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Metro
3 hours ago
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- Metro
Paloma Faith was 'bullied at school' as Natalie Cassidy reveals childhood feud
Natalie Cassidy recently claimed that Paloma Faith bullied her in school,and unearthed tweets from Paloma suggest she too was bullied. On her podcast Life With Nat, the EastEnders actress was discussing the upcoming cast of Celebrity Traitors and how it was 'such a good line-up.' The conversation turned to Paloma, 43, who is set to appear in the series, which is when Natalie, 42, revealed that she was once bullied by the popstar when they attended school together. 'Paloma Faith, she bullied me at school. 'She went to Islington Green and was in the year above me,' she said. She then revealed that the pair had cleared the air since leaving school: 'We've spoken about it and she has said sorry about that.' The conversation then quickly moved on as Natalie and her guests discussed some of the other guests, including Clare Balding. The celebrities both attended the same secondary school, now called the City of London Academy Islington, and Natalie grew up in Islington while Paloma was raised in Stoke Newington. Paloma has yet to speak about the bullying allegation, but an unearthed tweet from the singer has now revealed that her school years weren't exactly easy. In 2012, she tweeted: 'Yes I got bullied at school. I had braces and before that, wonky teeth.' Yes I got bullied at school. I had braces and before that, wonky teeth#askpaloma — Paloma Faith (@Palomafaith) May 31, 2012 Paloma has also previously spoken about having a fantastic time at the Islington secondary school, despite it being 'very rough'. 'I had an amazing education there. It's funny because at the time I did my exams it had one of the worst reputations in the country. 'But I have to say the teachers were incredible,' she said in 2010 to the Tribune. She also added that she was in the school's production of Little Shop of Horrors: 'I was never one of the leads. I was always one of the dancers because at that time I was really into dance.' In 2012, Paloma also told The Evening Standard that she was 'encouraged' at school and did very well in her GCSE exams. She said the school was 'very, very rough,' adding: 'The police were there every day; there was a lot of violence. But the teachers were incredible. My tutor sold the Socialist Worker every Sunday in Hackney Central. 'They were very encouraging to me. I was put in the Hackney Gazette because it was a failing school and I got all As at GCSE.' Paloma has previously revealed that her place in the spotlight has brought with it a huge amount of criticism, revealing in recent years she has even faced death threats. More Trending 'Being in the public eye, lots of people are quick to shame me,' she told The I Paper, after she said she would raise her daughter gender-neutral. 'Lots of people started giving me death threats and saying that I was an abusive mother and my kids should be taken away from me. I was like, 'I don't understand what you're talking about. I'm just talking about children being who they are and not judging them for it.'' Metro has reached out to Paloma Faith's representatives 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: The Celebrity Traitors line-up is a game-changing moment in television
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy claims huge pop star used to BULLY her at school and reveals awkward confrontation
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Former EastEnders star NATALIE CASSIDY has claimed that Paloma Faith used to BULLY her at school. Actress Natalie, 42, who played Sonia Fowler on the BBC1 soap, made the shock confession about popstar Paloma, 43, who grew up in the same area of East London as Natalie, on her podcast Life With Nat. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Natalie claimed a huge pop star used to bully her at school Credit: Shutterstock 3 She told how Paloma has since apologised for her actions Credit: Getty 3 Natalie quit as EastEnders' Sonia Fowler earlier this year Credit: BBC She revealed: 'Paloma Faith, she bullied me at school. She went to Islington Green and was in the year above me. We've spoken about it and she has said sorry about that. Gutted.' Indeed, the pair both used to attend the same secondary school, now called the City of London Academy Islington. However, the Make Your Own Kind of Music hitmaker had a VERY different experience to Natalie at school, describing it as 'one of the best periods of my life'. She said: 'I had a really amazing experience. People were always criticising it but the teachers were just so brilliant. "It was really creative, with really great art, music and dance departments. I really enjoyed it.' We have reached out to Paloma Faith's representative for a comment. Natalie - who quit as EastEnders' Sonia Fowler in January more than three decades after her first appearance - recently suffered a huge blow. It was confirmed earlier this month that the BBC wouldn't be re-commissioning her podcast with Joanna Page. A spokesperson told The Sun: "What started as a six month project turned into more than a year of joyous TV chatter, and over 80 heart-warming episodes. "Thank you to Nat and Jo for their warm recommendations and insider analysis, and to the whole team for keeping listeners in the loop with what to watch. EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy drops biggest hint yet about when Sonia Fowler will return after shock exit from soap "We look forward to working with Nat and Jo again soon!" But it's not all bad news as Natalie has landed her own show with the broadcaster, titled Learning To Care. It will follow the actress as she fulfils her longtime ambition of wanting to train as carer.
Scottish Sun
01-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
EastEnders Natalie Cassidy rushes to nephew's aid in hospital after he dramatically collapsed and ‘woke up in body bag'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) EASTENDERS favourite Natalie Cassidy was on hand to rush to her nephew's aid after he collapsed following the London Marathon - and ended up in a "body bag." The BBC One show star - who recently quit the long-running soap - was putting her spare time to good use as she proved Dom Cassidy's biggest cheerleader. 6 EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy told how she rushed to her nephew's aid in hospital after he dramatically collapsed Credit: Instagram/@natcass1 6 Dom Cassidy said half a mile from the finish his eyes 'rolled into the back of my head' Credit: Instagram/@natcass1 6 Natalie recently quit her role as EastEnders' Sonia Fowler Credit: BBC Natalie's relative completed his epic feat in the UK heat in less than four hours. Yet things quickly turned and, at mile 23, he told how he started to "feel my eyes go a little bit" before his knee went at mile 24. He told the Sonia Fowler actress's podcast, Life With Nat, of his ordeal. He said: "I don't know how far out maybe around half a mile I remember my eyes rolled back to my head and I pretty much collapsed on someone next to me. "The last thing I can remember I just said I need to finish this race. "Then I woke up in a body bag full of ice in the emergency tents at the marathon. "That's it, the doctor was there." Dom then told how he was unable to remember his name or date of birth in in the emergency tent. He was then in a "delirious" state after being whisked to Harlow Hospital. On her Instagram page, Natalie, 41, told how she was on hand to deliver nine chicken nuggets and a Big Mac. Sonia Fowler's EastEnders exit revealed as dad Terry Cant makes shock arrival She uploaded a snap showing them in the medical ward, with drips attached to Dom's arm. In her caption, she wrote: "Meet my nephew Dom. He ran the marathon for the first time last Sunday. "He did it in 3 hours and 56 minutes and he loved every bit of it. Well almost. He ended up in hospital. This was us Sunday night about half 10 after I'd delivered him a Big Mac and Coke." She added: "His gorgeous wife Annalisa and two beautiful children are shining with pride. His sisters @natsnieces are so so proud and his mum @linnycass called you her hero. EastEnders stars who QUIT MICHELLE Collins has seen her second EastEnders stint boost her bank balance. Yet what stars have quit this year? The Sun exclusively reported how Michelle, 62, was down to £20,000 in her company accounts when she agreed to a shock back-from-the-dead return to Albert Square last year. Her character, Cindy Beale, was presumed dead off-camera in 1998. Yet what about the 2024 exits? Earlier this summer, loyal soap fans appeared to note how Stevie Mitchell had "quit" the long-running series. It came after Alan Ford enjoyed just six-months on-screen. Bobby Beale actor Clay Milner Russell also left this year after five years in Walford. Fans also feared Martin Fowler actor James Bye would "quit out of boredom" over recent storylines. Additionally, a host of stars have quit the BBC soap for Hollywood fame. One of the most successful stars to come from the BBC One soap is Rob Kazinsky. He played Stacey Slater's brother Sean Slater from 2006 to 2009, he has starred in Hollywood blockbusters Pacific Rim and Captain Marvel. Ben Hardy, who quit EastEnders as Bobby Beale almost a decade ago, went on to break Hollywood the following year, when he starred as Archangel in X-Men: Apocalypse. Since then, he has played Roger Taylor in Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, and he starred in Michael Bay's Netflix movie 6 Underground. Michelle Ryan played Zoe Slater until 2005. She starred as the lead in short-lived American series Bionic Woman from 2007 to 2008. "Smashed it. But take it easy next time geez. Come and do it next year at my pace." Natalie has completed two marathons, back in 2019 and 2023. For her first feat, she tackled the gruelling course in when raising money in late soap co-star Barbara Windsor's name. Their Barbara's Revolutionaries team raised more than £100,000 for Alzheimer's charities at the time, after the Peggy Mitchell legend was diagnosed with the disease. Meanwhile, Natalie told EastEnders bosses of her decision to leave the hit BBC One soap last summer. She recently told how a huge scene was cut from her exit. 6 Dom was unable to remember his name after passing out Credit: Instagram/@natcass1 6 Natalie was on hand to provide him with a McDonalds feast Credit: Supplied
The Irish Sun
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
EastEnders Natalie Cassidy rushes to nephew's aid in hospital after he dramatically collapsed and ‘woke up in body bag'
EASTENDERS favourite Natalie Cassidy was on hand to rush to her nephew's aid after he collapsed following the London Marathon - and ended up in a "body bag." The BBC One show star - who recently 6 EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy told how she rushed to her nephew's aid in hospital after he dramatically collapsed Credit: Instagram/@natcass1 6 Dom Cassidy said half a mile from the finish his eyes 'rolled into the back of my head' Credit: Instagram/@natcass1 6 Natalie recently quit her role as EastEnders' Sonia Fowler Credit: BBC Natalie's relative completed his epic feat in the UK heat in less than four hours. Yet things quickly turned and, at mile 23, he told how he started to "feel my eyes go a little bit" before his knee went at mile 24. He told the Sonia Fowler actress's podcast, Life With Nat, of his ordeal. He said: "I don't know how far out maybe around half a mile I remember my eyes rolled back to my head and I pretty much collapsed on someone next to me. raed more natalie cassidy "The last thing I can remember I just said I need to finish this race. "Then I woke up in a body bag full of ice in the emergency tents at the marathon. "That's it, the doctor was there." Dom then told how he was unable to remember his name or date of birth in in the emergency tent. Most read in Celebrity He was then in a "delirious" state after being whisked to Harlow Hospital. On her Instagram page, Natalie, 41, told how she was on hand to deliver nine chicken nuggets and a Big Mac. Sonia Fowler's EastEnders exit revealed as dad Terry Cant makes shock arrival She uploaded a snap showing them in the medical ward, with drips attached to Dom's arm. In her caption, she wrote: "Meet my nephew Dom. He ran the marathon for the first time last Sunday. "He did it in 3 hours and 56 minutes and he loved every bit of it. Well almost. He ended up in hospital. This was us Sunday night about half 10 after I'd delivered him a Big Mac and Coke." She added: "His gorgeous wife Annalisa and two beautiful children are shining with pride. His sisters @natsnieces are so so proud and his mum @linnycass called you her hero. EastEnders stars who QUIT MICHELLE Collins has seen her second EastEnders stint boost her bank balance. Yet what stars have quit this year? The Sun exclusively reported how Michelle, 62, was down to £20,000 in her company accounts when she agreed to a Her character, Cindy Beale, was presumed dead off-camera in 1998. Yet what about the 2024 exits? Earlier this summer, loyal soap fans appeared to note how It came after Alan Ford enjoyed just six-months on-screen. Fans also Additionally, a host of stars have One of the most successful stars to come from the BBC One soap is Rob Kazinsky. He played Stacey Slater's brother Sean Slater from 2006 to 2009, he has starred in Hollywood blockbusters Pacific Rim and Ben Hardy, who quit EastEnders as Bobby Beale almost a decade ago, went on to break Hollywood the following year, when he starred as Archangel in X-Men: Apocalypse. Since then, he has played Roger Taylor in Queen biopic Michelle Ryan played Zoe Slater until 2005. She starred as the lead in short-lived American series Bionic Woman from 2007 to 2008. "Smashed it. But take it easy next time geez. Come and do it next year at my pace." Natalie has For her first feat, she tackled the gruelling course in when raising money in late soap co-star Their team raised more than £100,000 for Alzheimer's charities at the time, after the Peggy Mitchell legend was diagnosed with the disease. Meanwhile, Natalie told EastEnders bosses of her decision to leave the hit BBC One soap last summer . She recently told how 6 Dom was unable to remember his name after passing out Credit: Instagram/@natcass1 6 Natalie was on hand to provide him with a McDonalds feast Credit: Supplied 6 She told soap bosses of her decision to quit last year Credit: BBC
The Sun
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
EastEnders Natalie Cassidy rushes to nephew's aid in hospital after he dramatically collapsed and ‘woke up in body bag'
EASTENDERS favourite Natalie Cassidy was on hand to rush to her nephew's aid after he collapsed following the London Marathon - and ended up in a "body bag." The BBC One show star - who recently quit the long-running soap - was putting her spare time to good use as she proved Dom Cassidy's biggest cheerleader. 6 6 6 Natalie 's relative completed his epic feat in the UK heat in less than four hours. Yet things quickly turned and, at mile 23, he told how he started to "feel my eyes go a little bit" before his knee went at mile 24. He told the Sonia Fowler actress's podcast, Life With Nat, of his ordeal. He said: "I don't know how far out maybe around half a mile I remember my eyes rolled back to my head and I pretty much collapsed on someone next to me. "The last thing I can remember I just said I need to finish this race. "Then I woke up in a body bag full of ice in the emergency tents at the marathon. "That's it, the doctor was there." Dom then told how he was unable to remember his name or date of birth in in the emergency tent. He was then in a "delirious" state after being whisked to Harlow Hospital. On her Instagram page, Natalie, 41, told how she was on hand to deliver nine chicken nuggets and a Big Mac. She uploaded a snap showing them in the medical ward, with drips attached to Dom's arm. In her caption, she wrote: "Meet my nephew Dom. He ran the marathon for the first time last Sunday. "He did it in 3 hours and 56 minutes and he loved every bit of it. Well almost. He ended up in hospital. This was us Sunday night about half 10 after I'd delivered him a Big Mac and Coke." She added: "His gorgeous wife Annalisa and two beautiful children are shining with pride. His sisters @natsnieces are so so proud and his mum @linnycass called you her hero. EastEnders stars who QUIT MICHELLE Collins has seen her second EastEnders stint boost her bank balance. Yet what stars have quit this year? The Sun exclusively reported how Michelle, 62, was down to £20,000 in her company accounts when she agreed to a shock back-from-the-dead return to Albert Square last year. Her character, Cindy Beale, was presumed dead off-camera in 1998. Yet what about the 2024 exits? Earlier this summer, loyal soap fans appeared to note how Stevie Mitchell had "quit" the long-running series. It came after Alan Ford enjoyed just six-months on-screen. Bobby Beale actor Clay Milner Russell also left this year after five years in Walford. Fans also feared Martin Fowler actor James Bye would "quit out of boredom" over recent storylines. Additionally, a host of stars have quit the BBC soap for Hollywood fame. One of the most successful stars to come from the BBC One soap is Rob Kazinsky. He played Stacey Slater's brother Sean Slater from 2006 to 2009, he has starred in Hollywood blockbusters Pacific Rim and Captain Marvel. Ben Hardy, who quit EastEnders as Bobby Beale almost a decade ago, went on to break Hollywood the following year, when he starred as Archangel in X-Men: Apocalypse. Since then, he has played Roger Taylor in Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, and he starred in Michael Bay 's Netflix movie 6 Underground. Michelle Ryan played Zoe Slater until 2005. She starred as the lead in short-lived American series Bionic Woman from 2007 to 2008. "Smashed it. But take it easy next time geez. Come and do it next year at my pace." Natalie has completed two marathons, back in 2019 and 2023. For her first feat, she tackled the gruelling course in when raising money in late soap co-star Barbara Windsor's name. Their Barbara's Revolutionaries team raised more than £100,000 for Alzheimer's charities at the time, after the Peggy Mitchell legend was diagnosed with the disease. Meanwhile, Natalie told EastEnders bosses of her decision to leave the hit BBC One soap last summer. She recently told how a huge scene was cut from her exit. 6 6 6
