Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did

16/08/2024

🎶 Surf dudes with attitude!

The very lovely Brentley Gore joins me to reminisce about making '90s US TV show California Dreams and chat about his life and career after - including the time he sang at Brad Pitt + Jennifer Aniston's wedding... 💒

Also in the episode, Brentley talks about:

💔- why he struggled to accept his role as a teen heart-throb
🎤- reuniting with the California Dreams Band
💿- his latest album almost 30 years in the making
😬- and his sticky encounter with Mickey Rourke...

🎧Listen now! https://pod.fo/e/25e198

02/08/2024

🚨 Fame fans! 🚨

The brilliant Valerie Landsburg joins me to reminisce about her time as Doris on the hit '80s TV show alongside other fan favourites Coco, Leroy and Bruno, and chats about her life and career after hanging up her leg warmers.

In the episode, Valerie talks about:

😕- missing out on the role of Doris in Fame's big screen version
🎤- the "Fame mania" that spread around the world
📽️- her move into writing and directing
⁉️ - and why she had to decide whether to have a belly button or not...!

🎧 Hit the magic link to listen now! >> https://pod.fo/e/2598a7

18/07/2024

Season 7 returns with a bang! Get ready for some belly laughs with the fantastic Martin Kemp as we talk Spandau Ballet (Official) escapades and chat about how his life and career unfolded after the band split up.

In the episode, Martin talks about:

😬 - his disastrous first meeting with David Bowie
👰‍♀️- crediting his wife Shirlie with saving his life
💪🏼- why he’s working now more than ever
🧀- why cheeseboards had to stay on Spandau Ballet's rider
😳 - and this cheeky sauna experience with Official Steve Norman

Listen now! 🎧 >> https://pod.fo/e/253720

29/02/2024

Season 6 finale! The very lovely queen of rave Rozalla joins me to reminisce about life after her smash '90s dance anthem hit Everybody's Free To Feel Good 🙌

She talks about her new album and reveals why Michael Jackson ran away from her on tour... 🤣

Also in the chat, Rozalla talks about:

🕺 - dancing with Al Pacino
📸 - her unlucky encounter with Sting
💆 - training as a beauty therapist
😳 - and the perils of one-piece catsuits...!

🎧 Listen now! https://pod.fo/e/222523

14/02/2024

W***y Wonka legend Peter Ostrum joins me to reminisce about making the much-loved classic.

He talks about working with Gene Wilder, gives his verdict on the latest Wonka film and explains why he quit acting in favour of becoming a vet.

Also in the chat, Pete talks about:

😳 - his burping double
😬- why he was reluctant to talk about starring in Wonka
👶- and reveals his new baby grand-daughter's sweet Wonka-inspired name

🎧 Listen now! https://pod.fo/e/21d52f

31/12/2023

Happy New Year everyone! The last few months of 2023 has been a whirlwind - I still can’t quite believe Celebrity Catch Up was named Podcast of the Year at the Independent Podcast Awards, as well as winning Best Film & TV podcast. To then pick up another prize at the International Women’s Podcast Awards a week after was just mind blowing.

The cherry on top was hitting #1 in Apple’s TV/Film podcast chart in a number of countries around the world, scoring #2 in Spotify’s UK chart, being an Amazon Music podcast of the week and a Radio Times weekly pick. 🤯

I’m so proud to have achieved this as a self-funded team of one - and so grateful that you all listen and enjoy the walks down memory lane.

Looking forward to seeing what 2024 brings!

13/12/2023

Such fun reminiscing with the stunning Deniece Pearson about massive shoulder pads and all things Five Star Official! ️⭐️

We chat about how life unfolded after its peak, how she's forged her own path outside the group - and her recent "Denaissance". 😍

Also in the episode, Deniece talks about:

🏆 - making history at the Brit Awards
😳 - the infamous Going Live! incident
✈️ - why the family moved to LA to escape the press
🎅 - and her new Christmas single!

Listen now wherever you get your pods or hit the magic link! >> https://pod.fo/e/20ae14

29/11/2023

I loved Eerie Indiana, so 12-year-old me was super excited to chat with Omri Katz and reminisce about the cult show!

We also talk about the enduring love for Halloween classic Hocus Pocus, Omri reveals why he quit acting and explains his passion for growing cannabis. 🌱

Also in the episode, Omri chats about:

🤠 - his first role on Dallas
💇‍♀️ - going to cosmetology school
✂️ - why hairdressing wasn't what he thought it would be
🧙‍♀️ - and why Disney might not be calling for Hocus Pocus 3...

Listen now! https://pod.fo/e/206cb1

15/11/2023

Who remembers Roland Rat?! Prepare for a rip-roaring walk down memory lane! 🤣

The very lovely Aled Jones chats about life after Walking in the Air, taking part in the infamous It's a Royal Knockout - and explains how he ended up in Bob Geldof's official wedding photos...

Aled also talks about:

😮‍💨- why he was relieved to retire as a boy soprano at 16
🏆- highlights of his presenting career
😊- being a proud dad to award-winning Emilia
😲- and releasing his 43rd album (!) One Voice - Full Circle

Listen now! https://pod.fo/e/2023e8

01/11/2023

Best. Thing. Ever! Guaranteed to put a smile on your face - who knew the fabulous Paul Young was so talented?! 😂

Paul joins me in the latest episode to chat about how his life unfolded after the success of his debut smash hit album, No Parlez.

He also talks about:

💔 - becoming a heart-throb and crimping his hair (it was the 80s...)
🤫 - why David Bowie had to cover for him at Live Aid
🎶 - 30 years of his Tex-Mex band Los Pacaminos
🪇 - and the dangers of maracas...!

Listen now wherever you get your pods or use the magic link: https://pod.fo/e/1fdaa9

19/10/2023

Vegetable rights and peace! ✌️

The brilliant Nigel Planer joins me to reminisce about making cult classic comedy The Young Ones and chats about his life and career after that thing he did - including his latest novel, Jeremiah Bourne in Time.

Also in the episode, Nigel talks about:

🎶- how he got involved with Band Aid
🎠- his Magic Roundabout voice
👶- writing one of the first parenting books for dads
📖- and reads some of his poetry!

Listen now! 🎧https://pod.fo/e/1f99a4

05/10/2023

Season 6 is here! We're kicking off with the lovely Yvette Fielding, who joins me to reminisce about her years on Blue Peter, reveals the secrets behind "here's one I made earlier" and the trials of working with the Blue Peter pets 😼

Plus we chat Most Haunted, the paranormal and her latest YA novel, The Witches of Pendle.

And if that's not enough - we also talk about:
🎥- when Karl proposed on live TV
🎶- starting her own record label
💪 - why she's happy to put her TV presenting career to bed
👻 - and making cry in her priest hole...!

🎧 Listen now! https://pod.fo/e/1f4b55

16/09/2023

Super chuffed to receive 2 nominations at the Independent Podcast Awards for best TV/Film and best music pod. 😃

Up against some tough competition, but as a self-funded, solo podcaster doing it all on my own I’m so grateful to be recognised for my efforts.

And thanks to the awards team for creating a space for the indies who often get lost amongst the big boys with their budgets. 🙏🏼

14/09/2023

Relive the best bits from Season 5 in the latest episode - including this gem from Cheryl Baker of The Fizz about her record-breaking kiss with Gyles Brandreth. 💋

Also hear from George Takei, Tiffany, Paul Potts, Andre Royo, Jonathan Lipnicki B Witched, Rose McGowan and the late Jerry Springer.

🎧 Listen now! - https://pod.fo/e/1eddb0

31/07/2023

The pod is 3 years old! 🎉🎂🥳

Thanks so much to everyone that’s listened over the past 5 seasons, whether you’ve been on land or at 30,000ft on Virgin Atlantic planes ✈️ Truly grateful the podcast is now listened to in more than 195 countries around the world and has topped the Apple podcast film charts in 14 of them. 🙏🏼

Big shout out as ever to the lovely Chesney Hawkes for being the first ever guest and kicking off this labour of love for me - and to everyone that’s supported the show, donated their hard-earned cash and shared it with their friends. xx

27/04/2023

Season 5 finale! The fantastic Rose McGowan joins me to reminisce about making Wes Craven’s classic horror Scream 😱 - including breaking down her iconic death scene, buying her own wardrobe for the movie and crashing prom parties with David Arquette during filming.

Rose also chats about:

📺 - her 5 years on
😢- why she felt lonely at the height of her fame
🐩 - dogs
🎬 - how she might be returning to the big screen soon
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 - and her upcoming appearance at Wales Comic Con

🎧 Listen now! - https://pod.fo/e/177af8

13/04/2023

The lovely ladies of B Witched - Edele lynch and Sinead O'Carroll BWitched - join me to reminisce about their record breaking success after their debut smash hit, C'est La Vie.

We talk getting hunted down by Japanese police, neck tattoos, new music - and having their own dolls...!

Also in the chat, they talk about:

💪- building themselves back up after being dropped by their record label
💆‍♀️- becoming a reiki master
📺- the reality of Celebrity Big Brother
🎤 - and tour hopes for the coming year

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts or hit the magic link -> https://pod.fo/e/173bf0

31/03/2023

The awesome Jonathan Lipnicki joins me to reminisce about making nostalgic hits like Stuart Little, Like Mike and Jerry Maguire - and in an honest chat, talks about his life and career since.

Also in the episode, Jonathan chats about:

🐶- the freak accident with his dog that held up filming on one movie
🥋- how Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has given him mental resilience (he’s a black belt 🙌🏼)
🥹 - the short film he’s most proud of
🎂 - and why he’s not a recipient of the famous Tom Cruise Christmas cake…!

Plus here’s why he’s the best brother in the world - thanks to Dawson’s Creek and Joshua Jackson 😁

🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts or hit the magic link ➡️ https://pod.fo/e/170db3

17/03/2023

Such great fun to chat with the godfather of talk shows Jerry Springer! We talk about how The Jerry Springer Show became one of the most popular, outrageous and controversial in TV history and how his life unfolded after.

And of course, we had to talk about the infamous guest who married his horse... 🐴

Also in the episode, Jerry chats about:

📺 - how he's never watched his own talk show
🧐- why its criticism is elitist
🐻- the time he wrestled a bear on live TV
🕊️ - learning about his family's tragic past
🥲 - and reveals his happiest TV moment

🎧 Listen via this magic link or wherever you get your podcasts! - https://pod.fo/e/16cd4d

09/02/2023

Had such a good laugh with the lovely Cheryl Baker and Jay Aston of The Fizz, where we reminisced about their iconic Eurovision win and talked about them becoming one of the biggest British pop groups of the early 80s. Come and hang with us in the latest episode!

We chat about:

🎭 - Jay's theatre school
💪 - her amazing cancer recovery
😬 - Cheryl's hilarious worst moment on stage
💋 - and which celebrity isn't the best kisser...!

All this and much more - hit the magic link below to listen and here's a fun clip to whet your appetite! https://pod.fo/e/163d99

25/01/2023

The fantastic Tiffany reminisces with me about her rise to fame and shares some brilliant stories like this one about when she discovered she was #1 in the charts.

We also talk about her new album, her cookery club and her current obsession with cauliflower...!

Also in the chat, we talk about:

💪 - shaking off the teen pop star stigma
🐰 - posing for Pl***oy
👩‍🍳 - the challenges of reality TV cookery shows
📅 - and all her plans for 2023!

All this and much more - hit the magic link to play in your podcast player now! pod.fo/e/1600d9

11/01/2023

The amazingly brilliant Andre Royo explains why his mum wasn't too happy when he told her he got the part of Bubbles on one of the greatest TV shows of all time, The Wire, in this week's episode. 😂

Also in the chat, Andre talks about:

🫢 - the time Mark Wahlberg mistook him for a real drug addict
👍 - the advice Samuel L. Jackson gave him
🎭- his passion for the theatre
🙌 - and reveals how Barack Obama once fanboyed him in Prague!

All this and much more - hit the magic link below to listen in your podcast player now! (PS - this clip contains some swearing!)

https://pod.fo/e/15cadd

10/01/2023

The lovely Paul Potts joined me just before Christmas to reminisce about winning the first series of Britain's Got Talent and chat about how his life unfolded after - including making 7 albums, performing more than 1100 shows, a movie adaptation of his life, meeting
Oprah (and the Queen) and forgetting the odd lyric or two...😜

In the episode, Paul also talks about:

🪙 - how he flipped a coin to decide his BGT audition
💪 - challenging perceptions of him
📸 - his love of photography
🎵 - his new album and tour
🤮 - why he needed a sick bucket when he was on The Masked Singer Germany...

All this and much more - hit the magic link below to listen in your podcast player now!

https://pod.fo/e/1584c4

07/12/2022

Season 5 is here! The legend that is George Takei joins me to reminisce about making Star Trek and talk about his VERY eventful life after that thing he did - including this moment of TV gold hilarity... 😂🦘

Also in the episode, George talks about:
😩 how he almost missed the audition for Sulu
🍣 why he's responsible for Walter Koenig's hatred of sushi
✊ becoming a social activist + social media star
🎭his upcoming West End debut in Allegiance - A New Musical, inspired by his childhood experience in an American prison camp

All this and much more - listen to George's marvellous voice now at celebritycatchup.com or wherever you get your podcasts!

05/12/2022

For the first time since the pandemic, I flew on a plane in October - which meant I finally got to see (and hear) the podcast on board Virgin Atlantic.

So excited and proud to see it in person - and a nice surprise to see the pod get a plug in the inflight magazine on the way home in November too!

And some news to share: I've signed a new deal with Virgin where all 4 series so far are now available on board - with new episodes to come over the next year. Do have a listen on your next flight! ✈️

All four series of the nostalgic interview podcast are available across its fleet.

30/11/2022

Been away on holiday for a little while, but back and raring to go for season 5!

But before that, I've pulled together some of my favourite moments from season 4 for a "Best of" episode - and this topped my list from my chat with the lovely Adam Richman. It's the nicest - and funniest - thing a guest has said to me on the podcast. (I have a muffled laugh as I almost spat my drink out!)

Enjoy!

07/10/2022

Fun facts: The lovely Kara Tointon used to live in a morgue 🧟‍♂️- and her Strictly glitterball trophy is now bald...!

Hear all this and more in the season 4 finale, including her EastEnders memories, her biggest victory in life and the storytelling app - Tell app - she's created to bring families closer together.

Also in the chat, Kara talks about:

📺 her first big role opposite Andrew Lincoln
🎭 why she swapped Walford for the West End stage
🛝 the joy of a wide-berth slide
💜 and explains why she loves Julio Iglesias so much...

🎧 Listen now at celebritycatchup.com or wherever you get your pods!

03/10/2022

It's the season 4 finale this week! The very lovely Kara Tointon joins me to reminisce about her time on EastEnders and talk about her life after that thing she did - including winning Strictly, moving into theatre and creating her storytelling app, Tell.
Don't miss it! 😃

22/09/2022

The brilliant Brian McFadden shared this cheeky nugget with me while reminiscing about his time in Westlife.🍆😜🙈

Hear more great stories, details of his new music and upcoming Boyzlife tour with Keith Duffy in this week's episode!

Brian also talks about breaking the "boyband rules", making a fresh start in Australia, his foray into TV and why he's been so open discussing his life.

Plus we also talk about:
🥋 Brian's love of Cobra Kai
⛳️ why golf is so popular amongst celebrities
🤕 and how he broke his ribs on The Jump (it wasn't on the slopes... 🍻😜)

🎧 Listen at celebritycatchup.com or wherever you get your podcasts!

15/09/2022

The fabulous T'pau/Carol Decker reminisces with me this week about T'Pau's rise to fame after their smash debut hit Heart and Soul.

She talks about the craziness during the height of their fame - including needing a decoy after concerts, having a fight with The Cure and being bigger than the Beatles.

Carol also explains why the band split and opens up about having to deal with a cruel press, the crippling lack of confidence that followed and how she made her way back onto the stage.

Plus, find out the brilliant piece of advice Princess Diana gave her when posing for pictures.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts or at celebritycatchup.com!