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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Denise Van Outen shares unlikely way to finding love after divorce
EXCLUSIVE: Singer and TV host, Denise Van Outen, said she took up golf after her divorce because she wanted to meet 'loads of men' and found most of her male pals had taken up the sport Denise Van Outen says she teed up the best way to find a new man - by taking up golf. The presenter and singer reveals she first took a punt on putting to bag a date. After divorcing, Denise saw it as a better option compared to dating sites and boozy nights out. 'The reason I got into it - this is the truth - it was after my divorce, and I wanted to go somewhere where there are just loads of men,' coughed Denise. 'I just went 'Where can I go?' - I remember being with my friend. "Because when you're young, you just go to a nightclub. And I was like 'I'm not going to be able to do that now, and I just don't want to spend all night in the nightclub'. I was like 'Where have all the nightclubbers gone?' And I looked, and most of my male friends have grown up and got into golf. I thought 'Perfect'.' Former Strictly runner-up, Denise, 51, also now a successful DJ, divorced Any Dream Will Do winner Lee Mead, with whom she has daughter Betsy, ten years ago. She is now reported to have a new businessman partner, Adam Butler, who joined her on holiday in the Maldives last month. She previously dated trader Eddie Boxshall and Italian property businessman Jimmy Barber, whom she split from in November last year after 18 months together. But she has retained her love for golf and is now keen to see more women take up golf, after being told her idea will spark a rush of women heading for the golf course. She said it is good to find a new passion later in life and told the Pack Your Bags podcast: 'We need more women playing golf. 'I've travelled with that and gone to some lovely places. I centre a lot of my holidays around either golf or DJing. I can play. I can hit a ball.' She said the 'most fun' course she has ever played was one in Barbados where players keep being brought cocktails by staff on buggies. Asked how that affects her performance, she said: 'It normally gets better and then it starts to really go downhill quite rapidly.' Following her split from Jimmy, Denise told the Mirror: 'This summer has probably been the most sort of hedonistic summer I've had since the 90s. I've had a lot of fun a lot of going out lot of drinking rosé wine in the summer and enjoying myself. But I'm good at knowing when to stop.' She previously opened up on how she was exploring new romantic possibilities after joining the celebrity dating app Raya. Denise said: 'I did connect with one massive Hollywood star. We had a little bit of the chat, but I don't live in LA, so I thought, he's not going to come to Chelmsford. 'I loved it [Raya]. I've made some friends. I go on dates. I'm not an angel. I'm out having a good time." But after hearing pals' experiences, Denise is in no rush to enter another relationship. She shared: "My friends in these long-term relationships are all moaning to me anyway. They say they don't have sex and argue all the time. They try to creep in at night when their other half's asleep in bed.' Denise added: 'I feel happier now than I used to, because I'm more content in myself. As we start to get older, you hear of people getting the illnesses. "I lost a friend when she was quite young. It made me realise it's more important to celebrate the fact you're still here and still able to enjoy yourself and do things.' Denise has had a rocky love life as she was married to performer Lee Mead but divorced in 2015, and she later dated Eddie Boxshall. In 2022, they broke up following allegations of illicit text exchanges with other women behind her back. She discovered love again with Jimmy, who appeared to have mended her broken heart, but they later split.
Leader Live
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Hit musical stars to perform in Wrexham this autumn
Dreamcoat Stars, featuring performers from the worldwide hit production Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, will take to the stage at William Aston Hall on November 1. The show, which opened to sold-out audiences at Chelmsford Theatre in March 2023, will embark on its sixth UK tour in autumn 2025. (Image: Robin Savage) The production promises "incredible vocal performances" and a musical evening of West End and Broadway classics. Audiences can expect a colourful production packed with vibrant and energetic songs from popular shows including Chicago, Rocky Horror, Saturday Night Fever, Wicked, We Will Rock You, Les Misérables, Jersey Boys, Dirty Dancing, and Hairspray. The show is produced by Matt Brinkler for Red Entertainment and Keith Jack, who shot to fame after placing second in BBC1's Any Dream Will Do. Mr Jack said: "[Joseph] has been a part of my life since before Any Dream Will Do, and I've always thought about getting a few Joseph performers together for a concert of musical theatre. "[Joseph] is such a well-loved musical and we continue to be delighted with fantastic audience reactions around the country. "We discovered the show not only appeals to people of all ages, it even introduced some of the newer musicals to audiences that haven't heard them before. "We're excited to bring the updated show to more audiences in 2025." (Image: Robin Savage) Mr Brinkler added: "This musical theatre concert is the perfect way to make larger musicals accessible and affordable for so many that need an introduction to theatre. "It gives us an opportunity to reach further into communities that haven't got access to number one touring venues. "It is my hope that we can inspire new audiences towards the West End and large-scale touring venues and at the same time, we have an opportunity to introduce some new musicals to audiences that are already fans of the genre." The tour will kick off on September 28 at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, and will celebrate the life and work of legendary musical theatre composers in this brand-new mega mix production. The show promises to be a night of theatre that will raise spirits and be unforgettable.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Photos show hit X-Factor winner in new Cliffs Pavilion Andrew Lloyd Webber show
A NEW production of an Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber classic is coming to the Cliffs Pavilion this summer. Starring X-Factor winner Joe McElderry as the Pharoah, the London Palladium production will be in Westcliff from Tuesday, June 17 to Sunday, June - Joe Elderry as the Pharoah (Image: Southend Theatres) New pictures show the 33-year-old winner of the sixth series of the X-Factor in his full costumer as the "roof-raising" Pharoah. A spokesman said: "The multi award-winning show has been performed hundreds of thousands of times including multiple runs in the West End and on Broadway, international tours in over 80 countries worldwide and has become one of the world's most beloved family musicals. Dreamcoat - Joseph and the Pharoah (Image: Southend Theatres) "Featuring much loved pop and musical theatre classics, including Any Dream Will Do, Close Every Door, There's One More Angel In Heaven and Go, Go, Go Joseph." Tickets are available from £26. They can be purchased at
