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Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kellie Finlayson appears relaxed as she arrives for her In Conversation event in Sydney's Newtown amid cancer battle - alongside pregnant TV star Liv Phyland
Kellie Finlayson is promoting her brand new book. The AFL WAG, who is battling cancer, appeared in good spirits as she arrived for her In Conversation event in Sydney 's Newtown on Wednesday, to celebrate the release of her tome, There Must Be More! The 29-year-old appeared relaxed as she made her way inside the event after strolling down the busy street. Kellie dressed in a casually chic ensemble including a black top under a matching cardigan. She added a pair of sparkling pale grey jeans with glittering accents and a pair of pointed heels. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The AFL WAG, who is battling cancer, appeared in good spirits as she arrived for her In Conversation event in Sydney's Newtown on Wednesday She opted for a clean makeup look with a nude lipstick and wore her blonde hair down around her face. Also at the event was host Liv Phyland who recently announced she is expecting her second child. The television host covered up her baby bump in under a camel trench coat worn with brown boots. It comes after Kellie revealed how her husband's Port Adelaide teammates quietly stepped in to cover the cost of her dream $10,000 wedding ring as she faced mounting medical bills from life-saving cancer treatment. The act of generosity, led by veteran midfielder Travis Boak, made her dream wedding possible when the couple's finances were stretched thin by chemotherapy and hospital stays. Kellie and husband Jeremy Finlayson had planned to marry in October 2023. But everything changed when Kellie's oncologist gave her the devastating news - her bowel cancer had returned and spread to her lungs. It was terminal. Doctors warned she could lose her hair in the coming weeks, prompting the couple to move the ceremony forward. With just over three weeks to organise it, their wedding took place at Tennyson Beach in South Australia, surrounded by close friends and family. Kellie never thought her dream ring would be part of the day. 'When we knew we had to act quickly, I didn't even think about things like the ring anymore,' she said. 'It just wasn't something we could afford.' That's when Jeremy's teammates stepped in. They pooled together to buy the exact ring Kellie had once hoped for. 'It meant the world to me,' she said. 'They didn't just show up for Jeremy, they showed up for me, too.' The day was full of emotion. Sophia, their 19-month-old daughter, walked down the aisle holding a bouquet of daisies. Kellie followed arm in arm with her father and maid of honour. 'There wasn't a dry eye in the room,' she said. Jeremy watched on, overwhelmed. 'Watching Kell walk down the aisle with her dad was just breathtaking,' he said. 'One of the most precious moments of my life.' He made a quiet promise to their daughter: 'I made a vow to Sophia to take care of her while her mummy can't, and I'll continue to do so for the rest of my life.' Kellie was first diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer in 2021 at just 25. At the time, she was three months postpartum and mistook her symptoms for normal recovery. It wasn't until she noticed blood in her stool that she sought medical help. Scans uncovered a large bowel blockage. Surgery and chemotherapy followed. For a brief moment, there was hope the cancer had gone. But by Christmas 2022, the disease had metastasised to her lungs. The diagnosis crushed plans for more children. Chemotherapy left her infertile. Kellie and Jeremy tried to grow their family through surrogacy. Seven attempts failed. She details the grief, pain and resilience in her memoir There Must Be More! In it, she describes the physical side effects of treatment, including terrifying anaphylactic reactions. She recounts the emotional toll of missing moments with Sophia and spending anniversaries in hospital. Kellie is now an ambassador for the Jodi Lee Foundation, urging Australians to take bowel symptoms seriously.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Fiona Phillips, 64, is seen for the first time in a year in lovely new photo as she promotes book about her Alzheimer's journey - three years after diagnosis
Fiona Phillips has been pictured for the first time in over a year to promote her new book, Remember When: My life with Alzheimer's, amid her battle with the disease. The former breakfast TV presenter, 64, was told she had Alzheimer's in 2022, but only publicly shared her diagnosis in 2023. Her husband, former This Morning editor Martin Frizell, 66, has helped her write the book - which will be released July 3 through publishers Pan Macmillan. And over a year after she was last pictured at Kate Garraway 's late husband Derek Draper's funeral in 2024 - Fiona was seen gracefully smiling in the lovely photo. She is set to discuss early warning signs and her gradual loss of memory and confusion in the book, while her husband also shares his experience. Her husband of 26 years Mark stepped down as editor of ITV 's This Morning in February 2025 to take care of his wife amid her diagnosis. In February, Fiona shared a heartbreaking update about her 'frightening but joyful' disease where she said she's already struggling with lapses in her memory. She explained: 'I hope this book can show people a little about what it is like to live with Alzheimer's. 'How frightening and confusing it is. But also how much life can still bring joy and be valued. And if you or someone you love is in the early stages of Alzheimer's, I hope this book brings you some comfort. I want you to know, you are not alone.' Following her diagnosis she revealed she was put on a drugs trial in an attempt to slow down the symptoms, something which she says appears to be working for her. In a previous interview with Women&Home magazine, Fiona said: 'I'm on a clinical trial and the signs are positive. 'I'm taking part in a revolutionary drug trial that's trying to find a cure. It involves a brand-new drug and a placebo, and I have no idea which one I'm on. 'When I went for my six-month check-up in October, they did cognitive tests to see where my brain was at, which showed that I was in the same place as I was the previous year. 'I'm hopeful that the drug is holding the disease where it is. I'd rather not have to be on the trial but I'm very grateful I am. 'There are risks, including bleeding on the brain, so I'm a guinea pig, but there's a real chance it could help.' Fiona, who has two sons with Martin, stunned her millions of fans when she revealed that like both of her parents, she had Alzheimer's. Yet the star says she is 'pretending' that she doesn't have the illness so she can carry on enjoying her life. It was reported at the time that she still meets friends for coffee and goes for walks, though admitted that Mark worries about her when he's working. 'I know I can still have a great life. I'm just getting on with things. I'm pretending it hasn't happened and not giving it any space in my life at the moment. Or as little as I can. I've still got so much I want to do. 'I know Martin worries about what I'm doing when he's at work or has to go out in the evening, and whether I'm eating. But this isn't me now. I'm not about to give up. I've still got so much to look forward to.' Fiona, who left GMTV in December 2008 for family reasons, said that since her diagnosis she speaks her mind more and has become more 'honest' with people. She added that nobody has reacted badly to her more candid comments. 'Martin says I have no filter now, and it's true,' said Fiona. 'I come out with some funny things. I've become more honest with people, which I don't see as a negative thing. 'No one has reacted badly, and most of the time I'm complimenting people and saying things I would have thought but not blurted out. 'I think Martin gets a bit exasperated at times but all my friends are used to it now. My diagnosis is definitely not all doom and gloom. There is still a lot of light in the darkness, and you've always got to look for that.'
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BBC Breakfast fans baffled by Lulu's 'real accent and age' as she shares 'challenges she's never discussed before' in unflinching interview
BBC Breakfast fans were left baffled by Lulu's 'real accent and age' as she shared 'challenges she's never discussed before' in an unflinching interview. The singer, 76, appeared on BBC Breakfast on Friday alongside hosts Naga Munchetty, 50, and Charlie Stayt, 62. Lulu, best known for 1960s hits Shout and Boom Bang-a-Bang, discussed her new book and how she opens up about mental health. She said: 'The book is full of things that I've never talked about before. I am a pretty private person. 'I can be chatty, I can engage, but there are certain things that I've kept to myself. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. BBC Breakfast fans were left baffled by Lulu's (pictured) 'real accent and age' as she shared 'challenges she's never discussed before' in an unflinching interview. 'My mother's era, my era, you didn't talk about things the way they do today, the trials and the difficult times in your life. So I'm talking about everything.' Naga interjected, 'You're talking about mental health.' 'That's the thing that's become very clear, and I started my own mental health trust because of it, because of the book,' Lulu agreed. She added: 'I realised myself, I've had so many challenges that I've never discussed, that I've dealt with, that I've learned about, and my family and people close to me. I mean, who doesn't?' The singer went on to explained: 'And today, what's really healthy, some people overshare, but if you can relate to something that's happened to you and you found a way to get through a difficult time.' Lulu commented that she found it 'so crazy' that young people today 'want to be famous'. She said: 'I think you have no idea what that entails and it's quite hard, and a lot of my peers couldn't handle it because it was difficult, and they became addicts, drugs were involved or they just backed off because they couldn't deal with it.' During the interview, some viewers were distracted by Lulu's age and accent and took to social media. 'What's going on with Lulu's accent? #bbcbreakfast,' one commented on X. 'Has Lulu always sounded like that?' a second asked, alongside a string of thinking emojis. Someone else penned: 'Lulu still belting out tunes and sounding like Elton John it's no wonder she's written a book #bbcbreakfast.' 'Oh, is Lulu 76? #bbcbreakfast,' another said, according to the Express.
Washington Post
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Audio of 2023 Biden interview with Hur reveals pauses, halting replies
An excerpt from the audio recording of a prosecutor's interview with then-President Joe Biden in 2023 shows Biden speaking slowly, often with long pauses, as he seeks to mentally assemble a sequence of events including his son Beau's death, his own departure from the vice presidency and the launch of his book.
CBC
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
A fan-favourite character returns in Carley Fortune's One Golden Summer
Social Sharing Carley Fortune never imagined that one summer story would rewrite her entire life. After more than a decade in journalism, she took a leap of faith, leaving behind the newsroom to pursue her long-held dream of becoming a novelist. That leap of faith led to the breakout success of her debut romance, Every Summer After, a story that not only captured readers' hearts but also catapulted Fortune into literary stardom. Set over six years and one emotionally charged weekend, Every Summer After followed Percy and Sam, two childhood friends whose close bond was shattered by a fateful moment that forced them apart — and the complicated love story that unfolds when they're reunited years later at a funeral. But fans didn't just fall in love with Percy and Sam — they wanted more. Specifically, they wanted a happy ending for Charlie Florek, Sam's charismatic and fun-loving brother, who quickly became a fan-favourite side character. Fortune soon found herself inundated with messages online and requests at book events, all urging her to give Charlie his own story. "It's so flattering that people feel so connected to these characters," Fortune said on Bookends with Mattea Roach. Now, she's answering that call with her much-anticipated follow-up novel, One Golden Summer, giving Charlie his long-awaited chance at love. The story follows Alice, a photographer seeking a quiet, restorative summer at her childhood cottage with her grandmother. But her plans for peace are upended when Charlie — charming, flirtatious, and impossible to ignore — unexpectedly reappears. Soon, Alice finds herself feeling like she's 17 again, questioning whether this summer might hold something more than she ever expected. Fortune is a Toronto-based writer and journalist who has worked as an editor for Refinery29, The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine and Toronto Life. Her previous books are Every Summer After, This Summer Will Be Different and Meet Me at the Lake, which was a contender for Canada Reads 2024, championed by Mirian Njoh. She joined Roach on Bookends to discuss the process of crafting One Golden Summer and the unexpectedly far-reaching impact of her books — stories that have brought picturesque Canadian settings like Barry's Bay, Ont., and P.E.I. to the adornment of readers around the world. Mattea Roach: After writing Every Summer After, you felt that you wanted to say more about [Charlie]. What kind of a character is he? Why is he so fascinating? Carley Fortune: In Every Summer After, he is kind of an antagonist. He likes to provoke people. On the exterior, he's kind of arrogant. He's a flirt. He's a lot of fun. But the thing about people who can provoke you is that they really see you. They're great observers of other people. If you can get a rise out of somebody, it's because you know what makes them tick. I also felt that he has a really big heart. He lost his father when he was a young teenager, and that left him with some damage and some coping mechanisms. There's a hint of that in Every Summer After, but I thought about him a lot and how to go deeper with him and especially because a lot of people did not like Charlie after reading Every Summer After. Why did you craft Alice as this artistic person who is experiencing some difficulty in her relationship with her job as the person that Charlie was going to fall in love with? I ran The Bachelor for Charlie. I created, I think, 18 characters with different names, jobs, personality types, different ways that they may have encountered Charlie before or not, what their dynamic would be like. I thought about this photographer, and she had this photo that she took that summer that she was at the cottage when she was 17. It all started to fall into place because what I loved about that — she took this photo of three teenagers in a yellow boat who are Charlie, Sam and Percy from Every Summer After — [is that] she never spoke to those kids, but she wanted to, she was watching them from afar. That made Alice a stand-in for the readers of Every Summer After, who spent that book watching those three characters from afar. That's really how photography came into play. You've always set your books very specifically in Canada, from Ontario cottage country to P.E.I. I'm curious what it means for you to have people from around the world reading about this very specific Canadian summer experience, and in some cases, maybe wanting to visit. When I was in Brazil in the fall and I was speaking to a room of journalists and book influencers, it struck me sitting there just how far Barry's Bay had gone because Every Summer After, is so beloved there. People have travelled to Barry's Bay, which is so cool. I met a couple in New York who had driven nine hours to spend the weekend in Barry's Bay. I've seen a lot of people mentioned that they're going to, or they have gone to Prince Edward Island, where my third book is set. It means so much to me to bring this beautiful country to the world. What's your relationship like with cottaging and with the summer? My parents still live in Barry's Bay. I go back to Barry's Bay as much as I can. Every year, my husband and I, and our two boys, we rent a cottage very close by on the water. It's gorgeous. It is where I feel most connected to myself, like both my present self, but my past self as well. Every year at the lake, I lie down on the dock and I close my eyes and I think about where I am, like in life and where I want to be and I have this moment of reevaluating. That kind of experience of both literally and figuratively stepping back from my life in the city is so important to me, and it's a lot of what influenced One Golden Summer.
