Best Magazine UK: Suddenly Single

He keeps Matthew Perry’s autobiography on his bookshelf, wishes Elvis Presley had “a little more happiness in his life” and admits that his five fiancées earned him the “Lord of the Rings” reputation. Here, Million Dollar Quartet star Darren Day concludes our interview with an honest account of his memories, including “going cold turkey in front of a whole country” and Piers Morgan’s infamous (and ridiculous) headline: “Even his own mum hates him.”

In part two of Darren’s chat, he talks about how Robbie Williams helped save his life, his recovery from addiction and the impact of Matthew Perry’s death. He also reflects on meeting his fiancée Sophie, the “I don’t do family” headline he says he never uttered, and the relationship regrets he still carries. Darren answers the Suddenly Single Honesty Box questions about dating, love and what he’d tell his younger self.

00:00 Robbie Williams’ offer of help 🤝

02:00 Rehab, recovery and how Robbie helped save his life

05:00 Relapse, sobriety and putting recovery first 🌱

06:00 Mental health, neurodivergence and creativity

07:00 What fame taught Darren about validation 🎭

08:00 How recovery changed what he looks for in a partner

09:00 Addiction, blackouts and psychotic episodes ⚠️

11:00 Darren’s memories of losing time

11:30 Matthew Perry’s story and the danger of relapse 🕊️

13:00 Going cold turkey on Celebrity Big Brother

14:00 Elvis Presley, fame and the headlines Darren feared 📰

15:30 Meeting Sophie after rehab

17:00 Sophie’s support and Darren’s “Lord of the Rings” reputation 💍

19:00 Darren’s best and worst dates

21:00 The Suddenly Single Honesty Box 🎤

23:00 The “I don’t do family” headline Darren says he never said

26:00 Regrets about past relationships 💔

27:30 What Darren would tell his younger self

29:00 Sophie, lasting love and Darren’s recovery ❤️

30:30 ADHD medication and life on stage

31:30 Thanks for watching 👋

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He didn’t find fame until 25, he hardly drank until he was 28 - but the night actor and singer Darren Day partied with the likes of Jonny Depp & Liam Gallager was the first time he took coke…and if it wasn’t for Robbie Williams intervention, the drugs would almost certainly have killed him…in fact, it bought him so low he tried to take his own life twice. Here’s Darren opens up about his Love Rat image, wine, women, songs, his endearing lack of confidence & constantly being mistaken for Jason Donovan…

In Part One of this extraordinary two-part conversation, Darren takes us from life on an Essex building site to becoming an overnight West End sensation after landing the lead in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He reveals what it was really like to be thrust into fame, dating some of Britain’s biggest stars, partying with Hollywood royalty, and how one decision at a celebrity party changed the course of his life forever.

With remarkable honesty, Darren reflects on the media’s infamous “Love Rat” label, the pressure of fame, crippling self-doubt, addiction, and the moment Robbie Williams stepped in to help save his life. This is a candid, funny and often heartbreaking conversation about celebrity, mental health, recovery and resilience.

This is Part One of a two-part interview. Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss Part Two.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction & Darren’s return to the West End 🎭

01:00 Why Million Dollar Quartet means so much to him 🎶

04:00 From building sites to starring in Joseph ⭐

08:00 Overnight fame changes everything 🤯

10:00 Dating Anna Friel and life in the spotlight ❤️

12:00 Johnny Depp, Liam Gallagher & the party that changed his life

20:00 The first line of cocaine and losing his confidence 💔

22:00 Becoming Britain’s most famous “Love Rat” 📰

25:00 How cocaine became a daily addiction

27:00 Robbie Williams’ advice about ignoring the critics 💬

29:00 Fame, relationships and why celebrity changes everything 💕

31:00 Meeting Robbie Williams and an unlikely friendship 🤝

34:00 Marriage breakdown, ADHD and mental health 🧠

36:00 The desperate phone call that saved Darren’s life

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Lizzie Cundy returns to Suddenly Single for a hilarious, honest and glamorous chat with Siobhan Wykes.

From towering heels, fake tan and Korean beauty treatments to dating disasters, celebrity friendships and life after divorce, Lizzie shares why she’s still a romantic—and exactly what makes her run a mile on a first date.

The conversation also turns to the Royal Family, where Lizzie gives her thoughts on Sarah Ferguson, Prince William and Prince Harry, explains why she believes Fergie deserves to tell her own story, and discusses the latest rumours surrounding Simon Cowell and the return of The X Factor.

Along the way, there are stories about Bruno Tonioli, Ruth Langsford, Patsy Kensit, Mick Jagger, Shayne Ward, Christmas in Barbados and plenty of laughs.

In this episode:

* Why Lizzie refuses to wear flat shoes

* Her surprising dating deal breakers

* The man who ate cornflakes in bed…

* Why she prefers meeting men the old-fashioned way

* Sarah Ferguson and whether she’ll ever tell her side of the story

* Simon Cowell, X Factor rumours and Bruno Tonioli

* Korean skincare, facelifts and beauty secrets

* The Suddenly Single Honesty Box of Truth

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Chapters

00:00 Welcome back, Lizzie Cundy 👠

01:00 High heels, fake tan and glamour secrets ✨

03:20 Korean skincare and facelift plans 🇰🇷

05:00 Dating after divorce and the cornflakes deal breaker 🥣

07:00 Why Lizzie refuses to use dating apps ❤️

10:00 Blind date disasters and what her sons taught her 😂

13:00 Sarah Ferguson, friendship and telling her side of the story 👑

18:00 William, Harry and famous family fallouts 👑

20:00 Simon Cowell, X Factor and Bruno Tonioli 🎤

25:00 Celebrity crushes and Christmas in Barbados 🌴

28:00 The Honesty Box of Truth 📦

29:00 Fate, dating apps and first impressions 💘

31:00 Makeup, confidence and life lessons from her mum 💄

32:30 Lizzie’s ultimate dating deal breakers 🚩

34:00 Why she’d never join Real Housewives of London 🍸

36:00 Final thoughts and what’s next ❤️

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Real Housewives’ of London Juliet Mayhew opens up about life on and off camera, from her 20-year marriage to Anthony ‘Tiggy’ Mayhew to the reality-TV rows that require “crocodile hide”. She reveals why modern dating would terrify her, and how her ‘Shakesperian’ family keeps her grounded. Juliet also talks treatments, make-up, solo trips, her Aussie soul and British heart, and admits a Housewives finally is far scarier than performing on the WestEnd stage and why Portia the dog is the real queen at home….

In this candid conversation with Siobhan Wykes, Juliet shares the extraordinary story of how she first met her husband, why he knew she was “the one” long before they officially met, and how heartbreak with a former fiancé unexpectedly led her to lasting happiness. She reflects on the challenges of balancing family life with reality television, why her children always come first, and the advice that helped her survive the emotional rollercoaster of filming.

Juliet also reveals the three qualities she believes every successful relationship needs, why transparency is essential, and the dating red flags she’d tell every newly single woman to watch out for. She discusses life behind the scenes of The Real Housewives of London, watching herself back on television, coping with public confrontations, rebuilding friendships after filming, and why she’s learned not to explain herself when accusations fly.

The conversation also covers beauty treatments, confidence, career failures, travelling alone, her love of Australia and Britain, life as an actress before marriage, and why independence has helped keep her marriage strong. Plus, Juliet takes on the Suddenly Single Honesty Box, revealing everything from her guilty pleasures to her dream date, favourite parties and why she’d happily go to the theatre on her own. SS Juliet Mayhew SW EDIT.docx

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Chapters

00:00 Meet Real Housewife Juliet Mayhew 👋
01:05 Life off-camera: wife, mother and actress
03:20 The story behind “Tiggy” and their 20-year marriage ❤️
04:15 How Anthony knew Juliet was “the woman I’m gonna marry”
06:10 Heartbreak, rejection and finding each other 💔
09:35 From actress to wife and mother — finding her identity
11:20 Would modern dating terrify Juliet? Dating apps and red flags 📱
13:15 Trust, respect, chemistry and the secrets to lasting love
14:25 Watching Housewives back — and growing a “crocodile hide” 🐊
16:20 Housewives rows, accusations and behind-the-scenes tension
18:10 Amanda, friendship and navigating the group dynamics
19:35 Portia the dog: the real queen of the Mayhew household 🐶
21:15 Housewives dinners are scarier than performing with an orchestra
22:10 Failure, insecurity and becoming the best version of yourself
23:40 Beauty treatments, make-up and being camera-ready ✨
25:00 Being recognised everywhere from Paris to Selfridges
26:25 The Suddenly Single Honesty Box 🎲
29:10 Solo trips, independence and keeping marriage alive ✈️
31:15 The one thing women need when starting again ❤️
32:20 Aussie soul, British heart 🇦🇺🇬🇧
33:40 Goodbye Juliet — and what’s next

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He’s been married for 28 years to one of the most successful Page 3 girls of all time, Linda Lusardi. Now both actors and panto season favourites, Sam opens up about their marriage, before he is joined by his wife to set the record straight on love, life – and the reason for their firm belief in psychic mediums.

Sam reflects on growing up as the youngest of eight children in Liverpool, his early love of music, and the unlikely story of how his dad nearly became The Beatles’ driver. He shares how a packed audition at Pineapple Studios landed him his first musical role, before a successful career in Brookside, Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

He also reveals the heartbreaking moment his mother died while he and Linda were on honeymoon, why family has always come first, and how the couple first met during a pantomime that changed both of their lives.

The conversation turns to their remarkably strong marriage, why Sam believes no one ever really wins an argument, and the secret to staying happily together after nearly three decades. He also speaks candidly about playing controversial roles, the homophobic abuse he received after Brookside, and why taking on one of Coronation Street’s most notorious storylines was a risk worth taking.

In one of the episode’s most emotional moments, Sam relives the terrifying experience of nearly losing Linda to Covid. He describes believing she had died in hospital, the extraordinary nurse who reunited them, and why that experience strengthened their shared belief in spirituality, psychic medium June Field and the possibility of life beyond death.

Linda then joins the conversation for the Suddenly Single Honesty Box, where the couple reveal the secrets behind their enduring relationship, dating before apps, whether they’ve ever checked each other’s phones, their funniest dating disasters, favourite memories together, and why companionship becomes even more important than passion as the years go by.

They also chat about family life, starring in separate pantomimes, their talented son Jack’s success in Miss Saigon, and why, after 28 years together, they’re still each other’s favourite person.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Suddenly Single with Sam Kane 🎭
01:00 Growing up in Liverpool with seven siblings
02:10 Music, The Cavern Club & almost becoming a Beatle family 🎸
03:00 First auditions, musicals & breaking into showbusiness
03:40 Brookside, Linda Lusardi & an unforgettable honeymoon
05:10 How Sam and Linda first met in panto ❤️
06:20 Playing soap villains & handling public backlash
08:20 Why working together kept their family together
09:10 The secret to 28 years of marriage 💕
10:00 Should couples fight harder to save relationships?
11:20 The terrifying moment Sam thought Linda had died 💔
13:30 Psychic mediums, spirituality & life after death ✨
18:00 Chivalry, dating & modern relationships
19:40 The Suddenly Single Honesty Box 📦
21:30 Have they ever checked each other’s phones? 📱
23:20 Wedding day confessions & hilarious stories 😂
26:00 Passion or companionship?
27:00 Their best ever date ❤️
30:00 Panto season, family life & Jack in Miss Saigon 🎭
33:00 Final thoughts & goodbye 👋
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