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Daily Mail
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Melbourne stars Carrie Bickmore, Bec Judd and Fifi Box come together to party it up with Ben Cousins on a lavish boat in Broome
Worlds collided this week when Melbourne stars Carrie Bickmore, Bec Judd, Fifi Box and Ben Cousins all came together to party on a boat off the coast of Broome, WA. The radio stars mixed with sports notables as they danced the evening away during an exclusive gathering where the drinks flowed and kids splashed in the water. In footage and photos shared to Instagram on Thursday, the media personalities could be seen jumping around to music and cuddling up for group pictures. Carrie, 44, was all smiles as she posed at the back of the group in a summery, floral dress, while radio bestie Fifi, 48, put on a busty display in a white dress. The low-cut frock was slipped on over a red bathing suit, with Fifi hiding her eyes behind some black sunglasses and protecting her face from the sun with a hat. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Bec's husband Chris Judd was also in attendance, as the former AFL star, 42, could be seen wearing a white polo shirt and shorts with a black, wide-brimmed hat. At one point, he was spotted dancing with his wife Bec, 42, who flaunted her figure in a $575 blue gown from Muma World which featured a shell print. Bec posted other photos which showed the group of friends and some of their children diving into the water using a pool device on the back of the boat. She also uploaded selfies from Cable Beach where she soaked up some sun with her best friend Jessie Roberts. 'Lol we got there and back in the end guys,' she captioned the gallery alongside a laughing-crying emoji. Meanwhile, former AFL player Ben, 47, was garbed in a black singlet and shorts as he cuddled up with fellow sports star Chris, with whom he once had a feud. Bec reunited with Ben at the 2024 Brownlow Medal in Melbourne in September after revealing he was her teenage crush. The WAG, who arrived on the arm of her husband Chris, had previously revealed she was 'star-struck' when she first met Ben. The pair were reunited at the awards ceremony, with Bec sharing a photo of the sweet moment to her Instagram Stories. 'OG's only! Ben Cousins is on the gram,' she wrote tagging Instagram and adding, 'Any chance of a blue tick for the Prince of Perth?' The pair cosied up for a selfie, both beaming for the camera. While Bec had husband Chris with her, Ben took his sister, Melanie, as his date for AFL's night of nights. She previously explained on KIIS FM's 3pm Pick-Up she had dinner with Ben when she first started dating her now-husband Chris. Radio host Katie 'Monty' Dimond couldn't resist making a joke about how different Rebecca's life would have been if she had married Ben instead of Chris. Bec said: 'My husband Chris played with Ben at the [West Coast] Eagles. 'In high school, my friend Carla had a life-size cut out of Ben Cousins at the beach with just a towel in her bedroom. We would always just froth at the picture!' 'And then I started dating Chris... there was a footy game in Melbourne and we all went out for dinner after the football game,' she continued. 'I was so scared the whole night to even look at [Ben] or say anything because I was so nervous. 'And then at the end of the night, I was like [squeaky voice], "Hi, Ben!" And he was just so cool, "Oh, g'day Bec!"' Monty then said: 'How lucky though that you didn't go for him over Juddy! 'Like you probably could have had the option at some point. Imagine how differently your life would have turned out!' In response, Bec clarified she never once thought of Ben romantically, as she had already fallen in love with Chris the moment she met him. The Judds first met at a pub in Perth when they were both 19. They married in December 2010 and are now parents to four children: Oscar, Billie, Tom and Darcy. Sadly, Ben's life went on a downward spiral since his retirement from football in 2010. The 2005 Brownlow Medal winner has battled drug addiction and various legal woes and has even spent time in prison.
Daily Mail
03-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
London's canal of chaos: Furious homeowners battle against antisocial behaviour after boat party revellers had sex, flashed and used gardens as toilets
Furious locals living along a popular London canal are battling against antisocial behaviour after boat party revellers were caught performing sex acts in public and using their gardens as toilets. Residents with houses along the quaint Little Venice canal now fear there will be a surge in if London boat hire company GoBoat UK is granted an alcohol licence. They said the company had previously operated with an alcohol licence, allowing people to drink on board without supervision. This led to a spike of vile and antisocial behaviour in the area, with boaters caught performing sex acts in public, urinating and defecating in people's gardens, and even flashing 'in front of children'. Locals also claimed drunk boat drivers often crashed into their vessels, were 'loud and aggressive' and some also 'engaged in drug use'. But GoBoat is now looking to launch a new service 'designed to enhance customer experience', which will allow boaters to drink on board while being supervised by 'a qualified skipper'. The company stressed that the service 'is not a return to unsupervised drinking, but a controlled, high-quality alternative' and added that their self drive boats will remain 'strictly alcohol-free'. Even with this promise, the application has received dozens of objections, including from the Environmental Health Service which claimed the licence would likely cause an increase in 'public nuisance and may impact public safety'. GoBoat is also seeking to transform a small, square shipping container into a kiosk for selling alcohol to customers at its site in Merchant Square, Paddington. The company said the site manages 16 rental boats and a narrowboat which won't be used for selling alcohol. It applied for the alcohol licence in February this year, which would allow it to sell alcohol between 9am and 10pm from Mondays to Sundays. But the application received objections from residents just weeks later, calling for the application to be denied given the previous behaviour of some GoBoat users. One resident claimed the company had previously had 'problems with customers drinking on board the boats'. This included 'boorish behaviour, indecent exposure, urinating on to the towpath, mooning, threats of violence towards boat owners and quite a bit more'. 'We residents on the canal have quite enough to deal with… cyclists, pedestrians, dog-owners allowing their pets to defecate all over the towpath without rowdy, antisocial behaviour by GoBoat punters,' the resident added. Another objector also wrote: 'I absolutely object to this - the last time the GoBoaters were allowed alcohol, I had people peeing onto the side of my boat, appalling driving as they carelessly bashed into the boats. Screaming through the tunnels. Absolutely not. Please God no.' A third outraged boat owner added: 'On multiple occasions, individuals urinated on my boat, engaged in drug use, and exhibited inappropriate behavior such as public nudity. 'Additionally, loud music, shouting, and loud singing from the Goboats caused significant disturbance to local residents, both boaters and those living in nearby housing.' Another person claimed they had seen 40 incidents of 'chaotic and unsafe' behaviour ranging from 'public urination in gardens, indecent exposure, and flashing in front of children'. They said that instead of granting the licence, 'stricter enforcement' should be implemented to ensure users 'respect public safety and community well-being'. Another furious boat owner claimed GoBoat users would hang onto their boat and cause massive disruption when the company previously allowed alcohol on board. 'It caused massive disruption; Shouting, loud music, insults, drug taking. People falling in the water, crashing with other craft, nudity, urinating in my garden,' they added. One local also claimed they had 'personally witnessed' wildlife being chased and killed and people jumping off the boats at the Maida Tunnel entrance to 'urinate even defecate in our gardens'. 'I do not understand how this application can even be considered, to sell alcohol to customers who are then going to be in charge of a moving vessel with virtually zero training in one of the busiest stretches of canal in London,' they added. Despite the barrage of criticism, the application did receive one letter of support. They wrote: 'The water needs to attract all, it needs diversity, and a bottle of something on the slow sojourn to is too perfect to deny to people. 'Plus those are the people who tend to be fun, and to retrieve stuff for me when I have dropped it in.' Grant Sweeney, co-founder of GoBoat London, said: 'GoBoat Luxe represents a completely different approach to our operations, featuring professionally qualified skippers with Power Boat Level 2 certifications who will drive the boats while remaining sober, ensuring that no customers are drinking alcohol and driving a boat at our Paddington location. 'The Luxe service includes strict alcohol consumption limits, bag checks, ranger boat patrols to ensure responsible operation, and has received approval from Canal & River Trust, demonstrating confidence in our professional approach.'
