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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kym Marsh, 49, seemingly hits back at resurfaced Hear'Say 'fat-shaming' clip as she flashes her abs in a black sports bra while posing for a sizzling mirror selfie
Kym Marsh has seemingly hit back at a viral 'fat-shaming' clip from her Hear'Say heyday as she flashed her abs in a mirror selfie on Instagram on Tuesday. In the resurfaced 2002 clip, the singer, 49, was seen being ordered to ' lose weight ' by judge Nigel Lythgoe - who earned the nickname 'Nasty Nigel' for his scathing behaviour on pioneering ITV talent show Popstars. Now, taking to social media, Kym showed off her sizzling figure as she posed for a new selfie. The star turned heads as she flaunted her toned physique in a black sports bra and leggings. 'Building a better me,' she penned on top of the snap. It comes after her former bandmate Myleene Klass, 47, took to Instagram to lash out at comments made by judge Nigel on the ITV show. In the resurfaced 2002 clip, the singer, 49, was seen being ordered to ' lose weight ' by judge Nigel Lythgoe - who earned the nickname 'Nasty Nigel' for his scathing behaviour on pioneering ITV talent show Popstars During their time on the show, Nigel criticised Kym's looks and instructed her to 'lose some weight' as he quizzed her over her diet and fitness during the formation of Hear'Say, their band which ran from 2001 to 2002. In the clip, Kym asked, 'Do you think I'm fat?', to which Nigel replied, 'I think you've put weight on over Christmas, are you exercising, is the diet right?' Kym replied: 'I've just started it today', prompting Nigel to add, 'You need to lose some weight you're going on show six weeks from now, six weeks.' Myleene has reshared the video to her Instagram Stories and said being fat-shamed was a 'daily' occurrence, while stylists would remove sizes from clothes to hide 'the shame' of having double-digit sizes. She wrote: 'Yes Daily. Stylist often cut the sizes out of some bands outfits to hide the 'shame' of 'double digits'. 'My Hear'say diaries are FULL of this s***. The boys were also shamed. Remember, TFI Friday had scales on set.' Kym has been open about her struggles with self-image in the past, saying she became bulimic after she started comparing herself to smaller girls while at stage school when she was younger. Nigel previously defended his comments about Kym on the show, saying: '[She's] looking fabulous now, acting brilliantly, and she's made a huge career for herself.' Hear'Say formed on ITV show Popstars in 2001 and found success with their number one hit Pure and Simple. Their first album Popstars, was a huge hit but their success quickly dwindled by the time they released their second album Everybody. They split up in October 2002, less than two years after being put together on Popstars and cited 'abuse from the public' at the time as the primary reason behind the breakup. Speaking last year, about what pressures she felt as a young person in the spotlight, Myleene told Loose Women viewers their management would 'control how much we were eating' as they were scared they would become 'fat'. She said: 'I mean the scrutiny for a start. My daughter is 17 and if I look at one of my band members Suzie she was 18, so that's one year away. 'I think if someone put my daughter through that level of scrutiny or pressure...' Although she admitted that things have got a lot better since then, Myleene went on to add: 'Some of the experiences that we went through we were in no way equipped for it. 'We were just five kids in a room at the end of the day - not unlike these five kids in a room and that's all you have.'
Daily Mail
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Elvis' ex meets her old American Idol honcho boyfriend for dinner in Malibu as they share a warm embrace
Former flames Priscilla Presley and Nigel Lythgoe, 75, were seen exiting a dinner date in Malibu on Wednesday evening. Elvis Presley's former wife looked lovely at 80-years-old in a black blouse with sheer sleeves and wide-legged black slacks. Lythgoe, who produced American Idol, looked casual in a graphic t-shirt, jeans and a white sports coat. Priscilla and Nigel dated from 2006 to 2009 after meeting while American Idol was being filmed at Graceland. According to a 2011 interview with Lythgoe, Priscilla had recently broken up with her boyfriend and he freshly separated from his now ex-wife Bonne Lythgoe. He said he really needed therapy, but having dinners with Priscilla was more enjoyable. 'She was just finishing a relationship,' the So You Think You Can Dance host told the Daily Mail in 2011. 'She got me through a lot. The divorce devastated me.' He added: 'I tried a therapist but it didn't work for me. It was easier to go out to dinners with Priscilla. We had many nights of talking.' 'The divorce devastated me. I hadn't necessarily been a good boy through the 34 years,' he said. 'We'd had our ups and downs – other relationships. But we stuck together. After 34 years I guess I didn't think we'd ever split up. It was terribly, terribly hard.' And it seems that Priscilla and Nigel were not intimate with each other while they dated. 'I don't have to sleep with all my girlfriends,' he said. 'I can't because two of them wouldn't like to know about the other one. I believe a good sex life makes you healthy, but I don't think I can pin myself down to one person at the moment.' Lythgoe got the name 'Nasty Nigel' after he devastated a contestant while he was a judge on the series Pop Stars. He told told contestant Kym Marsh: 'Christmas may be gone but I see the goose is still fat,' causing her to cry. Meanwhile, Priscilla is embroiled in an ongoing elder abuse lawsuit in which she claims her business partners stole $1million from her. In the latest move in the case against Brigitte Kruse, Kevin Fialko, Vahe Sislyan and Lynn Walker Wright, Priscilla won the right to have the proceedings heard in California rather than Florida Priscilla's latest nightmare allegedly began when she met Kruse, who ran a business selling Elvis memorabilia through an auction house, the filing claimed. She claimed Kruse convinced her to discard her former financial advisors who they said were 'deceitful and incompetent', before allegedly convincing her to sign contracts and form companies under her name. But under this guise, Priscilla was allegedly signing away 80 percent of her income to Kruse and her associates. Priscilla claimed the group left her with minority shares in companies they created which profited off her 'name, image and likeness'. The lawsuit also names Priscilla Presley Partners, LLC. The lawsuit alleges $500,000 in funds from the 2023 biopic Priscilla, which starred Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny, was also misappropriated and branded Kruse a 'con artist and pathological liar'. Priscilla also claimed the group 'torpedoed' a deal for the star to get an ownership interest in Cilla cosmetics company, but instead settled for $300,000, which allegedly went straight into their bank accounts. In the most recent filing, Priscilla revealed the jaw-dropping amount the group is said to have stolen from her – more than $1million from '34 paid appearances worldwide' that were collected in just a year. Priscilla, who divorced Elvis in 1973, four years before his death, also alleged that Kruse and her associates had begun a 'barraging' campaign against her 'contractual partners, associates, personal assistants and family members' with cease and desist letters in an attempt to stop them from doing business with her. Florida-based Kruse, who auctioned multiple Elvis-owned items including the gun he bought in 1973 after he was attacked onstage, has also taken her own measures against Priscilla with a lawsuit filed in February for breach of contract. According to the memorabilia dealer, she was Priscilla's financial savior, swooping in when she was '60 days away from financial collapse' and had outstanding tax debts of $700,000.
Fox News
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Diddy Complained About Lack of Baby Oil
In explosive court testimony, a male dancer claimed Cassie paid him to have sex with her while Diddy watched and directed. Plus, Nigel Lythgoe just sold his Toluca Lake mansion for $4.4 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit Jeffrey Petz
New York Post
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
'American Idol' producers to auction off their winery
For a taste of Hollywood in California's Paso Robles Wine Country, check out the 160-acre Villa San Juliette, which was last on the market for $14.75 million — and is heading to auction next month with no minimum bid. The sellers of the San Luis Obispo County estate, in Central California, are the Emmy Award-winning producers of 'American Idol,' Ken Warwick and Nigel Lythgoe. Guests they've entertained at the winery include Priscilla Presley; 'American Idol' contestants Kris Allen and Haley Reinhart; and Emmy-, Grammy- and Tony-winner Ben Platt. The auction will be held on May 17 as the show gears up to crown America's next idol the evening of May 18 for the show's Season 23 finale. 12 The vineyard comes with two three-bedroom villas plus a fourth two-bedroom winemakers' cottage. Elite Auctions 12 The stunning estate sits on 160 acres in beautiful Central California. Elite Auctions 12 The vineyard views are endless and sublime. Elite Auctions 12 Nigel Lythgoe. Getty Images for American Ballet Theatre 12 The Tuscan-style vineyard is also an ideal wedding destination. Elite Auctions 12 There are 12 different varietals at the vineyard. Elite Auctions 12 The estate will be auctioned on May 18. Elite Auctions 12 Inviting areas for conversation over a glass or two of wine. Elite Auctions Warwick and Lythgoe first listed the property for $22 million in 2022. Warwick and Lythgoe, two childhood friends from Liverpool, England, had dreamed of owning a vineyard for years before discovering Paso Robles while driving down the Pacific Coast Highway in between auditions for 'American Idol.' They fast fell in love with the area, which is halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, and known for its vineyards and olive groves. It's also a mile and a half from Paso Robles Municipal Airport. They purchased the property for $5.2 million in 2005, then invested more than $12 million to tear down the original home and build two 3,700-square-foot Tuscan-style, three-bedroom villas. 12 The estate is a dream. Elite Auctions 12 The way into the estate is marked by a fountain. Elite Auctions In addition, they added a tasting room, kitchens, a pool, a pool house and replanted the vineyard, along with building wine-making facilities from scratch. There's currently a 94-acre vineyard that produces 12 varietals. There's an additional 34 acres of a fallow vineyard, currently unused, which could be replanted or used to build a boutique hotel, subject to county plans and permits. And then there are the views. The vineyard is also a popular destination for weddings, concerts and other events for up to 200 guests. In addition, there's a two-bedroom winemakers' cottage that is 1,040 square feet and is currently a popular Airbnb destination. The producers are selling because it is time to slow down and spend time with family. 12 The residence's pool is a delight. Elite Auctions 12 Barrels line the winery's interior. Elite Auctions 'Villa San Juliette has been an incredible chapter for us, a place of beauty and creativity. But at this stage of our lives, family has become our priority,' Warwick told Gimme Shelter. 'With our time increasingly split between Los Angeles and London, the practicalities of frequent travel to Paso Robles make it difficult to give the estate the attention it deserves. It's time for another family to create their own memories here.' The auction — organized by Randy Haddaway, founder and CEO of Elite Auctions — includes the vineyards' inventory of award-winning bottled and bulk wine currently valued at $1.2 million. 'Walking through the vineyards at Villa San Juliette, with those breathtaking views stretching out before you, it's a world away from the hustle of LA. We've had so many wonderful times there, sharing laughter and a glass of our own wine with friends. It's a place where you can truly unwind and reconnect. Those are the memories we'll cherish most, and we hope the next owner will create their own equally special moments,' Warwick said.
