Truth about the romance rumours swirling around Helen Skelton and Gethin Jones: Insiders tell KATIE HIND how their friendship has evolved - and why it could be great news for the BBC
When the BBC began searching for two permanent presenters to host its Morning Live show, they hoped to find the next Richard and Judy.
Another hugely popular married couple like Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan – who launched ITV 's This Morning back in 1998 and defined chatty morning television for a generation – were exactly what BBC bosses wanted if they were to win a ratings war with their long-running ITV rivals.
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The Sun
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- The Sun
Meet the glamorous Soccer Aid WAGs… from Emmerdale star to lads mag legend and boxer's wife who terrifies her husband
IT'S one of the most anticipated - and entertaining - matches in the football calendar. This weekend England takes on the World XI in this year's Soccer Aid for UNICEF. 20 20 20 20 The annual charity event, which kicks off at 7:30pm on Sunday at Old Trafford, has raised over £106million for the humanitarian organisation through ticket sales and generous public donations since it was founded by singer Robbie Williams in 2006. Harry Redknapp 's England squad is hoping to claim a seventh win against their opponents - coached by Peter Schmeichel and Robbie Keane - in the charity clash. And as is customary, both teams will be cheered on from the sidelines by their glamorous other halves. Here we take a look at the line-up of wives and girlfriends. Zara McDermott Former Love Island star Zara is expected to attend the match to support new love Louis Tomlinson. And she might be relieved to hear there won't be any awkward run-ins with her ex Sam Thompson, as he's been forced to pull out due to injury. Zara, 28, and ex-Made in Chelsea star Sam, 32, split in December last year, after five years together. She was first linked to the One Direction singer, 33, in March and they've since been spotted cosying up on dates. The couple recently enjoyed a holiday to Costa Rica, with a source telling The Sun: 'Louis and Zara are going from strength to strength." In March Zara's friends voiced their concerns about Sam, who they claimed was a "loose cannon" who "never wanted to let her go" following their break-up. But Sam - raised more than £1.5m for Unicef by running and biking 260 miles from Chelsea's Stamford Bridge ground to Old Trafford - has also moved on and is reportedly dating another former Love Island stunner, Samie Elishi. Sam Thompson reveals Soccer Aid appearance is hanging by a thread - and horrifying after-effects of 260 mile bike ride Tianna Chanel Flynn 20 Stunning American real estate agent Tianna is the wife of Line Of Duty actor Martin Compston, 41. She also has several acting credits to her name, having appeared in How to Get Away with Murder and Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader. The couple wed in Martin's native Scotland in 2016 and have since welcomed a son together. Martin opened up about meeting his wife at a bar during happy hour, when she was working there as a hostess. He admitted she didn't have a clue who he was, while he was "a right few [drinks] in". "She was kind of forced to put up with me and my pal for several hours," he told the Scottish Daily Express. "It's just amazing that we walked into that bar on that day and I think about it and go, 'If I didn't, then...' You know, she's my wife and we have a kid together now." Martin had a promising football career before he took up acting, having played for Aberdeen as a teenager. Danniella Carraturo 20 20 Singer Tom Grennan, 30, will be supported by his wife of a year, Danniella. The brunette beauty, from Ireland, is a Pilates instructor who regularly shows off her stunning physique on Instagram. Danniella and Tom tend to keep their personal life pretty private, but during his tour of Australia he revealed how the couple met. He told the Kyle & Jackie O Show they initially met in a lift before bumping into each other again in a hotel smoking area. But the Little Bit of Love crooner wasn't particularly smooth when it came to making his move. He said: 'I leant in for a kiss, and she was like, 'What the hell are you doing?'' But he clearly upped his game as they tied the knot in Majorca last year. Rachael Bellew 20 20 Former boxer Tony Bellew will be supported by his childhood sweetheart and wife-of-seven-years Rachael. The couple first met when Tony was just nine years old, but their relationship turned romantic when they reconnected while the boxer was working in a nightclub aged 18. They share three sons - Corey, Cobey and Carter. Strong-willed Rachael is allegedly part of the reason her husband took a step back from boxing in 2018. Tony, 42, revealed that she was fed up with him always looking for his next fight - and was furious that he watched boxing during their honeymoon. He recalled: "If I don't stop after this then she is going to divorce me and I have only been married four or five months." Thankfully, he headed his wife's warning and the couple are still happily married. But he did admit before matches that the only person he is scared of is Rachael, joking: 'I'm more frightened of my missus than you. I wouldn't f***ing dare cross her. I wouldn't mess with her." Rachael headed to Australia to support him in I'm A Celeb in 2023 and will be pitch side this weekend. Melanie Vaz Lopez 20 Dragon's Den star Steven Bartlett tends to be tight-lipped when it comes to his personal life, but he has been dating French influencer Melanie for several years. She too is a businesswoman and has built brands in the beauty and wellbeing sectors, as well as being trained in Reiki healing. Stunning Melanie has also published a recipe book of vegan dishes and runs nutrition guide Booty Academy. The couple first got together in 2016 but split after a year because Steven was too focused on work to commit. But he realised his mistake and in 2022 he jetted to Bali to win her back. 'Getting myself into a loving relationship with a wonderful woman has totally been my greatest achievement,' he gushed to The Sun. 'I wasn't sure if that was going to be possible for me, because what I learned about love at a young age was not very good. It was quite toxic.' Janine Viljoen 20 20 South African rugby star Bryan Habana will be supported by his stunning wife Janine. The couple have been married since 2009 - and while he was playing all over the world, she doggedly built up her own fitness business. And 14 years of marriage haven't dulled the Springbok's love for his wife. He posted in May: "To the Lioness of our tribe… The real MVP… The one that makes our house a home… Thank you for being the most incredible mother to our two boys. "For carrying the load when I'm not around.. for always putting us first." Janine is reported to have a degree in Sports Science which has bolstered her reputation in the fitness business. The couple share an 11-year-old son, Timothy Jacob. Kimberly Crew 20 20 Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart will be watched from the sidelines by his wife Kimberly. The couple began dating in 2009 but like to keep their private life out of the spotlight. In 2015 they married in a stunning ceremony in Florence, Italy. Kimberly, who was often seen cheering on her husband at matches, is believed to have worked as a beautician. In 2014 the couple welcomed their son, Harlow, who they don't share photos of on social media. Joe is sure to be looking for his wife on the sidelines when back on the pitch this weekend. He told The Telegraph back in 2013: "I notice everything. It's weird. I notice the fans, the banners, where my family and friends are sitting. I feel very aware and involved." Sheree Murphy 20 20 Australian footballer Harry Kewell, 46, will be supported by his TV presenter wife Sheree Murphy, 49. Brit Sheree is known for her acting roles in soaps Emmerdale and Hollyoaks, and for presenting Yes Chef! on BBC1. The couple met in 2009 after they ran into each other at Majestyk nightclub in Leeds while Harry was playing for Leeds United. After two years together they had a spontaneous wedding in Las Vegas and have since welcomed four children - son Taylor, 24, and daughters, Ruby, 22, Matilda, 17, and Dolly, 13. But his high profile hasn't made things easy for their marriage, as he has been the target of other women's amorous attentions. 'It's not nice when any girl comes up to your fella and comes on to them, whether they're in the public eye or not,' Sheree said in 2015. 'My husband has never been the sort to go out and live it large, so I've always been quite lucky and haven't had that many bad experiences. 'But I've had a few rows with a few girls who have hit on him right in front of me, although that was more back in the day." Gemma Atkinson 20 20 Gorka Marquez, 34, is swapping his dancing shoes for football boots - and his gorgeous fiancée Gemma will be there to cheer him along. The actress, 40, met the Spaniard while competing on Strictly Come Dancing and the couple started dating in 2018. They share two children - Mia, five, and one-year-old Thiago - and have been engaged since 2021. Gemma is known for her work in Hollyoaks and Emmerdale, and was a lad's mag favourite in the early 2000s. The couple are waiting to tie the knot until their children are older and can be fully present. Gemma said: 'We'd like Thiago to be involved now so we're going to have to wait another year or so. 'When we first got engaged we said we'll get Mia walking down the aisle and then Thiago came along… and there's no time!'
Wales Online
25 minutes ago
- Wales Online
Joanna Page reveals X-rated career path she always wanted before Gavin & Stacey
Joanna Page reveals X-rated career path she always wanted before Gavin & Stacey The Swansea-born actress confessed to the Loose Women panel that there was one job she would have always wanted to do The former Gavin and Stacey actress confessed there was one job she always wanted (Image: Ian West/PA Wire ) Joanna Page is best known for her lead role as Barry Island's own Stacey in Gavin and Stacey, as well as appearing as 'Just Judy', the body double who performs sex scenes alongside fellow actor John (Martin Freeman) in Love Actually. However, when the Swansea born actress appeared on ITV's Loose Women on Wednesday, June 11, she confessed to the panel how she had always wanted a rather unconventional job. Joanna appeared alongside panellists Christine Lampard, Janet Street-Porter, Jane Moore and Grace Keeling (GK Barry) who asked her about a potential career move. Grace went on to ask the actress: "I'm really intrigued about what I've heard, and it's the new career move. Something to do with a sex therapist?" For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter . Joanna then confessed to the panel: "I've always wanted to become a sex therapist. "I've always wanted to train as a relationship counsellor, because I'm interested in chatting to people and their relationships and, you know, listening to their problems and what's happened and how I can talk to them about it. Article continues below She joked: "I imagine, though, that you guys are probably going to ruin this next career move of mine. I want this to happen, it would be iconic. Yeah, I'd love to do that." Joanna continued to explain how she often gave advice to those around her, and told the Loose Women a story of how she helped one delivery driver much to the dismay of her husband James. She explained: "I've been in the house and I've had, you know, like delivery drivers coming round and they've dropped off a delivery and then James is going, 'oh my gosh, it's 20 minutes later, where is she?' and I've been in the back of the van talking to the driver." Panellist Janet Street Porter joked: "Doing it for nothing?" Joanna said: "He' just been like, 'well I don't know what to do with my relationship, with my girlfriend. What do you think?' and James caught me in the back. He was like 'are you alright?' and I said 'yeah I'll be out in a minute. I'm just talking to him about his relationship with his girlfriend and what he should do'." Janet replied: "Before you train as a counsellor, I can see you'd be very good if they can get a word in edgeways," leaving Joanna laughing. Content cannot be displayed without consent The Swansea-born actress was on the show to discuss her upcoming book, Lush! The book discusses, "From Swansea to Stacey and Everything in Between" and will be released at the end of September. Joanna told the Loose Women how she had been writing the book in a local car park, to avoid the distractions of her kids. She said: " I hand them over at 5pm to James and then I'll get in the car and I'll drive down to this local car park of this pub, which is changing hands, so there's nobody there. Article continues below "I park in the car park until 1am and I write and then I get scared so I drive to another car park which is slightly closer to home. I sit there until 3am and then I drive home, park outside the front of the house. I don't go in because Boe will sense me and I sit there until 5am. I then go back into the house and sleep for two hours, get up at 7am and get them ready for school." She joked that coffee was the only thing that was keeping her awake on the show, before recounting that writing the book was like therapy as she looked back at her life and admitting that she wanted to do more acting.
Daily Mail
25 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Nat Wolff's VERY star-studded exes! Nickelodeon child actor spotted smooching Billie Eilish has previously been linked to Hollywood's finest
Billie Eilish and Nat Wolff appear to have confirmed that they are dating after they were seen kissing on a balcony in Venice, Italy, last weekend. The Birds of a Feather singer, 23, and the 30-year-old actor, previously denied they were romantically involved with one another, but they set the internet alight when Deux Moi published snaps of the pair smooching and taking selfies while sipping on champagne. Nine-time Grammy Award winner Billie, who identifies as queer, is no stranger to having her love life in the spotlight, having previously been linked to Matthew Tyler Vorce and YouTuber Quenlin Blackwell, among others. Nat, on the other hand, keeps a lower profile - but his own dating history is no less star-studded. The actor first found fame as a child star on Nickelodeon, where he starred in The Naked Brothers Band TV series alongside his younger brother Alex Wolff from 2007 to 2009. The show was created by his mother, actress Polly Draper, while his jazz musician father Michael Wolff co-produced the soundtrack albums for the series. After the series ended, Nat and Alex went on to form a real music duo and released three albums, with their most recent album Table for Two coming out in 2023. Nat is also known for his work in romantic comedies and coming-of-age dramas. Most notably, he starred in The Fault in Our Stars alongside Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort in 2014, as well as 2017's Home Again, in which he played the leading man opposite Reese Witherspoon. In 2015, he also starred in the rom-com Paper Towns opposite Cara Delevingne, and in 2017, he played the main character of Light Turner in the Netflix adaptation of the popular manga series Death Note. Reports suggest his earliest romance was with fellow Nickelodeon star Miranda Cosgrove at the height of both their careers as child actors on the channel. But young love rarely lasts, and after a short time together the pair broke up. While it isn't known how long they dated, Miranda alluded to a difficult split in a 2011 interview with Seventeen magazine. She said at the time: 'I've only had one serious boyfriend, but we dated for three years. We broke up not that long ago. Some of Nat's shorter flings reportedly involved actress Bella Thorne and singer Suki Waterhouse, both in the mid-2000s 'He's the one guy I really, really liked. People say they have that one person they never forget - I feel like that. Even though we don't talk much anymore, he'll be the one who got away.' In 2014, Nat and Margaret Qualley made their relationship public for the first time at the premiere of The Fault in Our Stars. Margaret, who is now married to producer Jack Antonoff, said in a 2016 interview that she would visit Nat on set while he was filming Gia Coppola's Palo Alto, alongside Emma Roberts. But the The Substance star confirmed the pair had split the following year when she referred to Nat as her 'ex-boyfriend' in a British Vogue interview, despite them starring together in Death Note. While fans weren't privy to the reason behind Nat and Margaret's split, the actor sparked speculation that he was dating singer Suki Waterhouse around 2015. The pair had been seen hanging out together in London, with Nat leaving Suki's home in the capital in the early hours of the morning after attending a The Strokes gig in Hyde Park the previous evening. However, their romance was short-lived, according to reports, lasting only a few weeks. Suki is now engaged to Robert Pattinson and shares a daughter with him, who was born in March 2024. There was also speculation that Nat was dating actress Bella Thorne in 2017, as reported by the Daily Mail after they were seen on a dinner date in Los Angeles - but this too did not last. Nat's longest and most public relationship was with Tell Me Lies star Grace Van Patten, who he dated from 2017 to 2021. The couple were open about their romance, attending red carpet events together and starring opposite one another in comedy-drama Good Posture in 2019. Their breakup was never announced publicly, but Grace appeared to confirm she was in a relationship with her Tell Me Lies co-star Jackson White in 2022, over a year since the last time she and Nat were seen as a couple at a public event. The new romance between Nat and Billie is believed to have blossomed a year after the singer released the video for her single Chihiro, which featured Nat as her love interest. The track was the second single from her album Hit Me Hard and Soft and the music video sees Billie and Nat running hand-in-hand through a building and frolicking in a grassy field where they eventually fall into each other's arms. A report from the outlet Deux Moi, which published a series of photos of Billie and Nat kissing on a balcony in Venice, read: 'Adding to the dreamy atmosphere, they were seen sipping champagne and soaking up the Italian sun, clearly enjoying a romantic European getaway.'
