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BBC presenter Emma Barnett ‘cannot remember a single thing’ about broadcast due to health condition that’s ‘a living death’

BBC presenter Emma Barnett ‘cannot remember a single thing’ about broadcast due to health condition that’s ‘a living death’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter BBC presenter Emma Barnett has opened up about her “horrific” experience with endometriosis – revealing that she can’t “remember a single thing” about a radio broadcast after being hit with intense pain. The Today host, 41, revealed in 2024 that she had been diagnosed with endometriosis, a condition where cells that are similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body. It can cause severe period pains, heavy periods and in some cases, low moods, pelvic pain and fatigue. Barnett has been vocal about the debilitating pain she suffers as a result of the condition, which caused her to blackout during an episode of Woman’s Hour from the agony. “There was a 75th anniversary of Woman’s Hour,” she told Metro on Tuesday (2 June). “And my producer at the time looked at me just …

Emma Watson’s ultra-private life in France

Emma Watson’s ultra-private life in France

Published by Daniella Wilson

Emma Watson became internationally recognised for her portrayal of Hermione Granger in Harry Potter at the age of 11. Despite amassing a fortune as she filmed the eight-part film series over her teenage years, it was years before she decided to splash out on a French property. Following her A-levels in 2008, the 18-year-old actress celebrated by investing in a $1.2 million luxury chalet in the celebrity skiing hotspot, Meribel.  Emma is believed to be a very competent skier, so investing in the 1,450m-high resort, which is relatively snow-sure, would have allowed her to quietly retreat to France for the winter season over the past 18 years.  Not only is it part of the world’s largest interconnected ski area with 600 km of groomed slopes covering Courchevel and Val Thorens, but Meribel is also a summer holiday attraction for hikers, golfers and mountain bikers. “The house is Emma’s way of celebrating her recent straight As at A-level and finally getting her hands on some of her hard-earned cash,” a friend told The Telegraph. “She worked …

Emma Mattress Sale 2026: Save Up To 45% On Award-Winning Bedding Today

Emma Mattress Sale 2026: Save Up To 45% On Award-Winning Bedding Today

Published by Sam Flores

We hope you love the products we recommend! All of them were independently selected by our editors. Just so you know, HuffPost UK may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page if you decide to shop from them. Oh, and FYI – prices are accurate and items in stock as of time of publication. If there’s anything to make you realise you need a new bed set-up, it’s this inescapable sweltering heat. Mattresses can get sweaty, and you might find your sheets soaked in one night (a nightmare if you find changing your sheets a snoozefest). In other words, it may be time for an upgrade. According to The Sleep Foundation, you’ll need to replace your mattress every six to eight years, or if it’s negatively impacting your sleep. Well, here’s some good news for you: whether you’re in the market to replace your mattress or just want a fresher sleeping sitch, Emma currently has 25% off its entire site right now. Until June 8th, the retailer is …

Emma Thompson calls for change after new study finds more hit films star a man called Chris than a woman over 60

Emma Thompson calls for change after new study finds more hit films star a man called Chris than a woman over 60

Published by Sam Flores

Emma Thompson has called out filmmakers following a damning study on the industry’s portrayal of women over the age of 60. A campaign by The Age Without Limits has found that just five of the 100 highest-grossing films of the past three years have starred a woman older than 60. In comparison, there were five led by an actor named Chris: Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 (2023), The Super Mario Bros Movie (2026) and The Garfield Movie (2024); Chris Pine in Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves (2023) and Chris Hemsworth in Transformers One (2024). Films were also four times more likely to feature a talking animal as its lead than an older woman. The female-led films that did feature in the research were Allelujah (Jennifer Saunders), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (Nia Vardalos), Book Club: The Next Chapter (Diane Keaton), The Substance (Demi Moore), and Freakier Friday (Jamie Lee Curtis). Responding to the findings, Thompson, 67, called on directors to be more representative of audiences. “Women are half the …

Emma Thompson calls for change after study finds more hit films star a man called Chris than a woman over 60

Emma Thompson calls for change after study finds more hit films star a man called Chris than a woman over 60

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Emma Thompson has called out filmmakers following a damning study on the industry’s portrayal of women over the age of 60. A campaign by The Age Without Limits has found that just five of the 100 highest-grossing films of the past three years have starred a woman older than 60. In comparison, there were five led by an actor named Chris: Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 (2023), The Super Mario Bros Movie (2026) and The Garfield Movie (2024); Chris Pine in Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves (2023) and Chris Hemsworth in Transformers One (2024). Films were also four times more likely to feature a talking animal as its lead than an older woman. The female-led films that did feature in the research were Allelujah (Jennifer Saunders), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (Nia Vardalos), Book Club: …

What Else Did Emma Willis Host Before Strictly Come Dancing?

What Else Did Emma Willis Host Before Strictly Come Dancing?

Published by Sam Flores

Emma Willis has now been a staple on British TV for more than 20 years. The presenter is best known for hosting shows like Big Brother, The Voice and The Circle, and was recently introduced to a more international audience when she and her husband Matt Willis began presenting Netflix’s British iteration of the dating series Love Is Blind. It’s now been announced that she’s landed the biggest gig of her career, as she’s just been unveiled as one of the new hosts of Strictly Come Dancing, taking over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. But while you’ve probably watched Emma on some of the UK’s biggest reality shows over the years, there are plenty of other presenting gigs throughout her extensive resume you might have completely forgotten about. Here are the ones we dug through the archives to find… The Hot Desk (2008) Emma got her start on music TV in the early 2000s, presenting segments for MTV as well as the UK version of the iconic TRL. In 2008, Emma joined another British …

Emma Willis’s future on beloved show confirmed amid new Strictly role

Emma Willis’s future on beloved show confirmed amid new Strictly role

Published by Daniella Wilson

After Emma Willis was confirmed as part of a presenting trio for the new run of Strictly Come Dancing, we have now got confirmation regarding her role on another hit series. Emma has been hosting Love Is Blind UK alongside her husband Matt since it began in 2024, but fans may have worried that her busy schedule on Strictly would mean she would have to step back from the Netflix series. Thankfully, Netflix has confirmed to Radio Times that Emma and Matt will continue to serve as the hosts of the show – putting fans’ fears to rest. Emma will be presenting Strictly on BBC One and iPlayer alongside Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe when the ballroom series returns this autumn, filling the roles vacated by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman at the end of last year. There had also been worries that Widdicombe wouldn’t be able to stay on as one of the key figures on Channel 4 show The Last Leg, but the channel has told The Sun that the filming dates with …

How Former Fashion Designer Emma Safir Turns Fabric into Painting

How Former Fashion Designer Emma Safir Turns Fabric into Painting

Published by Jenni Sidey

What might it take to tackle the en-slick-ification of the art object? Emma Safir’s answer to this question arises from her embrace of the sensory capacities inherent in textiles and an eagerness to place oppositional strategies and gestures into new formations and dependencies. The results are works of great mystery and manipulation, each one a reflection on the elusive and ambiguous correspondences between the handcrafted and the digitally (re)produced.  A former fashion designer and experienced printmaker, Safir harnesses her intimate knowledge of clothing, traditional embroidery techniques, and decorative ornamentation in a complex and embodied practice of art-making in an era wrecked by shallow consumption and political decadence. Uninterested in the stagnant hierarchical divides between fine and decorative art, craft-based and digital processes, Safir seeks a framework for addressing the fight against commodification by engaging techniques and strategies from across media (photography, printmaking, and handiwork, most specifically) and histories of mark-making (such as puncturing, stitching, and, at times, digitally altering). Related Articles Emma Safir: Screened Nacre (Alternate), 2025. Photos Jenny Gorman/Courtesy Hesse Flatow, New York The …