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Daily Mail
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Louise Thompson reveals she has taken son Leo out of nursery to spend quality time together as they enjoy a 'swanky' day out in London
Louise Thompson has revealed that she took her son Leo out of nursery for the day to spend quality time together. The former Made In Chelsea star, 35, said she wants to 'soak up any opportunity I get to spend' with her three-year-old before he starts school next year. Louise said she was 'pretty apprehensive' as she took Leo to a child-friendly theatre performance where he sat through the full '50 minute performance as good as gold'. Sharing snaps during the sweet mother and son day out to Instagram on Thursday, Louise penned: 'Today I took my little bestie out of nursery for a 1:1 day date. 'We feel v lucky that Leo's nursery runs year round allowing us (and lots of other working parents) to work long hours during the week both in and out of term time. 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. 'He is old for his year so he won't be starting school until next September - I feel like he will practically be cartwheeling in at that point - but I still want to soak up any opportunity I get to spend with him, because I know that after that point things won't be nearly as flexible and I also know that I will never get this time back. 'So bring on the impromptu hang sessions. 'I arranged to go to this amazing kids theatre over in East London called The Unicorn Thestre. We watched an adaptation of 'the koala who could', written by one of our favourite children's authors Rachel Bright. 'I've never taken Leo to the theatre before so I was pretty apprehensive given his attention span, but he sat through the 50 minute performance as good as gold. 'It felt really unpretentious (unlike a lot of adult theatres), kids could move freely, chat, eat snacks loudly, go to the loo etc and the seating arrangements felt suitably informal. We had a great time.' Louise revealed the pair got the Uber boat to the theatre and afterwards went shopping and enjoyed a 'swanky' lunch. She continued: 'We hopped on an Uber boat there which added to the fun and we met another couple who were running the exact same operation. 'Then after we headed to Battersea power station for a little browse of the Lego shop and also bought some new shoes and had a swanky Italian lunch date… lol at me eating carbonara while Leo chows on lamb chops and hopped on the boat west to head home. Louise shares son Leo, three, with fiancé Ryan Libbey and nearly died when giving birth after undergoing an emergency C-section in December 2021 due to suffering 'serious complications' 'Managed to take an intense finance call with Leo mumbling around in the background this afternoon and kept other things afloat… so all in all I'd say Thursday was a success. 'The ven diagram of trying to feel like a good parent and a good business woman is a funny one. I'll try and mock something up which will make us all feel like less of a failure… but today was one of the rare moments where I feel like I won at both. x I'll sleep sweetly tonight.' Louise shares son Leo, three, with fiancé Ryan Libbey and nearly died when giving birth after undergoing an emergency C-section in December 2021 due to suffering 'serious complications'. She ended up in intensive spent and spent five weeks in hospital, leaving her with PTSD and post-natal anxiety due to her near-death experience. Louise has since documented her recovery and family life on Instagram. The mum-of-one, who was diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis diagnosis in 2018, has since been diagnosed with Lupus, Asherman's syndrome, suffered a second Hemorrhage and has also had a stoma bag fitted. Ulcerative colitis is a chronic bowel condition where the colon and rectum become inflamed and small ulcers develop on the colon's lining, which can bleed. Asherman's syndrome rare condition where scar tissue builds up inside the uterus and Lupus is one of the chronic autoimmune conditions where the body makes antibodies against itself and starts to attack it. And a stoma bag is a medical device that a person uses to remove body waste. After being through something so traumatic Louise confessed that she struggled a lot more with her mental health, rather than her physical. She previously explained: 'The mental stuff was a lot worse, physical, you can often fix a physical problem, the mental torture was really hard to grapple with.'
RNZ News
29-04-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster speaks out against NRL sin-bin barrage
Kiwis prop Leo Thompson is sin-binned by referee Wyatt Raymond against the Warriors. Photo: Warriors v Cowboys 7.30pm Saturday, 3 May Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Live blog updates on RNZ Sport NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster has joined the chorus of protests against an apparent NRL clampdown on head-high tackles that saw 18 players sin-binned across eight games. League legend Andrew Johns reportedly stormed out of a commentary booth , after one call that backtracked several plays to single out an innocuous tackle and resulted in the guilty player spending 10 minutes on the sideline. Johns described the onslaught of citings as "absolutely farcical" and refused to contribute to the rest of the game call. The Warriors were hit in the opening seconds of their win over Newcastle Knights , when the bunker intervened retrospectively to put front-rower Marata Niukore on report for a dangerous tackle, but moments later, Kiwis prop Leo Thompson followed him to the bin, reducing the contest to 12 v 12 for eight minutes, until Niukore's return. "I just don't like how it goes back, that's all," Webster observed. "I think they got told today to change that. "If it happens two sets later and no-one even knows something's occurred, then the bunker finds it… it loses the flow of the game. "The product, compared to rugby union, we're like high 50s for minutes in play and they're roughly high 30. That's why our product is so good at the moment, but when you go back, there's confusion with the fans over what it was for. "I'm talking about the fans in the stands, because the fans at home get the replay. If the player is fine and the game unfolds, and you think it's wrong, just put them on report and then suspend them, if it's that bad." Niukore escaped suspension for his act - he was fined A$1800 (NZ$1940) and is available to face North Queensland Cowboys on Saturday. "I felt like the player just got up and moved on pretty quick," Webster reflected. "If they wanted to do something - Marata got a fine and didn't get suspended - to bring it back and put him in the bin… I'm struggling with that a bit. "In the incident, as it happens, by all means, if you're unhappy with it, put him in the bin." Eleven players were fined a total of more than A$13,000 and six players were banned 13 weeks, while Kiwis second-rower Scott Sorenson will contest his Grade 2 shoulder charge. If he can get it downgraded, he can play for Penrith Panthers at 'Magic Round' in Brisbane. If he fails, Sorenson will sit out three weeks. The culprits included 10 Kiwis or NZ-born players - Niukore, Thompson, Sorenson, Kodi Nikorima, Briton Nikora, Fonua Pole, Griffin Neame, Casey McLean, Siosiua Taukaiaho and Sitili Tupouniua. In recent seasons, the NRL has tightened up on dangerous tackles, as football codes all around the world brace for lawsuits from former players suffering brain injuries and blaming neglect by governing bodies. Founded on a 'bring back the biff' philosophy and branded as 'big hits, no pads' for an international market, rugby league must also balance that gladiatorial spectacle against the risk that parents will no longer want their kids to play the game. "You can hit hard, but you don't need to hit high," Webster insisted. "You can still have the big hits. "I'm all for protecting the player's head. We would have had four hits at training today that would have made the highlight reel on the weekend and none of them were high. "My issue is the way they're doing it and the timing of it." Notably, the Warriors have actually drawn the least high-tackle penalties in the competition with three - as well as Niukore, centre Rocco Berry was suspended a game for an offence against Melbourne Storm, while Roger Tuivasa-Sheck was pinged against Manly Sea Eagles with no further punishment. Gold Coast Titans lead the way with 18 high-tackle penalties. Marata Niukore heads to the sin-bin against Newcastle Knights. Photo: © Photosport Ltd 2025 "Slade Griffin, our defence coach, spends a lot of time on hitting below the ball," Webster said. "Don't get me wrong, we traditionally hit high to wrap the football up, if we need to, but we do everything in our power not to drive the shoulder into the player's head. "It's rugby league and sometimes you get it wrong. I think we've had a couple of slipping ones - Rocco got suspended, when he slipped on the ground, but he couldn't prove to the judiciary that he didn't hit him in the head, so he had to cop that one. "I didn't know that stat, but it's nice to hear." NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo has admitted the bunker became too involved in the decision-making process, blaming a "slight overreaction" to several offences that went unpenalised earlier in the season. He did not expect to see a similar level of sin-binning this week, when all teams gather in Brisbane for one of the competition's showpiece events. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Leo Thompson lifts the lid on Bulldogs move following key detail around girlfriend
Newcastle Knights forward Leo Thompson admitted he is happy to be back playing rugby league after opting against a move to Canberra - where his partner is from - to join the Bulldogs in 2026. Thompson had plenty of NRL clubs chasing him at the end of last year when he was allowed to negotiate with rival teams. The Knights were hoping their barnstorming prop would remain at the club, but he was attracting big money offers from plenty of rivals. Many thought Thompson would join the Raiders with details emerging his girlfriend was from Canberra. Thompson also played footy for the Canberra juniors. Late last year, it was reported Canberra were favourites to sign the New Zealand international with a big-money move leaving the NRL club in pole position. The club also felt he could be the long-term successor for Josh Papali'i who left the Raiders. However, a meeting with Phil Gould prompted Thompson to leave it all behind and join the Bulldogs with the club vastly improving under the guidance of general manager Gould and coach Cameron Ciraldo. While the Bulldogs will gain an international representative in 2026, the Knights will lose more stock in their forwards. And after plenty of commentary around his future, Thompson got back to playing rugby league on the weekend having played in the Maori's win over the Indigenous All-Stars on Saturday night. Speaking afterwords, Thompson said he was happy the saga was over. 'Everything's been put to bed now and I can just focus on my season with Newcastle, so I'm happy that's out of the way. I'm just focused on this year,' he said after the All Stars game. 'It was hard. It took me a while to come to terms with it, but it is what it is and I've made my decision. The club and my teammates have been understanding of it and they know that I've put that aside and I'm going to be with the Newcastle Knights 100 per cent this year.' While Thompson did meet with Gould in an important meeting that influenced his decision, the forward admitted he wouldn't be sharing the details of what occurred. 'That's between us,' he laughed. 'I'm not worried about the Bulldogs this year. I'm all Newcastle.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Leo Thompson (@_leothompson_) While it will be his last season in Newcastle, Thompson is ready to give it his all for the jersey. Having made his name at the club, Thompson is aware there are a number of veterans lining-up in 2025 who want to make the most of their season. Thompson said there was a special 'vibe' in pre-season ahead of the 2025 season and he was ready to go full throttle to hopefully finish on a high. "I know that this is going to be my last year with Newcastle, I want to go out with a bang," Thompson added. "There are a few of our boys that are getting along like 'Friz' (Tyson Frizell) and 'Gags' (Dane Gagai). Hopefully, they keep playing for the next three to four years, but we don't know how long they're going to be playing for. That's a bit of a vibe in our team that we need to make it happen this year." Thompson will be joining a much improved Bulldogs side, but will add much needed power to the forward pack. The Bulldogs will head into the season with Max King, Samuel Hughes and Josh Curran all available to play down the middle of the park.
