Debbie Dingle, who she portrayed in Emmerdale, has opened up about her health and revealed that she is being evaluated for autism and ADHD.
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Charley Webb has revealed details about her recent health diagnosis(Image: @miss_charleywebb/Instagram)
Charley Webb, the 37 year old actress known for her role as Debbie Dingle in Emmerdale from 2002 to 2021, has opened up about a recent health diagnosis. The mother of three, who shares her children with ex-partner Matthew Wolfenden, who played David Metcalfe in Emmerdale, emphasised: “It’s so important for people to understand themselves and I think as we’re getting older it’s becoming more of a thing now.”
She revealed on the podcast Girls Next Door that she is currently being evaluated for ADHD and autism. I’ve essentially just been diagnosed with that, she said. Because I’m just in the beginning stages, I don’t want to confirm it. Autistic/ADHD is more prevalent in autism. What do I do like? ‘. I’ve just begun the [with doctors] process.
Discussing the topic of ADHD, she said: “I think ADHD is such a big subject now and I think everyone is probably on the spectrum somewhere, like, it’s how deep you go into it.”
She continued: “But it does make a lot of sense for me for things like people thinking that I’m really cold. I think that could just be like a little bit of the autistic side of me if it is true. I’ve got to do way more investigations but that doesn’t shock me that much. It’s interesting,” reports the Express.
No one discussed it years and years ago, she said. There has never been a discussion about ADHD or anything similar, but it has since spread like a wildfire. That is really important to be understood, in my opinion. And noise, which is what causes it, is what I’m trying to avoid. In a matter of seconds, I go from nought to 60. When I travel somewhere that is incredibly busy, I find it to be so overwhelming. So I’ll be interested in learning more about that.
“It’s something inside of you, isn’t it?” It is a genetic trait. For instance, one parent would need to have it for a child to have it.
According to the NHS website, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a condition that most people don’t experience in terms of brain function. You might struggle with things like focusing and sat still if you have ADHD. You can take steps to manage your symptoms.
Earlier this year, Charley and Matthew, put their family home on the market for £900,000. Charley, 34, and Matthew, 44, shared the four-bedroomed Harrogate property with their three kids; Buster, 14, Bowie, nine, and Ace, five, before their shock split. It boasts a spacious outdoor summer house in a huge back garden and stunning finishes throughout.
The Emmerdale star’s split was revealed in a statement released at the time by the actress to the media: “Love and respect, Matthew and I have decided to separate. Our main goals are our children’s education, and we will always be friends. We would appreciate privacy at this point for their sake. C x”. Matthew signed off with “M” on his Instagram message, which read the same.
The pair were together for five years before calling time on their marriage in November 2023. Shortly after their split, an insider claimed Charley was ‘hardly at home’ and ‘moved lots of her stuff out’.
Matthew thanked his parents for supporting him during the separation on Loose Women. He continued, “Bless my mum and dad; I owe them a holiday because they have moved in and are looking after the kids.”
The former couple first got engaged to each other in 2007 on Emmerdale’s set. In a hidden ceremony in 2018, they tied the knot two years later. Rumors about their relationship’s status started to spread in the first quarter of 2023. Fans were aware that he unfollowed Charley on Instagram before the split was made public.
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Emmerdale airs on ITV1 and ITVX on weeknights at 7:30pm, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.
Jonny Holloway, the star of The Traitors, has since refuted his initial claims that he may be the father of Penelope, Charlotte Chilton’s daughter, rather than Conor Maynard.
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Charlotte Chilton and Jonny Holloway appeared on the same series of Traitors(Image: TikTok/@jonnyholloway)
The Traitors star Jonny Holloway has gone back on his initial admission where he hinted at possibly being the father of Charlotte Chilton’s daughter. Both Charlotte and Jonny appeared on the same series of the BBC show and at the time, he claimed to have slept with Charlotte.
When she found out she was pregnant with her first child, she immediately announced that singer Conor Maynard was the father after sleeping with him at the time of the show’s wrap party. But Conor maintained that he was not the father which led to a lengthy paternity row. Two tests have been reportedly carried out, which show that Conor is not the father.
Jonny said in the tense paternity debate: “Relations took place on a drunken night out. At the time, I was incredibly drunk.
He continued to quote the Daily Mail, “I’ve requested a DNA test a number of times but have been ignored.” However, the reality TV star has now posted a video of himself apologizing to fans who have questioned why he had not apologised while Charlotte and Conor were tussling.
He responded by saying he couldn’t “perform” on the night. First of all, I am aware that the dates don’t add up. The person who dragged me into this has altered some of the details and implies that I am the father.
He continued, “I don’t believe I’m the father, as I once said, because the dates don’t work.” I was very intoxicated when it happened. He “didn’t want it to happen,” which is something I don’t want to discuss in the least.
Conor previously shared a message from Jonny’s ex wife Lauren Ward, who claimed her then husband had slept with the Traitors star.
He continued, “My name has been mentioned in public,” in his response. This involves my children. Penelope continues to play this. My name should be removed from this if I take a DNA test.
He continued, “I know this entire situation is unreal, but I can’t explain it any more.”
Conor is not the father, despite two DNA tests proving otherwise, Charlotte is unwaveringly confident. According to reports, this is because of a uncommon medical condition.
Conor acknowledged that he felt the need to name Jonny as a potential father because he believed he had been left “with no choice.”
Imagine waking up to discover that your ex-wife is spreading rumors about you before The Traitors started filming, Jonny said in a state of disbelief earlier this month.
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Jeremy Clarkson has opened up about the chaotic final days before his pub, The Farmer’s Dog, opened its doors to the public, revealing one moment that left him reeling
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Jeremy Clarkson’s pub(Image: PA)
Jeremy Clarkson says he “fainted” just days before launching his new Cotswolds pub, The Farmer’s Dog, after being hit with a staggering £350,000 quote to fix the electricity system.
In 2024, the former The Grand Tour presenter decided to open a pub near his Oxfordshire farm. The Farmer’s Dog — situated close to his Chipping Norton estate — now attracts hundreds of punters daily, serving local produce, including meat and ale from the farm itself.
But according to Clarkson, the final days before the grand opening were anything but plain sailing.
Penning his latest book, Diddly Squat: The Farmer’s Dog, the 65-year-old revealed he had braced himself for the typical pre-launch chaos but instead faced a string of disasters that nearly broke him. The most pressing crisis emerged from the kitchen team, who swiftly spotted that something was drastically wrong with the pub’s electrical system.
“There was no time to worry about anything because there were other issues, such as electricity,” Clarkson revealed. “No one can really explain what this is. We know how to make it, and we know what it does when you apply it to a lightbulb. But science isn’t able to explain exactly what’s going on. So we don’t ever bother thinking about it,” reports Wales Online.
That all changed the instant he switched everything on.
According to Clarkson, the massive extractor fan above the ovens immediately failed, triggering a safety mechanism that also cut the gas supply. This left his newly recruited chef powerless to prepare any dishes before delivering a dire ultimatum to Clarkson.
“This made cooking tricky. ‘No, not tricky,’ said the chef. ‘It’s impossible.'”
The chef then warned that without upgrading the electrical system, the pub wouldn’t be able to open.
Clarkson quickly discovered that the only solution was installing a three-phase power system — an industrial-level upgrade typically reserved for large kitchens and commercial premises.
But the price tag left him stunned.
“How much would that cost? Well, there’s only one company that can supply this to me, so it can charge what it likes. So it does,” he wrote. “The last number I heard, before I fainted, was £350,000.”
The timing couldn’t have been worse. Clarkson and his team were just three days from opening, managing a menu he feared might bankrupt them, while electricity was so unreliable that even boiling a kettle risked another power cut.
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Clarkson revealed that the final preparations were hampered by further setbacks, including red tape and costly mishaps. From debating whether to fit a defibrillator behind the bar to grappling with fire safety regulations for a chromed vintage tractor meant to hang from the ceiling, the process was riddled with unforeseen complications.
At Pickle Cottage, Stacey and her husband Joe Swash reside with their children, and she frequently shares information with her followers.
Stacey Solomon frequently updates her followers on the progress being made at Pickle Cottage. The actress posted a video of their “new adventure” today, which made her feel emotional.
The mum-of-five took to her Instagram story to share a clip of her husband Joe Swash as they admired what looked like to be new fishing ponds. Stacey explained to her fans that they had gone to visit Joe’s lake and there is water in it due to the recent rain.
She wrote, “WE HAVE WATER, OVER THE TOP OF THE PART. I actually cry when my husband is so excited. She added a crying emoji to the end of the caption.
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Stacey says, “Just come to his lake, and he’s got some water in it.” It’s amazing, babe, I can see it. It has rained for the first time, so there hasn’t been any water in here.
He is so excited, he says. Because it rained, this is making me feel emotional. He finally has some water in here after it consistently rains. Such a cute little thing.
She then stated that she made sure their husband built a place where they could rescue animals. Then Stacey made the joke that “I don’t care about fishing.” Animals are important to me.
This comes as Joe recently revealed his “stiffness” by giving a close look at his marriage to his wife Stacey. Vernon Kay, Rob Rinder, and Jordan Banjo, all of whom played the former EastEnders actor, appeared on ITV Loose Men on Wednesday (November 20), where they addressed a variety of issues.
However, one particular discussion sparked their conversation as they compared the family members’ efforts over the Christmas holiday.
Vernon began by stating that there are only five weeks until Christmas and that December is just around the corner. According to statistics, the woman in the house makes the most effort as the holiday season progresses.
Focusing on Joe, the TV host then asked: “So Joe, Stacey is Mrs Christmas. Is there any pressure on you when she gets cracking?”, reports OK!.
Joe admitted that “my schedule is always on me.” Just walk by my house and my door will let you know if you ever have questions about the month of the year.
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“We will have a summer display on if it’s summer.” Christmas is coming up right now because we recently removed the Halloween display.
The actress continued, “I think a good relationship is about knowing your strengths and weaknesses, and one of my weaknesses is getting involved,” in a statement about his marriage. Because Stacey has vision and I’ll be running around, I like to take a step back.
After suffering a “gallbladder attack,” which could have been caused by the medication, Gemma Collins has revealed she needed to stop taking weight-loss injections.
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The TOWIE star, 44, temporarily came off the medication – which was originally designed to combat type 2 diabetes – after she was left in “excruciating” pain in August(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Warner Bros.)
After fears that Gemma Collins’ agonising “gallbladder attack” could have been brought on by fat jabs, she is now “microdosing” weight-loss drug Mounjaro since losing an impressive 3½st.
The TOWIE star, 44, temporarily came off the medication – which was originally designed to combat type 2 diabetes – after she was left in “excruciating” pain in August. Gemma, who has dropped from a size 26 to a size 20 since starting the weight-loss injections a year ago, revealed how “she fell to the floor” in pain while celebrating fiancé Rami Hawash’s birthday at a race track.
A scan revealed she was suffering from gallstones, which have been linked to Mounjaro use, but the star now plans to follow the new trend of taking smaller doses of the drug in a bid to stay trim.
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Because I had a gallbladder attack in August, I had to put a stop to the jabs, but they’ve since assured me that it’s not actually related to Mounjaro, Gemma said. I’ve really been managing what I’ve been eating, and I’ve given it a rest. However, I believe I will begin microdosing because I believe that some people don’t experience all the side effects of microdosing.
“Patient safety is Lilly’s top priority,” according to a spokeswoman for Eli Lilly, the maker of Mounjaro. “We actively monitor, evaluate, and report safety information for all our medicines to [regulatory agency] MHRA.”
The Mounjaro (tirzepatide) Patient Information Leaflet warns that gallstones is a common side effect of tirzepatide when used for weight management (may affect up to 1 in 10 people), and that cholecystitis (infection of the gallbladder) and gallstones when used for type 2 diabetes, are uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people). Anyone experiencing side effects when taking any Lilly medicine should consult their doctor or other healthcare professional, and should ensure that they are getting genuine Lilly medicine.”
Gemma has praised the weekly injections as “life-changing” and “reduce the user’s appetite.” “I’ve lost about 31st and kept it off. She simply said, “I feel good.” I’ll never appear thin,” she said. I don’t want to appear thin. Not who I am, is it? However, it’s about maintaining health. Therefore, everything is heading in the right direction.
From the initial dose of 2.5 mg, the GC continued to increase her dosage incrementally. 15 mg per week is the recommended maximum dose.
She said, “I went up to the maximum dose.” “But I preferred 2.5 mg.” Therefore, I’m going to start microdosing right away. Gemma was 23st when she first started getting the injections, but she weighed 23st.
She said, “I’ll always love my food, but the injection stops me.” I couldn’t eat two or three roast dinner portions. I didn’t lose anything for six weeks, but I was being lazy, making no scrambled eggs, and having a Twix for breakfast.
Your body adapts to it after you are initially exhausted. Although I’m not in a rush to lose 6st from my heaviest, I’m still trying to lose it. I’m acting responsibly.
“I’ve been big for a long time. And actually at first I was so shocked by the rapid weight loss. It was weird for my mind. When I looked in the mirror, I looked so different. And I was like, ‘Woah, am I ready for this?’”
Gemma asked cosmetic surgeon Dr. Simon Ourian about having her face’s fat “sucked out.” She now hopes to have the “Ozempic face,” which depicts people who have lost a lot of weight in the jaw area.
She remarked, “Dr. Ourian said some people just have weight on their faces; some do not. So, kindly, give me an Ozempic face. I’m all for it if that were to happen to me.
After her dearly beloved mother Joan was admitted with pneumonia, Gemma described last week as the “toughest week of my life.” In 2016, Joan was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, a condition where the lining of breast tissue develops cancer. Additionally, a petrified Gemma was forced to call an ambulance in May of last year because her mother had stopped breathing.
Gemma said, “Mum and Dad are living with me now,” just before Joan’s most recent hospitalization. Last year, my mother experienced numerous health issues. Because they claimed she had heart failure and that they weren’t going to resuscitate her, it was truly shocking. Hold on a minute, I said. Last night, we were eating dauphinois and mussels. Simply put, it was bizarre.
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Gemma said it was wonderful that her parents moved in so that they could spend more time together. She continued, “My mother has always said she wants us to live together.”
Gemma and Rami, who got engaged in February of 2024, are engaged to the wedding. Although the wedding was initially postponed because of a number of family illnesses, Gemma has promised that it will “absolutely” take place in 2026.
After a failed legal battle, Kirsty MacColl and her son Louis Lillywhite, 39, claim that the ‘gruesome’ flashbacks still haunt him today.
The annual return of Fairytale of New York on the radio and in shops signals the start of the festive season for millions of us. But for Louis Lillywhite, this Christmas classic holds a deeper significance.
He was just 14 when his mother, Kirsty MacColl – who sang the hit duet with Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan – tragically lost her life in a devastating speedboat accident.
Inititally, people were shocked at what seemed to be a tragic accident that cut Kirsty’s life short just a week before Christmas. The incredible singer-songwriter was struck by a speedboat as she ascended off Mexico’s coast on December 18, 2000. At the age of 41, she was at the height of her career, having just released her critically acclaimed album, Tropical Brainstorm.
But since her shock death, her family members have fought hard to find out what really happened to the incredible musician, as allegations of a cover-up continue to persist.
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Kirsty had nearly severed her left leg and a portion of her chest as a result of a distressing coroner’s report.
Now, as the 25th anniversary of Kirsty’s death looms, with unresolved questions about the circumstances and who was responsible for the tragedy – questions that may now never be answered.
Louis, the son of Kirsty MacColl’s ex-husband and record producer Steve Lillywhite, has poignantly spoken about his mother to the Daily Express.
Louis and his older brother Jamie, then 15, were diving with their mum when the speedboat entered the protected marine area over the reef they had just explored and crashed into them. Although Jamie’s oxygen tank was clipped, their beloved mother was instantly killed when the boat’s propeller struck her.
The speedboat that killed his mother was owned by the family of wealthy Mexican businessman Guillermo González Nova, who ran the Comercial Mexicana supermarket empire. José Cen Yam, a 26-year-old employee at Nova, claimed he was at the controls and moving at a slow speed.
He was found guilty of culpable homicide and handed a sentence of just two years and 10 months behind bars. However, he avoided jail by a paltry £61 fine, which led to claims he had agreed to accept responsibility in exchange for money from his superiors.
According to MacColl’s family, witnesses who disputed who was driving the vessel and claimed that it was moving much faster than the vessel’s stated speed have long been believed to be a cover-up. Their “Justice for Kirsty” campaign halted legal proceedings after running out of options within Mexico’s justice system.
“I believe that Yam was the fall guy,” Louis asserts. “No one was actually held accountable for what occurred.” He continued to express his frustration, stating: “We spent many years as a family trying to get justice. If it had saved just one person, I’m happy about how we raised awareness, but what we would have liked was some accountability. It was never about money, it was about someone taking responsibility.
They called us “money grabbing,” which only fueled my desire to try harder to hold someone accountable. But we were dealing with the richest man in the most corrupt country..”.
He described the horrific day as “such a traumatic event” and “a lot of what happened is still a blur to me.”
” What I can say is it was really grim. I can recall being in the water while meditating on that trip to Mexico and thinking, “Where is Jamie? ” He and I have spoken about it from time to time and I still have flashbacks. It was and continues to be so. We could only have been in the water a few minutes afterwards before they got us out. I really don’t recall a lot.
Louis recently sought therapy, which he claims has improved his ability to deal with the horrific events of that day, after years of bottling up his pain. When you are a 14-year-old boy, you don’t want to talk to a stranger about the worst thing that has happened to you, “he continues.
“I eventually decided to try it when I started to notice patterns of behavior in my 20s.” I have had a lot of therapy since and that has helped. “
Louis has worked hard to get over his fear of the sea, despite his mother’s tragic passing. I really struggled with swimming or going on boats or diving but I have found therapy very useful for that. He claims that I’ve even driven a boat and snorkeled once more.
” Mum really loved the sea and she would have been gutted if I was missing out on a beautiful thing. “
The story is continued by his 70-year-old father, Steve, who reveals that Kirsty had a career as a marine biologist. He was residing in New York with his second wife Patricia Galluzzi when he received the devastating phone call from Kirsty’s musician boyfriend, James Knight, who was holidaying in Mexico with them but wasn’t in the water at the time.
It shocked me so much. I just thought, ‘ Oh s*** ‘ and was desperate to get to the boys but there were no flights that evening from New York, “he recalls”. I called Island Records owner Chris Blackwell, who gave me a private jet ride down.
No tears, just total shock as the boys and James, who were watching cartoons on the bed when I entered the hotel room, were there. James was only 26 and was closer to my age. It is so horrendous to imagine what they witnessed that day and they have never really spoken to me about what they saw”.
The reality really started creeping inside their Ealing family home when they returned to London. Steve recalls: “Kirsty had put the Christmas tree up and there were presents under it. We played her music and made an effort to have a good Christmas by returning to the house in Ealing, which was difficult.
In 2023, the Ealing Civic Society installed a green plaque at the property and recording studio that Kirsty and the boys once called home. Louis was present at the unveiling ceremony and lives nearby.
His brother Jamie, a music manager who previously represented singer Ellie Goulding, now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.
Louis recalls, “It was lovely to go back to the house again to get the green plaque.” It was such a party house back then, music always playing, people coming and going all the time.
“You’d come downstairs for school and there would be Boy George sat at the kitchen table. But the new owners are lovely and have done the old place up really nicely. It is much smarter now than when we lived there.”
Following their mother’s death, Louis and Jamie were raised by their mum’s partner James at the Ealing family home, alongside their father Steve. They worked together, according to Louis. We were okay. “
Steve continues, “James is a good bloke, and Kirsty and I were perfect for them.” I was glad she had found a new partner. We have spent Christmases together, and I still meet up with him while I’m in London.
Louis also celebrated his mother’s passing in May 2017 with Jean Newlove, who passed away at the age of 94, after losing his mother. Jean campaigned tirelessly for justice for her daughter.
He claims that “my grandmother was very close to me and a great inspiration.”
” Losing a parent is one thing but losing a child is another thing entirely and my grandmother was on a mission. It gave her a purpose, and if I had to give the cause more weight, I felt compelled to do so.
Kirsty hailed from folk music royalty. She was the child of Ewan MacColl, a prominent figure in the 1960s folk revival in the UK, who founded the first-ever folk music club, The Ballads and Blues Club.
His tunes have been covered by numerous artists over the years, with one of the most successful being Roberta Flack’s rendition of his beautiful ballad, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.
With a number of hits, including her rendition of Billy Bragg’s song A New England and There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis, as well as joint ventures with bands like Simple Minds and The Smiths, Kirsty eked out a successful career for herself.
However, it was her 1987 duet with the late Shane MacGowan on The Pogues ‘ Fairytale of New York, the Christmas number one that never was (it peaked at number two in the charts) that cemented her place in pop music history.
Steve Lillywhite, who produced the Celtic punks ‘ album, was the catalyst for the creation of their Christmas single. The Pogues loved the song so much that they decided to keep them, and his wife, Kirsty, did the same.
Now, Steve has come full circle as Warner Bros Music requested him to produce the new live mix version.
He said, “It was recorded at Barrowland in Glasgow and you can hear all these Scots shouting “Kirsty, Kirsty, Kirsty,” which I kept in because they loved her up there with her name and red hair.
I’m not sure I want this version to reach number one, despite the fact that I have never produced a Christmas number one. It’s about a pair of losers, it’s the underdog song and so maybe it is better if it doesn’t in a way?
Louis, who turns 40 next year, is about to reach the death of his mother. Earlier this year, he attended the annual gathering at the Kirsty MacColl bench in Soho Square, London, where devoted fans congregate to commemorate her birthday on October 10.
He continued, “It was wonderful talking to all the fans about mum and her music this year because it was our 25th anniversary.” I always go. It keeps her memory fresh,” she said.
This Christmas, Louis will be in Bali, where Steve now lives. The song she is most renowned for is a Christmas song, but at least it isn’t one that makes you cringe, he said. I have been in pubs in Ireland and Fairy Tale has come on and the whole place just turns into a party. It sends out positive vibes.
” When one of my mum’s songs comes on the radio it is a double-edged sword for me though, but it is always wonderful to hear her voice again. I’m still a fan of her records. Tropical Brainstorm is my favourite album. When she wrote it, she had her old energy back, which I’m hoping for myself.
