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"Harry Potter" Actress Miriam Margolyes Reveals She Doesn't Have Much Longer to Live
Yara Sameh 'Harry Potter' star Miriam Margolyes sadly shared that she doesn't have much longer to live due to a debilitating health condition. The actress — who portrayed beloved Professor Sprout in the popular fantasy franchise — made the revelation while speaking to the Times about her retirement from the big screen. 'When you know that you haven't got long to live — and I'm probably going to die within the next five or six years, if not before — I'm loath to leave behind performing,' Margolyes said. 'It's such a joy. I yearn to play roles that don't confine me to wheelchairs, but I'm just not strong enough.' The 'Age of Innocence' star, 84, first got candid about her health woes during an interview on the 'Table Manners' podcast in 2023. At the time, she admitted to undergoing heart surgery, saying, 'I've got a cow's heart now.' 'Well, not the whole heart. I've had an aortic valve replaced by a cow's aortic valve,' Margolyes continued. 'I don't know how common it is. I'd never heard of that operation. But it saves you from having open heart surgery, which would be infinitely more invasive.' At the time, Margolyes also told British Vogue that she was no longer afraid of death. 'When you're young, you never think about death. You just think about your next f—k basically. I think about death a lot,' she quipped. 'You can't help but be aware that the amount of time ahead is less than the time before you,'. 'I'm still ducking and diving. I'm still open to new experiences. I'm just very conscious that there is no light at the end of the tunnel," Margolyes added. She openly shared that her biggest concern was running out of money before she passed away. In 2024, Margolyes announced she was battling spinal stenosis and couldn't walk anymore. 'I'm registered disabled. I use all kinds of assistance,' she told Closer Magazine. 'I've got two sticks and a walker and they're such a bore, but I've just got a mobility scooter, which is a lot of fun.' read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks
CTV News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Trudeau's sneakers, hearty laughs and a Canadian football forecast: Lighter moments from the King's visit
It was a warm welcome for King Charles III and Queen Camilla arriving in Ottawa with large crowds gathering at Lansdowne Park. CTV's Stefan Keyes and Katie Griffin report. On Tuesday, King Charles III delivered Canada's speech from the throne – a rare and highly-choreographed event of pomp and pageantry centring the monarch's outline of parliamentary priorities. The speech itself touched on a range of topics, such as Canadian sovereignty and trade relations, an evolving ecosystem of international alliances and challenges 'that are unprecedented in our lifetimes.' But among the moments of monarchical gravity were moments of levity. Here are a few light-hearted highlights from the day. Trudeau's shoes, and a surprise seating plan Former prime minister Justin Trudeau turned heads for a certain fashion choice – a navy suit above a pair of green suede sneakers. The shoes appear to be a pair of Adidas Gazelles in a green and orange colourway. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau's shoes Former prime minister Justin Trudeau's shoes are shown ahead of King Charles delivering the speech from the throne in the Senate in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick British Vogue praised the model last year, even suggesting they deserve a spot among a dynasty of classic-yet-fashion-forward sneakers. 'The Gazelle is just one in a long line of styles to claim their place in the trainer hall of fame: Adidas Stan Smiths, Converse All Stars, Nike Cortezs, Reebok Club C 85s, Adidas Gazelles. Long may they reign,' reads an article published last April. Once he took his seat on the Senate floor, he found himself next to an old rival – Stephen Harper, the former prime minister whom he dethroned in 2015. Justin Trudeau; Stephen Harper; Margaret Trudeau; Kim Campbell Former prime ministers Kim Campbell, left to right, Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau and his mother Margaret Trudeau listen as King Charles delivers the speech from the throne in the Senate in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young The pair was flanked by Kim Campbell, Canada's first female prime minister, and Trudeau's mother, Margaret Trudeau. Despite a hard-fought campaign nearly a decade ago, the two shared a hearty laugh ahead of the throne speech. Justin Trudeau; Stephen Harper Former prime ministers Justin Trudeau, left, and Stephen Harper share a laugh ahead of King Charles delivering the speech from the throne in the Senate in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young An uncertain Grey Cup forecast After the speech, Prime Minister Mark Carney stepped out onto the Ottawa streets to shake hands with members of the public. He paused when he saw a man who was wearing a blue Winnipeg Bombers hat. 'How are the Bombers going to do?' he asked. 'They're going to the Grey Cup,' the man responded. 'They're going to the Grey Cup?' asked Carney. 'Yeah.' 'Guaranteed?' 'No.' Mark Carney at King's visit Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to a man who appears to be wearing a Winnipeg Blue Bombers hat outside the Senate on Mary 27, 2025. The group shared a laugh. Carney's football preferences are not well publicized, though Winnipeg fans might have felt slighted by the prime minister's skate with the Edmonton Oilers prior to their game against the Jets in March. On that day, Carney wore an Oilers Jersey branded with No. 24 (Carney is the 24th prime minister of Canada). He grew up in Edmonton, and said last year he's still a fan. Moving on down the line on Tuesday, another person informed him that some of those present work at the Library of Parliament. 'Hey, that's good!' responded the prime minister. 'I don't have anything overdue, yet.'
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Superstar recluse Sade's totally different life and career after ditching fame
The soul singer quickly became a global icon after the release of her first album in 1984 and would go on to be one of the biggest music stars of the 1980s and 1990s From the fame of "Smooth Operator" to a tranquil life in Somerset, soul legend Sade Adu has swapped her 1980s global stardom for a peaceful existence in the West Country. Born Helen Folasade Adu in Nigeria and later known simply as Sade Adu, she relocated to Colchester at just four to live with her grandparents. Her formative years were spent growing up in Essex. However, her life took a dramatic turn when she and her band skyrocketed to fame following the release of their debut smooth soul single, "Your Love is King," which climbed to number six on the charts in 1984. Their first album, Diamond Life, received even more praise, selling a staggering 10 million records and remaining a classic four decades after its release. Sade also won over critics, bagging four Grammy's for her hits, including being named Best New Artist in 1986 following the release of their second album. Around this period, the singer dabbled in acting, making her debut in Absolute Beginners, a film set in 1950s London. Over the next two decades, Sade achieved international fame, with singles like "Smooth Operator", "The Sweetest Taboo" and "No Ordinary Love" echoing from radios worldwide. These tracks continue to be popular today, having been streamed over a billion times on Spotify alone, reports the Daily Record. The elusive star, known for her infrequent album releases and long absences from the public eye, has seemingly embraced a life of tranquillity, snapping up a farm in the West Country where she resided during the pandemic with her partner Ian Watts and her mother, affectionately known as "Granny Annie". In a 2020 interview with British Vogue, the singer said: "Like everyone, we're on a ship of unknown destination but that's life ... no mutiny yet." She added: "There's always so much to do: there are songs I so want to write, and I've rediscovered the joy cooking brings." Despite her retreat to the countryside, Sade continues to create music, with her latest single "Young Lion" dropping in 2024, following "Flower of the Universe" from the Disney movie A Wrinkle in Time featuring Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Winfrey. Sade's contribution to music was officially recognised when she was awarded an OBE in 2002 as part of the Queen's New Years Honours List, and she later received a CBE in 2017 for her services to music.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Meghan Markle's long list of difficult behaviour with some of the most famous magazines IN FULL: From being savaged by Vanity Fair boss and 'clash' with Anna Wintour
From impossible demands to lambasting reporters, Meghan Markle has made her fair share of enemies across some of the most famous magazines in the world. On Monday, MailOnline revealed that Meghan was 'banned' by Anna Wintour from being on the cover of British Vogue in September 2022 after the magazine boss became 'frustrated with all the Duchess of Sussex's team's micromanaging', according to a source. But this wasn't the duchess first run-in with leading figures in the industry. Meghan's behaviour led the legendary former Tatler editor Tina Brown to blast the former Suits actress for having 'the worst judgement of anyone in the entire world'. Brown, who wrote the bestselling royal biography The Palace Papers, said: 'The trouble with Meghan is that she has the worst judgment of anyone in the entire world. She's flawless about getting it all wrong. 'I mean, she just is. She really is a perfectionist about getting it all wrong.' Before she was even the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan was already starting to build a bad reputation among magazine editors. In September 2017, two months before her engagement to Harry was announced, Meghan graced the cover of Vanity Fair. Meghan on the cover of Vanity Fair in 2017. Even before she was the Duchess of Sussex Meghan was already ruffling feathers across the magazine industry According to the then-editor of the magazine, Graydon Carter, the soon-to-be Duchess of Sussex challenged a reporter over why she was being asked about her relationship with the now-Duke of Sussex rather than her charity work. Speaking to the New York Post, Carter claimed that Meghan asked the journalist: 'Excuse me, is this going to all be about Prince Harry? 'Because I thought we were going to be talking about my charities and my philanthropy.' Carter then admitted he had 'no idea' who Meghan was at the time and added that she was 'slightly adrift on the facts and reality'. Earlier this year, Carter gave a simple but scathing takedown of Meghan during a discussion with Interview Magazine. When asked about his thoughts on the duchess, he called her 'The Undine Spragg of Montecito.' His reference was to the main character in The Custom of the Country, a tragicomedy by author Edith Wharton that was published in 1913. The book tells the story of Spragg, a social climber who moves from the Midwest to New York to experience the high life. Spragg then marries a man from Manhattan's high society, but she's never satisfied because of her greed and ambition. On Goodreads, Spragg is described as 'vain, spoiled, and selfish.' Two years later, Meghan guest-edited the September 2019 Forces for Change issue of British Vogue which featured 15 'trailblazing change makers' on its cover. It became the fastest-selling issue in the magazine's 104-year history, selling out in ten days. Among the advocates featured on the cover were Greta Thunberg, Sinéad Burke, actors Gemma Chan and Jameela Jamil and then-New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. But critics pointed out that the Queen was not among the 15 'women she admires' featured, and neither were nurses, doctors, lawyers and teachers. And questions were raised over why the Duchess only carried out 22 royal engagements in the seven months she spent as an unpaid guest editor. In the book Battle of Brothers, royal author Robert Lacey wrote about the huge unpaid time commitment Meghan made to the magazine. He wrote: 'In the same seven months, January to July 2019, the Court Circular showed the Duchess of Sussex carrying out just 22 royal engagements, less than one per week - though this period did include Meghan's maternity leave, along with a three-day tour to Morocco with Harry. 'But why had this "powerhouse" recruit to the highest echelons of the House of Windsor spent seven months labouring so intensively on behalf of British Vogue - entirely unremunerated it must be emphasised again - while doing hardly any work at all for the British Royal Family?' Three years later, the duchess was due to appear on the cover of British Vogue at the same time as Meghan's keynote appearance at the One Young World Summit in Manchester in September 2022. But Conde Nast insiders claim it was abruptly pulled and scrapped completely. An insider told MailOnline that Meghan was being 'difficult about making it a cover' and her team were 'insisting on particular straplines'. She then found herself at loggerheads with not only the editor of British Vogue, Edward Enninful, but the Queen of fashion magazines Anna Wintour. The insider said: 'Anna heard about it, and just like banned her and said, "That's it. We don't want to do this". 'And so she didn't get the cover, and I guess she didn't even get the story. [Edward Enninful] probably agreed with Anna that you don't get to call the shots on who's on the cover. That's absolutely an Editor's decision. 'Anna was p***** off. Anna was like frustrated with all the micromanaging, and just was like, "All right. That's it. She can't have the cover and we're not doing the story".' The source added that Meghan's 'level of desire for detail and control on the media is almost like Beyoncé level... but she's not Beyoncé.' However, the Duchess is said to have been relaxed with 'no expectations' but her team had 'high expectations for the piece' in Vogue. 'Enninful was not in a position to meet those expectations. He already had a magazine cover in the bag for that month,' Conde Nast insiders told the Mail On Sunday. Shelving the project is said to have damaged Enninful and the Duchess' friendship. 'Edward was furious to have lost the project, as were the powers that be at Conde Nast,' a source told the MoS. Sources claim that Meghan's team had hoped the couple could feature on a special digital cover Vogue, which is released alongside the print edition. But again, it is understood that Enninful declined. 'He didn't think it was appropriate to give her the cover,' the source explained. He had been one of Meghan's most staunchest supporters after her now-infamous 'Megxit' Oprah interview in 2021. He defended the Duchess, calling her a 'brave woman' and describing the treatment of her as 'very unfair' and 'harsh'. But he said he 'wouldn't just blame it on racism', adding: 'I think sometimes it takes a minute to understand the rules.' Whether he would defend her again today is another matter. Sources close to Meghan deny that she ever sought a Vogue cover and say she had been invited to appear. Last week, Harry and Meghan suffered a blow when they e failed to make Time Magazine's inaugural list of greatest do-gooders. Famous figures including, Oprah Winfrey, David Beckham and the Prince and Princess of Wales have made the 2025 list of the most influential philanthropists. However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have failed to make the cut - having previously made the traditional Time100 list in 2021 and 2018. It was their appearance on one of the magazine's covers in 2021 which saw the couple ridiculed online for being 'awkward' and 'airbrushed'. The cover showed Meghan standing front and centre dressed in all white while Harry is behind his wife leaning his arms on her shoulder wearing all black while outside their $14.65million mansion in Montecito, California. Social media users were quick to point out that the couple appeared to have fell victim to a 'terrible retouching job' which made the Sussexes look 'CGI'. One critic claimed the photo reflected the power dynamic in the relationship, because Meghan is in front of her husband, tweeting: 'Wow, this photo speaks volumes. There is no hiding who's in control'.
Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
'Forgotten' global superstar traded fame for very different career
From the fame of "Smooth Operator" to settling in Somerset, soul legend Sade Adu has swapped her 1980s global stardom for a more tranquil existence in the West Country. Born Helen Folasade Adu in Nigeria and later known simply as Sade Adu, she relocated to Colchester at the tender age of four to live with her grandparents. Her formative years were spent growing up in Essex. However, her life took a dramatic turn when she and her band skyrocketed to fame following the release of their debut smooth soul single, "Your Love is King," which climbed to number six on the charts in 1984. Their first album, Diamond Life, received even greater praise, selling a staggering 10 million copies and remaining a classic four decades after its release. Sade also won over critics, bagging four Grammy's for her hits, including being named Best New Artist in 1986 following the release of their second album. Around this time, the singer dabbled in acting, making her debut in Absolute Beginners, a film set in 1950s London. Over the next two decades, Sade achieved international success, with singles like "Smooth Operator", "The Sweetest Taboo" and "No Ordinary Love" echoing from radios worldwide. These tracks continue to be popular today, having been streamed over a billion times on Spotify alone, reports the Daily Record. The artist, known for her elusive nature and infrequent album releases, sometimes with decades between them, has earned a reputation as a bit of a recluse, often vanishing from public view for extended periods. It seems Sade has embraced a more tranquil lifestyle, having purchased a farm in the West Country where she resided during the pandemic with her partner Ian Watts and her mother, affectionately known as "Granny Annie". In a 2020 interview with British Vogue, the singer said: "Like everyone, we're on a ship of unknown destination but that's life ... no mutiny yet." She added: "There's always so much to do: there are songs I so want to write, and I've rediscovered the joy cooking brings." Despite her retreat from the public eye, the songstress continues to create music, with her latest single "Young Lion" released in 2024, and "Flower of the Universe" for the Disney movie A Wrinkle in Time featuring Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Winfrey. Sade was recognised as a national icon when she received an OBE in 2002 as part of the Queen's New Years Honours List, and further honoured with a CBE for her contributions to music 15 years later.
