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Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Andi Oliver ‘wants to kill' Radio 1 DJ after lewd comments towards daughter
Andi Oliver has revealed she 'loathes' Radio DJ Chris Moyles after he asked listeners if they would have sex with her then 16-year-old daughter Miquita Oliver. The TV chef has been in the limelight for many years, and helped her daughter Miquita become a presenter in her youth. While Andi has said she was happy to give her daughter a leg up in the entertainment industry, she has admitted it came with a lot of downsides. She added that lewd comments made about Miquita's appearance have stuck with her, and led her to still 'loathe' Chris Moyles, a DJ who hosted a debate asking listeners if they would sleep with her teenage daughter. Speaking to The iPaper, she spoke about her then-teenage daughter finding fame co-hosting Channel 4's Noughties music show Popworld. 'I was really proud of her,' she said. 'There weren't many 15-year-olds that could step into a national environment like that and be interviewing some of the most famous pop stars in the world with no script, and just doing it brilliantly as well, and being very funny.' 'It was very stressful – to be a schoolkid and suddenly have paparazzi following you, and people talking about whether you're too fat or too thin.' She then referenced the incident involving radio DJ Chris Moyles: 'Miquita was 16 and he had a phone-in on his show of: 'Would you sh*g her?' On Radio One. I wanted to kill him. I still kind of do.' She then added: 'There aren't many people I loathe who I've never met, but I'd do time for that man.' She then speculated what might happen if she confronted him about it today: 'He'd backpedal a lot, but I don't care. It's like when people say: 'Oh, I didn't really mean to call you a n****r, I was drunk.' Yeah, well, I don't become a racist when I'm drunk. It just means you let it out. 'So I don't care if it was the Noughties, when there was that awful lad culture where it was acceptable to talk about women like that.' She added that there wasn't support in place to help her daughter at the time. 'I don't think she was properly supported by any of the channels that she worked for. She was a kid, yet the duty of care wasn't there.' In 2023, Charlotte Church appeared in Kathy Burke's Channel 4 documentary and spoke about Moyles offering to take her virginity. 'There was this shift where I became fair game,' she said. More Trending In 2021 while appearing on the Sink The Pink Pop Tart podcast, she said: There was a countdown to me losing my virginity.' She claimed: '[There was] a countdown then Chris Moyles talked about it on Radio 1. It was all a bit gross really.' 'We've come a certain way, but there's a long way to go in terms of feminism and equality but there's bigots everywhere and hopefully we can heal them all. Maybe some of them will just have to die out.' Metro has reached out to Chris Moyles and the BBC 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. View More » MORE: Action film hailed as 'best sequel ever' now streaming for free MORE: BBC axes beloved celebrity talk show after eight series in 'ridiculous' move MORE: BBC drama that launched career of Walking Dead star now available on Amazon Prime
Wales Online
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Great British Menu's Andi Oliver admits she 'wanted to kill' BBC star and 'would do time'
Great British Menu's Andi Oliver admits she 'wanted to kill' BBC star and 'would do time' Andi Oliver has recently opened up about her daughter Miquita's early career in broadcasting as she revealed she "wanted to kill" one BBC star over comments allegedly made about her daughter Andi Oliver has shared her true feelings towards Chris Moyles (Image:for Andi Oliver) Great British Menu star Andi Oliver has spoken out in support of her daughter Miquita over comments that radio host Chris Moyles allegedly made about her when she was 16-years-old. In a wide ranging interview, the TV personality reflected on the challenges and difficulties her daughter faced while she was making a name for herself in showbiz in the late 1990s and early 2000s. During her recent chat with the I newspaper, the TV star opened up about one specific incident involving radio host Chris Moyles, recalling: "Miquita was 16 and he had a phone-in on his show of: 'Would you shag her?' On Radio One. This would have been around 2000. I wanted to kill him. I still kind of do." As she grew increasingly angry, she added: "There aren't many people I loathe who I've never met, but I'd do time for that man." She began hosting the Great British Menu in 2017 (Image: Getty Images) Andi had originally raised Miquita alone, but has been with her partner Garfield Hackett since her daughter was 10-years-old, with the couple then sharing parenting duties. Miquita was just 16-years-old that she rose to fame while hosting the former Channel 4 show Popworld. Hosting the show alongside Simon Amstell until 2006, the show saw the pair interview a range of contemporary artists as well as hosting live performances and chatting about the latest celebrity gossip. Miquita was just a teenager when she began hosting the Channel 4 (Image: Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty I) After initially finding fame as a teenager, it is probably for her Miss Me? podcast on BBC Sounds alongside her childhood friend, Lily Allen that Miquita is best known. While radio host Chris Moyles has become one of the most recognisable voices in broadcasting in recent decades, his time at BBC Radio 1 came back in 1997 when he started hosting the early breakfast show. While he later went on to appear in various other slots on the station, it was in 2004 that he was given his own breakfast show, where he stayed in the role until 2012. Article continues below He has become one of the most well known voices in radio down the years (Image: David M. Benett/)) After three years away from radio, he was back behind the microphone in 2015 when he began hosting his own show on Radio X, with it airing between 6.30 and 10 a.m. on weekday mornings. He has also made a number of TV appearances down the years with presenting roles on the likes of Big Brother's Big Mouth and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night. Meanwhile, in 2022 he became the sixth contestant to be voted out of I'm a Me Out of Here! Chris Moyles has been approached for comment.
BBC News
28-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Chelmsford council disappointed by closures of two night clubs
A city council said it was disappointed after the quickfire announcements that two night-time venues would bar Walkabout, which opened in Chelmsford in 2016, and nearby nightclub Popworld which opened in 2018, will shut this venues in the city's Backnang Square are owned by Stonegate Group, which thanked customers "for their loyalty and support over the years"."It is very disappointing to hear that two established, hard-working and popular venues will soon be closing," said a Chelmsford City Council spokesperson. "Both businesses will be missed by many residents and visitors, and their colleagues in Chelmsford's night-time economy. " The two closures were announced in the space of two days."I think it will be a really big hole in the city's night-time economy," said Marie Goldman, the Liberal Democrat MP for Chelmsford."Bars and restaurants, they come and go, but this has been a feature of the centre of Chelmsford for quite some time now and it seems to have really come out of the blue as well."Goldman said there were still plenty of bars, restaurants and independent venues in the area, and suggested that businesses struggling to turn over a profit was countrywide problem.A Stonegate Group spokesperson said Walkabout would shut on 13 July and Popworld on 2 August."We'd like to thank all our guests for their loyalty and support over the years - it's been a pleasure to welcome you through our doors," they said. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Sun
27-05-2025
- The Sun
Person ‘raped in male toilets' of city centre nightclub as boy, 17, arrested
A TEENAGE boy was arrested on suspicion of rape yesterday. An investigation was launched after someone reported being raped in the male toilets of Popworld in Nuneaton. 2 The alleged attack occurred around midnight on Friday 23 May going into Saturday. Warwickshire Police issued an update that a 17-year-old boy was arrested and questioned on May 26. A police spokesperson said: "A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of rape and remains in custody at the time of writing. Officers are continuing to appeal for witnesses. "Were you in the male toilets at Popworld at around midnight heading into the morning of Saturday, May 24? Please get in touch with us by calling 101 and giving crime number 23/21777/25." An investigation is ongoing while CCTV footage is reviewed. Witnesses are urged to get in touch with Warwickshire Police.
The Sun
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Trent Alexander-Arnold ‘banned from Currys and Popworld' after quitting Liverpool for Real Madrid in free transfer
TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD has been "banned" from two major venues in Liverpool. It comes after he announced he would be leaving Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the season. 3 3 3 Alexander-Arnold is ending a 20-year association with the Reds after breaking through the academy and helping the club to win a host of major honours, including two Premier League titles and the Champions League. The 26-year-old called it "easily the hardest decision of my life", with widespread reports suggesting he will be joining Real Madrid to link up with pal Jude Bellingham. However, in their own announcement, Liverpool FC issued a blunt statement about his exit and clearly indicated that the defender leaving was his own decision rather than one backed by the club. And the controversial decision prompted some venues in the city to take extreme measures to show their discontent... with cheeky posts on social media declaring he was banned. The first of these was entertainment venue, Popworld Liverpool, who simply posted on social media: "Barred @TrentAA." The official Currys X, formerly Twitter, account then weighed in by sharing a video of a staff member walking up the window, where a poster with a photo of Alexander-Arnold was visible with the caption: "Banned. Please do not enter." The electrical goods retailer added the caption: "Banned from all Currys stores in Liverpool." Reacting on social media, one fan said: "Companies of culture." A second said: "I rate this." A third added: "Hahahaha! I'm here for the pettiness!" Trent Alexander-Arnold announces he is leaving Liverpool after 20 years in emotional video Liverpool Another said: "Love this." Reports have indicated Alexander-Arnold told the club and manager Arne Slot he would be leaving in March. Alexander-Arnold's emotional statement saw him say: "After 20 years at Liverpool Football Club, now is the time for me to confirm that I will be leaving at the end of the season. "This is easily the hardest decision I've ever made in my life. "I know many of you have wondered why or been frustrated that I haven't spoken about this yet, but it was always my intention to keep my full focus on the team's best interests, which was securing No.20. "This club has been my whole life – my whole world - for 20 years. "From the Academy right through until now, the support and love I have felt from everyone inside and outside of the club will stay with me forever. I will forever be in debt to you all. "But, I have never known anything else and this decision is about experiencing a new challenge, taking myself out of my comfort zone and pushing myself both professionally and personally. "I've given my all every single day I've been at this club, and I hope you feel like I've given back to you during my time here. "From the bottom of my heart, I thank everybody – my coaches, my managers, my teammates, the staff and our incredible supporters - for the last 20 years. "I've been blessed enough to live out my dreams here and I will never, ever take for granted the special moments I've been fortunate enough to have lived through with you all. "My love for this club will never die." Should his expected transfer to Spanish giants Real Madrid happen, he will be only the seventh Englishman to star for the Bernabeu outfit. This includes ex-Liverpool players Steve McManaman and Michael Owen, who like Alexander-Arnold, quit Anfield for Madrid. Trent Alexander-Arnold's Liverpool exit interview TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD spoke to Liverpool's in-house club media to explain his decision to leave Anfield. Here are the key parts... I think first and foremost, I want to say it's not an easy decision and there's a lot of thought and feeling that has gone into it. I've been here 20 years now, loved every single minute of it, achieved all my dreams, achieved everything I've ever wanted to here. Giving everything day in, day out for 20 years, I've got to a point now where I feel like I need a change, a new challenge for me as a player and as a person. And I think now is the right time for me to do that. Obviously there's been a lot of noise around what the decision was going to be and how that was going to look. I know a lot of people will say I should have said sooner, a lot of people will say maybe I waited for the right time. But I felt personally the focus should always be on the pitch. I've got full confidence in the manager and the staff and the club going forward. It's not about me thinking we're not going to fight for titles or fight for trophies season in, season out... it was never about not having confidence in that, it just boiled down to what I felt I needed, and that is a change. Growing up, seeing players leave that I've loved watching and have helped the team win trophies, you feel a connection to the players that you watch, especially when they bring success to the club as well. So, I completely understand the feelings that go with that and I've felt it myself so I completely understand that the news will disappoint a lot of people, will anger people, it will make them upset. Obviously that went into the decision as well – it's something you don't want to do, you don't want to ever have these moments where you feel like you're letting a lot of people down, you're disappointing a lot of people. But I've had to make a decision for me, it's as simple as that. It's a difficult one, it's one that has played on my mind for a long time but being able now to get it off my chest will feel like a weight is lifted. And I think it's important for the fans to know where I stand and know what the truth is. I fell in love with the club from a very, very young age and that's something that has grown and grown day in, day out. This club has given me the opportunities to achieve everything beyond my wildest dreams. I can never repay enough of what's been given to me and I don't take it for granted at all. I've given everything every single day for 20 years now. I've sacrificed everything. I know the news will take a bit of time to set in and people won't be happy and they'll be disappointed. At the end of the day, you can be angry and hurt at me but I just hope that the lads, the rest of the team, the staff, everyone else is able to feel how good a season this has been and able to feel the love and support from the fans as they have done all season. There's no doubt about it, I'll be back – I'd love one day to be able to bring my kids to Anfield and show them that that's where I've played and show them the videos and highlights of what we were able to achieve together. So just a huge thank you for that, thank you for everything you've ever done for me. Thank you for the support, thank you for the love that I've always felt, thank you for always having my back. I will always love the club, I will always love the people of the club, I will always love the fans and the supporters. Even though I'm leaving as player, as a fan I'll always be a Liverpool fan.
