EVER fancied having a massive party on a plane and feeling like you’re on a private jet?
This September and in February next year you can head to an event on a Concorde plane.
You could party on a ConcordeCredit: instagram/@losttrackoftime.ukLost Track of Time is running events at Aerodrome BristolCredit: instagram/@losttrackoftime.uk
Lost Track Of Time runs different nighttime events with DJ sets, across the UK.
The events in September and February will feature a DJ between the jet’s two engines, with stages under the wings of the aircraft.
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The hangar will have immersive lighting and projections as well as dancers, 360 staging and house and disco music.
The Concorde was the world’s fastest passenger plane, capable of reaching speeds twice the speed of sound.
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DJ Spoony was sent in some joke names on BBC Radio 2 but read them out loud without realising.
The Radio 1 and 2 legend was sitting in for his mate, Trevor Nelson, when he ran a competition asking people to guess a song after playing only one second of it.
DJ Spoony got surprised by a prank messageCredit: BBCSpoony was filling in on BBC Radio 2Credit: Alamy
After reading out some of the guesses from listeners, he followed up with their names and where they’re from, as per radio tradition.
The next guess was Joe Dolce’s hit Shaddap You Face, with Spoony saying, “Someone always guesses Joe Dolce.”
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He then added that the guess was from, “Ben Down and Phil McAvity.”
Thankfully, Spoony mispronounced the two surnames and saved himself the embarrassment of having read two very rude prank names.
Spoony has been filling in for his friend Trevor NelsonCredit: PATrevor stepped away from his show after he had to get surgery for a brain tumourCredit: BBC
The Radio 2 star has been filling in for Trevor Nelson over the past two months after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour,
Trevor suddenly steppedaway from his weekday radio show in June and returned to social media to update fans on why he was absent.
The dad-of-two said he felt he wanted to share more details due to the outpouring of love he had received.
He said: “I was minding my own business and then it was discovered I had a brain tumour.
“As you can imagine, I was shocked. In fact, my world was turned upside down.
“Quite literally, my head was all over the place. I knew I had to stop work because I couldn’t be that guy on the radio knowing I had that going on.”
After confirming his surgery was a success, Trevor said he’d been at home “recuperating and resting” and having post-op treatment.
He went on: “I can only tell you the truth, and the truth is I feel great right now.”
Trevor added he was back playing golf and in the gym and living his old life, except for the radio and gigs.
Yinka, who was filling in for regular host Tim Lovejoy, appeared to notice the noise coming from somewhere off-camera and could be heard receiving text alerts.
She turned to Anita and asked, “Before we get into speaking to you, what was happening? Because I could hear texts. What is going on?”
Anita then explained that there had been a technical issue while jokingly refusing to reveal exactly who was responsible.
“I don’t want to grass anybody, I don’t want to give anyone up, but we had a bit of a technical situation,” she said. Yinka then appeared to work out what was behind the disruption, asking: “Su, was on her phone?”
A clip then showed some of the celebrities laughing as Anita continued to explain what had happened. She said Grace, better known as GK Barry, was “really enjoying it” before revealing that Su Pollard had been trying to work out how to operate the device.
Anita joked: “It was Su trying to figure out this sort of… It’s more like a portable machine, that phone. It’s not really like a modern-day technology thing.”
The exchange left the studio in fits of laughter before Yinka turned her attention to the production team to find out whether the problem had finally been resolved.
“Can we just check in? Have we managed to silence the device?” she asked. After appearing to get confirmation that the noise had stopped, Yinka simply shrugged off the interruption. “Yeah? It’s the beauty of being live,” she said. Anita agreed, replying: “Exactly.”
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The incident provided one of the more unexpected moments from Sunday’s edition of the Channel 4 favourite, with the presenters forced to deal with the problem in real time before getting on with the interview.
Yinka was standing in for Tim Lovejoy on the programme, joining Simon Rimmer at the helm for a packed edition featuring a host of familiar faces.
Among the guests was legendary singer Paul Heaton, while Su Pollard appeared to discuss her memoir. GK Barry was also on the show to talk about her new book, while Everlast, Gary Wilmot and Anita-Joy Uwajeh were also part of the line-up. Casualty star Elinor Lawless also joined the programme to discuss the soap’s 40th anniversary special.
Despite the unexpected phone drama, the show quickly returned to its usual mix of celebrity interviews, entertainment, music and conversation.
And with the programme being broadcast live, Yinka was able to turn an unplanned technical problem into another memorable Sunday Brunch moment before carrying on with the show.
Sunday Brunch airs every Sunday from 10am on Channel 4.
As it was recently revealed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are planning to move back to England, Social News Reporter Alice Sjoberg shared her top recommendations for places to visit in the Cotswolds
Prince Harry and Meghan are planning on moving back to the UK – with the Cotswolds being a possible new home (file)(Image: PA)
As news on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s return to to the UK dropped, the question of where quickly led to discussions and predictions. The Cotswolds is believed to be top of the list – and having just moved here myself, I can understand why.
While it would offer them the privacy they’ve been longing for, it’s still an easy commute to London. It’s also ideal for visit to several other members of the royal family’s homes, and good private schools for their little ones, Archie and Lilibet. But it also offers many places I think they should consider visiting.
While I’m no expert on the area just yet, I spent a lot of time in and around the Cotswolds for several years before I moved, as it’s where most of my friends and my partner’s family live. And not to mention, I just love it here. So here are the places I’ve visited that I think Harry and Meghan would love.
Cirencester Park
Cirencester is the capital of the Cotswolds and offers lots to do – from exploring the independent shops and cafes to the various historic grounds and Roman ruins. However, the one thing that really stood out for me was Cirencester Park.
While a park might not seem like the most exciting place to be, Cirencester Park, a Grade I-listed historic parkland, consists of 3,000 acres of gorgeous nature to explore. I’m not joking when I say the first time I visited, our ‘short morning walk’ ended up taking over four and a half hours, and we could have easily continued for longer.
Because of how big the park is, it offers plenty of opportunities for the family to enjoy the British countryside privately, as it’s easy to wander beyond where most of the crowds go.
The park is privately owned by the Bathurst Estate, which is located close to the entrance gates of the park. The Bathurst Estate also owns the Cirencester Park Polo Club, where the Royal Family sometimes have been spotted playing polo – including King Charles, Prince William, and Prince Harry himself.
And who knows, maybe Archie or Lillibet will become the next polo players of the royal family.
The Slaughters
For many people when thinking about the Cotswolds, villages like Burton-on-the-Water and Bibury will most likely spring to mind. These villages are often described to be like the ‘idyllic English villages’, with old cottages made of stone, scenic riverside settings. But due to their popularity, there are often large crowds of tourists.
But there are some equally gorgeous villages around that aren’t as popular among tourists, meaning there are less crowds and the possibility of exploring on your own – and this includes the Slaughters.
The Slaughters consists of two villages, Upper Slaughter and Lower Slaughter, and is easily connected with a scenic walking trail. The villages offer a quintessentially Cotswolds experience with unspoiled honey-coloured stone architecture, peaceful riverside settings, and a rich history, despite their ominous-sounding name.
Cotswolds Wildlife Park
When they first started dating, Prince Harry famously invited Meghan ontrip to a £1,000-a-night campsite in Botswana, where they enjoyed a safari in the African wilderness. And while it may sound like a lot of hassle to bring their two young children on a safari when they’re still so young, they could head to the Cotswolds Wildlife Park.
Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens is home to more than 1,500 animals from 250 different species, making it one of the largest zoological collections in the United Kingdom. So while it’s not Africa, it still has a lot to offer.
Located in the Oxfordshire countryside, Soho Farmhouse is a private members’ club and luxury rural retreat set across 100 acres. It offers guests a sense of blissful rural isolation in a bucolic setting. It’s part of the exclusive Soho House members’ clubs that have over 28 houses across the world, and is a popular destination for celebs and professionals with a focus on the media, arts and fashion industries.
Cotswolds Lavender Fields
Throughout the years, Meghan has made it known that she has an interest in good quality food and resources, as well as the natural world, I think a visit to the Cotswolds Lavender Fields during the summer is something she, and the rest of her family, would love.
While it offers plenty of photo opportunities for adorable family photos, it also allows visitors to fully emerge themselves in the lavender, with the scent hitting you quickly. They also sell several products that are made from their own lavender.
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We didn’t see eveything, obviously, but we had a damned good go!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
GO AT THE RIGHT TIME. New England’s Fall officially runs from September to November, with late September and October being the peak.
Don’t go too late or, as locals put it, you run the risk of it being “stick season” when all the leaves have dropped off.
However, whale watching ends late September/early October, so to see both, you need to time it right.
A lot of it’s down to luck.
GO ANTI-CLOCKWISE. If you want to see the best foliage, head north up the coast to Maine, across to Vermont, then drive back through New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
The leaves start turning in the north first, so you will essentially be following the trees as the colours change.
DRIVE…BUT DON’T DRIVE. New England roads are a pleasure.
Petrol is still cheap, car hire is affordable and roads are wide, well maintained and signposted, and not that busy.
But DON’T drive in Boston – the traffic is horrendous and there is nowhere to park.
Make Boston either the start or the end of your trip so you aren’t stuck there with a car.
GO: NEW ENGLAND
GETTING THERE/ STAYING THERE: America As You Like It (americaasyoulikeit.com/020 8742 8299) has a 14-night fly drive from £2,930pp, including return flights, car hire and accommodation.
This includes two nights at the Sheraton Boston, one night at The Breakwater Inn & Spa, Kennebunkport; two nights at the Portland Regency Hotel & Spa, Portland, Maine; two nights at the Newfound Lake Inn, New Hampshire; one night at Cranmore Mountain Lodge, North Conway, New Hampshire; three nights at Hotel Champlain Burlington, Vermont; two nights at the Chart House Inn, Rhode Island; and one night at the Marriott Quincy.
MASSACHUSETTS
Visit the United First Parish Church – the only place where you will get so close to a presidential tombCredit: Alamy
THE big draw in Massachusetts is Boston (see City Q&A) but there’s plenty more to see.
Beautiful Cape Cod, where the Pilgrims on the Mayflower first landed, is full of pretty little towns, sandy dunes and marshes that are teeming with wildlife.
We hit the resort of Sandwich and, as it was out of season, had the beach to ourselves.
The buzzing town of Quincy is worth a look, too.
It is best known for being the birthplace of two US presidents, John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams.
You can see their crypts in the United First Parish Church – the only place where you will get so close to a presidential tomb.
But nothing is as good as whale watching. The fishing port of Gloucester is THE place on the New England coast to see them, thanks to its proximity to three rich feeding grounds.
One whale would have been fantastic, but we saw EIGHT – a mixture of humpbacks and minkes – surfacing so dramatically they could have been performing for the cameras.
And you can get unbelievably close to them.
The boat crew will fill you in on how these gentle giants live, and even who they are.
They can identify each one by the marking on their fins.
If we hadn’t managed to see a single golden leaf during our trip, it wouldn’t have mattered after this. The absolute highlight.
Kennebunkport at Walker’s Point is worth a lookCredit: Getty
THE state flag of Maine has a moose on it but it probably ought to be Pennywise the clown.
Yup, Maine is Stephen King country – and you can see why.
Its forests, small colonial towns and rugged coastline have a vaguely eerie quality that the writer has exploited to the full.
We stayed in Portland – King’s hometown – a working lobster port that’s also a laid-back city full of refugees from the 9-5 grind of New York and Boston.
There’s an appealing, alternative, hippy vibe and it’s great for bars with live music (try the local Alagash beer) and restaurants selling fresh lobster.
The rolls here were the best we had all holiday.
Kennebunkport couldn’t be more different.
It’s a pretty, upmarket town, whose main claim to fame is that it is the summer retreat of the Bush presidents.
It is a very touristy, chocolate box kind of place, full of art galleries, craft shops and tearooms.
It’s a bit like a US Bourton-on-the-Water.
Eat at the upscale Port Fish & Chop House restaurant. It’s a Bush favourite, apparently – ours too.
By the way, the Bush compound is just around the headland from Kennebunkport at Walker’s Point and is worth a look.
Don’t linger there for too long, though – the Secret Service are liable to suddenly pop up out of nowhere to check you out.
Simon Copeland in Loon Mountain in the White Mountains National ParkCredit: supplied
IT’S when you head inland from Maine to New Hampshire that the Fall hits you.
Nothing quite prepares you for the reds and golds, purples, oranges and coppers of the foliage – and there is so much of it.
Miles and miles of brilliant colours. It is everything we hoped it would be.
New Hampshire is prime “leaf-peeping” country – what the locals call the invasion of tourists who want to catch that EXACT moment the leaves turn.
Think bird-watchers are obsessive? You ain’t seen nothing.
A stop at Loon Mountain (named after loons, a duck-like bird, not the peepers) in the White Mountains National Park gave us the best chance to take it all in.
We took the gondola up to the top and spent a couple of hours trekking along the mountain trails (watch out for bears).
From the summit all you can see are beautiful colours in every direction.
Our B&B, a charming inn called the Cranmore Mountain Lodge in the middle of the park, was perfect for peeping and had another bonus – the chance to sleep in baseball legend Babe Ruth’s bed.
His daughter owned the place – putting the inn in innings, I guess.
And while you are in NH, try the sightseeing cruise on Lake Winnipesaukee, famously used as a location for the film On Golden Pond.
In a state full of sights to marvel at, this placid stretch of water with its many islands and mountain backdrop is one of the best.
WE STAYED AT: Newfound Lake Inn (newfoundlakeinn.com) and the Cranmore Mountain Lodge, North Conway (cmlnh.com).
RHODE ISLAND
The Breakers has 70 rooms, all astonishingly decorated and furnished, takes up more than 130,000 sq ft and was based on a 16th century Italian palazzoCredit: Getty
RHODE ISLAND may be America’s smallest state but it acts big.
It’s big on maritime history and big on seafood. It is also big on understatement.
Newport is home to some of the grandest and most opulent mansions ever built.
And do you know what locals call them? “Summer cottages”.
We toured The Breakers, the grandest of all.
It has 70 rooms, all astonishingly decorated and furnished, takes up more than 130,000 sq ft and was based on a 16th century Italian palazzo.
It was built by the Vanderbilt family, who made millions in railroads and steamships in the 19th century.
You can see more of these over-the-top symbols of the Gilded Age on the Cliff Walk.
This 3.5-mile path along the coast has crashing Atlantic Ocean waves on one side (the breakers) and the grand estates on the other.
Train magnate Vanderbilt might have been amused by another top attraction in Newport – the Rail Explorers.
This is a three-mile stretch of disused track that you pedal along on customised “rail bikes”.
On the way you can take in fantastic coastal views and may even spot the ospreys that nest in the area.
Newport itself is a charming port with a really vibrant quayside stuffed with bars and restaurants.
And do the sunset sail round the harbour.
You will head under the gigantic Newport Bridge which connects RI to Connecticut.
It’s such an amazing sight you will want to big it up.
The buzzing city of Burlington, on the shores of Lake ChamplainCredit: GettyOne of Frank Sinatra’s greatest recordings is Moonlight In VermontCredit: Getty
I’M a Frank Sinatra nut and one of his greatest recordings is Moonlight In Vermont.
I’m not 100 per cent sure Frank ever actually went there (not trashy enough for him), but, hey, it doesn’t matter.
I know from the song this state is something special.
Vermont invented leaf-peeping with canny marketing in the 1950s that promoted an overlooked season into something special.
And it is here that the trees are maybe at their best.
The vibrant colours are set off by the white-painted clapboard of the houses and churches in colonial villages and towns.
We headed across rolling farmland that could be in Old England to the buzzing city of Burlington, on the shores of Lake Champlain, via a stop at Hildene in Manchester, the family home of President Abraham Lincoln.
It’s certainly worth a detour as it tells one of the great American rags-to-riches stories and contains possibly the nation’s most famous political symbol – Abe’s stovepipe hat.
But the highlight was the scenic village of Dorset, and our stay at the homely yet lively Dorset Inn – Vermont’s oldest tavern.
If you’ve seen that great old movie White Christmas, with Bing Crosby, this is the kind of place it’s set in.
In fact, a stay at the Dorset may be the ultimate Vermont experience.
Boston is famously America’s most Irish city, but it may be its most English tooCredit: GettyClassic TV comedy Cheers starring Ted DansonCredit: Getty
BOSTON is famously America’s most Irish city, but it may be its most English too.
With its green spaces, historic buildings and cobbled streets, the centre can feel like London or Cambridge.
Indeed, Boston has a Cambridge – along with a Brighton, a Hyde Park, a Chelsea and a Dorchester.
The city itself, a major US port, was named after Boston in Lincolnshire.
And thanks to its ties to the American Revolution, England still looms large.
Boston and Massachusetts may have been instrumental in the rebellion that ended George III’s rule over the 13 American colonies, but they have kept large parts of our culture.
This year, Boston has been celebrating its role in 250 years of American Independence, even though the actual 1776 Declaration document was signed 300 miles away in Philadelphia.
As Bostonians like to joke, Boston did all the hard work, while Philly just did the paperwork.
Thanks to the anniversary – and the World Cup, of course – Boston (or Baw-stin, as they seem to pronounce it) has rarely had such a high profile.
WHY SHOULD I GO?
Whether you are a history buff, culture vulture, sailing enthusiast, sports nut, foodie or an enthusiastic pubgoer, Boston has something for everyone.
In the autumn you can see it at its best. Summer is too hot, winter too cold. In the Fall, the weather is still warm enough for shorts but the foliage is turning, making this attractive city even more so.
Boston is one of America’s most fascinating cities, and its European feel gives it a familiarity that’s uncommon in the rest of the US.
It’s an intriguing mix of the blue collar and the blue blood, as the city is both proudly working class and defiantly Old Money. It’s also very studenty – Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are just over the Charles River.
One thing to remember, though – Boston ain’t a “Have a nice day” kind of town. Bostonians can be brusque and wrapped up in themselves – so quite a lot like Londoners.
STREETS MADE FOR WALKING?
Absolutely – and you really don’t want to drive in Boston (see box, above). Unlike New York or Chicago, with their easy-to-navigate grid systems, old Boston developed without the help of town planners.
That means the higgledy-piggledy central streets haven’t changed much since the 18th and 19th centuries. Rubbish for cars, great for walking.
In Beacon Hill, for example, you will find quaint cobbled alleys full of original gas street lamps, wrought-iron balconies and pretty red-brick terraced houses.
The centre is surprisingly small and easy to cover on foot. And the best way to get to know it is on a walking tour.
Try the 2.5-mile Freedom Trail walk, which offers a potted history of the fight for independence. It takes in 16 landmarks, including the Massachusetts State House, Founding Father Paul Revere’s House, the Battle of Bunker Hill Monument and the Boston Massacre site.
ANYTHING FOR THE BUCKET LIST?
Loads. Head to Fenway Park to catch a baseball game at the oldest stadium in America, home of the Red Sox.
Art buffs will love the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum – a large private collection donated to the city by an eccentric millionaire – housed in an incredible Venetian-style palazzo.
The huge and immaculate Boston Common, America’s oldest public park, will give you some rare moments of calm in the middle of this bustling city.
View Boston offers a 360-degree panorama of the skyline from the 52nd floor of the Prudential Building in Back Bay.
If you have time, take in the city centre’s main neighbourhoods.
North End, on the waterfront, is a buzzing Little Italy full of trattorias, gelatarias and rival bakeries selling “Boston’s best cannoli”. Back Bay has charming squares and impressive Victorian brownstone town houses.
Beacon Hill has pretty, upmarket streets with boutiques and high-end restaurants, and South End is the place for trendy bars and bistros.
WHERE SHOULD I EAT?
Boston is known as Beantown – a clue to its speciality: slow-cooked beans with molasses and pork. Seafood is also a big draw here, ranging from New England clam chowder to lobster rolls and fresh oysters.
We headed to North End for a cosy, traditional family-run Italian trattoria, Bacco (bacconorthend.com) with fantastic food and craft beers.
And we particularly loved Pagu (gopagu.com) in Cambridge, which mixes Japanese and Spanish tapas (who thinks of these combinations?!) to mouth-watering effect.
If you have one big blowout in Boston, THIS is the place to go. Superb.
I FANCY A DRINK!
Another tradition from the old country Bostonians embrace is the pub culture. From English taverns to Irish pubs and trendy bars, drinking is BIG here.
And then there’s Cheers. The bar that inspired the classic TV comedy starring Ted Danson used to be called the Bull and Finch and is now a tribute act to the sitcom. It’s worth a look – even if it’s only a selfie in front of the sign.
Oh, and Bostonians DO drink tea – despite tipping loads into the harbour in the famous 1773 Boston Tea Party to protest against English taxation.
WHERE SHOULD I STAY?
We stayed at the Sheraton Boston Hotel in Back Bay (marriott.com) – a modern, comfortable hotel with great views across the Charles River and into Cambridge.
It’s an excellent base for discovering further and an easy walk into the centre along the attractive, tree-lined Commonwealth Avenue.
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The area frequently pops up in rankings of the best places to live, but its beaches have a dirty secret, with an average bacteria score that’s over twice as high as the national average
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The area is known for its seaside charm(Image: Getty Images/RooM RF)
A district that includes one of the UK’s best places to live, and home to an iconic seaside town, has been named as the local authority with the ‘dirtiest’ sea water in England in a recent ranking.
The study carried out by online tour operator Exoticca.com looked at the Environment Agency’s publicly available bathing water statistics for all designated coastal swimming spots across England. The Environment Agency has an online tool where anyone can check the quality of beach and bathing water.
Water quality scores are based on two types of bacteria – Escherichia coli (E. coli) and intestinal enterococci – which can be an indicator of faecal contamination on beaches. Using this data, the study was able to rank local authorities across the country, and a surprising spot had the highest mean bacteria score.
The local authority with the highest mean bacteria score was Folkestone and Hythe, with a mean bacteria score of 3.273. Across all beaches in the study, the mean was 1.033, meaning bacteria levels on its beaches appeared to be three times higher than average.
Included in the study was Littlestone, which had a score of 8.213, making it the third dirtiest beach in England, while Dymchurch had a score of 4.173 and came in tenth, meaning both these beaches were rated poor by the Environment Agency.
However, the area did have two beaches where the waters were ranked as excellent; Hythe and Seabrook scored 0.627 and 0.504 respectively.
A Folkestone & Hythe District Council spokesperson said: “We continue to champion the district as an extraordinary place to visit – whether that be our stunning coastline, breathtaking countryside or world-class creative and cultural scene.
“This council believes there should be out-of-season testing (between October and April) to try to establish the reasoning behind the deterioration of bathing water classifications. We continue to make this case to the Environment Agency and Southern Water.”
Folkestone beach itself ranked at number 20 in the list of individual beaches with potentially contaminated sea water in England. That comes as a surprise, given the seaside town has seen a surge in popularity in recent years. In 2024, it was included in the Times’ 2024 Best Places to Live guide, ranking as the regional winner of the best place to live in the South East of England.
Despite its appearance on the list, Dymchurch was once named best beach in the south east in The Sunday Times best beaches guide back in 2022. In the same year, it was one of the Kent beaches to receive the Seaside Award from Keep Britain Tidy, which according to the BBC “is presented to the best beaches in England and is used to celebrate the quality and diversity of resorts”.
A spokesperson for Exoticca.com said: “It’s important to remember that a local authority’s overall average doesn’t always tell the whole story for a specific beach. Coastal water quality can change a surprising amount in just a few miles.”
They added: “In Folkestone and Hythe, the local authority with the dirtiest water on average. Here, Seabrook’s water is classed as excellent with a score of 0.504 and Littlestone, which is just nine miles away, has the third dirtiest water in the entire country with a score of 8.213. A local authority average gives a great idea of a region’s water cleanliness, but it’s always best to look at the specific numbers for the exact beach you plan to visit.”
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Katie Price has announced a new money-spinning live tour for her podcast with sister Sophie PriceCredit: Instagram/abpltd/It comes as Katie is remaining silent on her marriage with Lee Andrews, who is currently in prisonCredit: mistraesthetics/Instagram
“Katie Price and her little sister Sophie bring their hit podcast “The Katie Price Show” to a theatre near you, live – with more chaos, more singing and even juicer stories!
“They may be opposites, but their sisterly banter and relationship are what makes the podcast a success.”
It was then confirmed that the sisters will be touring in February, with the tour kicking off on the 2nd in Stockport before ending in Harpenden on 25 February.
Tickets are on sale today (Friday 14 August) from 10am for the tour.
NATALIE Imbruglia has candidly admitted she “ran out of money” after finding fame on Aussie soap Neighbours – and was forced to bunk in a basement.
The actress and singer, who played Beth Brennan in the hit series from 1992 to 1994, with a brief comeback in 2022, fell on hard times shortly after leaving Ramsay Street.
Natalie Imbruglia has revealed she ‘ran out of money’ after her Neighbours fameCredit: YouTubeShe found fame in the Aussie soap in 1992 – but swiftly fell on hard times after she moved to EnglandCredit: Shutterstock
The Neighbours legend, who later went on to find fame in the music industry, told the Davina McCall Begin Again podcast she simply “ran out of money”.
Now 51, Natalie recalled trying to bag further acting jobs after moving to the UK, yet admitted “things didn’t fall into my lap”.
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She told host Davina: “I went to England and I couldn’t get a visa to work as an actress and thats when they really cracked down on Neighbours stars getting English actors’ roles.
“And that was a hard time because I ran out of money.
Natalie made her reveal on Davina McCall’s new podcastCredit: YouTubeShe starred on the soap for two yearsCredit: RexShe told how she was living in a basement in London while penning her first albumCredit: John Kirkby – The Sun GlasgowHer debut album and single was released in 1997Credit: Handout
“For a few years I was very famous from Neighbours and was doing appearances and appearing in clubs and signing autographs, and just getting wads of cash in envelopes and living like that.
“But that was the first time in my life where everything didn’t fall in my lap and so I just partied – but then the money ran out”.
The Torn hitmaker, who was in her Twenties at the time, talked of penning her first album and said: “I had run out of money and was living in the basement of someone’s house in Chelsea.
“Which was weird because I had no money and I am in Chelsea in this big mansion but I was just in the basement”.
Natalie admitted meditation and “a lot of conversations with God” had seen her through.
She released her debut album, Left of the Middle, in 1997.
It was the same year in which she released debut single Torn.
Previously, Natalie has spoken about her struggle to be taken seriously as a singer and said: “There was a lot of stigma attached to being in a soap. I thought I’d blown any chance of making a serious record because I had been in Neighbours.
“I turned down two record deals because they were very poppy. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do but I knew I didn’t want to be manipulated. I may not have had a direction, but I wasn’t stupid.
“My profile dropped off and so did my bank balance, and that was the best thing that ever happened to me.
“I was forced to struggle, which is a normal, healthy part of growing up. I hadn’t gone through that.”
