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- Extra.ie
Dawn O'Porter reveals she's ‘always broke' despite Hollywood life with Chris O'Dowd
British writer and television presenter Dawn O'Porter has revealed that despite being married to Hollywood actor Chris O'Dowd, she is 'always broke' and lives 'pay cheque to pay cheque' The author and TV presenter, 46, who wed the Irish star back in 2012, made the stark admission in a recent interview, revealing she works hard to cover bills and rent. 'I work pay cheque to pay cheque,' said Dawn. 'I'm always broke. My card got declined last week. I'm like, what the f*** is happening? When will this end?' British writer and television presenter Dawn O'Porter has revealed that despite being married to Hollywood actor Chris O'Dowd, she is 'always broke' and lives 'pay cheque to pay cheque' Pic: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage Speaking on the White Wine Question Time podcast, she explained: 'I've never seen myself as a celebrity. Even though I'm married to Chris, who is quite a well-known actor, I don't think either of us have ever seen ourselves as celebrities. 'I guess if I was a celebrity, I'd get paid lots of money to do things that aren't necessarily my job or don't really feed what I do, but I don't. My job is writing, with the occasional little ad on Instagram to pay the rent.' Last Summer, Dawn returned to London with Chris and their two children; Art and Valentine, after eight years in Los Angeles. The author and TV presenter, 46, who wed the Irish star back in 2012, made the stark admission in a recent interview, revealing she works hard to cover bills and rent. Pic:for THR The star recalled meeting Chris just as her own career was collapsing, adding: 'Everything had fallen apart.' 'My TV career had just gone. I was so poor. I was so upset. I had zero confidence. I didn't know what I was going to do. I'd just met Chris, and he was on this trajectory up. I thought, well maybe this is just it. I'm just a girlfriend, and that's it.' Dawn's first ever red carpet was the 2011 premiere of Bridesmaids, the film that inevitably catapulted Chris to international fame. 'I work pay cheque to pay cheque,' said Dawn. 'I'm always broke. My card got declined last week. I'm like, what the f*** is happening? When will this end?' Pic:for BFI 'I always thought that if I was in this position, it would be because I'd done something to deserve it,' she reflected. 'We were living in LA and I just said to Chris, I've got to go back to London to try and claw back my career,' she said of their first time in the states. 'And we came back to London for a bit and I'd go for these meetings at TV production companies and I'd been successful. 'I had my own series on Channel 4… and they'd be like, 'What do you want to do?' and I was like, 'I want to do what I do'. But no one wanted to employ me.'
Wales Online
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Gabby Logan's husband Kenny says ‘you created this monster' as daughter shares ‘brutal' update
Gabby Logan's husband Kenny says 'you created this monster' as daughter shares 'brutal' update The Match of the Day star's daughter, Lois Logan, has shared an insight into her relationship with her parents as she shared a "brutal" update ahead of an important moment in her life Kenny Logan, Gabby Logan and their son and daughter Reuben and Lois Logan (Image: Federugby, Federugby via Getty Images ) The daughter of renowned BBC presenter Gabby Logan has revealed what her dad, Kenny, told his broadcaster wife as their daughter prepares for a huge challenge. After walking down the aisle in 2001, it was just four years later that Gabby and Kenny welcomed their twin children together, Lois and Reuben. Now 19, the siblings are well on their way to following in their parents' sporting footsteps, with Reuben currently playing for rugby union side Sale Sharks, while Lois is pursuing a career in show jumping alongside her university studies. During a recent interview with Hello! magazine, Lois shared how her mum initially pushed her toward playing tennis when she was younger. However, despite Gabby's early hopes for her daughter to pursue tennis, Lois's passion for horses actually developed after an ultimatum from her mum when the family moved to their home in Buckinghamshire. Gabby told her daughter: 'You can learn to play chess, ballroom dance, or ride a horse.' Lois gave an insight into her relationship with her parents (Image: gabbylogan/instagram ) After choosing the latter and continuing to excel at the sport, Lois shared how her dad, Kenny, jokingly told Gabby that she only had herself to blame for Lois opting for show jumping over tennis, saying: 'Gabby, you created this monster.' Article continues below Lois added that, while her parents initially thought her love of show jumping would be a passing phase, 'I think they thought I'd grow out of it, but if anything, it's got stronger and stronger.' Lois's interview with Hello! comes ahead of her participation in this month's Markel Magnolia Cup at the Qatar Goodwood Festival. As she prepares for what is expected to be a hotly contested race against 11 other competitors, Lois admitted: 'I've never done anything as brutal as this before.' Lois and Reuben have followed their family's long sporting tradition (Image: FRANK CORNFIELD ) Meanwhile, in recent months, Gabby has opened up about adapting to her new way of life after both of her and Kenny's children moved out of their Buckinghamshire home. During an episode of the White Wine Question Time podcast earlier this year, Gabby spoke fondly of Lois: 'She's very thoughtful, and she's very motivated, very determined.' Gabby is set to co-host Match of the Day from next month (Image: Visionhaus/Getty Images ) Article continues below Away from raising her family alongside Kenny, Gabby's own career has continued to flourish. Following her success as part of the BBC's coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, she has since been involved in countless high-profile sporting events. Next month will mark yet another major career milestone as she joins Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates in a new-look trio of presenters on Match of the Day.
Daily Mirror
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Coronation Street's Sally Carman sets record straight on youthful appearance
Coronation Street actress Sally Carman has played Abi Webster on the ITV soap since 2017 and has been involved in several big storylines - and fans were recently left shocked by her real age Coronation Street's Sally Carman, known for her role as Abi Webster, has spilled the beans on how she maintains her youthful appearance. Since joining the ITV soap in 2017, Sally has quickly become a fan favourite, with her character Abi involved in numerous high-stakes storylines. Abi's life in Weatherfield has been tumultuous, from the devastating murder of her son Seb to her struggles with addiction and PTSD. Currently, there's buzz around Abi potentially having an affair with her brother-in-law Carl, played by Jonathan Howard, who made his entrance earlier this year. Off-screen, Sally celebrated her 50th birthday in May, leaving fans astonished by her age-defying looks. Sally has now disclosed her beauty regimen to The Sun, saying: "Oh, it's no secret - I have fillers, I have Botox, facials.... I do all of it." She continued, stressing her transparency: "I'm really open about it. I don't think there's anything worse than someone promoting a cream saying: 'Buy this mega-bucks cream and your face will be as smooth as mine.' I'm like: 'Yeah, whatever.' So there's no cream - well, there is, but there are other things on top.", reports Leicestershire Live. Beyond her success on Coronation Street, Sally also found romance on set, meeting her now-husband Joe Duttine, who plays Tim Metcalfe, in 2017. The couple got engaged in 2020 and were married two years later. Recalling their romantic engagement tale, Sally shared with Kate Thornton on her podcast White Wine Question Time: "It was while we were in lockdown and we were staying in the Dales with his sister, who has a lot of space, with, his kids" she explained. "And he had just read a Benjamin Meyers book called The Gallows Pole, which Shane Meadows is making into a film right now. It's all about these coin forgers and he was banging on about this bloody book for weeks and weeks and weeks." Sally continued: "And I'm like: 'I'm glad you're enjoying that book, I won't need to read it because you've literally told me everything that happens in it!' "We were walking around this big field on this walk and he went: 'Kids, have a look in between the dry stone walling because you know, they used to put coins and precious things to hide them in the walls." She revealed the magical moment: "So I'm having a look and there's this box. And I opened it. I'm like: 'No way.' And then there was another box inside. And I turned around and he was on one knee." Coronation Street is on ITV at 8pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday and available to stream from 7am on ITVX
Daily Mirror
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Queen Camilla's son admits 'I'd probably be dead' in candid admission
Queen Camilla's son Tom Parker-Bowles has revealed that having to make his own way financially and not lean on his parents for support probably "saved his life" Queen Camilla's son, Tom Parker-Bowles, has made a candid admission about his finances, revealing that growing up without a trust fund probably "saved his life". The eldest child of the Queen spoke frankly on the White Wine Question Time podcast about his dedication to his work ethic, which he has been fostering since he was a teenager. Tom admitted to podcast host Kate Thornton that if he had grown up with a trust fund and had not been driven to work, his life today would look very different, as he was forced to learn the value of hard work and financial literacy, and work "just like everyone else". "Sadly, no trust fund. You know, actually, it's a good thing not having a trust fund. I'd probably be dead if I'd had one," Tom said. "Obviously, I had to work like everyone. You know, you have to work. It's important. So, I stumbled somewhat into food writing, 25 years ago when the landscape was rather different." Before finding his passion for food writing, Tom worked numerous jobs while he found his career footing. He had a brief stint in the PR world, as he recalled: "I worked for a wonderful film PR company called DDA and they used to run Cannes and you'd be looking after talent. "So you'd be taking Alicia Silverstone round London in the '90s or Anna Friel or whatever. So it wasn't exactly the most arduous task for a straight man. It wasn't the most arduous of jobs, but I was always late. "I'm still friends with my bosses, Stacey and Dennis, and they're lovely people. But eventually, enough was enough. I got sacked… So anyway, I was sitting around thinking, you know, what the hell am I going to do?" Tom then found his passion for food writing and published nine cookbooks, and is still a regular contributor to Mail on Sunday and Country Life. Elsewhere in the podcast, Tom made a candid admission about his mother and how it was "never her aim" to be Queen, while also praising the relationship between Charles and Camilla. He said: "As I've said before, you know, with my mother - it was never her aim. It was just a story of two people who loved each other. And as you get older, you're happy that your father's happy, that your mother's happy, that your stepfather is happy. You know, that's what matters." Tom also said that "not in a million years' did he expect his mother to become Queen, but is 'proud' of her and all she has done for the monarchy.
Irish Independent
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
‘I used to stand on the street in a bikini selling ice-cream' – Vogue Williams on early modelling career
While speaking on Kate Thornton's podcast, White Wine Question Time, Ms Williams spoke of her experiences while starring on Irish reality show Fade Street, which followed a group of young adults navigating life and careers in Dublin. 'We used to do modelling on TV in the mornings, and [my father] would be telling everybody he saved all the newspapers and stuff,' she told the podcast. 'But that show, it was the show that everybody loved to hate. But it got me started. And I don't think I'd love to do a show like that now, but I just kind of took every opportunity when I was young. I wasn't storming any catwalks. Weirdly enough, I wasn't invited on them 'We used to do modelling on TV in the mornings, and [my father] would be telling everybody he saved all the newspapers and stuff,' she told the podcast. 'But that show, it was the show that everybody loved to hate. But it got me started. And I don't think I'd love to do a show like that now, but I just kind of took every opportunity when I was young. 'When I was younger, modelling in Ireland was a very different thing. I always have to point that out. So, when people say 'model', I'm like: 'Oh no, please don't say model'. 'I used to stand on the street in a bikini with a Magnum ice-cream selling Magnums or a €50m thing for the Lotto, standing on the tracks of the tram line. 'That's the thing. I wasn't storming any catwalks. Weirdly enough, I wasn't invited on them. But we loved it. Sadly, the pictures still very much exist, but I'm not embarrassed of them. 'You'd be sitting in a giant cocktail glass sometimes. You just never knew. It was wild,' she said. The author of Big Mouth also spoke of meeting her husband and TV personality Spencer Matthews when he was 'very fond of the drink', but 'he was so much fun'. 'I always said about Spencer, we're not going to go out with each other, but we'll be friends forever,' she said. 'That's a really good base for a relationship. But then, when it all kind of came to a head with him with the drink, I just kind of stood back and I was like: 'I'm not asking you to stop. This is kind of your own path'. 'Particularly when it comes to drinking, you can't change somebody; they have to want to change themselves because it just won't stick otherwise. 'They must want to do it themselves, and that's what he did, thankfully.' She also said she believed her late father, Freddie Williams, who died in 2010, would have 'really liked' her husband. 'Strangely enough, everyone says that. My whole family say that. 'They're like: 'No, he would have actually really gotten along with him', even though he didn't like me having boyfriends because I was his youngest child,' she said. 'So, he was very protective over me. But I think Spencer would have passed the mark eventually. 'He would have started talking to him after a year or so. You can't not like Spence.' In her memoir Big Mouth, she also revealed she felt like an 'ugly duckling' growing up. 'When I was younger, I just wasn't the one that the boys fancied. It didn't bother me too much, I knew my place,' she said. 'I was always hunched in pictures, and I'd smile with my mouth closed and, yeah, now it's always open.'
