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Model Leomie Anderson has become the fourth star to land in Australia ahead of I’m A Celebrity after Wayne Rooney, Ade Adepitan and Sharky were all seen landing Down Under

Model Leomie Anderson has become the fourth star to land in Australia for I’m A Celebrity.

Over her career, Leomie has modelled for Victoria’s Secret multiple times and became one of their Angels in 2019.Speaking as she arrived, Leomie told The Mirror: “I came here to see the sights baby, the Gold Coast it’s beautiful.”

The ITV jungle show is back in just a few days’ time and the stars have started to arrive Down Under. Wayne Rooney was one of the first to arrive, with the former footballer being one of the show’s most expensive signings ever.

Elsewhere, social media star Sharky, whose real name is Sharmarke Mohamud, also arrived in Brisbane, with bosses said to be hoping he will emulate the success of last year’s winner AngryGinge.

Ade Adepitan was the third to arrive Down Under. Pretending, as all arriving stars do, that he isn’t really in town to appear on I’m A Celeb, the former wheelchair basketball player said: “I am here to advise on the 2027 Australian tap-dancing festival. I am here to dance.” Asked what he would miss most about being away, he said: “Time with my family.”

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Meanwhile, Sam Thompson, 34, is returning to the Jungle this year, fronting the spin-off show, Unpacked, alongside former Mirror journalist turned Capital FM presenter, Kemi Rodgers.

Sam says he was stunned to be asked to present the programme. Of the show’s main hosts Ant and Dec, he said: “They’re so lovely. I’ve seen them more than they probably ever want to see me in their lives. I’m like that boy who used to sit on the living room floor with his parents and watch the jungle.

“They are literally the reason I wanted to do the jungle in the first place. To be able to work right next to them, it’s just one of the coolest things in the world. “They are so gracious. They are so genuine. They just want you to do well..”

Meanwhile, Wayne’s wife Coleen has said she has vowed to get “revenge” on her husband. Insiders say Coleen intended to “blow the voting app up” as she votes for her husband to do a succession of Bushtucker trials.

Friends say we can expect Coleen to take to the task with “utmost determination.” They said: “They are all rooting for Wayne to do as many as possible – its only right after they all voted for her. She is laughing how she wants her revenge.

“Wayne has a lot to live up to Coleen’s amazing performance in the jungle two years ago but he is determined to give it a good go. She was a huge influence in him deciding to sign on the dotted line. He has no shortage of advice from Coleen who became a firm favourite with viewers during her own stint in camp.”

The former England captain is understood to be particularly keen to impress his four sons – Kai, 16, Klay, 13, Kit, ten, and Cass, eight – by taking on the trials.

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Farbrace, who moved from Sussex at the end of the season, has not yet officially started in his new role at Lancashire but delivered the news to Anderson at a meeting last week alongside chief executive Richard Kenyon, who has also recently been appointed.

The news was first reported on Wednesday and Lancashire did not comment officially until Sunday. At a meeting with members on Monday, the club said they would look into arranging Anderson a farewell.

“It shows a lack of leadership at that club,” said Broad, whose combined total of Test wickets with Anderson stands at a record 1,039 in 138 Tests.

“It shows a lack of doing it the right way.

“Paul Farbrace is new, but where is the chair? Where is the board demanding that this is done in a better way?”

Speaking publicly for the first time since the decision on Sunday, Anderson, who also had his England career cut short in 2024 in similar circumstances, expressed his sadness at the situation but stopped short of retiring.

Other counties are understood to be interested in signing the veteran.

“I get the thought process, ‘we could probably get two half-decent cricketers for the one and losing that salary’,” Broad added.

“It doesn’t surprise me that some counties have already been on the phone and seeing what his interest levels are.

“I don’t know what his next steps are. I think his statement was quite interesting.

“There will be a lot of counties that want him. He offers a huge amount, he’s still one of the best bowlers in the country.”

John Anderson, a country western star known for his traditional tunes and twangy voice, has died.

A representative for Anderson confirmed to The Times that the storied singer-songwriter died in his sleep at his home in Smithville, Tenn., on Wednesday. He was 71.

“It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and best friend,” a statement from Anderson’s family read. “To the world, he was a gifted country music singer whose voice and songs touched countless lives. To us, he was so much more. He was the heart of our family, the one who made us laugh, loved us fiercely, and made every ordinary moment feel special. We are completely heartbroken. His music will live on, but for us, his greatest legacy will always be the love he gave his family and the memories we will carry with us forever. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers as we grieve this unimaginable loss.”

Born in Apopka, Fla., on Dec. 13, 1954, Anderson got his first guitar when he was 7 years old and played in garage bands as a teen. When he finished high school, Anderson packed his bags for Music City. He gigged at Nashville nightclubs until he landed his first record contract with the support of music publisher Al Gallico; he signed with Warner Bros. Records in 1976.

Over his storied career, Anderson earned 20 top 10 country hits, including five No. 1s. Through the 1980s and ’90s, Anderson was a leader in the explosion of neotraditional country tunes, and honky-tonks were filled with couples two-stepping to hits including “Swingin’,” “Seminole Wind,” “Straight Tequila Night,” “Wild and Blue” and “Black Sheep.”

In 1993, Anderson received the Academy of Country Music career achievement award. Introducing the award, Reba McEntire said Anderson was an early new traditionalist who “combined a sweet and pure country sound with great energy and emotion.” Billy Dean gave remarks, too, saying, “Back in the early ’80s, John’s sound and material struck the exact right chord with country record buyers and inspired a whole bunch of up-and-coming artists just like myself.”

In 2014, Anderson was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 2024, Anderson he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame alongside Toby Keith and James Burton.

“This is an institution that preserves greatness,” Anderson said of the honor. “That I get the chance to be amongst this kind of greatness, words can’t explain.”

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COUNTRY music legend John Anderson has died at the age of 71.

The iconic voice behind Swingin and Straight Tequila Night was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2024 with his heartbroken family paying a touching tribute.

John, a native of Apopka, Florida, passed away on Wednesday.

His cause of death is yet to be announced.

An emotional statement from John’s family read: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and best friend.

“To the world, he was a gifted country music singer whose voice and songs touched countless lives.

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“To us, he was so much more. He was the heart of our family, the one who made us laugh, loved us fiercely, and made every ordinary moment feel special.

“We are completely heartbroken.

“His music will live on, but for us, his greatest legacy will always be the love he gave his family and the memories we will carry with us forever.

“Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers as we grieve this unimaginable loss.”

He boasted a trio of hugely popular number one hits on the country charts for Wild and Blue, Black Sheep and his signature song Swingin.

John’s last public appearance saw him appear alongside his fellow inductees at the Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony in Nashville on October 18.

They were inducting the 2026 stars Tim McGraw, Paul Overstreet and the Stanley Brothers.

John said his own induction into the elusive club was one of his best achievements.

He told Rolling Stone at the time: “One of the main gratifications is I got to live to see it.

“Several of my friends were inducted posthumously.”

John leaves behind his wife of 43 years Jamie Anderson and their two daughters Brionna and Alexa.

James Anderson’s legendary career could be over after Lancashire opted against offering England’s all-time leading wicket-taker a new contract.

Anderson, 44, chose to continue playing with Lancashire after England forced him into international retirement in 2024.

He captained Lancashire in the County Championship last season but the Red Rose endured a poor season, finishing next to bottom of Division Two.

Now, as first reported by the Times, Anderson will not be given the opportunity to play at Old Trafford in 2027 – the summer when he will turn 45.

It is not known whether Anderson will retire or look to extend his 26-year professional career with another county.

Anderson first played top-level cricket as a 17-year-old for Lancashire Cricket Board in 2000, then made his Lancashire debut the following year.

His exit from the Red Rose comes at a time of upheaval at Old Trafford. The county are undergoing a review of their cricket operations, led by interim chair Dame Sarah Storey and new chief executive Richard Kenyon. Paul Farbrace was appointed as Lancashire’s director of cricket earlier this month.

Although Anderson is in his mid-40s, he has remained in supreme form in a struggling team.

He took 50 wickets in the County Championship in 2026, a tally bettered by only six other bowlers in Division Two. Anderson was named Lancashire’s Championship player of the year.

Overall, 443 of Anderson’s 1,193 first-class wickets came for Lancashire, to go with 83 List A wickets and 50 T20 wickets for the county.