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Daily Mirror
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Julia Bradbury opens up on TV wedding as she admits 'it was perfect'
Julia Bradbury has opened up on the "perfect" TV wedding she was a part of while hosting Today At The Great Yorkshire Show Channel 5's Julia Bradbury has revealed her involvement in an idyllic TV wedding while hosting Today At The Great Yorkshire Show. Julia teamed up with co-presenter Jules Hudson to host the programme, which is scheduled to air on Channel 5 on Thursday, 10 July, capturing all the action from Harrogate's showground. They were joined by a special guest, Peter Wright from Yorkshire Vet. Engaging in a thrilling assignment for the broadcast, Julia fearlessly scaled an 80-foot telegraph pole to share what she described as the show's "most romantic" narrative yet. The story involved Peri Dunford and Mark Jones, who became engaged at the 2024 Great Yorkshire Show. In an unconventional proposal, Peri popped the question to Mark while he was perched high upon the telegraph pole during his climbing competition. Julia exclaimed: "I decided to climb the pole as I wanted to immerse myself in what the most romantic story of The Great Yorkshire Show, I'm out of breath but it was worth it." Peri and Mark, hailing from Garstand near Preston, celebrated their wedding at this year's event, gracing our screens with tender scenes set to be featured in the episode, reports the Express. The couple's wedding stood out in true Yorkshire fashion, as their workhorses Tyne and Stinot donned bridesmaid roles, and television personalities Bradbury and Hudson had the honour of witnessing their vows. After attending the ceremony, Julia enthused, "I just love a wedding it was perfect," with both her and Jules enjoying their roles as special guests. Peri, glowing as a bride, shared: "It's been fantastic, we love the show and just wanted to get married here, it seemed like the perfect place with our horses." Rachel Coates, director of The Great Yorkshire Show, expressed her delight about a wedding held at the event: "Although this is not the first wedding we have hosted during the show it is in a unique location in the forest which is completely appropriate for a couple with such strong links to the forestry section." She added: "We are honoured that they have chosen this space to tie the knot and wish them a long and happy future together." The ceremony was graced by other television personalities too, including Rob and Dave Nicholson from Cannon Hall Farm, known for their appearances on Springtime on the Farm. The programme also features Julia's journey into the world of cheese alongside food connoisseur Nigel Barden, while Jules investigates the machinery sector. Catch the latest from the Great Yorkshire Show tonight and tomorrow at 8pm on Channel 5.
Telegraph
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Yorkshire, farmers and now ghost-hunting: Could this show be any more Channel 5?
The Yorkshire Vet: at Home with the Greens could only be more Channel 5 if Jane McDonald turned up at the end to belt out a tune. The broadcaster loves Yorkshire in general, Yorkshire farming shows in particular, and always refuses to take itself too seriously. So how about a Yorkshire farming show in which a bunch of paranormal investigators try to contact a ghost in the cow shed? The stars of this programme – a spin-off from The Yorkshire Vet, which is now in its 21st series – are Jean and Steve Green. Steve is 96 and Jean is 73. He is quite possibly the oldest working farmer in the country; she, rather incongruously, wears a bright pink hoodie with googly eyes on it. They're great characters, and I bet the producers couldn't believe their luck when they stumbled across them. The Greens were clients of Alf Wight, better known as James Herriot, and still tend animals on their farm just outside Thirsk, including calves named Toffee and Apple. Where Jean used to stand at the gate and look onto pure countryside, her fields are now bordered by row upon row of newbuild houses. 'All they do nowadays is build, build, build. There'll be no green acres left,' she laments. In many ways, she and Steve live the same life they did 50 years ago, with few modern comforts. Not in all ways, though. Jean has a mobile phone on which she thinks she has captured pictures of ghostly goings-on. Jean and Steve also believe spirits are visiting the farm and leaving behind a smell of fish and chips. They report this in an utterly matter-of-fact way, which makes it all the more enjoyable. Cue a visit from West Yorkshire Paranormal, ghostbusters whose equipment looks as if it was bought from a toy shop but who keep straight faces throughout. The voice-over informs us that Jean called them in, and only a cynic would suggest this was really the brainchild of a production team keen to fill the episode with something daft. The greatest weakness of the series is how contrived it can feel. A fly-on-the-wall documentary showing the reality of their lives would have been just grand. The vet, Peter Wright (trained by Herriot himself), is clearly very fond of the couple, seeing them often and giving them fish and chip shop vouchers for their wedding anniversary. We see a lot of him and of another vet, Matt Smith, whose jobs this week include castrating a sugar glider. I'm pretty sure you won't have seen that particular operation on TV before. 'The angriest little animal known to man,' said Smith, although it's unclear whether that goes for sugar gliders en masse or just this one. One of the joys of the internet is that you can look up programmes from decades ago when they pop back into your head. At Home with the Greens brought to mind Hannah Hauxwell and I sought out Too Long a Winter, the Yorkshire TV documentary which first brought her to national attention. It's all there on YouTube, beautifully-shot and gimmick-free.
Daily Mirror
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Yorkshire Vet star, 73, unveils her 'first-ever tattoo' in spin-off
Farmers Steve and Jean Green have returned with their spin-off show alongside Yorkshire Vet Peter Wright, and feisty Jean caused a surprise during filming when she revealed her first inking Yorkshire Vet farmer Jean Green, 73, shocked her husband Steve, 96 when she revealed she had visited a local tattoo parlour during filming of the spin off series At Home With The Greens earlier this year. Jean enlisted pal Peter Wright 's help in getting her first inking of a Yorkshire Rose on her arm. 'Stephen had said to his daughter [Sarah, now 40] that if she ever came home with a tattoo, she would be kicked out,' says Peter. 'I don't think he would have carried that out, he is such a gentle man. But when Jean came home with the tattoo on her arm, his face was a picture, and you could see in his mind that the old cogs were whirling away in there and he wasn't quite sure how to take it.' Known as Britain's oldest farming couple, Steve and Jean have been married for more than 40 years and have been friends with Peter for just as long. 'I got to know them well when I was young,' Peter says. 'They became one of my regular clients when I started work in Thirsk in 1982. I had this banter with Mrs Green right from the word go, and we've always had a close relationship. I've always loved going to their farm because of the banter we have.' Jean, with her brightly coloured sweatshirts and silver bracelets jangling from her wrists, is something of a tour de force on the series, while her husband appears to be much quieter, although Peter says that still waters run deep when it comes to the veteran farmer. 'Stephen is more of a thinker, but once you get him going he's quite a conversationalist. When they were in the first flush of love, he would sit on his tractor out in a field, and he showed me some of the poems he would write to Jean there. When they renewed their wedding vows after 40 years, he produced one of the poems out of his pocket, which I thought was rather nice.' Yorkshire vet Peter describes the couple as like 'two lovestruck teenagers' and reveals that Steve and Jean had not spent a night apart until Jean was admitted to hospital for surgery during filming. 'They'd never been apart for a single night up until that point and that just typifies their relationship. There's no cross words whatsoever, but there's lots of fun and joy along the way. It sounds corny, but it's true.' The Greens, who run Stoneybrough Farm in Thirsk, have a huge following amongst Yorkshire Vet fans, and Peter notes that Jean embraces their popularity, often calling to ask what the weekly viewing figures for the show are and enjoying the letters and packages sent by viewers around the world. 'We get oven gloves, coffee, biscuits, calendars, little kangaroo pouches, random stuff,' he says. 'Jean loves it, she can't wait to open a parcel – not knowing what is inside is a huge attraction for her.'
Edinburgh Live
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen warns 'you're making me nervous' in first-look clip
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info In the upcoming episode of Reuben Owen: Life in the Dales, we see Amanda Owen wrestling with her nerves as she confides in her son Reuben about how he's making her feel anxious. Viewers tuning in on Thursday evenings to Channel 5 will be treated to the return of Reuben and his pals for a second series, showcasing their entrepreneurial escapades. On this evening's instalment (3 June), there's tension in the air when Reuben decides to take mum Amanda for a jaunt in an old, somewhat unpredictable motor, leaving her visibly on edge. READ MORE - The Yorkshire Vet star rushed to hospital after 'never spending night away from husband' READ MORE - Sir Terry Wogan's wife Lady Helen leaves huge sum in her will after sad death Channel 5 shared an Instagram post announcing, "It's a Reuben Reliant! More wholesome family fun with the Owens, as Reuben takes mum Amanda for a spin (or two) in his posh new sports car..." with a snippet of the show. Amanda expresses to Reuben, "You're making me nervous!" while an amused Reuben looks forward to their countryside drive, according to Gloucestershire Live, reports the Manchester Evening News. The scenario unfolds with Amanda, shot to fame with ex Clive and their brood on Our Yorkshire Farm, perplexedly asking, "Whose idea was this? !" Reuben jauntily retorts, "My idea!". The episode captures Reuben instructing Amanda to push against the car door to help steer - a moment that sees them both burst into merriment. Their rural romp is interrupted as the car battery dies – anticipated to last a mere quarter of an hour. They roll down to a quiet lane and finally unwind, ending their misadventure. Amanda, besides Reuben, is also mum to Raven, 23, Miles, 18, Edith, 16, Violet, 14, Sidney, 13, Annas, 11, Clemmy, nine, and Nancy, eight, all from her previous relationship with Clive. The 50 year old shepherdess split from her husband, Clive, three years ago after more than twenty years of marriage. They reside at Ravenseat Farm in North Yorkshire, the backdrop for Channel 4's Our Yorkshire Farm. The family now stars in Our Farm Next Door, which follows Amanda and Clive's renovation of a nearby farmhouse in the Dales. Meanwhile, Reuben has launched his own machinery business with the help of his friends. His new series also introduces his girlfriend, Jessica Ellwood, whom he met at a young farmers' convention, as well as some of his siblings.
Edinburgh Live
04-06-2025
- Business
- Edinburgh Live
Sir Terry Wogan's wife Lady Helen leaves huge sum in her will after sad death
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Lady Helen Wogan, wife of the late British icon Sir Terry Wogan, left millions in her estate. The loyal spouse of 51 years stood by Terry's side throughout his life. Sir Terry passed away in 2016 at the age of 77, while Lady Helen died last year, leaving a substantial sum in her will. She passed away at the age of 88, leaving behind three children who are now set to inherit her wealth. Upon her passing, their son penned: "Lady Helen Wogan - 1936-2024. Our beautiful mum left us last night after a fantastic life. From a young Irish rose to Lady Wogan, she was the epitome of style and grace. READ MORE - New variant of Covid discovered as doctors warn of unusual symptoms READ MORE - The Yorkshire Vet star rushed to hospital after 'never spending night away from husband' "A Mother, Grandmother and Wife, with love and kindness at her core. A strength and a belief that saw her through many of life's trials. A sense of humour and a turn of phrase that would have you in fits of laughter. "A proper lady in every sense of the word. Her and Dad are hopefully sharing a vodka martini and hoping we don't make too much of fuss. We love you Mum, now and forever.", reports the Mirror. Lady Helen left an impressive £4,948,334 in her will, which was reduced by £31,000 to £4,917,989 after costs and fees were deducted, according to documents approved by the High Court. The Sun also reported that Lady Helen left two tax-free gifts to two of her children - £850,000 to her son Alan Wogan, who is an executor, and £750,000 to their daughter Katherine. Sir Terry Wogan, who passed away in January 2016 after a brief battle with cancer, has left behind a substantial legacy for his loved ones. Each of his grandchildren has been gifted a £100,000 trust fund, accessible when they turn 25. The remainder of his estate will be divided among his three surviving children, Mark, Alan, and Katherine. Sir Terry died just months after hosting his final show on Radio 2, during which he revealed he had prostate cancer. His health issues led to his withdrawal from presenting Children In Need later that month. At the time, a family statement released by the BBC said: "Sir Terry Wogan died today after a short but brave battle with cancer. He passed away surrounded by his family. While we understand he will be missed by many, the family ask that their privacy is respected at this time."
