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Scotsman
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Alien star David Jonsson on bringing his debut play Paldem to the Fringe: 'Theatre is everything'
One of Britain's brightest young film stars tells David Pollock why he's bringing his debut play to the Edinburgh Fringe Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... 'I've been using this term, and I kind of wish I'd never said it, but I'm saying it now,' explains David Jonsson. 'This is an anti-romantic comedy. It's one hundred percent meant to be funny, and there's definitely a great element of romance in there, but the anti part comes from all the bits that are knotty and taboo. I guess people will be confused by that description, but you have to come and see it to get it.' David Jonsson in rehearsals for his debut play, Paldem, ahead of its premiere at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe. | Contributed As an actor, 31-year-old Londoner Jonsson is one of the hottest young talents in Britain at the moment – from his breakout role as hotshot financier Gus Sackey in the first two series of the BBC/HBO banking drama Industry, to recent film roles in Rye Lane and Alien: Romulus – and he has the BAFTA Rising Star Award to prove it. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has already played a part in his story, and this year he's returning with Paldem, his full-length playwriting debut. It's a grown-up comedy about sex, friendship and modern online life. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I did a National Youth Theatre show called Pidgeon English a very long time ago in Edinburgh, just before I went to drama school,' remembers Jonsson, referring to an adaptation of Stephen Kelman's novel - 'a very long time ago' means 2013, emphasising his youth. 'It was my first show, I was 18 at the time and I got my agent from there. It was absolutely the making of me, I've got a real special place for Edinburgh because of that. There's no place like it.' Jonsson verbally kicks himself here, noting this all happened in the same year and at the same venue that Fleabag premiered. Offered the chance to see it for free, he decided he wasn't a big fan of one-person plays and politely declined: 'And it ended up becoming f***ing Fleabag! That's why Edinburgh's an electric place, you never know if the next thing you see is the next big thing. I love it, I still come up frequently to visit and have a drink with mates.' Jonsson says he's 'always been writing. I've been waiting for the right time to express myself, but sometimes it's out of your reach, isn't it? It's like the chicken and the egg, you need one thing (acting success) for the other (interest in his writing) to happen. I've always felt an affinity to telling stories I know to be true or that say something about the world, but timing is everything and now feels like the right time for this one.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Which brings us onto Paldem, a play which Jonsson doesn't actually summarise. 'I can't put it into a blurb, I'm sorry,' he smiles, but he says the gist I've picked up from press releases is correct. It's about two old friends, Kevin and Megan, who find themselves in an unexpected one-night stand which is inadvertently caught on camera, leading them to consider the world of amateur online porn. According to the blurb, it 'crosses the murky lines of interracial dating, fetishisms and hook-ups in the digital age'. 'Essentially it's a play about relationships, and how do we love the people that we love?' says Jonsson. 'I've always been really interested in people, in when we get it right, when we get it wrong and how we navigate someone in their whole entire self, as opposed to what we think is them. It's a tricky thing, especially today, where I think we have the most empathy we've ever had, yet we can put our foot in it quite a bit. This play is funny and silly and a bit offbeat, and you probably shouldn't be laughing, but you do. Then underneath it all you have something that feels extremely raw, that's what I'm really interested in.' Jonsson is on a Zoom link from a rehearsal room near London Bridge, on a break from first day's rehearsal. He's flanked by the play's actors Tash Cowley and Michael Workeye and its director Zi Alikhan, who he worked with on Industry, and although he's the star name attached, there's a real sense of collaboration in the air as the quartet figure the play out. 'If somebody's looking at Kevin and Megan's value system from a generation above, they'll be like, 'I do not understand the way they make decisions',' says Workeye, who met Jonsson at an audition for an as-yet-unreleased short film directed by the latter. 'But what's interesting is, we're of that generation and even as the actor I'm going, 'I don't understand these decisions!' There's something about these two people that teeters on the edge of amorality, and this process for me is about understanding their communicative style and how much easier it is for them to lead with their bodies than their words.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'There are really interesting moments between them, where they move from emotional intimacy to physical intimacy and back again,' says Cowley, who met Jonsson in drama school. 'These people live in each other's pockets, but you question how much they really see and hear each other. They're best friends, but it always feels that there's something teetering on the edge. They both end up in a very different place to where they started, and that's fundamental with friendships, with any relationships – you either grow together through the movement of your life, or you grow apart.' 'I keep thinking about the difference between shock and taboo,' says Alikhan. 'When we see something with shock value, the experience feels so far away. You think, 'oh, I would never do that, that would never happen to me'. What's titillating about something taboo is it's about what we don't want people to see that we do, and what makes this play special is, it really penetrates everybody. It's about our sexuality, our identity, everything, and it manages to really make you feel a delightful discomfort, then to get on the other side of that and have new ideas about it.' The ingredients are all there for a Fringe hit, not least the sheer enthusiasm and engagement from all involved. Yet in the nicest possible way, I wonder, why is Jonsson doing this now and what does he want from it, just as his acting career is beginning to explode? 'I'll do my best to answer that, because I guess I'm still figuring it out,' he smiles. 'I think about Gary Oldman, who I love and idolise, having an amazing screen career and then making Nil By Mouth because he just had to. It was something he had to say about the world at the time, and maybe there's an echo of that here. Theatre is everything to me, the Fringe was literally one of my first experiences of finding community, and you have to be able to pull back into that, but only if you've got something worthwhile to say. I'd like to think maybe I do. We'll see.'
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Ulrika Jonsson, British TV presenter shuts down trolls over ageist comments on her appearance
The internet has undeniably amplified our voices. It is a powerful medium enabling connection, solidarity, and advocacy like never before. But for some, this has become a free-for-all for anonymous cruelty, where many confuse the right to express an opinion with the license to hate. The latest target was Ulrika Jonsson, the 57-year-old TV personality and former Gladiators host. Appearing recently on Spencer Matthews' Untapped podcast, Ulrika candidly opened up about sobriety and how she is coping with it. But after clips from the episode were posted online, the conversation was ignored completely, and her appearance became the topic of discussion. Facing a barrage of criticism calling her 'over-tanned' and 'old,' Jonsson took to Instagram to directly address the ageist remarks. 'I feel I need to address something,' Ulrika began alongside a selfie of her in a sunhat. I don't get a lot of nasty comments – or if I do, I don't see them or send people love in response. But a couple of weeks ago I took part in a fab podcast @ to discuss my sobriety with the smart @spencermatthews. ' She explained that she wasn't wearing makeup during the podcast, not only because she'd forgotten, but because she's 'not a fan.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo 'Since childhood I've suffered from eczema,' she wrote on Instagram. 'On my body – the creases of my arms and legs – on my face, eyes and lips. Make-up has always been the enemy because it's been agony to wear. Challenging the myth of eternal youth Ulrika also pushed back against the unrealistic standards of beauty that often target women in the spotlight. 'In a few weeks I will be 58,' she said. 'I will never look like the fresh 21yr old that used to greet you first thing in the morning by the weather board.' She added, 'I'm not ashamed to say that I am a sun worshipper and will no doubt pay the price for that. But UV lamps and salt baths, astringent solutions and creams were a feature of my life since I was a small child.' This reflection goes beyond vanity. It points to a cultural narrative that treats natural ageing, especially in women, as something to be avoided, hidden, or ridiculed. One of the deeper issues Jonsson's post brings to light is the way women's appearances remain under relentless scrutiny. Men grow old too, but rarely does the internet erupt over their wrinkles or pigmentation. For women, every line seems to need defending. 'I understand that an over-tanned, imperfect and ageing face offends you,' she wrote. 'But try to listen to the words rather than constantly judging women's appearance. You might learn something. And making people feel s*** doesn't make you a hero.' Ironically, the very thing that got overlooked in the comments was the most meaningful part of Jonsson's podcast appearance—her continued sobriety. Speaking to Matthews, she said: 'For me, now sobriety is my priority, even though I used to say 'Oh my children are my priority'. Without my sobriety, I can't be there for my children, or something awful might happen, or whatever else.'
New Paper
02-07-2025
- Sport
- New Paper
Eight On Eighteen aims to be No.1 of 18
DURBAN Trainer Justin Snaith and owners Nick Jonsson and Johann Rupert have taken the plunge. Their star colt Eight On Eighteen heads the list of 18 runners for the Grade 1 five million rand (S$360,000) Hollywoodbets Durban July to be run over 2,200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on July 5. The field announcement and barrier draw took place at a glittering function in the Hollywoodbets Greyville parade ring where Eight On Eighteen drew 11. The son of Lancaster Bomber will make history should he win and become the first three-year-old to win the Grade 1 WSB Cape Town Met (2,000m) and the Durban July in the same year. All the signs are good with current South African champion jockey Richard Fourie hunting his fourth July win and Snaith his sixth. Eight On Eighteen's victory in the Grade 1 Daily News 2000 on May 24 was breathtaking as he made short work of many of the country's top three-year-olds. He was equally impressive in this year's Cape Town Met on Jan 25 when he took on and beat the country's top older horses at weight-for-age. The five-time winner has been set to carry top weight for a three-year-old male in 57kg, the highest since Abashiri lumped 59kg into 13th place behind The Conglomerate in 2016. While Eight On Eighteen is likely to start one of the shortest-priced favourites in the long history of the race, he will not be short of opposition. Current second favourite is last year's winner Oriental Charm, who goes into this year's race off an exceptional prep. The Vercingetorix five-year-old was beaten half-a-length by Eight On Eighteen in the Cape Town Met and now meets his younger rival on 5.5kg better terms. In his comeback run, he was touched off a head in the Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge over 1,600m by reigning Equus Horse of the Year, Dave The King, on June 7. It would be an emotional win for James Crawford, who recently took over his father's string with Brett soon to ply his trade in Hong Kong. See It Again races in the same Jonsson pink, green and white silks as Eight On Eighteen and has his third attempt after finishing second to Winchester Mansion two years back and fifth last year behind Oriental Charm. Piere Strydom has been replaced in the irons by Raymond Danielson as Michael Roberts tries for a win as a jockey and trainer. Stuart Ferrie sends out his first July runner in the hard-knocking Gladatorian. A fast-finishing third behind Dave The King and Oriental Charm in the Gold Challenge, he tries the July 2,200m trip for the first time. Also by Vercingetorix, Gladatorian is a horse with a smart turn of foot and will be charging at the leaders come the home straight. Another one who likes to charge late is The Real Prince. Dean Kannemeyer knows what it takes to train a July winner, successful with Dynasty, Eyeothetiger and Power King. The Real Prince has been brought along quietly and is sure to peak on the day. Royal Victory will have his supporters as Nathan Kotzen's charge has also had an ideal preparation. A winner of the Grade 1 Betway Summer Cup (2,000m) and the Grade 1 Champions Challenge (2,000m) at Turffontein last season, he finished third in the July last year behind Oriental Charm. He was doing his best work late behind Dave The King in a warm-up over 1,500m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville last start and will strip at his peak. He has drawn 17. Highveld raiders are a little thin on the ground this year but their best chance could lie with Confederate. Relatively lightly raced by Fabian Habib, Confederate has won four of his nine starts but has never finished further back than second. The Fire Away four-year-old won the Grade 1 SA Classic (1,800m) on March 1, beating subsequent Champions Challenge winner Fire Attack and will be ridden by two-time South African and current New Zealand champion jockey Warren Kennedy who has made the trip to ride in the race. Champion trainer Mike de Kock boasts a stellar record in this race and has now joined forces with his son Mathew. They have their first July runner together in the three-year-old and recent Grade 3 Jubilee Stakes (1,800m) winner Immediate Edge. He carries bottom weight for a three-year-old male of 53kg and has won four of his six starts to-date. He has drawn alongside Eight On Eighteen in gate 10. Snaith has two other runners in the race, namely Okavango and Native Ruler while Alec Laird pins his hopes on Grade 1 Betway Summer Cup winner Atticus Finch. GOLD CIRCLE
New York Times
30-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Edmonton Oilers top 20 prospects ranking, summer 2025 edition
As soon as Stan Bowman took over as Edmonton Oilers general manager, the prospect procurement wheels started moving. Hired in late July 2024, his first player acquisition was defenceman Paul Fischer (via the St. Louis Blues in the dual offer sheets for Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway). Since then, Bowman has turned over most of the organization's prospect pool and set a new course. The organization appears to be focused on hard target searches for specific player types, as described by Daniel Nugent-Bowman at The Athletic. Advertisement The quality of the prospect pool has increased since last summer. At that time, there were only two prospects who had the potential to become future foundation players in the NHL. That total has increased to five, with some promising newcomers added recently. Here are the names that appeared on the top 20 last year and have since exited the system: That's seven names no longer in the organization. Another six names (Matt Copponi, James Stefan, Jayden Grubbe, Dalyn Wakely, Nikita Yevseyev, James Hamblin) are still in the Oilers system but did not make the cut. Here are the summer 2025 top-20 prospects. Last summer's rank in brackets. Savoie impressed in his first full pro season. Scoring 19 goals and 54 points at 20 in the AHL, he also averaged 0.59 even-strength points per game, the second-best total in Condors history. As important, Bakersfield owned 65 percent of the even-strength goal share while Savoie was on the ice. When he was off the ice, the team's goal share dipped to 49 percent. His brief NHL exposure showed high-end passing ability and determination to win pucks. Savoie is a quality prospect, NHL-ready, and the Oilers need a value contract attached to skill. This is a perfect fit, beginning this fall. The Oilers traded in to the 2024 draft's first round for O'Reilly, and one year later, the organization's decision looks prescient. O'Reilly increased his offensive output, was voted top defensive forward in the Western Conference in the annual OHL coach's poll, plus helped London win the OHL championship and the Memorial Cup. O'Reilly's mixture of skill, speed and tenacity, married to defensive awareness, suggests the Oilers have found the future right-handed, two-way centre that has been missing all these years. The only question now surrounds his arrival. He is eligible for a final junior season. Advertisement Jonsson had a dynamite 2024-25 season. Unranked last summer, he was No. 13 by the winter rankings and is now inside the top five for summer 2025. Why the spike? He has it all. Jonsson's size (6-foot-3, 185 pounds) and his performance in an excellent league (Allsvenskan) are good arrows. Jonsson's save percentage (.922) was the best in the league, and earned him a contract with the Oilers. It isn't known what side of the ocean he'll play next season, but Jonsson has a chance to be the goalie of the future in Edmonton. Berezkin might be the best prospect in the system, but it's uncertain he'll ever throw on Oilers silks. The big forward plays a key role for Lokomotiv, and scored nine goals in 21 playoff games to help the team to the KHL championship (Gagarin Cup). Berezkin is a big, strong winger, just 23, and capable of contributing (15-27-42 in 66 games last season) on a skill line. Edmonton badly needs inexpensive options for the top lines. This would be the time to sign him. A year ago, Akey was coming off a (mostly) missed season, and remained the top prospect in the system. During 2024-25, he stayed in the lineup but did not reach impact offensive levels. His points-game by year in the OHL: 0.26; 0.71; 0.64; 0.62, suggesting a solid offensive contributor but something shy of a future NHL power-play quarterback. He has exceptional speed and mobility and is a fine passer. The downbeat? There is defensive chaos in his game. Akey did not put it all together in any junior season, and has been passed in the last 12 months. He will have a chance to re-establish himself as one of Edmonton's top prospects this fall in Bakersfield. For a time, it looked like the NHL hopes for Jarventie were over. He was rumoured to be signing in Finland, but the Oilers got his name on a contract because he appears to be healthy (finally) and ready for another shot at the NHL. Jarventie is 22 and a substantial prospect. He has size (6-foot-2, 209 pounds) and can play any forward position. Per 82 AHL games, he is averaging 22-30-52 and is both a strong playmaker and plus shooter. Jarventie could make the Oilers out of camp or be an early recall. If he can stay in the lineup, he'll make the NHL soon. There isn't much buzz about Carfagna, but the numbers and the eye test suggest Edmonton may have an NHL player here. Carfagna is an excellent skater and uses speed effectively on offence and defence. He can be described as having his head on a swivel and brings real creativity to the offensive game. He is 6-feet tall and weighs 185 pounds, slightly undersized for the NHL. His defensive reputation, offence (7-21-28 in 38 games), added to skating and anticipation, projects him as a future top-four defenceman if he makes the grade. His resume is similar to Jordan Oesterle, a college signing by Edmonton a decade ago; Oesterle has enjoyed a significant NHL career. Advertisement The first name from the 2025 draft to make the list, Lafreniere has several things in common with O'Reilly. Lafreniere has good speed and a tireless motor, and is good at contested pucks on the forecheck. Offensively, he projects as a middle-six centre or winger, and is likely to make his living as a two-way player who spends more time on the penalty kill than power play. He is a smaller forward, and that may mean injury, but he fills a prospect need and will have plenty of opportunities when he hits pro hockey in two years. Lewandowski didn't score at the same rate as Lafreniere in the WHL last season, but there is some evidence he may enjoy a stronger pro career. Lewandowski has better size (6-foot-1, 177 pounds) with more room to grow, and his scouting report suggests a player who can control play and pass the puck at a high level. If Lewandowski spikes offensively during his final seasons of junior, he will land in the AHL in 2027-28 as the most promising prospect from the 2025 draft. Baseball scouts use the phrase 'draft and follow' to describe players who are slow-played during their first year of draft eligibility. Teams draft these players for physical traits, ignoring shy performance totals. Such was the case one year ago for William Nicholl of the London Knights. He didn't play much, but Oilers scouts liked his wheels and his soft hands. The bet was on a second-year spike, and Nicholl provided it. In helping the Knights to a Memorial Cup, Nicholl posted 21-36-57 (in 66 games) and emerged as a legit NHL prospect. He is listed at 6-foot, 184 pounds, but plays often in high-event areas. That's good (he can make plays there) and bad (higher risk of injury). Nicholl is on track for a promising pro career. Fischer was the first Bowman acquisition and set the tone for defensive procurement moving forward. Edmonton likes speed (Corey Pronman describes Fischer as an NHL-quality skater). He is best described as a two-way type, scoring 2-19-21 in 36 games this season in NCAA play. Notre Dame was overmatched last season, so Fischer's goal share suffered. He's a legit NHL prospect with two more years of college eligibility. Hutson was an impressive scoring winger in college, amassing 56 goals in three seasons with Boston University. The Oilers grabbed him during the spring college free-agent signing season, and he played in two games with the big club at the end of the regular season. Hutson is listed at 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds, and looked a little overwhelmed in his two games with Edmonton. He'll need some time in Bakersfield to get used to the pro game, and at 23, he'll need to progress quickly. He is a good skater, has two-way acumen and has enough skill to project into the NHL. He's behind Savoie entering Oilers camp, but Hutson has a chance on a team that needs value contracts and goal scorers. Marjala was a fifth-round selection by the Buffalo Sabres in 2021. His calling card then (and now) is exceptional passing ability. His 44 assists last season ranked No. 5 in the Liiga. Marjala is not a burner, and he is listed at 6-foot-1, 176 pounds. He could be a dynamite power-play option for the AHL Bakersfield Condors, and he has played centre in his career. At 22, he'll need to impress immediately in order to find his way to the NHL. The offensive potential is clear, justifying this ranking. Philp moves down the list while also having a better chance to play in the NHL next season than this time last year. Philp's top-end offensively suggests a bottom-six forward, but his utility (right-handed centre, can kill penalties and win board battles) makes him a useful option for the Oilers in 2025-26. In the AHL last season, Philp was an impact outscorer at five-on-five while posting 19-16-35 in 55 games. He won countless faceoffs, was effective on the penalty kill, and had an impact in all areas. Used sparingly in the NHL (two assists in 15 games), he showed well enough to be a solid option for the currently available No. 4 centre job in Edmonton next season. Advertisement Rodrigue posted a consistent save percentage for over two seasons as a member of the Condors. He posted .912 (2022-23), .916 (2023-24) and then a .925 save percentage leading up to Dec. 1, 2024. However, he fell off badly after that point in the season and landed with a .897 save percentage by season's end. He is a restricted free agent, the Oilers are under new management, and there is no guarantee Rodrigue gets a contract this summer. He did see his first NHL action in 2024-25, playing in two games and posting an .862 save percentage. Edmonton's AHL-ECHL depth chart is already populated with names like Jonsson, Connor Ungar and Nathan Day, and Calvin Pickard may land in the AHL next season. Rodrigue is a solid prospect, but he picked a bad time for a subpar season. Vinni may be the most athletic goaltender among the Oilers' prospects, but the results so far don't line up with his ability. Vinni is big (6-foot-3) and plays an aggressive style. He may benefit from a calmer approach, but at 19, there's plenty of time for him to hone his game. In Finland, he's highly rated, having already played a few games in the nation's top league (Liiga). He makes the list based on potential, and the numbers (as they did with Jonsson a year ago) may follow. Ranking Samanski is difficult due to the league he played in and the range of his skills. Samanski scored 14-26-40 in 52 games in the German league, solid production for a big (6-foot-5) two-way centre. If he delivered those totals in a league that saw more players graduate to the NHL immediately, we'd have a better idea about the offence. As it is, he could take training camp by storm and push Philp for NHL work. This ranking reflects a likely ticket to Bakersfield and a season in the minors. Petrov's shootout goals are brilliant and prove he has plus goal-scoring ability. However, two seasons into his pro career with Bakersfield, the young winger has 18 goals through 105 games. Petrov will have plenty of competition as he enters the final year of his entry deal, with all of Savoie, Jarventie, Hutson and Marjala possibly slicing into his opportunities. Petrov has the look of a player who has peaked, but shows enough flashes of brilliance to make the list. Sundin is a Swedish defenceman who brings size and two-way acumen. He was drafted in 2024 after a strong playoff run for Frolunda of the SweHL. Playing those minutes at a young age (19 at the time) turned heads, and the Oilers took a chance with a sixth-round pick. Sundin regressed in 2024-25, but rebounded smartly in the Allsvenskan (second league in Sweden, but a quality circuit) and remains a player of interest. Right-handed defencemen who can skate and defend always have value. Barnett is the third and final member of the 2025 Oilers draft class to make the list. Corey Pronman at The Athletic wrote about Barnett and the entire draft on Saturday. Pronman mentions skating as a strength; it's a calling card for Pracey since his arrival. Bowman's signing of college free agents and Akey joining the pro group will add to the mobile defence over the rest of the decade. Barnett will have to develop as a defender over the next several years, but his resume is solid. (Photo of Matt Savoie: Andy Devlin / NHLI via Getty Images)
Daily Record
30-06-2025
- Daily Record
'My dad is a cannibal killer and his victim's final words will always haunt me'
WARNING - DISTRESSING DETAILS: Isakin Jonsson, known as the 'Skara Cannibal' after he killed and ate parts of his girlfriend, has been branded one of Sweden's most terrifying murderers For Jamie-Lee Arrow, daughter of Isakin Jonsson, dubbed the 'Skara Cannibal', family reunions bring back nightmarish memories. Jonsson earned his chilling moniker after he murdered and cannibalised parts of his girlfriend, Helle Christensen. Jamie-Lee, Jonsson's daughter, has spoken out about the profound effect her father's gruesome actions had on her life when she was only nine years old. The young girl endured a traumatic ordeal when the woman she viewed as a second mother was savagely killed; this followed her parents' divorce when she was just a toddler. Jonsson's barbaric crime of cutting Ms. Christensen's throat, beheading her, and consuming parts of her remains is one of Sweden's most horrifying murder cases, reports the Mirror US. After being sentenced in 2011, the deranged killer was placed in a psychiatric institution. Jamie-Lee has recently opened up to Live Mint about the horror of being ensnared in her father's grotesque reality. "My dad definitely brainwashed me and has done since I was three years old," she told MailOnline. "He has always exposed me to the dark side, with the devil and demons and evil spirits, and that has always been a part of my reality – a part of my everyday life. "He was preparing my brain for it for as long as I remember because he wanted me to be him. He always said that 'you are me, you are a better version of me'." Jamie-Lee was raised in two starkly contrasting homes, which to her felt like night and day. While her mother's residence was warm and normal, her father's abode presented a dark and troubling environment for a child. Jamie-Lee recounts Jonsson indulged in horror films and crafted unsettling voodoo dolls. She constantly tread on eggshells as her father oscillated between being an ideal parent and abruptly rejecting her. She remembered believing Helle had love for her father, yet it seemed Jonsson did not reciprocate these feelings towards her step-mother. According to Jamie-Lee, the couple shared laughter at times but also engaged in frequent arguments. She observed her father losing his grip on reality, with the household's joyful moments becoming increasingly scarce. This behaviour escalated to what Jamie-Lee describes as the 'worst' weekend of her life, an experience she will always remember. Shortly before Helle's murder by Jonsson, she imparted words to Jamie-Lee that would be their last exchange. The chilling account has been featured in the true crime series Evil Lives Here: The Killer Speaks on Discovery. Jamie-Lee said: "She [Helle] cooked some food for us. As she served it, she went, like, 'enjoy your meal because this is the last thing you'll ever eat from me because your dad is going to kill me.' That's one of the last things I ever heard her say." It turned out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy for Jamie-Lee, who never encountered Helle again. At the tender age of 13, she came to grips with the meaning of 'cannibal', feeling deceived by her father. On reuniting with her father, Jamie-Lee initially experienced an emotional and heartfelt meeting but soon recognised he had been manipulating her since she was a child. She gradually grasped her dad had crafted an image of virtue for himself while casting his girlfriend as the baddie; she was duped into accepting this narrative and it dawned on her slowly what the reality was. Upon reaching adulthood, her father chillingly inquired if Jamie-Lee wished to hear how he'd slain his partner. "He showed no remorse. He almost said it with passion. And, I was sitting there wanting to throw up. He almost had a smirk on his face," Jamie-Lee recalled. "That's the first time I truly felt in my body that my dad was not well. This man is sick," she conveyed. Jamie-Lee has been combatting the shadows of her past including depression and substance misuse which stemmed from Helle's murder at her father's hands. Now 23, a mother herself and in a nurturing relationship, she's pledged, for her children's welfare, to cut ties definitively with her murderous father.
