The Way They Were

The Way They Were

The podcast where every celebrity split is the one that got away. Each week comedians Grainne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate take a deep dive into a celebrity breakup, chosen by a special guest, that still lingers in their hearts and minds. We scour interviews, over-analyse iconic pictures and search for meaning in post-breakup media statements. Celeb gossip hounds will feel right at home, but really anyone who's experienced a breakup can appreciate hearing how the rich and famous take heartbreak to a whole new level. They might uncouple ‘amicably with love and respect for one another’ - but we never get over these lost loves! Join us every Friday for a new episode.

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May 9, 2025 9 mins
We’ve just dropped our very first Patreon-exclusive episode—and trust us, you’re going to want in on this. In the full episode: Gráinne reignites her long-running feud with Taylor Swift, Chantal digs up the reality TV roots of Travis Kelce's love life, and absolutely nobody cares about Matt Healy). It’s loose, it’s potentially liabilous and it’s only on Patreon. If you like what we do and want even more of it uncut, unfiltered, ...
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It’s the season finale, and it’s time for Bennifer! No, not that Bennifer. We’re talking about the sequel duo: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner — and things are getting messy. Gráinne and Chantal have called in Alias superfan and casual observer of all things Affleck, Stuart Laws, to help make sense of this rebound for the ages. From Daredevil to that bizarre Oscars speech — and what was the deal with the nanny? We’re covering it a...
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STOP THE PRESS! Another celebrity breakup has rocked our world, so Gráinne and Chantal dropped everything to bring you this emergency episode on a Sunday morning. Karmas a bitch, and she's with us right now as we dive into the end of the relationship between 'gay pop princess' Jojo Siwa and influencer Kath Ebbs. We cover all the ins and outs that led up to our star-crossed lovers publicly announcing their split after four months....
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Put on your best powdered wig, pour a generous brandy, and brace yourself for scandal as we revisit one of history's messiest royal romances: the unholy matrimony of King George IV and Caroline of Brunswick. It’s a love story makes Charles and Diana look dull. Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate welcome special guest Nikki Druce, the undisputed queen of macabre history podcasts, to spill the gory details. From odious first i...
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Light a pungent candle, get yourself comfortable perched on a jade egg, and prepare to consciously uncouple as The Way They Were dives into the iconic noughties love story of Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin. Just remember, nobody said it was easy... Hosts Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate welcome BBC Radio 1’s early-morning queen Alice Hopkins to explore this revolutionary pair. From the most iconic child name in celebrity ...
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They thought that love could keep them together, but not even a Captain could weather this romantic storm. So pour yourself a piña colada, weigh anchor, and yacht rock into the night for the spectacular 100th episode of The Way They Were! Our very own centurions, Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate, are joined by comedy power couple Paul F. Tompkins and Janie Haddad Tompkins to explore the heartbreaking love story of Captain...
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Pour yourself a gin, pop on your pearls, and dust off your stiff upper lip as hosts Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate peer behind the velvet curtains of royal heartbreak in this special episode of The Way They Were. Joining them for a jolly good gossip is comedian, author, and undisputed queen of feminist history books, Eleanor Morton. Together, they'll dissect the delightfully doomed romance between the original royal re...
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Crack open a tin of M&S cocktails and hop aboard the love train, because this week we’re diving into a political pairing that’s had more ups and downs than the Spring statement. Yes, it’s the low-key, long-rumoured, and quietly history-making relationship between Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott. Joining Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate to unpack it all is journalist and political power house Jonn Elledge. From motorbike r...
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This week, we're getting into a real Rocky romance—the kind with muscles, shoulder pads, and more drama than the entire Rambo franchise. Yes, it’s the short, wild, and gloriously roided-up love affair between Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen. Helping Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate make sense of it all is the effortlessly glamorous comedian Michelle Shaughnessy—a woman with a deep love for the ’80s and a not-so-sec...
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Hey baby, can you hear the blues a-callin’? It’s time to toss some salad and scramble some eggs. And this week, we’re serving up a full plate. This week, British comedy power couple Glenn Moore and Katie Storie join Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate to psychoanalyse one of TV’s most cerebral couples: Lilith Sternin & Frasier Crane. Their romance spanned three sitcoms and four decades. From their barbed exchanges in Cheer...
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Love is in the air—or should we say Je t’aime… moi non plus? Comedian Milo Edwards joins Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate for a deep dive into France’s most effortlessly cool couple: Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin. A whirlwind romance of cigarette smoke, black paint, and an unfortunate incident with a ruler, their love defined an era—though, like a well-worn Birkin bag, it didn’t stay pristine forever. This week, it’s t...
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We're so back, baby! Comedian Liz Guterbock needs to talk to somebody about the breakup of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills royalty Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky. Luckily, Gráinne Maguire and Chantal Feduchin-Pate had microphones set up and ready for the occasion. Theirs was a love story straight out of reality TV legend, but as we know on this podcast, all that glitters is not gold. This week, we're going to mention it all: ...
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Bonus episode! To get you excited for the new season of The Way They Were, Gráinne and Chantal have teamed up with journalist Miranda Sawyer to delve into the dazzling world of award shows in a very special crossover with Paper Cuts. Chantal shares her red carpet dos and don'ts while Gráinne discusses her mission to watch every Oscar-nominated film. Plus, get ready for the hottest awards show of 2025: The Breakies! Learn more abou...
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In the final instalment (for now) of this off shoot series of the main show, Grainne and Chantal get to the heart of why love and politics DO mix... at least in the case of Bill and Hilary Clinton, a power couple in just about every sense of the word, despite a few ummmm challenges that is. See you next week for The Way They Were Christmas special, maybe it's time to look at the lasting love of Mr and Mrs Klaus? Learn more about ...
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In today's instalment of The Way They ARE, we are ALL amused at the right royal romance that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, as it's often held aloft as the quintessential fairy tale love story.. but perhaps other motives were at work behind the scenes, and that one of the party weren't quite as on board with it as legend suggests? This ep is an eyeopener in more ways than one...believe me.... Learn more about your ad choices...
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In our next instalment of our mini-series, The Way They Are, Chantal and Grainne explore the tempestuous - and ultimately tragic - love story of JFK Junior and Carolyn Bessette, which was as overtly passionate, as it was stylish. As we know the lives of this beautiful young couple were cut way too short, so our hosts imagine what this romance could have been if it was allowed to run its full course. Learn more about your ad choices...
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Chantal is back in the chair for this episode of The Way They ARE - and what JOY she is spreading, as she presents to us the elusive, but very much celebrated and newish love that appears to have formed between two of showbiz's most loved stars ... Meryl Streep and Martin Short! Grainne nearly jumped out of her seat when the realisation hit that we would be revelling in this most well deserved happy endings, the likes of which most...
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In the second outing of the little cousin of The Way They Were - aka, The Way They ARE - it's Grainne's turn to present us with a couple, who despite all odds, managed to keep their wedding vows. And in this case 'till death do us part' was probably the promise that saved them from the scandal of the divorce courts. And in Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd's day, it was probably easier to suck it up and hope they didn't have to stay w...
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While Grainne and Chantal prepare another glittering series of The Way They Were, they have decided to keep the wolf from the door and bring us a mini series of episodes they've been dying to make... welcome to The Way They ARE! Over the next few weeks we'll be dipping into the romantic lives of couples who are achieving what most showbiz bods can only dream of .. a successful union, despite the celebrity pressures.  And to launch ...
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