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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Footballer Phil Bardsley's step-daughter blamed her 'quasi-celebrity' status for drink-driving to escape from party after fellow guests targeted her with 'upsetting taunts'
Influencer Gabriella Bardsley got into her car while drunk and drove off from a party after receiving 'hurtful jibes' about her 'quasi-celebrity' status, a court heard today. The 23-year-old, daughter of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Tanya Bardsley, was more than three times over the limit when she was stopped by police. Appearing before South Cheshire Magistrates' Court in Crewe today, Bardsley - who had been tipped to be part of this year's Love Island line-up - was sentenced to a driving ban and ordered to carry out community service. At an earlier hearing last month, magistrates were told she was in her Audi A3 when she attempted to drive through a 'police blockade' at the scene of a road traffic collision in Wilmslow, Cheshire, on May 11. Scott Woodward, prosecuting, told the court yesterday that Bardsley also drove around a recovery truck which had its lights on, that was also blocking the highway before stopping when a police officer gestured for her to pull in. Mr Woodward said: 'It was evident she was under the influence of alcohol.' During the earlier hearing, the court was told how Bardsley was visibly intoxicated, 'slurring her words' and 'struggling' to stand on her feet. After a road-side breath test, Bardsley was taken to a police station and was found to have 122 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath - the UK legal limit being 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 milligrams of breath. Bardsley, who stood in the dock in a white top and trousers, pleaded guilty to charge of drink-driving at the earlier hearing last month. Her lawyer Gary Hughes claimed she only got in her car after fleeing a friend's party when someone recognised her from the ITVX series The Bardsley Bunch, in which she stars alongside her mum, her stepdad and ex-Manchester United footballer Phil Bardsley and younger brothers Rocco, Renz and Ralphi. Mr Hughes said: 'Some people who were uninvited identified her as somebody who was on TV in a TV series. 'They decided to take it upon themselves to begin making hurtful jibes towards Ms Bardsley. 'She recognises it was a colossal error of judgment to leave the party impetuously and get in her car.' He added: 'It's wasn't a flagrant disregard for the law. It was borne out of a set of circumstances and her quasi-celebrity status.' Earlier, Mr Hughes told magistrates that Bardsley had been the 'subject of pressure from some quarters' due to her fame. 'She's been the subject off highly disparaging reports across her social media platforms,' he said. Gabriella dressed in a white top and trousers as she received her punishment for drink-driving 'It has been a difficult couple of weeks for her.' Bardsley had also been the target of a 'a number of upsetting taunts', he said, while 'some of the more unscrupulous members of the public are praying for her downfall'. But Mr Hughes said his client accepted responsibility for her actions and there was not question of a 'lack of humility'. He also pointed to her 'bonafide sense of contrition' and 'hitherto good character'. Magistrates said they had considered the option of a jail sentence but also taken account of her previous good character. They handed Bardsley, of Wilmslow, a 12-month community order and she was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work. She was also disqualified from driving for 29 months and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £114 surcharge. Bardsley made no comment as she left court this morning but tried to hide from waiting photographers by using an umbrella held by her biological father. But she turned round to look at a group of men, who were sat on bench drinking lager, when they shouted at her as she walked away. Gabriella and her mother Tanya in her Audi - when she went to have a consultation with a surgeon about breast enlargement on their ITVBe reality series The reality TV star is seen outside court with her stepfather after earlier hearing last month 'Gabriella's already said no to Love Island and we do need to get her a boyfriend,' Tanya, 44, told Closer Magazine. Speaking of the family's new TV series she added: 'Gabriella just lives in fairy land anyway. 'So it's just another nice thing, you know, a little fairy land.' Her brush with the law comes after ITV bosses axed Kyle Ashman from this year's line-up following his arrest over a machete attack in February. The 23-year-old was later released with no further action, taking to Instagram to insist: 'I'm not a bad guy.' Tanya married Phil in 2014 and the couple have three sons - Rocco, 15, Renz, 12, and Ralphi, five - and she is also mother of Gabriella from a previous relationship. The Kardashian-style TV series about the family follows the ups and downs of the couple's life with their children and Tanya's parents. In an interview with OK! Magazine, Tanya described them as 'more like the Clampetts who won the lottery' than the Kardashians. Rocco, 16, received an ADHD diagnosis shortly after Tanya shared her own back in 2020. She has said they live in a house where 'everyone is on the spectrum somewhere'. A production team installed GoPro cameras throughout their home and placed small microphones in plant pots and on picture frames to capture the family's life. Last month Tanya - who made her TV debut on The Real Housewives of Cheshire in 2015 - revealed how two masked men attempted to break into her £2million mansion while her family slept. Luckily the gang were scared off before they were able to break into the property.
The Sun
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Nepo-baby influencer Gabriella Bardsley blames ‘quasi-celebrity' status and ‘nasty jibe at party' for drink driving
INFLUENCER Gabriella Bardsley blamed her 'quasi-celebrity' status and hurtful jibes made at a party for her drink-driving, a court heard. The 23-year-old, daughter of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Tanya Bardsley, was more than three times over the limit when stopped by cops near home in Wilmslow, Cheshire, in May. 5 Lawyer Gary Hughes claimed she had driven her car after fleeing a pal's party when someone recognised her from ITVX reality series The Bardsley Bunch and made rude comments. She was pulled over after driving through a police blockade at an accident site. Mr Hughes said: 'Some people who were uninvited identified her as somebody who was on TV in a TV series.' 'They decided to take it upon themselves to begin making hurtful jibes towards Ms Bardsley. 'She recognises it was a colossal error of judgment to leave the party impetuously and get in her car.' He added: 'It's wasn't a flagrant disregard for the law. 'It was borne out of a set of circumstances and her quasi-celebrity status.' Bardsley had previously admitted drink-driving at South Cheshire magistrates' court. Yesterday, she got a 29-month road ban and must do 200 hours of unpaid work. Bardsley made no comment as she left court but tried to hide from waiting photographers by using an umbrella. Horror as Real Housewives of Cheshire star Tanya Bardsley reveals masked men attempted to raid mansion while family were home_1 5
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Gabriella Bardsley blamed her 'quasi-celebrity' status for drink-driving to escape from party after fellow guests targeted her with 'upsetting taunts'
Influencer Gabriella Bardsley got into her car while drunk and drove off from a party after receiving 'hurtful jibes' about her 'quasi-celebrity' status, a court heard today. The 23-year-old, daughter of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Tanya Bardsley, was more than three times over the limit when she was stopped by police. Appearing before South Cheshire Magistrates' Court in Crewe today, Bardsley - who had been tipped to be part of this year's Love Island line-up - was sentenced to a driving ban and ordered to carry out community service. At an earlier hearing last month, magistrates were told she was in her Audi A3 when she attempted to drive through a 'police blockade' at the scene of a road traffic collision in Wilmslow, Cheshire, on May 11. Scott Woodward, prosecuting, told the court yesterday that Bardsley also drove around a recovery truck which had its lights on, that was also blocking the highway before stopping when a police officer gestured for her to pull in. Mr Woodward said: 'It was evident she was under the influence of alcohol.' During the earlier hearing, the court was told how Bardsley was visibly intoxicated, 'slurring her words' and 'struggling' to stand on her feet. After a road-side breath test, Bardsley was taken to a police station and was found to have 122 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath - the UK legal limit being 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 milligrams of breath. Bardsley, who stood in the dock in a white top and trousers, pleaded guilty to charge of drink-driving at the earlier hearing last month. Her lawyer Gary Hughes claimed she only got in her car after fleeing a friend's party when someone recognised her from the ITVX series The Bardsley Bunch, in which she stars alongside her mum, her stepdad and ex-Manchester United footballer Phil Bardsley and younger brothers Rocco, Renz and Ralphi. Mr Hughes said: 'Some people who were uninvited identified her as somebody who was on TV in a TV series. 'They decided to take it upon themselves to begin making hurtful jibes towards Ms Bardsley. 'She recognises it was a colossal error of judgment to leave the party impetuously and get in her car.' He added: 'It's wasn't a flagrant disregard for the law. It was borne out of a set of circumstances and her quasi-celebrity status.' Earlier, Mr Hughes told magistrates that Bardsley had been the 'subject of pressure from some quarters' due to her fame. 'She's been the subject off highly disparaging reports across her social media platforms,' he said. 'It has been a difficult couple of weeks for her.' Gabriella dressed in a white top and trousers as she received her punishment for drink-driving Bardsley had also been the target of a 'a number of upsetting taunts', he said, while 'some of the more unscrupulous members of the public are praying for her downfall'. But Mr Hughes said his client accepted responsibility for her actions and there was not question of a 'lack of humility'. He also pointed to her 'bonafide sense of contrition' and 'hitherto good character'. Magistrates said they had considered the option of a jail sentence but also taken account of her previous good character. They handed Bardsley, of Wilmslow, a 12-month community order and she was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work. She was also disqualified from driving for 29 months and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £114 surcharge. Bardsley made no comment as she left court this morning but tried to hide from waiting photographers by using an umbrella held by her biological father. But she turned round to look at a group of men, who were sat on bench drinking lager, when they shouted at her as she walked away. Gabriella and her mother Tanya in her Audi - when she went to have a consultation with a surgeon about breast enlargement on their ITVBe reality series The reality TV star is seen outside court with her stepfather after earlier hearing last month 'Gabriella's already said no to Love Island and we do need to get her a boyfriend,' Tanya, 44, told Closer Magazine. Speaking of the family's new TV series she added: 'Gabriella just lives in fairy land anyway. 'So it's just another nice thing, you know, a little fairy land.' Her brush with the law comes after ITV bosses axed Kyle Ashman from this year's line-up following his arrest over a machete attack in February. The 23-year-old was later released with no further action, taking to Instagram to insist: 'I'm not a bad guy.' Tanya married Phil in 2014 and the couple have three sons - Rocco, 15, Renz, 12, and Ralphi, five - and she is also mother of Gabriella from a previous relationship. The Kardashian-style TV series about the family follows the ups and downs of the couple's life with their children and Tanya's parents. In an interview with OK! Magazine, Tanya described them as 'more like the Clampetts who won the lottery' than the Kardashians. Rocco, 16, received an ADHD diagnosis shortly after Tanya shared her own back in 2020. She has said they live in a house where 'everyone is on the spectrum somewhere'. A production team installed GoPro cameras throughout their home and placed small microphones in plant pots and on picture frames to capture the family's life. Last month Tanya - who made her TV debut on The Real Housewives of Cheshire in 2015 - revealed how two masked men attempted to break into her £2million mansion while her family slept. Luckily the gang were scared off before they were able to break into the property.
Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Wayne Rooney falls foul of Cheshire traffic wardens after leaving his Audi 4x4 in a disabled parking zone - as ex footballer 'prepares for £400,000 a year Match Of The Day role'
Traffic wardens in leafy Wilmslow came very close to issuing a red card on Tuesday as former footballer Wayne Rooney parked his car in a disabled driver zone. The retired Manchester United and England ace committed the parking equivalent of a sending off offence while out in suburban Cheshire. Rooney, 39 - recently announced as a new Match Of The Day pundit - was seen pulling up outside a local barber shop in his Audi 4x4 before making his way inside. But the luxury vehicle stood out for all the wrong reasons, with the ex-footballer parking in a space typically reserved for disabled drivers. The distinctive disabled parking sign was within touching distance of Rooney's fender as he exited the vehicle and made his way across the car park. Fortunately, the 120 cap former England international narrowly missed a parking ticket - not that he would have too much trouble paying it off after landing a lucrative new role with the BBC. The retired Manchester United and England ace committed the parking equivalent of a sending off offence while out in suburban Cheshire In Wilmslow, illegally parking in a disabled bay without a valid Blue Badge, will likely result in a fine of £70, with the charge rising to £105 if left unpaid for longer than 28 days. But it's a drop in the ocean for Rooney, who lives in a sprawling Cheshire mansion with wife Coleen and their four children and will earn a reported £800,000 over two years as a Match Of The Day pundit. The former footballer has been out of management since leaving Plymouth Argyle by mutual consent on New Year's Eve following a challenging seven-month spell in charge. It was his fourth managerial role in as many years, after equally unsuccessful stints with Derby County, DC United and Birmingham City. Rooney has made no secret of his enjoyment of punditry since stepping back from coaching, appearing on Amazon Prime Video for Champions League coverage and joining the BBC as a guest on Match of the Day. Speaking to talkSPORT in June, he appeared to hint that his immediate future would involve more media work than management. He told the radio station: 'Obviously just doing some TV work at the minute, so that's what I'm doing. I'm enjoying it. So, that's where I'll be.' According to The Sun, Rooney will earn £800,000 over two years with the BBC and is set to be unveiled later this month after impressing during his guest appearances. Rooney will reportedly earn £800,000 over two years with the BBC and is set to be unveiled later this month after impressing during his guest appearances Rooney committed the parking equivalent of a sending off offence while out in suburban Cheshire The deal reportedly also includes a role in the broadcaster's coverage of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, plus the option of a further two-year extension. Rooney's imminent arrival comes as Match of the Day moves into a new era following Gary Lineker's departure, with the BBC looking to refresh its punditry team alongside presenters Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan. Insiders are said to have described Rooney as 'warm, witty and forensically knowledgeable', with his insight seen as a valuable addition as the show adapts in the streaming age. Rooney's move also comes as wife Coleen continues to expand her own media profile, having reportedly signed a £10million deal with Disney for a family documentary featuring the couple and their four sons. MailOnline has contacted a representative for further comment.
BBC News
02-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Lindow: Concerns raised over housebuilding plans for peatland
Campaigners seeking to prevent housebuilding on peatland in Cheshire have urged councillors to protect the land from property Homes wants to build 133 houses on an 11-acre (4.5 hectare) site at Lindow in Wilmslow, close to where Lindow Man - a 2,000-year-old bog body - was found in Drake, from the Protect Lindow campaign, asked Cheshire East Council - which declined to comment during a live planning process - not to "lose really valuable natural resources and reserves in the scramble to build more houses quickly".Bellway Homes said its plans adhered to both national and regional planning policy and stressed that 30% of the houses would be "affordable homes". The Lindow Man's discovery is widely seen as one of the most significant archaeological finds in the Northwest of well-preserved remains are now held by the British Museum. The proposed development site off Upcast Lane and Cumber Lane was allocated as safeguarded land and removed from the green belt under Cheshire East Council's 2017 local no development plans were proposed at the time, it was listed as an area where building could potentially take place in authority's carbon neutral action plan - approved in 2020 - said Cheshire East Council wanted to develop restoration or management plans for all of its peatland a council-commissioned review, published in 2021, recommended the extraction and development of peatlands across the borough "should be stopped immediately".Last month, the local authority withdrew plans for peatland near Macclesfield to be officers said proposals to build on Danes Moss "cannot be fully reconciled" with its peat and carbon policies. Ms Drake said she wanted to see the council change its policies and review the whole local plan."I don't think anyone would disagree that more houses are required, she said. "We know there's a housing crisis in the UK."What is important is that those houses are built in the right place, that we don't lose really valuable natural resources and reserves in the scramble to build more houses quickly."The Friends of Lindow Moss group, which wants to see the restoration of peatbogs in the area, is backing the Protect Lindow campaign."This is part of a much wider landscape, the Lindow Moss landscape," said its president John Handley."It was first zoned for safeguarded land in 2013 and an awful lot has happened since then, it is obviously not the appropriate thing to do."We'd like to see a systematic review by Cheshire East Council of potential housing sites across the borough to allocate land in an appropriate and a rational way."That would allow this site to be reclassified and put back into the green belt." 'Environmentally sensitive' Some local councillors have also raised their well as being Cheshire East Council's deputy leader, independent Michael Gorman is a ward councillor for the area."It might sound absurd [but] you wouldn't build a housing estate next to Stonehenge."I'm not saying Lindow Moss is Stonehenge in any stretch of the imagination but it's an incredibly important site - we need to take care of it for our children and grandchildren."Another independent councillor in the area, Mark Goldsmith, chairs the local authority's highways and transport said the Lindow plans were "the wrong development in the wrong place"."It's not nimbyism - there are great brownfield sites in the centre of town that should have the housing. This just isn't appropriate," said Goldsmith."It's historic, it's environmentally sensitive, it just should never have been earmarked for development."In a statement, Bellway Homes said it plans included "contributions towards education, health and the local environment, which will benefit the whole community, not just our home buyers."As part of these plans, Bellway has undertaken extensive assessments and ground investigations which have informed our planning application."The Lindow application is open for consultation until Thursday. See more Cheshire stories from the BBC and follow BBC North West on X. For more local politics coverage, BBC Politics North West is on BBC One on Sunday at 10:00am and on BBC iPlayer.
