The Undoing’s Matilda de Angelis struggled with anorexia as a teenager and sought a ‘attention’

The Undoing star Matilda de Angelis says she battled anorexia as an adolescent.  The 25-year-old Italian-born actress captivated millions with her performance as Elena in the smash HBO drama where she bared her body in a couple noteworthy scenes.   Despite her seeming body-confident on camera, Matilda said in a 2018 interview, ‘For me anorexia was a … Read more

Woman reveals relative who has a shrine in his living room has struggled to find love

Would a living room shrine to a late parent put YOU off an eligible man? Woman divides opinion with her unusual relationship question – with some saying it would be ‘too creepy to live with’ British woman revealed a relative has a shrine to his dead parents in his home She explained he’s stayed single … Read more

Neanderthals: our distant relatives could grasp a hammer but would have struggled to pick up a coin

Neanderthals could grasp a hammer but would have struggled to pick up a coin because the joints in their thumbs made precision grips more challenging than ‘power squeezes’  By Ian Randall For Mailonline Published: 16:29 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 16:29 GMT, 26 November 2020 The thumbs of Neanderthals would have meant they could … Read more

Kelly Brook says she struggled to fit into her ‘lovely clothes’ as her figure crept up to size 16

Kelly Brook has opened up about battle with her weight after she piled on the pounds during the first UK lockdown.  In a new interview, the Heart FM host, 40, told how her figure crept up to a size 14-16, leaving her struggling to fit into her ‘lovely clothes’. The star has since overhauled her … Read more

Mother-of-seven, 41, who ‘struggled with lockdown’ was killed after being struck by train

Mother-of-seven, 41, who ‘drank 15 cans of lager a day’ as she ‘struggled with lockdown’ was killed after being struck by train, inquest hears Sammi-Jo Edwards, 41, was killed after being struck by a train on June 28 Mother-of-seven ‘struggled with lockdown’ and drank ’15 cans of lager a day’ Inquest ruled out suicide as … Read more

Sophia Loren, 86, says she struggled with self-doubt during her illustrious career

Sophia Loren reflected on her illustrious career on Friday, saying she had to often tell herself to ‘be strong’ when she struggled with self-doubt. The iconic star of the silver screen, 86, spoke candidly with The Guardian‘s G2 magazine about her experiences as she prepares to make her return to acting after an 11-year hiatus … Read more

The Crown’s Emma Corrin struggled with Olivia Colman’s ‘stone cold horrible’ portrayal of The Queen

‘It was hard not to take it personally’: The Crown’s Emma Corrin admits she struggled with Olivia Colman’s ‘stone cold horrible’ portrayal of The Queen By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 18:51 BST, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 19:25 BST, 21 October 2020 The Crown star Emma Corrin has admitted she struggled to adjust to … Read more

Father of Britain’s youngest drag queen, 11, struggled to accept son’s dreams

The father of Britain’s youngest drag queen admits he struggled to accept his son’s dreams, but soon came to be ‘blown away’ by how much of a ‘natural performer’ his son is.  Fabian Butler, 11, from South Wales, started wearing his mother’s clothes and make-up at the age of seven, and has since become the … Read more

Mel C reveals how she struggled with an eating disorder and depression

Melanie C has spoken of how she ‘struggled’ with an eating disorder and depression after the pressures of her Spice Girls fame ‘pushed her to the point of illness’.  The 46-year-old, who rose to prominence as Sporty Spice in the hugely successful nineties pop group, described how she found the lows of fame ‘devastatingly hard’.  Mel, … Read more

First black woman to win Booker prize reveals she struggled with racial identity as a child

First black woman to win Booker prize Bernadine Evaristo reveals she struggled with racial identity as a child and would cross the road to avoid being seen with her ‘very dark-skinned’ father Bernadine Evaristo has revealed that she struggled with racial identity as a child  She grew up in Woolwich, southeast London during the 60s … Read more