All news by author: Polly Hudson

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'My heart broke when my eight-year-old son asked devastating Christmas question'
Polly Hudson has a dream gift in mind... but it can't be bought. And she wants everyone to take a moment mid-turkey to appreciate the faces around the table
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'Mum, I would kill you if I had the strength - if only the law was different'
England's reluctance to embrace popular opinion on assisted dying puts families in an impossible position, says Polly Hudson
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'Boris Johnson's evidence livestream should have come with a health warning'
Watching Boris Johnson's evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry made your blood pressure rise to a dangerous level and made it almost impossible not to smash whatever screen you were watching it on, writes Polly Hudson
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'I'm A Celeb has done us favour by booking politicians like Farage and Hancock'
But our columnist disagrees with Ant and Dec's plea to have no more politicians on I'm A Celebrity - because Polly would rather have them on the TV than ruining our country
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'I was flashed on train platform - our boys must be taught better at school'
Being flashed on public transport isn't something any of us should put up with, writes Polly Hudson
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'Nigel Harman must make it up to his wife' as steamy Katya Jones photos emerge
As Strictly Come Dancing stars Nigel Harman and Katya Jones are snapped enjoying a cosy training sessions, Polly Hudson tells the former EastEnders actor's wife it's time to start dropping hints about a big Christmas present
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'I'm A Celebrity can only make Nigel Farage more human, which is dangerous'
We have all witnessed Nigel Farage being appalling for years now, so unless he steals his campmates clothes while they sleep, we can only be pleasantly surprised
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'Like Linda Robson, let's not settle for just okay in our relationships'
Polly Hudson says the Loose Women star is an inspiration, after separating from her husband of 33 years, and saying enough is enough
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Strictly's Bobby Brazier meets Dianne Buswell's boyfriend after kiss speculation
Strictly Come Dancing's Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell have spoken out following online speculation that the pair kissed last weekend but the Aussie star admits it doesn't bother her
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'Someone will die in UK by time you read this - new cancer pill is long overdue'
Polly Hudson knows only too well about the devastation cancer brings, having lost her beloved father to the killer disease. But the news of a 4p pill that can now be used as a preventative measure offers hope when it is sorely needed
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'Covid brought out best in so many - even Piers Morgan – but the worst in Boris'
As the Covid Inquiry has been revealing, the Government's handling of it was even more shambolic and useless that we'd thought
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Matthew Perry's $9m drugs and booze struggles made tragic death feel inevitable
Matthew Perry struggled with alcohol and opioids since the age of 14. At his own estimate, he spent more than half his life in rehab, detoxing more than 65 times, and spending more than $9m
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'Coleen Rooney and Britney Spears have lots in common - but with key difference'
The two celebs share a lot of common ground, says Polly Hudson, but there is one thing that really sets them apart - and means Rooney has triumphed in life
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Madonna, Angela Rippon and my mum prove women really are the rock of ages
Peter Pan syndrome doesn't apply to women who ignore how old they are, says Polly Hudson
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How Big Brother can recapture its glory days by following the magic formula
The programme lasted for 19 series, across two different channels, gradually evolving from unmissable to unwatchable. But it's finally back on ITV...
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'It's impossible not to be sickened by Middle East horror unfolding before us'
The unthinkable events unfolding across Israel and Gaza show the very worst humanity has to offer, says Polly Hudson, but we mustn't lose hope or forget to celebrate the good we can do
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'Why I'm obsessed with Strictly and EastEnders' Bobby Brazier'
Polly Hudson feels like a better person since getting to know Bobby, the son of Jade Goody and Jeff Brazier, and she finds the rising star the total opposite of toxic on telly
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'Russell Brand's accusers speak out for their sisters, mothers and daughters'
Some people don't want to believe women, but these allegations are being aired to protect the rest of us, says Polly Hudson
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'I'm glad summer is finally over - now bring on the glorious autumn'
Unlike the draining challenge of summer - where you're forced to make the most of it - relaxing autumn is all about cosiness and hot baths
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'Remarkable Kate Garraway somehow keeps going - just reading about her is hard'
Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper has needed almost constant care for three years after a devastatingly severe bout of long Covid - somehow the Good Morning Britain anchor has stayed strong
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Jade Goody's tragic worry about her boys that Bobby Brazier has proven wrong
Daily Mirror columnist Polly Hudson on how she met Big Brother star Jade Goody with her son Bobby in the GMTV green room - and what stood out about the pair
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'Concrete chaos is just the latest Tory failure that proves they hate our kids'
Polly Hudson on the latest fiasco with the Tories, the unforgiveable oversight, despite many warnings, of not dealing with the now very present danger of our crumbling schools
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'SIX The Musical - an utterly uplifting, joyous, sharp, sassy smash hit show'
Mirror columnist Polly Hudson takes her nine-year-old son to West End musical SIX, which tells the her-story of Henry VIII's wives - but will he realise there's some actual history hidden beneath the clever storytelling?
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'Wish upon a star for more recouplings like Stormzy and Maya Jama'
It's the reunion we were all hoping for, says Polly Hudson, and now that the rapper and Love Island host are back on, we can dream of some other celebs rekindling their love
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'I'm outraged by Nadine Dorries - even my dying dad did his job as an MP'
Polly Hudson's father was a Labour MP for two decades and showed up for his constituents every Friday and Saturday... even when it put in him in the doghouse at home. When he was gravely unwell, he still worked. So the news that Nadine Dorries is still being paid after 'abandoning' her local area infuriates her