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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
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‘Every moment feels like a dream', says RTE star as he shares breathtaking clips during family trip around Scandinavia
AN RTE star has left fans swooning after sharing "breathtaking" snaps of his Scandinavian city adventure. Irish chef school holidays by taking them on stunning trips across 3 Donal Skehan is enjoying summertime with his kids 3 Donal is currently visiting Copenhagen in Denmark 3 Donal's fans couldn't help but swoon over the city Donal and his wife Sofie have been chasing "scandi summer vibes" since their two boys, Ollie and Noah have had time off schooling. The doting parents touched down in Over the weekend, the family landed in Donal was bursting with excitement as he showed off their jaw-dropping Airbnb which was situated right along the renowned Nyhavn canal. READ MORE IN RTE The 37-year-old posted a short clip of himself walking from the living room to the balcony to reveal the mesmerising view of the multi-coloured buildings, and boats floating down the canal. As the star stood out on the balcony the golden sunlight hit his face and he took a deep breath. Donal gushed in his caption: "You look happier, thanks I'm in Copenhagen." He added: "Having the best time here in Copenhagen. From charming streets to cosy cafés, every moment feels like a dream! Most read in News TV "And I can't wait to take you along for more!" Later, the popular presenter took a stroll around the city with his wife and snapped a photo of the gorgeous boats parked along the canal. Arthur Gourounlian jokes around with RTE pal Donal Skehan The family then enjoyed some coffee and pastries at a breathtaking cafe. The uniquely designer cafe had cherry blossom trees growing inside as well as beautiful green shutter windows and golden lampshades. They then made their way down to the Louisiana Museum to take a look at the impressive art. 'SO PRETTY' And fans all flocked to the comment section to swoon over the stunning city. Urin wrote: "Wow enjoy every minute." Wendy said: "OMG it looks sooo pretty." Chloe remarked: "One of my favorite places to be!" While Mia gushed: "Looks like a fantastic holiday!"
The Irish Sun
03-07-2025
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- The Irish Sun
‘Unapologetically myself', declares Donal Skehan in defiant stance against trolls as RTE pal says ‘don't ever change'
RTE star Donal Skehan has said he "flew under the radar" on a celebrity gossip website as there was no thread about him. The Irish chef is one of the few Irish celebrities to dodge backlash from trolls on the online forum Tattle Life. 2 Donal Skehan hit back at online trolls 2 Donal has stated he is 'unapologetically himself' Tattle Life is a gossip website where users could anonymously create threads to discuss and criticize public figures, often celebrities and social media influencers. On a recent episode of their podcast, Donal discussed how he got off lightly when it came to being trolled on forum. The 38-year-old said: "I fly under the radar on Tattle, I don't even have a thread." READ MORE IN DONAL SKEHAN The dad-of-two laughed: "But Jesus Christ, recently, I don't know what it is, since I've been hanging out with you [Arthur]. "I keep getting these comments going, 'I think Arthur may have styled you for this', or, 'I think Arthur influenced you on this one.' "But look, I don't help myself, I sing Love Is In The Air and do karaoke at Bloom.' The Most read in News TV The footage gained a large quantity of hateful comments at the time. Donal Skehan throws dig at Arthur's style award loss Responding to Donal's story, Arthur kindly replied: 'But don't ever change because that is just you. Life is about having fun and not being judged by anyone.' Donal responded: 'That is true and one of the things I always say back to people if they give me cr*p is, 'I'm unapologetically myself, I am unique.' "I am who I am, and if someone has a problem with that, that's their problem. 'HORRIBLE' "If you know who you are and you are proud of what you do then there should be no comment. And even if there is a comment it should be something that just washes over you." Donal had empathy for Arthur, who had a more intense level of online trolling. But, the star noted that he had a "horrible" article written about him and his wife when his first son Noah was born. He said: "The article said we were, 'new parent braggarts' and it was awful, it really hurt. And it was at a time when you're already so sensitive and all we were doing was sharing the positive side of the whole experience. "Every new parent is so excited and I was so heartbroken about it."
The Irish Sun
27-06-2025
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- The Irish Sun
‘It's not always been easy', says RTE star in emotional tribute as he marks major milestone with wife
RTE star Donal Skehan has shared an emotional tribute to his wife as they celebrated a major milestone. The Irish chef and his wife Sofie tied the knot back in 2015 in Dublin's City Hall, surrounded by their loved ones. Advertisement 3 Donal shared an emotional tribute to his wife Credit: instagram/@donalskehan 3 The pair celebrated ten years of marriage Credit: instagram/@donalskehan 3 The TV chef posted a series of throwback snaps Credit: instagram/@donalskehan The happy couple, who now have two children together, marked their tenth wedding anniversary today. The dad-of-two posted a series of gorgeous throwback snaps from their wedding day. In the caption of his post, the Advertisement read more on donal skehan He wrote: "Happy anniversary Sof. Ten years married today! From Paris to Dublin City Hall to Lisnavagh House, and somehow we're still standing - what an incredible bloody rollercoaster it's been. If these two kids above could have known what was coming down the tracks!" Donal also reflected on some of the highs and lows they've faced as a couple. He said: "We've had two brilliant boys, four house moves, five years in LA, bought our first home, the cookbooks, the shows, the travels and one or two meltdowns (mostly mine), and a whole lot of figuring it out as we go." The 37-year-old then opened up about his admiration for Sofie as he added: "It's not always been easy - but it's been real, and full, and ours. Advertisement MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN Exclusive Exclusive "Sofie is the calm in the storm, the better half by a mile, and the one who keeps the show on the road when I'm off chasing the next big dream!" Fans and friends flocked to the comment section to share their love and congratulate the pair. Arthur Gourounlian jokes around with RTE pal Donal Skehan RTE star Virgin Media's Advertisement Theresa said: "Congratulations on ten years of togetherness. And many adventures along the way. Enjoy celebrating… and dreaming the next ten years." Suzanne gushed: "Beautiful words, congratulations." Another added: "Happy anniversary to you both! Wonderful words!" NEW TV Last week, Donal teased fans with a Advertisement The popular Irish chef is renowned for his easy recipe cookbooks and food shows - and there's plenty more to come. To the delight of his fans, Donal revealed that he had a series of major projects coming up over the next few months. Taking to The 37-year-old wrote: "Happy Saturday! We've just finished filming 30 brand new recipes from the new book." Advertisement The culinary star went on to share that his new cooking programme Real Time Recipes was coming to He gushed: "It's been full on but it's shaping up to be the best yet can't wait for you to see it."
The Irish Sun
21-06-2025
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- The Irish Sun
RTE star Donal Skehan has teased fans with a release date for his latest TV project.
AN RTE star has teased fans with a release date for his latest TV project. The popular Irish chef is renowned for his easy recipe cookbooks and food shows - and there's plenty more to come. 2 Donal Skehan teased a brand new project with fans 2 Donal is set to released a new cookbook and TV show To the delight of his fans, Donal revealed that he had a series of major projects coming up over the next few months. Taking to The 37-year-old wrote: "Happy Saturday! We've just finished filming 30 brand new recipes from the new book." The culinary star went on to share that his new cooking programme Real Time Recipes was coming to autumn ". READ MORE IN RTE He gushed: "It's been full on but it's shaping up to be the best yet can't wait for you to see it." Donal told how it had been a busy few weeks but he was delighted to have some quality time with his wife and kids. The dad-of-two added: "I'll be doing some gardening , planting, cooking and there may be some needlework! Hope you have a lovely weekend and enjoy these beautiful summer days!" In the accompanying picture, Donal looked happy-as-ever as he sat on Howth pier holding his son Oliver. Most read in News TV Oliver had a big grin on his face a he snuggled into his dad while his brother, Noah, leaned on Donal's leg. Their family dog, Max, even stood for the photo with the trio. Arthur Gourounlian left confused at Donal's Irish slang And fans all flocked to the comment section to gush over the star's announcement. Anna wrote: "Excited for the new show, have a great day!" Lola said: "Wow this is a beautiful family photo." 'LOVELY' Eric added: "Another cookbook to add to the collection." While Rosemary remarked: "Lovely place to be on such a lovely day." And Cheryl gushed: "So much cuteness, looking forward to show."
The Irish Sun
17-06-2025
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- The Irish Sun
‘It's time to say goodbye' says RTE star as he reveals ‘end of era' after fifteen years in emotional statement
ARTHUR Gourounlian has revealed an "end of an era" with an emotional statement. The 3 Arthur has revealed an 'end of an era' Credit: Kyran OBrien 3 Arthur launched his website 15 years ago Credit: Instagram 3 The celebrity judge revealed the site has run its course Credit: Instagram But 15 years on, In a statement shared to his "Fifteen years have passed today, and it's time to say goodbye. I had an absolutely incredible journey with you. It's time to let you go." The dad-of-two also shared a video of the website and added: "Happy, happy Tuesday. And just like that the end is here. READ MORE ARTHUR GOUROUNLIAN "I can't believe I actually launched my website today exactly 15 years ago. 2010 June 17th and now the end is here. That's it basically." Arthur explained he no longer felt he needed the website as he called it the start of a "new chapter" in his life. He told fans: "I don't think I need this website anymore. New chapter, new beginnings, new adventures. So I have to say goodbye. Arthur Gourounlian is gone." Then thanking his followers, Arthur added: "Thank you. You have been absolutely amazing. It's been a pleasure working with you. The memories will be with me forever." Most read in Celebrity Arthur recently left his fans in stitches after a The host and the Irish chef recently launched their titled Let's Do This. Arthur Gourounlian jokes around with RTE pal Donal Skehan The popular duo have been The podcast, launched in early April, has already proved to be And the pair left their fans in stitches with a hilarious moment on their recent episode. Donal and Arthur discussed Father's Day on their latest episode. BEST PALS Donal said: "Every time I see Arthur's mum, Maria, I go over and I say, 'Bonjour qu'est-ce c'est c'est trés bien oui.'" Arthur interrupted Donal by exclaiming: "You know what, every time you do that she is actually looking at you with these beautiful sparkly eyes, and she's talking to you in French thinking that you understand, but you don't understand s***e." Donal jokingly rebutted: "Did you not know, me and your mother we're in love, me and Maria. " Arthur screamed: "Could you imagine the revelation." Donal spoke over Arthur, added: "I am your father Arthur. Speaking of Father's Day... I am your Father." Arthur squealed: "Oh my God, can I call you daddy?"
