IT was nine days ago, on a FaceTime call to my best friend Laura, that her frustration with my bewildered, preoccupied face got the better of her and she exclaimed: “For goodness sake, get on Tinder and meet people. You need the distraction, woman!” She was right. This third lockdown has hit me hard — like so many others — and while our struggles are all relative, I’ve found the lack of social interaction tough. Although I live in a nice house and have a great outside space, I’m basically at home with a 12-year-old boy, Malcolm, a 16-year-old girl, Martha, and a dog with leukaemia. The only other adult I see is my ex-husband whenever he picks up or drops off our son. Oh, and obviously I see people on my dog walks. But something has certainly been missing. I have to admit, I have been uncompromising about the prospect of dating apps. Not only am I a technophobe — I took 12 months to transfer my old phone to my new one — I’m also an old-fashioned bird. I like … [Read more...] about I joined Tinder at 53, I won’t date anyone younger than 26 especially if they send me pics of their ‘Sergeant Major’
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The Chase fans ‘lose it’ as Brendan Gleeson lookalike turns out to be Irish actor’s son
THE Chase fans were stunned when a contestant who was a dead ringer for actor Brendan Gleeson actually turned out to be his son. Viewers remarked that the Irish player, called Rory, sounded just like the Harry Potter and In Bruges actor. One remarked: "This Rory dude not only looks like Brendan Gleeson, but he has the exact same voice too." Another said: "Rory has to be related to Brendan Gleeson in one way or another! This is unnatural." In the end, the resemblance turned out to be entirely natural as viewers figured out that Brendan, 65, does have a son called... Rory. One fan tweeted: "Omg, I bloody knew he was related to the Gleeson’s in some way." Another couldn't resist a dig at his performance on the show writing: "It all makes sense now. He’s a likable chap. Pity he didn’t know much about the questions though ha-ha." Author and boxer Rory amused host Bradley Walsh by telling him what he'd do with his winnings. He explained: "The plan is to go from the … [Read more...] about The Chase fans ‘lose it’ as Brendan Gleeson lookalike turns out to be Irish actor’s son
Make-up free Zara McDermott praises Sam Thompson as the ‘best boyfriend in the universe’ after revenge porn documentary
ZARA McDermott looked glowing as she stepped out make-up free following her highly-praised revenge porn documentary . The 23-year-old was seen out for the first time since the BBC show landed on iPlayer, which saw her applauded by fans. Zara called her other half Sam Thompson the "best boyfriend in the universe" after he sang her praises over the documentary. The reality favourite wanted to highlight the pain and suffering that many young people go through when their intimate pictures get leaked online. Zara, 24, who admitted she felt suicidal when it happened to her, has used her platform to speak out for other victims of the awful crime as she herself knows how hard it is to deal with. The first time it happened to her was when she was just 14, after she felt pressured to send a naked picture of herself to a boy at school. It then happened to her again when she shot to fame on the fourth series of Love Island in 2018. Today she was pictured out walking … [Read more...] about Make-up free Zara McDermott praises Sam Thompson as the ‘best boyfriend in the universe’ after revenge porn documentary