Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh issued a statement after a woman was killed by a motorcycle escorting the royal.
07.05.2023 - 18:37 / ok.co.uk
Reports have emerged today that suggest Carol McGiffin quit her role as a panellist on Loose Women after she made comments in public about the Covid-19 pandemic.The 63-year-old presenter is understood to have become embroiled in a spat with ITV bosses over the question of free speech and expression. In an interview she gave with TNT talk radio, Carol allegedly prompted the disagreement due to comments she made to suggest that news organisations had been "brainwashing" the public over the risks of Covid in order to spark widespread mental health breakdowns across the nation.The lunch-time talk-show panellist - who has appeared on the programme since the early 2000s - also suggested the then health secretary Matt Hancock attempted to bring Covid patients from France to the UK to fill empty hospital beds during the height of the pandemic.
This morning saw the former journalist tweet about the situation, teasing the idea that it was her position on coronavirus issues that forced her to pack her bags.The star shared a thinking face emoji on Twitter as she quote-tweeted an article with the headline: "Loose Women star Carol McGiffin quit show over COVID conspiracy views." The Mail on Sunday suggests that the channel has since been flooded with complaints following Carol’s radio interview, with pressure suddenly mounting for her to be fired. She told radio hosts: "I always look back at when I started working in television and radio as the good old days because they were much less policed, I suppose.
Much less restricted and it was a freer place to be. "When I look back at the old Loose Womens I used to do from 2000 all the until I left in 2013, they're completely different.There is so much offence.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh issued a statement after a woman was killed by a motorcycle escorting the royal.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, has broken her silence after an 81 year old great-grandmother died after being hit by a police motorbike in a royal escort for the Duchess. Helen Holland passed away after "suffering multiple broken bones and massive internal injuries" during the collision, which occurred at the junction of Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in Earl's Court, in west London, on May 10. Following the news, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said today: "The Duchess of Edinburgh is deeply saddened to hear that Helen Holland has passed away.
Strictly Come Dancing star Greg Rutherford's bride-to-be Susie Verrills has broken her silence after the pair called off their wedding. Taking to Instagram, mum-of-three Susie explained her decision to take a break from social media amid their personal heartbreak and said she was grateful for the kind words she received about their cancelled nuptials. Olympian Greg, 36, confirmed their wedding had originally meant to take place over the weekend, but the couple had instead postponed it after the "loss of someone close".
This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby has responded after co-host Philip Schofield confirmed his departure from the ITV show.
Loose Women’s Carol McGiffin has spoken out amid This Morning’s Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s ongoing feud as she described Phillip as “so rude”. Speaking on GB News, Carol acknowledged the relationship between the two presenters and said it was “clear” that Holly and Phil do not get on anymore and that they should leave the show.The 63-year-old recalled her experience from when she appeared as a guest on This Morning and said she “couldn’t believe” how Phil treated her. Speaking to host Dan Wootton, Carol said: “Phillip was there but he wasn’t very nice to be honest.
Lauren Harries has shared an update with fans after undergoing emergency brain surgery. Lauren, 45, who appeared on 2013’s Celebrity Big Brother, had an ’emergency’ operation in April. Earlier this month, Lauren shared graphic pictures of her arms and hands covered in bruises and has now told fans she’s still in hospital and that she loves them.
Denise Welch emotionally opened up about her mental health struggles, including postnatal depression, as she appeared on Good Morning Britain. The Loose Women panellist, 64, reflected on how she experienced postnatal depression following the birth of her eldest, The 1975 frontman Matty Healy, as she discussed the long he later wrote about her struggles, titled She Lays Down.
Taylor Swift was all smiles as she was spotted leaving a recording studio with her rumoured new beau Matty Healy. US pop sensation Taylor, 33, and The 1975 frontman Matty Healy, 34, have set the rumour mill ablaze after being pictured together on numerous occasions since Taylor split from her long-term boyfriend, actor Joe Alwyn, last month. Taylor had been in a relationship with Joe, 32, since 2017.
Loose Women star Janet Street-Porter has made a savage dig at the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entrant Mae Muller, who sadly came second to last after a nail-biting vote on Saturday 13 May. The 76 year old panellist and former journalist weighed in on the UK's low position in the song contest, following Sam Ryder's rare second place in 2022, and she didn't hold back.The competition, which was held in the UK for the first time in 25 years, ended up giving the trophy to Loreen of Sweden and her powerhouse ballad Tattoo, who had won once before. Finland came second, Noa Kirel of Israel then came in third, and Italy was fourth.
Kate Ferdinand has broken her silence after she and husband Rio Ferdinand had a security scare at their home on Friday night.The soon-to-be mum-of-two, and step-mum of three, 31, appeared on Monday's Lorraine to promote her recently published book How To Build A Family. During the interview, host Lorraine Kelly asked the former TOWIE star: "Just wanted to check that everything's okay? We know you had an intruder in the house.
A new chapter. Jeremy Allen White’s estranged wife, Addison Timlin, broke her silence after filing for divorce in a candid Mother’s Day tribute.
Mae Muller has said she is “proud of everyone” as she admitted her second-from-bottom Eurovision finish was “not the result we hoped for”.The London-born singer took to the stage in Liverpool for the Eurovision Song Contest final but finished 25th with I Wrote A Song, claiming 24 points. Germany was the only nation to finish below the UK, on 18 points.
Holly Willoughby has broken her silence amid rumours of a feud between her This Morning co-host, Phillip Schofield.The 42 year old spoke out to commend the Princess of Wales as she made a surprise cameo for the grand finale of the Eurovision Song Contest.The official Instagram for the Prince and Princess of Wales shared a video of Kate playing the piano in a pre-recorded opening video featuring last year’s winner’s Kalush Orchestra.They captioned the video: “A #Eurovision surprise A pleasure to join Kalush Orchestra in a special performance of last year’s winning @eurovision entry. “Enjoy the show, Liverpool!" Commenting under the clip, Holly broke her silence and wrote: "This is incredible." Talk of a rift between the pair emerged this week, with Phillip, 61, going on to release a statement, which is said to have left Holly, 42, "blindsided" as she had no idea he was going to do so.
Denise Welch was every inch the proud mother as she shared a sweet throwback snap with her son Matty Healy on Saturday. It's been a massive few weeks for the 1975 frontman Matty, 34, who has fuelled heavy rumours of being in a new romance with American superstar Taylor Swift, with the duo recently being spotted "kissing" during a cosy date night in New York.
As the frontman of The 1975 (not to mention the small matter of his famous mum - Loose Women's Denise Welch), Matt Healy is no stranger to fame. Now, thanks to reports linking the British rocker to superstar Taylor Swift, he's Google's number one search trend - and has found a whole new audience of Swifties. So what's Matt really like? Well, according to Lewis Capaldi, he's refreshingly "normal".
Special constable Penny Lancaster has revealed how she was on "alert" to protect the public as part of the police force working at the King’s Coronation.The former model and TV presenter, 52, who is married to Sir Rod Stewart, began volunteering with City of London Police after appearing in Channel 4 show Famous And Fighting Crime, in which celebrities swapped their day jobs with those of emergency service professionals. She later completed her training to become a special constable in April 2021.
Sarah Ferguson finally made her appearance in King Charles' Coronation celebrations on Sunday as she joined ex-husband Prince Andrew for the star-studded Windsor Castle concert. The Duchess Of York, known as Fergie, wasn't in attendance for the Windsor Castle Coronation ceremony just a day prior, after revealing that she didn't get an invite to the occasion. Fergie was married to the disgraced Duke of York for 10 years before their divorce in 1996 and they had two daughters together - Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
Rumours circulated this week that Kym Marsh has ended her 18-month marriage to army major Scott Ratcliff because of their busy schedules. And now the former Coronation Street actress has broken her social media silence by paying tribute to the cast and crew of the show of Take That musical Greatest Days, where she is playing the lead character, ahead of the opening night.
King Charles’ Coronation will see a host of famous faces pile into Westminster Abbey - but one recognisable royal will not be among them. Sarah Ferguson, known as Fergie, has confirmed that she will not be attending the historic ceremony on Saturday (6 May). The Duchess of York, 63, has previously revealed how she was not invited to the Coronation - and was not offended by that.
Former Coronation Street star and Loose Women panelist Denise Welch, who is the mother of rocker Matty Healy, has surprised fans with her A-list connections. In March 2023, the 64 year old left fans stunned when she gave a speech at Michael Caine’s 90th birthday dinner - and it was reported that her rude jokes left A-list actor Tom Cruise in fits of laughter.