7 days agoSouth TvComments Off on Charles Spencer confirms relationship with ‘brilliant’ girlfriend Cat Jarman on GMB after ‘sad’ divorce from third wife
PRINCESS Diana’s brother Charles Spencer confirmed that he is in a relationship with Norwegian archaeologist Cat Jarman, who is his podcast co-host.
Earl Spencer, 60, revealed in June that he was divorcing his third wife Countess Karen Spencer, who he married in 2011.
Charles Spencer has confirmed he is dating Norwegian archaeologist Cat JarmanRexCat, who specialises in the Viking Age, works with Earl Spencer on his podcastRexFacebook/Cat JarmanCharles and Cat back in 2021 when the archaeologist searched for a lost medieval village in the park of his Althorp estate[/caption]
AFPCharles announced he was divorcing his third wife, Karen Spencer, in June. Pictured at Prince Harry and Meghan’s 2018 royal wedding[/caption]
However, the dad-of-seven confirmed to hosts Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain today that he has found love again with Cat.
Charles appeared on the show to promote his new book, The Rabbit Hole Book: 99 adventures into the history of stuff, which he co-wrote with his podcast co-stars Cat and the Reverend Richard Coles, who starred on Strictly.
He said: “Cat Jarman, who is my partner now actually, but she’s a brilliant archaeologist.
“It sounds like an Alan Partridge title, but she is a Nordic Person of 2024, which is usually handed out to someone like Sven-Göran Eriksson or a composer to be Nordic Person of the Year.
“You have to be respected throughout all Scandinavian and Nordic countries, and she totally is.”
Charles was asked about how he met Cat, and he replied: “Well, first of all, I met her because we both have the same publisher.
“But secondly, I know this sounds rather bizarre, but she came to dig up a Roman villa on the land I’ve got.
“And then Richard Coles, Cat and I would end up together.
“Richard had been recently bereaved, so he’s semi living with me, and the three of us would just talk and talk and talk.
“And Kat said, ‘let’s do a podcast’. And after the podcast came this book.”
Charles recently hinted at their relationship in an interview with The Times.
Speaking of his bond with Cat, he said: “We are close,” after being asked “Very close?”, he replied: “Well, close enough.”
Cat is currently separated from her husband, with whom she shares two children.
Not known, clear with picture deskCharles Spencer, Dr Cat Jarman and Reverend Richard Coles run a podcast and now have a new book called The Rabbit Hole Book[/caption]
Charles described Cat as ‘brilliant’ on Good Morning BritainRexPA:Press AssociationCharles married Canadian Karen Gordon in June 2011, and they share one daughter, Lady Charlotte Diana Spencer[/caption]
Early meeting
Back in 2021, Cat shared a photo next to Charles at his Althorp Estate, in West Northamptonshire, which was Princess Diana’s childhood home.
She wrote: “Exciting news! I’m finally allowed to share that this summer, @charles.earl.spencer asked me to help him search for the lost medieval village in the park of his Althorp estate.
“With a brilliant team of volunteers and my colleague prof Mark Horton, we spent two weeks digging five trenches searching for it.
“The results will be shown on Channel 4 on the 15th November at 9pm in the programme Ancient Secrets of Althorp with Charles Spencer.”
Cat Jarman, who is my partner now actually, but she’s a brilliant archaeologist
Charles Spencer
At the time Charles was married to Karen Gordon, a Canadian philanthropist and founder of the Whole Child charity, who Charles wed in June 2011 after they met having been set up on a blind date at a Los Angeles restaurant the year before.
The pair married in the grounds of Althorp, where Diana is buried, four months after Charles proposed.
They had one daughter together, Lady Charlotte Diana Spencer, who was born in 2012 and has been raised at Althorp.
GettyCharles has had three divorces and is dad to seven kids[/caption]
RexCharles is father to Lady Kitty Spencer, twins Eliza and Amelia Spencer and Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp, with his first ex-wife Victoria Aitkin[/caption]
ReutersThe Earl, is also dad to Edmund and Lara, who he shares with his second wife Caroline Freud[/caption]
Charles’ recent divorce
Charles said in June he was going through an “immensely sad” divorce from his third wife.
He said he wanted to devote himself to his children and grandchildren, and told the Mail on Sunday: “It is immensely sad.
“I just want to devote myself to all my children, and to my grandchildren, and I wish Karen every happiness in the future.”
It was reported he had hired lawyer Fiona Shackleton – who advised the then-Prince Charles during his divorce from Princess Diana in 1996 – to represent him during the divorce.
Kate wrote on Instagram in August that she was looking to move out of Althorp and find somewhere else to live.
She wrote: “I’m currently still at Althorp, and as we move into the fall, I look forward to closing this chapter out with you all and launching the next.”
Who are Princess Diana's siblings?
THE late Princess of Wales grew up on the Althorp Estate alongside her siblings Lady Sarah, Lady Jane Fellowes, and her brother Charles, the 9th Earl Spencer.
When Diana died in 1997, her three siblings accompanied Charles to collect her body from Paris.
He is the ninth Earl to inherit the Spencer title, which he did in 1992. Queen Elizabeth II was his godmother, and his parents were the Viscount and Viscountess Althorp.
With the eyes of the world on him, Earl Spencer delivered an infamous eulogy to his sister where he lashed out at the media for how they treated the late Princess.
He also used the speech to make a thinly veiled attack on the Royal Family for stripping Diana of her status.
Marriage breakdown
It is believed their marriage deteriorated in recent years with the strain of the Earl’s memoir, A Very Private School, where he detailed the physical and sexual abuse he suffered while at boarding school.
In the book he claims he was abused by an assistant matron at Maidwell Hall when he was a child in the 1970s.
Charles is father to Lady Kitty Spencer, twins Eliza and Amelia Spencer and Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp, with his ex-wife Victoria Aitkin.
The Earl, is also dad to Edmund and Lara, who he shares with his second wife Caroline Freud.
News Group Newspapers LtdPrincess Diana Spencer with her brother Charles Spencer in 1984[/caption]
Relationship trauma
In an interview with the Therapy Works podcast in March Charles said that being abused as a child had a huge impact on this choice of romantic partners in adulthood, adding he was left susceptible to women who were incapable of loving him.
He told the podcast: “I think I went for good-looking people who weren’t really into love.
“I’m having a good look at myself and everything around me and I think I would be a lot easier to live with now than I ever have been in the past.”
Where is Princess Diana's final resting place?
THE People’s Princess tragically died in a car crash on August 31, 1997, and her peaceful final resting place is at her childhood home.
Her grave is nestled on an island in the beautiful Oval Lake at Althorp House, Northampton.
7 days agoSouth TvComments Off on Woman, 27, shares the first warning sign of killer cancer that she mistook for a ‘shaving nick’
A YOUNG woman has revealed worryingly harness sign she had a rare blood cancer.
Jessica Hamersley, from Essex, noticed a red throbbing splotch on her left shin that kept disappearing and reemerging for over a year.
Jessica Hamersley has warned others of a harmless sign which could be an indication of cancerKennedy NewsKennedy NewsThe 27-year-old dismissed a mark on her leg for eczema[/caption]
Kennedy NewsHer fiancé, William Webber, urged Jessica to get it checked out, fearing it may be related to her contraceptive pill[/caption]
The 27-year-old, who dismissed it as eczema or a shaving nick, assumed it was merely irritated by her perfumed moisturiser and would disappear on its own.
It was only after her fiancé urged her to get it checked out, fearing it may be related to her contraceptive pill, that she sought medical advice.
When a second pill failed to get rid of the rash she was referred for an X-ray in October 2023, which revealed a mass on her chest.
Subsequent biopsies in February found Jessica had Hodgkin lymphoma – a rare cancer that starts in the white blood cells.
A PET scan in March also showed the mass on her chest was more than seven inches in size and had been “crushing” her heart.
Recalling the ordeal, Jessica said: “I sometimes use perfumed moisturiser and sometimes with eczema that can cause my skin to have a little bit of a flare up.
“Honestly at the time I didn’t think anything serious of it.
“I thought maybe it was a flare-up on my leg or I caught myself when I was shaving. You never think of cancer.
“A rash on my leg literally saved my life.
” I don’t smoke, I only drink really rarely when I go out.
“So I was thinking, I’m perfectly healthy, why would I get cancer?
“I had no cough, when I saw the chest x-rays I thought oh my god that was sitting on my chest but I felt fine. It’s really strange.
“I was so healthy. I actually feel more unwell from the chemo than I did before. I felt completely healthy with all the tumours.
“I even remember when I went to the x-ray room I said to the radiologist, ‘this is really dramatic, I’m sorry for wasting your time’.
“Usually with Hodgkin lymphoma, you can get loads of other symptoms. I had nothing.”
Hodgkin lymphoma occurs when infection-fighting white blood cells called B-lymphocytes multiply in an abnormal way and collect in certain parts of the lymphatic system.
What are the signs of lymphoma?
LYMPHOMA is a term for cancer that starts in the lymph system - a network of vessels and glands that spans your body.
There are two main kinds of lymphoma – Hodgkin Lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Lymphoma can cause many different symptoms, depending on which type of lymphoma it is and where it develops in the body.
The most typical signs are:
Swollen lymph nodes, such as in the neck, armpit or groin area
Night sweats
Extreme tiredness
Itching
Unexplained weight loss
Fever
Excessive bleeding, such as nosebleeds, heavy periods and spots of blood under the skin
Other signs of lymphoma in a more localised area include:
Swelling of the stomach, loss of appetite and other abdominal symptoms
Coughing, shortness of breath, or chest pain
This can cause a painless swelling in a lymph node, usually in the neck, armpit or groin.
Around 2,600 people in the UK are diagnosed each year, meaning it accounts for fewer than one per cent of cancers.
In the US, 8,800 cases are spotted annually.
Kennedy NewsThe customer service worker was referred for an x-ray in October 2023 which revealed she had a mass on her chest[/caption]
Kennedy NewsShe was later diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma – a rare cancer that starts in the white blood cells[/caption]
Kennedy NewsJessica had no other unusual symptoms[/caption]
According to Cancer Research UK, almost 85 per cent of those with cancer will survive for five years or more after diagnosis.
Jessica was diagnosed with stage 2A Hodgkin’s lymphoma, meaning the lymphoma was in two or more groups of lymph nodes but there were no typical symptoms.
She also claimed her consultant at the Princess Alexandra Hospital told her the rash on her leg was erythema nodosum, a condition that causes fat tissue to be inflamed.
This usually goes away by itself but can sometimes be a sign of something serious like an inflammatory bowel condition, such as Crohn’s disease, according to the NHS.
The skin usually heals on its own within three to eight weeks without leaving a scar.
But other symptoms, such as joint pain and swelling, can last for several weeks.
‘I thought they had the wrong scan’
Jessica said: “When I spoke to the consultant about it [the rash] he said it’s a really weird way of your body telling you there’s something wrong inside.
“I thought maybe it was triggered with stress. But they said it [the mass] was crushing my heart.
“It was all crazy. I just froze really. I was with my partner and I feel like I zoned out, I wasn’t really listening.
“The whole time they were doing tests they said the worst possibility is cancer so my brain never went there.
“I thought they had the wrong scan.”
Kennedy NewsJessica is now recovering from her treatment and building her stamina back up before going back to work[/caption]
Kennedy NewsTo celebrate being cancer-free, she is planning going on holiday to Disneyworld Orlando with her fiancé, William[/caption]
Kennedy NewsThe young woman is urging anyone concerned by their unusual symptoms to seek medical assistance as soon as possible[/caption]
She added: “I cried when I was told I was going to lose my hair. Now it’s growing back so it doesn’t phase me as much, I’m used to it.
“But you just kind of go into fight or flight mode and it was just survival. It was just “what’s next? What do we do?”‘
‘I looked horrible’
After beginning an aggressive course of chemotherapy in the Spring, in August she was thankfully declared cancer-free.
“It happened so quickly. But my consultant said that if you lose your hair quickly it’s a very good sign that the chemo is working,” Jessica said.
“I looked horrible being bald but that’s what I was clinging to. I was like “oh my god it must be working then”.’
To celebrate being cancer-free, she is now going on holiday to Disneyworld Orlando with her fiancé, William Webber.
She said: “That weight just lifted off of me and all of my family’s shoulders.
“[William] He’s just been amazing. He’s been my rock through it all.
“All through chemo all we ever spoke about was how much of a good time it would be if we went to Disney together.
“I’m going to go celebrate in the happiest place on earth.
“I’m still very out of breath and I feel like my joints are still very weak because I got arthritis from the chemotherapy in my hips and spine.
“I’m just so glad it was caught early and the treatment was less than it would have been. I’m very grateful to that GP.’
‘You’re never promised tomorrow’
Jessica, who was working in customer service before her diagnosis, is now recovering from her treatment and building her stamina back up before going back to work.
She will still need to have follow-up scans and blood tests every few months to check the cancer has not returned.
Now, she is urging anyone concerned by their unusual symptoms to seek medical assistance as soon as possible.
“Life is so short and you don’t realise that until something like this happens,” she added.
“You’re never promised tomorrow and that’s such a big quote that sits in my head now.
“Cancer completely changes your perspective on life. I used to get angry if someone cut me up when I was driving and now I’m just thinking let it go.
“I just let everything go now. It’s never that deep now, it’s never that important anymore.”
7 days agoSouth TvComments Off on The disgusting reason Woody Harrelson would ‘shut down’ the Cheers set revealed – 30 years after hit sitcom ended
TED Danson has unveiled the disgusting reason Woody Harrelson would ‘shut down’ the Cheers set.
The beloved sitcom aired for 11 years on NBC, spanning 1982 to 1993.
AlamyWoody Harrelson starred as bartender Woody Boyd in Cheers[/caption]
AlamyWoody joined in season four, while the cast also included Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer and Kirstie Alley[/caption]
GettyWoody and former co-star Ted Danson now host a podcast called Where Everybody Knows Your Name[/caption]
Woody, 63, and Ted, 76, co-host a podcast titled Where Everybody Knows Your Name, a name based on the show’s theme song.
Joined by guest Simu Liu – who stars with Woody in upcoming film Last Breath – Ted asked about working in close quarters.
He queried: “Did you shoot in that chamber where you have to be onboard the ship – what is it called?”, referring to a “sat chamber”.
However, Woody interrupted: “It wasn’t an actual sat chamber. I mean, it was, but it wasn’t.”
Ted continued: “It was close quarters, though.
“There’s a reason why I bring this up. When I worked with Woody, it was a huge sound stage, but his vegetarian farts were so horrible that he would shut down production.
“I’m just wondering what happened with you.”
Laughing, Woody replied: “Excuse me, but it was vegan farts.”
“Vegan. Sorry, vegan”, Ted apologised. “Which gives it an actual pecan.”
Simu then joined in, as he remarked: “They were vegan farts to be fair.
“You were really nice. I think you were really nice about it.”
Meanwhile, Woody quipped: “That was back when I didn’t chew my food.”
The star joined Cheers in its fourth season, playing bartender Woody Boyd, who ended up working for Ted’s Sam Malone.
Woody replaced the character Coach, following actor Nicholas Colasanto’s death.
Best 80s sitcoms
We take a look at some of the best sitcoms to air on TV in the 80s.
The Simpsons
This satirical depiction of life in the US was developed by Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon. It first launched in 1989 and has been going ever since as viewers tune in to see the antics of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and the rest of the Springfield residents. With over 35 series making it onto the television airwaves, it has become one of the most famous and long-running television shows in history.
Only Fools And Horses
Widely accepted as one of the best British sitcoms of all time, Only Fools and Horses has made viewers laugh for decades. Seven series of the show were made for the BBC One from 1981 for ten years. Set in working-class Peckham, it starred Sir David Jason in his most famous role as the infamous market trader Derek “Del Boy” Trotter. Nicholas Lyndhurst starred as his younger half-brother, Rodney Trotter. In 2004, it was voted as Britain’s Best Sitcom in a BBC poll.
Full House
The US sitcom Full House was created in 1987 with Bob Saget starring father-of-three Danny Tanner. After his wife died, he called in the help of his brother-in-law Jesse (John Stamos) and best friend Joey (Dave Coulier) to move in and help raise his young daughters, DJ (Candace Cameron Bure), Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) and Michelle (Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen). After eight series, the show came to an end before Netflix revived the franchise for a spin-off, Fuller House.
Golden Girls
Seven series aired from 1985 until 1992. It followed Four women – who were previously married – moved in together in a shared apartment in Miami. Together, they faced various struggles and encounter comical situations in their daily lives. Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty starred in roles that short them to superstardom.
Cheers
1982 was the year that saw the inception of Cheers. An eclectic group of people from all different paths of life meet at a bar Cheers. The boston boozer sees the group share their experiences as they work and drank at the establishment. It starred the likes of Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman. Huge names such as Kelsey Grammer, Woody Harrelson and Kirstie Alley also starred in the hit series.
Growing Pains
Dr. Jason Seaver (Alan Thicke) is a psychiatrist who works from home so his wife, Maggie (Joanna Kerns), can resume her career as a journalist. They share three children, Mike (Kirk Cameron), Carol (Tracey Gold), and Ben (Jeremy Miller). This was before their precocious daughter Chrissy (Ashley Johnson) was born. The programme tackled topical issues such as drugs, suicide, peer pressure and alcohol.
According to Deadline, Big Talk Studios pitched to make a UK version of the hit comedy.
The company enlisted the likes of Simon Nye – who is behind hit shows such as Men Behaving Badly and The Durrells – to adapt the series.
The outlet reported the production company is in the early stages of development after CBS gave the producers the green light to develop an adaptation.
Getty - ContributorCheers ended in 1993 after its 11th and final series on air[/caption]
7 days agoSouth TvComments Off on I sliced off my husband’s penis with a butcher’s knife… and I’m not alone – what really drives women to such brutal acts
WHEN Lorena Bobbitt cut off her husband’s penis with a butcher’s knife, it made headlines worldwide.
It is just over 30 years since she went on trial for the shocking crime, which saw her attack husband John, before driving off with his member and throwing it out of a car window.
ITVLorena Bobbitt is speaking in a new ITV documentary[/caption]
Amazon PrimeThe infamous case which saw Lorena chop off husband John’s penis has gone down in history[/caption]
Lorena says in the documentary she immediately fell in love with ‘charming’ John before red flags emergedSuppliedHandoutJohn later cashed in on his fame with X-rated movies[/caption]
Police later retrieved it from a field and put it on ice in a hotdog box, before surgeons were able to reattach it following a nine-hour operation.
Both went through court cases that laid bare the violence and lack of trust in their four-year marriage.
The-then 24-year-old manicurist Lorena claimed her husband John Wayne Bobbitt raped her before he fell asleep that night, prompting her to take a knife to his groin.
But the former US Marine John was found not guilty of marital sexual assault and maintains that he did not abuse her. He later used his fame to launch a stint as a porn star – and even formed a rock band called The Severed Parts.
And after undergoing 45 days of psychiatric examinations, Lorena was acquitted of malicious wounding after the court concluded she was temporarily insane, which led her to mutilate her husband while he slept.
Now, a new ITV documentary reveals the extraordinary case is actually one of many and explores what really drives such unique acts of violence.
The one-off film, called I Cut Off His Penis: The Truth Behind The Headlines, which airs tonight, hears the personal testimony of both women and men who have witnessed and felt the impact of this act, known as penicide.
Speaking in the documentary, Lorena says: “As the whole world knows, I cut his penis off. There’s no way for me to candy-coat it. I just said it, because that’s what happened.”
However, she adds that the world “misses the essence of what this whole story was about”, saying: “That’s not who I am, so it’s not why I did it. It’s about what put me in that position.”
Campaigners and psychologists also weigh in on the psychology behind penicide, with one expert explaining: “We often say it’s not an abnormal act – it’s a normal response to an abnormal experience.”
‘Red flags’
Lorena was born in Venezuela and moved to America when she was 17 “for more opportunities.”
She says: “That was my American dream. Work very hard and find somebody that I could marry, buy a house, have children.”
She adds: “And up until I met my ex-husband everything was fine.”
Lorena worked as a nail technician in a beauty salon and met John at the Marine Club.
She recalls: “He was very nice, very charming, very kind and I just fell in love with him. He had these beautiful blue eyes and I just thought this guy is very attractive, like a poster guy for the Marines.
“Coming from a Catholic background, I never had any boyfriends before. Like I said, I was very young. I was very naive. He was my first love. It was just so innocent and so natural. So yes, it did move quite fast.”
Lorena describes in the film how he proposed to her after finding a ring at the bottom of a swimming pool. The couple got married shortly after Lorena’s 20th birthday.
ReelzJohn’s wife chopped off his manhood while he slept[/caption]
John Wayne BobbittThe couple on their wedding day before the shocking incident[/caption]
She says: “They threw us a very nice sweet reception at the campground.”
But she claims that after the reception, John left for a couple of hours to go to a strip bar with his friends.
Lorena says: “I found out later that was going on.”
She adds: “Those were red flags. Big red flags, right? But to me, the sense of being married meant a lot because God says divorce is not acceptable.”
Lorena claims that about a month after they tied the knot, he began to be physically abusive to her.
She alleges: “It escalated to the point that I was raped. In a healthy relationship, yes, you have arguments – not to the point where your husband beats you up or rapes you.
“People say why did she not leave, why did she not pack up and go? Well, it’s not easy.”
ALorena cries as she testifies about the night she cut her husband’s penis off[/caption]
AFP - GettyJohn Wayne Bobbitt points during testimony[/caption]
Lorena says she has no memory of the attack. Pictured, the knife she usedGetty - Contributor
She adds: “He made me feel like I was his property. You’re trapped in this situation and there’s no way out. I tried to get away from him but he told me, ‘No matter where you, I’m always going to find you.”
The incident happened on June 23, 1993 in Manassas, Virginia. Lorena recalls: “I was working in a nail salon. I was very tired. I was exhausted.
“We closed the salon at 8pm so I went off to get something to eat before I went home and I fall asleep.
“The next thing I remember is John on top of me. Half asleep/half awake, I was like ‘what’s going on here?’ That’s all I remember.
“I remember that I went to get a glass of water. I don’t remember seeing the knife. I don’t remember any of that.”
She claims she has no memory of chopping off his private parts.
Lorena says: “Next thing I do remember is I was driving in the car and I have the penis in one hand and the knife in the other hand.
“I couldn’t drive straight. I have no idea how I got into the car.”
She adds: “I got scared and I threw it out of the window, his organ.
“I was not in my right frame of mind.”
She admits she didn’t “have a plan” and called her boss who phoned the police before taking Lorena to the hospital.
Lorena recalls: “Ironically he was on the other side of the hospital.”
The court case attracted a huge amount of attentionGetty - ContributorITVLorena has dedicated her life to helping others since the incident[/caption]
Journalist Glen Oglaza covered the case for ITV News and compares it to “like something from a horror film.”
Speaking in the documentary, he says of the court case: “It was like the circus had come to town.
“It wasn’t just all the TV cameras and satellite trucks from around the world, there was a carnival atmosphere.
“There were food stalls. There were drinks. There was sausages, hot dogs, all the puns you can imagine.
“People were selling T-shirts, most of them supporting John Wayne Bobbitt.”
GettyJohn poses for a photo at Tunnel nightclub in March 1993 in New York[/caption]
Getty - ContributorPorn stars Crystal Gold, John Wayne Bobbitt, Veronica Brazil and Tiffany Lords attend the ‘John Wayne Bobbitt Uncut’ Beverly Hills Premiere in 1994[/caption]
He adds: “The way that it generated interest around the world was very unusual, particularly for what was basically a domestic story. It wasn’t a war.
“And the amount of interest was incredible because it’s not the first or last time that this has happened.”
As the trial progressed, Glen says “the pendulum of sympathy swung from him to her.”
Reflecting on what happened, Lorena says: “Sometimes I wish it didn’t happen to me. My life is not a tape that I can rewind.”
Speaking about her life now, she says: “I have become a mother. I have a relationship with this wonderful man. It’s really a matter of having a new life.”
She has set up the Lorena Gallo Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, which supports victims of domestic violence.
Lorena says: “I’m not only a survivor, but I’m advocate against domestic violence and sexual assault and marital rape.”
Waves of mutilation
While the number of penicide cases remains low today, experts tell the documentary that incidents have strangely often come in waves over past decades.
Jacqueline Helfgott, a professor at the Department of Criminal Justice at Seattle University, explains: “Men and women have cut off penises since the dawn of time.
“If you look historically there’s lots of examples of penis cutting around the world.
“And there have been waves of what’s happened in countries like Vietnam, Kenya – so in a community where you have one, you see patterns of a series of women.
“A whole wave of that could be a contagion effect.”
My date cut off my penis
A BRITISH man reveals in the documentary how his partner cut off his penis - five years after John Wayne Bobbitt.
Speaking in the film, Ollie says: “When the Bobbitt case come up, the whole world knew about it but they didn’t know about my case.”
He describes how he and a woman known only as Linda in the film had been in a “casual relationship”.
Ollie says: “It was coming to an end as far as I was concerned.”
It happened in 1998 after a night in the pub. He says: “When we got to her place, it was a case of we’d go upstairs to her bedroom. That’s where it all began and where it all ended.
“The lights were off, the curtains were drawn. I didn’t even see anything. That’s when she produced the stanley blade.
“I didn’t feel pain. I felt a warm sensation with the blood. The first thing I said is, ‘what have you done?’ and she just ran out. And I thought, ‘boy, I’m in trouble.
“Blood everywhere.”
Ollie ran to a phone box to call an ambulance and was rushed to hospital.
He recalls: “The attack did come out of the blue. She picked her moment. She picked her target. She done it when I was most vulnerable.”
To this day, he still doesn’t understand her motive for the horrific attack. Ollie says: “I wasn’t aware of any underlying situation. I still can’t understand what made Linda do something like that. What was in her mind?
“She never displayed anything of that kind of nature.”
He adds: “I wasn’t angry until I got to court because I did not know what kind of person Linda was. She had previous for other forms of violence. And I did not know.”
Ollie admits it affected his ability to trust future partners. He explains: “When something like that happens, you probably put a barrier between you and a woman.”
But he went on to find love with his wife Sue. The couple have been married for 28 years and they have two daughters.
Speaking to Ollie, she says: “You had to learn to trust a woman with your feelings. You were just frightened to do things your body usually does when you’re with a woman. It took a long time to happen.
“I think our relationship progressed quite slow. The intimacy side of things was a good nine months to a year.”
And Sue says of Linda’s actions: “To do that, it beggars belief. I think it was a case of Linda realising that the relationship, whatever it was, was coming to an end. I think she really thought that she would do this to him so nobody else could ever have him.”
*All names have been changed
Dr Apirag Chuangsuwanich, from Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, recalls a particular “epidemic of amputations” across Thailand in the 1970s, with approximately 100 cases of ‘penicide’ nationwide.
It became so alarming that the the Ministry of Public Health sent out information leaflets explaining how to preserve severed organs.
“We started receiving such patients one after the other,” Dr Apirag adds.
“I believe it led to copycat incidents. In some cases the wife had tried to destroy the severed part by flushing it down the toilet or throwing it to animals to eat.”
Tragic cases
Another tragic case covered in the documentary is that of Brigitte Harris, who cut off her father Eric’s penis following years of sexual abuse as a child.
After researching cases including the Bobbitt trial and buying a scalpel on eBay, the New Yorker, now 43, handcuffed her father to a chair, gagged him and sliced off his penis before throwing it into the ocean in 2007.
However, in a grim turn of events, after she called police and ambulance services, they arrived to find Eric had choked to death on his gag.
Brigitte was eventually convicted of manslaughter in the second degree after her sister testified that Eric had abused her too.
She was sentenced to the maximum of five to 15 years in prison, but was released on parole after three.
Explaining her actions, she insisted she didn’t mean to kill her father, but wanted to stop him committing further assaults.
She said: “I remember what he did to me when I was sitting on his lap and there was no way I was going to let that happen, so I made up a plan… to stop him doing to others what he did to me, to stop him hurting anyone else.
“When I read about the Bobbitt case and that they were able to reattach his penis I wanted to make sure that couldn’t happen so I would destroy it.”
What unites both Lorena and Brigitte is an insistence that their actions were not motivated by vengeance.
And while motivation can vary, Harriet Wistrich, founder and director of the Centre for Women’s Justice, has an explanation for the psychological pressures that often lead to penicide.
The solicitor says: “We often say it’s not an abnormal act – it’s a normal response to an abnormal experience. You need to look at the circumstances of what took place and the woman’s specific history.”
I Cut Off His Penis: The Truth Behind The Headlines airs at 9pm tonight on ITV1 and is available on ITVX
7 days agoSouth TvComments Off on Wales boss hits out after northern teams’ World Cup route made much tougher
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com – 24/10/2022 – Rugby League – Rugby League World Cup 2021 – Tonga v Wales – The Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens, England – Welsh coach John Kear.
JOHN Kear has hit out after northern hemisphere teams’ journeys to the Rugby League World Cup even tougher.
Put simply, it all looks primed for the Pacific.
Wales face a much tougher route to the World Cup, which concerns boss John KearSWPIX.COM
International Rugby League’s decision to cut the tournament from 16 nations to 10 has left the likes of Wales facing a slog.
Kear’s side faces European qualifiers against Serbia and, most likely, France in France, but even coming through does not book a place at Australia 2026.
For whoever wins will have to head to the World Series, where they, Cook Islands, tonight’s opponents Jamaica and South Africa – who want to host it – will fight for the last two spots.
As it stands, England and Lebanon are the only qualified sides north of the Equator – and the latter is formed of Aussie heritage players.
And Kear fears Wales, along with the likes of France, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica and Greece, who all featured in 2022, may be cast aside as the riches of the NRL in the Pacific region dominate.
“It’s sad,” he said. “We’re supposed to be encouraging the spread of the game – one of the ways you do that is by featuring at a World Cup.
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“Rugby union has shown us the way. Teams have been walloped but what it does is create a profile and interest.
“Even though there’s the World Series, you’ve got to say the Cook Islands are favourites as they could be virtually on home turf.
“It’s sad and it’s something we need to address.”
Kear’s squad takes to the pitch in Neath tonight for, astonishingly, the first senior men’s international in South Wales since 2016.
Wales face Jamaica in Neath
And he told SunSport of his hopes to get an annual game in that area as Billy Walkley leads the new generation of homegrown talent.
He added: “Billy’s a very confident and very gifted kid. I’m excited to see what he brings to the party. I think he’ll surprise a few people.
“The fact it’s an inexperienced squad is testament to the work going on down there. A lot of the younger players have come through our pathway.
“It’s a heck of an important game regarding us re-establishing ourselves in South Wales. Hopefully, we’ll play an annual game – make people realise there is another code out there.”
Payton, who is the grandson of producer Hawk Koch, began his filmmaking journey at a young age, experimenting with iMovie and creating short films.
He earned a Bachelor’s degree in film production from Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.
Payton is also the twin brother of actor Cooper Koch, who portrays Erik Menendez in Netflix’s Monsters series.
Payton’s Insta post
On September 19, 2024, Payton shared photos on Instagram of Cooper, 28, on the set of Monsters, expressing his pride in his brother’s performance.
He wrote: “Have never felt more proud of another human being. I love you so much and am so so happy for you”.
The post attracted criticism from fans who took issue with the series’ portrayal of the Menendez brothers.
One commenter posted: “The audacity of Cooper to have photos of Erik everywhere on the mirror like a shrine when he’s participating in a show that drags his name through the mud”.
Payton’s defense of Cooper
In response to the criticism, Payton defended his twin brother’s portrayal of the killer and shed light on Cooper’s approach to the role.
He stated: “I won’t speak for Cooper but I will say that he cares immensely for the boys and stands with them and all victims of abuse.
“He did everything he could to ensure their stories of abuse were seen on screen and I think in episode 5, it is abundantly clear where he stands”.
It is sad for me to know that Netflix’s dishonest portrayal of the tragedies surrounding our crime have taken the painful truths several steps backward
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Addressing the difficulties of dramatizing real-life events, Payton acknowledged: “Any true story portrayal is going to be tough, but please trust me when I say he does care about them and their story.”
He also added that actors are “only vessels for the writers/producers of the show”.
Context
The backlash comes in the wake of criticism from Erik Menendez himself, who called it “disheartening slander”.
In a statement related via his wife on X, Erik Menendez criticized the production the day after it was released.
APCooper Koch as Erik Menendez (right) and Nicholas Chavez as Lyle Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story[/caption]
He said: “I believed we had moved beyond the lies and ruinous character portrayals of Lyle, creating a caricature of Lyle rooted in horrible and blatant lies rampant in the show.
“I can only believe they were done so on purpose. It is with a heavy heart that I say, I believe Ryan Murphy cannot be this naive and inaccurate about the facts of our lives so as to do this without bad intent.”
He continued: “It is sad for me to know that Netflix’s dishonest portrayal of the tragedies surrounding our crime have taken the painful truths several steps backward — back through time to an era when the prosecution built a narrative on a belief system that males were not sexually abused, and that males experienced rape trauma differently than women.
“Those awful lies have been disrupted and exposed by countless brave victims over the last two decades who have broken through their personal shame and bravely spoken out.”
The brothers alleged in court that they were physically and sexually abused by their father, and that their mother Kitty was physically abusive and an enabler of her husband’s behavior.
7 days agoSouth TvComments Off on Stephen A. Smith goes on extraordinary five-minute rant live on First Take – roasts entire Dallas Cowboys team
STEPHEN A. SMITH slammed the Dallas Cowboys after their “atrocious” loss to the Detroit Lions during a sensational five-minute rant on his First Take show.
The Cowboys were torn to shreds by the Lions on Sunday with a score of 47-9 in their own ground of AT&T Stadium, which means they have now lost all three of their home games this season.
Stephen A. Smith slammed the Dallas Cowboys in a five-minute rantReutersThe Cowboys suffered an embarrassing loss to the Detroit Lions at home[/caption]
Smith, 57, warned viewers that he had an “awful lot to talk about” on his ESPN show after the game and he kept his promise as he went off on a tangent while wearing a large cowboy hat and holding a cigar.
The American broadcaster pulled no punches on his brutal assessment of the NFL side as he dubbed them a “walking atrocity”.
The TV presenter went as far as to accuse the franchise of trying to send owner Jerry Jones “down under” with their poor display – which he dubbed a “stinker” – on his 82nd birthday.
The ESPN star backed his harsh claims with stats about the Cowboys‘ recent track record on runs, passes and blocks.
The presenter concluded by stating Dallas’ season is “done” because they ” stink”.
Smith said on First Take: “What an atrocity. What an absolute atrocity. And we’ve gotta put it in its proper perspective.
“On the 82nd birthday of Jerry Jones, they tried to send him down under. That’s what they tried to do. They tried to send him under.
“You understand what I’m saying? They tried to bury that man, because that’s how depressed he looked.
“Now we’ve gotta put certain things in proper perspective. Again, I understand what you’re saying about the Detroit Lions.
“But guess what? I have factual statistical evidence that this has been going on before the Lions ever showed up yesterday.
“So you can’t stop the run, you can’t run. You can’t stop the pass, you can’t pass. You can’t block, and you can’t stop people from blocking you.
“So what I’m saying to you is this, on the 82nd birthday of your owner, your President, your GM, you would think you’d have the decency to just show up and act like it was a football game.
“And what do they give us instead? Not only do they give us a stinker. They give us another weak press conference with your $60million (£46m) quarterback.
“The Dallas Cowboys are an absolute mess. They are a walking atrocity.
“And in the end, what happened yesterday might be the last ray of hope for them, because when you stink that bad, that flagrantly, that might be the message that says, ‘We’ve gotta do something about this’.
“You can’t do it this season. Your season is done. Can’t do it this season. But there’s hope for the future because you stink. And when you stink that bad, something has to be done.”
7 days agoSouth TvComments Off on Watch moment SNAKE invades LA Dodgers’ dugout during game against New York Mets forcing pitcher to abruptly stop
THE Los Angeles Dodgers’ game vs the New York Mets was bizarrely interrupted by a SNAKE last night.
Shohei Ohtani and Co went into the game two contest at Dodger Stadium leading the NLCS series 1-0 thanks to a 9-0 triumph in game one.
XA snake was pointed out during the contest[/caption]
XThe reptile was shown slithering through the dugout[/caption]
Making his way to the bench during Monday’s game, Brent Honeywell spotted the snake in the players’ area.
The pitcher, 29, quickly pointed it out to his team.
Viewers watching at home were then shown a shot of the snake weaving its way through the dugout.
Fox commentator Joe Davis did not seem overly concerned by the matter.
He said: “We’ve had ‘Snakes on a Plane’, ‘Snakes on a Train’, and the latest Hollywood hit – ‘Snake in the Dugout’.”
With the game briefly stopped, a staffer was tasked with dealing with the problem.
They swiftly picked up the snake with a towel before removing it from the vicinity.
The interruption didn’t seem to do the Dodgers much good, as they went on to lose 7-3, with the Mets tying the series at 1-1.
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After the game, Honeywell was asked about the experience.
He said: “I’ve seen all kinds of stuff in the dugout before. But when I walked off, I saw it was just a snake there. I don’t think [Dodgers bench coach Danny Lehmann] saw it…
“I was hoping it was a rally snake. We pushed some [runs] across after that.”
The snake wasn’t the first intimidating reptile that Honeywell has seen on a field.
As a prospect playing for the Charlotte Stone Crabs in 2015, he saw an alligator in his team’s dugout.
He said at the time: “I came in and I don’t see anyone in the clubhouse. I knew something was up, I thought, ‘Hey, they’re playing a joke on me.
“In comes my conditioning coach [Justin Weiss] he says, ‘There’s 10-foot gator in the dugout!'”
ReutersBrent Honeywell spotted the snake in the dugout[/caption]
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