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Budget retailer Wilko set to call in administrators, risking 12,000 jobs The Guardian says Budget retailer Wilko has warned it plans to appoint administrators in a move that could put 12,000 jobs at risk. The household and garden products retailer, which has about 400 stores, said in a notice of intention filed at the high court on Thursday that it had appointed advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers to try to find a buyer in recent months in a bid to secure the additional cash to keep trading. The cut-price retailer has struggled amid the tough economic climate and last year borrowed £40m…

Wilko homeware chain on brink of collapse BBC News says UK homewares retailer Wilko has warned that it is on the brink of collapse because of mounting cost pressures. The privately-owned company said it had filed a “notice of intention” to appoint administrators after failing to find enough investment. Wilko employs some 12,000 people across 400 UK stores and is well-known for its value furnishings and accessories. Chief executive Mark Jackson said it would continue to talk with interested parties about options for the business. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66395824

The pair had to face their fears.

Jessica Chastain needs a ‘breather’ from Oscar Isaac (Picture: HBO)

Jessica Chastain has admitted her friendship with Oscar Issac was affected after starring together in the ‘very tough’ Scenes of a Marriage.

The limited series released in 2021 intensely followed a couple whose marriage was breaking down and was seemingly as devastating to film as it was to watch.

Despite being friends for years before coming together for the project, Chastain, 46, told Vanity Fair: ‘Scenes From a Marriage was very tough. And I love Oscar [Isaac], but the reality is, our friendship has never quite been the same.

‘We’re going to be okay, but after that, I was like, I need a little bit of a breather.’

‘There was so much I love you, I hate you in that series,’ she continued.

‘But there’s so much joy in what I get to do. There’s a lot of catharsis.

Scenes Of A Marriage proved to be a lot for the close friends (Picture: NOW)

‘I feel like I have the best job in the world because I get to have these experiences. They’re so out of this world and feel like they’re mine. But then I live a very quiet life. I don’t have to have these tortured things in my life. I play them and I experience them, and then I come home and I live quietly and peacefully.’

Chastain and Isaac’s friendship literally went viral after their affectionate red carpet interactions while promoting Scenes From A Marriage were picked up by fans who slowed down clips, adding to the so-called intimacy.

The pair sent social media wild with their affectionate red carpet appearances (Picture: Getty)

At one point Isaac, 44, stroked Chastain’s shoulder which caused a meltdown.

Laughing at the frenzy, the Molly’s Game actress told NBC at the time: ‘I think it was really funny because when you look at it in regular speed, I’m looking straight ahead and he looks over at me.

‘He just kind of goes to give me a peck on my elbow, and at the same time, I’m going to give him a hug. So all of a sudden, his face ends up in my armpit.’

Scenes of a Marriage is available to stream on NOW.

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