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Metro
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Dating app horror: I discovered he got a girl pregnant after finding him on Bumb
I stared at my phone in disbelief. I'd been sent my recent ex's Bumble profile via a friend of a friend and at the very top of his bio it read: 'Dad to be'. We'd only broken up about four months ago, and granted it was my decision to end the relationship, but it seemed so soon. At just 20 years old I thought it surely had to be a joke. So, my curiosity got the better of me and I dropped him a message and straight up asked him if it was true. Yes it is , he wrote. He went on to tell me that in his 'rebound' relationship after me, he'd only been using 'the pullout' method, and it hadn't gone to plan. The real shocker? This happened about two weeks after we'd broken up. The woman, who was a few years older than him had decided to keep the baby, even though it was clear they weren't going to stay together. Honestly, all power to her. This was why he was on Bumble looking for his forever person, and in fairness, I saluted him for being upfront about his situation. He was also still being very supportive to the mother of his child and is, to this day, from what I can see from sporadic Facebook posts, a great dad. Love reading juicy stories like this? Need some tips for how to spice things up in the bedroom? Sign up to The Hook-Up and we'll slide into your inbox every week with all the latest sex and dating stories from Metro. We can't wait for you to join us! To my shock, he asked if I'd ever be willing to get back together and be a stepmother to his kid, but as I'd barely entered my twenties, I didn't feel that was the path for me – plus none of the reasons we'd broken up had changed. Why am I telling you this story? Well, it came up in the ever hot topic of dating apps in the latest episode of Metro's sex and relationships podcast: Just Between Us. Our caller had met her long distance boyfriend-to-be (hopefully) on Hinge, which my co-host Diana Vickers and I agreed is the most relationship friendly app of the bunch. I met my long-term partner Sam on Hinge after coming across his dreamy blue eyes and making the first move, and nearly two years in, it's been my best decision to date. But with the benefits of dating apps come the downsides too – one of them being that cheating has become much easier. This is something both our caller Rebecca and I had experienced, and it really does suck. In fact, this negative experience gave us both a form of anxious attachment – but you can learn more about that in the episode. Before the apps, you had to actively go out and look for someone to cheat with, but in the age of Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, Feeld and more, the temptation is just a tap or two away. Being scorned does feel like a pretty universal experience too, with YouGov stats indicating that 48% of Brits have been cheated on. Furthermore, 33% admit to cheating on their partner. Diana had a similar experience when she realised she'd nearly become The Other Woman. For most stand up comedians their arena is a stadium. For Ted Pullin, it's his kitchen table and a microphone wedged on the end of a wooden spoon. His quintessentially brutal British humour has exploded in popularity on TikTok, where he roasts people's dating profiles – no holds barred. The videos show screenshots of someone's dating profile and he then savagely picks them apart in excruciating detail, commenting on facial expressions, poses, outfit choices and poor chat. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video So I sent mine in to be roasted. Questioning which online persona from my profile would actually turn up on a date, he said: 'Will it be the f**k-off-face dog-thief or will it be the melanin intolerant Brit abroad?' Honestly, who knows? I got called out for attempting to flex my celebrity following, but upon hearing it consists of John Cena, Ted said: 'If I was a nine-year-old boy, that would get me really excited.' Want to see what else was wrong with my profile? Read more here. 'There was a guy and we were chatting online but he wouldn't meet me again and I didn't understand why,' she says on the podcast. More Trending 'Then I saw he'd posted a picture of him and his partner that moved in with him… I don't know if it worked out because he's been trying to reach out again.' But our caller Rebecca's story is proof that dating apps do still work in 2025, despite claims that they're dying. You've just got to have your red flag radar on in your search for The One. View More » Listen to the full story at Just Between Us now, available wherever you get your podcasts. Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@ MORE: I'm the tennis-mad fan who proposed on Henman Hill at Wimbledon MORE: I married an AI bot – my human wife doesn't mind at all MORE: My kids were hurt by my outburst – until I said this
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Diana Vickers makes VERY X-rated confession about the craziest place she's ever had sex
Diana Vickers has made a very X-rated confession about the craziest place she's ever had sex. The singer, 33, opened up about her love life secrets in the second episode of her new Metro podcast Just Between Us with Alice Giddings on Tuesday. Discussing all things on modern love, sex, and relationship dilemmas, Diana revealed the wildest location of one of her romps - and it's not the most hygienic. When asked about it, the star explained: 'Oh gosh. Oh, I definitely— I said this once. I've had— I mean, I've had sex in a public. 'Oh, I feel awful. Yeah, I've had sex in a public bathroom before with a long-term boyfriend, and it's not the easiest. 'And it was a bit smelly as well. It's not quite sexy, but I think we just— you know, together for a long time, you just gotta go for it.' Alice replied: 'Yeah, yeah. I support that though.' Diana continued: 'It was quite small, and you're trying to do the deed and you've got people— where is— yeah, it was a lot.' 'Are we talking portaloo, or are we talking like just poorly kept..,' Alice asked. Diana replied: 'Just a very poorly kept, unhygienic bathroom.' 'Nice. Really, really sexy there. Really sexy,' Alice laughed. It comes after the singer admitted she is nervous about having sex again after going eight months without intimacy. During the first episode of her podcast, she confessed she has been enjoying a period of celibacy and self pleasure. The star explained: 'I think I'm actually quite nervous about having sex again, because it's been like, nearly eight months.' Revealing she recently went on her first date in a long period, she continued: 'When I was on my date the other day, and then we were holding hands, and he's like "I want to see you later." And then I'm like "what if he wants me to see his willy!" And then you do it, you're like, "Oh my god. This is like, well, lucky for me. It was like, really mind blowing. And I was like, "Bloody hell this is great" but yeah.' Yet despite her period of celibacy, Diana insisted she has the 'best sex with herself' as she opened up about sex pleasure. 'I think as well I this is a personal thing I've not had sex now for nearly eight months but I have the best sex life with myself. 'If you are pleasuring yourself and enjoying that and finding out what you love and it's really liberating I'm having a really good time with me at the moment. 'If if someone's like to me "Oh you're not sleeping with any at the moment." I'm like "No but like I do have my own sex life going on."' Releasing a new episode each week, Diana and Alice will help tackle tricky relationship issues from ghosting and infidelity to the grey zones of intimacy. Diana, who shot to fame after her time on The X Factor, is already known and loved for 'turning dating disasters into comedy,.' While Alice will bring years of experience writing about the complexities of modern relationships for Metro. Listeners are encouraged to treat the podcast like a 'group chat,' where they can find supportive advice, reflect from one another and laugh through the awkward parts. Speaking about the launch, Diana said: 'We wanted to create a podcast that felt like a conversation with your girlfriends – open, honest, and completely without judgment. 'Alice and I are so excited to dive into these topics, hear from our listeners, and build an inclusive and fun community where everyone feels heard and understood.' Alice added: 'Alice Giddings adds: 'My work in journalism has shown me how many people are craving a platform to discuss these very real, often unspoken, challenges. 'Just Between Us is that space. We're ready to tackle everything with curiosity, warmth, and a commitment to helping our audience feel more empowered in their relationships and personal lives.
Metro
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
The 'Cinderella rule' has made my scheduled sex a turn on
I'll be the one to say it: scheduled sex is hot. Sure, it might sound pretty perfunctory, but bocking out time in your calander to get it on can be pretty darn sexy – if you do it right. This is the conversation I had with Mia, our caller on this week's episode of Just Between Us, when she confided in my co-host Diana Vickers and I that she's too tired for sex. She has two elderly relatives to take care of, a business to run and come bedtime, she's simply too exhausted for a romp in the sheets. 'I live with people that require a lot of attention and it's very consuming,' Mia explains. 'I don't have the time or mental ability [for sex]. I work very long hours and struggle to switch from super sleepy to sexual.' It's a tale as old as time, especially for us ladies out there who bare the brunt of the unpaid care-taking, decision fatigue and housework – on top of our careers. If you can relate to this, my 'Cinderella rule' for scheduled sex may be just what you need. Simply set a cut off point in your head for when intimacy will no longer be on the cards – this way you don't have to worry about being exhausted the next morning. My 'turn into a pumpkin' cut off is 10:30pm, and ideally this is when it'll be lights out and off to snoozeville. This means my cut off for intimacy starting is 10.10pm latest – given that the optimal duration of sex for Brits is 23 minutes and 45 seconds. However many hours prior to this, you can give your partner indications that sex is on the cards in the evening, but mention in passing the cut off point. This means there isn't a concrete time you have to initiate intimacy with each other (great for those who find the idea of a rigid half-hour timeslot anything but sexy), but it also sets expectations to avoid disappointment if you are both in the mood. It allows a window of time for you or your partner to get creative with making the first move – so it doesn't feel like a now or never ultimatum. Just a 'now until 10.30pm'. It's worked wonders for my partner and I, because although we enjoy being spontaneous, we can find it a little tougher when we're going through a particularly busy period. There's also something about the anticipation that makes it quite exciting. In an even better world, if you and your partner are both home during the day you would move this cut off period even earlier, before your entire well of energy is depleted. This is the solution we found fit Mia best. She would spend time grabbing a drink at a coffee shop with her partner during the day between work and care-taking, so while we said she shouldn't sacrifice that 30 minutes to an hour of emotional connection every day – she could pick one or two days where they move that setting to the bedroom. And that scheduled connecting time should be spent building that desire, which for Mia, is triggered by a good ol' make out sesh. But it could also be a cheeky flirt or a sexy picture you send to each other. 'Remembering to find these moments of connection in the mundane where we can flirt a little if we pass each other in the kitchen, would make it so much easier to switch your mindset and mood,' Mia agrees. Other women get themselves in the mood throughout the day by porn dosing – something I've tried myself and have found to be very effective. It's essentially where you listen to bursts of audio porn throughout the day when you're doing mundane tasks. Maybe you're doing the weekly shop or the laundry, or maybe you're on your commute – it just helps build up that sexual anticipation. Of course, if you get to the end of the day and you get it on but you don't want to feel like you're doing an endurance sport at the Olympics, there are some lazier positions you can try to make life easier. Spooning is the obvious one. Just lie down on your sides, both of you facing the same direction. The big spoon can enter from behind, whether using their penis, a strap-on, or their fingers. Go slow and soft, and feel free to use free hands to explore the rest of the body. The tangle is another one for lazy lovers. Both lie on your sides, this time facing each other. Scissor your legs between each other then get off with grinding, circular motions. If it's oral you're after then try a sideways 69. All you've got to do is lie top to tail on your sides and go to town. Listen to Just Between Us on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts now. Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@ View More » MORE: Spitting in one another's mouths is normal now MORE: I discovered £5,000 in my wife's secret savings account — do I have a right to be angry? MORE: Feeling tempted outside of your relationship 'isn't weakness, it's human'
Scottish Sun
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Diana Vickers backs ‘sexy' Sabrina Carpenter amid album cover backlash as she opens up on sex and orgasms in new podcast
The singer has given an update on relaunching her music career and the launch of her candid new podcast GIRL CODE Diana Vickers backs 'sexy' Sabrina Carpenter amid album cover backlash as she opens up on sex and orgasms in new podcast DIANA Vickers has thrown her support behind Sabrina Carpenter after the pop superstar faced backlash for her provocative new album cover. US siren Sabrina came in for criticism for the Man's Best Friend image, which shows her on all fours as a man holds a fistful of her hair. Advertisement 4 Diana Vickers has launched a new podcast with Alice Giddings Credit: Just Between Us 4 She has stuck up for Sabrina Carpenter after the singer faced criticism for this album cover Credit: instagram The pint-sized singer then released an alternative version, recreating a classic Marilyn Monroe photo, and joked it had been "approved by God". But Diana, 33, whose new podcast Just Between Us with relationship guru Alice Giddings debuted this week, doesn't believe Sabrina should be judged for how she uses her own body. In an exclusive interview with The Sun, she said: "I absolutely love Sabrina Carpenter, I think she's amazing. "I think she's absolutely gorgeous and playful and beautiful and talented and I just rate her. I think that women should be able to be sexy and do whatever they want with their bodies and not have any judgement. Advertisement "I think that we think that we're moving forward but sometimes you go on TikTok and look at comments and there's these trolls, isn't there? You think that you're taking a step forward but people are so quickly to turn and judge about female bodies and being over sexual, but then people say if you're not sexual enough then they judge you as well, it's like women sometimes just can't get it right and it's hard. "People are always going to say something, but I think that she is absolutely, I'm obsessed with that girl, so I think go for it girl." Diana, who found fame in 2009 when she reached the semi-final of The X Factor, has always been an open book when it comes to her own love life. She even turns her dating past into hilarious comedy songs on her other podcast Ki & Dee. Advertisement Now she's being more candid than ever, exploring topics including female orgasms and losing virginity. "I've always just been quite open about who I am and I don't hide away from those conversations," she said. Diana Vickers goes topless to show off sunburn after 'drinking three bottles of wine at 11am in the sun' on holiday "We had a caller the other day and she was talking about losing her virginity and we just have to sort of open up and talk about all of our experiences, and I guess I've never really spoken about that publicly before, but you sort of just get stuck in and end up having a really interesting conversation and learning about everyone's different experiences. "A caller rang me the other week and she couldn't have any orgasms. No table is left unturned and you've sort of just got to deep dive in." Advertisement When it comes to her own love life, finding time to fit in dates around her hectic work schedule is proving tough. Single and ready to mingle, Diana, 33, recently squeezed in a brunch date and found herself getting to know a guy over eggs and avocado. 4 Diana shares tales from her dating life in her new podcast Credit: Instagram 4 Diana found fame on The X Factor in 2008 Credit: ITV Advertisement She said: "I do think with me it's quite important to be with someone that's in the creative industry, I've always sort of gone for those people and I think that it helps understand because it's all a bit mad, there's no schedule, it's all over the place. "I'm super creative and I need someone to connect with and understand me. "I think some people have been a bit overwhelmed by things before, about how fast paced things go with me." A creative powerhouse, Diana scored a number one in 2009 with both her debut single, Once, and album, Songs from The Tainted Cherry Tree. Advertisement Her follow up LP, Music to Make Boys Cry, charted at 37. In the years since, Diana has made a name for herself on stage, most recently playing Gwyneth Paltrow in I Wish You Well - a comedic musical retelling the actress's 2023 court case in which she was sued after colliding with a man on a ski slope. But Diana hasn't forgotten her first love of creating original music, and we could soon hear new material. She said: "I have got some stuff there and it's really, really good, and I have got a team around me that we are working on. It's just now about when to launch it sort of thing, but it's really good and it's really exciting, and I do want the world to hear it. Advertisement "I've said I'll always make a comeback for the gays and the girlies, I have a really big gay following and this year I headlined Edinburgh Pride. I do a lot of gay gigs and they just really, really love it." Until then, Diana won't be short of inspiration as the nation's newest agony aunt. Just Between Us is available on all podcast platforms.
The Sun
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Diana Vickers backs ‘sexy' Sabrina Carpenter amid album cover backlash as she opens up on sex and orgasms in new podcast
DIANA Vickers has thrown her support behind Sabrina Carpenter after the pop superstar faced backlash for her provocative new album cover. US siren Sabrina came in for criticism for the Man's Best Friend image, which shows her on all fours as a man holds a fistful of her hair. 4 4 The pint-sized singer then released an alternative version, recreating a classic Marilyn Monroe photo, and joked it had been "approved by God". But Diana, 33, whose new podcast Just Between Us with relationship guru Alice Giddings debuted this week, doesn't believe Sabrina should be judged for how she uses her own body. In an exclusive interview with The Sun, she said: "I absolutely love Sabrina Carpenter, I think she's amazing. "I think she's absolutely gorgeous and playful and beautiful and talented and I just rate her. I think that women should be able to be sexy and do whatever they want with their bodies and not have any judgement. "I think that we think that we're moving forward but sometimes you go on TikTok and look at comments and there's these trolls, isn't there? You think that you're taking a step forward but people are so quickly to turn and judge about female bodies and being over sexual, but then people say if you're not sexual enough then they judge you as well, it's like women sometimes just can't get it right and it's hard. "People are always going to say something, but I think that she is absolutely, I'm obsessed with that girl, so I think go for it girl." Diana, who found fame in 2009 when she reached the semi-final of The X Factor, has always been an open book when it comes to her own love life. She even turns her dating past into hilarious comedy songs on her other podcast Ki & Dee. Now she's being more candid than ever, exploring topics including female orgasms and losing virginity. "I've always just been quite open about who I am and I don't hide away from those conversations," she said. Diana Vickers goes topless to show off sunburn after 'drinking three bottles of wine at 11am in the sun' on holiday "We had a caller the other day and she was talking about losing her virginity and we just have to sort of open up and talk about all of our experiences, and I guess I've never really spoken about that publicly before, but you sort of just get stuck in and end up having a really interesting conversation and learning about everyone's different experiences. "A caller rang me the other week and she couldn't have any orgasms. No table is left unturned and you've sort of just got to deep dive in." When it comes to her own love life, finding time to fit in dates around her hectic work schedule is proving tough. Single and ready to mingle, Diana, 33, recently squeezed in a brunch date and found herself getting to know a guy over eggs and avocado. 4 4 She said: "I do think with me it's quite important to be with someone that's in the creative industry, I've always sort of gone for those people and I think that it helps understand because it's all a bit mad, there's no schedule, it's all over the place. "I'm super creative and I need someone to connect with and understand me. "I think some people have been a bit overwhelmed by things before, about how fast paced things go with me." A creative powerhouse, Diana scored a number one in 2009 with both her debut single, Once, and album, Songs from The Tainted Cherry Tree. Her follow up LP, Music to Make Boys Cry, charted at 37. In the years since, Diana has made a name for herself on stage, most recently playing Gwyneth Paltrow in I Wish You Well - a comedic musical retelling the actress's 2023 court case in which she was sued after colliding with a man on a ski slope. But Diana hasn't forgotten her first love of creating original music, and we could soon hear new material. She said: "I have got some stuff there and it's really, really good, and I have got a team around me that we are working on. It's just now about when to launch it sort of thing, but it's really good and it's really exciting, and I do want the world to hear it. "I've said I'll always make a comeback for the gays and the girlies, I have a really big gay following and this year I headlined Edinburgh Pride. I do a lot of gay gigs and they just really, really love it."
