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Metro
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
My wife ended her life seven months after we got married
Shortly after Christmas, Joseph Dewey left the flat that he shared with his wife Cate to spend the day with friends. He'd been tasked with finding fresh pasta for the three-course dinner that she was preparing for their New Year's Eve party to ring in 2025 when he missed a phone call from her. As he tried to listen to the message, the reception was so bad he couldn't make out what Cat was saying. As Joseph hung up, he had no clue it would be the last time his wife would ever call his phone. Theirs was a relationship that had played out like a romantic film. Bored and out of work due to Covid, actor and director Joseph turned to Hinge for entertainment in 2020, where Cate was one of the first people he met. His first question was about her favourite film and, learning it was Legends of the Fall – which he had never seen – they watched it together but apart, chatting over WhatsApp about the music, the scenery and all of Cate's favourite scenes, from their respective flats. They didn't realise at the time, but cinema would run like a thread through their romance, binding their first encounter and eventual wedding. Their first date was the following day. Despite the fact that it was on Zoom, an excitable Joseph unnecessarily put on some scent and as soon as they logged on, they both realised they'd just been watching the same show: Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. 'We were on the same wavelength from the start', Joseph, 37, tells Metro from Cate's flat in Ware, Hertfordshire, their wedding pictures framed on the wall behind him. 'Cate was the most beautiful person in the world. She lit up every room. She was really fun, such a foodie, an amazing cook and just an absolutely loving person. She was the most extroverted introvert. She loved going out and being around people, but then she loved hiding in her room playing Sims,' he says. Five months after they first met, when the nation was still in the grips of Covid, Cate moved from Ware into Joseph's flat in central London. With strict restrictions still in place, they spent their first Christmas cosy, alone and happy, with Joseph cooking the turkey and Cate playing on her new PlayStation game. They listened to jazz, ate too much, and the next day it started to snow. 'I suggested we went for a walk and we found ourselves standing outside the London Eye in the middle of the day in the snow, with no one around. It was just magical,' remembers Joseph, who says he knew then that Cate was the woman he wanted to marry. However, as Covid fell away, the mental illness that had dogged Cate all her life, started to re-emerge. 'She always said she had a brain funk, but didn't really delve into it,' Joseph explains. It wasn't until he started to witness her having panic attacks, that he realised something more serious was going on. 'The respite of the pandemic enabled her to almost feel as if she could breathe again through that time. And when the world started to open up again, you could just see that it was a struggle for her. She'd find everything very overwhelming,' he explains. In 2023, Joseph spoke to a friend who worked at Kensington Palace and asked him to close the King's Gallery so he could get down on one knee and propose. Cate instantly said 'yes' and the couple celebrated with champagne and started planning their cinema-inspired wedding. By the time they married in May last year, Cate had been on an NHS waiting list for therapy for nearly a year, but her panic was kept at bay as they tied the knot at Screen on the Green in Islington. The bride walked down the cinema aisle in a white gown and the newlyweds kissed in front of the movie screen showing their favourite cinematic embraces from Indiana Jones and Gone with the Wind. 'She was the calmest I've ever seen her on that day. I was an absolute wreck. And she was like, 'I've got you.' I will always thank her for the happiest day of my life. We had such a good day,' Joseph remembers. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video In the months afterwards, the couple attended three other weddings of close friends and colleagues, but after they returned from their honeymoon in Turkey, Cate's struggles deepened. She would lament that her 'brain was broken' and that she wasn't getting the right help. 'She had tremendous anxiety and was having panic attacks. First of all, I would think: 'Oh my god. What do you need, what can I do?' But that is completely the wrong thing to do. You learn it is about being with them, distraction techniques, breathing next to them heavily so they can hear your breath and get into a rhythm themselves and having no questions, no shame, no blame about what was happening.' Joseph scoured the internet for ways to help Cate and became her rock, supporting through her panic. He also believes that Cate was experiencing the symptoms of undiagnosed ADHD, because she would swing wildly from excitability to a complete crash. When she went to see the doctor in 2024, she was given anti-depressants, and after endlessly waiting for NHS therapy, the family eventually paid for private help. 'She was flying high in her career, working as an administrator at the Food and Drink Federation and they absolutely adored her. She was so good at the job, but sometimes she'd work from home, because going into the office would give her anxiety. 'If we went out and if it was too busy, she would have panic attacks where she would literally be on the floor struggling to breathe, which would then trigger depression. Cate just looked so sad and tired and would spend a lot more time inside,' Joseph remembers. Despite her fragile mental state, Christmas 2024 was a fun time for Cate, he says. The newlyweds saw friends and family and made plans for the following year. 'We were going to move back to Ware to get out of central London. We were thinking about buying in Tunbridge Wells. We wanted to own a little cabaret space and Cate wanted to get a bridal shop called Catherine's. We were going to get a dog, and start a family,' he says. Joseph believed his wife would feel better when the therapy started to bed in and she got the answers she needed from a private ADHD assessment. Cate had spoken about feeling suicidal, which he was concerned could be a side effect of the antidepressants, so went back to their GP for support. When he talks about the last day of Cate's life, Joseph's voice remains thick with disbelief. After spending most of 30 December apart, he had assumed they would meet back at home later in the day. Then Cate's mum called asking Joseph where her daughter was. The pair soon discovered that Cate had checked herself into a B&B and ended her life. He remembers very little of the aftermath. People later told him that he struggled to understand what was going on. Cate's mum called and said 'Cate's gone.' 'And I went: 'Where's she gone?' And she was like, 'No, honey, Cate's gone.'' She had left a letter each for her mum and sister at her flat and a voicemail on Joseph's phone saying she was sorry and that she couldn't do it anymore. 'She'd just had enough', Joseph says. 'Cate never wanted suicide. No one does – they just want the pain to stop.' Deep in shock and grief, the following months remain a blur. He has memories of having to design her order of service and video montage, because funerals are geared for older people, and of the shock each time he opened another official letter full of cold language about Cate's death. Joseph wasn't spared the cruel coincidence that he had attended four weddings and a funeral in the space of a year. If their story were a film, there would be some sort of resolution; a happy ending that could bolster those left behind. But this is real life, and instead of the fairy-tale finish, Joseph has had to find hope and focus where he can. In the early weeks of his unthinkable grief, Joseph realised that he needed to do something with his anguish. So he mobilised, holding a cabaret concert in May, at which friends composed scores from voice notes Cate had sent to Joseph. On 10 August, on what would have been Cate's 32nd birthday, loved ones will take part in a 10km run, while a month later, Joseph will host a 70mile walk around London along some of Cate's most-loved routes to coincide with Sucide Prevention Day. By the end of the year, he estimates that – along with donations from the funeral – Cate's friends and family will have raised £25,000 for suicide prevention charity PAPYRUS. As well as raising cash to support this vital cause, Joseph wants to open up the conversation around suicide, believing that the stigma prevents stricken people from seeking help. More Trending 'It's so important to speak about suicide, and if I can shine Cate's light through talking about it, then that's exactly what I want to do. Suicide is such a big killer, especially for the under-35s. Men's mental health is being spoken about, but I don't know if enough people speak up about young women dying from suicide, and unfortunately, that rate is going up.' Tragically, after years of decline, suicide rates are rising – especially among women. In 2023 in England and Wales, they reached levels not seen since 1999, according to PAPYRUS. And Joseph is worried that the stigma prevents people from seeking help. 'Cate, my wife, dying – I want no one to experience that at such a young age. I miss her incredibly. Speaking about suicide doesn't doesn't make the suicide rate grow up. It actually does the opposite. So I want to use Cate's voice to get people talking – and listening. People are suffering and if we don't check in with each other, you don't know what people are up to behind closed doors. 'And if you are struggling, go and speak to your GP. Go and call the Hope Line. Tell your friends and family. You don't have to go through this alone.' ● Listen to them. Let them know that their thoughts and emotions are important and that you are there to support them. ● Remember that it is essential to be supportive, non-judgmental and to validate their feelings ● Tell them you care: Offer to spend time with them, go for a walk or engage in activities they enjoy. Tell them they are not alone and you are there for them. ● Encourage them to seek professional help: This could be in the form of therapy, counselling or medication. ● Contact a professional suicide prevention helpline: If the person appears to be in immediate danger contact the PAPYRUS HOPELINE247. The service is available round-the-clock for those who are having thoughts of suicide and for anyone who is worried about a person who may be struggling with life. HOPELINE247 is staffed by trained professionals, offering free, confidential help and support. Call 0800 068 4141, text 88247 or email pat@ MORE: World's first gonorrhea vaccination programme to be rolled out in England MORE: Risk and reward, Trump's Mini-Me and planting trees for the planet MORE: Oasis fan dies after falling from stands at Wembley Stadium concert
Metro
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Disney 'pays $5,750,000 to star actress over Weinstein sexual assault claims'
Actress Julia Ormond has been paid $5.75 million (£4.32million) by the Walt Disney Co after alleging she was assaulted by Harvey Weinstein. The company, which owned Weinstein's company Miramax, paid the Legends of the Fall actor, 60, in an out-of-court settlement per court documents. She sued Disney and Miramax as well as her former agents at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), accusing Disney of 'negligent supervision and retention' of Weinstein. Ormond has also accused CAA of failing to protect her from abuse, with them denying the claims. In the suit, according to the Daily Mail, she claims that she met Weinstein in New York in 1995 for dinner and to discuss plans to make a film about Beryl Markham, which never came to be made. Ormond alleges that after the meeting, set up by CAA, Weinstein insisted on continuing the discussions at her apartment in Manhattan. She claims that she was so 'inebriated' at the apartment that she could not put her keys in the door, and that Weinstein 'stripped her naked' and climbed on top of her. The court documents continue to say that Weinstein forced her to give him a massage, masturbated, and forced Ormond to 'perform oral sex on him.' In the previous year, Ormond claims that Weinstein offered to be a 'sperm donor' for her and described his behaviour as 'relentless sexual harassment.' Ormond said the assault was 'catastrophic both personally and professionally' due to Weinstein's influence in the world of film. The court documents contain excerpts from a memoir that Ormond began writing in 2017, in which she says: 'I vaguely remember in London before ever getting to New York, him emerging in a dressing gown… I think he barked at staff who had then left… I think I fairly flatly turned down or laughed off an invite to watch him shower.' After the alleged assault, she wrote that she felt she had 'done something really stupid with Harvey' and that she complained to her agents at CAA. Disney and its subsidiary Miramax settled with Ormond on March 31, paying her $5.75m, but said the payment is not an admission of wrongdoing. Ormond's legal battle with CAA continues, with boss Bryan Lourd denying her accusations and knowing that Weinstein had ever sexually assaulted anybody. CAA has said the suit is 'baseless' and that an internal review found nothing to support Ormond's claims. It comes after a judge declared a mistrial on the third-degree rape count in Harvey Weinstein's ongoing sexual assault trial, after drama with the jury. The disgraced film mogul was initially convicted of a criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree in February 2020. However, his 23-year sentence was overturned last year, sparking a three-week retrial in New York. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video After a second round of hearings, the 73-year-old was convicted of sexually assaulting Miriam Haley in June and acquitted of a second charge stemming from sexual assault accusations made by Kaja Sokola. The jury struggled to reach a unanimous verdict on a third count involving Jessica Mann and, after further deliberations failed, Judge Curtis Farber declared a mistrial. More Trending Prosecutors are now said to be planning to retry Weinstein on the rape charge, stemming from Mann's accusations. Weinstein has been at the centre of rape or sexual misconduct allegations from more than 100 people, with some claims dating back to the 1970s. The allegations sparked the Me Too movement, which highlighted sexual violence in the film industry, as well as worldwide. Metro has contracted representatives for Julia Ormond, Harvey Weinstein, Disney, and Miramax for comment . Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Liam Neeson takes a cheeky swipe at Pedro Pascal after his insanely busy summer MORE: Justin Trudeau takes major step in Katy Perry 'romance' with concert date MORE: Foo Fighters' new drummer revealed after band member's firing and death of Taylor Hawkins
News18
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
When Gwyneth Paltrow Called Brad Pitt's Taste In Women ‘Terrible'
Brad Pitt was already an established name in the industry when he began dating Gwyneth Paltrow. A new biography titled Gwyneth: The Biography, which was released on July 29, has given more insights into the actress and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow's relationship with Brad Pitt. The two dated for four years in the 1990s and were even engaged for a year before they decided to walk separate ways. The book's author, Amy Odell, claimed that 18 months into the relationship, the actress would often visit her makeup artist, Kevyn Aucoin, to unload. Brad and Gwyneth used to be one of the most talked-about couples in the industry in the '90s. But behind their glamorous appearances, all was not well. As reported by Page Six, the author claimed in the biography that the Fight Club was not very happy about his then-girlfriend's success. Citing an unnamed source, the author mentioned that Brad 'seemed to feel threatened by her success and all the attention she received." When the duo was dating, Brad was already among the top names in the industry. With hits like 12 Monkeys and Legends of the Fall, he was a star, but Gwyneth's popularity was also skyrocketing. Amy Odell also wrote that Gwyneth would often go to her then-makeup artist and 'cried about Pitt multiple times." And the latter's only response to her was that she should 'end" things with Brad, suggesting it was not healthy. How Long Did Brad Pitt And Gwyneth Paltrow Date? The two stars began dating after meeting in 1994 on the sets of the crime thriller Se7en, directed by David Fincher. Brad was immediately captivated by Gwyneth's personality. In an interview with Rolling Stone back then, the actor shared, 'I knew immediately, I'll tell you that much. I got within 10 feet of her, and I got goofy. I couldn't talk." Within two years of their relationship, the Ocean's Eleven actor had popped the question to his girlfriend, and she answered with a yes. They got engaged in 1996. That year, while receiving his award for the Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globes, he thanked Gwyneth and even called her 'my angel" and 'the love of my life." In 1997, the two called off their engagement. When Gwyneth Paltrow Was 'Sad' Over Brad Pitt's Marriage To Jennifer Aniston Following his break-up with Gwyneth, Brad started dating the Friends star Jennifer Aniston in 1998. He proposed to her in 1999, and they got married in Malibu on 29 July 2000. Their marriage lasted five years. Back when he was getting married, Gwyneth felt 'sad", as revealed by the author of her biography. 'Gwyneth confided to friends that she'd felt sad when she learned they were getting married. She was also fond of telling them that Brad 'has terrible taste in women,'" Amy mentioned in her book. Following her split with Brad, she briefly dated Ben Affleck. In 2003, Gwyneth married Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, with whom she has two children, Apple and Moses. The duo got divorced in 2014 after more than a decade of marriage. And since 2018, she has been married to producer Brad Falchuk. First Published: July 30, 2025, 17:22 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Pink Villa
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Was Brad Pitt ‘Threatened' by Ex-Girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow's Success? Here's What Reports Reveal
Gwyneth Paltrow has spilled the beans over her relationship with her former partner, Brad Pitt. The couple dated for nearly four years in the 90s and called it quits within a year of getting engaged. While putting out the actress' life stories in the new biography, the author, Amy Odell, took a dig at Pitt, claiming that he was 'threatened' by her success back in the day. After meeting on the sets of Se7en, the sparks immediately flew between Paltrow and the Fight Club star. After dating for a couple of years, the actor popped the big question to the Ironman star, to which the answer was yes. However, things did not work out between the two, and after the split, Pitt went on to marry Jennifer Aniston. Was Brad Pitt insecure of his then-girlfriend's power to grab attention? Odell, while spilling the details of Gwyneth Paltrow 's relationship with Brad Pitt, wrote that the actress 'cried about Pitt multiple times.' An anonymous source claimed that Pitt 'seemed to feel threatened by her success and all the attention she received.' '[Aucoin's] advice to Paltrow was frank: 'You really need to end this,'' revealed the author in the biography. When the duo began to date, Pitt had already made a name for himself in the industry by starring in movies like 12 Monkeys, Legends of the Fall, and Sleepers. On the other hand, fame struck Paltrow very quickly. She attracted success and attention, climbing up the steps of popularity rapidly. According to the previous media reports, despite Paltrow and Pitt ending their relationship in 1997, it was difficult for the actress to move on. When the F1 star went on to tie the knot with Aniston, the Marvel star was pretty bummed about it. She allegedly told her friend that the actor 'has terrible taste in women.' The Marty Supreme star also called her former partner 'dumber than a sack of s–t.' However, Pitt and Aniston filed for divorce within five years of marriage.
Daily Mirror
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'I was child star in ET and it has devastating impact on my life'
Henry Thomas, who played Elliot in the 1982 iconic film E.T, had no idea he would become a global superstar at just the age of 10 Known eternally as the boy on a bicycle bonding with an extraterrestrial, Henry Thomas captured hearts in Steven Spielberg 's 1982 masterpiece E. T., becoming a household name overnight—at just ten years old. For young Henry, though, the stardom from E. T. was more than a stepping stone into Hollywood; it became a towering presence throughout his life, making 'normality' something of the past. Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, and born in 1971, Henry entered the cinematic world relatively as a beginner, having only one film under his belt, unlike the already established young Drew Barrymore. Yet, it was Henry's remarkable audition that clinched him the defining part, reports the Mirror US. Said audition tape, now shared widely, illustrates the raw talent of young Henry. A casting director can be heard issuing a scenario: "They've come with a search warrant and they want to take the creature away." Merely moments later, Henry evokes sheer emotion, tears cascading as he desperately appeals: "You can't take him away, he's mine, I don't care what the president says, he's my best friend and you can't take him away." His poignant plea not only moved the room to tears but also prompted the legendary Steven Spielberg's voice to declare: "OK kid, you got the job." The film's massive success, earning nine Oscar nominations and breaking box office records, drastically altered Henry's life. At a very young age, he struggled to comprehend the notion of fame that came with playing Elliot. In an interview with The Guardian, Henry said: "It was a total unexpected side-effect of doing this fun thing I had wanted to do. I had no clue that my life would change in any way. "I worked on this movie, then I'm back on the farm, I'm back at school – but now people are pointing at me in the street." Henry's family, from a relatively ordinary background, was not prepared for the consequences of his newfound fame. He added: "My whole family wasn't really well equipped to deal with anything like that. And other than a few precautions, we didn't change our lives that much." As a result, they received unusual visitors, phone calls, and were forced to contact the authorities on several occasions. Following E.T. , Henry continued to work in Hollywood, appearing in notable films such as Legends of the Fall, Gangs of New York, and Suicide Kings. However, his more recent projects have garnered him a new set of fans, many of whom were unaware of his role as Elliot in E. T. The actor formed a professional bond with director Mike Flanagan, renowned for his spine-chilling films like The Shining sequel Dr Sleep, Gerald's Game and Ouija: Origin of Evil - all featuring Thomas.
