The Chase fans sent into frenzy after ITV contestant lives up to extremely 'rare' name

"You get to a certain age and people don't think you have sex anymore and to be honest when I spent the past four or five years on my own I thought I would never ever have it again."Similarly to Linda, Coleen discussed her relationship with her own body and being nude in front of other people.She said: "I always had low self esteem when it came to my body so it was too embarrassing a thought, being naked in front of someone, and then I did and it was fabulous."Coleen also confessed she did not feel "sexy, attractive or loved" in her last marriage and that took a toll on her self-esteem.She continued: "Being in the public eye, its always commented on whether im too big."I was always the Amazonian woman compared to my sisters and also in my last marriage I lost a lot of my self esteem - I didn' t feel sexy, attractive or loved."I never thought I would ever get it back again."Coleen went on: "I get so many letters from women of a certain age, most of it is, 'I just can't imagine getting intimate with someone again,' or 'my kids would be horrified', but if you're with the right person its the best thing ever."Coleen's remarks come after she split from her boyfriend, Michael, after one year together, as their "spark fizzled out".The panellist met supermarket worker Michael on Tinder, but in July they were said to have “quietly” parted ways.After the couple’s six-hour-long first date in 2021, they were inseparable for some time and were spotted hand in hand on a shopping trip in Cheshire back in April.Coleen was previously married to EastEnders star Shane Richie from 1990–1999, and Ray Fensome 2007–2018.A source told The Sun: “Coleen and Michael were together for just over a year and while they were happy at first, the spark

Tyler Perry chose not to take offence to a negative reference in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange Loop following an intervention by Whoopi Goldberg. In Michael R. Jackson's hit Broadway show, the lead character Usher pens a musical and becomes annoyed that his parents want him to write a gospel play in the style of Perry.

Orange is the New Black. And she’s certainly blazing her way through this autumn.  You will be able to see her soon on TV in her Emmy-nominated role as one-eyed sex slave Janine in the latest season of The Handmaid’s Tale, and on the London stage in Frecknall’s Olivier Award-winning production of Cabaret.

Married At First Sight fans have been left doubting MAFS icon Thomas after he and his husband Adrian decided they will not take their final vows.Emotional scenes broke out around the dinner table as Thomas began to realise that he and Adrian may not be suited.Thomas took Adrian outside and the camera cut to Thomas on his own, where he could be seen screwing up his face with sadness.READ MORE: MAFS UK Kasia's hottest snaps - underwear flash, cut-out swimsuit and no-knicker dressHowever, many viewers weren't buying Thomas' tears and took to Twitter to share their thoughts.A keen MAFS fan tweeted: "Thomas has been taking tips from April's crying, I see," and added a gif of a man pouring water on his face and pretending to cry.Another eagle eyed viewer added: "Ooooh, Thomas has been taking crying lessons off of April."One also pointed out: "Thomas has been slating every person there for being a fraud, now he’s crying because everyone is happy and in love and he’s not."Others laughed at Thomas' alleged "fake" crying while some "rolled their eyes". Elsewhere at the dinner party, tempers flared through the roof as contestants asked each other questions.

Britney Spears has claimed her mother Lynne Spears once slapped her for partying until 4am back in the mid-2000s. Following the termination of her controversial conservatorship last November, the popstar has regularly criticised her family, including mum Lynne and father Jamie, for their treatment of her over the course of the 13-year arrangement. Taking to Instagram on Monday, Britney posted a clip of the famous scene in the 2005 movie Monster-in-Law in which Jane Fonda and Jennifer Lopez slap each other, and in the accompanying caption, noted that she would "give anything" to do the same.

Lionel Messi and PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to wantaway Kylian Mbappe's Champions League penalty tell a story. The 23-year-old forward has detailed his desire to leave PSG despite signing a new contract that runs until 2025 in a row over his position and Christophe Galtier's tactics.Despite his announcement Mbappe started against Benfica and slotted home a penalty with ease in the 1-1 draw - with the cameras then focusing on his team-mate and the club chief. READ MORE: 'I faced Lionel Messi in El Clasico and found him very provocative and rude' With injured Messi sat in the stands, he looked unmoved by the opening goal with Al-Khelaifi having a similar reaction despite the hosts going into the lead.Mbappe, who was reportedly feuding with Neymar earlier in the season, came close to joining Real Madrid in the summer before signing a huge new deal at the Parc des Princes.The news might well come as a worry for PSG ahead of the January transfer window, with Messi looking set to rejoin Barcelona when his contract ends in June. Who will Kylian Mbappe be playing for next season? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below. Mbappe had said when signing his new deal: "I am convinced that here I can continue to grow within a club that gives itself all the means to perform at the highest level."With French football expert Julien Laurens telling BBC Sport that Mbappe now feels betrayed by the club.Laurens added that Mbappe now sees the signing of his new contract as a mistake - saying that Mbappe wants to play as a second striker and not up front.Risking the wrath of the forward after the 0-0 draw with Reims, Galtier said of his forward: "Kylian Mbappe is a bit orphan of Leo and Ney.

The Chase’s Anne Hegerty has defended This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield over "queue jumping" claims, following controversy surrounding the pair attending the late Queen’s lying-in-state in Westminster Hall. The morning TV hosts caused controversy as they appeared to jump the queue to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, while members of the public had to queue for at least 14 hours.

This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield after they were spotted “jumping the queue” to see the Queen’s coffin.Thousands of people have joined the miles-long queue to Westminster Abbey, including members of the public and celebrities.Holly and Phillip sparked a backlash when it appeared they had pushed in the front of the queue, with some people waiting for up to 14 hours to get to the front.READ MORE: The Chase's Anne Hegerty defends Holly and Phil's 'queue jump' and slams 'rude' peopleHuw, who is a presenter for the BBC and delivered the news about the Queen’s death on television, appeared to slam the pair as he praised former footballer David Beckham, who had been waiting for hours in the queue alongside members of the public.Commenting on the celebrity turnout in the queue, Huw said: “Well there have been quite a few familiar faces in the queue for that lying in state at Westminster Hall.“We did of course see a certain David Beckham there on Friday, he was widely praised for having queued hours and hours, not jumping the queue because he’s a superstar VIP. No, he was in the queue for many hours and good for him.”People have travelled from around the world to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, queueing through the night in chilly temperatures.Famous faces including actress Tilda Swinton, presenter Susanna Reid and former X-Factor judge Sharon Osbourne.Footage of Holly and Phillip was included on the BBC live stream, with many viewers taking to social media to express their anger.

The Chase's Anne Hegerty has defended This Morning's Holly Willoughby and Phillip Scofield over "queue jumping" claims amid the late monarch's passing.Quizzer Anne, who stars on beloved ITV gameshow The Chase, has defended Holly and Phil after claims swirl that they "jumped the queue" to see Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state.Taking to Twitter, Anne jumped to the duo's defence when she penned: "My understanding is that Holly and Phil weren't in a VIP line, they were in a press line and about to do a piece to camera."READ NEXT: This Morning slam claims Holly and Phillip 'skipped queue' to see Queen's coffinAnne went on to share a link to an article about Holly and Phil, where she slammed the queue jumping claims and said: "You're all being extremely rude."This comes as the public remain up in arms over Holly and Phil's appearance at Westminster Hall where Her Majesty is currently lying-in-state.With members of the public and celebrities like David Beckham and Sharon Osbourne queuing throughout the night, people have been threatening to "boycott" This Morning after seeing Holly and Phil dash down the side of the grand hall.But ITV and This Morning are adamant that the duo didn't "jump the queue" and say that "any allegations of improper behaviour are categorically untrue".An ITV spokesperson has said: "This Morning had press accreditation and like other media, Phillip and Holly were escorted to work from the press gallery by government staff. They did not file past The Queen's coffin.

Anne Hegerty took to social media to defend This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield today, after the pair “skipped the line” to see the Queen lying-in-state.The Chase star argued the pair were “just doing their jobs” as she slammed those who were criticising the ITV stars.Holly, 41, and Phillip, 60, faced major backlash on social media over the weekend, after it transpired they had skipped to the front of the queue to see the Queen lying-in-state in order to film a This Morning segment.The presenters elicited an angry response from social media, after it was reported other celebrities such as David Beckham queued up for over 12 hours with everyone else.Anne, 64, shared her thoughts on the public’s reaction to the pair in view of her 161,600 Twitter followers.On Friday the quizzer penned: “My understanding is that Holly and Phil weren't in a VIP line, they were in a press line and about to do a piece to camera.”A day later, a Twitter user named Mia Froggatt released a photograph of Holly and Phillip at the scene.Above the picture she wrote: “This is a photo taken by my sister’s husband yesterday, after he had queued with my sister, their 10 (year old) daughter and my disabled mum, for 13+ hrs.“My mum was ushered out of @hollywills and @Schofe’s way so they could #queuejumpers (without) even a thanks #schofieldgate #queuejumping.” (sic)Later that day, Anne replied: “As I understand it, they were presenters doing a piece to camera, and therefore not in the queue at all.  “Obviously the TV people still have to do their jobs.”Iona Kelly then replied: “Yet the police, service people and NHS staff who are all deployed to London to do their jobs during this period still have to join the masses in the

The Chase fans are convinced they've spotted a contestant wearing no shoes on the show.ITV viewers were not impressed with the lack of attire by the player.Alex from Droitwich, 30, appeared to have forgotten a vital piece of clothing as well as some answers to some questions against Chase Mark Labbett.READ MORE: The Chase's Bradley Walsh makes brutal dig at contestant over ‘obvious’ answerFans of the show took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the matter, with some being incredibly confused by the contestant.After host Bradley welcomed Alex up to the podium, fans were soon able to spot her feet and notice something fishy going on.During her chat with Brad, she claimed she use her prize money to take her husband to Mauritius, where they had previously gone on their honeymoon.However, fans stormed to social media to comment on their confusion.One ITV viewer said: “Is that woman on the chase not wearing shoes?”A second added: “How has she forgotten her shoes?!” While a third person said: “Looks like she has no shoes on, that’s very strange.”“I hope Alex wins some money, she needs to get herself some shoes,” a fourth shared.A fifth put: “How on earth can you just forget your shoes?”This comes after The Chase fans went wild on another occasion the day before over a contestant with a rare name. The player ended up living up to his name's expectation.On Thursday's instalment (September 15) of the hit ITV show, a player was called Success - which fans pointed out on Twitter.One fan said: "Success has a name to live up to!!!!" #TheChase." A second added: "Wonder if Success lives up to his name.

Adam Thomas first came to our screens in 2006 as a fresh faced young actor playing a heartthrob in BBC series Waterloo Road. The actor, 34, who is the brother of ex-Corrie star Ryan Thomas, made his own way in acting as well as appearing on ITV shows like Emmerdale and I’m A Celebrity. Opening a restaurant chain with best pal Scott Graham, Adam took steps into the world of entrepreneurship and previously boasted about "making a fortune".

Emmerdale star Adam Thomas has revealed that he’s closed down his restaurant three years after its opening. The actor, 34, revealed that he had been forced to shut down the once busy eatery called The Spinn, located in the heart of Manchester.

BRADLEY Walsh left a contestant on The Chase red-faced after she incorrectly guessed the answer to an "obvious" question during the cash builder round. Monday evening's episode of the ITV quiz show saw Libbie, Shaun, Fiona and Richard join forces to take on one of the country's finest brains - and one of them soon stole the show.

The Chase’s Bradley Walsh made a brutal dig at budding contestant Libbie after she incorrectly guessed the answer to an ‘obvious’ question in her quick-fire cash builder. During Mondays visit to the ITV studios, the former Coronation Street star welcomed viewers back to the daytime show as the latest batch of quiz heads battled it out to take home the cash prize.

The Chase has been pulled from air amid Her Majesty the Queen's worrying ill-health.News broke earlier today (September 8) that Her Majesty the Queen was at home in Balmoral receiving "medical supervision" - with her family flocking to be by her side. As the country worries about the reigning monarch and her ill-health, ITV has suspended programming to update the nation on the latest news, with Chris Ship as the Royal correspondent.READ NEXT: Piers Morgan 'can't imagine Britain without the Queen' amid health concernsBefore ITV announced the interrupted schedule - moments before The Chase was set to air, rumours swirled on social media that the channel would be pulling all programmes.

The Chase presenter Bradley Walsh jokingly scolded one of his players after they branded his joke "awful". The ITV host is known for cracking hilarious jokes on the popular quiz show, but one contestant wasn't impressed with his wit.In fact, she called him out on the joke halfway through a round, prompting Bradley to tell her off in front of the whole studio - warning her there would be "trouble" if she didn't stop having a go at him.Bradley welcomed Lauren, Scott, Barbara and Ben into the studio for their chance to win a big wad of cash on Wednesday (September 7).The hilarious clash occurred when contestant Ben was going head-to-head with Anne 'The Governess' Hegerty after his cashbuilder round, where he'd banked £6k.Ben was asked: "What name is given to the den of an otter?", but he wrongly answered "Drey" when the right answer was "Holt".Cracking a pun, Bradley quipped: "Know what a water otter is? Kettle," which was a reference to kettles making water "hotter".But Ben's teammate Lauren blasted the joke when she told her host: "That is awful!"Bradley jokingly snapped back: "What do you mean that's awful, Lauren? You wait until you get up here, now.

Darragh Ennis has admitted to having a rather bad day at the office after he was beaten relentlessly by a team of quizzers on The Chase.The 41 year old is often applauded by ITV viewers for his impeccable quizzing knowledge and smart-witted tongue while appearing on Bradley Walsh's popular daytime show, but Darragh had to confess that the contestants got the better of him this time around.Jumping onto Twitter, Darragh wrote: "Sometimes you have a bad day, I didn't play well and the team took full advantage. READ MORE: The Chase's Bradley Walsh recalls awkward brush with the police during holiday"I hope they spent the money recklessly," he added.After seeing his honest post, fans replied to his tweet while some reminded him of how gracious he is when he does lose a game.One social media user wrote: "Proves you’re human.

The Chase have slammed producers for their question on the artist Bansky.Viewers of ITV tuned into Monday's Installment of The Chase presented by Bradley Walsh which saw Salon Owner Gillian from Bangor, Chemistry Student Spencer from Henley in Arden, Pharmacist Emma from Aberdeen and Local Government Officer Wayne from Tunbridge Wells try to outsmart Mark Labbett.But the programme makers may have inadvertently created a reoccurring feature which hasn't gone down well with viewers online.READ MORE: The Chase's Bradley Walsh recalls awkward brush with the police during holiday During the programme, Bradley asked a question relating to the infamous street artist Bansky, for which eagle eyed viewer spotted the presenter has done so before on a number of occasions.37-year-old Emma and 54-year-old Wayne managed to make it through the cash builder rounds for the final chase with 'The Beast' Mark Labbett.As they competed to win £12,000, Bradley asked "The Grin Reaper is a work by which Bristol street artist?", to which viewers took issue with as it related to the artist Banksy.One viewer noted: "I’m sure there’s a question about Banksy on every single episode of The Chase." Whilst a second wrote: "Always f***** Banksy. #TheChase " A third viewer excitedly exclaimed: "Banksy klaxon! #TheChase " And more fans of the quizzing programme online flocked to social media to answer the location artist question themselves.