Western Morning News (Saturday)
The things they say
“Alongside my Thyroid problem I have developed Apraxia of Speech & have been working to get my speech back to normal. Some days it can be a little slow and some days it’s normal. Hopefully I can beat this!”
– Chris Kamara who sparked concern when he appeared to slur his words during an appearance
on Soccer Saturday. “It was mad to think people thought I was great at football, and it was just good to be involved with the professionals here and also the celebrities as well. Everybody was here for a good time and to make a difference as well”
– Singer Tom Grennan on playing in the Soccer Aid charity match.
“I could write a book about heartbreak”
– Actress and TV presenter Denise Van Outen who recently split up with her partner Eddie Boxshall.
“We remember a talent and charm that sustained a breathtakingly long career, the only centenarian to have an album in the top 10. More significantly still, we remember a woman of commitment, courage and resilience, who became the voice of constancy and hope for this nation in wartime”
– The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, who led a thanksgiving service to remember Dame Vera Lynn at
Westminster Abbey. “This literally brought tears to my eyes because it’s like the collision of both of my worlds. And you know, I think when you’re growing up as immigrants’ children it’s so hard to figure out your identity and you sometimes you don’t know where you belong. And those are one of those defining moments where you go ‘okay, I get it now.’ I can be both and I can do both”
– Bridgerton actress Charithra Chandran on the inclusion of Bollywood music in the show.