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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Zoe Ball's stark warning to Scott Mills when he took over BBC Radio 1 job
Breakfast show host Scott, who took over in January, says Zoe had a few words of wisdom for him before he started Scott Mills has revealed that Zoe Ball gave him a stark warning before he replaced her on BBC Radio 2, telling him: 'It's a lot - you've always got to be on.' Scott, 52, was unveiled as the new Breakfast Show host last year after the shock news Zoe was stepping down after six years at the Radio 2 helm. And in spite of more than two decades of experience on the airwaves, he admitted he still struggles with the pressure to deliver the best show possible. Scott told the Mirror: 'The show is a lot, it's hard work. It's a treadmill every day. 'I remember when Zoe finished, she said to me: 'Look, doing breakfast on Radio 2 is quite a lot. It's quite demanding, and you've just always got to be on.' She was right. The amount of guests we have - it's continuous. When she said it to me, I was like: 'I'm ready'. And I am, it's my happy place. 'But of course there's pressure. I think that if you're not feeling any pressure, then you probably shouldn't be doing that job. But that's good. I want to be at the top of my game, and I have that inbuilt into me, I always put pressure on myself. I'm not getting mad pressure from the bosses at all, far from it. But I want to do the best show I can possibly do. 'There is an old saying - I don't know if it's an acting phrase - but it's basically: 'You're only as good as your last show.' And I know it's quite old school, but I do think that. If I've had a bad show - for reasons a listener maybe wouldn't even notice, like maybe I tripped over my words - I really get annoyed. You can get beaten up about it.' Scott has opened up in the past about his struggles with mental health, admitting he grappled with intense anxiety and depression as a young man. And speaking this week on new Mercedes-Benz Vans podcast Under the Bonnet, he revealed he still experiences dark periods - but uses exercise to help him cope. Scott, who is hosting the podcast, said: 'Exercise is definitely something I lean into to help my mental health. I've really noticed when I don't do it. Now at school, I was the last to be picked at sport - it's not my thing, but it's not about that. It's about that feeling I get after I've been, it's a bit of a high that you get. And it's (exercise) what I try to do now after the Breakfast Show, because I've been in some low places before with depression and anxiety over the years. 'Thankfully not in recent years, but I know if a dark time is coming - you can just feel it. So I honestly believe that exercise has helped me know, and I make time for it.' The Under the Bonnet podcast is the UK's first exclusively for van drivers. The series, recorded in a specially adapted Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, has been launched to celebrate 30 years of the Sprinter and discuss the Under the Bonnet report, which shows how van drivers have become a barometer for modern Britain. The report has found that the average van driver has less than five conversations a day, compared to the average person's 27 conversations. And 80% credited improvements in their mental health to team sport. Scott went on: 'I could really relate to that because of my own experiences. Some of the drivers I spoke to were telling me about being on the road for 20 hours at a time, and how lonely they felt. 'And it reminded me of when I was working my way up in radio, as a presenter. My first job was on radio in Southampton when I was 16 and then I got asked by a radio station in Bristol if I wanted to go there. So I moved to Bristol not knowing one person. And apart from when I was recording my show, I spent all of my time completely on my own. And then I moved from Bristol to Manchester and I mean, I'd never been north of Birmingham - I was a proper Southerner. 'So once again, you uproot your life, you rent a flat and you don't know anyone. And this is, like, early 1990s, so mobiles weren't really a thing. You weren't really in touch with people, you know, day-to-day. I can remember my Mum coming to visit me, and crying because I was so lonely. She asked if I was going to put a Christmas tree up, and I told her I would, but that no-one would see it. It was a very isolating time. "I made those moves to better my career, but at the back of my head I was always thinking: 'At what cost?' Obviously, it's all worked out great, but you don't know that as you're doing it. Now people will say to me: 'Oh, you're on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show,' but they don't realise that I've spent years trying to get up that ladder. "To be honest, it still blows my mind that this has happened to me. It's been a wild four months since I took over the show, and we're only just getting started.' Off the airwaves, Scott is also celebrating his first wedding anniversary this month, after he married husband Sam Vaughan last year. And revealing plans to whisk Sam away to celebrate at their Spanish wedding venue, he told how their partnership works because they help each other. He went on: 'Our first year has been great. And I'll tell you why it's been great, because it's just so easy. Me and him are just a great team - we just help each other out all the time, which is the way it should be. It's been a busy time lately, with Eurovision, etc. 'But I love it, and I love coming home after bonkers days, and everything just being calm and normal - that peace of mind that someone is always there for you. I adore it. 'We were chatting about this last night, and I was like: 'That's been a pretty good first year of marriage.' And I mean, it's whipped by - it's gone by in a flash. 'This weekend I am taking him back to the place where we got married - in Spain. So he doesn't know this yet, but tomorrow, we are going there. 'Right now, I'm the happiest I've ever, ever, ever, ever been. I really feel like all the stars have aligned for me, and I couldn't be happier. I'm literally having a ball.' Scott Mills is hosting the Mercedes-Benz Vans podcast Under the Bonnet, the UK's first podcast exclusively for van drivers. The podcast has been launched to mark the 30th anniversary of the Sprinter van and to discuss the findings of the Under the Bonnet report.
AU Financial Review
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AU Financial Review
This extravagant Lexus is an A-Lister's dream ride
A trend among celebrities is to own a van that is anonymous on the outside, and extravagant as all get-out within. Some movie stars, rappers and famous-for-being-famous people have reputedly spent $US1 million-plus pimping them out. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a favourite among the aforementioned elites, not least for its cathedral-esque headroom. This has enabled, for example, various celebs in outrageous couture to stand up all the way to New York's Met Gala.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
R&B star Angie Stone will have memorial service in metro Atlanta next week
R&B star Angie Stone, who died in a car crash last week, will have two memorial services, her rep confirmed. On Saturday, Stone is having a private memorial service in her hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, her rep, Deborah Champagne, confirmed to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. On Friday, there will be a public memorial for Stone at Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral in Austell. Registration is required for the 11 a.m. service. Those who wish to attend can register by clicking here. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Grammy-nominated singer and member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence was also known for the hit song 'Wish I Didn't Miss You.' She was killed early Saturday morning in a car crash. She was 63. About 4 a.m., the vehicle she was riding in back to Atlanta from Alabama 'flipped over and was subsequently hit by a big rig,' music producer and Stone's longtime manager Walter Millsap III told The Associated Press in an email. Everyone else in the cargo van survived except Stone, he said. TRENDING STORIES: New search for missing teacher underway at Lake Oconee Kandi Burruss' restaurant owes more than $150,000 in back rent plus other expenses, lawsuit says Deputies find 1 million child porn images on hard drives seized from Forsyth Co. man's home The Alabama Highway Patrol said in a news release that the 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van turned over on Interstate 65 about 4:25 a.m. Saturday before being hit by a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia truck driven by a 33-year-old man from Texas. Angie Stone was pronounced dead at the scene, the highway patrol said. The crash was about 5 miles (8 kilometers) south of the Montgomery city limits. Stone was scheduled to perform at the halftime show of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's Championship basketball game in Baltimore later that day. CIAA Chaplain Pastor Jerome Barber called for a moment of silence at the game. The Associated Press contributed to this report. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How Could Anyone Try to Do This To the Late Angie Stone's Memory?
As fans mourn the untimely passing of R&B singer-songwriter Angie Stone, a crowdfunding platform just shut down a phony fundraiser set up in her name. According to TMZ, GoFundMe pulled the plug on a fundraiser claiming to support Stone's legacy. The campaign, which didn't offer details about how the money would be used, raised over $12,000 before it was discovered. The company confirmed to TMZ that all donations have been refunded and the organizer, listed as 'Lenda Peers,' has been banned from setting up future campaigns on the site. 'GoFundMe has zero tolerance for the misuse of our platform and takes swift action against those who seek to take advantage of the generosity of our community,' a spokesperson said. 'While cases of misuse are rare, donors and beneficiaries are fully protected by GoFundMe's Giving Guarantee. We are continuing to closely monitor the platform for any fundraisers related to the passing of Angie Stone and will remove those found to be in violation of our Terms of Service.' Angie Stone, a Grammy-nominated singer, was killed in a March 1 car crash while traveling from Alabama to Atlanta, according to the Associated Press. Stone's manager confirmed that just before 4:30 am the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van she was traveling in flipped over and was hit by a truck. The 63-year-old, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was the only fatality in the crash. Stone's family announced her passing on Instagram and honored the singer-songwriter known for chart-topping R&B hits like 'No More Rain' and 'Wish I Didn't Miss You.' 'Angie was an example for black women and girls everywhere,' her family wrote in an Instagram post to fans. '[She] believed in giving back to her fans in the community with her foundation 'Angel Stripes, the Angie Stone foundation.' TMZ reported that Stone's family is planning a public memorial in Atlanta to celebrate her life. The date and location have yet to be confirmed. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Yahoo
STL nonprofit leaders accused of $7M school meal fraud, money laundering conspiracy
ST. LOUIS – A couple who ran a local nonprofit was arrested today after being accused in an indictment that claims they stole over $7 million that was meant to feed disadvantaged children in Missouri. Diarra Williams, 30, and Nicholas Warford, 31, both from Edwardsville, Illinois, were indicted on Feb. 26 with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, six counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of obstruction of an official proceeding. According to the indictment, the Edwardsville couple defrauded Missouri's At-Risk Afterschool Program and Summer Food Service, both funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Williams led a nonprofit organization called 'The Bailey Foundation' and claimed that it served over 2.2 million meals, the indictment states. The indictment alleges that the couple laundered the money and created fake invoices that showed fraudulent meal purchases from a company owned by Warford's Classic Catering LLC. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now According to the indictment, these schemes by Williams and Warford lasted from March 2020 up until July 2022. With some of the funds, the indictment claims that the pair bought a $1.4 million house in Edwardsville; a 2018 Lincoln Navigator; a 2019 Ram 1500 Rebel pickup; a 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter; a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica and two 2021 Ram ProMaster vans. 'The defendants are accused of stealing money meant to feed low-income school-aged children and using the funds to live a lavish lifestyle. It's hard to put into words how egregious these accusations are,' said IRS-Criminal Investigation St. Louis Special Agent in Charge William Steenson. 'But this arrest means their actions have been disrupted and they can now be held accountable.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
