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    Inside Emily Atack’s romantic history as she ‘marries’ TV legend – including Strictly star

    Emily Atack has long been voted one of the sexiest women in Britain – so no wonder she’s had a long line of suitors hoping to win her heart.While she’s dated some more low-key men, the actress and presenter, 35, has also been romantically linked to the likes of One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles and Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice. And now, after years of playing the field, Inbetweeners icon Emily has finally got hitched. But not to boyfriend and baby daddy Alistair Garner – who is her step-cousin with no blood relation. Instead, Emily has become the ‘wife’ of a TV legend. However, that screen icon is actually a monkey and is obsessed with drinking tea…As part of a new hilarious ad, stunning Emily is playing the role of ‘Mrs M’ who is the wife to the PG Tips Monkey – a comeback for the brew brand’s once beloved mascot. Emily’s character also is the mother of children Earl and Chai, a nod to her tea-obsessed ‘husband’.Although Emily hasn’t actually got hitched to the knitted monkey, she’s apparently being paid a six-figure sum for becoming the new face of PG Tips, replacing Johnny Vegas.In honour of Emily’s ‘marriage’, we thought we’d take a look at some of the unlucky blokes who got away – and her actual real life human partner while we’re at. More

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    Dancing On Ice star declares ‘can’t live like this’ before life-changing surgery

    Brendyn Hatfield, who has appeared on ITV’s Dancing On Ice for five series and is known for dating S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens, has undergone surgery after a difficult 18 months09:26, 08 May 2025A Dancing On Ice star has revealed that he was rushed to hospital.Skater Brendyn Hatfield has opened up about his secret health scare that led to an emergency operation after he was left gasping for air.The 39 year old ice pro, who has been on the show since 2019, took to social media explaining his sudden battle with severe asthma-like symptoms, despite never having asthma before.He confessed: “It’s a big day tomorrow. Going in for a little bit of surgery. Everybody close to me knows what’s going on.”The skating star detailed how asthma attacks began plaguing him a year and a half ago, landing him in A&E.. He said: “Never dealt with it my whole life. Like breathing, it’s been really hard.”Brendyn is with S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens(Image: More