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YOUR STARTER FOR TEN

1. Which play by William Shakespeare is the only one of his to be set in Austria? It’s supposedly a comedy, but is now cited as one of the ‘problem plays’, i.e. it’s not funny.

2. Which novelist, screenwriter and boozehound was named after the man who wrote the lyrics to the American national anthem, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’? He was a distant relation to the family.

3. Which writer called Mary completed only one novel, and called it Mary?

4. Which comic strip character was named after a 1960s pop festival?

5. In 19th-century America, which symbol was often taught as the 27th letter of the alphabet?

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In Diana: The Life and Legacy of the People’s Princess, Diana spoke of her trip to the White House in 1985, when she danced with several famous men. Who was her favourite dancing partner? a) Tom Selleck. b) Prince Charles. c) John Travolta

6. The Sound and the Fury, a 1929 novel by William Faulkner; Something Wicked This Way Comes, a 1962 novel by Ray Bradbury; and By The Pricking of my Thumbs, a 1968 novel by Agatha Christie. They all took their titles from lines from which Shakespeare play?

7. Sister Wendy Beckett, the much-loved art historian and nun, died in 2018 aged 88. Who was her Chief Examiner at Oxford, who tried to encourage her to stay on and become a don? She read English.

8. The novelists Margaret Drabble and A. S. Byatt, both Dames of the British Empire, were famously sisters. Which was their common maiden name, i.e. which surname were they both born with? Is it Drabble or Byatt?

9. What were set, variously, in Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Sierra Leone, Haiti, Vietnam and Brighton?

10. Which American writer was described by David Foster Wallace as ‘a penis with a thesaurus’?

MEMOIRS

Which famous people wrote the following memoirs? Or, in some cases, ‘wrote’ them.

1. The Woman In Me.

2. Making It So.

3. TV: Big Adventures On The Small Screen.

4. The Twat Files.

5. Loosely Based On A Made-Up Story.

6. Karma: My Autobiography.

7. Berserker!

8. Unbreakable.

9. Rambling Man: My Life On The Road.

10. Politics On The Edge.

LITERARY CANADIANS

Here are some of the books written and published by ten bookish Canadians. For each one, identify the well-wrapped writer. (One or two are Canadian by adoption rather than birth.)

1. The Rebel Angels (1981), What’s Bred in the Bone (1985), The Lyre of Orpheus (1988).

2. The Favourite Game (1963), Beautiful Losers (1966), Book of Longing (2006).

3. The Handmaid’s Tale (1985), Alias Grace (1996), Oryx and Crake (2003).

4. The Republic of Love (1992), Larry’s Party (1997), Unless (2002).

5. Lives of Girls and Women (1971), The Moons of Jupiter (1982), Dear Life (2012).

6. Life of Pi (2001), Beatrice and Virgil (2010), The High Mountains of Portugal (2016).

7. Such a Long Journey (1991), A Fine Balance (1995), Family Matters (2002).

8. The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1959), Solomon Gursky Was Here (1989), Barney’s Version (1997).

9. Maps Of Meaning (1999), 12 Rules for Life (2018), Beyond Order (2021).

10. Really Good, Actually (2023).

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According to explorer John Blashford-Snell, whose memoir we reviewed in February, if a 15 ft crocodile attacks you and wants to eat you, what should you do? a) Scream like a banshee. b) Run away. c) Shoot it

ANNIVERSARIES

1. Turning 400 this year was which famous French philosopher, mathematician and physicist, whose best-known book was Pensées?

2. Celebrating a 300th birthday was which Scottish philosopher and economist, who was born in 1723?

3. Whose first novel, Hans of Iceland, was published exactly 200 years ago this year?

4. Which of Anthony Trollope’s Palliser series came out 150 years ago this year?

5. Which American writer, who wrote O Pioneers! and My Antonia, among others, was born 150 years ago, in 1873?

6. It’s 100 years since publication of Dorothy L. Sayers’ very first Lord Peter Wimsey mystery, featuring a corpse found in a bath wearing pince-nez. What was its title?

7. It’s 100 years this year since the birth of Elizabeth Jane Howard, author of the Cazalet Chronicles; of John Mortimer, who wrote the Rumpole stories; and of which rather more pugilistic American writer, whose best-known novel came out 75 years ago this year?

8. Celebrating 75 years since publication this year was the first novel by an English writer who would go on to write the children’s classic The Hundred And One Dalmatians. It’s narrated by Cassandra Mortmain. What is the novel’s title?

9. Also turning 75 in 2023 were two connected books from the Tintin series, The Seven Crystal Balls and which epic adventure in South America?

10. Fifty years old in 2023 were J. G. Farrell’s The Siege of Krishnapur, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s The Gulag Archipelago and which novel by Sidney Sheldon, at the time possibly more famous as creator and producer of I Dream of Jeannie?

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According to Elton John At 75, reviewed by Lilly Subbotin in January, he realised that he’d never be considered pop star material with a real name like his. With a real name like what? a) Rick Davies. b) Dwight Reginald. c) Reginald Dwight

BOOKS & TV SERIES

In PREVIOUS quizzes we’ve given you the names of famous films based on equally famous books. This time it’s TV series based on books. Most of them have the same name, which should make it slightly simpler. (Three are the name of the series, and two more are the name of the first book in a series.)

1. Novel: 1867. TV series: 2016, starring Paul Dano, James Norton, Lily James, Greta Scacchi. Adapter: Andrew Davies.

2. Novels: 1906-1921. TV series: 1967, starring Kenneth More, Eric Porter, Nyree Dawn Porter. Adapter: Donald Wilson.

3. Novel: 1974. TV series: 1979, starring Alec Guinness, Michael Jayston, Ian Richardson, Bernard Hepton. Adapter: Arthur Hopcraft.

4. Novels: 1960-1980. TV series: 1987, starring Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Ronald Pickup. Adapter: Alan Plater.

5. Novel: 1945. TV series: 1981, starring Jeremy Irons, Anthony Andrews, Diana Quick, Nickolas Grace. Adapter: Derek Granger.

6. Novel: 1966. TV series: 1984, starring Art Malik, Tim Pigott-Smith, Susan Wooldridge. Adapter: Ken Taylor.

7. Novel: 2018. TV series: 2020, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Paul Mescal, Sarah Greene. Adapters: Sally Rooney and Alice Birch.

8. Book (non-fiction): 2016. TV series: 2018, starring Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Alex Jennings, Patricia Hodge. Adapter: Russell T. Davies.

9. Novels: 1924-1928. TV series: 2012, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Janet McTeer. Adapter: Tom Stoppard.

10. Novel: 2009. TV series: 2015, starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Claire Foy, Anton Lesser. Adapter: Peter Straughan.

PICTURE ROUND

Here are ten fairly famous writers who produced novels that contained women’s names. For a point each, identify the writer.

LEFT-RIGHT: A; B; C; D

LEFT-RIGHT: E; F; G; H

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LEFT-RIGHT: I; J

1. Sybil (1845).

2. Heidi (1880).

3. Anne Of Green Gables (1908).

4. Rebecca (1938)

5. Lolita (1955).

6. Matilda (1988).

7. Olive Kitteridge (2008).

8. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (2017).

9. Circe (2018).

10. Queenie (2019).

FROM THE PAGES OF THE DAILY MAIL . . .

1. According to Elton John At 75, reviewed by Lilly Subbotin in January, he realised that he’d never be considered pop star material with a real name like his. With a real name like what?

a) Rick Davies.

b) Dwight Reginald.

c) Reginald Dwight.

2. How many senses do we have? asked Nick Rennison in January, writing about a book called Nature. Some scientists believe it may be as many as …

a) 11.

b) 53.

c) 640.

3. Roger Lewis loved Crazy Old Ladies, about the perilously short careers of actresses in Hollywood’s so-called golden age. How old, for instance, was Gloria Swanson when she played ‘something vampiric’ in Sunset Boulevard?

a) 51.

b) 61.

c) 71.

4. Who, according to a book about insects reviewed by Mark Mason in January, receives 50 to 70 letters a day, many addressed simply to ‘Attenborough, London’?

a) Michael Attenborough.

b) David Attenborough.

c) Chris Packham.

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Celebrating 75 years since publication this year was the first novel by an English writer who would go on to write the children’s classic The Hundred And One Dalmatians. It’s narrated by Cassandra Mortmain. What is the novel’s title?

5. In February, the novelist Jessie Burton admitted she had never enjoyed which novel written by a Brontë sister?

a) Jane Eyre.

b) Wuthering Heights.

c) The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.

6. ‘I am obsessed with violence. I am obsessed with twisted sexuality. I am obsessed with jealousy, greed, overweening ambition.’ The words of which U.S. crime writer, whose biography was reviewed in February?

a) Patricia Highsmith.

b) Elmore Leonard.

c) James Ellroy.

7. According to explorer John Blashford-Snell, whose memoir we reviewed in February, if a 15 ft crocodile attacks you and wants to eat you, what should you do?

a) Scream like a banshee.

b) Run away.

c) Shoot it.

8. In Diana: The Life and Legacy of the People’s Princess, Diana spoke of her trip to the White House in 1985, when she danced with several famous men. Who was her favourite dancing partner?

a) Tom Selleck.

b) Prince Charles.

c) John Travolta.

9. In Doggy People: The Victorians Who Made The Modern Dog, Christopher Hart read that Queen Victoria owned how many dogs?

a) 11.

b) 53.

c) 640.

10. Which playwright, according to a biography reviewed by Roger Lewis in March, was so accident-prone that one day, while smoking a pipe, he set his hair on fire?

a) Noel Coward.

b) Arthur Miller.

c) Terence Rattigan.

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In Doggy People: The Victorians Who Made The Modern Dog, Christopher Hart read that Queen Victoria owned how many dogs? a) 11. b) 53. c) 640

HOW TO ENTER

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The first set of correct answers drawn from the hat after that closing date wins a prize of £1,000. The winner’s name and the correct answers will be printed in the Daily Mail Books pages on January 26, 2024. The prize is non-transferable and no alternative is available. Allow 28 days for receipt of prize.

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Nicola Peltz put on a very racy display on Monday, as she transformed into a Playboy Bunny, while her husband Brooklyn Beckham opened up about their marriage during an appearance on the Today show in New York.

The heiress, 29, sent temperatures soaring as she shared a slew of snaps in the classic Halloween costume, flaunting her svelte figure.

She slipped into the signature black satin bodysuit, leaving her ample cleavage and toned legs on full display.

Posing up a storm, Nicola added a pair of matching evening gloves and revisited her her previous blonde bombshell era, by sporting a platinum wig over her dark hair.

To complete her Playboy Club-approved attire, the actress fastened a bow tie collar around her neck and slipped on a pair of bunny ears.

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Nicola Peltz put on a very racy display on Monday, as she transformed into a Playboy Bunny for Halloween

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While her husband Brooklyn Beckham opened up about their marriage during an appearance on the Today show in New York

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The heiress, 29, sent temperatures soaring as she shared a slew of snaps in the classic Halloween costume, flaunting her svelte figurerst time since split with Channing Tatum

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While her husband Brooklyn, 25, cut a very different figure as he arrived at the Today show studios in New York City, in a much more understated outfit.

The eldest child of Victoria and David Beckham donned a cream sweater and jeans, teamed with a pair of battered white trainers.

He smiled as he made his way to Today with Hoda & Jenna, where he was promoting his new hot sauce, Cloud23.

During the interview, Brooklyn gushed about his married life with Nicola, saying it’s ‘continued to be the honeymoon stage’, after tying the knot in a lavish $3.5 million wedding in April 2022.

And the aspiring chef revealed that this famous father, 49, gave him an important piece of marital advice while he was growing up.

Speaking about being a husband, he said: ‘Oh my God, it’s been the best. My dad’s always – when I was growing up – was like, “find that person because that’s one of the most important things that someone can do in their life is find that person that you’ll spend the rest of your life with”.’

Brooklyn added that both David and fashion designer Victoria, 50, were big fans of his wife, saying: ‘My mum and dad love [Nicola] and they get along, which I am so happy about.

‘And my dad was like, “take care of her and work hard and just always do romantic things’.

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She slipped into the signature black satin bodysuit, leaving her ample cleavage and toned legs on full display

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Posing up a storm, Nicola added a pair of matching evening gloves and revisited her her previous blonde bombshell era, by sporting a platinum wig over her dark hair

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To complete her Playboy Club-approved attire, the actress fastened a bow tie collar around her neck and slipped on a pair of bunny ears

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While her husband Brooklyn, 25, cut a very different figure as he arrived at the Today show studios in New York City, in a much more understated outfit

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The eldest child of Victoria and David Beckham donned a cream sweater and jeans, teamed with a pair of battered white trainers

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He smiled as he made his way to Today with Hoda & Jenna, where he was promoting his new hot sauce, Cloud23

Brooklyn Beckham shares important marital advice his father gave him

Revealing how he knew that Nicola was the one for him, he gushed: ‘I feel like I’ve known her for six years and we were friends before and I feel like when you know, you just know, do you known what I mean?’

But when asked his most embarrassing moment in front of her, he admitted that it was when he let his nerves get the better of him during his proposal.

Brooklyn said: ‘Probably when I asked her to marry me because we were in this little gazebo and I tried to open up the wine and I was so nervous, I couldn’t open it!’, before adding that he did break the cork.

He also explained why he had chosen to double-barrel his surname with Nicola’s family name, saying: ‘I kind of wanted to honour both names and when I decided… when we both decided that this was what we wanted to do, I was like, “it would be so cute to have little Peltz Beckhams running around at some point”.’

According to reports, Brooklyn and Nicola’s lavish wedding in Palm Beach, Florida cost an eye-watering $3.5 million, with star-studded guests including Eva Longoria and Serena Williams.

The bride’s billionaire parents Nelson and Claudia Peltz footed the cost, with their estimated $1.6 billion wealth dwarfing the $494 million fortune of Brooklyn’s parents.

During an interview with People earlier this year, Nicola said of being married: ‘I feel like when you’re on a sleepover or a play date and you’re always like, “Oh, can they sleep over again?”

‘And you just are on a never-ending sleepover play date. That’s how we feel. He really is my best friend. I feel like that’.

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During the interview, Brooklyn gushed about his married life with Nicola, saying it’s ‘continued to be the honeymoon stage’, after tying the knot in a lavish $3.5 million wedding in April 2022 (pictured together this month)

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham’s hot sauce is exclusively now at Whole Foods

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And the aspiring chef revealed that this famous father, 49, gave him an important piece of marital advice while he was growing up (pictured together this month)

Brooklyn Beckham shared a gushing post for wife Nicola Peltz on their anniversary on Wednesday.

The son of David and Victoria Beckham, 25, posted an adorable snap of the couple on Instagram.

The pair couldn’t look more loved-up as they were captured putting on a cosy display to celebrate five years together – two of which they’ve been married.

Brooklyn penned: ‘Happy anniversary baby xx I’m the luckiest guy in the world to have you by my side everyday and wake up to your gorgeous face everyday xx I love you with all my heart.’

Nicola, 29, also shared a Instagram story with a bouquet of white roses with the caption: ‘I love you so much.’

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Brooklyn Beckham, 25, shared a gushing post for wife Nicola Peltz, 29, on their five year anniversary – for two of which they’ve been married – on Wednesday

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Nicola also shared a Instagram story with a bouquet of white roses with a note from Brooklyn that read ‘we are the strongest we have ever been and I have so much love for you’

The snap also showed a sweet note from her man, which read: ‘Dear Nicole. Happy anniversary baby girl x we are the strongest we have ever been and I have so much love for you and you are my best friend and I can’t believe you are my wife xx I am the luckiest person to ever exist and I’m so happy to call you my wife x I love you and I love everything about you xx I love you baby xx Love Brooklyn xx.’

Brooklyn re-shared the Story onto his account and tagged @Cloud23, his new spicy sauce that could be seen in the background.

The former model announced the launch of his new hot brand last month and his family have been in full support.

Father David shared a snap of him enjoying the sauce with his tacos, while brother Cruz posted a photo of the sauce in his burger.

Cloud 23, named after the No.23 jersey his father wore at Real Madrid and LA Galaxy, comes in two variants – Sweet Jalapeno and Hot Habanero.

‘I did my research and I just felt like there was this hole in the market with luxury condiments, especially for a really good price,’ Brooklyn told Delish magazine.

Explaining his move into condiments, he said, ‘I’ve always been a foodie. I’ve always been lucky enough to travel to different places in the world with my mum and dad. Obviously my dad with football, we lived in Madrid, we lived in LA, Milan.

‘Then Covid happened, I met my wife and started cooking for her and just fell in love with it. And now it’s just something that just takes my mind off of things.’

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Brooklyn has been busy promoting his new hot sauce called Cloud23 and has been sharing snaps of his creations made using the condiment

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The former model announced the launch of his new hot brand last month and his family have been in full support (Pictured father David using the sauce on his tacos)

Brooklyn and his wife were initially linked after they were spotted in each other’s company during a Halloween party that took place in 2019.

The happy couple went Instagram official with their relationship the following January.

The pair moved quickly with their romance and announced that they had become engaged that July.

They went on to tie the knot during a lavish wedding ceremony that took place in Palm Beach in April 2022.

Brooklyn opened up about married life at the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity in June.

He said: ‘It’s so important to find that one person you want to spend the rest of your life with. I married my best mate so it’s the best.’

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Brooklyn has gushed about his married life with Nicola, saying it’s ‘continued to be the honeymoon stage’, after tying the knot in a lavish wedding in 2022 (pictured this month)

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham’s hot sauce is exclusively now at Whole Foods

Brooklyn also confirmed he does all the cooking and cleaning at home, saying: ‘My wife can’t cook at all.’

The former model said he and Nicola are homebodies who generally prefer to ‘dine in’ rather than go out.

Discussing his passion for food, Brooklyn told how he was lucky to be exposed to a wide variety of cuisines while travelling with his father David as a child.

The pair are competitive with each other in the kitchen and have had cook-offs judged by Nicola and Brooklyn’s mother Victoria.

He said: ‘I love making spaghetti bolognese, that’s my favourite. I love it al dente.

‘Me and my dad have this thing where he thinks he makes the best spaghetti bolognese, we have competitions.’

Brenda Edwards, 52, who regularly features on the ITV chatshow, sang The Greatest Love Of All by Whitney Houston at a vigil in West London. Her son and industry legend Jamal Edwards died aged 31 from a heart attack on Sunday.

Loose Women star Brenda Edwards sang a Whitney Houston song in front of hundreds of mourners at her son Jamal Edwards’ vigil.

The heartbreaking moment was captured on camera as mum-of-two Brenda, sang The Greatest Love of All.

Jamal Edwards MBE, 31, who was responsible for the careers of Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and Jessie J, died suddenly from a reported heart attack on Sunday.

He created SBTV and was also an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust and in 2014 was awarded an MBE for his work in the music industry.

Friends and family were in tears as Brenda paid tribute to her only son at the candlelit service in Acton, West London.

The crowds fell silent as Brenda Edwards sang for her son Jamal Edwards ( 
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Jamal was responsible for the careers of Stormzy, Ed Sheeran and Jessie J ( 
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After her song the 52-year-old urged crowds to “bring the community together”.

Speaking through a megaphone she said: “If we can do anything in 2022, can we please bring the community together.

“Stop the fighting. Stop the killing. And build up our community. We are not supposed to be losing our young people.

“If you see something happening. Try to stop it please.”

The 31 year old died on Sunday from a heart attack, friends say ( 
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Just days after her son’s passing she broke the silence on Jamal’s death in a statement shared on Good Morning Britain.

She said: “It is with the deepest heartache that I confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness.

“Myself, his sister Tanish and the rest of his family and friends are completely devastated. He was the centre of our world.”

He had played a DJ set the night before his death ( 
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Brenda sang a Whitney Houston song for her son Jamal ( 
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jamaledwards/Instagram)She continued: “As we come to terms with his passing, we ask for privacy to grieve this unimaginable loss. I would like to thank everyone for their messages of love and support.

“Jamal was an inspiration to myself and so many. Our love for him lives on, his legacy lives on. Long live Jamal Edwards MBE, MBA, PHD.”

Police have said that while the music mogul’s death is not being treated as suspicious it is being treated as “unexplained” – which means there will most probably be an inquest into how he died.

He had been performing a DJ set at Bubba Oasis in Angel the night before he died.

Crowds gathered to pay tribute to Jamal ( 
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The owner of the club, Rob Huysinga, told MailOnline: “We had a great night. Jamal made everybody smile and brought a lot of joy to all of those that were there, as he usually does.

“He finished at around 11.30pm and there was absolutely nothing wrong with him. It was just Jamal being his incredible, wonderful self.

“He had a great, positive energy which all of us felt that night felt it. We are all devastated because of what’s happened, it’s really shocking.”

Music royalty shared their heartbreak on social media shortly after the news of his death broke.

Fearne Cotton shared a photo of the two of them together with the caption: “Completely heartbreaking. Jamal you were the most special person.

“I adored hanging out with you, chatting about life and big dreams.

“You’re creativity and passion for nurturing new talent will never be forgotten.”

Linda Robson said that Jamal’s death ‘hadn’t hit Brenda yet’
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Eamonn has hit out at Phil again after branding the rival presenter ‘sly’. He has now branded ITV’s recent celebration of Phil’s 40 years of TV hosting as ‘bizarre’.

Eamonn Holmes appears to have taken another swipe at Phillip Schofield as their vicious feud has been reignited in recent days.

On Monday, ITV bent over backwards to celebrate the fact that 59-year-old Phil was celebrating 40 years of TV stardom – having first started out his career on a kids TV show in New Zealand before becoming a BBC children’s TV host in 1985.

Not content with marking the event on This Morning – the show that Phil presents – ITV daytime highlighted the fact throughout the morning with a segment on Lorraine dedicated to the star.

Some TV fans found it odd that ITV were dedicating so much time to the suddenly controversial star – and it seems 62-year-old Eamonn was in agreement.

Phillip Schofield has angered a string of fellow and former ITV stars ( 
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Eagle eyed fans noticed that Eamonn had ‘liked’ a tweet that read: “This #lorraine show is bizarre.. why not celebrate 40 years on #thismorning instead of another show?”

He also liked a string of others that slammed ITV for sacking him from This Morning – a show he left last year before landing a presenting role on GB News.

Eamonn and his wife Ruth Langsford, 61, are to be at loggerheads with Phil – with a spat that has its roots back in 2019.

Tensions have flared between Phil and Ruth Langsford since 2019 ( 
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Tension was visible when Phil cut Ruth off during a segment on Loose Women.

Ruth made an official complaint to ITV about Phil’s behaviour – while eight other ITV employees spoke to The Sun to brand the TV host as “toxic”.

Viewers noted a frosty encounter between Ruth and Eamonn the following year when they were both on stage at the same time at the 2020 National Television Awards.

Eamonn branded Phil ‘sly’ as he defended his wife from the This Morning star ( 
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Over the weekend, Eamonn hit out at Phil via a newspaper supplement interview – he said: “Phillip is renowned for snubbing people. He’s very passive-aggressive.

“It’s up to Ruth to say how she felt, but I was feeling hurt for her. No one would have snubbed me like that.”

An ITV insider defended Phil with a statement explaining that Eamonn had been let go from the This Morning line-up and disputed Eamonn’s claim he was fired without explanation.

An ITV source said: “[Viewers] wanted change, the viewers didn’t want to watch him any more. Things have to change, they evolve and for him to say there was no explanation isn’t true. Maybe Eamonn just didn’t like the reasons given.”

Meanwhile, Phil had suffered an explosive fall out with another member of the ITV talent in 2019 as he clashed with Amanda Holden.

The 51-year-old Britain’s Got Talent judge had been the go-to for cover whenever Holly Willoughby took time off This Morning, but that all changed in 2018.

Amanda had hoped to fill in for Holly, 41, when she took time away from This Morning to host I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in Australia that winter.

Although Amanda had allegedly been told the job was hers, Phil was accused of campaigning to have former The Saturdays star Rochelle Humes as a co-host – because he believed the 32-year-old is “easier to ‘manage’ on air.”

Amanda Holden had an epic fall out with Phil in 2018 ( 
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Amanda later slammed Phil saying in an interview he was one of three things she would hate to find in her house – along with spiders and flies – and later explained on her Heart FM radio show that she had tried to meet him to thrash out their differences, but that Phil refused to reply to her texts.

And relations between Holly and Phil are said to have been far from pristine.

Phil allegedly got stroppy when Holly won praise, and an award, for her stint on I’m A Celeb with various reports they clashed behind-the-scenes of their daytime show with Phil bitterly and childishly complaining about his co-stars success.

Holly Willoughby, 41, jumped to defend best pal Phillip Schofield after Eamonn Holmes said he is ‘renowned for snubbing people’

Holly Willoughby has rushed to defend Phillip Schofield after Eamonn Holmes’ “below the belt” dig.

Eamonn, 62, claimed that Philip was “renowned for snubbing people” after he allegedly cut off Eamonn’s wife Ruth Langsford on Loose Women.

A source told OK! that Holly, 41, who has worked beside Phil for over 10 years, felt the need to “rally” around him.

“Phil’s This Morning family are rallying around him after the comments, none more so than Holly,” the insider said.

“It’s no secret there is no love lost between Phil and Eamonn but Holly felt she had to defend her ‘work husband’ after all the support he’s shown her over the years, particularly on the week he celebrated 40 years in showbiz.

Phillip Schofield supported Holly Willoughby at the launch of her Wylde Moon perfume ( 
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The pair have presented This Morning together for years ( 
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“She thought the comments were very below the belt”, she added.

Eamonn’s comments were made when he was asked about a clip of Phil cutting off Ruth during a live link to Loose Women.

He replied: “Phillip is renowned for snubbing people.

“He’s very passive-aggressive. It’s up to Ruth to say how she felt, but I was feeling hurt for her. No one would have snubbed me like that.”

Eamonn said that Phillip ‘snubs’ people
He joked: “I have a good Belfast street fighter in me… I would be direct. I don’t go for presenters who think they have a special privilege or aura or influence.”

The comments came after Eamonn reignited his feud with Phil, two years after Ruth launched an official complaint about him to bosses.

Holly credited Phillip for her own success within television after he celebrated 40 years in the industry this week.

Phil celebrated 40 years in the industry ( 
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Instagram)She said: “Without a doubt, it if wasn’t for you, there is no way that I’d be doing This Morning today and I came onto the show and I was green and new.

“I knew how to do a bit of telly because I’d done Saturday morning but This Morning is a huge, grown-up, important, big telly show and I just sat there like a sponge and absorbed everything and learn everything.

Eamonn jumped to defend his wife Ruth Langsford
“[Phillip is] so generous, so kind, so patient, willing to guide me through.

“He still does it now, I’ll still look at him and go, ‘You do this bit,’ and he never looks at me like, ‘Really? Come on.’”

The pair were seen hugging at Holly’s Wylde Moon’s perfume launch.

Philip presented the show alone after his co-presenter Fern Britton left the show in 2009 after an alleged feud between the pair.

There were claims that she found out she was being paid £250,000 a year less than Phil – despite them working together.

In a clip, Phil appears to cut Ruth off – which Eamonn wasn’t impressed by ( 
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However, Fern shared a pre-recorded message to her former presenting husband where she congratulated him for his time on the show.

“Forty years is an incredible milestone and it’s time for you to stop and look back and see all that you have achieved and be proud of it.

“So I’m wishing you a very happy future. Congratulations and keep going,” she added.

After Fern left, Phil suggested Holly stepped in as her replacement.

ITV’s iconic female presenters were celebrated in a stunning photo in the run-up to International Women’s Day on March 8

Loose Women have explained why panellist Stacey Solomon was missing from the group photo celebrating female presenters.

The 32-year-old was nowhere to be seen in the stunning photo, which featured ITV’s iconic women.

The presenters were photographed by Amy Brammall earlier this month in the run-up to International Women’s Day on March 8.

A photo of the women, including Alison Hammond and Holly Willoughby, was shared to Loose Women’s and This Morning’s Instagram pages.

 

“After almost two years apart, the female hosts of Daytime are coming together to celebrate International Women’s Day!” the caption read.

“Watch the special video, filmed earlier this month, on the This Morning app now.”

The photo included all the current Loose Women, Josie Gibson, Rochelle Humes, Susanna Reid, Kate Garraway, Ranvir Singh and Charlotte Hawkins.

Stacey was missing from the photo

It was to celebrate International Women’s Day
Fans were too concerned about Stacey’s whereabouts to focus on the gorgeous snap.

Taking to the comment section, one user asked: “Where’s Stacey Solomon?”

“Beautiful pic but Where’s stacey x,” another wrote.

Another added: “Lovely photo but I’m gunna say they were photo shopped together and yes where is Stacey Stacey Solomon?”

A few also asked where fellow Loose Women panellist Judi Love was.

A representative for the talk show said: “Stacey was still on maternity leave when the shoot took place.”

It is unknown where Judi was during the photo shoot.

Stacey and partner Joe Swash welcomed their first daughter, Rose, on her birthday in October.

Sharing the first glimpse of her newborn at the time, Stacey wrote: “So to my family on here. Yesterday I got the best birthday present I could have wished for.”

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Three months later, the star returned to work but complained that her time off was too short.

Sharing an adorable video of her feeding her baby on Instagram, Stacey read out a question from a fan that said: “Why do you only get three months maternity leave?”

The Loose Women host replied: “So many of you are messaging me, I know it’s not long enough. I could be in this bubble forever.

“But I’ve got one of those weird jobs and you never know if you’re going to get work or not and nothing is guaranteed, so you’ve just got to make the most of any opportunity that comes along.

“Also a lot of my contracts are 12 months that I squeezed into nine months so I could have the three months off and I don’t think I could squeeze them into any less.”

Liam Payne’s Girlfriend Kate Cassidy’s Decision To Leave Argentina ‘Will Haunt Her For The Rest Of Her Life’

Liam Payne’s girlfriend, Kate Cassidy — who was with the One Direction singer just days before his death — is reeling from the tragic loss.

A friend of the influencer exclusively told The Post that Cassidy is agonizing over her decision to leave Payne alone in Argentina before he fell to his death.

“She did what she needed to do at the time,” Cassidy’s pal said. “She had no idea what was going to happen. I can tell you that her decision will haunt her for the rest of her life.”

“She feels bad. Everyone in her life is saying that it’s not her fault,” her friend continued.

“You can’t babysit a 30-year-old grown man 24/7/365. But she’s not yet in a place to hear that.”

Two days before Payne’s fatal fall from a third-floor balcony at CasaSur Palermo Hotel, Cassidy shared a TikTok travel vlog revealing she had left the South American country.

In the video, she said they were initially only supposed to be in Argentina for five days, but the trip turned into a two-week getaway.

Cassidy’s friend told The Post that after leaving Argentina she attempted to convince Payne to also return home to Miami after she suspected he was on a bender.

“She tried, really. But he wasn’t receptive,” the pal said. “She will forever be the villain for abandoning him, but that’s not what happened.”

The friend said Cassidy “planned a certain time away from home and he wanted to extend it indefinitely.”

Despite their apparently fun vacation, which he documented on Snapchat, “She wasn’t ready to do that.”

The influencer — who was first linked to the musician in October 2022 — was simply homesick.

“She wanted to be home in her own bed with her dog,” Cassidy’s friend further explained. “She wanted to come home.”

Her friend even claimed Cassidy felt like she was in a “hostage situation” prior to her departure from Argentina.

“So she tells him she wants to leave, this is after a week. He begs her to stay,” the pal told The Post. “She keeps extending her trip, a day, two days. And he just wants her to stay, stay, stay.”

The “Teardrops” singer died instantly on Oct. 16 after falling from his hotel balcony, per the Associated Press. He was 31.

Payne suffered multiple traumas, including a cranial fracture, that led to internal and external bleeding.

A partial autopsy revealed he had cocaine, crack, benzodiazepine and “pink cocaine” in his system at the time of his death, sources told ABC News on Monday.

In a tribute shared on Instagram Wednesday, Cassidy revealed she and the late One Direction alum had plans to get married before his death.

Liam Payne was dropped by his music label just days before ‘drug-induced episode’ in Buenos Aires that ended in his shock hotel fall death

Liam Payne suffered a huge blow just days before his tragic death – he was dropped by his record label Universal Music, the Mail can reveal.

Originally signed to Sony as part of One Direction, Liam penned a deal with Capitol Records, a label owned by Universal, in July 2016 when he launched his solo career at just 22 years old.

Liam was said to have been ‘thrilled’ when he signed to Capitol in what was understood to have been a very lucrative deal.

The label is a subsidiary of Universal, but in the company’s recent reshuffle he came under the main label.

Last night, guests staying in the same hotel as Payne shared chilling recollections of the moments leading up to his death including hearing ‘violent noises’ and a ‘scream’.

Speaking to the BBC, fellow guest Doug Jones  claimed: ‘I thought they were working on the room. There was a lot of noise, like heavy lifting, like banging, a lot of loud, violent noises, I thought.

Liam Payne had been dropped by his record label Universal Music last week which came as a huge blow to the star, the Mail can reveal

Universal Music Group posted an image of Liam Payne on Instagram on Thursday night saying they were ‘devastated’ about his death

Payne plunged from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel (file image)

One of Payne’s final selfies in Buenos Aires was captioned: ‘Lovely day in Argentina’

Payne had been staying in Argentina over the last weeks and was pictured engaging with fans

‘And I saw hotel people going in and out of that room, so I thought they were doing work on the room.

‘So about 4pm, 4.30pm, I started hearing some more noise, I was still doing work, and I heard a really loud, violent scream around 4.45pm, 5pm.’

This evening, Universal Music Group posted an image of Liam Payne on Instagram saying they were ‘devastated’ about his death.

Payne, aged 31, fell from a third floor of a hotel in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires on Wednesday evening, before medics confirmed his death.

The Universal Music Group tribute read: ‘We are devastated by the tragic passing of Liam Payne.

‘His legacy will live on through his music and the countless fans he inspired and who adored him.

‘We send our deepest condolences to Liam’s family and loved ones.’

Capitol Records reposted the statement as well.

Multiple sources have confirmed to MailOnline that the singer was axed by the record label.

A source said: ‘Liam’s advance was massive and he didn’t recoup [it].

‘Out of all of the One Direction boys, Liam was on the wrong path musically.’

It is understood that the release of his second album was put on hold prior to Universal dropping him.

Meanwhile, it can also be revealed that Liam’s PR resigned earlier this month, which left him without any publicity representation.

The resignation came as Liam’s ex-fiancé Maya Henry began legal proceedings against the singer after accusing him of repeatedly contacting her.

One source said: ‘It is like all of Liam’s music career that he had built up since he went solo eight years ago was crumbling, there was very little left for him.

‘It must have absolutely devastated him.’

The latest development comes as:

 Yesterday, dramatic images of Payne’s hotel room surfaced following his death.

Payne was found dead by police who say they found the popstar’s medicines including clonazepam – a drug which is used to control epilepsy, involuntary muscle spasms and panic disorders.

The photos were published across the Argentinian media, including major broadsheets today and purport to show Payne’s suite at the Casa Sur hotel in Palermo.

There was a frantic call to 911 from hotel staff about ‘an aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol’ who was ‘smashing up his room’ minutes before he died.

These photos inside the luxury suite, published by Argentinian magazine Clarin, appeared to confirm the troubling report about Payne’s mental state.

On a table, the surface was covered with tin foil, white powder, a lighter and scorch marks on the wooden surface.

A blackened aluminium drinks can lid appeared to have been heated and a smashed TV screen on a shelf bore the signs of a heavy impact whilst a half-empty Champagne flute was nearby.

Police later confirmed that after a search of the popstar’s room medicines like clonazepam were found – a drug which is used to control epilepsy, involuntary muscle spasms and panic disorders.

The first pictures of Liam Payne’s trashed Buenos Aries hotel room have been published by Argentinian press showing a smashed TV screen

The photos of the deluxe suite show pieces of aluminium foil scattered on the desktop and traces of white powder

A burnt candle and more aluminium foil were found in a bath tub in the suite

Liam Payne’s body has been transferred to the judicial morgue to be examined

More candle and aluminum foil remains were found in the bathtub of Payne’s suite, the bottom of which was stained and had some burns.

In a tape of the 911 call from the hotel manager to police, he could be heard saying: ‘I’m calling from the Casa Sur hotel in Palermo, we have a guest who is over the top with drugs and is breaking up the entire room.

‘We need someone to come.’

The call then cuts off and on a second call, the manager adds ‘when he is conscious he is breaking up the room.

‘We need you to send someone, please’

Last night Payne’s One Direction bandmates broke their silence following his tragic death as they released an emotional statement.

Over the course of his music career, the popstar collaborated with the likes of J Balvin, French Montana, Dixie D’Amelio and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie

Liam Payne with his father Geoff and mother Karen after the X Factor final in London in 2010

As well as father Geoff and mother Karen, Payne had two sisters, Nicola (left) and Ruth (right)

(From left) Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan (seated) Liam Payne and Harry Styles in 2010

After Malik announced his departure from the band in 2015, the band went their separate ways

In a joint statement last night signed from ‘Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry’, they said they were ‘completely devastated’.

‘In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say,’ they said.

‘But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly.

‘The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us.

‘We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam.’

Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik all later released separate tributes.

Styles wrote on Instagram that he was ‘truly devastated’ and will ‘miss him always’.

‘His greatest joy was making other people happy and it was an honour to be alongside him as he did it.

‘Liam lived wide open, with his heart on his sleeve, he had an energy for life that was infectious.

‘He was warm, supportive and incredibly loving. The years we spent together will forever remain among the most cherished years of my life. I will miss him always, my lovely friend.

Louis Tomlinson said he was ‘really struggling with the idea of saying goodbye’ in a separate tribute to Payne

Zayn Malik said he had been talking out loud to Payne ‘hoping you can hear me’

Styles said Payne’s ‘greatest joy was making other people happy and it was an honour to be alongside him as he did it’

Harry Styles wrote on Instagram that he was ‘truly devastated’ and will ‘miss him always’

‘My heart breaks for Karen, Geoff, Nicola and Ruth, his son Bear, and all those around the world who knew him and loved him, as I did.’

Tomlinson said in a separate emotional tribute that he was ‘really struggling with the idea of saying goodbye’.

He posted a picture on his Instagram page of the two of them on stage with Payne lovingly putting his arm over Tomlinson’s shoulder.

Tomlinson said he would be an uncle to Payne’s son Bear if he ‘ever needs me’ and ‘tell him stories of how amazing his dad was’.

‘I’m so grateful that we got even closer since the band, speaking on the phone for hours, reminiscing about all the thousands of amazing memories we had together is a luxury I thought I’d have with you for life,’ he wrote.

‘I would have loved to share the stage with you again but it wasn’t to be.

‘I wish I got chance to say goodbye and tell you one more time how much I loved you.

‘Payno, my boy, one of my best friends, my brother, I love you mate. Sleep well X.’

Malik said he had been talking out loud to Payne ‘hoping you can hear me’.

In his own heart wrenching tribute, he said he had ‘lost a brother when you left us’.

‘And I can’t explain you you what I’d give to just give you a hug one last time and say goodbye to you properly and tell you that I loved and respected you dearly,’ he wrote.

‘I will cherish all the memories I have with you in my heart forever. There is no words that justify or explain how I feel right now other than beyond devastated. I hope that wherevere you are right now you are good and are at peace and you know how loved you are.

‘Love you bro.’

Liam’s solo career came off the back of global stardom that began with ITV talent show, The X Factor.

He first auditioned for the show in 2008 at the age of 14 singing Frank Sinatra’s Fly Me To The Moon, with judge Simon Cowell telling him to return to the ITV talent show two years later.

Liam impressed the judges in 2010 singing Michael Buble’s rendition of Cry Me A River before he was put with four other solo hopefuls at the boot camp stage of the competition – the group which later became One Direction.

In 2012, the boy band won their first Brit Award for best British single for their debut track What Makes You Beautiful, before picking up the Brit global success award a year later.

They also won Brit Awards in 2014 and 2015 for best British video for Best Song Ever and You & I respectively.

After Malik left the band, the quartet won best artist video for Drag Me Down in 2016. They picked up the same award a year later for History.

Launching his solo career after One Direction split up in January 2016, Payne released his first single Strip That Down featuring Quavo  just over a year later in June 2017.

The single charted at number three while his second single was Get Low, which peaked at 26.

His third single, Bedroom Floor, went to number 21.

He then teamed up with singer Rita Ora for a hit, For You, which was the soundtrack to Fifty Shades Freed in 2018 and that was more successful – making it to number eight in the charts.

Then came Familiar with Colombian superstar J Balvin, which went to 14.

He also released an album, LP1, which went to number 17 in December 2019.

Liam was managed by music industry veteran Steve Finan, the husband of Olympic heptathlete Denise Lewis.

In August last year, Payne postponed his scheduled tour of South America after suffering from a ‘serious kidney infection’.

He said the infection was something ‘I wouldn’t wish on anyone’ and he had been instructed by doctors to ‘rest and recover’.

Rita Ora took to the stage in Japan and performed song ‘For You’ which she wrote with Payne in 2018 for the soundtrack to the film Fifty Shades Freed

Ora and Payne performing during Westfield London’s 10-year birthday celebrations at Westfield Square, London in 2018

Ora posted a touching tribute to Payne after performing their song on stage in Japan hours after his death

Payne was understood to be close friends with Ora and even moved into her luxury £3.25m west London penthouse in 2021 with his ex-fiancée Maya Henry

In the same month, Payne was announced as a judge on a new Netflix show alongside former Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland and The Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger.

Yesterday Ora, 33, fought back tears while on stage in Japan as she performed For You at a concert just 12 hours after news broke of the One Direction star’s death.

Ora visibly struggled to finish the pair’s duet as images of the pair flashed up on screen.

In heartbreaking footage posted online, the singer, 33, was seen at one point holding her head in her hands as she turned away from the crowd and looked up to sky before saying ‘I can’t even sing this right now’.

Payne was understood to be close friends with Ora, who was a judge on The X Factor in 2015, and even moved into her luxury £3.25million west London penthouse in 2021 with his ex-fiancée Maya Henry.

Posting to social media after the show, Ora wrote: ‘I’m devastated. He had the kindest soul, I will never forget.

‘I loved working with him so much – he was just such a joy to be around on and off stage. This tragic news breaks my heart.

‘Sending all my love and prayers to his family and loved ones. Our song For You takes on a whole new meaning for me now. R.I.P’

The 31-year-old star plunged 45ft from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in Argentina’s capital yesterday, before medics confirmed his death.

Payne had arrived in South America with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy on September 30, staying in Argentina for two weeks after only planning to spend ‘five days’ there.

Last night, thousands of fans gathered outside the hotel where Liam Payne died

During their extended trip, Payne was reunited with Niall Horan after going to watch his former bandmate perform at the Movistar Arena, Buenos Aires, on October 2.

On October 12, Ms Cassidy, 25, returned home to Florida after saying ‘I just need to go home’ in a TikTok video, with Payne staying behind and checking into the £230-a-night Casa Sur hotel alone.

Just 48 hours before his death, on October 14, it emerged that Payne’s ex-fiancée, Ms Maya Henry, had started legal proceedings against Payne, accusing him of obsessively contacting her and ‘weaponising’ his fans against her.

A heartbreaking video shows Liam Payne singing and dancing at his former bandmate Niall Horan’s, where he later posted a picture with Niall to Snapchat captioned: ‘Reunited.’

Just 48 hours before his death, on October 14, it emerged that Payne’s ex-fiancée, Ms Maya Henry, had started legal proceedings against him

His girlfriend Kate Cassidy posted a picture of the pair on her Instagram last August

Two days later, Payne posted several social media videos, including one where he jokingly called his girlfriend a ‘loser’ for going home.

Hours later, police were called to the hotel following reports of an ‘aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol’.

Shortly afterwards, workers heard a loud sound in the hotel’s courtyard before the Wolverhampton-born singer’s body was discovered just after 5pm local time.

Shocked fans gathered outside after police cordoned off the area with forensic investigators seen entering and exiting in white protective suits and blue gloves.

The star was said to have been ‘acting erratically in the hotel lobby and smashed his laptop’ before he ‘had to be carried back to his room’, according to local media.

Universal Music Group no longer lists Liam as one of their artists.

Capitol Records still looks after other Horan, 31, as well as Katy Perry and Lewis Capaldi.

Universal has been contacted for comment.

This deeply emotional interview on the Internet is Dead podcast reveals Maya Henry’s candid experiences with her former fiancé, Liam Payne, in the years following their breakup.

Maya shares that despite their relationship ending, Liam often reached out with troubling messages, hinting at his struggles and sometimes making concerning references to death. Maya describes how these messages put her in a position where she felt compelled to help, as she feared the worst for him, knowing his high-risk lifestyle and believing something tragic might eventually happen.

Maya recalls that Liam’s distressing messages became a pattern that resurfaced at key points in her life, such as when she announced her upcoming book, Looking Forward, a novel inspired by her experiences during their time together. She shares how Liam would reach out to her family, particularly her mother, telling them he wasn’t doing well and needed Maya to contact him. The situation put significant emotional pressure on her, as she felt torn between wanting to move on and feeling a responsibility to support someone she once loved. She explains that the cycle repeated multiple times, creating a sense of emotional manipulation and guilt that lingered, especially when Liam expressed fears about his life being in jeopardy if he didn’t receive support.

One of the most challenging aspects for Maya was the external pressure and warnings she received. She describes that both her friends and Liam’s friends expressed concerns about his well-being, and some even suggested that if her book went public, it might negatively affect him. Maya felt an overwhelming sense of guilt, fearing that if something happened to Liam, not only would she blame herself, but the public might also hold her accountable. This made her feel trapped between her desire to move forward with her life and the weight of his mental health struggles that seemed intertwined with her own actions and decisions. She refers to this as “low manipulation,” adding that the whole situation became emotionally exhausting and toxic over time.

Reflecting on the relationship, Maya highlights the emotional impact it had on her and her family. She notes that even her loved ones were involved as Liam reached out to them when she wouldn’t respond, using phrases like, “I’m not going to be around much longer,” which deepened her sense of responsibility. She admits that these messages would often push her to reach out, even when she felt the need to step back, due to the concern she felt for his well-being. Maya reveals that she even tried to assist Liam with treatment, telling him she would help him return to rehab if needed, but that he wasn’t receptive to the idea. This experience left her feeling that her family’s kindness was being taken advantage of, as Liam’s messages seemed to pull her back into his orbit, despite her efforts to establish boundaries.

Maya also mentions that her experience with Liam was marked by feelings of uncertainty and manipulation, especially with the frequent warnings that he might die by suicide or face dangerous circumstances. These warnings intensified in the months leading up to her book release, with some close to Liam expressing concerns about its impact on him. She describes how friends and confidants emphasized that the timing of her book could add stress to an already fragile situation, making her worry that her career choices might have unintended consequences on his well-being.

The relationship began when Maya and Liam were first linked in 2018. They became engaged in 2020, a seemingly happy milestone, yet behind the scenes, challenges persisted, ultimately leading to their breakup in 2022. Reflecting on this journey, Maya sought legal distance from Liam, issuing a cease and desist in an attempt to create boundaries. Following Liam’s tragic death, a source close to Maya mentioned that she was “obviously in shock,” as the news reopened complex emotions and difficult memories tied to their years together.

In the interview, Maya underscores the toll this relationship took on her mental health and sense of self. She uses terms like “toxic” and “manipulative” to describe the dynamic, acknowledging the heavy emotional burden she carried. Despite their separation, the continued entanglement left a lasting impact, highlighting the difficulty of moving on from a relationship when emotional manipulation and mental health struggles are at play.