Fern Britton admits 'I'm still in chaos' two years after Phil Vickery marriage break-up

Gary Lineker, 61, has not held back on his criticism of Richard Madeley, 65, after the Good Morning Britain star entered a “very complicated discussion” with climate activist Miranda Whelehan.

This Morning star Fern Britton opened up on her life being "still in chaos" following her marriage breakdown. Fern, 64, moved down to Cornwall after splitting from ITV chef Phil Vickery in 2020 after 20 years of marriage.The presenter decided to have a quieter life down in Cornwall, while her ex-husband decided to stay in their home in Buckinghamshire.Fern also opened up about her new life by the beach, admitting her new home needs some renovation to spruce it up.She added: "I’m enjoying the home-renovation process."It was very much a holiday home, so needed refining to actually live in."I went mad and had a new kitchen, and turned an absolute mess of a downstairs loo, full of boots and coats and sand, into a sleeker room with a washing machine."She also admitted her life is "in chaos" and when she had her belongings sent from her old home, it "blew her mind".Meanwhile, Fern was left very red-faced after getting spotted skinny dipping while taking a swim in the sea down in Cornwall.The star told Daily Mail that she had gone to find a quiet cove where she could swim in the nude, but it wasn't long before she was interrupted.Fern said: "I saw some people on the cliff and thought, 'Oh, b****r.'"The star's body has dramatically changed over the years, as she underwent a gastric band operation in 2008 and overhauled her diet and lifestyle in a bid to become healthier.Fern went on to lose a whopping five stone and later told Daily Mail: "It's something I did for myself."My cholesterol was high.

This Morning presenter Fern Britton has admitted she's been spotted skinny dipping by her neighbours following her move to stunning Cornwall.

Good Morning Britain presenter said the pair were "kindred spirits" and from the first moment they met they had just "clicked".At the time, Judy was married to her first husband David Henshaw, who she tied the knot with in 1974 and they shared six-year-old twins, Tom and Jack.Richard was married to Lynda Hooley for five years before they divorced in 1983, a year after he had met Judy.The former This Morning presenter knew he wanted to marry his other half after their third date - but she was apprehensive about their eight-year age gap.Judy was 34 and Richard was 26 at the time.The pair were admittedly unhappy in their respective marriages before they embarked on their romance.When Richard arrived at Granada Television, the anchor spotted Judy and immediately developed a crush.Judy even confessed she thought Richard's suit at the time was "a bit flash", however since he otherwise "looked nice", she decided to let their relationship develop.She revealed their colleagues were convinced the pair were only involved in "a fling" and were left astonished when they each got a divorce from their other halves.Judy told the White Wine Question Time podcast while alongside her husband of 36 years: "There was absolutely no doubt in my mind that my boys, who were six, twins, they are - two six-year-old boys were my absolute priority and they had to be."And as Richard and I got closer, and it was clear that we… you kind of talked about marriage after about three weeks, didn’t you, I remember."It was clear things were very, very serious."The former This Morning presenter went on to end her marriage to journalist David after 12 years.Richard Osman breaks silence following Pointless exit after 13 years[LATEST]Dragons' Den star Sara Davies

This Morning star Fern Britton has found peace after ditching her clothes and taking a dip in her birthday suit.The television presenter, 64, recently moved to Cornwall after taking a step back from a hectic filming schedule in favour of a quieter life on the coast.But that hasn't gone without its troubles, with Fern claiming her neighbours caught her in the act when she was least expecting it.Instead of heading to the main beach, Fern often makes the trip to a "quiet little cove" close to her home, with water flowing in from the English Channel.Speaking to the Daily Mail, she explained: "I saw some people on the cliff and thought, 'Oh, b****r'."Ferne recently opened up about stepping away from morning television, which saw her lose the privilege of having a chauffeur-driven car at any moment.She said: "In the first month or so, I would walk out of the house waiting for a car to be there, because for ten years I had this wonderful driver who'd silently slink up outside the house or my work — or if I wanted to go shopping in the West End."For a while, I would walk out the front door, going, 'Where's the bloody car?'"It comes just two years after Fern and ex-husband Phil Vickery announced they were splitting after more than two decades together with the presenter finding solace in "yoga, meditation and walking".She opened up to Kathe Thornton's White Wine Question Time podcast, explaining that kids were "the last chance saloon" when it came to her marriage.Fern recently shared insight into her IVF experience with her first husband Clive Jones.The star also expressed the issues she had trying to conceive with TV chef Phil and how they both believed that they were running out of time.During Fern's first marriage to Clive,

TV legends Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan appeared on the White Wine Question Time Podcast yesterday, where they spoke to presenter Kate Thornton about their famous Book Club. On the show, Richard was keen to dispel any illusions that the couple did not personally select the books that made it onto their list. Richard and Judy, who are best known for their self-titled show and long presence on This Morning between 1988 and 2001, were quick to clarify that they are both keen readers. The daytime presenters launched their Richard & Judy Book Club with WHSmith in January 2004, and have continued to pick out their favourites to recommend to readers ever since. Kate told the couple that, after 12 years of their book club, they continued to “get Britain turning the page”. In response to this, Richard said: “Well, I suppose it’s because we don’t just lend our names to it.

Scots TV presenter John Leslie was the focus of a Channel 5 documentary this week charting his rise and fall.

John Leslie was once a man who had it all.The first Scottish presenter of Blue Peter, onetime boyfriend to rising star Catherine Zeta-Jones and later co-host of ITV’s flagship daytime show This Morning. His future, and place on British TV, seemed assured.

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two presenter Rylan Clark has admitted he is keen to see Big Brother come back, as it “changed his life”. Rylan spoke to Express.co.uk about how the show had given him both a “career and a husband” at the Boots No7 Pro Derm Scan launch party on Tuesday.Rylan, 33, has been a part of some of the UK’s biggest reality shows over the years. Starting his career ten years ago on the ninth series of The X Factor, Rylan has recently revealed that he will be releasing a book entitled 10 to celebrate a decade of working in the showbiz industry. The star won the 11th series of Celebrity Big Brother the following year in 2013, which launched his career as a presenter in shows like Big Brother's Bit on the Side, This Morning and The Xtra Factor.Celebrity Big Brother was also where the Radio 2 DJ met husband Dan Neal, with whom he split from last June after six years of marriage. When asked about which of his many TV show gigs was his favourite, Rylan was decisive with his answer. “Big Brother,” he replied quickly.

This Morning last month, Brenda discussed her very busy schedule with Vera and filming Kate and Koji.She said to Holly and Phil: "[We finished] two weeks ago and I start Vera on Monday!"Phillip then asked: "And you're away for a long time aren't you?"Brenda replied: "Yeah, so sort of six or seven months."This means that filming should wrap up for Vera in the autumn, hopefully in time for the series' usual winter release.Brenda is the recipient of several accolades including one Golden Globe, a BAFTA, a Cannes Film Festival Award and two Academy Award nominations.Her career breakthrough was in Mike Leigh's 1996 drama Secret & Lies, for which she received multiple awards.Since 2011, she has played the title role of DCI Vera Stanhope in the British crime drama series Vera.

She was also given pills that were more friendly with her hair than the ones she had been taking.Laura recently welcomed newborn Jesse with former co-star Mark Jordon.Because of the pregnancy, she said that her hair began to once again fall out as she couldn’t take the pills due to hormonal content.She explained: "It was so intense I don't know how I had any hair left on my head."Laura said, however, that the hair did eventually grow back.She wrote in the letter that she expects the same thing to happen again at some point in the future.Laura has portrayed Kerry in Emmerdale since 2012, while Mark, 54, played Daz Spencer between 2014 and 2019.The two met and began dating when he joined the cast to play Kerry’s brother-in-law. 

Piers Morgan, 57, famously walked off set on Good Morning Britain last year after becoming embroiled in an argument over Meghan Markle's Oprah interview with Alex Beresford.The upcoming TalkTV presenter has taken to Twitter to respond to a fan who commented on his "uncensored" attitude, leading Piers to take a swipe at ITV and their treatment of him when he decided to leave Good Morning Britain.Piers posted a short clip promoting his new channel with the caption "20 days to launch" in view of his 7.9 million Twitter followers.ClassyAssyCarly commented: "To be fair, when are you ever censored?"You always make your thoughts and opinions known in some shape or form."Piers then replied taking a swipe at ITV for their treatment of him during the Meghan Markle situation.He penned: "True, but ITV tried to censor me when they said I had to apologise for disbelieving Princess Pinocchio or lose my GMB job."I just opted to leave so I could continue saying what I think, which is what I'll be doing every night on my new show."Express.co.uk have contacted ITV for comment.Many social media users took to the post's comments to express their views on Piers' bold statement.Stuart_Wilson19 said: "Being asked to apologise is hardly censorship!"Alielmuchacho added: "You're a bully though. Her name is Meghan?"Bert_druten commented: "You quit because the weatherman made you look stupid."Piers is referencing his decision to quit Good Morning Britain after the remarks he made regarding Prince Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah.About the interview, Piers said on TV: "Who did you go to? What did they say to you?"I’m sorry, I don’t believe a word she said, Meghan Markle.

The incident occurred at the Albert Schloss bar in Manchester’s Deansgate. Simon appears to say "f*** you" to the two members of staff as they try to calm him down. Before leaving the stage, he says “I will get down.” Simon has been a regular on Corrie since 1989, and co-star Alexandra portrayed his on-screen daughter, Emma Booker. Simon could be seen earlier in the night hugging Alexandra, 28, as she stood alongside her boyfriend Joe Parker. An anonymous source told the publication that Simon was “acting wildly” and getting carried away. They added that the staff “failed to see the funny side” and this annoyed Simon. They commented: “Simon was acting pretty wildly — but more in the sense that he was in high spirits and getting carried away.“He had obviously had a good night and was out with a lot of the Corrie cast and crew.“It was all a bit of a laugh but it’s quite a plush venue and having a topless middle-aged bloke with a pot belly dancing around on stage at the end of the night is not the sort of image they want to project.“They didn’t seem to care that he was a celebrity and Simon looked pretty angry to be stopped in his tracks by bouncers.“He thought the staff had failed to see the funny side and seemed to argue with them.”

Lorraine Kelly was chatting to fellow presenter Andi Peters last week on the subject of representation on-screen. Lorraine then revealed her concerns that she had failed to call out cultural stereotypes perpetuated by Death In Paradise star Kris Marshall, during an interview on her ITV show in 2020.Regretful Lorraine was referring to an interview she'd conducted with 47-year-old Kris.The actor had been living in Guadeloupe for filming sessions for the murder mystery series, which now stars Ralf Little - and he attracted an enormous backlash when he made derogatory comments on the Lorraine show about his son "becoming a bit too Caribbean"."I'm sure he didn't mean it, but he said something about the education system [in the Caribbean] not being fantastic and he wanted to bring his child to the UK," Lorraine recalled during her chat with Andi Peters on the What if? podcast with Lorraine & Rosie."I should have said: 'Hang on a minute, there's some really good schools there, you don't have to do that' - but I let it go."She added: "It was one of those ones where I should've said something but I didn't.That digs away at me."Yet, an understanding Andi replied: "We're all guilty of that.

Kirstie then shared that both of her children received their phones when they were 13. However, she went on to explain in her Mail On Sunday column that she still had “strict rules” when it came to phones. She has enforced the rule that her kids had to leave their phones in the kitchen overnight. They are also not allowed to keep their phones in their bedrooms and must have “phone free days.” The Channel 4 host also explained that she knew her children’s phone passwords. Kirstie said that she can pick up their phones at any point and check what they’ve been up to. She fears that her children will spend too much time indoors, scrolling on their phones. Kirstie went on to say she doesn’t want Bay and Oscar to develop “fear of missing out” when they see what their peers are up to via social media. 

Michaela Strachan, 55, has revealed that she has ambitions to compete in Strictly, but the producers haven’t been in touch just yet.The 55-year-old is taking part in ITV’s All Star Musicals, which returns tonight.Michaela would also like to compete in the BBC dance show.“It’s no secret that I’ve always wanted to do Strictly,” she said.The former children’s TV presenter explained: “I’ve actively put my hands up for it but never been asked!“I’ve been asked to do Dancing on Ice a couple of times and haven’t made the final line-up.Michaela added that she has been enthusiastic about joining other dance shows, like Dancing on Ice, but circumstances meant she couldn’t do them.She said: “The last time I was asked I had to turn it down due to Covid travel restrictions [Michaela has lived in South Africa for 20 years], so when All Star Musicals came along, I was like, ‘Oh, my God, this is my dream!’“I don’t even have to worry about hurting myself unless I do something really stupid…,” she told Radio Times.The Springwatch presenter was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, which she chose not to disclose for a few months.The former pop singer said she didn’t want viewers to be distracted by the news.She continued to present the show despite her diagnosis.Michaela added: “I wanted to just plough on as if it wasn’t all happening."In January, Michaela had to address speculation that she had gained weight.The BBC star told Winterwatch viewers her appearance was due to an oversized coat on an exceptionally cold filming day.The show was broadcast live from Norfolk.Michaela joked that viewers may think she’d gained weight, but that this wasn’t the case.Chris Packham, Michaela’s co-presenter, asked the star how many layers she had on for

Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock, 53, detailed his preparation process to portray Marlon Dingle’s stroke accurately.Speaking to Express.co.uk and other media, Mark explained that he worked closely with the Stroke Association as he did the research for the role.He described the collaboration with the charity as an “eye-opener” as he admitted that the statistics of strokes in the UK left him in shock.Reflecting on the Stroke Association’s support, Mark said: “It was extraordinarily helpful. I’m constantly asking the medical professionals, 'can I do this? What can I do with my good hand at this point?'“It details that are going to sell the story to people who have been through it.The research has been everything.“Working with Emmerdale‘s research team and the Stroke Association on this storyline has been a total eye-opener for me.“We hear the word ‘stroke’ bandied around a great deal, but being confronted with the sheer weight of numbers in this country alone has been a shock.”Mark expressed hopes that his portrayal of a stroke can bring awareness to others.He admitted it was an “enormous responsibility” to show an accurate portrayal of the stroke for those who suffered one in real life as well as their loved ones.The actor went on: “A stroke occurs every 5 minutes in the UK - over 100,000 a year.

He said: “Jada, I love you, G.I Jane 2, can't wait to see it.”As a result, husband Will Smith stormed the stage and slapped Chris for the quip.During the panel discussion, Laura said she couldn’t believe that Will received a standing ovation after he won an Oscar for Best Actor.“I thought, 'Why is he even there to get the award?” said the lawyer and CNN legal analyst.Continuing the discussion, Andrew said: “Part of it was, he's Will Smith.“Anyone else would have been ushered out.”Bill also spoke up about his annoyance with the fact that Hollywood stars frequently use the term “micro-aggressions” when faced with passive-aggressive conflicts.He said: “They’re always talking about micro-aggressions.“Suddenly they’re okay with this.”The host added that he thought it was a moment that showed “broken morals".

Loose Women.The star described how “every brand dropped her” as soon as she announced she was leaving the ITV show.Andrea, 52, has spoken candidly about the financial impact of her decision to quite Loose Women. The TV star made the announcement that she was leaving the ITV programme in 2020, explaining that the coronavirus pandemic had caused her to reassess her life. Andrea worked on getting her online membership lifestyle company This Girl Is On Fire off the ground and had other corporate work lined up.However, she admitted that when a number of brands dropped her she felt like her “safety net was gone”.Andrea remembered: “On the day that I announced that I was leaving, every brand dropped me, every single one.“I went from, ‘OK I know I have this amount of money coming in and this much work that will see me through to the next six to eight months’, gone. “Literally overnight it disappeared.That’s how big a deal it is walking away from TV."For me, financially it was a punch in the stomach, because my safety net was gone. “I can’t turn back and I can't change my mind because I still want to do this thing."Andrea went on to point out the irony that the very brands that had dropped her after her Loose Women exit, which she didn't name, were centred around raising women up and improving their confidence. “But actually they didn’t care about that, they only cared about my profile,” she added during her interview with Secure The Insecure podcast. Andrea starred in Loose Women from 2007 all the way up until November 2020.The star recently confessed that she sold her beloved Surrey home with the hopes of spending winters in Florida.Andrea, who now lives in a rented house with third husband, Nick Feeney, and her two children

Channel 5 show Watercolour Challenge.The main difference in her life is that she feels she is living on her own terms, without a man to answer to."I’m really enjoying being in a big bed by myself, and I’ve moved the pillows to the middle," she announced.She now shares her home with no-one other than her three cats and her 20-year-old daughter, Winnie - her youngest child and the only one conceived during her marriage to TV chef Phil Vickery.Besides independence, she is also celebrating the tendency she has developed to speak her mind.She believes this comes with age, and may have something to do with hormones."When you get to 40, you think, ‘I’m not going to take any more s*** from anybody.’"When you get to 50, you start saying ‘F*** off!’ to everybody."When you’re 60, you think, ‘Do you know what? I can’t be a****'.

Lorraine Kelly has aimed a swipe at ITV over their "toe-curling" additions to the daytime presenting team.Speaking to her ITV colleague Andi Peters, the Scottish TV host, 62, spoke about the difficulties of presenting live TV, before taking aim at the "reality stars" the broadcaster featured as part of the daytime presenting team.She said to her ITV colleague Andi: "The thing about you is though, you are a pioneer when you think about it."Her daughter Rosie chipped in: "Also I don't think a lot of people will know about any of this."Agreeing, Lorraine replied: "No, I don't think they do, people know you because obviously, you do the competitions on ITV."And the thing about you is you make it look easy," she praised the star.Lorraine went on to gush over her fellow ITV presenter for making his job look "effortless".She continued: "Now, anybody that's trying to do that live and to tap on someone's door and to make that look effortless and funny and entertaining in a minute is actually difficult."Because when you're on holiday or on the rare occasion that you're not there, which isn't very often and somebody else tries, ooh, it's no good," she added.Andi replied: "I think I've been blessed and you're right Lorraine and it warms me that you appreciate how difficult it is."I think I'm lucky that you on your show like to have me there, so I feel that's always kept me where I am."Andi went on to address his guest presenting role on Good Morning Britain, telling how the programme decided not to "go down" the reality star route during main presenters' absence.He explained: "And on GMB as well, I think the people behind the desk were like, 'Do you know what? Let's not go down the Love Island route or that person route'...""Well,"