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The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Towie star Clelia Theodorou bravely shows off her scars 2 years after horror accident and death of mum
THE Only Way Is Essex star Clelia Theodorou bravely showed her scars - two years on from a tragic crash and her mum's death. In 2023, Clelia shared her heartbreak over losing her mum in a horror accident that May. 4 4 4 The star , who was pregnant at the time, was also left with "terrible injuries" after she broke both legs and feet in the crash. She ultimately welcomed her daughter Cielo with Tommy Cole later that year. Two years on, Clelia took to Instagram and shared a heartfelt post with her followers. She captioned: "I'm really nervous to post this picture as I've been holding off posting anything showing my scars. "I want to be completely honest, because as much as I'd love to say its fine and I'm getting on with it, it hasn't been fine and a lot I've had to work through physically and emotionally. "My body changed overnight and with each surgery has changed further which has been hard to come to terms with. "Its only been in the last few weeks I've actually braved having my legs out at all (that and this scorching heatwave). "I have around 12 scars in total and I think it's time to just brave it and share them, because as much as they affect me I am walking again, able to have lovely trips to the park with Cici and start living again. "All of which seemed impossible at one point but here we are walking around the park hand in hand, making memories. "There's no making the scars disappear, and it's a lot of changes I'm trying to come to accept day by day. "Some days are really hard, some days are easier. "Trauma changes you both inside and out there's no denying that, but I want to be as transparent as possible with my on going recovery and how I feel and let you guys know its okay not to feel okay every day but good days like this are also round the corner." One follower commented: "I honestly never noticed the scar until I read the caption. You look lovely." Another shared: "Your scars tell a story, one where you survived and got through something terrible. Be proud you look gorgeous." A third penned: "The most beautiful girl inside and out." Upon announcing her mum's death, Clelia said at the time: "At the end of May myself and my mum were unfortunately involved in an accident, we both suffered terrible injuries. "I am continuing to heal from mine after weeks in hospital but it's with the biggest regret to say that my beautiful Mum couldn't heal from hers. "The person I never, ever wanted to say goodbye too. "Who loved me unconditionally, the pure definition of a mother's love." 4
Daily Mail
07-08-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Private chef to the Premier League reveals exactly what the players eat to get them 'match fit'
A private chef has revealed what he cooks for Premier League footballers to get them 'match fit' for the new season. Tommy Cole, 32, from Exeter in Devon works for the rich and famous, cooking evening meals and snacks for an—unnamed—player weekly. The chef works alongside another private cook, Sam Hough, 29, at a commercial kitchen where the pair focus on nutrition-based meal prep. They decide on the meals with some 'free reign' with the advice of the team's nutritionist, who tells them how many calories or macronutrients they need. Macronutrients are the three main components of food that we need lots of, for energy and bodily functions: proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. He explained the player needs: 'A good amount of carbs to fuel performance, a moderate to high amount of protein for recovery and plenty of fruits and vegetables.' They key thing he focuses on is 'the macronutrient balance across the week', but he added 'this varies depending on the time of the season'. 'At the moment there's a focus on body composition as it is pre-season, so I'm literally reducing both carbs and fats,' he said. This he explained is to 'help the overall calorie intake of the meals' which he limits to 750 calories in the evening. At this time of year, he added: 'Protein is kept fairly high to help maximise muscle mass and strength. During the season, he said: 'The most significant shifts usually involve carbohydrates and fats, which I adjust based on the players training load and match schedule. 'On the day prior to matches I also tend to be wary of including too many high-fibre foods.' This is because, he explained: 'Too much fibre can limit carb intake and potentially cause gastrointestinal discomfort'. He added: 'I also aim to include foods rich in omega-3s (like oily fish and chia seeds) and micronutrients—particularly polyphenols—wherever possible. These micronutrients are essential vitamins and nutrients needed in small amounts for growth, development and health. Meanwhile polyphenols, which are found in fruits and vegetables, have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. And micronutrients, he explained, are especially important post-match, as these can support recovery. The chef often manages to pack these all-important nutrients into delicious meals that are a 'take on popular takeaway food like Asian food'. 'Examples would include pasta pomodoro with chicken Milanese, miso glazed salmon with a chilli noodle stir fry, and fillet steak with fondant potatoes and beef jus.' While he said in a 'normal chef's world' they might add butter or deep fry something, he has to find healthier ways of making it tasty. 'It's a little tricky to get a balance between making it as tasty as possible and making it up to nutritional standard,' he said. However, he added: 'I'm just aware of things like adding too much butter and trying to have slightly healthier carbs instead of having sugary stuff. 'With footballers and people who optimise their performance, they are normal people at the end of the day and want to see sweet stuff,' he continued. 'It's trying to meet that with healthier options, like finding a way of making a cheesecake but out of yoghurt and lower fat cream cheese to replicate it.' Tommy's other clients include golfer Lee Westwood, footballer Daniel Welbeck and singer Ronan Keating. He originally dreamed of working as a sports team nutritionist, completing two master's degrees in sports nutrition at Middlesex university and Worcester University. It wasn't until he started working as a chalet chef during a ski season in 2017, that he 'changed direction' after discovering his love of cooking. 'Off the back off that', he said: 'I went through culinary training and worked in hotels, restaurants, [as well as] quite a lot working chalets and villas. 'It was through that I was fortunate enough to work for some quite well-known people. 'Ronan Keating performed a private gig, probably to about 10 people plus me and other staff in the chalet I was in, which was pretty insane.' Meanwhile, he added: 'John Terry said he'd start ordering his steak medium rare after I cooked it for him. Previously he'd asked for it well done.'
