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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Noel Edmonds strips topless as ITV drops first look at his new life abroad after quitting the UK and being replaced on Deal Or No Deal
Noel Edmonds strips topless as ITV drops a first look at his new life abroad after quitting the UK and being replaced on Deal Or No Deal. The TV personality and radio presenter, 76, was best known for his stint hosting the Channel 4 game show from 2005 to 2016 when it ended, before its revival with Stephen Mulhern in 2023. But after more than 50 years on British TV and radio, Noel left the UK in 2018 with his wife Liz to build a new life in New Zealand. They have now opened a hospitality business in the small rural, riverside town of Ngatimoti, which includes a vineyard, coffee cart, general store, restaurant and pub. And ITV has now given viewers a first look at his new reality show Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure, set to launch on June 20 - which sees the presenter literally bare all. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. First-look images of the programme show Noel stripping down to show off his toned physique, seemingly to enter a kind of plunge pool. Other pictures show Noel and Liz at work on their business, known as River Haven, with one depicting them outside its on-site pub, cheekily named The B***er Inn. With some showing them beaming, and others seeing them in deep, serious conversation, it suggests their entrepreneurial journey has not always been smooth. The couple only bought the land for their business two years ago - so it is only just now entering its second full season of trading. And Noel admits in the first-look trailer: 'New Zealand's a great place to come to. It's not the easiest place to set up a business.' The veteran presenter also confesses at another point in the clip: 'We're haemorrhaging money at the moment.' Not only are they trying to get their existing business up and running, Noel will also strive to build New Zealand's first energy garden in the upcoming show. It is a lot of pressure after moving 11,500 miles away - and the programme will see the couple battle unseasonal weather, bad press and feelings of still being outsiders. They have now opened the hospitality business in the small rural, riverside town of Ngatimoti, which includes a vineyard, coffee cart, general store, restaurant and pub It remains to be seen whether they will survive the challenges life down under throws at them It remains to be seen whether they will survive the challenges life down under throws at them. The first look at his new show comes after a bizarre moment for Noel - which saw him wear completely odd shoes during a recent video on his social media page. The legendary broadcaster danced alongside a bronze statue of the Bee Gees on their native Isle of Man on Monday - but his moves were not the only thing that caught the eye. Noel, who interviewed the iconic band many times over the years, braved the wind in a brown leather jacket alongside his bizarre footwear in the clip. The video saw him poke fun at himself over his resemblance to singing siblings Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb - with their long, fluffy hair. Noel choose to wear light brown lace-up boots on his left foot and slip-on dark brown boots on his right. He shared a clip to Instagram as he danced to Stayin' Alive and wrote: 'Great stars who became my good friends celebrated here on The Isle of Man.' Fans rushed to the comments to express their confusion: 'He's got odd shoes on!': 'I do really love him! Just noticed the shoes though'; Noel choose to wear light brown lace-up boots on his left foot and slip-on dark brown boots on his right 'Read a long while ago that he always wears odd shoes': 'He's got two pairs of those': 'I see that and thought nah he wouldn't.' But astonishingly, this is not the first time Noel has been spotted wearing odd shoes on the Isle of Man. In May 2024, stunned fans flooded Facebook with comments after spotting the presenter's strange footwear as he took a trip to the island's Laxey Beach Stop Cafe.
Edinburgh Live
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Noel Edmonds in huge ITV comeback with help of Mr Blobby in major move
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Noel Edmonds is set for a sensational return to our screens, and he's bringing his iconic sidekick Mr Blobby along for the ride. ITV is gearing up to air 'Noel Edmond's Kiwi Adventure' in the coming weeks, marking the veteran presenter's comeback to primetime television. The show will document how Noel, aged 76, embarked on a new chapter in New Zealand with his wife Liz after more than half a century on British TV. The series promises to give viewers an insight into Noel's ambitious project of creating New Zealand's inaugural energy garden and nurturing a nascent enterprise. Two years back, the couple acquired land near Ngatimoti, a quaint rural settlement, where they've established a hospitality venture at the community's core, complete with a vineyard, coffee cart, general store, and a pub and restaurant poised to welcome patrons for its second full season. In a freshly released trailer, Noel shares: "New Zealand is a great place to come to it's not the easiest place to set up a business. We're haemorrhaging money at the moment, what Liz and I wish to achieve is community." The surprise appearance of Mr Blobby in the footage prompts Noel to quip humorously: "You travel halfway round the world and he turns up!", reports the Mirror. Additionally, viewers are treated to a glimpse of his pub, dubbed 'The Bugger Inn', and a nostalgic Crinkley Bottom mug, harking back to his days as the host of 'Noel's House Party' on BBC. In March, whispers of the show began to circulate, drawing parallels with Jeremy Clarkson's programme, Clarkson's Farm, which is broadcast on Prime Video. However, Clarkson's Farm is now turning a profit, and it remains to be seen if Noel can ensure his venture is profitable amidst unseasonal bad weather and feelings of being an outsider. In 2018, Noel appeared on I'm A Celebrity and reportedly pocketed a £600,000 fee, along with the expectation that he could be one of the camp leaders for the duration of the series. However, in a shocking twist, Noel Edmonds was the first contestant to be voted off the show that year. Instead of pursuing further television opportunities, he relocated to New Zealand shortly afterwards to start afresh. Noel launched his broadcasting career as a host of Top of the Pops in the early 70s, later presenting the nineties favourite Noel's House Party alongside the much-loved Mr Blobby, and Deal Or No Deal.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Noel Edmonds launches TV comeback with a little help from a very famous face
Noel Edmonds launches TV comeback with a little help from blobby Noel Edmonds will launch a TV comeback later this month - with a little help from his old pal Mr Blobby. ITV are screening Noel Edmond's Kiwi Adventure in the next few weeks. It will see Noel, 76, back on primetime TV. The series shows how after appearing on British TV for over 50 years Noel Edmonds left the country in 2018 and travelled 11,500 miles to build a brand-new life in New Zealand with his wife Liz. The series will show him trying to build New Zealand's first energy garden and a fledgling business. Two years ago, they bought land around Ngatimoti, a small rural town and built a hospitality business in the heart of the community, including a vineyard, coffee cart, general store and restaurant & pub, which is about to reopen to the public for its second full season. On a trailer released today, Noel says: "New Zealand is a great place to come to it's not the easiest place to set up a business. We're haemorrhaging money at the moment, what Liz and I wish to achieve is community." Mr Blobby then appears on screen and he adds with a laugh: "You travel halfway round the world and he turns up!" He also shows his pub is called 'The Bugger Inn' and features a Crinkley Bottom mug from his days hosting Noel's House Party on BBC. In March, rumours of the show leaked out and it draw comparisons with Jeremy Clarkson show Clarkson's Farm, which airs on Prime Video. But Clarkson's Farm is now making money and it remains to be seen if Noel can ensure his business makes a profit as he has to cope with unseasonal bad weather and "feelings of being an outsider". In 2018, Noel went on I'm A Celebrity and picked up a reported £600,000 fee and a feeling he could be one of the leaders of the camp for the rest of the series. But in one of the biggest shocks in reality TV history Noel Edmonds was the first contestant to leave the show that year. Rather than try to make more TV he then headed to New Zealand soon after to begin a new life. Noel started his broadcasting career hosting Top of the Pops in the early 70s and later went on to present nineties hit Noel's House Party with beloved Mr Blobby and Deal Or No Deal.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Emmerdale legend returning to the Dales after years off screens for bombshell new plot
THERE'LL be champagne corks popping in The Woolpack as Emmerdale's beloved barmaid Bernice Blackstock returns to roost. The Sun can reveal actress 5 Samantha Giles is making a return to Emmerdale after two years away Credit: ITV But fans will have to soak up every minute of her scenes, as she won't be back for long. Bernice is back in the Dales for A source said: 'Everything is being kept very hush hush but of course Bernice's return is a big deal as one of the soap's most loved characters. 'And read more on emmerdale Samantha first began on Emmerdale in November 1998 until she left in April 2002. But she was back again for two further stints, once in 2004 and then again in 2023. During an interview at the time Samatha, was asked if she'd return to Emmerdale. Most read in News TV She replied: "I don't feel I'd want to go back to Emmerdale at the moment. "I'm enjoying doing other things, and the show changes. Horrifying moment Emmerdale's April comes face to face with man who committed disgusting act on her while homeless "I haven't had a chance to see what's going on with the show, so I don't know whether Bernice would fit into it at the moment. "Who knows? They might not want the character to come back. "I don't think they've killed her or anything – they could still do that. "It's something that's there for the future possibly, or not. "Never say never is what I'm saying. "For now, I'm enjoying doing lots of different things.' DOUGRAY PLAYS IT SCHOOL In the series – based on the book of the same name by JJ Arcanjo – the Vigil actor plays Caspian Lockett, the headmaster of a school for young criminals. 5 Dougray Scott has been confirmed as the leading man in new BBC drama Crookhaven Credit: Getty Industry actress Claire Forlani will play Lockett's wife Carmen, and will be joined on screen by Slow Horses' Naomi Wirthner and The Pembrokeshire Murders' Keith Allen. The show is expected to make its debut on BBC iPlayer early next year. Bizbit NOEL EDMONDS quit the UK in 2018 – but now he is back, for an ITV special all about his relocation to New Zealand. Cameras followed the radio and TV presenter on his move to a rural town to start up a hospitality business. Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure airs from June 20. HOLLY TO RETURN? YOU BET! STEPHEN MULHERN will be joined by a very familiar face as You Bet! travels up and down the country. Holly Willoughby, who quit as co-host due to scheduling conflicts, will return as a celebrity guest. 5 Holly Willoughby will return to You Bet! with Stephen Mulhern as a celebrity guest Credit: ITV She will be joined by Babatunde Aleshe, Alesha Dixon, 'Each week I'll be joined by a top celeb panel as our challengers take on some brilliantly bonkers and amazing challenges.' FANTASY WOLVES GoT REAL MOST Game Of Thrones fans will have assumed dire wolves were just mythical creatures when they appeared as pets on the HBO fantasy series. But the animals are real and were extinct – until now. 5 Sophie Turner in Game of Thrones Credit: Rex Boffins at US biosciences company Colossal Bioscience used 73,000-year-old DNA to bring the beasts back to life last year. And nobody was more surprised than GoT star Sophie Turner. Speaking with Colossal's CEO Ben Lamm, the actress, who played Sansa , joked: 'I thought they weren't real, so when are the dragons coming?' The male wolves, named Romulus and Remus, are growing bigger by the day and are about to get company. Ben added: 'We're about to introduce the girl, Khaleesi, into the pack. Bizbit BRADLEY WALSH will be back with his quiz expert chums with Beat The Chasers returning for two more series. Season seven of The Chase spin-off is currently under way, while the eighth is due to be recorded this autumn. ITV is expected to air the two new runs from next year. MORE IN STORE FOR NICK NICK FROST might be having some awkward conversations on the set of the new Harry Potter TV show if he bumps into JK Rowling. The comedian will play Hagrid in the HBO adaptation, but later this month he will also take centre stage in a new comedy that is unlikely to appeal to JK, who is outspoken about her views on trans issues. 5 Nick Frost is starring in six-parter Transaction Credit: ITV Nick will star in six-parter Transaction, airing weekly from June 24 on ITV2 then available on ITVX. As store manager Simon, Nick appears alongside Liv played by Jordan Grey, who is described as 'a transgender egomaniac' working the night shift in a supermarket. I exclusively revealed last year that Shaun Of The Dead star Nick would be making the show for ITV alongside Jordan who found fame as a contestant on The Voice in 2016. Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
