Alex Scott will present the final Football Focus show at the end of the season (BBC)
The BBC has scrapped Football Focus after 52 years on television.
The Saturday lunchtime show, first broadcast in 1974 with Bob Wilson as host, provides interviews, analysis and stories ahead of the weekend’s football fixtures.
The show is currently hosted by former Arsenal and England defender Alex Scott, who took over from Dan Walker in 2021.
However, the BBC has pointed out that television viewing figures have gradually declined since 2018, with audiences turning more to digital platforms to get their pre-match content.
The show has suffered a drastic drop in viewing figures in recent years, falling from 957,000 in 2019-20 to 687,000 three years later. Last season had a minor upturn with 739,000.
Bob Wilson presented Football Focus for 20 years (BBC)
The BBC said in a statement that ‘changing audience behaviours mean fans are now increasingly consuming football content in different ways and we need to respond appropriately as we face difficult decisions around how the licence fee is spent’.
Alex Kay-Jelski, director of BBC Sport, said: ‘Football Focus has been a hugely important programme in the history of BBC Sport and has played a key role in telling the stories of the game for generations of viewers.
Football Focus presenter history
Dan Walker presented Football Focus for 12 years (BBC)
Bob Wilson – 1974 to 1994
Steve Rider – 1994 to 1996
Gary Lineker – 1996 to 1999
Ray Stubbs – 1999 to 2004
Manish Bhasin – 2004 to 2009
Dan Walker – 2009 to 2021
Alex Scott – 2021-present
‘This decision was made before last week’s wider BBC savings announcement, reflecting the continued shift in how audiences engage with football and our commitment to evolving how we deliver content to reach fans wherever they are.’
The 12.45pm slot on BBC1 on Saturday will be taken next season by The Football Interview show, where presenter Kelly Somers will talk to top names within football.
Epsom’s MP helped clean up after the home was targeted (Picture: Helen Maguire for Epsom & Ewell)
After protesters in Epsom targeted the wrong hotel and threw beer and eggs at police, they vandalised a home for vulnerable young adults.
This week, dozens of people marched through Epsom despite police insisting they had found no evidence of a gang rape offence or that asylum seekers were involved.
Protesters, some riding motorbikes, shut down Epsom town centre in Surrey on Monday night.
Helen Maguire, the Liberal Democrat MP for Epsom & Ewell, slammed the actions which she said terrorised residents.
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‘This week, a mob vandalised a supported living home for vulnerable adults, terrifying the residents within,’ she wrote.
‘The following morning, I joined local volunteers to clear up the mess and show what this community is really made of.’
Police called the actions of protesters abusing officers ‘shameful’ (Picture: PA)
Clashes that saw eggs and beer cans thrown at police during a protest over a disputed rape investigation have been condemned as ‘shameful’ by local authorities.
Surrey police and crime commissioner Lisa Townsend said some of those involved in the unrest in Epsom on Monday had travelled from elsewhere to cause trouble, and warned them to stay away.
‘The mindless scenes we witnessed last night, where our police officers were targeted with missiles, were nothing short of shameful,’ she said.
‘I am a firm believer in people’s right to lawful protest, but sadly, some of those present in Epsom yesterday stepped way beyond that line, and the type of behaviour we witnessed will not be tolerated.’
Four people were arrested after the items were thrown at police in riot gear on Monday evening, and one man appeared to try to climb on top of a police van.
Police tried to calm down the fiery protests this week (Picture: PA)
It was the second protest in the town after a woman reported being raped near a church in the early hours of Saturday, April 11, after leaving Labyrinth Epsom nightclub.
There was some public anger that the force had not released the ethnicity of any suspects, but Surrey Police said this was because ‘the information about the incident and potential suspects is so limited’.
The force has repeatedly said there is no evidence to suggest immigrants or asylum seekers were involved in the attack.
Ms Townsend added: ‘I have been kept updated by senior officers and I know how painstaking and extensive the inquiries have been over the last week to establish the full facts of what happened in this case.
‘I fully appreciate in circumstances like this that the local community are keen to have as much information as possible, particularly when the report made is of such a concerning nature.
‘Surrey Police has said there is no evidence this case involves asylum seekers or immigrants. But clearly, this does not suit the narrative some want to push, and we are still seeing misinformation being spread online.’
Donald Trump announced the news on social media (Picture: AFP)
Donald Trump says eight female Iranian prisoners have been spared from death after he pleaded for their release ahead of ceasefire talks.
The US President announced on Truth Social: ‘Very good news! I have just been informed that the eight women protestors who were going to be executed tonight in Iran will no longer be killed.
‘Four will be released immediately, and four will be sentenced to one month in prison. I very much appreciate that Iran, and its leaders, respected my request, as President of the United States, and terminated the planned execution.’
The eight women, who were featured in a photo he shared on Truth Social yesterday, had been sentenced to death for protesting against the regime earlier this year.
The announcement of their apparent releases and cancellation of their executions comes as ceasefire talks between Iran and the US continue.
Trump shared a photo of the women who were due to be executed (Picture: Truth Social)
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Earlier today, Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the ongoing threat to global energy supplies and complicating efforts to bring the US and Iran together for talks to end the war.
The attacks, which Iranian media said were carried out by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, came after Trump said the US would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran, due to expire on Wednesday.
But Trump said the US would continue to blockade Iranian ports, and the attacks reinforced the dangers to traffic in the strait, through which 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas pass in peacetime.
That means that even if the ceasefire largely holds – and Iran and the US do not resume major attacks – the war will continue to weigh heavily on the global economy.
The Strait of Hormuz remains closed weeks after the conflict began (Picture: AFP)
The longer the Strait remains closed, the more severe and widespread the effects will be – and the longer it will take the economy to bounce back.
Iran has offered no formal acknowledgement of Trump’s extension, but an Iranian diplomat said talks would not resume until the blockade is lifted.
Iran opened fire on a container ship in the strait on Wednesday morning, and a second was attacked a short time later, according to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre.
Iranian state television later reported that the ships were in the Revolutionary Guard’s custody and being taken to Iran.
She’s now reflected on her first marriage again, explaining how she regrets walking down the aisle as ‘for quite a lot of the time’ she ‘didn’t like’ her husband.
‘I didn’t want to be married to him anymore anyway, and I don’t even know why we got married,’ she said in a new interview.
The former Loose Women star admitted she ‘doesn’t know why’ she married the radio DJ (Picture: Ken McKay/ ITV/ Shutterstock)
She didn’t hold back when speaking about her ex (Picture: Neil Mockford/ GC Images)
Speaking on the Suddenly Singlepodcast, Carol revealed that marrying Chris was a ‘big mistake’ and that ‘for quite a lot of the time,’ she ‘didn’t like’ her husband.
Although Carol and Chris split after two years of marriage, it was another five before their divorce was finalised.
In 2019 Carol said during a discussion on Loose Women that she was ‘swept along’ during her romance with Chris and ‘convinced myself I couldn’t live without him’.
She then took aim, declaring: ‘He was very manipulative. Anyone who thinks I married him for his money, that’s nonsense because I had more money than him at the time.
The pair were married in 1991 and split two years later, but didn’t divorce until 1998 (Picture: Stephen Barker/ Rex/ Shutterstock)
‘He was nothing without me, nothing. I’m glad it all went a bit wrong. I persevered with it and I was determined to make it work.’
Nearly a decade earlier she wrote in her memoir, Oh, Carol!, that while she didn’t regret their marriage, it turned her into a ‘crazy, dependent, idiotic human being bearing absolutely no resemblance to the person that I was when I met him’.
‘Chris was like a Class A drug, and I was well and truly addicted,’ she continued.
However, she revealed they ‘argued all the time’ about things she declared were ‘pathetic’.
At the same time, she accused him of ‘trying to make her jealous’ by ‘staying out late, flirting with other girls and hanging out with ex-girlfriends’.
Carol has been married to Mark Cassidy since 2018 (Picture: Dave Benett/ Getty Images for Gilgamesh)
Although the pair had broken up and got back together several times, in 1991 Carol said had every intention of ending it for good – but ended up engaged, a decision she said was against her ‘better judgment’.
Two years later – after a series of explosive outbursts including one in which Carol claim Chris hurled her full-length-mirror over the balcony of their mezzanine – he announced the end of their marriage on his radio show.
‘I felt like I’d been hit by a truck. He’d just announced on air that our marriage was over without even having the decency to talk to me first,’ she wrote in 2010.
Although they eventually tried to give things another go, their relationship ended for good in 1993.
In her memoir Carol said Chris had been ‘exhausting to be around’, revealing they were no longer friends and that the memories she was left with of him were ‘not very nice’.
Carol went on to marry current husband Mark Cassidy in 2018.
Chris married Billie Piper when she was just a teenager (Picture: Dave Hogan/ Getty Images)
He now shares four children with current wife Natasha Shishmanian (Picture: Mike Marsland/ WireImage)
Meanwhile Chris caused controversy in 2001 when he married teenage pop star Billie Piper, who was 17 years his junior.
They eventually separated three years later and he’s since gone on to marry golfer Natasha Shishmanian. The couple wed in 2007 and have four children – Noah, 17, Eli, 13, and twins Walt and Boo, seven.
Carol was previously a panellist on Loose Women from 2000 until 2013, and again from 2018 until 2023. She also competed on Celebrity Big Brother in 2013.
In 2005 Chris joined BBC Radio 2, where he presented several shows until 2018, when he then moved to Virgin Radio UK. He also previously hosted Top Gear for a year.
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Since arriving at City back in 2017, Silva has racked up 76 goals and 77 assists in 452 appearances under Pep Guardiola, proving an invaluable member of the dressing room while helping the club win 18 pieces of silverware.
But while Silva is arguably playing the best football of his City career, his mind his made up and he will depart Manchester on a free transfer when his contract expires in June.
According to ESPN’s Bruno Andrade, Silva’s impending departure is ‘already causing a stir in the European transfer market’ and both Barcelona and Arsenal have emerged as potential destinations for the soon-to-be free agent.
Silva put in a masterclass against Arsenal at the weekend (Picture: Getty)
The Portuguese will leave City as a free agent this summer (Picture: Getty)
It’s claimed the Gunners are closely ‘monitoring’ Silva’s movements as they look to strengthen their midfield options and add greater experience to their squad for next season.
Mikel Arteta, of course, worked with Silva during his time as Guardiola’s assistant at City and would be keen to explore a proposed deal having previously coaxed Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko to north London.
However, Arsenal’s chances of striking an agreement for Silva are seen as ‘remote’ given their intense rivalry with City.
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The ex-Monaco man has won six Premier League titles with City (Picture: Getty)
Barca, meanwhile, are said to ‘stand out as an option more aligned’ to Silva, able to offer the Lisbon-born midfielder an opportunity to stay at the top without upsetting his current employers.
Silva believes he ‘still has a place at a high level’, determined to further challenge himself and remain with a ‘competitive’ team in Europe.
The report stresses that Silva has no immediate plans to move to the Saudi Pro League, despite the incredible riches on offer should he follow in the footsteps of fellow countrymen Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Felix and Ruben Neves.
The same can be said for Benfica, the club where he made his first steps in professional football. However, the idea of winding up his illustrious career in Lisbon ‘remains a personal desire’ and a strong possibility for the future.
Announcing the news of his impending City exit on Instagram last week, Silva wrote: ‘When I arrived nine years ago, I was following a dream of a little boy, wanting to succeed in life, wanting to achieve great things.
‘This city and this club gave me much more than that, much more than I ever hoped for. What we won and achieved together is a legacy that will forever be cherished in my heart. The Centurions, the domestic quadruple, the Treble, the Four In A Row and much more… It wasn’t that bad.
‘In a few months it’s time to say goodbye to the city where not only we won so much as a football club, but also where I started my marriage and my family. From the bottom of my heart, Ines and Carlota, thank you!
‘To the fans, your unconditional support throughout the years is something that I will never forget. My main goal as a player was to always play with passion so you guys could feel proud and well represented on the pitch. I hope you felt that every single game.’
He went on: ‘I arrived as a Man City player, I leave as one more of you, a Man City supporter for life. Keep supporting this young team and I’m pretty sure they will bring you a lot of new fantastic memories in the future.
‘To the club, Pep, the staff and all my teammates these nine years, thank you for all the memories and for letting me be a part of this journey for so long.
‘The atmosphere we created every day in the training ground made me feel at home and a part of a big family.
‘Let’s enjoy together these last weeks and fight for what this season still brings us. Love you all, Bernardo.’
The hotel in Padstow launched the scheme as fuel prices rise around the world (Picture: Google)
The owner of a Cornish hotel has promised to pay for guests’ petrol bills to offset the cost burden.
Hugh Ridgway, co-founder of St Moritz Hotel & Cowshed Spa in Padstow, launched the scheme in response to the rising fuel costs.
This is largely down to the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, where approximately 25% of the world’s oil travels through, by Iran in response to the ongoing war with the US and Israel.
As well as an increased living wage, rising business rates, and VAT, which have all contributed to the cost-of-living rise.
Further warnings were given by the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), who said Europe has ‘maybe six weeks’ of jet fuel left.
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The hotel states on its website: ‘Fuel prices have jumped around 15% across the UK, and because getting to Cornwall isn’t exactly a quick hop on the Tube, we’re stepping in.
‘Whatever’s happening in the world – airlines, politics, Trump being Trump – we’re just here to cover your fuel surcharge!’
Holidaymakers will need to book a stay before April 30 and arrive before July 1 to take advantage of the scheme.
The discount that guests can claim will vary depending on how far their home postcode is from the Cornish hotel.
The hotel will then ‘knock off the amount it costs to cover the extra 15% fuel price rise for a return trip’.
The 15% surcharge discount is based on today’s average UK mpg and fuel prices, the hotel says.
Holidaymakers based in the south west and Wales will receive £15 off their bill, the South and Midlands will receive a £20 discount, whilst beachgoers making the trip down from the North and Scotland will receive £30 off.
A list of postcodes is available on the hotel’s website.
Just days ago, however, Trump once again lashed out at Nato allies after the Strait of Hormuz reopened.
The US president said NATO countries can ‘stay away’ from the Middle East ‘unless they just want to load up their ships with oil’.
Nato countries had refused Trump’s repeated calls to help him force open the shipping route, which Iran effectively shut down following the US and Israeli attack.
The Strait of Hormuz is a small strip of water connecting the Persian Gulf to the world’s oceans.
The vital oil and gas shipping route has been effectively closed since the US-Israeli bombing campaign began at the end of February, forcing up energy and fuel prices around the world.
Manchester City have the ‘momentum’ in this year’s title race, says Micah Richards (Picture: Getty)
Micah Richards believes Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Arsenal puts Pep Guardiola’s side in the driving seat to go on and win the Premier League title this season.
Today’s top-of-the-table contest at the Etihad had been billed as a potential title decider between the two teams, with six points separating City from Arsenal ahead of kick-off.
In the early exchanges, Arsenal showed they were more than up for the fight after their recent blip as Kai Havertz canceled out Rayan Cherki’s moment of brilliance in a frantic two-minute period.
But City rallied again in the second period and were rewarded for their efforts as Erling Haaland scored his 23rd league goal of the campaign to restore the hosts’ lead with 25 minutes remaining.
Eberechi Eze struck the woodwork and Havertz also squandered a huge opportunity to make it all square, but Guardiola’s men clung on to preserve their narrow advantage and move to within three points of the Gunners.
City have a game in hand over Arsenal and will go level on points with Mikel Arteta’s side should they get the better of lowly Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday evening.
‘I’ve always said whoever wins this game will have the momentum,’ ex-City and England defender Richards declared on Sky Sports shortly after the final whistle.
Haaland scored the winner at the Etihad (Picture: Getty)
City can leapfrog Arsenal with victory over Burnley in midweek (Picture: Getty)
‘Obviously City got to go to Burnley and win that but Arsenal have still got two games before Manchester City play again, they’ve got Newcastle and Fulham.
‘I just thought this was the game. If they could get over the line in this game and stay within three points of Arsenal, I just think with the experience, the big players, the big moments…
‘I thought Arsenal were very good in all honesty today, but Manchester City just get over the line and Rayan Cherki, what a player he is.
‘Bernardo Silva, the energy that he puts in, the way he gets on the ball, being an older guy. Leaving at the end of the season. But they just have that momentum going into the end of the season.’
Guardiola’s side regrouped after Havertz found an equaliser for Arsenal (Picture: Getty)
Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira, meanwhile, highlighted how City’s ‘experience’ in big games ultimately shone through in the second half.
‘I’m really disappointed from Arsenal’s point of view because they played the game that was expected,’ Vieira, who also represented City at the end of his playing career, explained.
‘But the difference… the experience and the importance of the games, the City players managed the game much better, especially in the second half.
‘I’m disappointed because in the second half, I believe City started well but Arsenal, with Eze hitting the post, I think had this kind of momentum.
‘But at the end, Haaland’s goal makes the big difference.’
Arsenal will look to bounce back when they return to action at home to Newcastle in a week’s time.
According to Roy Keane, Arteta’s squad have no option but to ‘regroup’ and regain their composure if they are to hold off City and end their 22-year wait for the Premier League trophy this season.
‘Obviously the momentum is all with Manchester City,’ the ex-Manchester United skipper said.
‘They’ve been the best team over the last eight, nine, ten years, particularly since Pep Guardiola came in, especially in dealing with pressure and we saw that again today.
‘We mentioned pressure before the game today and if they didn’t win, was the league potentially over, so these players can deal with pressure and they showed that in the second half.
‘Arsenal did have chances but if you’re Arsenal, you’ve got to regroup and go again because they had chances, they had some great chances in the second half and didn’t take them.
‘You talk about hunger, desire, skill… this group of City players, there are some new players in this group, but players like Bernardo Silva, my goodness, a fantastic example for any young player with that hunger and desire and a couple of moments of quality.’
Under Michael Carrick’s steady guidance, United appeared to be firmly back on track and on course to confirming their return to the Champions League next season.
A dismal defeat at home to Leeds United on Monday however exposed some familiar old problems. United have also arrived in west London without four of their five available centre-halves and are in danger of losing momentum when they need it most.
Chelsea need a lift themselves. Three consecutive defeats in the league has left them in sixth place with a swift turnaround needed if they want Champions League football next season.
Metro’sLIVE matchday blog will bring you all the build-up, confirmed team news and starting XIs, goal updates and minute-by-minute coverage.
Zayn Malik has been in hospital following a cancelled gig (Picture: Instagram)
Zayn Malik has shared a photo from his hospital bed after a ‘long week’ of health woes, which forced him to cancel a show.
Just days ago, the former One Direction star had to pull out of a Q&A at Circuit, Kingston, with hours’ notice, citing illness.
The Monday, April 13 show has since been rescheduled to May 21 for devastated fans, who were looking forward to meeting him and hearing songs from his new record, Konnakol, which dropped today.
His message read at the time: ‘I’m really sorry, but unfortunately I am sick, and I won’t be able to make it to the UK this week as planned.
‘We’re already in the process of trying to reschedule the Banquet Q&A and will be sharing new dates soon.
‘Working on getting each of your info as well to send you something.’
The former One Direction star was due to host a live Q&A in London on Monday, but pulled out with hours to go (Picture: XNY/Star Max/GC Images)
The singer has now admitted it’s been a ‘long week’ (Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Zayn)
Thanking fans for their ‘understanding and continued support’, Zayn signed off with ‘big love’, although annoyance followed from those who were excited about the event, some of whom flew over especially for it.
Many were also concerned, since the singer failed to share any further details on his sickness.
Now, the 33-year-old has given his 52.7million followers an update, posting a selfie of himself receiving treatment, surrounded by wires and hooked up to machines, one being a blood pressure monitor and another an ECG machine. Zayn expressed particular gratitude for the ‘cardiologists’ helping him.
He wrote on his Instagram Story tonight: ‘To my fans – Thank you to all of you for your love & support now & always – it’s been a long week and am still unexpectedly recovering.
‘Heartbroken that I can’t see you all this week, I wouldn’t be in the place I am today without you guys and am so thankful for your understanding.’
Zayn added: ‘Thank you to the incredible hospital staff of Drs, nurses, cardiologist, management, admin and everyone who has helped along the way and continue to. You are all legends!’
Via his Instagram Story, Zayn shared a photo from his bed as he expressed his gratitude for the treatment he’s had (Picture: Instagram)
‘Big big love xx z’, he concluded.
While he didn’t divulge exact info about his condition, it is known that a cardiologist specialises in matters affecting the cardiovascular system, which includes the heart, veins, arteries, and capillaries.
Social media has since been flooded with well-wishes for the Dusk Till Dawn hitmaker.
‘Cardiologist??? Omg I hope he’s okay’, wrote @iamveronica777 on X.
‘We love you zayn. Speedy recovery x’, added @Mandy8688918081.
@28nicewaves urged him to ‘take all the time that is needed’, while @Stayystrongm said they were ‘so worried for him’.
Fans have also spent the day heaping praise on Zayn’s latest album, which marks his fifth as a solo artist and serves as the follow-up to Zayn’s 2024 album, Room Under the Stairs.
Featuring the singles Die for Me and Sideways, the record comes after the star’s seven-show residency at the Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he performed unreleased tracks for the first time.
He’s also set to embark on his biggest solo tour to date from May 12, kicking off a slew of 31 arena concerts at Manchester’s AO Arena.
Zayn has spoken openly about his anxiety in the past, which has often prevented him from performing live (Picture: Instagram)
His new album, Konnakol, which dropped today, will feature in his biggest tour to date, which kicks off next month (Picture: Zayn)
Zayn will travel across the UK, North America, South America, and Mexico, finishing with a show on November 20 in Miami, Florida.
The tour marks a huge milestone for Zayn, who has spoken openly about his anxiety for a while, which has caused him to cancel high-profile appearances in the past, such as Capital’s Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium.
‘I just couldn’t go through with it,’ Zayn previously wrote in his memoir about his debilitating mental health struggles and their impact on his showbiz career. ‘Mentally, the anxiety had won. Physically, I knew I couldn’t function. I would have to pull out.’
On his decision to go public with his anxiety at the time, he added: ‘One of my team members offered to write a statement saying that I’d been taken ill, but I didn’t want to do that. I was done with putting out statements that masked what was really going on. I wanted to tell the truth. Anxiety is nothing to be ashamed of; it affects millions of people every day.
‘I don’t want to say I’m sick. I want to tell people what’s going on, and I’m not gonna be ashamed of what’s happening.’
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Together, Spencer and Vogue already share three kids: son Theodore, seven, daughter Gigi, five, and son Otto, three.
Now, they’re welcoming another little one into their family, announcing ‘baby number 4 incoming’ on Instagram.
The pair posed together on the beach in St Barths, touching their stomachs together as Vogue unveiled her baby bump.
In another photo, they posed with their kids before adding a final snap of Spencer lovingly touching his wife’s bump.
‘Baby number 4 incoming’ (Picture: Vogue Williams/Instagram)
They already share Theodore, Gigi, and Otto (Picture: Vogue Williams/Instagram)
Friends and family sent their love with Faye Winter sharing ‘Wooohooo congratulations’ as TOWIE star Billie Shepherd wrote: ‘Huge congratulations to you all ❤️❤️❤️❤️’.
Georgia Toffolo branded it ‘amazing’ while Spencer’s long-time bestie Jamie Laing wrote: ‘Let’s go!!!’
Emma Louise Connolly, wife of MIC star Ollie Proudlock, commented: ‘Congratulations guys!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️’.
Their big reveal is a surprise, but the couple keep their relationship pretty public, often speaking about one another in interviews and offering fans a glimpse into home life via social media.
He and Vogue have firmly blasted split rumours many times, saying in March last year that reports of them being on the rocks were ‘baseless and cruel’.
Sharing a montage of them together, the I’m A Celeb star wrote: ‘It’s with great sadness that I have to let you know that Spen and I are NOT breaking up!
‘I usually avoid addressing baseless and cruel rumours but this just keeps coming up. It’s disappointing to see this narrative being pushed almost daily when it’s absolutely not true and much more importantly, I don’t want my children hearing these lies in the playground.
Friends and family shared their congratulations (Picture: Vogue Williams/Instagram)
‘We’re not sure what the angle is or where it’s coming from but the whole thing feels very strange and mean.’
Speculation was fueled after Spencer left the couple’s podcast in January so he could train for his next challenge, having completed an insane 30-day marathon trial.
However, the former Made In Chelsea star did admit that their relationship had suffered before, when he was struggling with alcohol dependency in 2017.
On the Begin Again podcast, he praised Vogue for helping him beat his addiction and become a better man, who now regularly runs ultramarathons for charity.
Spencer previously praised Vogue for being a ‘very special person’ (Picture: Ian West/PA Wire)
‘Marrying an amazing woman who I want to be better for, I think, has been very helpful,’ he said sweetly. ‘Genuinely, the person I used to be isn’t good enough for my wife.’
Spencer declared Vogue a ‘very special person’, saying she’s ‘got it all’.
‘And she lights up rooms that she walks into. She’s immensely popular. I’ve never met anyone, really, that doesn’t immediately warm to her. Incredible sense of humour. Very beautiful.
‘And you only have to spend a few hours with her around her kids to just see what a special mother she is, as well. Completely selfless and very special.’
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