'It's just another way to be human': Model and transgender activist Munroe Bergdorf in studio
In this extended interview, Essex-born model and activist Munroe Bergdorf speaks about her childhood, passions and her new book 'Talk to me.'
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Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Nick Knowles, 62, and his fiancée Katie Dadzie, 34, arrive at their wedding venue ahead of their 'lavish six-figure Essex nuptials' this weekend
Nick Knowles and his fiancée Katie Dadzie were spotted arriving at their wedding venue on Friday. The lingerie brand boss, 34, and DIY SOS star, 62, began dating in 2021 after they met when their children became friends at a play centre and got engaged in 2023. Katie confirmed the countdown was 'on' until their big day in an Instagram post last Friday, and it has been claimed that the couple are due to tie the knot this weekend in a lavish six-figure ceremony in Essex. Ahead of the nuptials, Nick was seen wheeling two suitcases as he arrived at the venue, before greeting friends and family. He cut a smart-casual figure in a brown zip-up polo top and beige trousers, paired with casual white trainers. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Katie arrived a few hours later with her close friends, looking effortlessly chic in a skin-tight black bodysuit and light-blue skinny jeans that showcased her enviable figure. She added height with black stiletto heels and carried her essentials in a Louis Vuitton handbag. The bride-to-be wore her brunette tresses in a curly blowout and opted for minimal makeup to highlight her natural beauty. Katie looked more loved-up than ever as she greeted her husband-to-be and took in her first glimpse of the wedding venue. The couple shared a sweet hug and kiss as they prepared for the fun-filled weekend ahead. According to The Sun, Nick and Katie will exchange vows at high-end wedding venue Braxted Park in Essex - where Rylan Clark married his ex-husband Dan Neal in 2015. The couple are said to have spared no expense on their special day, which will be attended by a whole host of celebrity guests, including Nick's Strictly co-stars. A source told the publication: 'He's invited all of his famous pals, including his Strictly co-stars so it's going to be a proper showbiz bash. He cut a smart-casual figure in a brown zip-up polo top and beige trousers, paired with casual white trainers 'Katie's dress is beautiful and is going to blow people away.' Nick starred on Strictly Come Dancing last year alongside the likes of Sarah Hadland, JB Gill, Love Island's Tasha Ghouri and Pete Wicks, though it was Chris McCausland who ultimately took home the glitterball. MailOnline contacted Nick's representatives for comment at the time. Katie kicked off the wedding celebrations earlier this month at her hen party, where she was joined by close friends Kirsty Shaw-Rayner and Sherene Fuller. The group arrived on a beer bus and then headed through party district Soho wearing Nick Knowles face masks, much to the amusement of Katie, ahead of partying at luxury boutique hotel Karma Sanctum. Katie was later entertained by two buff men dressed as a fireman and policeman as the party carried on into the early hours. Katie and the TV star have been subject to cruel trolling during their relationship, with critics mocking their age difference and financial setup. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, about the 'gold digger' jibes, Katie admitted they don't get to her as much as they used to because she and Nick know it's not true. According to The Sun , Nick and Katie will exchange vows at high-end wedding venue Braxted Park in Essex - where Rylan Clark married his ex-husband Dan Neal in 2015 She said: 'I think at the start, it was probably more irritating, especially for my family. But now those comments kind of just pass over me because we both know it's not true. 'Nick works hard, he has what he has. I work hard, I have what I have and then we buy each other stuff.' Katie continued: 'We're both really comfortable with where we are with that and you will always get it because there's an age gap. 'I know plenty of people who are together and the same age where someone's using the other one for money and they're not happy. 'So as long as I know it's not true and he knows it's not true, I think that's, that's pretty much all that matters.' Nick has an estimated £7.5million net worth but Katie has built up an impressive lingerie brand, having launched Boa Boa in 2022. She has proved to be her own best advert for the brand, modelling the skimpy looks to her 102,000 Instagram followers.
Scottish Sun
11 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Inside story of Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham sacking with Daniel Levy rift that worsened during Europa League run
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SO, Daniel Levy did kill off his main character in the second season finale of the Ange Postecoglou show. Postecoglou himself warned that could be the case just a day after teasing fans at Spurs' Europa League-winning parade that he could stay on for a third campaign with a prestige-telly analogy. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Ange Postecoglou has left Spurs Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 It comes despite him ending the club's 17 year trophy drought Credit: PA 6 Postecoglou does not get the chance to deliver on his third season promise Credit: Reuters The 59-year-old had told hundreds of thousands of delirious supporters lining the streets outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that in 'all the best television series, season three is better than season two'. It went down a storm, with many of those who had wanted the Aussie out for the woeful league form now fully behind him after he had ended the club's 17-year trophy drought. Their hope had been that Levy would perform a similarly emotional U-turn, and NOT go through with his pre-final plan of wielding the axe whatever the outcome in Bilbao. How can he possibly ditch the guy who has delivered our first piece of silverware since the League Cup in 2008, and the first European trophy in 41 years, they asked themselves. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL NOW WE'RE BOTH POSH! David Beckham to be awarded knighthood after string of near misses In fairness, Levy did pause for thought, albeit briefly. But Postecoglou always knew the chances of the long-serving Spurs supremo doing an about-face were slim, given how their relationship had frayed in the previous months. So it will have come as no surprise to the former Celtic treble-winner - even if it did to millions of Tottenham fans across the globe. Levy turned to Postecoglou in the summer of 2023, after being snubbed by Arne Slot who had decided to stay at Feyenoord for one more season ahead of his switch to Liverpool. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Postecoglou even described himself as 'the last man standing' in the race to succeed Antonio Conte. But the Athens-born Aussie, who had never previously managed in Europe's top five major leagues before, got off to a stunning start by taking 26 points from his first 30 available. That was despite the club selling their record goal-scorer Harry Kane to Bayern Munich on the eve of the season. After an unbeaten first ten Prem games, Spurs were five points clear at the top of the table and anything seemed possible under Postecoglou. Fans took to singing a version of Robbie Williams' Angels regularly after matches, with the key lyrics altered to 'I'm loving Big Ange instead'. Levy seemed giddy with excitement too, proudly declaring at a fans' forum in September 2023 that 'we've got our Tottenham back' in reference to Postecoglou's thrilling style of play. 6 Daniel Levy has wielded his axe again Credit: GETTY 6 Fans and players appeared with him after the Europa League success Credit: Getty But then came THAT 4-1 home defeat to Chelsea in November 2023 - the bonkers game Postecoglou may be best remembered for, even more so than the Europa final win over Manchester United. Having had two men sent off and having lost James Maddison and Micky van de Ven to serious injuries, Spurs, amazingly, continued to attack and almost nicked a 2-2 draw. But then Nicolas Jackson completed what was dubbed the worst hat-trick ever in injury-time - before Spurs were treated to a standing ovation by their fans as they left the pitch. It was unprecedented - yet after that game, things were never the same. Teams started to wise up to Spurs' style of inverted full-backs and clever cut-backs - as well as exposing the gaps they left at the back. Eric Dier, who left to join Kane at Bayern Munich in January, later claimed that Postecoglou 'really doesn't do barely any tactical work, what he does is every single training drill from Monday to Friday is drawn up to represent the way he wants to play.' Van de Ven and Maddison being sidelined disrupted the team's rhythm and they ended up being pipped by Aston Villa to fourth spot and Champions League qualification. Injuries decimated Postecoglou's squad in his second season - with the Aussie's intense pressing style accused of being a contributing factor - and the league campaign began to unravel. Raw teenage talent had mainly been added in the summer - although £65million was spent on striker Dominic Solanke - and it told. Postecoglou hoped for more experience to be added in January but out of the three arrivals, only Kevin Danso fitted that description. Spurs went on to finish 17th after losing 22 league games - the most a Prem team has ever managed and NOT been relegated - including embarrassing defeats to Ipswich and Leicester who both went down. The AngeOut army grew among the fanbase, who had been irked by his misreading the previous season of their desire to lose against Manchester City to deny rivals Arsenal the title. In another clash, Postecoglou mockingly cupped his ear in the direction of Spurs away fans at Chelsea in April. 6 Postecoglou appeared to cup his ears at fans against Chelsea Credit: Getty But all was forgiven when he ended the trophy curse in Bilbao. Ironically, it was done in a defensive style akin to predecessor Jose Mourinho, with the team having just 27 per cent possession and completing just 184 passes. It was more Ange Wall than Ange Ball, which suggested Postecoglou was capable of adapting when many pundits suggested he could not. That feat was not enough though to convince the higher-ups, who had not agreed with Postecoglou's decision to prioritise the Europa League from February onwards. It is understood the club began talking to representatives of other managers from the start of the year, underlining the shaky ground Postecoglou has been on for some time. Now it has collapsed from underneath him, to his disappointment as he felt the job in N17 was not done. But at least he walks away a hero, having finally changed the narrative to one of rare trophy success during the silverware-starved Levy story of the last 25 years.
The Guardian
16 hours ago
- The Guardian
Jamie Oliver attacks Essex council for not recognising dyslexia as special need
The celebrity chef and campaigner Jamie Oliver said he is 'disgusted' by his native county of Essex for not formally recognising dyslexia as a special educational need. Discussing his new documentary on dyslexia, Oliver claimed that Essex county council did not want 'to spend the money' on those diagnosed with dyslexia, a neurological learning difficulty affecting reading and writing. 'I'm disgusted by my county of Essex,' Oliver told a panel including the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, on Thursday. 'I come from Essex. I was born and bred in Essex and [went to school] in Essex … and they've decided to not recognise dyslexia. They don't recognise it, they don't see it. 'And my instinct is because once you recognise it and once you have a diagnosis on it, then because of the [Equality Act], you have to deploy resources as a human right. And I believe that Essex don't want to spend the money.' In the documentary, which airs on Channel 4 on Monday, Oliver says: 'I went through traditional schooling and it wasn't great. Everything to do with learning and getting it down on paper was terrible, I hated words. I had nothing to offer. That feeling of sadness, of feeling thick, stupid, worthless and dumb.' Tony Ball, Essex council's cabinet member for education, said: 'We welcome the focus Mr Oliver is bringing to this and want to make our approach clear: we want to make sure all children and young people get the help they need, rather than subcategorising into different groups for blanket solutions. 'We support what some people term dyslexia, and what others might call severe and persistent literacy difficulties, in the same way. We are committed to providing individual support to children and young people regardless of how their needs are described. 'Essex absolutely acknowledges and supports pupils with literacy difficulties, and we do this regardless of the term used to describe their needs – literacy difficulties, dyslexia or other.' The documentary, Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution, is Oliver's latest in more than 20 years of campaigning, including his crusade to improve school food in the 2004 series Jamie's School Dinners. In the documentary, Oliver calls on the government to carry out earlier screening of children for neurodiversity as well as improved training for teachers. Speaking to Phillipson, Oliver said: 'We need new systems and ways of allowing these [children], up to 25% of every class, to have the ability to show their genius.' Phillipson said that as part of the government's special educational needs (SEN) reforms for England, 'we'll make sure that we have a really big upskilling of the workforce', as well as ensuring that new teachers 'get much more training' for pupils with special needs and neurodiversity. Oliver has revealed previously that he did not read a complete book until he was 38, despite becoming one of the world's most popular non-fiction authors. In 2017, Oliver said that children with dyslexia were fortunate: 'I genuinely think that when someone says to you, 'Johnny's got dyslexia', you should get down on your knees, shake the child's hand and say: Well done, you lucky, lucky boy.'
