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The Latest Breaking News from Phil Vickery

'There’s only one thing I truly regret’ - Fern Britton reveals her true feelings about divorce

The presenter and author opens up about the breakdown of her two marriages

Woman & Home · Aug 7

England World Cup winner Phil Vickery pledges to donate brain for concussion research

Vickery has been diagnosed with probable CTE and is part of a lawsuit against World Rugby, the RFU and Welsh Rugby Union

The Independent UK · Aug 2

‘Your heart sinks’: Fern Britton shares the ‘worst’ thing she experienced in her marriage

Talking about the best and most challenging parts of her life, the presenter offers insight into past unions

Woman & Home · Jul 25

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Sharon Stone, Ruth Langsford and more celebrities on being single and fabulous at 60

From Sharon Stone to Ruth Langsford and Trinny Woodall, these stars have embraced the power and joy in being single

Woman & Home · Feb 16

Fern Britton shows off five-stone weight loss on cycle trip after revealing secret to new look

The presenter, 68, has been open about her weight struggles in the past, having ranged from a size 12 to a size 22 over the years

Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025

Fern Britton claims ex-husband Phil Vickery cut contact with her after mother’s death

Britton and Vickery separated in 2020 after more than two decades together

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

Phil Spencer stuns fans with pics of rarely-seen teenage son who is his 'double'

The property expert, 55, took his youngest child Jake, 15, with him to New Zealand while filming a new Channel 4 show

Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2025

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Fern Britton makes rare remark about life without ex-husband Phil Vickery

Britton announced in 2020 that she and Vickery had split after two decades together

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2024

Phil Vickery: ‘I’m not angry, I’m not bitter … but I will need help’

The former England captain on CTE, legal action and 2003 World Cup winners reunion for ‘Unbreakable’ documentary

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2024

Unselfish yeomanry who carried England home deserved better from rugby

Sobering footage from documentary Unbreakable on England’s Rugby World Cup heroes shows why they have launched a campaign to aid retired players

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

The dark and difficult legacy of England’s 2003 World Cup triumph

Two decades on from their triumph in Sydney, many of Clive Woodward’s World Cup-winning squad are struggling

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

No protection for players from dangers of rugby turning professional – claim

A detailed claim on behalf of 480 former players has been served on World Rugby, the RFU and the WRU.

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024

Exclusive: Fern Britton opens up on 'difficult' marriage breakdown as she reveals her therapy is 'very much a part' of her life

In our exclusive interview, Fern Britton spoke on her split from Phil Vickery - and how therapy has helped her through the 'grim stuff'

Woman & Home · May 24, 2024

Rugby must open up to combat online abuse after Farrell and Foley step back

Could vitriol on social media be curbed if the sport improved communication among players, referees, clubs and supporters?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

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Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2023

Phil Vickery and Gavin Henson among ex-players suing rugby authorities over brain injuries

The request for a GLO was on Friday rejected in London's High Court

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023

Phil Vickery and Gavin Henson among ex-players named in rugby concussion lawsuit

Legal claims are being made against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

Diverse player list makes scale of damage clear in lawsuit against World Rugby

The authorities must not lose sight of the fact that they have a game, and a lot of wounded men and women, to look after

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

Phil Vickery and Gavin Henson among rugby players in brain injury legal claim

Phil Vickery was joined by fellow 2003 Rugby World Cup winner Mark Regan among 226 names released following high court hearing

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The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023

On This Day in 2008 – Steve Borthwick named England captain by Martin Johnson

Borthwick had been skipper three times earlier in the year.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023

Grand Slammers review – can prisoners help turn things round for dejected England rugby legends?

ITV’s new series is supposedly an inspirational sports show about prison inmates being trained by England’s 2003 champions. But it can’t keep its focus off the celebs

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Remembering England’s unlikely run to the 2007 Rugby World Cup final

Paul Sackey, Simon Shaw and Joe Worsley explain how a player-led recovery took England into the final despite the team being written off after a humiliating 36-0 pool defeat by South Africa

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2023

Phil Spencer’s TV friends express their sympathies after presenter’s parents die in car crash

The TV presenter said he was ‘desperately sad’ to share the news of his mother and father’s death

Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023

Fern Britton says her world has 'opened up' since split from Phil Vickery

Fern Britton and Phil Vickery, who previously worked on This Morning together, were married for 20 years before they called time on their relationship in January 2020

Manchester Evening News · Jul 6, 2023

Fern Britton feeling ‘really relaxed’ after end of her decades-long marriage

Fern and celebrity chef Phil Vickery split after being married for 20 years

Wales Online · Jul 6, 2023

Fern Britton shows results of fitness drive after end of 20-year marriage

“I never thought this would happen; I didn’t expect to be 65 and single and really relaxed”

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