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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Gavin & Stacey's Joanna Page swipes 'you guys are ruining my career move!' at stunned Loose Women panel as she talks quitting showbiz for VERY different job
Joanna Page talked quitting showbiz for a very different job to a stunned Loose Women panel. The Gavin & Stacey star, 48, appeared on Wednesday's instalment of the ITV show and sat down with Christine Lampard, 46, Grace Keeling, 25, Janet Street-Porter, 78 and Jane Moore, 63. 'I'm really intrigued about what I've heard, and it's the new career move. Something to do with a sex therapist?' Grace asked. Joanna opened up about her passion for speaking with people about their relationship woes. She said: 'I've always wanted to become a sex therapist, I've always wanted to train as a relationship counsellor because I'm interested in chatting to people and their relationships and listening to their problems and what's happened and how I can talk to them about it. 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 Gavin & Stacey star, 48, appeared on Wednesday's instalment of the ITV show and sat down with Christine Lampard , 46, Grace Keeling, 25, Janet Street-Porter , 78 and Jane Moore , 63 'I imagine though that you guys are going to ruin this next career move of mine,' the actress added, laughing. Joanna admitted that she'd 'love' to go into the field and revealed she had already been putting her skills to use. 'I'd love to do that, I've been in the house and I've had like delivery drivers coming round and they've dropped off a delivery and then James has gone 'Oh my gosh it's 20 minutes later, where is she?' and I've been in the back of a van talking to a driver,' she explained. Joanna added: 'And he's been like 'Well I don't know what to do in my relationship with my girlfriend, what do you think?' 'And James caught me in the back and was like 'Are you alright?'. I said 'Yeah I'll be out in a minute I'm just talking to him, and I was talking to him about his relationship with his girlfriend.' Last year, Joanna revealed she found filming the final day of Gavin and Stacey Christmas special 'traumatic' as she opened up about the 'emotional' last day on set. The last ever instalment aired in a 90-minute special on Christmas Day 2024 after fans of the show begged for an end to the story. T he Welsh actress, who portrays Stacey Shipman in the BAFTA-winning TV series, revealed filming the last-ever episode left her 'hysterically crying and laughing'. Joanna said: 'Being on set for the last time with everybody for the last day was traumatic. I knew I was going to cry as soon as I walked on set. 'I saw Steve's face, our first AD, and I just burst out crying. Then I saw Sophie Hebron, our second AD, and I burst out crying again. So then I went into my trailer and Julia Davis came in and sat with me, and I couldn't stop crying, because it just felt it was such a huge journey that was ending. 'So I found it very emotional but then in between that, hysterically funny, because the last scene we filmed was a funny one, so I just alternated between hysterically crying and hysterically laughing.' Recalling the final moments on set, she continued: 'Right at the very end, on our last bit of filming, I just got this sense of calm wash over me. 'I remember standing there and looking around at everybody and everybody's faces, and I just remember smiling quite calmly to myself and thinking 'wow, look where we've all come, look where we all are now'. 'I delivered my last lines, the way that I wanted to, and the way that I needed to, and then when they shouted, 'it's a wrap' and then they clapped all of us goodbye and I just hugged Mat, and we both stood there crying.' Loose Women airs weekdays from 12:30pm on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
Bite, lick or nibble? What your ice cream style says about your personality
With Britain's beautiful spring weather making it feel like summer, a trip to the ice cream van feels almost like second nature. But as you eat the sweet treat, you may be revealing a lot about your personality to the people around you, according to an expert. Behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings thinks the way you eat ice cream says a lot about your temperament – whether you're a tentative nibbler or a greedy guzzler. People who go teeth in, biting their ice cream, are more 'fearless', 'confident' and 'impulsive', with brain freeze not a concern, she reveals. Those who prefer to lick theirs are considered 'methodical' and 'relaxed', showing patience to enjoy every moment – and may well be 'romantic'. And folk who nibble tend to be more 'cautious', 'gentle' and 'thoughtful' – although a possibly a little controlling at times. According to the expert, ice cream is one of the key comfort foods that can help regulate our emotions. 'The ice cream lover's psyche revolves around pleasure seeking and nostalgia,' she said. According to Hemmings – who is also a relationship counsellor and broadcaster – how fast you eat your ice cream also reveals something about your psyche. 'The ice cream speed-eater is likely to be high-energy, impulsive, enthusiastic and impatient – they want that dopamine hit as fast as possible,' she said. 'They may be restless and a bit edgy at times, using fast eating to soothe themselves.' Meanwhile, those who take ages to eat their ice cream, the 'slow-savourer', tend to be 'highly intentional and patient'. 'They focus on the full sensory experience of eating ice cream – the texture, the flavour, the smell, the cold comfort,' she said. Hemmings has partnered with Nuii, known for its exotic flavour pairings like salted caramel and Australian macadamia and coconut and India mango. Of course, Nuii's ice creams are coated in a layer of chocolate, which requires everyone to be a 'biter' to get to the dairy filling below. But the research focuses on how we eat soft serve ice cream and scoop ice cream – both favourites of the great British summertime. Last week, actor Jason Momoa, a Nuii brand ambassador, revealed in a TikTok video that he bites his ice cream, sparking a response from the public. 'We all know that ice cream is a favourite treat for many of us, but discovering the way the nation eats theirs has caused quite a debate,' said Henry Craven, brand manager for Nuii. 'The reaction inspired us to delve deeper into what your ice cream-eating style might say about your personality.' Nuii conducted a survey of 2,000 adults who eat ice cream in an attempt to gauge the nation's consumption habits. It found 63 per cent of respondents prefer to lick their frozen treats, while 39 per cent dive straight in and bite them. According to the results, 31 per cent describe ice cream biters as 'impulsive', 29 per cent as 'confident' and 26 per cent as 'fearless'. People who lick theirs were most commonly referred to as 'relaxed' by 31 per cent and nibblers thought to be 'cautious' by 28 per cent. Meanwhile, 62 per cent admitted they enjoy eating ice cream no matter the temperature outside. A side of brain freeze could be on the menu for around a third, as 31 per cent admitted to often eating their frozen treat quickly. Astonishingly, around 10 per cent will eat around 80 ice creams or more over the summer months – reflecting our love for the sweet treats. Hot weather outside might make it feel more permissible to consume ice cream, even though it contains sugar and saturated fat. Some dietitians say a decent dairy ice cream with good quality ingredients is a good source of calcium, which keeps bones and muscles strong. The combination of protein and moderate levels of fat also slows the release of sugar into the blood, which prevents sharp spikes in blood glucose linked to diabetes. A 2007 study found drinking whole fat milk and eating ice cream appears to be better for women trying to become pregnant than a diet consisting of low-fat dairy products such as skimmed milk and yoghurt. However, ice cream can contain an additive commonly found in ultra-processed foods during pregnancy may raise the risk of health problems in children, other research claims. Ice cream made from horse milk may be good for your gut, and scientists say its also delicious For generations, people in Central Asia have sworn by the supposed health benefits of horse milk. . For the sweet treat not only tastes delicious but could be good for your gut. Developing four separate ice creams, they found those that included the fermented horse milk were good probiotic treatments, helping to stop harmful bacteria from taking hold in the gut. When digested, these proteins have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects.
