Rylan Clark has said he and Alan Carr are helping one another through their gruelling divorces. Rylan endured a marriage split and breakdown from partner Dan last year.
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“I think I’ve always been a bit of a teacher. I was the oldest of five siblings so I became the second mummy in command, making up stories and reading to the youngsters,” reflected Natalie Jones.
Natalie was born in Birmingham and lived there until she was nine years old. Her family then moved to Pwllheli in Wales and she had to navigate a new life with a new language. She continued: “My mum’s Jamaican and when we moved to Wales, she said, ‘Well you are in Wales now so you are going to learn Welsh’. It wasn’t an option not to.
"All my siblings still speak Welsh. One of my sisters moved back to Birmingham so she speaks a little, but the rest of us are fluent.”
Natalie is very passionate about embracing both her cultures, as she encourages her own children to celebrate being Welsh and Jamaican. At home, they merge both cultures and explore them through food, music and what they watch and read. This was instilled in Natalie from a young age, as she found herself alienated at school.
“I hated school when I was growing up,” she explained. “I moved from a very multicultural school in Birmingham to a school in Wales where I was the only black kid in school. Children would always want to feel my hair and my mum said she had the same experience. My culture was never celebrated at school, so it’s something I make sure I do with my kids.”
Little did she know that years later, she would be playing a part in making sure all cultures are celebrated in school.
But Natalie’s journey towards teaching was not immediate, as following her GCSEs she completed an NVQ in business at Coleg Meirion Dwyfor before embarking on a career in retail and sales. She also continued her Welsh studies and completed an NVQ in Welsh, during this time she
Rylan Clark has said he and Alan Carr are helping one another through their gruelling divorces. Rylan endured a marriage split and breakdown from partner Dan last year.
The X Factor star Rhydian Roberts, 39, and his signature peroxide blonde hair first blasted onto our screens back in 2007, when he auditioned for the ITV show in his final year of university. After winning over the nation with his flamboyant style and classical tones he went on to make the final of the cult talent show, but where is he now? Well, after enjoying success with his classical crossover albums, Rhydian released a new album ‘Waves’ in 2011 which took on a new pop sound.
Gemma Collins has won legions of fans since starring in hit ITVBe show, The Only Way is Essex, and they were out in their droves on Tuesday night for the launch of her one-woman show, The GC's Big Night Out, in Manchester.The star looked fabulous in a neon green satin suit as she left the show and accessorised with glamorous rhinestone sunglasses, hot pink strappy heels and a Louis Vuitton clutch bag. Her blonde hair was still in the same loose waves from the show, and she wore a slick of fuchsia pink lipstick and her trademark deep tan.
of Strictly where he was paired with Nadiya Bychkova. The pair made it to week 11 of the show.
Kate Middleton gave a praising speech to teachers during her Caribbean tour in her first public address since arriving in Jamaica. The 40 year old commended the region’s mentors for taking on “the crucial role of shaping society” as she visited the Shortwood Teacher Training College on Wednesday 23 March with Prince William located in the country’s capital of Kingston.
will miss filming for Gogglebox this week after boyfriend Nat’s horrific accident. An insider told the Sun newspaper: "Ellie has been told to take all the time she needs - everyone on the show is hoping and praying Nat will be ok.
Lorraine viewers were left extremely distracted as they watched yesterday morning.
Peter Andre has shared how he is now son Junior’s manager. The Mysterious Girl singer made the announcement as his teen prepares to launch a music career. "Son I’m so proud of you it’s unreal," Peter wrote on Instagram today.
Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has shared a video of himself pranking drummer Danny Carey with a dildo during a recent concert in the US.The clip, which you can view below, sees the frontman crouching down behind Carey’s drum kit with a dildo, which he uses to replace the drummer’s gong mallet.When Carey reaches for his mallet, he instead grabs the plastic phallus, and hits the gong with it.It is the second time in the last month the frontman has pranked his bandmate.A post shared by Tool (@toolmusic)He previously shared a humorous clip of himself trying to play Jenga behind Carey.However, Keenan’s game was ruined after Carey smashed his giant gong at the back of his drum set, causing the frontman to jokingly yell: “What the fuck! What’s wrong with you?!”Last Friday, Tool shared their first video in 15 years with ‘Opiate²’, a re-imagined and extended version of Tool’s 1992 single ‘Opiate’, with both the song and video marking the 30th anniversary of the EP of the same name’s release.Meanwhile, the band are due to hit the road for their UK and European tour next month which takes in shows in Manchester, Birmingham and two nights at London’s O2 Arena.
Kym Marsh has revealed a chic new look following her stint playing the iconic bunny boiler Alex Forrest in the stage version of the movie classic Fatal Attraction.
ITV This Morning’s Alison Hammond has been pictured looking slimmer than ever. The Brummie TV star has been showered with praise in recent weeks and months for her health kick. Alison has posted a fresh snap of her ongoing transformation.
This Morning tried something slightly new today but it's fair to say it left some viewers completely baffled. Friday's show saw Alison Hammond return to hosting duties alongside Dermot O'Leary after presenting Thursday's edition of the ITV daytime show alongside Phillip Schofield while Holly Willoughby was off due to Covid.
The Apprentice viewers were worried for Claude Littner as he returned to the show tonight (March 17). Lord Sugar's popular aide has been absent from this year's BBC series as he was recovering from a serious bike crash.