{"id":7891,"date":"2026-07-16T18:55:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7891"},"modified":"2026-07-16T18:55:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:55:28","slug":"fearne-cotton-yelled-at-by-vatican-guards-as-she-flouts-rules-on-trip-to-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7891","title":{"rendered":"Fearne Cotton yelled at by Vatican guards as she flouts rules on trip to Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_feca84\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Presenter Fearne Cotton has revealed she was shouted at by a Vatican guard during a recent trip to Rome after she broke a strict rule inside the chapel<\/h2>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">14:41, 16 Jul 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 14:42, 16 Jul 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37440179\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fearne Cotton\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37440179.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_e_-Caroline-Hirons-on-skincare-for-every-age-2-12-screenshot.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37440179.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_e_-Caroline-Hirons-on-skincare-for-every-age-2-12-screenshot.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37440179.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_e_-Caroline-Hirons-on-skincare-for-every-age-2-12-screenshot.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37440179.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_e_-Caroline-Hirons-on-skincare-for-every-age-2-12-screenshot.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Fearne Cotton broke a rule\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Fearne Cotton broke a rule<cite aria-label=\"Image: Fearne Cotton's Happy Place\/YouTube\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Fearne Cotton&#8217;s Happy Place\/YouTube)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/fearne-cotton\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Fearne Cotton <\/a>has opened up on the moment she upset a Vatican security guard after breaking strict rules in the Sistine Chapel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She admitted her initial reaction was to tell the security officer to &#8220;f*** off&#8221;. And she claimed she is &#8220;not very good at rules&#8221;, especially if she thinks they don&#8217;t make sense<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fearne was caught taking photos of the chapel ceiling, painted in fresco by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Visitors are banned from snapping away to protect the restored artwork from cumulative flash damage and to maintain a quiet, respectful atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fearne fumed: &#8220;I was so riled. Like, I want to take a picture of it, I\u2019ve not got my flash on, why is it a problem?&#8221;<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37440183\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37440183\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.749271137026239\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo at the Sistine chapel, Vatican city, Rome, Italy\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37440183.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Creation-of-Adam.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37440183.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Creation-of-Adam.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37440183.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Creation-of-Adam.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37440183.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Creation-of-Adam.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo at the Sistine chapel, Vatican city, Rome, Italy\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo at the Sistine chapel, Vatican city, Rome, Italy<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\/age fotostock RM\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images\/age fotostock RM)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fearne claimed she missed the announcement telling her not to use a phone or a camera to create memories. She said: &#8220;When I was in Rome. I went on a short city break, and obviously, when you go to Rome, what do you do? You go to the Vatican, because it\u2019s famed for the Vatican, and it\u2019s a beautiful place to walk around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And she explained her excitement, saying she was desperate to see the art work on the ceiling. She continued: &#8220;I was desperate to see that in real life \u2013 and obviously take a photo of it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I got in there, I didn\u2019t realise you\u2019re not allowed to take photos. I\u2019d missed that tannoy announcement, and I went to take a picture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI got massively reprimanded, shouted at by a very burly Italian security guard, which should have freaked me out and made me go, \u2018Oh god, I\u2019m so sorry,\u2019 but instead, I wanted to go, \u2018F***k off!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But she confessed she refrained. &#8220;I would never do that in the Sistine Chapel, obvs.\u201d<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37440180\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37440180\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.8171521035598706\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fearne Cotton\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37440180.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2024-12-16-at-101505.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37440180.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2024-12-16-at-101505.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37440180.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2024-12-16-at-101505.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37440180.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2024-12-16-at-101505.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Fearne was told off for taking photos\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Fearne was told off for taking photos<cite aria-label=\"Image: YouTube\/Fearne Cotton's Happy Place \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: YouTube\/Fearne Cotton&#8217;s Happy Place )<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite the incident, Fearne felt infuriated and admitted she was &#8220;riled&#8221;. She added: &#8220;I was so riled. Like, I want to take a picture of it, I\u2019ve not got my flash on, why is it a problem?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI also understand and respect that there are religious reasons, potentially, as to why I shouldn\u2019t be taking the picture \u2013 I\u2019m assuming, because I\u2019m not quite sure why else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Visitors to the chapel are asked to remain silent. They are also told to refrain from taking any type of photography. Guards inside the chapel have the power to make visitors delete any images if they see someone breaking the rules.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Earlier this year, Fearne admitted she was struggling to &#8220;hold it together&#8221; as a single parent. The comments in April came just days after her ex-husband Jesse Wood <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/fearne-cottons-ex-jesse-wood-36993545\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">announced he&#8217;s expecting a baby with his new girlfriend.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The TV<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/fearne-cotton\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> presenter, 44, who split from Ronnie Wood&#8217;s<\/a> musician son Jesse in December 2024 after 10 years of marriage, opened up on the pressure she faces. 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