Long before hosting the explosive I’m A Celebrity… South Africa final, Ant and Dec were caught up in their own feud with model and TV star Kelly Brook
Kelly Brook famously feuded with Ant and Dec(Image: Getty Images)
Kelly Brook has spoken out about her feud with Ant and Dec.
But it pales into insignificance compared to the latest drama the geordie duo have found themselves in. A week ago the pair hosted arguably the most explosive ending to a reality TV series ever when the live finale of I’m A Celebrity… South Africa descended into chaos with feuding stars and contestants walking out during the drama.
Days after former Emmerdale star Adam Thomas was crowned winner of the ITV series, Ant and Dec spoke out about it on their podcast, Hanging Out with Ant and Dec, with Ant describing it as “a weird night of TV”.
But while it was probably the most controversial series yet, the TV hosts have been caught up in plenty of other dramas including a feud with Kelly, who took part in the original version of I’m A Celebrity last year and appears as a guest on James Martin‘s Saturday Morning on May 2.
Tension between the trio stretches back to 2009 when Kelly was briefly employed as a judge on the ITV talent show, Britain’s Got Talent, the current series of which continues tonight (May 2) at 7pm.
Reports have long suggested that Ant and Dec were unimpressed that Kelly, 46, had been hired for the show without their consent. Over the years, the three have taken veiled swipes at each other in interviews, and memoirs.
Last year, the trio found themselves reunited on ITV as Kelly became a contestant on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and opened up the old wound in a new interview.
In the chat, she addressed the route of the alleged feud – which is said to have stemmed from the fact she didn’t know what Ant and Dec did when she joined the BGT judging panel. And while the boys have repeatedly insisted this is what happened, Kelly has counter protested that his is simply not true.
She summed up the situation in six words during her chat with the The Sun saying: “There was no awkwardness at all. “
She continued: “Ant and Dec are the sweetest, and they were so excited that I was doing the show. I think they are really involved in the casting of it.”
She continued: “They were really fun and supportive. I was so excited when I saw them for the first time – I was in a helicopter looking down at them. I actually got star-struck, even though I worked with them all those years ago. I’m a massive fan of the show, so it was surreal to suddenly be in there. Plus, Ant and Dec were the least of my worries – I was more concerned with snakes, spiders and the lack of food!”
Her account differs from that of the Geordie duo. Back in 2010, the lads unleashed their autobiography, Ooh! What a Lovely Pair: Our Story, in which they laid out their accusations against Kelly.
Reflecting the first day Kelly joined them on the set of BGT, they claimed: “Kelly looked nervous, so I told her it was going to be great fun and to just relax and enjoy it. She nodded, then looked at me and said, ‘And what do you do on the show?’
“I looked at Simon, who was sat next to me, he turned to Kelly and said, ‘Kelly, you have seen the show, haven’t you?’ To which she replied, ‘Yeah… well, bits’. I don’t want to sound like an egomaniac, but the last person who said, ‘And what do you do?’ was the Queen when I met her at the party for ITV’s fiftieth anniversary.”
The autobiography also implied that the pair were angered by show boss Simon Cowell for hiring Kelly without first consulting them. They wrote: “We had two questions: ‘Why is there a fourth judge?’ and ‘Why is it Kelly Brook?’ None of them could answer us.
“Obviously, as hosts of the show, we have to justify that kind of thing to the audience, and no one could give us a good reason why Kelly was on board. The simple answer was that Simon, without talking to anyone, had decided it was a good idea. We didn’t agree.”
Kelly previously brushed off the scandal, implying that she didn’t care much for what Ant and Dec thought of her. She said in a past interview: “There was nothing I could do in this country after Britain’s Got Talent. The people at ITV were telling me that I had upset Ant and Dec and that was it.
“I would love to have stayed on the show. I really felt it was working out. Ant and Dec had never been anything but pleasant to my face but, clearly, they didn’t want me on the show. Their egos are such that they were saying to themselves ‘How dare she think she can come on to our show?’, and since then they’ve been very vocal about their displeasure at me being there.”
Kelly Brook is on James Martin’s Saturday Morning on ITV1 on May 2 at 9.30am. Ant and Dec host Britain’s Got Talent on ITV1 on May 2 at 7pm
As the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival rides off into the sunset, enjoy the last day of the performances from the comfort of your home. The festival will be livestreaming most of the performances, so you’ll be able to watch Post Malone and Warren Zeiders from the couch. You can also take a trip down memory lane with Hootie & the Blowfish, Brooks & Dunn and Third Eye Blind. Close out the festival by watching Loud Luxury, DJ Pauly D and Ludacris onstage.
The festival will be livestreamed on Amazon Music, Prime Video and Twitch. On Sirius XM’s The Highway (Channel 56), you can listen in to exclusive interviews and live performances. Their station Y’Allternative will also be covering the festival on Sunday.
Here are updated set times for the Stagecoach livestream Sunday performances (times presented in PDT):
MODEL Brooks Nader is set to make waves in the wake of Pamela Anderson in the latest Baywatch reboot.
The 29-year-old star and her predecessor, 58, were both on the red carpet at the Fashion Trust US Awards in LA on Tuesday.
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Brooks Nader poses at the Fashion Trust US Awards in LACredit: GettyBrooks has been cast in the new Baywatch movieCredit: GettyOriginal Baywatch star Pamela Anderson also walked the red carpetCredit: AP
Pam, 58, played lifeguard CJ Parker in the original Baywatch in the 90s.
Brooks is set to follow in her footsteps having been cast as lifeguard Selene in the reboot, out this year.
The model got her big break when she won the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue’s nationwide casting call and went on to model for the brand.
Brooks was previously married to advertising exec Billy Haire, who she dated for four years.
They split in 2024 and she went on to have short-lived relationships with former Strictly Come Dancing star Gleb Savchenko and Greek Prince Constantine-Alexios.
Addressing the rumours, she said: “I would just say a lady never kisses and tells, especially twice.
“Dating is such a loose term these days… My only thing is, guys do it all the time, so why can’t I do it?”
Brooks has been cast as lifeguard Selene in the rebootCredit: TheImageDirect.comPamela played lifeguard CJ Parker in the original Baywatch in the 90sCredit: Kobal Collection – Check Copyright Holder
It is now three years since Brooks emotionally returned to the Premier League in March 2023, when he came off the bench to applause from all four sides of the ground at Aston Villa.
There was a loan spell with Southampton before re-establishing himself at the Vitality, earning a new four-year deal a few months back.
“I thought he was Bournemouth’s best player in pre-season and he carried that on when the season started,” adds Mepham, with Brooks now remarkably looking like he’s never been away rather than missed almost two years of top-flight football.
“There have never been any question marks around his ability, the only concerns have been about his fitness, but his running data in games was a lot higher than before.”
It would have to be, given the style of Bournemouth’s approach under Andoni Iraola, both the Cherries and Craig Bellamy’s Wales sharing an intensity to the way they want to play.
There is an effectiveness too. Brooks is fifth highest in the Premier League for expected assists averaged over 90 minutes, and in the top ten for carries with the ball that result in a chance.
“I think he’s really stepped up,” says former Bournemouth and Wales Under 21 defender Joe Partington, part of the BBC Solent team that regularly cover the Cherries.
“You can see the influence he has on and off the pitch – he’s been captain and you don’t get that if the manager doesn’t have real faith in what you can do as a player.
“I think it would have been natural for people to wonder if he would reach the levels again, but he’s done that and when you think about it, it’s incredible.”
A sentiment agreed with wonderment by Kieffer Moore, another former Bournemouth team-mate who also shared Wales’ Euro 2020 dressing room with Brooks.
“He’s gone from strength to strength – remarkable, really, given what his body and mind have been through,” says the Wrexham striker.
Sophie Kasaei is willing her boyfriend Jordan Brook better as he battles viral meningitisCredit: Instagram/Sophiekasaei_Jordan’s been in hospital for 12 daysCredit: Instagram
Worried Sophie, 36, was only able to see Jordan for the first time two days ago following his admission and admits she’s never felt so much fear as he goes through treatment.
Alongside loved-up photos of them together, she wrote on Instagram: “Life can come at you really fast. Literally in the blink of an eye.
“One minute you’re dreaming about your future together… and the next, you’re sitting in a hospital room, holding onto hope with everything you have.
“Watching the person I love in pain and fear, something I can’t fight for them is the hardest thing I’ve ever known. And through all this I’m carrying the tiniest piece of us, a reminder that even in the darkest moments, life is still growing, still holding on.”
Sophie continued: “I never imagined I’d feel this much fear and this much love all at once. Life really can change in the blink of an eye. Please don’t take a single moment, a single person, for granted.
“Everyday I fall in love with you more and more @jordanbrook11 this whole thing feels like I’m living in a nightmare waiting to be woke up by you next to me in bed but I’m just grateful your here and fighting for your family.
“Our little baby boy is what is keeping this family going. I love you @jordanbrook11.”
Jordan replied in the comments and vowed he would give everything to recover.
“My darling girl,” he wrote. “I can’t thank you enough for the strength to help me battle this. I will not give up on us.
“I love you more and more every single day.
“‘This too Shal pass’ – we will smile again with our special boy and family.”
The conditions are potentially life threatening, causing inflammation of the brain and spinal cord lining.
In a video posted from his hospital bed, Jordan said: “This is the first time I’ve really been able to speak strong enough about what’s going on.
“I’ve been diagnosed with not one but two joining viruses that are attacking a similar part of my body. I have got viral meningitis and encephalitis together.
“That’s the inflammation of the brain and the lining around it. So this isn’t something small or minor.”
He has had CT scans, MRI lumbar scans, and lumbar punctures — the extraction of cerebrospinal fluid from the lower vertebrae — to find out what is wrong.
Jordan continued: “I’m on IV drips, everything antiviral, pain management, physio, seizure monitoring, to minimise seizure risk at the minute.”
The star added: “But unfortunately the swelling on my brain is getting worse. Really, really tough, even with the simple day-to-day activities and normal things that aren’t easy right now.
“So this is what I’m dealing with day-today.”
What is meningitis?
It can be mistaken as the flu or even a hangover – but knowing the symptoms of potentially deadly meningitis could save your life.
If it is not treated quickly, meningitis can cause life-threatening septicaemia (blood poisoning) and result in permanent damage to the brain or nerves.
The two forms of the disease have different symptoms.
Last week millions of viewers watched the Love Island 2019 contestant make it to the final as a Faithful before the grand finale next week.
Brooks Nader was also in attendance at the star studded eventCredit: GettyTikTok star Dixie D’Amelio opted for a plunging yellow gownCredit: Getty
The show may not have aired in the UK yet, but Maura’s sharp sense of humour has already made her a fan favourite in the States.
It was that same quick wit that made her hugely popular on Love Island, before she won over viewers again during her stint on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
After filming wrapped on the US series at Ardross Castle in Scotland last June, Maura walked away feeling confident she had smashed it, according to pals.
Traitors US began on January 8 and attracted 638 million viewing minutes which proved a streaming record for the show, now on its fourth series.
Maura was asked about their relationship when she appeared on US talk show Watch What Happens Live recently.
Host Andy Cohen told her: “The internet wants you and Rob to get together.”
Rob certainly showed his appreciation for the Irish star by gifting her a £17,000 Hermès Birkin bag.
A credit to her rising popularity, Maura has now signed up with top-tier agency Align PR, whose clients include Madonna and Hollywood stars Matthew McConaughey and Bryce Dallas Howard.
In March last year, the star revealed that she had been invited to lunch with Margot Robbie.
The actress is a huge Love Island fan and previously described Maura as one of her favourite contestants.
Maura wrote on Instagram: “When Margot Robbie invites you to lunch . . . you go.”
BROOKS Nader has stripped off into a daring bubble outfit with her reality show star sisters after landing a part in the Baywatch reboot.
The family show, Love Thy Nader, follows the four Louisiana sisters as they trade their small-town roots for high fashion, high drama, and the hustle of New York City.
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Brooks Nader was seen in an incredibly sexy bubble outfitCredit: GettyBrooks and her sister’s Mary, Grace and Sarah looked stunning in the barely-there ensemblesCredit: GettyThe stunning model posed for the camera as she was spotted in New YorkCredit: Getty
Brooks, Mary Holland, Grace Ann and Sarah Jane have now been snapped wearing incredibly sexy bubble ensembles.
Holding hands, they walked the streets of New York flashing their sensational abs.
The barely-there bubbles left little to the imagination as the telly stars smiled for the camera.
Blonde bombshell Brooks put on a leggy display as she twirled around nearly flashing her bum.
This comes as the star has been announced as the latest actress to join the cast of Fox’s Baywatch reboot.
The Sport Illustrated model has already been compared to the original show’s standout Pamela Anderson.
Hulu star Brooks is joining the cast alongside Suits LA star Stephen Amell.
Brooks and her sisters flashed their sensational figures in the tiny bubble outfitsCredit: Getty
Stunning Brooks will play Selene, captain of the Zuma Beach lifeguards, who regularly butts heads with Stephen’s character, Hobie Buchannon, the son of Mitch, played byDavid Hasselhoffin the original series.
Selene and Mitch are set to clash over their drastically different approaches to the job.
Fans have gone crazy over Brooks casting as she becomes one of the latest stars destined to put on the famous red swimsuit.
They have likened the Love Thy Nader star to blonde beauty Pamela Anderson, given their similar career paths.
“So, they want Brooks to be the next Pamela Anderson but there’s only one Pam,” one Instagram user said about the casting.
Brooks, who has just been announced as the latest actress to join the Baywatch reboot, gave the camera a sultry lookCredit: Getty
Kelly Brook’s feud with Ant and Dec addressed by blunt six-word comment
Long before hosting the explosive I’m A Celebrity… South Africa final, Ant and Dec were caught up in their own feud with model and TV star Kelly Brook
Kelly Brook famously feuded with Ant and Dec(Image: Getty Images)
Kelly Brook has spoken out about her feud with Ant and Dec.
But it pales into insignificance compared to the latest drama the geordie duo have found themselves in. A week ago the pair hosted arguably the most explosive ending to a reality TV series ever when the live finale of I’m A Celebrity… South Africa descended into chaos with feuding stars and contestants walking out during the drama.
Days after former Emmerdale star Adam Thomas was crowned winner of the ITV series, Ant and Dec spoke out about it on their podcast, Hanging Out with Ant and Dec, with Ant describing it as “a weird night of TV”.
But while it was probably the most controversial series yet, the TV hosts have been caught up in plenty of other dramas including a feud with Kelly, who took part in the original version of I’m A Celebrity last year and appears as a guest on James Martin‘s Saturday Morning on May 2.
Tension between the trio stretches back to 2009 when Kelly was briefly employed as a judge on the ITV talent show, Britain’s Got Talent, the current series of which continues tonight (May 2) at 7pm.
Reports have long suggested that Ant and Dec were unimpressed that Kelly, 46, had been hired for the show without their consent. Over the years, the three have taken veiled swipes at each other in interviews, and memoirs.
Last year, the trio found themselves reunited on ITV as Kelly became a contestant on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and opened up the old wound in a new interview.
In the chat, she addressed the route of the alleged feud – which is said to have stemmed from the fact she didn’t know what Ant and Dec did when she joined the BGT judging panel. And while the boys have repeatedly insisted this is what happened, Kelly has counter protested that his is simply not true.
She summed up the situation in six words during her chat with the The Sun saying: “There was no awkwardness at all. “
She continued: “Ant and Dec are the sweetest, and they were so excited that I was doing the show. I think they are really involved in the casting of it.”
She continued: “They were really fun and supportive. I was so excited when I saw them for the first time – I was in a helicopter looking down at them. I actually got star-struck, even though I worked with them all those years ago. I’m a massive fan of the show, so it was surreal to suddenly be in there. Plus, Ant and Dec were the least of my worries – I was more concerned with snakes, spiders and the lack of food!”
Her account differs from that of the Geordie duo. Back in 2010, the lads unleashed their autobiography, Ooh! What a Lovely Pair: Our Story, in which they laid out their accusations against Kelly.
Reflecting the first day Kelly joined them on the set of BGT, they claimed: “Kelly looked nervous, so I told her it was going to be great fun and to just relax and enjoy it. She nodded, then looked at me and said, ‘And what do you do on the show?’
“I looked at Simon, who was sat next to me, he turned to Kelly and said, ‘Kelly, you have seen the show, haven’t you?’ To which she replied, ‘Yeah… well, bits’. I don’t want to sound like an egomaniac, but the last person who said, ‘And what do you do?’ was the Queen when I met her at the party for ITV’s fiftieth anniversary.”
The autobiography also implied that the pair were angered by show boss Simon Cowell for hiring Kelly without first consulting them. They wrote: “We had two questions: ‘Why is there a fourth judge?’ and ‘Why is it Kelly Brook?’ None of them could answer us.
“Obviously, as hosts of the show, we have to justify that kind of thing to the audience, and no one could give us a good reason why Kelly was on board. The simple answer was that Simon, without talking to anyone, had decided it was a good idea. We didn’t agree.”
Kelly previously brushed off the scandal, implying that she didn’t care much for what Ant and Dec thought of her. She said in a past interview: “There was nothing I could do in this country after Britain’s Got Talent. The people at ITV were telling me that I had upset Ant and Dec and that was it.
“I would love to have stayed on the show. I really felt it was working out. Ant and Dec had never been anything but pleasant to my face but, clearly, they didn’t want me on the show. Their egos are such that they were saying to themselves ‘How dare she think she can come on to our show?’, and since then they’ve been very vocal about their displeasure at me being there.”
Kelly Brook is on James Martin’s Saturday Morning on ITV1 on May 2 at 9.30am. Ant and Dec host Britain’s Got Talent on ITV1 on May 2 at 7pm
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Stagecoach 2026: How to watch livestream with Post Malone, Hootie & the Blowfish
As the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival rides off into the sunset, enjoy the last day of the performances from the comfort of your home. The festival will be livestreaming most of the performances, so you’ll be able to watch Post Malone and Warren Zeiders from the couch. You can also take a trip down memory lane with Hootie & the Blowfish, Brooks & Dunn and Third Eye Blind. Close out the festival by watching Loud Luxury, DJ Pauly D and Ludacris onstage.
The festival will be livestreamed on Amazon Music, Prime Video and Twitch. On Sirius XM’s The Highway (Channel 56), you can listen in to exclusive interviews and live performances. Their station Y’Allternative will also be covering the festival on Sunday.
Here are updated set times for the Stagecoach livestream Sunday performances (times presented in PDT):
Channel 1
3:05 p.m. Jake Worthington; 3:25 p.m. Ink; 4 p.m. Bayker Blankenship; 4:25 p.m. Hudson Westbrook; 5 p.m. Kameron Marlowe; 5:55 p.m. Brett Young; 6:50 p.m. Brett Young; 6:50 p.m. Brooks & Dunn; 8:50 p.m. Hootie & the Blowfish; 10 p.m. Post Malone; 11:30 p.m. Ludacris
Channel 2
3:05 p.m. Adam Sanders; 3:25 p.m. Amos Lee; 4 p.m. Cameron Whitcomb; 4:40 p.m. Zach John King; 5:15 p.m. Max McNown; 6 p.m. The Wallflowers; 6:55 p.m. Eli Young Band; 7:25 p.m. Ty Myers; 8:25 p.m. Third Eye Blind; 9:25 p.m. Wyatt Flores; 10:30 p.m. Loud Luxury; 11:20 p.m. DJ Pauly D
Sirius XM The Highway
3:05 p.m. Hudson Westbrook; 4 p.m. Kameron Marlowe; 5:15 p.m. Brett Young; 6:30 p.m. Warren Zeiders; 7:50 p.m. Brooks & Dunn; 9:30 p.m. Post Malone
Sirius XM Y’Allternative
7 a.m. Larkin Poe; 9 a.m. S.G. Goodman; 11 a.m. Ole 60; 1 p.m. Sam Barber; 3 p.m. Red Clay Strays; 4 p.m. Marcus King Band; 6 p.m. Treaty Oak Revival; 7 p.m. Charles Wesley Godwin; 9 p.m. Wyatt Flores
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Baywatch star Brooks Nader shows off stunning figure in low-cut pink dress at awards bash
MODEL Brooks Nader is set to make waves in the wake of Pamela Anderson in the latest Baywatch reboot.
The 29-year-old star and her predecessor, 58, were both on the red carpet at the Fashion Trust US Awards in LA on Tuesday.
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Pam, 58, played lifeguard CJ Parker in the original Baywatch in the 90s.
Brooks is set to follow in her footsteps having been cast as lifeguard Selene in the reboot, out this year.
The model got her big break when she won the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue’s nationwide casting call and went on to model for the brand.
She is currently dating Kingsmen actor Taron Egerton.
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Brooks was previously married to advertising exec Billy Haire, who she dated for four years.
They split in 2024 and she went on to have short-lived relationships with former Strictly Come Dancing star Gleb Savchenko and Greek Prince Constantine-Alexios.
In September it was claimed she was seeing tennis pros Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Addressing the rumours, she said: “I would just say a lady never kisses and tells, especially twice.
“Dating is such a loose term these days… My only thing is, guys do it all the time, so why can’t I do it?”
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David Brooks: The player who tackled cancer and now wants to take on the world
It is now three years since Brooks emotionally returned to the Premier League in March 2023, when he came off the bench to applause from all four sides of the ground at Aston Villa.
There was a loan spell with Southampton before re-establishing himself at the Vitality, earning a new four-year deal a few months back.
“I thought he was Bournemouth’s best player in pre-season and he carried that on when the season started,” adds Mepham, with Brooks now remarkably looking like he’s never been away rather than missed almost two years of top-flight football.
“There have never been any question marks around his ability, the only concerns have been about his fitness, but his running data in games was a lot higher than before.”
It would have to be, given the style of Bournemouth’s approach under Andoni Iraola, both the Cherries and Craig Bellamy’s Wales sharing an intensity to the way they want to play.
There is an effectiveness too. Brooks is fifth highest in the Premier League for expected assists averaged over 90 minutes, and in the top ten for carries with the ball that result in a chance.
“I think he’s really stepped up,” says former Bournemouth and Wales Under 21 defender Joe Partington, part of the BBC Solent team that regularly cover the Cherries.
“You can see the influence he has on and off the pitch – he’s been captain and you don’t get that if the manager doesn’t have real faith in what you can do as a player.
“I think it would have been natural for people to wonder if he would reach the levels again, but he’s done that and when you think about it, it’s incredible.”
A sentiment agreed with wonderment by Kieffer Moore, another former Bournemouth team-mate who also shared Wales’ Euro 2020 dressing room with Brooks.
“He’s gone from strength to strength – remarkable, really, given what his body and mind have been through,” says the Wrexham striker.
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Pregnant Sophie Kasaei admits she’s in a ‘living nightmare’ as she reveals fears amid Jordan Brook’s meningitis battle
PREGNANT Sophie Kasaei revealed every day feels like a living nightmare as boyfriend Jordan Brook battles viral meningitis.
The Towie star, 31, has been in hospital for two weeks and has swelling on the brain after falling ill with the serious condition.
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Worried Sophie, 36, was only able to see Jordan for the first time two days ago following his admission and admits she’s never felt so much fear as he goes through treatment.
Alongside loved-up photos of them together, she wrote on Instagram: “Life can come at you really fast. Literally in the blink of an eye.
“One minute you’re dreaming about your future together… and the next, you’re sitting in a hospital room, holding onto hope with everything you have.
“Watching the person I love in pain and fear, something I can’t fight for them is the hardest thing I’ve ever known. And through all this I’m carrying the tiniest piece of us, a reminder that even in the darkest moments, life is still growing, still holding on.”
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Sophie continued: “I never imagined I’d feel this much fear and this much love all at once. Life really can change in the blink of an eye. Please don’t take a single moment, a single person, for granted.
“Everyday I fall in love with you more and more @jordanbrook11 this whole thing feels like I’m living in a nightmare waiting to be woke up by you next to me in bed but I’m just grateful your here and fighting for your family.
“Our little baby boy is what is keeping this family going. I love you @jordanbrook11.”
Jordan replied in the comments and vowed he would give everything to recover.
“My darling girl,” he wrote. “I can’t thank you enough for the strength to help me battle this. I will not give up on us.
“I love you more and more every single day.
“‘This too Shal pass’ – we will smile again with our special boy and family.”
The devastating diagnosis came months after the couple revealed they were expecting their first baby after two years of IVF treatment.
They were supported by friends and fans in the comments, who were moved by their situation.
Love Island‘s Shaughna Phillips said: “So beautifully written Soph, thinking of you both and wishing Jordan a super speedy recovery xxxx.”
Geordie Shore‘s Chloe Ferry left loveheart emojis, while Scarlett Moffatt said: “Sending love and strength.”
Jordan was rushed to hospital earlier this month after falling seriously ill with a mystery illness now known to be viral meningitis and encephalitis.
The conditions are potentially life threatening, causing inflammation of the brain and spinal cord lining.
In a video posted from his hospital bed, Jordan said: “This is the first time I’ve really been able to speak strong enough about what’s going on.
“I’ve been diagnosed with not one but two joining viruses that are attacking a similar part of my body. I have got viral meningitis and encephalitis together.
“That’s the inflammation of the brain and the lining around it. So this isn’t something small or minor.”
He has had CT scans, MRI lumbar scans, and lumbar punctures — the extraction of cerebrospinal fluid from the lower vertebrae — to find out what is wrong.
Jordan continued: “I’m on IV drips, everything antiviral, pain management, physio, seizure monitoring, to minimise seizure risk at the minute.”
The star added: “But unfortunately the swelling on my brain is getting worse. Really, really tough, even with the simple day-to-day activities and normal things that aren’t easy right now.
“So this is what I’m dealing with day-today.”
What is meningitis?
It can be mistaken as the flu or even a hangover – but knowing the symptoms of potentially deadly meningitis could save your life.
It is the inflammation of the membranes that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord and can be caused by meningococcal bacteria and viral meningitis.
If it is not treated quickly, meningitis can cause life-threatening septicaemia (blood poisoning) and result in permanent damage to the brain or nerves.
The two forms of the disease have different symptoms.
Around 3,200 people a year get bacterial meningitis. One in 10 die and many more are left with life-changing disabilities.
Viral forms of meningitis are less common and rarely life-threatening, but can have lifelong effects.
Infections peak during winter when bugs spread more easily in confined spaces.
Meningitis is usually passed on from people who carry the virus or bacterial form in their throat or nose, but aren’t ill themselves.
It can be spread through kissing, sneezing, coughing and sharing household items such as toothbrushes or cutlery.
It is thought that the bacteria are able to invade the body more easily via the nose and throat during winter due to recent infection with flu virus.
The illness can be caught from someone who is ill with meningitis but this is more rare.
The symptoms of meningitis develop suddenly and include:
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Maura Higgins’ American takeover continues as she ditches underwear for red carpet with Brooks Nader and Dixie D’Amelio
MAURA Higgins continued her American takeover as she ditched her underwear for a daring red carpet look.
The former Love Island star, 33, turned heads in a stunning plunging cut-out gown, posing for cameras at a swanky fashion bash.
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The TV star posed alongside model Brooks Nader and TikTok star Dixie D’Amelio in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Maura looked every inch the Hollywood star as she arrived at Vanity Fair’s The 2026 Vanities Party: A Night For Young Hollywood.
The Irish beauty flashed plenty of skin in the bold, black velvet and mesh Black Swan-inspired ensemble.
Maura was spotted at the event with Sports Illustrated model Brooks, 28, and social media sensation Dixie, 22.
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The trio mingled with guests at the star-studded bash.
It’s just the latest in a string of swanky events where the Irish former Love Island star has been making serious waves Stateside.
Maura is currently starring in The Traitors US alongside Lisa Rinna, best known for The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills.
Last week millions of viewers watched the Love Island 2019 contestant make it to the final as a Faithful before the grand finale next week.
The show may not have aired in the UK yet, but Maura’s sharp sense of humour has already made her a fan favourite in the States.
It was that same quick wit that made her hugely popular on Love Island, before she won over viewers again during her stint on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
After filming wrapped on the US series at Ardross Castle in Scotland last June, Maura walked away feeling confident she had smashed it, according to pals.
Traitors US began on January 8 and attracted 638 million viewing minutes which proved a streaming record for the show, now on its fourth series.
Viewers have noted the chemistry between Maura and 27-year-old Love Island USA star Rob Rausch.
Maura was asked about their relationship when she appeared on US talk show Watch What Happens Live recently.
Host Andy Cohen told her: “The internet wants you and Rob to get together.”
Rob certainly showed his appreciation for the Irish star by gifting her a £17,000 Hermès Birkin bag.
A credit to her rising popularity, Maura has now signed up with top-tier agency Align PR, whose clients include Madonna and Hollywood stars Matthew McConaughey and Bryce Dallas Howard.
In March last year, the star revealed that she had been invited to lunch with Margot Robbie.
The actress is a huge Love Island fan and previously described Maura as one of her favourite contestants.
Maura wrote on Instagram: “When Margot Robbie invites you to lunch . . . you go.”
Meanwhile back home, the Love Island favourite has also just bagged a six-figure deal with Victoria’s Secret.
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Brooks Nader strips off to daring bubble outfit with reality show star sisters after landing part in Baywatch reboot
BROOKS Nader has stripped off into a daring bubble outfit with her reality show star sisters after landing a part in the Baywatch reboot.
The family show, Love Thy Nader, follows the four Louisiana sisters as they trade their small-town roots for high fashion, high drama, and the hustle of New York City.
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Brooks, Mary Holland, Grace Ann and Sarah Jane have now been snapped wearing incredibly sexy bubble ensembles.
Holding hands, they walked the streets of New York flashing their sensational abs.
The barely-there bubbles left little to the imagination as the telly stars smiled for the camera.
Blonde bombshell Brooks put on a leggy display as she twirled around nearly flashing her bum.
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The sisters wore slightly different versions of the tiny bubble outfits but wore matching nude stilettos.
Mary, Brooks and Grace were seen with bouncy curled locks while Sarah had her hair styled in a chic slick-back ponytail.
Brooks sizzled in the nearly-nude ensemble, which has certainly sent pulses racing.
This comes as the star has been announced as the latest actress to join the cast of Fox’s Baywatch reboot.
The Sport Illustrated model has already been compared to the original show’s standout Pamela Anderson.
Hulu star Brooks is joining the cast alongside Suits LA star Stephen Amell.
Stunning Brooks will play Selene, captain of the Zuma Beach lifeguards, who regularly butts heads with Stephen’s character, Hobie Buchannon, the son of Mitch, played by David Hasselhoff in the original series.
Selene and Mitch are set to clash over their drastically different approaches to the job.
Fans have gone crazy over Brooks casting as she becomes one of the latest stars destined to put on the famous red swimsuit.
They have likened the Love Thy Nader star to blonde beauty Pamela Anderson, given their similar career paths.
“So, they want Brooks to be the next Pamela Anderson but there’s only one Pam,” one Instagram user said about the casting.
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