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Daily Mail
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Scott Mills reveals Prince William and Kate Middleton made secret trip to Radio 1's Big Weekend festival: 'We had no idea'
Scott Mills has revealed Prince William and Kate Middleton made a secret trip to Radio 1's Big Weekend in 2010. The Prince and Princess of Wales turned up for the festival which was held in Bangor, North Wales that year to watch the likes of Rihanna, Paramore and Kesha perform. Speaking to Heat magazine, Scott said: 'I remeber them turning up to Radio 1's Big Weekend years ago in Bagor, North Wales. The bosses knew, but the rest of us had no idea for obvious security reasons. 'It was kept quiet, but they were watching Rihanna at the side of the stage. I like it that they got involved.' Scott has interviewed William and Kate in the past with the couple making an appearance on his Radio 1 show in 2017 tp speak about mental health. The presenter also revealed William was an avid Radio 1 listener at the time although he has since made the switch to Radio 2. 'He used to text in all the time - obviously not going, "Love HRH" - but he would text in and chip in with the conversation via Radio 1's normal contact number,' Scott said. It comes after Scott recently revealed he's finally 'financially secure' feels like he's 'made it' after landing Zoe Ball 's gig on BBC Radio 2. The DJ, 51, took over hosting the highly esteemed breakfast show on from Zoe, 54, in January. Speaking about his career, Scott told The Telegraph how he's finally learned to say 'no' to work after years of missing sleep for various gigs. He said: 'I still feel insecurity a little bit. 'I also think that's because I work in an industry where you don't signup thinking this is a job for life. Contracts can end, radio stations get taken over, and then they decide "we don't have a lot for you". That's happened to a lot of people I know. 'Through my 20s, 30s and even 40s, if I was offered work, I'd take it, sometimes at a risk to my health. 'I was working way too much, because my mindset was that you don't know when it might end.' Scott continued: 'There was one freshers' week where my schedule for playing in student unions was: Monday: Aberdeen, Tuesday: Glasgow, Wednesday: Edinburgh. 'I would do my show in London, fly to Scotland, do the gig around midnight, stay over with four hours sleep, fly back, do the show in London, repeat. 'I took every opportunity for 20 years and actually, I don't really want to any more. I enjoyed it, but life is different now.' After a career spanning three decades, Scott now finally believes he's 'made it', following his promotion by BBC bosses in January. He said: 'For the first time, I really do believe in myself. 'It's like, "you have to look at the facts. They've put you on the breakfast show, you must be doing something right".' Scott was previously reported to be taking a small pay rise for presenting the show, earning approximately £450,000 a year which is far below Zoe's £950,000. The dramatic pay difference comes as BBC bosses are under 'enormous pressure' to cut back on costs. Scott defended his salary and said he had been 'playing the long game' his whole life to reach this point. Zoe left the breakfast show to focus on family and admitted how she wouldn't miss the 4am wake up calls that come with anchoring the flagship slot. She said at the time: 'I've decided it's time to step away from the early alarm call and start a new chapter. 'We've shared a hell of a lot, the good times, the tough times, there's been a lot of laughter. And I am going to miss you cats.' The mum-of-one added: 'But I won't miss the 4am alarm call, if I'm completely honest.'
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
‘No such thing as routine, you are always at risk': Elgin OPP officer recovering after traffic stop gone wrong
As an Elgin County OPP officer recovers in hospital, well wishes are pouring in from police departments around the province. As an Elgin County OPP officer recovers in hospital, well wishes are pouring in from police departments around the province. The officer was injured when a traffic stop went wrong near St. Thomas on Sunday. Police say a member of the Highway Safety Division saw a suspicious vehicle travelling on Highway 3 in Elgin County, at which time a traffic stop was initiated. During the investigation, the driver of the vehicle fled the scene, striking the officer. 'When you do a traffic stop and, there's no such thing as routine,' says Scott Mills of the Ontario Provincial Police Association. 'You always have to take the proper precautions especially when you are policing in a rural area. You're pretty cognizant that backup could be a distance away. The quicker you can call for backup when you think something's going to go wrong, even though if you don't know that it's going to go wrong, the better it is.' Elgin County OPP and Medavie-Elgin EMS were dispatched to the scene to assist and the officer was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the suspect vehicle was later arrested in Shedden, Ont. with witnesses saying there were close to a dozen OPP officers and the person was taken custody in handcuffs. The incident happened on Highway 3 near the Burwell Rd. bridge and the road was closed from Centennial Ave to First Ave for the afternoon. Mills, who was a police officer for 30 years in Toronto and Peel Region says officers risk their lives everyday to protect. 'Personally, I've stopped vehicles where they've had a loaded handgun under the seat and one thing leads to another and it happens pretty quickly,' says Mills. 'When you're in this situation, it can be quite frightening for a police officer and it just goes to show that the police officers that are out there, serving and protecting in the province of Ontario, they go above and beyond. They're always at risk. They're always in a potentially dangerous situation,' he added. A 40 year old from London is facing several charges.
Glasgow Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow's Michelle McManus shares snap with Scott Mills
The Baillieston-born singer and presenter took to social media to post a cheerful photo alongside BBC Radio 2 host Scott Mills and fellow presenter Ellie Brennan. READ MORE: JoJo Siwa announces she's coming to Glasgow for her European tour READ MORE: Connie Francis dies at 87 – months after her 60s track went viral on TikTok Captioning the post, Michelle wrote: "Gorgeous morning on BBC Radio Two with the King of broadcasting himself Scott Mills and the lovely Ellie Brennan. What a treat to have the team in Glasgow, BBC Radio Scotland." The BBC Radio Two team were in Glasgow for a special broadcast, much to the excitement of fans and listeners across the city. Fans of Michelle quickly took to the comments, one wrote: "Love this Michelle looking fab." Another simply said: "Amazinggg."
Daily Mirror
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
BBC Radio 2 rich list revealed - highest paid earners from Zoe Ball to Scott Mills
The new BBC Annual Report shows the top earners on Radio 2, including breakfast show star, Scott Mills, who earned £355,000 - £359,999 in the annual accounts for 2024/25 Scott Mills has bagged himself a big pay rise after landing the Radio 2 breakfast show - but Zoe Ball was still paid more than him last year. The new BBC Annual report shows Scott earned £355,000 - £359,999 in the annual accounts for 2024/25. Last year in the report Scott was listed in the BBC celebrity salary line up as being on £315,000 - £319,999. But the new figures only account for his first 40 breakfast shows, meaning next year he will have covered around 200 shows and be closer to Zoe Ball's breakfast salary of £515-519,000. Other Radio 2 DJ's on big money include Vernon Kay on £390-394,999 and Sara Cox on £310,000-£314,999. In total there are nine the BBC top pay list. Speaking in January, Scott referred to the BBC pay transparency and defended his six figure contract. At the time he said: I've worked for this my whole life. I've been doing this since I was 16 and I'll tell you how much I got paid then — £20 a show. And it was a five-hour show in the middle of the night, 1 until 6am. 'Obviously there's always curiosity around salaries because they get published every year. But I don't think you can say that I haven't played the long game. 'I hope people won't think, 'Well, he hasn't worked very hard for that,' because I've worked for this my whole life.' He also told the Mirror in January the job meant so much to him when he took over from Zoe Ball that he cried tears of joy. He said: "It's a massive gig and that isn't lost on me at all. And also I think I've been on BBC Radio for 25 years. He began his career as a teenager at Power FM, a local station in Hampshire, before moving to GWR FM in Bristol, Piccadilly Key 103 in Manchester and later Heart 106.2. He joined BBC Radio 1 in 1998 as host of the early breakfast show and went on to present a variety of programmes across the station before launching his popular own Scott Mills show in 2004, which aired between 1pm and 4pm. He later fronted The Official Chart Show from 2018. He joined Radio 2 in 2022, replacing Steve Wright in an afternoon slot. He took over Radio 2 breakfast at the end of January. Radio 2 Top 10 pay list Zoe Ball £515,000-£519,999 Vernon Kay £390,000-£394,999 Scott Mills £355,000-£394,999 Sara Cox £310,000-£314,999 Jeremy Vine £310,000-314,999 Trevor Nelson £245,000-249,999 Jo Whiley £230,000-£234,999 Owain Wyn Evans £195,000-£199,000 Gary Davies £178,000-£184,999
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Anne-Marie reveals she didn't want to be left alone during secret post-natal anxiety and depression battle following the birth of her first child
Anne-Marie has revealed that she didn't want to be left alone during her secret battle with post-natal anxiety and depression. The singer-songwriter, 34, shares daughter Seven, 18 months, with her rapper husband Slowthai, and the pair welcomed a baby boy in May. But Anne-Marie recently revealed she suffered from both post-natal depression and post-natal anxiety after the birth of Seven. In a candid chat with Scott Mills on BBC Radio 2 on Tuesday, Anne-Marie spoke about she struggled with anxiety so badly after welcoming her daughter that she couldn't be alone. 'I actually had anxiety so bad when I first had Seven and I didn't want to be left alone,' she said. 'And I was like, don't leave the house don't go there, don't go there. And I didn't know there was such thing as postnatal anxiety. I only knew about postnatal depression. So I was like, oh, okay, that's a new one. 'So then I learned all about that, and then I went through postnatal depression - and that was about six months after Seven was born.' Anne-Marie went on to discuss her journey with therapy as she revealed she had stopped going - before realising she needed it. She said: 'Therapy and me, that's a rollercoaster as well, because I started in lockdown, and I've done it consistently, and then I felt like I was okay, and I stopped doing it. 'And then I made the third album, and I was like, I don't need therapy anymore. I'm fine, and then I had Seven and then I was like, Okay, I'm sorry if you saw any of the interviews where I said I don't need you anymore, can I have you back?! So now I do it again once a week.' Taking to Instagram over the weekend, Anne-Marie revealed her head has been 'all over the place' over the last two years but thanked her family for getting herself through her mental struggles. Up to 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men develop mental health problems such as depression or anxiety during pregnancy, or in the first year after childbirth. She said: 'This is the most "me" I've felt in a long time. My head has been all over the place. I've been pregnant and breastfeeding for over 2 years. 'My hormones are mental and I've only just started feeling okay. I've been through a lot. My body has been through a lot. It's so hard but I guess cliche to say IT IS worth it. 'For someone who doesn't like routines I've had to become the person who lives in one. With naps and feeding and meal times. 'But I'm through it, still going through it but I feel I've come out of the hole. I battled with post natal depression and post natal anxiety, and therapy (yet again) and the people around me pulled me through it. 'Now I'm back. I'm strong and I'm excited. My blond hair is back. My body is kinda back. 'I just have to stop eating chocolate now and saying 'the baby wants it' hahahaha damn. Anyway, this caption is too long but just wanted to let you know.' In the raw and honest post, Anne-Marie also teased her musical comeback now she feels stronger. 'My mind is finally seeing clear again. Yay. I have 2 beautiful babies. Now it's time to tour again hahaha. Okay maybe not yet but soon', she said. Anne-Marie was supported by her celebrity pals in the comments, including Jessie J, Paloma Faith and Fearne Cotton. Jessie wrote: 'Superwoman', while Paloma added: 'TOTALLY RELATE' She said: 'This is the most "me" I've felt in a long time. My head has been all over the place. I've been pregnant and breastfeeding for over 2 years' Kate Lawler also penned: 'Your honesty will help so many. Well done on getting through the toughest times. xx ❤️' Anne-Marie and Slowthai, who married secretly in 2022, confirmed the news that they were expecting their second child together just days after Seven celebrated her first birthday. Explaining the meaning behind Seven's name, The Sun previously revealed: 'It is Anne-Marie's lucky number and she even has 0707 tattooed on her because she sees them as her angel numbers.
