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Daily Mail
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Love Island star Ouzy See says he's thrilled to be back playing football because he was 'getting fat' after quitting to go into the villa
Ouzy See has opened up about returning to play football for Edinburgh City, after quitting the team two years ago to go on Love Island. The 30-year-old went into villa as a Casa Amor bombshell in 2023, where he sparked a romance with Kady McDermott, and lasted almost three weeks. He decided to put his footballing career on hold to enter the show, after joining Edinburgh City in 2020 and spending four years at Meadowbank. After taking a break to jet off to Mallorca, he seemingly left the team, referring to himself as being 'unemployed' in April last year. While his exit was never officially confirmed by the club, he shared a snap of himself decked out in the club's colours, with the caption: 'think I'm technically unemployed'. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. However, after months without a team, the model finally rejoined the Scottish club in November and has gushed over how thrilled he is to be back. While insisting he had no regrets about going on Love Island, Ouzy claimed he had been 'getting fat' without training. Speaking to The Sun, he said: 'I'm glad I took the risk and did it. These opportunities don't come up too often in your life. It changed my life in a way and the gaffer here, Michael McIndoe, was very understanding about it. 'But now I'm back and I am more committed to football rather than living the model lifestyle. I'm trying hard to commit everything to football right now. 'I'm enjoying it again and it feels good to be back in the routine here again. It feels good to be playing and training properly because I was getting fat!' Ouzy and Kady announced their split soon after being dumped, with Ouzy admitting that 'he was in the wrong' amid a flurry of cheating rumours. Kady made a cryptic dig about his 'bad behaviour' in a breakup statement, after reports that Ouzy met up with a stunning brunette influencer named Alicia, who he knew before Love Island, shortly after landing back in the UK. In a statement on Instagram, she wrote: 'Sadly late last night Ouzy's behaviour and actions from the 30th July were bought to my attention. Kady made a cryptic dig about his 'bad behaviour' in a breakup statement, after reports that Ouzy met up with a stunning brunette influencer named Alicia , who he knew before Love Island, shortly after landing back in the UK 'Ouzy is one of the loveliest people I have met and I know he is remorseful but unfortunately actions have consequences and although we are not 'official' in our relationship status I am definitely not prepared to start a relationship off on this foot. 'I wish him nothing but happiness and success in his life. Thank you for the continued support by so many of you, I'd like to focus on the many positives and move on with my life now.' Ouzy responded on his Story shortly afterwards as he penned: 'Just wanted to say what's happened with me and Kady had NOTHING to do with her or any false rumours that have been flying about, it's because of my actions that things have ended not Kady's. 'I have apologised to her already, she's an amazing girl with an amazing family and doesn't deserve any of the negative messages she has received this morning.' It comes after Love Island confirmed the full line-up of contestants joining the upcoming twelfth series on Wednesday. After joining the popular dating series in January 2023, Maya Jama will once again be at the helm when the ITV2 show returns on June 9. And there looks set to be the usual mix of love triangles, bedroom trysts and messy breakups as contestants make their way to the island. This year's crop of hopefuls include a Declan Rice body double, firebreather and Maura Higgins lookalike, as well as yet another footballer. Dejon Noel-Williams, who plays football semi-professionally alongside his job as a personal trainer, is also the son of a former Premier League striker. His dad is ex-Watford and Stoke striker Gifton, who 45, began his professional football career in 1996 when he joined Watford and last played for Codicote in 2017 before retiring. Dejon revealed that he 'met all kinds of famous people' because of his footballing father and even remarked on a meeting with David Beckham. He said: 'When I was younger it was weird because he was just my dad, but we'd go to a game and fans were asking for photos. I've met David Beckham, he was really nice.' Dejon, from London, boasts 11,000 followers on social media thanks in part to his regular shirtless gym snaps. His bio reads: 'I go beyond the gym -helping you build Strength, Confidence & Discipline for life.' In 2021, he represented the Grenada national football team. Dejon is not the only footballing connection in the upcoming series. Indeed, fans of the lower leagues may have spotted a star dubbed 'The Surrey Zidane'. Harry Cooksley, 29, is a midfielder for Southern League Premier South side Farnham Town. As well as his talent on the field, Harry also works as a gold trader and model. But more interestingly, his pastimes include being a body double for Declan Rice. He explained: 'So when he does a shoot, any body close ups will actually be me. You'll never see my face, but you'll see my shoulder or chest, that kind of thing.' NAME: Sophie Lee AGE: 29 FROM: Manchester OCCUPATION: Motivational Speaker and Author WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is fun, spontaneous, who has a lot of jokes and who is attentive. At the moment I'm only finding ones draped in red flags and 'do not cross' signs IF YOU WERE THE CEO OF SOMETHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I'm the CEO of empowerment. I want women to feel beautiful and validated in themselves and feel their best self. NAME: Dejon Noel Williams AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Semi-pro footballer and personal trainer WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is beautiful on the inside and out, looks after themselves and is healthy CLAIM TO FAME? My dad being an ex-professional footballer. I've met all kinds of famous people through him. When I was younger it was weird because he was just my dad, but we'd go to a game and fans were asking for photos. I've met David Beckham, he was really nice. NAME: Megan Moore AGE: 25 FROM: Southampton OCCUPATION: Payroll specialist WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'd like to meet someone who is tall, with a nice tan, nice eyes and a nice smile. He needs to have a good fashion sense and a really good, funny personality that I can get on with HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt, right now. But we're going to make sales and get on that corporate ladder and be booming. Profits, profits, profits! NAME: Tommy Bradley AGE: 22 FROM: Hertfordshire OCCUPATION: Landscape Gardener WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A girl who is very ambitious, with a big personality, caring, but also someone that doesn't take themselves too seriously. I don't know if that's asking for too much, but I want a bit of everything. I haven't got a specific type in terms of looks, though. WHAT WOULD YOU BE CEO OF? Taking hours to do my hair NAME: Alima Gagio AGE: 23 FROM: Glasgow OCCUPATION: Wealth Management Client Services Executive WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A tall man with a handsome face. You know when you just look at a guy and they have that Disney prince look to them? That's it WOULD MAYA HIER YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I think she'd hire me because I'm a good flirt. I always ask guys on a night out to guess which country I'm originally from. If they get it right, they can get my number. But they never guess correctly so it works really well if you don't want to give a guy your number. I'm originally from Guinea Bissau. If they're close and I really fancy them, I'll give them my number anyway. NAME: Ben Holbrough AGE: 23 FROM: Gloucester OCCUPATION: Private Hire Taxi driver WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A tall man with a handsome face. You know when you just look at a guy and they have that Disney prince look to them? That's it HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt. I'd have been out of business a long time ago. That's exactly why I'm here. NAME: Helena Ford AGE: 29 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Cabin Crew WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Somebody funny or Northern. I feel like Northern people have much more banter than Southerners. If you look through my previous dating history, you'll see I clearly go for personality. You can pretty much laugh me into bed. WOULD MAYA HIER YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I would say hire but then quickly fire soon after. It would only be a temporary contract. NAME: Kyle Ashman AGE: 23 FROM: Stafford OCCUPATION: Water operative WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone that's fun, confident and just themselves. WOULD MAYA HIER YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I'd say I'd be hired. I just go with it, find something to compliment a girl on and go from there. NAME: Megan Moore AGE: 24 FROM: Dublin OCCUPATION: Musical theatre performer and energy broker WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously and has a sense of humour. If they're not bad looking, that's always a plus. I love a boy that's a bit pasty, like Timothé e Chalamet. I don't mind scrawny, or a bit of a 'dad bod'. I'm 5ft1 so any height really. CLAIM TO FAME? Me and my friends made a Derry Girls TikTok for Halloween and it went a bit viral around Brighton. Sometimes I get stopped in the street about it. I've also done Panto. NAME: Blu Chegini AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Construction Project Manager WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is family oriented, has a lot of love to give and a lot of love to receive. Personality goes a long way. WOULD MAYA HIER YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? She'd fire me, but I've got the charm to smooth things over with a girl. The fact I speak fluent Spanish comes in handy when it comes to flirting! NAME: Shakira Khan AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Construction Project Manager WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is tall, charming, witty, with big arms, a good smile and just really funny. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Booming… but they're all frogs. It's a busy love life but I've not found 'the husband'. I'm looking for 'the one'. I'm looking for the ring. NAME: Harry Cooksley AGE: 30 FROM: Guildford OCCUPATION: Gold trader, semi-professional footballer and model WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? The girl next door that makes me laugh and can hold eye contact with me. I don't think I'd go for the most obvious girl, I like a real sweet girl. CLAIM TO FAME? I'm the body double for Declan Rice. So when he does a shoot, any body close ups will actually be me. You'll never see my face, but you'll see my shoulder or chest, that kind of thing.
Scotsman
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Edinburgh City fall short of League One pursuit while Bonnyrigg have big task ahead
Edinburgh City boss Michael McIndoe has set his side the task of winning the League Two title next season. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Citizens bowed out of the play-offs - and an opportunity of promotion to League One - after a 3-0 defeat to East Fife in Methil on Saturday. The Capital outfit had taken a 1-0 lead across the Forth courtesy of last Tuesday's victory. Michael McIndoe and his players applaud the travelling supporters. Picture: Tommy Lee However, it is the Fifers who will contest the play-off final against Annan Athletic for a place in Scottish football's third tier. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad McIndoe and his young players must be commended for what has been an otherwise fantastic campaign. "You've got to praise this young and inexperienced team," he said afterwards. "There has been a whole rebuild of this football club in the last 12 to 18 months. We have to understand that. Are we disappointed not to get through to the final next week? Of course we are. But we also need to be proud of this team. "We have 17 signed players, the smallest budget in the SPFL and I think everyone now knows we're a dangerous team to play against. I've told the players don't be too disappointed. We're going to bring in stronger, better players to help out the group because we're going to keep the majority together and we'll be ready to go again next season. So, the message from Edinburgh City is of course we're disappointed but we'll be back. And we can't be looking to get in the play-offs, we have to be looking to win the title." Meanwhile, Bonnyrigg Rose have a fight on their hands if they are to retain their SPFL status. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Jonny Stewart's side went down 3-1 in the first leg of their pyramid play-off against Lowland League champions East Kilbride - Aaron Arnott on target for the visitors in South Lanarkshire. Rose must now overturn a two-goal deficit in the deciding leg at New Dundas Park on Saturday if they are to avoid relegation to the Lowland League. Stewart said: "It's only half-time in the tie and it will be a completely different game at Bonnyrigg. I expect us to have a massive crowd at home and hopefully they can roar us on because we're not going down without a fight."
Scotsman
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Edinburgh City hold the upper hand in play-off semi final after Malik Zaid winner
Malik Zaid's second-half strike has given Edinburgh City the advantage in the first leg of their League One promotional play-off semi-final. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Citizens created the better chances against opponents East Fife at Meadowbank before the on-loan Hibs midfielder's precise 76th-minute shot found the bottom left corner to give Michael McIndoe's men the upper hand ahead of Saturday's return leg in Methil. Malik Zaid nets the winner. Picture: Edinburgh City FC Jason Jarvis and Innes Lawson both went close for the hosts in the opening 45 minutes while the visitors had an appeal for a penalty waved away by referee Graham Grainger after defender Andy Munro was toppled over in the box. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Striker Ouzy See saw his toe-poked effort crawl by the far post as City upped the tempo but Nathan Austin also saw his lobbed effort cleared off the line. But it was Zaid who provided the goods when he struck home from the edge of the area. In the other tie Annan Athletic were 4-2 winners over Elgin City at Borough Briggs.
Scotsman
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Michael McIndoe: Let's all play our part in getting Edinburgh City into League One
Edinburgh City boss Michael McIndoe has called on the people of the Capital to help spur the club into League One next season. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Citizens promotion play-off journey begins on Tuesday night when they host East Fife or Annan Athletic in the first leg of the semi-finals. The second leg will be played next Saturday. Third-placed City, a point better off than Elgin in fourth, are fully aware that victory over Spartans tomorrow in their final League Two encounter of the campaign, will secure a tie against the Fifers. Edinburgh City boss Michael McIndoe. Picture: Tommy Lee However, McIndoe, who played in the English Championship play-off final for Bristol City at Wembley in 2008, insists all the focus is geared towards early next week where a large crowd is expected at Meadowbank as City bid to fire themselves back into Scottish football's third tier. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad And the former midfielder is urging football fans to snap up tickets and break the attendance record of 1,320 set when Dunfermline visited the last time the club were in League one in January 2023. "The game is in high demand and sells itself," McIndoe told the Evening News. I'm asking the people of Edinburgh to come and watch one of their teams. It might not be Hibs or Hearts, but it's Edinburgh City and I think that's important. There's a brand of football that we're playing that is highly entertaining and we're trying to make people aware. "You're not coming to watch a boring game of football here - We've drawn the least amount of games in League Two this season, we've scored the second highest amount of goals and we've won the most amount of points since October than any other team so, again, it's an exciting, attacking brand of football. "We want to break the attendance record. It is one of the biggest games in the club's history because we're a few games away from potentially being back in League One again. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "We want to finish as high up as we can so we'll approach tomorrow as we always do looking to win the game. Momentum is important, and from my play-off experience down south - I've been involved in some big games - I've always been a big believer in continuity. That is what I'm about. My guys are fit enough to play four games in a week. I fight tooth and nail every week to get the win ratio up. Our focus is fully on Tuesday." City have been a force to be reckoned with this year where supporters have been treated to vibrant displays of youthful talent. Even the loss of top goalscorer Connor Young to Championship outfit Dunfermline in January failed to derail a squad that has gelled and improved week by week. McIndoe has worked wonders with the players at his disposal and has full belief they will complete the job he set out to do. "We fear nobody - why would we?" he explained. "We've beaten everyone in the division this season apart from Stranraer so I'm glad they're not in the play-offs! They've been our bogey team. Respectfully, I believe if my team turn up on any given day we win. "These games are different, they feel different. They are one-off games. If they don't, you've been in too many play-off situations. We don't want to take the pressure away - we want to ramp it up. For the ones who can handle it, they'll go far. For the others, they won't. It doesn't matter if it's League Two, the Premiership, or abroad, it's all relevant to that division. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "I am a wee bit disappointed we didn't win the league because a couple of weeks ago I felt there was an opportunity there. But, like I've said, we've been on a phenomenal run since October. I won't change the way we play for anybody. I've proved this attacking philosophy is successful and wins football matches. "There are a lot of smiles on the players' faces because they know they're good enough to play in the SPFL. I posed them that question at the start of the season. We've got 17 signed players and 75 per cent of them had never kicked a ball in the SPFL prior to this year. "If we don't go up then we'll win League Two next season. If we do go up, I believe we'll win League One. That's how much confidence I have in my players. I love this time of year. It's time for these young players." You can't knock McIndoe's aspirations for the club he was appointed head coach of in October 2023. He and his backroom team put pen to paper on new three-and-a-half-year deals in January. And they are not stopping at League One. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "This is my first full season in the SPFL and I'll be judged on this season and moving forward as it should be," he said. "You will be judged every minute of every day and I want that scrutiny - I want more of it. My job here is to get Edinburgh City into the Premiership. "I did say previously the Championship but that's not big enough given the rate we've developed. Tell me we can't go and get three promotions. We've got the chance to get one of those over the next few weeks. Everything is organised for next season already, irrespective of the division we're playing in - from pre-season, friendlies, to recruitment, in terms of what specific positions we'd be looking to strengthen."
The Herald Scotland
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
BBC set to decide fate of cult Scottish football TV favourite
Known for its irreverent tone, passionate debates, and celebration of the sport's quirks and characters, it has built a loyal following since its debut. A mix of insightful analysis, fan-driven features, and comedy sketches has made it a staple in the weekly routines of supporters across the country. But could this be the final time it airs on the BBC Scotland channel in its current form? Host Craig Telfer summed up the feeling among cast and fans alike in a heartfelt message shared on social media ahead of Friday's season finale. 'Today marks the final episode of A View from the Terrace. Of the current season? Or of all time? In the words of Edinburgh City manager Michael McIndoe: 'we'll let the footballing Gods decide',' Telfer wrote. Read more: He continued: 'Either way: I've had the time of my life! And I'm very proud of the work we've done over the last six years. You simply cannot beat hanging out with your mates and talking about Scottish football. "Big up everyone who's watched on the BBC Scotland channel and the BBC iPlayer. Thank you for your support. I do hope you've enjoyed yourself.'
