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Presenter Zoe Ball reflected on 2025 and revealed her “amazing” upcoming projects after leaving two BBC Radio 2 shows in a year.

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After quitting her job at BBC Radio 2, Zoe Ball has opened up about her next steps. After almost six years in charge, the broadcaster abruptly resigned from her position as host of the station’s Breakfast Show in November 2024.

At the time, she was reportedly the BBC’s second-highest paid presenter, earning £950,000, making the decision undoubtedly a difficult one.

Zoe recalled how leaving the show gave her more personal time and assisted her in grieving during what she termed an “interesting” year.

Julia, the mother of the broadcaster, passed away from cancer in April 2024, causing her to take a protracted break from her program.

The 55-year-old revealed on the most recent episode of her and Jo Whiley’s podcast that she and Jo were also going through additional personal struggles.

She acknowledged that it was one of the best jobs she ever had because “I miss it and I miss the audience,” and that she fully acknowledged that.

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“But I believe there was other stuff going on before that, not just losing my mother,” but so much had happened since then.

And this year has finally allowed me to deal with my mother’s loss and other issues that I may not otherwise have had the opportunity to deal with.

And for me, “Oh my gosh, you never dealt with this, and you didn’t really deal with that, because you just keep on running,” was an incredible eye-opening experience.

I’m grateful that this year has finally given me some free time for myself because I realize that not everyone can do that; some people just need to keep working and going.

Zoe continued by expressing her gratitude for the special experiences she’s managed to create with her two children since leaving the program, from taking Woody DJ and her daughter off to Ibiza.

The broadcaster also discussed the possibilities that lie ahead with Jo, explaining that leaving the show had given her the opportunity to work on “three amazing “television projects.”

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She stated, “I’m really excited about [them],” and then noted that the year has been very reflective. It’s been a year with great benefits for my heart, my soul, and overall quiet.

“I really needed that because life has been quiet.” And I predict that the trend will increase once more next year.

Following her departure from her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, where Scott Mills took over, Zoe made her return to the station presenting an afternoon Saturday slot in May 2025.

Denise Welch, the actress for Loose Women, has revealed that she finds one aspect of her husband Lincoln’s behavior to be “difficult.”

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Denise Welch has openly discussed a “difficult” family dynamics, revealing that her husband, Lincoln Townley, is sometimes the one with whom she occasionally conflicts with the most.

The Loose Women star, 67, made the admission while speaking about life as a grandmother and the joy brought by her grandson Theo, the son of Lincoln’s eldest boy, Lewis.

Denise described Theo as a “changed our lives” in a statement on the Loose Women: Just Between Us podcast, explaining how both she and Lincoln have grown up together.

My grandson, Theo, has just completely transformed our lives. We have a crush on that child, Denise said. He is the younger brother of Lewis, and he is wonderful.

She emphasized that she and Lincoln are fortunate to have a healthy and happy relationship with Theo’s parents, and that she is also the mother of Matty Healy and Louis Healy, both of whom were married to Tim Healy. Every moment they spend with Theo is entirely a choice, according to Denise, unlike some grandparents who feel compelled to follow a routine.

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She continued, “We beg and plead for him.” We don’t compare to some of my friends who are essentially forced to hire grandparent babysitters. It’s joyful to have him.

Denise and Lincoln do occasionally privately question parenting decisions, despite her readily admitting it is not their place of interfering. Lincoln and I occasionally need to take a deep breath because we don’t always agree, she said. However, it is their child and serves them well.

Denise admitted that her biggest “problem” is actually closer to home, despite this understanding. She joked, “My husband is the person I have a problem with,” blabbed Lincoln, explaining how fiercely protective she has become, occasionally to her dismay.

Lincoln rips my phone out of my hand if I’m in front of Theo, she said. He will slam on me and push me out of the way if I change my diaper.

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Denise added that Lincoln’s instincts can still be challenging, despite the fact that they are rooted in love. She laughed and called him “the overprotective one;” “You do know that I have two children — I’ve done this before.”

After meeting through their work in the entertainment sector, the couple wed in 2013 and have since spoken out openly about supporting one another through both personal and professional difficulties. Denise insists that her overzealous grandparenting is rooted in devotion, something she ultimately values, despite acknowledging that it can be “difficult”.

At his wedding to Holly Ramsay last weekend, Adam Peaty’s sister Bethany, who was a bridesmaid, was the only person on his side of the family.

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Adam Peaty got married to Holly Ramsay less than a week ago – now new photos from their big day show the truth about their wedding, which was only attended by one member of Adam’s family.

In the run up to their nuptials it was reported that the Olympic swimmer had uninvited most of his side of the family following a family fallout. This included his ‘heartbroken’ mum Caroline and dad Mark.

As a result, Adam’s family was the only ones with Bethany, who played one of Holly’s bridesmaids alongside her sisters Megan, 27, and Tilly, 24, who also played the part in the starring role.

However, despite the ongoing family feud, Judi James claims that the group photo in Bath Abbey, where the ceremony took place, “says it all” regarding Adam’s real feelings regarding the fallout.

She told the Mirror: “His back is ramrod straight, and his chest puffed and splayed in a ritual of alpha pride. He looks straight into the camera with a confident stare and there are no denial signals or micro-rituals to define anything other than happy achievement.

“His expression looks resilient, like a man who has achieved or got exactly what he wanted and who wants the world to know it.”

While his new wife Holly looked equally happy in the photos taken by Vogue and appeared to be taking her bridal duties all in her stride. Judi observed: “Holly turns her torso in towards her husband and her body language signals loving joy.

Throughout the entire day of the shoot, her confidence levels are “absolutely brimming,” and whether she poses poses for Vogue-style poses or does adoration for Adam, she is pitch-perfect. She may be able to inspire some of Adam’s confidence by tying her hands to his face as they kiss. He simply rests his hands on her waist, which makes for a tender steering motion.

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Judi continued: “There is a similarly confident touch ritual as she poses between her mother and Victoria Beckham. Her hand is on Victoria’s thigh, suggesting links of family rather than friends.

Adam’s nonverbal gestures and stance suggest a rigid, unshakeable desire to put everything into them for the sake of his stunning wife, despite the fact that he appears a little less comfortable in the fashion spread poses.

In other photos, Judi quotes Holly as saying, “We see her surrounded by her “girls,” using bonding and touch rituals to show affection and even protection, even though Holly appears to be herself capable of doing so.”

However, Gordon Ramsay, Holly’s famous father, appears in the wedding photos as a different, more rash person than his usual brash self. The 59-year-old bride’s father, according to Judi, is far from his former self-assurance.

She stated, “Gordon Ramsay poses in another protectively loving pose while adopting some rather sweetly rigid poses.”

However, despite this, he continued to appear to be mocking Adam’s family during his speech. He claimed in it that now that Adam is no longer living with his own mother, Caroline, he will be a good mother to both.

He reportedly told Adam he was a “lucky man,” and said, “Look at Tana and that’s what you have to look forward to.” Then Gordon is said to have insulted Adam’s disinterested parents by saying, “Shame you don’t have the same.”

Shortly before Adam tied the knot with Holly, his mother revealed she felt the couple had “cut out her heart” with the brutal snub, which reportedly began when Caroline purchased a dress for the big day that the bride and groom didn’t like.

I won’t end this year by pretending everything is alright, she said on social media. This year, I lost some of myself that I will never be able to recover, and I’m not reversing that sentiment. So no… I won’t repeat that my year will be in 2026. I’m praying for my heart to never break like this again, that I never have to endure something like this again as a result of my recovery next year. I’ll be pleading for peaceful, peaceful peace that allows me to breathe naturally. I owe a year without suffering to me.

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An expert has discovered the Olympian’s hidden dilemme over his surprise name change as Adam Peaty’s new wife Holly lashes out to defend her father Gordon Ramsay’s fiery wedding speech.

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Adam Peaty has put on a defiant front in the face of family chaos around his wedding to Holly Ramsay, but one bold decision will have left him “full of angst,” an expert has warned.

The former Olympic swimmer married the daughter of chef Gordon Ramsay at a lavish festive wedding at Bath Abbey in Somerset, with new photos from the big day showing just how close Adam is to his in-laws. The swimming champ’s loyal sister Bethany was his only relative in attendance after mum Caroline was banned from the guestlist.

And it’s obvious which side the sportsman has chosen, given that Gordon’s notoriously outspoken wedding speech is said to make reference to Adam’s separation from his mother. According to The Sun, Gordon expressed his happiness over Holly’s beauty and said he was a “lucky man” to Adam, adding, “Look at Tana, that’s what you have to look forward to.” Then, Gordon is said to have insulted Adam’s absent parents when he told Holly: “Shame you don’t have the same.” Holly, who defends her father’s famous performance on the mic, said: “Listening to dad’s speech, looking around the room, and feeling overwhelmed by the love and joy on our guests’ faces.”

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Adam and Holly are currently enjoying newlywed life on their glamorous honeymoon in Mauritius – a generous gift from the Ramsays – but not before the Olympian made a huge change to his surname. Debuting his new title on Instagram on Sunday, Adam will now seemingly go by Ramsay Peaty.

The same namesake is depicted on the couple’s wedding stationary in recently released photos, which were shared by Vogue, including a sign that read “Ramsay Peaty’s Bar.” One expert cautions that Adam, who has distanced himself from his distraught parents in recent months, wouldn’t have taken it lightly. It appears to have been made long before the big day itself.

Body language expert and communications specialist Judi James tells The Mirror: “Adam’s situation with his family means he will be facing an ongoing, potentially life-time’s worth of difficult decisions that could range from the petty to the substantial if the rift isn’t somehow healed soon. A fall-out with family means murky, heart-breakingly complex calls about everything from sending birthday cards to making visits during illness or crisis. Every decision will have deep significance to both sides and each one of them will be painful to make.

“Adam’s name change appears to have been one of them, and it’s probably cost him a lot of angst to get “right.” Although it’s possible and even likely that his blending of the two names was done in his capacity as a modern man, who doesn’t make any assumptions about his wife automatically adopting his name, family dynamics are much more dependent on each other and adding his wife’s name instead of the more traditional double-barrel, which could be seen as a sign that his own family name has been moved further away.

In the build-up to the wedding, Adam and his influencer wife made their loyalties clear when they jetted off on a Christmas holiday to Finland with Holly’s famous family. The Peatys remained firmly out in the cold, with mum Caroline’s 60th birthday apparantly going uncelebrated by the pair.

The young couple enjoyed romantic sleigh rides and excursions to see the breathtaking beauty of the Northern Lights with the Ramsays. Back at home, they also dined at Gordon’s Lucky Cat restaurant before the wedding, and headed to Robun Japanese sushi restaurant and cocktail bar with Gordon, Tana, and Holly’s sister Tilly, 24. Adam’s young son George was also there.

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Although using the name Ramsay may strike the Peatys in the bitterness, Judi claims it could signal a resolution. She goes on to say, “The move suggests a new family for him.” He now appears to be a Ramsay as well as a Peaty, which goes along with it. Instead of being lengthy to debate after the magical day itself, it appears to have been a choice made early. In some ways, it appears to be a choice that could indicate a willingness to make a compromise. He might have chosen to use both in order to make everyone as happy as possible during a difficult time, but he could have done so without a second thought.

Mum Caroline has expressed her heartache over the conflict in a very personal way. The devastated mother admitted she was “praying for peace” in 2026 after the fallout and claimed she had “lost a piece of herself” on New Year’s Eve. She also made a sharp remark shortly before Adam and Holly tied the knot, revealing that Caroline felt like the couple had “cut out her heart” due to the allegedly brutal snub, which Caroline reportedly started after purchasing a dress for the big day that the bride and groom didn’t like.

The Olympian then shared two cryptic posts that appeared to make reference to her fallout with her son, days after Adam and Holly said, “I do.” The words “Just a little reminder that you don’t have to make resolutions, big decisions, or big proclamations,” were written in a sketch of a robin and a ladybird sat together on a twig. You can simply set up some kind intentions and “take it as it comes” with each day.

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I won’t end this year by pretending everything’s alright,” said the second quote. This year, I lost some of myself that I will never be able to recover, and I’m not reversing that sentiment. So no… I won’t repeat that 2026 will be my year. I’m praying for my heart to never break like this again, that I never have to endure something like this again as a result of my recovery next year. I’ll be pleading for peaceful, peaceful peace that allows me to breathe naturally. I owe it to myself to have a good year.

And Judi warns Caroline’s son’s family decision will unfavorably be very difficult to make in the future. “Adam is likely examining the start of what could be a protracted series of attempts to find mature compromises.” Every photo posted, birthday card sent, or unsent will now need to be evaluated from the perspective of both his wife and his own family.

There are no emotional winners in situations like this, sadly, so this appears to be one of the bolder statments, but there will be many, many more to come unless the rift can be fixed as soon as possible.

Only his sister Bethany, according to new photos from Holly Ramsay’s wedding to Adam Peaty, and the rest of his family, according to reports, were present.

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Photos from Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty’s wedding day give a stark reminder of the sad family feud with only one member of his side of the family at the nuptials.

Holly, 26, who is the daughter of TV chef Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana, and Olympic swimmer Adam, 31, tied the knot a few days after Christmas on December 27 at Bath Abbey in Somerset. This was followed by a lavish reception at luxury Georgian manor Kin House.

However, it became clear that only his sister Bethany, who was one of Holly’s three bridesmaids, was invited to the wedding after the majority of Adam’s family was disqualified from it. She also played a significant role as one of Holly’s three sisters, Tilly and Megan.

While George, the son of Adam’s five-year-old son and his ex-partner Eirianedd Munroe, also played a significant role in the ceremony as the couple exchanged vows, acting as the ring bearer.

The bride wore her mother Tana’s wedding dress, and her father, Gordon, helped choose the lavish meal for the guests and paid for the newlyweds’ honeymoon.

Holly has now defended her wedding album after giving it to Vogue magazine, along with a powerful father-of-the-beast speech that the famously outspoken TV chef also delivered.

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While addressing daughter Holly and her new husband, who is no longer speaking to his own mother, Gordon, 59, said, “Look at Tana and that’s what you have to look forward to. Then Gordon is said to have insulted Adam’s absent parents when he told his daughter Holly, “Shame you don’t have the same.”

Holly, who shared a photo of her father’s explosive turn on the mic, said, “Listening to dad, looking around the room, and feeling overwhelmed by the love and the happiness on our guests’ faces.”

Holly and Adam posed for a “just married” photo inside the grand church while sharing photos of their big day. Her parents, Gordon and Tana, both 59, and their five siblings, Megan and Tilly James, 26, twin brother Jack, 26, and Oscar, both aged six, were surrounded by them.

In the photo, Caroline and Mark, Adam’s heartbroken mother, and Mark, his father, were notably absent. Brother James, who was previously detained over claims he allegedly sent Adam threatening messages during his stag do, posted a photo with his mother outside Bath Abbey in wedding attire outside.

In an exclusive interview with Vogue magazine, Holly showed off her wedding dress for the very first time after covering up in a Scottish Widow’s style white cape outside the church so no one would get a glimpse of her real dress.

Holly claimed that Kate Middleton’s wedding gowns and Grace Kelly’s gowns were a traditional lace dress by Elie Saab, with a high collar, long train, and veil.

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She said, “The aisle at the abbey is 65 meters long. I knew I needed something lengthy because it is so magnificent and gorgeous! I was aware that I wanted to wear lace in a very traditional and modest way. I’ve always admired Kate Middleton’s gowns because of how feminine and gorgeous they are.

Holly told the publication how her wedding gown was created by the “incredible Elie Saab team with my own custom changes, saying she “will never get over this dress” which “makes me feel very princess-like.”

However, Holly said, “My parents would love it if I did one look, but I’m making two changes. “

For the late-night celebrations, Dress paired her with a pair of white fur-trimmed heels and a new Elie Saab number, this time for “short and fun.” And she chose her mother Tana’s wedding dress from her 1996 wedding to her father Gordon to wear to her and Adam’s first dance.

“I’ve always liked that my mother might wear her dress at some point. It has a beautiful V-neckline and pearls all around. It perfectly matched me when I put it on, according to Holly, and it didn’t need any modifications.

The first dance between Holly and Adam was George Michael’s “A Different Corner,” which Holly claims they had chosen from the beginning of our relationship.

Her three bridesmaids wore red dresses by family friend Victoria Beckham. While mum Tana also wore a VB number for the occasion. Celebrity guests included the designer herself with husband David and their kids Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and 14-year-old Harper.

But eldest son Brooklyn Beckham, 26, was nowhere to be seen as his feud with his own family since his marriage to US heiress Nicola Peltz appears to continue. Broadcaster Dan Walker, Dragon’s Den star Sara Davies and celebrity chef Marcus Wareing were also spotted amongst the wedding guests.

Holly, who revealed special details about the day, claimed that her father, a Michelin Star chef, was unapologetically “extremely’ involved with the food. According to legend, guests had a tarte tatin, beef wellington, and pan-roasted halibut served before the meal. Sara Davies later remarked, “It was the best wedding food I’ve ever had.” While Dan Walker referred to it as “insanely good”

At 8 o’clock, according to legend, a traditional wedding cake was served. Holly claimed to have made arrangements for this to be red velvet inside, which appears to be Adam’s favorite.

Holly responded, “this is where I come in,” and shared: “and it’s spicy vodka pasta and fries. “The choice of wedding cocktail, a spicy Margs, was also said to be impressive.

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Amanda Owen, a star of our Yorkshire Farm, has admitted to having her eighth child, Clementime, at home rather than a hospital.

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Amanda Owen admits she “couldn’t be arsed” to go to hospital as she decided to have her eighth child at home. The Yorkshire Shepherdess shares nine children with ex-husband Clive Owen.

Amanda, 51, was almost 70 miles away from her nearest hospital when her daughter Clementine was preparing to enter the world. Having previously given birth in a lay-by and at home by the fireplace, Amanda decided to have the child at home.

She says she had a “few cushions, a rug and a terrier” at the time, joking that the dog was the “best birth partner ever”. Speaking on the White Wine Question Time podcast with Kate Thornton, Amanda said: “I put my hand down, when I felt there was a head coming, I knew it was all systems go.”

Amanda was aware of the “chance she wouldn’t make it” to the hospital closest at the time, according to Kate. The hospital would gradually become more and more distant as I was frequenting all of the North East’s lay-bys, Amanda explained.

When I went to fill out the birth certificate later, it would say “place of birth,” and I would be literally looking at the AA roadmap.

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Amanda, a star of our Yorkshire Farm, says that being in nature helps her realize that a perfect birth is possible and that you have a way of being out of control. She continued, “It’s not about posturing and pretending to be some sort of new age and not wanting any intervention or anything,” but rather the realization that I couldn’t be arsed.

“I couldn’t bear to start the whole thing, which involves calling an ambulance, calling the labor room, and having paramedics arrive. I simply desired to go to bed.

Amanda continued, revealing that at first, she couldn’t find scissors to cut the baby’s umbilical cord. She was prompted to “creep” upstairs to Clive’s dorm and explain what had happened.

She calls Clementine’s birth “the most wonderful thing” and says it was flawless. However, Clive was “surprised” to learn that his then-wife had delivered babies downstairs at the family home.

Amanda’s birth experience included other unusual birth experiences. During the foot and mouth crisis, her first child was planned for home birth at the farm.

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Amanda claims that “all went wrong” and that an emergency caesarean was required, with doctors warning her that natural births might come up in the future. Reuben’s son Reuben, she jokes, “fell out after a Chinese takeaway” and was 7 pounds lighter than Raven’s.

Amanda has also discussed her breakup with Clive. She claims to have “shut down” with the 71-year-old after their relationship ended.

She claimed that “physical and mental health are intertwined, and eating disorders like anxiety, depression, paranoia, agoraphobia, and other factors came into play.”

When cruel trolls started noticing her weight loss and calling her names, her problems only got worse. Amanda claimed that despite the rocky divorce, there is still “no tension” between her and Clive because the two still live close co-parents and farm owners.