Andrea Spendolini Sirieix: Last News

Commonwealth Games.The 50-year-old star – best known as the maître d’hôtel on ITV’s First Dates – is delighted to see his 17-year-old diver daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix capture her third medal, having already won silver in the 10m synchronised platform event, and her first gold in the 10m platform diving competition.On Monday, the final last of the games saw Andrea and her partner Noah Williams triumph in the mixed discipline event as their fifth and final dive earned them 74.88 for a total of 333.06.Taking to Twitter, Fred congratulated his daughter alongside a shot of them both and a look at the learderboard.He tweeted: ‘It’s gold in the mixed #diving #10m #platform #synchro I’m crying! Andrea and Noah well done to you both (sic)’Alongside a clip of their dive, he added: ‘What a way to end #commonwealthgames’His fans were quick to send their own messages of support, with one follower writing: ‘Huge congrats. You must be a very very proud Papa, Fred.

First Dates star Fred Sirieix was celebrating this week after his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix took home a bronze medal at the Olympics.Spendolini-Sirieix and Lois Toulson competed for Team GB in the women’s synchronised diving 10 metre platform event and finished third behind China, who picked up gold, and North Korea, who finished in the silver second place spot.Spendolini-Sirieix’s dad, Fred, was watching on in one of the broadcasting booths and could be seen celebrating when his daughter’s medal was confirmed.Posting to Twitter/X shortly before the final event, Sirieix wote: “30 minutes [to go]… what a moment!”Once the result was confirmed, Sirieix could be seen punching the air with joy – you can see the moment here:A very proud dad ❤️Fred Sirieix celebrates as his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix secures a bronze medal for Team GB with Lois Toulson! #BBCOlympics #Olympics #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/mcbvcXLAb5— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 31, 2024Speaking to The Sun before the event, she explained: “At the beginning, all I got was that I was Fred’s daughter. I wasn’t Andrea.“Then people realised, she’s more than just someone’s daughter, she has a lot more to say.

British TV presenter Fred Sirieix now has an Olympic medallist in the family.

Fred Sirieix's daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix has won a bronze medal in the women's synchronised 10m platform Olympic final in Paris on Wednesday morning alongside partner Lois Toulson. The delighted First Dates star is out in Paris to support his daughter and was seen celebrating as Andrea secured a medal.

Fred Sirieix was emotional as he praised his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and her diving partner Lois Toulson after they secured a bronze medal at the women's synchronised 10m platform.The diving duo made an early splash, securing second place in round two but slipped to fifth after their third attempt. But they performed an exceptional final dive, racking up 77.76 points and catapulting back into medal contention, ultimately landing third place. Chinese pair Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan successfully defended their Olympic gold, while North Korea pair Jo Jin Mi and Kim Mirae earned silver.

TV star Fred Sirieix was in tears after watching his daughter win a bronze medal at the Olympic games on Wednesday.

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Having worked as the maître d’ on Channel 4’s First Dates for many years, Fred Sirieix has seen his fair share of good-looking people – and he doesn’t hold back when it comes to dishing out compliments. Case in point – Fred is quick to gush about Emma Willis, his “beautiful” co-host on Prime Video’s popular culinary show The World Cook. But what does his fiancée – who Fred calls Fruitcake – make of it all? “Why would she mind?” Fred, 52, asks, when we quiz him on whether or not Fruitcake would be jealous.

First Dates’ maitre d' Fred Sirieix is beaming with pride once again as his diver daughter bags another Commonwealth medal. Fred was seen smiling from ear to ear on Saturday as his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix won a silver medal in the 10m synchro platform competition. Proud dad Fred, 50, was spotted in the crowd with his son Lucien (Andrea’s little brother) as he took photos of his talented teenager at Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Birmingham.

First Dates star Fred Sireix is treating his champion diver daughter to a holiday to New York City after she clinched a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games.At just 17 years old, Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix has had a stunning win at the international sports competition as she won a gold medal for Team England this week.The sports superstar – who became an Olympic diver at just 16 – topped the leaderboard at the 10m Platform in Birmingham on Thursday evening, and her dad was there to cheer her on every step of the way.The proud dad was seen supporting Andrea from the sidelines on Thursday as she easily got through the qualifying rounds to reach the finals, pictured giving thumbs up, cheering, and giving fatherly advice from the side of the pool.Now the father-of-two, best-known as the charming maitre d’hotel on the Channel 4 dating show, is planning to celebrate Andrea’s incredible win with a trip to the Big Apple.He told the Daily Mail: ‘We are going to take her to New York in September when she turns 18. We’ll spend a few days there as she’s never been.

Commonwealth Games. Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, 17, managed to secure her first ever senior international gold medal as she emerged triumphant in the women’s 10 metre platform diving final.The First Dates star was on hand to support his daughter from the sidelines, as he shared several photos and videos from the audience as she competed in the event. He gave his fans a blow by blow account of the event, sharing a photo of the pool as he told his followers: ‘This is it! Let’s #goAndrea’.After her first dives, Fred tweeted: ‘Well done mon  Good luck for the final at 6pm tonight #goAndrea’.Fred was the proudest father as Andrea was crowned champion and awarded the gold medal for her efforts. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoThank you so much for all the messages congratulating Andrea. Itâs really nice. Really warming.

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix struck gold for England in the 10m Platform diving final as her dad Fred, the face of First Dates, celebrated.

Olympics.The athlete became Team GB’s youngest diver at 16-years-old, and battled it out for the gold medal at this year’s tournament.She came in seventh during the women’s 10m platform diving final, with the First Dates star beaming as he FaceTimed her during the event – with friends, family and spectators not allowed to travel due to the pandemic.However, despite not being able to watch on in person, Fred made sure he was on hand to pick the Olympian up when she touched down at home.Taking to Instagram, he gave fans a glimpse into the moment they reunited, making us all a little emotional in the process.‘I’m at the airport to pick up Andrea.

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix was in tears after speaking to her First Dates star father Fred Sirieix on Zoom at the poolside of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Women's 10m platform diving final, where she finished in seventh place. The 16-year-old was reunited with her parents and other loved ones on a video call following the final at her first ever Olympic games.

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First Dates star Fred Siriex has sent his love to his 16-year-old daughter as she prepared to compete in the Olympic Games for the first time.