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Extra.ie
16 hours ago
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- Extra.ie
Dermot Kennedy among Irish stars taking to Old Trafford for Soccer Aid
Actor Emmett J Scanlan, former soccer star Robbie Keane, Westlife star Nicky Byrne, singer Dermot Kennedy and soccer manager John O'Shea are flying the flag for the Irish on Sunday as they join a star-studded list of celebrities and football legends for Soccer Aid. The charity football match takes place at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday evening with kick-off at 7.30pm. The annual event was established in 2006 and raises much-needed funds for UNICEF UK, with more than £100m (€117m) raised over the last 20 years. Actor Emmett J Scanlan, former soccer star Robbie Keane, Westlife star Nicky Byrne, singer Dermot Kennedy and soccer manager John O'Shea are flying the flag for the Irish on Sunday as they join a star-studded list of celebrities and football legends for Soccer Aid. Pic: Dermot Kennedy/ Instagram England face the World XI, who were previously known as the Rest of the World and have a record of seven wins over England's six. Coverage of the event gets underway from 6pm via ITV1 with Dermot O'Leary and Alex Scott on hosting duties for the exciting evening. Tickets are still available to purchase via the Soccer Aid website with a range of different prices starting from £20 (€23) for an adult and £10 for children (€11). Category 4 and Wheelchair Access tickets have sold out for the game. The World XI is being managed by ex-Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel with fellow United legends Edwin van der Sar and Nemanja Vidic on the team. The Irish stars line out for the World XI team alongside former boxer Tony Bellew, actor Richard Gadd, YouTuber Tobi Brown and more. England, who are coached by former soccer player Wayne Rooney and boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, include former Manchester United player Gary Neville, singer Tom Grennan, presenter, actor Paddy McGuinness and singer Louis Tomlinson. Reality star Sam Thompson, who won I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here last year was also set to play for the England side but has since withdrawn. Sam and Louis' appearance on the same team would have been an interesting watch following reports that the former One Direction singer is romantically involved with Sam's ex-girlfriend, Zara Thompson.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Danny Cipriani 'hadn't really cried' before ex-girlfriend Caroline Flack's death
Danny Cipriani has opened up about the "visceral feelings" of grief he experienced after his ex-girlfriend Caroline Flack died. The retired rugby player dated the former Love Island host until May 2019, before she died by suicide in February 2020, aged 40. It's unclear when their romance began. In an interview, the 37-year-old talked candidly about the lasting impact of Flack's death calling it "one of the toughest moments" in his life. "I was devastated," Cipriani told The Times. "I spoke to my team-mates for an hour. I was crying. I stood up at the front and told everyone what I felt shameful about and all the things I was trying to hide, because we all share our pain." He added: "The gift she gave me was having to dive into my emotions in a way I hadn't before. I hadn't really cried or felt visceral feelings before." Research has found that men often process grief differently to women, such as internalising their feelings, throwing themselves into distractions and being less likely to speak to others about their emotions, according to Cruse Bereavement. The former rugby union player encouraged people to sit with the "discomfort and pain" of grief, rather than suppress it or try to ignore it, as that's the only way to move forward. "You can't avoid grief," he continued. "When I was trying to run away from emotions or not feel certain things, they would come back up in a different way. So give yourself time to feel the discomfort and pain, and sit with it." Cipriani's comments come after other male celebrities have spoken out about their grief for loved ones such as Barry McGuigan and Si King. On I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here, McGuigan broke down in tears as he spoke about his late daughter, Danika who died of bowel cancer. It left a lasting impression with viewers for his "bravery" as grief often isn't something that is discussed by men on TV, especially when one third of people in the UK are afraid to talk about their grief, according to Marie Curie, for fears of making others uncomfortable. Similarly, The Hairy Biker's Si King has been open about his "struggle" with grief, after losing his best friend Dave Myers to cancer last year. Cipriani has also said in the past about his mental health and depression: "I'm saying these things out loud so people understand it's OK to be vulnerable and you can take it any way that you choose, and that is also OK." It's important for men especially to open up about their mental health, when suicide is the single largest cause of death for men under 50 in the UK, with approximately 12 men every day dying by suicide. Flack's former X-Factor co-star Olly Murs also spoke about the 'traumatic experience' of losing his close friend back in 2020. On tour, Murs dedicated a performance of 'Sweet Caroline' to Flack before he said about his grief: "That whole process for me was so difficult, and I had never been through anything like that before. "I just want to say, for anyone in the room that is struggling right now or anyone you know is struggling then please give them a call because I really wish that I had been there for Caz." He added: "I wish that she had called me. I didn't know how bad it was and if you know someone, please give them a call." Read more about grief: This Is How Grieving Actually Impacts Your Brain And Body (Huff Post, 4-min read) What are the grief stages? Hairy Bikers' Si King talks struggle since Dave Myers' death (Yahoo Life UK, 6-min) Six ways to navigate parenthood and grief as a young widow or widower (Yahoo Life UK, 7-min read)
