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Daily Mirror
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jessie J reveals heartbreaking reason she continued working after devastating miscarriage
Pop star Jessie J has opened up about her baby loss, after suffering a tragic miscarriage in November 2021, just a day after excitedly announcing her baby news to fans Jessie J has revealed why she continued to work following her devastating miscarriage in 2021. The pop star had announced her pregnancy on Instagram, with delighted fans sending the sweet post viral. But sadly, Jessie suffered a tragic miscarriage just one day after sharing her baby news, with the star then forced to update her fans on what had happened. The 37-year-old then took to the stage in Los Angeles shortly after finding out that there was no longer a heartbeat during her third scan. Although the Domino singer went on to have a healthy baby boy, Sky, in May 2023. However, her miscarriage still weighs heavy on her heart. In a new interview, Jessie admits that she doesn't regret continuing to work during a period she describes as "the saddest, loneliest time". She has revealed that six days after finding out her baby "had gone", she hadn't passed anything, and admitted that "letting go" of the thing she'd dreamt of was difficult. Her sister went to LA to be with her while she pushed through the pain to carry on with her singing commitments. Speaking to Elle, former coach on The Voice, Jessie explained: "I'd booked this acoustic residency, six back-to-back shows and I still wanted to do the show." She said she doesn't regret the shows, but is still unable to work out if she enjoyed playing them. Jessie added: "I realised there's an element to this life that makes you feel not quite human. That's a whole play on words in No Secrets: 'I chose the spotlight'. That instinct – to push through, to share – runs deep." She now says that performing No Secrets feels like she is "giving myself a hug" every time. Jessie and her partner Chanan Colman, who she began dating in 2021, weeks after her miscarriage, went on to welcome son Sky in May 2023. In an exclusive interview with the Mirror at Advertising Week Europe in London earlier this month, Jessie spoke more about her loss. She said: "You know losing a child is the worst thing, and I hate that so many people go through it because it is such a difficult experience to get through." Back in March, mum-of-one Jessie celebrated Mother's Day with a series of wholesome snaps of ehr baby son, where she can be seen cuddling him as a newborn. Other images also show her posing with Sky and his dad Chanan, looking content as a small family. She captioned her post: "Forever grateful. Forever Sky. I was 11 days post partum in these pictures and had no clue what I was doing. I still don't always know. But I do know that I love this boy more than anything in this world."
The Independent
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
David Walliams mocks Simon Cowell over Britain's Got Talent failure he ‘wasn't happy' about
David Walliams has hit out at former Britain's Got Talent colleague Simon Cowell amid an alleged feud. The comedian was a judge on the ITV talent show from 2012 up until his departure in 2022, when it emerged that he had made sexually explicit and derogatory remarks about some of the contestants during a recording at the London Palladium in January 2020. sued FremantleMedia, the production company that makes BGT, for the leaking of his private remarks. The matter was settled in November 2023. He decided to leave the show after issuing an apology. On Tuesday (1 April), during an Advertising Week Europe panel, Walliams made a dig at his one-time fellow judge after the panel host Melanie Rockcliffe said: 'David Walliams, you were a judge on Britain's Got Talent for a decade and won best judge at the national TV Awards four times.' Walliams, without missing a beat, replied: 'Simon Cowell never won once.' The comedian and author, who is reportedly 'no longer on speaking terms' with Cowell, continued: 'That's all he does is judging. It was a tiny part of my career. For him, it was the focus and he still couldn't win it.' His comments prompted laughter from the crowd and, when Rockliffe said: 'He wasn't happy with you, was he?', Walliams replied: 'No.' However, he said Britain's Got Talent 'was a fun show to do'. When the recording of his inappropriate comments was made public in 2022, Walliams told The Independent: 'I would like to apologise to the people I made disrespectful comments about during breaks in filming for Britain's Got Talent in 2020. These were private conversations and – like most conversations with friends – were never intended to be shared. Nevertheless, I am sorry.' Fremantle, while announcing it had reached a settlement with Walliams, issued its own apology, stating: 'We are sincerely sorry that his private conversations when a judge on Britain's Got Talent were published, and the great distress this caused David. 'We have reviewed our production practices on the show to ensure they fully respect the expectations of our talent whilst satisfying the requirements of the show. We have enjoyed a great relationship with David over many years. 'We thank David for being an important part of the Britain's Got Talent family and the enduring success of the show and hope to have opportunities to work with him in the future. We are pleased that we have achieved an amicable resolution of this dispute with David.'
The Independent
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
David Walliams issues scathing Simon Cowell takedown amid alleged Britain's Got Talent feud
David Walliams has scathingly hit out at former Britain's Got Talent colleague Simon Cowell amid an alleged feud. The comedian was a judge on the ITV talent show from 2012 up until his departure in 2022 after it emerged that he had made sexually explicit and derogatory remarks about some of the contestants during a recording at the London Palladium in January 2020. sued FremantleMedia, the production company that makes BGT, for the leaking of his private remarks. The matter was settled in November 2023. He decided to leave the show after being forced to apologise. On Tuesday (1 April), during an Advertising Week Europe panel, Walliams made a dig at his one-time fellow judge when the panel host Melanie Rockcliffe said: 'David Walliams, you were a judge on Britain's Got Talent for a decade and won best judge at the national TV Awards four times.' Walliams, without missing a beat, replied: 'Simon Cowell never won once.' The comedian and author, who is reportedly 'no longer on speaking terms' with Cowell, continued: 'That's all he does is judging. It was a tiny part of my career. For him, it was the focus and he still couldn't win it.' His comments prompted laughter from the crowd and, when Rockliffe said: 'He wasn't happy with you, was he?', Walliams replied: 'No.' However, he said Britain's Got Talent 'was a fun show to do'. When the recording of his inappropriate comments was made public in 2022, Walliams told The Independent: 'I would like to apologise to the people I made disrespectful comments about during breaks in filming for Britain's Got Talent in 2020. These were private conversations and – like most conversations with friends – were never intended to be shared. Nevertheless, I am sorry.' Fremantle, while announcing it had reached a settlement with Walliams, issued its own apology, stating: 'We are sincerely sorry that his private conversations when a judge on Britain's Got Talent were published, and the great distress this caused David. 'We have reviewed our production practices on the show to ensure they fully respect the expectations of our talent whilst satisfying the requirements of the show. We have enjoyed a great relationship with David over many years. 'We thank David for being an important part of the Britain's Got Talent family and the enduring success of the show and hope to have opportunities to work with him in the future. We are pleased that we have achieved an amicable resolution of this dispute with David.'
