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The Guardian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
In Praise of Love review – secrets and lies circle a family on the brink
Terence Rattigan distilled the unassailable emotional permafrost that settles between his upper middle-class English couples with a singular mastery. But this production shows his late work contains genuine warmth – and love – beneath the disappointments and dishonesties of married life. Longsuffering wife Lydia (Claire Price) seems stranded in her marriage to the pompous and hectoring Sebastian (Dominic Rowan) who – quite literally – cannot change a lightbulb without her assistance. When they are visited by successful American writer Mark (Daniel Abelson), who has always loved Lydia, the plot seems to promise a love triangle. But this play, written as part of a double bill in 1973, wrongfoots those expectations. It veers in several directions, from serious illness and impending death to father-son wrangles between Sebastian and Joey (Joe Edgar), who is an aspiring TV writer. Thrown into the mix is Lydia's 'outsider' status (she is Estonian) with talk of refugees as outsiders to 'Englishness' along with the lived memories of the Holocaust, as well as political debates that set Sebastian's champagne Marxism against Joey's embrace of the Liberal party. The play was said to be loosely inspired by Rex Harrison and his last (sixth) wife, Kay Kendall, who died two years after they were married, in 1959. The play creaks with female sacrifice that feels peculiarly of its time: Lydia lives in service to Sebastian, tending to his every need. And even when she suspects him of an affair, she still plans for his future welfare. Directed by Amelia Sears, the production does not try to disguise the datedness. This is a 1970s world of tiny black and white TV sets, drinks cabinets and dutiful wives. Staged four years before Rattigan died in 1977, it deals with impending death, but also the characteristic peering under the bonnet of a couple's secrets; Lydia with her illness, Sebastian with an off-stage female lover who might well be the coded homosexual partner often found in Rattigan's work. There is nervy humour and Price gives a delicate performance as Lydia, capturing the psychological subtleties of her part, while Rowan is sufficiently sledge-hammer as her boorish husband. Still, it is not as monumental a play as The Deep Blue Sea, also about the disenchantments of romance, nor is it as chamber-like as some of Rattigan's double-bills (such as Summer 1954). The parts of Joey and Mark feel like cogs to the plot, which itself is so busy that it dilutes emotional focus. But it is a tender work that leaves you with the picture of a family, fractious certainly, but loving too in their own way – and together until the end. Like so many Rattigan marriages, there are secrets and lies here but underneath there is a love that smoulders. At Orange Tree theatre, London, until 5 July
The Sun
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Celebs' explosive family love triangles…star's wedding to daughter's ‘friend with benefits' & Demi's dad & son flings
CELEBRITY romances played out in the spotlight can lead to explosive situations - and none more so than when family members end up dating the same person. The Beckhams are reportedly the latest A-list family to fall out over a family affair after Romeo began dating brother Brooklyn's ex Kim Turnbull. 20 20 Brooklyn's absence at dad David's 50th birthday party on Saturday has fuelled feud rumours between the two brothers - with reports he refuses to be in the same room as his ex. Brooklyn dated model and DJ Kim, 22, back in 2016 and went on to marry Nicola Peltz in 2022. Kim has since gone public with his younger brother Romeo after posting their relationship online in November 2024. The Sun revealed that Brooklyn 'suggested going for breakfast or a coffee but was told the only chance to see the family would be at one of their lavish parties which Kim would likely be at, so he refused. As far as he sees it, his parents have chosen Romeo and his new girlfriend over him.' Romeo even posted a picture of Kim in the Cotswolds with the caption "my world' after the celebrations. From the Karshashian sisters to the Gigi Hadid dalliances with the Jonas brothers, we look at the messy celeb love triangles that kept it in the family. Cyrus wedding feud 20 20 Noah Cyrus was reportedly "offended" when mum Tish married her ex-fling Dominic Purcell. Prison Break actor Dominic, 55, tied the knot with Tish in 2023 after her split from Billy Ray Cyrus. The marriage caused a major family feud as Noah, 25, had allegedly been in a "friends with benefits" relationship for eight to nine months with Dominic. Noah refused to see her mother for around a year and didn't attend Tish and Dominic's nuptials at Miley Cyrus's home. Brooklyn Beckham SNUBS 'heartbroken' dad David's 50th birthday amid 'feud' The mother-daughter duo recently reunited in April in a TikTok dance video and shocked fans. They quickly flocked to the comments, with one saying 'war is over we are sooooo back!'. Demi Moore duo 20 After dating toyboy Harry Morton, who was 15 years her junior, Demi Moore reportedly swapped him for his dad Peter. Demi dated Harry for six months following her divorce from actor Ashton Kutcher in 2011, and became friends with Peter during the romance. But in 2013, she started dating multimillionaire Peter, who is 16 years older than her. Demi says that thanks to Peter, her toyboy fascination could be over. Insider source "At 66, she never thought he'd be her type, but she really likes him,' an insider said at the time. Demi's friends revealed that during the time she spent getting to know Harry's family she became close to his father and labelled him 'a go-getter'. Peter Morton, now 77, is the co-founder of The Hard Rock Cafe restaurant chains. Harry Morton founded the American restaurant chain Pink Taco and tragically died aged 38, from an undiagnosed heart condition, in 2019. Beckham family rift timeline -Romeo Beckham and Kim Turnbull start dating at the end of 2024 -Romeo appeared to shut down rumours that Kim was Brooklyn's ex-girlfriend in 2025 -Brooklyn and Nicola missed Victoria's 51st birthday in April this year -No one from the Beckham family publicly acknowledged Brooklyn and Nicola's wedding anniversary in April -Brooklyn and Nicola were not at David's 50th birthday party this month -David Beckham posts "You were missed @brooklynpeltzbeckham" alongside his celebrations with his other sons Romeo and Cruz Brotherly love 20 20 Rumours went wild surrounding Gigi Hadid's relationship with Joe Jonas in 2015. It was alleged that before Gigi and Joe got together the model dated his younger brother Nick Jonas in 2012 - when she was just 17 years old. Inside sources later said the overlap caused major tension between the two brothers and the siblings have spoken out about dating the same person. Speaking with E news, Nick said: 'I like them together. It's a good thing. Joe and I are best friends.' While Joe told #legend magazine: 'We're pretty supportive of each other. There might be a rare occasion where we've got to make sure, 'Hey, you haven't dated this person, have you?' Gigi later denied dating rumours with Nick Jonas in 2014 when the pair were pictured together. Sibling rivalry 20 20 Ryan Giggs' family was torn apart after eight-year affair with brother Rhodri's wife was revealed. The secret romance with Natasha went on behind the backs of both Rhodri and Ryan's then-wife Stacey. Natasha admitted the infidelity in 2011, resulting in her divorce from Rhodri. Ryan's divorce from Stacey, his wife of ten years, reportedly cost him "half of his vast £48 million fortune'. It also caused a huge rift in the family with Rhodri claiming mum Lynne chose Ryan over him and he recently claimed his relatives have hardly spoken to him since. He went on to mock the situation in an ad for Paddy power and , earlier this year he claimed her had made £1million from the betrayal. Bella and Bella 20 20 American actress and singer Bella Thorne reportedly dated her brother Remy's ex, Bella Pendergast in 2016. Bella, 27, posted pictures of herself kissing Bella Pendergast after coming out as bisexual. The pair had been best friends since they were 15 and fans sparked rumours that family gatherings must have been awkward after the overlap. According to Elle magazine, Thorne referred to Pendergast as her 'soulmate' and Pendergast has called Thorne 'girlfriend', and they obviously have an existing connection through Thorne's brother. Bella Thorne is now engaged to British music producer Mark Emms. Drake on the make 20 Instagram model India Love and her sister Crystal Westbrooks have both reportedly dated singer Drake. Crystal was said to have aired her anger on X where she wrote about her sister "hopping on her nvm nvm (never mind)' in 2016. After a lot of backlash, India failed to confirm if she was still dating Drake and Crystal later posted 'I reacted like an idiot to a story that I clearly knew nothing about nor was true. So sorry baby girl, love u more than u love french fries.' Other inside sources said ' Drake could be hooking up with India Love now to p**s off Rihanna, which has clearly worked.' Drake dated music star Rihanna in 2016 and multiple people claimed she was the love of his life. Kardashian sister act 20 20 Singer Justin Bieber reportedly hooked up with sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Kendall Jenner in 2015. Justin Bieber was spotted cuddling with Kourtney during an event in 2015 but denied any romance between the pair. Long before his marriage to Hailey Bieber, Justin was also said to have dated model Kendall, who later introduced Hailey and Justin to each other. Khloe later said in an interview about her sisters that 'none of them have done anything with JB!' "That would be amazing if it was all of the above though.' Double wedding 20 Downton Abbey star Penelope Wilton described her sister's marriage to her ex-husband as "odd to begin with." The actress divorced late actor Daniel Massey, father of her daughter Alice, in 1984 and he went on to tie the knot with Linda Wilton. Speaking in 2010, she admitted: "It wasn't all easy. You'd be a complete idiot if you thought that. It was quite tricky sometimes.' But she added their daughter Alice was unfazed by the situation. "She had always gone to my sister's to see the children and now her dad was there too," she says. "More tricky for me, I think, at one point. Usually when you divorce your husband, they move further away… Having said that, in the end it was perfectly fine when everyone got used to the idea.' Jackson family 20 20 Jackson 5 brothers Randy and Jermaine both dated designer Alejandra Loaiza. It was reported in 2013 that Jermaine stole away the wife and mother of his younger brother Randy's children. Randy met Alejandra Oaziaza in 1986 and had two children, Genevieve and Randy Jr, but the pair split because Randy was 'too immature'. Later In 1995, Jermaine and Alejandra secretly married and had three children, Jaafar, Donte and Jermajesty. According to The New York Post Alejandra said 'Randy didn't treat me like I was the one. 'I just thought that Jermaine was different, that he was more family oriented.'
