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Melissa Rycroft has broken her silence following her Halloween arrest.

The “Bachelor” and “Dancing With the Stars” reality television star wants fans to know “how deeply ashamed and embarrassed” she is after Southlake, Texas, police arrested her for allegedly driving while intoxicated, colliding with an ambulance and fleeing the scene on Saturday. The incident comes just months after the mom of three pleaded guilty to a separate DWI charge and agreed to serve 20 months of probation.

The former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader issued a mea culpa on Instagram on Tuesday, writing, “I want to share something personal, and to be honest, I am very ashamed to share it, but I can’t hide it anymore. I’ve been struggling with my mental health for quite some time now. It has completely overwhelmed me. I’ve tried to hide what I’ve been going through by putting on a smile, but behind the scenes, things have been much harder than anyone realized or that I have let on, even to my family.”

According to the Southlake Police Department, Rycroft allegedly collided with a Southlake Fire Department ambulance that was sitting at a stop sign just before 6 p.m. A short time later, officers tracked down the “hit-and-run vehicle” and identified the driver as Rycroft. While no injuries were reported, she was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, second offense; an accident involving damage of more than $200; and driving with an invalid license.

In Rycroft’s statement, she said that she was pursuing professional help. “No excuses at all, but I’m finally admitting that I need help. I’ve fought this for a long time on my own, and it’s time to admit that I can’t do it anymore,” she wrote. “I’m getting professional care. This is so hard to say and the shame is still very much there, but I’m ready to feel like myself again, for me and for my family. They have stood by me through all of this, and they deserve honesty. They deserve me at my best. That’s what I’m working toward for all of us.”

The TV personality then asked her followers to give her grace as she tries to get healthy. “And please respect my family’s privacy as they navigate this with me, too,” she added.

Jamie Foxx, 58, and girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp, 31, have welcomed their first child.

People reports that Foxx is now a dad of three. The Times reached out to the actor’s representatives for details including the birth date and gender of the child but did not hear back.

Foxx and Huckstepp — reportedly a onetime fitness instructor who keeps a relatively low public profile — first sparked relationship rumors in August 2022 when she was spotted supporting him at the world premiere of his Netflix film “Day Shift,” though they did not hit the red carpet together.

A year later, they were spotted leaving a group date at Nobu Malibu. Their relationship reportedly occurred after Foxx suffered a brain bleed that led to a stroke while filming the action-comedy “Back in Action” alongside Cameron Diaz, a health detail he would later reveal in his 2024 comedy special “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was …”

In the aftermath of Foxx’s health complication, Huckstepp was “there for him,” a supportive presence in the actor’s life, People reported in 2024.

The two split briefly in January 2025, but they were photographed three months later, coincidentally leaving the same Nobu restaurant. The couple remained together and were seen by People spending time at Kiki on the River in Miami last Halloween.

News of the pregnancy was first reported by TMZ back in May, with the outlet sharing that the Australian model was already “several months along.”

Foxx is already a seasoned father with two adult daughters, ages 32 and 18. He welcomed oldest daughter Corinne in 1994 with ex Connie Kline, then Anelise Bishop in 2008 with ex Kristin Grannis.

Foxx has never been married, sharing in his 2021 memoir, “Act Like You Got Some Sense: And Other Things My Daughters Taught Me,” that he’s never been convinced that marriage is a good idea for him.

“It never seemed like marriage was necessary to raise my children in a safe and loving atmosphere,” Foxx wrote.

Alexandra Del Rosario contributed to this report.

LOVE Island star Charleen Murphy has revealed that a man who was jailed for violently attacking her has targeted her again in a terrifying ordeal.

The Irish influencer, 28, told fans she had been forced to return to court last week after the man who assaulted her in 2023 began contacting her again following his release from prison.

Sharing a heartbreaking statement on TikTok, Charleen revealed the man had made violent threats against her, including threats to her life, resulting in an entirely new criminal case.

She explained: “Last week I was back in court dealing with something that has been an incredibly difficult part of my life.”

Recalling the original attack, Charleen said she had been sitting in a restaurant with a friend when the man, who had previously messaged her online despite never meeting her, tracked her down using a location she had shared on social media.

She revealed: “He punched me in the back of head which forced my head into a glass that was on my table, the glass smashed and then left me with a laceration to my head that required stitches.”

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The man was subsequently handed a prison sentence, but Charleen said her nightmare began all over again when he was released and started contacting and threatening her.

She explained: “After being released from prison, that same person began contacting and violently threatening me again, including threats to my life. This resulted in the start of an entirely new criminal case and another court process.”

Opening up about the emotional toll, she said: “It’s hard to put into words what it feels like to have something you’ve spent years trying to heal from brought back into your life.”

She added that she was now facing the same person who had attacked her in the first place.

Charleen revealed the man has now entered a guilty plea in the new case, although sentencing has yet to take place.

She added: “I’ve spent so much time trying to carry on as normal while dealing with this privately, and I think there’s something quite freeing about no longer keeping such a significant part of my life separate from everything else I share on here.”

The social media star previously opened up about the lasting trauma of the original attack, revealing she struggled to sit with her back to the door in restaurants and had sought therapy.

Speaking on Mark Moriarty’s Roasted podcast last year, she admitted: “I have a certain seat I like to sit in the restaurant. I like to see all corners of the room and the door. I don’t like having my back to anything.”

Charleen entered the Love Island villa as a Casa Amor bombshell this summer, but her stint was cut short after just nine days when Kavan Murphy chose to reunite with Jasmine Muller, leaving her dumped from the villa.

Kevin the Carrot and his daughter Chantenay are devastated as they desperately try to find their beloved Cauli-dog

Kevin the Carrot is back for Aldi’s yearly Christmas bonanza – but heartache is in store as the family ‘Cauli-dog’ goes missing.

This year’s advert sees Kevin and his daughter Chantenay morosely trudging through the snow as they place a LOST poster on Santa’s letterbox.

Listing the Cauli-dog as being “friendly, but nervous around cheese”, the poster asks shoppers to call Kevin the Carrot if found on 03335775577. Out of pure professionalism, the Mirror tested the number and can confirm you will be treated to a voicemail message from a shivering Kevin who says he can’t get to the phone right now because he’s searching for his beloved pooch.

He also directs callers to Aldi’s Facebook page, which is full of shoppers claiming to have found the helpless Cauli-dog. “I wouldn’t worry too much. He’ll probably turnip when he’s hungry,” one social media follower quips.

Sadly returning home, Kevin cuddles up to his children on a floral couch wedged in between a giant turkey and sprouts as they watch a video of their Cauli-dog projected on the wall amid candlelight.

Returning back to Santa’s letterbox, Kevin and his daughter notice paw prints treading away from the suspiciously yellowed snow corner of the postbox. It leads them them to a snowman scarecrow decorated with a mop beard and fairy lights.

The father-and-daughter carrot duo are then guided to a branch in the snow, only to get a fright from what appears to be a terrifying creature… and turns out to be a squirrel with a frozen acorn.

Paw prints leads them all the way back home to their dining room table fulled to the brim of of Christmas trimmings, buttered new potatoes and lobster tails.

They come to a gold Christmas cracker, which the family pulls to pop out a moustached Cauli-dog wearing a green jumper and red party hat.

Confetti rains and peas roll around the table as Aldi declares: “All you want for Christmas.”

As usual, Aldi is keeping is keeping it a light-hearted and joyful affair and, with the extent of delicious-looking food on offer, reiterating that “more is more”. There’s rarely anything ‘deep’ about Aldi’s yearly ads, but seeing Kevin regardless is reason to start getting into the festive spirit.

It’s in contrast to John Lewis’ luxury Christmas ad takes into account the cost of living crisis with the tagline “Don’t give up on giving.” This year, Dame Kristin Scott Thomas steps into the shoes of grandmother Gloria, who attempts to find the perfect gift for her grandchildren with the help of a talking toy dog.

When she is guided to Oxford street to find a toy that is “better than giving cash”, she is inspired by a pink tuk-tuk to transform one of her rooms into a special cave complete with sparkling lights, disco balls and a record player.

All items seen in Gloria’s fun room have either been recycled from elsewhere in her house or cost less than £100, in a bid to show making magical memories doesn’t always come with a hefty price tag.

The ad garnered a mixed reaction, with some hailing as a “return to form” for the retail giant, while others slammed the “rude and entitled” grandchildren.

One wrote: “What a return to form. A beautiful Kristin Scott Thomas playing a glam granny. Warm, Christmassy, nostalgic. The 1st time JL has used a celeb (except Elton John playing himself in 2018).”

While another commented: “Not sure what message John Lewis was trying to land with their Christmas advert. But all I see is 2 rude & entitled kids, their mother making excuses & tidying up after them & a gran spending a fortune trying to buy their affection while going on a trip down memory lane.”

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Whether in Missouri or Bruges, an isle off the coast of Ireland or a speck in the Pacific Ocean, a Martin McDonagh movie whisks audiences someplace remote for a detached view of the mess we’ve made of civilization. Human society continually tries to organize itself around religion, politics, empathy and law. His whip-smart and violent comedies are insights into why it keeps failing.

“Wild Horse Nine,” an exemplar of the format, is about two CIA agents, Chris and Lee (John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell), enjoying a getaway on Easter Island. It’s 1973 and the men are stationed in Santiago, Chile, where the U.S. has spent millions of dollars on a propaganda campaign to prevent the socialist Salvador Allende from winning the presidency. When Chileans vote for him anyway, Richard Nixon gives secret orders to “kick them in the ass,” empowering Henry Kissinger to tank the country’s economy, raise inflation, fund paid protesters and stoke extremist polarization.

“We came here to destabilize your country, and it’s going great,” Chris brags to a pair of flabbergasted young Chilean women, Monica and Alicia (Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas), fellow tourists who gape at this Yankee old-timer in dismay. In a few months, a military coup will install Gen. Augusto Pinochet as dictator and begin to disappear liberal dissenters. The folk singer Victor Jara (Aron Hernández), the Woody Guthrie of Chile, is also in Easter Island to play a show and he, too, will soon be machine-gunned by the Army. McDonagh doesn’t show us this (and the soundtrack leans more on Jara’s mentor, Violeta Parra). But he’s definitely hoping you leave the theater and look him up.

Chris likely doesn’t have that long to live himself. The aging spy is suffering from several diseases including dementia, impaired judgment and a mildly guilty conscience — a fatal combination for a blabbermouth who claims to know the whereabouts of the rifle that may have shot John F. Kennedy. Some of what Chris says is a lie; some is addled and confused. His scariest statements are unapologetic facts about the CIA’s involvement in removing other progressive leaders in the Congo and Guatemala. Chris describes overthrowing governments as casually as if he was recalling yesterday’s lunch.

Only classic screwball comedians have delivered dialogue as blithely as Malkovich does here, with zingers that float off unburdened by the heaviness of the real world. He’s marvelous in this. His rogue is as destructive as his villains in “Dangerous Liaisons” and “Con Air,” but carries himself with the lightness of his self-mocking performance in “Being John Malkovich.” While Malkovich gets the best lines, Rockwell gets the best reaction shots, staring aghast at his pesky colleague. Yet, McDonagh himself doesn’t have quite as light of a touch as usual. One of Chris’ digressions about how he’s becoming kinder to insects is terrific, until the script goes one sentence too far and forces the character to blurt out the subtext: He’s nicer to Chile’s moths than to its people.

Ostensibly, the duo are on vacation. Narratively, one has evaded punishment for an outrageous crime and the other has been ordered by their boss, MJ (Steve Buscemi), to assassinate his friend before the truth escapes. The plot is so similar to McDonagh’s 2008 feature film debut, the masterpiece “In Bruges,” which starred Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell as exiled hit men, that the filmmaker should sue himself for plagiarism. I’ll forgive it only because “In Bruges” is one of the best movies of the 21st century. (And anyway, both films already owe a debt to John Steinbeck’s sympathetic galumphs George and Lennie in “Of Mice and Men.”)

In transplanting the setting from “Bruges’” moody, gloomy medieval hamlet to a sunshiny island populated by free-roaming ponies, McDonagh teases the idea that this is a western with a twist: a moral showdown told from the perspective of the hired guns who claim they’re too ignorant to take blame. (He even finagles an excuse to cut to Monument Valley.) Together, Chris and Lee have killed over six dozen people, but never for personal reasons — they’re employees. “Maybe I should have learned more about the places I went into,” Chris muses. Staying dumb allows him to pretend that he’s not John Wayne massacring the Comanches. He’s just the horse underneath John Wayne who doesn’t have any control over where he’s told to go.

McDonagh gets a kick out of making us enjoy palling around with sinners as they chitchat about the correlation between democracies and good cheese. Like him, they refuse to retire their favorite retrograde insults which, at this point, feels like McDonagh’s own in-joke for himself. I suspect it amuses him that audiences get more upset when one of his characters says a slur than when that same character shoots someone in the face.

No filmmaker working today is as merciless with a quip. Debating the power of mass protest with Monica and Alicia, Chris says, “Marches are just the place where we can get the cleanest photos of you without you knowing,” a punchline that lands with a wallop in today’s era of constant surveillance. We cringe at Chris’ aberrant chattiness and recoil from his stony confidence that men like him and Lee will continue to control the world, an assurance as implacable as Easter Island’s monolithic statues. Occasionally, cinematographer Ben Davis even lines up those centuries-old face carvings behind Malkovich to note their resemblance to his imposing profile.

Doom engulfs the movie much like the water circling the stunning coastline. The script’s air of inevitability prevents it from mustering up much suspense. Even when the danger ripples all the way to Lee’s wife (Parker Posey) back in the States, the tension drains away. You expect McDonagh to play around more with Chris’ memory loss and morphine addiction than he does; meanwhile, another junkie beat is so convenient that I can’t believe the film even tried to get away with it, and nearly succeeds.

“Wild Horse Nine’s” darkest prank is convincing us that a charming scoundrel like Chris should have a say in how and when he dies — a privilege he didn’t grant his own victims. What’s the use of punishing a terminally ill man? But that, McDonagh suggests, is how life actually works. Normal westerns mete out justice. This tropical one refuses.

Walter Koenig’s official cause of death has been revealed.

The actor, who portrayed Pavel Chekov in the original “Star Trek” series, died at age 90 on Oct. 25. His immediate cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest, according to the death certificate obtained by TMZ and People. Chronic diastolic congestive heart failure was an underlying cause, and acute renal failure was also listed as a significant contributing condition.

Koenig was cremated on Oct. 30, per the outlets.

Cardiopulmonary arrest, also called cardiac arrest, is when a person’s heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. It is different from a heart attack.

Koenig’s representative previously told The Times that he died of natural causes and that his daughter Danielle and niece were with him when he died.

“Walter helped inspire audiences with his optimism, humor, and adventurous spirit,” the representative said in the statement. “Beyond ‘Star Trek,’ his long and distinguished career showcased his versatility as an actor and his genuine love for his craft. … Through countless convention appearances and interactions with fans, he shared his kindness, wit and appreciation with everyone fortunate enough to meet him. He understood what Star Trek meant to people and embraced the community that grew around it.”

Koenig made his debut on “Star Trek” during the second season of the original series when Chekov was introduced as the navigator of the starship. He also portrayed the character in seven subsequent “Star Trek” films. Koenig is also known for portraying the notorious Psi Cop officer Alfred Bester in the TV series “Babylon 5.”

IT’S just over a month since James Bourne’s brother Chris gave him the gift of life – with his kidney.

And in his only interview, musician Chris has revealed the Busted rocker felt the positive effects of the surgery immediately after waking up.

“We were in adjoining rooms that were identical and we both had a clock on the wall at the end of our beds which was driving us both insane as we waited to go into ­surgery,” Chris says.

“When James went in, he said he had trouble reading the clock.

“But when he came out of the ­operation and was taken to his room, he could see the clock.

“The whole process of receiving a new kidney isn’t as instant as that.

“But for some things, it’s pretty instantaneous. It’s incredible.”

Updating Busted fans on James’s ­condition, Chris — who is in a six-week recovery period — adds: “James is doing really well.

“The surgeon was so happy. He said to me, ‘You’ve given your brother a Bentley/Rolls-Royce kidney’.

“Hopefully I’ve got a Bentley left and not a banger.”

It was just over a year ago that James’s life was turned upside down and he was told by doctors he needed to go into hospital for urgent tests.

The news landed just as Busted were one day away from starting their tour with McFly, and James asked Chris to step into the fold.

Chris says: “We didn’t know anything was wrong with James.

“He called and said: ‘Hey mate, you’re up.’

“He said he’d been advised not to tour and to have some tests. It was a shock to everyone.

“I drove to Southend, where James was, and he said: ‘Just learn as many Busted songs as you can.

“When I saw him I could tell that he wasn’t OK.

“I obviously knew a lot but it was trying to learn which riffs and which chords he played on what songs.

“They’d been in full production rehearsals for three weeks when this happened.

“It felt like a Freaky Friday nightmare.”

Chris joined James’ Busted bandmates Matt Willis, Charlie Simpson and tour drummer Eddy Thrower in Leeds the following day, just 24 hours before the first night of the tour in Birmingham.

“Everyone was in disbelief,” Chris says.

The first two shows went without a hitch, with Chris doing James proud.

It was on the third show, at London’s Wembley Arena, that Chris received the devastating news of the extent of James’s ill health.

He says: “Our sister Melissa is a make-up artist and we’d met up at Wembley. She got a phone call and she burst into tears. James was in a really bad way.”

Chris and his siblings, Melissa and Nick, all put themselves forward to be kidney donors — with Chris overhauling his lifestyle on the road to ready himself.

“We all got tested and the results came back and I was the leading contender,” Chris says.

“In the family group chat I put the Lord Of The Rings meme, the one where it’s King Theoden and he says ‘Rohan will answer.’”

During this time, Chris was on tour with Busted and he admits he struggled with taking his brother’s place.

“I was sleeping in suites with his name on, the wardrobes had his clothes in them,” Chris explains.

“There was a part of me that didn’t want to be in the limelight. Like I was basking in my brother’s illness.

“It was a really difficult time.

“I felt so overwhelmed I said I couldn’t sing James’s part. I had to work hard to keep it together.

“During one show, Busted fans had arranged to wear masks of James’s face. It came from a place of love but it overwhelmed me. I had to turn around and try to keep it together.”

The brothers then faced an agonising wait until October 3, when they were cleared for surgery.

“I didn’t sleep the whole night,” Chris recalls.

“In the morning, I didn’t really want to wake my brother up because there’s no point in him being awake while I’m going down.

“As I was leaving, he came out and it was funny.

“We didn’t say anything. We looked at each other and just fist-bumped.”

After Chris’s five-hour surgery, James was taken down to receive his kidney.

Chris adds: “When James came out and I found out that it had all gone well, it was the biggest relief. It was a weight I’d been carrying for a year.”

Chris says the family are now looking forward to spending Christmas together, with the kidney transplant giving them all a sense of hope for the future.

“I’m looking forward to doing normal stuff with James, playing music, hanging out,” Chris explains.

“It’s done.

“It’s gone as well as it could and now we can try and move on.”

Robbie is Oz to the races

ROBBIE WILLIAMS had the world at his feet as he performed in the middle of the crowd at the Melbourne Cup.

The Brit was the headline performer at the annual Australian horse race.

And he delighted the audience with a set featuring Feel, Rock DJ, Angels and Let Me Entertain You.

Robbie was dressed in a striking all-red outfit for the performance, which was watched by almost 100,000 fans at Flemington Racecourse.

Robbie is currently on tour Down Under, ahead of a well-earned break for the first half of 2027.

But then he will kick-off a summer of performances, beginning with a headline set at the Isle Of Wight Festival next June.

By the looks of this, the punters there will have a blast.

A perfecth days for Queens

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE are preparing to pop the champagne as their new record, Perfecth, is on course to become their second No1 tomorrow.

And in an exclusive chat, frontman Josh Homme has opened up about the final track on the album, Run Away From The Mob, which features Dave Grohl on drums.

Dave recorded his part way back in 2013, but Josh admitted he didn’t feel ready to finish the song until they started making Perfecth.

“It comes from [sixth album] Like Clockwork,” Josh revealed.

“It didn’t make sense for that record, and I didn’t understand this song. You know, some flowers take a long time to bloom.

“You can’t force open the petals of a flower, and you hope that’s what you have. I also think this is a really good example of everyone in Queens at their best.

“And Dave is so good at doing exactly what needs to be done as a drummer.”

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HER last high-profile public appearance was at the World Cup final in July after her dispute with Justin Baldoni.

But there was no wiping the smile off Blake Lively’s face as she returned to the party scene in this navy sequinned dress.

The Gossip Girl star was snapped in New York on Tuesday as she arrived for a jewellery brand launch.

She certainly added some sparkle . . .

Jade debut sets record

JADE THIRLWALL has made history as the first member of a British girl group to have a solo track with no featured artist chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

Her breakthrough single, Angel Of My Dreams, has become a US hit – two years after its release. But that’s not been a surprise for the former Little Mix star, who said she kept being told it was going to have a resurgence.

Jade, whose track was given a boost when Kylie Jenner walked to it at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show last month, said: “I actually do think that enough people thought that enough to speak it into existence. I’d seen a psychic who said the same thing, and an astrologer.”

Jade was in Little Mix for over a decade until they went on hiatus in 2022, but reckons there’s more love for them now than ever – and she hopes they could one day headline Glastonbury.

She told The Pop Pod: “I could see that happening for sure. When the Little Mix medley comes on, people go crazy for it.

“All these places that we didn’t get to go to properly and they’re craving it. There’s a nostalgia people want.”

ANTHONY JOSHUA has given his fans an insight on Snapchat into the music he uses to inspire him before a fight, as he prepares to take on Tyson Fury at ­Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11.

And I have to admit, our AJ is a nostalgic man.

From So Solid Crew’s Dilemma 2 to Dizzee Rascal’s Creeper Freestyle, AJ is loving the old-school, with some added R&B classics in there, including Jaheim’s Just In Case.

Looking at the sheer size of Tyson though, I’d be much more inclined to have added Iron Maiden’s Run To The Hills.

NOEL GALLAGHER, Lily Allen and Brian Eno were among the stars in the room as U2 returned to the stage in an exclusive concert for the BBC at London’s Tate Modern on Tuesday.

The gig, which airs on BBC Two later this month, saw them ­perform several of their hits, plus songs from 16th studio album Carnaval De Luz, out November 13.

JOHN LEGEND has confirmed he is performing on the Sunday night of Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard on December 6.

The Barclaycard pre-sale starts today, where card holders can get ten per cent off tickets, with the general sale starting Friday.

See you there.

RAYE vowed she would not release another studio album until she found her true love, after spending her last release singing about ­wanting to land a partner.

But fans of the star won’t have to wait for her to ­complete Tinder before they get some new songs.

The Where Is My Husband! singer has joined the voice cast of Benny Safdie’s film Lizard Music – and will write songs for it.

ANGRY Ginge left fans ‘sobbing’ upon announcing his exit from content creator group the Bov Boys – after teasing a ‘massive’ venture.

The group formed in July 2025 and also includes Tays, Heinz Baines, NYKChazza and Jakey Davies.

Taking to Instagram via Bov Boys’ account, the former I’m A Celebrity winner, 24, revealed his decision to depart the collective.

He penned: “Well hello there. I know this isn’t the news you were expecting, however, it’s the news that is here.

“Before I go any further, I just want to say THANK YOU! Thank you for all the love for the BOV Boys these last 12-18 months.

“Without you, the memories, support and love wouldn’t have been the same.”

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Ginge went on describe the group as his “brothers for life” and shared his love for them.

He added: “But in life, you never know where your story ends, and for me and BOV, the story ends here.

“It’s been an amazing time, with memories I will take to my grave, from Benidorm to our first ever recording in London.

“Although this is the END for me and BOV, the love and the friendships go on!”

Ginge further clarified he would still be appearing with Bov Boys on live streams.

He admitted it hadn’t “been an easy decision”, but said “the boys will smash it without me.”

Ginge concluded: “I’m wishing them nothing but the best of luck.

“Thank you for everything, but remember, this isn’t goodbye, it’s a see you later!”

One follower penned: “Not going to be the same without you!!”

Another added: “I’m sobbing, good luck Ginge.”

A third wrote: “Come on now let’s not be silly.”

A fourth chimed in: “This better be some joke.”

It comes after fans were convinced Ginge and his former I’m A Celebrity co-star Lisa Riley had bagged a gig together.

Both of them took to social media with cryptic teases, with Mandy Dingle star Lisa hinting at something “massive.”

Prior to this year’s Big Brother, the group spent the weekend on a 24 hour live-stream in the famous house.

One of them, Michael “Tays” Taylor, stayed on for an additional week as a “mole” in the house.

Last year, Tays and fellow Bov Boys member Jakey addressed Ginge leaving the group should he win I’m A Celeb – which he did.

On Good Morning Britain, Ed Balls asked the pair: “If he wins is he still going to be a Bov Boy?

“Or do you think he might decide to leave it behind and go on to bigger things?”

Jakey replied: “Oh I really hope not.”

ITV bosses are said to be left scrambling to come up with ideas as This Morning faces the possibility of being off air for a second day following a power outage at the studios

This Morning could be off air for the rest of the week. Earlier today, ITV was plunged into chaos after a power cut wreaked havoc at its studios in Covent Garden, London.

It was first revealed by Lorraine Kelly that her show wouldn’t air due to the outage, although she explained that bosses were hopeful that normal scheduling would resume as soon as possible. However, This Morning and Loose Women were then cancelled due to the outage.

Good Morning Britain was extended by an additional half hour to fill the void. However, sources now claim that bosses behind the scenes are worried that the power issues will not be resolved in time for tomorrow’s daytime schedule.

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“It appears to be a wider area outage rather than just the studio, and it’s not an easy fix,” a source told The Sun. They added: “Daytime is worried about plans going south for the rest of the week. Lots of work and planning could go to waste.”

Earlier today, ITV addressed the scheduling issues caused by the power cut. In a statement, the network said: “Following a power cut overnight in the wider area where our Covent Garden studio is based, we are unable to broadcast Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women live today. We will return to our normal schedule as soon as possible.”

The trouble began this morning when Lorraine Kelly was the first to reveal ITV were having issues with their daytime shows. She revealed she was on the way to work when she was told there was a power outage and her show couldn’t run.

Meanwhile, Lorraine said on social media: “Hello there, I’m on my way to work, but there’s been a little bit of a hoo-ha. There’s a power outage at the studio, so my show won’t be on today. But you can still watch GMB.

“They’re going to fix it around 11 o’clockish. So, This Morning will still be on as well, just a bit later. It’s a bit of a shame. I was really looking forward to Sharleen Spiteri from Texas, but we shall reschedule, and it’ll all be fine. I will see you tomorrow!”

Although it was originally planned for This Morning to be delayed, it was subsequently replaced by best bits from past episodes of This Morning. Loose Women was also completely off air.

Fans were left fuming by the outage, and had hoped it would be fixed in time for both This Morning and Loose Women but that wasn’t the case. “Ahh, the gremlins have got in! #ThisMorning,” one fan wrote, as another added: “@itv all over the place today.. no #lorraine cutting #gmb off.”

The Mirror has approached ITV for comment.

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Home and Away first started broadcasting in the UK in 1989 and fans of the beloved Australian soap opera have the chance to watch it from the very beginning

Classic episodes of Home and Away will be hitting television screens in just days.

5 will celebrate its long-standing association with the Australian soap by airing the earliest series from the very first episode on 5Drama.

Fans will be able to relive the show from the beginning, catching up with classic characters like Alf Stewart and Sally Fletcher in Summer Bay back in 1988, and following the storylines that have kept UK viewers hooked ever since.

5Drama launched last month with an exciting array of 5’s award-winning original drama, including All Creatures Great and Small , The Madame Blanc Mysteries and The Hardacres , and detective dramas, including Ellis and Dalgliesh.

While also showcasing a range of boxsets from 5Streaming, including Gilmore Girls, A Million Little Things and Waterloo Road. Now 5 is happy to confirm Classic Home and Away episodes will air across 5Drama and 5Streaming from Monday, November 16.

The series will air Monday to Friday with double bills from 12pm, followed by a catch up stack on weekends. 30 episodes will also be available on 5Streaming from launch, followed by weekly drops of 10 episodes over the coming weeks so Home and Away fans can keep diving into classic Summer Bay.

Speaking to Radio Times, 5 boss Reemah Sakaan said: “Award winning drama is increasingly at the heart of what 5 offers viewers, so it’s the right time to give it a dedicated home.

“This, and the expansion of our portfolio across multiple platforms, is about sharpening our channels and giving viewers a clear offer wherever they’re watching – on linear, 5Streaming, Freely or YouTube.”

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Original cast member Ray Meagher, who continues to appear in contemporary episodes as Alf, said of the repeats: “It’s fantastic to know that Home and Away is continuing to find new audiences in the UK, and now viewers can go right back to the beginning on 5Drama.

“There’s a lot of history in those early episodes – and a lot of memories for Alf and the whole Summer Bay community. I hope fans enjoy taking a trip back to where it all began.”

His co-star Emily Symons, who plays Marilyn Chambers, added: “It’s so special to think that UK fans can revisit the very beginning of Home and Away on 5Drama.

“Marilyn has been such a huge part of my life, and seeing those early episodes again is a wonderful reminder of where her story began. I know there are so many Home and Away fans in the UK who have grown up with these characters, so I hope they love going back to Summer Bay and rediscovering some of those early stories.”

Home and Away drops new episodes on weekdays at 6am on 5’s streaming service with a 6.30pm screening on 5STAR