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Daily Mail
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Prince William was 'charming' and even taught me to play beer pong while Prince Philip couldn't resist a quick quip, The Mail on Sunday's Charlotte Griffiths recalls
Prince William has proved himself to be a man of many talents over the years - but his mastery of a popular party game will surprise even the most dedicated royal fans. With a 'great aim', the Prince of Wales was 'really good' at US-born drinking game beer pong, The Mail on Sunday's Editor-at-Large, Charlotte Griffiths, has recalled. In fact, he was once such a skilled competitor that, 13 years ago, he successfully taught Charlotte how to play. The former Diary Editor, who has been reporting on royals for 15 years, met William at a country house party in 2012. Charlotte told Femail: 'I was staying at a friend's house for the weekend and, surprise, surprise, Prince William was there. 'All the lads started playing beer pong and I didn't actually know the rules, so I was looking around, not knowing what to do, and there comes my knight in shining armour, Prince William, and he offered to teach me how to play.' Charlotte said that 'charming' William set her up for success by explaining the rules of the game, which challenges players to bounce a ping pong ball into a beer-filled cup. 'It was when Catherine was expecting Prince George,' she added. 'He was so charming and nice.' Unfazed by the fact that she was a journalist, Charlotte remembers William not only as 'unfailingly polite and warm' but also 'fun'. But the 2012 house party doesn't go down as Charlotte's only unexpected encounter with a senior royal - she once came face-to-face with William's grandfather, the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who couldn't resist making a quick quip. Consort Philip, who gained a reputation for his gaffes during Queen Elizabeth II's reign, was 'very, very old' when the two attended the same private drinks party at the Royal Yacht Squadron in the Isle of White. Charlotte was nattering away to her best friend, not concentrating on their queue position, when Philip approached the pair. She recalled: 'We were just sort of leaning on the bar and chatting and he came up and said: "Are you going to order a drink or are you just propping the bar up?"' Despite being initially 'terrified' Charlotte and her pal saw the funny side and 'chuckled' at the surreal moment - one that she admits she has since 'dined out on'. It comes after Prince William took a massive stride forward on his mission to end homelessness in the UK. The future King has given permission for a site owned by his Duchy of Cornwall estate, which provides funding for the royal's official and private living costs, to be developed into affordable homes acting as a bridge between supported accommodation and the private rented sector, which can be unstable and unaffordable – particularly in the capital. The prince, pictured selling the Big Issue with vendor Dave Martin in 2022, has long been determined to work in the field after being taken to homeless projects by his mother Diana It will see an existing building, 60 Sancroft Street, converted into flats which will be managed by Centrepoint, a charity partner in his ambitious Homewards coalition to end homelessness in six 'flagship' areas across the UK, within five years. The flats in Kennington, south London, will be available for young people who have jobs, as well as those moving to towards employment, in the hope of testing new ways to break the cycle of homelessness amongst youngsters. The scheme has been green lit by Lambeth Council and the first homes are expected to be delivered by the end of 2026. It follows similar schemes championed by the future king in Aberdeen, Sheffield and Cornwall. William's Royal Foundation has committed to delivering innovative housing projects across each of his six flagship locations – Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Newport and Northern Ireland as well as Lambeth, Aberdeen and Sheffield. The prince has long been determined to work in the field after being taken to homeless projects by his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, when he was a young boy. The announcement follows Prince William's appearance at the Euros final in Basel, Switzerland, where the Lionesses roared to victory while defending their title as European champions. Putting his summer break on hold, Prince William attended the final last Sunday as he watched the England squad beat Spain on penalties for a second consecutive victory in the European Championships. Joined by Princess Charlotte, 10, he was clearly invested in the game from the start and later handed out the medals to players on the podium. A former Football Association (FA) boss later revealed the important role Prince William and Kate played in a crucial moment for women's football. Speaking on women's football podcast That's So Offside earlier this month, Kelly Simmons OBE recalled the astonishing moment the Prince of Wales helped change the nature of the game forever. Kelly, who began at the FA in 1991 before becoming Director Of The Women's Professional Game, had been hoping to secure some investment into the Women's Super League (WSL) from the 'all-male' board to move the game from semi-professional to professional. At the time, she explained, the FA was a 'very different organisation' and they 'couldn't really get anybody to believe in' the WSL. Speaking to hosts Cece Kane and Abby Dolbear, she said: 'In that room, of those people, nobody believed that anybody would want to watch it and it couldn't possibly be commercially viable. 'And so we went in for money and I'd already been told that they were going to say no, even though it was a good business case.' But just as she was about to enter the boardroom, the company secretary told her the patron, Prince William, would be there, attending his first board meeting. Kelly said: 'I thought, oh my god, humiliation! Not only am I going to get a custard pie, I'm going to get it in front of the future King of England!' Kelly said she hoped the ground would 'swallow her up' as she went in and presented her pitch. But just before she was about to leave, Prince William had something to say. He said: 'Can I just say - I think this is absolutely fantastic. Kate and I are massively supportive of the women's game and we think this is absolutely brilliant.' Stunned, the chairman then decided to ask the room what they thought and, agreeing with the future King, everyone said it was 'fantastic'. Unable to believe her eyes, Kelly recalled: 'And out we walked with the money! 'Which enabled the WSL to really go to that next stage. A friend of mine on the board said they could hear my colleague and I squealing with laughter all the way down the corridor. 'We would never have got it without Prince William. I'm convinced it wouldn't have happened otherwise.
The Sun
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Watch brutal moment Love Island star turns on girl he's coupled up with after she snogs another Islander
THE Love Island stars played a brutal game of beer pong in last night's episode - with one Islander turning on the girl he's coupled up with. During the game, Love Island bombshell Yasmin Pettet - who is coupled up with Shea Mannings - locked lips with Harry Cooksley and Dejon Noel Williams. 3 3 3 But it got even more awkward when Shea was tasked with shaking the hand of the Islander he believes is playing the biggest game. His co-stars were stunned when he reached across to shake Yasmin's hand and added: 'Maybe she's put it on me to try and stay in the villa. 'I'm not sure, we'll have to see how that goes.' Yasmin didn't deny Shea's shock claim and simply replied: 'Fair enough.' Earlier this week Yasmin made a shock proposal when she offered Dejon and Toni Laites a threesome. questioned Yasmin's motives after she snogged him last night. She said: "Wait, how can you still be happy in your couple if you're snogging everyone but the man you're coupled up with?' Yasmin fired back: 'It's just a game,' to which Meg responded: 'But you're saying you're happy in your couple." Also during the game, Meg branded Yasmin and Shea the most "mismatched couple". She said: "For the pure fact Yasmin's trying to do threesomes with the person I'm coupled up with." Love Island bombshell Yasmin slammed as 'game-player' as she throws villa into chaos by snogging Harry AND Dejon before row with the girls But Yasmin later brushed it off as she reflected on the game in the beach hut. She said: "I think Meg definitely wanted to get me back with that. "But at the end of the day, people in glass houses shouldn't throw f****** stones." Love Island 2025 full lineup Harry Cooksley: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare. Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads. Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish. Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition. Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart. Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern. Ben Holbrough: A model ready to make waves. Megan Clarke: An Irish actress already drawing comparisons to Maura Higgins. Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps. Aaron Buckett: A towering 6'5' personal trainer. Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro. Antonia Laites: Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress. Rose Selway: Beauty salon owner from Devon who runs 12 aesthetics clinics, boasting a famous clientele including former Love Islanders. Yasmin Pettet: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive. Malisha Jordan: A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Emily Moran: Bombshell Welsh brunette from the same town as Love Island 2024 alumni Nicole Samuel. Shea Mannings: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side. Remell Mullins: Boasts over 18million likes and 500k followers on TikTok thanks to his sizzling body transformation videos. Harrison Solomon: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Departures: Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing. Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident. Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa.
Daily Mail
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Love Island spoilers: Sparks fly at beer pong party filled with raunchy dares - and the girls get their revenge with ruthless game plan
Sparks will fly in the Love Island villa tonight at a beer pong party filled with raunchy dares - as the girls get their revenge with a ruthless game plan. The ITV2 dating show, presented by Maya Jama, returned to our screens on June 9, with a cast of new dating hopefuls hoping to find love in the Mallorcan sun. The twelfth series has already delivered explosive drama, from fiery arguments, to steamy nights, to ruthless recouplings. And the antics are set to continue tonight, with a game of beer pong that sees any Islander who successfully pots a ball do the dare written on the bottom of the cup. One of the cheeky challenges sees Conor kiss the Islanders he most wants a threesome with - Emily, who he coupled up with yesterday, and Megan. Meanwhile, Yasmin is asked to kiss who she thinks has the nicest lips and she chooses Dejon - not Shea, who she paired up with last night. Her brutal move sees Shea take a swipe back at her - when asked to shake hands with the Islander he thinks is playing the biggest game, he chooses her. He explains: 'Maybe she put it on me to try to stay in the villa, but I'm not sure.' And so when Yasmin is later dared to snog someone for 30 seconds continuously, it remains to be seen whether she will choose Shea, Dejon - or someone else entirely. Elsewhere in tonight's episode, keen viewers will find out who bombshell Harrison picks to couple up with, after he hit the villa last night. He has taken both Toni and Malisha on dates after they were left single and waiting at the fire pit following the recoupling in yesterday's episode. Whichever girl he picks will return with him - while the other will be dumped from the island. As the girls await the news of who he is bringing back with him, they plot revenge against the boys for their recent antics. For the first time in worldwide Love Island history, the girls watched the lads out on boys' night from a secret camera. The guys' hangout was soon interrupted by the arrival of bombshell girls Yasmin, Malisha and Emily. Unaware they were being watched, the boys spoke more frankly than the existing girls might have liked. They are not the only ones preparing for Harrison's arrival, with Dejon (left), Tommy and Harry (centre) discussing it too In tonight's episode, Helena says mischievously to Meg and Megan: 'Even if we don't think [Harrison] is fit, shall we be like, "Oh he's a bit of me"?' Meg agrees: 'All this game playing [the boys] have been doing.' They are not the only ones preparing for Harrison's arrival, with Dejon, Tommy and Harry discussing it too. Tommy wonders if Harrison will try to break up a strong couple - a prospect Dejon does not feel too bad about: 'To be honest, the more he does, the more leeway we've got to cause havoc!' Harry adds, somewhat brutally: 'If he goes and kisses Helena, I'm flying mate! That'd be so good, I didn't even think of that!' Harrison soon arrives with his final choice girl - but he starts getting to know the other ladies too. He pulls Shakira for a chat at the fire pit, while Dejon, Remell and her partner Ben watch. He asks her how things are going and she replies: 'It's been messy. Everyone's saying they're not closed off but everyone's acting like they're closed off.' Ben and Shakira (pictured) are left at loggerheads after their awkward conversation - and she later has some stern words for him about where her head is at The bombshell boy seems to agree entirely: 'Oh my God! Thank God you said that!' Ben later asks Shakira how the chat went, to which she says: 'It went well, he's a really nice boy.' That puts him off slightly: 'That chat was longer than any chat me and you have ever had... I don't know how to take that.' Ben and Shakira are left at loggerheads after their awkward conversation - and she later has some stern words for him about where her head is at. Meanwhile, Yasmin and Harry chat on the terrace, with her telling he is trouble, before he replies: 'I don't think it'd suit you, being real innocent and sweet.' She agrees: 'I can't be someone I'm not. I'm not going to sit here and be like, "Yeah, I'm the girl next door", when I'm like the f***ing devil.' He cheekily replies: 'I'd like to dance with the devil!' His partner Helena tries to listen in on their conversation from the garden - and it leaves her fuming: 'I knew she fancied him!' Meanwhile, Yasmin and Harry chat on the terrace (pictured), with her telling him he is trouble, before he replies: 'I don't think it'd suit you, being real innocent and sweet' This year's series has been one of the most dramatic in recent years, despite it only being early days in the villa This year's series has been one of the most dramatic in recent years, despite it only being early days in the villa. It means viewers are all saying the same thing - Casa Amor is going to be chaos. Taking to X, they penned: 'I can already see who's going to crash out during Casa Amor.'; 'These boys will be FERAL in Casa Amor.'; 'The mess this villa is going to be in when Casa Amor comes back.'; 'The state of the villa, Casa Amor is going to be incredible.'; 'Just imagine what the Casa Amor episodes are gonna give.'; 'I don't know, I feel like Conor will be the "respectful" boy until we hit Casa Amor.'
