We've got an update from a listener about a family dilemma! There's also brand new dilemmas this week. How can you stop loving your ex who you were with for 12 years? Does friends with benefits actually work? How do you approach a guy that you really like? And should you continue to speak to someone when you know you're moving abroad soon?

EXTRA JUICE: "I might break my own heart if I continue to speak to him until I leave..." #89

Charleen Murphy and Ellie Kelly present Hold My Drink, a GoLoud Original podcast. Think of the girl's bathroom on a night out, or the group chat the next morning. That is the vibe of our podcast. This is our safe space to spill all the gossip on life, relationships, love, breakups and much more. As well as sharing their own experiences, Charleen and Ellie are also here to answer some of your own dilemmas, whether it be about boys, friends, school, college or work, or anything at all. We always love to hear from you!

New episodes of Hold My Drink are released every Wednesday, and our bonus episode, Hold My Drink: Extra Juice, is released every Monday.

Contact us by email - holdmydrink@goloudnow.com

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It took 10 months to get him back, but Dano has returned and is place for Ellie this week. He and Charleen chat about living together, their future, biggest icks and pet peeves. And our lovely listeners have some specific questions for Dano, like the best advice he's ever gotten, how he feels about the hate Charleen has received online, and when he is going to propose! Charleen and Dano also help out with some dilemmas, including how to deal with a long distance relationship, and a boyfriend following an ex-fling on social media. For 'Phone A Friend', our listeners offer advice about a girl who is developing feelings for a boy that previously dated a friend of hers - is it okay or not? Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod

Dano's Back On The Pod! #125

Our special guest on this week's bonus episode is...Dano! Charleen and Dano rant about some of each other's habits - from morning alarms, to hours of watching golf. They also give some 'If I Was You' advice to a listener who has found out that her boyfriend's friend has cheated on his girlfriend and whether or not the listener should tell the girlfriend?! Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod Thanks to Primark / Penneys for sponsoring this episode!

EXTRA JUICE: "I found out that my boyfriend’s friend cheated on his girlfriend..." #96

Ciara Ryan (@paintedbyciara) and Éabha O'Donoghue (@eabhaodonoghue) reveal the truth about the influencer industry in Ireland. They confirm their current relationship statuses, as well as discussing past relationships, getting back with exes and casual flings. The girls also help Charleen and Ellie with a dilemma about a listener who's boyfriend isn't treating her the same after getting back together following a break in their relationship. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod

Influencing, Exes and Kissing Strangers with Ciara Ryan and Éabha O'Donoghue #124

There are two listener Rants this week - one to do with cars (which seems to be a running theme within our bonus episodes), and the other to do with straight talking people abroad! Charleen and Ellie give 'If I Was You' advice to a listener who wants to confront her friends about offensive comments they've made about her new boyfriend behind her back. Thanks to Primark / Penneys for sponsoring this episode!

EXTRA JUICE: "I introduced my boyfriend to my friends and some of them have made rude comments about him behind my back..." #95

*Trigger warning: Conversations of body image, body confidence, weight loss and weight gain, and ozempic. Charleen and Ellie open up about comments and messages they've received online that has led to impacts on their body confidence. They discuss clothes sizes, bikinis and swimsuits, and how social media can affect putting yourself out there in life. The girls help a listener with advice about maintaining a long distance relationship when the girl is going on a J1 for the summer, but her boyfriend is staying at home. And for Phone A Friend, our listeners help with a dilemma about whether or not a girl should stay in Australia for her boyfriend, or if she should listen to her constant thoughts of home and and return to Ireland. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod

EXTRA JUICE: "I might break my own heart if I continue to speak to him until I leave..." #89

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