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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
British Grammy winner reveals drug use was so serious she now suffers with speech issues and was banned from driving
Scroll to read more on Lizzo's weight loss woes and how a director has risked the wrath of Taylor Swift TRICKY PAST British Grammy winner reveals drug use was so serious she now suffers with speech issues and was banned from driving CLEAN BANDIT's Grace Chatto has revealed the emotional story behind their new tune Believe. The cellist, who is one third of the electronic band, told for the first time that a battle with drugs as a youngster left her with speech problems and a raft of other issues. Advertisement 12 Grace Chatto revealed her battle with drugs as a youngster left her with speech problems and a raft of other issues Credit: Getty She said in a TikTok post: 'I speak so slowly because I took too many drugs when I was a teenager.' Grace detailed other struggles, admitting: 'I can't get car insurance because I had a driving ban.' But the musician, whose band has topped the charts with hits such as Rather Be, Rockabye and Symphony, said their latest tune is poignant because it reminds her to count her blessings every morning. Alongside the caption 'I believe in us' to reference the track featuring South African singer Lloyiso, she added: 'But I believe in us. Won a Grammy, gratitude for all that I have, I am strong, I'm nice, I am honest.' Advertisement Her honesty has gone down a storm with fans, with more than 180,000 liking the post. She's come a long way – and things are only going up. It's Hill country BECKY HILL has a quieter life these days. She posed in the countryside with fiancé Charlie Gardner after snapping up a rural pad to settle down in. Advertisement 12 Becky Hill posed in the countryside with fiancé Charlie Gardner after snapping up a rural pad to settle down in Credit: Instagram In a post on Instagram, she wrote: 'I decided to have a quieter year at work so I could write album three, get married and buy a house fit for the next chapter of my life. 'I've been lucky enough to be able to retire both of my parents, buy them a house and got my big brother a house too. 'So it was our turn. Worked my whole life to protect my family and now I have a new home fit for our own. Not yet though, I got a new album to finish.' Advertisement Clean Bandit perform at Royal Variety Concert 2018 ALL EYES ON KT WITH 3 NEW SONGS FOR DEBUT RE-ISSUE KT TUNSTALL is preparing to drop three new songs on the 20th anniversary re-issue of her debut album Eye To The Telescope. The exclusive tunes, which include the never-before-released title track, will be on the new version of the record, when it comes out on October 31. 12 KT Tunstall is preparing to drop three new songs on the 20th anniversary re-issue of her debut album Eye To The Telescope Credit: Supplied KT told me: 'The title for my first album was inspired by the times when my physicist dad – who had a spare set of keys for the Advertisement Observatory at St Andrews University – would randomly get us up in the middle of the night and bundle us into the car in our pyjamas to go and look through the huge telescope to see the night sky. The moon, Saturn, Halley's Comet all completely blew my mind as a kid. 'When I decided to call the album Eye To The Telescope, I thought I'd have a go at writing a title track. 'What I began writing was so delicate, and I felt that a title track of a first album surely had to be a banger, so I abandoned it. My label BMG encouraged me to finish the song for this special re-release, and it's been such a thrill to complete something over 20 years in the making.' Advertisement Lizzo weighs in on trolls LIZZO has again hit back at trolls who attacked her for losing weight. The Juice singer is the cover star of Women's Health UK, and said, rightly, she wouldn't be bullied by the sad-acts targeting her from anonymous social media accounts. 12 Lizzo has again hit back at trolls who attacked her for losing weight Credit: Caleb & Gladys/Women's Health 12 Lizzo is the cover star of Women's Health UK Credit: Caleb & Gladys/Women's Health Advertisement 12 Lizzo said she wouldn't be bullied by the sad-acts targeting her from anonymous social media accounts Credit: Caleb & Gladys/Women's Health 12 Lizzo performs in California in 2022 Credit: Getty In her interview with the September issue of the mag, which is out now, Lizzo said: 'It's radical to f*** with yourself. 'I had to fight for that [to love myself]. And now I'm fighting again. Advertisement 'It's OK to gain weight after you've [lost] weight, because what you're not going to do is shame me if my body changes again and I get bigger.' Hear, hear, Lizzo. TINDER RETRY FOR TODRICK HE is dazzling West End crowds as the star and director of Burlesque the Musical. But US actor Todrick Hall is hoping to find more than just a good review while in London. Advertisement 12 Todrick Hall has signed up to dating app Tinder to find a normal bloke Credit: Tinder He's trying to get a boyfriend, too! Instead of looking for a showbiz personality to mingle with his A-list pals such as Taylor Swift, he has signed up to dating app Tinder to find a normal bloke. A single pal of mine was swiping on the app and saw Todrick's profile, which features a photo of him with another of his famous friends, Nicole Scherzinger. Advertisement On the page, which has been verified as his, he writes: 'I make videos, sing, dance and act. I love Beyonce, Wizard Of Oz and Disney. So basically, I'm not the most masc person on here. 'If you're into it, swipe right lol.' It's actually a return to the app for Todrick, who said in 2023: 'I keep getting kicked off of Tinder because people think it's a catfish. 'So when I get on there, I'm like 'you better swipe until you can't swipe no more because your time is limited, OK?'.' Advertisement SECRET TAYLOR VID REVEALED VIDEO director Joseph Kahn has risked the wrath of Taylor Swift. The camera wiz pulled the curtain back on Taylor's inner circle. 12 Video director Joseph Kahn has risked the wrath of Taylor Swift Credit: Getty 12 Joseph revealed he and Taylor secretly made a full video for her Reputation album track King Of My Heart Credit: Getty Advertisement Joseph revealed he and Taylor secretly made a full video for her Reputation album track King Of My Heart back when the record came out in 2017. Joseph said: 'We shot this sort of very conceptual thing and then she decided Ready For It? was a better single.' He previously worked on Britney Spears' iconic Toxic video, and Taylor's Blank Space. Damon's Bec in the game BLUR frontman Damon Albarn was out walking his dog, joined by Gorillaz collaborator Rebecca Freckleton. Advertisement They were spotted close to his London home. 12 Damon Albarn was out walking his dog, joined by Gorillaz collaborator Rebecca Freckleton Credit: Click News and Media 12 Damon has been single since splitting from Suzi Winstanley after 25 years Credit: BackGrid Damon has been single since splitting from Suzi Winstanley after 25 years. Advertisement There's good reason Damon and Rebecca are hanging out, after he told The Sun last month he is working on the next Gorillaz record due next year. Damon said: 'I've been incredibly busy making music – it's what I love to do – so I suppose I'm going to have to share some of it soon. I was doing an opera in Paris and starting on the new Gorillaz record. It's been crazy.'
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Becky Hill's astonishing wealth revealed as she buys her dream home with fiancé Charlie Gardner after purchasing her brother and both her parents their own property
Becky Hill 's astonishing wealth has been revealed after sharing that she has bought her dream home with fiancé Charlie Gardner. It comes shortly after the singer, 30, helped her parents Susan and Stephen retire by purchasing their house. She also bought her big brother a house. Taking to Instagram on Monday, Becky shared loved-up snaps with Charlie outside of their new countryside home. She wrote in the caption: 'I decided to have a quieter year at work so I could write album 3, get married & buy a house fit for the next chapter of my life. 'I've been lucky enough to be able to retire both of my parents, buy them a house & got my big brother a house too. So it was our turn. 'Worked my whole life to protect my family & now I have a new home fit for our own. not yet tho, I got a new album to finish but big girl movements this weekend.' 'I decided to have a quieter year at work so I could write album 3, get married & buy a house fit for the next chapter of my life' After soaring to fame following her stint on The Voice, her music career has gone from strength to strength, and so too has her bank balance, with it being said she's amassed a whopping fortune of £6.6 million. Becky's multi-millionaire status is owed largely to her jam-packed schedule of live shows, including a very lucrative residency in Ibiza, with The Sun reporting that Becky's earnings hit an eye-watering £313,000 per month. Records filed at Companies House reportedly show that the Lose Control hitmaker's primary business, EKO Music disclosed profits of £4.1 million, with the sum boosted by an additional £437,224 from Becky's newest venture, EKO Entertainment LLP. Collectively, Becky's companies have gained a steady income of £1,915 in daily profits over the past year. As a testament to the star's growing success, her company Eko Music initially reported a modest profit of £34,028 after being first established a decade ago. This has steadily grown over the years, with profits surpassing the £1 million mark in 2021, and just two years later, the company saw profits soar to an incredible £3.8 million. Becky's latest company EKO Entertainment was only formed in 2023, but has already 'posted strong early results', according to The Sun, which only serves to bolster the Wish You Well singer's already impressive finances. The chart-topper has also apparently set out to line her pockets even further by setting up EKO Publishing last year, though profits are yet to be filed for that venture. However, with it being reported that her companies have £3.2 million in cash reserves, in addition to £3.4 million in receivables, things are sure looking bright for the star. Becky's music career has gone on an incredible trajectory since she lost out to Leanne Mitchell in the very first series of The Voice UK. The singer has gone on to bag two Brit awards in addition to multiple UK Top 40 hits including six top 10 tracks and a number one song, Gecko (Overdrive). Becky revealed she was engaged after Charlie popped the question while on a romantic holiday in the Maldives. She made the happy announcement with a slew of snaps of the happy couple posted to Instagram and wrote: 'turns out he actually does like me' followed by a diamond ring emoji. She then revealed that she wanted to have a 'sick' music festival-style wedding when the pair tie the knot. Becky told The Sun in 2022: 'We are having a festival of course! We are going to have a sick festival with an acoustic tent, a dance tent, a pop tent.' Asked if big names such as David Guetta and Little Mix would perform at the festival, Becky said: 'I'd like to think so. As long as they don't all need paying, yes. I'll be like, 'I'll give you cake'. Just let me get album two out of the way.' Commenting on Charlie's marriage proposal, she added: I was like, 'Shut the f*** up!' It was mad. He drew a heart in the sand on a desert island. The engagement came after Becky spoke to Daily Mail and admitted finding going abroad 'especially difficult' due to archaic attitudes towards her 'queerness '. Becky's music career has gone on an incredible trajectory since she lost out to Leanne Mitchell in the very first series of The Voice UK [pictured on The Voice UK in 2012] She announcemed her engagement with a slew of snaps of the happy couple posted to Instagram and wrote: 'turns out he actually does like me' followed by a diamond ring emoji A reclaimed slur, the umbrella term is used by anybody who does not identify as heterosexual or the gender binary. Becky declared herself a member of the LGBTQ+ community, however was left feeling perplexed following an interview in Poland. She exclusively told Daily Mail: 'One of the things that I found especially difficult is talking about my queerness in different countries. 'I recently went to Poland and I was asked about being queer in an interview and what it meant considering I had a boyfriend who was in a heterosexual relationship.' The Wish You Well songstress continued: 'I answered it very honestly - as I would always answer any question I get asked. 'But it's difficult when attitudes in certain areas of the world haven't been brought up to the same date as us. 'Everybody's got to come into the 21st century, everybody's got to get used to the idea that queer people are here and not going anywhere.'
