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4 days ago
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A look inside Róisín O's famous family life as she announces pregnancy
Irish singer Róisín O has revealed she's expecting her first child, 15 months after her fiancé Gearóid O Dea popped the question. Posting a video of her dancing the viral routine to CMAT's song Take A Sexy Picture Of Me, the star joked that the lyrics are about to be her new reality as she mouthed along to 'I did the home and the family maker.' Now, as Róisín prepares for the adventure that is motherhood, let's take a look at her famous family ties. Irish singer Róisín O has revealed she's expecting her first child, 15 months after her fiancé Gearóid O Dea popped the question. Pic: Instagram / Róisín O It's no secret that the star hails from a very famous musical family, with her mother being none other than legendary songstress Mary Black. As a member of one of the biggest Music dynasties in Ireland Róisín is also related to Frances Black, an Irish singer and politician. Previously chatting about her 'nepo baby' status to The Irish Independent, the mum-to-be joked; 'I think it's a fair enough term. I find it quite funny.' Danny O'Reilly with sister Róisín O and mother Mary Black. Pic: VIP Ireland However, she quickly added: 'I think there has to be a level of talent, that people are there for you and not just who your family are…of course there is an element of being able to get your foot in the door.' Róisín's famous family ties don't stop there, with her brother being Danny of The Coronas. The pair have always been notoriously close, with the siblings having even worked together from time to time. Posting a video of her dancing the viral routine to CMAT's song Take A Sexy Picture Of Me, the star joked that the lyrics are about to be her new reality as she mouthed along to 'I did the home and the family maker.' Pic: GMCD Previously chatting with Dáithí Ó Sé and Sinéad Kennedy on RTE's The Today Show, the singer opened up about spending lockdown in Kerry alongside her brother. 'I was actually down here writing with Danny and we were supposed to be writing songs for the Coronas,' the singer explained they had been working on a song but it wasn't going in the direction they had hoped. 'It was about 1 o'clock in the morning and Danny was like 'Here, have a listen to this other thing.' It's no secret that the star hails from a very famous musical family, with her mother being none other than legendary songstress Mary VIP Ireland 'It was just a loop of four chords, and I was like 'Wow there's something really special about that.'' 'I went up to my bedroom and I just started singing a melody and some lyrics over it. I had the song finished in about 20 minutes,' she added. 'I sang it for him the next day and it was obvious then it that moment that this was definitely not a Coronas song. This was a Róisín O song.' Well, it's safe to say this little one is bound to have a set of pipes on them. Congrats Róisín & Gearóid.
Extra.ie
5 days ago
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Saoirse Ronan's parents finalise divorce a decade after separation
Saoirse Ronan's parents have finalised their divorce a decade after their separation. Fair City star Paul Ronan and his wife Monica Brennan have officially called time on their relationship, having initial parted ways in 2015. Chatting about the divorce in a new interview, the father of the Hollywood actress admits it hit harder than he assumed. Saoirse Ronan's parents have finalised their divorce a decade after their separation. Pic: VIP Ireland 'The divorce came through a few weeks ago,' Paul told The Sunday World. 'I feel like, I don't know, it's a strange feeling,' he added. The now ex-couple originally tied the knot in 1992, having met in the 80s. They share one child together, 31-year-old Saoirse. Chatting about the divorce in a new interview, the father of the Hollywood actress admits it hit harder than he assumed. Pic:The actor, who plays Anto Collins on Fair City, added: 'The barrister asked me when it was over, 'how do you feel?' 'I said, 'I don't know, it's a weird feeling, of feeling happy but wanting to cry, sick but wanting to throw up, but wanting to jump for joy'.' He went on to say it was a relief not to have it 'hanging' over his head any longer and that it was time for both of them to move forward with their lives. Chatting about the divorce in a new interview, the father of the Hollywood actress admits it hit harder than he assumed. Pic: The news comes almost a year after Saoirse and her longtime love Jack Lowden, said 'I do.' The four-time Oscar-nominated actress wed the Scottish actor last July in an intimate setting. The private affair included a handful of the couple's friends who kept the secret under wraps. The register of Scottish civil marriages records that Saoirse Una Ronan married Jack Andrew Lowden at the Edinburgh Central Registrar's Office, located at the City Chambers.
Extra.ie
27-05-2025
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Celtic Tiger poster boy Gavin Lambe-Murphy ditches wild ways with new concept store
The quintessential Celtic Tiger poster boy, Gavin Lambe-Murphy was as well-known for his scribblings about the nation's celebrity set as he was for making scandalicious headlines detailing his own hedonistic party lifestyle. Once ubiquitous on the Dublin social scene, the man-about-town has just recently opened an upmarket concept store in the leafy environs of Dublin 4 and says he couldn't fathom anything worse than attending even one soiree these days. 'I mean, you know, 20 years ago, Jesus, I was going to five parties a night,' Gavin told Gavin Lambe-Murphy. Pic: VIP Ireland But proving he hasn't lost his wicked sense of humour, he quipped, 'Once you kind of sober up a bit, you realise you wouldn't hang around talking to those people.' A native of the affluent seaside town of Malahide, Gavin had been a mainstay of the naughty noughties, then in 2004 he quietly and rather unassumingly dropped off the showbiz radar. And while not quite reinvented- being still very much his old bon vivant self – Gavin is now to be found selling fancy French wines from his concept shop, Baggatonia. 'No parties. I don't do parties at all. I don't host them, go to them or throw them,' Gavin told Extra. Gavin Lambe-Murphy. Pic: VIP Ireland 'The last time I was a socialite was 25 years ago. I don't even go out and I don't go to parties anymore.' He may have retired his Prada party shoes, but Gavin very much remains a figure on Dublin's high-society scene as he has just opened his brand new venture in Ballsbridge. 'So myself and my best friend Noelle, we went out for lunch one day, and we were thinking about what is missing in Dublin 4,' Gavin explained. 'So we decided to do the concept store with a type of cafe to the front and a deli. And luckily, it's been really well received. 'So we have a lot of Irish products, but we source a lot of stuff from Italy as well. Gavin Lambe-Murphy. Pic: 'We sell everything from wine to really great candles to men's clothing to women's clothing. And we have amazing pieces of jewellery and art. So the thing about it is it'll rotate all the time, because we're never going to carry the same stock as such. It'll be seasonal, and it'll change.' And as for throwing a big grand opening bash, Gavin says the store had a soft opening; seeming to opt for a 'build it and they will come' approach. And come indeed they do, as former RTE newscaster Anne Doyle just happened to pop her head round the door to wish him well on his shopkeeping venture. Anne Doyle. Pic: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos Now that he has made a return of sorts to the D4 set, he has no desire to reprise his party boy ways. 'I still get invited to a lot of stuff, and I just never turn up,' he says. 'And people think I'm being rude or whatever. 'It's just when you did as many parties as I did back then, I'm just not interested.'
Extra.ie
27-05-2025
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Amy Huberman's emotional tribute to dad Harold on third anniversary
Amy Huberman has shared a beautiful tribute to her late father on his anniversary, detailing the 'small details' about him that 'both hurt and sooth.' The actress' father, Harold, passed away in a Dublin nursing home following a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease in 2022. Harold was 84 years old. Amy Huberman has shared a beautiful tribute to her late father on his anniversary, detailing the 'small details' about him that 'both hurt and sooth.' Pic: Instagram Taking to social media on Tuesday morning, Amy shared a sweet poem, Tell Me Their Name, written by Pip O'Neill. The poem encouraged those grieving loved ones to speak about them — about the cardigan they wore and they way they liked their eggs. 'Speak confidently, and often, so I can see them sitting at the end of the table, reading glasses askew,' the poem read. Amy Huberman with her father Harold. Pic: VIP Ireland 'Do not question their space here, there is room. 'Give me their stories, and let's share in the living of it. Give me their stories, and let's share in the living of it. 'Carry them out in our coat pockets, into the night, like pebbles from a beach.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amy Huberman (@amy_huberman) Sharing the poem, Amy said: 'Remembering my Dad on his anniversary I really love this poem by @pjo._ The Finding Joy star wrote: 'It's the small details of things and bits and ways of who we are, who we were, the things that both hurt and sooth us to remember we will, to keep their memory. 'My Dad's tea; teabag in and out in less than .5 of a second, slice of lemon. Saying 'good news' anytime he ate something he liked. Calling you 'daft git,' accompanied by a wry smile being his convivial greeting to anyone in his inner circle.' Amy Huberman with her mother Sandra and her father Harold on her wedding day. Pic: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland Amy recalled her father's dog sitting by his feet in the evening and his tweed flat cap and the way he would call 'bring me back a parrot!' whenever someone left the house. 'Laughing at every episode of Only Fools And Horses like he hadn't already watched it a thousand times,' she added. Amy encouraged her followers to share little details of their own loved ones, with Roseanna Ruane writing: 'Our little girl Saoírse, how she giggled and showed affection for people she loved.' Another shared: 'I think of my Dad sitting at the top of my table with the biggest smile when he had a slice of cake & saying 'mind yourself' every time I was going out the door.' A third commented: 'This is just beautiful Amy, thank you for sharing. It's all the little things isn't it… the daily calls and the check ins… which used to bug me at times, but I'd happily take one from my Mum or Dad any day now.'
Extra.ie
19-05-2025
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RTE star emerges as strong contender to replace Joe Duffy as LiveLine host
The next Liveline presenter could be making a move across from RTE's TV studios after emerging as a favourable contender with bookmakers. Joe Duffy is set to leave the daytime phone-in show at the end of June, bringing a 27-year tenure to an end in doing so. The lucrative job will be highly sought-after by a whole host of broadcasting talent, and now Rose of Tralee host Dáithí Ó Sé has emerged as the frontrunner. Joe Duffy with his wife June. Pic: VIP Ireland The Kerryman has presented alongside Maura Derrane on the RTE One Today show for more than a decade. He also previously worked in TV with TG4, while he has also shone in the role of Rose of Tralee host since 2010. He is fancied by punters putting their money where their mouth is on Duffy's replacement, with an announcement expected from RTE over the summer. Daithi O Se is among the contenders to replace Joe Duffy on LiveLine. Pic: Instagram/ Daithi O'Se O Se is 3/1 to take the on the iconic slot on RTE Radio One. Cal Gildart of Ladbrokes commented: 'The search continues for Joe Duffy's replacement with many staying tight-lipped about it all. 'Daithí Ó Sé is now a contender for the show with his years of experience in the RTÉ frontline and punters think he would be a perfect fit.'
