A female prison officer in the UK has been accused of having sexual relationships with two inmates at the same time and plotting with them to smuggle drugs into the jail.
Isabelle Dale, 23, was employed at the high-security HMP Swaleside, on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, west of London.
It was during her work at the prison that she allegedly conducted affairs with Shahid Sharif, 33, and Connor Money, 28.
The relationships are believed to have taken place between September 2021 and December 2022, Daily Mail reported.
Dale allegedly first started a sexual relationship with Money, before also allegedly conducting an affair with Sharif.
It is not clear why Sharif is in prison.
Isabelle Dale is accused of having sexual relationships with two inmates at the same time.
Meanwhile, Money was jailed for nine years after killing his best friend in a car crash, the Sun reported.
He fled police, who asked Money to pull over in his BMW 5 series before he crashed into the back of a truck.
His friend Jordan Amos, 23, died in the passenger seat of the car.
Money ran into nearby woods to avoid being arrested, the Telegraph reported.
The young man wept in court as he was jailed.
At the time, the lead officer on the case said it was the “worst driving” he had encountered in 25 years of policing.
Dale appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Monday, charged with two counts of misconduct in public office.
She is also charged with conspiring to bring drugs into the high-security prison with Shariff and Lilea Sallis, 27.
Sallis also appeared in court over the allegation of conspiring to bring controlled drugs into the prison.
Sharif has also been charged with having a phone while in prison.
Money is not facing any charges over his alleged sexual relationship with Dale.
Dale was granted bail and is set to appear at Inner London Crown Court on May 23.
All parties involved were told they cannot communicate with each other as their separate trials continue.
None of the accused entered a plea during their initial appearances.
District Judge Adrian Turner said: “These matters must go to the Crown Court.
“If the case goes to trial, you have got to attend trial.”
There have been dating rumors about the rapper and the New York Jets player for several months — and now Ice Spice is confirming they’re a couple
Ice Spice is spicing things up in the romance department!
On Tuesday, April 29, the rapper, 25, shared a cozy mirror selfie with New York Jets star Sauce Gardner, 24, on her Instagram amid dating rumors.
The snap was included in a carousel of photos with no caption.
In the photo, the two were standing in a bathroom in front of a mirror. Ice Spice was wearing a baby pink matching sweatsuit set with a cropped hoodie. The rapper accessorized with a silver necklace with a cross. She wore her signature orange hair down in beachy waves.
Gardner, meanwhile, was holding his phone to take the picture. He also wore a white matching sweatsuit set. The NFL star had one diamond stud earring on display.
In front of them was a counter filled with bags of makeup and toiletry products, making the image even more intimate.
Reps for Ice Spice and Sauce Gardner did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
The carousel also included a solo snap of Ice Spice in a white tee and pink shorts, a mirror selfie of her in matching black underwear and sheer tights, and a pic of her in a metallic pink bikini.
There have been rumors about Ice Spice and Gardner dating for several months. In April, the footballer shared a photo of the rapper in a since-deleted Instagram carousel, according to Vibe. The snap was captioned with a Statue of Liberty emoji and showed them standing next to a Rolls-Royce.
The two also attended the premiere of Druski’s “Coulda Been Love” YouTube series premiere in February and the 2025 Vanity Pair Oscars Party in March.
Ice Spice was also spotted at a New York Jets game the last season.
The “Gimmie a Light” singer addressed rumors that she was dating rapper Central Cee in July 2024 while speaking to Rolling Stone for a cover story.
“We’ve been friends since ‘Munch’ came out, honestly,” the rap star said, noting that their relationship is strictly platonic. “We’re just twins.”
Earlier that month, the pair released their collaborative track “Did It First,” along with a music video, in which they starred as cozied-up lovers.
We have seen him as an action hero, we have seen him play comedic roles, and we have seen him portray the strong, charming guy in the story. However, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has just proved that he is way more versatile than people give him credit for.
After the first poster and then the first trailer of the upcoming UFC legend biopic, The Smashing Machine, were dropped, we caught glimpses of The Rock’s new look. His jaw-dropping transformation lit the whole internet on fire as fans just couldn’t believe that it was actually him!
Dwayne Johnson’s epic transformation for The Smashing Machine movie got the whole internet talking
After the trailer dropped, The Rock’s portrayal of UFC legend Mark Kerr raised eyebrows as his new look is almost unrecognizable
On April 28, A24 dropped the poster of their new biopic, The Smashing Machine, written and directed by Benny Safdie, on their X account, and the whole internet went wild. All because of the transformed Dwayne Johnson, and boy, what a transformation it is! If that one look was not enough, the movie’s trailer dropped the next day, and there was a frenzy about it as it garnered over 1.6 million views in 23 hours!
In the movie, Dwayne Johnson portrays the legendary UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion Mark Kerr and his journey to become MMA’s most formidable fighter. It also highlights the struggles in his career, his problems with substance use, and his relationship with his then-wife Dawn Staples, played by Emily Blunt.
Blunt and Johnson reunite after Jungle Cruise, and she praised his effort in this role.
“Dwayne is someone who, as you know–not only because of his colossal size, but just who he is–has never really been allowed to disappear, and he is unrecognizable in this. And it’s an incredibly intense film, incredibly immersive, very intense, very emotional experience to do it, and he is extraordinary in it,” Emily told Variety.
Fans are thrilled that the makeup, wig, and prosthetic make Dwayne Johnson look unlike Dwayne Johnson for the first time
Apart from playing the lead character, Johnson has also produced this film, and it also stars Mark Coleman, Bas Rutten, and Igor Vovchanchyn. Sporting a wig, Johnson looks eerily similar to Mark Kerr, and his co-stars didn’t hesitate to point out the similarity.
“He did a good job. DJ [Dwayne Johnson] was, it was scary, there was a moment where he was talking to the Japanese press, and I just walked over, and I’m standing, it was a real scene. Everything was filmed like it really happened. His voice, he started speaking like Kerr,” Bas Rutten mentioned during a podcast.
While filming the movie, there were minor hiccups as Johnson injured himself, but he optimistically declared in an Instagram post that starring in The Smashing Machine means you’re going to get “smashed.” He also invoked his late father and said, “He always used to say, ‘A day without pain is like a day without sunshine, boy.’”
In 2024, Johnson told Variety, “I’m at a point in my career where I want to push myself in ways that I’ve not pushed myself in the past. I’m at a point in my career where I want to make films that matter, that explore a humanity and explore struggle [and] pain.”
On The Pat McAfee Show, Johnson also expressed a desire for something different from his usual blockbuster roles, seeking a part that would push him as an actor. He wanted to chase the challenge and be inspired by it, noting how the role made him nervous in a way that reminded him of the early days of his career.
Emily Blunt also stars alongside The Rock and praised his efforts for the intense new role he has taken on
There are more exciting things in store for Johnson. He was also recently slated to appear in another film alongside Blunt: a crime thriller set in Hawaii, directed by Martin Scorsese and also starring Leonardo DiCaprio. In fact, he is also co-authoring a true crime book about the same events, and described the experience as “unbelievable, inspiring, and eye-opening.”
Not to forget, The Rock will also be seen in the live-action remake of Moana, where he will return to the role of Maui, just as he voiced the character in the animated movie.
Although The Smashing Machine is set to release on October 3, 2025, excitement is already mounting high among fans owing to The Rock’s transformation. Quite a few people expressed that they “couldn’t wait” to watch the movie. Are you just as pumped up as they are, dear readers? Let us know in the comments below!
Netizens were mostly amazed, and some even claimed that they are actually excited to watch the movie that hits theatres on October 3
Actor Jeremy Renner shared a memory of his nearly deadly snowplow accident in his new memoir, My Next Breath. The book goes into detail about what happened in January 2023 when Renner was run over by a 14,000-pound snowplow on his property in Nevada. The accident happened while Renner was trying to save his nephew from being hit by the massive machine.
After getting his nephew out of harm’s way, Renner ended up stuck under the snowplow himself, suffering terrible injuries. He broke more than 30 bones and lost around six quarts of blood. On top of that, lying on the freezing driveway for so long put him at serious risk of hypothermia. He stayed there for about 45 minutes before emergency crews arrived, with his nephew and a neighbor doing what they could to help until then.
One of the most striking parts of Renner’s story is his description of his near-death experience. According to US Magainze, He remembered a moment when his heart rate dropped to an extremely low 18 beats per minute, a condition doctors say is basically the same as being clinically dead. During this time, he passed out and felt like his sense of time and space completely changed.
Jeremy Renner opens up about accident in memoir
Renner described an intense feeling of energy, a peaceful and connected state where he was free from the limits of the physical world. Unlike many near-death stories, he didn’t see a bright light or dead relatives. Instead, he felt a powerful sense of pure energy and being connected to everything.
A key part of Renner’s story is his belief that some strong force pulled him back from death. He describes feeling like something was telling him not to let go, which he says is what brought him back to life. His survival is incredible, showing not just his own strength but also what might have been a mix of medical help and something beyond explanation.
Renner wrote, “After about 30 minutes on the ice, of breathing manually for so long, an effort akin to doing 10 or 20 push-ups per minute for half an hour … that’s when I died… I died, right there on the driveway to my house.”
Even though the accident was life-threatening and left him with severe injuries, Renner now sees it differently. In his book, he calls it a glory moment, not just because he nearly died but because it showed how much his family loved him and how strong he was in the face of something so terrible. He has talked openly about being thankful for his recovery and for surviving something that would have killed most people.
The memoir doesn’t just focus on the physical injuries but also the long, difficult recovery that followed. His many broken bones required serious medical treatment and months of rehab, showing just how much effort it took to heal. He also talks about the emotional side of recovery, something that isn’t often discussed in such depth.
The “Valley” star was asked to rate her estranged husband Jax Taylor’s skills in the bedroom on Tuesday night, and she gave him a “2 or 3” out of 10 in a clip shared via X.
The “Vanderpump Rules” alum, 36, clarified, “Oh, Lord. There [were] times when he was about a 7 or an 8.”
Brittany Cartwright gave Jax Taylor’s sex skills a brutal rating.
She ranked her estranged husband a “2 or 3” out of 10 on “Watch What Happens Live” Tuesday.
Cartwright claimed Taylor lacked “stamina.”
However, she noted, “Majority of the time, no stamina, no nothing.”
Andy Cohen grimaced as Cartwright delivered her scathing review of the 45-year-old, while audience members cheered.
As for where she ranks Taylor on the manipulation scale, she gave him a 10.
She clarified that he had been a “7 or 8” at “times.”
Elsewhere in the interview, she issued an update on the “ups and downs” they experience co-parenting son Cruz.
“[It’s] still not great. His personality is still very much a Jax Taylor personality,” she said, adding that she “hope[s]” his recent sobriety from cocaine continues.
“Me and Cruz both deserve that,” Cartwright told viewers. “No matter what, me and Jax aren’t getting back together but we’re going to be in each other’s lives. Co-parenting is the most important thing. Cruz desrves the most. He’s the best.”
She insisted they will “100 percent” never get back together after last year’s breakup.
“He has damaged our relationship far too much to go back,” Cartwright said.
She continued, “I really hope that he is sober. I can’t say 100 percent that he is or not.”
Cartwright, who previously expressed skepticism over Taylor’s recovery, doubled down on her insistence that they will never reconcile romantically.
“100 percent no,” she declared. “He has damaged our relationship far too much to go back.”
She noted that their co-parenting dynamic includes many “ups and downs.”
The “Vanderpump Rules” alums share 4-year-old son Cruz.
The Bravolebrities got married in June 2019 and separated early last year.
At the time, Cartwright cited Taylor’s lack of interest in sex as one of the reasons they called it quits.
“People stop appreciating and take you for granted after some time — and that should never happen in a marriage,” she told Page Six in March 2024.
Cartwright shared her “hope” on Tuesday that Taylor remains sober for their little one.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla celebrated 20 years of marriage in April 2025, so it’s safe to say they’re doing something right. That said, there’s no denying that some aspects of their union are a little unusual — like the fact that they don’t live together full time. In an exclusive interview with Nicki Swift, celebrity love coach and body language expert Nicole Moore opened up about the pros and cons of their arrangement.
Though Charles and Camilla do live together some of the time, they also do their own thing on occasion — and not just because they’re trying to make the most of all the residences under the king’s name. As it turns out, Camilla has never given up her private, non-royal house. Jack Stooks, a former member of the king’s landscaping staff, told JeffBet, “Before Charles and Camilla got married, they agreed Camilla would keep her home. The separate space was important for them both and their families” (via Express). Among the factors that went into the decision are Camilla’s need for respite from the royal day-to-day. “It’s somewhere she can go with her family and have a laid-back weekend without prying eyes,” Stooks claimed.
Speaking exclusively to Nicki Swift, celebrity love coach Nicole Moore admitted that Charles and Camilla’s arrangement is a little strange, particularly by royal standards. While Moore noted that separate bedrooms certainly aren’t unheard of in royal relationships, she noted that couples have typically remained under the same roof. “Living together has been established as the norm,” she said. Granted, Moore didn’t say the king and queen’s arrangement spelled trouble. However, she did note that for most couples, cohabiting is important for bonding. Moreover, she explained, “Physical distance can sometimes lead to emotional distance.”
Charles and Camilla may miss out on the little things
Expanding on the possible outcome of emotional distance, one potential issue of living apart that Nicole Moore stressed was the lack of “smaller moments of intimacy.” Per Moore, these are the mundane things that foster greater bonding, which include “waking up together, chatting before bed or even spending time together in the same house where there’s no communication but simply the comfort of each other’s presence.”
Of course, the reality of royal life means King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s day-to-day likely doesn’t allow for a whole lot of “normal” activities. In fact, Tina Brown’s “The Palace Papers” made mention of how much Camilla struggled with her now-husband’s routine in the lead-up to their wedding. “He never ate lunch, and breakfasted on the same birdseed and peeled fruit every morning. Punctuality had never been Camilla’s strong suit, but Charles expected her to be ready for engagements at his own regimented pace. When she asked where they were going, he would snap, ‘Haven’t you read the brief?'” Brown wrote.
Add that to the fact that Camilla has admitted to getting fed up with anyone (Charles included) who interrupts her favorite radio show, “The Archers,” it kind of seems as though being together round-the-clock could actually do more harm to the monarch and consort than good. And, it does bear mentioning that in her exclusive conversation with Nicki Swift, Moore did point out than even though it wasn’t generally the norm, “If partners have very different sleep or work schedules, they might also really enjoy having separate residences while married.” Between work engagements and solo listening, both Charles and Camilla like to do their own thing, so we can see how a little bit of space here and there benefits them.
Charles and Camilla’s living arrangement worked for their family
One interesting detail Nicole Moore raised in her exclusive conversation with Nicki Swift is that in cases where a couple already has older children, living apart from one another might actually be for the best. “It may make sense to not move in together until all of the children are out of the house so as not to disturb pre-existing family dynamics,” the love coach explained.
Of course, both Queen Camilla and King Charles III had had children by the time they became an official (read: non-sneaking-around) couple. It’s also no secret that there was a ton of familial turmoil surrounding their relationship. In fact, Katie Nicholl wrote in “Harry and William” that Prince William and Camilla’s daughter Laura Lopes fought a lot early on, with both blaming the other’s parent for the affair and the impact it had on their lives. As for Prince Harry, who lived with his father and stepmother when they first moved in together, he’s also shared that there was some tension. Granted, a lot of that came after he’d moved out. Harry shaded Camilla in “Spare,” complaining that he’d visited home to find she’d converted his bedroom into a dressing room for herself. “I tried not to care. But especially the first time I saw it, I cared,” he admitted (via Page Six).
It’s worth noting that a detail like that would probably (and understandably) have upset the prince no matter when Camilla moved in and he moved out. Even so, something tells us the fact that Camilla wasn’t in her younger stepson’s space all the time probably helped prevent any more drama than was necessary.
Charles is on board with Camilla keeping her own house
Another drawback of not living together? As Nicole Moore exclusively told Nicki Swift, “The public might judge your relationship or automatically assume you’re having issues even when you’re not because many people associate couples living apart with the relationship failing in some way.”
Luckily, in King Charles III and Camilla’s case, it’s pretty clear that’s not the case. In fact, the king is so committed to his wife having her own house that in March 2025, the Daily Mail reported that he’d bought the house next door to hers and planned to rent it out to a “security-vetted tenant.” This, sources who spoke with the outlet explained, was because the owner who had already added an Airbnb unit to the property was selling it, and the prospective buyer had expressed interest in turning it into an events venue. Speaking of all the plans to develop the land, one insider told the Daily Mail, “Think of it — dozens of wedding guests carousing every weekend just the other side of her fence.” Another shared that learning of the prospective new owner’s plans had come as a major blow to the queen, particularly in light of how much she needed a place where she could fully unwind in the wake of Charles’ cancer diagnosis.
Another detail shared in the the outlet’s article is that Camilla’s home might just be her insurance policy. After all, many have wondered what will happen to Camilla if Charles dies first. By having her own home, Camilla won’t have to find a new place to go — she’ll simply go to the house she already knows and loves. And, thanks to her husband’s purchase of the property next door, she won’t have to worry about nosy neighbors, either.
“The Big Bang Theory” spent a decade as one of television’s most popular shows, the story of nerdy roommates and their pals. That core cast expanded over the years, but from the very start, it was actor Jim Parsons who was the breakout star, thanks to his hilarious performance as socially inept but endlessly irritating genius Sheldon Cooper.
While portraying an iconic character in a hit sitcom can be financially rewarding, it can also become creatively stifling if an actor becomes typecast. “Happy Days” star Henry Winkler, for example, made a conscious effort when that show ended to play the most un-Fonzie-like roles he could, and Parsons faced a similar struggle after a decade of “The Big Bang Theory.” After the series concluded, he’s expanded his horizons considerably, and fans are understandably excited to watch him stretch out even further in the future.
It’s been an amazing journey from Texas to Tinseltown, and it’s far from over. To find out more, read on for the transformation of “Big Bang Theory” star Jim Parsons.
His first acting role was playing a bird in a school play at age 6
Jim Parsons was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Even as a youngster, he gravitated toward the stage, landing his first role at the age of six: playing a bird in an elementary school play. “I don’t know that I was good,” Parsons told the Los Angeles Times, “But I obviously caught a bug.”
His mother, Houston schoolteacher Judy Parsons, had an inkling that her son would one day become a successful thespian, even at such an early age. “He said he wanted to be an actor, movie star, from the time he was about six years old,” she explained in an interview with the Houston Chronicle, remembering his childhood ambitions. Her memory was spot on, based on what her son told the same newspaper. “I knew from a very early age that I wanted to be an actor,” the future “Big Bang Theory” sensation said. “I used to say ‘movie star’ when I was younger, but I knew what I meant.”
However, she was initially hesitant about supporting that goal, realizing the instability and uncertainty of an actor’s life. “As his mom, I wasn’t exactly sure that this was the most secure career path to follow,” she recalled, “but I came to realize that it was the only path that would even come close to satisfying the passion he had in his heart for acting.”
Another school production led him to really understand acting
While growing up, Jim Parsons’ desire to become an actor was inspired by the TV sitcoms that he and his family would watch together. “Where I am now, working on a television sitcom, is sort of coming full-circle for me as the first ‘acting’ I was really exposed to and affected by was indeed the work being done on television sitcoms,” he explained to the Houston Chronicle. “There was a kind of musicality to the actors’ timing and rhythms that I really responded to,” he told The New York Times.
The comedic sensibility he’d been exposed to via those sitcoms (among his favorites were “Three’s Company” and “The Cosby Show”) came to fruition when, as a teenager, he was cast in a school production of slapstick farce “Noises Off.” “All we had was each other, and our very basic mastery of the play, but at our first performance we pulled together and relied on each other and everything clicked,” he told the Times. “I felt totally comfortable in this warped world that was far away from the real world. And I wanted to keep doing it.”
After college he joined a repertory theater company in Texas
After graduating high school, Jim Parsons struggled with the notion of whether he should pursue acting professionally or leave it behind and move on to something that offered a regular paycheck. “I had a couple of years, after high school, where I tried to leave it behind, largely due to my feeling that it seemed a risky career choice, but I quickly realized that I was very unhappy not acting and started majoring in theater at the University of Houston,” he told the Houston Chronicle.
For a period, Parsons flirted with the idea of meteorology as a fallback if acting didn’t pan out. “I wanted to be a weatherman for a while,” he told Newsweek, revealing that it was mandatory to take at least one science course, and he chose meteorology. That class, however, proved to be a big bust. With theater consuming his life, he put little effort into studying meteorology. “And I failed,” he said. “It was the only F I ever got.”
It was during this time that he began performing in university productions, more than two dozen of them. He and some other young actors founded an experimental theater troupe, Infernal Bridegroom Productions, and he blossomed as a performer by appearing in 17 wildly diverse productions during a three-year period, ranging from classic musical “Guys & Dolls” to German expressionist plays. “There’s no learning like the doing,” he said in a 2009 interview with the Houston Chronicle. “When you’re doing that many different types of things on that many types of stages, you don’t know the effect it has while you’re doing it.”
He contemplated a career in academia
After earning his degree from the University of Houston, Jim Parsons headed to the University of San Diego to work toward a master’s degree in cooperation with the city’s famed Old Globe Theater. The course’s director, Rick Seer, initially had doubts about accepting Parsons into the prestigious two-year program, with just seven students each year invited. “Jim is a very specific personality,” Seer told University of San Diego Magazine. “He’s thoroughly original, which is one reason he’s been so successful. But we worried, ‘Does that adapt itself to classical theater, does that adapt itself to the kind of training that we’re doing?’ But we decided that he was so talented that we would give him a try and see how it worked out.”
Parsons excelled and earned his MFA. At that point in his life, though, he faced yet another crossroads: should he take what he’d learned about acting and utilize it within an academic setting or set out to become a full-fledged actor? “I really loved school,” Parsons said during a roundtable interview for Newsweek. “If they offered a doctorate in acting, I’d still be there,” he added. “It was so safe! I went to grad school. I kept going as long as they’d have me.”
Ultimately, Parsons decided to throw caution to the wind and pursue his dreams. He moved to New York, and it didn’t take him long to land roles in Off-Broadway productions.
He landed a Quiznos commercial
It was in New York City that Jim Parsons’ fledgling acting career really took root. In addition to Off-Broadway stage roles, he also began getting jobs that required him to act in front of a camera. Among the first of these was a TV commercial for the Quizno’s sandwich chain, with Parsons playing a guy who’d been raised by wolves. “The first time I saw Jim on TV it was in commercials,” the actor’s mother, Judy Parsons, told the Houston Chronicle. “You don’t know when commercials are going to come on, so we would just happen to catch him in one occasionally, and when we did we would scream, ‘Jim’s on TV!’ and make everyone else come into the room.”
Before long, he began landing guest-starring roles in TV dramas, including comedy “Ed,” and a recurring role in courtroom drama “Judging Amy.” “Seeing his name across my TV was a crazy feeling,” his mom recalled.
Around this time, he also began to land small movie roles in films, including “Garden State,” “10 Items or Less,” and “School for Scoundrels.” It would be an audition for a television sitcom, however, that was about to change his life forever.
Being cast as Sheldon in The Big Bang Theory changed everything
When casting “The Big Bang Theory,” a new sitcom about nerdy geniuses, series creator Chuck Lorre was blown away when unknown actor Jim Parsons auditioned for the role of brilliant but socially awkward Sheldon Cooper. “We knew we were witnessing something astonishing,” Lorre told the Houston Chronicle of Parsons’ audition. “He’s a force of nature. He really is that good.” Interviewed by USA Today, Lorre pointed to Parsons’ precision and physicality. “I’ve never seen someone come along like this, with so much uncanny skill and intuition,” he marveled.
If it seemed to Lorre that Parsons understood Sheldon completely, it was because the actor had already deeply connected with the character. “I felt very strongly about the structure of it and the way they laid out the character and the way he talked,” Parsons told the Houston Chronicle. “It was a one-in-a-million match.”
For Parsons, the key to unlocking Sheldon was his tendency to say whatever popped into his mind without any regard for how it might affect whoever heard it. “He says things all the time that could hurt someone’s feelings,” Parsons told NPR. “He doesn’t check it through a filter and go, ‘Oh, they’ll be fine with this.’ He skips that barrier completely. He just says it.”
He made his Broadway debut
Jim Parsons got his professional start Off-Broadway, and in 2011, he made his debut on Broadway. At the height of his fame from “The Big Bang Theory,” he appeared in the play “The Normal Heart,” winning a Theatre World Award for his performance.
Parsons enjoyed his return to the stage so much that he was back the following year to star in a Broadway production of “Harvey.” Playing Elwood P. Dowd, Parsons’ character believes that he’s accompanied by a six-foot-tall rabbit named Harvey, who can be seen by no one but him. Initially a hit back in the 1940s, the play was adapted into a 1950 feature film starring James Stewart. As Parsons told The New York Times, he prepared for the role with the same level of precision that he’d been bringing to Sheldon Cooper. “I try to master every facet of a character in order to build a safety net for myself, so I can go on to take more risks to create someone really distinct,” he said. “If I’m not making a choice with each and every line, then why are you bothering watching me?”
He returned to Broadway in 2015 to play the title character in “An Act of God.” “It’s like having a mild drug trip, completely sober, for an hour-and-a-half,” Parsons told Variety of portraying the Almighty onstage each night. “It’s as much fun and as much terror as I’ve ever had at one time.”
He came out as gay in a magazine interview
In that 2012 interview with The New York Times to promote “Harvey,” one sentence stood out: “Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship.” Up to that point, Parsons had never commented on his sexuality, something he addressed a decade later. “I grew up in a time where the first thing I think of every time on this topic is when Ellen [DeGeneres] came out,” he said in a 2022 interview with Variety, explaining his hesitancy to come out. “As much as it helped ultimately, it was also f***ing scary as a gay person who wanted … a career for themselves, in the same road, in the same industry.”
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Parsons admitted that while he wasn’t hiding his sexuality, he “was scared enough to make it my mission not to talk about it … And I was scared that it might cause trouble, quote unquote, for our big television show.”
Ultimately, his concern was unwarranted when the news of his coming out made brief headlines before fading quickly. “It got picked up, and it was briefly a thing just as far as like there was some news to it or whatever,” he said, “but it faded away pretty damn quickly and was kind of not a big deal.”
He married Todd Spiewak in NYC
The long-term partner of Jim Parsons, alluded to in that New York Times profile, was Todd Spiewak. Five years after Parsons came out, he and Spiewak took their relationship to the next level by tying the knot. The two were married in 2017, in an intimate ceremony taking place in the Rainbow Room, high above the streets of New York at the top of Rockefeller Center.
The previous year, Parsons celebrated their 14th anniversary via an Instagram post that he’s since deleted. “I met this guy (the one with the mic) 14 years ago today and it was the best thing that ever happened to me, no contest,” he wrote in the caption (via E! News), accompanying a vintage photo of the two singing karaoke.
After the nuptials, Parsons paid a visit to “The Late Show,” where host Stephen Colbert asked why it took 15 years to walk down the aisle. “Well, honest, I really didn’t think we cared about the act of it that much,” Parsons said, but added, “It was so much more meaningful in the moment to me than I predicted, and it’s been resonantly more meaningful to be afterward than I ever saw coming.”
He became television’s highest-paid actor
As the popularity of the show continued to grow, the cast of “The Big Bang Theory” experienced a dramatic transformation over the years. So, too, did the salaries of its stars. By the final season, Jim Parsons had become the highest-paid actor on television, earning $26.5 million during a 12-month period concluding in June 2018. That was a big bump from the first season a decade earlier when Parsons was only paid $60,000 per episode then. All told, he reportedly earned a staggering $177.7 million from his 10 seasons on “The Big Bang Theory.”
A 2017 Variety report claimed that while Parsons and his co-stars — one-time “Roseanne” star Johnny Galecki, “8 Simples Rules” alum Kaley Cuoco, Kunal Nayyar, and Simon Helberg — were all earning $1 million per episode, while former “Blossom” star Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch were making considerably less, $200,000 for each episode. In order to address that disparity, Parsons and the other four actors agreed to a $100,000-per-episode pay cut for the final two seasons, with the resulting $500,000 split between Bialik and Rauch in order to bump their salaries up to about $450,000 per episode.
While that might seem like a lot of money, it was still peanuts compared to how much money the show was making. In fact, Variety estimated at that time, with two more seasons still to go, “The Big Bang Theory” had earned $1 billion in syndication revenue.
He took on behind-the-scenes roles for Young Sheldon and Call Me Kat
With “The Big Bang Theory” heading for the home stretch, CBS was eager to keep the show’s success going. Enter “Young Sheldon,” a prequel series that followed the childhood exploits of Sheldon Cooper (played by Iain Armitage, a child actor who certainly looked familiar to viewers) growing up in Texas. Jim Parsons provided grown-up Sheldon’s narration for each episode and also embraced a new role as one of the series’ executive producers (through That’s Wonderful Productions, the production company that he and husband Todd Spiewak founded in 2015).
That’s Wonderful also produced “Call Me Kat,” a Fox sitcom starring Parsons’ TV wife, Mayim Bialik. As she explained during a session at the Television Critics Association press tour (as reported by Entertainment Weekly), when she joined “The Big Bang Theory,” it was already running on all cylinders. With “Call Me Kat,” she was undertaking a whole new challenge by creating a new show from the ground up. “I’ve never had a job like this,” she gushed.
When “Young Sheldon” ended its own run in 2024 after seven successful seasons, Parsons was offered the opportunity to play Sheldon one last time in the series finale. “I felt a slight hesitancy when they first asked, just as I thought, I don’t really want to go revisit the character,” Parsons told People. “But the way that they wrote it in was I thought so beautiful that it ended up being like this little extra coda or whatever to my experience with the character.” Added Parsons, “It was this gift of a second layer of losing it out in a way that I had never seen coming, and it was a real treat.”
He took on roles in TV film and stage
The end of “The Big Bang Theory” provided Jim Parsons with opportunities to spread his wings, both in front of and behind the camera; for example, his production company was also behind “Special,” a Netflix comedy series about a gay man with mild cerebral palsy.
Parsons also took on more acting roles, playing characters that were as far from Sheldon as possible. For example, he played a gay man who lost his partner to cancer in the Netflix film “Spoiler Alert.” He was also cast in “Hollywood,” a high-concept period drama by Ryan Murphy, whose numerous TV hits have included “Glee,” “American Horror Story,” “American Crime Story,” and several others. In “Hollywood,” he portrayed a predatory talent agent hiding his sexuality, engaging in Hollywood’s infamous casting couch culture. That performance won him an Emmy nomination, and he next starred in another film, a remake of “The Boys in the Band.”
In late 2024, Parsons returned to Broadway, joining co-stars Katie Holmes and Zoey Deutch for a revival of Thornton Wilder’s classic play “Our Town.” Appearing on “Today,” Parsons admitted that signing on for one of the all-time great American plays was a no-brainer. “That was one of those opportunities that when somebody asks you to do it, I feel, as an actor, you just do it,” he said.
Lauren Sanchez may be engaged to Jeff Bezos today, but even before her relationship with one of the richest men on the planet, she had a star-studded love life. Prior to becoming Mrs. Bezos-to-be, she dated Tony Gonzalez and married Patrick Whitesell. They’re also the fathers of her three children: eldest son Nikko Gonzalez and Evan and Emma Whitesell.
We’ll start with Tony, who happens to be a Kansas City Chiefs legend and sportscaster. Not into sports? You may also recognize Tony from his countless acting credits. The former athlete has been featured in a number of productions, from “NCIS” and “NCIS: Los Angeles” to “The Neighborhood.” Between all of those gigs and an impressive real estate portfolio, Celebrity Net Worth estimates him to be worth a not-too-shabby $50 million. Hey, it’s not Bezos money, but it’ll certainly do!
As for Tony’s relationship with Sanchez, not a whole lot is known about how long they were together. A little surprising, given that both of them were public figures at the time they became parents. Either way, it’s pretty clear they’ve remained friendly. In fact, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Sanchez has even gushed over how close she has remained not just with Tony, but with his wife, October Gonzalez, as well. “Tony and his wife Tobie are my best friends,” she said. Granted, she did admit that there was some awkwardness right at first, and that for the first five years of Tony and October’s relationship, they were more polite than anything. However, by 2022, she and October were hanging out beneath the Eiffel Tower and were spending Thanksgiving together. We stan a modern family!
Lauren seems to be friendly with Patrick Whitesell, too
Given all the drama surrounding the start of her courtship with Jeff Bezos, it’s certainly plausible to think that Lauren Sanchez’s relationship with the father of her two younger children, Patrick Whitesell, might not be quite as amicable as her dynamic with Tony Gonzalez. However, it seems that’s not the case.
According to sources who spoke with the Daily Mail, Patrick and Sanchez get on great and are committed to raising their kids as best they can. Patrick has also since remarried Australian model Pia Miller — now Pia Whitesell — and the same insider claimed that she and Sanchez enjoy each other’s company as well. Granted, they don’t have quite as public a love fest. In fact, it doesn’t seem like they follow each other on Instagram either. Of course, Pia and Patrick only wed in 2021, and if Sanchez has admitted to a little tension with October Gonzalez when she and Tony Gonzalez first became an item, it’s possible they’ll warm to each other more in the years to come.
Back to Patrick, on the off chance you’re not familiar with the name, he’s a pretty big deal in showbiz. In fact, Celebrity Net Worth has the talent agency chairman at an eye-watering $450 million. And, while he’s not a public figure in nearly the same way as his ex and her new partner, on the occasions he has been papped, he’s been stepping off private planes and hanging out on yachts. Hey, if at some point the Whitesells are as close to Bezos and Sanchez as the Gonzalezes are, maybe, at some point, we’ll catch a glimpse of a full-on flotilla.
It’s no secret that Tiger Woods has become Donald Trump’s unlikely BFF (much to Elon Musk’s dismay, probably), but no one could have predicted that he would be romantically involved with a Trump — or at least a former one. In case you haven’t heard, he and Vanessa Trump, Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-wife, are apparently head over heels in love, and while MAGA land might be cheering, the rest of us are side-eyeing and wondering if this is really going to last.
Rumors of Woods and Vanessa dating circulated in March 2025, roughly a month before they hinted that they were a couple. At the time, the Daily Mail revealed that the two had actually been seeing each other since late 2024. “Tiger and Vanessa have been seeing each other since just before Thanksgiving. She comes to his place on Jupiter Island. They’re not living together,” a source dished. “They just love hanging out, having dinner and schmoozing together. They’re sticking close to home, have decided not to make it a thing and go out in public. Not just yet anyway.” But the secret didn’t stay secret for long, with Woods finding himself hard-launching their romance online. “Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side!” he wrote on Instagram, along with pictures of them canoodling. “We look forward to our journey through life together.”
Sweet? Absolutely, although it’s kind of a left-field move — even for the lover boy who is Woods. And while we’re not here to rain on anyone’s parade, let’s not pretend that their newfound romance is a sure thing just yet. Even some experts seem to think so. After all, Woods’ romantic history is peppered with one too many red flags, and Vanessa’s past is not exactly scandal-free, either.
Tiger’s friends apparently don’t like Vanessa
You technically don’t need your friends’ blessing to date someone you fancy — especially if you’re someone like Tiger Woods. But that doesn’t mean their opinions don’t matter, particularly when they’re reportedly questioning your latest flame. Rumor has it that Woods’ inner circle isn’t exactly thrilled about his budding romance with Vanessa Trump, and they’re already bracing themselves for what they think is an inevitable messy implosion.
According to Radar, Woods’ buddies are concerned he’s jumping into something he’s not ready for — emotionally and physically. “Tiger is in a very vulnerable state right now,” an insider dished to the outlet. “The last few years have been incredibly tough. And Vanessa’s a real dynamo. She lives a very fast-paced lifestyle and there are concerns he won’t be able to keep up with her.”
But the red flags don’t stop there. The source said that there’s also concern about the athlete’s health, considering that he’s been dealing with a string of injuries since 2021. And while Vanessa is apparently happy tending to him now, his friends are questioning whether that’s just new-relationship energy taking over. “Tiger’s not some old man who just sits around moping all day, but he does have a fairly low-key life. And Vanessa’s known to be a real jet-setter,” the insider added. “She’s not someone who’s going to stick around if she’s not finding things exciting. Everyone’s wondering how long it will be before she drops him like a hot rock.”
According to an expert, Tiger’s history of cheating can pose a problem
Tiger Woods may have a legendary golf career, but his dating history has been packed with scandals. While married to Elin Nordegren, he famously admitted to cheating on her with multiple women — and even went as far as entering rehab for sex addiction. In an exclusive interview with Nicki Swift, Susan Trombetti, matchmaker and CEO of Exclusive Matchmaking, dished that while Woods’ intentions with Vanessa Trump appear to be clean, his cheating past may eventually haunt their relationship.
“While I don’t always subscribe to the saying ‘once a cheater, always a cheater,’ I do think in this case, sadly, it will always be the backdrop,” she explained. “There are one-time cheaters, and then there are players. While Tiger Woods isn’t exactly a player, he is not a one-time cheater. Whatever his issue is, it is so pervasive that I don’t think he would ever entirely quit cheating.” In fact, Trombetti even labeled Woods as “one of the five types of guys you should run from because this is a fatal flaw.”
To be fair, his subsequent romances with Lindsey Vonn and Erica Herman didn’t blow up over cheating — or at least not that we know of. “He can use them as examples of relationships without issues involving betrayal of trust and cheating which can help build trust that he is a changed man,” Trombetti added. “But it can be a lingering problem. I can’t imagine that not always being in the back of their mind holding a woman back in a relationship at times.” Still, per the Daily Mail, Vanessa is “unworried” about Woods’ past, so whether his history will affect their relationship remains to be seen.
And so is their relationship being under the spotlight
Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump knew what they were getting into. Both have long been public figures and part of high-profile romances, so they likely knew that stepping into another one would never be a quiet affair. But while they’re used to the attention, Susan Trombetti notes that it will still likely affect their relationship dynamic.
“Being in the public eye is a stressor. If they want to put it behind them, it won’t be possible. The public never forgets and they will always be scrutinizing him and any relationship. He will never live this down,” she exclusively told Nicki Swift, although she noted Vanessa may handle the chaos better than Woods. “I don’t think outside scrutiny is going to have much of an impact on his relationship with Vanessa Trump. She is used to dealing with the press and the public, the same way Lindsey Vonn was used to it. I think they should keep their heads down, enjoy the relationship, ignore the chatter, and just say it’s in the past even though the rest of us remember.” And if they intend on staying together for the long haul, Trombetti suggests that they ignore what the tabloids say as early as now and trust no one but each other.
As for the reason why he went public in the first place? A former staff member told the Daily Mail that he just wanted to get it over with. “I know that Tiger didn’t want to share the news. But now that he has, there has to be some relief. Now he can just go and live his life,” they said. At least he knows how to get ahead of controversy now!
Their supposed insistence on keeping things ‘casual’ is suspicious, too
While Tiger Woods already used the L-word in his hard launch with Vanessa Trump, sources say that the true nature of their relationship is anything but — at least as of this writing. Shortly before they became public, insiders told People that their relationship is “very casual” and that Vanessa is not exactly the type to go all in right off the bat.
“Vanessa has always gone for guys who are either well known or have something big going for them,” the source shared, adding that she is also not the type to publicize a relationship if she can help it. After all, aside from her marriage with Donald Jr., she was also reportedly involved with the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio. “She is comfortable with that, but she’s not a woman who wants to be in the limelight. She is not a shrinking violet but is discreet and smart and a good mother,” the source added. “That has come first in her life.”
Will they make it past all these red flags? That’s TBD for now, but at least there are a lot of people in their corner, with Donald Trump surprisingly being one of their top fanboys. Who would have thought? “I love Tiger and I love Vanessa,” he told reporters at the White House, adding that Woods even delivered the news to him personally. “He told me about it, and I said, ‘Tiger, that’s good, that’s good.’ I’m very happy for both. Just let them both be happy,” the president dished. “Let them both be happy. They’re both great.”
Before becoming the youngest ever White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt made sure to pack in a full life. Now that Leavitt is holding daily press briefings, going on the offensive for President Donald Trump and his second administration, it seems she’s pivoted her style to reflect such a major career change. Leavitt, a Gen Zer, has become known for wearing outfits that skew into a higher age bracket. Often covering up the entirety of her tiny frame, Leavitt seems to prefer a matching cardigan set over a sleek, sophisticated pantsuit. While it’s well within her right to dress however she wants, this new sense of style is a departure from the days where Leavitt loved to put her legs on display.
Before entering the White House, while she was helping Trump with his presidential campaign, Leavitt often opted to wear outfits that showed off just a bit more skin than her current American Girl Doll looks. It could be that now she’s a wife and mother, Leavitt feels the need to leave her beach bikini days behind her. Or maybe the chilly winter and spring climate of Washington, D.C. has seeped into her bones. Whatever the case may be, there are still plenty of moments before Leavitt underwent her transformation to become press secretary where she felt comfortable showing off her killer legs.
Karoline Leavitt worked hard for her vacation legs
Seen here in a July 16, 2023 Instagram post, Karoline Leavitt felt the need to show off the labor of some surely grueling workouts. With the quaint caption of, “Nantucket, you’re cute,” Leavitt seems to be wanting to be told that she, also, is cute. Smirking in her dark workout onesie, Leavitt looks ready for anything from the gym to the sea. The spandex of it all makes the fit hug her body nicely, and her pose really does show off her gorgeous gams. It’s safe to say that this is not one of Leavitt’s outfits that have missed the mark.
Leavitt’s stop in Nantucket, Massachusetts was just one of many luxurious vacations the pintsized powerhouse goes on. During the span of 2018 to when this photo was taken in 2023, Leavitt had been to Rome, the Swiss Alps, Amsterdam, England, Greece, and managed to vacation in gorgeous parts of the United States. It seems Leavitt was trying to pack in as much adventurous youth as she could before settling down with her much, much older husband. Luckily those adventures also included getting to show off her legs before seemingly putting them away for a while.
Karoline Leavitt showed off her beach legs
Continuing to soak in the sun and sea in Salisbury, Massachusetts, in July 2023, Karoline Leavitt posted to Instagram that she was enjoying a “Beach day with my beach bum.” The corresponding photo shows Leavitt tossing a child in the air (most likely a nephew as Leavitt wouldn’t welcome her son for two more years). What is clear from this photo, though, is just how happy Leavitt is to be on the beach, as well as boasting incredibly tanned legs to match.
Sure, there are some flaws to this outfit — even a simple bikini at the beach can have downfalls. The floppy hat does feel a bit over the top, just because it’s recommended to wear sunscreen and protect your skin from the sun while at the beach doesn’t mean you have to wear something embarrassing. And the bikini choice of Leavitt is also just a bit bland, and the color brown feels off for her skin tone, especially when she’s this tan. Luckily the legs save the day, carrying the weight of some poor fashion choices (and being strong enough to help her toss a child in the air).
Karoline Leavitt kept her legs Tahoe blue
Before dressing in all pink to try and be White House Barbie, Karoline Leavitt tried out a blue phase. Posing for an Instagram post, Leavitt is seen in a sports bra and matching cobalt leggings. Standing in front of Lake Tahoe, Leavitt’s caption says, “If Heaven were a place on Earth… it would be here.” While these leggings appear to cover up more of Leavitt’s legs than some of the other outfits on this list, they still manage to show off her toned features in a casual way.
The laid back and low key hair she’s rocking here is a nice break from Leavitt’s nursing home-inspired White House looks. In fact, this whole outfit is a reminder that Leavitt used to at least want to act and appear her age. As someone in their late 20s, the style Leavitt is bringing to her position within President Donald Trump’s second administration is one full of frump and fillers (well, potential fillers, anyway). To see her living a life where getting a tan and strolling on the beach was a big priority comes as such a shock now. Hopefully she can find time to take a break from spewing questionable answers from the press podium to reconnect with this version of herself.
Karoline Leavitt kept it short at Mar-A-Lago
While serving as national press secretary for Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, Karoline Leavitt hit the road to promote Trump any way she could. A photo published to her Instagram on March 5, 2024, shows a behind the scenes glimpse at what some of that job description entailed. Seen smiling in a bright pink blazer and plain black dress, Leavitt’s caption simply states, “Warming up the crowd for 47.” Sitting across from her is Brian Glenn, boyfriend of controversial republican Marjory Taylor Green. While it’s clear the intent of the photo is to show how Leavitt fulfilled her role while on the road, what takes center stage is actually how short her dress accidentally is here.
Crossing her legs at the ankle like a true demure professional, Leavitt does a great job of downplaying how much skin she’s showing. Whether on purpose or by accident, the simple little black dress Leavitt chose to wear for the event got even smaller when she took the seat across from Glenn. Strangely, this is one of her more coordinated outfits. It’s a classic look — a large blazer over a tiny dress is always an easy way to elevate what could be a boring outfit. What makes this piece so shocking is how far she’s moved away from this type of style, especially now that Leavitt is opting to wear frumpier dresses.
Karoline Leavitt prepped her legs for debate night
On September 10, 2024, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris verbally sparred in the only debate between the two presidential candidates. Even though Trump refused to return to share the stage with Harris after the event, Karoline Leavitt still took to Instagram to claim victory. Posting a snap of herself in front of a presidential debate-themed step and repeat, Leavitt wrote the caption, “Debate Night W,” indicating that she thought Trump had won the exchange. The outfit Leavitt chose to wear to celebrate taps into the nostalgia of the movie “Clueless,” which is full of matching patterned blazers and mini skirts.
This type of tailored blazer has a fun and effortless feel, as opposed to the stiff and boxy “Little House On The Prairie” sweaters Leavitt has been wearing more recently. The pattern is a fantastic refreshed classic, and her matching pink shirt makes the whole thing work. Plus, the short skirt allows Leavitt to show off her legs in a way that still fits with the vibes of the outfit. If anything, this is a great example of what a 20-something staffer in the White House could be wearing to remind everyone she’s still young and fun. Instead, Leavitt has continued to choose more covered-up and dowdy fashions as press secretary. Which is well within her right, but still a bit concerning that a mother who isn’t even 30 yet wants to dress like a grandma.
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