Zoe Ball reveals comedy legend broke nose at her wedding to Fatboy Slim as Radio 2 star lifts lid on raucous big day
Given that, back then, the pair were notorious party animals, things were sure to go a little awry when they tied the knot in front of friends and family at Babington House in Somerset.
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But the Radio 2 DJ revealed comedian and actor Steve Coogan broke his nose after a few too many drinks. And another guest, a radio producer named Will, fell in a river.
Zoe and Fatboy Slim – real name Norman Cook – split in 2016.
Speaking to Zoe on their podcast Dig It, Jo Whiley recalled: 'He fell in the stream at our house once when we had a party. Oh no, was it your wedding?'
Zoe corrected her: 'No, it was my wedding. It was our wedding.'
Jo continued: 'We had to fish him out of the lake.'
And recalling another water-based catastrophe from the bash, Zoe said: 'The venue where we got married, there was a swimming pool that Steve Coogan jumped in and broke his nose.
'Never swim when you have been drinking, people. That is the lesson here.
"And then Will somehow had managed to walk into the lake and appeared in the bar, just covered in pond weed.'
Zoe has now been sober for the best part of a decade, while Steve, said in 2022 that he had stopped drinking earlier that year.
Waking up after such antics would have me considering sobriety, too.
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Zoe Ball 'frozen and in tears' after yobs smashed car window and stole bag ahead of One Show appearance
IT'S ALL GO FOR MAGOT
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IT was back to work as normal for Margot Robbie as she stepped out for her first red carpet since giving birth.
The Barbie star had a baby boy in October and has since been juggling motherhood with shooting the upcoming Wuthering Heights remake.
But on Wednesday she posed for snaps with Colin Farrell as they kicked off promotion for their romantic fantasy film A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.
The movie, which also stars Jodie Turner-Smith and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, was shot last year during the early stages of her pregnancy.
It's due to hit screens here on September 19, so I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot more of cinema's most beautiful actress over the next few weeks.
ROBBIE'S ANGELS DELIGHT
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IT'S not just Coldplay going green, Robbie Williams is too. He wore this striking neon suit for a 30-minute set in the BBC Radio 2 Piano Room on Vernon Kay 's show yesterday.
Robbie, above with Vernon, performed classic tracks as well as tunes from upcoming album Britpop.
And he admitted he was 'lucky' to have his solo success after leaving Take That.
He said: 'There was a plan but it was, 'Write songs and be massive'. But it was a heady time, the Nineties.
"All sorts of pills and powders and potions can give you delusions of grandeur. I just got incredibly lucky. If it wasn't for Angels, none of this would be happening.'
ROCK 'N' DOLL NIGHT OUT FOR ALFIE
ALFIE ALLEN has become firm friends with his Baby Doll co-star Tallulah Evans.
The pair worked on the Paramount+ plus series together, which sees Alfie's character, teacher Rick Hansen abduct Lily (played by Tallulah) in the adaptation of Hollie Overton's novel.
The pair were spotted during a night out in London's Soho and they looked like they were having a hoot.
It's best they enjoy the down time now as I've got no doubt when their promo schedules drop for Baby Doll, which comes out next year, they'll be rushed off their feet.
FAB FOUR STILL THE REEL DEAL
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THIRTY years after The Beatles reinvented music docs with their brilliant eight-part anthology series, the Fab Four are bringing it back.
The original series has been remastered and restored for a new nine-part series on Disney+.
The show, which begins on November 26, traces the band's story from their inception – with Sir Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and , George Harrison bringing to life the timeless stories.
The brand new ninth episode includes never- before-seen footage of the band from 1994 to 1995, with them working on The Anthology and sharing memories of their lives in The Beatles.
Alongside the documentary, The Beatles are bringing out three double albums of rare material.
The tracks, including 13 previously unreleased demos, appear on 12 LP vinyl, digital collections and 8 CD formats, out on November 21.
For a triple whammy, The Beatles will also release an Anthology Book – celebrating the 25th anniversary. The book is out on October 14 and will feature interviews with the band.
LITTLE MIX GIRLS DO BATTLE
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WHEN Little Mix first went on hiatus, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall insisted they would never drop solo songs at the same time.
But three years down the line, Perrie and Leigh-Anne are now going head to head in a chart battle.
Leigh-Anne dropped her track Burning Up yesterday, while Perrie has today put out single If He Wanted To He Would.
Other new releases today include Ice Cream from former X Factor star Diana Vickers, while Rudimental's fifth album Rudim3ntal is up against Ava Max's Don't Click Play.
Meanwhile, I recommend Alexander Wolfe's new single Talk, calling for men to talk about their struggles.
FESTIVALGOERS are getting older, according a survey by Ticketmaster.
Its State Of Play report reveals 66 per cent are aged over 35, while ten per cent are over 65.
And three quarters of parents say festivals beat foreign trips in exposing kids to new cultures, while 43 per cent see them as a direct replacement for the traditional summer holiday.
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