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Daily Mirror
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Fern Britton admits she got a 'kidney punch' from King Charles' protection officer
Fern Britton rose to fame after appearing on This Morning, but it was in a look back to her 20s that she revealed an incident at a Royal event attended by King Charles Former This Morning star Fern Britton has said that she received a punch to the kidney from one of the King's protection officers when she met the monarch during her teenage years. In the early 2000s, she shot to fame after co-hosting This Morning alongside Phillip Schofield, but she has recently looked back to her younger days when she was trying to find her feet as an actor. In a chat with Tim Lihoreau on the Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? podcast, the 68-year-old revealed how she used to write letters to the then Prince of Wales asking if he could attend any of her shows. While she admitted that she would always receive a response, it wasn't until her 20s that she finally got the opportunity to meet the monarch while he was attending a money-raising event at Salisbury Cathedral. But her once-in-a-lifetime moment didn't go exactly according to plan after she claimed that she received a blow to the kidney as she approached His Highness: "There was one time when I did get a sort of kidney punch from one of his (King Charles ') protection officers, because I was getting a bit too close with a microphone when he went to Salisbury, because he was raising money for the Salisbury Cathedral spire to be refixed." And sharing more details on how the alleged incident unfolded, she explained: 'I had a beautiful suit on and I was looking good.' She continued: 'I was in my early to mid-20s, and getting closer and closer and closer just to hear what he was saying to the crowd.' The monarch then apparently glanced at one of his protection officers, and shortly after, she was struck. However, she admitted that she doesn't think it was meant to be 'that hard.' Leaving her career in acting behind after leaving The Cambridge Theatre Company, she took her first steps into broadcasting in the 1980s when she took a local TV role in Plymouth. While successfully landing a number of roles since then, it was in the 1990s that her career began to reach new heights. In 1994, she was announced as presenter of Ready Steady Cook, but left the show shortly after becoming a full-time presenter on ITV 's This Morning, where she co-hosted until 2009. The Palace has been approached for comment.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wynne Evans speaks out on ‘forgiveness' in hint about controversial BBC show moments
Opera singer Wynne Evans has admitted he lives by the mantra: "Better to seek forgiveness than permission", which was a philosophy his late mother also lived by. In a December interview on the Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? podcast, the Strictly star hinted at his tendency to be outspoken on his BBC Radio Wales show, while reflecting on his mother Liz's bold efforts to save an old cinema in Wales. Wynne, who has found himself embroiled in controversy in recent days after issuing an apology for making an "inappropriate and unacceptable" sexualised remark during the Strictly Come Dancing live tour launch, admitted he often feels the need to say sorry for comments he has made on-air. READ MORE: Wynne Evans names Strictly Come Dancing 'tour bestie' and it's not who you think READ MORE: He was sitting in the barber's chair trying to disguise himself when his crimes caught up with him He began the story by explaining: "My mother was a bit like me now, I always say it's better to seek forgiveness than permission. On my show, I wish I could do a weekly apology just to cover everything that I've said in the last week, no matter what it is. "Anyway, she just moved into the theatre, it's a derelict theatre, she just moved in there, and she took my father and they transformed this derelict building into the second biggest theatre in Wales." Liz ended up charming Hollywood mogul Steven Spielberg into helping her rescue the cinema from being demolished and replaced by a shopping centre, by holding the 1993 premiere of his hit movie Jurassic Park in Carmarthen's Lyric Theatre. Wynne, who is best known as Gio Compario from the GoCompare adverts, previously said: "Mum was a bit of a maverick. I thought at the time she was just an eccentric. But she was an inspiring person who didn't take no for an answer." Liz's story was made into 2022 film, Save The Cinema, starring an all-star British cast led by Samantha Morton. Meanwhile, BBC Wales has confirmed that Wynne will be "taking time off" from presenting his radio show. It comes after the performer said language he used at the Birmingham Arena earlier this month, while the group of dancers and their celebrity partners prepared for a photo on stage, was "inappropriate and unacceptable, for which I sincerely apologise". A spokesperson for the Strictly Live Tour and BBC Studios said they had informed the singer that they "do not tolerate such behaviour on the tour". They also added they were not previously aware of the remark and did not receive any complaints at the time. Wynne will be appearing on BBC show Wynne & Joanna: All at Sea alongside his close friend, Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page, this evening. The programme will follow the stars as they travel along the south Wales coastline. Wynne & Joanna: All at Sea airs tonight at 8.30pm on BBC One.
