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Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Inside White Lotus star Jason Isaacs' life from addiction battle to family with TV wife
Jason Isaacs, known for his role as the nefarious Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter and a host of other memorable characters, has made quite an impact in the latest season of HBO's The White Lotus. Portraying Timothy Ratliff, a man on the FBI's radar for illicit financial activities, Isaacs' character is on a fast track to incarceration. The 61-year-old actor's performance, particularly in one standout scene, has been a hot topic among fans of the series. With a career spanning roles such as Georgy Zhukov in The Death of Stalin, Captain Gabriel Lorca in Star Trek: Discovery, and a turn in The Curse of Steptoe, Isaacs has certainly left his mark on both television and film. Away from the spotlight, Isaacs leads a tranquil life in London with his family, but there's more to his story than his acting achievements. READ MORE: This City Is Ours star Sean Bean admits family "rib him" over his divorce READ MORE: Inside boozy Quorn FC celebrations as league title secured - 'I'm so proud' Jason Isaacs has openly discussed his journey to sobriety after a long-standing battle with drug and alcohol addiction. On Rob Brydon's podcast, Brydon &, the actor candidly shared his past struggles, admitting that substance abuse initially provided an escape from feeling like an outsider. Isaacs confessed: "I liked being out of it, it was fun at first because it made me feel less other." "I always felt uncomfortable in my own skin, I always felt as if I was faking being with people, that they all seemed to be more comfortable. "When we were all high, or drunk, or whatever it was, we were all in the same state, it was an equalizer. And I loved the equalizer." When asked about the duration of his addiction, he revealed: "Oh for decades. Not only didn't it get in the way of work, I was working at a very high level, on stage and on camera - my career was great. "It was the personal life that wasn't great. I haven't taken drugs for 25 years. It's one of those professions, it may be less tolerant now, I don't see it now." After overcoming his addiction, Jason Isaacs found joy in simplicity, saying, "I have learned to find simple happiness in simple things." Jason Isaacs is happily married to Emma Hewitt, a former documentary filmmaker, since 2001. The couple first crossed paths while attending the Central School of Speech and Drama back in the late 1980s. Together, they are proud parents to two daughters, Lily and Ruby, born in 2002 and 2005 respectively. Emma Hewitt has a notable background in television, having worked on series such as Soldier Soldier, Jeeves and Wooster, Summer's Lease, Casualty, and other British TV classics. The Isaacs family resides near Queen's Park in north west London, where they've made their home for over four decades, as reported by the media. Jason Isaacs also has ties to Los Angeles, owning property there. In his downtime, Jason Isaacs enjoys simple pleasures like scouring local car boot sales with his daughters, grabbing a coffee at Starbucks, or catching a movie at the nearby cinema. The White Lotus can be viewed on Sky Atlantic and NOW.
BBC News
24-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Reformed Nuneaton Town promoted at first attempt
Reformed Nuneaton Town have begun their intended journey back to the top of English football's non-league pyramid by winning promotion at the first Recci, James Harrison and Louis Baker scored the goals in a 3-0 win at Kirby as they won the Midland Football League Division One with three games to matches the achievements of Leicestershire side Quorn FC, who won the Northern Premier League Midlands title, and Robbie Savage's Macclesfield, who took the Northern Premier League Premier Division title with six games to spare, as the earliest teams to clinch promotion this who have 99 points, the highest anywhere in the country, while their tally of 118 goals from 39 games makes them joint top scorers in English football, along with Bury achievements of joint managers Russell Dodd and Darren Acton in breezing through the league with only two defeats, having taken over with no players signed up, is also a happy short-term outcome to the journey the club have been on since running into major financial problems last season."It is nice to see so many smiles again," club legend Acton told BBC Sport. "This is only the beginning. I hope we can go onto even better things. "This was just testament to the lads and how hard they've worked. And the support from the fans has been unbelievable. Without them this club wouldn't be possible."Nuneaton Borough were originally formed in 1899, but reformed in 1937 and again in 1991, before being recreated as a phoenix club in 2008 after Borough were liquidated. The club, founding members of the first national non-league in 1979, were allowed to resume playing under the old Boro name again but, after withdrawing from the Southern League Premier Division Central in January 2024, were wound up by His Majesty's Revenue & after being placed back in the 10th tier, they have now overcome two challenges this season, moving the club back up a level, whilst also generating further funds to cover the costs of finding a home back in Nuneaton. Currently on a two-year rental deal at nearby Bedworth United, they have generated £40,000, mostly off the back of surplus gate receipts from their above-average following."Everyone's played a part, the board, the volunteers, the players, the management, the kitman and the physio, but especially the fans," agreed Dodd. "They've been with us home and away. We're one family. The league title is for us all."When we got offered the job, we did not have one player. Within the month we built a squad of about 25 for pre-season training, which we reduced to 20. It was selection game-by-game until we found our settled team and formation. "As the season continued we kept the good run of winning games. Only losing twice is a massive credit to the lads. Since we last lost we're on a 17-game winning streak. We have that winning mentality."The club have already started feasibility studies for a ground back in Nuneaton - one with the potential to host crowds close to 1,000 at every home club expect to be placed in the United Counties League Premier next season rather than the Midland Football League Premier, but they will not find out until the allocations are announced by the Football Association in June.
