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Sarah Ferguson's strange habit revealed as former Duchess told Ruby Wax she's a 'practical person' in bizarre 1996 interview

02/11/25 08:24

Their conversation took place inside Fergie's rented Surrey home after her divorce from Andrew - as the erstwhile Yorks reportedly now find themselves packing their belongings to move out of Royal Lodge. One of the show's most memorable moments came when Ruby, who has since quit showbiz and rebuilt herself as a mental health coach and advocate, decided to rifle through her drawers that were all bizarrely labelled with unsightly Post-It stickers. The comedian was especially tickled when she realised the makeshift labels indicated that Fergie colour-coded her t-shirts as 'smart pink' and 'smart white' ones....read

Ruby Wax, 72, 'is being lined up for I'm A Celebrity': Actress and comedian is in 'advanced talks' to fly out to Australia for new series next month
26/10/25 20:41
TV icon Ruby Wax is reportedly being lined up to take part in the next series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
I'm a grungy old girl says Ruby... so I've bought a tiny house near Scotland's biggest hippy community!
25/10/25 16:36
In recent years, she has developed a deep love for a quirky Scottish community and its hippy origins.
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How Paloma Faith saved Angelina Jolie with clever knicker advice during a surprise encounter
02/10/25 10:15
Appearing on The Romesh Ranganathan Show earlier this week, the singer, 44, revealed the conversation for the first time.
Paloma Faith reveals she nearly died in violent attack by an ex who tried to run her off the road before smashing her car window and pulling her out
18/06/25 15:04
The singer, 43, opened up about the horrifying ordeal on her podcast Mad Sad Bad on Tuesday, where she was joined by Ruby Wax.
A Ruby Celebration! Prince William and Princess Kate are all smiles as they bump into comedian on wedding anniversary trip
01/05/25 00:43
Ruby Wax , 72, spotted the royals on the Isle of Iona, in Scotland, after they had travelled there to meet the local community and learn about their way of life.
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Ruby Wax sparks concern from worried fans as she shares snap of herself from hospital
07/03/25 11:25
Ruby Wax sparked concern from worried fans on Friday as she shared a snap of herself from hospital.
Trailblazers stars Mel B and Ruby Wax reunite for a girls night in after the show was 'axed' amid claims the Spice Girl had a 'tense row' with Emily Atack during filming
04/07/24 16:44
Trailblazers stars Mel B and Ruby Wax reunited for a girl's night in on Wednesday after the show was 'axed earlier this year following hosts Mel and Emily Atack's frosty relationship.'
Loose Women's Kaye Adams is forced to apologise to viewers after Ruby Wax swears TWICE live on air
27/06/24 15:41
The TV presenter, 61, issued a hasty disclaimer after the comedian, 71, turned the air blue while chatting about her daughters.
Mel B and her eldest daughter Phoenix Chi, 25, sign up for the latest series of Celebrity Gogglebox - two years after Spice Girl appeared on the show with Ruby Wax
21/05/24 00:45
Mel B, 48, and her lookalike daughter Phoenix Chi, 25, will appear in the upcoming series of Celebrity Gogglebox, it has been announced.
Ruby Wax recalls moment OJ Simpson called her up and said 'It's OJ, I did it' shortly after the pair had finished filming documentary where he pretended to stab her with a banana
15/04/24 08:44
Ruby Wax alleges that the former NFL star phoned her up after the pair had filmed a documentary in 1998 and said: 'It's OJ, I did it. April Fools!' She claims afterwards he immediately hung up.
Morbid video of OJ Simpson pretending to murder Ruby Wax in 1998 BBC interview resurfaces in wake of his death
11/04/24 20:44
A morbid video of OJ Simpson pretending to stab Ruby Wax in a 1998 BBC interview has resurfaced in the wake of his death.
Pregnant Emily Atack showcases her blossoming bump on a rare outing with boyfriend and step-cousin Dr Alistair Garner as they enjoy romantic stroll ahead of birth of their first child
05/04/24 15:10
The TV personality, 34, showcased her blossoming bump on the outing after MailOnline revealed she was excepting her first child with her aunt's stepson, 37.
Trailblazers 'AXED after just one season following hosts Mel B and Emily Atack's "frosty relationship" and "tense argument" during filming'
30/03/24 20:04
The 2022 series, which was also presented by Ruby Wax , followed the trio as they retraced the steps of Victorian explorer Isabella Bird through the Rocky Mountains.
Elle Macpherson cosies up to her boyfriend Doyle Bramhall as they check out the artwork at a star-studded Phillips gallery exhibition
20/03/24 08:44
Elle Macpherson and her boyfriend Doyle Bramhall put on a cosy display as they attended the Seeing Red exhibition at the Phillips gallery on Tuesday.
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Jon Sopel mocks Rishi Sunak's Farmer's Union speech after the PM uses a quote that are the first words to appear on BrainyQuote's list of farming phrases
21/02/24 22:02
Ex-BBC correspondent Jon Sopel mocks PM Rishi Sunak 's speech to the National Farmers' Union - in particular his decision to quote President Eisenhower's remark.
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Ruby Wax, 70, says 'if you've got it, flaunt it' as she shows off her age-defying figure in a green swimsuit on the beach in Cape Town
24/01/24 10:04
The comedian, 70, proudly showed off her age-defying figure in a green swimsuit on Instagram on Wednesday as she told her followers: 'if you've got it, flaunt it'.
Annie Lennox, 69, cuddles up to husband Mitchell Besser, 68, as they stroll together hand-in-hand during a rare outing in LA
02/01/24 18:49
The iconic Eurythmics singer, 69, cut a quirky figure on the outing as she donned a grey Newsboy cap and polka-dotted scarf.
'Fame is a good cover for a bad childhood': The one lesson RUBY WAX has learned from life
10/09/23 21:10
Ruby Wax is a successful comedian, TV writer and performer of more than 25 years. She was awarded an OBE in 2015 for services to mental health. She lives in London with her husband.
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Ruby Wax admits she 'would be dead' if she hadn't escaped her 'violent' parents after her father 'beat her up' during traumatic childhood
09/08/23 21:13
The comedian, 70, admitted her father Edward and mother Berta would 'sling verbal grenades at each other' during her difficult childhood, after they fled Austria for the US.
Ruby Wax claims Donald Trump kicked her off his private jet in the 90s after she laughed at his intention to become President of the United States
09/08/23 14:28
Ruby Wax has claimed that Donald Trump kicked her off his private jet in the 90s after she laughed at his intention to become President of the United States.
Ruby Wax accuses the BBC of axing her interview show when she turned 50, claiming that getting older wasn't 'allowed' on the channel
09/08/23 10:14
Ruby Wax has lambasted the BBC for axing her interview show when she reached the age of 50.
'Thank you for being you': Castaway viewers praise 'vulnerable' Ruby Wax as she reflects on her traumatic childhood while stranded alone on a desert island
30/04/23 22:26
The Channel 5 series sees the 70-year-old comedian stranded and living alone for ten days on a desert island in the depths of Madagascar.
'I'm in awe!': Castaway viewers praise 'utterly brilliant' and 'brave' Ruby Wax after show sees her stranded on a desert island before candidly opening up about her mental health battle
23/04/23 21:50
The Channel 5 series sees the 70-year-old comedian stranded and living alone for ten days on a desert island in the depths of Madagascar.
Who is Ruby Wax's husband Ed Bye and do they have children?
23/04/23 18:00
Ruby Wax's husband - full name Edward Richard Morrison Bye - married the actress and comedienne in 1988.
RUBY WAX: When I become the crazy woman in pyjamas, my husband panders to all my whims ... otherwise he fears I'll stab him
22/04/23 21:31
RUBY WAX: Let me tell you a little about my relationship with television. My father always told me that when I failed in the acting 'nonsense' (as he called it) that I'd set my heart on.
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Diary of my weeks in a mental institution, by RUBY WAX: Laced with trademark black humour, the much-loved comedian's account of what happened after deep depression suddenly overwhelmed her is one of the most powerful books of the year
21/04/23 21:02
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! The sound rings endlessly in my ears. Some young guy wearing an apron puts a bathing cap over my head and straps it under my chin.
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Ruby Wax sparks concern among fans with her latest appearance from a hospital bed as she promotes her latest book discussing mental health
09/01/23 14:51
The comedian, 69, has been very open with her audiences in her battle with depression over the years, only last year admitting that the illness that made thoughts 'so agonising'.
The One Show descends into chaos as Alex Jones loses control of Emily Atack, Mel B and Ruby Wax during 'car crash' interview
25/11/22 13:18
The animated trio joined host Alex Jones on the show to promote their upcoming show Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip - but she soon lost control of them.
'I've pulled out being The Walking Dead with TWENTY sessions!' Ruby Wax claims to have cured depression with £4k 'sci-fi' treatments which use magnets to pound her BRAIN
04/07/22 09:08
The 69-year-old has claimed to have cured her depression by undergoing the repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment, which uses magnets to pound her brain.
'I didn't spot the signs': Ruby Wax admits she's suffering with her first big bout of depression in 12 years as she details illness that makes thoughts 'so agonising it's hard to stay alive'
21/06/22 08:09
Ruby Wax has bared her soul by admitting to fans she is suffering from her first big bout of depression in 12 years, and saying she has 'dead eyes'.
Mel B showcases her fit physique in leopard print bikini as she enjoys a dip with Ruby Wax and Emily Atack on a break from filming new travel series
25/04/22 00:49
Mel B, 46, showed off her incredible figure as she took some time out to relax in a leopard print bikini while filming her new travel series Trailblazers.
Emily Atack says she is 'p***ing off the mountain locals' as she shares behind-the-scenes snaps from her new US travel series with Mel B and Ruby Wax
15/04/22 11:40
She's currently filming new travel series Trailblazers with Mel B and Ruby Wax in North America and gave fans a glimpse behind the scenes via Instagram Stories on Thursday.
'Off to get eaten by a bear': Emily Atack cosies up to Mel B and Ruby Wax after jetting to Colorado to film a new travel series
13/04/22 09:12
The actress, 32, looked incredible as she wrapped up in a wooly hat while filming a new project in Colorado with Spice Girl Mel B and comedian Ruby Wax on Monday.
EXCLUSIVE 'He saved me, he was my protector': Ruby Wax praises her late friend Alan Rickman for 'turning her into a comedian' as she marks Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
23/11/21 11:20
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, the actress-come-comedian, 68, candidly spoke of how the acting icon 'saved her' and was the sole influence for her involvement in new campaign Lost Voices.
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Ruby Wax insists it's 'healthy to have your own space in a relationship' as she defends 'odd' decision to spend much of lockdown 'alone in a one-room lodge' away from her husband of 33 years
16/08/21 07:08
Comedian Ruby Wax, 68, who lives in London, told The Sunday Telegraph that 'time apart isn't new' to her marriage with film producer Ed Bye, 66. The pair have been married since 1988.
You could see my breakdown on TV: Back on the BBC to revisit her riotous celebrity interviews, Ruby Wax tells how depression dogged her - and why she'll never betray her pal Diana's memory
13/08/21 21:30
Ruby Wax, 68, who lives in Notting Hill, left the celebrity life behind in the early 2000s when she fell into a severe depression. In a new BBC2 series, comedy star reviews her celebrity interviews.
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Ruby Wax says being 'thrown out' of showbiz during her depression battle 'tore her insides out' - but admits she probably would have 'harmed herself' if she'd ended up staying in TV
28/09/20 16:56
Appearing on the Crisis What Crisis? podcast, Ruby said she was 'thrown out' of showbiz during her depression battle, but thinks it would have been a 'tragedy' if she'd ended up on reality TV.
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Why Ruby Wax is SO happy: American comedian reveals how she found an unconventional recipe for domestic bliss with her TV producer husband
29/08/20 23:02
Ruby Wax is no longer the woman she was. The loud, brash comedy darling of the 80s, 90s and noughties is now living on her own in a tiny eco Nano house in the countryside.
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Ruby Wax, 67, takes no risks during her daily walk as she wears an elaborate mask to protect herself amid the coronavirus crisis
24/04/20 12:56
The comedian, 67, was taking no chances amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis as she wore a mask while enjoying a walk in London as part of her daily exercise on Friday.
How has this happened AGAIN? Fury as 'outnumbered' police simply look on as Extinction Rebellion protesters shut down London for a second time - despite publishing a full list of targets and Boris Johnson ordering officers to use 'full force of the law'
07/10/19 13:01
The celebrities were seen taking part in the group's 'opening ceremony' in Trafalgar Square as their fellow protesters closed major bridges, blocked numerous roads and even invaded The Mall.
Ruby Wax, 66, sustains 'severe injuries' from serious horse riding accident as she's forced to cancel her tour
17/08/19 13:31
The comedienne, 66, had been due to perform her show, How To Be Human, at The Pleasance Grand from 18 to 24 August. However, she has been ordered to take time out to recover.
‘Their marriage haunted me for most of my life’: Ruby Wax reveals how her parents’ escape from the Nazis in 1938 led to her own struggles with depression
02/06/19 12:05
Ruby, 66, says she blamed herself when she witnessed her mother's hysteria and father's abusive behaviour which had stemmed from their traumatic experiences in Austria.
Ruby Wax claims Louis Theroux STOLE her hard-hitting documentary format by copying 'everything' she did in the 90s - and says she's still so angry that she 'vomits' if she hears his name
01/05/19 15:24
The US comic, 66, says Theroux, 48, who has achieved huge success with his documentaries on everything from celebrities to porn and religion, pinched the format from her in the 90s.
How I became a better, happier person (and you can too) Modern life’s making us miserable, says RUBY WAX - but in an inspiring new book she reveals how to banish the devil on your shoulder and feel truly human again in 2019
26/12/18 22:01
Ruby Wax says anxiety, depression and a sense of not being good enough have become behemoths of the 21st century consciousness. She shared advice for increasing happiness.
My life through a lens: Broadcaster and author Ruby Wax, 65, shares the stories behind her favourite snaps
02/11/18 22:30
Celebrities share the stories behind their favourite photographs – this week it’s broadcaster and author Ruby Wax, 65
Ruby Wax on parents who were 'always at war', a father who fled from the Nazis to the US and why she returned to Europe
16/06/18 21:14
'My father Robert escaped from the Nazis in Austria to Chicago during the 1930s with no money but with that American dream burning in his heart - years later I returned to Europe', writes Ruby Wax.
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Comedian Ruby Wax insists she would give her children anti-depressants if they needed them as she speaks out over stigma surrounding the medication
07/04/18 22:48
Comedian Ruby Wax has spoken out against the stigma surrounding anti-depressants, saying it is dangerous not to give young people with mental illnesses the appropriate medication.
Ruby Wax claims to have found an age-defying skin cream that beats Botox and also recommends keeping an active sex life and gardening to feel young
06/02/18 01:11
Ruby Wax claims to have found an age-defying product that stands above the rest – and, apparently, it’s even better than Botox. She now relies on La Prairie cream, which costs £150.
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It's time to upgrade your mind: Ruby Wax's hard-earned lessons for a better life
14/01/18 00:03
Is your brain having trouble keeping pace with modern life? Then stop treating it like a machine, says writer and comedian Ruby Wax.
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Viewers are moved to tears as Ruby Wax discovers the horror her parents endured during the Holocaust
05/10/17 10:16
Ruby Wax, 64, discovered that her aunt an uncle desperately tried to flee Nazi occupied Vienna but were too late and were sent to live in the ghetto, where they were both murdered.
Ruby Wax, 64, reveals how she has a cold shower or bath every day to combat the signs of ageing
23/05/17 21:33
The American comedian started using the unusual home remedy for a ‘youthful complexion’ and to ward off wrinkles. 'It gives you a youthful complexion because the blood rushes to your skin.’
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The day Trump chucked me off his plane: Ruby Wax uses her new skills to analyse her past excruciating encounter with the US President
19/05/17 22:31
Ruby filmed a series for BBC1 called Ruby’s American Pie, which saw her getting to hang out with Donald Trump, who was at the time just another perma-tanned billionaire, albeit one who was, even then, talking about his ambitions to be president.
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Ruby Wax recalls how Donald Trump kicked her off his private jet in the 90s after she laughed at his intention to become President of the United States
29/03/17 10:17
Ruby Wax has recalled how she was thrown off the Donald Trump's private jet in the '90s, after laughing at his aspirations to become the President of the United States.
A horse walked into the bar... no one noticed: RUBY WAX discovers a slice of paradise in an utterly beautiful and totally crazy corner of Brazil
12/11/16 22:03
Ruby Wax explored Trancoso, in Brazil's beautiful Bahia region, an oceanside town built around five acres of park called the Quadrado, and stayed at the Uxua Casa Hotel and Spa.
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The one lesson I've learned from life: Comedienne Ruby Wax on not pushing herself too hard
23/10/16 22:28
Actress and mother-of-three Ruby Wax, 63, who has depression, revealed how seven years ago she worked herself so hard she 'drove off the cliffs of sanity'.
'I missed out on my kids' childhood because I was always on the phone', says Ruby Wax
30/05/16 23:59
The American comedienne and mental health campaigner said her two grown-up daughters and son often ask what they were like at certain ages - and she can't recall.
Let's hear it for the silent treatment: Ruby Wax puts mind over chatter in the pursuit of mindfulness
27/12/15 00:02
Ruby Wax has been open about her struggle with depression. Here she describes going on a retreat in Wales in pursuit of the elusive state of mindfulness.
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The bizarre moment on Q&A Christopher Pyne and comedian Ruby Wax pick a name for their child after she admits she would have his baby… but only if the world depended on it
30/03/15 14:39
ABCTV's Q&A ended in bizarre fashion Monday night, when comedian Ruby Wax and Education Minister Christopher Pyne made something of an unholy pact.
Checking In: TV star Ruby Wax on camping in Wisconsin, beaches in Costa Rica - and the day her father left her stranded in Chile
16/02/15 13:00
In the latest of our regular series on the travel habits of the rich and famous, TV icon Ruby Wax tells us all about camping in Wisconsin, beaches in Costa Rica and how to bag an upgrade.
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My haven, Ruby Wax: The comedian and psychotherapist in her family home in London's Notting Hill
05/12/14 22:31
Ruby has lived with her husband Ed for what she calls her dream house for 22 years
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