Brit singer Becky Hill reveals reason she’s given up booze insisting ‘sobriety is f****ing hard’
BECKY HILL has told how a night falling off the wagon reminded her why she had given up booze.
The My Heart Goes hitmaker revealed how she had been teetotal for two months after alcohol left her “terribly anxious” and feeling like an “awful piece of s***t”.
Sharing a selfie on Instagram, Becky wrote: “I’ve been sober for a couple of months now but last night I thought I’d try having a cocktail and a couple of shots . . .
“Well if I ever needed a reminder that alcohol isn’t my friend any more I got one today. I’m so anxious — not even hungover.
“I didn’t drink that much, I’m just horribly anxious. I don’t know when me and booze fell out but it hates me now with a vengeance.”
She added: “Some people can drink, I could once and it was a sad conclusion to come to because I felt like I was grieving Party Becky.
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“Sobriety is f***ing hard, but not as hard as having to convince myself I’m not an awful piece of s**t.
“The next few days post drinking and I have to pick my battles at this point.”
Becky is not the only one to embrace sobriety, in contrast to the boozy, hard-partying days of the Nineties and Noughties, where stars would stumble on to morning radio shows from a heavy night on the town.
First Class singer Jack Harlow, Olly Murs, US megastar Nicki Minaj and Scottish DJ Calvin Harris have all ditched booze in recent years.
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And if their success is anything to go by, it seems to work.
Happy without it
Dear Darling hitmaker Olly said about living without drink in a recent interview: “Alcohol is something I have a love/hate relationship with.
“I get on with it, but as I’ve got older, it’s caused more trouble than it should have done. I’m happy without it, really.”
I am 21 days sober too, having gone through Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve without even a drop of beer — and I can honestly say I’m not looking forward to a hangover any time soon.
RAYE was on top of the world after earning her first No1 single with Escapism featuring 070 SHAKE.
But following her success last week she could face competition from Lewis Capaldi with his track Pointless, which he co-wrote with Ed Sheeran, after it jumped 13 places to No2.
A delighted Raye said about topping the chart: “I am an independent artist, this is sickening.
“It is proof to back yourself no matter what. This is mad.”
'Blud loved Spice Girls
YUNGBLUD helped his pal Brooklyn Peltz-Beckham deal with his split from model Hana Cross but the favour hasn’t been repaid just yet.
The singer has told me that despite being a Spice Girls superfan, his close bond with Brooklyn hasn’t led him to meet a single member of the band, not even the wannabe chef’s mum, Posh Spice Victoria.
Yungblud, who was friends with Brooklyn during the break-up with model-turned-singer Hana in 2019, told me: “People may be surprised but I love everything about the Spice Girls.
“I love their lunch boxes, their lollipops and the songs. I’ve never met any of them but I would love to. I know Brooklyn well but I’ve never met his mum.”
Yungblud is riding high after his third, self-titled album topped the charts in September.
Of his dreams for the next few years, he added: “I don’t care how many records I sell but I love playing stadiums.
“I’m not just per- forming music. It is a mindset, a culture, a movement. That is what I think is rare and beautiful about Yungblud.”
Next time he is round at the Beckhams’ house, I reckon he will just need to Holler a little louder.
A Grande surprise
RUPAUL’S Drag Race contestants wondered just what kind of doll he had on his arm – until its blue dress burst open to reveal Ariana Grande inside.
She took to the stage in a mannequin-style disguise with made-up wig head before breaking free to announce herself as a guest judge on the MTV show’s 15th series.
Host Rupaul looked delighted with her stunt.
It was a nod to a similar reveal by previous show contestant Vivacious – to whom Ariana paid tribute by borrowing her catchphrase, “Mother has arrived!”
Posting a selfie on Instagram, the US hitmaker wrote: “I hope you all loved the premiere. I cannot fathom all of the talent I was lucky enough to witness in person, I was floating. RuPaul’s Drag Race, thank you for having me.”
Caity fans can see her on the cheap
RISING star Caity Baser is keeping it real on her upcoming tour, capping the ticket prices so her fans can afford them.
The Kiss You singer will release her EP Thanks For Nothing, See You Never next month then head out for ten UK dates.
She said: “Growing up, going to a gig was something I wasn’t able to do that regularly.
“If I wanted to go I would have to save up loads or wait until an occasion so I could ask my parents for the money.
“Being on the stage, I want to make gigs for everyone to come to as many times as they want. The most important thing to me is having them there.
“So for my tour I wanted to make sure tickets were affordable and available to all who want to come see me.
“Times are tough but music heals everyone and if I can help then I will no matter what. Can’t wait to share these shows with you and see you all.”
Ready for Bakeoff Rita?
Rita Ora looks ready for a spot of baking - in a top that looks more like an apron.
It revealed the Anywhere hitmakers toned physique and her body art, as she posed hair curled for an instagram snap.
She also teased that her new track You Only Love Me will be released later this month - with the caption: "You. Only. Love. Me XX/01/23."
In a snippet from her new song shared on social media, Rita sings: "I try, I try and I try to tell myself it's alright. Cos I'm terrified you only love me when the..."
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The Album, her first since 2018's Phoenix, is out soon.
She's clearly cooking up a treat.