Shopping Author lost £700k to compulsive shopping before BBC investigation explained her behaviour Published 2 months ago on May 1, 2026 By News24x7 Share Tweet Children’s author Sally Gardner says her extravagant shopping sprees left her feeling “ashamed”. Related Topics: Up Next Lidl shoppers say they’ll miss monthly pastries. Can bonus points win them over? Don't Miss B&M in Bedford’s ‘garish’ signs are now boring, say shoppers Continue Reading Latest Sports21 minutes ago England defender Tino Livramento could miss World Cup 2026 after suffering fresh injury Bussiness44 minutes ago Funds available to help with back-to-school costs World51 minutes ago Cuba tourism collapses as US pressure campaign bites Travel58 minutes ago Riviera reports early sell-out for George Eliot solo river cruises Travel58 minutes ago The Beauty Essentials We Wouldn’t Travel Without Travel1 hour ago Pegasus Airlines starts summer seasonal Gatwick-Istanbul flights World1 hour ago Russian opposition artist Robert Kuzovkov shot dead in exile in Poland Travel2 hours ago Major Midland Main Line Engineering Work to Disrupt Bedford–London Travel Over Two Weekends Travel2 hours ago Norwegian Air To Buy Nordic Leisure Travel Group in $843m Bet on End-to-End Travel Entertainment2 hours ago Paul O’Grady life story show set for national tour