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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
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Emotional scenes as Westlife stars turn up to support Louis Walsh as he pays final farewell to mum after health battle
WESTLIFE stars turned up to support Louis Walsh as the band manager paid his final farewell to his beloved mum. Maureen, nee Healy, who lived in Kiltimagh, Co , passed away on Monday, June 2, aged 94 following a lengthy illness. 6 Louis Walsh' mother Maureen passed away this week Credit: Brian McEvoy 6 Kian Egan showed his support for Louis Walsh at the funeral today Credit: PaulMealey 6 Shane Filan and his wife Gillian were pictured walking into the funeral mass Credit: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin The mother-of-nine had been battling Alzheimer's for the past decade, with She was remembered locally as the 'warmhearted matriarch' of a large and close-knit family. The funeral mass took place in the nearby Church of the Holy Family at 12 noon today and was followed by the burial in Kilkinure Cemetery. Apart from Louis, Maureen, who was predeceased by her husband, Frank, is also survived by daughters Evelyn (O'Connor), and Sara (Keogh), sons, Paul, Frank, Eamon, Padraic, Joseph and Noel and their extended family members. read more on louis walsh She is also survived by 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Louis, who wore a black suit with a white shirt and black tie, looked distraught as he walked beside the coffin to the church. Kian was pictured with his arm around Louis after the funeral mass. read more on the irish sun While Shane and his wife Gillian both looked emotional as they walked hand-in-hand together to the ceremony. Former Louis Walsh comes out of the Big Brother House from Celebrity Big Brother 2024 and tells all In a touching eulogy, one of Maureen's daughters, Sara Keogh described her as 'extraordinary'. She stated: 'We celebrate all the 94 years of the extraordinary woman Maureen was and the incredible mark she left on all of us. 'We had a great upbringing. We wanted for nothing. She pushed us to make the best of ourselves - she didn't do a bad job, I think." Sara spoke of the lifelong hospitality shown by her mother to all comers, at all hours, her ability as a cook and homemaker. She recalled her mother going to work for Western Care Association, which provides services to people with intellectual disabilities and neurodiverse needs, in the 1970s. 'KINDNESS AND LOVE' She added: 'This gave her a new lease of life. She loved every minute of it. This was where she made some of her best friends in life'. Her son Frank, told mourners, Maureen was at the heart of her family's lives. He said: 'We all loved her, respected her. She was a woman of great strength, loyalty and grace. 'Her life was not one of enormous gestures but countless small actions of goodness, kindness and love. 'She was hardworking, had great faith and found joy in the simple things. Mourners were told that GAA matches, playing cards; 25 and Bridge, as well as country music, set dancing, and fancy dress were amongst the loves of Maureen's life. Fr Michael Quinn, chief celebrant of the funeral Mass, spoke of the immense loss to Maureen's family; her eight children, 20 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He went on to describe her as a person of great faith with particular devotion to Padre Pio. Symbols carried to the altar included Maureen's Rosary beads, a picture of Padre Pio, a Mayo flag, a transistor radio noting the endless satisfaction she got from listening to local Midwest Radio, a rolling pin (love of baking), a family photo, a pack of cards and a copy of her favourite reading material, Ireland's Own magazine. 6 Dozens of mourners flocked to the church to pay their respects today Credit: 6 Louis' mum was remembered for her 'kindness' Credit: 6 Louis Walsh walked behind the remains of his mother Credit:
Metro
06-05-2025
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- Metro
Celebrity Big Brother star convinced he was being 'watched' in post-show spiral
A Celebrity Big Brother star has revealed he descended into an intense paranoid spiral after being a housemate. Steps singer Ian 'H' Watkins, 48, finished in fourth place in 2007 when the reality TV show aired on Channel 4. He appeared on the show alongside stars including the late Jade Goody and Jo O'Meara. Shilpa Shetty was declared the winner. A decade after he competed on Celebrity Big Brother, H has revealed his mental health was impacted as he feared he was being 'watched' through mirrors. He said: 'It does affect your mental health because when you're in there, in the nighttime, people are watching you. And back then, you could watch people sleeping 24 hours. 'I came out of there – and it was ridiculous because I know it wasn't sane – but I would think people were watching me through mirrors for weeks afterwards.' Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro's TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we'll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. H said there was 'no aftercare provided after the show' in an interview with The Sun. He continued: 'Whereas these days, I would imagine there are doctors and psychologists and a team to help afterwards. 'But we had none of that back then. You did it, and you were left to fend for yourself.' Metro has contacted Channel 4 for comment. As he prepared to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house, H famously came out as gay publicly. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video H's season of Celebrity Big Brother was marred by controversy after Goody faced bullying and racism allegations alongside S Club 7 star O'Meara and Danielle Lloyd. Goody had used offensive language when referring to Bollywood actress Shetty in the house, leading to her eviction. She left without an audience in attendance because of the complaints the show had received. Shetty forgave Goody, telling host Davina McCall after she was crowned winner: 'Things happen, people make mistakes and we all learn from them. But I can say one thing for sure. Jade didn't mean to be racist. She isn't a racist. I really don't want to leave England putting anyone in trouble. 'This country has given me so much. I just want to thank all of Great Britain for giving me this fantastic opportunity to make my country proud.' Last year, Celebrity Big Brother returned to ITV following the success of the reboot of the original show, which was scrapped by Channel 5 in 2018. More Trending Celebrity Big Brother 2024 was won by David Potts, with other housemates including the likes of Louis Walsh, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Ferne Britton. This year, Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd was announced champion after competing against fellow celebrities including JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes. View More » Celebrity Big Brother is available to stream on ITVX. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: JoJo Siwa reacts after Celebrity Big Brother fans 'wolf whistle' over Chris Hughes MORE: Chris Hughes' reason for pulling out of Celebs Go Dating 'revealed' after Celebrity Big Brother MORE: JoJo Siwa's ex Kath Ebbs blasts 'attacks on my character' after Celebrity Big Brother split
