Chris Tarrant’s ex, Ingrid, returns to the show and opens with her usual dose of honesty on everything from the financial and emotional fallout from a divorce to the damage done by cheating. She also rates the kissing of John Travolta, Ray Liotta & Tim Allen – and explains to us all exactly why she would love to go on a series of ‘dates’ with Vladamir Putin…
Chapters
00:00 – Introduction: Ingrid Tarrant returns
00:40 – Life now: single, animals & 'hugging the fishbowl'
01:24 – Jackie the goldfish story 🐟
02:28 – Dating in your 50s: why Ingrid isn’t looking
03:50 – Relationships, rings & societal expectations
04:17 – Secret crush reveal… Vladimir Putin!
05:33 – Celebrity crushes: Liam Neeson & writing to A-listers
07:00 – Attraction to strength & 'alpha' personalities
08:15 – Do strong women intimidate men?
09:54 – Trust, confidence & being cheated on
10:24 – First marriage: meeting Tony at ITN
12:38 – Why she left with two young children
14:24 – Divorce finances: £33,000 debt shock
15:47 – Risk & resilience: learning to invest
18:36 – Career highlights: journalism & celebrity encounters
20:00 – What men should wear (and what not to!)
21:24 – First dates & first kisses
23:13 – Divorce loneliness & coping mechanisms
25:16 – Reality TV: Shirley Valentine’s Summer
27:22 – Getting older: confidence & self-awareness
29:11 – Dating apps, empty nest & starting again
31:03 – Love of animals & companionship
32:03 – Quickfire: why affairs happen
32:50 – Emotional vs physical attraction
33:31 – Forgiveness vs cutting someone off
33:57 – How many marriages is too many?
35:05 – South Korea beauty trends & skincare
35:51 – Cosmetic surgery: Ingrid’s facelift decision
36:56 – Final thoughts & outro
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