Great Company with Jamie Laing

Rochelle Humes is a singer, presenter and founder of the hugely successful family lifestyle brand, My Little Coco.  At just 12 years old, she won a place in S Club Juniors, before going on to top the charts with The Saturdays. Since then, she’s built a hugely successful career across entertainment and business.  Rochelle has been grafting her whole life. And that’s exactly how she likes...

Making connections and building relationships in the age of social media is hard. Many of us are having to relearn what it means to really click with another person, beyond the swipe culture of dating apps and the pressure to live up to the ‘perfect’ relationships we see online. Alain De Botton is a modern-day philosopher who founded the School of Life to help people understand the aspects of life...

Naomi Ackie is an award-winning actor known for her roles in The End of The F***ing World, Blink Twice and playing Whitney Houston in the 2023 biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody. I love speaking to hugely talented actors like Naomi. I’m always so curious to know what they’re like away from the characters they play. Naomi is a perfectionist who has been incredibly hard on herself throughout her car...

The rise of the manosphere says a lot about where things are at - a lot of men feel unheard and unseen in today’s world. Professor Green, aka Stephen Manderson, is a musician, storyteller, and one of my all-time favourite guests on Great Company.  In this Great Moment, he talks openly about what many working-class men are dealing with. Feeling cut off, struggling to express themselves and oft...

Belle Hassan first rose to fame on Love Island back in 2019, where her fiery personality made her one of the most memorable islanders of the series. Returning to the villa for this year’s Love Island: All Stars, she found herself at the centre of one of the series’ most talked about storylines, sparking conversation both on and off the show. Since leaving the villa, Belle has been navigating the r...

Your twenties can feel like A LOT.  There’s a pressure to find a job that you love, show up perfectly in your friendships and relationships… and somehow keep up with everyone else. It’s hard not to compare yourself when everyone else seems to have it figured out.  Author, journalist and host of the award-winning podcast How to Fail, Elizabeth Day understands that feeling all too well.&nb...

Moses Itauma is one of the most exciting names in boxing right now. He’s a former European and World Junior Champion who’s widely tipped to become Britain’s next heavyweight superstar. I’ve always been really interested in the journey someone goes on before they become the next big thing and that’s exactly where Moses is. At just 21, he’s on the brink of greatness as he prepares to face Jermaine F...

Aitch is known for his chart-topping tracks and insane freestyle talent but, away from music, he uses his platform to raise awareness for Down’s syndrome, inspired by his younger sister Gracie, who has the condition.  In this Great Moment, Aitch opens up about how important Gracie is to him and the joy and light she brings to everyone around her. He shares how she’s shaped his outlook on life...

So many of us grew up watching Fearne Cotton on children’s TV and then later listening to her on Radio 1. She’s a broadcasting icon, bestselling author and someone I’ve looked up to for such a long time.  At just 15, Fearne was thrust into the public eye when she began her TV career on Disney Club. With that came a huge pressure to be liked and she felt like she needed to change parts of her...

50% of new parents experience a rise in stress, anxiety or depression according to recent research. With so much noise online about the “right” way to parent, it’s easy to feel like you’re doing it all wrong. Dr. Aliza Pressman is a renowned childhood expert and developmental psychologist. She believes that the only “right” way to parent is the way that works for you. In this Great Moment, she bre...

Millie Court first captured the nation’s heart when she won Love Island Series 7 back in 2021. Since then, she’s built a successful career while navigating a relationship and a break-up, all in the public eye. She won us over all over again when she returned to our screens for this year’s Love Island All Stars. I was obsessed with the series, so you can imagine how excited I was to sit down with h...

Munya Chawawa is one of the sharpest and funniest voices on social media, known for his brilliantly observant takes on society, politics and the news cycle.  In this Great Moment, he explains why the real satisfaction in comedy comes from holding up a mirror to society - and getting people to question the world around them. For Munya, comedy is more than entertainment. It’s a language we all...

Tom Davis is one of the funniest people I know. We first met ten years ago on Murder in Successville, the hilarious BBC3 sitcom he co-created with his friend James De Frond.  At the time, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. What I didn’t realise then was just how much the show meant to Tom. Murder in Successville wasn’t just another job for him. It was a pivotal moment and there was...

If you followed Sophie and my NearlyWeds journey, you’ll know just how wild, emotional and downright chaotic wedding planning can be. Now, it’s time for a brand new love story to take centre stage. NearlyWeds with Molly & Tom follows the next reality-TV romance stepping into real life and straight down the aisle. From venue hunting and guest list politics to budget stress, family dynamics and...

Zara Larsson is having a moment with her hit song, Midnight Summer. So, who better to feature as this week’s Great Moment…  One of pop’s brightest stars, Zara is sweet, magnetic and unapologetically herself. In this Great Moment, she talks about why it’s so important to make music she truly believes in, instead of getting caught up in what everyone else expects.  The BRIT nominee shares...

Chris Olsen is one of the biggest social media stars in the world. He joined TikTok in 2020 and quickly became a viral sensation. I’ve admired him for a long time - his social media content is so funny, honest, and just impossible to scroll past.  But what I didn’t fully appreciate until this conversation was just how much he’s been through to get to where he is today.  Chris opens up ab...

We often talk about the impact our parents have on us growing up but what happens when one of them isn’t there?  For Shirley Ballas, growing up without a father didn’t just affect her childhood. It influenced her confidence, her relationships and how she saw herself - in ways she only began to understand much later in life. In this Great Moment, Shirley opens up about the emotional gap her fa...

You might not know Jack Thorne’s name but you’ll definitely know his work. He’s the award-winning writer behind Adolescence, Skins, This is England and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. For years, he has created intense, thought-provoking dramas - stories that speak to millions of us around the world. His work doesn’t just entertain, it creates conversations about who we are and the world we live...

We spend more than 2 HOURS every day thinking about food: what to eat, when to eat and what we’re craving next… But how often do we stop to ask, is this actually what my body needs? And more importantly, how is my diet affecting the way I feel? Professor Tim Spector is the co-founder of the ZOE health app and one of the world’s leading experts in gut health. His groundbreaking research has complet...

Olivia Attwood first captured the nation’s attention on Love Island, quickly becoming a fan favourite on series 3 of the show. She’s gone on to build an incredible career across TV and radio and is loved for being open, honest and unapologetically herself. I couldn’t wait to have Olivia on the pod - she’s been on my wish list for a while - and this conversation didn’t disappoint. Olivia opens up a...

There are moments in life that split everything into before and after. Losing someone you love is often one of them. This Great Moment is for anyone who’s experienced loss or, watched someone they love change after it. Spencer Matthews is one of my oldest friends, and in this conversation he opens up about losing his brother, Mike, when he was just 10 years old. He reflects on how that experience...

This is part 2 of my conversation with the incredible Jesy Nelson.  Growing up in Romford, Jesy always dreamed of being on stage. But years of bullying slowly knocked her confidence until she stopped believing in herself, right up until The X Factor.  Auditioning for The X Factor changed Jesy’s life. Her dreams came true overnight but fame wasn’t what she thought it would be.  In pa...

Jesy Nelson rose to global fame with Little Mix, experiencing the highest highs and lowest lows in the public eye. But nothing could have prepared her for motherhood. Jesy’s world changed when her twin daughters, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, were diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1, a rare and severe condition. Like many of us, my heart broke when I watched her video sharing the news. Fo...

Do you ever struggle with confidence? Or feel unsure of who you are or, who you’re meant to be? This Great Moment is for anyone who’s ever felt like they don’t quite fit in.  Yungblud, aka Dom Harrison, was our very first guest on Great Company, and after his HUGE Grammys win, it felt only right to revisit this conversation. Dom opens up about the difference between himself and the person he...

Sam Thompson and I grew up together on Made in Chelsea. What started as a friendship on the show became something much deeper - he became like a brother to me. We spoke every day and he was there for me through some of the hardest moments in my life. Then everything changed. We had our biggest fallout and it all played out on TV. Since then, we’ve rebuilt our friendship. I’ve watched Sam turn one...