'That was a tricky one' Fern Britton shares rare insight into breakdown of first marriage

Piers Morgan, 56, took to Twitter to react to an image of his former ITV colleagues this morning.To mark International Women’s Day, the women of the channel got together to pose for pictures, dressed in shades of pink, red and orange.Piers argued this was “great to see” as they were “dressing up in pink and proudly identifying as women”.However, the outspoken former host of Good Morning Britain couldn’t resist a swipe at “wokies” over the image.He argued that had he suggested they take the photo, he would have been branded “sexist”.In full, Piers penned to his 7.9 million followers: “As we approach #internationalwomensday, great to see ITV’s female talent all dressing up in pink and proudly identifying as women.“Of course, had I suggested they do this, the wokies would have branded me a sexist gender-stereotype-promoting transphobic patronising monster….”The image in question featured stars of GMB like Susanna Reid and Ranvir Singh.Lorraine Kelly, Holly Willoughby, Charlene White and Kate Garraway are all also in the snap taken to mark International Women’s Day.However, his tweet has been met with mixed reactions from his followers.User @RiaanNelZA wasn't impressed, writing: "You will find a way in news that has nothing to do with you..just so you tell the world who you are by saying you are not that..." (sic)While @AlisonMunday pointed out: "All dressed in pink? We're seeing a different photo."If I'm correct and there's also red and orange, sort of defies the 'all women in pink' stereotype tweet."@DanRK replied: "Still bitter about the ITV thing after all this time…"@Caldicot03 added: "That's because you don't get to decide how women should dress!"Others agreed with Piers' tweet, taking to his replies to share their

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...

Susanna's colleague has been among the brave TV journalists risking their safety to provide coverage of the heart-rending scenes playing out in Ukraine this week following the Russian invasion. While soldiers instructed Kyiv residents to leave their homes and warned of carnage to come, Richard Gaisford was presenting footage of the crisis for ITV.Aware that her colleague was celebrating his birthday amid the chaotic scenes, Susanna retweeted his latest post to more than 858,000 followers.She wrote alongside a photo of the star holding up a modest cake: "Happy Birthday Richard - spending your half century reporting from Ukraine."Stay safe and keep up the excellent work with your team," she added, punctuating her feelings with heart emojis.Meanwhile, Richard had simply written: "So there it is.

Holly Willoughby, 41, has made a candid confession about her previous relationships.She admitted during a chat with Alison Hammond on her Wylde Moon podcast that she’d even once dated a cowboy.During the tell-all chat with her ITV colleague, the presenter also admitted she rarely speaks to her exes.The star, known for fronting This Morning, shared this in the podcast released last week.Explaining how she found romance with a cowboy, she admitted he was “gorgeous”.Holly said: "I’d met him on a plane when he was wearing normal clothes and looked gorgeous."When we met later at a restaurant he was wearing all the gear.“I thought about turning round and doing a runner, but I have good manners.“I couldn’t go out with a cowboy because I don’t own any cowgirl outfits.”Holly then quipped: “At least he didn’t have the horse tied up outside."As well as this, the star opened up about her other romances as well.She admitted to Alison that they haven’t been in contact since she split up with them.Holly added: “I don’t think I’ve spoken to a single one of my exes, ever."I needed to leave more of a lasting impression, clearly I didn’t!"However, it’s not clear which of her ex-boyfriends Holly was talking about.This is because the star has kept her romantic life out of the spotlight.The Dancing on Ice host has been married to Dan Baldwin since 2007.The pair met on the set of Ministry of Mayhem back in 2004, which Dan was producing.Speaking about meeting him on Loose Women back in January, Holly said: "We met on Saturday mornings and we became really, ridiculously close friends.“It was like this intensity of friendship for about ten, 15 weeks or something and then I remember cheersing him with a glass and looking at him and I was like, 'Oh

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.

Bruce Forsyth had a hugely lucrative career, boasting the longest one ever for a male entertainer in the history of showbiz, his children seem to have been left out when it comes to reaping the rewards of his formidable fortune.The Strictly Come Dancing and The Price Is Right star surprised the public after claims were made that none of his children would inherit so much as a single penny - although there could be a cunning reason.Bruce, who enjoyed an incredible 75-year stage career following his first ever TV appearance aged just 11, died in 2017.He had fought a short battle with bronchial pneumonia, aged 89, and in honour of his entertainment career, had his ashes scattered beneath the stage at the London Palladium.However the public was shocked when it emerged that it was his third wife - former Miss World 1975 winner Wilnelia Merced - who would inherit the entirety of his fortune.No-one else, not even his six children, were honoured in the £11.5 million will.However, on closer examination, Bruce had revealed in an early interview that he had every intention of his children benefitting from his will.Discussing the banes of inheritance tax back in 2015, just two years before his death, Bruce told the Radio Times: "I think your inheritance should go to your children more than back to the country that you've lived in."I'm not saying you don't owe the country something, of course you owe your country a lot for living there all those years."But I think it can be a bit over the top."The current laws state that 40% of a deceased person's funds are claimed by the government as inheritance tax.However those who have left all of their funds above a £325,000 threshold to a spouse or civil partner, for instance, instead of

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.

“But you want to speak about it because he was such a wonderful man.”Jane immediately broke down in tears as she remembered her late fiance and explained that “it wasn’t Ed” to be sad.Jane said: “I’m so sorry. I'm so sorry.

This Morning presenter Fern Britton has opened up on her struggles with having children with her ex-husband Phil Vickery and admitted it was the "last chance saloon."While speaking to Kate Thornton in the latest instalment of her podcast White Wine Question Time, Fern, 64, shared insight into her IVF experience with her first husband Clive Jones.The star also expressed the issues she had trying to conceive with TV chef Phil and how they both believed that they were running out of time.During Fern's first marriage to Clive, the former couple had twin boys, Jack and Harry, after conceiving through IVF.The couple later had a daughter named Grace.Speaking candidly, to presenter Kate, Fern opened up on how her marriage broke down when her daughter Grace was five months old.She said: "Unfortunately my marriage broke up when she was five months [old].

According to Specsavers, it takes on average 10 years before people decide to get their hearing checked.Around 56 per cent of people admit feeling a stigma around hearing aids.John spoke to the Independent in September 2021 about the experience of having hearing aids and how he decided to work with Specsavers.He added that he had up to 15 years of experience with them.The star said: “It all started around 15 years ago, when I began to realise I was struggling to hear certain voices and sounds.“I thought people were mumbling when they weren’t.

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.

He added to the publication: "It was certainly unplanned."We'd both left long-term relationships and the last thing we were looking for was another one, but that's life."Amy and Robert have been together since and even starred together in another project in 2016.They appeared in Rehearsal for Murder, which was produced by Bill Kenwright.Speaking about working together again in 2016, Robert admitted it was Amy’s idea.He told The Sunday Post: “Bill’s very canny, so he probably thought it would be nice to have an actual couple playing the couple in the show, and he came to us with it.“We read the script and Amy said she really liked her part.“So that was the deal done because I wasn’t going to argue with that!”

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.

Loose Women in 2015, the actress explained why they never married."I would have been long divorced if I’d been married," she joked."Marriage is an interesting psychological thing."If you need to feel bound to someone, then it's important to be married."Earlier this year, the Hollywood star admitted that her very first outing with the actor was at the Playboy Club, where they learnt how to dance."We did that and we went out because we had to learn to dance for the show," Goldie said of her "awesome first date at the iconic club"."And we thought, 'Let's go and learn how to do the Jitterbug together.'"It was kind of romantic, the whole night was romantic."That's my story and I'm sticking to it!" she beamed.

Ruth Langsford has taken “solace in her work” after her sister took her own life back in 2019, her husband Eamonn Holmes has confirmed.The ex-This Morning presenter described how “proud” he was of his former on-screen partner in spite of her having a “tough few years”. Ruth, 61, has been a recognisable face on ITV for over two decades and has presented a number of programmes in her long career, including Loose Women, This Morning and Do the Right Thing.Her husband Eamonn, 62, has presented alongside Ruth on the latter two shows and has been beside her for most of her on-screen career.However, Eammon has admitted that it hasn’t always been easy for Ruth in spite of her success.“It's been a tough few years,” the journalist admitted in an interview with Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine.According to the publication, Ruth's sister, Julia, took her own life in 2019 after suffering long-term mental health problems.“She was her only sibling and they were very close,” Eamonn continued in the chat last Saturday.“I'm proud she's been able to take comfort and solace in work.”The star has apparently also been worrying about his own mortality, as his father died at the age of 64 - just two years older than Eamonn is currently.Confessing to a degree of “maudlin Irish fatalism”, the presenter expressed that he would happily wave goodbye to such uncomfortably early wake-up times now that he’s getting older.Ruth and Eamonn hosted This Morning on Fridays and during school holidays from 2006 until last December.It was announced that the pair, who have been married since 2010, would be leaving This Morning late last year.Eamonn has since moved on to rival broadcaster GB News, while Ruth remains on ITV as an anchor for Loose Women.Alison Hammond

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has been sent messages of support from fans following the release of her Caring for Derek documentary.The journalist posted an update on what she called a “frightening week” on Instagram this evening.Kate, 54, released her new documentary Kate Garraway: Caring for Derek on Tuesday as a follow-up to Finding Derek, which aired last year.Derek, 54, caught Covid in March 2020 and was put into an induced coma by doctors, spending a total of 374 days in hospital.Since then, he has been allowed to go home, but requires round-the-clock care from Kate.Posting an update to her 1.1 million Instagram followers, Kate wrote: “Well what a frightening week and I am sure I’m not alone in hugging my loved ones close, grateful - as our hearts go out to the people in Ukraine fearing for their lives.“Despite the horrifying news unfolding all around, I’ve been so moved by how many of you have got in touch about #caringforderek (available now on the ITV Hub).“Do keep sharing your stories of hope and your challenges too.“When the world feels out of control there is something so powerful in standing together - we can make a difference.“There are some wonderful groups that have helped me @access_care @carers_uk @carers.trust who are all great sources of support,” she concluded with heart and prayer emojis.Kate’s followers took to the comments section to send messages of support to the ITV presenter.SJ Axelby wrote: “You are such an inspiration to us all.

He also practiced whistling, which Phil uses to intimidate Rose."That took a long time and a lot of patience from the people around me, particularly my family," Cumberbatch confessed to USA Today.He shares three "exceptionally beautiful, extraordinary" children Kit, 6, Hal, 4, and Finn, 3, with his theatre director wife Sophie Hunter.But they weren't the only commitments he made to the film.He and his co-star Kirsten Dunst, both spoke out about avoiding each other on-set of the Western.It was an incredibly dedicated tactic in order to portray their characters to the best of their ability.And the hostility between the two on-screen could definitely be felt, as the actors ignored each other the entire time, even when they had finished filming for the day.In an interview with Radio Times, Dunst explained: "I isolated myself from Benedict."We didn’t talk at all during the filming unless we were out to dinner on a weekend, all together, or playing with our kids."She added of his impeccable manners: "He’s so sweet."And he’s so British!"Polite British, you know? I was like, ‘I can’t talk to you!'"

This Morning star shared her experiences of having IVF as well as falling pregnant at 43 in a chat with Kate Thornton.In the latest episode of White Wine Question Time, Fern chatted to her pal about having children.She opened up about her IVF experience when she was married to her first husband Clive Jones.The couple wed in 1988 and were together until 1998.During this time, the presenter gave birth to twin boys, Jack and Harry, as well as daughter Grace.Her twins were conceived through IVF as she shared how expensive and tough the process was to Kate.She said: “Anyone who has been through IVF knows about those drugs and the enormity of building your hopes and dashing them, it’s extreme.”When her boys were three-years-old, Fern discovered she was pregnant again with a “miracle” baby, Grace.Fern then added: “Then unfortunately my marriage broke up when she 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.“We were married after a year so that was two years since Gracie was born.“And then the last chance saloon, I always say it’s late night shopping just before the doors close, Winnie arrived.“So that was exciting and then we had Winnie.”Fern met Phil when they appeared on the BBC show Ready Steady Cook.They married in 2000 before their daughter Winnie was born in 2001.However, they both announced their marriage was ending in a statement on Twitter in January 2020.Fern wrote on her Twitter page at the time: “After more than 20 happy years together, Phil and I have decided to go our separate ways.“We will always share a great friendship and our lovely children.“We would appreciate it if our privacy is respected at this time.“Thankyou for your continued

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.

While things never seemed less than harmonious on air, the story behind the scenes at This Morning was reportedly a very different one when Fern Britton was co-presenter to Phillip Schofield.The presenters who fronted the show together between 2002 and 2009 are believed to have had a furious fallout behind the scenes that Phillip has since called 'heartbreaking'. While producers maintain that their presenters have always got along, the rift is believed to have prompted Fern's decision to leave her role at the ITV daytime show. After years of silence, the pair finally managed to appear to patch things up this week when Fern, 64, appeared in a film to celebrate 59-year-old Phillip's 40 years in TV milestone.