Ben Shephard has made a sweet gesture to a Deal Or No Deal contestant who became emotional during an appearance on Good Morning Britain.
20.11.2023 - 18:31 / ok.co.uk
Darren Day has revealed that Robbie Williams saved his life after he was given just six months to live. During an appearance on Good Morning Britain, Darren, 55, candidly opened up about his battle with alcohol and drug addiction, and how he credits Robbie, 49, with saving his life. Speaking to hosts Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid, he revealed that he had relapsed during the first Covid-19 lockdown, after which he broke down to Robbie.
The former I'm A Celebrity...
Get Me Out Of Here! campmate explained: "I relapsed at the beginning of the first lockdown, so I am just coming up to three and half years sober. "I owe my life to my pal Robbie Williams because I broke down to Rob and he sent me to rehab in South Africa and I was given six months to live. "I was in an absolute state.
I broke down to Rob and he said 'leave everything to me mate' and he saved me, without Rob I would not be on this planet, without a question of a doubt. "And because he'd been through all of it years before he knew what to do and even now, we Facetimed four nights ago. He's just the most incredible support to me, I owe my life to him." Robbie has recently opened up about his own struggles with addiction in his Netflix documentary.
The documentary saw Robbie reflect on his early solo career after quitting Take That in 1995, and how he turned to drugs during this time. "I did have a sense of what I was doing to myself and I didn’t care," he says, looking back at old footage of himself and commenting on his vacant expression. "There is a sense of, ‘It would be best if I passed away.’ I didn’t care and it would be alright.
For me to change I’ve got to be dying." Robbie spent his 33rd birthday in rehab. "It’s a hospital. It’s not a country club," he
.Ben Shephard has made a sweet gesture to a Deal Or No Deal contestant who became emotional during an appearance on Good Morning Britain.
Ben Shephard has made a heartwarming gesture to the Deal or No Deal contestant who captured the nation’s hearts after winning just £5 on the show. Brad Wale appeared on the Stephen Mulhern-fronted game show last week, when he opened up on being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease - a life-limiting condition that affects the brain and nerves. His story struck a chord with viewers, particularly after he walked away from the ITV show with just £5.
Nella Rose was back on TV screens days after leaving the jungle after pulling out of her first post-I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here interview. During Monday night's (December 4) instalment of jungle action, hosts Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly headed into camp to reveal the results of the latest 'vote to save'.
Good Morning Britain viewers were left emotional as a Deal Or No Deal star who shared his life-limiting diagnosis while taking part in the show struggled through tears as he spoke about an incredible fundraiser set up by one of his fellow players.
Nella Rose has decided against appearing on Lorraine for her first interview following her eviction from I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! On Monday night, I'm A Celeb hosts Ant and Dec announced that Nella had received the fewest votes, making her the second celebrity axed from the jungle-based reality show. Typically, celebrities will appear on other ITV shows such as Good Morning Britain or Lorraine in their first chat following their exit, with Nella scheduled for an interview with Lorraine Kelly.
Robbie Williams has been announced as the next headliner for London’s BST Hyde Park concert series.The British pop icon will take to the stage on Saturday, July 6, following previously announced headliner Andrea Bocelli who will top the bill on the Friday (July 5).The British Summer Time performance will be a UK exclusive for the singer, where he’s set to perform hits like ‘Rock DJ’, ‘Let Me Entertain You’ and ‘Angels’.“It’s an honour to be back here to headline BST Hyde Park.
Susanna Reid has slammed calls for ITV to sack her Good Morning Britain co-host Richard Madeley. Last month, Richard, 67, was forced to apologise after asking British-Palestinian MP Layla Moran if she was aware of Hamas' plans to conduct their terror attack in Israel before it happened. Richard asked the MP if there was "any word on the street" before Hama attacked Israel on October 7.
Good Morning Britain returned to screens on Wednesday morning as hosts Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid discussed the latest headlines across the country with a central focus on the Royal Family following the latest bombshell revelations.
Good Morning Britain viewers were not happy and criticised ITV for debating the shocking revelations from Omid Scobie's new book, Endgame.The show's hosts, Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley discussed the explosive claims from the book about the Royal Family. The book was recently pulled from shelves in Holland as it seemed to reveal the identity of a "royal racist". In 2021, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex accused an unnamed senior Royal of expressing concern over their child's skin colour in a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Following Grace Dent's early exit from I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, Richard Madeley has spoken out about his own early departure from the ITV show, revealing it left him feeling "frustrated". Richard, 67, appeared on I'm A Celeb in 2021, when the show took place in Gwrych Castle in North Wales due to the pandemic. He was forced to leave camp after just five days due to a late night hospital dash, which saw him break the 'COVID bubble' in camp.
Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid has branded Nigel Farage "desperate" as she commented on a campfire chat he had with co-stars in I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! The ITV news anchor slated Nigel, who is a high-profile contestant on the ITV reality show, claiming the whole reason he was in the jungle was to make a bid for prime minister in the future. At the beginning of Thursday's Good Morning Britain, Susanna and her co-host Ben Shephard watched a clip from Wednesday night's I'm A Celebrity, but Susanna said she wasn't taken in by Nigel's "disingenuous" claims. Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson had asked former UKIP leader Nigel during a chat in camp who his favourite UK prime minister had been.
Richard Madeley has shared his thoughts on the recent clash between Nella Rose and Fred Sirieix on ITV's I'm A Celebrity, as he believes there's a hidden reason behind their row. In Tuesday's episode, Nella, 26, felt "disrespected" and "offended" by comments made by Fred, 51.This was especially hurtful as she had recently experienced some tragic losses in her family. Nella had previously opened up about losing her father in 2020 and her mother when she was just 19.
Lorraine Kelly has demanded ITV’s I’m A Celebrity to add a “warning” to certain scenes after Monday night’s episode left her “traumatised”. On Tuesday morning Good Morning Britain hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madely went over to the Lorraine studio for a teaser for her show.
West End star Darren Day, who appeared in the very first series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, has revealed that he went "cold turkey" from alcohol and drugs while in the jungle.
Robbie Williams concert was left fighting for her life after she fell during the performance.A woman in her seventies fell down six rows of seats at the Allianz Stadium in Moore Park, Australia, as Williams was performing. She had apparently been trying to climb over several rows of seats when she slipped and fell.
Good Morning Britain is set to be without one of its key stars as they revealed their impending 'exit'. Richard Arnold is set to take a three-week break from the news programme's ITV studio - but he'll still be on screen.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor has apologised for being “cruel” to Robbie Williams after a clip of Ellis-Bextor resurfaced in Williams’ recent Netflix documentary.Addressing the clip in a new Instagram post today (November 12), Ellis-Bextor apologised to Williams and said she’d reached out to him “a few years back”, writing him a “note” apologising.Since then, Ellis-Bextor said the pair have become friends and she revealed they had even “made some songs together”.She wrote on Instagram: “In 1998, aged 19, I was very rude about @robbiewilliams and the clip of me being horrid is included in his brilliant Netflix documentary. I didn’t need to see it again to feel bad. I genuinely have felt crappy about how I spoke for the 25 years since I said it.“I thought it was clever to be gobby back then but it wasn’t cool then and it’s even worse to see it now.
Robbie William's long anticipated documentary aired on Netflix this week much to the delight of the British popstar's fans. The four part series documents the ups and downs of the Rock DJ singer's life in the spotlight over the years.
Robbie Williams’ former songwriting partner Guy Chambers has opened up about his relationship with Williams in a new interview, where he described the pop star as having “a self-destructive side”.In a new interview with The Times, Chambers spoke about struggling with Williams’ addictions in the ’90s saying “he was the first person I worked with long-term who was in full-blown addiction, and I wasn’t prepared for that. It was very difficult.”He claimed: “We’d wait three days for him to turn up at a studio.
For 33 years, music icon Robbie Williams has been delighting audiences with his phenomenal career, first with band Take That, before taking the creative leap and going solo. But as well as treating the world to some unforgettable tunes, the musician has also earned himself an impressive net worth, with the star reportedly earning a whopping £222 million! Robbie’s journey to megastardom, first began at the age of 16, when the Stoke native joined 90’s boyband Take That as their youngest founding member.