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Wales Online
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Clare Balding says 'it's killing me' as she gives update on new addition with wife
Clare Balding says 'it's killing me' as she gives update on new addition with wife Wimbledon presenter Clare Balding shared an update about her and her wife Alice Arnold's current position with welcoming a new addition into their lives, following their devastating heartache Clare Balding and Alice Arnold were left devastated following the death of their dog BBC Wimbledon presenter Clare Balding has opened up about the current setback in her life, with her spouse Alice Arnold. In 2020, the pair were left heartbroken by the death of their Tibetan terrier Archie, who they owned for 15 years. During an appearance at the Good Woof festival, the broadcaster admitted not having a pet pooch in their home had been "killing" her. Sharing why she and Alice are currently in no position to take on a new addition, she said on the Alright, Pet? podcast last summer: "Here's the thing about responsible dog ownership, I'm going to be away all this summer doing the Olympics and Paralympics, this is not the time to bring a dog into my life, our life. "And, we are also doing a big sort of house building project, so that we can move somewhere where we've got a bit more space, we're not close to a road, and we can have doors open all the time. "It's killing me not to have a dog right now, but I know it's the right thing to wait," the 54-year-old added. Clare Balding is back on screens fronting this year's Wimbledon coverage Article continues below Amongst her various television duties, Clare hosts the Channel 5 programme Lost Dog, Found Dog. During a recent discussion with a pet bereavement expert, she asked if there is a right time to take on a new pet, after a loss. "It's different for everyone, but the most important thing is, it's what's best for the animal you do get," the expert said. "If you're in a unit that's made up of more than one person, you involve everybody in that decision because it's so so important. "And what we often hear is that people try and replace [the dog] with the same breed, the same name, please don't because every dog is unique and has it's own character." She continued by emphasising the importance of people being in the right frame of mind to care for a new dog, after experiencing such heartbreak. Clare Balding is on the hunt for a new dog companion In a more recent update about her situation during an appearance on Good Morning Britain, Clare said she and Alice were now actively "looking" for a new companion, though they weren't rushing into the decision. The presenter is currently occupied with fronting the BBC's live Wimbledon coverage, and come September, she'll embark on a nationwide tour to publicise her new book. For this year's tennis tournament, Clare teams up with Isa Guha to helm the daily programming broadcast on BBC One, BBC Two, and BBC iPlayer. Discussing her role at the championships, she remarked: "I love being part of such a good team and learning from them about the new players who stepping into the void left by Federer, Nadal and Murray. "I'm excited to see how Jack Draper can progress and of course see the latest instalment of the Alcaraz/Sinner rivalry. Coco Gauff burst into our consciousness at only 15 when she beat Venus Williams on her Wimbledon debut. Article continues below "I'd love to see her reach her first final here and ultimately lift the title. It would be great to see a good run from Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu."
BBC News
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Thousands gather for Three Counties Show in Malvern
Thousands of visitors are expected to attend the Three Counties Show in Malvern over the event, from 13 to 15 June, will showcase some of the best in British farming, food and the Alice Arnold said the site was looking "amazing" and she was excited by what was on offer over the weekend."There's over 1,500 competitions taking place across the show from flowers to forestry," she said. "We've got 8,000 animals on site for the three days, we will hand out over 9,500 rosettes and we have £125,000 worth of prize money people can get their hands on."Ms Arnold added that for the first time the showground would also host a "home of heritage section" displaying rural crafts and skills."It will explore preserving rural crafts and buildings, like stone walling, making things out of wood or felting," Ms Arnold said. The origins of the Three Counties Show can be traced back to 1798 in Herefordshire Agricultural Society later merged with counterparts in Worcestershire in 1894, and then in Gloucestershire in result was the Three Counties Agricultural Society, and the name of the farmer Ally Hunter-Blair said the event was like Christmas for the farming community."Setting up last night felt like Christmas Eve, getting ready for it all," he said. "We've got farmer Will from Love Island and JB Gill, talking about the future of farming as well as the most famous man in farming right now, Kaleb Cooper."It gives a chance to the agricultural community to come together share some joy but also for everybody else to see thousands of animals, machinery , timber sports, cookery demos and more trade stands than you'd ever be able to get around." Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
