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Metro
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
My wife ended her life seven months after we got married
Shortly after Christmas, Joseph Dewey left the flat that he shared with his wife Cate to spend the day with friends. He'd been tasked with finding fresh pasta for the three-course dinner that she was preparing for their New Year's Eve party to ring in 2025 when he missed a phone call from her. As he tried to listen to the message, the reception was so bad he couldn't make out what Cat was saying. As Joseph hung up, he had no clue it would be the last time his wife would ever call his phone. Theirs was a relationship that had played out like a romantic film. Bored and out of work due to Covid, actor and director Joseph turned to Hinge for entertainment in 2020, where Cate was one of the first people he met. His first question was about her favourite film and, learning it was Legends of the Fall – which he had never seen – they watched it together but apart, chatting over WhatsApp about the music, the scenery and all of Cate's favourite scenes, from their respective flats. They didn't realise at the time, but cinema would run like a thread through their romance, binding their first encounter and eventual wedding. Their first date was the following day. Despite the fact that it was on Zoom, an excitable Joseph unnecessarily put on some scent and as soon as they logged on, they both realised they'd just been watching the same show: Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. 'We were on the same wavelength from the start', Joseph, 37, tells Metro from Cate's flat in Ware, Hertfordshire, their wedding pictures framed on the wall behind him. 'Cate was the most beautiful person in the world. She lit up every room. She was really fun, such a foodie, an amazing cook and just an absolutely loving person. She was the most extroverted introvert. She loved going out and being around people, but then she loved hiding in her room playing Sims,' he says. Five months after they first met, when the nation was still in the grips of Covid, Cate moved from Ware into Joseph's flat in central London. With strict restrictions still in place, they spent their first Christmas cosy, alone and happy, with Joseph cooking the turkey and Cate playing on her new PlayStation game. They listened to jazz, ate too much, and the next day it started to snow. 'I suggested we went for a walk and we found ourselves standing outside the London Eye in the middle of the day in the snow, with no one around. It was just magical,' remembers Joseph, who says he knew then that Cate was the woman he wanted to marry. However, as Covid fell away, the mental illness that had dogged Cate all her life, started to re-emerge. 'She always said she had a brain funk, but didn't really delve into it,' Joseph explains. It wasn't until he started to witness her having panic attacks, that he realised something more serious was going on. 'The respite of the pandemic enabled her to almost feel as if she could breathe again through that time. And when the world started to open up again, you could just see that it was a struggle for her. She'd find everything very overwhelming,' he explains. In 2023, Joseph spoke to a friend who worked at Kensington Palace and asked him to close the King's Gallery so he could get down on one knee and propose. Cate instantly said 'yes' and the couple celebrated with champagne and started planning their cinema-inspired wedding. By the time they married in May last year, Cate had been on an NHS waiting list for therapy for nearly a year, but her panic was kept at bay as they tied the knot at Screen on the Green in Islington. The bride walked down the cinema aisle in a white gown and the newlyweds kissed in front of the movie screen showing their favourite cinematic embraces from Indiana Jones and Gone with the Wind. 'She was the calmest I've ever seen her on that day. I was an absolute wreck. And she was like, 'I've got you.' I will always thank her for the happiest day of my life. We had such a good day,' Joseph remembers. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video In the months afterwards, the couple attended three other weddings of close friends and colleagues, but after they returned from their honeymoon in Turkey, Cate's struggles deepened. She would lament that her 'brain was broken' and that she wasn't getting the right help. 'She had tremendous anxiety and was having panic attacks. First of all, I would think: 'Oh my god. What do you need, what can I do?' But that is completely the wrong thing to do. You learn it is about being with them, distraction techniques, breathing next to them heavily so they can hear your breath and get into a rhythm themselves and having no questions, no shame, no blame about what was happening.' Joseph scoured the internet for ways to help Cate and became her rock, supporting through her panic. He also believes that Cate was experiencing the symptoms of undiagnosed ADHD, because she would swing wildly from excitability to a complete crash. When she went to see the doctor in 2024, she was given anti-depressants, and after endlessly waiting for NHS therapy, the family eventually paid for private help. 'She was flying high in her career, working as an administrator at the Food and Drink Federation and they absolutely adored her. She was so good at the job, but sometimes she'd work from home, because going into the office would give her anxiety. 'If we went out and if it was too busy, she would have panic attacks where she would literally be on the floor struggling to breathe, which would then trigger depression. Cate just looked so sad and tired and would spend a lot more time inside,' Joseph remembers. Despite her fragile mental state, Christmas 2024 was a fun time for Cate, he says. The newlyweds saw friends and family and made plans for the following year. 'We were going to move back to Ware to get out of central London. We were thinking about buying in Tunbridge Wells. We wanted to own a little cabaret space and Cate wanted to get a bridal shop called Catherine's. We were going to get a dog, and start a family,' he says. Joseph believed his wife would feel better when the therapy started to bed in and she got the answers she needed from a private ADHD assessment. Cate had spoken about feeling suicidal, which he was concerned could be a side effect of the antidepressants, so went back to their GP for support. When he talks about the last day of Cate's life, Joseph's voice remains thick with disbelief. After spending most of 30 December apart, he had assumed they would meet back at home later in the day. Then Cate's mum called asking Joseph where her daughter was. The pair soon discovered that Cate had checked herself into a B&B and ended her life. He remembers very little of the aftermath. People later told him that he struggled to understand what was going on. Cate's mum called and said 'Cate's gone.' 'And I went: 'Where's she gone?' And she was like, 'No, honey, Cate's gone.'' She had left a letter each for her mum and sister at her flat and a voicemail on Joseph's phone saying she was sorry and that she couldn't do it anymore. 'She'd just had enough', Joseph says. 'Cate never wanted suicide. No one does – they just want the pain to stop.' Deep in shock and grief, the following months remain a blur. He has memories of having to design her order of service and video montage, because funerals are geared for older people, and of the shock each time he opened another official letter full of cold language about Cate's death. Joseph wasn't spared the cruel coincidence that he had attended four weddings and a funeral in the space of a year. If their story were a film, there would be some sort of resolution; a happy ending that could bolster those left behind. But this is real life, and instead of the fairy-tale finish, Joseph has had to find hope and focus where he can. In the early weeks of his unthinkable grief, Joseph realised that he needed to do something with his anguish. So he mobilised, holding a cabaret concert in May, at which friends composed scores from voice notes Cate had sent to Joseph. On 10 August, on what would have been Cate's 32nd birthday, loved ones will take part in a 10km run, while a month later, Joseph will host a 70mile walk around London along some of Cate's most-loved routes to coincide with Sucide Prevention Day. By the end of the year, he estimates that – along with donations from the funeral – Cate's friends and family will have raised £25,000 for suicide prevention charity PAPYRUS. As well as raising cash to support this vital cause, Joseph wants to open up the conversation around suicide, believing that the stigma prevents stricken people from seeking help. More Trending 'It's so important to speak about suicide, and if I can shine Cate's light through talking about it, then that's exactly what I want to do. Suicide is such a big killer, especially for the under-35s. Men's mental health is being spoken about, but I don't know if enough people speak up about young women dying from suicide, and unfortunately, that rate is going up.' Tragically, after years of decline, suicide rates are rising – especially among women. In 2023 in England and Wales, they reached levels not seen since 1999, according to PAPYRUS. And Joseph is worried that the stigma prevents people from seeking help. 'Cate, my wife, dying – I want no one to experience that at such a young age. I miss her incredibly. Speaking about suicide doesn't doesn't make the suicide rate grow up. It actually does the opposite. So I want to use Cate's voice to get people talking – and listening. People are suffering and if we don't check in with each other, you don't know what people are up to behind closed doors. 'And if you are struggling, go and speak to your GP. Go and call the Hope Line. Tell your friends and family. You don't have to go through this alone.' ● Listen to them. Let them know that their thoughts and emotions are important and that you are there to support them. ● Remember that it is essential to be supportive, non-judgmental and to validate their feelings ● Tell them you care: Offer to spend time with them, go for a walk or engage in activities they enjoy. Tell them they are not alone and you are there for them. ● Encourage them to seek professional help: This could be in the form of therapy, counselling or medication. ● Contact a professional suicide prevention helpline: If the person appears to be in immediate danger contact the PAPYRUS HOPELINE247. The service is available round-the-clock for those who are having thoughts of suicide and for anyone who is worried about a person who may be struggling with life. HOPELINE247 is staffed by trained professionals, offering free, confidential help and support. Call 0800 068 4141, text 88247 or email pat@ MORE: World's first gonorrhea vaccination programme to be rolled out in England MORE: Risk and reward, Trump's Mini-Me and planting trees for the planet MORE: Oasis fan dies after falling from stands at Wembley Stadium concert
Daily Mail
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Drew Barrymore gets touchy feely with Cate Blanchett in viral clip driving fans wild
Drew Barrymore had fans buzzing on Monday after sharing a tender moment with Cate Blanchett on The Drew Barrymore Show. The E.T. alum, 50, welcomed the Oscar-winning actress, 56, and quickly launched into a playful discussion about Cate's love of wigs in films. Cate even slipped on a brunette wig, but when she pulled it off and a few strands of her real hair fell out of place, Drew quickly jumped up to help. With a soft smile and a twinkle in her eye, Drew gently smoothed Cate's hair and said sweetly, 'Let me make sure everything is perfect. You deserve to look beautiful.' As she cupped Cate's face and slowly sat back down, the Australian actress smiled and joked, 'Oh thank you, I've been stroked by Drew.' As many viewers recalled, Drew has long made it clear she's a huge Cate Blanchett fan — even joking back in 2017 while promoting The Santa Clarita Diet that Cate would be her dream celebrity to eat if she were a zombie — so it's no wonder social media lit up with reactions to the sweet hair-fixing moment. 'Drew is soooo in love with Cate I've never related to Drew more,' one fan joked, as another posted, 'She was so loving and attentive with Cate, she had been waiting for this meeting for a long time.' Another quipped, 'I feel like I'm interrupting here.' 'The way Drew Barrymore snapped up the opportunity to caress Cate Blanchett. Respect…' someone else posted. One viewer even put a black-and-white filter on the clip, captioning it like an old-timey movie: 'I ship them idc @DrewBarrymore #cateblanchett #drewbarrymore.' Another fan wrote, 'In this instance I have no other choice but bring back Drew Barrymore saying she'd like to eat Cate Blanchett.' And someone else summed up the vibe perfectly: 'I want Drew Barrymore to look at me the way she looks at Cate Blanchett.' One more added, 'The way Drew just kept wanting to hold or touch Cate but was hesitant… it's ok baby, Cate is a touchy person too — you could've crawled in her lap and she would've loved it.' It's clear: Drew's fangirl energy is alive and well — and fans are loving every second. As many viewers recalled, Drew has long made it clear she's a huge Cate Blanchett fan — even joking back in 2017 while promoting The Santa Clarita Diet that Cate would be her dream celebrity to eat if she were a zombie — so it's no wonder social media lit up with reactions to the sweet hair-fixing moment Back in 2017, while promoting The Santa Clarita Diet — where she played a suburban mom-turned-zombie — Drew was asked which celebrity she'd most like to eat. 'Cate Blanchett because she's like the most amazing woman ever,' Drew answered at the time. She added, 'She'd be umami. That's the combination of all the perfect flavors that create that palate explosion that you just can't top.' The tender moment with Cate comes on the heels of another fan-favorite Barrymore sighting — this time during a laid-back luxury yacht getaway. Drew was recently seen enjoying the South of France with her daughters, Olive, 12, and Frankie, 11, whom she shares with her ex-husband Will Kopelman, choosing a practical black one-piece over the usual string bikinis favored by other stars. She leapt off the boat into the ocean with a friend and later dried off on deck, towel cinched at the waist. Last year, Drew opened up about body image on her show, admitting, 'This weekend, I went to the beach with my girls and I just was like: "Ugh, I'm gonna take off my shirt and then I'm gonna be in my bathing suit and I'm gonna run into the water, and my thighs are gonna go like this,"; she said, miming them rubbing together. 'I'm not vain but I'm still a woman, I'm still normal, I still have the same thoughts about my cottage cheese thighs,' she added candidly. 'So I got up and I literally pulled my swimsuit out of my butt, and I ran to that beach - literally, my body just swinging in the wind - and I thought: "I just don't care anymore,"' she said,
BBC News
27-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Cambridge and Peterborough meals charity calls for volunteers
A charity that helps to tackle hunger and loneliness is urgently seeking which provides a weekly community meal in Peterborough and Cambridge, said it needs to fill about 10,000 volunteering slots to the charity, the demand for its services has risen by 17 per cent in the UK in the past Tebbets, FoodCycle's chief executive, said: "Every summer we see a drop in volunteer numbers. This summer, the need is greater than ever." The charity said it is encouraging people to sign up to volunteer as cooks, servers, and pot washers as part of their 'Summer of Peas & Love' launching in 2016, the Peterborough branch has served about 25,000 meals and saved 140 tonnes of surplus food."It is shocking that three-quarters of the guests we surveyed last year said they could not afford to buy the food they need," Ms Tebbets guests in Peterborough said: "I would starve and may not have food to eat. That is the reality." Cate, a volunteer in Peterborough, said: "I like that we are not a food bank. We do not just hand out food, we actually prepare a meal."We have flowers on the table, and proper cutlery and proper plates, so it is an experience for guests to enjoy something that is not just a handout in a cardboard box."She added: "I feel that it has enriched my life as much as I hope it enriches the guests." Since launching in Cambridge in 2021, FoodCycle has served about 8,000 meals and saved 20 tonnes of surplus food guest said they "always look forward to Saturday, if not, I do not bother to cook much". Another added that without the weekly meal they would be "forced to go elsewhere for company".Volunteering roles are open for people 18 and over, with no minimum weekly commitment. The charity added that no experience is needed and training is community meals are held at St Andrew's Street Baptist Church in Cambridge on Saturdays at 12:30 BST, and at Park Road Baptist Church in Peterborough on Mondays at 12:30. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
New York Times
23-07-2025
- General
- New York Times
Tiny Love Stories: ‘My Father Didn't Mind Her Lie'
A Label That Works for Us 'This is my boyfriend,' Cate said when she introduced me to a mother at her son's bouncy castle birthday party in her ex-wife's backyard. The woman's eyebrows rose involuntarily. She knows Cate as a lesbian — if she has a boyfriend, what does that make her now? We didn't even mention me being a trans man. Cate and I glanced at each other and smiled wryly. The truth is, we don't know what to call ourselves either. Straight queers? Gay heterosexuals? Pansexual partners? Luckily, we landed on a term that makes us both happy: fiancés. — Aron Cleary 'Cruel and Kind' Dad was propped up in bed in Louisville, Ky., his handsome face gaunt. This was among his last days, but I didn't know that yet. 'I've been a selfish bastard my whole life,' he said. I was shocked: Dad wasn't one to apologize. I took his hand, buying time. He'd gambled away rent money, cheated on my mother, was critical and grumpy. He'd also read me books, walked me to school and taught me about politics. 'We're all a lot of things, Dad: selfish and generous, cruel and kind. You're human.' He smiled at me. Two days later he died. — Ellen Birkett Morris Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Walmart's Bestselling $110 Crystal Pendant Necklace Is Now Just $18, and Shoppers Say It 'Really Sparkles and Shines'
Parade aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Walmart's Bestselling $110 Crystal Pendant Necklace Is Now Just $18, and Shoppers Say It 'Really Sparkles and Shines' originally appeared on Parade. Walmart is offering a jewelry deal that looks far more luxurious than its price tag. The Cate and Chloe Blake 18-Karat White Gold-Plated Halo Necklace is on sale for just $18, an impressive markdown from its original price of $110, and reviewers say it could easily pass for something much more expensive. The bestselling necklace features a 2.1-carat round-cut simulated crystal in a halo setting, framed by 28 accent stones. It's plated in 18-karat white gold and finished with a secure lobster clasp. The chain is adjustable up to 18 inches, and the necklace arrives in a ribbon-wrapped gift box, which is something several shoppers called an unexpected bonus at this price point. Cate and Chloe Blake 18-Karat White Gold-Plated Halo Necklace, $18 (was $110) at Walmart Customer reviews consistently highlight how upscale it looks in person. One shopper wrote, 'I can't believe it came from Walmart!' while another said the pendant 'looks like a real diamond.' It has over 6,000 ratings and an average of 4.5 stars, with buyers calling it a 'beautiful,' 'stunning,' and 'lovely' accessory that feels far more high-end than its price suggests. Some chose it for everyday wear, while others purchased it as a low-key travel option or as a backup to keep in rotation. A few even mentioned ordering more than one. One reviewer said they 'always get compliments' when wearing it, and another confirmed it 'really sparkles and shines.'For shoppers looking to add a touch of sparkle without the splurge, this gorgeous necklace hits the mark. It's lightweight, versatile, and striking enough to dress up everything from casual outfits to evening looks. At 85% off, this is the kind of deal that feels hard to pass up (with good reason). Based on its slew of positive reviews, the Cate and Chloe Blake 18-Karat White Gold-Plated Halo Necklace is likely to impress far beyond its $18 price tag. Walmart's Bestselling $110 Crystal Pendant Necklace Is Now Just $18, and Shoppers Say It 'Really Sparkles and Shines' first appeared on Parade on Jul 20, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
