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Stand-up comedian Charmaine Davies, aka Beanything25, talks Brooklyn Beckham & why he’s comedy gold
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- Jun 16, 2026
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Summary
What do Brooklyn Beckham, cups of tea, hot sauce and a whole lot of humour have in common? Stand-up comedian Charmaine Davies, aka Beanything25, with her 230k followers, of course! Here, she explains how Brooklyn changed her life, why laughter takes our minds off our problems, confesses to a date with the man who ate with a carving knife and a spoon (oh dear), and reveals how she fled her disastrous marriage with as many clothes as she could fit in her car – plus two flying squirrels, because of course she did… Chapters 00:00 – Introduction: Charmaine Davies joins Suddenly Single 00:50 – How Brooklyn Beckham accidentally changed her life 01:10 – The viral videos that made her famous online 02:15 – Brooklyn’s Dr Martens maths problem 😂 02:50 – Hot sauce, social media & comedy gold 03:20 – The Brooklyn video that started everything 04:13 – Why celebrity children can seem detached from reality 05:50 – Adele impressions & going viral 06:31 – Stand-up comedy: from heartbreak to laughter 06:46 – The disastrous marriage that inspired her comedy 07:35 – Meeting her ex on Craigslist 08:25 – Wealth, privilege & relationship problems 09:58 – Escaping with sugar gliders from Switzerland 🐿️ 11:28 – Four years single: learning to trust again 12:40 – Meeting her partner Stephen 13:58 – 10 years together without living together 14:45 – Why separate homes can help a relationship 16:19 – Would she ever use dating apps again? 17:18 – The worst date ever: one knife, one fork 🍴 19:52 – Britain vs America: ambition & opportunity 22:03 – Her viral rant about recycling & world problems 23:15 – Dating after divorce: finding love later in life 24:58 – Why dating apps can still work 26:37 – The funniest bad date stories 29:52 – Life in America vs life in Britain 32:03 – Why she loves Brighton li…