Lily Allen Says Her Daughters ‘Ruined’ Her Pop Career, and She's Happy With That Trade-Off

Emmerdale star Lucy Pargeter has been told she 'doesn't age' as she gave a glimpse at her previous career before becoming known for playing Chas Dingle in the ITV soap.

Lily Allen has admitted that being forced to sell her dream Cotswolds mansion to pay off a hefty tax bill was 'soul-destroying' - and she still checks the housing market to see if it has gone back on sale.The singer, 38, revealed she had to sell her £4.2million property after she was sued by a former tour manager for an 'extremely large amount of money' and could no longer pay an existing tax bill. Speaking on her podcast with Miquita Oliver, Miss Me?, about the ordeal, Lilly revealed her optimism that one day the house will go back on sale but shared the 'life lessons' she learned. Speaking on Miss Me?, the songstress said: "I had a beautiful house, which was my house of dreams in the countryside.

announced her split from husband, Ryan Scott Anderson, on her private Facebook account Thursday.Rod spoke to People in December 2023 just before Gypsy was released from prison.In 2016, she pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for her role in her mother Dee Dee Blanchard’s murder and was sentenced to 10 years in jail. Gypsy and Anderson, 37, married in July 2022 after first linking up in 2020 when she was behind bars. Their relationship blossomed when they began writing letters to each other.

EXCLUSIVE: This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) will unspool in close collaboration with Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Scottish capital’s historic performing arts event, under a new expansive partnership confirmed today by the two organizations. 

A former Royal Navy sailor who stole over £40,000 and splashed a company credit card during a beach holiday in Spain has been jailed for 15 months.

A mother in the NYC borough of Queens is being hailed as a hero after rescuing her daughter from an absolutely horrifying kidnapping attempt. Lex Alvarez, who is just 18 ye

Police investigating the alleged murder of a missing Scots dad have charged a teenager with allegedly 'assisting an offender'.

Kelly Clarkson is taking back her power — and she wants her money back, too!

Nandi Bushell has performed a rock medley at the O2 Arena in front of 20,000 people – watch footage from the performance below.Recently, Bushell performed at the O2 Arena as part of the Young Voices youth choir tour, which played to a total of 600,000 attendees across the UK. Backed by the choir and a house band, Bushell performed a medley that consisted of classics from The Who, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Nirvana and many others.This past weekend, Bushell uploaded a clip of her performance onto YouTube, titled ‘The Greatest Rock Medley Ever!’.The medley kicked off with The Who’s ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’, before transitioning to The Killers‘ ‘Somebody Told Me’.

and Jenna Dewan, who famously met while dancing their way across the screen in Step Up, has also taken to the art, but with a surprising twist: She's an Irish step dancer. In fact, 10-year-old Everly has an “Ireland obsession,” as her mom revealed via Instagram on St.

King and Conqueror” has revealed additional cast members, including “The Crown’s” Luther Ford and “Game of Thrones” actor Joseph Mawle, as it begins production in Iceland. According to its official plot description, “King and Conqueror” is “the story of a clash that defined the future of a country – and a continent – for a thousand years, the roots of which stretch back decades and extend out through a pair of interconnected family dynasties, struggling for power across two countries and a raging sea.

Emmerdale's Paige Sandhu has left fans gobsmacked with her body transformation after leaving the ITV soap.The 27 year old, who played Meena Jutla on Emmerdale from 2020 to 2022, is set to appear as a princess in the upcoming British-Indian film Lioness. But it's not just her new role that's got fans talking - they've also noticed how fab she looks off-screen.This week, Paige took to social media to share that she's been following a tough workout plan that's left her feeling fit and confident.

A number of roads have been shut in the east end of Glasgow after a car mounted a pavement and ploughed into a building earlier today.

Lily Allen has opened up about her reasons for moving to the US and the differences between British and American life.The singer and actress spoke about the topics on her new podcast Miss Me which she hosts twice a week with her longtime friend Miquita Oliver. In the first episode titled “Hips Might Lie”, Oliver and Allen agreed on the idea that Americans are better at throwing awards ceremonies than the Brits.“They find it easier to be like, what is the right word, gushy…? I think we’re a little bit too aware of ourselves to just thank God and thank our families and cry and be overwhelmed.

Lily Allen is very candidly opening up about balancing motherhood and her career.

Lily Allen has said her children “complete” her but have “ruined” her career.The singer confessed that her kids 'totally ruined' her career and said that choosing her children over her work has cost her the singing career she'd worked so hard for. The pop star, who became famous with hits like Smile and The Fear, is mum to daughters Ethel, 12, and Marnie, 11, whom she shares with ex-husband Sam Cooper.

Lily Allen is getting brutally honest about motherhood. Brutally honest.

Lily Allen has reflected on how starting a family impacted her as a musician, saying that while she loves her children they did “ruin” her career.The chart-topping British singer and actor opened up about the topic during a new interview with the Radio Times Podcast, sharing the difficulties of maintaining a career while having a family.During the discussion, she spoke candidly about how she prioritised raising her two daughters – 11-year-old Ethel Mary and nine-year-old Manie Rose – over trying to chase fame in her career.Recalling how having children impacted the trajectory of her music and acting jobs, Allen said: “I never really had a strategy when it comes to career, but yes, my children ruined my career.”“I love them and they complete me, but in terms of pop-stardom, they totally ruined it,” she added, also telling the outlet that being a parent and a pop star “does not mix”.“It really annoys me when people say you can have it all because, quite frankly, you can’t,” she continued, also explaining how her parent’s style of looking after her also impacted the way she wants to raise her own children.“Some people choose their career over their children and that’s their prerogative, but my parents were quite absent when I was a kid,” she said. “I feel like that really left some nasty scars that I’m not willing to repeat on mine.

Radio Times” Podcast. “I love them and they complete me, but in terms of pop stardom, totally ruined it,” she added.“It really annoys me when people say you can have it all because, quite frankly, you can’t.” Allen, whose hit songs include “Not Fair,” “Smile,” “F–k You,” and “Alfie,” shares daughters Ethel Mary, 12, and Marnie Rose, 11, with her ex-husband Sam Cooper.

Emma Stone stepped up to the stage saying the back of her dress was broken. “Oh boy,” she joked, “I think it happened during ‘I’m Just Ken’, the big Ryan Reynolds number from Barbie that had unspooled previously.