9 hours ago The Christmas that went wrong: I met my new girlfriend’s family – and talk turned to my book on masturbation

My partner’s family knew I was writing about self-discovery and self-pleasure, but I wasn’t prepared for where the discussion would take usI flew from London to New York on Christmas Eve 2014 to spend Christmas Day with Cassie’s family. It’s the sort of thing you’re supposed to do when you’ve been going out with someone for 10 years, but I’d only known Cassie a few months. She came out to her father about dating me and it didn’t go down well. Then, a few weeks later, she told him over a family dinner that I was writing a book about masturbation. Her sister and mother took her aside in the kitchen afterwards. “Why didn’t you just tell him she’s writing a book on travel, or something?” her sister asked.Spending Christmas Day together was supposed to smooth things over, but no sooner had we sat down to eat than her father asked me about what I was writing. Maybe he thought I’d changed my mind, and gone for something a bit more Downton Abbey? Cassie’s sister looked at me intently, darin...

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24 hours ago Holly Willoughby beams as she takes family on festive day out to Winter Wonderland

Holly Willoughby appeared in high spirits this weekend as she enjoyed a family day out to Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland with her kids, wrapping up warm for the festive trip.

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27 hours ago Holly Willoughby beams as she's spotted incognito at Winter Wonderland on family outing

Former This Morning host Holly Willoughby was spotted smiling ear to ear as she stepped out in London to enjoy all that Winter Wonderland had to offer with her kids

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27 hours ago Holly Willoughby gets in the festive spirit with her three kids as she braves daunting rollercoaster and haunted house on family Winter Wonderland trip

The presenter, 43, wrapped up warm on Saturday as she headed to the Christmas market in central London.

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27 hours ago Holly Willoughby hides face under baseball cap in rare family sighting at Winter Wonderland

Holly Willoughby got into the Christmas spirit by taking her kids to London's Winter Wonderland, where she braved the cold and scary rides

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