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    My dad is a Gogglebox legend – now I’m making my own way as a boxer after being rejected by Channel 4

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    MARCUS LUTHER and his wife Mica are legends of Channel 4’s Gogglebox – but one member of their family has had to try something else after bosses snubbed him.Mica has two daughters from a previous relationship, Sachelle and Shuggy, while they share a son Yash.
    Marcus and Mica are Gogglebox legendsCredit: Channel 4
    Shiloh Defreitas, middle, is Marcus’ sonCredit: @therealmarcusluther
    Defreitas is a 4-0 unbeaten boxerCredit: Rex
    But Marcus also has a son from another relationship, Shiloh Defreitas, who is currently a 4-0 boxing prospect.
    Defreitas was originally touted to be on the series as he told the BBC in 2021: “Yeah I tried going on the show once – it didn’t work out.”
    And his dad Marcus brutally added: “Gogglebox is not for everyone.
    “Not everyone can ‘Goggle’. He’s too aggressive. Me and him just argued so I told him to sling his hook.
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    “The producers were trying to help him out but then he’d go off on one again. No Gogglebox for him, he’s a fighter.”
    Defreitas won his opening two pro bouts by stoppage in 2021 but has fought just twice over the last two years, winning both on points.
    He turned over as a successful amateur having represented England and the famous Repton Boxing Club.
    Defreitas is coached by his dad, who is still the most famous face in the family.
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    He said: “I see him on billboards and all sorts, it’s crazy.
    “At the weigh-in of my first fight, the Covid testing lady asked me to take a photo of her and him.
    “Even the ring announcer wanted a photo with him – it’s madness.”
    But Marcus, who trained in kickboxing and martial arts himself, said: “I’m known for Gogglebox but now people will see that I’m not just about sitting on the sofa. I’m about boxing and have been for years.”
    The father and coach also trains his youngest Yash, a currently unbeaten amateur prospect.
    Yash and his friend Dylan shot to fame on social media and have bright futures in the sport themselves.
    Defreitas has won four out of four fightsCredit: Rex
    Marcus’ youngest son Yash is an amateur boxing sensationCredit: @therealmarcusluther More

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      Wrexham manager branded ‘Gordon Ramsay of the football world’ after astonishing X-rated changing room rant

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      WREXHAM manager Phil Parkinson has been likened to Gordon Ramsey following an x-rated dressing room rant.A segment from a recent episode of Welcome to Wrexham was shown on last week’s episode of hit Channel 4 show Gogglebox.
      Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson went viral for his rant on Welcome to Wrexham, which was shown on GoggleboxCredit: Rex
      In the clip, Parkinson gave a passionate team talk and repeatedly dropped the F-bomb.
      He said: “I mean you’ve been f***ing brilliant!
      “And you’ve f***ing played some great f***ing football, and you’ve played with some f***ing composure on the f***ing ball.
      “F***ing keep going with that f***ing composure!”
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      The stars of Gogglebox were left stunned, with Pete Staniford joking: “He’s the Gordan Ramsay of the footballing world!”
      Another star said: “Nah! You’ve got give them more. I’d be like ‘get the f*** out there!”
      Celebrity chef Ramsay is renown for his x-rated rants in the kitchen so football fans loved the comparison.
      One person took to X to write: “F***ing well said!”
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      Another commented: “Iconic.”
      While a third said: “Actually think I preferred watching Welcome to Wrexham on Gogglebox tonight than the actual episode. What a show 😂.”
      Welcome to Wrexham is a documentary series on Disney+ that follows League Two side Wrexham.
      The Welsh side is owned and run by Hollywood superstars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds. More

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      I was wanted by Arsenal but my price-tag forced them to get Walcott – I ended up on Gogglebox instead

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      TRISTAN PLUMMER was once tipped for a transfer to Arsenal.But he eventually lit up TV screens across the country for a very different reason – as a star on Gogglebox.
      Tristan Plummer was tipped for greatness and wanted by ArsenalCredit: 2006 Getty Images
      The former Bristol City star, right, joined Gogglebox with his brothersCredit: Channel 4
      Plummer, 33, burst on to the scene in the Bristol City academy as an exciting young winger.
      And in 2006, there were reports the Gunners were keen to snap up the talented teen.
      Everton and Chelsea were also said to be interested in trying to land Plummer – despite Bristol City coaches apparently HIDING him from the view of the Blues’ scouts.
      Plummer told Bristol Live: “I made my Under-18s debut at the age of 14 or 15 against Aston Villa.
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      “I remember that because we would always lose to them and I was thinking ‘Jeez, I’m playing against men, here.’
      “A couple of weeks later I made my FA Youth Cup debut.
      “After they didn’t make me go out straight after the game because there were a few Chelsea scouts watching the game.
      “I ended up doing well in that game and the scouts started coming along and a few England scouts were there too.”
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      But as the speculation around the youngster’s future rose, Bristol City quoted the likes of Arsenal and others £1-2million for Plummer.
      And the Robins owner Steve Lansdown made a personal plea to the youngster to sign a professional contract at Ashton Gate as soon as he turned 17.
      Plummer added: “As a 17-year-old growing up from where I was from and having to make those decisions, it was pretty difficult.
      “I remember being in my house and someone was running across with a newspaper and they were like, ‘You’re in the newspaper!’
      “‘Plummer wanted by Arsenal’ – I was like, ‘Wow’.
      “The club said Arsenal were talking about you but City shut that down straight away.
      “The selling price was ridiculous saying they wanted one or two million for me at the age of 17 but all they only would have had to pay was the compensation because I hadn’t signed the contract.
      “That scared me a bit because I thought if I see out my scholarship and then I can’t get it agreed, then I don’t have a club.”
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      As a result, Plummer signed on the dotted line and stayed put at Bristol City – before Arsenal sourced another teenage winger in the form of Theo Walcott.
      Walcott joined the Gunners for £5m in January 2006 – five months later he went to the World Cup aged just 16.
      Meanwhile, Plummer appeared for England at Under-16, U17 and U18 level, racking up 26 caps alongside the likes of Danny Welbeck and Danny Rose.
      Plummer was a substitute in the 2007 U17 Euros final – but could find no way past Spain goalkeeper David De Gea while Bojan scored a stunning winner.
      The Englishman landed a sponsorship deal with Puma – giving out freebies to friends and family – but his career fizzled out.
      He was assured of a first-team Bristol City debut by 17… but it never arrived and he went out on loan to Luton, Torquay, Hereford and Gillingham before leaving his boyhood club for Portuguese side Portimonense in 2011.
      He returned a year later and had a journeyman career in non-league, including four spells at Weston-super-Mare.
      I didn’t fulfil my potential but it happens… I don’t cry over spilled milkTristan Plummer
      Plummer added: “That was my ambition to play for Bristol City and I always wanted to like come out at Ashton Gate and be in front of the fans and have my family come out and watch me because I’m a Bristol boy.
      “I was always homesick when I went away with football so I always wanted to be a legend in the city as every kid wanted.
      “I loved playing for Bristol City and just wanted to do my best so it does kind of upset me in a way.
      “Obviously, things happen for a reason that I didn’t fulfil my potential but it happens. I don’t cry over spilled milk.”
      Now Plummer has made a name for himself alongside brothers Tremaine and Twaine on popular Channel 4 show Gogglebox.
      But asked whether he has regrets about how his career has panned out, Plummer said: “I don’t regret it because I have two beautiful kids now. Maybe if I moved away, I wouldn’t have had them and now I’m doing other things that I enjoy doing.
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      “Maybe I could have been in a better position financially but at the end of the day my happiness is more important, I’m happy and I came to terms with that ages ago. I hold no grudge or resentment towards the manager or club.
      “Playing for the academy was the best time of my life.”
      Plummer was an England international alongside Danny Welbeck and Danny RoseCredit: 2006 Getty Images
      Plummer in action for Gillingham as part of his journeyman careerCredit: Rex
      He does not have regrets but knows his career could have played out differentlyCredit: Instagram @trissy101
      Plummer in an Arsenal shirt on his 31st birthdayCredit: Instagram @trissy101
      Tremaine, Tristan and Twaine are a popular trio on TVCredit: PA More

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      England fans fuming as Channel 4 cut away from Gareth Southgate interview after fans boo Italy loss to show GOGGLEBOX

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      ENGLAND fans were left fuming after watching their side suffer a dismal defeat to Italy.And it wasn’t just about the result.
      Gareth Southgate’s post-match interview was interrupted by GoggleboxCredit: Getty
      England were dismal as they suffered Nations League RELEGATIONCredit: Getty
      Channel 4 cut away from their post-match interview with Gareth Southgate to instead air GOGGLEBOX.
      The Three Lions put in another shoddy performance as their winless run extended to five matches.
      England watched on helplessly as Giacomo Raspadori’s 86th minute strike sealed the win for Italy.
      And the result condemned England to relegation in Nations League A, setting up a horror draw for Euro 2024.
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      Three Lions fans waited with bated breath for Southgate’s interview after the final whistle.
      With the World Cup on the horizon, supporters wanted to know what his thoughts on the performance were.
      But just before Southgate was due to speak, Nations League broadcaster Channel 4 ended their football programme.
      And they instead booted up an episode of reality TV show Gogglebox.
      England fans who had been waiting for answers from Southgate were left fuming.
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      Many blasted Channel 4 for the bizarre decision to cut away from the Three Lions gaffer.
      And it means that Monday’s dead rubber against Germany will be the final time fans can hear Southgate’s thoughts before the World Cup boots up in November.
      One tweeted: “Pretty stunned Channel 4 don’t have a post-game interview with Southgate. So many questions after that.”
      Another boomed: “Channel 4 not showing Southgate’s post-match interview until gone midnight because they’ve got to show Gogglebox?
      “Put it back on the BBC where it belongs ffs.”
      One yelled: “Just when you don’t think it could get worse, Channel 4 don’t show us the interview with Southgate.
      “We’ve got to go straight to people stroking their dogs and eating muffins in front of the TV.”
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      Another cried: “Finishing before any interview with Southgate having to talk live about that dire match, purely for Gogglebox, is nothing short of a disgrace.”
      Southgate still managed to deliver his interview despite the cameras not being on.
      After being booed by travelling fans at the final whistle, he said: “There’s going to be a lot of noise but that will be around me and that’s absolutely fine. It’s my job to take that pressure for them.
      “I understand the reaction at the end because that’s the results we’ve had in this competition. It’s an understandable emotional reaction.
      “It is difficult for me to be too critical of the performance. We had more possession, more shots, more shots on target. For large parts we played very well.
      “We didn’t deal with the decisive moment defensively and we had moments to be more decisive in their final third and our quality wasn’t quite right.
      PRESSURE MOUNTING
      “It’s a spell where ultimately results are going to be the thing everyone reacts to but I thought there were a lot of positives for us as a team. A lot of good individual performances.
      “I personally thought the performance was a step in the right direction but I perfectly understand that because of the result that’s not going to be the reaction.
      “It is really difficult to pinpoint why we’re not scoring. I think we’re getting into the right areas and we had the moments we would have had in the past. People just didn’t deliver that final piece of quality.
      “We’ve said we’re not in an ideal situation in terms of numbers of players playing at a high level regularly. But we’ve got to keep working on it and make sure we stay on track. 
      “The players in the dressing room know this was a game they could have won. And if they take their chances and defend the goal better, then we do win.
      “It’s fine margins. We’re playing some of the biggest football nations and the fine margins are decisive.
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      “We can’t say there’s no value to these games. These were important matches against top level teams. As I said there were a lot of reasons for the results in the summer.
      “Here, we haven’t got the result we needed or wanted. So we are in a run of bad results. It’s for us to put that right.”
      England fans at the San Siro BOOED off the team after the 1-0 defeatCredit: Getty More

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      Who is Nicola Adams’ partner Ella Baig?

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      NICOLA Adams is best known as an Olympic boxing hero.In February 2022 she revealed she was having a baby with girlfriend Ella Baig.
      Ella Baig and Nicola Adams have been dating since 2018Credit: PA:Press Association
      Who is Ella Baig?
      Ella Baig, 23, has been dating retired Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams since 2018.
      In 2020 the couple appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox 2020, along with their adorable dog.
      According to site StarNow the beauty blogger is also a hair stylist, makeup artist and fashion stylist with some experience in modelling.
      You can follow Ella on Instagram at @ella.baig where she regularly posts loved-up snaps with Nicola and plenty of posed pics in nothing much but lingerie.
      When did the couple reveal they were having a baby?
      On February 17, 2022 the couple announced they were expecting their first child.
      Ella is pregnant using Nicola’s egg and a sperm donor.
      Boxer Nicola revealed: “We’re so excited to announce that our family is expanding 🤍🕊.
      “After what feels like a lifetime, we can finally say we’re going to be parents!
      “We’re so excited to share this magical journey with you all, the ups, the downs everything in between.
      “Welcome to the world little one.”
      How did Ella Baig and Nicola Adams meet?
      The couple are assumed to be living together in Leeds as they’re both from the area and share a dog together.
      Before her relationship with Ella, Nicola was engaged to fellow boxer, Marlen Esparza, but they announced their split in April 2018.
      It is not known how Ella and Nicola met, but both being Leeds-based lasses it’s thought they met there.
      In 2020 the couple took on racist and homophobic trolls who criticised their relationship in a Pride TikTok video.
      Posted on June 1, 2020, the pair appeared alongside the hurtful comments they have experienced online since getting together.
      The video shows Nicola next to comments such as “you’re too manly” and “you’re too black”, while Ella appears next to comments such as “you wear to much make-up”.
      When shown embracing in a hug, comments read: “don’t you want a family?” and “you don’t look gay”.
      Sharing the video on her social channels, Nicola wrote: “It’s so sad to think how little it’s changed over the years and that people still discriminate against us for just being women, the colour of our skin or who we love.
      “We will never stop fighting for what we believe in or stop being who we are and neither should you.” More