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Irish Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Glenda Gilson defends pal Louis Walsh after backlash from Boyzone documentary
Former Xpose star Glenda Gilson has defended Louis Walsh against backlash after Sky's documentary, Boyzone: No Matter What. Following the release of Sky's docu-series Boyzone: No Matter What, the music manager was criticised for his treatment of the hit boyband. Glenda – who has been a long-time friend of Louis' as well as Boyzone star Keith Duffy – responded to the criticism the former X Factor judge received. The former Xpose star said: "Well, I'm on two sides there, because I'm great pals with the lads as well. Keith Duffy would be a good friend of mine, but Louis is my pal. I could see two sides of it. I could totally see it. "Louis got them headlines they never would have gotten in their life. But I see the way Louis works. We all know you take it with a pinch of salt, and it's also edited. Chop a few words out of a sentence, and it sounds totally different." The Dubliner, from Castleknock, also spoke about Louis being on Celebrity Big Brother, saying she thinks he found it "tough" being stuck in the house. "I just remember watching him laughing, you know, when you know someone. But I thought he was brilliant. I thought he did all the interviewing, like Kate Middleton's own brother… He (Louis) did the interview, and he asked the questions we all wanted to know. "But I'd say that was tough for him, like it has to be tough for a man of his age, a man that's so used to having his own privacy and then being in Big Brother…" Last year, the Mayo native revealed he had been diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer, which he identified as 'Waldenström'. Asked how Louis is doing since his blood cancer diagnosis, she said in jest: "He's good. It's Louis, you can't kill a bad thing." Glenda, who is married to businessman Rob MacNaughton stepped back from the spotlight over the last few years to raise her two sons, Bobby and Danny. But the Dubliner admitted she would like to make a return to TV at some point. "I don't know (when I will). At least this year, my two kids will be on the same school run, school time, I feel like I get a bit of my life back. But I told my life is their life, if you know what I mean. So I want to be there for pickups, collection, all that I do to dabble in and out of work. "I love people, and I love talking to people. I love having the craic. That was what I was all about. I love communicating with people. I love people. So anything that gets me doing that. "I mean, people said to me, 'are you writing a book?' And I'm like, 'No, I'd have to die the next day.' And then I tell them a few stories, and they're like, 'Glenda, write the book.' But I'd have to seriously die the next day." But she said taking a step back to raise her kids was the best decision she ever made. "Probably, and it was at a time when everything changed as well, like Xpose, you couldn't see around today. It wouldn't be around today. You couldn't do what we did, just with everything. "You know, the way life is. But so, yeah, time changed for a reason, I think. "And you know, I was a child model. I was modelling at three years of age, I was always working so and I always said my mom was always at home for me and picked me up from school and was always there. "So it was kind of what I was used to. I wanted to do that, and I've been afforded to do that right now."
The Irish Sun
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘So beautiful' cry fans as former Xpose star ties the knot in intimate New York ceremony ahead of lavish Italian wedding
FORMER Xpose star Ruth O'Neill has left her fans gushing after she tied the knot during an intimate New York ceremony. The popular presenter joined the weekday magazine show in 2016 only to leave a year later to move to the 2 Ruth O'Neill tied the knot in an intimate New York ceremony Credit: Insatgram 2 Ruth married her long-time love Christian Trautwein last week Credit: Instagram Before Xpose, a then 22-year-old Ruth lived in During 2019, while living in And after more than six years together the TV star and her American husband Christian said, 'I do', during a small ceremony outside a New York courthouse. read more virgin media stars The happy couple tied the knot ahead of their planned lavish Italian wedding this September. After saying their nuptials Ruth took to her social media to share a video from the special day. Outside the courthouse the couple were showered in confetti and could barely contain their excitement as they shared a kiss. The TV star looked jaw-dropping in a sleek white double-breasted blazer from designer Nadine Merabi. Most read in News TV The stunning suit jacket acted as her dress and retails on Nadine Merabi's website for €525. The 37-year-old wore her blonde locks down in some natural waves and kept her make-up to a natural glam. Virgin Media star makes sly dig at co-host To round off her look, she paired her blazer with a pair of white stilettos and popped on some stunning gold earrings. While her husband looked dapper in an open white shirt that he paired with black suit. After getting married the pair continued the intimate celebrations by dining with close family at Il Bucco. Sharing the heart warming video on WEDDING BELLS Friends and fans all raced to her comment section to congratulate the pair on tying the knot. Ruth's former Xpose co-star Cassie Stokes, wrote: "Gorgeous!!!! Congratulations." Susie commented: "Deco with the petals - too cute. Gorgeous gorgeous hope you had the best day." Another fan added: "Congrats so so beautiful."
