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Perth Now
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Chesney Hawkes has cardboard cut-out of himself
Chesney Hawkes owns a cardboard cut-out of himself. TV presenter Hayley Palmer, 44, went to The One and Only hitmaker's home in Surrey, England in June 2024 to interview him for her Saturday Night with Hayley Palmer YouTube show, and she was surprised to discover a unique item taking pride of place in his recording studio. The TV star exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I went to Chesney's house, and he's got a cardboard cut-out of himself. "When I went to Chesney's house - he's amazing, such a lovely person - and we had a tour of his studio, and there's a Chesney cut-out. "I was just like, 'Let's get a photo, and let's make everyone guess which one is which.' I loved it." Hayley joked she tried to "steal" Chesney's cardboard cut-out because she is one of his biggest fans. She quipped: "I'm not sure where it's from, but I was like trying to steal the cut-out and take it home because I love Chesney. "The One and Only is one of my karaoke songs!" Asked what it was like to have Chesney on her show, Hayley said: "Chesney is one of the most down-to-earth people I've ever met. He's so lovely." Since starting Saturday Night with Hayley Palmer in her dining room during the COVID-19 lockdown, the host has interviewed many celebrities, including singer Michael Bolton, 72, and Neighbours actor Alan Fletcher, 68. Meanwhile, interviewing singer Suzi Quatro, 75, in May was a moment she will never forget. She revealed: "Suzi gave me some lovely words of advice. "She said I needed to believe in myself, and then she sent me a lovely message afterwards and was like, 'Hayley, make sure you report back to me, I'm rooting for you, I believe in you, you can do it.' "And that's so nice because she didn't have to do that, and sometimes [celebrities] can spot something in you because they've had experience in the industry." Saturday Night with Hayley Palmer airs at 9pm on Freeview Channelbox 271 in the UK, and is later available globally on YouTube.
Scottish Sun
09-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The Traitors' Meryl reveals she's healed feud with co-star after explosive rows and deceit on BBC show
She also opened up on the show's 'box-ticking' casting process TV CLASH The Traitors' Meryl reveals she's healed feud with co-star after explosive rows and deceit on BBC show THE Traitors winner Meryl Williams has healed her rift with her co-stars after a heated feud during their time on the show. The star rose to fame on the first series of the show back in 2022. Advertisement 6 Meryl Williams has revealed she has healed her feud with co-star Maddy Credit: BBC 6 The duo had a fiery clash on The Traitors Credit: BBC 6 Meryl spoke out on Saturday Night with Hayley Palmer Credit: Supplied And although Meryl managed to scoop a third of the prize alongside fellow winners Aaron Evans and Hannah Byczkowski - it was her fiery rows with co-star Maddy Smedley that dominated her time on the show. The pair clashed on a number of occasions as they found themselves at loggerheads over their differing opinions. Meryl made the confession during her sit-down interview with Hayley Palmer on her evening talk show, Saturday Night with Hayley Palmer. As Hayley questioned Meryl on how she dealt with the lying and deceit on the show, she opened up about Maddy. Advertisement The TV star said: "I think I am a good liar and people think that I'm trustworthy. "I thought I wouldn't come across as intimidating but then obviously me and Maddy started having our own tiffs with one another. "That started in episode six so [her plan] didn't work." But, Meryl has now clarified that all is well between the pair and they aren't feuding after the show. Advertisement Meryl added that things had been smoothed over between her and her co-star as she added: "We are friends now." Elsewhere, Meryl opened up on the casting process for the show as she praised the BBC for including contestants from all walks of life. 'I couldn't get out of bed' says Hayley Palmer as she fights tears amid split from The Chase's Mark Labbett Meryl said to Hayley: "The one thing I'll take my hats off to The Traitors is the casting. "They are incredible, the inclusion they get for both the celebs and our one is incredible. Advertisement "They have between 21 and 75, non-disabled, visually disabled, non-visually disabled - they just ticked all the boxes!" You can watch Meryl's interview in full tonight on Saturday Night with Hayley Palmer on Freeview channel 271. 6 Meryl insisted the pair were still friends 6 Maddy failed to make it to the show final Credit: Instagram / @ thetraitorsnetwork Advertisement
Extra.ie
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Inside Miriam O'Callaghan's family life as RTE presenter to release memoir
Miriam O'Callaghan is one of the country's most recognisable broadcasters. The RTÉ presenter, who's been with the national broadcaster for over three decades after working in the BBC, has worn many hats over the years — including hosting Saturday Night with Miriam, Sunday with Miriam on RTÉ Radio One, and Prime Time — making her one of the most well-known presenters on RTÉ. Now, Miriam has announced that she will be releasing a memoir in October, admitting that she is 'really nervous' about telling her story. Sharing the news on social media, she wrote: 'At first I planned it to be just about my work as a journalist, but I soon realised it was impossible to separate the personal and professional parts of my life, that's why it's about life, work and everything. 'In truth I am really nervous about telling my story, that's probably why it took me so long to write it. All I hope is that people will read it and find it interesting, authentic, entertaining and hopeful.' But what of her personal life? Miriam O'Callaghan at the IFTA Awards 2025 at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre. Pic: Brian McEvoy Miriam was born in Foxrock, Dublin in 1960, and is the elder sister of the Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan. Her younger sister Anne passed away from cancer, aged just 33. Her father Jerry was a civil servant in the Department of Energy, but tragically and suddenly passed away from a stroke in 1995. Miriam went on to study law in UCD, and completed a post-grad in European Law — qualifying as a solicitor in 1983. From there, she went on to work as a researcher for a production company after moving to London with her then-husband, poet Tom McGurk — with the pair sharing four daughters together before splitting in 1995. Miriam and her second husband Steve Carson met while working for the BBC, marrying in 2000 and sharing four sons. Pic: Eamonn Farrell/ After Miriam and Tom called time on their marriage, Miriam met her now husband Steve Carson when they both worked on BBC Newsnight — falling 'head over heels' for each other while working on a film about the Irish Potato Famine. However, Miriam ended up going back to Ireland to care for her sister Anne, while Steve remained in the UK — although he was more than understanding of why Miriam had to head home, as he had also lost his mother to cancer when he was a young child. The pair went on to marry in 2000, and after having four girls in her first marriage, Miriam and Steve had four sons — totalling eight children altogether for the broadcaster. Steve currently works for the BBC, with Miriam saying that despite the long distance relationship she wants her husband to be happy. Pic: VIP Ireland With Miriam's career thriving in the national broadcaster, Steve began working behind the scenes — becoming RTÉ's Television Director of Programs in 2009. He was then made the editor of current affairs, and Director of Video, before returning to the BBC where he became BBC NI's Head of Production. He was also heavily involved in launching BBC Scotland back in 2019, with Miriam admitting that a long-distance relationship was tough with her in Dublin and Steve in Scotland. 'I think what matters is that you both end up doing something that you love so that you feel fulfilled,' Miriam told RSVP at the time. 'You've only got one life and I don't want to be on my deathbed wondering what I did with my life. I want to fill every moment of it doing what I enjoy. 'I want my husband Steve to be happy to be able to do what he wants and we are back together before you know it, the week apart flies.' In 2021, Miriam became a grandmother for the first time — after her daughter Alannah McGurk welcomed her first child, a daughter named Éabha, into the world. Speaking on being a grandmother, Miriam said that Éabha was a 'magnificent little girl,' and revealed that Éabha's middle name was a touching tribute to her late sister. 'As you know I have always been careful not to talk about my children and I am conscious that she is not my child, but what I will tell you is that she is a magnificent little girl,' Miriam told VIP at the time. 'She is ten months old, her name is Éabha Anne; they named her Anne after my late sister, and she is divine. I absolutely love her.'
