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Scottish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
So Solid Crew's Lisa Maffia reveals she's cleaning loos and emptying bins at local church 23 years after Brit Award win
SO Solid Crew star Lisa Maffia has revealed that she's cleaning loos and emptying bins at the local church, 23 years after her Brit Award win. The popular hitmaker, 45, was of course part of the much-adored So Solid Crew, which consisted of a huge line-up, with the most notable being Lisa, MC Harvey, Asher D and Romeo. 5 Lisa Maffia gets stuck in to cleaning duties at her local church Credit: Instagram / @lisamaffiauk 5 The garage star is happy to hoover and clean the loos Credit: Instagram / @lisamaffiauk 5 Lisa hasn't let fame go to her head Credit: Instagram / @lisamaffiauk In October, 2001, the UK act released their first album, They Don't Know, which performed moderately well on the UK charts. But it was their breakout single 21 Seconds that would carry the band's major success throughout the year. The song went platinum within weeks, and it seemed like everything was looking up for the new group. Now, Lisa has appeared in a new video, showing herself volunteering in a role a far cry from her music career. The star is part of CityGate church, and she offers her services for the church, which can include welcoming people as they arrive, teaching or caring for kids during services, playing music or singing, managing sound, slides, or livestream, and preparing the building for services or events. Lisa appeared to be doing the latter as she shared a video of herself on social media hoovering the church and then putting bin bags into the bins. So Solid Crew's Lisa, dressed in a casual black top and trousers, also scrubbed all of the sinks in the toilets. It comes after the 45-year-old left fans doing a double take last year - with fans saying "you're ageing backwards". The singer-songwriter showed off her youthful looks as she holidayed in Dubai. Noughties garage star 45, looks like she's ageing backwards as she poses for sizzling mirror selfie in Dubai The rapper posted sizzling mirror selfies of her posing braless in an orange strappy top and a skintight silver metallic skirt. She also showed off her incredible figure in a lime green satin dress, before slipping into a one-piece swimsuit and patterned kimono. Lisa also flashed her trim waist and toned pins in a black crop top and cream midi skirt. She simply captioned it: "Dubai outfits." Many fans raced to comment, with one writing: "Finer than wine," while a second posted: "Okay babes the fit is fitting." 5 The So Solid Crew star has graced many red carpets in her time Credit: Reuters 5 So Solid Crew's 21 Seconds is still loved to this day Credit: Getty And a third added: "Just beautiful." Lisa has paved a successful career in the showbiz industry, and in 2002, So Solid Crew went on to helm their own Channel 4 documentary called This Is So Solid, which only helped to boost their popularity with the British public. But when their sophomore album 2nd Verse hit the market in 2003, it landed at number 70 on the UK chart. It wasn't long before members such as Lisa would attempt to start a solo career away from the group, causing the group to disband. These days, she runs her own music artists booking agency and has taken part in multiple reality TV shows - including Celebrity Coach Trip, The Games and even won ITV2's CelebAir.
The Irish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
So Solid Crew's Lisa Maffia reveals she's cleaning loos and emptying bins at local church 23 years after Brit Award win
SO Solid Crew star Lisa Maffia has revealed that she's cleaning loos and emptying bins at the local church, 23 years after her Brit Award win. The popular hitmaker, 45, was of course part of the much-adored So Solid Crew, which consisted of a huge line-up, with the most notable being Lisa, MC Harvey, 5 Lisa Maffia gets stuck in to cleaning duties at her local church Credit: Instagram / @lisamaffiauk 5 The garage star is happy to hoover and clean the loos Credit: Instagram / @lisamaffiauk 5 Lisa hasn't let fame go to her head Credit: Instagram / @lisamaffiauk In October, 2001, the UK act released their first album, They Don't Know, which performed moderately well on the UK charts. But it was their breakout single 21 Seconds that would carry the band's major success throughout the year. The song went platinum within weeks, and it seemed like everything was looking up for the new group. Now, Lisa has appeared in a new video, showing herself volunteering in a role a far cry from her music career. Read More on Lisa Maffia The star is part of CityGate church, and she offers her services for the church, which can include welcoming people as they arrive, teaching or caring for kids during services, playing music or singing, managing sound, slides, or livestream, and preparing the building for services or events. Lisa appeared to be doing the latter as she shared a video of herself on social media hoovering the church and then putting bin bags into the bins. So Solid Crew's Lisa, dressed in a casual black top and trousers, also scrubbed all of the sinks in the toilets. It comes after the 45-year-old left fans doing a double take last year - Most read in Celebrity The singer-songwriter showed off her youthful looks as she holidayed in Dubai. Noughties garage star 45, looks like she's ageing backwards as she poses for sizzling mirror selfie in Dubai The rapper posted sizzling mirror selfies of her posing braless in an orange strappy top and a skintight silver metallic skirt. She also showed off her incredible figure in a lime green satin dress, before slipping into a one-piece swimsuit and patterned kimono. Lisa also flashed her trim waist and toned pins in a black crop top and cream midi skirt. She simply captioned it: "Dubai outfits." Many fans raced to comment, with one writing: "Finer than wine," while a second posted: "Okay babes the fit is fitting." 5 The So Solid Crew star has graced many red carpets in her time Credit: Reuters 5 So Solid Crew's 21 Seconds is still loved to this day Credit: Getty And a third added: "Just beautiful." Lisa has paved a successful career in the showbiz industry, and in 2002, So Solid Crew went on to helm their own Channel 4 documentary called This Is So Solid, which only helped to boost their popularity with the British public. But when their sophomore album 2nd Verse hit the market in 2003, it landed at number 70 on the UK chart. It wasn't long before members such as Lisa would attempt to start a solo career away from the group, causing the group to disband. These days, she runs her own music artists booking agency and has taken part in multiple reality TV shows - including
The Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
So Solid Crew's Lisa Maffia reveals she's cleaning loos and emptying bins at local church 23 years after Brit Award win
SO Solid Crew star Lisa Maffia has revealed that she's cleaning loos and emptying bins at the local church, 23 years after her Brit Award win. The popular hitmaker, 45, was of course part of the much-adored So Solid Crew, which consisted of a huge line-up, with the most notable being Lisa, MC Harvey, Asher D and Romeo. 5 5 In October, 2001, the UK act released their first album, They Don't Know, which performed moderately well on the UK charts. But it was their breakout single 21 Seconds that would carry the band's major success throughout the year. The song went platinum within weeks, and it seemed like everything was looking up for the new group. Now, Lisa has appeared in a new video, showing herself volunteering in a role a far cry from her music career. The star is part of CityGate church, and she offers her services for the church, which can include welcoming people as they arrive, teaching or caring for kids during services, playing music or singing, managing sound, slides, or livestream, and preparing the building for services or events. Lisa appeared to be doing the latter as she shared a video of herself on social media hoovering the church and then putting bin bags into the bins. So Solid Crew's Lisa, dressed in a casual black top and trousers, also scrubbed all of the sinks in the toilets. It comes after the 45-year-old left fans doing a double take last year - with fans saying "you're ageing backwards". The singer-songwriter showed off her youthful looks as she holidayed in Dubai. The rapper posted sizzling mirror selfies of her posing braless in an orange strappy top and a skintight silver metallic skirt. She also showed off her incredible figure in a lime green satin dress, before slipping into a one-piece swimsuit and patterned kimono. Lisa also flashed her trim waist and toned pins in a black crop top and cream midi skirt. She simply captioned it: "Dubai outfits." Many fans raced to comment, with one writing: "Finer than wine," while a second posted: "Okay babes the fit is fitting." 5 5 And a third added: "Just beautiful." Lisa has paved a successful career in the showbiz industry, and in 2002, So Solid Crew went on to helm their own Channel 4 documentary called This Is So Solid, which only helped to boost their popularity with the British public. But when their sophomore album 2nd Verse hit the market in 2003, it landed at number 70 on the UK chart. It wasn't long before members such as Lisa would attempt to start a solo career away from the group, causing the group to disband.
Scottish Sun
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Mum jokes ‘that's what happens when you have a child at 17' after she reveals she named her son after So Solid Crew
Other mums revealed they also named their little ones after forgotten celebrities as young parents NO WAY Mum jokes 'that's what happens when you have a child at 17' after she reveals she named her son after So Solid Crew PICKING the perfect name for your little one can be a challenge, especially if you're not sure if you want to go the traditional route or opt for something more unique. This mum decided to take a totally new approach when she gave birth to her son when she was 17. 3 The mum revealed the name she chose on TikTok Credit: tiktok/@shauna_paige1 3 Luckily, she said her son found it funny when he found out Credit: tiktok/@shauna_paige1 3 The mum named her son after members of the band So Solid Crew Credit: Getty - Contributor Shauna Paige, now 32, decided to name her son after a member of So Solid Crew, who are known for their 2001 hit '21 Seconds'. Despite the unique name, Shauna didn't tell her son who he was named after at first. "I should've known this day was coming," she joked on TikTok after she revealed her son finally asked where his name came from. The mum explained that the beginning of her son's name is Harvey John Romeo, after members of the musical group. "Up until this day I feel so bad," the mum told her followers, and added that there's nothing she can do about the name at this point, since it's been so long. Shauna also revealed she had a name picked out for if she was having a girl, and he should just be happy he didn't end up with that name instead. According to the mum, her son would've been called Chardonnay if he was a girl, which she described as being a "chav-tastic" choice. The mum admitted she didn't know all that would really be involved in becoming a parent as a teen, and that her idea of being a good mum was making sure the tot was kitted out with the latest tracksuits from JD Sports. She also urged teens to wait until they're older to start their own families, both so they can be the best parents possible and so they don't pick such unique names. Luckily, Shauna revealed her son found the situation funny and didn't mind being named after the band. Coronation Street star announces she's pregnant with first baby after marrying boyfriend in romantic ceremony Shauna's video quickly went viral online and has currently amassed a whopping 232k views, many of which shared their kid's unique names. "My daughter is called Tulisa, I was 21," admitted one person in the comment section. "I've got a Jamelia, had her at 15," a second confessed. A third chimed in: "I wanted to name my son Wiley, I was talked out of it, thank god." Meanwhile, another mum said: "I named my son Dane after Dane Bowers, also a 17 year old mum." "Mine is Jax, after Basement Jaxx," someone else wrote. And a midwife shared: "I delivered a baby called Chico. And yes, it was Chico Time!"
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Thousand Blows star 'felt like Rocky' training for Peaky Blinders creator's new boxing show
A Thousand Blows is Disney+'s new boxing drama, and preparing to step into the ring was an experience that brought to mind the iconic Rocky film franchise, actor Malachi Kirby tells Yahoo UK. The six-part TV series is created by Steven Knight, the brains behind Peaky Blinders and SAS Rogue Heroes, and it follows an array of characters in London's East End in the Victorian era. Kirby plays Jamaican immigrant Hezekiah Moscow and it follows his rise in the boxing ring and the characters he meets along the way like boxer Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham) and professional thief Mary Carr (Erin Doherty). Kirby is gushing when speaking about portraying real-life boxing prodigy Moscow, and says: "It was a joy for me, this little kid in me came out that loved the Rocky films back in the day. "Getting to train for it I started training in the winter so I think that was like Rocky 4 or something, you're out in the snow training. That was a dream for me, I loved every second of this job literally." "From the audition process up until right now I've loved every single moment of this job," he adds. "And like usually this is the worst part where it comes out and people have watched it and I thing 'this is the last job I'll ever have'. But I'm so excited, I'm so hopeful. "I don't know how people will receive it, and at this point I actually don't care. I'm so glad to be part of it, and I think we've done something really special. You know what I mean? I'm just excited to share it with the world, not thinking about what anyone is going to think of. I'm just like 'guys watch it' because I think we did something amazing." One thing that viewers might enjoy is the fact that Top Boy actor Ashley Walters has turned his skills to being behind the camera, as he directs half of the first season. Working with Walters as a director was a fun experience for the cast, who share their delight at trying to get him to rap 21 Seconds, the hit song he made with So Solid Crew. Daniel Mays, who plays MC Punch Lewis, says of Walters: "I've worked as an actor with Ashley, we've done a number of shows together so having him direct me was [mad], but he took to it like a duck to water. In his episodes in particular, he takes care of the back end of the first season, every beat is realised, every dramatic moment, and he's just done a sterling job." Alec Munroe star Francis Lovehall adds: "It was beautiful working with all directors —Nick Murphy, Tinge,— it was amazing seeing Ashley even work, seeing this transition from director to actor. I grew up on Bullet Boy and seeing him transition into a director so easily was inspiring." James Nelson-Joyce —who plays Treacle Goodson— grew up on So Solid Crew, the rap group Walters founded, so he couldn't help but sing 21 Seconds every moment he could and he wasn't the only one. "Ashley was breaking into 21 seconds all the time," Mays quips. "That's how you knew you had a good take under your belt." Morgan Hilaire was full of praise for Walters because he "gets" what a director needs to be for an actor because he's worked on both sides of the camera: "So there's certain notes he'd give and it wouldn't make sense to maybe someone else but you just know what you're talking about, or like I'll be trying to voice a note that I think might be a good little transition and he'll just get what I'm talking about. "And it's just so fantastic. I mean, we worked with so many amazing directors and they all had amazing different sparks about them, but just him being an actor before really made me feel so safe." Her co-star Darci Shaw, who plays maid-turned-thief Alice Diamond, adds: "He just felt so free, he just let you do your gut instinct, and then he'd just be like, 'oh, but I think maybe this' and then it just felt so natural." "It comes from, because he's an actor himself, his emotional integrity for the characters is so paramount," actor and executive producer Hannah Walters adds. "That's why the character journeys within each episode is very much within him to show, which is what he does incredibly." A Thousand Blows premieres on Friday, 21 February on Disney+.
