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Scottish Sun
14-07-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Brit ace, 28, reveals incredible first purchase from split of £680k Wimbledon winnings after clinching sensational title
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JULIAN CASH will splash his split of £680,000 prize money on a new motorbike after Britain's latest doubles glory. The Brighton-born star and Brummie Lloyd Glasspool beat Aussie Rinky Hijikata and Holland's David Pel 6-2 7-6 to be crowned SW19 kings. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 British pair Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool have revealed what they plan to buy with their Wimbledon winnings Credit: Alamy And Cash, 28, plans to upgrade his mode of transportation for events. He said: 'I've just been looking at motorbikes... that's all I'll say! 'I have one, I've had it for a long time and I've been using it to get to Queen's and Eastbourne and here a little bit. 'It's been good for the traffic, so I might have a look at that.' READ MORE ON WIMBLEDON SEAL OF APPROVAL Sinner hugs Brit music legend before his own MUM after winning Wimbledon Canadian coach Louis Cayer has transformed British doubles since being hired by the LTA in 2007 and was again the mastermind for Saturday's win. Glasspool, 31, who plans to pay off his mortgage with his winnings, added: 'To have him in your corner is invaluable. 'He's coached winners and got so many titles. He knows just what to say, the energy you need to bring. 'It's all the work throughout the years, the data analysis, the things he picks up on court that just nobody else can see. He works tirelessly.' The match was moved to 1pm — instead of being after the women's final — and a big crowd was there to witness the ceremony. Cash added: 'Doubles were on Centre Court, it's full and everyone is having a great time watching. Sinner and Swiatek awkwardly dance at Wimbledon Champions' Ball but VIPs 'drunk enough' not to judge 'I wish there was more attention but all we can do is to try to make the product as good for people as possible.'
The Irish Sun
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Brit ace, 28, reveals incredible first purchase from split of £680k Wimbledon winnings after clinching sensational title
JULIAN CASH will splash his split of £680,000 prize money on a new motorbike after Britain's latest doubles glory. The Brighton-born star and Brummie Lloyd Glasspool beat Aussie Rinky Hijikata and Holland's David Pel 6-2 7-6 to be crowned SW19 kings. 1 British pair Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool have revealed what they plan to buy with their Wimbledon winnings Credit: Alamy And Cash, 28, plans to upgrade his mode of transportation for events. He said: 'I've just been looking at motorbikes... that's all I'll say! 'I have one, I've had it for a long time and I've been using it to get to Queen's and Eastbourne and here a little bit. 'It's been good for the traffic, so I might have a look at that.' READ MORE ON WIMBLEDON Canadian coach Louis Cayer has transformed British doubles since being hired by the LTA in 2007 and was again the mastermind for Saturday's win. Glasspool, 31, who plans to pay off his mortgage with his winnings, added: 'To have him in your corner is invaluable. 'He's coached winners and got so many titles. He knows just what to say, the energy you need to bring. 'It's all the work throughout the years, the data analysis, the things he picks up on court that just nobody else can see. He works tirelessly.' Most read in Sport The match was moved to 1pm — instead of being after the women's final — and a big crowd was there to witness the ceremony. Cash added: 'Doubles were on Centre Court, it's full and everyone is having a great time watching. Sinner and Swiatek awkwardly dance at Wimbledon Champions' Ball but VIPs 'drunk enough' not to judge 'I wish there was more attention but all we can do is to try to make the product as good for people as possible.'
Scottish Sun
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Hollyoaks icon's brother secures historic Wimbledon doubles title in first British victory for nearly 90 YEARS
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LLOYD GLASSPOOL and Julian Cash became the first all-British pairing to win the Wimbledon men's doubles title for 89 YEARS. Brummie Glasspool, 31, and Brighton-born Cash, 28, overcame alternates Rinky Hijikata of Australia and David Pel from Holland 6-2 7-6 in 82 minutes on a hot afternoon on Centre Court. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Julian Cash (L) and Lloyd Glasspool (R) won the Wimbledon doubles title Credit: AFP 6 They are the first Brits to win the tournament in 89 years Credit: AFP 6 Lloyd is the brother of Hollyoaks icon Parry Glasspool Credit: Getty The pair have dominated the grass-court season this summer, winning the titles at Queen's and Eastbourne, stretching their unbeaten streak to 14 matches on the surface. They are the first homegrown duo to take home these silver bowls since Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey in 1936. The two guys shared a selfie on court when the result was confirmed and thanked their respective friends and family. Glasspool's elder brother Parry, 33, is an actor and has appeared in Hollyoaks and Emmerdale soaps. READ MORE ON TENNIS CAN'T BEEB SERIOUS BBC commentator Andrew Castle in row with Andre Agassi live on TV And his fiancé is businesswoman and legal expert Sophia Maslin, from London, who has launched a company dedicated to drawing up the final wishes of people who die young. Maslin was in the players' box, screaming her head off as she always does, as the two lads worked out how to split a £680,000 top prize. Glasspool said: 'It's incredible. We've had a Brit win last year (Henry Patten) and the year before (Neal Skupski). Now we have given you two Brits. We did our best. 'I want to thank all of my team. I've had people fly in from America, Italy, though coming from Birmingham is not as impressive. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 'My fiancé Sophia has put up with me for the last two weeks, making her stay in bed until I wake up. 'All the LTA staff, who have given us massive support through my whole career, the coaches, the physios. They help us all through the year. We are incredibly grateful.' A shameless Wimbledon queue-jumper tried to pull a fast one to bag a Centre Court seat but got served a lesson they'll never forget Hijikata and Pel had little expectation this fortnight and were a scratch pairing, having not met before the tournament had started, and shared their first words together on day one. By winning this trophy in front of a healthy Centre Court crowd thanks to the 1pm start, the two Englishmen have now confirmed their spot at the end-of-season ATP Finals in Turin in November. Glasspool had been involved in 17 majors before this one and Cash had participated in 11 in his career without ever going beyond the quarter-final stage. Cash said: 'We've played a crazy amount of tennis on the grass. Every match we possibly could. 6 The Brits beat Rinky Hijikata and David Pel in the final Credit: AP 6 The match took 82 minutes to complete on Centre Court Credit: AP 'A lot of people were talking about this event. There was a lot of pressure on our shoulders. 'The fact we were able to do what everyone was talking about is surreal. This means the world. 'Going into this year we had two goals – the first one was to make Turin, the other one was to win a Slam. 'A lot of people would have probably not believed us. Neither of us had been past the quarter-final coming into this year. 'Our team backed us. We put so much effort in. Playing doubles, we aren't always on the biggest courts, so to play on the most special court in the world is incredible.' 6 WIMBLEDON 2025 LIVE - FOLLOW ALL THE LATEST SCORES AND UPDATES FROM A THRILLING FORTNIGHT AT SW19
The Irish Sun
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Hollyoaks icon's brother secures historic Wimbledon doubles title in first British victory for nearly 90 YEARS
LLOYD GLASSPOOL and Julian Cash became the first all-British pairing to win the Wimbledon men's doubles title for 89 YEARS. Brummie Glasspool, 31, and Brighton-born Cash, 28, overcame alternates Rinky Hijikata of Australia and David Pel from Holland 6-2 7-6 in 82 minutes on a hot afternoon on Centre Court. Advertisement 6 Julian Cash (L) and Lloyd Glasspool (R) won the Wimbledon doubles title Credit: AFP 6 They are the first Brits to win the tournament in 89 years Credit: AFP 6 Lloyd is the brother of Hollyoaks icon Parry Glasspool Credit: Getty The pair have dominated the grass-court season this summer, winning the titles at Queen's and Eastbourne, stretching their unbeaten streak to 14 matches on the surface. They are the first homegrown duo to take home these silver bowls since Pat Hughes and Raymond Tuckey in 1936. The two guys shared a selfie on court when the result was confirmed and thanked their respective friends and family. Glasspool's elder brother Parry, 33, is an actor and has appeared in Hollyoaks and Emmerdale soaps. Advertisement READ MORE ON TENNIS And his fiancé is businesswoman and legal expert Sophia Maslin, from London, who has launched a company dedicated to drawing up the final wishes of people who die young. Maslin was in the players' box, screaming her head off as she always does, as the two lads worked out how to split a £680,000 top prize. Glasspool said: 'It's incredible. We've had a Brit win last year (Henry Patten) and the year before (Neal Skupski). Now we have given you two Brits. We did our best. 'I want to thank all of my team. I've had people fly in from America, Italy, though coming from Birmingham is not as impressive. Advertisement Most read in Sport JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 'My fiancé Sophia has put up with me for the last two weeks, making her stay in bed until I wake up. 'All the LTA staff, who have given us massive support through my whole career, the coaches, the physios. They help us all through the year. We are incredibly grateful.' A shameless Wimbledon queue-jumper tried to pull a fast one to bag a Centre Court seat but got served a lesson they'll never forget Hijikata and Pel had little expectation this fortnight and were a scratch pairing, having not met before the tournament had started, and shared their first words together on day one. Advertisement By winning this trophy in front of a healthy Centre Court crowd thanks to the 1pm start, the two Englishmen have now confirmed their spot at the end-of-season ATP Finals in Turin in November. Glasspool had been involved in 17 majors before this one and Cash had participated in 11 in his career without ever going beyond the quarter-final stage. Cash said: 'We've played a crazy amount of tennis on the grass. Every match we possibly could. 6 The Brits beat Rinky Hijikata and David Pel in the final Credit: AP Advertisement 6 The match took 82 minutes to complete on Centre Court Credit: AP 'A lot of people were talking about this event. There was a lot of pressure on our shoulders. 'The fact we were able to do what everyone was talking about is surreal. This means the world. 'Going into this year we had two goals – the first one was to make Turin, the other one was to win a Slam. Advertisement 'A lot of people would have probably not believed us. Neither of us had been past the quarter-final coming into this year. 'Our team backed us. We put so much effort in. Playing doubles, we aren't always on the biggest courts, so to play on the most special court in the world is incredible.' 6 WIMBLEDON 2025 LIVE - FOLLOW ALL THE LATEST SCORES AND UPDATES FROM A THRILLING FORTNIGHT AT SW19 Advertisement
Daily Record
23-06-2025
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- Daily Record
EastEnders Samantha Womack reveals emotional transformation following breast cancer battle
Former EastEnders actress Samantha Womack, who played the iconic Ronnie Mitchell from 2007 to 2017, has revealed her incredible life transformation after her battle with breast cancer Former EastEnders actress Samantha Womack couldn't sound any happier, speaking from her home nestled in the mountains of Valencia, Spain, with only her rescue dog for company. At 52, she endured intensive treatment for breast cancer following her diagnosis in August 2022, but now feels the experience has positively transformed her perspective on life. "I feel so much more enlightened," says the Brighton-born actress, as she continues, "I know myself better, I feel humbler, I feel calmer." The most noticeable difference in Samantha's day to day life is her reduced workload - a significant change for someone who's been working almost non-stop since her breakthrough representing the UK in the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest, followed by launching her acting career in Pie In The Sky and Game On in the mid-1900s. For Samantha, saying no doesn't come easily, the Mirror reports. "After my year and a half of treatment, I started turning down a lot of stuff – and I didn't have the bank balance to match that confidence, trust me," Samantha revealed. The star shared the news that she was cancer free in December 2022. "It was me saying the word 'no' and my bank account creaking. But there was empowerment in that because I thought, 'OK, I need to go through this, spend time with myself and figure out stuff that I've never figured out – maybe stuff I've buried under a rug'." Another belief Samantha holds strongly since her experience with cancer is women's health - especially breast health - must be given greater priority. She revealed her own diagnosis came after she followed a gut instinct and booked a private check-up. She recalled, telling the Mirror: "I felt perfectly fine. There was no discolouration of skin, dimpling, irritation. I knew the NHS calls people in at 50, but I just had this thought of, 'I need to go and get checked before then'. I was just on the cusp of catching it too late and the speed with which I had to process information was unbearable. I sometimes think, 'What if I hadn't gone to that appointment'?" Samantha learned that she had a fast-spreading, Grade 3 invasive duct carcinoma and she could not wait any longer for treatment - a lumpectomy and lymph node removal, followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. As the stepdaughter of a GP, Samantha immersed herself in learning about breast health. One of the most startling revelations she came across was how many women receive inaccurate mammogram results because of their breast density level. The denser the breast, meaning there is more fibroglandular tissue, the higher the risk of cancer and also its more difficult for mammograms to identify tumours. The star came to the firm conclusion that women should never let their health fall to the bottom of their 'to-do' list. 'We all live in busy worlds and tend to put these little niggles to one side,' she says. 'I'm an avid lover of the NHS, but if something is worrying you and you have the money to go and get yourself checked, why would you not? I did and it changed my life. Now, I want to empower women to take control of their bodies," she added. Samantha acknowledges her privilege but admits her financial situation now is very different from her days playing Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders, between 2007 and 2017. She said: "Soaps pay very, very well, but the reality of being self-employed means that, yes, you get paid for the jobs you do, but for the six months of the year you don't work, you don't get paid." "I've never been a wealthy person. I've gone from job to job, always thinking, 'Better say yes because no one's going to want me if I don't'. "I had very low self-esteem. Going back to work after my treatment felt very hard. I couldn't quite step back into that neurotic, zany energy as easily. I was physically capable, but I wasn't emotionally capable. I was picking things that felt gentle to me," she continued. One of those 'gentle' jobs was a guest role in the crime series The Marlow Murder Club, which she says "felt like a safe space" with a "lovely bunch of women". "Now it's about things I feel I can emotionally connect to, without having to lose myself too much," she continued. "I'm not ready to go into a gold lamé dress and boogie about on stage." Another significant shift for Samantha is the amount of time she now spends on her own, as her partner, actor Oliver Farnworth, divides his time between Spain and the UK where he plays John Sugden in Emmerdale. The set-up works well, she explains: 'He comes back for two or three days at a time, but is filming a lot at the moment. That's been quite good for me, having some space on my own. It's been rare in my life that I've been confident enough to do that, so it's been helpful.' Late last year, the actress hinted that she and Oliver were considering becoming parents together, saying: "We've talked about adopting, because after the cancer treatment I wouldn't be able to conceive naturally and because of my age." "But I think I'm learning to put things in perspective and hopefully, in the next 10 years, one of my kids will produce a sproglet and I can go from maternal to gra-ternal," she shared.
