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

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.

This Morning presenter turned 60 on Friday and reigned in the milestone with his nearest and dearest, including his wife Stephanie Lowe and his daughters Molly and Ruby, over an intimate dinner. Loose Women’s Christine Lampard was also in attendance along with Ant’s wife Anne-Marie Corbett and Dec’s wife Ali Astall. Phil shared a video of the celebrations with the group singing Happy Birthday as he was presented with a cake.

supports HTML5 videoPhillip Schofield continued his birthday celebrations with Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly as the merriments entered day three.The This Morning presenter turned 60 on Friday and reigned in the milestone with his nearest and dearest, including his wife Stephanie Lowe and his daughters Molly and Ruby, over an intimate dinner.Loose Women’s Christine Lampard was also in attendance along with Ant’s wife Anne-Marie Corbett and Dec’s wife Ali Astall.Phil shared a video of the celebrations with the group singing Happy Birthday as he was presented with a cake.‘I’m glad there were only five!’ he could be heard saying, referring to the number of candles, as his guests laughed. ‘Thank you gorgeous gang,’ Phil wrote alongside the footage, with the group tagged.In the clip, he was seen sat next to his wife Steph on one side while Christine sat on the other.Meanwhile, Phil’s daughters and their partners were seated opposite.Phil’s This Morning co-host Holly Willoughby wished him a happy birthday during Thursday’s show where he was presented with a cake live on air.‘Before we go, we couldn’t end the show without wishing Phil a very happy birthday,’ she said.‘It’s tomorrow by the way,’ Phil replied, with Holly firing back: ‘Yeah but we’re not here tomorrow!’Guest chef Gok Wan told him to ‘have the best day’, before adding: ‘Look at this, what a great day! And have a wonderful birthday Phil, you deserve it.’In February, Phil marked 40 years on television with a special episode of Lorraine.During the programme, Holly described how Phil had ‘without a doubt’ played an important role in getting This Morning bosses to hire her in 2009, following Fern Britton’s departure from the show.Matthew Wright sparks anger as he

Fern Britton, 64, has said she is “still in chaos” following her split from Phil Vickery, 60.The well-known presenter opened up about her experiences with her home renovation in a new interview, saying she was enjoying the process of decluttering after recruiting professionals to help her organise her home.Fern now resides in Cornwall.She said: “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 admitted: “I’m still in chaos.“When all my things came down from Buckinghamshire, it blew my mind.“I hired professional declutterers to sort it all out because I couldn’t face it alone.“They’d walk past me, creating piles of cushions, books and other stuff for me to go ‘No, no, no. Yes!’ to.“It was marvellous.

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****'.

Fern Britton has touched upon her personal life two years on from her split from ex-husband Phil Vickery. In an interview with woman&home magazine, the former This Morning host confessed bouncing back from the relationship was "difficult".MORE: Fern Britton makes rare comment about the breakdown of her first marriageThe 64-year-old split from the celebrity chef in 2020 after two decades together and said that she turned to "yoga, meditation and walking" in order to help herself heal.WATCH: Fern Britton makes rare comment about her daughters"People say they bounce back from a long relationship, but it takes a while," she explained.

Fern Britton, 64, has shared her thoughts about finding herself single again after splitting from Phil Vickery in 2020 .She said new love isn’t something she is actively looking for at the moment and,instead, she is focusing on “self-care”.In a new interview, Fern said moving on after her second marriage, to TV chef Phil Vickery, 61, which ended in 2020, is “difficult”.The 64-year-old also revealed she has “no time for romance”.The TV presenter is open to having a companion “in time”, someone who will accompany her to the cinema, she hopes.Fern said: “People say they bounce back from a long relationship but it takes a while.The rebound is difficult. “You chuck the pebble in the pond, but the ripples go on for a very long time.“It’s been a long time getting to the dawn, but I’m in another brand-new chapter and do feel it will be all right.“I have a lot of peace in my life. I’m doing more yoga, meditation and walking – a bit of self-care.

Twitter and shared some big news.The couple revealed that they would be leaving Utah, where they have resided for a number of years, for Las Vegas.The Osmond legend explained that the couple's decision comes after more than a decade "living in hotels and in rental homes".Taking to Twitter, Donny uploaded a candid video of their move where they could be seen parked up in the car.The musician and actor explained that they had a U-Haul trailer attached to their vehicle which included the couple's belongings.In view of his 202,000 followers, Donny uploaded a candid video where he could be seen sporting a pair of sunglasses.He began: "So after 14 years of living in a hotel and a couple of rental places, Debbie and I have decided to buy a little place in Las Vegas."We're on our way down there right now."Debbie interjected: "With our little U-Haul truck."He chuckled: "We've got a U-Haul trailer back there. We've got a bed, some furniture back there.

She then went on to speak about how she was treated during her time there. She said that “some of the male reporters were quite packed with testosterone".The journalist added that there would be frequent fights and arguments, as well as a big drinking culture. The star said: “There’d be punch-ups and people rowing. “Of course there was a great drinking culture. Everyone was in the pub at lunchtime. “Not me necessarily but sometimes.

This Morning presenter also revealed the conversation she had with her father about her childhood later on in life.During the candid chat, Fern said she questioned why her mother never spoke about her father not living with them and her sister.Fern said: “I’ve told this story before but it’s still only about eight years ago that my father told me what had happened.“He had left my mother and my sister, and then he came back to see mummy and my sister, fell into bed with my mother, disappeared - very shortly after - and had started me.“And nobody told me that’s why I hadn’t ever lived with him.“So that’s amazing isn’t it?”She continued: “So, when he was in his 80s he told me. I said, ‘well, that explains it all’.“But nobody else had ever told me.”Kate interrupted: “Why not? I mean, surely that was a key piece of your own life story jigsaw.“You would have though someone might have imparted that sooner.”Fern insisted: “None of them.

BBC's Strictly Come Dancing back in 2012 during Kate Thornton’s White Wine Question Time podcast last week.The former This Morning host reflected on her “affiliation” with the crew and band members during the live tour, who she said were “so good at everything”.Kate hosted the live Strictly Come Dancing tour from 2008 until 2010, and then again in 2012 and 2013.She recalled seeing Fern spending more time with the crew than the dancers.Kate began: “You and I toured together on the Strictly Come Dancing tour and one of my first observations of you was that you just wanted to hang with the crew.“You know, you weren’t hanging out with the cast so much as you just had a natural affiliation with what everybody’s jobs were backstage and how they were getting done.“And in the end you even started travelling on some of the production buses rather than the dancers’ buses.”Fern burst out laughing as she agreed: “I did.

This Morning presenter has now opened up in a new interview about her "first love" and the challenges that came with this, as he was a "heartbreaker".Fern married Clive Jones in 1988 and the couple had three children together.After the birth of their daughter, their marriage began to fall apart, leading to their divorce in 2000.Fern then met Phil Vickery and the pair became an item straight away.They had one child together, with their marriage coming to an end in 2020.However, Fern hasn't divulged many details about her dating history away from her marriages, until speaking to Kate Thornton on her podcast White Wine Question Time, released last Friday, about her "first love".She said: "I was a very independent child as I only had my mother as a parent."My stepfather turned up when I was about nine or 10 I think, and then I was really launched into being a separate entity now."My mother had my stepfather and my sister was in London."Then I got into drama school to be a stage manager, which was incredible."I got in and had two wonderful years there."Fern then discussed meeting her first boyfriend during her studies and the impact this had on her.She continued: "I had a boyfriend I fell very much in love with, and he was the first person to tell me he loved me."No one else had ever mentioned that before."So I was 17/18 in love with this guy, naughty Nick."His daughters even tell him now he's a heartbreaker, which he was."There was then a small pause, before Fern continued: "And then I was off into the theatre!"Kate then burst out laughing asking Fern if that was what had really happened.Fern has had a long career in television, starting out on Breakfast Time in the 1980s.She joined mainstream national attention when she

Fern also revealed how she went on a special expedition across the UK, which completely changed her attitude to life.She has cycled across the world in countries including India, Russia and China.During a trek from John O’Groats to Lands’ End, the group began discussing relationships and formed a close bond.Fern said: “The women who had come on the trip, particularly from John O’Groats to Lands’ End, as we were cycling down through the UK, started talking about their relationships and their husbands.“Well, they ended up divorced and going for someone else at the end of it.“One lady got to Lands’ End, took off her wedding ring, and threw it into the sea!“Because it brings you back to who you are, back to the woman that you lost when you got married and had children.“It’s our fault, you know, we bury ourselves in domestic life because we are good at it, and we want to do it.“Suddenly we came out of that, and we were swearing and drinking...

Phillip Schofield, 59, dressed smart in shirts for television. However, Phillip took to Instagram yesterday to show off his biceps, surprising many This Morning viewers.Phillip took to Instagram to show off his huge biceps in view of his three million followers.He captioned the Instagram story: "ARMS DAY!"Aww the hazelnut is trying to become a Brazil nut...

They were married in 2000 and had their daughter, Winnie, in 2001.Previously, Fern was married to her first husband, Clive Jones, until 1998. During this time, she gave birth to twins Harry and Jack and a daughter, Grace.Fern and Phil announced they were separating in January 2020.Fern said in a statement on Twitter: “After more than 20 happy years together, Phil and I have decided to go our separate ways.

This Morning's Phillip Schofield has taken to Instagram to share an update on his fitness journey, revealing his very impressive bicep.MORE: This Morning's Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby spark reaction as they get cosy on airSharing the picture onto his Stories, the TV presenter could be seen flexing his arm for the camera, revealing he had been working out on "arms day".WATCH: Phillip Schofield left horrified after James Martin butters a scone on This Morning"Aww the hazelnut is trying to become a Brazil nut... one day a pecan," he joked alongside the snap.READ: Fern Britton puts 13-year feud with Phillip Schofield aside with heartwarming messageRELATED: Holly Willoughby breaks silence following Eamonn Holmes' comments about Phillip SchofieldIt's not the first time the father-of-two has proudly shown off his muscles.

Fern Britton has talked candidly about the breakdown of her first marriage and her struggle to conceive when she was 40 during a chat with Kate Thornton on her White Wine Question Time podcast.MORE: Fern Britton puts 13-year feud with Phillip Schofield aside with heartwarming messageTouching upon her former relationships, the This Morning star reflected on her split from TV executive Clive Jones and explained: "Unfortunately my marriage broke up when she [Grace] was five months [old]. So that was a tricky one so I had a year of really digging deep, but then a year later I met Phil."WATCH: Fern Britton makes rare comment about her daughtersFern and Clive had married on 12 November 1988, and together they welcomed three children.

Kate asked Fern about an important period in her life, with Fern recalling when she had her three children with Clive.She said: "Then when the boys were about three I discovered I was pregnant! Miracles happen!"This comes after Fern was unsure she would be able to get pregnant naturally, having her sons through IVF.She continued: "Had this beautiful little girl, Gracie."Then unfortunately my marriage broke up when she was 5 months old so that was a tricky one."So, I had a year of really digging deep."Kate replied, talking to Fern telling her how "hard" that period of her life must be.Fern replied: "But then a year later I met Phil and we were married after a year."Then at the last chance saloon, Winnie arrived."Fern has previously spoken of how she wishes she could have made it work with Clive for their children.In an interview with the Telegraph in 2016, Fern admitted: "That would have been better for the kids."You want it to last for the rest of your lives."However, she admitted that after their split Fern says she felt "liberated".The presenter continued: "I felt a sense of peace.That said, work is a salvation when you're in a bit of a mess."Fern got the This Morning gig in 1999, when her marriage to Clive was coming to an end, leaving her with other things to focus on.She also met her ex-husband Phil Vickery shortly after her first marriage broke down, with the couple marrying in 2000.They however, announced their split in 2020 after 20 years together.

While things never fail to appear harmonious on-screen every day on This Morning, the daytime show and its presenters have faced their fair share of bust-ups, rivalries and controversies over the years. Since the programme made its debut in 1988, its hosts have provided some dramatic stories of their own alongside the show's segments and guests.