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Lisa Sewards - Feature writer for the Daily Mail and Weekend Magazine

Feature writer for the Daily Mail and Weekend Magazine for 30 years, with a signature style that gets beneath the surface. From Meryl Streep to Janet Jackson, Lisa has interviewed some of the world's most recognisable names capturing seminal moments of joy, grief, transformation and resilience.

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GK Barry shares poignant reason she refuses to get a nose job after vicious trolls 'pointed out all the insecurities she already knew were there'

26/10/25 11:32

Real name Grace Keeling, she fills arenas, fronts a hit podcast, banters on panel shows, took part in I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and fits seamlessly into the more mature Loose Women line-up, all while being controversially candid. Yet behind the punchlines lies a 26-year-old who has spent much of her life battling debilitating anxiety....read

Heartache of our vanished twin, by married Love Island stars Olivia and Alex Bowen. Couple break silence on shock and grief, reveal what happened... and tell of traumatic consequences
10/10/25 11:24
They were the first Love Island couple to marry. It hasn't been easy though, and their roller-coaster past year has taken in pregnancy joy, 'vanishing twin syndrome' and a near-fatal birth.
Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud reveals his invaluable home makeover tips ahead of the programme's return - from why galley kitchens are best to where to put your wardrobe (and it's not in the bedroom)
26/09/25 03:16
As a new series of Grand Designs is set to air, Kevin McCloud and his co-presenters, architects Natasha Huq and Damion Burrows, have revealed their top home tips.
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Rebecca Loos says it was 'unjust that her life became hell' after David Beckham scandal as she returns to the spotlight for Celebrity SAS
01/08/25 06:06
The toughest series of the year so far was filmed in Wales last summer and sees them, along with 12 other contestants, have orders barked at them by ex-Special Forces officers.
My aunt was raped and murdered - I tracked down her killer and seduced him on Facebook after police failed to find him
23/07/25 09:44
Amazon Prime documentary, The Facebook Honeytrap: Catching A Killer, tells the extraordinary story of how Lehanne Sergison, from Bromley, avenged the murder of her aunt.
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How I catfished a killer: When Christine was found with her throat slashed, police failed to act. Then her niece Lehanne tracked the suspect down on Facebook, posed as a sexy air hostess - and the story took a wild twist
27/06/25 10:56
When Lehanne Sergison waved goodbye to her aunt, she could never have imagined the trauma that would follow and how she would spend the next six years trying to avenge her brutal murder.
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Can your cheating partner ever change? Married at First Sight's Paul Brunson reveals the truth...
08/05/25 10:42
Paul C Brunson helps the people delve into the emotional turmoil caused by cheating in an attempt to assuage the pain, confront the truth and rebuild trust in his new Netflix show.
The ultimate guide to buying and selling a home, according to KIRSTIE ALLSOPP and PHIL SPENCER - these are the red flags you should never ignore
02/05/25 10:51
It's 25 years since Location, Location, Location first aired and the series has seen every type of human drama.
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Gripping 4-star psychological thriller based on the real-life story of a woman duped by a romance scammer proves it could happen to anyone
25/04/25 07:55
Fake is a drama based on the memoir of journalist Stephanie Wood, who fell for a romance scammer.
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How I look like this at 54: AMANDA HOLDEN reveals her £9.99 eyelashes that last all week, dinner secrets... and the supplement that's stopped ageing in its tracks
21/02/25 05:12
From £9.99 eyelashes, to a blow-dry service, L'Oreal shampoo, skin and facial treatments, state-of-the-art home gym equipment - not forgetting champagne bubbles to oxygenate her skin - and far more...
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'A contestant did something dangerous with fruit near Simon Cowell. It was difficult to watch...' AMANDA HOLDEN reveals the tantalising secrets from behind the scenes of the new Britain's Got Talent
08/02/25 11:54
She's done the tough jobs, from cleaning loos to picking fruit, but now Amanda Holden is a seemingly unstoppable phenomenon who has succeeded in every discipline she has tried.
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My wife found me in a bloody pile after slamming myself through a mirror - just looking at myself was agony, but losing one person snapped me out of it, admits Dynamo ahead of epic TV return
11/12/24 04:59
When illusionist Dynamo buried himself alive for a spectacular live TV stunt called Dynamo Is Dead a year ago, he didn't actually care whether he survived or not.
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'I'm a dreadful dancer - if I went on Strictly I'd be Anne Widdecombe mark 2!' admits Mary Berry, as she reveals secrets behind age-defying energy at 89
29/10/24 12:07
Thirty years after she could have been drawing her state pension, Mary has just made another TV series, written an accompanying book and still stays up all night perfecting recipes
What it's really like going out with Bridget Jones: Renee Zellweger's British boyfriend reveals the secret to their three-year romance...
18/10/24 11:06
There was a time when hunky TV presenter Ant Anstead didn't think he'd find happiness again, but now his life is back on track. And the British star credits his relationship with Renee Zellweger.
Meerkat-loving TikTok sensation Kyle Thomas, whose mother was fined for illegally keeping a capybara, opens up about his incredible journey to animal rights ambassador - but admits building his own zoo is not so Simples…
27/09/24 04:09
Teenage TikTok sensation Kyle Thomas thought it was a bit of harmless fun when he started posting videos of his growing exotic pet collection alongside food reviews and comedy sketches.
I was threatened with death for swapping one of the ingredients in a Cornish pasty: Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain reveals her ordeal at the hands of racist online trolls
13/09/24 10:59
Nadiya Hussain should have been on cloud nine. She'd made the final of The Great British Bake Off and was on the brink of a win that would catapult her to fame and fortune.
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What happened next for the winners of 'middle-aged Love Island': My Mum, Your Dad's Janey Smith and Roger Hawes reveal plans for a surprising new chapter in their life
06/09/24 10:53
A year after Roger Hawes and Janey Smith won each other's hearts - and those of millions of viewers - when they hit it off on reality show My Mum, Your Dad, the couple are still going strong.
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My revenge when I found out my footballer boyfriend had cheated on me... and the truth about why I then married him anyway: Love Island star OLIVIA ATTWOOD reveals all
30/08/24 10:52
When a glammed-up Olivia Attwood (above) sashayed into the famous Love Island villa, she had just one ambition... revenge on her cheating footballer boyfriend Bradley Dack.
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How straggly stray Arthur became king of the jungle: When an extreme racer befriended a hungry dog in the Ecuadorian forest, they developed a life-long bond. Now a new film tells the tale
02/08/24 09:30
At the 2014 Adventure Racing World Championship, a gruelling 435-mile, ten-day endurance race across Ecuador, Swede Mikael Lindnord spotted a stray dog beside him.
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He's been menaced by a hippo, stalked by a polar bear, bitten by a crocodile and throttled by a python. As his new one-man theatre show begins, Steve Backshall on... My most death-defying adventures
26/07/24 09:30
Wildlife daredevil Steve Backshall's new touring show Ocean will feature life-sized replicas of the huge creatures he's encountered as well as footage to bring the icons of the sea to life.
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Alexandra Burke reveals how she came close to a mental breakdown and struggled to 'control the madness' in her life... but was saved by being 'tortured' on Celebrity SAS
12/07/24 11:04
Alexandra Burke cuts a powerful presence on stage, but it's taken the 2008 X Factor winner many years to manage her mental and physical demons.
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Why I'm sure my castle gave me cancer. Michael Flatley reveals the toxic renovation he fears made him ill - and how he's facing a £25m bill to make his home safe again
14/06/24 11:02
Now in remission from cancer, Michael Flatley, 65, is back with a revival of his most successful show, Lord Of The Dance, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022.
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Bruce's bonus! Ken Bruce has not only doubled the audience at Greatest Hits Radio, now his PopMaster quiz is back for its second TV series
10/05/24 09:00
The famously modest DJ took a risk at the age of 72 when he left Radio 2, where he'd been for 31 years, to join the commercial station Greatest Hits Radio.
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Rob Rinder and Rylan Clark's heartache holiday: Bruised by divorce, the pair seek solace in Italian classical culture by retracing the aristocratic Grand Tours of the 19th century
10/05/24 09:00
Having both endured painful divorces, Rylan and Rob were ready to embrace the next chapter in their lives by throwing themselves into experiences outside their comfort zones.
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'Jeremy calls me 'foetus' and I call him 'fossil'. He never admits his mistakes.' As Clarkson's Farm returns, what Kaleb REALLY thinks of his boss...
18/04/24 04:12
In the third series of Clarkson's Farm, Diddly Squat becomes Piggly Squat with the arrival of sows and boars from a rare Oxfordshire breed called Sandy And Black.
Doctor whose 32-year-old son killed himself amid depression battle sparked by pandemic isolation reveals four stark lessons he learned about parenting troubled youths
17/04/24 03:10
Julian Rostain is part of a generation struggling with anxiety and unable to reach key adult milestones like living independently.
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Tears, tantrums and utterly bonkers talent: As BGT returns, the judges Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon reveal their saucy high jinks, bitter celebrity feuds and the weirdest impressionist they've ever seen
12/04/24 10:53
You can't really imagine Amanda Holden not looking her bewitching best. But Britain's Got Talent is back, and the beautiful can soon turn bonkers behind the scenes.
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I've got Tourette's ...with jokes! As he heads out on tour, Clive Anderson reveals how his appetite for devilment has landed him in hot water
29/03/24 10:30
Kicking off this week, UK comedian Clive Anderson's My Seven Wonders stage show is a live version of his hit podcast on which guests choose their own seven wonders of the world.
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Secrets to a longer life revealed by six grandmas doing extreme sports into their 90s
03/03/24 06:17
Louise Wholey may be 80, but she can still hoist her scuba tank onto her back from a sitting position - despite knee replacement surgery, a second dodgy knee, a strained shoulder, and arthritis.
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Depression, divorce, a devastating battle with endometriosis: Morning Live's Gethin Jones, Helen Skelton and Michelle Ackerley on how the challenges they've overcome have brought them closer together
01/03/24 12:04
Morning Live presenters Gethin Jones, Helen Skelton and Michelle Ackerley open up about the personal struggles they've faced, which have only served to strengthen their friendship.
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Prue Leith's got a controversial new co-star in the kitchen on her latest show - her 'ignoramus' husband
23/02/24 10:30
In Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen, she'll celebrate some of her favourite dishes in what she calls 'a simply delicious romp' through 60 years of recipes - with her husband John Playfair as her foil.
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I had to sneak Kylie Minogue around in the boot of my car after she started dating INXS rocker Michael Hutchence: Pete Waterman reveals his bizarre escapades as a star maker
23/02/24 12:00
The hits of Pete Waterman and his creative partners Mike Stock and Matt Aitken can now be enjoyed in their new musical I Should Be So Lucky, named after the hit Kylie single.
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We're gardening billionaires in Britain: We can grow anything we want in the UK, but as Monty Don discovers on a trip to Spain, that can be a problem...
16/02/24 10:31
UK gardener and presenter Monty Don, who has spent two decades at the helm of BBC's Gardeners' World, has a new TV series, Spanish Gardens, which airs this week.
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The Phantom of the Opera singer: Convinced his isolated new home was haunted, Russell Watson called in an exorcist - and the spooky results can be seen in a new TV show
19/01/24 10:31
Believing his new house to be haunted, English tenor Russell Watson called in an exorcist, a paranormal consultant and a historian, and you can see the results in Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted.
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Dancing with danger: Cracked skulls, dislocations, lacerations - Dancing On Ice is TV's most perilous show. But that didn't stop this intrepid trio from joining up...
05/01/24 11:03
UK stars Hannah Spearritt of S Club 7, Claire Sweeney from Coronation Street and long jumper Greg Rutherford, who won gold at the 2012 London Olympics, will compete in this year's Dancing On Ice.
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New Year is the trickiest time of the year for relationships - here are the 13 ways to save YOUR marriage from a breakup
02/01/24 08:07
According to Goldberg Jones law practice, divorce filings increase by 33 per cent from January through March. To help you avoid breakup, Amy Morin has shared the 13 things happy couples do.
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As The Voice returns, coaches Tom Jones, Olly Murs, will.i.am and Anne-Marie reveal the many setbacks they've suffered on their way to the top - and how they've overcome them...
27/10/23 09:31
The judges behind one of the UK's hit shows, The Voice, open up about their path to success and how music has aided them through it.
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Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! ...a role on the West End stage. As 14 wannabe stars compete in a new Abba-themed TV talent show, host Zoe Ball and judges Alan Carr, Amber Riley, Jessie Ware and Samantha Barks reveal the secrets from filming on a Greek island
20/10/23 09:31
Beginning on Sunday, Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream gives contestants the chance to sing, dance and act their way to a role in the West End musical Mamma Mia! to mark its 25th anniversary next year.
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Your starters for ten: Kirsty Wark was a closet foodie until she starred on Celebrity MasterChef and now she’s got her own gastro quiz show
20/10/23 12:14
Kirsty is hosting new TV quiz show A Question Of Taste, for foodies who don’t just know their onions, but also grow and pickle them.
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Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers discusses his gruelling battle with cancer and his deep bond with Si King in one of his final interviews
20/10/23 07:59
The Hairy Bikers, Si King and Dave Myers, have a new book out celebrating comfort food. Their new TV series, due to air next year, starts in Scotland and sees the pair go down to Devon.
After he and Freddie Flintoff were injured in high-speed crashes, Richard Hammond says TV bosses must reconsider risky stunts: 'Things do go wrong... I almost died'
13/10/23 11:05
Richard Hammond, from Hertfordshire, may not be driving cars at the moment but he hasn't taken his foot off the gas. Not only does he run a classic car restoration business, he has a show about it, too.
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How trauma healing has transformed me: Miscarriages, the menopause, infidelity... Tamzin Outhwaite on the wellness therapy that cleared years of heartache
29/09/23 12:15
The trauma healing treatment that Tamzin Outhwaite, 52, had earlier this year proved so life-changing that the UK actress set up We Free Women to offer retreats for others who are struggling.
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'Retirement is for people who can't or don't want to work (but neither of those applies to us)': Appearing in a new play together, Sir Ian McKellen and Roger Allam on their enduring 40-year friendship
22/09/23 09:17
Now on in London, Frank and Percy, starring friends Sir Ian McKellen and Roger Allam, is a poignant and witty observation on the unexpected romance that blossoms between two lonely men.
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Joel Dommett reveals how he has used being catfished into Skype sex and blackmailed to his advantage as he prepares to welcome his first child with wife Hannah Cooper
25/08/23 09:15
Joel Dommett, from Gloucestershire, speaks about the arrival of his first child due next month. In 2019 he married Hannah Cooper in Mykonos and now the pair have got their nursery room ready.
I nearly died giving birth to my first child: Gemma Atkinson reveals how she suffered a postpartum haemorrhage and lost nearly a litre of blood while partner Gorka Marquez was left in tears
18/08/23 10:12
'We've not gone full-on Kardashian but you see life as it is during and after pregnancy,' says Gemma, former star of Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and Casualty, and a Strictly Come Dancing finalist in 2017.
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With a drug-fuelled lesbian affair and a brutal murder, this Regency costume drama is no Pride And Prejudice... What would Jane Austen say!
11/08/23 09:31
The Confessions Of Frannie Langton, which was filmed in parts of Yorkshire, may send shudders through the corsets of Jane Austen fans.
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My mother gave me away after finding out I had dwarfism - this is what happened when I met her for the first time 28 years later: Ellie Simmonds tells an incredible story of forgiveness
30/06/23 10:23
Ellie went straight into foster care at ten days old, and the last time her birth mother saw her was at two weeks. Now, in a searing new documentary, the UK Paralympic gold medallist delves deep into her past.
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Why I'm glad I left the BBC: A year after his big-money move to Channel 5, DAN WALKER on the Schofield scandal, that bike crash... and why he feels more creative than ever
23/06/23 09:31
UK presenter Dan Walker, 46, made the move from the BBC to Channel 5 just over a year ago. Drawn by the opportunity to have a more creative role, he has since had success with various non-news shows.
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How I gave my mind a makeover: As her renovation show Your Home Made Perfect returns, Angela Scanlon on the demons that have plagued her since her teens
16/06/23 09:30
Irish presenter Angela Scanlon speaks about her battle with an eating disorder, which began in her teens and lasted 15 years.
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Please release me from my grief: Consumed with sorrow since his wife of 56 years died, Engelbert Humperdinck reveals how a new album and an unlikely renaissance have given him fresh will to live
19/05/23 09:31
Engelbert Humperdinck opens up about the loss of his wife, Patricia who he met at a Leicester nightclub and speaks about the financial struggle they faced in the early days.
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He's best known as the host of Family Fortunes, but as he takes over Europe's biggest radio show Vernon Kay reveals why his mother is still his greatest inspiration - and why she'll be in the studio with him
12/05/23 09:31
UK radio star Vernon Kay recalls that when his mum used to pick him up from primary school and give him a massive kiss and a hug, he'd say, 'Oh Mum, you love me too much.'
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BGT in chaos! Golden buzzer bedlam, Bruno clobbering Alesha... and guess who went up in flames? Yes, it's just the kind of mayhem Simon & Co love
07/04/23 09:30
With Britain's Got Talent set to return to our screens on Saturday 15, Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden reflect on the 'chaos' brought on by new judge Bruno Tonioli.
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Alex's tear-stained reunions. A girl and the stranger who saved her seconds from death are just two of the people Alex Jones reconnects in her emotional new series
31/03/23 09:31
The One Show presenter Alex Jones, from Wales, tells Lisa Sewards how excited she is for the opportunity to do projects that pull from lessons she learned as both a TV personality and a mother.
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Sir David's spectacular celebration of our WILD isles: Carnivorous leeches, amorous adders, ruthless eagles... David Attenborough's new series reveals British wildlife is as captivating as anything on offer in the Serengeti
10/03/23 10:31
Filmed over the course of three years in 145 locations using the very latest technology, this incredible five-part series looks at four habitats - Woodland, Grassland, Freshwater and Ocean.
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How to overcome adversity and grief WITHOUT spending thousands on therapy: Celebrity mental health expert reveals brilliant tips for dealing with life's toughest times - in the final part of his eye-opening guide to becoming your OWN therapist
12/02/23 02:33
Mental health expert and best-selling author Owen O'Kane shares DIY therapy tips in his new book How to Be Your Own Therapist.
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How YOU can overcome stress and anxiety in just 10 MINUTES a day: Celebrity psychotherapist reveals minute-by-minute self-therapy guide to help you banish your woes (and save thousands in the process) in part two of our brilliant mental health series
11/02/23 03:02
Mental health expert and best-selling author Owen O'Kane shares DIY therapy tips in his new book How to Be Your Own Therapist.
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How I beat the trolls! Viciously attacked online after winning I'm A Celeb, Scarlett Moffatt is now helping others cope with stress in her new show
10/02/23 10:31
Scarlett Moffatt became a national sweetheart a decade ago when she appeared on Gogglebox. The 32-year-old has now opened up about her self-esteem and life challenges.
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How to be your OWN therapist: Psychotherapist to the stars reveals how you can melt away your worries AND save thousands on professional help in just 10 MINUTES a day... in an inspirational three-part series starting TODAY
10/02/23 12:55
Mental health expert and best-selling author Owen O'Kane shares DIY therapy tips in his new book How to Be Your Own Therapist.
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My wife left me THREE times! Great British Menu's Tom Kerridge on how he shed 12st - and almost lost his beloved - in his hunger to succeed
27/01/23 10:30
Tom joined the Great British Menu judging panel last year alongside TV chef Nisha Katona and comedian Ed Gamble, having won in 2010 with a main course of slow-cooked Aylesbury duck.
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BAFTA-winning actor Jason Watkins reveals he harnessed raw grief of losing his two-year-old daughter Maude 12 years ago to play bereaved father in Channel 5's new drama The Catch
24/01/23 07:51
Jason Watkins harnesses the raw grief of losing his own daughter to play a bereaved father in the tense four-part Channel 5 drama, The Catch, which airs tomorrow.
I was the 'weird one' at school... but look at me now! A £1 million fashion deal, her own travel show, now Dancing On Ice. Ekin-Su Culculoglu reveals she's really got her skates on since she won Love Island
06/01/23 10:31
Ekin-Su Culculoglu shot to fame after winning Love Island over the summer with her boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti. The self-declared 'Turkish delight' has now won a place on Dancing On Ice
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The chateau's festive finale: They've turned a rundown French castle into a fabulous family home over nine series of blood, sweat and tears. Now, as the hit show ends, Dick and Angel Strawbridge reveal how they'll go out merrily on a high
16/12/22 10:31
Escape To The Chateau At Christmas is set to air on Sunday at 8pm, with Dick and Angel Strawbridge opening up their home to viewers for the festive season.
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Cleaning my house cleans my mind! She's made a fortune helping us declutter our homes. Now, as she shares her crafty Christmas tips in a new show, Stacey Solomon reveals how her obsession saved her sanity...
02/12/22 10:30
Stacey Solomon, who lives in Essex, has teamed up with a professional organiser Dilly Carter for her new show Crafty Christmas, which airs mid-December.
Yes, I've got a new man (but this time my friends vetted him!) Discovering her fiancé was cheating knocked her for six. But here Denise Van Outen reveals how therapy, family and fresh romance have helped her move on
11/11/22 10:31
Denise Van Outen discovered that her partner of seven years had been cheating. The actor, 48, announced their split on Instagram and spent Christmas alone.
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Why we won't batter the chefs: The judges on MasterChef: The Professionals, TV's toughest cookery show, insist they won't boil over
28/10/22 09:31
MasterChef: The Professionals runs for six gruelling weeks as the chefs first compete in heats with the aim of making it to that week's quarter-final.
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Half a bottle of wine a night, shots of her favourite whisky, careering around on a Harley-Davidson and a one-woman national tour - Prue Leith reveals why, at 82, she's... Wilder than ever!
21/10/22 09:31
Prue Leith has launched her first nationwide one-woman live tour, Nothing in Moderation, in which she will talk and regale her audience with tales of her life.
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'The day Gabby Logan felt my late mum's presence' - Tamzin Outhwaite shares how a mystical experience helped her deal with her mother's passing
21/10/22 09:31
Tamzin Outhwaite lost her mother while she was struggling with menopause. Actor, 51, began to deal with grief after a mystical experience with Gabby Logan.
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I'm Jeremy's babysitter! He was branded a 'rural halfwit' on Clarkson's Farm - now he's an unlikely sex symbol: Here Kaleb Cooper gives his boss some welly
14/10/22 09:31
Kaleb Cooper has become the fall guy in the double act of Jeremy Clarkson's Clarkson's Farm series on Amazon Prime. The young farmer isn't afraid to stand up to Clarkson and tell him when he is wrong.
The chips have been down for both of us, but now we've hit the JACKPOT: With a new Vegas-inspired album, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe reveal the desperately dark times behind their success
09/09/22 09:30
With a new Vegas-inspired album, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe opened up about the desperately dark times behind their success - and what it is like to be an unlikely sex symbol.
Guests stealing TVs, revellers barricading themselves in bedrooms and complaints over 'cheese that's too cheesy'... it's all in a day's work for the team behind the celeb-approved hotel group in a new BBC fly-on-the-wall series
23/08/22 07:45
A new six-part BBC series follows the team at Hastings Hotel Group, Northern Ireland's largest family-owned luxury hotel chain, as they try to bounce back from Covid.
Diving with demons! Blue-haired 'Black Mermaid' free diver who WRESTLES great white sharks in the ocean's depths with an all-female team of biologists lays bare realities of her death-defying job: 'Every time I enter the water I'm on borrowed time'
29/07/22 11:01
Zandile Ndhlovu, 33, is South Africa's first black free diving instructor, who spends her days diving with great white sharks, often holding her breath for up to four minutes at a time underwater.
Why I've forgiven Rebekah Vardy: Peter Andre became an object of ridicule after she mocked his manhood. Now he reveals why he's turning the other cheek
01/07/22 09:31
Rebekah Vardy insulted Peter Andre's manhood in an interview in 2004. It was dredged up again in May in the Wagatha Christie libel trial between Rebekah and Coleen Rooney.
Behind every good President...there's a formidable wife! New anthology series The First Lady explores the colourful lives of Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle Obama
17/06/22 09:31
New Ten-part series The First Lady stars Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt and Viola Davis as Michelle Obama and delves into US politics through lives of three presidential spouses
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My love letter to Les Dawson: Lifelong fan Jon Culshaw perfected the comedy legend's glorious gags and gurning faces for a new play telling his very colourful story
17/06/22 09:30
Jon Clushaw, 54, has revealed how he plans to bring to life his comedy idol Les Dawson, who died 29 years ago, in a new stage show all about his life.
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'Fame is brutal ...it cut me to my core': Bake Off's Paul Hollywood reveals he'd never have taken the job on if he'd known the devastating impact it would have on his private life
13/05/22 09:31
Paul Hollywood, 56, explained how his personal life had been under scrutiny since 2013 when he had an affair with Marcela Valladolid, his younger co-judge.
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Downton goes to Hollywood ...and the French Riviera! As the Carsons get a taste of glamour in the new Downton Abbey film, Jim Carter and Phyllis Logan recall how they took to the high life
29/04/22 09:30
Downton Abbey's second movie A New Era is getting a taste of glamour. Set in 1928 the new film involves a trip to the South of France and a wedding.
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How two Mr Darcys and a dead tramp outwitted Hitler: Matthew Macfadyen and Colin Firth on their gripping new film re-creating the most audacious hoax of the war - how we fooled the Nazis with fake plans planted on a corpse
08/04/22 09:31
New film, Operation Mincemeat, follows the Allie's plans to dupe the Nazis. Colin Firth, 61, says his character 'thought his way into his opponent's mind.' Key is the love triangle with MI5 clerk
Let's get BGT bonkers again! A dog that's almost human, a spooky apparition, a practical joker judge... Britain's Got Talent's back after a year off, but it hasn't muted the madness, say Simon and co...
08/04/22 09:30
Britain's Got Talent is back after being forced off air due to the pandemic. The judges say that they are looking forward to being back together and that the show hasn't changed since it first aired 15 years ago
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Twisted sisters: Wild child Nina's a struggling new mum, Rose has a life-changing dilemma and Hannah's hit rock bottom in the final season of The Split
01/04/22 09:31
The Split, a legal drama set in the world of high-end divorce courts, returns. Nicola Walker who plays divorce lawyer Hannah Stern admits she was out of her comfort zone playing a lawyer.
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His baby anguish, the tragic loss of her mum... with raw honesty, Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond tell of the challenges they've faced - and how they triumphed on This Morning
11/02/22 10:31
Dermot O'Leary, 48, and Alison Hammond, 47, are celebrating their first anniversary as co-hosts of ITVs This Morning. Alison, who lives in Birmingham, lost both of her parents in 2020.
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