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Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Who is TikTok star and new Radio 1 presenter Charley Marlowe?
FRESH SOUND Who is TikTok star and new Radio 1 presenter Charley Marlowe? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TIKTOK star Charley Marlowe is among the new Radio 1 presenters taking to the airwaves this summer. Fresh new faces are joining forces with the BBC station, including the Liverpool-born content creator. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 1 Charley Marlowe is an experienced broadcaster Who is Charley Marlowe? Charley is best known for narrating BBC Three's I Kissed A Girl, the UK's first ever dating show for queer women, and will host the Early Breakfast show (5am-7am) on Radio 1 on Fridays from August 2025. She is a presenter and comedian who began her career via TikTok, where she has amassed almost 700,000 followers as of July 2025. Her funny, down-to-earth videos have also garnered almost 45 million likes on the social media platform. Since rising to fame on the video sharing app, Charley has secured a number of high-profile presenting jobs. This includes joining the BBC's presenting team for the broadcaster's coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. She says she's "absolutely buzzing" to be taking to the airwaves in less than two weeks, and plans to play "as much Jane McDonald and Kylie Minogue as the BBC allow. "Otherwise you can expect anything from a show tune to Madonna.' Charley has previously described herself as 'a lucky little lesbian' for being given the opportunity to be the voiceover artist on I Kissed A Girl. Radio 1 DJ says 'I've become a legend' as he adopts SPFL team and plans trip to Livingston In a recent interview with Jessie Ware and her mum Lennie on the pair's podcast Table Manners, Charley opened up about her sexuality and love life, revealing that she met her girlfriend through social media. 'She messaged me on Instagram, saying, people say, 'I look like Jane McDonald'. And then I clicked straight on it,' she quipped. Other changes at Radio 1 Charley's move to the BBC coincides with a number of other changes that have been announced to the schedule, with Danny Mylo and Rosie Madison currently presenting the early show throughout July. This includes Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing stepping back from the Going Home show for a couple of months due to filming commitments. It comes just over a month since the last shake-up of the slot, when Radio 1 bosses announced Jamie would temporarily be joined by his wife, Sophie Habboo. Greg James' Breakfast show also started running for an extra half an hour each weekday from July 21 until September. In other scheduling changes, Tskenya Frazer is currently joining Lauren Layfield to co-host Life Hacks after a successful stint during the 2024 festive period as part of the station's Christmas Takeover. "I am so looking forward to bringing my lived experience and hearty vibes to the show," she said before joining. She'll swap with DJ and former Capital Xtra's Breakfast Show presenter Yinka Bokinni for August. The station also announced plans to increase its music coverage, broadcasting from TRNSMT, Boomtown, Ibiza, Malta and Reading and Leeds festivals. This includes headline sets and backstage access.
Powys County Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Writer Jimmy McGovern praises ‘brave' BBC for airing child abuse drama
Writer Jimmy McGovern has said he doubted whether his new drama, which tells the story of a child abuser and how his family are impacted, would ever make it to air, but praised the 'brave' BBC for showing it. The Liverpool-born scriptwriter said he thought he 'had' to write Unforgivable to tell the story – based on an account he heard from a child psychologist – of a convicted sex offender who revealed details of his own abuse after being released from prison. He said that as he was writing it he doubted whether it would ever be aired. The 75-year-old told the PA news agency: 'I wanted to get it right, but the thing that bothered me most was, why am I doing this? Because I have a very strong feeling that the BBC will never do this, because it was not only condemning child abuse, it was trying to understand all the issues about child abuse, and that's not easy for people to take. 'I thought the BBC would say no, but they haven't said no. 'I know that they've been subject to attack at the moment, but it is an extraordinarily brave organisation at times, particularly over drama.' McGovern said as he wrote it he worried about backlash 'more over this particular project than any other' from people who may think it offered a sympathetic view of child abusers. He said: 'People are more than the crime they have committed, aren't they? There is more to any criminal than the crime they committed. 'So, it's finding that within the child abuser that helps you tell the story. 'He is an interesting character. We do not make it easy for him at all. 'The crime of abuse is an appalling crime and should be punished as an appalling crime. We do not make it easy for for our abuser at all, but we do delve into aspects of his life.' The writer said he understood the public reaction to child abusers – having once driven around Liverpool's Sefton Park with a neighbour trying to find a man they believed had tried to touch their children. 'All we knew was the man who did it had blue running shorts on,' he said. 'We went, we toured around Sefton Park looking for a man, any man, in blue running shorts and we were going to kill him. Thank God we did not find such a man. 'I excuse myself by saying probably most men would have reacted that way.' McGovern said he always wanted actor Bobby Schofield, who appeared in the writer's prison series Time, to play the role of abuser Joe Mitchell. He said: 'He's tremendous in it. He doesn't curry favour at all. What he does do is he plays self-disgust really well and he is a man who hates himself.' The one-off TV film also sees McGovern working with Anna Friel and Anna Maxwell Martin, both of whom he has worked with before. 'It's great to give lines to actors like that, you know. You know they're going to be done well,' he said. For the first time, he worked with David Threlfall, who McGovern had admired since he had seen him as Frank Gallagher in Shameless. He said: 'I always saw that as King Lear, because he was just that man in the storm, almost, wasn't he? I think he's an incredible actor.' Unforgivable will air on BBC Two at 9pm on Thursday and will be available on BBC iPlayer from the same day.
Daily Record
7 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Thelo Aasgaard is Rangers injury doubt for Champions League clash as Russell Martin sweats over squad submission
Aasgaard could miss Panathinaikos game while Ibrox boss is still dealing with delays to Cyriel Dessrers' and Hamza Igamane's returns New Rangers ace Thelo Aasgaard faces a race against the clock to be fit for their crucial Champions League showdown with Panathinaikos. The Norwegian international only joined Gers a fortnight ago. But the £3.5million former Luton attacker is already sweating on a knock after limping out of Monday's training ground kick-about with Neil Lennon's Dunfermline. The 23-year-old netted in a 4-1 win over the Championship Pars. But he's now waiting to be sent for scans on the injury he picked up at Gers' Auchenhowie training base. And it leaves the Liverpool-born playmaker a major doubt for Russell Martin 's first competitive game in charge. Rangers must overcome the Greek giants over two legs if they are to keep their £40million dream of reaching European football's top tournament alive. Martin will today (Thursday) submit his squad to face the Athens-based outfit to UEFA but it remains to be seen if Aasgaard's name will be included after his injury scare. Losing the marquee summer signing would be a major blow to the boss, who has yet to get to work with last season's main marksmen Cyriel Dessers and Hamza Igamane. Dessers - the club's 29-goal top scorer last term - has seen his return to pre-season action delayed by an ankle knock while £15million-rated Lille target Igamane was held up on his way back from his summer break in his native Morocco by a visa blunder. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
Daily Record
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Thelo Aasgaard to Rangers gets savage verdict from ex SPFL star who makes bold Ibrox transfer prediction
Rangers new boy Thelo Aasgaard has been told that his move to Ibrox from Luton Town isn't a step up and that he should take the Scottish Premiership in his stride. The Liverpool-born Norway international is one of seven signings made by Gers boss Russell Martin so far, arriving for £2.5million from the Hatters, who were relegated to England's third tier last season. The playmaker is in line to make his competitive Light Blues debut in next Tuesday's first leg of the crunch Champions League second round qualifier at home to Panathinaikos as Rangers look to reach the revamped group stage of the competition for the first time since the 2021/22 campaign. But one former SPFL star reckons Aasgaard won't have any problems making an impact in Scotland because the standard is not as high as he is used to. Ex Motherwell striker and current EFL pundit Don Goodman said: "I've got to be honest with you, I don't think moving from the Championship to the SPFL is a step up - I really don't. I think he was brilliant at the end of last season for Luton. "He was a shining light in what was otherwise an absolutely dismal season for them. So I've got absolutely no doubt he is going to do really, really well north of the border." Martin has also recruited fellow midfielder Joe Rothwell this summer, having previously worked with him at Southampton. And Don Goodman won't be shocked to see the former Scotland international repeat the trick by going after a goalkeeper currently on the Saints' books, Gavin Bazunu. "It wouldn't be the biggest surprise", he added. "Russell Martin puts real implicit faith in goalkeepers playing out from the back and he had massive faith in Gavin Bazunu. "I remember him making several ricks actually at the start of their promotion season and Russell was very staunch in his defence and took responsibility because he wants his goalkeepers to play with their feet. "Again, if Aaron Ramsdale is going to stay at Southampton, there's no way that Gavin Bazunu is going to get regular first team football. So maybe a move would be best for all parties. Again, if it did come off, it really wouldn't be the biggest surprise.' Goodman has also tipped Rangers and city rivals Celtic to land Hull City forward Louie Barry, who was previously a transfer target for the Hoops back in January before he sealed his permanent exit from Aston Villa. He stated: "Louie Barry had a brilliant season at Stockport in the first half of last season, but really struggled badly at Hull. And despite being fit, he was only given two starts. "That, considering how Hull City was struggling at the time. It's a little bit of a worry really. Having said all of that, when you analyse the stream of players that do leave the EFL and go to Rangers or Celtic, there have been a lot of them that have really excelled. So it wouldn't be a move that I'd be surprised if it came about, if I'm honest with you. I do think when you play for Celtic or Rangers, you dominate most games up there in the SPFL and there's an opportunity for you to do well for sure."
Metro
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Metro
Former Wimbledon champion finds out his nan has died after coming off court
British tennis star Neal Skupski found out his grandmother had died shortly after coming off court at Wimbledon. The Liverpool-born player was already coming to terms either the tragic death of footballer Diogo Jota when he learnt of his grandmother's passing. Skupski and men's doubles partner Joe Salisbury advanced to the second round of Wimbledon on Thursday with a 6-3 5-7 6-4 victory over fellow British pair Joshua Paris and Charles Broom. It was a difficult occasion for Skupski, who like the rest of the world was left shocked by the passing of Liverpool star Jota, who died in a car accident at the age of 28. Before his first-round match at the All England Club, the passionate Liverpool supporter posted: 'Tragic news. YNWA.' But the three-time Wimbledon champion was also rocked by the death of his grandmother, which he only learnt about shortly after his first-round match. In a press conference after the match which The i Paper attended, the three-time Wimbledon champion said: 'It's been a tough day for Liverpool fans. 'I found out this morning that Jota had passed away and then I've just found out my nan has just passed away, so it's been a very tough day.' Skupski described his grandmother Mary, 98, as a 'fighter' and insists she would have wanted him to give his all in his pursuit of a fourth Wimbledon title. 'Obviously I've only just found out, but walking onto the tennis court is only going to help me take my mind off it,' he said. 'It's something she'd have wanted me to do. I'll just go out on court and try and enjoy it as much as possible, not worry too much if I'm missing too many shots, there's more to life than missing a tennis shot. 'I'm glad I've had time to know it was coming, rather than just 'Boom' and she's died out of the blue. I've been able to come to terms she was coming to an end. 'It's part of life, it will be a tough one for my family tonight and the next few days but she would want me to be here. She'd be proud of me for what happened today, fighting through. 'What to say? What can anyone say at a time like this when the shock and the pain is so incredibly raw? I wish I had the words but I know I do not. 'All I have are feelings that I know so many people will share about a person and a player we loved dearly and a family we care so much about. 'My first thoughts are not those of a football manager. They are of a father, a son, a brother and an uncle and they belong to the family of Diogo and Andre Silva who have experienced such an unimaginable loss. 'My message to them is very clear – you will never walk alone. The players, the staff, the supporters of Liverpool Football Club are all with you and from what I have seen today, the same can be said of the wider family of football. 'My condolences go to Diogo's wife, Rute, their three beautiful children and to the parents of Diogo and Andre Silva. 'When the time is right, we will celebrate Diogo Jota, we will remember his goals and we will sing his song. For the time being, we will remember him as a unique human being and mourn his loss. He will never be forgotten. 'His name is Diogo.' 'It's Wimbledon now, it's my job. Being with Joe, it's something that she'd have wanted me to do, to fight. We're here, we want to win the whole thing but one match at a time.' Reports of Jota's death first emerged in Spain before confirmation of his tragic passing came in the form of statements from the Spanish authorities and Liverpool Football Club. 'You never think your heroes or sportsmen or people that you look up to… they're like invincible,' added Skupski, who was invited to Liverpool's training centre in 2023 after winning Wimbledon. 'It just shows that everyone's human. Things come at you and you just don't know what's around the corner. 'I met the whole team. I've spoke to some people today who are connected to Liverpool and they basically say he's not just an amazing footballer, but the person he was, he was incredible, so down to earth, very nice. 'A great finisher but also someone that kept the whole dressing room together. It's going to be a big loss, I'm sure they'll do something in his memory.' More Trending Skupski won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 2023 and the mixed doubles title in 2021 and 2022. He and his current doubles partner Salisbury were beaten in the final of last month's French Open. They continue their 2025 Wimbledon campaign with their second-round match on Saturday. Wimbledon has relaxed its strict all-white dress code to allow players to wear black armbands in tribute to Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who also died in the crash. Portuguese player Francisco Cabral wore a black ribbon on his shirt during his men's first-round doubles match on Friday. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: I love the Wimbledon queue almost as much as the tennis MORE: Martina Navratilova names Wimbledon 'favourite' ranked outside the world top 10 MORE: TV fans all say the same thing as the soaps are taken off air
