Homes Under The Hammer host Martin Roberts admits loss has left him feeling 'rudderless'

“We know that you’re a homosexual, we’ve been following you.”Trigger Warning: This story has details of suicidal ideation and might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.This is what Yvonne Sillett,  a former Australian soldier and cipher operator, was told during a 1988 interrogation into her sexuality in relation to her security clearance. The royal commission is gathering evidence from ADF members who have had suicidal ideation or from surviving family members of those who have died.  Describing her interrogation, Sillett said that “after several hours of this questioning they said they would be taking the matter further and that, based on my sexuality, I could no longer be in Signal Corps as I’d be open to blackmail, and that they were downgrading my security clearance which was needed to do that job. They told me I’d never instruct women again.”According to The Guardian, during her interrogation, she was asked to give up the names of other homosexual military personnel but she refused to do so.With the help of a partner at the time, Sillett was able to “pull through.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentZDF Enterprises, a key production-distribution component of one of Europe’s biggest public broadcaster powerhouses, Germany’s ZDF, is set to operate under the new name of ZDF Studios.Effective from April 1, the title, announced by ZDF Enterprises President and CEO Fred Burcksen on Monday in Mainz, captures much better ZDFE’s current business reach, scale and ambitions.“We are a studio, we cover all elements of our industry, from early development to longtail sales. The new name fits our business model much better and reflects our production and distribution expertise,” Burcksen said.ZDF Enterprises was launched in 1993 to handle worldwide program distribution as new content-avid private TV networks sprang up in Europe and beyond and also to deal with the business affairs of the acquisition of programs from around the world.

Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed Nepalese filmmaker Deepak Rauniyar has cast Indian actor Tannishtha Chatterjee as one of the leads in his upcoming feature “The Sky Is Mine.”Chatterjee’s credits include “Brick Lane” (2007), for which she scored a best actress nomination at the British Independent Film Awards, “Parched” (2015) and “Lion” (2016). She won the Asia Star Award for best Asian filmmaker at Busan for her directorial debut, “Roam Rome Mein” (2019).Rauniyar’s latest work, short film “Four Nights,” is playing at Berlinale Shorts. The filmmaker’s first feature, “Highway,” premiered at the 2012 Berlinale and played Locarno, while his sophomore feature “White Sun” (2016) won awards at the Venice, Palm Springs, Fribourg and Singapore festivals.

Hannah Ann Sluss confirmed she's dating Los Angeles Rams player Jake Funk ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.After keeping their relationship on the down-low, the former Bachelor starlet took to her Instagram page and shared an array of photos and videos, which included her fashion and food preps before heading to SoFi Stadium to see all the action live and in person.One of those images showed Sluss giving her beau a 'good luck kiss' before the big game against the Cincinnati Bengals.And in the end the couple have plenty to celebrate, as a late 4th quarter touchdown pass by Matthew Stafford to Cooper Kupp gave the Rams a 23-20 win to become the new world champions of the NFL. Confirmed! Hannah Ann Sluss confirmed she's dating LA Rams player Jake Funk before the team took on the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl 56 at Sofi Stadium in Los AngelesSluss, who was a contestant on the 24th season ofThe Bachelor in 2020, took a selfie video of her 'good Luck kiss' seemingly from inside the Rams hotel.She was all about showcasing her legs and midriff decked out in a black shorts and white crop top combination, although she did cover up at times by wearing an LA Rams jacket with her man's name and uniform number 34 on the back.

Her estranged husbandKanye 'Ye' West called her current boyfriend Pete Davidson a 'd***head' and shared ascreengrab of his private text to him on Sunday.But Kim Kardashian didn't seem too bothered about the social media drama.The 41-year-old SKIMS mogul ignored all of Ye's posts as she took to Instagram to instead share some very fashionable snaps of herself. Fashionista: Kim Kardashiantook to Instagram to instead share some very fashionable snaps of herselfKim looked out of this world in a black flight suit with matching heels as she accessorizedwith the same Catwoman-esque Balenciaga shades she wore after the Met Gala.

Miley Cyrus went all out for her set at this year’s Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest, performing 20 songs including mashups, covers, and a live debut of a ‘Plastic Hearts’ deep cut.The former Disney star opened up the show with her 2013 hit ‘We Can’t Stop’, with a brief interpolation of the Pixies’ 1988 classic ‘Where Is My Mind?’. Later in the set, she blends ‘Wrecking Ball’ with elements of Sinead O’Connor’s Prince-written ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.A sextet of covers punctuated the setlist, first with ‘Heart Of Glass’ by Blondie, then ‘23’ by Mike WiLL Made-It and ‘Maybe’ by Janis Joplin, with the live debut of her own ‘Plastic Hearts’ track ‘Never Be Me’ sandwiched in-between.

Sam Page, the actor who stars in Kia‘s new commercial with Robo Dog, has welcomed the adorable robot to his family!

Naman Ramachandran Indian filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, renowned for his epic cinematic vision, now trains his sights on women’s empowerment tale “Gangubai Kathiawadi,” playing as a Berlinale Special Gala on Feb. 16.Starring Alia Bhatt (2019 Berlinale selection “Gully Boy”) in the titular role, the film is based on the book, “Mafia Queens of Mumbai,” written by S. Hussain Zaidi and Jane Borges.

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Lucy Alexander, 51, hinted at taking part in a naked calendar with her old Homes Under the Hammer co-star.Martin took to Twitter yesterday in view of his 27,900 Twitter followers to post a photo of himself and other celebrities doing the ITV Full Monty show.He captioned the image: "What a night! After two months of trials and tribulations THAT HAT came OFF."Thanks for all your lovely messages.They mean so much."Hope u enjoyed the show and that it helped if you or anyone you love is touched by cancer.

Homes Under The Hammer’s Martin Roberts faced some of his childhood fears as he stripped down for Strictly the Real Full Monty.The property expert admitted he had “a bit of a meltdown” as he fought his “childhood demons” to support a cause in memory of his late friend."My initial reaction was 'no chance am I getting my kit off in front of people' but then I thought about it and Dave was at the forefront of my mind."It didn't take long for me to get the bigger picture,” Martin told the Daily Star.The former I’m A Celebrity...

ITV's Strictly the Real Full Monty.The 58-year-old property expert, best known for appearing in BBC's Homes Under The Hammer, is doing the performance alongside former Strictly Come Dancing stars James and Ola Jordan, Blue hunk Duncan James and Olympian Colin Jackson.Martin says he had some childhood demons he had no choice but to to face head on before baring all in front of a live crowd and millions of viewers watching at home.Speaking to Daily Star, the former I'm A Celebrity contestant explained: "I have no desire to get my kit off in front of millions of viewers."I'm not particularly body confident and I got bullied as a child so getting my kit off in front of anyone is difficult."It wouldn't be my first choice of things to do but

“They mean the world.“It was certainly an emotional rollercoaster, and it continues tonight at 9pm with our big performance."He finished his tweet with the hashtag “StrictlyTheRealFullMonty.”Fans were quick to offer Martin their support and well wishes.@Lizthomas957 said: “You’re amazing Martin such heartfelt stories from you all.“I’ll be watching again tonight.

BBC Homes Under The Hammer star Martin Roberts has shared his heartbreaking reason for taking part in Strictly the Real Full Monty.The 58-year-old presenter has revealed he will appear on the popular ITV show in memory of his best friend of 35 years David Hughes, who died of bowel cancer in 2017.David left behind a wife and two teenage daughters and Martin is now baring all to raise awareness for cancer.The former I'm A Celeb contestant told Daily Star: "The main thing is to get the message over that you've got to got to go to the doctors sooner rather than later."Especially if you've for any problems in areas that you consider to be private or embarrassed about."My mate Dave was the same age as me.

Lucy Alexander, 51, was beyond proud of her former Homes Under The Hammer co-star Martin Roberts, 58, for taking part in ITV's The Full Monty.The two-part charity initiative began on Monday night, with this year's anxious celebrities baring all to raise awareness of life-saving cancer checks.The full cast features EastEnders actress Laila Morse, professional dancers and husband and wife James and Ola Jordan, Blue singer Duncan James, model Christine McGuiness, Olympian Colin Jackson, musical theatre and Loose Women star Brenda Edwards and Love Island favourites Teddy Soares and Demi Jones.They all have stories to tell about how cancer has touched the lives of themselves or those closest to them, and Lucy couldn't contain her appreciation of

Homes Under The Hammer's Martin Roberts, 58, has revealed exclusively to Express.co.uk that he doesn't want his ex co-star Lucy Alexander, 51, to watch him on Strictly The Real Full Monty.

I'm A Celebrity star Martin Robert has revealed the most difficult part of taking part in the gruelling ITV reality show.The 58-year-old property guru took part in the sixteenth season in Australia back in 2016.He entered the jungle as a late arrival on day five and ended up finishing in sixth place.Opening up about his time in camp, Martin told Daily Star: "It was phenomenal.

Express.co.uk: "Then we were at the point when we were getting ready and we had to get naked."So it’s like wowzers and the first thing we did was the photoshoot where we had to actually get naked and that was probably the worst day of them all."That was the first time we took our clothes off in front of each other."He continued: "You strip off in the bathroom then the bathrooms are gone and there’s a camera crew and a photographer."That for me was total total total terror and I absolutely fell to pieces at the end of that."He admitted that he "broke down in tears" after that "just from the emotion of it all", with the other celebrities pulling him through the show.Martin admitted he has always had body insecurities, having been badly

Express.co.uk about what he thinks about this year's I'm a Celebrity cast, giving an inside view of what he thinks of Naughty Boy.

Express.co.uk about his new show Strictly The Real Full Monty.