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The Way They Were

The podcast where every celebrity split is the one that got away. Each week comedians Grainne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate take a deep dive into a celebrity breakup, chosen by a special guest, that still lingers in their hearts and minds. We scour interviews, over-analyse iconic pictures and search for meaning in post-breakup media statements. Celeb gossip hounds will feel right at home, but really anyone who"s experienced a breakup can appreciate hearing how the rich and famous take

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All Episodes

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Emergency Episode! Jojo Siwa, Kath Ebbs & Chris Hughes

The Way They Were ·

2025/04/27

STOP THE PRESS! Another celebrity breakup has rocked our world, so Gráinne and Chantal dropped everything to bring you this emergency episode on a Sunday morning. Karmas a bitch, and she's with us right now as we dive into the end of the relationship between 'gay pop princess' Jojo Siwa and influencer Kath Ebbs.We cover all the ins and outs that led up to our star-crossed lovers publicly announcing their split after four months. Plus, we dig into Jojo's experience and personal growth in the Celeb

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Nikki Druce: George IV and Caroline of Brunswick

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2025/04/25

Put on your best powdered wig, pour a generous brandy, and brace yourself for scandal as we revisit one of history's messiest royal romances: the unholy matrimony of King George IV and Caroline of Brunswick. It’s a love story makes Charles and Diana look dull. Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate welcome special guest Nikki Druce, the undisputed queen of macabre history podcasts, to spill the gory details. From odious first impressions to the most embarrassing coronation crash you don't want

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109 JONN ELLEDGE: JEREMY CORBYN & DIANE ABBOTT

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2025/03/28

Crack open a tin of M&S cocktails and hop aboard the love train, because this week we’re diving into a political pairing that’s had more ups and downs than the Spring statement. Yes, it’s the low-key, long-rumoured, and quietly history-making relationship between Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott. Joining Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate to unpack it all is journalist and political power house Jonn Elledge. From motorbike rides and graveyard dates to depressing Christmas dinners, these

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105: LIZ GUTERBOCK: KYLE RICHARDS & MAURICIO UMANSKY

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2025/02/28

We're so back, baby! Comedian Liz Guterbock needs to talk to somebody about the breakup of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills royalty Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky. Luckily, Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate had microphones set up and ready for the occasion.Theirs was a love story straight out of reality TV legend, but as we know on this podcast, all that glitters is not gold. This week, we're going to mention it all: the magazines, the teeth, the dinner party from hell, and of course

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39:58

Breakie Awards 2025, Oscars preview and Paper Cuts...

The Way They Were ·

2025/02/26

Bonus episode! To get you excited for the new season of The Way They Were, Gráinne and Chantal have teamed up with journalist Miranda Sawyer to delve into the dazzling world of award shows in a very special crossover with Paper Cuts. Chantal shares her red carpet dos and don'ts while Gráinne discusses her mission to watch every Oscar-nominated film. Plus, get ready for the hottest awards show of 2025: The Breakies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:34

I'm Dreaming of The Way They Were at Christmas!

The Way They Were ·

2024/12/13

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5:The Way They ARE: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

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2024/11/29

In today's instalment of The Way They ARE, we are ALL amused at the right royal romance that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, as it's often held aloft as the quintessential fairy tale love story.. but perhaps other motives were at work behind the scenes, and that one of the party weren't quite as on board with it as legend suggests? This ep is an eyeopener in more ways than one...believe me.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1: The Way They ARE: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly

The Way They Were ·

2024/11/01

While Grainne and Chantal prepare another glittering series of The Way They Were, they have decided to keep the wolf from the door and bring us a mini series of episodes they've been dying to make ... welcome to The Way They ARE! Over the next few weeks we'll be dipping into the romantic lives of couples who are achieving what most showbiz bods can only dream of .. a successful union, despite the celebrity pressures. And to launch us into the stratosphere, Chantal is DYING to talk to us about the

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104: Chesney Hawkes, LIVE! Sam Malone and Diane Chambers

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2024/10/25

Well, it HAPPENED! As promised, Grainne and Chantal did what most of us can only dream of and enticed 'The One and Only' Mr Chesney Hawkes into a room so he could tell us which couple he hasn't gotten over breaking up; and what a wild ride the escapades of Sam Malone and Diane Chambers' romance was.... almost worthy of a storyline from a 1980s sitcom*.Not only will you hear Chesney talk about his own romantic endeavours, but you'll also get to listen to some of the most dramatic - and electric -

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Live Show Guest Announcement - Chesney Hawkes!

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2024/09/27

This hasn't been the One and Only announcement of the current season of The Way They Were, but it's by far the biggest, as we can now FINALLY spill the beans as to the identity of our very special guest at our next live show at The Cheerful Earful Podcast festival on Saturday 19th October at 5pm, at The Bedford Arms in Balham London.... We can now tell you that Grainne and Chantal will be joined on stage by the legendary Chesney Hawks for this very special live episode - AND THAT'S NOT ALL, as

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71:54

99: Zack Signore: Angelina Jolie & Billy Bob Thornton

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2024/09/06

Christmas has come early for Chantal, as we take a deep dive into the very couple she wanted more than ANYTHING to explore, and thanks to her her apparent soul mate, comedian and podcaster Zack Signore, she's able to rip the wrapping off the whirlwind 'romance' that was Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton's more than vile (geddit?) union. Even ardent team Jen's listening to this will be running over to the dark side to embrace this match made in the underworld - the campaign for them to rekindle

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Introducing The Newsworthy Podcast

The Way They Were ·

2024/08/29

In this episode, Grainne and Chantal introduce a podcast called The Newsworthy which you MUST check out!

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96: Emergency Episode! Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck

The Way They Were ·

2024/08/22

STOP ALL THE CLOCKS... CUT OFF THE PHONE... STOP THE DOG FROM BARKING WITH A JUICY BONE... The day has finally arrived when the bell has tolled on Bennifer 2:0. As you can imagine, the WhatsApp group sprang into action to bring you the SECOND emergency episode this week, as Grainne and Chantal invite Viv Groskop back on the show to once again pick over the carcass of this failed A-Lister love. Are JLo and Bennifer Affleck the Burton and Taylor of our times? The jury's out on that one, but have a

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93: Justin Myers: Madonna & Sean Penn

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2024/08/09

This episode of The Way They Were is far from immaterial, as we take a holiday, with none other than Madonna and Sean Penn!Yes, thanks to author Justin Myers it's 1986 again, and the hottest man in movies just so happens to hook up with overnight mega star, Madonna .... and as you can imagine, everything went really well, with zero dramas... NOT! Seriously. stap in guys, cos Andy Warhol's got something to say about attending the Ciccone, Penn nuptials... Come and see TWTW LIVE at this year's

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92: Caroline O'Donoghue: John Mulaney & Anna Marie...

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2024/08/02

If you've been wondering just when your hot girl summer will begin, well it starts NOW, as Grainne and Chantal are back with a brand new series of The Way They Were. Kicking things off, we have the wonderful author, Caroline O' Donoghe who allows us all to bathe in the hot mess of the mid 2010s when our couple got hitched, right the way to the Covid fever dream that was John Mulaney and Annamarie Tendler's split. It's also worth exploring events that occurred in the aftermath of this twisty and

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3:42

Introducing The Newsworthy Podcast

The Way They Were ·

2024/05/28

In this episode, Grainne and Chantal introduce a podcast called The Newsworthy which you MUST check out!

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59:55

90:: Rachel Parris, LIVE! Ken Barlow and Deirdre Rasheed

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2024/05/03

To mark the end of this epic season of The Way They Were, Grainne and Chantal once again took to the stage to entertain the masses and bring a long lost love story back to life, helping them with this task is comedian and all round good egg, Rachel Paris!But 'who is the couple that will see out the current series?' I hear you all scream... perhaps an icon of pop and their Hollywood A-lister lover? Maybe someone from the royal dynasty... or does it involve someone who was *in* Dynasty?.... no no,

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89: Chelsea Devantez: Burt Reynolds & Loni Anderson

The Way They Were ·

2024/04/26

This week's guest is Chelsea Devantez discussing Burt Reynolds & Loni Anderson!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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83: Yolanda Copes-Stepney: Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey

The Way They Were ·

2024/03/15

This week we're breaking down the fourth wall and digging into the weeds of the wild relationship between the OG Newlyweds, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey! Thanks to our incredible guest, podcaster Yolanda Copes-Stepney, we get the chance to relive truly iconic reality TV moments and remember the magic of the noughties... the cream turtle necks, spicy email correspondence and THAT conversation about tuna. So what could possibly get in between these two young, good-looking lovebirds? Money? God? A

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81: Michelle Brasier: Julia Fox & Kanye West

The Way They Were ·

2024/03/01

Time to cast your minds back to the heady days of 2022 for this week's celebrity mess brought to us by live link-up all the way down under with Australian comedian and actor Michelle Brasier. Yes, this week The Way They Were straddles many time zones, as our London-based hosts speak to our antipodean guest to explore the total car crash that was the romance of Kanye West and Julia Fox. Hat's off to Chantal, who guesses this erstwhile love match in record time, despite the clues set by

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