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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
I tried to take my own life TWICE after being driven to rock bottom by drugs sting - powerful people wanted to take me out and now I know why, claims Tulisa in unflinching This Morning interview
Tulisa opened up about how she tried to take her own life twice when she was driven to rock bottom after being involved in a drugs sting back in 2013. The 37 year old appeared on the latest instalment of ITV 's This Morning to chat to Emma Willis, 49, and Craig Doyle, 54, about her brand new book Tulisa: Judgement, Love, Trials and Tribulations. In the book she opens up about how she was arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs, after then-journalist Mazher Mahmood, also known as the Fake Sheik, tricked her into giving him a contact from which he bought £800 worth of cocaine. Craig pointed out: 'There is a really serious side too... This isn't just about reputation or losing work, or being publicly shamed, and all of those things that have come with this story, but you did attempt to take your own life.' Tulisa bravely said: 'I mean I look back on it now and I feel quite detached from it. Even when I read the book, it's like reading a story about someone else. 'But that is the point that it brought me to.' The 37-year-old appeared on the latest instalment of ITV's This Morning to chat to Emma Willis, 49, and Craig Doyle, 54, about her brand new book Tulisa: Judgement, Love Trials and Tribulations Tulisa (pictured) was a judge on The X Factor between for the eighth and the ninth series in 2011 and 2012 'Sitting in your bathroom with a bottle of vodka and a handful of pills,' Craig replies to her. Tulisa explained: 'So I talk about two attempts, the first attempt was quite light in a sense of I just grabbed a load of pill packets. 'I was very drunk, and what exactly they were going to do wasn't sure. Just go for it. I'd had enough. 'It was actually the second time, which was after the trial had finished. 'I then had the time to really process everything that had happened. 'That was the real kicker, and then surviving that... that was a miracle.' Tulisa claimed there were two main reasons the people who targeted her wanted to take her down a peg - classism and misogny. 'The whole thing was the most intense, chaotic, dramatic period of my entire life. But there's a lot of knowledge to be taken,' she went on. 'There was misogyny involved, I think there was a lot of classism involved. I think when I came into the industry, expecting as the Camden girl, to be up for and do a lot of things that I wouldn't. When it was discovered that I wouldn't play the game, I think I ruffled a lot of feathers of a lot of big wigs in the industry and they thought "We're going to take her out".' Tulisa is leaving no stone unturned in her upcoming autobiography, detailing her battle with addiction, two suicide attempts and her sex tape scandal. The singer vowed to be 'brutally honest' in the tome, titled Judgement: Love, Trials and Tribulations, and has stayed true to her word. According to The Mirror, the N-Dubz star charts her 'year from hell' amid her drug sting trial, which led to two suicide attempts. She penned of the day she found out she was going to be charged on suspicion of being involved with the supply of Class A drugs: 'Why is this happening to me? 'What's the point in being alive just to be miserable? 'How am I ever going to find happiness after this? 'Even if I'm found innocent, I'll be empty inside by the time I get to the end of it, and my life will be ruined.' Thankfully, she was found by former best friend Gareth Varey who called an ambulance after finding her in her bathroom surrounded by empty packets of sleeping pills. While Tulisa was revived, she made a second attempt on her life months later amid her trial, which resulted in her being hospitalised for three days. Throughout any challenging times, Tulisa would try and comfort herself by locking herself in the bathroom. She explained: 'When I was a child, the bathroom was the only room in my house with a lock. I had always locked myself in there in times of distress, whether it was because my parents were going at it like two bulls in a china shop again, or my mentally ill mother was going off the rails. It had always been my place of safety. 'And twenty years later, here I was: back lying on the bathroom floor. Deep-rooted issues, I suppose. When the sex tape had come out, I had slept on the bathroom floor for five days.' Tulisa's ex Justin Edwards - who she had broken up with in 2009 - released a sex tape of her in 2012 during the height of her fame. Revenge porn was not illegal at the time, meaning she only managed to get a court apology from him. Elsewhere in the book, Tulisa also revealed that while she suffered from depression she became addicted to sleeping tablets and benzodiazepines, a habit she broke free from last year after she 'found her peace and faith'. Tulisa's memoir documents her rise to prominence and subsequent fall from grace after being targeted by the disgraced 'Fake Sheikh', Mazher Mahmood. The singer later admitted her life 'fell apart' following an elaborate sting that resulted in her being arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs, an accusation she vehemently denied. As the drama played out in court, Tulisa opted to keep a journal in which she detailed the toll her trial had taken on her personal life, and the devastating impact it had on her career. Released by Blink Publishing for Bonnier Books UK, Judgement is now available to purchase.
Wales Online
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Vicky Pattison says 'I'm terrified' as she's revealed as 11th Strictly Come Dancing celebrity
Vicky Pattison says 'I'm terrified' as she's revealed as 11th Strictly Come Dancing celebrity "I'm a drinker not a dancer" said the star who struggled bursting through the The 11th Strictly Come Dancing 2025 celeb is TV presenter and podcaster Vicky Pattison. Revealed on ITV This Morning, the former Geordie Shore star said she was a "drinker not a dancer" but was "buzzing and dead" excited about joining the BBC show. The 37-year-old star also said she was "terrified" when discussing her new adventure with This Morning hosts, Craig Doyle and Emma Willis. A TV presenter, author, podcast and radio host who won the nation's heart after being crowned Queen of the Jungle on I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2015. Since then, she's remained a firm fixture on British screens, with presenting roles across MTV, ITV, Channel 5, Channel 4 and TLC. On joining Strictly Come Dancing, Vicky Pattison says: "I'm absolutely buzzing to be part of this year's Strictly Come Dancing lineup... but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't terrified. I am a not a natural dancer! However, it's such an amazing opportunity for me to step out of my comfort zone and to challenge myself in a completely new way and I just really hope I don't make too much of a fool of myself!" Ahead of the reveal Craig Doyle teased that the first celeb, announced ahead of 11am on the show, was "shore to be hit." Article continues below Vicky struggled to burst through the reveal screen on live telly Off-screen, Vicky has authored multiple Sunday Times best-selling memoirs and novels - with Nothing But the Truth reaching number one and remained in the top ten for seven weeks - built a loyal online community of over five million followers and is a passionate campaigner for women's health and emotional wellbeing, with a recent investigation into women's reproductive health in collaboration with Good Morning Britain. She currently presents the Saturday afternoon show on Heart Radio and hosts two hit podcasts: Get A Grip with Angela Scanlon and BBC Sounds Love Bombed. So far, nine other stars have been confirmed for the 2025 line-up, with more names expected to be revealed in the days ahead. You can read the full line-up so far, here. Meanwhile, for everything Strictly 2025, click here. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter The news was revealed on This Morning on Thursday 14 August and the remaining celebrity contestants joining the new series will be announced in due course. The new series of Strictly will return to BBC next month, on September 20, as confirmed by Jon Kay on BBC Breakfast this week, more on that here. So far the 2025 Strictly Come Dancing line-up includes Harry Aikines-Aryeetey aka Nitro on Gladiators, Dani Dyer, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Balvinder Sopal and Youtuber George Clarke. La Voix and Chris Robshaw were revealed as the seventh and eighth stars joining the Strictly line-up during Scott Mills' BBC Radio 2 Show on Wednesday. Also, trailblazing model and actress, Ellie Goldstein participation in the show was also announced. Article continues below Strictly Come Dancing 2025 returns to BBC One this September
Wales Online
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
ITV This Morning's Craig Doyle's surprising age, wife, net worth and career before ITV job
ITV This Morning's Craig Doyle's surprising age, wife, net worth and career before ITV job This Morning presenter Craig Doyle has been a regular on the ITV show since 2021, but how old is he and what else has he been in over the years? In November 2021, Irish presenter Craig Doyle became a part of the This Morning team. Initially, he presented competitions for the ITV flagship show before stepping up as a relief presenter when any of the main hosts were unavailable. Doyle quickly won over viewers, with many praising the Dublin-born star's chemistry with then co-host Josie Gibson. Now the TV favourite is back on the ITV morning show alongside Emma Willis. The presenter's journey into the entertainment industry began in the early noughties when he started as a sports anchor for the BBC. But how old is Craig, who is his wife and where else might you have seen him on screen? Here's all you need to know about the presenter. How old is Craig Doyle? Craig is 54 years old, born in Dublin on December 17, 1970. Who is Craig Doyle married to? Craig tied the knot with his long-term partner, Doon Doyle, in December 2001. The couple have four children together - Quin, Muireann, Milo and Elsa, and they reside just outside Dublin in County Wicklow. Article continues below Doon used to work as an interior designer, but her current profession is not known. She and Craig first crossed paths before Doon started university in Ireland. What's Craig's net worth? Various celebrity net worth websites estimate that Craig's wealth is somewhere between $6 million (£4,728,288.00) and $7 million (£5,483,135.00). According to Subzin, this includes earnings from his television work, endorsements, and broadcasting ventures. What else has Craig been in? Throughout his career, Craig has presented a vast range of shows on the Irish Network channel RTÉ, in addition to his other work commitments with channels such as BBC, ITV, and BT Sport. The popular presenter even had his own chat show on RTÉ One back in 2010 titled Tonight with Craig Doyle, as well as RTÉ Two's Craig Doyle Live, which aired from 2011 to 2013. Following the end of the show, Craig took on the role of lead anchor for BT Sport's rugby coverage, including Premiership and European Champions Cup matches. The Irish presenter has been at the helm since 2013, and he continues to cover it to this day. Last year he appeared on Celebrity MasterChef and came runner-up to Vito Coppola from Strictly Come Dancing. You can catch Craig on This Morning on ITV and the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter Article continues below
Irish Independent
13-06-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Wexford beach remains closed to public as plans to re-open being held up by ‘bureaucracy'
And nowhere is this more pronounced than in the seaside resort of Courtown. 'When I was younger the beach here was massive, and there'd be people all summer long, as soon as the schools closed it'd be full,' says local councillor Craig Doyle. 'But over the years the erosion has kicked in; that's no-one's fault, it's just nature taking it's course.' Still in his twenties, Cllr Doyle is not talking about a bygone era; it is only in the recent past that the beach in Courtown has succumbed to the elements. In an effort to preserve what remained, Wexford County Council has installed rock armour and, earlier this year, announced the Courtown Beach Nourishment and Marina Development Project – which is set to start in 2027. Yet, miraculously, nature has begun to fight back, part of the beach has reappeared by itself. The only issue is no one can access it. But that isn't quite true. Because although the walkway has been boarded up and there are signs informing the public that this small section of beach near the Courtown Woods is not accessible, most locals simply climb over the wooden barriers and pick their way through the rock armour to get to it. 'It's neither here nor there at the moment,' says Sinn Féin TD Fionntán Ó Suilleabháin. 'There's no point in having this fencing here, this walkway, semi-derelict, when you have a lovely beach there. We've been complaining in Courtown for years that we don't have a beach, but there's a beautiful beach there today. 'The council need to either properly close it off or take out this fencing altogether, people walk down to it anyway. You can't seal off the coast.' This half-completed job is, according to Deputy Ó Suilleabháin, emblematic of the inability of local authorities to get simple jobs done. 'The mantra is always 'we don't have the money, it has to go out consultation', then it has to go through a load of red tape. Something like this shouldn't cost a whole lot of money. I appreciate the bind the council is in, in terms of funding and litigation, and all the other nonsense in terms of bureaucracy. But you can't seal off everything. Try and get the funding to finish it or remove it.' Both politicians are hopeful that one day Courtown will be great again, that it can return to its former glories and become the tourist attraction it once was. And while the Beach Nourishment and Marina Development Project promises better days ahead, Deputy Ó Suilleabháin says the delivery of these schemes needs to be reassessed. 'We were talking about that in the council for donkey's years, and it's still looking for funding for it. We should be looking at funding from Europe for that, the local authority model of funding is a joke. In fairness to the council it has become very focused on rejuvenating Courtown, after years of neglect. It's trying to create hotel beds, it did the pier works which are beautiful. It has plans to make Courtown great again, because it was a great place.' Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.
Wales Online
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
ITV This Morning host announces mum is in hospital as he's supported by co-star
ITV This Morning host announces mum is in hospital as he's supported by co-star This Morning star Craig Doyle sent a special message to his mum during Wednesday's live show (Image: (Image: ITV) ) This Morning host Craig Doyle was supported by his co-star on Wednesday (May 28) as he announced that his mum was in hospital. During today's edition of the hit ITV programme, Craig and his co-host Rochelle Humes brought viewers the latest news from across the UK and around the UK. After speaking to Deirdre Sanders ahead of today's phone-in, Craig took a moment to send well wishes to his mum, saying: "Can I say hello to my mum who's in hospital. Hello mum, how are you?" This Morning host announces mum is in hospital as he's supported by co-star Rochelle added: "Hello mum! Hope you're good. Love her." Article continues below This is a breaking showbiz story and is being constantly updated. Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest news, pictures and videos. You can also get email updates on the day's biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters
