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Daily Mail
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Caprice, 53, flashes her underwear in a dress inspired by her 90s heyday as she attends the National Film Awards after revealing the secret to her sexy lad's mags looks
She's still got the same physique that sent fans wild back in the 1990s. And Caprice showed that even in her 50s, she can still recreate the same sexy looks that made her a favourite in lads mags, as she attended the National Film Awards in London on Wednesday. The model, 53, flashed her underwear in a racy sheer white fringed dress as she joined a slew of stars at the glitzy event. Flaunting her jaw-dropping figure in the daring dress, Caprice set pulses racing as she made her grand entrance, with the look eerily similar to one she sported in 2001. The former Celebrity Big Brother star was joined by names including Strictly Come Dancing professional Nadiya Bychkova, Jess Impiazzi and Anita Dobson. In a recent shoot with Loaded, Caprice threw it back to her lads mags heyday, during which she starred on 250 covers. The model flashed her underwear in a racy sheer white fringed dress as she joined a slew of stars at the glitzy event The model has revealed she's had to work for her jaw-dropping physique, admitting she has been on a strict diet and fitness regime for decades. 'Honestly, it's discipline,' she confessed. 'I play a lot of tennis and I go running when I can. I try to stay active most days, even if it's just a long walk.' Her biggest hack though is cutting out carbs, revealing how she recently 'eliminated carbs and lost 20 pounds'. 'The first month was rough, but now it's second nature. I feel stronger, I sleep better, and I've got so much more energy—it's been a total game-changer The California-born star has also bought in to the wellness hype, championed by the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, as she gushed: 'I'm a big believer in overall wellness too. I start every morning with a smoothie and a ridiculous number of supplements. Wellness is part of my life.' Whilst Caprice is enjoying the trip down memory lane with her new bikini shoot, she has plenty of other ventures that have boosted her bank balance and kept her busy in recent years. She made her first million at 25 and after a wise property investment in Surrey, has continued to build her property portfolio alongside her booming lingerie business which is said to have bagged her £24million. The model has revealed she's had to work for her jaw-dropping physique, admitting she has been on a strict diet and fitness regime for decades (pictured in a 2000 swimwear shoot) Her childhood dream though was to act and after realising she wasn't getting cast in lead roles, she simply decided to make her own movies, launching her own film company, JJLove Productions 'named after my boys Jett and Jax.' She shoots multiple films a year, with her latest movie, A Scottish Christmas Secret, hitting Channel 5 later this year. She has also moved on from her reality TV years, which saw her appear on everything from Celebrity Big Brother to Celebs On The Farm. Now a mother of 11-year-old boys with her film producer husband Ty Comfort, she says she won't let them watch reality shows, declaring: 'I'm done with toxic TV.' 'I'm blessed to have this platform, and I want to use it for good—to make a positive difference in people's lives,' she said. She previously admitted she would not have had the guts to start making movies and pursue new business ventures without the courage gained from surviving a brain tumour. Caprice was training for the winter sports reality show The Jump in 2017 when a scan revealed the terrible news. She later underwent an operation which involved surgeons taking off part of her skull to remove the tumour. The star is now a proud patron for Brain Tumour Research.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sir Brian May doesn't believe claims that Queen bandmate Freddie Mercury had a secret lovechild
Sir Brian May doesn't believe that his Queen bandmate Freddie Mercury has a secret daughter. A new biography has sensationally claimed that the late music icon fathered a child following an affair with a close friend's wife in 1976 - with the revelation being kept a closely guarded secret amongst his inner circle - but Brian's wife Anita Dobson has revealed that the guitarist is unconvinced about the revelation. Recalling when she heard about the claims, Anita told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I went, 'What?'. I thought, 'No?'. I said to Brian, 'Do you know about this?'. He said, 'Do you believe this?'. The former EastEnders actress thinks that Freddie - who passed away in 1991 from AIDS complications - was too big a star for the secret to be kept under wraps for so long. Anita, 76, said: "He's iconic. It seems inconceivable he would have a child with someone we don't know about. Where is she - step forward. If she exists." Biographer Lesley-Ann Jones, who has penned the book Love, Freddie, insists that she has DNA proof that the 48-year-old woman is the child of the Bohemian Rhapsody singer and claims that she has always known the identity of her famous father - even handing over 17 of his journals that were used in the writing of the biography. The book - which will be released in September - features a handwritten letter from the woman, known only as B. She wrote: "Freddie Mercury was and is my father. We had a very close and loving relationship from the moment I was born and throughout the final 15 years of his life. Those who have been aware of my existence kept his greatest secret out of loyalty." Jones has hit back at those doubting the biography's claims and insists that the necessary research was conducted before publication. The writer said: "To those 'demanding' to see proof of a DNA test, rest assured the requisite verification was obtained, legal teams have been involved." She added: "To those insisting Freddie's diaries were faked with AI, that his daughter 'doesn't exist': wait and see." Jones explained that her "instinct was to doubt everything" when she was first contacted by Freddie's daughter - who lives in Europe and works as a medical professional - but is certain that the woman is telling the truth. She told the Daily Mail newspaper: "My instinct was to doubt everything, but I am absolutely sure she is not a fantasist."
The Sun
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Brian May breaks silence on Queen bandmate Freddie Mercury's ‘secret love child' after DNA test
BRIAN May has broken his silence on claims his Queen bandmate Freddie Mercury had a 'secret love child'. A bombshell new book titled Love, Freddie by biographer Lesley-Ann Jones will be released later this year and tells how Freddie had a daughter in 1976 following a fling with a close friend's wife. 4 4 Now 77-year-old Brian 's wife Anita Dobson has revealed his reaction to the shock news - and he doesn't believe it. Recalling the moment she heard the claims, Anita, 76, said: 'I went 'what?' I thought 'no'. And I said to Brian, 'Do you know about this?' And he said, 'Do you believe this?'' Speaking to the Mirror, Anita insisted that Freddie - who died in 1991 - was too famous for the news of a secret child to only be leaking now. She continued: 'There must be lots of people who have children that we don't know about. 'It's just because it's him. Because he's iconic. 'And the type of animal that he was, it seems inconceivable that he would have a child with someone we don't know about.' Before the iconic singer died of pneumonia caused by Aids in 1991, Freddie is said to have given his daughter 17 volumes of his personal journals. She kept them a secret for years, but recently handed them over to the author to form the basis of the book that'll be released later this year. The woman, who was born in 1976, says she always knew the legendary singer was her dad - despite being raised by a loving family. Freddie Mercury's family in bitter war with his ex who star 'left £37.5m' as they battle to get his belongings back She lives in Europe working as a medical professional with children of her own, making Freddie a post-humous granddad. 4
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Anita Dobson shares Brian May's four-word response to Freddie Mercury's ‘secret daughter'
Anita Dobson has shared her husband Brian May's reaction to the rumour Freddie Mercury has a secret daughter. It's claimed in a new biography about the Queen frontman that the child was conceived while he was having an affair with the wife of a close friend in 1976. In the forthcoming release, titled Love, Freddie: Freddie Mercury's Secret Life and Love, it's alleged that Mercury's inner circle, including his bandmates, have known of the daughter's existence for almost five decades. However, it's now been revealed the revelation was news to guitarist May, who was left shocked when he heard about it. Ex-EastEnders star Dobson shared the couple's response to the claim, telling The Mirror: 'I went 'What?' I thought, 'No,' And I said to Brian, 'Do you know about this?' And he said: 'Do you believe this?'' She continued: 'There must be lots of people who have children that we don't know about. It's just because it's him. Because he's iconic. And the type of animal that he was, it seems inconceivable that he would have a child with someone we don't know about.' Dobson suggested it might be 'fake news', stating: 'If he does have one where is she – step forward.' The alleged child, now 48, has worked with rock biographer Lesley-Ann Jones for the new book, which will be published in September. The woman, known only as B, claimed she and Mercury had a close relationship 'from the moment I was born and throughout the final 15 years of his life'. Mercury is said to have given her 17 volumes of detailed personal journals, which she kept a secret until recently sharing their contents with Jones. 'He adored me and was devoted to me,' one passage of the biography reads. 'The circumstances of my birth may seem, by most people's standards, unusual and even outrageous. 'That should come as no surprise. It never detracted from his commitment to love and look after me. He cherished me like a treasured possession.' Jones told the Mail her 'instinct was to doubt everything', but added: 'I am absolutely sure she is not a fantasist. No one could have faked all this. Why would she have worked with me for three and a half years, never demanding anything?' She continued: 'In my experience of fantasists, and I've met a few, they seek instant gratification, publicity and reward. She has never asked for money. She does not want recognition. 'Both Freddie and her stepfather left her extremely wealthy. She was not provided for through Freddie's will, but by a private, legal arrangement, so no one will find her mentioned there.' Mercury apparently started writing the diaries on 20 June 1976 when he first learned about the pregnancy, two days after Queen released their single 'You're My Best Friend', from their 1975 album A Night at the Opera. The final entry was on 31 July 1991, when his health was deteriorating. Mercury died on 24 November that year, aged 45, of bronchial pneumonia caused by Aids. B said she had chosen to share Mercury's journals 'after more than three decades of lies, speculation and distortion'. 'Those who have been aware of my existence kept his greatest secret out of loyalty to Freddie,' she wrote in a letter included in the book. 'That I chose to reveal myself in my own midlife is my decision and mine alone. I have not, at any point, been coerced into doing this. 'He entrusted his collection of private notebooks to me, his only child and his next of kin, the written record of his private thoughts, memories and feelings about everything he had experienced.' Love, Freddie: Freddie Mercury's Secret Life and Love will be published on 5 September 2025 by Whitefox Publishing.
Daily Mail
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Brian May's wife Anita Dobson breaks silence on Freddie Mercury secret lovechild claim - after woman took DNA test to prove she is the Queen star's daughter
Queen legend Brian May was left stunned by bombshell claims that his late bandmate Freddie Mercury fathered a secret love child – but wife Anita Dobson has admitted they're not convinced the story is true. Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, the English actress, 76, revealed her own shock after hearing that Freddie allegedly fathered a daughter in the 1970s – and said Brian was equally floored by the news. She told the publication: 'I went "what?" I thought no? And I said to Brian: "Do you know about this?" And he said: "Do you believe this?".' The astonishing claim was made by biographer Lesley-Ann Jones, who says the Queen frontman secretly fathered a child during an affair in 1976 – and that she now has DNA evidence to back it up. Jones, who has written several books on Mercury, says the 48-year-old woman – identified only as 'B' – is the result of a fling between Mercury and the wife of a close friend. She alleges the late singer kept in contact with his daughter and even gave her 17 volumes of detailed personal journals before his death in 1991. The English actress, 76, revealed her own shock after hearing that Freddie (pictured in 1985) allegedly fathered a daughter in the 1970s – and said Brian was equally floored by the news But actress Anita is convinced that Freddie was too big a star for the news to have not leaked before. She said: 'There must be lots of people who have children that we don't know about. It's just because it's him. Because he's iconic. And the type of animal that he was, it seems inconceivable that he would have a child with someone we don't know about.' Anita added: 'If he does have one where is she - step forward. If she exists. Maybe it is just more fake news.' The new biography, titled Love Of My Life, claims Mercury shared the secret with his bandmates before he died – and that the woman now lives in Europe with a family of her own. In a handwritten letter included in the book, the woman writes: 'Freddie Mercury was and is my father. We had a very close and loving relationship from the moment I was born and throughout the final 15 years of his life. 'He adored me and was devoted to me. The circumstances of my birth may seem, by most people's standards, unusual and even outrageous. That should come as no surprise. It never detracted from his commitment to love and look after me. 'Those who have been aware of my existence kept his greatest secret out of loyalty to Freddie.' The star even reportedly had his own room in their family home, so he could spend as much time with her as possible, and called every day, even while he was touring with Queen. But actress Anita is convinced that Freddie was too big a star for the news to have not leaked before, she said: 'There must be lots of people who have children that we don't know about. It's just because it's him' (Anita and Brian pictured in May) Writer Jones has since hit back at those who claim the story doesn't stand up. She said: 'To those 'demanding' to see proof of a DNA test, otherwise they won't believe it - please rest assured that the requisite verification was obtained, legal teams have been involved, but that such measures are private and not shared publicly.' She also hit back at those questioning whether a cache of Mercury's secret diaries was faked using artificial intelligence. She posted: 'To those insisting Freddie Mercury's diaries were faked with AI, that his daughter 'doesn't exist' and that I've made the whole thing up: wait and see. 'His own story is his true story, told in his own words, is incredible. I love him all the more for it. You will too.' Flamboyant showman Mercury is known to have had several relationships with women including Mary Austin, whom he met when she was 19 and he 24. The couple lived together and were engaged for a while before Freddie came out as gay. Though they did not have children together, Mary went on to have two sons with another partner, while remaining close to Mercury for the rest of his life. He also had a relationship in the early 1980s with Austrian actress Barbara Valentin.
