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‘I was fit to kill’ – RTE star Donal Skehan recalls travel nightmare and shares top tips for travelling with young kids
RTE chef Donal Skehan has shared his genius hack for keeping young kids happy while traveling on holiday.
The celebrity chef and his wife Sofia have two kids together, Noah, six, and four-year-old Oliver.
Donal and his family frequently enjoy exotic holidays and often times the RTE star has to travel for work.
And he has offered his advice to parents with young kids on how he keeps his young lads quiet on long plane rides.
Speaking to RSVP, he said: “Entertainment comes first. I bought these toiletry bags that people hang on the back of their bathroom door, but I fill them with activities, toys, snacks and books. It’s perfect for a long-haul flight and it’s important to set them up with as much as you can, or else you will be up and down every five minutes.
“We brought the boys to Marrakech, somewhere that families don’t really go, but it’s important to be brave and let them have new experiences. You have to let them explore as much as you want to explore and don’t project any fears you might have on them.”
He explained that it is he and his wife’s dream to travel as much of the world with their kids as they can – and the family frequently visits Southeast Asia.
He said: “We would love them to experience it, and at a younger age, if possible. Those experiences are so formative.
“We always encourage them to try new foods and travelling overseas is a lovely way to experience new cultures.”
The dad-of-two also revealed that India is on his bucket list of countries to visit and would like to go there in the “next 10 years”.
Donal also joked about his biggest travel nightmare, which occurred just as he was leaving a hotel.
He explained: “I once managed to get a laptop into a safe, but I wasn’t able to get it back out. I had a total breakdown. It happened at the moment I was leaving the hotel, so there wasn’t time to deal with it.
“I was fit to kill someone at the time, luckily I can laugh about it now. Stressful and panicked moments happen on every trip.”
Recently Donal enjoyed a low budget trip to Madeira with his long-time pal Arthur Gourounlian.
The pair embarked on the trip as part of RTE series High Road, Low Road.
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Arthur enjoyed a luxurious five-star hotel in the heart of Funchal, the island’s main city.
He was put up in a suite that boasted panoramic views of the ocean and was priced at €784 per night.
On the low road, Donal took a bus to his more humble three-star €83 a night hotel room that had a twin bed and en-suite and kitchen.
Walking in to his accommodation, Donal remarked: “It’s not terrible… at least it’s clean.”
Noel Clarke fails in bid to have Guardian’s defence thrown out in £10million libel court action
ACTOR Noel Clarke yesterday failed in a bid to have The Guardian’s defence thrown out in a £10million libel court action.
The Doctor Who star and newspaper will now go to trial on March 3 over its claims he sexually harassed 20 women.
Stories in 2021 and 2022 accused Clarke of groping, bullying and sending sexually explicit images between 2004 and 2019 to women he met through work[/caption]Stories in 2021 and 2022 accused Clarke, who was also in crime drama Kidulthood, of groping, bullying and sending sexually explicit images between 2004 and 2019 to women he met through work.
His barrister, Philip Williams, told the High Court that Clarke could not have sent one alleged “d*** pic” in May 2015 because he had not by then met his accuser.
Clarke, 49 — suspended by Bafta after the stories were published — accuses Guardian News & Media of perverting justice by deleting and fabricating evidence.
Mr Williams said journalists’ message threads were modified to try to “swindle” Clarke.
Referring to Clarke, who was in court, he said of the claims: “The police were so disinterested they didn’t even speak to my client.”
Gavin Millar, KC, for GNM — which is defending Clarke’s action on the grounds of truth and public interest — said its reporting was based on interviews with 22 people.
He said the deleted threads were “routine and banal conversations” between three journalists about “minor tweaks” to stories.
Mrs Justice Steyn rejected the plea to strike out the Guardian’s defence, reserving her reasons for a written judgment.
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Real Madrid legend Casillas pictured on ‘date’ with ex-porn star Claudia Bavel – who earns more than top footballers
REAL MADRID legend Iker Casillas has been romantically linked with a former porn star and OnlyFans model after being pictured on a “date” while they stayed at the same Barcelona hotel.
The former Spain international has enjoyed the company of a string of attractive women since his split with radio and TV presenter Sara Carbonero in March 2021 after five years of marriage.
Iker Casillas has been linked with Claudia Beval[/caption] Claudia is an OnlyFans model[/caption] She has previously starred in X-rated films[/caption] Casillas, 43, retired from football in 2020[/caption]Reports in Spain suggest his latest love interest is Claudia Bavel, who is said to make around £17,000 a month from OnlyFans.
The 28-year-old brunette defines herself online as a “content creator and ex-adult film actress.”
She has nearly 250,000 followers on her ‘official’ Instagram account where she shows off her curves in a range of figure-hugging outfits.
And she has another 16,000 followers on a second account where she has published more daring selfies and a link to her Only Fans page where she describes herself as a model and influencer and adds: “My bad hot side wants you at my links.”
Casillas announced his retirement from professional football in August 2020 after a heart attack just over a year earlier while he was training with last side Porto.
Snaps of him and Claudia together in the Catalan capital, taken last Tuesday, were published by weekly glossy Spanish magazine Diez Minutos.
The pictures coincided with a visit the pair made the same evening to an event in a winery in the town of Vilanova i la Geltru around 30 miles south of Barcelona with former Real Madrid players Luis Figo and Michel Salgado.
The magazine said the pair abandoned the unnamed hotel together early the following morning, deliberately leaving separately in case they were spotted by waiting paparazzi.
Casillas split from wife Sara Carbonero in 2021[/caption] Claudia has nearly 250,000 Instagram followers[/caption]It is not the first time they have been romantically linked although these are the first pictures of them side by side.
Spanish journalist Javier Hoyos claimed recently he had spotted the model and Iker, 43, enjoying a passionate kiss during a dinner date at an upmarket restaurant near the Costa Brava resort of Blanes in May last year.
Neither the former shot-stopper or Claudia have confirmed they are seeing each other but asked about him a few weeks ago in an interview, she replied: “We are two single people.”
It would be the first time Iker, popularly dubbed Saint Iker for his ability to produce miraculous saves, has decided to date an OnlyFans model but not the first footballer partner for Claudia, who enjoyed a brief romance with Spanish-born Senegalese international Keita Balde, who is currently playing in Turkey.
Shortly after he split from his former wife, who he famously kissed on air during a post-match interview after Spain won the 2010 World Cup before they officially became partners and the parents of two children, Casillas was linked to a Malaga-based Spanish singer.
She denied she was the retired goalie’s new squeeze by posting a photo of her with her boyfriend and raging: “I hope whoever is trying to cause damage through false information pays.”
He was linked late last year to former Miss Spain Maria Jose Suarez and before that to another model Ana Martin as well as a journalist called Ana Quiles, although Casillas denied any romance with her.
Claudia promoted her OnlyFans page on social media[/caption] She has now been linked with Real icon Casillas[/caption] Claudia also has a second Instagram account[/caption]‘Never seen him move that fast’ – Darts star forced to sprint to board to keep match alive
SIMON WHITLOCK was forced to pick up the pace in a bizarre bid to keep his match against Andy Hamilton alive.
The Aussie darts ace was taking on The Hammer in the MODUS Super Series in Portsmouth on Wednesday.
Simon Whitlock needed a checkout of 80 to save his Super Series clash with Andy Hamilton[/caption] The Aussie found the double 20 he needed, with the dart clinging on to the segment[/caption] Whitlock raced to the board and somehow managed to get the call of game shot[/caption]Whitlock was on the cusp of losing the Group A contest, only for Hamilton to squander three match darts.
The 55-year-old strolled up to the Oche needing 80 to keep the match alive.
He landed his first two darts clean in the 20, requiring double top for the leg.
His arrow landed plush in the double – but then dangled precariously out of the segment.
Whitlock raced to the board, somehow collecting the dart before it fell out and onto the floor.
Mark Webster yelled on commentary: “I’ve never seen Simon Whitlock move so fast!
“He doubled up as Usain Bolt there didn’t he.”
Whitlock’s lucky escape proved to be vital in the remainder of the match.
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He went on to secure the deciding leg, securing a 4-3 win over the former World Championship runner-up.
Whitlock is widely regarded as the greatest Aussie player of all time and has helped rejuvenate darts Down Under.
A former BDO and PDC world finalist, The Wizard – recognisable by his long beard and flowing locks – won the World Cup of Darts in 2022.
But his career has stalled in recent years.
Earlier this month, Whitlock failed in his bid to secure a PDC Tour Card.
It came after he missed out on the PDC World Championships – won by Luke Littler – for the first time since 2009.
Luke Littler prize money breakdown
Here is all the prize money Luke Littler has won so far after being crowned 2025 PDC World Darts Championship winner:
World Championship 2025 – £500,000
World Championship 2024 – £200,000
Grand Slam of Darts 2024 – £150,000
European Tour – £91,000
Player Championships events – £71,500
Players Championship final runner-up – £60,000
UK Open 2023 + 2024 – £17,500
World Matchplay – £10,000
World Grand Prix – £7,500
European Championship – £7,500
(Unranked) Premier League Darts – £315,000
TOTAL: £1.43 million
A disappointed but upbeat Whitlock said: “I’ve got other options. Seniors Tour, Modus [Super Series] and other things.
“It has opened a lot of doors for me, and I’m excited to try new things and have a hunger to win in different events now.
“So it’s actually a really good thing for me.
“I’ve always wanted to play in, and strive for the World Championships.
“But I’m not there and I’m looking forward to new things in my life.”