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Daily Mirror
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Loose Women star eyes up normal office job amid ITV cuts bloodbath
Singer, actress and TV personality Brenda Edwards talks about the changes to Loose Women, the soap she'd love to star in and the office job she still has Brenda Edwards rose to fame after finishing fourth on The X Factor in 2005. Since then she has forged a successful career as a theatre star and become a firm favourite on the Loose Women panel, which she joined in 2019. The star has brought her trademark fun and humour to the chat show, previously confessing that she and Judi Love are the' wildest Loose Women'. But it's all change soon, after ITV announced that the show will be aired for just 30 weeks a year from January. Here, Brenda, 56, gives her surprisingly philosophical take on the news – and reveals the beloved soap she'd adore a part in and why, when work is lean, she's quite happy to return to her temping job... READ MORE: Amazon shoppers rave about cooling pyjamas that 'worked a treat' Hi Brenda! Loose Women is so popular, it's hard to believe ITV is cutting its screen time next year… I think a lot of people were surprised, but it's a business and you've got to run a business in the most efficient way possible. I don't have anything to do with the business side, I'm just about giving my stories, opinions and views on things, so as long as I'm allowed to do that, I'm happy. Rumour has it they may stop filming with a live audience… They haven't confirmed it, but I would miss it. A live audience is great because it gives you some affirmation, it confirms the things that you're saying when With Brian May in We Will Rock You they clap. But we did without in lockdown, so... There might be a lot of fans at home who write in and ask for the audience back. So we'll see. Do you think it will still be successful with the changes? I do. Because there is always a space for women – and men, because there are Loose Men as well. There is definitely a space for us to get our opinions out and help others. While there is somebody who needs helping or entertaining, there is always a space for Loose Women and Loose Men. The show will be missed when it's not on during the summer holidays... Yes, it won't air during the summer holidays and when Ascot and the racing is on, but we will just be bigger and better when we do come back. You've met so many celebrities on the show. Who is the one person you still hope to meet? Well, I would have loved to meet Whitney Houston, because she was my idol. I never got to do that, but I did get to see her in concert at Wembley. What's your funniest celeb story so far? I was playing the Killer Queen in the musical We Will Rock You in Manchester and Brian May came to play his guitar. He came from one side of the stage, Roger Taylor came from the back of the stage on the drums, and they collided. I tried to save Brian – I went to get his hand but he stopped me. He kept playing his guitar, because he's a rock star. In the words of Queen, The Show Must Go On. You previously said you'd love to go on Strictly this year. Have they been in touch? No, I haven't been asked yet. I have a few other exciting things lined up, but I can't say anything right now. What about soaps? Would you ever consider a part on EastEnders? Oh, I'd love it! If they came calling, of course I would. I'm a major fan and I've been watching it since it started. I love EastEnders – there is always a story there. You could play Denise's cousin on the show… I could. Let's manifest it! I could be Denise's long-lost cousin, and it actually turns out that I had the child, not Denise. The X Factor changed the course of your life. Did y ou ever imagine you'd leave your old job in accounts and do what you're doing now? I still go back to working in accounts when the jobs aren't coming in. If I haven't got any work on, I go back to temping. I've got a mortgage to pay. I'm not shy. Work is work and money is money. I've got to make my money even if I'm not doing anything on stage or on TV. When was the last time you temped, then? Just coming out of lockdown. I temped at Twickenham rugby ground and I worked in accounts payable. I've got my certificates, so I know how to do it. It's like riding a bike – you never forget. I'm not afraid of hard work. Bring it on!
Belfast Telegraph
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Music superstar (77) opens up on NI relatives… and making Gerry Adams shake hands with political rival at gig: 'The audience went mad'
He may be 77, but singer loves the job too to even think about hanging up his mic He came to prominence in 1973 when his debut single The Show Must Go On reached number two in the charts, and at 77, Leo Sayer has no plans to quit. The singer, also known for hits such as You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, When I Need You, Thunder in My Heart and Moonlighting, is still playing to packed venues around the globe and will visit Belfast next month as part of his Still Feel Like Dancing tour.
Belfast Telegraph
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Belfast-bound Leo Sayer still feels like dancing: ‘I've relatives scattered all over Ireland, so I've a special love for the country'
He may be 77, but singer loves the job too to even think about hanging up his mic He came to prominence in 1973 when his debut single The Show Must Go On reached number two in the charts, and at 77, Leo Sayer has no plans to quit. The singer, also known for hits such as You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, When I Need You, Thunder in My Heart and Moonlighting, is still playing to packed venues around the globe and will visit Belfast next month as part of his Still Feel Like Dancing tour.
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
LeAnn Rimes sparks concern after Bolting Off Stage mid-show as Teeth reportedly fall out
A breathtaking performance has taken on a new meaning because of LeAnn Rimes . The country music artist rushed off stage after her teeth fell out in the middle of her performance, shocking the audience. Fans were obviously concerned by the strange moment, so Rimes took to social media to address the situation. 'The Show Must Go On' Radar Online claims that Rimes' dental disaster occurred on Friday, June 20, while she was performing at The Skagit Casino Resort in Washington. The following day, Rimes posted a video to Instagram with the caption, "Story time… the show must go on," to ease fans' worries and clarify what had actually happened. "Okay," she stated in the video, "we're going to do a little story time about how the show must go on... and this is the most epic example of how the show must go on." So last night I was on stage, in the middle of singing 'One Way Ticket,' and I felt something pop in my mouth. "And if you've been around, you know I've had a lot of dental surgeries, and I have a bridge in the front, and it fell out in the middle of my song last night." The Grammy winner claimed that after realizing what had happened, she "panicked" and rushed off stage to "pop" her dental bridge back into place. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Rimes went on, "Then I just had to get real with everybody and tell them exactly what was happening, or else I would have had to walk off stage. And so, for the rest of the show, I was literally like this, pushing my teeth in." Rimes claimed to be pressing down her teeth for the rest of the performance, saying, "I never knew how many 'Fs,' 'Ths,' and 'Shs' that I have in my songs." Rimes described the incident as "the most epic experience ever," despite the fact that it was undoubtedly "embarrassing." However, the two-time Grammy winner, who is married to actor Eddie Cibrian , stated that she hopes it won't happen again: "I don't usually have firsts in my career—that was a first, and hopefully a last."
Irish Examiner
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Gig review: Qween reign supreme as they roll out a tribute to Freddie and co
Qween and The Dublin Gospel Choir, Olympia Theatre, Dublin, ★★★☆☆ Queen rule and those who claim to disagree are only fooling themselves. Sadly and for obvious reasons we won't see them again, although what remains of the band played a great Marlay Park gig in 2018, so their beloved music is perfect tribute band material. As the Bootleg Beatles, mop topping for forty-something years, and others have proven, there's plenty of interest in this sort of thing if it's done right. Enter, then, Qween who've deservedly sold out several large venues across the country, including Limerick's King John's Castle. There wasn't much wiggle room in the Olympia last Saturday either, and with good reason as Qween put on a proper show. Right from the opening extended One Vision freak out, John Deacon (Eoghan O'Neill, in appropriate O'Neill's GAA short shorts), Roger Taylor (Graham Sheridan), and James McGeehan on keys are tight as a recession budget. To be honest I look more like Brian May than Thomas Brunkard, but that doesn't matter because his guitar is on fire. Tapping the neck one minute, pulling out a slide the next, he gets that sound right on everything from a stately Who Wants To Live Forever to a fierce Hammer To Fall. Qween performing I Want To Break Free. It all centres on Freddie, though, and the marvellous Brian Keville is equal to the task. The moustache he claims is real deserves its own dressing room and he suggestively employs the trademark half mic stand when appropriate (ie all the time). He parades about in drag with Hoover for I Want To Break Free, sports a jacket possibly pinched off Carmen Miranda, and even does the Mercury mouth wriggle. On top of all that, his voice is spectacular, whether he's commanding the histrionics of The Show Must Go On, leading the crowd through Mercury's call-and-response of 'Aaaa-OH!', or making us all weep during These Are The Days Of Our Lives. The appearance of two scantily clad females with suitably ample posteriors for Fat Bottomed Girls is one thing, and they unquestionably do make the rocking world go round, but the addition of the Dublin Gospel Choir is inspired. Providing vocal support throughout, although Keville hardly needs it, they come into their own for an absolutely superb Somebody To Love and the gloriously over-the-top operatics of Bohemian Rhapsody. As it should be, it's a celebration of those immortal hits from soup to nuts, delivered with skill that surpasses mere imitation. Go see them.
