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West Australian
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Holly Valance split: Former Neighbours star vows to take billionaire ex Nick Candy for ‘every penny'
Former Neighbours star-turned right-wing campaigner Holly Valance has reportedly vowed to take her billionaire ex-husband for 'every penny', telling friends she feels like the injured party in their recent split. The 42-year-old signed a pre-nuptial agreement with her property developer beau before walking down the aisle 13 years-ago, but experts — and Valance — believe she could be entitled to a substantial slice of his nearly $3 billion fortune. 'Holly is incredibly upset. Her main concern is, and always will be, for their two daughters,' a source close to Valance told The Sun . 'But when it comes to the divorce, she's made it clear she wants what she's owed and will take Nick for every penny. She insists that she is the injured party in this.' 'It's been a very painful time for Holly and she has told friends that the split was not on her terms,' the source said. 'Given the circumstances, it feels as if there could be some room to manoeuvre. 'Whatever the sum ends up being, it will be in the tens of millions of pounds.' In return, one of Candy's friends told The Sun, 'Nick is a very decent guy and he will always do right by Holly and their children.' Valance rose to fame for her breakout role as Felicity 'Flick' Scully on TV soap Neighbours, joining the cast at 16 in 1999. She later launched a successful music career. Her 2002 debut single Kiss Kiss reached the top of the charts in several countries. She met property tycoon Candy in London in 2009 through mutual friends and he proposed two years later. The pair share two daughters and have an extensive real estate portfolio that includes a $AUD340 million Knightsbridge duplex, a $142m Chelsea mansion, a $100 million mansion in Los Angeles' exclusive Holmby Hills and an $18m Oxfordshire estate. In 2015, Candy, 52, famously gifted Valance a $54 million Benetti superyacht despite her chronic seasickness. They sold the yacht in 2023. In March last year, Valance made headlines with a viral interview in which she spoke candidly about her political views and high-profile connections, further cementing her role as a prominent figure in Britain's conservative circles. It's understood the couple split following a challenging period balancing family life, public commitments, and Candy's demanding work schedule in property development and as Reform UK party treasurer.
7NEWS
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Holly Valance split: Former Neighbours star vows to take billionaire ex Nick Candy for ‘every penny'
Former Neighbours star-turned right-wing campaigner Holly Valance has reportedly vowed to take her billionaire ex-husband for 'every penny', telling friends she feels like the injured party in their recent split. The 42-year-old signed a pre-nuptial agreement with her property developer beau before walking down the aisle 13 years-ago, but experts — and Valance — believe she could be entitled to a substantial slice of his nearly $3 billion fortune. 'Holly is incredibly upset. Her main concern is, and always will be, for their two daughters,' a source close to Valance told The Sun. 'But when it comes to the divorce, she's made it clear she wants what she's owed and will take Nick for every penny. She insists that she is the injured party in this.' 'It's been a very painful time for Holly and she has told friends that the split was not on her terms,' the source said. 'Given the circumstances, it feels as if there could be some room to manoeuvre. 'Whatever the sum ends up being, it will be in the tens of millions of pounds.' In return, one of Candy's friends told The Sun, 'Nick is a very decent guy and he will always do right by Holly and their children.' Valance rose to fame for her breakout role as Felicity 'Flick' Scully on TV soap Neighbours, joining the cast at 16 in 1999. She later launched a successful music career. Her 2002 debut single Kiss Kiss reached the top of the charts in several countries. She met property tycoon Candy in London in 2009 through mutual friends and he proposed two years later. The pair share two daughters and have an extensive real estate portfolio that includes a $AUD340 million Knightsbridge duplex, a $142m Chelsea mansion, a $100 million mansion in Los Angeles' exclusive Holmby Hills and an $18m Oxfordshire estate. In 2015, Candy, 52, famously gifted Valance a $54 million Benetti superyacht despite her chronic seasickness. They sold the yacht in 2023. In March last year, Valance made headlines with a viral interview in which she spoke candidly about her political views and high-profile connections, further cementing her role as a prominent figure in Britain's conservative circles. It's understood the couple split following a challenging period balancing family life, public commitments, and Candy's demanding work schedule in property development and as Reform UK party treasurer.
Perth Now
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Valance vows to take billionaire ex ‘for every penny'
Former Neighbours star-turned right-wing campaigner Holly Valance has reportedly vowed to take her billionaire ex-husband for 'every penny', telling friends she feels like the injured party in their recent split. The 42-year-old signed a pre-nuptial agreement with her property developer beau before walking down the aisle 13 years-ago, but experts — and Valance — believe she could be entitled to a substantial slice of his nearly $3 billion fortune. 'Holly is incredibly upset. Her main concern is, and always will be, for their two daughters,' a source close to Valance told The Sun. 'But when it comes to the divorce, she's made it clear she wants what she's owed and will take Nick for every penny. She insists that she is the injured party in this.' Nick Candy and Holly Valance have been married for 13 years and have two daughters. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP 'It's been a very painful time for Holly and she has told friends that the split was not on her terms,' the source said. 'Given the circumstances, it feels as if there could be some room to manoeuvre. 'Whatever the sum ends up being, it will be in the tens of millions of pounds.' In return, one of Candy's friends told The Sun, 'Nick is a very decent guy and he will always do right by Holly and their children.' Valance rose to fame for her breakout role as Felicity 'Flick' Scully on TV soap Neighbours, joining the cast at 16 in 1999. She later launched a successful music career. Her 2002 debut single Kiss Kiss reached the top of the charts in several countries. Holly Valance in her Kiss Kiss music video. Credit: Supplied / TheWest She met property tycoon Candy in London in 2009 through mutual friends and he proposed two years later. The pair share two daughters and have an extensive real estate portfolio that includes a $AUD340 million Knightsbridge duplex, a $142m Chelsea mansion, a $100 million mansion in Los Angeles' exclusive Holmby Hills and an $18m Oxfordshire estate. In 2015, Candy, 52, famously gifted Valance a $54 million Benetti superyacht despite her chronic seasickness. They sold the yacht in 2023. In March last year, Valance made headlines with a viral interview in which she spoke candidly about her political views and high-profile connections, further cementing her role as a prominent figure in Britain's conservative circles. It's understood the couple split following a challenging period balancing family life, public commitments, and Candy's demanding work schedule in property development and as Reform UK party treasurer.
Boston Globe
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Here's the call: Style, subtlety will keep fans listening to baseball announcers
I do not want the play-by-play voices that I'm going to be spending dozens of hours with over the course of a summer to be hyperbolic and prone to superlatives. I want that voice to be wry and understated. Advertisement That's one of the most important ways a broadcaster can build trust and camaraderie with listeners. Don't hammer them over the head with a joke, a story line, or a recurring theme. There's so much time over a long baseball season that subtlety becomes a welcome companion. Let the listeners know that they're in on the joke with you, that you know they've picked up on the same detail you have. This crossed my mind recently for a few reasons, including when I saw a clip of Tigers television broadcaster Jason Benetti — who is as good as there is at the job right now — acknowledging an umpire's generous strike zone with an amusingly dry call. 'Strike three called,'' said Benetti, pausing ever so briefly, then adding, 'in the vicinity of the outside corner.' Advertisement "Strike three called... in the vicinity of the outside corner." - Jason Benetti on Doug Eddings's generous strike zone — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) That's so much more enjoyable than harping on what a bad call it was or railing about how damaging it could be to the local team's chances. And it's a lot more appealing as the season progresses. Not every bad call over 162 games is life and death. I wouldn't go so far as to say the understated approach is going the way of the complete-game shutout, but it absolutely was more prevalent a generation or two ago. With the Red Sox' Joe Castiglione — who could say everything he wanted to say with his tone of voice or a quick, offhand comment — retiring following last season and the Brewers' Bob (' Just a bit outside') Uecker , the funniest broadcaster there has ever been, passing away in January, this baseball season overall does feel different. And it is the younger broadcasters that tend to be plagued with verbosity. We didn't have NESN when I was growing up in Maine in the '80s, so I watched Braves games on TBS for my baseball fix. The quality of the team certainly didn't keep me watching. What kept me watching through what seemed like four Rick Mahler starts per week was the broadcast team, especially Skip Carey , the master of dry wit. I mentioned this on Bluesky (its like X, minus the awful stuff) the other day, and a friend immediately replied with a couple of Careyisms from those '80s Braves/TBS years, back in whatever you call the opposite of a heyday: Advertisement 'We're in the bottom of the fifth and I wish I was too.' Another: 'If you promise to patronize our sponsors, you have my permission to change the channel.' Not everyone has such natural wit, but subtlety and understatement are achievable for any broadcaster with the discipline. Castiglione did not have a classic voice, but one of the reasons he is so beloved is that he spoke to listeners like they were genuine friends who understood baseball. Related : That understated approach will pay off in a couple of ways. It will give more weight to the moment — and to the broadcaster's call — when something truly great does happen. And it will make listeners happy to hear your voice again, day after day, rather than leaving them wondering when you might decide to let a moment breathe, and whether you're getting paid by the adverb. Some Roman numerals A little more evidence on the 'Hey, the Sox finally recalled Roman Anthony !' bump that NESN received Monday when the No. 1 prospect in baseball made his big-league debut: The game, a 10-8 loss to the Rays in 11 innings, earned a 4.22 household rating on NESN. Household viewership was 28 percent higher than the season average to date. Related : Leaps in viewership stood out in two particular demographics: It was 39 percent above the season average among adults 25-54, and 45 percent with adults 18-34. As previously reported, NESN 360 had its highest unique audience ever for a live event during Monday's game, 18 percent higher than the previous best. Chad Finn can be reached at
USA Today
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
The Tigers' broadcast called baseball like it was golf with tremendous results
The Tigers' broadcast called baseball like it was golf with tremendous results During Saturday's Detroit Tigers game in Minnesota against the Twins, Tigers broadcasters Jason Benetti and Andy Dirks turned a pretty ho-hum April baseball game into a pretty fun Masters riff. April baseball can be a bit, shall we say, boring, so Benetti and Dirks decided to turn their broadcast call into what you might hear during this weekend's Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Hearing two baseball announcers call the game like they're working a golf match is pretty fun, and it's a heck of a lot more interesting than a normal call for an April baseball game. The Tigers got the 4-0 win, so Detroit fans got a little something extra on the broadcast to go along with the victory. Good on Benetti and Dirks for having some fun with things for Masters weekend!
