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Daily Mirror
18 hours ago
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- Daily Mirror
Denise Welch shows glam Glasto accommodation ahead of son Tom's headline show
Loose Women presenter Denise Welch is looking forward to watching her son Matty Healy headline at Glastonbury and gave a sneak peek at her luxury accommodation Denise Welch is every bit the proud mother as she awaits son Matty Healy's Glastonbury headline. Matty and The 1975 are set to headline the Pyramid Stage from 10.15pm tonight and have 'pulled out all the stops' to ensure it is one to remember. And now his Loose Women presenter mum Denise has revealed her accommodation in the build-up to the honour. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Friday, she admitted she "can't quite believe it" as she shared a clip of Matty performing. Alongside a number of party emojis, she labelled the day: "Glastonbury Day." Denise, who shares Matty with ex-husband Tim Healy, then joked Matty's stepdad - Denise's current partner Lincoln Townley - was "preparing". She had earlier admitted she's not a fan of festivals - and had ruled out camping. She instead opted for a more comfortable nights rest off site. As she showed off their secluded setting in the fields, filled with sunshine and shrubbery, Denise then panned onto her man in a hot tub. Lincoln was then seen donning a wicker cowboy hat as he hanged his feet over the sides of the jacuzzi, which was bubbling away. He told her he was "loving Glastonbury" as he relaxed before she showed herself smiling as she waited her son's big night. Following their preparation, Denise then headed to the festival and loved showing off the flags in her honour. While some simply shared her name, others had a huge image of her face as they were waved up high. And she shared a sweet snap of "Glasto chicks" as she re-shared Zoe Ball's upload. The radio host admitted she had been sobbing while watching Lewis Capaldi's surprise set before bumping into Denise. Denise previously admitted she was "stressing out" ahead of her son's appearance. "I've not really been a festival bunny - I don't really do festivals,' confessed Denise, 67, in a chat with The Mirror. "The only one I've been to is Coachella. It was all VIP and very lovely. Hot, sunny and gorgeous and I thought 'Oh, this is okay'. And no one stays there, everyone goes home at the end of the night. I am stressed about Glastonbury.' And she admitted she won't be seeing out the full weekend's entertainment. 'I am not going to stay for the whole three days,' she added. 'I would rather be able to dip in and out. I might dip back in for the Sunday night to see Rod.' Her Friday night fun comes as BRIT award-winning The 1975 - made up of Matty, Adam Hann, Ross MacDonald, and George Daniel - step out onto the iconic Pyramid Stage. Denise admitted Matty, 36, gets his musical talent from dad Tim, 73, who appeared in ITV 's Benidorm.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kelly Brook defiantly defends signing a prenup to marry husband Jeremy Parisi - and reveals 'complicated' REAL reason they agreed on it
Kelly Brook, 45, has defended signing a prenup to marry husband Jeremy Parisi, 40, and revealed the real reason they agreed on it. Friday's instalment of ITV 's Loose Women saw Kaye Adams, 62, Judi Love, 45, Jane Moore, 63 and Kelly discuss trending topics. Conversation turned to prenuptial agreements between couples and Kelly explained the why she and her husband chose to do so. 'We did, and it wasn't for financial reasons,' the actress said. 'I think prenups have a bad rap but I think they're a really good opportunity for you to have a lot of difficult conversations when everything is good and rosy and everyone's on speaking terms because sometimes a lot of marriages don't end with a happy ending.' Kelly married long-term boyfriend Jeremy in the historic port town of Civitavecchia, near Rome, Italy, in 2022. She opened up about what the couple considered when discussing the prenup. The actress and model explained: 'One of the big question marks for me, my husband being French, if things were to go sour and we were to divorce, where is the marital home? Is it in France? Is it in Italy? Is it in the UK? Is it in America? 'Because we've travelled in those four countries and lived and worked in those four countries for many years.' She added: 'And at the time of our marriage we were living in the UK, but we actually got married under Italian law in Rome. 'So it was a really complicated situation, so we had to sit down and say right, if we were to have children, where would they be, where would they go to school, where would we both live and where would that home be.' Kaye asked: 'So it was more about kids than money?' Kelly replied: 'It was more about children and family and what that family unit would look like. It wasn't an easy conversation, it's not romantic is it... so it is kind of financial, but its also kind of logistical as well...' Earlier this year, Kelly revealed she had made her mind up on whether she wants to have children or not, after an 'honest' admission from her grandma. The model and actress opened up on a comment that has stuck with her and changed her views on becoming a mother. In an interview with The Mirror, Kelly revealed that she asked her grandma if she had any regrets in life - and was shocked by her frank answer, when she responded that her biggest one was having children. She admitted: 'I wasn't expecting it, but she definitely said it! I think she felt that having children had taken up a lot of her life. 'I thought, 'What an absolutely honest, incredible answer,' and I think I needed to hear it. I was about 36 at the time and thinking, 'God, am I ever going to have children? If so, maybe I should just get on with it now?' 'Then I thought, 'Actually, I don't think I want them,' and hearing that somebody had regrets, and that I might not regret not having children, made me feel really happy about my choice.' Kelly reflected on how not having children leaves her life more open to different possibilities and used being able to move between LA and the UK as an example. It comes after the Loose Women star opened up about her 'traumatic and devastating' miscarriages in previous relationships. She revealed that her and her husband Jeremy Parisi are 'childless by choice' as she spoke about their marriage. Kelly revealed that she looks at her and Jeremy's 'beautiful life' and how they aren't 'burdened' by the turmoil of trying to have children. However she got candid about her experience in previous relationships, as she revealed the trauma of going through IVF or experiencing miscarriages. 'I am actually childless by choice at the moment, it's not something that we have considered and I don't think that should be a taboo,' she told The Sun on Sunday. 'I have been through pregnancies and miscarriages and I know how traumatic and devastating they are on you and on your relationship, I have been down that road with previous partners and it is a lot. 'I look at the beautiful life we have and how we don't have the burden of that.' Kelly said that while she sees how much happiness children bring her family, she also sees the stress that comes with. And while her and Jeremy love family time and caring for their dog, travel is a huge part of their lives and having children is not on their list of priorities. However at the time Kelly admitted that she wasn't completely closed off to being a mum in the future - something she was yet to discuss with her husband.
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Inside Denise Welch's close bond with Matty Healy after relationship was tested
As Matty Healy prepares to headline Glastonbury, his mum Denise Welch will be proudly watching on, years after their relationship was tested by depression and addiction Matty Healy is preparing to do what he does best - command a stage and stir up headlines. The 1975 frontman will lead the band through a highly anticipated Pyramid Stage set tonight, performing in front of thousands of fans. But among the sea of faces, there's one he'll be looking for; proud mum, Loose Women star Denise Welch, watching from the side lines. Appearing on Loose Women, Denise shared her excitement, saying: 'For those who don't know, my son is the lead singer for The 1975 and they are headlining Glastonbury on Friday. Obviously, I'm an incredibly proud mum. 'You've got to remember the band has been together for 23 years. They started in our garage as 12 and 13-year-old boys. Some of the songs they'll be playing, Matty was writing at 15 and 16,' she added, before admitting she still doesn't know all the lyrics. Despite not being a festival person, Denise joked she'll be there to cheer her son on though 'as VIP as possible.' Their bond is stronger than ever now, but it wasn't always this way. Denise has spoken candidly about her struggles with alcohol and drug addiction, and the impact it had on her family. 'I did lots of things wrong. Matty and I had to have a come-to-Jesus about the things I was in denial about how my behaviour had impacted him,' she shared. 'But he also said, 'Then again, Mum, if our house wasn't a bit rock and roll, I wouldn't be doing what I'm doing'.' Denise also opened up about suffering postnatal depression after Matty was born. Just days after bonding with her newborn, she spiralled into panic attacks and numbness. 'I couldn't love anything. I felt nothing,' she recalled. 'I didn't hate the child, I didn't want anything to happen to him. It was just like, why is this child here?' With the support of her own mother, she was eventually able to rebuild that connection. Years later, Matty would write She Lays Down, a song inspired by her experience. 'I told him when he was older that depression robbed me of the ability to love, and I used to lay down on the bedroom floor and pray for the ability to love my children again,' she said. These days, Denise regularly shares her pride for Matty and the band, reflecting on how far they've come - from teenage gigs in their garage to the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. And after everything they've faced together, their bond is stronger than ever, with Denise cheering the loudest from the VIP section as her son takes his biggest stage yet.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE ITV staff anger as 'tone deaf' bosses throw extravagant 70th anniversary party amid job cuts
ITV bosses have angered staff by throwing an extravagant anniversary party despite announcing major budget cuts and job losses. The broadcaster sent out a companywide invitation this month explaining the bash will be in honour of their 70th birthday after the channel was set up in 1955. 'Celebrate our 70th in style', the invitation reads, 'enjoy delicious food and drinks, Instagram worthy photo opportunities and DJs' as future guests were informed of the one night only event set to take place at a west London location. But ITV staff, who have been told the dress code is 'platinum', feel bosses throwing a party amid hundreds of redundancies is 'tone deaf' and they would rather the expense be used to salvage someone's position. A source told MailOnline that 'no one feels like celebrating right now' after ITV announced Lorraine and Loose Women will be halving the number of jobs and significantly reducing the time they are on air. Panel show Loose Women confirmed they have axed their live studio audience from next year, which presenter Nadia Sawalha said was a 'devastating' change. A TV source explained: 'The feeling among staff is that the channel throwing a party is in really bad taste given hundreds of people are losing their jobs. 'The event will no doubt cost a large amount of money, and many believe that bosses should put those funds towards tying to limit redundancies. 'Many feel the tone is completely off, no one at ITV daytime, which is the biggest part of the business, feels like celebrating right now. 'The company has also made widespread cuts and redundancies across Emmerdale and Coronation Street as well as production labels Lifted, who make Love Island, and Multistory. No one feels throwing a big party right now is appropriate.' As well as the London party, studios in Manchester and Leeds have also been invited to a bash for the 70th anniversary, which ITV bosses feel is an unmissable milestone. A spokesperson for ITV said: 'As ITV marks its 70th anniversary this September we are holding staff events in London, Manchester and Leeds to which all staff at ITV have been invited. 'We're taking this opportunity to thank everyone for their efforts and commitment in continuing to produce award-winning, impactful and entertaining programmes. 'We are of course mindful of the impact the proposed changes to our Daytime productions in 2026 will have on some of our staff and we are working hard to support them.' ITV Studios confirmed last month they are slashing the budgets of its biggest daytime shows including Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women, meaning more than 220 of 440 staff involved will lose their jobs. This Morning, presented by Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, will remain the same length while Good Morning Britain is being extended by 30 minutes and for the 22 weeks of the year that Lorraine is not airing, GMB plans to run an extra half hour. MailOnline revealed how Lorraine was given the option to present the last 30 minutes of Good Morning Britain, but she refused the 'insulting' offer and insiders believe her show will only run for another year. Meanwhile, GMB anchor Susanna Reid is reportedly negotiating a longer-term contract to become the 'face of the network.' Loose Woman Nadia has expressed her distress over the looming redundancies, saying she is particularly upset by the fact the show will no longer welcome a studio audience, which means her friend, warmup artist Lee Peart is also losing his job. She said: 'From next year there will be no Loose Women audience. I am totally devastated by this fact, I can't get over it at all.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I prepared myself to die and I'm poorer than ever says EastEnders' Samantha Womack as she reveals how cancer changed her
Sam had not found a lump, nor had a mammogram, but was instead guided by her intuition that something wasn't quite right BRAVE STAR I prepared myself to die and I'm poorer than ever says EastEnders' Samantha Womack as she reveals how cancer changed her IN August 2022, after going off a 'gut feeling' while starring in a West End play and getting checked, Samantha Womack was diagnosed with breast cancer, aged 49. And the star - known to millions for playing Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders - had a long road ahead, one where she didn't know what her end destination would be, and so, in a heartbreaking move, she prepared for the disease killing her. Advertisement 8 Samantha Womack was 49 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022 Credit: PA 8 The star is known to millions for playing Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders Credit: BBC 8 Samantha pictured right on Loose Women with her on-screen sister Rita Simons Credit: Rex Features 'You obviously never want to lose your life, but cancer forces you to look into that cupboard,' Samantha told The Sun, continuing: 'I started preparing for that from the beginning, because you do realise you could be close to possibly having that final moment. "I started preparing for the 'what's going to happen if I've only got six months.' Advertisement 'But actually, once you've looked in that cupboard, it's not as scary as you think, I felt like, 'OK, that cupboard is there, and I don't know when it's going to be fully open'.' The EastEnders star was told it was a Grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma - one that tends to grow and spread more quickly than lower-grade cancers - and she'd neither found a lump, nor had a mammogram, but was instead guided by her intuition that something wasn't quite right. It was over the next gruelling few months that Samantha would undergo the arduous task of having chemotherapy, and undergoing a lumpectomy, to try and remove the cancer - a time which the star describes as 'frightening.' Samantha made her EastEnders debut on July 24, 2007, slipping into the skin of Ronnie Mitchell, a cousin of Walford tough man Phil. Less than a decade later, Ronnie and on-screen sister Roxy Mitchell - played by Rita Simons - were given the chop. She then moved into theatre, and it was one evening after a show that Samantha went for dinner with Grease superstar Oliva Newton-John, who battled breast cancer for three decades. Advertisement Little did Samantha know at the time, but Olivia's tragic death from the disease in 2022 would spur her on to announce her own breast cancer to her large fan base. Sharing a picture of herself with the actress, who passed away at the age of 73, Samantha wrote: 'This was the most magical of evenings. Olivia and Chloe had come to see Grease in London and we had dinner together afterwards. I was so excited and in awe, she was my childhood.' Sam added: 'I now start my own battle with this disease and am left feeling deeply moved.' EastEnders' Samantha Womack reveals she broke down in tears as she returned to stage after breast cancer surgery Samantha had gone to get checked while working, and she quickly got a diagnosis of a gremlin shadow, eventually diagnosed as breast cancer. 'If I hadn't gone to follow that instinct at that time, my life, well, I don't even know if I could have my life now. That's the reality,' she tells us. Advertisement Samantha continued: 'My diagnosis and my treatment would have just been so, so much harder, because it had already started to travel to my lymph nodes. Early diagnosis is absolutely life changing.' Then came the next challenge of breaking the news to her family. The star spoke about how she told them, including her two children Benjamin and Lili-Rose, saying her initial response was to 'protect' her kids from the news. What are the signs of breast cancer? BREAST cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK. The majority of women who get it are over 50, but younger women and, in rare cases, men can also get breast cancer. If it's treated early enough, breast cancer can be prevented from spreading to other parts of the body. Breast cancer can have a number of symptoms, but the first noticeable symptom is usually a lump or area of thickened breast tissue. Most breast lumps aren't cancerous, but it's always best to have them checked by your doctor. You should also speak to your GP if you notice any of the following: a change in the size or shape of one or both breasts discharge from either of your nipples (which may be streaked with blood) a lump or swelling in either of your armpits dimpling on the skin of your breasts a rash on or around your nipple a change in the appearance of your nipple, such as becoming sunken into your breast Source: NHS 'I think it's a very female thing to do, and you want to be like a 'good cancer girl,' Samantha added. Currently, the star lives in Spain after making the move there with her Emmerdale star partner, Oliver Farnworth. Advertisement Samantha continued: 'Ollie, my partner, is very gentle, so he doesn't force any kind of conversation or whatever. I mean, his way of taking care of it was just constantly coming in and trying to make nice things to eat and we'd go for a walk up the mountain every day, which was really hard after chemo, but then every day you go a little bit further, and a little bit further. You obviously never want to lose your life, but cancer forces you to look into that cupboard Samantha Womack 'I was just so lucky to have that experience. I think I would really struggle in a city. A lot of the women that I speak to who now go on retreats after cancer or during cancer treatment say being around nature feels very healing.' Over the next few months, the brave star underwent treatment, and she described to us what that was like, grimacing while recalling 'red devil chemo' which is given that name due to its bright red appearance. Recalling that time of her life, Samantha said: 'Interestingly, the radiotherapy, I was OK with. I didn't react too badly to that. The chemotherapy that I had, I found frightening, but mainly because I was dovetailing between private healthcare. 'I wasn't insured. I cancelled my insurance during Covid. I knew I had a high grade three cancer, which means it was aggressive. So I had some savings, not a lot, but I just knew that the most important thing was to get it out ASAP, which actually I'm really glad I did because it had started to go to the lymph nodes. Advertisement 'Then I went back to the NHS because they're brilliant at cancer care, and I was treated at the Royal Marsden. But, I think for me I was the most scared then because I didn't know what was coming. 'I feared the feeling of being out of control, and red devil chemo in particular felt really frightening because they needed to sign it off and two nurses needed to administer it because it's highly toxic. 'And when you watch that colour come out of a box and see two women with masks putting it in, it does feel really frightening. 'Some people decide to go traditional with treatment, some people don't. The point is that you have as much information as you can, because then you get to tailor your treatment and your whole experience of cancer, which honestly now I wouldn't change. I wouldn't change it because I'm calmer and, I think, slightly more connected to myself than I ever have been before.' After around six months, Samantha was told she was cancer-free - a term the star says she finds 'strange.' Advertisement 'I'll say I'm cancer-free as of right now, but I also know that, statistically, if you've had cancer there's probably a slightly greater risk that you'll get it again compared to somebody that hasn't had it,' she said. And cancer most definitely changed the star's outlook in so many different ways. Samantha tells us she's become more pragmatic, won't suffer fools, and is trusting and listening to herself a lot more than she once did. I feared the feeling of being out of control, and red devil chemo in particular felt really frightening Samantha Womack She said: 'I've definitely changed as a human. If I feel like I need a break, or feel like I need a check up, or if I'm actually really not comfortable with a job or I'm uncomfortable with a group of people, I just trust my voice in my head so much more than I ever did. 'If I feel like something is wrong, not just health-wise, just anything, if I feel like something's not a good fit for me, I'm far more confident now to be able to say, 'Do you know what? I just don't think this is for me. And that's because my perception has shifted.' Advertisement Samantha's shift in perception has also altered the way she views her finances, with the star admitting to having 'far less money than she ever had,' but for good reason. She explained: 'My biggest paranoia and, not even paranoia, my biggest anxiety was about financial stability because I didn't have it growing up. I had a precarious start in life and I craved that financial security that would keep me physically safe. 'I'd be in a house, and I'd control my environment. And I think work became attached to that for me, it became about financial security. and I think what's happened since the diagnosis is I'm in no better position financially than I was. I'm still a jobbing actor. I still, if I've got paid for one good job, it could be up to a year before I want to take another job or get offered another job. 'So I'm actually turning down more work now than I ever have, and I have far less money than I've ever had, but it's a weird thing for me because normally, as my bank balances disappears, that anxiety would normally keep me awake at night, and I still worry about it, but it doesn't take over my entire body because I know I'm safe. 'I'm safe because I have me, I have my brain, I have my body, and I have my health. Don't be distracted with all the other kinds of sparkly bits of life. If you've got a concern, if you've got any niggling worries, there are places you can go to get checked.' Advertisement On the topic of getting checked, Samantha is trying to educate women about the importance of knowing their breast density, for a Genesis Care campaign named 'Keep Abreast of your Breast Density.' While mammograms are a great screening tool for many women, for those with dense breasts it is harder to spot anything out of the ordinary, and cancer can be missed. Dense breast tissue is found in approximately half of women who are aged forty or above and worryingly, women with extremely dense breasts are six times more likely to get breast cancer than those with fatty breasts. Discussing her mission to educate, Samantha explained: 'We often think of breast cancer as something that happens to women after menopause, and that's dictated by the NHS calling us in for mammograms after the age of 50. 'But obviously we know now that cancer is now far more prevalent in all ages and breast cancer numbers are through the roof. What I love about the campaign is, as I've understood through my own journey, information is power.' Advertisement She praised the younger women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer for speaking out on social media, from Jessie J to EastEnders star Kara Tointon. 'Genesis Care is doing this amazing thing, where they are informing women about what dense breasts are following their mammogram, which I'd never heard of. I did loads of reading, loads of treatments, but no one had ever told me to test my breast density. And the statistics are really important. If you're D category and extremely dense, you're six times more likely to get cancer. We know now that cancer is now far more prevalent in all ages and breast cancer numbers are through the roof Samantha Womack 'To get checked is probably the same price as you taking your car for an MOT, or a weekend away or, you know, and even if you're low income, you could save up for a year and hopefully try and get enough.' GenesisCare has also launched a new screening service where patients who have dense breast tissue can benefit from a rapid breast MRI scan for early detection of cancer. These scans, which aren't widely available as standard screening unless you have a very high risk of breast cancer, are now available privately at GenesisCare centres in Oxford and Windsor. 8 Samantha's shift in perception has also altered the way she views her finances Credit: BBC Advertisement 8 Sam with Emmerdale partner Oliver Farnworth 8 Samantha said her initial response was to 'protect' her kids from the news Credit: INSTAGRAM 8 Samantha is trying to educate women about their breast density for a Genesis Care campaign Credit: Getty
