After emails to Jeffrey Epstein were leaked, Natalie Dormer, who plays Sarah Ferguson in an upcoming ITV drama The Lady, criticized the Duchess of York’s “inexcusable” behavior.
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Fergie’s ‘inexcusable’ emails to Jeffrey Epstein have received criticism from Natalie Dormer.
Former Game Of Thrones actress Natalie Dormer, who is set to play Sarah Ferguson in an upcoming ITV drama, has now refused to promote the show and will be donating her salary to a charity supporting childhood sexual abuse victims.
In a public statement, Natalie, 43, criticized the Duchess of York for recently disclosing emails to alleged child molester Jeffrey Epstein. In the upcoming ITV drama The Lady, Natalie will play Fergie in the true story of Jane Andrews, a former dresser to Fergie who was found guilty of murder in 2001.
Recently, Fergie was dropped from a string of charities in the wake of a disclosure of an email to peadophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, in which she described him a “supreme friend”.
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Following the revelation that she apologized to the sex offender in April 2011 after publicly denouncing him in the media, several charities cut ties with the duchess on Monday.
In response to the most recent revelation, actress Natalie has also spoken out, saying that she will no longer promote the show.
“Since the project is complete, new information has emerged that makes it impossible for me to reconcile my values with Sarah Ferguson’s behavior, which I find to be inexcusable,” said Natalie.
I won’t participate in the project promotion because of this. In keeping with my commitment to the welfare of children, “
She stated to The Telegraph, “I have given the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) and the Child Sexual Abuse Center my entire salary.”
The British Heart Foundation announced that Fergie was no longer a serving ambassador to the charity following a 2011 email in which Fergie appeared to apologize to Epstein over her public criticism of him, while the Duchess of York has been dropped by a number of charities over the past two weeks, including Teenage Cancer Trust, Wiltshire and Dorset-based children’s hospice Julia’s House, Prevent Breast Cancer, Prevent Breast Cancer, and The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation.
Fergie’s friend Lizzy Cundy, later appeared on The Jeremy Vine Show and said her friend is in a “terrible way” and shares deep regrets over her links to Epstein. “I’m afraid, he is a toxic person – even from the grave,” she commented.
While Sarah’s Duchess of York title has been criticized, Cundy thinks the royal should “lay low” and let this go. What would you do if someone told her, “I think this is a shock, but he was so aggressive, so unpleasant, and I think he was so aggressive and unfavorable.”
“The fact is when she did condemn him, which she did publicly, it got very nasty. He got huge lawyers onto her as well. She thought she was going to be embarrassed, not only her own family but the rest of the Royal Family,” Cundy said when trying to defend her pal.
Cundy questioned why Ferguson would be afraid of legal action from a convicted sex offender when MP Dawn Butler inquired whether a private email would have been sufficient to resolve the issue. She said, “Paedophilia is abhorrent,” instead of “Look, I didn’t actually call you a paedophile,” as she put it. She was trying to calm him and control his ego.
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“Cundy also shared on the Channel 5 show that Sarah is absolutely devastated about losing the charities. Particularly the cancer patient, who recently received a cancer diagnosis, is devastated. She is going through hell because she is a human being and a mother.
The Teenage Cancer Trust stated in a statement that “we have made the decision to end our relationship with the Duchess of York.” As of right now, she is no longer a Teenage Cancer Trust supporter. The Duchess has been informed of this decision. The Duchess of York has given us many thanks for your support.
According to reports, Meghan Markle and Harry have been weighing whether to send their children to UK or US schools.
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According to reports, Meghan Markle and Harry have been weighing whether to send their children to UK or US schools.(Image: PA)
There could be fresh tension brewing for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, if rumours of him scouting British schools for their kids are true.
Speculation that the Duke of Sussex is contemplating sending Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to school in the UK erupted after singer Joss Stone spilled the beans on a recent chat she’d had with the royal.
After having lived in the country for over a decade, the singer revealed Harry seemed “genuinely interested in our move home” and praised the “how wonderful the schools are here and how important community is for children” in the country.
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Then, according to reports, Harry allegedly looked into Eton College for Archie, who was six years old, in part because of the “high profile and politically exposed kids there” and because of Britain’s much stricter gun laws.
Team Sussex issued a blunt response to the rumours, stating: “ Prince Harry has not put his son’s name down for Eton, nor does he have any plans to do so.” Despite the denial, there’s still much chatter about whether he might have his eye on one of the many other elite British schools known for their royal and aristocratic alumni.
Royal expert Lydia Alto believes the issue of schooling could become a “fault line” dividing public opinion on the couple given Meghan’s rumored finding the idea of boarding schools “barbaric” and showing no signs of desire to return to the UK for a short time.
She claims that “it could very well turn into a major source of tension in the future.” “Hugh will almost certainly back down if Meghan consistently presents herself as the decision-maker in their family,” she said.
If Meghan believes it to be cruel, he might find it difficult to imagine him fighting for a British education despite his desire for the children to follow in his own footsteps. Unlike day schools, boarding schools offer a sense of stability, independence, and opportunity for some, especially royals or military families with demanding duties.
She adds that Meghan “calling the final shots” would likely help to resolve the problem. Harry’s past willingness to sacrifice his military responsibilities, his family ties, and even his reputation in the UK for Meghan’s comfort suggests that he won’t fight for their children.
“As a result of Meghan’s attempts to educate them here, it would be another bridge that has been quietly burned, and it would also be another factor making Archie and Lilibet grow up more aloof from their British parents.”
Harry first began his education at Ludgrove School, just like William had done a few years prior, at London’s private Wetherby School, before enrolling in Ludgrove School at the age of eight.
He re-enrolled at Eton College at the age of 13, but his later tales reveal that he had nothing but a good time.
Harry described his time at the Berkshire school as a “profound shock” in his bombshell autobiography Spare, claiming that despite being “heaven for brilliant boys, it could only be purgatory for one very unbrilliant boy.”
He also revealed that his big brother William had a bad attitude toward settling in in 2023. Harry claims that he even told the newcomer to act as though they weren’t acquainted.
The Duke addressed Anderson Cooper, a television host, by saying, “At the time, it hurt.” “I couldn’t understand it,” he said. Apart from any potential educational benefits, royal watcher Lydia believes that sending Archie and Lilibet to a British school would be very helpful for Harry in establishing his family’s presence in the country.
He’s also made no secret of his desire for his kids to “feel at home” in the UK, and said after his recent visit here – which included a much talked-about cup of tea with his dad, King Charles – that he has always and will always “love” his homeland.
You can see why Harry might want his kids to be educated in the UK, Lydia said. It’s important to focus on heritage, tradition, and maintaining lifelong bonds while attending an elite level of education, especially for students at the elite level.
Sending his children to a British school could be a way to make sure they aren’t completely disconnected from his side of the family, according to a prince who insists he hasn’t turned his back on his country. Whatever his reservations may be, he still values his British heritage, which would be reinforced by this statement.
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More uncertainty surrounds Harry’ future after his recent trip to the UK, which was officially his first encounter with his father in 19 months and was held for the annual WellChild Awards.
Speaking after the trip, Harry said: “It’s been good to reconnect with the causes I am passionate about… It is hard to do it from far away,” possibly hinting he could become a more frequent visitor. But whether Archie and Lilibet will factor into the decision remains to be seen.
Graham Clark, who portrayed Gary Webster in EastEnders in the 1980s, jokes that he has grown up to be a ” nepo-dad” after his 22-year-old son, Freddie, accepted him for a theatre job.
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Ex-EastEnders star Gary with son Freddie, who is following in his footsteps(Image: Humphrey Nemar)
Forget about nepotis: Gary Webster is a nepo-parent in this situation.
Gary, 61, is set to play his son Freddie, 22, in the role he was given by the young actor.
From September 30 through October 26, both father and son will appear in the play Blessings at London’s Riverside Studios.
Gary jokes, “I’m the nepo dad,” while speaking about Freddie and his wife, Wendy Turner, 58, author, and animal welfare activist. When Freddie was cast, he claimed that his father was lying on his backside and doing nothing. They might want to look at him, perhaps.
Gary – whose TV credits include Ray Daley in Minder and Graham Clark on EastEnders – is used to acting being a family affair. In fact, it’s what brought him and Wendy together.
In a panto in Cambridge in 1997, they first met as Robin Hood and Maid Marian during the photo call to promote the film.
I had been sleeping until the early hours of the morning because Wendy had flown in overnight from New York. Both of us were exhausted. However, fortunately, the theater had unloaded the car. We were taken back to London after the photos were taken, and we both slept through the night.
We’d better keep quiet about this because we don’t want it to spread, I said when I woke up. “
Wendy is confident that her husband and son will shine in Blessings because they were married in 1999 and are proud parents to Freddie, who graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in May, and Jack, who works in corporate finance.
She continues, “I’m assuming they’ll be brilliant on stage together.” I had no reservations when I first heard about the news. I did cartwheels around the kitchen, and I was thrilled.
And Gary, who has written a film and appeared in a number of plays recently, including 12 Angry Men and Dial M for Murder, says the story, which centers on a working-class family’s daily routine in 1969, is similar to most families.
However, Freddie found acting through an open mic night rather than his parents’ showmanship.
When he recalls playing acoustic guitar at an open mic night, “That’s when I realized I wanted to be in front of the camera.”
He is now looking forward to playing Gary’s father, who is well-known. “The icing on the cake,” he says, “is to my father playing my father.”
Wendy, a patron of Animal Aid, is about to begin working with her sister Anthea Turner on an Amazon documentary about non-verbal testing in partnership with the organization.
Recalling how her dad Brian unwittingly brought them together in 2021 after a rift – by mastering WhatsApp on his new mobile phone – Wendy says: “I was teaching him how to send photos via WhatsApp to Anthea.
She called right away to find out how he had handled it. I then told him, “For God’s sake, pass me the phone!” in a conversation that created so much confusion.
Anthea and I were suddenly conversing.
Soon, they were discussing a gift for their parents’ 67th wedding anniversary and e-mailing each other about their documents. When they both returned from their visits to Stoke-on-Trent, Wendy says, “When we saw each other, the years just melted away.”
Unfortunately, they also lost their 91-year-old mother, Jean Turner, to pneumonia the same year.
Wendy, whose father now lives nearer the sisters in London, continues to resent the fact that she has fallen out with Anthea. “What family, from princes to paupers, doesn’t have dramas along the way? We are the same as everyone else.
Bradley Walsh, the host of The Chase, claims he needs to take a pill every day.
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Much-loved host of ITV’s The Chase, Bradley Walsh, has opened up about his ongoing health struggle that leaves his eyes looking swollen and red. The 65-year-old previously opened up about suffering with blepharitis, a condition that has a puffy effect on his face.
Speaking on This Morning, he said: “People don’t realise I have seriously bad blepharitis. I have to take one pill a day for it or I really struggle. I am going to need my eyes operated on at some point to sort it out.”
He added: “So many times, people have commented on how I look. But they don’t realise. If I take medication though, I’m fine.” Bradley first discussed his condition on This Morning back in 2017 with Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, reports MyLondon.
Blepharitis: What is it?
Blepharitis causes itchy, inflamed eyelids. It’s typically not a serious condition, and regular eyelid washing is a good way to treat it. Blepharitis can develop gradually, with symptoms ranging from scratching eyes, itchy eyes, eyelids coming together when awake, gritty eyefeeling, and flakes or crusts around the eyelash roots.
The NHS recommends cleaning your eyelids twice a day, even when symptoms have subsided, to treat and prevent blepharitis. It’s also advised to avoid wearing contact lenses during flare-ups, and to steer clear of eye makeup – particularly mascara and eyeliner – while symptoms persist.
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Eyedrops, eye pads, and wipes may be products that a pharmacist can recommend to keep your eyes clean. It’s advised to see a general practitioner if blepharitis symptoms persist or progress.
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A GP may advise applying an antibiotic cream or ointment to your eyelids if regular eyelid cleaning does not help to treat blepharitis. Antibiotic eyedrops or tablets might be prescribed if blepharitis has caused other problems, such as a fluid-filled lump under the skin (cyst).
Charlotte Dawson opens up about moving forward with her fiancé Matt Sarsfield and the chaos of family life and shows us the incredible nursery she’s created for her “best friend” and daughter Gigi.
When we ask former reality TV host Charlotte Dawson to sum up her life as a mother-of-three, she laughs out loud and says, “Outnumbered.” The influencer and TV personality, who turns 33 this week, is currently enjoying life with another “new best friend”, her six-month-old daughter, Gigi Dawson Sarsfield.
And while she enjoys bringing an avalanche of pink into the Blackpool home she shares with her fiance Matt Sarsfield, their two other children, Noah, 4, and Jude, 2, she readily admits that it’s also “absolute carnage.” She says, “Having two was lovely, but having three is a bit like hell,” and she laughs back. “I’ve realised that when you have three kids, it’s like you’ve got 10 because you’re outnumbered, whatever way you look at it.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s amazing, but seeing how the boys interact with Gigi makes it impossible for me to ask for more. I’ve always, always, always desired and sought a girl. I think it’s because me and my mum are so close and I wanted that relationship with a daughter of my own. My best friend was missing. Everyone keeps complaining about how quickly time passes when a child is a baby, but I’m really trying to enjoy the moment because, oh my God, it’s difficult.
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In recent years, Charlotte has become one of the nation’s favorite “mumfluencers” thanks to her sincerity and strong sense of humor. As I’ve grown up, I’ve realised that we’re all different and fabulous just the way we are and you have to embrace it! Shake your belly if you have jelly on it. Let your bunions (Barry and Bill) be your tits! I just like to have a laugh about it, and accept who I am and I think everyone should do the same, “she says.
Her 1.5 million Instagram followers, in particular, expect nothing less than the truth, and ever since Noah’s arrival in January 2021, she’s kept them entertained with a plethora of funny videos about everything from body confidence and breast feeding to food fails and partying (or lack of). But of course she’s only human, and she’s the first to admit that she can’t always stay in that happy and hilarious mindset.
When the! team arrives for the first exclusive look at Gigi’s pink princess nursery, which thrilled Charlotte is, but she admits there have been difficult times. She is obviously absolutely loving life with Gigi and the boys.
She tells us, “I’ve had a little baby blues, and I’ve really struggled with these last few months.” But I’ve just had to get on with things because I’ve been so busy, with three children you just have to crack on. I’ve had so many bad days, and I’ve had to cry all over.
Charlotte, the late comedian’s daughter, believes that this time around, the lack of sleep has made a difference to her. That, and also having little time or energy to devote to her relationship with former professional rugby league player, Matt.
We’re just full-on with the kids, so it’s really difficult for both of us. She shares, “she shares,” but finding time for herself, Matt, and the kids is a lot. I know it will get easier and we’ll get that back. I wouldn’t change a thing, and the kids are just the most loving bunch and always there with kisses and cuddles, but it’s still a lot! “
She and Matt, 34, haven’t properly shared a bedroom since Noah was born, which Charlotte says wasn’t ever their plan. However, they are determined to restore the parents-couple balance now that Jude is in nursery and Noah is in school.
We recently had a situation where we just burst out crying together because we were exhausted and under a lot of pressure. But we both said, ‘ We’ve got this’. And I firmly believe that we do.
A kind of doula and breast-feeding expert who assisted Gigi in getting Jude into a routine is the first step in their plans. Gigi is breastfed (” she’s constantly on the udders, she’s milking me dry, “Charlotte laughs), so her parents are aware it might be a slow process.
” Let’s just pray, “Charlotte grins”. I’m not sure if she’s sleeping because she’s right next to me or something else. But the aiding lady is amazing. We’ve never left our babies to cry, so that’s not going to happen, but I think if we don’t try to give it a go and start now, I won’t do it. “
Charlotte has “gone all out” with the pink “in the nursery as well.” She claims that everything must be pink and everything must be, not to mention that even Noah and Jude’s beloved jumparoo, which was previously blue and grey, was given to charity. The result is a girlie paradise. Ballerinas are displayed on the walls, an LED light-up sign, and even a giant pink bow. The ideal setting for a feed is Charlotte’s pink bounce chair and matching footstool.
At less than a year old, little Gigi even has her own walk-in wardrobe complete with miniature handbags, dressing table and shoes (even though she’s not walking yet, Charlotte laughs), all her clothes carefully colour-coded on their hangers.
As well as the” secret door “into the glittery pink en suite, another of Charlotte’s favourite touches is the addition of a poem she wrote for Gigi in tribute to her own dad Les, who died in 1993 when she was just eight months old”. She informs us that it mentions that her grandpad is in heaven and that she was chosen by me to be her best friend.
A framed photo of Charlotte and Gigi next to the legendary comedian Les’ statue of lifesize bronze sits close to the poem. The statue stands in the family’s former hometown of Lytham St Annes, in Lancashire, and has understandably become a sort of symbolic way for Charlotte to link her past to her future and her children.
“It’s a really special photo,” she says. “Having the statue nearby is so special – it’s a chance to give him a cuddle, even now. This year is Gigi’s first Christmas, and she’ll get to see him for Christmas cuddles too, which is so exciting. The poem My Grandad Les in Heaven is in all their nurseries, and it’s such a special way for them to know and remember him and always have him with them.”
Gigi was born on 8 March, International Women’s Day, and Charlotte is taking it as a sign that she’ll be” fearless and brave”. Her arrival also signaled the end of Charlotte and Matt’s trying situation.
Last summer, it emerged Matt had exchanged inappropriate messages with another woman a few months earlier. When she announced her pregnancy during an exclusive photoshoot with OK ! a short time later, Charlotte said “the hurt, the disappointment and being pregnant on top of it all” had been “absolutely horrible”. After asking Matt to leave their family home while he worked on himself, the pair reunited and, according to Charlotte, are now stronger than ever.
” I’ve really learnt how strong I am, “she tells us”. Despite our struggles in recent months and years, I can confidently say that Matt and I are now stronger than ever. We have a lot of experience working together toward the same goal, and we both have that trait.
She continues, “I went through a lot last year, and I think Gigi came in the right place to help me through it.” I’m strong in any case, and I was very hormonal, but something about knowing I was dating a girl made me even stronger.
“And you know what? I feel really proud of the work we’ve done and where we’re at now with our family. It’s not easy. Mum life is hard, the hardest job in the world. But it’s also the most rewarding. I can honestly say I’m just proud of my family and everything we’ve achieved. Hopefully 2026 will be even bigger and better!”
The couple are currently trying to figure out when they might say their I Dos in the future, but there aren’t many opportunities to talk about it.
It’s undoubtedly the next exciting item on the list, according to Charlotte, who hasn’t yet set any dates or begun any planning. “I’ve been thinking about the venue – I’d love to get married abroad because I don’t like the night to end. I just enjoy the idea of it continuing because I detest saying goodbye when we get married abroad. We typically feel like a big holiday that lasts for days.
As Liam Payne’s first death anniversary approaches, Cheryl Tweedy has reportedly experienced a “living nightmare” as a result of a stalker’s fear of her “feebling out of her front gate.”
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A source claims Girls Aloud star Cheryl has been in a ‘really bad place’(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Cheryl Tweedy is hopefully sleeping a little easier, after her stalker was jailed for continuing to harass the singer at the home she shares with her and Liam Payne’s young son, Bear. Convicted killer Daniel Bannister was handed a 12-month prison sentence last week, marking the end of what a source tells OK! has been a nightmarish time for the Girls Aloud star.
“Cheryl has been in a really bad place, it’s been a living nightmare – she was scared to even go out of her front gate,” a source claims exclusively to OK!. “It’s been really tough on her and Bear, and after the heartbreak of losing Liam, it was the last thing she needed.” They add: “Everyone’s hoping she can concentrate on what’s important to her now, and be able to mark the anniversary of Liam’s death properly, without this horrendous thing weighing on her.”
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It was revealed at the hearing at Reading Crown Court last week that Cheryl, 42, hired personal security to protect herself and her eight-year-old Bear because she was so terrified of her stalker’s intentions.
The Newcastle-born star had no doubt about the enormous impact that the entire ordeal had had on her in her powerful victim impact statement read out in court. She emotionally said, “Every time he returns, the concern about his intentions grows.” Every time I open my gate, I’m worried, nervous, and anxious. No one should experience this sensation.
Devastatingly, she also said that Bannister had “made my young child scared”, referring, of course, to the son she shares with late One Direction singer Liam, who died on October 16 last year. Fifty-year-old Bannister, who the court heard was a musician, admitted a single charge of breaching his restraining order at an earlier hearing back in June and was remanded into custody until last week’s Crown Court appearance.
His latest prison stint is his second this year, after he was previously jailed for 16 weeks for repeatedly showing up to the charttopper’s home, while banned from doing so under a restraining order. In March this year, Wycombe Magistrates’ Court was told Bannister “can’t stay away” from the pop singer, and had already shown up to her home on two separate occasions the year before, which led to him being slapped with a restraining order.
Bannister claimed he had “come to get Cheryl” when he rang the intercom buzzer on Cheryl’s front door in January 2024. Six months later, when the star was at home with Bear and the star demanded a “glass of wine” because he was “really thirsty,” he showed up again. She called her brother, according to Prosecutor Datta Ryan. The defendant continued to stand outside of her home.
Bannister continued his harassment campaign after his release, showing up for a third time last December, showing up at Cheryl’s house for a third time following the events of January and July of 2024.
In a heartbreaking statement about the most recent incident, Cheryl claimed that her only concern was to “protect my child from any harm.” I already have incidents where Daniel has visited my property, which Cheryl said in a statement to the police. When I saw Daniel, I became immediately alarmed. I was concerned for the safety of my family and my child. I wanted my son to see Daniel, but he was returning from the theater. I was concerned that he was looking for a home.
Of course, Cheryl has been dealing with her stalker while also processing the tragic death of her ex Liam, after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16 last year. A post mortem later revealed the 31 year old had died of “internal and external haemorrhage” and multiple traumatic injuries, and the Argentinian prosecutor’s office said tests found traces of cocaine, alcohol and a prescription antidepressant in his system.
Although it became clear that Liam, who was born in Wolverhampton and was living with his parents until 2018, his ex would be jointly tasked with managing his £28 million fortune, which he had left behind.
Our source claims that Cheryl will be focused on taking care of her son as the anniversary of Liam’s death draws near and Bannister is currently in jail.
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“She’s of course relieved that he’s been jailed, and she just wants to focus on Bear now, but she also knows he started up again after the last time he was jailed too so it’s hard to totally move on. But she’s a fiercely strong woman and Bear is her world, so he’s her only focus right now.”
