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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Farmer Wants A Wife shock twist: Thomas returns after storming off farm during explosive fight with Clarette - and makes a bold move to win her back
Farmer Thomas made a dramatic comeback on Farmer Wants A Wife on Monday night - just 24 hours after blindsiding his ladies by abruptly storming off the farm. Clarette, Rachael, Jess and Laura were left visibly stunned when the farmer made a late entrance at the glitzy Country Ball, having had zero contact with them since vanishing in the heat of the moment. 'I'm really sorry about how it all ended,' Thomas said, pulling Clarette aside the moment he arrived. 'I shouldn't be storming out.' Still reeling from their argument, Clarette told Thomas she felt betrayed after discovering he'd been messaging his ex, Claire, despite insisting their connection was over. 'I was so upset because I thought Claire was no longer an issue for us,' she said. 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. But Thomas was quick to shut down any lingering doubts. 'I mean it, I swear. The contact's deleted. No contact at all,' he insisted. His emotional plea seemed to work, with Clarette accepting his apology before the pair sealed their reconciliation with a passionate kiss. The shock reunion sent ripples through the group, with Jess later pulling Thomas aside for a serious chat. She admitted she felt like she was wasting her time competing for attention and hinted at a possible exit from the show. Despite the drama, Thomas went on to select Clarette for his next one-on-one date, proving he's all in on making their relationship work. His surprise return, heartfelt apology, and bold decision to double down on Clarette has well and truly reignited the race for love - and thrown the farm doors wide open for more drama. Thomas was previously caught out in a lie after it came to light that he was still in contact with old flame Claire, who left the show a few weeks ago on account of feeling self-conscious and overwhelmed. When a message popped up on the farmer's phone from Claire, who was dubbed one of Thomas' front-runners after securing the 24-hour date in week one, he decided to be upfront with Clarette and Rachael. However, despite his honesty, all hell broke loose on the farm, with Clarette descending into a jealous rage. 'I believed that a line had been drawn on everything, and there was no contact,' she said. 'Then I find out tonight that there has been contact since that, so I'm really upset.' When Clarette questioned Thomas over whether he wanted to pursue things with Claire, he replied: 'No, she's dead to me.' She then challenged the farmer, who was seemingly backed into a corner, asking why he was still messaging her if that was the case. Thomas stood his ground, assuring her that he didn't want anything to do with her, but Clarette was having none of it. 'You keep doing things all the time and then asking for forgiveness constantly. I'm over it!' she told the farmer. The blow up saw Clarette storm off, slam the door and close the shutters - and Thomas drove away from the farm in a frenzy - as the episode ended in a nail-biting cliffhanger 'I wouldn't put up with this outside of this experience and I'm definitely not going to lower my standards.' Things only escalated from there, when the pair went off camera to discuss the drama and Clarette asked to see Thomas' phone. What she discovered was a slew of messages between him and his former love interest in the weeks since she had left the show. 'So, when you were trying to get with me, you were still flirting with her? 'Everything has been a lie. Everything! Look how many messages there are, you f***ing prick!" she screamed. The blow up saw Clarette storm off, slam the door and close the shutters - and Thomas drove away from the farm in a frenzy - as the episode ended in a nail-biting cliffhanger.
Bloomberg
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Bloomberg
Ex-Stellantis Boss Says New CEO Is ‘Logical' Choice
Six months after he quit as chief executive of automaker Stellantis NV, Carlos Tavares lives on a farm, makes port wine, and says he has sympathy for anyone stepping into the auto industry during the 'chaos' of the US trade war. On Wednesday, Stellantis named Antonio Filosa its new CEO. Filosa is a company veteran picked, in part, because of his US experience, finally replacing Tavares, who stepped down in December after presiding over slumping sales and profit.
The Sun
7 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
We ditched UK rat race to buy 12-acre Med paradise for price of second hand car…beers are £1 & childcare is £200 a month
LOOKING up from her computer, Katie Smith hears the buzzing of bees, chirping birds and her giggling toddler picking vegetables with her dad. Five years ago the 36-year-old mum-of-one and husband Danny, 37, ditched their office jobs in the UK and used cash they'd saved for their wedding to buy a dilapidated two-room stone house and 12.5 acres of land in a popular holiday hotspot. 15 15 15 Their farm, complete with 200 olive trees and 50 carob trees, some dating back 300 years, sits in the terraced hills of Catalonia, Spain and cost the couple a little over £15,000 - less than the price of a second-hand Ford Kia. The couple chose to avoid the more touristy areas in the Mediterranean region, opting for a tiny rural village outside Baix Ebre with just 900 residents, where cappuccinos cost £1.20 - 10p more than a pint of beer. The cost of living in rural Catalonia is 50 per cent cheaper than Britain, while rent is 70 per cent cheaper and buying a home or farm is a whopping 90 per cent less than in London. Former marketing manager Katie and project manager Danny, 37, met at school in Rotherham, South Yorks when they were 17 and have been together ever since. The pair attended the University of Reading and stayed after graduating, settling into jobs on the outskirts of London and commuting from their £900-a-month rented one-bedroom flat. Katie explains: 'In 2015 we were trying to save for a house in the commuter belt and Danny's work offered him the chance to do advanced study in Polymer Chemistry at the University Automna in Barcelona.' The pair moved to Barcelona and Katie got a job in marketing. When lockdown hit in 2020 the pair ditched their plans for a big wedding and exchanged their vows in front of ten people. They then used the money they'd saved for the nuptials to pursue a new life as olive producers, despite having never lived or worked on a farm. 'Lockdown and the cost of living made us realise if we wanted to try something different - this was our chance,' says Danny. I ditched my waitress job in London and moved to paradise island where rent is £200 and dates with men involve beach 15 15 15 In July 2020 they paid just over £15,000 for their olive grove plot featuring a two-room stone building, known as an 'Almacén', which didn't have water or electricity. Speaking to The Sun, Katie reveals: 'It's three miles down a dirt track. It hadn't been used for decades. 'The olive trees were in dire need of love and the bottom room of the house had been used to house a donkey, but we loved it. 'We still can't believe we bought an olive farm for less than the price of a second hand car. 'This year we're going to press our own extra virgin olive oil. We didn't grow up on a farm so we're self-taught. 'The owner wanted cash and when we had to hand over £15,000 in notes. It was terrifying but it all worked out brilliantly.' Danny and Katie, who were still working in Barcelona and travelled down on weekends, pitched a tent and built a tiny house to stay in while doing renovations on the Almacen. 'It was a big job," Katie admits. "We were cutting down bushes, fixing the stone walls and tending to centuries-old olive trees to bring them back to life after years of neglect.' In November 2022 the couple discovered Katie was pregnant. Katie recalls: 'Our olive farm is on terraced land on the side of a mountain with wild boar, no electric or running water. "We realised raising a baby there without a completed house was going to be impossible." 15 15 They spent the next few months looking at houses in the nearby village, and when Katie was 40 weeks they became proud owners of a four-storey, three-bedroom stone and brick terraced home, also in dire need of renovation - costing a little over £50,000. 'We got the smallest mortgage the bank would allow us to have. The house was liveable, and it had running water and electricity. From day one were were renovating," says Danny. Katie was made redundant during her pregnancy and the pair admit buying the house, working on the olive farm and welcoming their first child was a monumental task. 'I am sure people thought we'd come fleeing back to Britain, but we doubled down," she says. 'We'd spent less than the cost of a bedsit in London on an olive grove and a village house. 'Having our daughter in July 2023 made us realise our decision was the right one. 'Having a child is life-changing. We decided to effectively add in becoming farmers and house renovators as well. There are times I looked at Danny and said, 'This is beyond crazy!'' The couple knew if they returned to Britain they'd have to move to the commuter belt outside of London and would be overwhelmed with financial worries and work stress. 'Just the experience of buying the 'off the grid olive grove' made us realise Spain was our new forever home,' says Danny. 'When we bought the village house we had no proper DIY experience, but we knew we could make it work even if Isabelle, who's now 22 months, was just born." 15 15 15 Despite the village being "about as remote as you can get", with English a third language behind Catalan and Spanish, the couple say it's worth it for how cheaply they can live. The family pays £80 a year for propane for their stove, £100 a month on electricity and £30 for satellite internet. The couple splashed out £15,000 on a second-hand Land Rover because the off-grid olive grove is almost four kilometres down a windy dirt road, and fuel costs around £1.29 a litre. They pay just £200 a month for Isabelle to attend the local nursery, and at 22 months she speaks Spanish, Catalan, and English. 'Here we spend less than £950 a month on mortgage, utilities, fuel and food," says Katie. Katie continued: "We occasionally do a trip to a nearby city to go to Lidl or Aldi. 'We buy food we need from the local village markets and spend £60 a week. On average milk costs 80p a litre, bread is 90p a loaf and a dozen eggs £1.60. "A bottle of locally produced wine is around £3 and a pint of local beer is around £1.10. "Eating out at a local village restaurant is about £18 for two and includes drinks. 'The locals have taken us under their wing. They love the fact a young British couple has moved in and have a child and are living here.' While some people think they're "crazy", Katie says they always knew this way of living was the right decision for them. 'In Britain, a three-bedroom house with 12.5 acres of land would cost between £800,000 and £2million. In London, £65,000 wouldn't even rate as a house deposit. Here it got us an olive grove and a four-storey home in the village," she says. 'It's definitely been a challenge with ups and downs. But when I look up from my laptop and see my little girl and her dad picking vegetables, or we wander in our own olive grove, I really pinch myself. 'Our view is amazing and it's so quiet. One day we thought we could hear a drone overhead – it was a swarm of wild bees.' 15 15 The couple admit taking on renovating their village house and farming the olive grove has been exhausting and not for the faint-hearted. So far they've refurbished the bathroom, plastered the bedroom walls, repaired beams and restored flooring, doing much of the work themselves. 'We set ourselves a budget of £2,400 for the kitchen as it's the centre of the house," says Danny. 'We were quoted £10,000 to have the kitchen renovated by builders. Doing it ourselves over 10 months has saved us more than £8,000 and despite exhaustion, leaking pipes, redoing work we thought we'd fixed, it's almost done. 'We're creating a proper DIY Catalan farmhouse kitchen. It means finding and using local wood and tiles. That means lots of upcycling." As well as the olive and carob trees, Danny is planting lemons, oranges and nut trees. 'We're all in and refuse to give up," say Katie. 'We're learning new skills every day. Sometimes we fail, but if we fell apart every time that happened, we'd be back in Britain.' The Digital Nomad Visa Spain is also one of 65 countries to now offer digital nomad visas. The Digital Nomad Visa, also called Spain Telework Visa, allows non-EU remote workers and freelancers to legally reside in Spain. It was introduced in the 2023 Startups Law. Katie says the key to making a successful move to rural Spain is getting the digital nomad visa and ensuring you keep to a work routine with your British job. 'It is also critical you check if the property you are buying allows you to live on it," she adds. "Just because it's for sale and has a building on it doesn't mean living there is approved. 'It's done on the British equivalent of a council or council basis. So, visit the local Town Hall and check - you don't want to buy a farm or olive grove and discover you can't renovate the house.' Since having her daughter, Katie has published a bilingual English and Spanish children's book called Paco the Adventure Dog Goes to the River. 'It's about our dog Paco but allows parents to start teaching their child Spanish," she explains. 'We are doing free courses to learn Catalan and we're now almost fluent in Spanish." Katie has started chronicling the family's new life on social media and has found herself inundated with questions from families wanting to do the same. ' Our YouTube is very popular," she says. "Lots of young families want advice. If we did it with a newborn, so could they. 'It's a dream many people have. People wanted to know everything about our new life, from where we get our hair cut to the cost of fuel and how we pay our electric bill. 'Living here is a real back to basics existence, and we love it. The pressure we used to feel in London has disappeared. "We're less stressed, more relaxed and have more quality family time than ever before.'
The Sun
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Carrie Underwood shares rare photo of massive Nashville farm with full chicken coop after fleeing LA & American Idol set
CARRIE Underwood has shared a rare photo of her Nashville estate backyard, with a full chicken coop, after fleeing LA and the American Idol set. The country music singer, 42, made a "surprise" announcement after returning to her Nashville farm following the American Idol grand finale on Monday last week. 5 5 Carrie, who looked "unhappy" with the Idol finale result just mere days ago, took to Instagram to make her very exciting announcement. "Surprise! We've got another new life around the farm," she penned in the caption of a sweet snap. She showed off an adorable lamb, and she's since been sharing photos from her Nashville estate - including a full chicken coop. Taking to her Instagram stories, the 42-year-old wrote: 'I've got an injured girl in the mini coop. Today they were all on top of it. Weird.' Carrie showed her 13.4million followers what she meant, as she photographed all the chickens standing proudly on top of the coop. It's not the first peek we've had inside Carrie's Nashville home. Earlier this month, the singer took to social media as she gave fans a behind the scenes look at her kitchen. Her large cooking area contains what looks like a pantry nook with white cabinets with grey counter tops with gold coloured handles. An open arch with wooden panels opens up to a separate area with more matching wooden cabinets. Carrie proudly showed off her culinary creation as she held a clear jar filled with Greek-style cheese. As her dog Charlie looked on, she captioned the snap: "Made my own feta cheese! Yay!" She added: "Charlie approves" Carrie's peek at the hens comes after viewers of American Idol slammed the country music icon and former Idol winner for her reaction as Jamal Roberts was announced as this year's champion. CARRIE LOOKED 'UNHAPPY' During the live broadcast of the finale, fans noticed something odd about Carrie's body language and how she failed to stand up when Jamal crooned his song a final time after winning. Reacting to Carrie not standing up when Jamal won, one fan speculated that she might have been asked by show bosses to stand. "Not Carrie Underwood sitting down and probably being told to stand up when Jamal won," said one person on X. Another added: "Carrie underwood is not happy that Jamal won America Idol." "Carrie hating until the very end I see. CONGRATULATIONS JAMAL," penned a third. A fourth then said: "Carrie Underwood's face when Jamal won!" 5 5
CTV News
24-05-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asks CFIA to reconsider ostrich cull at B.C. farm
From May 20: A B.C. farm is going head-to-head with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency over an ordered cull of 400 ostriches. Andrew Johnson has the details.
