Good Morning Britain presenter Ed Balls was left close to tears after interviewing an inspirational woman on Thursday’s episode of the show.
Jessie Yendle, 30, from Wales, – who has a stammer – appeared on the show to discuss stuttering leaving Ed, 57, emotional.
Ed has previously discussed his experiences of having a stammer recalling a ‘decade-long struggle’ with his speech, which saw him famously mocked by David Cameron in the Commons in 2012.
Meanwhile Jessie has had a stammer since she was young and is now well known for posting videos on social media to help build her confidence, and now uses her experience to inspire others.
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On the show she said to Ed: ‘I just want to say thank you to yourselves because you represent the community as well and it means the world to us.
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‘That you’re like a presenter and you’re incredible and so inspiring so thank you so much for doing what you do.’
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Nearly in tears, Ed replied: ‘But we both know sometimes it’s hard and sometimes it goes wrong but it’s just who you are.’, as Jessie said back: ‘Yes absolutely’.
Ed first revealed he had struggled with a stammer in an 2011 article with the Times, revealing he faced a daily battle to deliver his words and had to memorise all his speeches because he could not read a script.
In an attempt to overcome his stammer, Ed said he memorised 15 speeches a week and when he appears to have forgotten his lines, it is just that his voice has frozen.
Ed said at the time: ‘You just have to be yourself whatever you do. It doesn’t cause me a problem as Secretary of State, although there are times when it is tough.
‘The worst thing you can do is try and stop it. That’s when you trip up. It happens to me on live TV.
‘Some people speak without notes because they think it looks better. Some people do it because they think it leads to a better speech. But I can’t read the words out.’
At the time, the British Stammering Association announced that Ed had become a patron of the association.
Its chief executive, Norbert Lieckfeldt, commended him for talking about his stammer in public.
He later admitted he didn’t know he had one until he was ‘already in the Cabinet’ and found out he had issues speaking publicly in certain situations.
During an interview with the Independent in 2021, he said: ‘When I was selected to be an MP in 2004, I spoke to my dad after BBC Any Questions? and he said, ‘You’ve got the same as me but I don’t know what it is’.
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‘I spent two or three years trying to find out what it was and trying to work out how to handle the fact that sometimes my speeches dried up in TV interviews and in the House of Commons.’
In 2016, Ed spoke frankly about his ‘decade-long struggle’ with a stammer and how then-Prime Minister David Cameron’s taunts led him to go public with his affliction.
The former shadow chancellor said he was not actually diagnosed with the condition – which caused him to seize up during speeches and debates – until he was 41.
In his book, Speaking Out: Lessons in Life and Politics, he recalls how Cameron would lead the jeering from the Commons front bench – and nicknamed him ‘Blinky Balls’.
The jibes eventually persuaded Ed to publicly reveal his problem – at first in a newspaper article, and then in a radio interview after which, he admits, the ‘tears welled up’.
He first noticed his stutter when appointed to his first ministerial job in 2006. In every TV interview ‘there was at least one moment when my voice would seize up and my eyes stare as I clenched my throat and fist,’ he wrote.
‘It didn’t take long for people to pick up on it. I learnt I’d acquired the nickname ‘Blinky Balls’ in Conservative Central Office, supposedly courtesy of Cameron.
‘As the Tories got a chance to see me up close across the dispatch box, a new phenomenon started: If I hesitated when answering a question, they’d shout ‘Errrr’, which made me hesitate more, and the laughter and mocking Errrr’s would grow louder.’
In the Commons a year later, as schools secretary, he tried to read a statement – ‘but for seconds, I couldn’t say anything. As I eventually sat down, I heard the late, great Gwyneth Dunwoody say in a very loud voice: ‘He’s supposed to be the Secretary of State and he can’t even get his words out’.’
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When one of his aides suggested he consult the website of the British Stammering Association, his first instinct was to think: ‘Why am I reading this? I don’t have a stammer.’
But he was diagnosed with an ‘interiorised stammer’, commonly known as a block. ‘I thought: ‘Here I am, aged 41, a Cabinet Minister, and I’ve only just found out I’ve got a stammer,’ he recalled. The aide put him in touch with a therapist.
‘I’m ashamed to say I was both sceptical and a bit worried at the prospect,’ said Ed. ‘It all felt a bit Cherie Blair and Carole Caplin.’
The therapist taught him to slow his speaking tempo, ‘calm down and get in control’. He was also advised to go public with his problem but he feared it might be seen as a sign of weakness.
Ed previously revealed that he went to speech therapy every week for three years until he was able to manage the ‘block’.
He said: ‘I had speech therapy every week for three years. I was put in touch with a speech therapist called Jan Logan from City Lit, who said it was a stammer.
‘I spent six months arguing with her about whether it was a stammer or not, because I didn’t really believe it.’
Ed then got to know former Monty Python star Michael Palin who has campaigned to raise awareness of stammering as a serious problem. He visited Palin’s Centre for Stammering Children in London in 2011.
There a father whose child was struggling with a stammer said Ed was a ‘coward’ for not coming out about his own. ‘Why don’t you give these kids some hope and confidence that you can have a stammer and become a Cabinet minister?’ he asked him.
Ed was ‘mortified’ – and wrote an article for The Times, admitting to having the affliction.
The stammer, however, came back as he responded to then-chancellor George Osborne’s autumn statement in 2012.
‘I suddenly had a really bad block, and there was a gale of noise and mockery from the Tories, with David Cameron leading the laughter,’ he recalled.
In 2012, the former Chancellor Mr Osborn denied that Conservatives were laughing at the shadow chancellor over his stammer.
‘I would say the reason why the House of Commons doesn’t take Ed Balls very seriously is not, it’s got nothing to do with the fact he’s got a stammer.’
‘It’s because he was the chief economic adviser when it all went wrong, and he never acknowledges that. He never admits that he was there at the scene of the crime, so obviously when we listen to his answers about what should happen next, we’re a bit skeptical.’
The incident persuaded him to speak the next morning on Radio 4’s Today programme about his stammer and how it could affect his Commons performance.
‘I came out of the Today interview, my phone exploding with messages saying ‘that was brilliant’, he wrote.
‘But then as tears welled up I sat disconsolate in a room on my own for ten minutes, thinking: ‘Why make myself so exposed?’.’
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Gwyneth Paltrow ‘Cleanses’ Her Spirit in the Rain After Being ‘Horrified’ by Derek Blasberg’s Embarrassing Diarrhea Incident at Her Hamptons Mansion!
Gwyneth Paltrow is ‘cleansing’ her spirit after she was left ‘horrified’ and ’embarrassed’ by Derek Blasberg’s recent diarrhea incident at her Hamptons home.
The Oscar-winner, 51, took to Instagram on ‘Wellness Wednesday’ to share footage of herself standing outside in the rain in a black one-piece bathing suit.
She recorded herself walking and swinging her arms around in her sprawling backyard as the rainwater soaked her body.
‘Letting this rain wash away the people places things that are no longer right for me,’ Gwyneth wrote.
She also noted that it is ‘time for a cleanse’ as she will soon ‘enter a 9 year (completion).’
In astrology, the ninth year is associated with spiritual growth and new beginnings.
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Gwyneth kicked off ‘Wellness Wednesday’ by uploading a selfie that showed her looking incredible in a low-cut bodysuit.
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She then shared her favorite ‘incense’ and skincare products.
Before braving the Hamptons downpour in only a swimsuit, Gwyneth relaxed in her sauna.
‘Rainy day sauna,’ the Iron Man star wrote over a makeup-free photo of herself mid-sweat.
Gwyneth may be keen on a ‘new beginning’ after insiders recently dished to DailyMail.com that she was left ‘mortified’ by Derek’s diarrhea and dash.
Earlier this month, DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that socialite and celebrity hanger-on Derek, 42, was the culprit behind the mortifying ordeal that was first mentioned as a blind item in a popular gossip newsletter.
Since then, both Gwyneth and the fashion journalist have stayed silent, with insiders claiming the Goop founder ‘feels bad’ but knows they need to avoid hanging out for the foreseeable future.
She is hopeful they will ‘eventually laugh’ at the incident.
‘Gwyneth would like to eventually laugh about this with Derek, but currently there is still much embarrassment,’ a source exclusively revealed to DailyMail.com.
‘They both know that if they are ever seen together or if he ever returns to her house, they go out to dinner, it will be the only thing people will be talking about.’
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They continued: ‘It is not that they aren’t friends and won’t be friendly with each other in the future, it is just a bit difficult, and they both realize some time should pass before they hang out again.
‘The likelihood of them being friends in the future is pretty good – she has moved on from worse events in her life.’
The source claimed Gwyneth and her friends have all reacted similarly to the scenario, as they shut down claims the actress-turned-wellness guru is being seen as a snitch.
‘She thought that it was horrifying at first, but has since found the humor in it and has had a good laugh about it,’ they said.
‘Most of Gwyneth’s friends think it is shockingly hilarious and gross, but they aren’t thinking differently about Gwyneth.’
A new blind item from the email newsletter titled Popb***h made it clear that Gwyneth had not been the one to leak the story across the Hamptons set.
‘Ever since the phantom Hamptons c**pper was unveiled as celebrity barnacle Derek Blasberg, Gwyneth Paltrow has come in for quite a bit of flak,’ it read.
‘Society types are appalled she’d break a cardinal rule of hosting and blab about her guest’s gastrointestinal indiscretion. But in fairness to Gwynnie, the leak may not have been her.’
The report continued: ‘Gwyneth was lunching with Oprah Winfrey and Jerry Seinfeld when her irate housekeeper called, shouting loudly about the horrors she’d discovered, yelling about how much she hates ‘that f**ing friend’ of hers.
‘And – most damning – complaining about the tip that had been left at the scene of the crime.’
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The source noted that Gwyneth strongly believed that the situation would soon be old news, and finished: ‘She does feel bad that it got out there and everyone in the world knows about it, but it will pass.’
The internet was whipped into a frenzy last month when the first blind item in popular gossip newsletter Popb***h stated that Gwyneth had been tasked with cleaning up someone’s ‘Ozempic-induced diarrhea’ at her home.
‘The story goes that a recent houseguest of Gwynnie’s catastrophically s**t themselves in bed while staying there, then fled back to the city before they had to face the music,’ it read.
Revealing that the scandal had become ‘the Hamptons set’s favorite piece of gossip to text to each other,’ the report continued: ‘Ozempic-induced diarrhea is becoming a very hot topic of conversation between hosts there – because so many of their guests are using it. So expect launderettes to be fully booked from July 4.’
Insiders later told DailyMail.com Derek – once described as ‘one of showbiz’s most well-connected men’ – was the culprit and that he had conveniently blamed the incident on the popular weight loss wonder drug before allegedly fleeing the property.
‘It’s not Ozempic, that’s just what he told everyone,’ the insider said, before revealing how the secret made its way through the Hamptons set.
‘Gwyneth told Oprah, Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld, and Larry David,’ they continued.
‘It’s shocking how many people know this story and how he has managed to keep it out of The Post… probably via his best friend [socialite Dasha Zhukova] – whose mom just married Rupert Murdoch.’
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Derek had been no stranger to spending time with the actress at her five-bedroom Long Island home, where she hosted her wedding to Brad Falchuk in 2018.
In 2022 the fashion expert posted a snap of himself and the actress celebrating her 50th birthday at the sprawling property.
And it appears someone tried to out Derek as the phantom pooper four weeks before the news was revealed when they commented two poop emojis, a toilet emoji and a dynamite emoji on the Instagram post.
Before his recent toilet troubles put him firmly in the spotlight, Derek had maintained a relatively private life unlike some of his A list pals.
The former TV host and author, who penned Very Classy: Even More Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady, not only counts Gwyneth as a close friend but also frequently spends his time with the likes of Karlie Kloss, Sienna Miller, Kendall Jenner and Demi Moore.
He most recently worked as the head of fashion and beauty partnerships at YouTube and is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, and several international editions of Vogue.
Thanks to his influence and connections as a top fashion journalist, socialite, and television personality, his birthday parties often serve as a warm-up to the Met Gala for his A-list attendees.
For his 42nd birthday bash in April, A-list stars such as Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Jake Gyllenhaal and Andy Cohen were in attendance.
In 2022 his bash was attended by Jeff Bezos, Hailey Bieber, and Leonardo DiCaprio among others.
Derek is also a senior staffer at the Gagosian Gallery and has contributed texts to The New York Times, WSJ Magazine, Elle, Women’s Wear Daily, Glamour, and The London Sunday Times over the course of his career.
He currently resides in New York with his partner, Imaginary co-founder Nick Brown.
Back in 2021, the pair welcomed twins Elizabeth Grace and Frederick Noah, three, via surrogate.
Elsewhere, the original blind item stated that the popularity of Ozempic is causing an issue among the rich and famous as they holiday together in the Hamptons this summer.
Ozempic, typically used to treat diabetes and allow people to shed weight quickly, has a common side-effect that affects one in 10 users.
In recent months, a handful of celebrities have admitted to using Ozempic, including Oprah, Elon Musk, Sharon Osbourne, Chelsea Handler and Robbie Williams.
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From Controversy to Celebration: Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern Team Up for the Thrilling Revival of ‘You Bet!’, Will Their Chemistry Captivate Audiences Again?
Holly Willoughby is set to return to ITV to front a brand new show alongside her Dancing On Ice co-host Stephen Mulhern.
The duo will be presenting a reboot of the iconic 90s challenge show, You Bet!, which was previously fronted by Darren Day, as well as the late Bruce Forsyth and Matthew Kelly.
The beloved programme returns to ITV1 and ITVX with two action-packed primetime event specials this Autumn.
Full of epic challenges, mind-blowing feats, big name celebrities and nail-biting suspense.
As the classic show gets a revival, members of the public will use their unique abilities to pull off the most outrageous challenges imaginable.
All for the chance of winning a big cash prize.
You Bet! is commissioned for two 75-minute-long specials and is produced by Rollercoaster Television (part of ITV Studios).
A panel of celebrities and the studio audience must predict if each challenger can complete the extraordinary challenge with which they are faced.
Guess correctly and points are added to the celebrities’ score, based on the percentage of studio audience who voted the same way.
At the end of the show, the studio audience vote for their favourite challenger who takes home a whopping £10,000.
At the same time, the celebrity with the highest score wins £10,000 for their chosen charity, while the celebrity with the lowest score takes on the entertaining final forfeit.
Speaking about her return to the channel, she said: ‘I’m so excited to be part of this iconic game show with the fabulous Stephen Mulhern.
‘I’m looking forward to seeing the astonishing skills on show from the challengers and which of our celebrity panellists can come out on top.’
Her co-host Stephen added: ‘I loved You Bet! as a kid, so I’m very excited to be hosting this with the wonderful Holly Willoughby.
‘From the big and spectacular to the unique and unexpected, I can’t wait to see what extraordinary skills the challengers have up their sleeves.’
The last episode of You Bet! aired in 1997 and a source told The Sun that Holly is ‘deemed the perfect person’ to front its revival.
The source told the publication: ‘Her partnership with Stephen on Dancing On Ice earlier this year proved they have perfect chemistry and bosses wanted them back on screen.’
Adding: ‘It is wholesome family fun and with Holly at the helm with Stephen, ITV think they are onto a ratings winner.’
Holly made her ITV comeback on Dancing On Ice earlier this year after leaving daytime show This Morning in October 2023.
The presenter left the breakfast programme after 14 years following the uncovering of a kidnap and murder plot against her.
Announcing her departure at the time, she revealed she had made the decision for ‘herself and her family’.
Holly’s stalker Gavin Plumb was jailed for a minimum of 16 years last month, following his convictions for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder the television presenter.
Following the horrific ordeal, fans were delighted to see Holly back on screen for Dancing On Ice, and the show ran weekly until March.
But as that came to an end, Holly announced that her next move would be a step away from her traditional roles on terrestrial television, for which she is known and loved.
She is due to host a Netflix show, Bear Hunt, in which a group of British celebrities are put through their paces by Bear Grylls, the survival expert and adventurer, in the Central American jungle.
It is a change of direction for both Holly and for Netflix.
While no date has been set for the programme, it is expected to air from next year and will reportedly feature celebrities including Spice Girl Mel B, The Saturdays singer Una Healy and tennis star Boris Becker.
Bosses at the popular streaming service are said to believe that Holly’s wholesome appeal will help to bring in more mainstream British audiences, including those who watched her on This Morning for many years.
Netflix’s UK content chief, Anne Mensah, reportedly said the company wants to appeal to ‘everybody, from your mum to your next door neighbour’, with Holly surely the perfect face for that.
In recent months, the presenter has also shared hints that she will focus her attentions on other things outside of television, including work on her lifestyle brand, Wylde Moon.
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Source: USA Today
