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Wales Online
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Ronnie O'Sullivan and TV star ex Laila Rouass reach agreement after 'painful' split
Ronnie O'Sullivan and TV star ex Laila Rouass reach agreement after 'painful' split Ronnie O'Sullivan and Laila Rouass have agreed to sell their former home as the snooker legend reportedly looks to leave the UK and move to the Middle East Laila Rouass and Ronnie O'Sullivan announced their split in December after a 12-year on-and-off relationship (Image: lailarouass/Instagram ) Ronnie O'Sullivan and his ex-fiancee Laila Rouass have agreed to sell their former home as they prepare for a clean break. The former couple parted ways in December after a 12-year on-and-off romance. Earlier this year, they listed their five-bedroom residence for sale for £2million. A source told The Mirror: "The property has now been sold, subject to contract." Ronnie, a seven-time world snooker champion, and 53-year-old Laila, known for her roles in EastEnders and Footballers' Wives, bought the home in Woodford Green, east London, together for £1.35m in June 2018. O'Sullivan, 49, is now reportedly planning a move to the Middle East, where he runs a snooker academy. After he was knocked out of the World Snooker Championship last month, the dad-of-three said: "There's going to be a few changes in my life. I think I'm going to be moving out of the UK. "I'm going to start a new life somewhere else. I'll still try to play snooker, but I don't know what the future looks like for me, really. Am I not playing again? I'm not saying anything. I've said it so many times. I'm not saying anything other than I'm moving away soon. There are a lot more important things in life to worry about than a game of snooker." Ronnie and Laila, who became engaged in 2013 but never married, began their relationship in 2012 when she viewed one of his previous homes while looking for a property. He later asked her out through the estate agent, who happened to be her friend. Article continues below Their relationship was marred by claims that Ronnie's mother, Maria, had allegedly called Laila "a prostitute", with the couple initially splitting in February 2022. After a reconciliation just months later, the couple separated again last year. Laila Rouass and Ronnie O'Sullivan are understood to still be on good terms (Image: Getty Images ) Laila confirmed their permanent split following months of speculation, after she was seen without an engagement ring on This Morning in August last year. Article continues below She later took to Instagram to write: "Breakups can strip you down to your essence. I got through mine by using pain as fuel to take control because no matter what, we will lose parts of ourselves in relationships. It's normal, don't beat yourself up. "One thing I'm conscious of not doing is trying to get back where I was. No, I'm discovering who I've become. I've gone through various emotions... hurt, pain, anger, but what I've realised about anger is that it's bottomless. "The thing about break-ups... it doesn't have to be a sad time. It doesn't have to be hard. It can be the beginning of new adventures, new learnings. It can be a wonderful teacher. Using self-compassion and manifesting a new life without someone you love can still lead you to a place of joy."
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Footballers' Wives stars show off VERY different looks as they return to screens for TV reunion 19 years on from scandalous series' last ever episode
The stars of Footballers' Wives showed off very different looks as they returned to screens for a TV reunion, 19 years on from the scandalous series' last ever episode. The scandal-filled drama about fictional Premier League football club Earls Park FC, its players and their wives was first broadcast in 2002 - and quickly became hugely popular, running for five series until 2006. Some of its stars reunited on the sofa on today's episode of This Morning, for a nostalgic interview 23 years after the salacious drama first hit our screens. And despite a cheeky, knowing joke from co-host Ben Shepherd, 50, that the celebrities had 'not changed, not remotely', the celebs showed off their very different looks on the ITV daytime chat show today. Joining Ben and his co-presenter Cat Deeley, 48, were Laila Rouass, 53, and Susie Amy, 44, who played WAGs Amber Gates and Chardonnay Lane-Pascoe. They were accompanied by Gary Lucy, 43, who played footballer and Chardonnay's husband Kyle Pascoe, as well as Alison Newman, 57, who was sports agent Hazel Bailey. Laila's character Amber was one of the most memorable late additions to the series, coming in during season three. A particularly infamous scene of hers saw the WAG crash a party with a shotgun and try to kill football player Bruno Milligan (Ben Richards) who accidentally shot her husband in the previous series. The actress looked glamorous in a dark suit on This Morning today, still sporting the same signature long dark locks she had in the show. Ruthless sports agent and later club chair Hazel Bailey, played by Alison, was known on the show as a bright redhead, with a sharp, fiery pixie cut. But on the daytime chat show today, she sported longer hair, now in an elegant, grey, shoulder-length bob. Her character left the show in series four to be the agent for her tennis player girlfriend - who Alison revealed on the sofa today was played by English actress Hannah Waddingham. Hannah is now best-known for also playing a football club owner - Rebecca Welton, in hit Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso, a not dissimilar comedy-drama about fictional club AFC Richmond, first released in 2020 and still airing. Ben and Cat were amazed by the connection, when they asked about the similarities between Ted Lasso and Footballers' Wives, with Alison saying: 'There we go!' Laila (pictured), who played Amber, looked glamorous in a dark suit on This Morning today, still sporting the same signature long dark locks she had in the show Susie (pictured) was smiley and smartly dressed on the sofa today, in white tailored trousers and a yellow sweater vest Gary (pictured) was looking potentially the most different out of the entire cast, with his short hair gone and replaced by long, flowing locks Susie played glamour model Chardonnay, whose breast implants notoriously caught on fire at her hen do before marrying footballer Kyle, played by Gary, sat next to her on the sofa today. But the actress was smiley and smartly dressed on the sofa today, in white tailored trousers and a yellow sweater vest, her put-together look rather unlike the chaotic character she used to play. Chardonnay's bright pink wedding dress - not dissimilar in uniqueness of hue to real WAG Victoria Beckham's deep purple wedding get-up in 1999 - was par for the course on Footballers' Wives, with its stars no stranger to a wacky outfit. But the cast appeared in rather more day-to-day ensembles on the sofa today, in neat tailored trousers, jeans, T-shirts and jumpers respectively. Susie and Gary have possibly spent more time on set together than any of the other cast members. After playing a couple on-screen in Footballers' Wives, the actors started playing exes Luke and Scarlett on Hollyoaks in 2018. Gary was looking potentially the most different out of the entire cast, with his short hair gone and replaced by long, flowing locks. He also boasted a little bit of scruff which he did not have as a cleanly shaven football star on the WAG drama series. Footballers' Wives has become popular again in recent times after it was picked up by streaming platform BritBox in 2021 and added back on to ITVX in 2023. And when asked by Ben about the possibility of a reboot, Gary said: 'I think it would go down a storm to be honest. 'I think they might have to, there's compliance, getting it out there on-screen might take another ten years, you know what it's like now but I think it would just be something refreshing.' But he did also point out his own different look, in the more than 20 years since the show first aired: 'I mean, obviously I wouldn't be able to play a footballer sadly. 'Coach maybe, yeah but those days [of playing a footballer] are behind me now unfortunately.' Another humorous moment came when Ben and Cat pointed out that Ken, the photographer on This Morning, who takes pictures of all the stars that sit on the sofa, actually appeared in Footballers' Wives himself too. He played photographer to the football and WAG stars in the show, with everyone on-set at the daytime chat show cackling at a throwback clip of Ken in the series. The nostalgic interview segment came in the same episode as Ben and Cat's divisive return as co-hosts of the show. Today's instalment of the ITV daytime programme (pictured) welcomed back the two presenters after they took a break over the bank holiday weekend Today's instalment of the ITV daytime programme welcomed back the two presenters after they took a break over the bank holiday weekend. Ben and Cat opened the programme with a quick catch-up about their time off before delving into the hot topics of the day. Cat wore a taupe two-piece outfit which featured a sleeveless top and smart trousers. Ben, meanwhile, sported dark jeans and a white denim jacket over a black T-shirt. But some viewers were not impressed with the duo's return and took to social media to air their opinions. One posted on X: 'I was hoping for Rylan or Craig and Emma today #ThisMorning.' '#ThisMorning Surely they could have done their weekend catch up before coming on air. Who gives a t*** whether they were cycle riding or flat pack making,' someone else commented. 'Please get rid of these two I beg of you… they're soooo boring… oh and Deeley stop that awful fake laugh... #ThisMorning.' 'Is Ben alright?? #ThisMorning.'
Scottish Sun
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Stars of iconic noughties hit TV show reunite on This Morning – and fans can't believe how different one of them looks
THE stars of the racy noughties drama Footballers' Wives reunited on today's This Morning. It was a raucous, twist-filled show featuring a brilliant cast of characters aired on ITV between 2000 - 2006. 4 Some of the stars of Footballers' Wives reunited to appear on This Morning Credit: ITV 4 The other stars on This Morning included Laila Rouass, Susie Amy and Allison Newman Credit: ITV Show favourites Laila Rouass, Susie Amy, Gary Lucy and Allison Newman joined hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley in the studio. The four stars reflected on what it was like to film the racy programme, especially some of the more outrageous plotlines. However, viewers watching at home were distracted by Gary and commented how much he has changed since the show first aired. "Gary Lucy's looking well," wrote one person on X, formerly Twitter. "Has he had Botox??" asked another. "He looks like he runs a market stall and tells everyone he's an entrepreneur," added a third. Essex-born Gary began his acting career in 1997 when he appeared in one episode of Grange Hill at the age of 15. That same year he bagged a role in footie-based drama Dream Team. In Footballers' Wives he played striker Kyle Pascoe from 2002-2004. He also starred in the soap Hollyoaks on-and-off for a number of years as Luke Morgan. Hazel tells Zöe Lucker's Tanya to explore her sexuality in Footballers' Wives After first leaving the soap in 2002 after three years, Gary returned in 2017 but took another break from September 2018 - May 2019 when he joined The Full Monty Tour. After this, Gary went on to star in various other soaps and TV series. From 2005-2010, he played PC Will Fletcher on The Bill. He also starred as Danny Pennant in EastEnders from 2012-2014. In 2014 Gary took part in reality TV series Dancing on Ice with partner Maria Filipov and seriously injured his knee. 4 Footballers' Wives is available to stream on ITVX Credit: ITV
The Sun
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Stars of iconic noughties hit TV show reunite on This Morning – and fans can't believe how different one of them looks
THE stars of the racy noughties drama Footballers' Wives reunited on today's This Morning. It was a raucous, twist-filled show featuring a brilliant cast of characters aired on ITV between 2000 - 2006. 4 Show favourites Laila Rouass, Susie Amy, Gary Lucy and Allison Newman joined hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley in the studio. The four stars reflected on what it was like to film the racy programme, especially some of the more outrageous plotlines. However, viewers watching at home were distracted by Gary and commented how much he has changed since the show first aired. "Gary Lucy's looking well," wrote one person on X, formerly Twitter. "Has he had Botox??" asked another. "He looks like he runs a market stall and tells everyone he's an entrepreneur," added a third. Essex-born Gary began his acting career in 1997 when he appeared in one episode of Grange Hill at the age of 15. That same year he bagged a role in footie-based drama Dream Team. In Footballers' Wives he played striker Kyle Pascoe from 2002-2004. He also starred in the soap Hollyoaks on-and-off for a number of years as Luke Morgan. Hazel tells Zöe Lucker's Tanya to explore her sexuality in Footballers' Wives After first leaving the soap in 2002 after three years, Gary returned in 2017 but took another break from September 2018 - May 2019 when he joined The Full Monty Tour. After this, Gary went on to star in various other soaps and TV series. From 2005-2010, he played PC Will Fletcher on The Bill. He also starred as Danny Pennant in EastEnders from 2012-2014. In 2014 Gary took part in reality TV series Dancing on Ice with partner Maria Filipov and seriously injured his knee. 4 4
