{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6565dd7277cca90012c298c8/697b9d6939a9cd7f18bcfe84?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Love Island’s Alex George: Salami, Apple Crumble, Marzipan, Chicken Curry and Vegetable Gnocchi","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6565dd7277cca90012c298c8/1769708682185-ca1c2564-113a-405e-b810-5802609adc70.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Former Love Island star turned mental health campaigner, podcaster and author Alex George joins Spooning With Mark Wogan this week.</p><p><br></p><p>Alex shares his personal mental health journey through Love Island and beyond and discusses the challenges faced by under‑16s, including whether they should be on social media, before taking on the spoons.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Coming Up:</strong></p><p>00:00- Intro</p><p>01:00- Am I Normal</p><p>04:30- Grief process</p><p>06:51 - Pizza Of The Week</p><p>07:46- ADHD diagnosis</p><p>08:51- Love Island</p><p>13:20- Children’s mental health&nbsp;</p><p>18:50 Love Island&nbsp;</p><p>23:00- Apple crumble</p><p>25:12- Weight journeys</p><p>26:43- Marzipan and liquorice tasting</p><p>32:00- Suicidal conversations</p><p>38:26- Social Media Bans</p><p>40:00- COVID</p><p>43:04- Spoons</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Food Served:</strong></p><p>Homeslice Pizza: Salami pizza</p><p>Guilty Pleasure: Apple crumble</p><p>Hates: Marzipan and Liquorice All Sorts</p><p>Spoon One: Chicken curry</p><p>Spoon Two: Green vegetable gnocchi&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Alex’s book, Am I Normal? is out to buy now</p><p>Alex’s podcast, Stompcast is available where you listen to your podcasts</p><p><br></p><p>If you are affected by the conversation around suicide, contact The Samaritans on <a href=\"http://www.thesamaritans.org.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.thesamaritans.org.uk</a> or call them on 116 123</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Spooning With Mark Wogan on TikTok and Instagram</p><p><br></p><p>Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Seifert</p><p>Visual Producer: Chris Jacobs</p><p>Social Media Producer: Panos&nbsp;Kalaroutis&nbsp;</p><p>This is a News Broadcasting Production</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Virgin Radio UK"}