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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Emma Willis reveals 'important priority in her marriage to Matt Willis amid their busy careers
Emma Willis finds it "really important to prioritise" time with Matt Willis. The 49-year-old presenter has been married to Busted star Matt, 42, since 2008 and has Isabelle, 15, Ace, 12, as well as eight-year-old Trixie with him but admitted that their hectic schedules often get in the way of them spending time together, so they jumped at the chance to go on a recent Disney cruise as a couple. She said: "I love work, but it is always nice to step away, especially to get time with Matt, because our diaries are so busy. Normally, he's busy and then I'm really busy - it works great with the kids because there is always one of us at home. We are generally both there but there's always one of us that is always with them. But that means that the time that we get together doesn't happen as often. "It's really important to prioritise that for us as a couple that we do remember to spend time together. To go on a Disney cruise, and to have so much fun with your person - who is your best mate and the person that you love - was really lovely." The former Big Brother host admitted that while the Disney Cruise was not the sort of holiday she and Matt would go on just as the two of them, they both realised that their "inner child" had come out during the trip. She said: "A Disney holiday is not something that we'd normally do just the two of us. Usually, we opt for somewhere quite relaxed, but the cruise was a fun environment that we genuinely would go to with our children. That was different for us and actually, I really enjoyed it. It brings out your inner child!" Emma has teamed up with Disney Cruise Line as the iconic Disney Fantasy sets sail on its first-ever summer season in Europe and departs from Southampton from 31 July. Watch Matt and Emma's Disney Fantasy showdown exclusively on Disney UK's official YouTube channel. For more details about 2025 and 2026 summer itineraries visit
Daily Mirror
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Vicky Pattison says 'I'm not proud of it' as she opens up on 'turning point'
Vicky Pattison has been open about her battle with vaping - admitting that she had been trying to quit the habit but 'it all unravelled' after she had a tough week Vicky Pattison, the ex-Geordie Shore star turned podcaster, has candidly shared an update on her struggle with vaping with her fans. On her Get A Grip podcast, the former queen of the jungle confessed to co-host Angela Scanlon that she's picked up the e-cigarette habit again. She explained: "Giving up things is really hard. I can't remember the specific turning point. Last week... it's always emotions with me. Like, I know I'm doing that... I'm craving relaxation. "In a world where I can't cultivate it naturally because my schedule's a bit unrelenting, I'm doing it synthetically. I think I will give it up at some point, I am really trying." She admitted to a setback in her efforts: "I was about five, six days in, but then it all unravelled. So I'm back vaping. I'm not proud of it, but it's who I am. I am a vapist!" At 37, Vicky isn't alone in her vaping woes; other celebs like Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway and musician Matt Willis have also opened up about their own struggles last year, according to Chronicle Live. Garraway revealed her own vaping journey, stating she had stopped before her stint on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! — only to find herself hooked once more. On Good Morning Britain, she shared: "The last thing I want to do is in any way sanction [vaping], because I don't now. But my experience was, after Billy was born, I did smoke before and I was craving going back to smoking [but] didn't want to. "I thought it was amazing, because it didn't smell, at that point you could do it anywhere, it must have been like smoking in the 70s — you didn't have to stand outside. Everybody said it was better for you, and I did feel much better. I got the nicotine hit." However, after her stint in the jungle, she confessed that she fell back into vaping — a habit reignited by a segment on Good Morning Britain. Kate said: "I think we had some props in here or something ridiculous, and I picked it up and I was instantly addicted — like, beyond anything! I couldn't believe it, and it made me realise how particularly those disposable ones are so addictive." In a similar struggle, Matt Willis opened up about his own issues with vaping during an appearance on the On The Mend podcast, where he recounted a telling-off he received from a pal during a round of golf for being covert about his habit — notably from his wife, Emma. Matt detailed the encounter, saying: "I try to live a very honest life. For instance, I was recently playing golf with a mate of mine, and he's in recovery, and I was vaping on the golf course, and he was like: 'Does your wife know you do that?'" He shared his response: "I was like, 'No, I only do it when I'm at golf and I do it when I'm with the band, so I don't do it at home or around the family.' So he was like, 'You lie about it.' I was like, 'I don't lie about it, I just don't talk about it.' He was like, 'So you're holding something from people, you're keeping a secret.'" Matt candidly opened up about his vaping habit, confessing that he'd often sneak in puffs both during the day and at peculiar hours of the night. He detailed: "Before I knew it, I was doing three to four a day of these disposable vapes. I was even doing it on stage. I was walking to the back of the stage and vaping, thinking no one could see me." He added: "I'd wake up in the middle of the night and go for a wee and vape in the toilet in my hotel room on my own and then go try and get back to sleep." Remember to tune into Channel 4's Sunday Brunch featuring Vicky Pattison, which kicks off at 10am today (June 22).
BreakingNews.ie
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Emma Willis says heart issues ‘pretty scary'
TV presenter Emma Willis said her 'heart has got to learn how to refunction', after undergoing keyhole surgery. Willis had the procedure after discovering she had a hole in her heart earlier this year. Advertisement Appearing on Heart Breakfast on Thursday, she told hosts Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden the situation had been 'pretty scary'. She said: 'I found out in January and by March I was in on the table and having a little device fitted into my heart to fill a hole that I never knew existed. Emma Willis on the red carpet at the TV Baftas last month. Photo: Jordan Pettitt/PA. 'I've had it my whole life and just had no idea.' The former Big Brother presenter said she had always experienced heart palpitations, but thought they were simply down to stress. Advertisement 'For the past couple of years, I've been having them more and more, and they got to a point where it was quite a lot,' she said. Since the surgery, which saw the hole plugged, she said the palpitations have reduced in frequency. Emma Willis is married to Busted star Matt (Ian West/PA) But she added: 'I might have them forever. My heart has got to kind of learn how to refunction hole-free.' Meanwhile, Willis, who has three children with Busted bassist Matt Willis, refused to say when questioned about which she thought was the better band out of Busted or McFly. Advertisement Entertainment Howard Jones announces second gig in Dublin in Nov... Read More The two acts are due to take part in the Busted vs McFly Tour together later this year. 'The proof will be in the pudding,' Willis said. 'They've got a lot of dates to show who is the better band. I like to boogie to both of them.'
UPI
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
'Love is Blind U.K.' sets summer date for Season 2, announces Season 3
June 6 (UPI) -- Love is Blind U.K. Season 2 will arrive during the summer of 2025, and Season 3 casting is underway, Netflix announced Friday. Hosts Emma Willis and Matt Willis also shared the "mega bits of news" on Instagram. "It's been a long, long wait," Emma Willis said after announcing the summer arrival of Season 2. Season 1 premiered in August. "Is anybody out there that's watching this single, ready to make the ultimate commitment, who is bold and open-minded? Ready to jump feet first?" Emma Willis asked, sharing how to apply for the show. The series follows singles as they get to know potential suitors without seeing one another. "It's only after a couple gets engaged that they'll meet face-to-face, return to real life, and attempt to add a physical element to their existing emotional bond -- all while navigating everyday stressors like work, family and finances," an official show synopsis states.
Daily Mail
05-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
'Netflix reveals fate of hit show' - just days after Holly Willoughby's Celebrity Bear Hunt was given the AXE
Netflix has reportedly commissioned a third season of the hit reality dating show Love Is Blind - just days after Holly Willoughby 's big-budget show Celebrity Bear Hunt was cancelled. According to The Sun, the streaming giant is eager to press ahead with another instalment of the dating series, even before the second season has aired. The reality show invites singles to fall in love without ever seeing each other, let alone kissing. Married couple Emma, 49, and Matt Willis, 42, host the UK version of the global format, which sees contestants date from either side of a wall, aiming to reach a marriage proposal. Only once they have become engaged are the couples allowed to meet face-to-face. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The series then follows them as they decide whether to go through with the wedding and prove that love truly can be blind. The first season was a massive success, attracting 40.9 million views in its first month. Discussing the future of the show, a source told the publication: 'Everyone at Netflix was thrilled when the UK took to Love Is Blind as passionately as its global counterparts. 'The second series will air this summer, but Netflix has begun work on series three as it's such a no-brainer.' MailOnline has contacted Netflix for comment. The news follows the cancellation of Celebrity Bear Hunt, which has been axed after just one season. The programme, which was set in Costa Rica and was hosted by Holly, 44, alongside Bear Grylls, 50, will not return for another series despite Bear hoping it would. Sources close to the show, which aired in February, say that while the ratings did well, it was expensive to make, and Netflix is now planning to do more live events rather than pre-recorded shows. A source told MailOnline: 'Everyone was very proud of the show, but when it came to it, it was just so expensive to make. 'You had to have a whole set in Costa Rica, loads of staff and loads of celebrities. The overheads were eyewatering.' It is understood that cheaper locations were looked at, but nothing appeared to be suitable. Celebrity Bear Hunt had an impressive lineup of celebrities, including Spice Girl Mel B and tennis player Boris Becker, who would not have been cheap to hire, according to sources. Other celebrities that took part included Lottie Moss, Danny Cipriani, Big Zuu, Joe Thomas, Kola Bokinni, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Leomie Anderson, Shirley Ballas, Steph McGovern and Una Healy. The show, which was Holly's first programme with Netflix, featured twelve celebrities who are sent to a jungle in Costa Rica, where they were forced to avoid being hunted down by Grylls. Along the way, the celebrities faced various challenges and had to solve puzzles.
