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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.

cancer that had been going on for more than a year. Carol McGiffin, who shared the screen with Lynda as part of the Loose Women panel, was also diagnosed with cancer while the actress was in the final moments of her life.Speaking to presenter Kate Thornton on her White Wine Question Time podcast, Carol recounted wearing a wig around Lynda to avoid telling her of her cancer diagnosis.Both Kate and Carol had been invited for a brunch to “say their last goodbyes” before their friend passed away.The pair also remembered during the chat last month seeing Lynda smoke despite her long-standing disapproval of smoking.Kate asked: “Didn’t you wear a wig the last time you went we saw Lynda Bellingham?”Carol admitted: “Yes because I wasn’t going to tell her either.”Kate explained: “So Lynda Bellingham had cancer, and it ultimately took her life.“So she’d invited us to her flat to effectively say our goodbyes.

The Chase star Anne Hegerty has opened up about her upbringing and family life during an emotional episode of ITV show DNA Journey - including how her late dad abruptly left home one Christmas. Anne is best known as The Chase’s The Governess, but in the series that explores family history, viewers will see a brand new side to the 63 year old.The former I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! contestant, who filmed the programme alongside The Chase co-star Shaun Wallace, began tracing her ancestors’ footsteps to find out more about them. And during filming for the hour-long special, which airs on Tuesday 5 April, Anne relives some tough moments from her past.

Loose Women co-star Kaye Adams, 59. In a candid chat on presenter Kate Thornton’s White Wine Question Time podcast, Carol described Kaye as being the “polar opposite” to her, personality-wise.When asked about her “unlikely” friendships forged by working on the ITV talk show, Carol said: “Well, Kaye Adams is an unlikely friend…”Kate then enquired: “Because you’re too similar?”Carol continued: “No! Because we are polar opposites.”She explained: “We are complete and utter opposites in almost everything and it’s strange that I’d see her as a friend.“But we are friends, we just are.

Loose Women panellist Carol McGiffin, 62, has reminisced about the “old days” of the ITV lunchtime show where she felt she had more freedom to say what she wanted. Carol has been a regular on the programme since the early 2000s and recently opened up about how things have changed.Speaking on the latest episode of Kate Thornton’s White Wine Question Time podcast, Carol recalled: “The old days, back on Loose Women, were great."Not to say that I don’t have a great time now, but when I think about those times back then, things were just so much freer."She said that the hosts used to be able to "talk about things" they simply can't discuss anymore.She continued: “The way we talked to each other was completely different to what we can do now because you’ve just got this epidemic of offence, everyone’s just offended by everything, and it’s hard, it is quite hard to work in telly now.”Kate, who presented Loose Women from 2009 until 2011, then chimed in: “To do a live show where you are hired to pass opinion and comment, every day is a tightrope between flying or dying by cancellation.”Carol agreed: “Yeah, it is.

Escape to the Country presenter Nicki Chapman has told of her shock when she learnt that her brain tumour had mysteriously disappeared.Speaking on Kate Thornton's White Wine Question Time podcast, the BBC host, 55, recalled that she broke down in tears after being told that her brain tumour had vanished while she was filming the hit property programme last year.The star underwent surgery to remove the tumour in 2019, but only part of it could be removed safely.The TV personality revealed that she was filming the popular BBC property show when she received a call from her consultant.Nicki told Kate: "Back in October I was having my yearly scan with my fantastic consultant, who knows that I adore him."I tell him regularly in front of my husband how much I adore him and the NHS that looked after me and continue to look after me so well."And he rang me, and I was standing in a field, because now we do phone appointments, we don't do it face to face," she explained.Nicki went on: "So he rang me with my latest scans, and I was standing in a field and the Escape to the Country crew were moved away."I knew I was getting the call, so they moved away, and they gave me some privacy and I'm looking at all these pigs."The star continued to share that she broke down following the news, and still gets emotional now when talking about the moment.She said: "The amazing consultant rang me and said, 'The tumour, Nicki, has gone, for the moment it's disappeared'."I was sobbing and he was like, 'Nicki, Nicki', I'm like, 'No, no, no.'"She added that the medical professional was unable to explain why the brain tumour had disappeared.Nicki, who named her tumour 'Bert', went on: "I said, 'Do we know why?'"He said, 'No, these things happen'."I

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 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.

Emmerdale actor and his family have been documenting their journey on BBC One’s Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure, but he admitted there have been struggles along the way.Speaking to journalist Kate Thornton on her podcast, White Wine Question Time, Kelvin and Liz reflected upon their lives and how they match their busy work life with their family time.Describing her husband’s personality, Liz gushed: “I love that about Kelvin.“He’s all about the family, and yes, it puts a lot of pressure on me, some of these decisions, because he has to be gone to make these moves happen for us all.“But we have to find that balance together and deep down it does get frustrating if he’s away a lot.“And we’re too busy sometimes just to have that family balance.“But at the same time, I wouldn’t change it because I wouldn’t want that same routine every single day.“I wouldn’t want that kind of 9-5 life.“That just isn’t out kind of way of life sometimes, is it?”Kelvin agreed with his wife, adding that sometimes it was necessary to take a step back to establish a balance.He compared his lifestyle to his brothers, explaining that sometimes he lacked the ability to appreciate what he had due to his ambition to chase new goals.He said: “I wish it wasn’t some days, you know?“I think my brother’s got a real structured, consistent, very content, very happy…“It’s incredible really because his aspirations… we don’t share out level of aspiration because he is very much present, very much in the moment, and just content, whereas naturally, I just chase -whether it’s a career or whatever it might be…“Not that I always want more as such but I love it and I want another one, another one.“And with that inevitably comes a lack of ability to be present and see

Presenter Fern Britton has hit out at ITV shows This Morning and Loose Women for their “embarrassing” begging for votes for the National Television Awards. Fern, 64, was a regular face on This Morning between 1999 and 2009 and used to host with current presenter Philip Schofield. Chatting to Kate Thornton on her White Wine Question Time podcast, Fern said: “The very important thing, as you know as well, to be a real presenter, in terms of that kind of show — Loose Women, This Morning, those kinds of shows — you are not the star.” The TV favourite went on: “The person, the story, is the star.

ITV's This Morning had threatened her with the sack if she didn't return to work shortly after giving birth. At the time, Fern was the Friday host of the ITV show alongside John Leslie, but following Judy Finnigan's and Richard Madeley's departure, she had been promoted to the main presenter role, shortly after negotiating her return to work.The 64-year-old spoke candidly on the White Wine Question Time podcast hosted by Kate Thornton today.Fern said that an unnamed male producer told her to return to her presenting role two weeks after giving birth "or there's no job for you".She said that as a mother-of-four the presenter told managers at ITV that at the age of 44 she couldn't just "turn up" so soon after having a baby.The small-screen star claimed that she was told by one male producer "my wife was driving after two weeks" and warned that if she didn't show up she would not have a job anymore.Fern's then-husband Phil Vickery, and father to their daughter Winnie, was also working at ITV as a chef.Speaking on the podcast, Fern said: "It was when Richard and Judy had left, I was pregnant, she [Winnie] was due in September and the show went off air as it used to for the summer and then my boss said 'well you've got to come back.'"I said 'well she's going to be born in September and you go on air in September.

Lorraine Kelly ended up having to apologise to her guests after her show suffered not one but two 'nightmare' issues.

ITV Loose Women viewers make demand after past face reappears on the show

Holly Willoughby stepped out with her lookalike sister Kelly at a glamorous launch event for the This Morning star's lifestyle brand Wylde Moon on Wednesday - and they looked closer than ever!READ: Loved Holly Willoughby's white suit? Here's how to get the lookThe pair wowed guests, with Holly wearing a white trouser-suit and statement spotted heels while sister Kelly stunned in a beautiful blue floral dress. WATCH: Holly Willoughby shares sneak peek at her Wylde Moon x Kirstie Le Marque jewellery collaboration The chic event was hosted at the infamous London Coliseum in collaboration with the English National Opera (ENO) and celebrated the launch of a brand-new perfume for the brand.READ: Holly Willoughby takes her three children to first work event – 'it's a unique night'RELATED: Holly Willoughby stuns with ultra glamorous transformation on Dancing on IceAccording to the Wylde Moon website: "The ENO has been a passion of Holly's for over a decade and this dream partnership was dreamt up during a conversation with friends at a wedding." Kelly joined her sister Holly at the launchThe elegant event was soundtracked by critically acclaimed music legend Andy Bell who performed and created a piece for the event called The Wild, inspired by Puccini's La Boheme.A-list friends of the blonde beauty came out in support of her launch.

Emmerdale star took the plunge last year and moved to the countryside with his family to delve into country living.He and his wife, Liz Marsland, are now settled into their new lifestyle after moving from Manchester to a farm in the Peak District back in February 2021.The couple, who share two children and have twins on the way, show the ins and outs of living on a farm on BBC One’s Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure.However, the move was not smooth sailing in the beginning, with Kelvin admitting it was a “pretty overwhelming” decision to take.Speaking to journalist Kate Thornton on her podcast White Wine Question Time, Kelvin explained why the huge move seemed “a little bit daunting”.Kate said she was three episodes into the couple’s programme and was “staggered” by their “naivety” when it came to the great outdoors.Amid laughs, Kelvin responded: “Makes for good TV though, eh?”Kate went on: “[I thought,] ‘Obviously he knows loads about farming after doing 20 years on Emmerdale…’“No, you didn’t! Did you?”Kelvin confessed: “Not a thing, not a thing.“I think the whole programme was a year in the making, from deciding to take the plunge and move out into the countryside, move to a farm…“It kind off organically developed from there, so with no real desire to go and become farmers.“It was just a case of a new change, you know, a new way of life, living in the countryside that happened to be buying a farm.“And then once we kind of got there and got a quick introduction into farming we just thought, ‘well, maybe we could try this… we’ll start small and we’ll go from there.’“So, as the programme shows, you know, we were so green…“I knew very, very little but I just thought I’d learn on the job, that kind of didn’t scare me because I

BBC show, Kelvin Fletcher's Big Farming Adventure has been a massive hit, with his wife Liz reacting in a new interview to being compared to Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen.The former soap actor was followed by BBC cameras during his first few months working the land as he got to grips with his new career, with the six part series airing on TV at the moment.Kelvin and his family can be seen learning how to shear sheep, drive a tractor and tend to the land on their farm near the Peak District.He and Liz spoke about the show with Kate Thornton on her podcast White Wine Question Time: Kelvin Fletcher & Liz Marsland.In the episode, released last Friday, Kate said: "I tell you what else I've noticed that's happened."Liz, tell me if you've felt the vibes, but I mentioned to a couple of people this week that we were chatting."Obviously, people are able to follow your adventures on BBC every week with the show."Men started swooning, a bit like they did with Amanda the Shepherd.She continued: "There was a lot of 'oh my god that Liz, she's amazing.'"Liz can be heard in hysterics at the comparison, as she remarked: "Is there?"Kate replied: "It's like you're a country pillar."Liz, shocked still giggling, said: "I haven't seen it."Kate continued: "Maybe it's because you live in the middle of nowhere surrounded by sheep."Liz, talking to her husband, said: "Kelvin, you better watch out."I mean I will take it.

Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has responded to his wife Liz Fletcher's reaction after she shared some life-changing news with him.The star of Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure, 38, made the comments on Kate Thornton's White Wine Question Time podcast, where she also spoke to Kelvin's wife-of-seven-years, Liz, as they reflected on a life-changing decision she made early into her relationship with the soap star.Speaking about how she went into a fashion buying career straight after school, Liz admitted that she was "unhappy" as she missed performing.After singing in a musical, Liz told how she was inspired to leave her job and go back to drama school at the age of 28.However, the star explained that she had to break the news to Kelvin after only just having moved in together.Speaking on the podcast, Liz said: "I said to him, 'Listen, I know we've just moved in together but I've just been offered a place in drama school.

as she celebrated her birthday. Touching noses with her eldest as they smiled broadly at one another, Amanda captioned the snap: ‘My girl’. Her friends and fans were quick to point out the similarities between the two, with Kate Thornton writing: ‘Two peas in a pod x.’Ashley Roberts simply commented: ‘Stunning’ while a fan added: ‘Like mother like daughter.’Amanda also shared a video clip with both Lexi and her youngest, Hollie, 10, as the little one collapsed into giggles while being tickled by her mother, telling her followers: ‘My babies #familytime.’Amanda, her daughters and her husband Chris Hughes, 48, have been making the most of their getaway to Dubai – avoiding the cold weather and storms in the UK. She posed in a feathered minidress on the side of a bathtub with her multicoloured balloons in the shapes of stars and hearts as she added: ‘Birthday celebrations continue.’Amanda’s birthday was made extra special by the lavish hotel where the family is staying, where staff laid out the words ‘Happy Birthday’ in leaves and flowers on her bed to mark the occasion. She had also been presented with a chocolate cake with her name on it before revealing she was toasting her birthday with a cocktail in a champagne flute while rocking a red bikini in the sunshine. Amanda Holden looks unreal in stunning pictures as she turns 51Britain's Got Talent 2022: First look at judges filming brand-new auditionsAmanda Holden 'raging at Simon Cowell' over X-rated joke at Britain's Got Talent auditionsIt wasn’t all relaxing, however, as the family were also seen taking part in adventurous sports, with Amanda and Hollie flying into the air as they went parasailing together.She joked: ‘HRH [Hollie] and me.

White Wine Question Time.The TV presenter invited priest and journalist Kate Bottley, 46, to have a conversation on the importance of words when it comes to discussing a person’s weight.The guest explained how people would compliment her on her weight by telling her she is “not as fat as I thought you were”.She pointed out: “This is my body. I live in this.

Lucy Alexander hopped onto her official Instagram account to pay tribute to her daughter Kitty Castledine on the 12th anniversary of the latter's paralysis.