News about Clare Balding

Ade Adepitan's wife Linda has revealed that she is pregnant with their second child. The Paralympian, 51, joined his singer partner Linda, 34, were attending the world premiere of Come Alive The Greatest Showman in London on Wednesday night where she proudly showed off her baby bump. The couple - who wed back in 2018 - already share a three-year-old son, Bolla, together who was born in January 2021.

The Princess of Wales delighted royal fans yesterday evening as she made a surprise congratulatory message to Team GB alongside the Prince of Wales. Makeup artist Joy Adenuga explained that the royal (pictured), 42, conveyed a 'relaxed, approachable demeanor' through her 'sun-kissed highlights' and 'understated yet polished' makeup look.

Standing by Kate's side, the Prince of Wales, 42, sported an unusually rugged look, with an unshaven appearance as he praised the British Olympians ahead of the end of the Paris Olympics. The Princess, who is continuing to undergo cancer treatment, was positively glowing in her latest appearance in a special video shot for Team GB featuring a host of well-known personalities. But for some royal fans, they couldn't take their eyes off of William and his beard, with one person writing on X: 'Prince William with his stubble is hot.' It is not the first time the Prince has dabbled in facial hair; in 2008 he sent hearts a-flutter by growing a beard for the festive season, claiming that strangers failed to recognise him.

BBC viewers were left bemused on Sunday by the broadcaster's decision to draft in First Dates maître d' Fred Sirieix as a commentator for the Paris Olympics closing ceremony. The Olympics drew to a close after 329 events across 32 sports and BBC coverage of the Paris event was headed by Hazel Irvine and Andrew Cotter. Clare Balding was also featured in the coverage, taking viewers on a journey back through the last 16 days of competition. Television star Fred, 52, shot to fame in 2013 on the Channel 4 dating show and has since appeared on cooking programmes with Gordon Ramsay and Gino D'Acampo and I'm A Celebrity . His presence had been welcomed on these programmes, but Olympics fans were left less than impressed on Sunday when the French favourite joined the pundit panel of Hazel, Andrew, and Claire. Television star Fred, 52, shot to fame in 2013 on the Channel 4 dating show and has since appeared on cooking programmes with Gordon Ramsay and Gino D'Acampo and I'm A Celebrity . His presence had been welcomed on these programmes, but Olympics fans were left less than impressed on Sunday when the French favourite joined the pundit panel of Hazel, Andrew, and Claire.

Alex Scott took an opportunity to hilariously mock her sleeping girlfriend Jess Glynne during their trip to Ibiza on Wednesday.  The former Lioness, 39, who is now a sports pundit for the BBC, relaxed by the pool in a green triangle bikini while the singer, 34, took a nap.  Sharing a clip to Instagram, Alex soaked up some sun while sipping on a cold drink, with Jess seen wrapped up in the shade. 

Daniel Wiffen, who added a bronze in the men's 1500m freestyle to his sensational 800m gold earlier this week, was also an actor in Game of Thrones. The Team Ireland star tasted glory on Tuesday in emphatic style by breaking the Olympic record with a blistering time of 7 minutes 38.19 seconds. In doing so, he became the first Northern Irish athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in 36 years and the crowd at Paris's La Defense Arena erupted as he clinched victory. He then followed up the historic success with another podium finish this evening and was beaten by a world record time of 14mins 30.67secs from USA's Bobby Finke. But Olympic fans have now discovered that this is not the first time Wiffen has been at the centre of high drama unfolding on TV.

HENRY CLARK: Week one of the Olympics and all eyes have been on the pool. Dinner for TV viewers isn't complete without another bolt of electricity from the mighty Leon Marchand, the darling of the home crowd and hero of these Games. Across prime-time viewing on the BBC, Marchand isn't the only one dominating our screens. Clare Balding - now in her eighth Olympics - has reminded us why she is now the gold standard of sports broadcasting in the UK. Following a Euros when Gary Lineker could not resist making himself the centre of attention by calling England 's***' on his money-spinning podcast, his BBC colleague has reminded us how it should be done. With elegance, knowledge, insight and charm. She has taken us along for the ride next to broadcasting sidekicks and former elite swimmers Mark Foster and Rebecca Adlington. Viewers trust her to help them wade through the complexities of the sport and introduce them to new stars.

Clare Balding was reduced to tears live on television after Andy Murray's stunning tennis career came to an end on Thursday night. The three-time Grand Slam winner and former World No 1 was beaten in straight sets along with Dan Evans in the Olympic tennis doubles competition by USA's Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz. Murray told reporters before the tournament it would be the last professional of his career, as he plans for life after tennis.

DAVID JONES: No matter that he touched the board two one-hundredths of a second - about the width of an unclipped fingernail - behind the dark-horse Italian who snatched gold. Drinking in the electric atmosphere at the Olympic swimming arena as he prepared to mount his starting platform last evening, Adam Peaty might have reflected that he was already the real winner. As Clare Balding remarked after he was consigned to a silver medal by the narrowest of margins, many will think it was his 'greatest triumph of all to be here, competing'. All those who have followed the roller-coaster fortunes of this remarkable Olympian will know what she meant. For after suffering a 'breakdown', in 2023, Peaty felt compelled to take a break from swimming and focus on a more pressing race: against his own demons. His chances even of making it to Paris then seemed zero.

Clare Balding praised Team GB's Adam Peaty for keeping his silver medal on after missing out on gold at the Olympics and criticised England's Euro 2024 finalists for their contrasting actionss. Peaty finished in second place in the 100 metre breaststroke, with Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi taking gold. Agonisingly, Peaty missed out on gold by just 0.02 seconds and had to settle for silver along with Nic Fink of the USA.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Royal chronicler Ingrid Seward tells a London literary lunch of King Charles 's schoolboy snoring and how fellow pupils recorded him sending up the Zs. Ingrid, whose late husband Ross was a fellow pupil at Gordonstoun, reveals: 'Charles's bed was by an open window, so the boys above dangled over the window a recording device and recorded him snoring away.

Europe's strict labour laws have become a haven for lazy bankers who can't be fired by their bosses, leaving their colleagues back in Britain furious. European financial hubs like Paris and Frankfurt were bolstered by Brexit, with many London firms having opted to hire workers across the Channel. However, now top executives are starting to regret their expansion in Europe after coming up against the EU's strict employment laws - with angry UK bankers claiming the rules have made it impossible for firms to sack 'deadweight' underperformers. One senior figure claimed the bank they were working in, which has not been named, had 'people in Paris that they've wanted to get rid of for 10 years'. Meanwhile, any attempt to change the laws have sparked fierce protests in Paris (pictured right) - with bankers fearing Labour could bring in a French-style employment law to Britain.

Conciliatory service Acas suggested businesses put agreements in place covering requests for time off, sickness absence or watching TV during the Paris Olympics which start next week. Employees could come in a little later or finish earlier and then agree when this time can be made up and be allowed to listen to events on the radio or watch the TV, said Acas. Chief executive Susan Clews said: 'Paris 2024 will be an exciting event for many sports fans but staff should avoid getting disqualified for unreasonable demands or behaviour in the workplace during this period. For many businesses, maintaining a certain staffing level is critical in order to survive and sprint to that finish line.'

Neurosurgeon Dr Ivan Timofeev looked at the scans of Isabelle Upton's spine. He knew there were three potential outcomes from the complex seven-hour surgery he was about to perform.

As British athletes Tom Daley, Sky Brown and Max Whitlock prepare for the Paris Olympics, we ask BBC presenters - including Steve Cram (top right), Gabby Logan (bottom right), Matt Baker (bottom left) and Clare Balding (top left) - for their favourite memories and top predictions.

It comes as the working time directive dictates that employees must have a minimum of 11-hours between shifts. The BBC's coverage finishes late and athletics events begin at 9am locally, meaning the laws cannot be met with one presenter. As a result, Jeanette Kwakye, JJ Chalmers and Hazel Irvine will front the early shows instead.

The Princess Royal was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol after she was kicked by a horse on her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire. The 73-year-old royal, a skilled horsewoman who competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics, was going for a walk when the incident occurred. Emergency services were sent to the estate and, after being given medical care at the scene, Anne was transferred to hospital for tests, treatment and observation. Today, she was visiting the Riding for the Disabled Association National Championships at Hartpury University and Hartpury College in Gloucestershire after recovering from her dramatic injury.

David Tennant reunited with his pal Michael Sheen at Pub In The Park: All Star Charity Gala on Friday, after the actor was slammed by JK Rowling over his pro-trans rights speech. The former Doctor Who star, 53, wore a casual grey suit with large black sunglasses and black Adidas trainers as he joined his Good Omens co-star at the event. Michael, 55, wore a comfortable grey T-shirt with an open khaki shirt and chinos and trainers, as the pair joined stars including Myleene Klass and Clare Balding at the event.

The BBC has announced a host of famous sporting faces will join its broadcasting team to cover the Olympics across France this summer - with the surprising inclusion of Fred Sirieix, the French Maitre D' from Channel 4 show First Dates. The TV star's daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix (left with her father), 19, is going for gold in the diving at the Paris Aquatics Centre. (Pictured right: the BBC's Olympic broadcasting team, including, from left, Fred Sirieix, Isa Guha, Hazel Irvine, Clare Balding, Gabby Logan, Jeanette Kwakye)

Unearthed news footage from March 1972 shows the Princess Royal training on her horse Doublet for the Badminton Horse Trials the following month and ultimately the Munich Games that summer. Sadly, her hopes of competing at Badminton and that year's Olympics - which are now remembered for the horrifying terrorist attack that left 11 Israeli athletes dead - were dashed when Doublet got injured. Instead, she had to wait until the 1976 Games in Montreal to take part, but ultimately did not win a medal in the equestrian three-day event. Anne is currently recovering in hospital with concussion after it was thought she was hit on the head by a horse at her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire on Sunday. Because of the injuries she sustained, she is unable to recall exactly what happened.

Princess Anne will 'hate' having to miss a series of engagements this week after suffering head injuries and concussion, a former staff member told MailOnline today. The Princess Royal is being treated at Southmead Hospital in Bristol after she is said to have been kicked by a horse on her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire. The 73-year-old royal, a skilled horsewoman who competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics, was going for a walk yesterday evening when the incident occurred. Emergency services were sent to the estate and, after being given medical care at the scene, Anne was transferred to hospital for tests, treatment and observation. She will now have to miss at least nine engagements this week including a trip to Canada and the state banquet for the Japanese State Visit in London tomorrow. Anne has often been dubbed the 'hardest-working royal', and a former staff member who worked closely with her for several years told MailOnline today: 'She'll hate it. But she's an amazing woman and will quickly bounce back. No one would ever dare to tell her to slow down when I was there and I doubt it will change even after this.'

Princess Anne has suffered 'minor injuries and concussion' after an incident on the Gatcombe Park estate last night and remains in hospital, it was announced today. Buckingham Palace said: 'The Princess Royal has sustained minor injuries and concussion following an incident on the Gatcombe Park estate yesterday evening. Her Royal Highness remains in Southmead Hospital, Bristol, as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full and swift recovery. The King has been kept closely informed and joins the whole Royal Family in sending his fondest love and well-wishes to The Princess for a speedy recovery.'

Princess Anne 's injury involving a horse is just the latest example of how she has been hurt indulging her passion. The Princess Royal, 73, was injured yesterday at her Gatcombe Park estate and is being treated in hospital for concussion and minor injuries to her head. It comes nearly 60 years on from when she cracked a bone in her finger in December 1964 (inset) after getting it caught in the rein while riding a horse at her school in Benenden, Kent, aged 14. Then, more seriously, she was knocked unconscious and cracked a vertebra when her horse fell on her at the Portman Horse Trials in Dorset in April 1976 (right). Anne also suffered concussion and bruises but was told by doctors that the hairline crack in her back was not serious enough to stop her from competing at the Montreal Olympics that summer. In 1973, she had to withdraw from the European Eventing Championships being held in Kyiv, Ukraine, after falling from her horse and landing on her face. Two years later, in April 1975, she was thrown into the River Avon when her horse, Mardi Gras, failed a jump. In 1982 (left), she ended up in the water at the Badminton Horse Trials

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: The King's taste buds, blunted by his cancer treatment, prohibit the temptations of the cheese board on his visit to France. Fromage is one of his passions. On a 2015 trip to Paris he railed against threats to cheese production declaring: 'Will this obsession with accreditation, categorisation, homogenisation and pasteurisation bring with it the emasculation of robust old roquefort, camembert, reblochon and even the runny vacherin?