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Daily Mail
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
RICHARD COLES: I went on Ozempic after my neighbours were BULLYING me about my weight. But then I found the real reason they were so keen to get me on the drugs - and it's shocked me to my core
You can ask the Reverend Richard Coles anything on his new live tour, so let's cut straight to the chase. How's the love life? 'Excellent, thank you! I have a lovely time with Dickie, who came into my life a couple of years ago.' Dickie is the Shakespearean actor Richard Cant, son of former Play School presenter Brian. 'He hates me talking about him,' says Richard with a wince, 'but if you ask, there are things I can say.' Their first date was at the Royal Horticultural Society Garden Wisley in Surrey. 'I knew he was coming from work - he was in the play Orlando in the West End at the time - so I did a brilliant thing and packed an extra pair of Wellingtons. I estimated his shoe size correctly. I knew that was a cool move.' How did it go down? 'Well, he said later, "You had me at the Wellingtons."'
The Sun
9 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Inside Man Utd's ‘stag do' Far East tour including clashes with fans, player protests and humiliating open-top bus trip
MANCHESTER UNITED endured a nightmare post-season tour in Asia including an embarrassing on-pitch display, a humiliating bus parade and unhappy players. Following the club's horror season, the decision to play two matches in the Far East to generate some extra cash was not a decision popular in the club. 9 9 9 In fact, according to the Manchester Evening News, when the squad learned of that decision a delegation was sent to the club's football leadership on behalf of the first team to express their dismay. Some of the squad were said to be outright "fuming" about having to go on the six-day tour after a 60-game season, though with commercial duties taking up much of the agenda the trip effectively became a four-day event. Players were said to be concerned about having to cancel holiday plans, including one who complained about being forced to cancel a family trip scheduled for the half-term week. Club chiefs made a concession by bringing the departure time of their Malaysia flight forwards to Sunday evening, hour following the final game of the season against Aston Villa, after learning some players might try to "cry off" the 14,150-mile round trip to Malaysia. However, the actual mood in the camp on tour was said to be a better than anticipated despite the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham. Some commercial player events including fan meet-and-greets are said to have taken up to two hours to complete as the local supporters lapped up the chance to see Man Utd in the flesh, including on the humiliating open-top bus parade which happened in Kuala Lumpur before the first friendly against ASEAN All-Stars. Kit makers Adidas hosted a nocturnal poolside party at the W Hotel - where they stayed as part of their link with club sponsor, Marriott - following the 1-0 defeat to the All-Stars. Several guests are said to have attended the meeting, with many "admiring" the view of the Petronas Twin Towers in the background. That came after players were said to have been using gallows humour on the team bus back to the hotel, which had followed some booing from fans there. The rules on tour were more relaxed than a pre-season tour would be and players were given permission to head out on their first night in the city, with one star allegedly half-joking the trip would be "like a stag do". However, while some were tempted to go out into the city to enjoy the night, a senior star instead advised them to stay in. Amad Diallo, Alejandro Garnacho and Ayden Heaven were seen out on e-scooters, which had to be paid for by fans, while Joshua Zirkzee opted to enjoy some Thai take-out with a security guard after not being impressed by the room service options. Club staff were also able to let their hair down in the trip, with some enjoying drinks on the 14-hour flight to the Malaysian capital. On the eighth floor of the hotel itself there was a vending machine which dispensed £40 mini bottles of Moet & Chandon champagne. The second leg of the tour saw them go to Hong Kong, but they were barely in the country 36 hours following an early-morning flight which then saw them spend an hour in their second W Hotel for lunch before getting on the team bus for training. 9 9 9 9 Despite the glitz and glam of the 5-star establishment, things were sour away from the hotel with Amad and Garnacho seen gesturing their middle fingers towards fans and the latter doing so towards a club camerman. Amad later revealed he had been subjected to insults about his mother from some fans. Meanwhile, Garnacho - on the tour after being told to "pray" he finds a new club following a public dressing down in front of team-mates by Ruben Amorim - did the gesture without any clear provocation. The 20-year-old was involved in a fan altercation while out in the city as the fan seemed to invade his personal space and also looked very unbothered during a shirt signing event. He was described as "surly" during the trip, with club staff shadowing him closely as he signed shirts and posed for pictures without ever breaking into a smile. 9 The Argentine was one of the last to board to team bus after the All Stars defeat and donned sunglasses as he ignored requests in the mixed zone. One eyewitness claimed he removed his shades after getting through the packed pen, while Amorim later chuckled in a press conference when a reporter asked if there was any chance of Garnacho staying at the club. Amorim, 40, is said to have told a colleague about how exhausting the post-season tour had been, especially in the humidity of Malaysia. Man Utd finished their tour by beating Hong Kong 3-1 off a brace from Chido Obi and a late header from Ayden Heaven. The club lifted the Defining Education Challenge Cup as a result of the win, but the trophy was so undervalued that a press officer carried it back to the dressing room. In the first game back in Kuala Lumpur, Man Utd stars had been delayed in collecting their silver medals when the referee and linesman had returned to the dressing room before being called back out. All in all the tour was estimated to generate around £10million for the club - which should at least leave the club's financial department a little happier- although you would imagine a post-season tour next year may not be on the cards. After the break a pre-season tour in Chicago is next, which is when the real work begins.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Beloved '80s Musician Makes Rare Statement About Future Career 'Plans'
Beloved '80s Musician Makes Rare Statement About Future Career 'Plans' originally appeared on Parade. has become revered as one of the most influential music stars since her '80s debut, but for the most part, she has kept an extremely low profile in recent years. Following the 37th anniversary of her legendary track "Fast Car," which was released in April 1988 and re-issued on vinyl last month in honor of the milestone, the singer/songwriter offered up rare comments about her future career plans—and despite her enduring influence, it likely doesn't come as a huge surprise for loyal fans. 'I'm still on a break,' she told the German press, per US Weekly. 'I have no plans to go on tour, and I have no plans to go into the studio. Who knows what might happen, but right now, there are no plans.' 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 She does, however, seemingly still keep music creation at top of mind, revealing in a separate interview that if she was to set off on tour again, it would be linked to a brand new project vs. solely her past hits (though iconic). 'If I were to tour, I would tour for something new, new material, and in that process, I would, of course, play these songs, too,' she explained to Billboard. 'But that would be the thing that would be most interesting to me at this point. And that's always the case. Whenever someone asks, 'What's your favorite song?' It's always the one I'm writing at the time. I said it before, but maybe no one believed it, that I'm always playing and I'm always writing songs. I've been doing it since I was 8 years old. It's just part of my DNA. It's part of who I am.' The rarely-seen star has become known for leading an ultra-private life largely away from the spotlight, and only popping back into the public eye for occasional performances. At the 2024 Grammy Awards, she delighted with a poignant duet with Luke Combs that nearly brought fans to tears. Chapman's last project, Our Bright Future, was released in 2008. Next: Beloved '80s Musician Makes Rare Statement About Future Career 'Plans' first appeared on Parade on May 30, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Katie Price forced to 'pull out of highly-anticipated tell-all tour' with Kerry Katona
Katie Price has reportedly been 'forced to pull out of her highly-anticipated tell-all tour' with Kerry Katona. The pair's show An Evening with Katie and Kerry - On Tour is set to kick off in Ellesmere Port on Thursday, September 11 and conclude in Hull on October 22. But after 'trying everything to make it work,' Katie, 46, will have to sit out the mammoth 33-date run due to childcare issues. The model is mum to Harvey, 22, with ex Dwight Yorke, Junior, 19, and Princess 17, with ex-husband Peter Andre, and Jett, 11, and Bunny, 10, with ex-husband Kieran Hayler. A source told The Sun: 'Katie is gutted and tried everything she could to make it work but she has had to step away from the tour because she has childcare commitments and also a very busy schedule.' 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. They added: 'She hates letting her fans down and hopes to be able to do something similar in the future. 'At the moment, it's unclear whether Kerry will continue without her or if the whole tour will be scrapped.' MailOnline has contacted Katie's representative for comment. The duo are set to share 'stories of their friendship, marriage and divorce, bankruptcy, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, the importance of family, their constant press attention and turning their lives around.' Each night will also feature singing, dancing and questions from the audience. Kerry rose to fame in 1998 as a member of the girl group Atomic Kitten, while Katie gained recognition for her glamour modelling work. When Katie went on to tie the knot with Peter Andre in 2005, Kerry supported her pal on her big day as one of her bridesmaids. However, the pair then famously fell out in 2007 when Katie called Kerry a 'druggie' and accused her husband at the time, Mark Croft, of being 'a bully'. They did not speak for months, until Kerry revealed that Katie had apologised for her comments and they have called a truce. However, by February 2008 the two had reignited their feud once more, after Kerry commented on allegations made by Katie's former nanny about her employer's abilities as a mum. Following Katie and Peter's split in 2009, Kerry took her revenge by getting very cosy with the Mysterious Girl singer and going on playdates with their kids. While both insisted they were just pals, Kerry said he would be her 'ideal' boyfriend, after they joined the same management company. Their closeness reportedly infuriated Katie, but later that year it was alleged that Kerry was hoping to reconcile their friendship. Kerry and Mark eventually divorced in 2011, after a relationship marred by cheating allegations from both parties and claims he had an 'obsession with spending her money,' that contributed to her bankruptcy. Kerry went on to admit to her drug abuse and crippling addiction, saying her marriage to Mark was 'about cocaine'. In the wake of the split, Kerry buried the hatchet with Katie again, later admitting that her friend had been 'right' when she called her out. The pair became so close that Kerry invited Katie to be her bridesmaid at her wedding to her next husband George Kay, in September 2014. However, Katie pulled out of her official duties last minute because she couldn't get into the size eight bridesmaid dress, after giving birth to daughter Bunny six weeks earlier. Despite this the BFFs seemed to still be on track, appearing together in Instagram posts and at football matches, before making joint appearances on Loose Women, where Katie gushed that the pair had a 'true friendship'. It was reported that the duo had become inseparable once again now they both lived in Sussex and had both suffered heartbreaks, with Katie's husband Kieran Hayler cheating on her and Kerry divorcing George. Despite the former foes becoming best pals once again, rumours of their war of words rising again still swirled. In September 2019, Katie was reportedly 'furious' with her friend, after the Atomic Kitten star said Katie had ' crossed the line' with her latest cosmetic surgeries. At the time Katie had displayed the results of one of her many plastic surgery sprees, after undergoing yet another face and eye lift, a breast reduction and a bum lift reversal in Turkey. In an attempt to give her a more youthful-looking visage, surgeons made incisions by her ears, and photos after the procedure showed the star sporting painful looking wounds and stitching at the base of her ears. Kerry admitted she was worried when she saw gruesome images of her pal after going under the knife once again. But The Sun reported that Katie felt as though she has been 'stabbed in the back' by her friend and sees her word as hypocritical as Kerry has also been open about having had multiple cosmetic surgeries in the past. However, Kerry denied that the pair had fallen out and said they were still 'great friends' while insisting that 'nothing could destroy their friendship'. The duo made sure to squash the feud rumours once and for all by filming a video together, poking fun at the speculation. The two TV personalities have stayed close, with their daughters even forming a strong friendship of their own, which had been credited with keeping their mothers' bond going. Katie's daughter Princess, 17, and Kerry's daughter Heidi, 18, have been best friends since birth and have brought Kerry and Katie back together many times. While both enjoy having a laugh together, Katie and Kerry have also supported each other through tough times. In July 2020, Kerry looked after Princess while Katie's son Harvey was in intensive care with a fever and breathing issues. And she was there for the star in August 2021, when Katie was hospitalised herself after being assaulted by her then fiancé Carl Woods. However, the pair still took subtle swipes at each other over the next few years, suggesting their bond wasn't always so steadfast. Kerry complained that Katie wouldn't answer her calls and that she speaks to Princess more than her mum. In February 2022, she even quipped that Katie only got in touch with her to get her advice about OnlyFans. The mother-of-five has raked in thousands on the adult subscription site, with Katie then following in her footsteps. The singer also mocked her pal for all her public scandals and her infamous relationship with ex-husband Peter. Speculation that the friendship had soured grew over recent years, until Katie shut down the rumours in February 2023. That same month, Kerry was said to have vowed to help Katie 'turn her life around' following her split from fiancé Carl. So when Katie moved on with Married At First Sight star JJ Slater, Kerry didn't hesitate to give her seal of approval and voiced her joy that her friend had found love again. After finally declaring Katie was his 'girlfriend' following a whole host of of loved-up snaps on Instagram, JJ, 31, said it would have been 'ideal' if she had been the one he was matched with on the E4 reality show, as it would have 'saved a lot of time'.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
JoJo Siwa sparks concern as she admits she is exhausted and 'faking' her energy after breaking down in tears on stage during London show
JoJo Siwa has sparked concerns after admitting she is exhausted following her back to back shows in London this week. The singer, 22, has had a busy few weeks after jetting back to LA following her stint in Celebrity Big Brother in April. And now the Dance Moms star has confessed her hectic schedule has taken its toll and she has found herself having to 'fake' her energy. Taking to Instagram for a Q&A with her followers on Thursday, one fan asked: 'Where do you get your energy?' JoJo then admitted: 'I try and find happy in every moment, even when it's hard or fake it when I am empty. Currently what's happening hahaha' 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. The singer, 22, has had a busy few months after jetting back to LA following her stint in Celebrity Big Brother last month (pictured performing in London on Tuesday) Another concerned fan penned: 'Do you ever stop and rest/take a break? Just focus on yourself for once?' The star replied: 'Yes, I did for a short time around my birthday, but taking a little break top of June'. Since leaving the Big Brother house last month JoJo has been straight into rehearsals for her summer tour. After flying home to LA the star then headed to Mexico for a show before enjoying a birthday holiday in Florida with her family and Chris Hughes. She then headed straight to London where she performed for two nights at Colours Hoxton on Monday and Tuesday this week. JoJo was overcome with emotion as she broke down in tears during her show on Tuesday. She told the crowd that despite once feeling like 'one of the most hated people in the world,' she now feels 'so special and so loved.' During the same show, JoJo confirmed her romance with fellow Celebrity Big Brother star Chris Hughes after weeks of frenzied speculation over their relationship status. JoJo recently enjoyed birthday holiday in Florida with her family and Chris Hughes as the pair shared a series of loved up snaps Speaking to the crowd once she got a handle on her emotions she said: 'London can I just say, as Joelle a very serious thank you I'm going to take my last two minutes to get a little deep with you all. 'I've gone through a lot of phases in my life, it's crazy what I'm about to say out loud. 'Since I was nine, I've gone through phases of my life where, at times, I have been one of the most hated people in the world.' She continued: 'I'm not asking for sympathy, it's OK, but I've been hanging onto things that are out of my control. 'It was really really bad when I was 14. But, right now, personally and professionally I feel incredibly loved. 'And it just, nights like this, I don't cry that often, nights like this it just it really hit me, and I can be up here an sing my songs and commit to the bit, but I just want you to know inside my heart is smiling. 'And I feel like, I just feel so grateful because in my life right now, in rooms like this and at home I feel so loved and I feel so special. 'I wanna take a second, and remind everybody if you're doing through a hard time, I promise it gets good, just keep pushing troops.' Meanwhile JoJo also took to Instagram on Thursday to share her favourite thing about Chris in a new Instagram post after confirming their romance. The Love Island star, 32, and dancer have formed a close bond since they met in the Celebrity Big Brother house last month, but have kept it coy when grilled about the status of their relationship. JoJo has now shared her 'favourite' thing about Chris, during a Q&A with her 11.3million followers. She said: 'Gosh lots of things, but the first thing that comes to my mind is the way he treats everyone... Strangers, friends, family, me, literally everyone. 'I've never seen somebody who acknowledges everyone in the room the way that he always does. Everyone gets a hello, everyone gets, how are you doing... and it's genuine. Beautiful beautiful soul he is'. The Dance Moms star also shared a glimpse into her chilled date night in with Chris as he cooked for her at his home. JoJo filmed the Love Island star cooking her a cream chicken dish before he got her to taste off a spoon before they sat down to eat and she revealed she 'ate every bite'. It comes after Chris revealed his relationship status with JoJo , after the singer confirmed their romance with a sweet on-stage tribute. The ITV star had a simple one-word answer when asked whether he and JoJo were in a relationship. The presenter answered: 'Happy. That's my relationship status - happy. Yeah, I'm just happy that's good. I'm happy with that.' However despite the guarded answer, Chris still gushes about his close relationship with JoJo, admitting she's become his 'favourite topic of conversation.' He said: 'She's just just my favourite human and somebody I can literally talk about relentlessly.'
