Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox. Documentary-maker Louis Theroux, who has always been incredibly private about his marriage to Nancy Strang, has admitted that she said she would be 'OK' with him having an affair. In their first-round match, the team beat the University of Exeter's team by 220 to 130 and went on to win the tournament. Louis Theroux investigates dementia in the USA. Required fields are marked *, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. He went on to propose to her on bended knee with a business card from a Hatton Garden jewellers after 10 years as a couple. Currently, Nancy works as the director for development at Mindhouse Productions, a London based production company that she co-founded with her husband Louis. [49], In 2018, Theroux's Twitter account was hacked by cybersecurity firm Insinia as part of their attempt to highlight a longstanding security flaw in Twitter's system.[50]. [] We are all in a way fictional characters who write ourselves with our beliefs. Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. Nancy Vaughan and Tiffany at NC A&T's homecoming parade I retired after 18 years when my daughter (Catherine) was young. Louis Theroux knows how to entertain; but the lessons he teaches us have much greater import. ), "I take my work arguably too seriously. Paul Theroux became famous in the 1970s with his travelogue The Great Railway Bazaar, Marcel Theroux is also a documentary maker and writer, There is still room for Theroux to make documentaries with a lighter tone such as Love Without Limits, Weird Weekends saw Theroux come up against professional wrestlers, When Louis Met the Hamiltons he unwittingly experienced the full glare of being in the limelight, Louis Theroux has struggled with his feelings followng the revelations about Jimmy Savile, Louis Theroux looked into the world of mothers who have their new-born babies adopted in 2018's Take My Baby, 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. justify the value of public funding of social research, the treatment of dangerous animals as pets. Speaking during an episode from September 2016, Louis revealed how he had left his wife, Nancy Strang, alone at the BAFTA Awards ceremony for which he had been nominated for his documentary,. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Your email address will not be published. This documentary is part of Louis Theroux's Favourite Documentaries. The programme finishes with Louis Theroux visiting Janet and her daughter Nancy, who we met earlier at Beatitudes care home, where we learn from Nancy that her mother has settled inand is much happier than she was before moving into the care home. As for his attitude towards himself, he says: "I'm at peace with not being at peace.". If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. It wasn't comfortable," says Theroux. Being one of the few men on his unit, Gary's company was much in demand. Gary was genial and playful, constantly cracking jokes, and so it took me a while to realise quite how advanced his dementia was. I said 'funny enough, Im going in tomorrow to catch up on stuff'. [29], Theroux makes a few appearances on The Adam and Joe Show DVD and has been a guest many times on Adam & Joe's radio shows,[citation needed] as well as on The Adam Buxton Podcast. [32], In December 2015, Theroux captained the team representing Magdalen College, Oxford on BBC Four's Christmas University Challenge. It's not uncommon for a resident to imagine that they've seen a non-existent intruder, or to suppose that because they cannot find a purse or wallet, that someone has stolen it. Louis talks to John about what its like to look after his wife, we watch as even though Nancy easily forgets simple things she still shows love towards John, who is 88 years old himself. I wanted to watch her grow up. Researcher, Queensland University of Technology. But rather than contradict him, the staff would gently go along with Gary's version of reality. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The programme goes on to explores what its like for the families of the individuals who are living with dementia in a very frank and open way. Louis Theroux shows off bulging biceps on Lorraine, Nancy told husband Louis that she would be ok with him having an affair, Louis said he was stunned by Nancy's beauty when he saw her out and about in London, Louis Theroux has kept a low profile when it comes to his marriage, Louis Theroux says fans don't need him 'naked' in documentaries anymore at 51, Louis Theroux says dream interview subject is Tom Cruise after Church of Scientology film. She was on the fourth floor of the Beatitudes memory support building, home to the most advanced cases. [9] In a 2012 masterclass, he spoke of the challenges of combining family life with the to work on projects. Aged 88, John is the full-time carer for someone with many of the same needs as an adult-sized toddler. No one would wish the confusion and forgetfulness that goes along with the disease on another person - though sadly, for demographic reasons, they are likely to be an ever-increasing part of our lives. It premiered at the London Film Festival in 2015 and was released in cinemas in the UK on 7 October 2016.[25]. If we can humanise our work a la Theroux there is potential to have far greater reach and impact. "[37], Theroux married his long-time girlfriend, Nancy Strang, on 13 July 2012. Faced with the disease, and with the right support, most people can learn and adapt, finding new ways to love their parents and partners. In these special programmes, beginning in 2003, Theroux returned to American themes, working at feature-length and in a more natural way. "But a theme of the book is getting through things, so I focused on challenges, things I found difficult: professional failures and worries, feeling I'm not up to it, I'm in over my head. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Theroux interviews Nick Fuentes and Baked Alaska. To have made a career in TV while being nervous by nature', "Company that hijacked Eamonn Holmes and Louis Theroux Twitter accounts denies breaking law", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louis_Theroux&oldid=1139987100, American people of French-Canadian descent, English people of French-Canadian descent, People educated at Westminster School, London, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2022, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Richard Dimbleby Award for the Best Presenter (Factual, Features and News), This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 21:44. Louis Theroux reveals his wife Nancy Strang suffered two heartbreaking miscarriages before traumatic birth of their third child The beloved documentary maker, 49, who married the TV producer in. The beloved documentary maker, 49, who married the TV producer in 2012, made the heartbreaking reveal in his new autobiography Gotta Get Theroux This, which was released last month and reflects on both his professional and personal life. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Capital punishment seen through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. Vital signs were dipping and my mind naturally went to the worst place.'. [28], In April 2020, during a COVID-19 lockdown, Theroux started the BBC Radio 4 podcast Grounded with Louis Theroux from his home, in which he interviews well-known people he finds particularly fascinating and to whom he would not necessarily have had a chance to speak before the COVID-19 pandemic. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Read about our approach to external linking. [41] Theroux and his family spent COVID-19 lockdowns at their home in North-West London. The pay-off for Theroux was escapism: "When you're on location with people who think the heavens are going to rain down fire, the fact that you haven't renewed your car's tax disc doesn't seem so preoccupying.". The title's pun comes from the ironic "cult of Louis" that spawned a range of Theroux-themed merchandise. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Louis Theroux and wife Nancy married in 2012 (Image: Getty). She is the same lady that we met at the beginning of the programme. "I went in late. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He'd pack his bags and start looking for the exit. Of their tragedy, he penned: I cursed myself for the foolhardiness wed shown in taking [Nancy] through the blood-letting of another round of human creation 'Getting to term [in her pregnancy] had been a trial, two had ended in miscarriage. Something went wrong, please try again later. In Gotta Get Theroux This, he turns the focus inwards, to the workings of his TV world and his complicated mind. Anotherperson we meet during the programme is happy 49-year-old Selinda, who is suffering from early onset dementia, it became apparent to Glenn, Selindas husband, that something was wrongwhen his wife kept misplacing car keys. He then speaks to Janets daughter Nancy, who explains that her mother, who only moved into the care homeyesterday, had wandered away from her house leading Nancy to realize that she wasno longer be able to keepher mumsafe, so she had taken the emotional decision to moveJanet into the home. He and wife Nancy Strang tied the knot in 2012 after. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Louis Theroux: BBC documentary maker speaks out on his wife. However both give very different versions of events, begging the question, who is telling the truth? Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Louis Theroux 's heartwarming love story will make you believe in office romances. And then it was actually a Friday night. [27], Theroux published his first book, The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures, in Britain in 2005. A 69-year old, Gary had been a successful dentist in his younger years, as well as doing time in the army. No, I havent mentioned it at all, she is under the impression that shes just here temporarily, Is itOK to tell white lies asks Louis, We tell them all the time here, we tell them allday long. Louis and Susanna lived together in New York and decided to tie the knot for a reason other than love. I'm not a matinee idol disguised as a nerd. Read about our approach to external linking. Throughout her career, she worked on a number of award-winning productions most notably, Timewatch and Imagine. The two struck up a kind of friendship, so the revelations about Savile's serial sexual abuse hit hard. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. I saw her on these little trips. As he amply demonstrates whether presenting an infomercial or being a rapper there is no single authoritative stance. His older brother, Marcel, is a writer and television presenter. I needed to be honest and to give more of myself away feel kind of naked, in a surprising, maybe a shocking way.". By Life and Death Row tells the story of capital punishment through the eyes of young people whose lives have been shaped by it. Right here at FameChain. We felt like passengers whose flight kept getting cancelled 'The same sense of boredom and impotence but also fear. She claims she once spoke to me in a lift before then and that I didnt answer, which I find hard to believe. As for his personal life, it's been a rollercoaster of anxiety, self-doubt and emotional detachment. "I've come to the conclusion it was an understandable human response. So we got married, to make it easier for her. [24] Subjects for the specials include criminal gangs in Lagos, Neo-Nazis in America, ultra-Zionists in Israel. In Weird Weekends (19982000), Theroux followed marginal (mostly American) subcultures such as survivalists, black nationalists, white supremacists, and porn stars, often by living among or close to the people who were involved in them. There wasn't much sign of recognition that I could see. ", Celeb obsessed? We went out for a meal and it all went from there". "But I suppose its possible, that I was too aloof. Its just sadness, not sentimental, everyday gets easier and better, Ive done allI can do Carla explains. He has received three British Academy Television Awards and a Royal Television Society Television Award . [7] Theroux holds dual British and American citizenship. The programme then flits between the care home at Beatitudes and the families who visit theresidents of the home, and the homes ofthe loving couples Nancy and John Vaughan and the ever smiling Selinda and Glenn. Learn how your comment data is processed. Copyright 20102023, Academic Journalism Society. He said: Nancy thinks that [I will retire soon], and I dont know that I have the heart to tell her that I dont see it on the horizon.. Nancy is in the advanced stages of dementia. Before making one of his boundary-pushing documentaries, in which he attended a blind-folded sensual dinner, details of which make-up the foreword of his book - he admitted such a task would not faze Nancy. Even when winning awards, he's been torn between pride and feeling unworthy. But Louis said he could never cheat because he is a stranger to myself and I dont always know what Im feeling half the time". Caring for those afflicted isn't easy, writes Louis Theroux. He tried stopping her on her perambulations for a hug. John, her husband of 40 years, is her carer. John has taken to wearing a name tag with his name on it to help Nancy identify him. The much-loved documentary-maker was a guest on the True Geordie Podcast and he discussed his private life during . TV producer Nancy has worked on several award-winning productions, including Timewatch and Imagine, during her 20-year career in the TV industry. David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. Instead, he reveals his own personal limitations and vulnerabilities so the viewer can relate to him as a human being and build trust. The procedure had been delayed and delayed for various reasons. He'd been at Beatitudes several months when I met him, and though his memory came and went, he spent much of his time under the misapprehension that he was still a practising dentist, stationed at a military base. Quite often, especially in the evening, Gary would imagine that his time on "the base" was up. She is the same lady that we metat the beginning of the programme. I've made sure I thanked him.". We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. The documentary filmmaker, 52, admitted he drinks 'more than' he. It was really a marriage of convenience. Write an article and join a growing community of more than 160,400 academics and researchers from 4,572 institutions. Prior to discussing the arrival of Walter and their heartache, Louis revealed that Nancy had spoken to him about having desires for other men, which made him realise he had been focusing on work rather than their marriage. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. I don't have to play up that stuff. She looked sort of like a French chanteuse. And I think I drank too much. She was having trouble finding work legally. That can feel overwhelming.". The film-maker says he hopes to be remembered for "showing human nature in an honest way that connects with people for years to come". As medical science has become better and better at prolonging our lives, the mental side of things hasn't kept pace. After this series concluded, a retrospective called Life with Louis was released. By Thrillingly tense, belly-laugh funny, mind-warpingly weird, and full of awwwwww. Caring for those afflicted isn't easy, writes Louis Theroux. 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