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Daily Mail
38 minutes ago
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- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE France is on the brink of full-scale civil war. I've lived here for 25 years and the locals have had enough of the violence caused by hordes of destructive youths. The state has lost control - and I fear what's coming next: JONATHAN MILLER
As I stood in the queue at the fishmonger on the town square close to my home in the South of France yesterday, he was cutting the head off a sea bream with deft strokes of his razor-sharp knife. 'You French have always been rather good at decapitation,' I said, gesturing towards a spot outside the post office, where the town guillotine had stood in an earlier era. Nobody laughed. 'They should bring the guillotine back,' said the fishmonger. 'We need it more than ever.' He wasn't joking and other customers nodded vigorously.
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Newly single Helen Flanagan hits the beach for budget swimwear campaign after revealing her romance with Robbie Talbot 'wasn't working' - but actress still wears her Rolex despite claiming she can't afford a cab
Helen Flanagan left her troubles at home as she hit the beach during an early summer break in the south-of-France on Friday. The former Coronation Street star has suffered a series of setbacks after losing her £3.5million fortune and subsequently ending a year long relationship with Robbie Talbot. Flanagan, who recently confirmed Talbot had moved out of the home she shares with her three children, had previously claimed her finances were so dire she struggled to afford the price of public transport. But there was evidently enough money for substantially more than a cab fare hanging from her wrist as she took part in a new swimwear campaign on behalf of budget retailer Primark.
Associated Press
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Wes Anderson talks 'The Phoenician Scheme,' Gene Hackman and his Cannes bus
CANNES, France (AP) — Wes Anderson isn't driving the bus. Laurent is. That's the name of the driver who's bringing Anderson, and his bus, to the Cannes Film Festival. As they drive from his home in Paris to the South of France, Anderson explains by phone: 'I don't drive the bus. You have to have, like, four years of training and an EU bus driver's license. The thing is, if you're going to drive a bus like this, you've got to be able to drive it in reverse, too.' For years, Anderson has, in favor of the normal festival cars that shuttle guests, brought his own bus to Cannes so his whole cast can arrive together at the premiere. On Sunday, Anderson and company (including Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Scarlett Johansson and Bryan Cranston) will pile in for the premiere of Anderson's latest, 'The Phoenician Scheme.' It's another example of how Anderson has made something quite unusual into a regular tradition. With remarkable regularity, Anderson has been crafting movies uniquely his own since his 1996 debut, 'Bottle Rocket.' There are variations. Some are expansive family dramas ('The Royal Tenenbaums'). Some are more intimate ('Rushmore'). Some are more densely layered ('Asteroid City'). 'The Phoenician Scheme,' a leaner tale which Focus Features will release May 30, is Anderson working in high comic gear. A playful and poignant kind of thriller, it stars Del Toro as the tycoon Zsa-Zsa Korda, who decides to name his daughter, a novitiate (Threapleton) heir to his dubiously accrued fortune. The wheels keep turning for the 56-year-old Anderson. But there are signs of time passing, too. The Cinémathèque in Paris is hosting an Anderson retrospective, as well as an exhibition of props, costumes and artifacts from his expansive personal archive. Anderson, who has a 9-year-old daughter with his wife, the costume designer Juman Malouf, spoke about those things and others on his way to Cannes to unveil 'The Phoenician Scheme,' a movie that adds yet another fitting mantra to the world of Wes: 'What matters is the sincerity of your devotion.' AP: How was it to dig through all the things you've saved from your movies? ANDERSON: We've been keeping this stuff for so long. The experience of doing it was kind of great. I'd sort of get pulled over there to approve things. And my reaction was, 'Well, we have more stuff.' So we kept adding things. My daughter has lived with a lot of this stuff. The 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' puppets have been in our apartment in New York ever since we made the movie in boxes. Over the years, she takes them out and plays with them. AP: Jason Schwartzman once told me your movies aren't for kids but it's 'like they're for kids when they grow up.' Do you agree? ANDERSON: (Laughs) Jason, and Bill, have a way of catching you off guard with a turn of phrase. But I like that description. It's kind of an amazing experience to have had Jason involved in our movies for so long given that he was 17 when I met him. It's fun and a strange feeling. The decades have to elapse for you to have had that much time together. And it's quite shocking that they do. But there it is. AP: The sweetest parts to 'The Phoenician Scheme' are its father-daughter moments. Were you at all inspired by your own experience as a father? ANDERSON: I didn't have something I thought I wanted to communicate about what it's like to be a father. The story really come out of an idea for Benicio and for this character. But I don't think he would have had a daughter if I didn't. That's my hunch. He's a special kind of a father, in all the worst ways. But nevertheless, there's something we related to. That's probably somewhere in the DNA of the movie. AP: What drew you to Del Toro? ANDERSON: If I were to say what is the first idea of the movie, it is that face. It's not an image of the setting, it's an image of Benicio in a close-up as this character. His face is just so expressive and interesting. It's a special advantage he has. He's quite mesmerizing just looking at him on camera, his chemistry with the exposure of film. In 'The French Dispatch,' there were electric moments on the set. But the electricity was amplified when we went back into the cutting room. The wheels started turning. When we showed 'The French Dispatch' however many years ago in Cannes, I did mention to Benicio there, 'Just be aware, there's something else coming.' AP: Is that a common way for you to start imagining a movie? I can see 'Rushmore' starting with Murray's face with a cigarette dropping from his mouth, 'The Royal Tenenbaums' with Gene Hackman's smile and 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' with Ralph Fiennes as a concierge. ANDERSON: Essentially, you've put your finger on the movies that were written for a specific actor, along with Jason in 'Asteroid City.' Owen and I were talking about Gene Hackman by the time we had 10 pages of a script. Ralph was the idea for the character in 'Grand Budapest' before there was even one page. But I never had one where I thought of someone in such a tight close-up. With this movie, somehow it's the face and the eyes and the closest close-up. AP: After Gene Hackman's death, Bill Murray and others talked about the tough time he gave you while making 'The Grand Budapest Hotel.' ANDERSON: First of all, Gene Hackman, one of the greatest movie actors ever. He did enjoy the movie, I think, between action and cut. He said, 'That's when I have a good time.' But he really didn't enjoy the parts in between, which is most of the time. He wasn't wildly taken with the script in the first place. I don't think he loved the idea of being that guy. I think he thought: 'There's a lot of things I don't like about this man and I'm not sure I want to live as him.' Also, I was very young. He was shy and reserved, though he could also get quite explosive. We didn't know each other well. Sometimes, when we had conflict, we often had open conversations about what just happened. And I felt like I learned so much about him in those times. And he would often become much more gentle. I don't want to assume a great friendship because I don't think he would have ever have referred to our relationship (laughs) in those terms. But I really liked him. He just carried so much tension and he used in the work, but it was sometimes bordering on a little abusive, especially to me. (Laughs) AP: Given how good he is in the film, it makes me wonder if the best parts for actors are the ones they resist. ANDERSON: I think that's the case sometimes. When he saw the movie, he told me, 'I didn't understand what we were making.' But he totally understood it when he saw the movie. It worked for him. He liked it, and I think he liked what he had done it. I later thought: I wish I had paused for three days of shooting, edited some of the scenes carefully and then shown him: Here's what you're doing and here's what we're doing. I think maybe if I had done that, we might have had a gentler time. AP: You've managed to continue making movies for adults at some scale when hardly anyone can do that. Are you happy to avoid the changes in the industry or do they concern you? ANDERSON: The path that I've had as a movie director, I don't know if that's totally available right now. I don't know if the kind of movies I started out making would have been made on the same scale or with the same support or with any audience available. To get to the point where I can make the movies I make I now, I just don't know what route that would take. I think some things have changed fundamentally. But I'm not 25 years younger than myself, so I just do what I do. ___ Jake Coyle has covered the Cannes Film Festival since 2012. He's previously interviewed Wes Anderson in Cannes about 'Asteroid City' and 'The French Dispatch.' ___ For more coverage of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, visit:
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The most outrageous Cannes dresses of all times - as organisers ban 'naked' looks on the red carpet after a flurry of nipple flashing and exposed crotches
Temperatures in the South of France begin to soar around this time of year - and it's not just the summer season beginning to sizzle. As A-listers turn up in droves for the annual Cannes Film Festival, many of them crank up the heat as they turn up to the revered red carpet with plunging necklines, thigh-high slits and some very see-through fabrics. The event, which also includes a series of parties, has become a go-to for celebrities to get experimental with risque ensembles. However, this year looks to promise less sheer tulle and more modest cover-ups a the 78th ceremony, which kicks off tomorrow, looks to be cracking down on nudity. New rules, devised for 'the sake of decency,' will be implemented when French director Amélie Bonnin's Leave One Day opens the festivities this week. According to organisers, the austere move is an attempt to the stifle the trend for 'naked dresses' - namely provocative outfits that reveal considerably more than they conceal - on the red carpet. 'For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as any other area of the festival,' states a Cannes festival document. 'The festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.' The new policy also comes with a series of outlines on expected 'public behaviour' - as well as a generally more conservative dress code. It's sure to be a break from tradition for the festival, which has often made headlines more for its daring outfits from Hollywood's finest - perhaps, rather than the movies it's promoting. A series of superstars have donned some of their most iconic - and flesh baring - looks on the French red carpet over the years; with everything from flirty silhouettes and daring cutouts featured... BELLA HADID She's always been known for her show-stopping looks - and Cannes is no different for Bella Hadid, who has made several sizzling appearances at the event She's always been known for her show-stopping looks - and Cannes is no different for Bella Hadid, who has made several sizzling appearances at the event. The model, 28, was jaw dropping at the 2016 ceremony, when she turned up in a jaw-dropping scarlet gown; that left little to the imagination. The attention-grabbing frock saw the supermodel, now 26, upstage everyone at the venue; and it went a long way to propelling her towards her now-global fame. She put on a leggy display in a red Alexandre Vauthier silk wrap gown with a daringly high side split, that went all the way up to her waist, and a plunging neckline. Bella added a few extra inches to her frame with a pair of black strapped heels and let her outfit do all the talking as her train billowed out behind her. She swept her brunette tresses into a sleek up-do while her fringe fell loosely to frame her stunning features. The bombshell, who is the younger sister of Gigi Hadid, bolstered her striking features with a high-glamour make-up palette. Later, Bella spoke out about how she felt her 'risky' outfit paid off on the night. The model was previously known for wearing dark clothing, but made a bold move as she opted for a much more vibrant look with her raunchy rouge gown. She was compared to Jessica Rabbit with her striking ensemble, but the model admitted she was actually 'scared' to move away from her signature aesthetic with the career-making dress. 'I'm usually very simple with my red carpet looks - I tend to just wear black - so this was a big risk,' she told Glamour magazine just weeks after Cannes in 2016. 'I was sort of scared about it, but I've had so much nice feedback which was exciting.' Calling the gown the 'riskiest thing' she had worn, Bella added at the time that she would probably 'tone down' her upcoming outfits. When asked how she navigated the tricky problem of underwear in the revealing look, Bella revealed she was actually wearing an extremely high-waisted leotard. 'I didn't have a problem with it at all, it held itself together,' said the star, who looked as if she was mere millimetres away from a serious wardrobe malfunction. 'If there was a little wind that would have been a problem but there wasn't. It all worked out!' Speaking to Vanity Fair after Cannes, Bella's stylist Elizabeth Sulcer confessed she and Bella were both over-the-moon that the dress was having a 'lasting impact'. Bella's huge fashion risk paid off as her memorable look not only went down in Cannes red carpet history, but also helped propel her to stardom. Though she was already recognisable - as the daughter of Yolanda and Mohamed Hadid, and a model in her own right - her Cannes look helped her achieve global fame. Bella admitted she was still 'nervous around cameras' at the time of her 2016 Cannes appearance, but has gone on to storm a whole host of red carpets and runways. She had only graduated Malibu High School two years earlier in 2014 and then signed to IMG models, while she was at the very start of her modelling career when she stormed Cannes. Just days after gaining global recognition for her look, Bella became an ambassador for Dior Makeup, a huge step in her blossoming modelling career. She starred in a web series for the luxury fashion house called Dior Makeup with Bella Hadid and went on to do a tutorial using their products for American Vogue's YouTube channel. Weeks later, Bella starred in her first ever Givenchy advert and the new face in fashion went on to join the pack of models storming the runway for the menswear brand's fall 2016 haute couture collection in Paris. Bella quickly went on to grab a host of opportunities across the summer, walking for Versace and Dior as 2016 certainly proved itself to be 'the year of Bella Hadid'. After appearing on the Turkish Vogue in April 2016, Bella appeared on the cover of Vogue Paris with Taylor Hill months later in September. Bella has also featured on Vogue China and Vogue Italia in 2017, before finally fronting the cover of its UK edition in March 2018, going on to become a magazine regular. In January 2017, Bella walked once again in Givenchy's menswear campaign in Paris and closed the show for Alexandre Vauthier - who designed her iconic Cannes look. Just one month later, Bella was incredible unveiled as the newest ambassador of Bulgari and went on to walk in her sister Gigi's Tommy Hilfiger collaboration show in LA. Making a name for herself, Bella stormed New York Fashion Week as she opened shows for Prabal Gurung and Zadig & Voltaire, and walked for Alexander Wang, Brandon Maxwell, Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren, among others. In June 2017, Bella went on to star alongside Zayn Malik in his Versace Versus campaign as she continued to soar to acclaim. Over the following years, Bella made countless appearances at fashion weeks around the globe and joined A-list models strutting their stuff at an array of shows. She quickly became a household name in the modelling world, socialising with the likes of Kendall Jenner and singers Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa. Now, she is one of the most recognisable faces in fashion and has fronted a huge host of campaigns and featured on the front of endless magazines. She has since made a number of memorable Cannes appearances, including a risque 2021 look that saw a statement necklace be the only cover of her cleavage; a striking Schiaparelli ensemble. Elsewhere last year, Bella opted for a sheer Saint Laurent dress, joining in the trend of going braless on the red carpet. Julia Fox, 35, is known for her experimental fashion looks - which has at times included some cleavage-bearing ensembles. Among them are her bold Cannes Film Festival choices, which include a glass-like corset, for which she wore is no cover-up underneath, to an Art of Elysium 25th anniversary party at the event two years ago. The see-through top by Cameron Hancock was teamed with a flowy white bubble skirt and dark eye make-up. Julia became known for her nearly-nude looks - but in 2023 hit out at her critics. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, as reported by The Independent, she addressed a New York Fashion Week outfit that saw her wearing nothing but a metal bikini and leather trench coat. 'I got in trouble for that one,' she admitted. 'There were a lot of haters, being like: "This is unacceptable. This is setting such a bad example." 'But, it's like: "Why?' It's just my body."' LEILA DEPINA The 2023 Cannes Film Festival saw yet another jaw-dropping look from the Asteroid City red carpet as model Leila Depina wore a glitzy metal dress The 2023 Cannes Film Festival saw yet another jaw-dropping look from the Asteroid City red carpet as model Leila Depina wore a glitzy metal dress. It left little to the imagination, with Leila wearing nothing but a pair of underwear underneath, draping over the silhouette to appear as if it is made of chainmail. The piece was worn with a pair of matching heels and silver jewellery. To accentuate the look, the star's dress - which was daring yet delicate - was made all the more glamorous with a smokey eyeshadow make-up look. Vietnamese model Ngoc Trinh, 35, was a vision at the 2019 Cannes red carpet for a screening of A Hidden Life. Ngoc bared all in a see-through black bodice-style dress as she hit the red carpet with the slew of stars. Not leaving anything to the imagination, the bombshell offered a look at her cleavage in the raunchy keyhole neckline. Double thigh-splits ensured a lot of leg was on display but glistening beaded detailing was stitched into the train to preserve some of her modesty. Among the crowded A-list pack of stars at Cannes, she stood out as one of Vietnam's most glamorous models known for her eponymous line Ngoc Trinh. Thanks to her modelling credentials, Ngoc has achieved the title Photogenic Supermodel Vietnam. IRINA SHAYK Irina Shayk made sure all eyes were on her as she slipped into a racy leather co-ord for the premiere of Firebrand (Le Jeu De La Reine) at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in 2023. The supermodel, 39, showcased her very toned washboard abs as she donned a revealing leather bandage strapped top. She completed the look with a matched sweeping, low-rise midi skirt with a mermaid shape that perfectly hugged her figure - flaunting her impressively sculpted physique. The monochrome look featured red stains on the fabric's steams - stunning as the edgy sensation of the event. The runaway veteran let her look speak for itself - as she appeared to play it safe with a very subtle make up and no jewellery, but made a statement with a bold necklace choice. And just a day later, Irina upped the ante as she wore next to nothing while strolling through the Hotel Martinez for the event. The star sported a wireless triangle-style Gucci bra and matching thong, while a sheer layer of black tulle was draped over the top. She teamed it with a black pair of stilettos worn with semi-sheer over-the-knee stockings and coordinating opera gloves. Completing her bold look, Irina slipped on a black choker harness, which was embellished with large clear gems, and shielded her eyes with black shades. NATASHA POLY Last year's festival saw supermodel Natasha Poly among the stars who were present at the Emilia Perez premiere. The 39-year-old made sure she commanded attention as she attended the event in a barely-there black dress. The very racy number had a one shouldered strap and panel detailing that covered her modesty. Her toned legs were put on display as she teetered the carpet in black pointed sling backs. As she turned around to give photographers a glimpse of the back of her ensemble, her pert derriere was on full display, as it was only covered by a very sheer layer of the dress material. Making sure she continued with her bold look throughout, Natasha opted for a dark eye and wet look hair that was scraped back into a low ponytail. CHANTEL JEFFRIES She left little to the imagination in a silver floor-length gown, which drew attention to her ample bust - with the dress clinched around her enviable waist as the semi-sheer material clung to her shapely pins In 2018, DJ and model Chantel Jeffries, 32, sizzled on the red carpet of Cannes Film Festival. She left little to the imagination in a silver floor-length gown, which drew attention to her cleavage - with the dress clinched around her enviable waist as the semi-sheer material clung to her shapely pins. The model, who has previously been linked to Justin Bieber, paired her stunning gown with strappy silver heels, which inched out of her flowing ensemble. The raven-haired beauty wore her tresses in a centre parting, with wisps of hair framing her striking features during the opening night of the 11-day event. MEREDITH MICKELSON The model, 25, posed in a very risqué dress inspired by the underwear as outerwear trend, with a beige bustier-style bodysuit as the base Meredith Mickelson put on one of Cannes' leggiest displays in 2019 at the Rambo: Last Blood premiere. The model, 25, posed in a very risqué dress inspired by the underwear as outerwear trend, with a beige bustier-style bodysuit as the base. Over the top she wore a unique sheer overlay with an asymmetrical neckline that was made from a transparent black material resembling latex. The racy material cascaded from her shoulder and wrapped around her body to create a floor length dress. Meredith twirled and flung out the skirt to showcase her long legs underneath and flash her nude underwear. Kendall Jenner, 29, has made numerous appearance at Cannes Film Festival and hasn't been afraid to push the boat out with daring looks. When she returned in 2018, the model commanded attention at the Chopard Party in a barely-there Alexandre Vauthier minidress. The black and gold number was covered in crystals and made of a draped sheer fabric, allowing a daring glimpse at her cleavage and underwear. The short hem also showcased the reality star's incredibly long legs, and Kendall oozed confidence as she posed for the cameras. French actress Melanie Thierry wore one of the most see-through looks at the 2021 festival as she attended the Tralala premiere in a sheer sparkling Celine gown Melanie Thierry, 43, also chose to wear a completely transparent outfit as she attended the Tralala premiere at the 2021 festival. The French actress was serving as the President of the Camera d'or Jury and took full advantage of the spotlight to command attention on the red carpet. She wore a sparkling white cowlneck gown, designed by Celine, which showed off her slender figure underneath. Both her bare chest and nude underwear were on full display and Melanie elevated the look with slicked back hair and bright blue eyeshadow. HEIDI KLUM Heidi Klum showed off her cleavage in a risque and colourful gown at the screening of French film La Passion De Dodin Bouffant during the 2023 festival. The supermodel, 51, stunned in the bold yellow dress, which featured a cut out detail along the chest. The garment also featured a thigh-high leg split and a flowing cape which Heidi showed off as she walked the red carpet. EVA HERZIGOVA Eva Herzigová, 52, stunned onlookers in 2006 as she hit the red carpet at the premiere of The Da Vinci Code. The Czech supermodel donned an eye-catching orange silk gown by Anna Molinari with sheer panels on the side. And taking the daring look even further were double leg slits that stretched up to the top of her thighs, to show off her legs as she strutted her stuff. ANGELINA JOLIE Long before her right leg went viral at the Oscars, Angelia Jolie, 49, flashed her now-infamous lithe limb at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. The actress sparked media fanfare, a slew of memes and even a dedicated Twitter account after appearing at the 2012 Academy Awards in a black gown with her leg on full display from every angle. And at the premiere for then-husband Brad Pitt's Inglourious Basterds at Cannes, Angelina put her best leg forward again in a backless rose Versace gown. The ensemble boasted another daring thigh slit, that went so high it exposed almost the entirety of her long limbs as she graced the red carpet. LIZ HURLEY In 1997, Liz Hurley, 59, took to the Cannes Film Festival with her then-beau Hugh Grant. And championing the sheer 'naked dress' trend before it was even a thing, the star stepped out in a strapless leopard-print frock that hugged her silhouette perfectly. It was years after years after cementing herself as a sultry style icon with the infamous Versace safety button dress at a 1994 premiere of Four Weddings And A Funeral, which the model recently spoke of. Discuss her rise to fame in a Disney+ Vogue documentary last year, Liz shared how she came to wear such a risque dress for the evening - and how she dealt with the huge reaction. 'I must have been photographed 800,000 billion times that night. The next day we were on the front page of every newspaper, we were like "What the hell is this?",' she revealed. 'I remember I was just looking at it thinking "What' then going "Well it was actually a pretty daring dress wasn't it?".' On how she came to wear such a huge designer so early in her career, Liz explained: 'I knew I had to have a dress and somebody said "I know someone who's got a PR firm and they might be able to help you" so on the day of we rang and said "Do you have anything" and they said "We've got one dress". 'And I was like "Well alright I'd love to borrow it, if I can get into it." So I went on the tube to get the dress, which was handed to me in a little white plastic bag.' The actress and model took the Tube to pick up her infamous black Versace number held together with large gold safety pieces. She said: 'I'd never heard the name Versace before and it looked pretty precarious. 'But I remember touching my toes and stretching up in it, and nothing moved, so I galloped down the stairs and that was that.' MADONNA Never one to turn down an opportunity to make a bold and daring statement, Madonna, 66, ensured all eyes were on her for the premiere of her film at the 1991 festival. Arriving on the red carpet for her documentary, In Bed With Madonna, the singer draped herself in a long pink kimono. She then dropped the robe to reveal her now most recognisable look, a white cone-shaped bra, designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier. Having only made its first appearance the year before on her Blond Ambition Tour, the famous cone bra certainly made an impression at Cannes. Madonna teamed it with a matching pair of high-waisted satin shorts to showcase her toned legs, as well as dangling gold earrings and a classic red lip. LA CICCIOLINA Ilona Staller, aka Cicciolina has never shied from controversy and at the 41st annual Cannes Festival in 1988, she once again caused quite a stir in a sheer dress with very revealing cutouts A porn star, politician, and muse to ex-husband art legend, Jeff Koons, Ilona Staller, aka Cicciolina, 73, has never shied from controversy. And at the 41st annual Cannes Festival in 1988, she once again caused quite a stir among onlookers. She opted for a white transparent dress with very revealing cutouts across her chest and down her sides. She added lacy stockings and matching evening gloves to complete the look and went one step further by carrying a stuffed Popple toy. VICTORIA ABRIL At the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, Victoria Abril caused quite a stir as she revealed a cheeky twist to her blazer outfit At the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, Victoria Abril, 65, caused quite a stir as she revealed a cheeky twist to her blazer outfit. The Spanish actress arrived in a black blazer, over a collared shirt and red tie, while sporting a sparkly fedora. However, she when turned around she showed her look was very much 'business in the front, party in the back'. Victoria stunned onlookers and the paparazzi as she showed her blazer was slit open at the back to reveal her thong underwear.
The Sun
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
This Morning star reveals they're getting married after sweet engagement on holiday as they reveal glamorous wedding location
THIS Morning regular Nick Ferrari has revealed he's tying the knot later this year after popping the question to long-term partner Clare Patterson during a romantic holiday. The veteran broadcaster shared the happy news on This Morning today after ten years with Clare. 4 4 The radio host, best known for his work on LBC, appeared on the ITV daytime show with presenters Alison Hammond and Dermott O'Leary, and guest Ashley James when talk turned to weddings. The group were mid discussion about bridal party sizes when Alison said: 'I think you need at least ten bridesmaids right?' Ashley replied: 'I don't want to get married but I would say if you want to have one, none, 95, I feel like it's your day.' Looking at Nick, who has been married once before, she teased: 'And hopefully you only do it once if you're lucky you do it two or three times.' Alison jumped in with a grin: 'How many have you had Nick?' South of France as I am later this year. 'Suddenly everyone is your friend!' Ashley joked: 'I still haven't made the cut yet!' Nick was previously married to Sandra Phylis Conolly, and they share two sons, Sebastian and Nicolo. Nick proposed over Christmas, in a restaurant in the South of France. Nick Ferrari reveals he's engaged at 65 after South Of France proposal to partner of ten years He also said Clare had a part in designing her engagement ring, and the playful way they worked together on creating it. Nick told Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley on the show in January: "I am engaged to be wed to Claire. We had the most idyllic Christmas and we'd been to Lapland and had a brilliant time. "Then we were down in the South of France and after ten years together I said she can make an honest man out of me." Nick continued: "I did it at our favourite restaurant in the South of France and I wanted her to play a role in designing her engagement ring. "So we went along to a DIY store and kept getting down on one knee." Nick said when he got down on one knee in the store, he playfully asked Clare to hand him a screwdriver instead. He said he bought his partner a "decent ring" in a local village, after initially joking about with a jubilee clip. In the past, Nick has worked as a news reporter on the Sunday Mirror and editor of The Sun's Bizarre. During his time reporting showbiz he interviewed Roger Moore on the set of James Bond hit Octopussy - and even appeared as an extra in the film. Nick has also worked at the Daily Mirror as assistant editor and as features editor of the News Of The World's Sunday magazine. He has also made appearances on The Pledge on Sky News, Richard & Judy, GMTV, London Tonight and BBC London News. You may have also caught him as a panellist on BBC's Question Time.
