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Scottish Sun
a day ago
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- Scottish Sun
Cooking with the Stars viewers want to vomit as Ekin-Su and Kelly Hoppen serve up ‘dog poo'
See where the stars went wrong in trying to create the perfect dish dog's dinner Cooking with the Stars viewers want to vomit as Ekin-Su and Kelly Hoppen serve up 'dog poo' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TV fans were less than impressed with the celebrities' efforts on Cooking With The Stars comparing some efforts to vomit. The ITV show sees professional chefs mentor eight celebrities so that may create delicious dishes to be judged by the professionals. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Love Island's Ekin-Su battles it out on Cooking With The Stars Credit: ITV 4 She faced off against interiors expert Kelly Hoppen Credit: ITV 4 But TV viewers said their cooking made them feel sick Credit: ITV On Sunday's episode, Love Island legend Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu was put up against author and interiors expert Kelly Hoppen when they both landed in the bottom two. The women were tasked with creating chocolate eclairs alongside a strawberry and champagne granita, as their fellow celebrities and professionals watched on. They only had 50 minutes to create their dishes and seemed like disaster from the outset when both stars failed to gradually add the eggs for the choux pastry which would go on to make the body of the chocolate eclairs. Hosts Emma Willis and Tom Allen watched on in bemusement as Ekin added cream to her mixture, and the former explained her experience in the kitchen. itv GMB FEARS Huge GMB star offered just six months in new deal as ITV look to slash costs "I do know something about choux pastry, and the cream does not belong in there," Emma told Tom. Things only got worse for Ekin and Kelly as it became apparent their pastries did not seem up to scratch as they put them in the oven to cook. For viewers watching at home, the scene was equally terrifying. "That was like choosing between dog s*** and cat sick," wrote one fan on X, formerly Twitter as the women's dishes were served to the chefs for judgement. Another added: "Jesus those 'eclairs' are the worst thing I've ever seen." And a third commented: "I don't envy the chefs having to deal with those eclairs...." Jack Osbourne shares bittersweet memory of dad Ozzy in first TV appearance since Black Sabbath legend's death Kelly ultimately won the cook-off after the judges tried both their efforts in blind tasting, which meant Ekin was sent packing. She is the second celebrity to be booted off Cooking With The Stars after former Towie star Jess Wright was eliminated last week. The current season is the show's fifth season and the remaining celebrities in the competition include, Jack Osbourne, the eldest son of late rocker, Ozzy Osbourne and EastEnders alum, Natalie Cassidy. Other stars competing this year include, ex-footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips, actor and comedian Hugh Dennis and presenter Jordan North.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
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- The Irish Sun
Cooking with the Stars viewers want to vomit as Ekin-Su and Kelly Hoppen serve up ‘dog poo'
See where the stars went wrong in trying to create the perfect dish dog's dinner Cooking with the Stars viewers want to vomit as Ekin-Su and Kelly Hoppen serve up 'dog poo' TV fans were less than impressed with the celebrities' efforts on Cooking With The Stars comparing some efforts to vomit. The ITV show sees professional chefs mentor eight celebrities so that may create delicious dishes to be judged by the professionals. 4 Love Island's Ekin-Su battles it out on Cooking With The Stars Credit: ITV 4 She faced off against interiors expert Kelly Hoppen Credit: ITV 4 But TV viewers said their cooking made them feel sick Credit: ITV On Sunday's episode, Love Island legend Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu was put up against author and interiors expert Kelly Hoppen when they both landed in the bottom two. The women were tasked with creating chocolate eclairs alongside a strawberry and champagne granita, as their fellow celebrities and professionals watched on. They only had 50 minutes to create their dishes and seemed like disaster from the outset when both stars failed to gradually add the eggs for the choux pastry which would go on to make the body of the chocolate eclairs. Hosts Emma Willis and Tom Allen watched on in bemusement as Ekin added cream to her mixture, and the former explained her experience in the kitchen. itv GMB FEARS Huge GMB star offered just six months in new deal as ITV look to slash costs "I do know something about choux pastry, and the cream does not belong in there," Emma told Tom. Things only got worse for Ekin and Kelly as it became apparent their pastries did not seem up to scratch as they put them in the oven to cook. For viewers watching at home, the scene was equally terrifying. "That was like choosing between dog s*** and cat sick," wrote one fan on X, formerly Twitter as the women's dishes were served to the chefs for judgement. Another added: "Jesus those 'eclairs' are the worst thing I've ever seen." And a third commented: "I don't envy the chefs having to deal with those eclairs...." Jack Osbourne shares bittersweet memory of dad Ozzy in first TV appearance since Black Sabbath legend's death Kelly ultimately won the cook-off after the judges tried both their efforts in blind tasting, which meant Ekin was sent packing. She is the second celebrity to be booted off Cooking With The Stars after former Towie star Jess Wright was eliminated last week. The current season is the show's fifth season and the remaining celebrities in the competition include, Jack Osbourne, the eldest son of late rocker, Ozzy Osbourne and EastEnders alum, Natalie Cassidy. Other stars competing this year include, ex-footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips, actor and comedian Hugh Dennis and presenter Jordan North.
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Cooking with the Stars viewers want to vomit as Ekin-Su and Kelly Hoppen serve up ‘dog poo'
TV fans were less than impressed with the celebrities' efforts on Cooking With The Stars comparing some efforts to vomit. The ITV show sees professional chefs mentor eight celebrities so that may create delicious dishes to be judged by the professionals. 4 4 4 On Sunday's episode, Love Island legend Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu was put up against author and interiors expert Kelly Hoppen when they both landed in the bottom two. The women were tasked with creating chocolate eclairs alongside a strawberry and champagne granita, as their fellow celebrities and professionals watched on. They only had 50 minutes to create their dishes and seemed like disaster from the outset when both stars failed to gradually add the eggs for the choux pastry which would go on to make the body of the chocolate eclairs. Hosts Emma Willis and Tom Allen watched on in bemusement as Ekin added cream to her mixture, and the former explained her experience in the kitchen. "I do know something about choux pastry, and the cream does not belong in there," Emma told Tom. Things only got worse for Ekin and Kelly as it became apparent their pastries did not seem up to scratch as they put them in the oven to cook. For viewers watching at home, the scene was equally terrifying. "That was like choosing between dog s*** and cat sick," wrote one fan on X, formerly Twitter as the women's dishes were served to the chefs for judgement. Another added: "Jesus those 'eclairs' are the worst thing I've ever seen." And a third commented: "I don't envy the chefs having to deal with those eclairs...." Jack Osbourne shares bittersweet memory of dad Ozzy in first TV appearance since Black Sabbath legend's death Kelly ultimately won the cook-off after the judges tried both their efforts in blind tasting, which meant Ekin was sent packing. She is the second celebrity to be booted off Cooking With The Stars after former Towie star Jess Wright was eliminated last week. The current season is the show's fifth season and the remaining celebrities in the competition include, Jack Osbourne, the eldest son of late rocker, Ozzy Osbourne and EastEnders alum, Natalie Cassidy. Other stars competing this year include, ex-footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips, actor and comedian Hugh Dennis and presenter Jordan North. 4
Telegraph
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Kelly Hoppen: ‘My grandson is the unexpected love affair of my life'
How do famous names spend their precious downtime? In our weekly My Saturday column, celebrities reveal their weekend virtues and vices. This week: Kelly Hoppen 6am I get up so early during the week that I'll still wake at six, but I'll clamber out of bed, go downstairs and make hot water and lemon and two coffees, then come back to bed, which is a wonderful feeling. I'll always try to wake my husband John [Gardiner, a retired businessman] and then we chat, watch silly things on TikTok and hang out in bed. 8am In London, we do weights and stretches at the gym, but if we're in the country we walk and talk about everything for a good two hours, anywhere not too muddy without too many hills. We often walk around the Blenheim Estate [in Oxfordshire]. 10am I love to cook in the country and make a nice breakfast: poached eggs on what John calls 'not bread' – my seed bread, which he says is like cardboard. I came late to the table with cooking and I do enjoy it. Then I'll have another coffee, take my vitamins and Chinese herbs, have a shower and get dressed. 11am We'll hang out at home, where I've got better at relaxing – it's only taken me 60 years. I try to see all my family [daughter Natasha and stepdaughters Savannah and Sienna Miller] but it's impossible to get everyone together in the same place, so it's normally different parts of the family at different times. I'm filled up with love, because I saw my grandson, who is eight, on Friday. I pick him up from school and hang out with him until he goes to bed. The kind of grandma I am is a 'spoil-y' one. He just melts my heart, it's the unexpected love affair of my life. I love my daughter with all my body and soul, and she's created a little mini version of her. It's just magic. 1pm Lunch at the café at Quince and Clover [in the Cotswolds ], or Soho Farmhouse, where we'll meet up with friends and have a glass of wine. I love Persian food and order the chicken with yogurt and sweetcorn or, if we eat in the main barn, salmon and vegetables. 4pm We can get through an entire box set from Saturday to Sunday. I'm known as the detective on Netflix; I always find something I know John will love, though I spend the entire time saying: 'Are you watching it? Put your phone down.' It's like having a teenager. I get scared of things, so I need to know he's watching it, as it makes me feel protected. We watched Landman, which was phenomenal, and Yellowstone. In fact, we've watched everything. 6pm I'll do the prepping before having friends over for dinner. We have an old barn and we'll have drinks out in the courtyard. It takes me about 20 seconds to lay the table. I pick pretty flowers from the garden and arrange them down the centre. I love tableware. I use a combination of different plates and glasses, and light the candles. All the scented candles from my latest exclusive homeware collection for M&S are in my house. Cushions are the other thing I can never get enough of. 7pm If the weather's nice, we'll eat outside. My favourite dish is baked salmon or sea bass, and I put all my vegetables into oven dishes, sprinkle them with olive oil and rock salt, and bake them very, very high so they get crispy. I'll do roast potatoes for the boys, not the girls – I'm careful, I try to eat healthily, though I'm about to go to Milan so that might just go out of the window. Then I will do a cheese platter, crumble or pavlova. John is in charge of the wine and the dishwasher. It's a marriage made in heaven. 10pm I like to soak in the bath, and I listen to music all the time, so I'll put my playlist on. I like a bit of R'n'B. 10.30pm I sleep really well, though there are days when I don't, but getting up at 5.45 most mornings to go to the gym helps. I tend not to exercise on Sundays and will go to watch my grandson at his horse-riding lessons instead.
Telegraph
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Ideas to steal from the UK's poshest bungalow
Since its first edition three years ago, the WOW!house decorator showcase at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour in London has given interior-design aficionados a rare opportunity: the chance to see the work of some of the world's best designers up close and in person. The showcase, essentially a pop-up bungalow (albeit an extremely chic one) which is in situ throughout the month of June, comprises 20 rooms and two garden areas, each of which has been created by a designer given creative free rein. This year's line-up includes Kelly Hoppen, Ben Pentreath, Nicola Harding and Emma Sims-Hilditch, and the results are astonishing: every room, no matter its size, is filled with detail and inspiration, and no surface is left undecorated. Here are some of the lessons we learnt when we took a tour. Clever design can give a newbuild room character and gravitas The morning room designed by Daniel Slowik is filled with character and considered design touches that belie the fact it was built in just five days. That's partly thanks to the exquisite antiques supplied via the Treasure House Fair, the marble fireplace from Jamb, and several imposing portraits, one of which sets the colour scheme for the room. The tobacco-coloured trellis wallpaper and blue cushion and upholstery fabric are both from Nuthall Temple (the brand launched last year by Slowic and his partner Benedict Foley), while ingenious and unexpected elements include the reproduction cornice (£30 for three metres from Simply Mouldings – no need to splurge on expensive cornices, says Foley), and the skirting boards, which are covered in a marble-effect wallpaper by Zoffany, colour-matched to the fireplace. The kitchen island doesn't have to dominate Those who hate a monolithic kitchen island but like the idea of the extra storage it provides, take note of the kitchen design by Ben Pentreath's Studio. Here, a central draper's table with slim drawers for cutlery and utensils at the top and a large open shelf for pots and baskets below functions as an elegant island without dominating the space, and the dresser, with open shelves on which plates and jugs are displayed against a sky-blue painted background, is another characterful touch. The tiny tiled pantry is a clever way to make use of an alcove, with plenty of storage for the things you might not want on display, and a high glazed panel to let natural light in. A stripe and a floral will always go together Emma Sims-Hilditch 's design for a modern boot room imagines the dream 'back of house' space for a family home. Shoe storage and dog-washing areas – the latter, possibly the fanciest we've seen, complete with a brass shower and delft tiles – are separated off by glazed panels that allow the light to flow through, and the botanical wallpaper and floral door curtain are combined with a smart pinstripe wallcovering and tongue-and-groove panelling, giving the room a decorative yet tailored, country-house-style look. The ceiling doesn't have to be white Many of the rooms in the showcase have interesting ceilings, covered in everything from mirror panels, decorative mouldings and wallpaper to swathes of fabric. In each case, the treatment brings an extra dimension to the space: this example, in the 'curator's room' by Brigitta Spinocchia Freund – created entirely with furniture and furnishings by female designers and makers – features a ceiling mural by fashion designer Roksanda, which adds a textural quality and chimes with the typographic sofa below – a collaboration between Spinocchia Freund and artist Louise Gray. Every room needs a bar Many of the rooms feature bar cabinets or drinks trays of some sort, reflecting the continued vogue for at-home cocktail making, but our favourite by far was in the media room designed by Alex Dauley. The room is a masterclass in invisible tech, with a perforated suede wallcovering on the walls and ceilings to disguise the built-in speakers – but the pièce de résistance is the painting, seen on the right of this picture, which slides seamlessly up via remote control to reveal a hidden drinks station. Yellow is having a moment There's much talk of the colour trend for ' butter yellow ', but how do you actually use it at home? Designer Peter Mikic plumped for a vintage Maison Royère armchair that looks particularly comfortable and cheerful in its sunny upholstery, and provides a tonal counterpoint to Mikic's off-white Marshmallow sofa. The room is also testament to what you can achieve with some tester pots: the large-scale artwork is a mural created by an artist using Benjamin Moore interior paints. Old and new look good together If one needed proof that a timeless look can be achieved by layering old and new pieces in the same space, the entrance hall by Victoria Davar and Cox London is a case in point. The room, which is lined with ornate period-style panelling and filled with a sculptural metal chandelier and a mix of antiques and vintage pieces, is also peppered with a few modern touches, notably the framed abstract artworks and the slim, brass Paolo Moschino portable floor lamp. Pattern on pattern can be calming Designer Alessandra Branca 's bedroom mixes several different patterns, from the fabrics covering the walls and the four-poster bed to the customised E Braun & Co bedlinen, yet the overall effect is calming rather than jarring, thanks to the soothing colour palette of coral pinks, soft browns and off-whites. The antique-gilt scallop wall lights by Collier Webb above the bed add to the subtly glamorous theme. You can use fabrics in the bathroom Many think of the conventional shower curtain with a shudder – but in the luxurious bathroom by 1508 London, a mohair fabric by Coral Stephens has been used to great effect to screen off a bathing nook. The room features a mix of different textures, including pretty green stone-glazed Ca'Pietra tiles on the floor around the bath, a clay wall finish by Clayworks, metallic lights and an upholstered bench, showing that a bathroom doesn't have to be white and sterile to be functional. The metro tile is still chic – if you know how to use it The designer Nicola Harding is renowned for mixing colour and pattern with flair, and her very chic powder room is a master class in that art. There are no less than seven different patterned fabrics – no mean feat for a small space – but what really catches the eye is her inspired use of tiles: glazed zellige metro tiles from Mosaic Factory in a jewel-like teal are laid in a basketweave formation on the floor, and vertically to act as a skirting; and also form the cornice, in a rich aubergine shade. Quiet luxury is getting louder Kelly Hoppen is seen by many as the queen of quiet luxury; so her living room, which combined a neutral palette with striking accents of black and lipstick red, provides an unexpected flash of colour. A black marble coffee table is combined with an upholstered ottoman embellished with a long, lustrous fringe – a touch of flamboyance matched by a black lacquered screen that wouldn't look out of place in Darth Vader's bedroom – and the framed black-and-white prints, arranged casually on a shelf rather than hung on the wall, added a note of informality. All refreshingly fun, and anything but quiet.
