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revealed that she had a secret 13-year affair with Rayne Kruger, her mentor and the chairman of her company.At the time, Rayne was married to Nan Munro, an actress and the best friend of Prue's own mother, Margaret Inglis.«I never asked Rayne to leave his wife because I was very happy,» Prue shared in a recent interview on Kate Thornton's podcast. «I was building my business. I had none of the duties of a wife, and I had all the pleasures of somebody who loved me.

Prue Leith has opened up about her relationship with her late husband Rayne Kruger, and admits their romance began as a years-long affair.

Prue Leith has revealed that she had a 13-year affair with her husband Rayne Kruger, who was married to South African actress Nan Munro at the time.The Great British Back Off judge, 83, shared that at the time of the affair both Rayne and Nan were family friends, with the latter being her mum's, actress Margaret Inglis, best friend. And perhaps even more bizarrely, despite the affair, Prue and Nan remained friends until the actress's death in 1992. Rayne died in 2002, at the age of 80, with Prue revealing the affair ten years later in her autobiography Relish: My Life on a Plate.

Paul O'Grady's celebrity friends reminisced over the late star and sang his praises following his funeral on Thursday. After the late comedian was laid to rest, a new post shared on his Instagram account read: "Yesterday was a very sad day. We said goodbye to our beloved Paul O'Grady.

Paul O'Grady's celebrity friends reminisced over the late star and sang his praises following his funeral on Thursday. After the late comedian was laid to rest, a new post shared on his Instagram account read: "Yesterday was a very sad day. We said goodbye to our beloved Paul O'Grady.

Ian 'H' Watkins is perhaps best-known as H from the 90s pop band, Steps, but he has one other very successful passion - painting.The 46 year old has been selling his impressive artwork for thousands of pounds, in what is proving to be a very valuable side hustle. Ian, who is father to seven year old twins, Macsen and Cybi Ryder-Watkins, has a special Instagram account and website that is dedicated to his artwork, which uses acrylic paints to create a number of stunning landscape pieces.

Vernon Kay is looking ahead to the next chapter in his career, having been announced as one of the new faces of Radio 2.The 48-year-old, who is replacing Ken Bruce in May, took to Instagram to reveal things are officially moving ahead now he has his BBC lanyard."And so the @bbcradio2 adventure begins! Not had one of these since @bbcradio1," he wrote alongside the image, which prompted several messages from celebrity friends and fans alike. Vernon shared this snap with fans on WednesdayDavina McCall wrote: "Couldn't be happier for you." Fellow Radio 2 star Zoe Ball added: "He's official.

Louise Redknapp always treats others in show business equally. The 48-year-old pop star shot to fame as part of girl group Eternal in the 1990s before breaking out on her own as a solo artist and is set to star in 'Grease' in London's West End from June but explained that she always tries to be nice to everyone because there are "too many options" around nowadays for bosses to want to employ a diva. Speaking on the 'White Wine Question Time', she told host Kate Thornton, "There was advice that I was given over the years that I have never ever let go of.

Louise Redknapp has been opened up about her son Charley's move to the States, and admitted just how much she misses him.During a candid chat with close friend Kate Thornton on the podcast White Wine Question Time, the mum-of-two, 48, opened up about her career path – and how supportive ex-husband Jamie Redknapp had been.WATCH: A look back at Louise Redknapp and her ex-husband Jamie's love story Reflecting on Charley's move to University of Arizona in a bid to pursue a career in sports, Louise – who split from the former footballer in 2017 - confessed she wanted her 18-year-old son to follow his dreams – something which she did herself."I was just so proud of him that he wanted to do," she shared. "I understood it because as a young girl, I wanted to follow my dreams." To which, Kate encouragingly said: "To think at his age, you were."Louise agreed and revealed how both she and Jamie reflected on the start of their careers before Charlie made his decision.She added: "I was doing it, I was working. And actually that's what Jamie always said to him.

Carol McGiffin has revealed her incredible figure celebrated her birthday on the beach in Thailand with her husband. The Loose Women presenter turned 63 by soaking up some winter sun in Phuket, Thailand. Sharing a series of pictures with her 147,000 followers on Instagram, the TV star showed off her toned figure and washboard abs in a white bikini top and denim mini shorts.

From her days as a member of the girl group Eternal to her successful solo career and her high-profile divorce from Jamie Redknapp, singer Louise Redknapp is no stranger to being in the public eye.However, the 48-year-old decided to take a 17-year break from her career when she became a parent to her two sons, Charlie, now 18, and Beau, 14.WATCH: A look back at Louise Redknapp and her ex-husband Jamie's love story Speaking with close friend Kate Thornton on the podcast White Wine Question Time, the mum-of-two opened up about her career as she quickly dismissed the idea of wanting to be "famous" again."Let's make one thing very clear, I wanted to go to work, not to be famous," she divulged. "Sometimes I read comments and it's like, 'Oh, she wants to be famous again', [but] I never wanted to be famous again."That was the last thing on my mind.

Louise Redknapp is enjoying a renaissance as of late, catapulting herself back into the public eye with a new Greatest Hits album, that is set to be released in June.The album spans 30 years, and during an interview with Kate Thornton on her podcast, White Wine Question Time, the star admitted that she wasn't "perfect" as she spoke about returning to the public stage and concerns about how the public would react following her 17-year hiatus.WATCH: Louise Redknapp teases exciting career newsIn an empowering message to women, Louise explained: "I just think, throw everything you got at something, whatever that might be.

Manchester United legend.Spandau Ballet star Martin, now 61, relived the experience in a chat with Kate Thornton for her podcast series White Wine Question Time."I remember once we were in the stands and David Beckham was taking a lot of stick at the time," he wryly recalled."I was looking at Roman and he's standing on his seat going: 'Beckham, you w****r! You w****r!'"I'm thinking 'Where did that come from? Ro, calm down!'" he cringed, adding that he had been trying desperately to remain incognito due to having a major role on BBC soap Eastenders at the time."I didn't want people around me [to recognise me, but] Roman had none of it."He was having a discussion with 20 people around him trying to right some wrongs offside and shouting at people," he chuckled.However, he added fondly: "He really came to life when he went to football, so I loved taking him there."He described "sitting on the terraces with your boy" as an important part of their father-son bond and something that he would "dream" of doing.Then he mischievously admitted: "Also, when I first used to take Roman to football, it was the only place that I would let him swear."As Kate roared with laughter, he admitted that the adrenalin of watching the stars dart around on the pitch was "the only place where [a young Roman] felt like a man".He also came alive around the dinner table - and while the rest of the family ate, Roman and his godfather George Michael would have animated discussions that went on long after everyone else had left.Exclaiming with admiration that his son had only been 12 years old at the time, he admitted: "Everyone would walk away [after the meal] apart from George and Roman."[They] would be having the biggest debate [and] George would

READ MORE: EastEnders fans brand Denise's put-down of Sam 'best line ever'TV presenter Kate Thornton replied, “Well you won’t be going hungry anytime soon! Sending love and good health,” while former All Saints member Natalie Appleton said, “Fabulous Oli wow!!!! Love you my precious girl soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much. ” Samantha’s on-screen sister Rita Simon, who played Roxy Mitchell, simply commented: “Yes! Eat woman…. eat it all!” The actress shared the news back in August after the death of Grease icon Olivia Newton-John.

EastEnders actress Samantha Womack, 49, took to Instagram to update her 88,700 followers after she started chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.

Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly has shared a rare photo of her daughter Phoebe in celebration of her 18th birthday. The TV presenter posted some recent pictures of Phoebe to her Instagram. Included in the selection was an adorable throwback of Phoebe as a baby being cradled by her mother and father Vernon Kay.

Holly Willoughby, 41, has been splashed across the headlines ever since she and Phillip Schofield were accused of jumping a "14-hour" queue that had assembled to say farewell to the Queen Elizabeth II lying in state.The This Morning presenter appeared to have moved on from the furore with a tender birthday message in celebration of her youngest son.Chester turned eight today, and Holly shared a seemingly makeup-free photo of herself and her son cuddling together to mark the occasion."Early morning blurry snuggles with the birthday boy!" she announced to her eight million followers."Happy 8th Birthday Chester…we love you so very much," she continued affectionately, adding a football emoji to leave no-one in doubt about one of his favourite hobbies.Celebrity pals flooded the comments page with happy birthday tributes, including Rochelle Humes, who is a co-presenter on This Morning.Alan Carr, Dermot O' Leary, Alison Hammond, Kate Thornton and Angela Scanlon also posted their well wishes.Meanwhile, ex-footballer Alan Shearer and model Abbey Clancey were among those joining in, with the latter exclaiming: "Happy birthday to our gorgeous Chester, have the best day beautiful boy!""8!?!? How is that even possible.The days are flying by so take those cuddles at every opportunity," advised Jake Humphrey.Holly always keeps her children's faces hidden away from social media, preferring to take photos of them from a back or side angle, and today was no exception.It is the first personal post she had made since the queue row first erupted.After taking a break from social media, fuelling unsubstantiated rumours that she could be sacked from This Morning over the issue, she returned to the picture-sharing site last Thursday.She recently

Holly Willoughby has shared a heart warming post on Instagram wishing her son, Chester, a happy birthday.The This Morning presenter uploaded a blurry snap as she embraced her now eight year old son in a loving cuddle and wrote a touching message to the birthday boy. Holly captioned the post: "Early morning blurry snuggles with the birthday boy… Happy 8th Birthday Chester…we love you so very much." The picture gave fans a rare glimpse inside the family home as the proud mum-of-three snuggled up to her youngest.

Holly Willoughby’s famous friends have flocked to social media after the morning talk show host returned to Instagram following what is now being referred to as queue-gate. Queen Elizabeth’s funeral and Lying-in-State saw thousands queue for hours on end in the hopes of paying their respects to the longest-serving British monarch.

Lucy Alexander, 52, is known for her role on Homes Under The Hammer and has built a very loyal following.The property expert took to Instagram today to vent her anger as she claimed she was left "stranded" with her disabled daughter Kitty onboard a Wizz Air Flight.Lucy took to Instagram to tell her 59,300 followers about the ordeal she and her daughter Kitty endured on their flight back to Gatwick from Marbella.Over a short video of the plane, Lucy exclaimed: "Sadly our trip came to a frustrating end yesterday when @wj_ltd ground staff at Gatwick left us on our @wizzair flight for over 45 mins after we'd landed."This needs to stop.

Dave Myers’ ongoing cancer battle.The TV chef revealed his 64-year-old co-star is ‘in the trenches’ of his treatment, but he’s ‘getting there’ after revealing his diagnosis in May and starting chemotherapy.‘I just wanted to say, from Dave and I, thank you so so very much for all of the goodwill and support, all the messages really do not go unnoticed,’ he said to fans at Bolton Food and Drink Festival over the weekend.‘He’s doing canny but as you appreciate he’s right in the trenches of it all at the minute but he’s getting there, thank God.’Si appeared at the festival with TV presenter Jenny Powell, while Dave’s health meant he had to pull out of the event.Earlier this year, Dave – who hasn’t revealed the type of cancer he’s battling – told his fans the ‘prognosis is okay and [he’s] going to be fine’.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoAnd last month, he gave everyone an update on his treatment and admitted he’s dealt with some ‘irritating’ side effects, including some unlikely cravings.‘My eyes are sore because my eyelashes have fallen out – it’s crap like that that’s really irritating. But I’m getting there.