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Daily Mirror
7 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Love Island's Marcel Somerville breaks silence on ex moving on after cryptic post
EXCLUSIVE: Love Island star and singer Marcel Somerville has spoken out after it came to light that his ex-wife Rebecca Vieira has found love again Marcel Somerville has revealed his thoughts after his ex-wife made her new relationship public. The singer and former Love Island star, 39, and Rebecca Vieira announced their split in March 2024, two years after the couple married one another. It came after the Blazin' Squad musician discovered that she had been sending racy messages to another man, leaving him "utterly broken". Now, it appears that Marcel has found peace and has spent time focusing on himself. While many would still hold a grudge, the musician who is returning with his latest single, Did For Love, has spoken about how he's happy that Rebecca has found someone who makes her happy. It comes after Liam Neeson's son reacts to his dad's romance with Pamela Anderson. "I found out that Rebecca's got a new partner, which is good," he told the Mirror. He went on to add: "I'm glad that she's found someone new." Marcel continued: "My biggest priority is Roman," his son, adding: "He is my heart outside of my chest. He's literally the love of my life. "I love that boy with all my heart, so everything that I'm trying to do, I'm just trying to do things with the level of decorum and level of respect so that he's not affected by what's going on too much. I'm not going to speak for Rebecca, or how Rebecca is feeling, but I'm trying to do things as amicably and as peacefully as possible. "We're co-parenting, and that's the most important thing we need to make sure we get right because Roman, he's the central thing, he's going to make us have a relationship for the rest of our lives. With her moving on and doing her thing, I'm glad she's found someone who wants to be with her. "I'm just more focused on me, Roman, and just healing and progressing through life. It's been a long journey, and I feel there's still a way to go in regards to me being fully back to myself and feeling like I want to be in that situation again. But in regards to Roman, I'm out here trying to be the best dad and best man I can be to make sure he's growing up happy and thriving." But while Rebecca has given fans an insight into her new relationship, Marcel later shared a cryptic post, but he has no intentions of shading his ex-wife. "When everyone's been contacting me, I've been like 'I've seen it, it's not triggering me,'" he commented. He went on to add: "I've made a decision to choose myself and choose self-respect over staying in something that wasn't right for me. "I can't be upset that Rebecca's moved on. Good luck to her, I really hope it works out for them. If this is the person who's going to be around my son, I want to make sure they're on a solid foundation, so I'm hoping this is the real thing and she is happy. I hope that's the case." Nowadays, the musician is happier in himself and is living a relaxed and free life, with "respect and as much compassion" as he can. His latest single, Did For Love, a house track, focuses on the breakdown of his marriage in a respectful manner. Reflecting on the track which is out this Friday, he said: "I'm so excited. I've lived decades in music, this is the realest and most honest pieces of work I've ever made. "It's been a very therapeutic situation – the song is about me reflecting on love and the choices that I've made for someone I love and the choices I've made in regards to loving myself." He explained that over the last year, following the breakdown of his marriage, he had been working on this project for two years when "everything went down". While working on the music, he poured his soul into the tracks, with some having "hurt" in them. "With this song, there's no hurt, I feel like I've healed myself since the situation," he explained, and is reflecting on the positive choices he's made regarding his life and the decision to "walk away from someone who wasn't good" for him. "I had to make the choice to walk away, I needed to love myself again," Marcel said. Growing up in the Blazin' Squad, Marcel admits he put on a persona with his rapping, but in recent years, he has been living his authentic self with his music. "This is the hardest situation I've ever had to go through in my life," he said, before adding that he'd previously experienced hard situations, but they hadn't compared to his heartbreak. He said: "The experience of being in something that you thought was going to last forever and doing everything you could do to try and make it last forever, then realising that it's not, it has a mental toll on you. It can take a lot out of you. I think making the song, I was putting down the lyrics and the beat, I feel like it's a release in a way, I've been so real, everyone knows my life, it's hard for someone not to know what's going on. "The number of people who know my life, I've tried to handle the situation with decorum and respect and not say anything about Rebecca because I don't feel it's on me to do that. I feel like it's on me to heal myself, and I think the honesty that I've put into this song, when you listen to the lyrics of it, I'm not talking about Rebecca, I'm talking about me and coming through the situation and reflecting on who I was in it." Aged just 15, Marcel found himself swapping the school hall for the bright lights of fame with the Blazin' Squad. Just one year later, aged 16, he found himself and his bandmates topping the charts and touring the country, performing to thousands in arenas every night. They had six top ten hits, including the iconic Crossroads. "Dealing with that and living this wave of the craziest and best life," he said, adding: "When the record label doesn't take up the third option on the album, you're thinking 'What do I do next?' Dealing with the fame and then dealing with the comedown gave me the outlook on life that things can go up, but when they go down, it's what you do next. "It's been numerous occasions in my life." Just two years after he found fame, Blazin' Squad came to an end, with Marcel finding himself working on the other side of music, in a publishing company. But he later found himself being made redundant from the role, just before Love Island came knocking at his door. But working in publishing gave Marcel a different perspective on the music industry. After Love Island, he found himself exploring music production and producing music. It was good to take all of the information with me, I was managing artists and that. "So I was able to teach people about it and bring it to the front, there's a lot of artists who don't know that they're meant to sign up for PPL and PRS to get the royalties. I was doing a lot of development, the developmental production and management stuff. I was taking the information I learned and passing it on. "I always knew about that stuff, but when you're in the industry, you've obviously got publishers and people that deal with that stuff. Actually doing the legwork, you learn even more and learn how you can make money in different ways from music." But after almost 25 years of being in the public eye, what has he learned most about himself? "I'm resilient, I can adapt to the harder situations," he said. He went on to add: "No matter how hard the situation is, as long as you handle yourself in the right way, you deal with things in the right way, you'll always come through. "It's when things don't go in the right way, people tend to be like 'I'm going to take a step back', so handling yourself with decorum and giving yourself freedom to try new things and just be resilient in life. These industries are hard; they're hard to navigate and maintain, but it's about reinventing yourself and being true to yourself. Life changes at the drop of a dime."
Scottish Sun
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Noughties pop star looks unrecognisable as he flexes his muscles 23 years after finding fame as a school kid
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A NOUGHTIES pop star looks unrecognisable in snaps and videos shared on his Instagram account. 23 years after finding fame as a school kid in his teens, James Kenzie looks unrecognisable and totally different from his days in Blazin' Squad. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 8 James Kenzie looks unrecognisable these days Credit: Instagram 8 He has a very ripped figure Credit: Instagram 8 He shot to fame in the 00s as a member of Blazin' Squad Credit: Getty - Contributor On Instagram, James, 39, can be found showing off his ripped physique while encouraging his fans to get coached by him. With over 24,000 followers, the former Blazin' Squad member describes himself as an "online coach" who runs COACHING BY KENZIE. He urges fans to "Burn Fat, Build Muscle & Stay Motivated" with his plan, boasting that they will achieve "Results That Last - Without the Restriction". Sharing sizzling snaps of his muscles on social media, James often displays his ripped abs and figure. Read More on 90s & 00s Stars RAP REUNION Noughties band reunite for 'massive tour' years after controversial performance "You looking absolutely incredible gorgeous," said one fan underneath a recent ripped snap of James. "How are you the bustiest Blazin Squad guy?" asked another. "Omfg!! Beast mode on," gushed a third. Underneath a video promoting how he trains people, someone else said: "How many of his fans wanna be trained by Kenzie. Roll up roll up." Meanwhile, his former Blazin' Squad bandmate Marcel Somerville said underneath one of his snaps: "Go on Kenz! I'm coming down for a session." James shot to fame in 2001 when the band Blazin' Squad hit the charts. Noughties boyband look unrecognisable 27 years after No1 smash Crossroads as they reunite for huge pop gig The band, which comprised of 10 members, had six consecutive Top 10 hits, including the number one single Tha Crossroads. Blazin' Squad released two albums which just made the UK Top 40 album chart. While in the Blazin' Squad, James went by the name MC Kenzie. The group split in 2005, with MC Kenzie, MC Flava and MC Strider going on to form the group Friday Hill. 8 The band shot to fame in the noughties Credit: Getty - Contributor 8 Blazin' Squad had many members over the years before disbanding Credit: Alamy 8 In 2005, he appeared in Celebrity Big Brother Credit: Channel 4 Kenzie then became well-known as the youngest ever Celebrity Big Brother housemate when he appeared on the show in 2005 at the age of 19. In 2013, it was revealed that Kenzie would be joining forces with Adam Rickitt, Gareth Gates, Dane Bowers and Kavana to form the supergroup 5th Story. The band was formed the second series of ITV2's The Big Reunion. When Kenzie was at the top of his game in the band in the mid-noughties, he dated glamour model Jodie Marsh in 2005. He has been with his current girlfriend Frankie since January 2012, as per reports. The rapper and online coach shares two daughters with his partner. Kenzie and Frankie are parents to Wynter and Wyllow. Wynter was born in 2013, and Wyllow was born a year later in 2014. 8 Jodie Marsh dated Kenzie in 2005 Credit: PA:Press Association
The Sun
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Noughties pop star looks unrecognisable as he flexes his muscles 23 years after finding fame as a school kid
A NOUGHTIES pop star looks unrecognisable in snaps and videos shared on his Instagram account. 23 years after finding fame as a school kid in his teens, James Kenzie looks unrecognisable and totally different from his days in Blazin' Squad. 8 8 8 On Instagram, James, 39, can be found showing off his ripped physique while encouraging his fans to get coached by him. With over 24,000 followers, the former Blazin' Squad member describes himself as an "online coach" who runs COACHING BY KENZIE. He urges fans to "Burn Fat, Build Muscle & Stay Motivated" with his plan, boasting that they will achieve "Results That Last - Without the Restriction". Sharing sizzling snaps of his muscles on social media, James often displays his ripped abs and figure. "You looking absolutely incredible gorgeous," said one fan underneath a recent ripped snap of James. "How are you the bustiest Blazin Squad guy?" asked another. "Omfg!! Beast mode on," gushed a third. Underneath a video promoting how he trains people, someone else said: "How many of his fans wanna be trained by Kenzie. Roll up roll up." Meanwhile, his former Blazin' Squad bandmate Marcel Somerville said underneath one of his snaps: "Go on Kenz! I'm coming down for a session." James shot to fame in 2001 when the band Blazin' Squad hit the charts. Noughties boyband look unrecognisable 27 years after No1 smash Crossroads as they reunite for huge pop gig The band, which comprised of 10 members, had six consecutive Top 10 hits, including the number one single Tha Crossroads. Blazin' Squad released two albums which just made the UK Top 40 album chart. While in the Blazin' Squad, James went by the name MC Kenzie. The group split in 2005, with MC Kenzie, MC Flava and MC Strider going on to form the group Friday Hill. 8 8 Kenzie then became well-known as the youngest ever Celebrity Big Brother housemate when he appeared on the show in 2005 at the age of 19. In 2013, it was revealed that Kenzie would be joining forces with Adam Rickitt, Gareth Gates, Dane Bowers and Kavana to form the supergroup 5th Story. The band was formed the second series of ITV2 's The Big Reunion. When Kenzie was at the top of his game in the band in the mid-noughties, he dated glamour model Jodie Marsh in 2005. He has been with his current girlfriend Frankie since January 2012, as per reports. The rapper and online coach shares two daughters with his partner. Kenzie and Frankie are parents to Wynter and Wyllow. Wynter was born in 2013, and Wyllow was born a year later in 2014. 8 8
The Irish Sun
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Noughties pop star looks unrecognisable as he flexes his muscles 23 years after finding fame as a school kid
A NOUGHTIES pop star looks unrecognisable in snaps and videos shared on his Instagram account. 23 years after finding fame as a school kid in his teens, 8 James Kenzie looks unrecognisable these days Credit: Instagram 8 He has a very ripped figure Credit: Instagram 8 He shot to fame in the 00s as a member of Blazin' Squad Credit: Getty - Contributor On Instagram, James, 39, can be found showing off his ripped physique while encouraging his fans to get coached by him. With over 24,000 followers, the former Blazin' Squad member describes himself as an "online coach" who runs COACHING BY KENZIE. He urges fans to "Burn Fat, Build Muscle & Stay Motivated" with his plan, boasting that they will achieve "Results That Last - Without the Restriction". Sharing sizzling snaps of his muscles on social media, James often displays his ripped abs and figure. Read More on 90s & 00s Stars "You looking absolutely incredible gorgeous," said one fan underneath a recent ripped snap of James. "How are you the bustiest Blazin Squad guy?" asked another. "Omfg!! Beast mode on," gushed a third. Underneath a video promoting how he trains people, someone else said: "How many of his fans wanna be trained by Kenzie. Roll up roll up." Most read in Showbiz Meanwhile, his former Blazin' Squad bandmate Marcel Somerville said underneath one of his snaps: "Go on Kenz! I'm coming down for a session." James shot to fame in 2001 when the band Blazin' Squad hit the charts. Noughties boyband look unrecognisable 27 years after No1 smash Crossroads as they reunite for huge pop gig The band, which comprised of 10 members, had six consecutive Top 10 hits, including the number one single . Blazin' Squad released two albums which just made the UK Top 40 album chart. While in the Blazin' Squad, James went by the name MC Kenzie. The group split in 2005, with MC Kenzie, MC Flava and MC Strider going on to form the group Friday Hill. 8 The band shot to fame in the noughties Credit: Getty - Contributor 8 Blazin' Squad had many members over the years before disbanding Credit: Alamy 8 In 2005, he appeared in Celebrity Big Brother Credit: Channel 4 Kenzie then became well-known as the youngest ever Celebrity Big Brother housemate when he appeared on the show in 2005 at the age of 19. In 2013, it was revealed that Kenzie would be joining forces with Adam Rickitt, The band was formed the second series of ITV2's The Big Reunion. When Kenzie was at the top of his game in the band in the mid-noughties, he dated glamour model Jodie Marsh in 2005. He has been with his current girlfriend Frankie since January 2012, as per reports . The rapper and online coach shares two daughters with his partner. Kenzie and Frankie are parents t o Wynter and Wyllow. Wynter was born in 2013, and Wyllow was born a year later in 2014. 8 Jodie Marsh dated Kenzie in 2005 Credit: PA:Press Association 8 The pair looked smitten at several events in the noughties Credit: PA:Press Association
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Love Island: All Stars'' Olivia Says She and Marcel Have 'Mutually' Decided to 'Stay Friends': 'We Speak Every Day' (Exclusive)
Olivia Hawkins is setting the record straight on her relationship status following her exit from the Love Island: All Stars villa. The 29-year-old was dumped from the South African villa on Jan. 22, as she and Marcel Somerville were voted the least compatible couple by the public. In the days since leaving together, Olivia tells PEOPLE she and Marcel, 39, have "decided to mutually agree to stay friends." "We did really get on in the villa," she says, but they simply "didn't have enough time together in there before we got thrown out into the limelight." Related: Love Island All Stars Season 2 Cast: Meet the Singles Heading Back to the Villa (and Find Out Which Former Couple Will Meet Again!) They're still in touch, though, as she says "it'd be a shame to not keep in contact." She adds: "We still speak every day, but I think we've just agreed that it's more of a friendship." Olivia, a season 9 alum, and Marcel, who was on season 3, were only in the villa for nine days before they were dumped, and they didn't start their journey together. Olivia was coupled up with Luca (season 8) and Marcel was reunited with his ex Gabby (season 3) on day one, as a result of a public vote, and they didn't start exploring their connection until a few days into the season. "I feel like potentially we could have developed something being in there," she says of here connection with the Blazin' Squad alum. "It's just harder coming out after having so little time because then you have people's opinions and our lives become so busy. It's trying to find time to see each other. But yeah, I guess we'll never know." Related: Which Love Island Couples Are Still Together? These 19 Pairs Are Going Strong After Leaving the Villa Olivia admits she was surprised when she and Marcel were voted least compatible out of the villa — and against Nas (season 6) and Catherine (season 10) and Elma (season 5) and Ronnie (season 11) — considering she thinks that, "at that point in time in the villa, if anyone had voted for the top two most compatible couples, it would've been me and Marcel and Ekin-Su and Curtis." "So that's why the Islanders were all so shocked [by our dumping]," she says. "It was a shame, but I feel like all the chaos and the drama happened as soon as we left, so I'm kind of glad I avoided that this time." Deciding to go back into the villa in the first place was an "easy decision," she says. "The timing was right for me. I was in talks to do it the previous year and I'd only been out of the villa for a year, so it was too fresh for me. And I was also supposed to do [Love Island] Games [last year], but for me, it was just a lot in the space of the year. I needed that time out." As she transitions back into normal life, Olivia still feels like there's a camera following her at times and forgets she can "speak freely." "I've just been trying to kind of get back into a routine, which is hard when you come back because obviously you're just flung out back into the public [eye]." She's also been catching up on the season. "Since we've left, it's gone wild," she says of how the season is developing. "It's so strange. I can't even imagine myself in there right now. I've detached myself. I look at them as characters again — it's very bizarre." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. New episodes of Love Island: All Stars air daily at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock. Read the original article on People
