Viewers switched from BBC to Eurosport for the Olympics opening ceremony, all thanks to Laura Woods who was presenting for the broadcaster.
She was joined by co-presenter Craig Doyle in a studio with a stunning city view. The 37 year old presenter donned a long black dress, attracting viewers away from BBC where Clare Balding was hosting alongside Michael Johnson, Rebecca Adlington and Chris Hoy. Woods is set to spend the next few weeks in Paris, leading Eurosport’s coverage of the Games.
She will be doing so while expecting a baby, as she and boyfriend Adam Collard announced their pregnancy last week. The couple, who went public in October, have shared several romantic photos on social media but have mostly kept their relationship private since they found love.
Laura’s charm seems to have had an immediate effect on Adam, as the reality TV star loathrio hinted that he might have found “The One”. By Christmas, Laura’s parents had given their approval of the relationship, with him spending the holidays with her and joking that “luckily they don’t read many papers”.
Even before that, Laura and Adam enjoyed a romantic trip to Amsterdam, Holland, which included visiting a cheeky restaurant, taking a canal tour of the city, and relaxing in a spa. Two-time Love Island star has found something special with Laura, whose “influence of stability” has been pivotal to their flourishing romance, according to relationship expert Jo Hemmings.
Ahead of this evening’s opening ceremony, BBC presenter Paula Radcliffe described herself as “mortified” after wishing luck to a convicted rapist who is competing at the Olympics. Dutch beach volleyball player Steven Van de Velde served time in prison for the rape of a 12-year-old girl in 2014 and has controversially been selected for the Games.
In an interview with LBC, former marathon runner turned pundit Radcliffe said that it was a “tough thing to punish him twice” and that she “wished him the best of luck”, drawing parallels with drugs cheats who are given second chances in sport. However, writing on Twitter (X) on Thursday, Radcliffe said: “I am mortified that I expressed it so badly and didn’t condemn the rape out loud. I do believe in second chances after serving punishment but think the Olympics should be for those who uphold the ideals (that’s why I poorly brought the doping comparison in).”
In other posts, Radcliffe, who is still the British marathon record holder, said: “I myself am shocked and disappointed at how I expressed this so badly” and “I really apologise for the way I phrased this. The utter condemnation of the crime in my head went without saying but I should have clarified that. Instead I poorly jumped to explaining why It would be great to exclude all who betray ideals but legally not possible.”
Lady Gaga sang in French during her performance at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony earlier this evening. The 38-year-old hid behind a plume of pink feathers as she walked down a set of golden stairs next to the River Seine, close to Notre Dame cathedral. The singer, real name Stefani Germanotta, appeared from behind the feathers and sang “good evening, welcome to Paris” before she engaged in a high-octane performance.
The Paparazzi singer, who performed alongside a group of dancers holding round pink, frilly props, wore a black bodice with a detachable black and pink ruffled skirt. The musician is also reportedly set to perform a version of Edith Piaf’s La Vie en Rose alongside Celine Dion as part of a glittering conclusion to the first ever opening ceremony being staged outside a stadium.
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The event has seen a total of 85 boats carry the team delegations on a six-kilometre journey through the centre of Paris, with more than 300,000 spectators lining the banks of the river. As the ceremony moved along the Seine, it paid tribute to the country’s history including Les Miserables, a popular novel by Victor Hugo, which has subsequently been turned into a musical.
Following a sequence paying homage to the historical epic, French heavy metal band Gojira performed at the Conciergerie, a former courthouse and prison in the city. Among the other performers was French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura who sang while dressed in a golden dress paired with gladiator boots and gold jewellery.
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