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Daily Mirror
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Pretty Boys singer Caity Baser reveals secret family feud after 'blocking' her mum
The viral TikTok star, 23, also opens up about two harrowing sexual assault experiences as she talks to Paul C. Brunson on his hit podcast We Need To Talk TikTok star Caity Baser has revealed she has a secret family feud that saw her 'block' her mum, who she has not spoken to for TWO YEARS. In a heartbreaking new interview, Caity also details two harrowing experiences of sexual assault - and says she wants to use her platform as a 'voice for Gen Z' to be more outspoken about such difficult subjects. It comes a year after she bounced back from her troll hell as she took a stand against body-shamers. Speaking candidly to Paul C. Brunson on his hit podcast, We Need To Talk, the Pretty Boys singer, 23, explains the deep-rooted reasons that she decided to 'block' her mum: 'On paper, she was great - emotionally, not so much.' The relationship with her mum became strained when Caity turned 17 and asked if she could get a contraception implant, and says the conversation that followed left her feeling 'shamed'. Brit Award nominee Caity recalls: 'She was like: 'Why? Are you a s**g? Are you sleeping around? 'What are the boys going to say about you?' 'I literally remember being in the car being like: 'Oh my God!' 'Sex is a thing you should talk about with your kids. I had to have it with my dad - the birds and the bees conversation. 'My dad was like: 'So this is what happens….' I was laughing the whole way through it, and he was like: 'Right, so who was it then?' 'Because he knew I'd already done it. 'My mum would… just boys, relationships, anything - it was forbidden, taboo.' Caity was brought up on a council estate in Southampton with two big brothers, and says she had a 'great upbringing' and a 'lovely life'. Her brothers and dad bet her £50 that if she posted her first musical video, she would go viral - 'it went viral, but they never got their £50,' she laughs. However, she says she would love to go back in time and tell her mum she needs 'a floor of acceptance' from her mother and 'open communication' with her, 'without being shamed or s*** on'. However, the pair now 'don't talk' - and Caity feels the past two years have been 'peaceful' as a result. 'She's been blocked for like two years,' she explains to the Married at First Sight relationship expert. 'I wouldn't just not talk to her for no reason. It gets to a point where you're like: 'You literally make me so unhappy.' 'And if it was anybody else, I would have gotten rid of you years ago. But you're my mum, it's different.' However, she continues: 'It's her first time living too. And she's allowed to make mistakes. I'm cool with that - it's how you deal with it.' She adds: 'I saw her for the first time at my brother's wedding… a couple of months ago, was the first time I saw her. 'This is so sad, but it's been the most peaceful two years of my life without her… interfering with my brain.' Caity continues: 'I feel like it's just so far gone now - two years. When I saw her at the wedding it was just so weird. She was like: 'Oh look I love you.' And I was like: 'I love you.' 'And she was like: 'Do you though? Really? 'I was like: 'Oh God. I feel like I'm this big again and I'm going: 'Please mummy, love me.' Paul advises Caity to set out her feelings in a letter to attempt to reconcile with her mum. Elsewhere in the conversation, Caity details how her grandad's neighbour sexually assaulted her when she was eight years old, which she has written her track Weight of You about, which she says affected her relationship with her grandad. 'I feel like that's where all of my issues with myself and with relationships stem from,' she says. 'Because like when you're little, you trust an adult to do the right thing and make you feel safe. 'That's such a massive part of who I am, and the way I deal with things.' Caity says her dad 'cries every single time' he hears the song. Caity also reveals that her song Drank Me Dry was written about being raped by a friend she had been seeing romantically when she was 19. 'There were two separate occasions where it happened and I didn't want it to,' she explains. 'The whole song Drank Me Dry is like: 'It's so annoying because I really liked you and I really loved you and you were so much fun. And all it took was one night for you to be so weird and make me feel so uncomfortable and ruin everything. What was the point in that?' Caity recalls how she was 'pretty drunk' at the time, and stipulated that she did not want to have sex without a condom, but sobered up when the man started to have sex with her anyway. She continues: 'I never thought there was anything wrong with what happened to me." It took her a year to discuss the incident with her friend, who told her that what happened was not OK. 'I text him like a week later saying: 'By the way, I just thought you should know that that night… I remember everything that happened. 'I literally wrote it down, sent it to him and he went: 'We're gonna have to agree to disagree on this one, I don't think that's how it happened.' 'I've not spoken to him since. Awful.' As Caity describes how the man had seemed to assume they could have sex as they had done so before, Paul explains: 'This is also part of this ongoing myth that if you have had sex once, that it's consent forever. Absolutely not.' Caity now has aspirations to become an 'advocate' for victims of similar abuse. 'This is a specific topic that I am going to figure out how I can become an advocate around,' she says, adding that she 'loves' being considered to be 'the voice of Gen Z' and wants to use her platform for good. 'I'm personally going to continue to try to do more,' she says. 'Having these conversations are such a strong starts. 'I feel like if I am the voice of a lot of young people, then I will continue to talk about things that aren't often talked about. Those difficult topics. Because it's really important to have someone to look up to and go: 'That happened to me.'' To speak to someone about the issues discussed, contact
Daily Mirror
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Netflix viewers left outraged as new show Cheat reveals UK city with most infidelity
Netflix fans from one city in the UK were left outraged as the streaming giant confirmed which place is a hotbed for cheaters with one resident saying it 'explains a lot' Netflix fans from one UK city have been left fuming as they have been revealed as having the most unfaithful residents. The streaming platform shared the news with their fans, leaving some feeling caught red handed. They posted the results of their latest survey to coincide with the release of their new dating show, Cheat: Unfinished Business. Amanda Holden and Married At First Sight UK's relationship expert Paul C. Brunson are on hand to help eight former couples. The new show sees former partners come together at a luxury retreat, where they will confront the cracks in their partnership. They all have one thing in common - they split due to cheating. Now, Netflix has rumbled the one city in the UK couples need to fear if they don't want to have their relationships end in tatters. In a post on X, they said: "Cheat: Unfinished Business is now on Netflix, so we conducted a survey to find the UK's biggest cheaters. "The winner 41% of people in Nottingham admitted to having cheated on their partners, the highest % in the UK!" While once being the home of outlaw Robin Hood, it seems today's residents still have a rebel streak in them. However, not all Nottingham folk were best pleased by the news. One fumed: "Ffs I live there lol." Another added: "Some things never change." Someone else commented: "Explains a lot." A fourth simply wrote: "Checks out." "And this is why I hate my town," fumed one resident. Despite Nottingham taking on the controversial crown, other cities also have their fair share of adulterous romances. An astonishing 33 per cent of Brits admit they've been adulterous and gotten away with it. Nottingham is followed by Leicester (40 per cent), Leeds (38 per cent), Plymouth (38 per cent) and Norwich (38 per cent). However, if your partner is from Sunderland, where 83 per cent have never strayed, Glasgow (76 per cent), Liverpool (75 per cent) or Cambridge (74 per cent), you have less to worry about. Reasons for straying include being bored in the relationship (27 per cent), falling out of love with a partner (26 per cent), being drunk (24 per cent), and having a higher sex drive than the person you're with (24 per cent). The show's relationship expert, Paul C. Brunson, said: 'These findings expose the complicated, and often painful, reality of modern relationships. "They reveal a striking disconnect between behaviour and accountability, with a significant number of people admitting to infidelity without facing consequences. But this research goes beyond shock value. "It underscores the deep emotional toll of betrayal and the fragile process of rebuilding trust." Amanda and Paul are set to guide each couple to either reconcile or move on without one another in the new show. The TV star has first hand experience as her marriage to Les Dennis broke down after she had a brief affair with actor Neil Morrissey. Despite her own infidelity, Amanda admitted she found it hard to not be judgmental about the couples on the new show. In a candid confession on The One Show, she said: "Oh my God it was very hard for me to sit on the fence. "I would be the auntie and pop in and out. Try to be not judging, we all make mistakes, there are people who have made bad choices," she added.
Daily Mirror
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Netflix's Cheat: Unfinished Business cast, release date and first look as Amanda Holden sizzles in new trailer
The explosive reality show is out next week Amanda Holden is reuniting exes who have been torn apart by infidelity in a new Netflix show, landing on the streamer in just a few days. The Britain's Got Talent judge hosts Cheat: Unfinished Business, a nine-episode series that follows eight ex-couples who have separated due to cheating. Each pair will reunite at a luxury retreat, where they will confront the cracks in their partnership, counselled by relationship expert Paul C. Brunson. Holden and Brunson will guide each couple to either reconcile or move on without one another. The official synopsis reads: "Hosted by Amanda Holden, Cheat: Unfinished Business follows 8 ex-couples whose relationships have been torn apart due to cheating." It continues: "As they reunite at a retreat, each pair will be guided through their issues by relationship expert, Paul C. Brunson, in the hopes that they can face up to their past mistakes, rebuild trust and move forward - either together or apart. "Will the cheaters be able to fight for forgiveness and win back the hearts of those they betrayed? Or will they have to say goodbye to their relationship for good?" Cheat: Unfinished Business release date The new reality show will be released on Netflix on Wednesday, 30th April, with all nine episodes dropping at the same time. A trailer for the series was released yesterday (23rd April), and offered a glimpse into the relationship retreat villa, where the stars will face their exes head-on. In the explosive one-minute teaser, the former lovers are seen confronting one another, with some of the cast members bursting into tears. But who exactly are the couples featured in the show? Cheat: Unfinished Business cast The line-up includes Buckinghamshire-based store manager Olivia and personal trainer Liam, who have a ten-year relationship on the line. They share the screen with Welsh duo Lucia and Conor, whose four-year romance 'hangs in the balance.' Eagle-eyed viewers will have spotted former Love Island stars Rebecca Gormley and Biggs Chris in the trailer. The pair starred on the ITV show in January 2020, but did not couple up during their TV stint. Instead, they began their romance off-screen in February, and later announced their breakup in August 2021. According to Netflix, the show will see "unexpected events force Rebecca G and Biggs to lay their cards on the table before they can even think about moving forward together." Other participants include Yorkshire-based exes Tegan and Shaun, Essex duo Steph and Andre, London footballer Craig and his former girlfriend Jazz. Rounding off the cast are social media influencer Rebecca C and sales associate Dan, alongside Hertfordshire exes Amberley and Kieran.
Daily Mirror
22-04-2025
- Daily Mirror
Cheating capital of UK revealed as map shows if your area is infidelity hotspot
A poll has revealed 33 per cent of Brits have admitted being adulterous while also naming and shaming the cheating capital of the UK - one area came out on top as the most loyal The cheating capital of the UK has been revealed. An astonishing 33 per cent of Brits admit they've been adulterous and gotten away with it - but topping the list are people from Nottingham (41 per cent) who emerged as the most likely to stray, along with Leicester (40 per cent), Leeds (38 per cent), Plymouth (38 per cent) or Norwich (38 per cent), which are also hotbeds for adulterers across the UK. However, if your partner is from Sunderland, where 83 per cent have never strayed, Glasgow (76 per cent), Liverpool (75 per cent) or Cambridge (74 per cent), you have less to worry about. The study of 2,000 Brits was commissioned by Netflix to mark the launch of new show Cheat: Unfinished Business. Reasons for straying include being bored in the relationship (27 per cent), falling out of love with a partner (26 per cent), being drunk (24 per cent), and having a higher sex drive than the person you're with (24 per cent). The show's relationship expert, Paul C. Brunson, said: 'These findings expose the complicated, and often painful, reality of modern relationships. They reveal a striking disconnect between behaviour and accountability, with a significant number of people admitting to infidelity without facing consequences. But this research goes beyond shock value. It underscores the deep emotional toll of betrayal and the fragile process of rebuilding trust." One in four (23 per cent) looked outside their relationship because they wanted to feel attractive and desired, while 16 per cent felt their sex life wasn't adventurous enough. Around 33 per cent said their partner had, or has, no idea what happened, while 14 per cent admit that their partner had suspicions, but they were able to smooth them over quickly, leaving their partner none the wiser about what really went down. Men are slightly better than women at covering their tracks when it comes to behaving badly, with 80 per cent of male adulterers admitting they know exactly how to hide cheating behaviour from their partner, compared to only 75 per cent of women. Just 40 percent are currently in a relationship with someone that they have previously been unfaithful to. The study also revealed what Brits consider to be cheating with 74 per cent insisting that sending a nude photo to another person is cheating, as well as sending sexually explicit texts (71 per cent). In fact, 80 per cent agree that sexting is as bad as sleeping with another person. A kiss on the lips (61 per cent), meeting someone for a drink and not telling your partner (52 per cent), sharing a bed with someone other than your partner but not doing anything (49 per cent), swapping numbers on a night out (44 per cent), touching someone else's hand in a suggestive way (38 per cent) and taking someone out for a meal at an expensive restaurant (35 per cent) are also thought if as cheating. Around 31 per cent say that messaging an ex on social media was as good as sleeping with them, while an unforgiving 28 per cent would consider their partner a cheat if they 'thought' about sleeping with someone else. Shockingly, one in five (21 per cent) do not feel guilty about cheating, while 49 per cent only feel pangs of guilt when they think about it. The survey found 72 per cent agreed with the saying, "Once a cheater, always a cheater", while 18 per cent went a step further and believe that it's impossible for humans to ever be truly monogamous But forgiveness is possible as almost half (47 per cent) said they would be prepared to take back a partner who cheated, while 45 per cent say a relationship between two people can work if someone has been unfaithful.
