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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Amy Childs sparks concern after sharing snaps of construction work on new pool at home as fans issue stark warning
AMY Childs has sparked concern after revealing her latest home renovation plans. It comes off the back of a tough week for the TOWIE star, who revealed her wedding to fiance Billy Delbosq had been cancelled - and the reason why. 6 Amy Childs has sparked concern among her fans after posting a home renovation update Credit: Getty 6 She captured her partner, 42, and eight year old daughter Polly exploring her new outdoor pool Credit: TikTok 6 Fans suggested the swim space was 'too deep' and posed a threat to her four kids Credit: TikTok Mum of four Amy, 34, has also been fighting the comments on body-shamers and confessed the real reason she has lost so much weight. Yet now she has been bombarded with comments from Instagram followers fearing for her security. It came as she posted a video of her outdoor swimming pool being created in the grounds of her stunning Essex home. Billy, 42, and her eldest daughter Polly, eight, could be seen carefully clambering down the concrete levels as they explored the space, which is yet to be filled with water. In her caption, the ITVBe star wrote: "Moments like this is everything. "We are counting down the days. Thank you for making our dream turn into a reality." Yet some were more concerned about the apparent depth of the pool - and this posing a threat for her offspring. One took to the comments to bluntly write: "No need be so deep with 3 kids." A second put: "Please get security around it like a gated area etc x" 'Gutted' Amy Childs 'cancels wedding to Billy Delbosq' after fan backlash over extreme weight loss A third quizzed: "That pool looks so deep? It's taller then Billy, why so deep? Will be lovely for you all in summer months, asl ong as you are happy, is what matters." Another then wrote: "I wouldn't have a pool with young kids." Yet others were quick to share in her happiness, and one wrote: "Living the absolute dream." A second posted: "Going to be amazing Amy." Who is Amy Childs? Amy Childs was born June 7, 1990, and is a reality star, model, businesswoman and fashion designer. She shot to fame in 2010 by appearing in ITV2's reality TV show The Only Way Is Essex. She became known for her ditsy, likeable personality and briefly dated fellow cast member Kirk Norcoss. A particularly memorable scene involved her "vajazzling" Sam Faiers in a barbie pink-coloured salon. She left the show in 2011 and took part in Celebrity Big Brother, finishing fourth. She also took part in a fly-on-the-wall documentary, It's All About Amy on Channel 5. Two years later she competed in Channel 4's daredevil show The Jump and was the second person to be eliminated. She is now said to be worth around £5million through her fashion and beauty products. WEDDING WOE Amy pushed back her plans to get married due to "last minute changes", it was revealed this week. She is said to have been left "gutted" at the recent turn of events. Sources told Closer Magazine: "Amy has had to cancel her wedding and she's absolutely gutted. "There was going to be a show around it, following the run-up to their big day, but they've had to make some last-minute changes based on what's going on in their lives." The news came just weeks after The Sun previously reported how her "perfect" wedding plans were under threat. Amy shares two of her four children with Billy, who she first met in 2000. She referred to him as her "Prince Charming" after they set eyes on each other during lockdown. In 2023, the pair welcomed twins, Amelia and Billy, into the world after a "long and exhausting" labour - yet their marriage plans have taken a back seat. HUGE CONCERN Over the last few months, the reality star's shrinking frame has also caused some concern amongst fans. In a bid to put rumours of "fat jabs" to bed, Amy has finally opened up about her extreme weight loss, which has seen her shed two stone. Speaking to OK! magazine, she said: "People don't know what is going on behind closed doors. 'I'm going through so much at the minute that the weight has fallen off me. I worry about my mum constantly. 'She's very emotional – she thinks she's going to have another heart attack. 'People think I'm not eating, but I do eat. To be honest, I do feel better when I'm a bit heavier than I am at the moment. 'There's so much going on at the minute – it's the result of pure stress." Addressing fans who had speculated she had used medication to shed the pounds she said: 'I just want to be clear that, as I've said before, I'm not using weight-loss injections." 6 Amy also clappe back at body shamers this weekend as she revealed the real reason for her weight loss Credit: TikTok 6 The 34-year-old denied using weight loss jabs Credit: Instagram
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘Gutted' Amy Childs ‘cancels wedding to Billy Delbosq' after fan backlash over extreme weight loss
AMY Childs has "cancelled" her wedding to fiance Billy Delbosq after her recent weight loss sparked huge fan concern. The TOWIE alum is said to have been left "gutted" at the recent turn of events, just weeks after we reported how her "perfect" wedding plans were under threat. 7 Amy Childs is said to have 'cancelled' her wedding plans Credit: Instagram 7 The TOWIE alum became engaged to Billy Delbosq in 2023 Credit: Getty 7 She is said to be 'gutted' by the turn of events Credit: Getty 7 It came after fans expressed concern about the mum of four's recent weight loss Credit: Instagram ITVBe personality Amy, 34, who first postponed her nuptials following her engagement in 2023, has again shifted back plans due to "last minute changes" claim sources. They told Closer Magazine of the shift for mum-of-four Amy, who became engaged to the businessman in April 2023: "Amy has had to cancel her wedding and she's absolutely gutted. "There was going to be a show around it, following the run-up to their big day, but they've had to make some last-minute changes based on what's going on in their lives." Amy, 34, shares two of her children with Billy, 42, who she first met in 2000. She first referred to him as her "Prince Charming" after they set eyes on each other during lockdown. In 2023, the pair welcomed twins, Amelia and Billy into the world after a 'long and exhausting' labour - yet their marriage plans have taken a back seat. Despite going wedding dress shopping, Amy has repeatedly delayed the plans. And fresh issues were sparked after fans noted her drastic weight loss. Amy recently came under fire after showing off her significant body overhaul and admitting she had lost two stone. The busy working mum then admitted she "can't stop being sick" just days after the weight loss backlash. Towie star Amy Childs sparks backlash as she shows off her massive weight loss The Sun has gone to Amy's reps for comment. LONG ENGAGEMENT In April, Amy admitted they didn't have an exact date in the diary for their nuptials. The mum of four said: "In my head we will have an end of summer wedding, but I have nothing planned yet! "This is the worrying thing - I still don't know if it will be this year. Who is Amy Childs? Amy Childs was born June 7, 1990, and is a reality star, model, businesswoman and fashion designer. She shot to fame in 2010 by appearing in ITV2's reality TV show The Only Way Is Essex. She became known for her ditsy, likeable personality and briefly dated fellow cast member Kirk Norcoss. A particularly memorable scene involved her "vajazzling" Sam Faiers in a barbie pink-coloured salon. She left the show in 2011 and took part in Celebrity Big Brother, finishing fourth. She also took part in a fly-on-the-wall documentary, It's All About Amy on Channel 5. Two years later she competed in Channel 4's daredevil show The Jump and was the second person to be eliminated. She is now said to be worth around £5million through her fashion and beauty products. "But there's still time to make it work." She teased there was trouble in store and added to Closer Magazine how the pair might run out of time to plan a 2025 ceremony. Amy added to the publication: "It's so much pressure. "I don't want to be stressed. It's my big day. "I want everything to be perfect, and at the minute we don't know what is going on." The glam Essex girl told of her desire for an "extravagant" ceremony, yet admitted the pair had picked out their perfect venue. Previously, she told The Sun she was uncertain if a wedding was on the cards full stop. Amy told us in 2023: "I actually asked Bill if he still wanted to marry me the other day because since he proposed he hasn't mentioned it since." 7 Amy, 34, previously told how the pair might 'run out of time' to plan a 2025 ceremony Credit: Instagram 7 The pair have had to make some 'last minute changes' according to a source Credit: instagram/@amychilds1990
RTÉ News
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Vogue Williams on turning 40: "I feel like I'm in a good spot"
Someone who seems to have the Midas touch in her life and career, Vogue Williams – podcaster, entrepreneur, presenter and now author – talks to Janice Butler about sharing her life story in her new book, Big Mouth, why she doesn't embarrass easily and being in a good place as she turns 40. The week before I chat with Vogue Williams, I was getting my Friday fix of her podcast with comedian Joanne McNally. During their chat, she confesses that she's anxious about the release of her new book, Big Mouth, a reflection on her life so far and the hilarious and sometimes sad twists and turns along the way. She says she is nervous about what the media will pick up on and the usual clickbait headlines that are part of being in the public eye. There's been many iterations of Vogue Williams over the years: the Howth native first came to people's attention as a model in the mid-Noughties and star of the ground-breaking reality TV show Fade Street. She then went on to be a successful TV presenter with her Vogue Williams Investigates documentaries. Her marriage and divorce from Westlife star Brian McFadden made perfect tabloid fodder. After that stressful time, she moved to London to recreate her life. That's exactly what she has done. Now, Vogue is a queen of podcasts (she currently has three!) and is happily married to former reality star, Spencer Matthews (whom she met on reality show The Jump) and the couple have three young children (Theodore, Gigi and Otto). She has a successful business too, with Bare by Vogue tanning products, clothing collections, a fitness app and of course, she is the voice and face of Fairy Non-Bio ('click-clack'). It's an impressive portfolio; I'm tired even thinking about it! Her podcasts brought her to a whole new audience, breaking down people's preconceptions of her and giving a "sense of the real" Vogue. "I think people thought I was very different to what I'm actually like and got a sense of the real me when I started doing the podcast with Spencer and my one with Joanne. When you're on social media, you only see a snippet of someone's life, but when I'm on the podcast, I'm very much myself," she remarks. Now, with Big Mouth, she's revealing more of herself with her trademark humour. While the book is packed with stories from her life, she's hesitant to call it an autobiography. How does she feel now about its release? "You can take any sentence out of context, and it doesn't really lend to what the book is, or the tone of it," she answers. "There's going to be things that are of more interest to people, and you'll get the clickbait headlines, but I think I'm kind of over those nerves now, although I was feeling that way for a while," she adds. "I wanted to write a book that's hopefully interesting to people; there's been a lot of things in my life that I could have done better, and maybe people will learn something from those that I didn't. I wanted to entertain people with this too, I want it to be a book that you take to the beach and enjoy reading." When we chat, she's sitting in a stylish room in her house (in another life, Vogue got a degree in construction design and management), which people may recognise from her social media. The room is as chic as the woman herself, with a sleek blonde bob and flawless make-up. Her youngest son, Otto, is calling through the door, keen to go scooting with her. It's hard to appease a three-year-old when they're on a mission. She promised him she won't be long, apologises and we continue our chat. While she's very open on her podcasts, the book covers parts of her life that she hasn't discussed publicly before. Yes, she does get Botox: "Everyone already knew from Joanne and I's chats. We'll still be gorgeous when we die," she laughs. More serious topics include her divorce from Brian McFadden and the impact of the death of her father, Freddie, when she was in her early 20s. Big Mouth charts her childhood in Howth, with her siblings Amber, Frederick (she's the youngest) and step-brother Alexander. She deals with her parents, Sandra and Freddie's divorce, when she was seven; her subsequent relationship with her mum Sandra and step-dad Neil, who she's very close to; and with her dad, who she describes in the book as 'fond of the drink." "I always said I'd never write an autobiography because I didn't know how to approach it. I didn't want to throw anyone under the bus, it's not really my style. But I realised there was a way to do it without calling out people," she explains. As someone who can't remember what happened last week, I tell her I was impressed by how much of her childhood and teenage years she could recall. "I remember snippets and, of course, the funnier parts," she laughs. "When my mum read it, she said 'There's a lot of drinking in this book' and I genuinely don't drink that much. "It's quite nostalgic and an Irish childhood is very different to any other," she continues. "We spent a lot of time in the pub with my dad, but even in terms of the freedom you had, you'd go off on your own for the day. I'd never do that with my kids now, they just won't have that life here in London." She refers to her mental health quite a bit in the book and her battle with anxiety, which she manages now through exercise and a healthy lifestyle. She's very open about the benefits she gets from seeing a therapist. Did she find digging back into the past and getting it down on paper therapeutic? "It was. It was one of the only times I've ever just been focused on doing one thing because I had such a short window to write the book. Writing it all down, I learned a lot about myself, about my anxiety and where it might have started, and that was really interesting. When you sit down and put it all out there, you think 'Oh that's why I'm like this'." Her father, who spent a lot of the latter part of his life in and out of hospital, passed away in 2010 when she was 24. She says it changed the trajectory of her life. She reveals in the book that she escaped the reality of it all by moving to Australia with her then-boyfriend, singer Brian McFadden. The pair quickly got engaged and married, but in the book, Vogue admits it all happened too fast, and she realised quite soon after their wedding in Italy that she'd made a mistake. They went on to divorce in 2017, and reflecting on it in Big Mouth, she admits she felt embarrassed at the time by how public the end of their relationship was. Looking back on her dad's passing, she says it took her a long time to process it, and it was hard to revisit the emotions when she was writing. "I don't think I grieved properly at the start; I was just going through the motions with everything, and that's when I ran away for a while. I didn't start to grieve until I would say two years after he died, and even now, I get sad when I'm doing things that I know he'd love to be doing," she says. "Grief is a funny thing. Even writing down the stories about my dad, I got to remember how fun he was. He was a really good dad to us. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be to put all that down. "It's just terrible that he can't be around for so many things; like he'll never meet my kids, and that's really sad because he loved kids and he'd have loved hanging out with them." She always had the itch to be on stage or screen, or "get attention", as she says in the book. While she's better known for her TV and modelling work, she also went to the Gaiety School of Acting and spent a month at the prestigious RADA in London when she was a teenager. She jokes now that she hadn't a clue what she was getting herself into with the latter. "I don't know if that trip was about RADA or me moving to London for a month," she laughs. "I didn't know it was a Shakespearean theatre of acting until I showed up and thought: 'What is this?' I got into it, though, sword fighting and all that. "I just loved the whole world of acting, and that hasn't changed. Sometimes when you're doing TV, you have to pretend to be a version of yourself, which is acting in a way. I loved drama and dance growing up; I loved everything about showing off," she laughs. Reflecting on her career to date, the good and the bad, she's happy with where it's led her. "I'm not embarrassed by anything I did back then. Even modelling, back in the day, it was such a ridiculous concept of having us all standing on a shopping street in a bikini to promote something. But I had such a fun time with all the girls, and everything has moved me on to the next stage in my career. I'm here now because of everything that's gone before," she says. Is she proud of herself? "I'm Irish, I don't think we're allowed to say we're proud of ourselves!" she laughs. At the moment, Vogue has three podcasts on the go: My Therapist Ghosted Me with Joanne McNally, her solo project, Never Live it Down; and Vogue & Amber, with her sister, who replaced her husband Spencer earlier this year. "I loved doing it with him, but not towards the end because I knew he wasn't enjoying it," she says of his reason for leaving their pod. "He has his own one now that he loves, whereas the things I like discussing with Joanne and Amber are not up his street," she laughs. While she now lives in London, her home town of Howth, where she's recently renovated a house, is where her heart lies. Would she ever move the family back permanently? "I love the idea of it, but I think so much of my work is over here now, so it would be really difficult for me to go back full-time. But I love going home so much and I want the kids to have friends there and to be friends with my friends' kids and have the same love for Ireland that I do," she replies. Without giving anything away, the last chapter of Big Mouth is titled 'Fantasy Future Plan' where she describes a fictional future life plan, but what's the real five-year plan, I wonder? "I'd like to focus on doing a bit more TV, and then I'm going to start writing my fiction novel," she reveals. "I've three ideas in my head and I'm meeting publishers next month. I have a feeling which one they'll go with. One is more of a TV show idea, so if I write the book, it's possible it could be made into a TV show, so it's just to wait and see which one they think will work better. "I'm giving myself a long time to write it, though. I've never written fiction, so I'm going to do a course in the summer and make sure I have a proper understanding of it," she adds. Vogue turns 40 in October, and in a way, this collection of stories feels like a bookend as she enters a new decade. "I feel like I'm in a good spot at the moment, and I'm looking forward to turning 40. I'm not dreading it at all," she says. "I think your 40s are meant to be a great decade. I've had a really good time in my 30s, especially my late 30s, and sure, aren't we all lucky to be ageing, 'cos we're still here?"
Sunday World
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Vogue Williams opens up on death of father, husband's drinking and future plans
With Vogue Williams' new memoir Big Mouth out, the model told of her Made in Chelsea star husband's previous drinking, which she is glad is in the past. Vogue Williams with husband Spencer Matthews at the Baftas in London in 2023. Photo: Scott Garfitt/BAFTA via Getty Images Model and podcaster Vogue Williams has spoken of the red flags she noticed from her husband Spencer Matthews when they first got together. The couple, who have been married for the last eight years and share three children, previously co-presented the Spencer & Vogue podcast until last year. With Williams' new memoir Big Mouth out, the model told of her Made in Chelsea star husband's previous drinking, which she is glad is in the past. Her book covers her' life story, from growing up in Howth, to her parents' divorce, wild teenage years, college in Aberdeen, a nascent public career as a DJ, model and TV personality, her father's death, her marriage to Brian McFadden, right up to the present day. Vogue Williams with husband Spencer Matthews at the Baftas in London in 2023. Photo: Scott Garfitt/BAFTA via Getty Images News in 90 Seconds - May 24th 2025 Having been divorced from Westlife's Brian McFadden at 30, Williams and Matthews met on the reality television skiing contest The Jump. Despite assuming the role of a ladies man and a drinker, the Dubliner said he was both kind and fun. In an interview with The Irish Times, she told that her husband had 'red flags hanging off him', which included being fond of the drink. Her memoir tells of a tipping point where she told him that they wouldn't be able to continue their relationship if his drinking carried on in the same way. She credited his transition from that time, saying she much prefers him now that he is not drinking and that he has grown up and matured over the years. Last year, he finished a gruelling 30 marathons in 30 days in the desert as well as returning to his home city of London, to complete its world-famous marathon. She also downplayed any rumours of divorce, saying that speculation was rife after they discontinued their podcast, but that it was months in the making. The-mother-of-three, who opened up on the death of her father in 2010 which brought intense grief and the breakdown of several long-term relationships, said she feels really fortunate that she has found someone that she wants to spend the rest of her life with. Known for her openness in her podcast My Therapist Ghosted Me with comedian Joanne McNally, the book also speaks about a miscarriage she had after the birth of her first son, Theodore. She spoke of the callous nature of the miscarriage, which was confirmed in a clinic in London. The doctor announced the loss of her pregnancy without any compassion, but she conceded that it was perhaps more commonplace for them there. On her love of books, both reading and writing, the former model has hinted that she is ruminating over three book ideas she plans to bring to a publisher. The clothing line owner also said she plans to do more radio, as she enjoys covering for Ryan Tubridy on Virgin Radio. More TV is also on the cards in the future and she is in the midst of filming a home improvement programme called Renovation Rescue.
Sunday World
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Vogue ‘knew she was making mistake' on morning of Brian McFadden wedding
The TV star said her ex was not 'husband material.' Vogue Williams has said she knew she was 'making a mistake' on the morning of her wedding to Brian McFadden. The 39-year-old married the Westlife singer in 2012 during a lavish Italian ceremony. Opening up about their nuptials in her new autobiography, Big Mouth, she said her first husband 'wasn't marriage material'. 'The morning of the wedding I felt very stressed and so anxious because deep down I knew I had made a mistake,' she said. Brian McFadden and Vogue Williams News in 90 seconds - 21st May 'After the wedding, I tried to make things work. 'The relationship wasn't all terrible, we did have some great times too, and for the most part he was good fun to be around. But he was not husband material,' she added. The couple split three years later, with their divorce finalised in 2017. 'It was me who called it in the end,' she explained. 'I couldn't keep trying, it felt pointless… I'm not here to throw anyone under the bus but there are things that went on in our relationship that will never be forgiven.' Brian McFadden and Vogue Williams In 2017 she got engaged to Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews, after meeting on reality TV show The Jump. The couple married in June 2018 and welcomed their first child Theodore in September. They have since had two more children, Gigi and Otto. Meanwhile, McFadden went on to meet Danielle Parkinson, whom he got engaged to in December 2019. The couple, who welcomed their first child together in 2021, are set to wed later this summer. He was previously married to Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona, with whom he shares two daughters, Molly (23) and Lilly-Sue (22).
