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While she was in hospital, eagle-eyed doctors spotted that she was also suffering from an immune disorder which placed her at risk of developing blood clots."My immune system [went] out the f****ng window, my adrenal glands clotted and bled," she shuddered during an interview with the Observer.To help her body to produce adrenaline, medical staff recommended that she start a course of steroids, which she continued to be reliant on for 17 years.However, she was warned not to mix medications, meaning that she was unable to go onto HRT (hormone replacement therapy).Without treatment for the dramatic symptoms of menopause, Kathy's mental health began to crumble, with devastating consequences for her personal life."I didn’t want to go anywhere because I hated being a woman during my menopause," she confided to the Observer."I was like, ‘Why am I a woman?’ I couldn’t bear it."The star admitted the hormonal upheaval left her prone to "dark suicidal thoughts", adding that, to her, the menopause had been "the biggest b*****d" amongst the female anatomy".She felt "isolated" and went as far as making plans to kill herself, before thankfully having a change of heart.The star had concocted elaborate plans about how she would take her own life, before recovering from her depression."Once I’d made that decision, I could relax … then the depression started to lift a wee bit," she tragically recalled.Kathy had a troubled early life, with her mother dying when she was a baby.She was forced to temporarily enter the foster care system due to her father's dependency on alcohol, but has excelled in her career in adult life, and, as her website suggests, is now "one of the most loved British actresses of her generation"."I’m so glad I didn’t

Jimmy Carr has revealed that he nearly died as a child, as he opens up about battling meningitis.The comedian, 51, recalled the horrific time during an appearance on the podcast Where There's A Will, There's A Wake. Speaking to host Kathy Burke, he explained: "I had meningitis when I was a child. So my first memory is a lumbar puncture in Limerick in the General [hospital] "I was three, I think, and I was always told it was very close to death," he said, before explaining how his sense of humour helped him through the terrifying time.

Jimmy Carr has opened up about a life-threatening health condition he suffered as a child.The comedian has shared how he was diagnosed with meningitis as a child and was left “close to death”.Speaking on the Where There’s A Will, There’s A Wake podcast with Kathy Burke, Carr, who is now aged 51, spoke about the childhood experience. “I had meningitis when I was a child.

Rylan Clark has been left denying his 'death' as he shared a post which featured a picture of him from his X Factor days alongside a string of famous faces who have sadly passed.

Bob Mortimer has revealed that he saw a white light at the end of a tunnel while undergoing hearth surgery.The Gone Fishing star, who rose to fame as part of a comedy double act with Vic Reeves (real name Jim Moir) in the ’90s, underwent triple heart bypass surgery in 2015 after it was discovered that 95 per cent of his arteries were blocked.Speaking on Kathy Burke’s Where There’s A Will, There’s A Wake podcast, Mortimer admitted that seeing the white light made him believe in life after death.“I did see the light at the end of the tunnel. I experienced going towards the light and feeling happier than I have ever felt, ever.”He continued: “It was quite extraordinary, and then I woke up a day later and I was OK.

EXCLUSIVE: Iconic British comedian Harry Enfield has stepped down as director of his production company after 12 years.

BBC The Traitors' host Claudia Winkleman confessed she was nervous about the second series of the show, as she really wants fans to love it. At Ardross Castle, where the show is filmed, Claudia chatted with the Mirror about the success of the show and her hopes for the new series, which started this week... Are you nervous about the second series of The Traitors? I really want the people who loved it the first time to love it for a second, and we feel very responsible.

Claudia Winkleman has said she was so taken aback by the success of the first series of The Traitors that she did not want to do another one.

Jools Holland‘s traditional New Year’s Eve show on BBC2 has been announced.Jools’ Annual Hootenanny will see the likes of Rod Stewart, Joss Stone, Olivia Dean, Paul Jones, P.P. Arnold, RAYE, Sugababes and The Mary Wallopers seeing in 2024.Other guests include Boogie Woogie Queen, Ruby Turner and as always, the Pipes & Drums of the 1st Battalion Scot Guards will feature, as the hour strikes midnight.Details of which songs the artists will perform on the night are yet to be announced.This year’s show will air from 11.30pm GMT on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer this Sunday (December 31).

James Blunt has finally received his NME Award for Worst Album after years of asking for it.The singer-songwriter was awarded the accolade in 2006 for his debut album ‘Back To Bedlam’ and despite previously asking for his gong, until now he has never received it.In a new interview with NME, he again complained that he had never received it before he was then surprised with the gong. You can view the moment below.“No way, Oh my God,” he says. “I’m so thrilled, I’m so thrilled.

James Blunt has recalled the time that Damon Albarn didn’t want to be photographed with him for an episode of Later… With Jools Holland.The topic arose during a discussion with actor Kathy Burke on an episode of her podcast series Where There’s A Will, There’s A Wake. It heard the singer-songwriter recall the shun that he received from the Blur frontman.Recalling feeling “a little bit annoyed” about one of the passages in Blunt’s new memoir Loosely Based On A Made-Up Story, Burke asked the artist about the passage where he discussed his appearance on the Later… With Jools Holland show – namely a moment that happened off camera.“They do this sort of group photo of all the bands at the end… was it Damon Albarn who refused to be in the photograph or didn’t want you in the photograph?” she asked.“I don’t know exactly.

Toploader are facing criticism after performing at the Tory Party Conference – check out the footage and a range of reactions below.The Eastbourne band – who count former PM Liz Truss as a fan – played their 1999 hit version of ‘Dancing In The Moonlight’ at the Blues Kitchen in Manchester yesterday (October 3).According to Politico, the live appearance was hosted by UK Music. The organisation was hosting a conference in the city yesterday, titled ‘How Can A Conservative Government Boost Our Music Industry’.The third day of the 2023 Conservative Party Conference also saw Home Secretary Suella Braverman receive backlash for saying that a “hurricane” of migration is coming to the United Kingdom.Braverman promised to do “whatever it takes” to stop small boat crossings, adding that immigration was “already too high”.Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is among those to have called out the Home Secretary, saying that she had used “utterly despicable language straight out of the far-right playbook”.Toploader have since been criticised over their decision to perform as part of the Tory Party Conference.Sharing a clip of the brief gig, music critic Simon Price wrote: “I once hit the guy from Toploader with a champagne cork at the Q Awards, from right across the room.“Hell of a shot, but I felt slightly guilty afterwards.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Katie Price and her on-off beau Carl Woods look loved up yet again as they are spotted enjoying a sunny holiday in Ibiza.The 45 year old former Glamour model, who recently teased a Strictly Come Dancing appearance, was spotted cosying up to Carl, 34, as they soaked up the sun on a pair of loungers, and even looked to be holding hands as they walked together. Katie looked every inch the girly girl as she rocked a bright pink gingham bikini and matching crocs for her day out, while Carl wore a matching maroon shirt and short combo.

Katie Price has shared how she doesn't want to be cremated when she dies due to a problem with her breast implants. The former glamour model has spoken about her elaborate funeral plans in a heart-to-heart with actress and comedian Kathy Burke.

Red Dwarf is returning to the BBC for the first time in 15 years.

Paul O'Grady and attended his funeral, he wasn't as close to the late comedian as his "real friends" like Julian Clary, 64. While speaking to actress Kathy Burke, 58, on her Where There's A Will, There's A Wake podcast, Alan was keen to set the record straight after becoming frustrated with "some of the celebs who have come out the woodwork" claiming to be close to Paul.

Alan Carr has remembered how a gaffe at Paul O’Grady’s funeral in Kent left mourners erupting into laughter. The comedian, 46, was among the celebrity guests, alongside the likes of Ronnie Wood and Jo Brand, at the ceremony in April, following the Lily Savage star’s death at the age of 67. The Interior Design Masters presenter, who previously paid a touching tribute to For The Love of Dogs star after he died from a cardiac arrhythmia, reflected on the emotional day on Kathy Burke’s Where There’s A Will There’s A Wake podcast.

READ MORE: BBC’s Lineker MOTD crisis live as stars mutiny in support and show to air with no presenterWayne added: "I'm gonna go with 'no comment on this one guys. "One angry fan wrote: "Ah Wayne, thought you were better than this. Be grateful you live comfortably and will never have to make a journey like this.

Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles made a joke about taking her virginity live on air. It's a moment that hasn't aged well. And now, 21 years later, speaking to Kathy Burke in her new two-part series Kathy Burke: Growing Up that aired on Channel 4 this week, Charlotte addressed the comment with hindsight.

Singer Charlotte Church, who became famous at age 11, has spoken to TV presenter Kathy Burke about how she felt she became "fair game" for sexist remarks when she hit puberty. Charlotte, now 37, recalled how radio DJ Chris Moyles offered to take her virginity when she turned 16.

Charlotte Church has spoken out about an alleged proposition by Chris Moyles to take her virginity when she turned 16.In 2002, Moyles, who was then presenting BBC Radio 1’s drive-time show, offered to take the singer’s virginity, saying that he wanted to “lead her through the forest of sexuality now she had reached 16”, according to The Guardian.Speaking in a new Channel 4 series, Kathy Burke: Growing Up, which is due to air tonight (March 8), Church was asked by Burke: “Is that when it started to get dark? When you were basically reaching puberty? That’s when they started to write about you differently?”“Yeah, there was just this sort of shift where I became fair game,” she replied.As part of the show, a TV clip obtained by Metro.co.uk, from years later is aired from the singer’s Channel 4 programme The Charlotte Church Show, where Moyles tells Church: “You were gonna be 16, and I offered to take your virginity.”The Broadcasting Standards Commission said that the “explicit sexual content and humour had exceeded acceptable boundaries for the time of transmission” following his original comment in 2002, reports The Independent.But according to Church, the upfront misogyny of the times was less worrying than the more internet-enabled misogyny that flourishes today.“It wasn’t good, but at least it was out in the open. That lads, lads, lads culture was dominant.

The Traitors' bosses have their eyes set on some key contestants for a potential celebrity version of the show.