Paris Fury opens up for the first time about daughter getting engaged at 16 as well as spilling her beauty secrets including her love of collagen
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Stunning: Paris Fury opens up in new Notebook interview(Image: Reach PLC / James Rudland)
Paris Fury has opened up for the first time about her daughter’s engagement at the age of 16, saying: “I did encourage her to wait as long as possible, but she was determined.” The wife of boxer Tyson – who herself got engaged at 17 – spoke about Venezuela in a new, wide-ranging interview for the Sunday Mirror’s Notebook magazine, out this weekend.
Her daughter got engaged to her boxer boyfriend Noah at her lavish 16th birthday party, last month. In a video her husband-to-be is seen getting down on one knee as he popped the question.
Paris added of Venezuela’s engagement: “We’re all really happy for her and Noah—they’re a great match and genuinely excited about this next chapter in her life. Yes, she’s young, but as we all know, that’s in line with our traditions and values. I was engaged to Tyson at 17, so we’re not far off in age.”
Paris herself was just 19 when she wed 21-year-old Tyson back in 2008. They tied the knot in her hometown of Doncaster in front of more than 300 guests in a traditional, no-expense-spared celebration, and went on to have seven children together, including their youngest Rico, two.
Paris was speaking after being announced as the face of Eternal Collagen. And she said after signing up for the beauty brand: “I have worked hard to lose the baby weight since Rico was born by training consistently, eating right and making the right choices in life.
“The collagen has really helped with bringing a glow back to my skin and keeping it tight and firm.” She also opened up about her wellness regime which was often performed at break-neck speed given the size of her family
“I’ve always been one for vitamins and skincare, but I’m usually quick—wash my face, put cream on, and get out the door,” she says. “It’s why Eternal Collagen appealed to me so much. It’s a really strong dose of 15,000milligrams in one shot in the morning, it’s packed full of your essential vitamins like Vitamin D, biotin, K2 , and it tastes good.”Paris and Tyson’s marriage is seen as one of the strongest in showbiz with Tyson regularly praising his wife for being a rock, particularly during his mental health battles.
He said recently: “Paris has stood by me through thick and thin and I’ve stood by her….it’s easy to just pack up and leave after two minutes. Anyone can do that. But it takes real character and dedication to stick into a marriage for the next 50, 60 years, as long as we’re alive.”
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Gemma Atkinson, who shares two children, Mia and Thiago, with her partner, Gorka Marquez, revealed insights into her personal life with the Strictly Come Dancing professional
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Gemma Atkinson has shared insights into her personal life with Gorka Marquez (Image: Getty Images)
Gemma Atkinson has opened up on changes in her relationship with Gorka Marquez. In an episode of the Owning Your Menopause podcast, the former Hollyoaks actress was quizzed about her own Women’s Health podcast, Just As Well, which she hosts alongside Claire Sanderson.
Gemma, who met her Strictly pro fiancé when she took part in the BBC show in 2017, spoke about some of the guests they’ve had on the show so far, including nutritionists, gut health doctors and even a sex expert.
She dubbed the latter “brilliant”, revealing that the expert’s advice elicited the most messages from female listeners. Gemma (who recently made a huge announcement) then added that sex lives change, regardless of “whether we like it or not”.
It prompted her to share a personal anecdote about Gorka, whose dancing career means he has to work away for long periods and with whom she shares two children, Mia and Thiago.
Gemma said they are now at a “stage” where Gorka, having been away for weeks, is like “can’t wait to have sex” when he returns home. Yet, it seems Gemma feels slightly different, noting how she would prefer to relax and have a bath, while handing childcare duties over to her partner.
She added: “I’m like, ‘Kids, there you go; go to your dad. I want a bath’. And she [the expert] said to me, she said, ‘Over the course of, you know, if you’re with a partner for ten years and you have children, things change’.”
The expert pointed out that people’s jobs, homes, health and finances may have all changed, and questioned why people would “never expect” their sex lives to change as well.
Gemma went on to say: “And she said, ‘The main thing in her clinic is women saying, ‘we’re not doing it as much as we used to. Is that normal?’ And she said, ‘And there’s a list of everything that’s changed in their life.
“Why would that not be on there?’ And I…it really hit home to me of like, ‘Of course it would’.”
It wouldn’t be the first time that Gemma has publicly shared details about her private life. Speaking earlier this year on the Parenting Hell podcast, Gemma conceded that the distance between her and Gorka had been “tougher” to deal with of late.
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Despite this, she also noted they’re “lucky” as a couple, and theorised that the reason why they “work so well” is because they’re “not together 24/7”, confessing that, after all these years, she still misses Gorka when he’s gone.
Gemma revealed: “You know, I’m fortunate in that my mum’s ten minutes away. My sister lives half an hour away. So, it does take a village, and it is tougher now Mia’s a bit older because she understands that he has to go, so she gets a bit upset when he’s leaving.”
Britain’s Got Talent judge and mum-of-two Amanda Holden has revealed her youngest daughter Hollie goes out of her way to avoid being seen with her famous mum.
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Amanda Holden with her family
Amanda Holden has insisted her daughters Lexi, 19, and Hollie, 13, are “quite disinterested” in her showbiz career, so much so that her youngest child “does not want any connection” with The Inner Circle host, leaving the star’s husband, Chris Hughes, to defend her.
The Britain’s Got Talent judge, who recently opened up on chaos at home caused by her pet cats, explained that she has taught her girls to “develop a thick skin” if they want to follow in her footsteps, with Lexi having signed to Storm modelling agency.
Although Amanda feels Hollie is best suited to being in the spotlight due to her “robust” and “chatty” personality, she isn’t keen on being seen with her famous mum.
Amanda told The Sun’s TV Mag: “You do have to develop a thick skin and they both know that Mummy has one and that we take everything with a pinch of salt in our house.
“So I hope they’ve learnt enough from me. Because, obviously, there’s been moments around the dinner table and they’ve heard things and watched things, but they’re quite disinterested in me and my career – I get ignored!
“I picked Hollie up from her new school the other day and she does not want any connection with me. I got out of the car, she saw me and literally crossed the road.
“Chris was going: ‘Hollie, this is your mother. You should be proud of your mum!’ And she’s like: ‘Mum, please get back in the car!’ So they’re both very down to earth.”
It comes after Amanda hit back at claims Lexi is a “nepo baby”, pointing out that her eldest daughter’s modelling contract has “nothing to do with me being her mum”.
The TV presenter previously told Radio Times: “Yes, she’s related to me, but that’s nothing to do with me. The word “nepo” can be thrown around for ever but it’s unfair it’s been used in showbiz.”
Amanda explained that when she looking for her first job in her younger years, her mother helped out too. She divulged: “When I was young, I got a job in a fruit ’n’ veg shop because my mum knew the fruit ’n’ veg guy.
“If you know someone that can help your child get in somewhere, you’ll do whatever.”
Amanda returns to screens tonight for a celebrity version of her brand new quiz show, The Inner Circle . The BBC show features contestants and their celebrity partners competing in a bid to win a cash prize.
Celebrities appearing in the latest episode are; Lawrence Chaney, Hannah Cockroft, Rick Edwards, Darren Harriott, Sarah Parish, and Fay Ripley.
Popularity has long played a role in the Strictly Come Dancing results, and an expert has revealed the celebrity and pro partner who could be lifting the Glitterball trophy this year
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An expert has predicted this year’s Strictly winner – and it’s not entirely to do with the dancing (Image: PA)
It’s no secret that Strictly Come Dancing goes beyond the dancing. It allows viewers at home to connect with the celebrities and their dance partners, see beneath the facade, and unpack a deeper human connection that can ultimately determine how they cast their votes each weekend.
Popularity has long played a role in the Strictly results – whether viewers vote for their favourite soap star or their preferred pro dancer who has that bubbly personality. While their dancing skills come into play, many will vote for their overall favourite couple, regardless of whether their rhythm was out of sync during the Samba or they stumbled in a Salsa.
Just last weekend, formerApprentice star Thomas Skinner and his Strictly professional dancer, Amy Dowden, became the first couple to be eliminated from the show following a public vote. While many fans were in agreement over Thomas’ early exit, having scored a mere 13 points out of a possible 40 from the judges on Saturday night, viewers were left furious by Amy’s early exit, especially as she is known as “one of the most universally loved professionals”.
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Amy missed the 2023 series of Strictly due to a breast cancer diagnosis, and was forced to bow out midway through last year after suffering an injury. It was hoped by many that this would be her comeback year, and fans were quick to accuse the show of ‘doing her dirty’ by pairing her with the arguably unpopular Skinner. Indeed, in the run-up to the show it emerged that he had had an affair just weeks after he married the love of his life” Sinead.
The former Apprentice hopeful, 34, said he had a “fling” with an “attractive” single mum who gave him a free cosmetic treatment after they met in a pub – describing his indiscretion as a “moment of madness”. But the woman in question, Amy-Lucy O’Rourke, insisted it was a three-month-long affair and Thomas acted like a boyfriend with her by doing errands like fixing her car and teasing a possible marriage.
The scandal no doubt did little to endear fans of the family-friendly show to him, and when it emerged that he had two left feet, they were far from forgiving. Addressing why fans sacrificed Amy for Thomas, Dr Louise Goddard-Crawley, a Consultant Psychologist told The Mirror:
“Thomas was always going to be a divisive contestant. Loud, affable, and relentlessly upbeat, he came in carrying the archetype of the showman; the confident extrovert who fills every silence. But Strictly isn’t built for bravado; it rewards sincerity and self-awareness. The qualities that make Thomas entertaining elsewhere… his hustle, his catchphrases, his high energy… don’t easily convert into emotional connection on the dance floor.
“Producers seemed to know this, pairing him with Amy Dowden, who is one of the most universally loved professionals, in what felt like an attempt to soften his public image. Amy’s warmth, patience, and emotional intelligence gave the partnership a gentle sincerity, but it never quite sparked.
“In many ways, Thomas symbolised everything Strictly isn’t: noise over nuance, performance over feeling. Viewers want transformation; a glimpse of humility or self-discovery and that never really came through. His early exit wasn’t surprising; it simply reflected a mismatch between personality and format.”
Another couple who may have fallen victim to the popularity trap is England rugby star Chris Robshaw and his Strictly partner Nadiya Bychkova, who despite their obvious skill also found themselves in the bottom two last weekend. The expert believes Chris’ quietness may be to blame but suggests that with time, all that will change.
Dr Louise shared: “Viewers warm to contestants like Chris when they begin to lower the armour and let humour and tenderness replace stoicism. He’s likeable and steady, but perhaps too understated? His journey will depend on whether he can turn competence into connection and allow emotion to replace precision.”
When it comes who will win and why, the expert believes the outcome is already written. “In the end, Strictly isn’t about dancing. It is about what happens when people risk being seen and are met with warmth instead of judgment. We watch because it stirs something primitive, that being the need to witness courage played out safely, to see others stumble, recover, and rise again,” she says.
“Beneath the glitter, it remains a modern ritual of vulnerability and repair; a reminder that we are, at our core, social creatures who long to see courage met with care”, Dr Louise added.
So who will life the 2025 Glitterball? “Ellie Goldstein brings something profoundly human to this year’s Strictly; an unfiltered joy that reconnects people with what dancing is really about: expression, belonging, and play,” says Dr Louise.
“She’s the embodiment of lightness, not just in her movement but in her spirit. Watching her feels restorative, like being reminded of the part of ourselves that still delights in life without self-consciousness.
“Her partnership with Vito Coppola amplifies that energy. He is instinctively protective, emotionally fluent, and endlessly kind… qualities that make him one of the show’s most intuitive professionals. Together, they radiate warmth and sincerity. Their connection feels safe and joyful in equal measure, and that balance cuts through the noise of competition.”
The expert added: “Ellie also carries the mantle of representation with a grace that never feels performative. She’s expanding what audiences understand as ability, but she does it by simply being herself; open, funny, and alive to the moment. In a year where Strictly has needed to recover its heart after stories of tension and conflict, Ellie and Vito restore it effortlessly.”
BBC presenter Laura Jackson has shared a heartbreaking tribute to her father after he died following a battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer
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Laura Jackson has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her dad following his death (Image: Dave Benett, Dave Benett/Getty Images for Walpole)
BBC presenter Laura Jackson has shared a heartfelt tribute to her late father, who sadly lost his battle with cancer.
The host of ITV2’s Take Me Out: The Gossip and BBC One’s Ready or Not took to Instagram to reveal her father’s diagnosis with Mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer that affects the lining of the body’s internal organs.
She penned: “My darling dad. The last five months have been the hardest of my entire life.
“I’ve felt like an iceberg trying to hold it all together on the surface, trying to carry on through life but beneath the surface has sat the depth of my grief, waiting for the moment it would finally break through – but I don’t think I even believed the moment would actually come.
“We watched you die on Saturday night – I will never not unsee you leaving us – they said it would be peaceful but all I have is pain, loss and such sadness.”, reports Birmingham Live.
“There is nothing peaceful about the fact you are not here, Dad.
“The last few weeks were so hard when the Mesothelioma tried to take charge. You were so brave and so strong.
“I feel so sad, I really don’t know how to live my life without you.
“Things will never be the same again. I love you so much, I miss you so, so much already. xxxxxxx fantastico xxxxxxxx.”
Laura sweetly added: “It’s been a privilege to be your daughter.”
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Her post was met with an outpouring of support from colleagues and fans alike, including Big Brother presenter AJ Odudu who commented: “Oh Laura I’m so deeply sorry.”
One supporter wrote: “I am so sorry Laura, he sounded like an incredible man. Sending you love and strength.”
Richard Madeley has now been married to Judy Finnigan for 39 years, but before the pair took the plunge and moved in together, he went on a unique solo trip to seriously consider the decision
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Richard Madeley had an unusual method of deciding whether or not he was ready to move in with Judy Finnigan(Image: Getty Images)
Richard Madeley has opened up about the unconventional way he knew he was ready to take a big step in his relationship with his now-wife Judy Finnigan.
The Good Morning Britain presenter revealed he took himself off on a “solo holiday” before moving in with Judy, because he wanted to be absolutely certain he was prepared to become a stepfather to her twin sons, Dan and Tom, who were seven years old at the time.
While on Busted star Matt Willis’ On the Mend podcast, Richard explained: “Judy and I worked together for years before we even talked about the prospect of getting together. One of Judy’s main concerns was obviously her kids. They, you know, came first front and foremost in any move that she might make.”
He continued: “I remember her saying to me when it became clear that we were falling for each other and we were tentatively beginning to talk about maybe having a life together, ‘you’ve got to understand I come in a three pack — it’s me and Tom and Dan.’”
Richard said he took her words to heart and wanted to be sure he could truly commit to the role of stepdad.
He shared: “So I went off to Greece for two weeks on a kind of a solo holiday to think about it because I didn’t want to rush. I didn’t want to say with super confidence ‘Oh yeah, it’ll be fine, I’m happy to be a stepfather.’
“I needed to know that I could deliver and that I meant it, that I really meant it. So I went away for two weeks and just thought — basically sat on a beach for two weeks and just thought quite deeply about the future and about how I felt about it. And I felt very comfortable with it.”
When he returned, Richard told Judy he was ready, and the pair decided to test the waters as a family.
“We went away for a week together, all four of us. We rented a cottage in Cornwall just as a little trial to see how we all got on. And it was fantastic. We had a great time. And that kind of sealed it,” he said.
The couple got married in 1986 and went on to have two children of their own, a son called Jack and a daughter named Chloe, who has since become a TV personality and personal trainer.
Judy’s twins, who are now in their late 40s, have chosen to live their lives away from the public eye.
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Richard and Judy are one of Britain’s most loved TV duos. The couple co-hosted This Morning from 1988 to 2001, and went on to present their Channel 4 chat show Richard & Judy until 2009.
Although they no longer work side by side, they are closer than ever. While on Kate Thornton’s podcast White Wine Question Time recently, Judy shared: “We are incredibly close, we always have been. Obviously, I think working together for so long has bonded us more tightly than if we had two completely separate jobs.”
