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Roman Kemp has opened up about the pressure he feels to keep going and admitted there are times when he reaches breaking point and feels like he doesn’t care

Roman Kemp has opened up about feeling the “pressure” of a family trait, admitting there are times he feels like he doesn’t “care”.

On a recent instalment of their podcast, FFS! My dad Is Martin Kemp, Roman confessed to being “stressed” this week and often wanting to “turn everything off”. This led him to question his dad, Martin, about the idea of retiring, only to learn that Martin couldn’t imagine stopping.

The conversation took a turn when Roman pinpointed the source of the pressure: “You.” To which a surprised Martin responded, “From me? Why me? You’ve got a great work ethic. Is work ethic…is that another way of saying you work your b***s off?”. Roman clarified his view on what constitutes a good work ethic: “Good work ethic isn’t you working your b******s off. It’s about a balance between work and life split whilst maintaining drive.”

He then delved into his personal struggle: “Can you maintain drive and ambition alongside being true to yourself and understanding who you are? I struggle with that massively because I just…honestly, I just run myself into a moment where I’m like, ‘I don’t care anymore. I don’t care. Like, sack it all off’.

Roman opened up about the ‘pressure’ he feels

When Martin questioned why Roman didn’t just call in sick, Roman admitted he couldn’t bear the thought of letting everyone down, reports Gloucestershire Live.

The One Show’s very own has candidly shared his battle with depression, having admitted in the poignant documentary Our Silent Emergency that he once stood on the brink of suicide. Roman, now 32, opened up last year about a significant milestone: he had ceased taking antidepressants for the first time since he was a teenager at 15, and was embracing the journey to “understanding what [his] emotional side” really felt like

He delved into the nuances of his emotional shifts, noting that he was figuring out why he might “cry more” and “get a bit snappier at my friends”, while clarifying his stance: “I’m neither for or against taking anti-depressants, I’m about what is right for YOU and if it helps you then go for it.”

Metro reported on Roman’s reflections regarding how crucial medication had been in managing his mental health challenges. The former Capital Breakfast host disclosed that it supported him “through a long period of mental struggle”. In a message of solidarity and support, he mentioned that he was sharing this personal detail in hopes it might reassure others who are apprehensive about “anyone was ever worried about starting/stopping

BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty was left red-faced as she was forced to apologise to her co-star after she was ‘called out’ on the show by her colleague Charlie Stayt

BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty found herself a tad embarrassed on Friday’s programme. The blunder occurred after a live update from Australia about the perilous winds and floods, which led to a weather handover with Sarah Dorothy Keith-Lucas.

Naga reassured viewers: “Thankfully, nothing quite as traumatic here.” But she was taken aback by the sunny backdrop featuring palm tree silhouettes behind Sarah, exclaiming: “Wow! What a contrast, Sarah.”

Curious if the image was from the previous day, given the less-than-stellar weather at their Salford studio, Naga was astonished when Sarah clarified: “It’s not this morning in Salford, but it is this morning. It looks like this in some parts of the country.”

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Naga couldn’t hide her surprise, questioning: “Really?! We have palm trees here?!” Sarah confirmed that indeed we do, pinpointing Essex as the location of the photo. Post-forecast, Naga swiftly offered an apology, saying: ” I apologise if you heard some sniggering during your forecast. Someone (Charlie) was laughing at me for not knowing that we have numerous, thousands, of palm trees here in the UK. I didn’t know!”

Sarah responded: “Yeah there we go, you have to go and visit some palm tree places I think.”, reports the Express. Grateful, Naga thanked Sarah and vowed to visit spots across the UK with exotic-looking trees to broaden her horizons.

Charlie Stayt seized the opportunity for a cheeky jibe at Naga, quipping to the audience: “If you’ve seen a palm tree, send us a picture. Extraordinary, extraordinary thing.”

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Naga played along, prompting viewers to share their photos and glanced at Charlie with a grin on her face, catching on to his light-hearted teasing.

She gave him a sharp look while Charlie chuckled to himself, promptly shifting gears to their upcoming segment. Yet Naga’s palm tree banter did catch the eyes of those tuning in from home

Comments from the public started popping up, with one viewer writing: “We have palm trees in the garden naga [sic]”.

Someone else tweeted a scenic photo as proof, captioning it: “Palm trees in the north west Scotland village of Plockton taken on 19 January in 9 degree sunshine.”

Giséle Pelicot bravely waived her right to anonymity after being drugged by her own husband and raped 92 times by strangers he invited into their bedroom between 2011 and 2020

Giséle Pelicot’s daughter has revealed she thought her mum had Alzheimer’s before discovering the heartbreaking truth about the 72-year-old.

Mum-of-three, Giséle, bravely waived her right to anonymity after being drugged by her own husband and raped 92 times by strangers he invited into their bedroom between 2011 and 2020 in France.

Her daughter, Caroline Darian, 45, who has accused her father of raping and abusing her too – which he has denied – has written a book about the tragedy and spoke about her confusion surrounding her mum when her father, Dominique, first started drugging his wife.

Talking to hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley in a candid TV interview – in which she discussed trying to find the right words to tell her son his grandad is a monster – she said: “My two brothers and me, we were really afraid because we knew that there was something wrong with my mum. Sometimes we had my mum on the phone… She had incoherent behaviour over the phone, she talked in a different way… She didn’t seem in her right mind.”

Giséle Pelicot’s daughter, Caroline Darian, has written a book after the unimaginable tragedy her family have faced

Revealing she thought Giséle had Alzheimer’s, Caroline, who also gave a damning statement on her relationship with her mum, continued: “We thought about brain cancer, we thought about Alzheimer’s, we thought that maybe she was starting [to have] dementia… She was here without being here.” In a truly horrifying case, which sent shockwaves around the world, Giséle was unknowingly sedated and sexually abused dozens of times at her family home in Mazan, a commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France.

Her husband, 71, was sent to jail for 20 years last month following a landmark trial in France. He had kept evidence of the abhorrent acts, storing 3,800 photos and videos of his wife being sexually abused on a USB drive, called ‘abuses’. Chillingly, there were also images of his daughter, Caroline, which were saved as ‘around my daughter, naked’. As well as being sentenced for drugging and raping his wife, Pelicot was also found guilty of taking indecent images of his daughter and his daughters-in-law, Aurore and Celine.

Dominique Pelicot pleaded guilty to drugging his wife and allowing dozens of men to rape her ( 
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Caroline shared her reaction to the revelation of her father’s crimes on This Morning, saying: “I was devastated… I realised that I didn’t know my beloved father.”

Saying she never suspected her parent before his arrest, she continued: “Believe me, I was so close to my father, I was the only girl daughter of this family… I trusted him 100 per cent. I never saw him staring at a woman, never ever.” She added: “So, when we discovered that as children, all our worlds collapsed, all our foundations fell down.”

Speaking about the images of herself, which were shown to her by police, she said: “I was in a state of a shock…You have to realise the reality of what you are seeing but it’s too much, it’s too violent, it’s crazy.”

Addressing the current allegations in which Caroline has accused her father of drugging and raping her too, she said: “I knew right from the beginning but you know in France, this is the public prosecutor’s officers who lead the complaint and right from the start they decided to focus in on my mother because all the evidence [was] on the table.

She continued: “I know that he drugged me and probably did a lot more. So, I decided during this trial, because I understood I was an invisible victim and I’m the daughter, so I need to get the truth.

Actor and comedian Stephen Fry was quizzed on This Morning about whether he will be appearing on the Celebrity version of The Traitors which is due to start filming next month

The only thing more gripping than an episode of The Traitors is the guessing game about which well known stars could be signing up for the celebrity version, and Stephen Fry is top of the list.

The 67 year old actor, presenter and comedian, who was knighted in the New Year’s Honours List this year, appeared on This Morning today to talk about his new series of Jeopardy, but was quizzed by hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard about whether he will be appearing on Celebrity Traitors. Ben asked Stephen if he would be on The Traitors, and Stephen appeared to not know much about the series, teasing: “It’s a BBC show, isn’t it? It’s an interesting show. Do you think they’re going to do a celebrity version?”

While he neither confirmed or denied whether he would be appearing on the celebrity edition, he did hint that if he was asked, he would be an expert contestant as he successfully dodged Ben’s questions. When Ben asked: “Would you be interested in doing a show like that,” Stephen replied by saying: “Let me see how good I am at lying,” and smiled at the camera.

Stephen was on This Morning to talk about the new series of Jeopardy
After further questioning as to whether he would be better as a Traitor or a Faithful on the show, Stephen said: “I think of myself as a faithful person, but if one says they’re honest, one is dishonest. We all tell white lies and when I was a teenager, I was a fantasist. I said my father was an airline pilot for one group of people, he was a spy for others, that sort of typical thing teenagers do.”

“He’s evading the question, isn’t he?” Ben noted, and Stephen pointed out that “If I were asked, I would be kicked out if I spoke about it!”

Stephen isn’t the only celebrity who has been tipped to appear on Celebrity Traitors, which is due to film at Ardross Castle in April. England rugby star Joe Marler, presenter Clare Balding, singer Paloma Faith and Olympic diver Tom Daley have all been tipped for the show. However, the BBC are remaining tight-lipped, telling The Mirror: “The Traitors is a game that includes lies and deception, thus it would be foolhardy for any Faithful to speculate before the game has begun

Claudia Winkleman will present the celebrity edition of The Traitors ( 
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Host Claudia Winkleman will return for the first season of the new show, and has remained tight-lipped about which celebs will be joining her. Speaking to Radio Times, she hinted that all things were possible – including having a showbiz pal sign up. “I haven’t vetoed anyone, but I think it would be hard if a great friend did it,” she said.

She was also very cagey about whether the series had started filming, simply saying: “The weather has been pretty tricky lately don’t you think? Lots of rain the other day.

Comic actress Kathy Burke has opened up on her previous offer to appear on long-running BBC soap opera EastEnders, and made a brutal confession as to why she rejected it

Kathy Burke has revealed the reason she rejected a role in BBC soap EastEnders.

The 60-year-old comedienne – who is pals with Billy Mitchell actor Perry Fenwick – has admitted she “can’t stand” the long-running soap, so didn’t want to play any part in it.

Speaking on the Where There’s A Will, There’s A Wake podcast, Kathy explained she once had a conversation about making an appearance on the Walford cobbles. She said: “I was asked to do ‘EastEnders’ and no, no, no, I f****** hate ‘EastEnders’. I can’t stand it.”

She went on to double down her thoughts, insisting: “In fact, if I’m flicking my television, even if I hear the theme – I have a real ‘EEUURGHH’ reaction to it.”

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Despite her attitude towards the show, the comedy actress still admires the show’s cast and crew for their work. The London-born star added: “Sorry to everybody involved. I know everyone’s got a job to do – I admire you all greatly, but nah!”

Actor pal Perry previously appeared on Kathy’s podcast in 2023. At the time, the 62-year-old actor revealed that he “spent a lot of time in hospital” as a child after a series of near-death experiences. He told his friend: “From the age of none to ten, I think I spent quite a lot of that time in hospital.

“I electrocuted myself when I was three. I was playing with a bowl of soapy water on the rug, and I thought how interesting it would be to put those three fingers of mine in the water and put them in that plug hole in the wall.

“At which point, my mum is watching television and was aware of this ‘thing’ going right across to the other side of the room. I fell off a bridge. We used to have an iron bridge near where I lived, and you used to have to do this dare where you walked over the arch of this bridge.

“I had a wobble, fell off of it, and it was about twenty-five to thirty feet.

“There was a little stream running underneath it with these mud banks next to it and luckily for me, someone had got into DIY early by removing some of the railway sleepers, otherwise as this was in the ’60s, if I would have hit one of them, that would have been it.”

EastEnders viewers were left in stitches last night after spotting two major photoshop blunders on the BBC One soap – involving the late Martin Fowler as well as Teddy Mitchell

EastEnders fans have taken to social media to point out two big photoshop blunders that have left viewers in stitches.

Last night’s episode saw Barney Mitchell drop a major bombshell on his dad Teddy, revealing that girlfriend Sharon had secretly slept with her ex-husband Grant. However, fans were distracted by a framed photograph of Teddy and Barney, where the pair are wearing the exact same clothes as they were in the scene

“Awwwww what a beautiful framed family photo from the past (taken & priunted out about 30 minutes before this scene was filmed in the very same costumes! #EastEnders,” one viewer wrote alongside the photograph, with a laughing emoji and skull emoji.

Another viewer wrote: “That is some INCREDIBLE attention to detail. Bravo,” while a third commented several crying laughing emojis.

That wasn’t the only oversight that featured in last night’s episode, with fans also creasing up after spotting a clearly photo-shopped photograph of Martin Fowler at the Champions League final.

Teddy and Barney appeared to be wearing the exact same outfits in the framed photo as they were in the scene

Last night saw Barney reveal that Sharon had slept with Grant
In the scene, Billy Mitchell, Howie Danes and Harvey Monroe are reminiscing about their late pal Martin – who died from wounds sustained in the Queen Vic collapse during the live episode. The trio are looking over old photos of Martin when the camera zooms in on one particular snap.

“Yeah, Martin was DEFINITELY at the Champions League Final when that photo was taken #EastEnders,” one viewer sarcastically wrote. Meanwhile, another pointed out that the character would have been in the midst of harrowing drama in Albert Square at the time of the final.

“Just went on YouTube. He looks quite happy in the pic considering Bex slept rough a couple of nights before and he had a big bust up with Kush the day before,” a viewer said, while another highlighted: “Howie also talking like he was there; it happened in 2019!

A fourth had some suggestions, adding: “They could have at least made the effort to photoshop a spurs shirt on him or something I mean come on @bbceastenders,” with a crying laughing face.

Earlier this week, EastEnders confirmed that there’s a major murder twist set to hit the BBC soap, with Nicola Mitchell caught up in the disappearance of Harry’s ex Shireen.

Fans were left in stitches over a photoshopped picture of Martin FowleSpeaking to Inside Soap magazine, Nicola actress Laura Doddginton said: “It’s the anniversary of Shireen’s disappearance, and Nicola wants to be there for her son. It’s all about nurturing Harry, who is broken.

“Nicola is carrying all these secrets around. She’s watching her son suffer as a consequence, and it’s harder on her than she ever thought it would be. In the coming weeks you will see Nicola pushed to the edge.”

The mum-of-four is enjoying having the former footballer at home more after he was sacked by Plymouth Argyle

Wayne Rooney won’t be rushing into any more football manager jobs, says wife Coleen.

The I’m A Celebrity runner-up opened up about family life and how she’s loving having her former Manchester United, Everton and England ace husband home after he was sacked by Plymouth Argyle in December. The mum-of-four said Wayne’s enjoying his punditry – but hasn’t ruled out returning to coaching one day. “At the minute, he’s really happy on TV, podcasts and just being at home,” said Coleen, 38. She admitted: “Plymouth was a bit far. It hasn’t worked out at certain clubs. It’s something he’s passionate about. It’s something he might revisit. He’s passionate about TV.

Coleen is enjoying having Wayne at home more after he was given the boot by Plymouth Argyle ( 
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Enjoying having Wayne, 39, around more now, Coleen recalls her struggles raising their four sons – Kai, 15, Klay, 11, Kit, eight, and Cass, six – when Wayne was at the height of his career. “At times it’s like being a single parent, especially when he was at Manchester United and England,” she admitted. “You could never rely on a plan. I like a plan and a schedule. I found that hard.”

Childhood sweethearts since they were 16, Wayne and Coleen have been through it all. Remembering how Wayne tried to woo her near their homes in Croxteth, Liverpool, Coleen said: “He’d say ‘Give us a date’,” she laughed. “He used to say to my brothers ‘I’ll get you some footie boots if you get Coleen to have a date with us’. He was always the cheeky one

Thrust into the spotlight as the schoolgirl girlfriend of rising football talent Wayne, Coleen is now busy forging a career of her own on the back of her I’m A Celeb success. She’s the face of well-being brand Applied Nutrition and has inspired others with her glowing skin and fitness regime, which she kept going in the jungle. “I do squats every morning in the shower,” she says. “I’ll do 60 – actually 63, one for good luck after each round.”

She says her love of order and control led to an interesting conversation recently. “I had a meeting with someone with someone about ADHD and Wayne said she’s definitely got traits of OCD,” she said. “She was like I think yeah you might be.”

Speaking to Westlife star Nicky Byrne on his podcast, the pair relived Wayne and Coleen’s wedding night in 2008 in Italy, where the band performed. “I was a fan but Wayne was as well,” explained Coleen. With the Irish outfit’s song I Do was our first dance, Nicky recalled: “Kian (Egan) had a good few shots. Wayne asked us to stay back and have a party. I remember having a few drinks with John O’Shea and Wes Brown. Wayne’s brother said ‘You Irish lads can’t drink’ then Kian got on the shots. We got back onstage to sing My Love and Wayne got up.”

Coleen with Westlife’s Nicky Byrne. The I’m A Celeb runner up got him to try her Applied Nutrition range with a pint of Guinness

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Internet UnknownColeen laughed: “Everyone had ties around their head. I remember the DJ saying we needed to wrap up. We would have gone on all night. Great memories.”

Coleen says their wedding video is still a source of joy – which Wayne pulls out at any opportunity. “The amount of times we watch the wedding video,” she smiles. “That was Wayne’s thing, if anyone ever come back to the house he’d put the wedding DVD on. It became the running joke.”

Jermain Defoe once revealed how he was treated to the spectacle during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa – and it sounds like he wasn’t the only one. “We’d been somewhere in Manchester and we went back to the hotel,” recalled Coleen. “Wayne put the wedding DVD on and we had a complaint saying the music was on too loud. It was someone Wayne knew, I can’t say who.”

Listen to the full interview on Nicky Byrne’s HQ podcast.

Pete Wicks and Sam Thompson didn’t hold back as they mocked how things got a ‘little bit messy’ at the Brit Awards afterparty Maura Higgins and Danny Jones were spotting kissing at

Pete Wicks seemingly dissed his ex Maura Higgins’ infamous actions at the Brit Awards on March 1 during a talk with pal Sam Thompson.

The duo spoke about their time at the Brits during the latest episode of their podcast Staying relevant, and made plenty of veiled comments comparing their own fun and uneventful night to someone else’s.

Pete and Sam were likely referring to a video of Maura appearing to kiss her I’m a Celebrity co-star Danny Jones at Universal Music’s Brits afterparty – and revealed that they were even at the same event but left before any drama kicked off.

“So, a lot happened at the Brits. An awful lot happened at the Brits. I am probably going to leave that there. A lot happened at the Brits, but we’re going to move on from that and we’ll tell you about our Brits experience,” Pete said as he introduced the topic, dramatically emphasising how much had gone down.

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Pete’s pal Sam shared that they went to an afterparty but left early – two hours before Maura was spotted there sharing an intimate moment with married Danny ( 
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Made in Chelsea alum Sam then shared that they also went to the same afterparty as Danny and Maura, with Pete sassily saying: “Nothing happened there – for us – but we had a great time at the Universal afterparty. We stayed there a little bit, had a few drinks.”

“We did it right,” said Sam, with Pete mockingly interrupting: “No no no, it’s not that other people did it wrong” No No No!”

Sam then described: “Sorry, what I mean is, at these parties, you don’t want to linger for too long. We got there nice and early – left the Brits like a little bit early – got there before the crush happens, right?

“Then sort of had a few drinks, had a really good time, spoke to loads of people, and then left at about one. Which is like the perfect time to bounce before everything gets a little bit messy

In contrast to Sam and Pete’s early night, an insider claimed that Danny and Maura entered the Universal afterparty shortly before 3am in the morning, where Maura was captured appearing to give Danny a couple of pecks before he leaned down to kiss her on the mouth. A source claimed that they “seemed to be having a great time” together, and described the kiss as a “brief, drunken moment.”

Another onlooker suggested that their time together didn’t stop there, saying: “Danny and Maura seemed to be enjoying their night of partying. They were knocking back wine at the Nobu from 4am and seemed keen to carry on. They weren’t seen leaving before 6am.”

Pete and Maura were first linked before she entered the jungle, and ended things soon after she got home after she reportedly discovered Pete had been chatting to “loads” of other women online.

A source has claimed that Pete is “pleased” to no longer be seeing Maura following the scandal, confirming that the pair just weren’t meant to be. “This sort of attention is exactly what Pete doesn’t want,” the insider told OK! magazine.

“He’s seen this sort of media circus happen when he was on TOWIE and it’s not the sort of relationship he wants. It’s a shame because it will probably bring his guard back up and he just wants to find someone he can genuinely love.”

Michelle Keegan has given birth to her first child, a baby girl, with husband Mark Wright as she shared an adorable photo of the tiny newborn to announce the news

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have become parents for the first time.

Actress Michelle gave birth to their first child – a baby girl – and the couple announced the happy news on Instagram today. The couple revealed they are parents to a baby girl who they have called Palma Elizabeth Wright. The adorable black and white photo shows the couple holding hands with their newborn daughter. And they wrote in the caption: “Together we have a new love to share… Our little girl” followed by a white heart emoji.

They then added: “Palma Elizabeth Wright” followed by her date of birth “06.03.25”. Fans and friends were over the moon for the couple and rushed to the comment section to congratulate them. Jess Wright wrote: “Most beautiful addition to our family. I finally have a niece and I am so in love.

One user said: “Oh what beautiful news!!! Congratulations to you both darling!” and another posted: “Awwww congratulations!” Mark, 38, has been married to 37-year-old Coronation Street icon Michelle since 2015 and they announced they are expecting their first child together three months ago. The couple announced the life-changing news by sharing a sun-soaked snap of themselves on the beach of a Spanish island with Michelle’s baby bump proudly on display.

Michelle Keegan has given birth!

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In a joint post, the happy couple wrote in December: “2025 is going to be a special one for us… [baby emoji. love heart emoji].” In the loving snap on a picturesque beach, Michelle could be seen holding her baby bump as Mark lovingly looked on.

Days before Michelle gave birth, Mark opened up about getting excited about the arrival. He reflected on his upbringing as the son of occasional TOWIE stars; dad Mark Snr and mum Carol. He had also paid tribute to Michelle’s parents – who are Michael Keegan and Jackie Turner. Mark said the family values instilled into both him and Michelle by their parents will shape the way their bring up their children.

Mark told The Sun: “I’m just excited for the whole process. I’m just really excited and can’t wait for it to happen. A parent shapes you. If you haven’t got a good upbringing, you can still end up being a good person but if you’ve got good parents, like we have, you’re going out into life [with] a massive head start.

“My dad is everything you’d dream [of] in a dad. He’s always put us first, no matter what, whether that was financially or in terms of love and care. We’ve always felt so loved and that’s one of the most important things for any parent – to make your child feel loved and to [let] them know [you’re] there.”

Camilla, Queen Consort, welcomed a host of stars to Buckingham Palace as she marked 15 years since the first WOW (Women of the World) Festival with a special event

Posh Spice lived up to her name today as she spent some time with Queen Consort Camilla Parker Bowles at Buckingham Palace.

Victoria Beckham, 50, rubbed shoulders with the likes of Loose Women star Penny Lancaster as King Charles’ wife hosted an event to mark the 15th anniversary of Women of the World (WOW).

The singer-turned-designernailed the royal curtsy as she was greeted by Camilla at the swanky event, wearing a teal-coloured satin gown for the fancy occasion. Other notable guests at the palace included Sarah Lancashire, Ruth Jones, Ruby Wax and Cherie Blair.

The guests were handpicked to honour women who are leaders in their respective fields, from arts to education and business, along with staff members of WOW. During the reception, the Queen engaged in conversation with the attendees before delivering a speech to commemorate the event.

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Victoria’s meeting with Camilla comes just months on from her husband David Beckham being snubbed for a knighthood once again. In December, it was revealed that the Manchester United and England legend had been overlooked in the 2025 New Year’s honours list

The snub could be due to the controversy from over seven years ago when he lambasted the honours committee in a leaked email for leaving him out. In the emails, Beckham allegedly called the honours committee “unappreciative c***s” and expressed indifference about being knighted, although he has suggested some of the content was doctored.

The leaked correspondence includes Beckham reportedly stating: “I expected nothing less. It’s a disgrace to be honest and if I was American I would of got something like this 10 years ago.” It’s been reported that David had a go at opera singer Katherine Jenkins for receiving an OBE in the emails regarding her honour.

A source close to David told The Mirror in 2017 that while Beckham remains composed amid the controversy because he knows his substantial contributions to UNICEF, “But he is just saddened that people would question all of that work. Genuinely, he wasn’t as vitriolic as that, but you do say some things in private and in the heat of the moment.”

They added that David feels his dedication to his country goes above and beyond: “To be honest, he does feel that he has given so much to his country. And sometimes you say things in private that anyone would say and you don’t really mean it. While he was frustrated in those emails, he was over it the moment he sent them. Getting the knighthood is not what his work is about. He doesn’t care if he gets a knighthood or not.”