From Rihanna’s papal-inspired Met Gala look to Kate Moss’ wedding dress, some of the most famous moments of 21st Century fashion have come from the brilliant mind of John Galliano.

Born in Gibraltar to an Italian father and Spanish mother, and raised in south London, his quirky aesthetic has been synonymous with British fashion.

But while he’s lead a very glamorous life, rubbing shoulders with A-listers and supermodels on the red carpet, Galliano has also struggled with addiction, alcoholism and substance abuse.

Now, a new documentary is set to explore the designer’s life, scandals and triumphant return to Paris Couture Fashion Week, after being dropped in 2011 for hurling anti-Semitic insults at a group of Jewish women in a Paris bar.

Directed by Oscar-winning Kevin Macdonald, High & Low: John Galliano, will show the peaks and troughs of the 63-year-old’s high-flying career.

Now 10-years sober, he sat down with Macdonald to discuss his rise, fall and return – from the pits of Paris Fashion Week to one of the most sought-after names in the industry.  

Raised the child of a plumber, in south London, Galliano says he was inspired by his Spanish mother, who dressed him and his sisters in immaculately pressed and starched clothes whenever they left the family home.

At the age of 16, he left school to study textile design at East London College, before enrolling at the prestigious St Martin’s School of Art in 1980.

He worked as a dresser at the National Theatre and threw himself into the London club scene – experiences that undoubtedly imprinted his design aesthetic.

After starting an eponymous line in the 1980s, Galliano was appointed as the designer of Givenchy in 1996.

He soon transitioned to Dior, before being spectacularly fired after he was filmed expressing admiration for Hitler and telling a woman, who he thought was Jewish, that her parents should have been gassed.

Heavily intoxicated, he then allegedly ranted to an Asian man sitting with her: ‘****ing Asian b******’.

During his one-day trial in June 2011, Galliano admitted two instances of making anti-Semitic and racist comments and, that September, was given two suspended fines, totalling 6,000 euros.

Galliano’s lawyer cited his struggles with drugs, alcohol and work, noting that he was designing up to 32 collections each year. 

Additionally, he was ordered to pay three plaintiffs and five antidiscrimination groups 1 euro each in damages and a combined 16,500 euros in costs.

Face of Dior, Natalie Portman, was among those outraged by his outburst more than two decades ago.

At the time, the Oscar-winning actress said: ‘In light of this video, and as an individual who is proud to be Jewish, I will not be associated with Mr Galliano in any way.

‘I hope at the very least these terrible comments remind us to reflect and act upon combating these still-existing prejudices that are the opposite of all that is beautiful.’

Galliano consistently maintained that he is not anti-Semitic or racist but acknowledged struggling with addiction to alcohol, Valium and sleeping tablets, leading him to seek rehabilitation.

It seems that this was the tip of the iceberg for Galliano, who had a string of drunken indiscretions to his name.

Years earlier, coming off the high of another Fashion Week, Galliano stripped naked and spent four hours in a lift at The Ritz, telling guests who tried to enter that he was a lion, while growling at them.

The hotel called his office in Paris, who offered to cover the bills of any guests who had become inconvenienced. 

Now admitting his demons, Galliano begins the documentary by saying: ‘I’m going to tell you everything’ – from dealing with his devout Catholic parents’ horrified reaction to his homosexuality to his abuse of Valium, bromides, amphetamines and sleeping pills.

‘I was committing suicide, slowly,’ he says.

He also revealed struggles with his workload and depression following the deaths of his father and close friends Steven Robinson and Alexander McQueen.

Despite his explanations, the fallout from Galliano’s rant resulted in the termination of his 15-year tenure as creative director at Dior – where he was earning £4 million-a-year.

The designer was exiled from fashion – yet only temporarily – and he designed Kate Moss’ wedding dress the same year, calling the project his ‘creative rehab’.

In an interview with WWD, Kevin Macdonald recalled being in New York when videos of Galliano’s anti-Semantic outburst emerged online.

‘I was kind of repulsed by him and the way he looked,’ the film director said.

‘I have lost family in the Holocaust and my grandfather’s family all died.

‘That’s a part of why I felt a personal repulsion, but at the same time, I’m always interested in films about ambiguous characters who you’re not quite sure what to think of them.’

A number of John Galliano’s friends and former employees share their thoughts on-screen, including Anna Wintour, Naomi Campbell, Charlize Theron, Amanda Harlech and Kate Moss.

‘We’re both shy and a bit awkward, ’til we’ve had a drink,’ Moss says, chuckling. 

The supermodel starred in Galliano’s first show in Paris, admitting ‘I was so nervous’.

She goes on to explain that Galliano, now a good friend, taught her how to walk down the catwalk: ‘He said put your hips and your pelvis forwards… and lean back.

‘No one gives you direction like John, there was always a story in every show. It’s fantasy, and that’s what fashion should be.’

‘He’d say, “You’re a princess and you’ve just escaped the castle… and the walls are after you. You’ve got to run Kate, run!”‘ 

Edward Enninful, former editor-in-chief of British Vogue, adds: ‘For other designers, they were just models. But with John, they became actresses. 

‘He would take them on a journey, through countries, through time. And they would come up feeling so enthused, so excited.’

There is also an appearance from Philippe Virgitti, the target of the designer’s anti-Semitic comments.

During the 2011 court hearing in Paris, Virgitti stated: ‘I don’t think he’s racist or anti-Semitic. I just think he’s very ill.’ 

However, in the documentary, he explains how Galliano’s verbal attack has negatively impacted his life – and does not forgive him.

Galliano insists that he apologised to Virgitti, but Virgitti denies this. 

‘There is no real explanation for the designer’s behaviour. His psychiatrist believes he looked, at random, for a hateful stereotype in our culture,’ he says.

Meanwhile, Sidney Toledano, the Jewish boss of Dior, suggests that anti-Semitism could have been weaved into his Catholic upbringing.

The film also shows a clip of the designer the day after his father’s funeral in 2003, where Galliano’s voice appears slurred, and his pupils gigantic, as he prepares for his next fashion show.

Following a two-month stay at Cottonwood Rehab Clinic in Arizona, Galliano briefly joined Oscar de la Renta in New York. 

The move was reportedly arranged by Anna Wintour, American Vogue editor-in-chief, and Jonathan Newhouse, chairman of Conde Nast International. 

Mr Newhouse is also said to have put Galliano in contact with Rabbi Barry Marcus, who, at the time, was the senior minister of Central Synagogue in London.

Rabbi Marcus educated the designer in antisemitism, introduced him to a Holocaust survivor and invited him to services at his synagogue. 

‘Over time, we built up a relationship and I’m absolutely satisfied that to brand him as an antisemite would be an injustice,’ the rabbi explained. 

‘His knowledge of Jews and Judaism was actually very limited.’ 

In 2014, John Galliano was appointed creative director of Belgian brand Maison Margiela, which described him as one of the ‘greatest undisputed talents of all time’.

‘Margiela is ready for a new charismatic creative soul,’ said Renzo Rosso, president of the label’s parent company OTB, in a statement. 

‘John Galliano is one of the greatest, undisputed talents of all time. A unique, exceptional couturier for a Maison that always challenged and innovated the world of fashion. 

‘I look forward to his return to create that fashion dream that only he can create, and wish him to here find his new home.’ 

Galliano, who oversees the design of all Margiela lines, including couture and women’s ready-to-wear, presented his first collection for the house during Paris Couture Week in January 2015. 

Marking the first time Rihanna wore Margiela to the Met Gala, Galliano created the singer’s iconic Pope-inspired ensemble for the 2018 event, following the theme, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. 

The extraordinary look, featuring a heavily beaded robe, matching mitre and mini dress, referenced Galliano’s Dior Couture 2001 collection, which was inspired by papal regalia. 

The release of High & Low coincides with a catwalk comeback as Galliano made a triumphant return to Paris Couture Fashion Week with Maison Margiela’s Spring/Summer 2024 collection.

In January, Galliano transformed the left bank underbelly of Paris’ Pont Alexandre III bridge into a 1920s dive bar, illuminated by a subdued glow from spotlights.

The Artisan collection, which showcased unique fabric techniques and porcelain-effect make-up, earned the designer a thunderous, five-minute standing ovation. 

Now a decade sober, Galliano, who was once recognised for strutting down the catwalk at the end of a show, has adopted a low-profile approach and no longer makes an appearance.

Galliano told Macdonald that he wasn’t expecting to be forgiven following the documentary, but instead to be ‘a little more understood’. 

The collection received worldwide critical acclaim, with Anna Wintour telling The Times ‘the Maison Margiela couture show captured so many people’s imaginations’ and ‘it was a reminder that when John’s work soars, it lifts fashion higher.’

Showtime, starring Emraan Hashmi, Mouni Roy, Naseeruddin Shah, Mahima Makwana, Rajeev Khandelwal and Shriya Saran, will be available on Disney+ Hotstar from March 8.

The trailer of Emraan Hashmi and Mahima Makwana has finally hit the social media platform Disney Plus Hot Star. Despite having several well-known stars on the show, Mahima Makwana, who plays the role of Mahika Nandy, has been making all the headlines. In a groundbreaking development, talented actress Mahima Makwana is all set to join forces with Bollywood heartthrob Emraan Hashmi in an upcoming series that tackles the controversial issue of nepotism. The show promises to provide insightful insights into the world of entertainment and will highlight Mahima's remarkable acting talent as she grapples with the hurdles posed by favoritism towards industry insiders.

About the Showtime trailer

Finally, the trailer of Emraan Hashmi's upcoming show titled 'Showtime' was released on Wednesday. The show is directed by Mihir Desai and Archit Kumar and is expected to be an “epic saga of legacy and ambition in the world of cinema”. The show also aims to give an idea of ​​what actually happens behind the multi-million dollar industry of Bollywood, nepotism and how people struggle to stay at the top.

Karan Johar took to his official Instagram account and shared the trailer of 'Showtime'. The trailer of the show, in which Emraan plays the role of an influential film producer, was also released on Wednesday. The reporter, played by Mahima Makwana, can be heard on television discussing topics such as nepotism.

Makwana plays the role of a reporter. Makwana, who is not from the industry and despite being an outsider, Makwana is known for her stellar performances in various shows and films. Now she's ready to take on a role that not only showcases her talent, but also draws attention to a pressing issue that has sparked a lot of discussion lately.

Take a look at the trailer:

With Showtime, Mahima got a huge platform to showcase her acting talent as she plays the character who finds the concept of nepotism alien. However, the trailer of the show shows Emraan Hashmi, who is completely against her. Needless to say, the confrontation between the Hashmi and Makwana is enough to keep the audience glued to their seats.

About Showtime

Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Somen Mishra and Mihir Desai are the executive producers of the show. In a statement, Emraan earlier said: “Having been in the industry for so long, I have seen both the good and bad side of it, so when this show came to me, I jumped at the chance to be a part of it and I could resonate with it on different levels.” He added that fans are eager to know what happens behind the curtains. The actor said, “Let me just say, we heard you all! Get ready to dive deep into the stories of Bollywood!”

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Published: 8:47 PM EST, February 3, 2024 | Updated: 9:00 PM EST, February 3, 2024

By Chikamso Chukwuenyem for Mailonline

Published: 9:32 PM EST, November 29, 2023 | Updated: 9:53 PM EST, November 29, 2023

Ever heard of Wasta, South Dakota?

Well, neither did 32-year-old globetrotter Eva zu Beck before she set out on an epic road trip to explore some of the least visited states in America.

In a new YouTube video, Eva begins her journey with a tour of Wasta, explaining that the small town has only 65 full-time residents and the limited spread of facilities, including a gas station, motel and characterful bar.

A resident she meets at the bar named Jerry, who owns a farm and a barn, reveals that crime is not a problem in the north central state as a whole and that the most important values ​​are: ‘family, religion and freedom.’

When asked if people should come see South Dakota and some of the smaller communities, Jerry says, “I would encourage them to explore South Dakota, but I hope they leave their values ​​behind and don’t move to South Dakota with the wrong implications. values ​​here.

‘Respect the environment and you will have a good time in South Dakota.

‘We have ‘The land of infinite diversity’, is the state motto. It is beautiful here and we enjoy every day.’

Another local Eva who speaks to Crystal describes South Dakota the same way as Jerry. She muses: ‘[It’s] peaceful, serene and the wide open spaces are priceless. It’s also a very diverse state.”

After checking out of Wasta, Eva is seen visiting one of South Dakota’s biggest attractions; the Wall drugstore.

According to the store websiteit started as a place that sold free ice water and today, more than “two million visitors a year stop at the popular roadside attraction for a meal or activity, 5-cent coffee and ice water – which is still free.”

Filming herself walking through the cavernous drugstore, Eva is clearly bewildered by the place.

She tells viewers, “So what exactly is Wall Drug? I’m still trying to wrap my head around it, but it’s basically kind of a truck stop, but more of a theme park, slash souvenir shop, slash novelty shop, slash restaurant [stop]’

The other offerings include “art galleries and all kinds of crazy Americana vibes.”

In one clip, a wall of stuffed animals can be seen, while in another, an animatronic dinosaur installed in the store roars at Eva.

Despite the randomness, Eva describes Wall Drug as “amazing” and seems to enjoy her visit to “the most famous store in the middle of nowhere in all of America.”

The next state Eva visits on her video tour is Iowa.

She says this is a state she’s only heard about because of its corn and agriculture, “but that doesn’t necessarily mean [for its] natural beauty.’

The avid traveler decides to visit one of the state’s biggest attractions, the largest truck stop in the world.

Iowa 80 in Walcott sits on a 225-acre parcel with 100,000 square feet of retail space, 900 parking spaces and serves approximately 5,000 customers per day.

As Eva enters the building, she says, “So this truck stop, as soon as you walk in, it’s just huge. It’s absolutely huge.

‘And at first glance it feels a bit like a souvenir shop. But if you look a little deeper, it has a lot of infrastructure and a lot of other things that you could probably do, I think you could enjoy yourself here for at least 24 hours.”

Walking around the truck stop, Eva discovers an impressive mix of services, including a dentist, a driver’s lounge, a movie theater, a chiropractor, a “quite large” laundromat, an arcade, and a hairdresser.

After giving the visitor attraction a try, the travel professional, who has more than 843,000 followers on Instagram, says: “So for me, as a European, there are a lot of things about this truck stop that are just… astonishing.

‘And size is certainly one of them, because we simply don’t have such large truck stops anywhere in Europe, you know?

“But the craziest thing I just learned is that this truck stop hasn’t closed once in 59 years.

‘Not once. I mean, that just goes to show how essential transportation and trucking are to the world we live in today.

‘I received a sticker and it certainly deserves a place on the wall of fame.’

Before Eva leaves the truck stop, she discovers a dog wash and decides to give her dog Milk a cleaning.

As she continues her road trip east, Eva tells viewers that her visits to lesser-known states like South Dakota and Iowa were “pretty eye-opening.”

She concludes, “After all, this is the heart of the US, the areas that produce the most crops, the lands that feed the nation, the highways that connect two sides of a vast and diverse continent.

‘You can not ignore it. It’s better to embrace it. As far as traveling here goes, I think as long as you have people to talk to and learn from, any place can become a pretty fascinating travel destination.

‘After all, traveling is not just about places, but about the people you meet along the way.’

After a year and a half of traveling around the US in a van, Eva reveals in a new YouTube that she has decided to return to Europe to find a more permanent base.

Fashion houses are no strangers to the timeless elegance of country style.

Ganni, the Danish brand synonymous with Scandi cool, recently collaborated with Barbour and earlier this month the Princess of Wales stepped out in a jacket from stalwart British outerwear, Burberry.

The jacket, which cost £900, was a redesigned version of the padded jacket worn by the late Queen at Balmoral.

Black kick-flare jeans and chunky ankle boots completed Kate’s country, modern look.

Here’s how you can add just the right amount of country flair to your wardrobe…

BOOT CAMP

There are two equally attractive, but very different boot options available here.

The first? The knee-high, flat equestrian boot that wouldn’t look out of place from point to point, or on a cavalry officer at Hyde Park Barracks.

Mango has a pair in the perfect shade of brown for £159.99, which could be Hermes. Tuck in some loose jeans for a prim-meets-cool fusion.

The other option? The sturdy, ankle-length type of boot with a track sole favored by the Princess of Wales. Practical enough for the forest, but stylish enough for sidewalks: Princess favorites are from the Australian cult brand Blundstone, or the fashion crowd’s favorite, Penelope Chilvers.

TENS A TENS

Inspired by the elegance of the racing set he encountered during his time as a bellhop at the Savoy hotel, Guccio Gucci added horse bit hardware to many of his leather goods in the 1930s.

And his son Aldo then added it to the brand’s loafers in the 1950s, creating a huge and varied fan base: not many shoes have been worn by either US President George Bush or Madonna.

The flair of equestrian sports has an enduring appeal, it seems. Diehard city dwellers consider the snaffle as the least scary way to inject just a small dose of country polish into your wardrobe.

Arket has a suede snaffle belt (£67, arket.com) that would be chic over a super-sized blazer, while Fairfax & Favor’s loafers (£185, fairfaxandfavor.com) feature gold hardware that resembles a snaffle.

Or try Waring Brooke for bartack accessories made on a traditional knitting machine in rural Nottinghamshire.

EMBRACE TEXTURES

It’s no coincidence that country clothing has a lot of structure: tweed, corduroy and quilted fabrics are a necessary antidote to the biting cold of the grouse moor and the drafty corridors of country houses.

Texture is another way to incorporate a sense of heritage into an urban wardrobe.

Beaufort & Blake, co-founded by agriculture student Sam Pullin and Jermyn Street apprentice Edward Bonnar, makes culotte-style corduroy trousers (£71.20, beaufort andblake.com) that bring country decor into the city.

Even they know there is a time and a place for plus-fours. And Oxford Street probably isn’t. Velvet offers a lush take on warmth in the evening.

JUMP IN JODHPURS

Earlier this month, Ascot released its first-ever lookbook for the winter racing season, and it offers a modern, accessible take on traditional equestrian style.

The city lover’s shortcut to the country look? Jodhpur-style pants that are less Pony Club and more Jilly Cooper.

Head to Mango and Reserved for stirrup leggings for under £25, which give a subtle nod to traditional jodhpur, or to Ralph Lauren for a luxurious black velvet pair (£279) that will be perfect with a statement shirt and heels for the party season .

Just don’t forget the golden rule for laundry beyond the M25: don’t over-dry anything on the Aga. Or maybe you do, if you want the authentic orange Aga burn marks that adorn the clothes of every toff (and underpants, I might add).

GOOD GIRLS LOVE A WAISTCOAT

Forget the padded kind of waistcoat that has lately become the standard for any self-respecting banker. This is a custom-made waistcoat, probably made of tweed. The kind of thing Katharine Hepburn would have worn tucked into high-waisted pants.

This season, heritage brand Schoffel is expanding its operations and has created a women’s waistcoat made from British milled Lovat tweed (£269.95, hoeffelcountry.com).

Combined with jeans at the weekend or black trousers during the week, the pleasure of a warm body and unconstricted arms cannot be underestimated.

CHECKMATE

The easiest way to spot a country bumpkin in the wild? A check, of course.

Control in the countryside is what camouflage is to the army: a uniform. And the check is steeped in history.

The Tattersall version is named after the Tattersall Horse Fair, which opened in 1776 and featured horses draped in checked blankets.

Head to Troy London – founded by sisters Rosie van Cutsem and Lucia Ruck Keene and located down the road from the Waleses’ Norfolk home in Anmer – for a Tattersall shirt that combines the androgyny of the check with the femininity of a bow in a modern guise. redesigned standard shirt (£135, troylondon.com).

Combined with jeans and ballerinas, it also creates a perfect country flair in the city.

We do love to be beside the seaside – and part of the charm of Britain’s coastlines are the colourful and eye-catching beach huts that line the shores. 

There is more than 200,000 of them across the nation and their variety is as staggering as their number. 

When they emerged in the mid 18th century they were originally used to store clothes as well as other beachside equipment and were not designed to be lived in. 

However a new wave of luxury beach huts has sought to redefine the small vibrant shed-like structures into something more high-end that offers people a place to stay overnight. 

In last night’s Britain’s Best Beach Huts, which aired on Channel 4 at 8pm, TV presenter Laura Jackson and The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades battled it out to find the most luxurious examples.

Their search included a £510,000 seaside home where private vehicles are banned from driving to it, as well as a sauna beach hut in Margate that’s free to use.

 Elsewhere, a ‘double decker’ beach hut was explored in Scarborough. It comes complete with a balcony, kitchen and living area for just £350-a-week. 

Here, FEMAIL takes a look at the luxurious beach huts that featured on the programme… 

MUDEFORD, £510,000

The first beach hut visited by presenter Jay was located in Mudeford, which is a stone’s throw away from the exclusive Sandbanks – where celebs including former football manager and I’m a Celebrity King of the Jungle, Harry Redknapp, live. 

The exclusive peninsula at Mudeford, near Christchurch, is cut off from traffic, with cars having been banned there since 1968. The only way to get there is by foot, land train or a short ferry across the harbour.

A boom in beach hut prices made it one of the most expensive places in the UK to buy a hut. One hut went on the market for a record £575,000 in 2021.

Jay referred to it as the ‘English version of The Hamptons’, referring to the string of seaside communities known for being a summer destination for affluent New York City residents.

Entering one of the huts, the co-host is presented with a ‘lovely seating area, storage, full kitchen, working electrics and an entertainment system.’

‘Just about everything you could possibly want,’ concludes Jay, before also discovering a sleeping area on a second floor of the beach hut. 

‘All the everyday luxuries you could want… a ladder leads to a cosy sleeping area,’ revealed the presenter.

He then met with the owner Tony Webb, who explained how his mother bought the property a few days or weeks before he was born and this season will be his 64th summer on the beach. 

‘Absolutely adore it down here. It’s very special,’ Tony said, before explaining that the power for the hut comes from solar panels on the roof. He also added that most the huts are handed down from ‘generation to generation’.

MARGATE, FREE SAUNA

Next up, Laura visited Margate, in Kent, to view a state-of-the-art sauna built in a Victorian-like beach hut – and the best part is that it’s free for the community use.

‘It feels very Victorian… a solid defining presence on the sea front,’ explained the presenter after seeing the wheeled hut.

‘It’s a sauna, it’s incredibly modern. It’s a really nice space. It’s free for anyone who wants to use it.’

It took four and a half years to complete the build, with pine being used outside to be weather resistant and timber placed inside to withstand all the moisture. 

One of the builders discussed with Laura how there also couldn’t be any exposed fixings because if someone sat down on one they’d burn themselves from the heat of the screws. 

Berwick-upon-Tweed, £1,000-a-week to stay in

Thirdly, Jay discovered a ‘hidden treasure’ in Berwick-upon-Tweed in Scotland; the beach hut is so secluded that you have to walk through a tunnel to get to it. 

The story of the tunnel is that it was ‘cut by hand in 1752 and used by smugglers sneaking in their ill-gotten gains,’ revealed the presenter.

Once you’re out of the tunnel, guests are transported to a ‘secret world, nestled on a shore of a private beach.’

The land is home to the Blue Hut, built in the 1930s and boasting two bedrooms, a kitchen and living area, as well as a bathroom. 

‘This is what I call romantic, imagine a weekend away in somewhere like that,’ said Jay upon seeing the hut. 

He continued: ‘You might argue this is more than a humble hut, but on a hunt all about luxury, this is a must see.

‘This has everything, it’s beautiful, it’s like a little home, it’s everything you need but in quite a small space… it seems the person that created this, their attention to detail is second to none.’

Guests pay £1,000 a week to stay in the hut, owned by Ben, who bought the whole bay.  

He explained: ‘Funds from the cabin help conserve this incredibly special place. we plant trees where we can, which are much appreciated by the wildlife. There’s always work to do here and that’s part of the pleasure of the whole place.’

Jay added: ‘This might not be a typical beach hut, but that’s the point. It’s larger and more luxurious than the average, which is exactly what I’m looking for… That hut is so special, it made me feel like home as soon as I entered it.’

ABERMAWR, £2,500-a-week to stay in

Laura also took a visit to The Cable Hut in Abermawr. The tiny stone and corrugated iron hut on a remote headland once housed the first telephone lines laid across the Atlantic.

The seaside bolt hole – now ideal for romantic couples looking to get engaged – is on the Pembrokeshire coast where first telegraph and then telecommunication cables ran to the east coast of America in the 19th century.

During World War One three soldiers were stationed at the hut to ensure Britain could keep in touch with its chief ally. 

After the war, the storm-battered hut was abandoned to the elements before it was bought in the 1950s by a private owner who turned it into living accommodation. 

Now the run down 16ft by 10ft cabin has been given a new lease of life as a luxury holiday let after it was bought by John Marsh. It costs £2,500 a week to stay there.

The snug property has a kitchen and dining area at one end, an open plan bedroom and lounge area at the other and a modern bathroom in between. Outside there is a patio while the beach and Irish Sea are just 400 yards away.

Laura said: ‘It’s got this industrial feel to it, industrial lights hanging either side of the bed, the fire extinguisher lamp, an old cable reel [made in to] a table.’

SCARBOROUGH, £350-a-week

Finally, Jay visited the ‘tallest and brightest beach huts’ he had ever seen. The seaside homes are found in Scarborough, costing £350-a-week to stay in. 

The vibrant two-storey designs on the shore feature a kitchen, a living space and a balcony.  

Jay said: ‘These are beautifully engineered, they’re made by a company in Finland. What they’ve done is they’ve nestled them right into the cliff face.’

One family on the programme revealed how they’d been renting one of the ‘double decker’ properties for the last 16 years for their holidays.

The two-storey beach huts are found between more traditional beach huts, that still offer that sense of community that is often found among the users of the seaside homes.  

A man who has a fear of confined spaces decided to face his fear head-on by spending five hours fighting his way through a cave system that was a foot wide at points.

Ally Law, 26, from Southampton, was exploring a hilly area in Bangor, North Wales with his friend Jack Jerrard, 30, when the pair discovered a hole in the side of a hill.

After seeing the small opening, the content creators imagined themselves a “claustrophobia challenge” in which they explored the cave after squeezing their way inside.

When they embarked on their challenge, which Ally says was about “overcoming a fear,” they admit they “freaked out” as they squeezed their bodies through spaces as small as a foot.

The friends, who filmed their challenge during the five-hour exploration of the cave, have now been viewed more than 100,000 times on YouTube.

The creator of the content, Ally, recalled being frightened at points where he was trapped in narrow parts of the cave with barely any visibility.

He said, “At one point I was wedged in pretty hard and it hit my back and stomach. My neck also hurt because I had to tilt my head to the side because it didn’t fit.

“We were starting to think we might have to go back, but it’s a good thing we didn’t, because we’d been there for five hours anyway.

“You can’t see anything down there without a flashlight. It’s another level of darkness. Even with light you lose all sense of whether you are going down or up. It throws out all your perception.

“We didn’t know it was going to come out the other side. We thought that if we dived deep into it, we could come out the same way in the worst case scenario.

“I know it’s probably not the best motto to have, but if you can get in, you can probably get out.”

In the video, the pair can be seen declaring themselves ‘stupid’ as they become trapped in a confined space, before managing to claw themselves back to freedom and find another route.

A clip shows Ally realizing the danger he’s put himself in as he says, “I’m sorry I did this, this is terrible.”

After completing his challenge, Ally said, “It felt great when we got out. You would never think you taste fresh air, but you taste it and you feel it. It was great to breathe fresh air.

“I know it’s not safe and there are dangers involved, but we wouldn’t do anything that we think would kill us or get stuck.”

His “cheap” flashlight batteries even failed in the pitch-black shaft, leaving them with only one headlamp between the pair until they thankfully started working again.

Ally says he didn’t realize how many people were freaked out by tight spaces until he saw the reaction to his video.

One said, “I couldn’t think of anything worse.”

A second said, “You could never give me anything to do this.” I choose life.’

A third joked: ‘Respect to you, you really have balls of steel. I thought I’d get in the mood and crawl under my bed to look at it. That was enough for me.’

A fourth said, ‘I feel claustrophobic watching this! fair game dude.’