Bobby Seagull, a globally acclaimed teacher, author, and broadcaster, has been honored with the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s New Year’s Honors List.

Who is Bobby Seagull?

Seagull was born in London’s Newham to parents originally from Kerala, India.

He has often shared the story behind his name; while his family surname is Jose, his father adopted ‘Seagull’ after the inspirational novel Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach in the 1970s.

Maths teacher Jay Bobby Seagull, 41, has received recognition for his committed work supporting public libraries.

Seagull rose to fame first during his standout 2017 run on BBC’s University Challenge, where he captained Emmanuel College, Cambridge, to the semi-finals.

His infectious enthusiasm made him a viral sensation. He used his newfound fame to promote mathematics and motivate students.

Bobby Seagull made a live TV appearance on BBC Breakfast, where he shared his excitement about the MBE while revealing he had kept the news secret from his family. “I thought about, should I message my family on WhatsApp? But I thought like, this deserves more than a thumbs-up emoji.”

He added, I would tell each person in turn… I have a little niece called Emma and I told her I’ve got an MBE and she’s like, ‘Uncle Bob, MBE. Uncle, Bob, MBE.’”

The Viral moment

A viral math question that Seagull posted on Threads by a British elementary school math teacher and TV personality, Bobby Seagull, stumped the internet in mid-August this year, and everyone suddenly needed a protractor.

Students, teachers and social media were baffled by a tricky math question shared 

Bobby Seagull posted that viral math puzzle that his friend’s 7-year-old was given at school.

Following his University Challenge appearance, Seagull has maintained a prolific public career, his work has included co-authoring a 2017 quiz book with Eric Monkman titled The Monkman and Seagull Quiz Book and serving as an ambassador for National Numeracy, where he advocates for greater math confidence.

Nicole Kidman recently finalized her divorce with ex husband Kieth Urban.

The 58-year-old was immensely shaken by her split with former husband as she expected that it will last forever.

But her close friends are trying to get her out of that phase and are encouraging to date a much younger guy this time.

According to the reports of Closer, “There’s a trend in her circle right now of powerful women quietly taking younger lovers.”

The Babygirl star’s friends believe that Zac Efron would be a great fit for her.

The duo worked together in 2024’s A Family Affair movie in which their chemistry was largely appreciated by viewers.

As per the sources, when Nicole worked with Zac, she did not think of him as a potential match for herself. Rather, she tried to set him up with others as she was so in love with Kieth at the time.

“But now that she’s single, she’s looking at everything, and everyone, in a very different light, and the fact is, Zac is a gorgeous man.”

Kidman’s friends believe that rather than setting someone else up with Efron, she should consider giving him a shot at relationship.

An insider stated, “But now her friends are saying she should forget matchmaking and test the waters with him herself!”

Nicole and Kieth parted ways in September 2025 citing “irreconcilable differences.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle crushed any more oncoming commentary regarding their latest staff exit as they released a statement clarifying the update.

It was revealed that a key aide of the Sussexes, who had been a part of the team since before he helmed the couple’s Archewell foundation (renamed to Archewell Philanthropies), James Holt, had stepped down from his position.

Even though his glowing statement for his former employers suggested that there had been no tensions nor bad blood surrounding his exit, but it wouldn’t fail to raise eyebrows in light of the latest developments.

A spokesperson for the Sussexes released an equally appreciative but brief statement for mark James’s and noted that he is hasn’t severed any ties with them.

“James has been a stellar support for us for nearly 10 years,” they stated. “His enthusiasm and talent in overseeing our philanthropic endeavours have been extraordinary.”

They continued, “As James moves his young family back to the UK, we are proud that he will continue to guide various humanitarian trips for us overseas through Archewell Philanthropies.”

Meanwhile, royal expert, Richard Fitzwilliams, also explained that this isn’t exactly a setback for the couple but could indicate different plans.

“The details available indicate he is not severing ties with them but is returning to London,” Fitzwilliams told GB News, reiterating that Archewell Philanthropies is undergoing restructuring and job cuts.

“It is a very small charity; their ambitions are unfulfilled if they expected more donations,” he said. He further added that this could be to handle the UK charity matters more efficiently as the Sussexes continue work from Montecito.