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SIMON Cowell’s new boyband December 10 have announced their first live shows.

The group will play five intimate dates across the UK as they put in the hard work to build their fan base from the ground up.

In February, the group will play shows in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Dublin.

Speaking about the upcoming run of shows the group said: “We’ve been buzzing to get on stage and play live together.

“We’ve become best mates through all of this, so sharing that moment on stage, doing it in front of people for the first time, is something we’re proper excited for.”

Bizarre were one of the first to see the band be formed on Netflix series Simon Cowell: The Next Act before they landed a record deal with EMI / Universal music.

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The group consists of Cruz, 19, Danny ,17, Hendrick, 19, John, 17, Josh 17, Nicolas, 16, and Sean, 19.

They will release their debut single in the coming months though they have already dropped a cover of NSYNC classic Bye, Bye Bye on YouTube. 

In just three weeks the video has clocked up 1.1 million views. 

While it may seem early days to be playing live shows, many of the lads are no stranger to being on stage.

Cruz played young Michael Jackson in the West End’s Motown: The Musical while Danny appeared on The Voice Kids in 2023.

Nicolas represented Portugal at Junior Eurovision and Sean sang for the Irish National Opera in Dublin.

Meanwhile, John turned down a pole in Paddington: The Musical to join December 10.

Hendrick and Josh have both built up a strong following online from performing covers and original songs. 

There’s a boyband shaped hole in the music industry right now, hopefully these lads can help fill it.

KYLIE Jenner wowed fans with her look for the Golden Globes on Sunday – even giving a sneak peek on TikTok before the ceremony.

The star stunned in a silver strappy dress as she hit the Golden Globes with Dune star Timothée Chalamet, her boyfriend of three years.

Kylie skipped the red carpet for the 83rd annual Golden Globes and was instead seen strutting in her long silver gown on social media before the show started.

Kylie showed off her skin-tight metallic gold Ashi Studio gown with glittering beaded straps running up her chest.

The Kardashians star paired the dress with a gold clutch, silver earrings and a high ponytail.

She went full-Hollywood glam as she dazzled in over 100 carats of custom Lorraine Schwarz diamond jewelry, which included massive 75-carat earrings.

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GOING FOR GOLD

J-Lo & Jennifer Lawrence lead glitz & glamour on Golden Globes red carpet

Timothée was spotted on the red carpet in an all-black look with silver accents paired with Timberland boots.

The 28-year-old joined her boyfriend Timothée, who is nominated for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his movie, Marty Supreme, inside the ceremony.

The couple was spotted sharing kisses as Kylie arrived, and also after Timothee took home the gong, at the award show’s table.

Kylie was seen seated next to Timothée during the Golden Globes, including when host Nikki Glaser gave the actor a shoutout during her opening monologue.

‘BEST DRESSED HANDS DOWN’

Kylie’s post quickly gathered hundreds of thousands of likes, with fans quick to compliment her look.

“Omg that DRESSSS YOU LOOK SO GORGE WHAT,” one user wrote in the comments.

“GIRLL YOU LOOK SOOOOO GOOOODDD” said another.

“This look is a TEN OUT OF TEN!” another fan commented.

“SHE AINT EVEN HIT THE CARPET YET AND SHE WON,” another fan commented as another one added, “best dressed hands down. You are stunning.”

“Once a baddie always a baddie,” said another while one more gushed she was a “ten out of ten.”

The Golden Globes 2026 – Full list of winners

FROM British stars like Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty to Hollywood icons such as Timothée Chalamet – it was a star-studded night, hosted by Nikki Glaser, as gongs were scooped from all angles.

Best film (drama) – Hamnet

Best film (musical or comedy) – One Battle After Another

Best female actor in a film (drama) – Jessie Buckley, Hamnet

Best television series (musical or comedy) – The Studio

Best television limited series, anthology series or television film – Adolescence

Best television series (drama) – The Pitt

Best female actor in a television series (drama) – Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

Best standup comedy on television – Ricky Gervais Mortality

Best supporting female actor on television – Erin Doherty, Adolescence

Best film (non-English language) – The Secret Agent

Best film (animated) – KPop Demon Hunters

Best director (film) – Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Cinematic and box office achievement – Sinners

Best female actor in a television limited series, anthology series or television film – Michelle Williams, Dying For Sex

Best male actor in television limited series, anthology series or television film – Stephen Graham, Adolescence

Best male actor in a film (musical or comedy) – Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme

Best female actor in a film (musical or comedy) – Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Best screenplay (film) – Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best original score (film) – Ludwig Göransson, Sinners

Best original song (film) – Golden, KPop Demon Hunters 

Best podcast – Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Best male actor in a television series (musical or comedy) – Seth Rogen, The Studio

Best supporting male actor on television – Owen Cooper, Adolescence

Best female actor in a television series (musical or comedy) – Jean Smart, Hacks

Best male actor in a supporting role in a film – Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

Best female actor in a supporting role in a film – Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another 

Kylie and Timothee made their relationship red carpet official in May 2025 at the 70th David di Donatello Awards in Rome, Italy.

In another post wearing the same dress, Kylie teased a new product coming to her brand Kylie Cosmetics.

“New scent new me,” she wrote in the caption of a TikTok post showing her spraying a perfume from her new fragrance line, which drops on January 25th.

Kylie Cosmetics announced Sunday the “newest addition to the cosmic universe” in an Instagram post.

AWARD SHOW DATE NIGHT

Kylie joined Timothée at the Golden Globes in 2025, also sporting a silver dress.

The pair were recently spotted at the Critics’ Choice Awards on January 5 where Timothée won Best Actor for Marty Supreme, beating Ethan Hawke and Leonardo DiCaprio in the category.

Timothée is going up against Ethan and Leo at the Golden Globes for Best Performance by a Male Actor.

During his Critics’ Choice acceptance speech, he pointed to Kylie, thanking her for her support.

“Thank you to my partner for three years. I love you. I couldn’t do this without you,” he said.

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

Cameras were quick to jump to Kylie, who replied, “I love you.”

The pair’s interaction further eased fans concerns about their relationship after the Dune star broke his silence on swirling breakup rumors.

Rumors of the pair’s split came after he wasn’t spotted at Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday in December and as he hadn’t mentioned Kylie in press interviews.

But Timothée was sure to mention his lover in his rapping debut, where he debunked other rumors that he was secretly Liverpudlian rapper EsDeeKid.

“My girl’s worth a billion,” he said in a the song 4 Raws, a collaboration with EsDeeKid.

THE Golden Globes took place on Sunday night, kicking off the 2026 awards season.

But who won what, and which movies and stars were brutally snubbed?

From Wicked: For Good being completely left out of the mix, to a British actor being the youngest ever winner of a Golden Globes category – it’s safe to say it was an eventful evening.

Adolescence’s Owen Cooper, who is just 16 years of age, became the youngest-ever winner of the supporting actor award at the ceremony.

The Netflix series Adolescence took home several gongs from the TV categories at the glitzy event.

But despite the success of the British psychological crime drama television series, Hollywood smash hit Wicked: For Good did not take home one single gong.

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Nikki Glaser rips into Hollywood elite and makes shock Epstein jab at Golden Globes

Nominated for four awards, and with two nominations in the best original song category, Wicked: For Good failed to nab an award despite it’s box office success.

The Golden Globes 2026 – Full list of winners

Best film (drama) – Hamnet

Best film (musical or comedy) – One Battle After Another

Best female actor in a film (drama) – Jessie Buckley, Hamnet

Best television series (musical or comedy) – The Studio

Best television limited series, anthology series or television film – Adolescence

Best television series (drama) – The Pitt

Best female actor in a television series (drama) – Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

Best standup comedy on television – Ricky Gervais Mortality

Best supporting female actor on television – Erin Doherty, Adolescence

Best film (non-English language) – The Secret Agent

Best film (animated) – KPop Demon Hunters

Best director (film) – Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Cinematic and box office achievement – Sinners

Best female actor in a television limited series, anthology series or television film – Michelle Williams, Dying For Sex

Best male actor in television limited series, anthology series or television film – Stephen Graham, Adolescence

Best male actor in a film (musical or comedy) – Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme

Best female actor in a film (musical or comedy) – Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Best screenplay (film) – Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best original score (film) – Ludwig Göransson, Sinners

Best original song (film) – Golden, KPop Demon Hunters 

Best podcast – Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Best male actor in a television series (musical or comedy) – Seth Rogen, The Studio

Best supporting male actor on television – Owen Cooper, Adolescence

Best female actor in a television series (musical or comedy) – Jean Smart, Hacks

Best male actor in a supporting role in a film – Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

Best female actor in a supporting role in a film – Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another 

ARIANA Grande has ditched her blonde hairdo for natural brunette locks at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.

The actress arrived to the 83rd annual ceremony with a total hair transformation after spending the past two years with a platinum hairstyle.

Ariana, 32, committed to her Wicked character, Glinda, by trading in her darker hair color for blonde; however, she switched back to her original roots for Sunday night’s awards.

The singer arrived at the red carpet with her hair tied back in a sleek, high ponytail.

She donned a black off-the-shoulder gown that hugged her petite figure at the top before billowing at the waist.

The Thank U, Next singer kept her makeup simple with winged eyeliner and accessorized with diamond jewelry.

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Viewers gushed over Ariana’s jaw-dropping appearance on social media, with many saying she looked like herself again without her blonde hairdo.

“I’ve never been so happy to see a brunette ponytail,” one person wrote on X.

“OH SHE IS SO BACK,” said another.

“SHE LOOKS STRAIGHT OUT OF 2019,” a third commented.

“Omg the dark brows and hair she’s back,” added a fourth.

Ariana is one of the many A-list celebrities to turn heads at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, ahead of the awards.

Two-time awards show host, Nikki Glaser, also stunned in a light pink gown, as she twirled for the cameras.

Like Ariana, Selena Gomez opted for an off-the-shoulder black dress, though hers fell straight to her slim figure and featured a white, feathery top.

The Only Murders in the Building star posed alongside her musician husband, Benny Blanco, who sported a black suit for the evening.

Additionally, Love Island USA star Olandria Carthen left fans in awe with her debut at the prestigious event.

HOSTS OF THE GOLDEN GLOBES

Comedian Nikki Glaser returns to host the Golden Globes for the second time in 2026. She follows a long list of Hollywood heavyweights who have led the show in past years. Here are former hosts of the Golden Globes

Nikki Glaser – 83rd Golden Globe Awards (2026)

Nikki Glaser – 82nd Golden Globe Awards (2025)

Jo Koy – 81st Golden Globe Awards (2024)

Jerrod Carmichael – 80th Golden Globe Awards (2023)

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler – 78th Golden Globe Awards (2021)

Ricky Gervais – 77th Golden Globe Awards (2020)

Sandra Oh & Andy Samberg – 76th Golden Globe Awards (2019)

Seth Meyers – 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)

Jimmy Fallon – 74th Golden Globe Awards (2017)

Ricky Gervais – 73rd Golden Globe Awards (2016)

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler – 72nd Golden Globe Awards (2015)

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler – 71st Golden Globe Awards (2014)

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler – 70th Golden Globe Awards (2013)

Ricky Gervais – 69th Golden Globe Awards (2012)

Ricky Gervais – 68th Golden Globe Awards (2011)

Ricky Gervais – 67th Golden Globe Awards (2010)

Faye Dunaway & Tim Curry – 51st Golden Globe Awards (1994)

Louis Gossett Jr., Leslie Nielsen & Jane Seymour – 50th Golden Globe Awards (1993)

Jacqueline Bisset & Pierce Brosnan – 49th Golden Globe Awards (1992)

*NOTE: From most of its history until 1995 (and again from 1996–2009), the Globes did not have a host in the modern sense; instead, a pair of emcees or presenters opened the show.

The reality star rocked an emerald green strapless mermaid-style gown with her hair in a tight updo.

Other celebs in attendance included Glen Powell, who wore a blue velvet suit and thick black-rimmed glasses, and Teyana Taylor, who showcased her curves in a black gown that exposed her bare backside.

Wednesday star Jenna Ortega also showed significant skin on the carpet, wearing a black dress with massive cut-outs around her midsection, flaunting her tiny waistline.

British actor Stephen Graham won his first ever Golden Globe for Netflix’s Adolescence, telling his wife ‘you saved my life’ in an emotional acceptance speech at the ceremony

British acting legend Stephen Graham OBE has bagged his first ever Golden Globe award.

After a career filled with hard-hitting performances, the Kirkby-born star scooped up his inaugural gong for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for his leading role in the Netflix smash-hit Adolescence.

The Netflix limited series is currently enjoying a victory lap of Hollywood on Monday night, with the British-produced programme written by Graham, who also starred in the show.

The Line of Duty actor appeared genuinely shocked as he was presented with the award in the ballroom of the Beverly Hills Hilton in Los Angeles.

The audience erupted as the actor, writer and show creator quickly composed himself, praising his fellow nominees and acknowledging the cast and crew who helped make Adolescence one of Netflix’s biggest British successes, reports the Daily Star.

However, it was Graham’s heartfelt tribute to his family that truly silenced the room.

Turning to his wife, he simply said: “You saved my life.”

Then, addressing his children, he added: “To my two beautiful kids, Grace and Alfie – I love you to the moon and back forever.”

Despite the monumental win, Graham later quipped that his children weren’t particularly impressed by the shiny new trophy.

It turns out they were far more thrilled by something else entirely: their father’s encounter with Snoop Dogg.

Chatting backstage with Associated Press, the typically composed actor confessed he was utterly starstruck following his run-in with the hip-hop legend.

“He shook my hand, and he looked me right in the eyes – couldn’t see his eyes because he had his glasses on – and said, ‘You’re a mother***** gangster,’*” Graham said. “My life is complete.”

Thus far, Adolescence has swept the board for the Brits.

Erin Doherty secured Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, whilst teenage phenomenon Owen Cooper made history earlier in the evening by becoming the youngest ever Golden Globe winner. Adolescence also claimed the gong for Best Limited Series.

NIKKI Glaser did not hold back on the Hollywood elite as she returned as Golden Globes host for the second time.

Nikki, who, first hosted in 2025, shocked fans with jokes that ranged from Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating history to jabs at the DOJ over the Epstein files.

The 41-year-old previously told TMZ that she would not be playing it too safe with her jokes.

“Never too safe, you know. Safe enough. I want the job again,” she said. “I don’t want to ruin anyone’s night but I’m gonna have some fun.”

Taking to the stage for the 83rd annual Golden Globes on Sunday night, the comedian didn’t hold back in her opening monologue.

EDITING AND THE EPSTEIN LIST

“There are so many A-listers — and by A-listers, I do mean people who are on ‘A list’ that has been heavily redacted,” Nikki said as the room erupted in chatter.

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Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner caught awkwardly kissing at Golden Globes

“The Golden Globe for best editing goes to … the Justice Department!”

The joke comes as attention around revealing all of the information regarding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continues to grow. More than 20,000 new files were released in November, but Americans were disappointed to find some documents were redacted with information blacked out.

After the Epstein list jab, Nikki took aim at CBS News. CBS and the Golden Globes announced in March 2024 that the two entered a five-year deal for CBS to broadcast the award show on its network and streaming service, Paramount+.

“And the award for most editing goes to CBS News,” Nikki said. “Yes, CBS News, America’s newest place to see BS news. We needed another.”

The dig comes off the back of CBS News making numerous programming and editorial changes in recent months.

Nikki went on to make jokes about some celebrities in attendance, including Leo, George Clooney and the iconic duo Kevin Hart and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

LEO DATING HISTORY DIG

“What a career you have had! Countless iconic performances,” she said to Leo.

“You’ve worked with every great director, you’ve won three Golden Globes [and] an Oscar.”

“The most impressive thing is that you were able to accomplish that all before your girlfriend turned 30,” Nikki quipped. “I mean, it’s just insane.”

Leo has made headlines for reportedly having a dating track record of women around the age of 25.

HOSTS OF THE GOLDEN GLOBES

Comedian Nikki Glaser returns to host the Golden Globes for the second time in 2026. She follows a long list of Hollywood heavyweights who have led the show in past years. Here are former hosts of the Golden Globes

Nikki Glaser – 83rd Golden Globe Awards (2026)

Nikki Glaser – 82nd Golden Globe Awards (2025)

Jo Koy – 81st Golden Globe Awards (2024)

Jerrod Carmichael – 80th Golden Globe Awards (2023)

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler – 78th Golden Globe Awards (2021)

Ricky Gervais – 77th Golden Globe Awards (2020)

Sandra Oh & Andy Samberg – 76th Golden Globe Awards (2019)

Seth Meyers – 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)

Jimmy Fallon – 74th Golden Globe Awards (2017)

Ricky Gervais – 73rd Golden Globe Awards (2016)

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler – 72nd Golden Globe Awards (2015)

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler – 71st Golden Globe Awards (2014)

Tina Fey & Amy Poehler – 70th Golden Globe Awards (2013)

Ricky Gervais – 69th Golden Globe Awards (2012)

Ricky Gervais – 68th Golden Globe Awards (2011)

Ricky Gervais – 67th Golden Globe Awards (2010)

Faye Dunaway & Tim Curry – 51st Golden Globe Awards (1994)

Louis Gossett Jr., Leslie Nielsen & Jane Seymour – 50th Golden Globe Awards (1993)

Jacqueline Bisset & Pierce Brosnan – 49th Golden Globe Awards (1992)

*NOTE: From most of its history until 1995 (and again from 1996–2009), the Globes did not have a host in the modern sense; instead, a pair of emcees or presenters opened the show.

Leo, who was nominated for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his role in One Battle After Another, is currently dating Vittoria Ceretti, a 27-year-old model. The pair’s romance started in the summer of 2023.

The romance followed a slew of relationships with women in their 20s. from Camila Morrone and Nina Agdal to Toni Garrn and Kelly Rohrbach.

Fans had mixed reactions to the joke.

“This is actually really funny,” one person wrote on X.

“Those jokes are so tired,” said another.

“Isn’t that joke old?” another X user said.

“Nikki Glaser making such a good joke about Leonardo DiCaprio, i laughed so hard, SAY GIRL,” another person wrote.

NESPRESSO ROAST + DYNAMIC DUO

Nikki also singled out George in the crowd, who is nominated for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his role in Jay Kelly.

“I’ve always wanted to ask you this question, and I know this is unprofessional, but I might not get a chance to do it again, so here goes: My Nespresso has been coming out watery. I’m wondering is that a pot issue? Or you think it might be the filter? Could you troubleshoot it for me later?”

The coffee-themed roast was a play on George’s longtime role as spokesperson for Nespresso.

George was seen laughing and playing along with her joke, nodding and mouthing a response to her.

Nikki then went on to call out an iconic acting duo, Kevin and The Rock, who have starred in several movies together, including Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.

Nikki referred to Kevin as The Rock’s “plus one-half,” calling the pair her “favorite comedy duo.”

“You’re like like Steve Martin and Martin Short for people under 50 IQ,” Nikki said. “You know what I mean? We need movies too.”

Kevin was spotted laughing at the joke and clapping at Nikki’s jokes.

Steve and Martin were in attendance for the Golden Globes with nominations for their show Only Murders in the Building. Cameras panned to the actors who erupted in laughter after the joke.

TIMTHOEE Chalamet has awkward kiss with girlfriend Kylie Jenner after winning a Golden Globe.

The actor earned the award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) at Sunday’s ceremony for his role in the film, Marty Supreme.

Timothee looked excited to have won the honor, presented by Jennifer Lopez; however, fans couldn’t help but notice an uncomfortable exchange he had with his partner of three years, Kylie.

Upon hearing his name, the movie star gave the TV personality, who was dressed in a skintight silver gown, a super quick peck that nearly missed her lips while getting up to accept the award.

Once on stage, viewers wondered if he’d mention Kylie, considering he gushed over her while receiving an award at the Critics’ Choice Awards earlier this month.

Timothee ended up giving a quick shout out to Kylie at the end of his speech saying, “For my partner, I love you.”

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The camera flashed to Kylie hugging Timothee’s co-star, Odessa A’zion, who sat beside her.

Timothee walked the red carpet solo, as Kylie skipped the photo-op and arrived just in time for the ceremony’s start.

She accessorized her glitzy look with 100 carats of custom Lorraine Schwarz diamond jewelry, 75-carat earrings, and rings.

Kylie has remained by her boyfriend’s side throughout awards season, and they’ve even coordinated outfits at past events.

The couple recently rocked matching orange ensembles while attending the Los Angeles premiere of Marty Supreme last month.

More to follow… For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos.

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Dani Dyer opened up about her childhood with EastEnders star dad Danny Dyer while being interrogated by the Directing Staff on tonight’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins

Celebrity SAS star Dani Dyer has spoken out about the “terrible boyfriends” she’s had in the past while being interrogated on the Channel 4 show. Tonight’s episode saw the Directing Staff call Dani in for a chat after watching her struggle during the latest physical challenge.

Jason ‘Foxy’ Fox took the opportunity to ask Dani how she felt about growing up with her famous dad, Danny Dyer, who is best known for his roles in Human Traffic, The Football Factory and EastEnders. Dani answered: “It was okay, really. I think I get a lot of the things that he’s a hard man, but he genuinely ain’t.

“He’s the softest person. My mum’s the hard man of the family, but I’ve already been alright with having him as a dad. We’ve lived a very, very normal life considering he has been so famous.”

When asked what she was like as a teenager, Dani explained that she wasn’t a “wild” child. “I chatted a lot, I always got in trouble for chatting,” she said.

“I just chose terrible boyfriends, but my mum and dad always knew where I was. I wasn’t one of them kids where they were ringing up the police, I thought I was pretty stable in that sense.” Dani went on to become emotional as she opened up about her insecurities, revealing: “I want to be stronger. I want to believe in myself. I don’t have any self-belief at all.”

Dani married footballer Jarrod Bowen last May after welcoming their twins, Summer and Star, in May 2023. She was previously in an on-off relationship with Sammy Kimmence, dating him before going on Love Island in 2018 and rekindling the romance after splitting from co-star Jack Fincham shortly after the show.

They welcomed their son Santiago in 2021, but split shortly afterwards when Sammy was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for scamming pensioners out of £34,000.

Speaking about taking part in Celebrity SAS, Dani revealed that it was one of the “hardest things” she has ever had to do. Speaking in a video posted on her Instagram Story ahead of the premiere, Dani said: “SAS is obviously on tonight at nine o’clock.

“This is one show I’ve been absolutely really excited for you all to see, but also petrified because it was one of the hardest experiences of my entire life.”

Speaking to The Mirror in an exclusive chat, Dani said that she’s entering a new era as her kids continue to grow up. “I feel like I’m really finding myself again. I’ve had five years obviously with all the kids and now they’re growing up a little bit,” she said.

“You start finding yourself a little bit again – what you like and what you don’t like. I’m finding my feet. In this industry, you have your ups and downs but I feel at the moment that I’m really enjoying everything I’m doing and appreciating it all.”

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins continues tomorrow at 9pm on Channel 4.

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KYLIE Jenner shows the world her latex appeal in a skintight catsuit.

The American model and businesswoman, 28, squeezed into the red number to promote her new perfume, Cosmic Intense.

The US star’s outfit could have been a tribute to the bodysuit worn by singer Britney Spears for her Oops! . . . I Did It Again video from 2000

Kylie held a bottle of the fragrance up to her ear for one snap.

In another, posted to her 391million Instagram followers, she clutched an oversized version of it with both hands.

She said: “This fragrance is the next chapter of my cosmic universe and it’s one I’m so proud of… just in time for Valentine’s Day.”

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Kylie Jenner fans convinced she’s engaged to Timothee Chalamet

Kylie is dating French-American actor Timothee Chalamet, 30, who just scooped the Best Actor gong for his role as Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme at the Critic’s Choice Awards.

During his speech Timothee shouted out his girlfriend, saying: “Thank you to my partner for three years.

“I love you. I couldn’t do this without you.

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

The cameras at the Barker Hangar venue in Santa Monica, California, then honed in on mom of two Kylie who replied with an “I love you”.

Timothee and Kylie were first linked back in 2023.

Rumours about their romance began to fuel in January after they were spotted together during Paris Fashion Week.

But it wasn’t until September 2023 that they hardlaunched as a couple, kissing at a Beyonce concert.

Hollywood’s party of the year is here, and with it, some of the best fashion of the year (never mind that we’re only 11 days into 2026).

The glitzy red carpet has been graced over the years by the biggest stars in Hollywood. From Angelina Jolie in shimmering Randolph Duke in 1999 to Charlize Theron’s 2004 Christian Dior gown to Cate Blanchett in (later recycled) black Armani Privé in 2014, the sartorial hits are too many to count.

This year awards season will kick off with standout looks from film and TV nominees Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Hudson, Chase Infiniti, Amanda Seyfried, Emma Stone, Emily Blunt, Elle Fanning, Ariana Grande, Ayo Edebiri, Selena Gomez, Jenna Ortega, Keri Russell and Michelle Williams. Michael B. Jordan, Jeremy Allen White, Timothée Chalamet, George Clooney, Jacob Elordi, Paul Mescal, Glen Powell, Noah Wyle and Charlie Hunnam are among the men who are sure to impress.

The ceremony, hosted by Nikki Glaser for the second year in a row, will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ at 5 p.m. The comedian served 10 dazzling looks last year in between taking jabs at A-listers.

Continue to check back as we spotlight the best fashion from the 2026 Golden Globes, captured by the The Times’ photo team.

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Li Jun Li

“Sinners” star Li Jun Li stands out in a lavender gown.

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Hudson Williams

Hudson Williams brings the heat to the Golden Globes.

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Zuri Hall

E! host Zuri Hall looks ethereal at the Golden Globes.

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Sheryl Lee Ralph

“Abbott Elementary” star Sheryl Lee Ralph’s red carpet look is A+.

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Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg arrives at the Golden Globes.

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Oona Castilla Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin’s granddaughter Oona Castilla Chaplin, who plays Varang in “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” arrives at the Golden Globes.

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas make it a date night at the Golden Globes.

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“Love Island’s” Olandria Carthen channels Old Hollywood in an emerald gown.

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“F1” star Damson Idris looks sharp at the Golden Globes.

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Alicia Silverstone is neither a fashion victim nor ensemble-y challenged at the Golden Globes.

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Blackpink’s Lisa rocks an edgy sheer black gown.

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“Sinners” star Wunmi Mosaku brings the sunshine to the Golden Globes.

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Dylan Efron looks dapper on the red carpet.

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“Nobody Wants This” star Justine Lupe wows in a sheer dress.

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New dad and “Dancing With the Stars” judge Derek Hough hits the red carpet.

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Icelandic singer Laufey brings a pop of color to the Golden Globes red carpet.

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E! host Justin Sylvester’s tux matches the red carpet.

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Janine Rubenstein, editor-at-large at People, arrives at the Golden Globes.

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“The Traitors” star Maura Higgins turns heads on the red carpet.

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THE real reason Brooklyn Beckham blocked his parents David and Victoria has been revealed after he issued a bombshell legal letter to them.

The letter was sent to his mum and dad last Summer and warned them they can only contact him via lawyers and also not to “tag” him on social media.

Brooklyn wanted any attempts to reconcile to be carried out privately rather than in front of the world on social media.

A perceived breach of the legal letter was the reason why Brooklyn blocked his parents online after mum Victoria “liked” a roast chicken video he shared.

Now a source has told the Mirror that he allegedly sent the legal notice in order to protect his mental health.

The insider told the publication: “It had been leading to issues with his mental health….it was to protect himself.”

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They alleged that Brooklyn believes his parents still see him as a child and not as an adult.

The source continued: “Even the Xmas post by his dad was of Brooklyn as a child.”

The inspiring chef is reportedly also hurt by claims that his wife Nicola Peltz is the reason behind the estrangement.

“This narrative is so sexist and misogynistic, and he does not stand for his wife being vilified in this way.

“It’s a story as old as time: blame the woman for the man’s actions. It’s just deeply insulting.”

The Sun has contacted Brooklyn’s representatives for a comment.

Despite cutting contact with his immediate family, the 26-year-old still has a relationship with his grandparents and wider family.

We revealed that Brooklyn has contacted both sets of his grandparents over the past six months.

He has chatted with Tony and Jackie, and Ted and Sandra. He also called them during the festive period.

A source told us: “Brooklyn absolutely adores them, and knows how much pain this is causing everyone.

“So he has reached out in his own time, but tried to keep it low-key so as not to drag them into it.

“Brooklyn is navigating this soul-crushing family feud as best he can but it isn’t easy on anyone. Nicola remains his absolute rock.”

Last month, Brooklyn took to Instagram to demonstrate his chicken-in-beer recipe, prompting a “like” from Victoria.

Within 48 hours, he had blocked his immediate family on social media.

It was initially thought that the Beckham family had unfollowed Brooklyn, but Cruz soon put things straight.

He shared a post that read: “Not true. My mum and dad would never unfollow their son.

“Let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked  . . .  as did I.”

Nicola has also blocked her in-laws on social media and has deleted all traces of them from her page.

The actress has taken down a picture of herself with the former Spice Girl which she posted on Posh’s 50th birthday in 2024.

Nicola wore a white corset top and matching trousers designed by Posh Spice in the now deleted picture.

She posed with her arm around Victoria following the premiere of Nicola’s film Lola, saying: “Happy birthday to my beautiful mil [mother-in-law] Victoria Beckham.

“I love you so much and love being your dance ­partner forever.”

LOVE ISLAND star Mary Bedford has ignored the freezing temperatures as she stripped down to her bikini while posing in the snow.

Much of the UK is dealing with the aftermath of Storm Goretti but that hasn’t dampened Mary’s mood as she took part in a photoshoot in the freezing temperatures.

The model took to Instagram to post two pictures of herself wearing a black bikini as she showed off her stunning bronzed up body.

She perched a matching fur coat on her arms and accessorised with some black ankle boots and fluffy ear muffs.

Mary had her blonde extensions straightened and went for a pretty make-up look complete with a nude lipgloss, mascara and some blush.

The ITV star was surrounded by blankets of snow as she sizzled in her gorgeous two-piece and seduced the camera.

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She captioned the post: “snow barbie,” alongside a blonde girl emoji, a pink ribbon and a snowflake.

Her loyal followers flocked to the comments section to compliment her as one person gushed: “Too HOT to feel the cold.”

Another social media user enthused: “Absolutely beautiful,” with fire flame emojis.

Somebody else commented: “Snow queen baddie,” and yet another said: “Honestly, you look INCREDIBLE.”

A fifth follower added: “omg!! Way to just show us up girlie!!!!”

Mary shot to fame on the seventh series of Love Island back in 2021 and made her entrance on day 29 as one of the Casa Amor bombshells.

She struck up a connection with Aaron Simpson but the pair were dumped from the villa just six days before the final.

Despite attempting to make their relationship work on the outside, the two split not long after being axed.

Her series was won by Liam Reardon and Millie Court who called time on their four-year romance last year.

Mary also reportedly dated fellow Love Island star Chris Hughes prior to her stint on the ITV2 show.

Her career as a model reached new heights last year as she walked the runway at Miami Swim Week alongside Grace Jackson.

She wowed in a plunging blue swimsuit that featured a hip-skimming cut.

Mary took to Instagram to share videos from friends who captured her catwalk moment.

One clip showed the villa beauty wearing a lingerie inspired bikini with blue lace trim, matched with a sheer yellow sarong.

KELLY Clarkson has given a rare glimpse at her family life with her two children following the death of their father, Brandon Blackstock. 

The TV host and Breakaway singer, 43, has been keeping her children River, 11, and nine-year-old Remington (known as Remy) away from the spotlight, even more so since Brandon died in August last year.

While she never addressed him directly, a new video on the YouTube Channel for The Kelly Clarkson Show saw the star speak a bit about what life looks like now for them. 

Speaking in a Q+A, Kelly was asked by a fan: “’What is the one thing you do every day that brings you joy?” 

As Kelly was getting final touches of make-up put on her before going on stage, she beamed as she said: “Snuggle. Oh my God. My kids… look, they’re nine and eleven, they’re that special little fun stage where they can wipe their own behinds, but they’re still small enough to, like, love cuddling and love snuggles.” 

“There’s been a lot for our family recently, and so I have allowed my kids to sleep with me quite a bit,” she added. “So it’s my two dogs, my two kids and me. It’s a lot.

“It’s been really special though, because the conversations you have during that time are pretty cute. So that’s probably my favorite time of day.” 

She also revealed that, when they were little, she would sing Once Upon a Dream from Cinderella as a lullaby to get them to sleep. 

Kelly and Brandon divorced in 2022 after nine years of marriage. He was the son of her former manager, Narvel Blackstock, and former stepson of country singer, Reba McEntire.

During their marriage, Brandon acted as Kelly’s manager, but they split in 2020 with their divorce only being finalised two years later. 

He was living at a $1.7million ranch in Montana with his partner before his death.

In August last year, Brandon died at the age of 48, after a private three-year battle with melanoma. 

A day before his death, Kelly announced she was postponing her planned residency in Las Vegas in order to focus on spending time with her kids.

River and Remy are the youngest of Brandon’s four children, with the music businessman having Savannah and Seth with his first wife, Melissa Ashworth.

A day later, Starstruck Entertainment, the agency where Blackstock worked, confirmed that he had died.

“It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,” they wrote in the statement first published by People.

“Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years.

“He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family.

“We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.”

Countryfile’s veteran star John Craven made a big announcement during Sunday evening’s episode of the popular BBC show

Countryfile viewers were stunned as presenter John Craven delivered thrilling news during this evening’s broadcast.

On Sunday’s episode (January 11) of the BBC programme, John revealed that the latest Countryfile calendar was available for purchase and had already generated over £1million for Children in Need, much to the presenter’s delight.

The prestigious Countryfile calendar competition has become a cornerstone of British photography competitions throughout the last three decades.

Last year, Ursula Armstrong’s stunning photograph entitled ‘Seal of Approval’ secured first place and featured on the cover of the 2025 Countryfile calendar.

The cherished BBC show then sought 12 fresh and remarkable photographs for the 2026 edition, all captured by viewers from around the country, reports the Express.

Images featured everything from wildlife and insects to flora and scenery, as long as they were shot within the UK. Winners secured their place in the magnificent new calendar, available for £11.99 including postage.

Sunday’s programme was marking a new beginning to the year in Northumberland, when John promoted the latest calendar and revealed its achievements to date.

He announced: “If you haven’t picked one of these up yet, well, they are on sale until January 31st. And I’m delighted to announce that so far the 2026 Countryfile Calender has raised for BBC Children in Need an incredible £1,776, 082.”

John continued: “So from all of us, to everyone who has bought one of our calendars and helped us raise that amount, a very, very big thank you.”

Despite the fantastic news that the calendar has generated such a substantial sum for charity, some Countryfile viewers found it amusing that it was being advertised during the second week of January.

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Taking to X, one viewer posted: “Omg late calendar plug #Countryfile”, whilst a second responded with laughing face emojis.

A third enquired: “Do we get the calendars cheaper as it’s almost the end of January ? #countryfile,” whilst another commented: “Probably not, everyone would do that, it’s what I do though, get my favourite calendar half price Boxing Day.”

The invitation for submissions to the new calendar was revealed in June 2025 during a Countryfile episode, with presenter Anita Rani observing: “The weird and wonderful landscape of Spurn Point would certainly make for an evocative photograph that could be entered into our photographic competition.”

John added: “Our country is blessed with an incredible array of beautiful settings and opportunities to capture on camera its wonderful wildlife.”

He went on enthusiastically: “So now, with summer upon us and the splendour of nature in full swing, it’s my great pleasure to launch our photographic competition. The theme this year is wild encounters.”

Countryfile airs Sundays at 6pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

LORI Harvey showed off her curves in shimmering bikinis during vacation amid Damson Idris reunion rumours.

The model, 28, looked radiant in an array of sun-soaked pics from a getaway to Thailand, where she was largely snapped in vibrant swimwear pieces as she enjoyed downtime at the beach.

Lori shared a selection of photos from her tropical trip on Instagram, with fans quickly swooning over her in the comments section before the topic quickly veered into her on-and-off ex Damson Idris – who many suspected took the holiday snaps for her.

The adopted daughter of comedian Steve Harvey, who began dating the 34-year-old British actor back in 2022, shared the holiday dump on Saturday, as she continues to enjoy her girls trip.

“I’m having fun ”, Lori captioned the post, which was shared with her 4.7million followers.

The model looked dazzling in a selection of swimwear choices, with the majority shots taken from the beach or luxury boat.

In one of the snaps, she donned a bright red Miu Miu swim set as she posed up a storm on a boat trip.

And she appeared relaxed in a beach selfie she shared at the end of the post, donning a cowboy hat as she put on a busty display in a chic beige bikini top.

Close pals and fans quickly swarmed to the comments section, where they left sweet messages of support.

Influencer and model Elsa Hosk wrote: “Gorgeous angel”.

While a fan added: “One thing about her she goin live that good life unapologetically”.

However, many were left speculating around her current relationship status, with rumours rife that her and ex Damson have reunited.

One of her followers pleaded: “Can you show us Damson already!”

While another wrote: “We seen you n Damson in Miami together I’m jealous”.

The former couple first got together in late 2022, before going public in January 2023 as the pair attended Lori’s birthday party hand-in-hand.

But their relationship fell apart months later, with the pair announcing their split in November 2023.
But despite spending years apart following the break-up, the pair have given glimmers of hope to fans that they’re back on.

They certainly seemed to be on the right track in August last year, after a fan caught Lori and Damson at the same wedding – which reignited hopes of a reunion.

The following month, TMZ released exclusive snaps of the pair looking cosier than ever during a getaway to Puerto Vallarta.

And last month, Lori and Damson were said to have been spotted in Miami, where onlookers said that the model was sitting on the F1 actor’s lap during 50 Cent’s performance at E11EVEN on December 4.

Snaps shared from the event showed both Lori and Damson beaming smiles as she sat on his lap – with the pair not seeming to care that they were being pictured.

The pair were said to be “holding hands” when they arrived at the club, according to PEOPLE.

Despite multiple sightings together, neither party has confirmed or denied speculation around their current situation.

Lori was previously engaged to Dutch soccer player, Memphis Depay, in June 2017. However, it wasn’t meant to be and the pair split in 2018.

Shortly after she ended things with Memphis in 2018, Lori moved on to Justin Combs, the son of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. But they weren’t an item for long, and only dated for a few months.

Lori allegedly dated Justin’s dad, rapper Sean Combs, months later in early 2019.

While Diddy and Harvey never confirmed they were dating, the rapper’s son, Christian, dropped hints on their relationship to journalists at a press event, saying they were “good”.

However, the alleged romance ended by October of that year.

In 2020, she began dating actor Michael B. Jordan, before they went official in January 2021, by sharing a cute polaroid pic.

Although it’s not known when and how the pair met, they were likely to move in the same Hollywood crowd.

On Valentine’s Day, Lori took to Instagram to document her date with Michael, where the Hollywood star had rented out an aquarium for the evening.

Lori shared a video of the splendor as she captioned the beautiful view: “My baby rented out the aquarium so we could do a private tour and see the turtles and then we walked into this.”

Michael has been tight-lipped about his dating history over the years.

However, a source close to the couple told People they had broken up in early June 2022.

The Insider said: “They still love each other. Michael matured a lot over the course of their relationship and was ready to commit for the long term.

“He let down his guard with her, opening up emotionally in a romantic relationship for the first time.”

A new Netflix documentary has revealed the true extent of family counsellor Jodie Hildebrandt’s involvement in Ruby Franke’s abuse of her children, including a Satanic culture that engulfed the home

Family counsellor Jodie Hildebrandt could have been the escape vlogger Ruby Franke‘s children needed, but instead she helped their mother abuse them in harrowing ways.

When Franke met therapist Jodie Hildebrandt through their Mormon church community, their connection seemed instant and the pair quickly became close friends. Hildebrandt, 56, was the founder of a life coaching business and a powerful voice in the Mormon church. Meanwhile, Franke earned a living from posting family vlogs online featuring her six young children and then husband Kevin Franke on the YouTube channel 8 Passengers.

Franke, 43, began posting in 2015, with her friendship with Hildebrandt developing in 2019. She became a constant presence in Franke and her children’s lives, paving the way for heartbreaking levels of abuse against two of Franke’s youngest.

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Now, Hildebrandt’s true involvement in the abuse is revealed in the Netflix documentary Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story. Franke’s children were rescued after her 12-year-old son knocked on a neighbour’s door asking for food and water. He quickly noticed wounds on the boy’s wrists and ankles, along with his emaciated state, and called authorities on August 30, 2023.

Police discovered the boy’s nine-year-old sister – also in an emaciated state – inside Hildebrandt’s mansion in Utah. With Franke and Hildebrandt quickly arrested, the real horror of their crimes became clear.

Franke had rooted her family with Kevin in faith, ensuring they went to church weekly. But she began to receive negative comments on her YouTube videos for sharing punishment methods, including forcing her children to do physical exercise and line up. Child protective services were called to their home in 2020 as a result of a petition set up by viewers after it emerged her then 15-year-old son was being forced to sleep on a bean bag. His bedroom had been taken away for seven months as punishment for playing pranks on his siblings.

In one video, Franke revealed that she had told her two youngest children that Santa Claus would not be bringing them presents because they weren’t responding to punishments including being kept home from school and forced to clean the floorboards. “It’s because they’re so numb, and the more numb your child is the bigger the outcome they need to wake them up,” Franke said.

She was also seen refusing to deliver her then six-year-old daughter’s lunch box to school after she forgot it, instead telling the camera, “Hopefully nobody gives her food and nobody steps in and gives her a lunch, because then she’s not going to learn.” While these served as warning signs, no one knew the true extent of the abuse.

In 2022, the Frankes split, their YouTube channel ended and Kevin moved out. Hildebrandt seemingly encouraged Franke to move in with her in her remote home hundreds of miles away from the family’s residence. She became a personal coach to Franke, with court documents detailing the exact horrors that unfolded inside her £4million mansion. After meeting Hildebrandt, she became fixated on the devil, demons and even labelled one of her children as “Satanic” in a diary entry. She wrote that the child d”slithers & sneaks around looking for opportunities when no one is watching.”

Between May to August 2023, Franke tortured her two youngest children, forcing one of her sons to perform physical tasks for weeks on end outside without shoes and in blazing sunshine. He suffered repeated burns “with blistered and sloughing skin.”

She also denied the boy adequate food and punished him after discovering he had consumed water without her consent. The then-12-year-old boy suffered deep injuries to his wrists and ankles, with muscle and tissue torn by the ropes and handcuffs that Hildebrandt used to bind him.

The agonising wounds were then treated with cayenne pepper and honey, the boy told police officers, and covered with duct tape. One of Franke’s daughters was similarly for to work outside in bare feet and without food and water. According to documents from the case report, she was repeatedly told she was “evil and possessed.”

The two middle children were minors at the time and were found at a family friend’s house on the day of the arrest. Neighbours had said that Franke was leaving her teenage daughters alone for weeks at a time without supervision in their Springville home while she was hundreds of miles away at Hildebrandt’s home in Ivins.

Her eldest children Shari and Chad were aged 20 and 18 at the time, and no longer lived at home. Shari had become estranged from her mother and was attending university. Chad was also living alone, and has since spoken out against his mother and advocated for child protection.

Following Franke’s arrest, all four minors were placed in the custody of the Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), and their father, Kevin Franke (who had been forced out of the family home by Ruby and Hildebrandt more than a year earlier), was eventually granted full custody after finalising his divorce.

Both Franke and Hildebrandt were sentenced to four consecutive terms of one to 15 years in February 2024, with both being placed in the same prison in separate sections.

Franke told the court: “For the past four years, I’ve chosen to follow counsel and guidance that has led me into a dark delusion. My distorted version of reality went largely unchecked as I would isolate from anyone who challenged me.” Addressing her children, she added that she, “believed dark was light and right was wrong. I would do anything in this world for you. I took from you all that was soft, and safe and good.”

Shari, now 22, published a memoir in January 2025 about her life with Ruby, called The House of My Mother: A Daughter’s Quest for Freedom. Chad, now 20, is a realtor and got married in 2025, according to his Instagram. The identities of the four children have never been reported.

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This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of “The Night Manager” Season 2.

It wasn’t inevitable that “The Night Manager,” an adaptation of John le Carré’s 1993 spy novel, would have a sequel. Le Carré didn’t write one and the six-episode series, which aired in 2016, had a definitive ending.

But after the show’s debut, fans clambered for more. They loved Tom Hiddleston’s brooding, charismatic Jonathan Pine, a hotel manager wrangled into the spy game by British intelligence officer Angela Burr (Olivia Colman). And at the heart of the series was the parasitic dynamic between Pine and his delightfully malicious foe, an arms dealer named Richard Onslow Roper (Hugh Laurie).

The show was so good that even the story’s author wanted it to continue. After the premiere of Season 1 at the Berlin International Film Festival, Le Carré sat across from Hiddleston, a twinkle in his eye, and said, “Perhaps there should be some more.”

“That was the first I’d heard of it or thought about it,” Hiddleston says, speaking over Zoom alongside the show’s director, Georgi Banks-Davies, from New York a few days before the U.S. premiere of “The Night Manager” Season 2 on Prime Video, which arrived Sunday with three episodes, 10 years after the first season. “But it was so extraordinary and inspiring to come from the man himself. That’s when I knew there might be an opportunity.”

Time passed because no one wanted a sequel of less quality. Le Carré died in 2020, leaving his creative works in the care of his sons, who helm the production company the Ink Factory. That same year, screenwriter David Farr, who had penned the first series, had a vision.

“We didn’t want to rush into doing something that was all style and no substance that didn’t honor the truth of it,” Farr says, speaking separately over Zoom from London. “There was this big gap of time. But I had this very clear idea. I saw a black car crossing the Colombian hills in the past towards a boy. I knew who was in the car and I knew who the boy was.”

That image transformed into a scene in the second episode of Season 2 where a young Teddy Dos Santos (Diego Calva) is waiting for his father, who turns out to be none other than Roper. From there, Farr fleshed out the rest of the season, as well as the already-announced third season. He was interested in the relationship between fathers and sons, an obsession of Le Carré’s, and in how Jonathan and Roper would be entangled all these years later.

Teddy Dos Santos (Diego Calva) is revealed to be Roper’s son.

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“Teddy crystallized very quickly in my head,” Farr says. “All of the plot came later — arms smuggling and covert plans for coups in South America. But the emotional architecture, as I tend to call it, came to me quite quickly. That narrative of fathers and sons, betrayal and love is what marks Le Carré from more conventional espionage.”

“There was enormous depth in his idea,” Hiddleston adds. “It was a happy accident of 10 years having passed. They were 10 immeasurably complex years in the world, which can only have been more complex for Jonathan Pine with all his experience, all his curiosity, all his pain, all his trauma and all his courage.”

Farr sent scripts to Hiddleston in 2023 and planning for Season 2 began in earnest. The team brought Banks-Davies on in early 2024, impressed with her vision for the episodes. Hiddleston was especially attracted to her desire to highlight the vulnerability of the characters, all of whom present an exterior that is vastly different than their interior life.

“Every character’s heart is on fire in some way, and they all have different masks to conceal that,” Hiddleston says. “But Georgi kept wanting to get underneath it, to excavate it. Explore the fire, explore the trauma. She came in and said, ‘This show is about identity.’ ”

“I’m fascinated with how the line of identity and where you sit in the world is very fragile,” Banks-Davies says. “I’m fascinated by the strain on that line. In the heart of the show, that was so clearly there. I’m also always searching for what brings us together in a time, particularly in the last 10 years, that’s ever more divisive. These characters are all at war with each other. They’re all lying to each other. They’re deceiving each other for what they want. But what brings them together … instead of pushes them apart?”

The new season opens four years after the events of Season 1 as Jonathan and Angela meet in Syria. There, she identifies the dead body of Roper — a reveal that suggests his character won’t really be part of Season 2. After his death, Pine settles into a requisite life in London as Alex Goodwin, a member of an unexciting intelligence unit called the Night Owls.

Angela (Olivia Colman) and Jonathan (Tom Hiddleston) meet in Syria, four years after the events of Season 1.

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“He’s half asleep and he lacks clarity and definition,” Hiddleston says. “His meaning and purpose have been blunted and dulled. He is only alive at his greatest peril, and the closer his feet are to the fire, the more he feels like himself. He’s addicted to risk, but also courageous in chasing down the truth.”

That first episode is a clever fake-out. Soon, Jonathan is on the trail of a conspiracy in Colombia, where the British government appears to be involved in an arms deal with Teddy. It quickly becomes the globe-trotting, thrill-seeking show that captivated fans in Season 1. There are new characters, including Sally (Hayley Squires), Jonathan’s Night Owls’ partner, and Roxana Bolaños (Camila Morrone), a young shipping magnate in league with Teddy, and vibrant locations. Jonathan infiltrates Teddy’s organization, posing as a cavalier, rich businessman named Matthew Ellis. He believes Teddy is the real threat. But in the final moments of Episode 3 there’s another gut-punching fake-out: Roper lives.

“The idea was: We must do the classic thing that stories do, which is to lose the father in order that he must appear again,” Farr says. He confirms there was never an intention to make “The Night Manager” Season 2 without Laurie. “What makes it work is this feeling that you are off on something completely new,” Farr says. “But that’s not what I want this show to be.”

Hiddleston compares it to the tale of St. George and the dragon. “They define each other,” he says. “At the end of the first series, Jonathan Pine delivers the dragon of Richard Roper to his captors. But after that, he is lost. The dragon slayer is lost without the presence of the dragon to define him. And, similarly, Roper is obsessed with Pine.”

Jonathan realizes the truth as he sneaks up to a hilltop restaurant to listen in on a meeting. Banks-Davies opted to shoot the entire series on location, and she kept a taut, quick pace during filming because she wanted the cast to feel the tension all the way through. She and Hiddleston had a shared motto on set: “There’s no time for unreal.” Thanks to her careful scene-setting, Roper’s arrival and Jonathan’s reaction were shot in only 10 minutes.

“I felt everything we talked about for months and everything we’d shot up until that point and everything we’d been through was in that moment,” Banks-Davies says. “There are so many emotions going on, so much being expressed, and it’s just delivered like that. But it was hard to get us there.”

Farr adds, “It is the most important moment in the show in terms of everything that then follows on from that.” He wrote into the script that Roper’s voice would be heard before Laurie was seen on camera. “It’s more frightening when something is not instantly fully understood and seen,” he says. “You hear it and you think, ‘Oh, God, I know that [voice].’ ”

Hiddleston wanted to play a range of emotions in seconds. He describes it as a “moment of total vitality.” Right before the cameras rolled, Banks-Davies told Hiddleston, “The dragon is alive.”

“After all the work, that’s all I needed to hear,” he says. “This moment will be memorable to him and he’ll be able to recall it in his mind for the rest of his life. He is wide awake, and reality is re-forming around him. His sense of the last 10 years, his sense of what he can trust and who he can trust, the way he’s tried to evolve his own identity — the sky is falling. There is a mixture of shock, grief, disenchantment, disillusionment, surprise and perhaps even relief.”

As soon as Jonathan arrives in Colombia and meets Teddy, a calculating live-wire dealing with his own sense of isolation, he becomes more himself. Hiddleston expresses him as a character desperate to feel the edge. Despite his layered duplicity, Jonathan understands and defines himself by courting risk.

Teddy (Diego Calva), Jonathan (Tom Hiddleston) and Roxana (Camila Marrone) get close. “This is a character who pushes his body to the limit and sacrifices enormous parts of himself at great personal cost to his body and soul,” Hiddleston says of Jonathan. (Des Willie/Prime Video)

“This is a character who pushes his body to the limit and sacrifices enormous parts of himself at great personal cost to his body and soul,” Hiddleston says. “He goes through a lot of pain, but also there’s great courage and resilience and enormous vulnerability. That’s what I relish the most, these are heightened scenarios that don’t arise as readily and in my ordinary life.”

“I could feel that shooting moments like this,” Banks-Davies adds. “Like, ‘It’s right there. Are we going to get it?’ Our whole show exists in that space between safety and death.”

Roper’s presence sends a ripple effect across the remaining three episodes. As much as Jonathan and Teddy are in opposition, they are parallel spirits, both with complicated relationships to Roper. Hiddleston describes them as “a mirror to each other,” although they can’t quite figure out what to be to each other. And neither knows who the other person really is.

“It is interesting, isn’t it, that my first image of him was 7 years old and that stays in him all the way through,” Farr says. “This sense of this boy who is seeking something — an affirmation, a place in the world. And he’s done terrible things, as he says to Pine in Episode 3. All of that was present in that first image I had.”

Hiddleston adds, “There is a competition, too, because Roper is the father figure, and they both need him in very different ways. Teddy is a new kind of adversary because he’s a contemporary. He’s got this resourcefulness and this ruthlessness, but also this very open vulnerability, which he uses as a weapon. They recognize each other and see each other.”

The characters’ dynamic is at the root of what drew Banks-Davies to the series. “It’s not about where they were born, it’s not about their economic status or their religion or their cultural identity,” she says. “It’s about two men who are lost and alone and solitary, and see a kinship in that. They are pulled together on this journey.”

Season 2, which will release episodes weekly after the first drop, will lead directly into Season 3, although no one involved will spill on when it can be expected. Hopefully they will arrive in less than a decade.

“It won’t be as long, I promise,” Farr says. “I can’t tell you exactly when, because I don’t know. But definitely nowhere as long.”

“That was the thrill for us, of knowing that when we began to tell this story, we knew we had 12 episodes to tell it inside, rather than just six,” Hiddleston says. “So we can be slightly braver and more rebellious and more complex in the architecture of that narrative. And not everything has to be tied up neatly in a bow. There’s still miles to go before we sleep, to borrow from Robert Frost, and that’s exciting. It’s exciting for how this season ends, and it’s exciting for where we go next.”

The soap legend who played loveable cabbie Charlie Slater in EastEnders has sadly died aged 92, with his family by his side. He once opened up about his son’s struggle that shaped how he played his role on-screen

Derek Martin captured the hearts of the nation as devoted patriarch Charlie Slater in EastEnders, and it turns out his personal family struggle inspired his protective role on screen.

The soap legend, who has sadly died aged 92, was best known for playing Charlie on the BBC soap opera, a role he held from 2000 to 2011, with occasional appearances in 2013 and 2016.

Derek’s heartbroken family described him as a “truly an amazing person who was very talented in the filming industry and many other thing” in a statement issued. It’s understood that he passed away in hospital on Saturday night, with his loved ones by his side.

The former East End butcher, born Derek William Rapp, started his TV career as a stuntman on Doctor Who. However, after breaking his collarbone while filming Elizabeth R, he made the decision to focus on acting. And after appearing in the likes of Law & Order, King and Castle and Eldorado, he soon found himself appearing in The Bill, Only Fools and Horses and Little Britain – as himself. But to millions, he was known as the loveable London cabbie, Charlie on EastEnders.

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Derek celebrated his 90th birthday in 2023, ringing in the special milestone with his two lookalike sons, David and Jonathan. The soap star spoke candidly about his own son David’s struggle with depression in the past as his EastEnders character dealt with a similiar issue on screen.

Back in 2016 on Albert Square, Charlie’s great-niece Stacey Branning suffered from depression and postpartum psychosis. And her troubles felt close to home for Derek. He said at the time: “At work I had the Stacey storyline. Then, I got home and there was my son, who I’d been worried about during the day, suffering from severe depression.”

Charlie first appeared in the soap in September 2000. Derek, however, had originally auditioned for the roles of Den Watts and Frank Butcher in the 1980s and made the shortlist for both.

When he auditioned for Charlie, he was offered a contract with a minimum term of three years, with the potential to stay for a longer period of time. Of the role of Charlie, Derek said it was like putting on an “old coat, and he had hoped to remain on the show until he died.

His character was known for being the glue which held the Slater family together and was “positive as long as his family was around him.” Nine years after he first arrived in Walford, it was announced that Derek would be taking a break from the show.

In 2016, Charlie was killed off from EastEnders after the character suffered a heart attack, but the actor said it had been “wonderful.” Speaking of his departure, he commented: “I spoke to Dominic, the executive producer, and he explained [the storyline] and said he’d give me a good send-off. In a way, it’s closure, after 11 years, which for an actor is wonderful.”

SARAH Hyland’s ex-boyfriend and Disney Channel actor Matt Prokop has been arrested on various charges including child abuse images.

Prokop, who featured in High School Musical 3 and Geek Charming was taken into police custody in Texas on Christmas Eve.

The 35-year-old remains behind bars without bail and faces numerous charges including possession or promotion of child abuse images, evading arrest or detention, and violation of bond.

According to E! News he remains at Victoria County Sheriff’s Office Jail and bail is set at $117,500.

His arrest came after he allegedly violated his bond conditions from charges filed against him in 2024.

In May that year he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend which resulted in him being charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest.

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Prokop previously dated Modern Family star Sarah Hyland which saw her get a restraining order against him for three years after it ended in 2014.

The child actor claimed he was physically and verbally abusive to her during their tumultuous five-year relationship.

After obtaining court documents, E! News previously reported that Hyland accused him of pinning her against a car and choking her during an argument.

“His grip was so tight that I could not breathe or speak,” she said in the court docs, per the news outlet.

“I was scared and in fear for my life.”

Julie Bowen who played Claire Dunphy, Hyland’s character’s mother in ABC sitcom, was pivotal in helping her leave the relationship, she said.

Hyland claimed in the restraining order filing that the help from her co-star to leave the relationship saw Prokop threaten to kill her dog and set her house on fire.

“I don’t know if that part [of] any woman will ever be fully healed from that,” Hyland said in a rare comment about her previous relationship in 2024.

“It’s something that kind of scars her soul a little bit. It’s more so putting love towards that scar instead of hating it and ignoring it,” she told Variety.

As well as High School Musical and Geek Charming, Prokop has featured in various children’s shows including Hannah Montana and Good Luck Charlie.

After the December 24 arrest, he faces four misdemeanor charges and one second-degree felony charge for the alleged possession of child abuse images.

It is unclear when he will appear in court.

If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this article, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4452.

All calls are toll-free and confidential. Both hotlines are available 24/7 in over 170 languages.

The Night Manager’s highly-anticipated second season is currently airing on BBC One

*Warning – This article contains major spoilers for The Night Manager season 2.*

The Night Manager star Tom Hiddleston has issued a warning as he teased a season two betrayal. Tom reprised his role as Jonathan Pine in the popular thriller series earlier this month.

The inaugural season, which aired in 2016, centred around Jonathan, the night manager of a luxury Cairo hotel, who was enlisted by Angela Burr (Olivia Colman), head of a Foreign Office task force probing illicit arms sales. Jonathan’s assignment was to infiltrate the inner circle of arms dealer Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie).

The eagerly-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed spy drama sees Jonathan embroiled in a volatile new case. He is currently living under the alias Alex Goodwin, a low-ranking MI6 officer overseeing a discreet surveillance unit in London, but an unexpected encounter soon throws his life into chaos.

The first episode, which premiered on New Year’s Day (January 1), saw Jonathan and his colleagues, Waleed and Graham, journey to Barcelona to keep tabs on shady Colombian businessman Teddy Dos Santos (Diego Calva). Unfortunately, the mission took a tragic turn when Teddy discovered he was under surveillance, reports the Express.

Waleed (Anil Desai) and Graham (Alex Mugnaioni) were gunned down moments before the hotel erupted in a devastating blaze. A grief-stricken Jonathan, alongside his surviving colleague, Sally (Hayley Squires), subsequently journeyed to Colombia to infiltrate Teddy’s criminal network, after MI6 bosses believed that Jonathan had died in the explosion.

Once in South America, Jonathan discovered that Teddy was actually Richard Roper’s estranged son, determined to continue the family’s illicit empire. The covert agent soon became entangled in Teddy’s inner circle, with the two developing a compelling dynamic alongside Teddy’s business partner Roxana Bolaños (Camila Morrone).

Speaking to press ahead of the show’s premiere last month, lead actor Tom revealed: “The dynamic extends across the next [four] episodes, which is, you get the sense of it, I think, in the trailer, of what’s coming. Pine is now all the way in, and he’s lost his crew. He’s lost his people, so there’s no way back, and he’s got to chase Teddy all the way.

“And along the way, he encounters Roxana again. But as you see, he has to create another identity to seduce them both in a way, to get intimate with them both, to get close to them both to try and win their trust in order to extract information that he desperately needs.

“So, that dance is a dance of seduction and betrayal, but the direction of travel is not one way… It is a true triangle in the sense that you’re never quite sure who has the power.”

He went on: “You’re never quite sure what the allegiances are, and it’s really brilliantly done by David [Farr, screenwriter]. It’s perfectly created, and it’s really thrilling to play. We just had the best time. [There are] fantastic scenes and it is about this extended game of chess, if you like, or something where you’re not quite sure what the next move is going to be.”

Roxana star Camila explained: “The dynamic between Diego and I was difficult to understand in the beginning because there was kind of this brotherly sister love. We could have maybe been together [as] lovers in another life, and yet this character would put a bullet through Roxana at any given moment if he needed to.

“[These are] the kind of people you’re dealing with and the kind of world in which these characters are living, and how high the stakes are. So, it was interesting to play… It was interesting to have so much love and yet both of [them] at all times have a gun pointed under the table at each other.”

The new series also features Indira Varma as Mayra and Paul Chahidi as Basil, alongside returning cast members Alistair Petrie as Sandy Langbourne, Douglas Hodge as Rex Mayhew, Michael Nardone as Frisky, and Noah Jupe as Daniel Roper.

The Night Manager airs every Sunday at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

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Standard TV licences usually cost £174.50 annually, while the black-and-white licence fee now stands at £58.50

The standard TV Licence fee increased for many last year, with the Government raising the price to £174.50 in April 2025. This annual charge is generally required for households or businesses that watch live television or use the BBC iPlayer.

However, it may come as a surprise that certain people could qualify for a free or discounted licence under specific circumstances. These reductions could also be applicable to those with black-and-white TV sets, which typically incur an annual cost of £58.50 under the licence scheme.

According to Government guidelines, people over 75 years old who receive Pension Credit are primarily eligible for a free TV Licence. The same applies if you share a residence with a partner who receives Pension Credit, as the licence covers everyone at a particular address.

It’s essential to clarify that Pension Credit is distinct from the State Pension. It refers to a means-tested benefit for people over State Pension age on a low income, boosting weekly income to £227.10 if you’re single or £346.60 with a partner.

Those claiming Pension Credit can apply for a free TV Licence when they turn 74, but will still need to pay until the end of the month before their 75th birthday. After this point, they will be covered by the free licence, according to the Mirror.

The Government also confirms that people who are blind or residing in residential care are entitled to apply for a reduced-cost TV Licence. To qualify for the residential care home reduction, applicants must be either retired and aged over 60, or disabled. Those who meet the criteria will see the TV Licence cost drop dramatically to merely £7.50.

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Housing managers at residential care facilities are also authorised to submit applications on their residents’ behalf. Meanwhile, anyone registered as blind, or living with someone who is, can secure a 50% discount on their TV Licence, bringing the cost of a colour licence down to £87.25.

Government guidance explains: “The licence must be in the blind person’s name – if it’s not, you can make a new application to transfer it into their name. You’ll need to provide your existing TV Licence number when you apply.”

People aged 75 and over who receive Pension Credit can apply for a free licence online or by phone. The Government’s official numbers for this are 0300 790 6071 (telephone) and 0300 709 6050 (minicom). Others who are registered blind can apply for a licence on the TV Licensing website.

For more information, head to GOV.UK or the official TV Licensing website.

Why did the licence fee change?

In 2024, the Secretary of State announced a 2.9% price rise, effective from April 1, 2025, aligned with annual CPI inflation. The official TV Licensing site confirms that this represents a daily increase of just over 1p and is only the second licence fee hike since April 1, 2021.

This adjustment has led to the annual colour licence fee rising to £174.50, while the black-and-white licence fee now stands at £58.50 per annum.

Future increases in the licence fee will be linked to CPI inflation for the next four years, concluding in 2027.

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LITTLE MIX star Leigh-Anne Pinnock recently opened up on the ‘betrayal’ from her husband Andre Gray in a heartbreaking confession, admitting ‘he was selfish’.

The couple married in 2023, but their rollercoaster relationship at times appears to have taken its toll on the pop beauty.

The couple first started dating in 2016 and the pop star, 34, shares her four-year-old twin daughters with footballer Andre.

Leigh-Anne recently shared that the pair are now in a ‘beautiful place’ but their relationship hasn’t always been plain sailing. 

Speaking in a candid chat with fellow music star Paloma Faith on her Mad Sad Bad podcast in January, Leigh-Anne detailed a “weird time” in the couple’s relationship which saw her “lose trust”.

She told how her spouse had left her “heartbroken”, she said: “I went through a bit of a weird time with my husband actually and I think that sort of not being totally honest and losing trust and that kind of betrayal.

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“I think heartbreak is wild, it’s awful and especially someone that you’re so madly in love with and that they can hurt you.”

She added: “Well, I think that person has to want to change and he did.

“And I think you can go through things in a relationship, but if they aren’t willing to change for you, forget it.”

“They have to do the work and they have to turn it around because again it’s not you, it’s not on you.”

Leigh-Anne had just come out of an on-off three-year relationship with footballer Jordan Kiffin when she met striker Andre.

The couple’s first blip happened after happily navigating their way through relationship milestones, from first holidays as a couple, to meeting each others’ families and moving in together. 

Plus, he even had a starring role in the video for Little Mix’s Think About Us video.

In the beginning, Leigh-Anne would admit he just needed a bit of encouragement to bring out his romantic side.

And then in 2019, the Brit Award-winning artist admitted that she had suffered from repeated nightmares about the football ace that had left her “hating him the next day”.

“I don’t really dream that much but I’ve had the same nightmare a couple of times; that my boyfriend has cheated on me. I wake up hating him the next day,” she said, whilst speaking to Grazia magazine.

Things got even rockier for the pair in 2021, when she confronted Andre on TV after admitting that her other half’s old tweets has made her “feel sick” in her BBC documentary, Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop & Power.

Viewers watched as the hitmaker challenged Andre over colourist tweets he had shared in 2012, in which he compared dark-skinned black women wearing red lipstick to “burnt toast with jam on it”.

Leigh-Anne hit back at her partner, she said: “I will never know what it feels like to be a dark-skinned woman but seeing those tweets really made me feel a bit sick.

“I was really upset because I was just like, ‘Who is this person? This is horrible’. That wasn’t the person I knew.

“When they surfaced, my heart sank. Because I was like, ‘That is not the person I met. It sounds like a child, like a silly child’.”  

Andre swiftly responded and put his actions down to becoming a “product of your environment” adding that he had now educated himself and “learned from his mistakes”.

Leigh-Anne, has even detailed the hardships of her relationship through her music.

Just last year she shocked fans when she took a swipe at her husband during a solo show.

Most, if not all, of the tracks from her EP No Hard Feelings have been inspired by her rocky relationship with Andre.

During one spoken word interlude, as she got changed off stage, Leigh-Anne made no secret of the hurt he had caused her behind the scenes, as he watched on from the crowd at the show.

She said: “Exciting but dangerous. Six months of bliss and hell. A stolen kiss becoming pure as us together. But how do you say serves me right?

“The images, the thoughts. The phone that once connected us, now a constant reminder. What are you doing? What is going on? Why would you do this to us?”

A year prior, the star made a cryptic admission to Glamour Magazine confessing that Andre “still had a lot of growing up to do” in the beginning of their relationship.

“I think people often think that if something bad happens in a relationship, if you get cheated on or whatever, that it’s automatically done, it’s over, and that’s fair enough, but in my case, I chose to work at it, and I am so happy that I did,” she said.

The striker plays for Turkish club Fatih Karagümrük and spends vast amounts of time away from the family’s UK base.

And back in October, Leigh-Anne told of how “hard” her family dynamic has become since Andre has been away.

On the Sh**ged, Married, Annoyed podcast with Chris and Rosie Ramsey the singer said: “Even now with my husband living abroad… we probably see each other, maybe if we are lucky, three days in a month.

“It’s so s**t.”

She then confirmed that he was living in Turkey and added: “We have been doing that for three years.

“They [the twins] have just turned four.”

Rosie then interjected: “That’s hard, that must be hard for him as well though?” to which Leigh-Anne admitted: “So hard.

“He’s struggling a little bit to be fair.”

On Paloma’s podcast she went on to say how her spouse even went to therapy to seek help.

The My Love songstress said: “He went to therapy and I think what really helped for us, he started playing abroad and he had more time to himself to kind of look and realise that everything that he was doing was not how you make a relationship work, it’s not. It’s selfish.”

Leigh-Anne told how she believes it is “OK to forgive” someone as part of a “healing” process – and that it should not be seen as a sign of weakness.