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Біллі Айліш / © Associated Press Американську співачку Біллі Айліш заскочили за пристрасними поцілунками з відомим актором. Йдеться про 30-річного Нета Вулффа. Парочку підловили папараці видання Deuxmoi у Венеції, Італія. Айліш та Вулфф стояли на балконі з келихом ігристого. Вони весело проводили час одне з одним та фотографувалися. Особливо цікаво, що співачка та актор у […]Noel Edmonds, 76, opens up on TV return with series about his life in New Zealand – & how it compares to Clarkson’s Farm
A LARGER than life showbiz veteran documenting his new life on a farm is a hit TV formula for Jeremy Clarkson.
Now there is another famous face who is also getting in on the action, Noel Edmonds.
However the quirky host insists his new ITV1 show is nothing like Clarkson’s Farm — because he’s not as funny as the former Top Gear star.
Noel exclusively told The Sun: “When we were filming our show, some people who knew about Clarkson’s Farm said to me, ‘Oh, is it like Clarkson’s Farm?’
“And I said, ‘No, it couldn’t be more different.’
“First of all, I’m not like Jeremy in many ways, though I wish I were.
“He’s brilliant.
“He can articulate an argument beautifully and deliver a sharp, humorous line like no one else.”
Noel, 76, is perhaps doing himself a disservice, as he went on to crack a joke about his years in the showbiz wilderness.
His last big gig was on I’m A Celebrity in 2018, when he was voted out after only nine days.
Noel laughed: “People still ask, ‘Noel Edmonds? Didn’t he die? Is he still around?’
“Yes, I’m still here — and living life to the full.”
Noel now lives in New Zealand where he and wife Liz have been based since 2016 after he quit the UK.
‘Punishing schedule’
For the first time he will be putting his new life in the spotlight in the ITV1 show, Noel’s Kiwi Adventure.
Unlike Jeremy, the former Deal Or No Deal host is no newcomer to farming.
He’s been working in agriculture since the Eighties in Devon, when he was one of the UK’s biggest stars.
Noel said: “Over the years I’ve known Jeremy.
“If you watch a video called Noel’s Le Mans Dream, you’ll see Jeremy was part of my boys’ team, alongside Nick Mason, Gary Rhodes, and others.
“I entered a two-car team in the Le Mans 24-hour race.
“I thoroughly enjoyed that weekend.
“I don’t think I saw Jeremy eat any solids.
“He was a regular in the hospitality tents, a great character.”
He continues: “Clarkson’s Farm came along, and I think it’s brilliant.
“There are three things in particular I admire.
“First, the production values — the way it’s made, the narrative structure — it’s exceptional.
“Not contrived, but very well-constructed.
“Second, he’s highlighted how mad our relationship is with public servants.
“Jeremy trying to get permission for a restaurant, a shop, a car park . . . dealing with council staff who don’t seem to understand they are public servants.
“They are meant to serve the public.
“He’s shown how difficult they make things.
“Third, and most importantly, he’s shown how hard it is to be a farmer.
“I’ve been farming since the early Eighties and it’s always been tough.
“In Devon, the paperwork alone was staggering.
“Constant rules. Constant restrictions. All about control.”
Liz and I allowed the cameras into our lives. The filming followed what we did in September, October, November of 2024, right up to Christmas.
Noel on his new TV show
Noel’s series will involve a lot less red tape.
But, just like Jeremy, he’s also acquired a pub — The Bugger Inn in River Haven, near Nelson on the South Island.
Noel explains: “The key difference between our Kiwi Adventure, and Clarkson’s Farm is that ours is more of a lifestyle narrative.
“Liz and I allowed the cameras into our lives.
“The filming followed what we did in September, October, November of 2024, right up to Christmas.
“It documented our lifestyle – two people deciding to leave the UK and start over in New Zealand.
“And yes, everyone says it: ‘Oh, New Zealand, that’s a long way away.’ And we just say, ‘Exactly, that’s why we’re here.’
“In 2016 we decided to explore our options to move away from the UK and our first holiday was to New Zealand.
“We got a real feel for New Zealand and began to understand the Kiwi way of life.
“At the same time, Deal Or No Deal was coming to an end — 3,000 shows over ten years.
“It was a punishing schedule.
“This show tells the story of the challenges we’ve faced, the joys we’ve discovered, and all the fun we’ve had.
“I really hope the fun element of our Kiwi Adventure comes through, and maybe it will make people curious about New Zealand.”
The series also shows them enjoy some of the country’s hot spots, including a helicopter flight above the South Island’s glacier and some fun on a boat in the balmy north.
But it is not all fun and games and the series will show the brutal side of farming.
He said: “We have a fair amount of land here and we practise what I call ethical farming.
“Some call it regenerative farming, that’s the buzzword.
“For me, ethical farming means treating livestock with respect.
“We know why we’re farming them and what the final outcome is.
“I don’t like that part.
“I really don’t.
“I’m a hypocrite.
“I’m a coward.
“I don’t want to be involved in that final journey.
“But we try to give them the finest feed, structured water, and as much dignity as possible.”
Making his name as a DJ on Radio 1 in the early Seventies, he went on to host kids show Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, Top Of The Pops, cult quiz show Telly Addicts and Noel’s House Party which inspired Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, and turned the lesser celebrated Mr Blobby into a TV juggernaut.
‘Hippies in yurts’
Later he presented Channel 4 gameshow Deal Or No Deal from 2005 to 2016 — which was recommissioned in 2023 with Stephen Mulhern taking over as host.
It was thanks to Deal Or No Deal that Noel met Liz, his wife of 17 years, as she worked as a make-up artist on the show.
Aside from his I’m A Celebrity appearance, for which he bagged a £600,000 fee, British audiences have barely seen father-of-four Noel over the past decade.
It’s so beautiful here that I’ll walk my land and just stop for an hour, admiring the view and not get any work done. The landscape is sensational.
Noel on his New Zealand home
Noel and Liz, his third wife, were initially based in Auckland but Noel decided the city was too busy so they moved to the remote Tasman region instead.
He laughed: “It was so busy it began to feel like the UK or Europe.
“I even called it Euro Zealand.
“It’s so beautiful here that I’ll walk my land and just stop for an hour, admiring the view and not get any work done.
“The landscape is sensational.”
However, it’s not all peace and tranquillity, and that’s mainly down to the extreme weather they experience.
He added: “The weather here has attitude.
“I lived in Devon for 20 years and there you’d get grey days with drizzle drifting in from the Atlantic. But here?
“When it blows, it really blows — trees come down.
“When it rains, it’s tropical stair-rodding rain.
“You get landslips. And the sun?
“It’ll burn you within ten minutes in peak season.
“Oh, and earthquakes.
“We’ve had three.
“During the first one, we were sitting outside with a glass of wine, and I noticed the surface of the wine rippling.
“That was a mild one.
“The biggest one really shook the house — the cutlery drawer rattled, and Liz and I each grabbed a dog and ran outside.
“No structural damage, thankfully.
“But yes, earthquakes – and a dormant volcano just up the way.
“At least, we hope it’s dormant.”
Another big factor as to why Noel has settled so well in New Zealand is the people.
He said: “They love a good time, a good laugh and they don’t take themselves, or their politicians, too seriously.
“I love that.
“Especially here, in this area, which became a kind of haven for the hippies in the Sixties and Seventies.
“There are still people living in yurts up the valley, and good on them.
“What we found was overwhelming kindness.
“We were living in Matakana during the flu outbreak and, suddenly, our mailbox was full of avocados, chocolates, home-cooked things – little gifts from locals who wanted to look after ‘the two Brits up the way’.
“It was heartwarming.
“If a Kiwi invites you to their home, you always say: ‘Thanks, what can I bring?’ In the UK, you might show up with a bottle or a bunch of flowers from the petrol station.
“Here, it’s expected that you contribute.”
But if anyone knows how to throw a good house party, it’s Noel.
- Noel Edmonds’ Kiwi Adventure airs later this month on ITV1 and ITVX.
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Love Island fans brand Maya Jama ‘sexier than ever’ in sheer skirt as she delivers huge twist
LOVE Island host Maya Jama left viewers stunned when she emerged on the hit show this evening.
Making an entrance for the first episode of this summer’s series, Maya, 30, looked amazing as she stomped her way into the Love Island villa for a second time.
Rocking a rather sheer ensemble, the former Glow Up host left little to the imagination as she put her sensational figure on display.
Maya could be seen rocking a corset-style dress with an all-black bodice.
The skirt of the garment was completely sheer and made from a mesh fabric.
At the top of where the sheer skirt started, there were embroidered yellow flowers and greenery.
Maya wore her raven locks down and in a sleek and straight style.
At the start of the programme, Maya delivered a shocking twist.
Speaking to the new girls at the start of the episode: Shakira, Meg, Alima, Sophie, Megan and Helena, Maya shared the twist.
While delivering this twist, Maya donned a different look.
At the start of tonight’s episode, she wore a fitted floral number that had a plunging round neckline.
“This year things are slightly different,” she told the girls.
“You’ve told me what your type on paper is, but does that match your ideal man in reality?” she asked.
As the nervous girls lined up, Maya explained: “Girls, in front of you there are six love hearts.
“Each boy has given me their dating profile which is written on each of these hearts – shall we have a look at what these boys have to offer?”
On the boards the girls see descriptions for this year’s boys: Ben, Dejon, Harry, Conor, Blu and Tommy.
And in a huge twist – the girls were told they had to decide who they’d like to couple up with based on these key stats with the boys’ name, age, job and a headline.
After making an entrance, Maya made a shock return later in the evening.
Upon her return, Maya delivered a huge bombshell.
Her bombshell was that a bombshell was arriving.
American beauty Toni – who is the first ever bombshell from the United States – then arrived.
The couples are stunned as Toni says: “Good Evening UK! Surprise!”
They quickly worked out she is American and on being the first American bombshell Toni says: “Lucky girl, aren’t I?”
Maya then explained that Toni was to immediately steal a boy.
Toni then stole Ben, meaning Shakira was left single and vulnerable.
Love Island 2025 full lineup
- Harry Cooksley: A 29-year-old footballer with charm to spare.
- Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident.
- Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads.
- Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa.
- Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish.
- Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition.
- Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart.
- Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern.
- Ben Hullbra: A model ready to make waves.
- Megan Clarke: An Irish actress already drawing comparisons to Maura Higgins.
- Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father’s footsteps.
- Aaron Buckett: A towering 6’5” personal trainer.
- Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro
- Antonia Laites: Love Island’s first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress.
- Rose Selway: Beauty salon owner from Devon who runs 12 aesthetics clinics, boasting a famous clientele including former Love Islanders
Departures:
- Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing.
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ARSENAL and Liverpool have a “huge advantage” in next season’s Premier League title race — according to Thomas Tuchel.
The England boss reckons the upcoming Club World Cup could seriously affect the chances of Manchester City and Chelsea.
The Fifa tournament in the US begins this weekend and the final is on July 13, just five weeks before the start of the new Prem season.
Chelsea and City stars will go on holiday after the Club World Cup and have no pre-season before the domestic campaign kicks off.
Tuchel, preparing for the friendly with Senegal at the City Ground in Nottingham, said: “It will have a huge impact and it will give Liverpool and Arsenal a huge advantage next season to not be there.
“It will be a very nice experience for the players who are there to play this tournament for the first time so there are mixed feelings about it.
“I have decided not to worry too much because why should I? No one knows the outcome of it.
“We will deal with the effect when the effect comes.”
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is set to start for the Three Lions tonight despite being involved in the Club World Cup.
Tuchel added: “If you go and ask the players, you would get 25 who say ‘I want to start’.
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“The clubs are concerned and I get that after a long season.”
Crystal Palace keeper Dean Henderson could win his third England cap against Senegal.
Jude Bellingham missed training yesterday to attend a family funeral but is set to be on the bench.
Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney will have to wait to see if he gets any action after failing to feature in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Andorra.
Tuchel said: “He has every chance to play.”