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We all know the story of Emma Thompson’s character in Love Actually being cheated on. But do you know the real-life affair story that led to the collapse of her first marriage? 
This episode was researched by Eilish Gilligan and audio produced by Annabelle Lee.
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The real affair story behind Love Actually

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Hello, everyone!
As far as scandals go, there aren’t many bigger than Harry and Meghan’s dramatic estrangement from the British royal family. So, how did we get here? And who was really at fault for one of the great family fracturings of our time? 
This episode was researched by Eilish Gilligan and Chloe Wilson, and audio produced by Annabelle Lee.
Big thanks to Bridgerton, and their season three wallflower Pen, for making this episode possible. Season 3, Part 1 is only on Netflix from 16 May! To celebrate this and give away these tickets, we’re looking for the best real-life ‘mates-to-dates’ stories of our listeners! This giveaway will begin tonight, May 6, over on our IG stories - head to @shamelesspodcast on Instagram to enter.
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Harry and Meghan: Part two

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You might be wondering what this is doing in your podcast feed on the weekend. Well, we've been running quite the beautiful series over on The Shameless Book Club, and this week, the final installment went live. It's called The Tastemakers - interview episodes helmed by our friend Gemma Dimond with local curators of all things, lifestyle, fashion and culture. This particular episode is with a familiar face and voice, one Zara McDonald.
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This episode was audio produced by Annabelle Lee. 
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Zara on falling in love with reading

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On today’s show: Sophia Bush has penned one of the most honest essays we’ve seen from a celebrity in a very long time. Plus, Nicole Kidman becomes the first Australian to win one of Hollywood’s most prestigious awards, Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper just threw one of the bougier weddings we can remember, and it turns out Jennifer Garner is dating a burger guy? And has been for six years? Then, Slow News Week lol.
This week, Zara recommended reading The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah. Mich recommended this NYT tomato soup recipe. To read Lauren Bensted’s piece in the Guardian called ‘I felt myself split into before and after’, head here.
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This episode was audio produced by Annabelle Lee.
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Good morning, friends!

As far as scandals go, there aren’t many bigger than Harry and Meghan’s dramatic estrangement from the British royal family. So, how did we get here? And who was really at fault for one of the great family fracturings of our time? 

This episode was researched by Eilish Gilligan and audio produced by Annabelle Lee.

Big thanks to KX Pilates for making this episode possible. Head online to kxpilates.com or download the KX Pilates App to start your pilates journey today.

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Harry and Meghan: Part one

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On today’s show: Taylor Swift’s eleventh album, The Tortured Poets Department, is here and boy is it divisive. Hugh Grant has settled his case against The Sun newspaper, Sydney Sweeney responds to those quotes about being ‘not pretty or talented’, is Mark Zuckerberg… hot now? Victoria Beckham’s celebrating her 50th while her husband David is suing his old buddy, Mark Wahlberg. Oh, and then it’s Slow News Week!

This week, Zara recommended ‘3 vintage celebrity interviews I love’ in Books and Bits. Mich recommended watching The Idea of You on Prime Video and Baby Reindeer on Netflix.

This episode was audio produced by Annabelle Lee.

Big thanks to Betty’s Burgers for making this episode possible. Head to one of their restaurants or order on the Betty’s App on Thursday 2nd of May to enjoy 2-for-1 burgers with your bestie. Remember, it's only available on 2nd of May!

Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An old-fashioned 'Tell a Friend In Real Life' is equally appreciated.

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The real affair story behind Love Actually

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