Celebrity relationships and break ups

TIMOTHEE Chalamet simultaneously debunked two recent rumours swirling about his life at once through his debut rap song.

The actor, 29, has been the center of lots of speculation lately as fans have been somewhat convinced he is secretly Liverpudlian rapper EsDeeKid.

The wild theory is based off of supposed fan “evidence”, drawing similarities between the shape of the pair’s eyes an faces, hands, and fashion choices.

The young star has also been facing swathes of break-up rumours, after viewers noticed that him and girlfriend Kylie Jenner appeared to look “bored” together at a New York Yankees game.

Timothee has been accused of acting “cold” towards the Kylie Cosmetics founder during the holiday season.

He’s been doing lots of press in recent weeks following the release of new film Marty Supreme.

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But in the press interviews he hasn’t mentioned Kylie at all.

He was also a no-show at Kylie’s mom Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday celebrations last month.

However in his recently dropped rap collab 4 Raws – alongside masked singer EsDeeKid himself – Timothee sang some lyrics that seemed to highly praise his stunning significant other.

Collaborating with EsDeeKid in itself instantly debunked the rumour that the rapper could possibly be Timothee.

Meanwhile lyrics such as “My girl’s worth a billion,” stood out in the single, in possible reference to Kylie’s wealth and hard work.

It could also be Timothee’s way of describing Kylie, 28, as utterly irreplaceable.

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.

In the years to follow the star-studded duo have attended many public events together including the Golden Globes and the Oscars.

They’re often seen looking loved-up on a red carpet, and have piled on the PDA lately to help combat split rumours.

Early this month Kylie attended the premiere of Marty Supreme with her beau and they posed up a storm for the cameras.

Timothee wrapped his arms around her waist as they both wore matching bright orange outfits and smiled for the cameras.

They smiled at one another, looking incredibly happy.

HARRY Styles’ American actress girlfriend Zoe Kravitz has been spotted wearing a ring on her wedding finger.

The star, 37, looked more loved up than ever with her 31-year-old pop star partner as they wandered arm in arm in Rome.

Zoe wore a gold band on her wedding ring finger weeks after first sparking engagement rumours.

Harry – who is worth £225million – carried a shopping bag after popping into a jewellery store on a Christmas shopping trip.

He wore a long grey coat with sunglasses placed on top of his head, while Zoe’s relaxed cape-style jacket with a bright purple scarf.

The Sun revealed how Harry and Zoe had begun dating casually – after years of friendship – back in August.

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Harry has dated some of the most high-profile women on the planet including Taylor Swift and Kendall Jenner, with last proper relationship being with director Olivia Wilde.

Meanwhile Zoe has been single since October 2024, when she and fellow actor Channing Tatum called off their engagement after three years.

Since hooking up with Harry, the pair have been inseparable – travelling to New York and Rome in recent months.

And in an unusual move for both the stars they have ended up being photographed a lot.

They haven’t shied away from the camera like they would usually do – and we can reveal why.

Our insider explained: “Harry is a very private man – it’s no secret he’s dated lots of people but it’s not always so public. 

“If he wanted to, Harry knows exactly how to keep things underwraps.

“He’s been in this industry a long time and he knows how his fanbase reacts to things. 

“He doesn’t take introducing the world to a new girlfriend lightly. 

“He has thought long and hard about it but he’s prepared for the backlash because he thinks Zoe is the real deal.

“It’s never easy for someone to date Harry and they’ve definitely chatted about what it will be like – and Zoe is fully on board. 

“It’s not just a fling and them happily being snapped really shows that.”

WHEN boxer Jake Paul decided to propose to speed skater Jutta Leerdam on a tropical beach in St Lucia, he secretly flew her parents in as an extra, loving surprise.

In a touching social media video watched by millions of fans, the US influencer can be seen embracing his future in-laws, with his new fiancée jumping for joy in the stunning Caribbean background. But as the couple excitedly plan their wedding, we can reveal the ice queen’s parents Monique and Ruud Leerdam have deep concerns about their future son-in-law’s controversial past – and why their fears could leave the romance in tatters.

Our insider admits Monique and Ruud have had to adjust to their daughter’s newfound fame, which went stratospheric after she began dating her celebrity fiancé, one of the most recognisable social media personalities in the world.

And it’s the ‘celebrity circus’ surrounding the couple that they fear could distract their daughter from remaining at the very top of her sport.

The insider explained: “They were really surprised when she started dating Jake – she went from being well-known to a huge star overnight.

“Things really changed, she became a celebrity as well as an athlete, which is something they are not used to. 

It’s been a bit of an adjustment for them getting used to it all.

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“The last thing they want is for her to be distracted by him and for it to affect her career.”

“Jutta is incredibly close to her parents,” added the insider of the close-knit relations. 

“They are both sport stars as well and are a very ambitious, clean-cut family.”

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At first glance Jake, 28, and Jutta, 26, are from completely different worlds. 

Born in Ohio, Jake is one of the most infamous YouTubers of his generation, the notorious prankster who became a Disney child star after he gained millions of followers on the now defunct Vine app, thanks to his pranks and sketches with his equally famous big brother Logan Paul. 

Today, the multi-millionaire is focused on his boxing career, achieving notable wins against legend Mike Tyson and former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr.

British two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is lined up as Jake’s next opponent, in a lucrative bout which will take place in Miami tonight.

Born in the seaside city of ‘s-Gravenzande which sits in the south of The Netherlands, Jutta’s passion for sport became evident at a much younger age than her fiancé.

The sporting superstar began speed skating on the frozen tracks around her hometown when she was 11 and went on to specialise in long-track sprint events. 

Jutta won a speed skating silver medal in the 1,000m at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, a distance in which she holds the Dutch record, and she is a seven times World Champion in her sport. 

And with her celebrity on the rise thanks to her engagement to Jake, the talented star this week announced a deal with Nike, SKIMS, the collaboration between the sporting giant and Kim Kardashian.

“Being one of the best speed skaters in the world requires an intense training regimen,” the brand wrote to accompany a polished TikTok video announcing the deal, which sees Jutta follow in the prestigious footsteps of tennis legend Serena Williams.

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Jutta’s career was already riding high when Jake slid into her DMs back in 2023, asking her to appear on his podcast.

The rest was history and no-one was more surprised than the speed skater.

“I never, ever expected to date him, like never,” she said of the unlikely love story in the Netflix documentary series Countdown: Paul vs Tyson. 

“Of course, I didn’t know a lot about him.

“I could only scroll on his Instagram and form an opinion like the whole world does.”

Jake was equally smitten, calling Jutta a ‘superwoman’ and the ‘most amazing woman there is’. 

And by March this year, he was ready to propose to his ‘gamechanger’ with a diamond ring worth a cool $1 million.

The besotted couple are expected to tie the knot next summer, following the 2026 Winter Olympics and Jake is said to be close to Jutta’s parents, with her dad Ruud calling him ‘my son’ and happily declaring ‘we’re related now’ at the proposal. 

“I come from a very loving family, with lovely parents, a brother, a sister and a younger sister,” Jutta once told the Masters Expo website, going on to explain the origin of her name.  

“I owe my name to my father. He used to be very good at windsurfing. 

“In his day, the German Jutta Müller was the It girl of windsurfing; blonde, pretty, a winner… 

“Everyone was crazy about her. That’s why my father liked that name so much.”

Jutta’s celebrity has been in ascendance since she met the love of her life, something which has caused her parents concern.

“Jutta has so much potential and while they can see Jake adores her, they are just worried about her getting caught up in the circus of it all,” says our insider.

A TROUBLED PAST

To fully explain the reason for the family’s concern, a look back at Jake’s past is needed, for unlike the Leerdams, the influencer cannot be described as ‘clean-cut’.  

Influencer Jake has previously told how his own parents Greg Paul and Pam Stepnick, who are divorced, were ‘very strict’ with their children growing up, alleging his father physically abused him.  

Jake was 16 when he began posting on Vine back in 2013, with his success bagging him a role in the Disney Channel’s series Bizaardvark, which saw him play a character called Dirk who took dare requests.

The teenager, who moved to West Hollywood when he became famous, was fired when a local news station interviewed his less-than-impressed neighbours about his YouTube stunts that included starting a massive fire in his backyard and building a waterslide to shoot people into his pool. 

Sued for $2.5 million by the company who owned his house and fired from his TV gig, Jake turned to other business ventures where he quickly got himself into hot water once more.  

He launched a series of paid for videos called Edfluence, which promised to give fans the secret to becoming influencers, but this was quickly branded a scam for money by fellow creators. 

Brash and outspoken, Jake has previously gotten into trouble for making content branded too sexual and violent for his young followers and in 2015, he was caught using racial slurs in a freestyle rap at music festival Coachella. 

Previous relationships have also proved controversial for the influencer, including two allegedly faked for publicity marriages, the first to his ex Erika Costell and the second to YouTuber Tana Mongeau.

Another fake girlfriend, Alissa Violet, accused Jake of emotional and mental abuse and in April 2021 influencer Justine Paradise and model Railey Lollie both came forward with allegations of sexual assault against Jake, which he vehemently denied in full.

The seemingly unrepentant star threw a huge party in Calabasas, California, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, later branded the deadly virus a ‘hoax’ in an interview with The Daily Beast and urged his followers to back President Donald Trump when he stood for re-election. 

“It is a concern,” says our source, referring to Jutta’s parents’ take on Jake’s shocking past behaviour. 

“They didn’t know much about Jake but are now very much aware of his past.

“He doesn’t always have the best press and no parent wants their child associated with that.”

Jake could very easily end up being cancelled and they don’t want her going down that path

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The influencer insists his ice queen has ‘brought the best out of me as a human’ but even if Jake’s bad boy image is firmly behind him, high-profile couples are notorious for struggling to stay the distance.

Jake is based in a stunning $13 million mansion in Puerto Rico, with a private jet and several pricey motors at his disposal, while Jutta’s sports frequently takes her around the globe. 

Despite their hectic schedules, the influencer has spoken of his desire to start a family with his future wife on his BS Podcast and she calls her fiancé the ‘man with the best heart’ and ‘the most romantic guy in the world’. 

Here’s hoping the unlikely pair have found their happy ever after – and they finally get a unanimous decision.

REALITY TV star Sam Thompson has opened up about his painful split from Zara McDermott and why the end of their romance left him seeking therapy.

Fans of the couple were left shocked when Sam and Zara abruptly ended their five-year romance in January of this year.

Zara quickly moved on with One Direction heartthrob Louis Tomlinson, but Sam has now admitted he was left struggling in the aftermath of the break-up.

Insisting he neglected himself amid the pain of the break-up, he suggested he was left struggling more than people realised.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Sam said: “Look, I can’t speak about Zara out of politeness, and I respect that we’ve both kept it that way.

“But I don’t know one person who enjoys going through a break-up. I needed therapy to help me process that change in my life.

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“I worked so hard last year, I neglected friends and family, even myself a bit.”

Sam continued: “One of the big takeaways was to give myself some time, otherwise the danger is you get ill.

“We like to think we’re superheroes but then we burn out.”

Sam was linked to Love Island star Samie Elishi after they were spotted snogging in the street after it was revealed that Zara had been secretly romancing Louis.

But he has now admitted he won’t date anyone unless he sees it going far into his future.

He added: “I’d love to have kids and I refuse to date unless I can see a long-term future in it.”

Sam is now dating DJ and model Talitha Balinska, whom he first met on a photoshoot in 2023.

They reconnected earlier this year after he invited her to be his special guest at his Staying Relevant live show with Pete Wicks at the O2 Arena.

Just days ago, Sam flaunted her online for the very first time.

Sam announced at the beginning of December that he and Talitha had made things “official”.

Speaking to his best pal Pete Wicks on their Staying Relevant podcast, Sam confirmed they had taken their romance to the next level.

He said excitedly: “I’ve got a girlfriend. I’ve got a girlfriend!”

WHEN Helen Flanagan and Scott Sinclair split after 13 years, they vowed to keep things amicable for the sake of their young kids.

But it was not long before the dynamic of the celebrity couple’s co-parenting soon began to show signs of strain.

The former Corrie actress blamed petty squabbles and communication issues, yet still remained tight-lipped about her ex.

But overnight, tensions between the pair appear to have hit DEFCON 1.

Helen, 35, flipped her lid when she spotted photos of Scott, 36, living the high life at the Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, skipping their four-year-old son’s Christmas nativity play.

Lashing out online at the retired Bristol Rovers footballer, she raged: “You really are a piece of s**t,” ­sharing Scott’s Instagram post.

“How dare you not turn up to ­Charlie’s nativity,” she added.

Scott had posted snaps from his VIP weekend in the United Arab Emirates where he watched Lando Norris secure his maiden Drivers’ Championship title.

Standing in front of a huge F1 sign, he posed gleefully, tagging the post “What a weekend — Abu Dhabi F1.” He added: “Happy Days, blurry nights.”

Meanwhile, Helen shared a sweet snap of her cuddling their young son, captioning it: “Loved Charlie’s nativity. My star, my heartbeat.”

But when she spotted Scott’s jet- setting post, her blood boiled.

Now sources have told The Sun that Helen’s ex’s decision to skip ­Charlie’s school performance was just the tip of the iceberg — a culmination of bad behaviour that has left the telly star fuming.

The former couple share daughters Matilda, ten, Delilah, seven, and four-year-old son Charlie.

Yesterday Helen was spotted looking stony-faced while heading to her latest panto performance in Liverpool, where she is starring as The Wicked Queen in a production of Snow White.

A pal told The Sun: “Helen’s livid with Scott’s behaviour. He’s thinking about himself, not his children.

“She said, ‘I’m done letting him treat his family like this’. At the end of the day Helen is the mother of his kids. He needs to show more respect.”

Another pal said: “Helen is working full-time at the moment in panto so was expecting Scott to cover the nativity and go for her, as she has a lot on her plate and he is retired.

“When he didn’t bother, she wasn’t happy and took to her social media to vent her frustration and make a point.

“Their relationship is difficult at times — co-parenting is hard.”

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Meanwhile another source close to the couple blames newly single Scott for embracing his “Hot Boy Winter” moment, leaving his family to ­suffer.

“Ever since Scott became single again things started to go downhill,” the source said.

“It’s been an incredibly testing few months for Helen, who feels like she is busting a gut and Scott doesn’t seem to get it.

“To make matters worse he is having the children for Christmas this year, which is another blow.”

Last year The Sun told how Scott was dating family friend Lauren Davies, 32, who is from his home city of Bath.

Things were going well up until the start of this year, when they are said to have decided they were better off as friends.

The source said: “Helen really liked Lauren and thought she was really good for Scotty.

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“She has great values and felt it was important that Scott sees his kids and she wanted everyone to get along.

“But since their split, Scott hasn’t been present. He is constantly showing off his wealth online — with his extravagant boys’ trips. It’s a bit of a kick in the teeth.”

According to pals, tensions between Helen and Scott are so bad that the pair have blocked each other on WhatsApp, only communicating through family members.

The Sun also understands Scott wants to sell the £1.5million family home near Bolton and move Helen and the kids into a smaller property.

The eight-bedroom house went on the market in June, but Helen is standing firm. One pal said: “Scott is trying to sell the family home, but Helen has moved six times since Matilda was born.

“And because she is refusing to uproot the children, he’s stopped some of the money he was giving her for the kids. She’s fuming.

“The house is right next to her mum and dad, who take care of the kids while Helen works.

“Scott’s retired so he could have them, but he’s swanning around in Dubai and London and flashing it all over Instagram.

“At the same time he is claiming he can’t afford to give her the money, but he goes and blows £20,000 on the F1.”

Helen’s livid with Scott’s behaviour. He’s thinking about himself, not his children

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The pal said Christmas will be particularly hard for Helen without her kids.

They said: “She is working full-time at the panto and dealing with the kids, with no help from Scott.

“Then he’ll have them at Christmas and post it all over Instagram, claiming to be dad of the year. He’s picking and choosing when he wants to help, but parenting doesn’t work like that.

“Helen has supported him for his whole football career and moved all over the country, but she’s adamant that she doesn’t want to uproot the kids and cause more disruption in their lives.”

This comes after Helen signed up to star in reality TV show Celebrity Ex On The Beach, in which she intends to “cause fireworks”.

Last month we revealed she was abroad filming scenes — and will not be holding back when it comes to getting what she wants.

Number blocked

It is not the first time the couple’s co-parenting relation- ship has been tested, with Helen previously saying Scott had her number blocked on his phone.

In October 2024 she told a podcast: “I’m on block at the moment on Scott’s phone. I really am. I’m on block.” However, she later said that the couple were on speaking terms so that they could co-parent their brood.

To make matters worse he is having the children for Christmas this year, which is another blow

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But in recent months things appear to have taken a turn again, as Helen hinted at trouble.

Earlier this month she told The Sun: “He lives in Somerset and I live in Lancashire. So we live so far away from each other, which is really difficult when you’ve got three young children.

“I hate calling it co-parenting because I don’t really feel like a co-parent, to be honest with you.”

Reflecting on their split in 2024, Helen told The Sun: “It was a mutual decision and personally, I felt as a mum that this was the best thing for my children.

“I want them to see healthy relationships and to be in healthy environments. I think if you’re unhappy then that projects on to them.”

She added: “I love Scott and I know that he loves me, but I suppose we just don’t like each other very much at the moment.

“We don’t really speak and there’s no point in pretending that we’re the best of friends when we’re not.”

Both Helen and Scott were approached for comment.

HELEN Flanagan was issued a warning from her fans after threatening to “destroy” her ex Scott Sinclair.

The former Coronation Street actress split up from her footballer fiance in 2022, but the pair has struggled to co-parent their three children with Helen recently lashing out at him on Instagram.

Helen called Scott “a piece of s**t” for missing their youngest son’s nativity play, but it seems trouble must have been brewing weeks ago.

The actress posted to TikTok wearing a sexy, animal print corset top and brushed her blonde her as an audio recording of boxer Tyson Fury played over the top.

The audio from 2017 was Tyson saying: “I will destroy you, I will dismantle you, I will dissect you like an insect, smash you to pieces without no hesitation.”

It was a warning to fellow Brit boxer, Anthony Joshua and Helen joked that she too was using it as a threat to Scott.

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“My voice notes to my baby dad ( I’m 5ft 4, and struggle to open a bottle of water),” Helen captioned the TikTok.

Her fans were divided about the video and shared their thoughts in the comment section.

“Please be careful posting content like this Helen, if he ever took you to Court over child access, his representation would happily use this against you. Also, your eldest is at an age where she may see this and whatever has happened between you as adults seeing stuff like this about her Dad may upset her,” wrote one person.

Another added: “Hope your kids don’t see this. Take the high ground hun. Even if he is a piece of s***. Your future self will thank you.”

And a third commented: “All I’ll say is yes queen.”

Things seemed to go nuclear between Helen and Scott this week when she slated him online for missing son Charlie’s nativity play.

Helen this week lashed out this week at the Bristol Rovers footballer who was living it up in Abu Dhabi, rather than at Charlie’s big day.

The actress labelled her ex a “piece of s**t” after he posted photos of himself at the F1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi over the weekend.

She shared his post to her Instagram stories and added: “How dare you not turn up to Charlie’s nativity.”

The couple who split in 2022, share children Matilda, 10, and seven-year-old Delilah as well as son Charlie, four.

And now, a source has revealed that Helen was expecting Scott to watch Charlie’s nativity play due to her busy workload.

She is currently starring as The Wicked Queen in a production of Snow White in Liverpool.

FASHIONISTA Gwen Stefani has shown her fans how to slay Christmas style. 

Gwen, 56, performed in front of a Disneyland castle in a sneak peek of her Christmas Day TV special in a tiny dress and fur.

She was dressed in head-to-toe winter white, including a cropped fur jacket and sky-high platform boots. 

The chic outfit also included a tiny tiered white skirt which exposed itty bitty lace shorts underneath. 

In the post, the crooner told fans to “tune in Christmas morning,” for the Sleeping Beauty’s Castle for Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade.

Fans expressed their excitement for the Christmas concert in the comments on Instagram. 

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“I absolutely can’t wait to watch your performance, Gwen! Also you look like a gorgeous Disney princess,” one commenter wrote. 

“Yay, cannot wait for your performance of my all-time favorite version of “White Christmas!” another fan commented. 

A third fan stated, “You are stunning. How don’t you age!?”

The concert, which will play on ABC, Disney+, and Hulu, is slated for performances by Coco Jones, Bebe Rexha, and Nicole Scherzinger. 

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HAPPY MARRIAGE?

Gwen fans recently suspected relationship challenges with her 49-year-old husband, Blake Shelton.

Their marriage was called into question ever since Blake released a cryptic breakup song entitled Hang On earlier this year.

Rumors ran rampant when they didn’t attend the CMA Awards in 2025, even though Blake received a nomination.

Days later, Gwen posted a photo on her Instagram Story where she received a sweet kiss from Blake – indicating all was well.

A source close to the couple told The U.S. Sun: “They’ve gone through real challenges, nothing manufactured.”  

“There were times when the tension was high enough that people close to them quietly wondered if the relationship could take the strain.

But the source insisted that Gwen and Blake are committed to making their marriage work: “They showed up for each other instead of checking out.”

HARRY Potter star Jessie Cave has opened up on an “awful” two years with boyfriend Alfie Brown after the pair’s secret split.

The actress, 38, told of the “terrible” time, which also “massively affected” her own career and self-confidence in a lengthy Instagram message.

It came after actress, comedian, author, and cartoonist Jessie, best-known for her role as Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter franchise, launched a podcast with stand-up Alfie, also 38.

He began performing stand-up in 2006 and is known for his work at the Edinburgh Festival and Next Up Comedy series.

He is the son of composer Steve Brown and impressionist Jan Ravens who was “cancelled” in 2023 after old footage showing him using a racist slur in 2015 emerged.

The performer has since apologised.

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Now Jessie – who revealed their previous secret split earlier this year – has let slip the detail of their rough time period on social media.

She uploaded an image of their son watching Alfie’s stage show on the TV followed by various snaps showing her man doing his day job.

Yet her emotional caption revealed the reality and she put: “My boyfriend was what is/was called ‘cancelled’ in 2023 on the day our youngest son Becker turned one.

“It was the beginning of a terrible year, two years, actually longer…. I won’t make this about me and tell you how AWFUL it has been to watch the person you love most in the world go through so much pain, public shaming and humiliation – or even how it has massively affected my career and self-confidence too – because he has just put his comedy special about it the whole thing out on YouTube, and it’s getting a brilliant and entirely well deserved response… though it’s not been easy at all to get it out there.

“I’ve watched him hide away and overthink, lose himself. I watched him do Edinburgh shows in tears at midnight, as he first worked the show out, a few months after everything disintegrated.

“I’ve watched his whole life change in the last three years, losing not only his career but with the shocking deaths of his great friend and director Adam Brace and his wonderful dad Steve Brown… two of the most vital and supportive people to him.

“I’ve watched as people we thought we could trust betray him. I’ve watched as the theatre we used to love and who we both worked with for over a decade cover up posters of him and act like cowards.

“I’ve stood by him for it all as I will stand by him forever.

“But I think the saddest thing of all is that I’ve watched him shy away from gigs when it used to be that being onstage was the most natural thing in the world to him.

“I tried to pick photos from during that time for this post but they were all too bleak. But I like the ones I’ve chosen as he looks so uncertain and scared, yet determined to find a way forwards onstage, telling jokes.”

In a brighter note, with Alfie’s The Last Cancelled Comedian show now available for free on YouTube, she added: “Everything is much better now.

“He’s back onstage again, we are close to happy (if you listen to our podcast you might know what I mean).

“I find the show very hard to watch, though I’ve seen it over 10 times. I think it’s incredible and I would love people to watch it.

“Thank you if you already have. I love you Alfie.”

LOVE STORY

In 2012, Alfie and Jessie first crossed paths at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where they were both performing stand-up.

Two years later, the two were set up on a date through a mutual friend.

They went home together but didn’t see each other again – until four months later when Jessie discovered she was pregnant with his child.

They welcomed their son, Donnie, in October 2014, followed by their daughter 2 years later.

SPLIT SHOCK

In 2018 the couple went through a complicated breakup – as recently revealed on their brand new podcast Before We Break Up Again (BWBUA)

In February, on the show’s release, the hosts jokingly declared that it will run “from now until we break up again.”

Speaking with The Sunday Times, Jessie revealed that she’s not sure if the pair “will remain a couple for ever”.

In October 2020, they had a second son, and by December 2021, they announced they were expecting their fourth child.

CHARLOTTE Dawson has revealed that she is “stepping away” from her podcast, Naughty Corner.

It comes after a rocky few weeks for the TV personality, 33, following a split from her fiancé Matt Sarsfield and a subsequent reunion just days later.

Charlotte began her podcast in 2024 and often shares details from her family life on it.

Taking to Instagram, Charlotte shared a statement which read: “After an incredible year and more than a million downloads, we’ve decided it’s time to pause the podcast for now.

“With life being especially busy at the moment (kids, chaos and everything in between) this feels like the right moment to take a breather.”

She continued: “Naughty corner has been a place where I’ve shared my life and parenting journey, and it’s also been a place where your stories, whether beautiful, bonkers or everything in between, have lifted me up.

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“A huge thanks to my partner in crime Janine for being by my side every step of the way and to all the fab guests that have joined me this year!”

The statement ended: “Thank you for being here and for supporting the pod my darlings. CD x”

Earlier this month, The Sun revealed that Charlotte and her partner Matt had split after a blazing row on a night out, but reunited days later.

A friend of Charlotte told The Sun: “Charlotte is extremely apprehensive about marrying Matt.

“They’ve been engaged for five years but their relationship has been far from smooth sailing. Their latest explosive argument has planted further doubts in Charlotte’s mind.

“When they’re good, they’re good – but problems often arise when either one or both of them are out.

“They have blazing rows that, in the moment, make it seem impossible that they’ll make it down the aisle, but then they’ll kiss and make up.”

It’s the second time they’ve ended their nine-year relationship, having previously split in August last year after Charlotte found messages to other women on Matt’s phone.

The couple share three children; Noah, Jude and Gigi.

The Sun previously revealed how Charlotte’s family and friends have begged her to bin the shamed rugby star in the past.

PREGNANT The Saturdays singer Vanessa White has wed her fiancé in a stylish London ceremony.

Vanessa looked stunning as she posed with her husband hunky model and musician Emmanuel Lawal.

The Saturdays singer confirmed the news on social media alongside some gorgeous snaps of her wedding.

Vanessa looked stunning in a white gown with lace insets as she showed off her baby bump, as Emmanuel looked stylish in a dark suit and white shirt.

The series of snaps showed the couple signing the wedding register, smiling in their car and holding hands together.

A sweet snap of Vanessa feeding her new husband as they sat in the restaurant was particularly beautiful.

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After the ceremony, the loved up couple headed to Alex Dilling at Hotel Cafe Royal for dinner.

Vanessa said: “We wanted it to feel like a long date.”

The couple travelled all day in a flying spur from Bentley Motors which saved Emmanuel from having to find a parking space near Regent Street.

The Chef closed the restaurant for them to use exclusively with endless courses arriving.

“We were there for hours,” the couple said. “We didn’t get home until 11pm.”

Vanessa captioned the images: “The Lawal’s such an honour for us to share our special day with @britishvogue.

“A few thank you’s. @bentleymotors, what a dream family you have been to us over the many years. @mytheresa.com@mytheresa.men you made us feel GREAT!

“My husband designed my engagement ring and surprised me with bespoke bands from @sholabranson… yeah.

“@christianlouboutin they will NEVER leave our wardrobes. @alexdillingcaferoyal@adills1 you my friend are a legend. Mind blown. Delicious. Hospitality we will never forget.

“15+ years with my darling talented friend @kom_makeup. adore you.

“And to the magician @georgewilliamvicary who you actually never notice taking any photo’s until you see them. Thank you for capturing life long memories in the moment.”

As one fifth of the band The Saturdays, Vanessa shot to fame in 2008 with her fellow girl pals Mollie King, Frankie Bridge, Una Healy and Rochelle Humes.

After the group split in 2014, Vanessa appeared on I’m A Celebrity in Australia and was the fourth celeb to be evicted from the jungle.

She’s now a model and influencer and regularly shows off her stunning stylish looks online.

Vanessa revealed only last month that she was pregnant and engaged.

The singer showed off her large bare bump in a series of stunning snaps on Instagram.

She wore a white vest top rolled up to show off her tum and blue jogging bottoms, and there was a noticeable sparkling ring on her engagement finger.

Vanessa wrote: “there’s a V and E in love.”

Vanessa keeps her personal life largely private on social media, but last year she rekindled her romance with her new husband, Emmanuel.

He is one half of production duo AUDIOCOMINGSOON with fellow fashionista Ashton Gohil.

The talented twosome have performed at prestigious events including Samuel L. Jackson’s One For The Boys Fundraiser and a Louboutin collection launch.

MOLLY-MAE Hague and Tommy Fury looked all loved up as they cuddled up on a festive day out with daughter Bambi.

The influencer and businesswoman, 26, hailed the moment “everything” as they posed for a selection of snaps.

They headed to a winter themed event where their two-year-old daughter looked delighted as she pulled on a helmet and some chunky winter snow boots.

Doting dad Tommy, 26, wearing a black puffer jacket held Bambi tight as she hovered above the snow while Molly-Mae beamed at his other side.

She donned a long-line black coat and matching scarf as she wrapped up against the elements.

The Maebe brand founder styled her hair in a chic bun and opted for natural make-up.

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The bunch then posed for a super sweet selfie before following up with another playful snap which Molly-Mae captioned with a series of white love heart Emoji icons.

She then captured a glimpse of Bambi on a roundabout with the star’s pal Tayla-Blue Watts and Tommy, as well as Tayla’s daughter Storie.

The little girls were then treated to a visit from Santa.

Molly-Mae uploaded a snap of their very special visit and wrote: “Went and found Santa going around the houses.

“Pjs and dressing gowns.”

Tommy also captured Santa’s visit on his Instagram Stories with the words: “Ending the day with finding Santa and making sure he knows we’ve been good this year.”

He also shared snaps of the family playing in the snow and put: “Another special weekend with my family.

“All that matters. Always.”

It came just days after Molly-Mae enjoyed a night out in Manchester with her pals while Tommy and Bambi spent the evening at home.

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Molly-Mae joined a group of pals to celebrate the 30th birthday of Erin Jones, her close friend and assistant.

The celebrations took place at upmarket restaurant Sexy Fish, where the group had booked out a private dining area.

Molly-Mae shared a series of snaps from the night out, including one of Erin’s giant birthday cake, which read “not me turning 30”.

The evening is a rare sight for Molly-Mae, who has previously detailed how she doesn’t enjoy going out and very rarely goes near alcohol.

Meanwhile, her partner Tommy was on duty as he enjoyed a “daddy and daughter date night” with their daughter Bambi.

The pair headed to Bambi’s “favourite” restaurant, Pizza Express, before enjoying dessert at a nearby ice cream shop.

Sharing a picture of the toddler to his Instagram Stories, the boxer admitted that Bambi has him “completely wrapped around her little finger”.

Molly-Mae and Tommy rekindled their relationship at the beginning of the year after splitting in 2024 due to Tommy’s relationship with alcohol.

They have since gotten back on track and are in the process of renovating their new family home and preparing to have their first Christmas together since reuniting.

However, things haven’t been smooth sailing when it comes to parenting Bambi, as the couple admit she’s a handful.

The first-time mum, who previously confessed parenting so far has been an “emotional rollercoaster”, said last week that Bambi is like having a “teenager”.

Taking to social media, Molly-Mae asked fans if there was anything they wanted to know, when one asked how life had been with Bambi.

She replied: “She definitely keeps me on my toes.

“The way Bambi acts it’s like she’s a teenager in a two year old’s body. She knows exactly how to work both me and Tommy.”

JEFF Brazier has admitted that he’s “spending time reflecting on life” after his split from his wife and ongoing family feud.

The This Morning star, 46, who split from wife Kate Dwyer, 35, after seven years of marriage was taking a time out in St Kitts.

Jeff took to Instagram and posted a series of beautiful snaps, with one showing the star standing alone on a sandy beach staring out at a gorgeous sunset

He captioned the snap: “Just had the perfect week in St Kitts thanks to @stkittstourism.

“Celebrating the sunshine and time to reflect on life & work while spending time with the team filming for one of our big @itvwin January competitions.

“Thank you to @mickarchy @roscoyule PB & Anita for being such great company and doing a really top class job.

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He then posted some recommendations based on his stay before he said: “Don’t forget to check out the Atlantic and Carribean views from Timothy Hill Overlook.”

Jeff announced he had split from his wife, Kate back in November.

In an emotional statement, Jeff said: “I’m so full of love and gratitude for Kate.

“For all we achieved, for how much we grew, for everything we endured.

“We separated in the Summer and kept it private for as long as we could to give us some time to adjust.

“For 12 years we have been each others safe space, each others biggest supporters at a time when our lives have been busy, painful & complex.

“I’m so proud of how hard we worked, how we kept showing up, we gave everything and more.

“I’m also so full of respect and admiration for the successful career Kate has built and the way she cared for me unconditionally.

“It’s credit to the woman she is that she still checks in to ask how the boys are doing because she is so invested in their lives.

“They love her and I have many friends that love her too. I will miss her family who always went above and beyond to support us.

“My words don’t tell the full picture because they don’t need to.

“We will carry on supporting each other and I know I’ll be celebrating her inevitable wins just like before.

“We both deserve complete happiness and we’re upset that we ultimately couldn’t be that for one another and It felt time to let it go.”

Last week The Sun revealed that his son Freddy was embroiled in a furious row with his pregnant ex girlfriend over their baby’s future.

The 21-year-old is facing devastating consequences before his first child is even born as he continues to clash with Holly Swinburn, 22.

Freddy — son of late Big Brother legend Jade Goody — risks not being on the birth certificate after their latest fallout.

Sources claim they’re at loggerheads over custody of their shared dog, an American Bully named Pablo.

Holly has been accused of backing Freddy into a corner – as she threatens to block him being legally named as the father of her child.

As the former couple are not married, Freddy’s name can’t be automatically included on the birth certificate.

Holly spoke to The Sun on Sunday about why her relationship ended, claiming she dumped him after he held a 3am drugs party with girls at her home while she was away.

Meanwhile, Jeff is still involved in an ongoing family feud between him and the late Jade Goody’s mum Jackiey Budden.

But reports reveal that he has “landed a new fly-on-the-wall reality show” with his sons Bobby and Freddy that allow the Brazier family to set the record straight on a number of things.

ZARA McDermott has shared a brand new loved-up selfie with her One Direction star boyfriend.

The former Love Island contestant was celebrating her 29th birthday with her singer partner Louis Tomlinson as they posed for the cosy picture.

Zara donned a woolly hat and coat for the wintertime selfie as she flashed her pearly whites whilst cuddling up to Louis in the snap.

Captioning the image, Zara wrote: “The best birthday ever with you & the final year of my 20’s !!”

The pair had spent the day together celebrating and marking Zara’s first birthday since they have been a couple.

The Sun were the first to reveal at the start of the year that Zara and Louis had begun dating each other just weeks after she split from long-term partner, reality star, Sam Thompson.

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This new image is a rare public show of affection from the couple with Zara and Louis often choosing to keep their romance away from social media.

Louis has never shared an image of the couple on his main social media feed.

But they appear more loved-up than ever thanks to their latest snap.

Commenting underneath the snap, one fan said: “Omgg you’re the sweetest couple. Happy birthday sweetheart.”

As another penned: “The cutest pic I’ve seen in a while!! U look so happy, I love it.”

A third also commented: “Happy birthday Zara!!! And this completely makes my morning! So happy for you guys!!”

It comes as her ex Sam also began to post his new romance to Instagram.

Sam is in the very early days of a romance with influencer Talitha Balinska but he has been quick to flaunt it online.

Sam began dating DJ Talitha back in October but he has now begun to post about the star after they also posed for a loved-up snap during a dinner with his Made in Chelsea co-star pals.

Sam announced at the beginning of December that he and Talitha had made things “official”.

Speaking to his best pal Pete Wicks on their Staying Relevant podcast, Sam confirmed they had taken their romance to the next level.

He said excitedly: “I’ve got a girlfriend. I’ve got a girlfriend!”

He also had a brief romance with Love Island star Samie Elishi earlier this year with them regularly being pictured snogging in public but it soon fizzled out.

Zara and Sam split in January 2025 when she chose to end the relationship after five years.

She began dating Louis just weeks later.

Zara and Sam were also plagued by a cheating shock when it was revealed that the BBC Three star had cheated on Sam during the early days of their romance.

She broke down in tears when begging for him back amid the infidelity in an infamous Made in Chelsea scene.

DAVINA McCall has shared a sweet tribute to her new husband Michael Douglas after confirming they have finally tied the knot. 

The couple, who have been together since late 2018, said their I Dos in a small and intimate ceremony in front of family and friends earlier this week. 

Just days later, Davina took to Instagram to reshare an on-stage tribute she made to Michael back at the 2024 NTAs – declaring her love for the celebrity hairdresser. 

At the time, Davina, who picked up the Special Recognition Award that evening, joked that when she meant Michael Douglas she meant “the younger one, not the older one” in a jab to his shared name with the Hollywood actor married to Catherine Zeta-Jones. 

“I love being on this journey with you, you make me a better person and you make me so happy, thank you!,” she sweetly said. 

Michael was seen watching on from the audience with tears in his eyes as she spoke about him. 

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Sources have shared how the couple had opted to keep their wedding on Friday “very low key” before attending a friend’s wedding the following day. 

A friend added: “Their wedding was perfect, exactly what they wanted. They chose a small venue close to their home, and just invited about ten of their friends and relatives to be there with them.

“It was very intimate and everyone who attended is very special in their lives.”

They went on: “They’ve been through a huge amount in recent months, with Davina’s health, and it just felt right to formalise their marriage. They didn’t see the point in waiting.

“The next day they just carried on with life as normal, and as coincidence would have it they were guests at another friend’s wedding day.

“So they went as a married ­couple for the first time and happily showed off her wedding ring. It was the perfect weekend.”

Their happy day comes amid a string of health battles for Davina, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in November after finding a small lump. 

Davina shared the news and revealed she had been reminded to check her breasts by a campaign on ITV’s Lorraine Kelly show, and had caught it early. 

“It was very, very small, so I got it very, very early which is incredibly lucky,” she told fans. 

“But I am so relieved to have had it removed and to know that it has not spread.

“I’m talking about this because I think it might help someone. And this is what I always do.”

She added she was due to have five days of radiation to ensure the cancer was gone. The diagnosis comes just a year after she had a six-hour brain op after a benign but very rare tumour was discovered by chance when she was offered a scan.

MARK Wright looked very unhappy as he waited for his wife Michelle Keegan, to snap pics with fans in London.

The former Towie star and his actress wife were spotted outside the Corinthia Hotel in London where fans asked Michelle for a photo, but didn’t pay him any attention.

Michelle smiled patiently as the different men loaded up the cameras on their phones to snap a selfie with the former Coronation Street star.

Mark could be seen in the background of the video posted to TikTok waiting beside a black cab and appeared to be annoyed when another fan asked for a photo.

While Michelle said thank you to the fans and walked towards Mark, he still did not smile and opened the door, getting into the waiting cab before his wife.

Fans rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts on the awkward moment.

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“He didn’t even let his wife go in the cab first! WOW,” wrote one person.

Another added: “Oh the frustration in him. The mouth, the hands scrunched in the pockets, he was raging.”

And a third commented: “That was quite a hard watch actually.”

Mark may have been inpatient to rush back to the couple’s Essex mansion, where they’d spared no expense to deck it out with Christmas decorations.

Last week, Mark and Michelle revealed their lavish Christmas decorations, that can be found throughout their incredible home.

The celebrity couple are full of the festive spirit as they prepare to celebrate baby daughter Palma‘s first ever Christmas.

Michelle and Mark are well known for their over-the-top Christmases, but this year is extra special because of their daughter.

Sources say the Wrights plan on making this festive season “one to remember”, with “no expense spared” as they go all out.

An insider close to the couple told OK!: “Mark loves Christmas and he’s wanted a family for a long time, so for him it couldn’t get any better.

“He’s like an excited puppy dog and cherishing every minute of it. It means the world to him.

“When it comes to presents, he’ll be spoiling them both – Mark doesn’t know how to reign it in.”

OLIVIA Attwood has hit back at rumours she is getting a divorce from husband Bradley Dack in new posts.

The former Love Island star’s relationship was hit with speculation this summer after she was seen looking close with pal Pete Wicks, and later admitted that things “aren’t perfect” in her marriage.

However, Olivia insisted that she had done “nothing wrong” and cited how busy work schedules can make it tough for quality time with footballer Bradley.

The sportsman has been noticeably absent from Olivia’s social media recently, until this weekend.

Olivia and Bradley enjoyed a weekend with her family in the countryside at her sister, Georgia’s home.

Sharing a slew of sweet pictures from the trip, one snap showed Olivia resting her head on Bradley’s shoulder as they walked their dogs in the woods.

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She also filmed the Gillingham midfielder during the walk as they laughed and joked they were not cut out for the countryside.

In another post, Olivia made a joke of the swirling divorce rumours with a video clip.

The clip showed Olivia and her family recreating the viral Gossip Girl TikTok trend to Jason Derulo’s Whatcha Say, where families air out drama to the iconic song.

In the funny clip, she filmed Bradley angrily storming off in reaction to the question: “Are you and Olivia getting a divorce?”

Olivia’s defiant message to fans comes after she found herself at a crossroads with Bradley.

The Sun revealed how the couple were at odds over when to have children – with the football keen to start a family.

They tied the knot during a stunning Knightsbridge ceremony back in 2023, five years after they rekindled their romance.

But earlier this year, a source told us that after two years of marriage, Bradley was ready for the next step.

 “They’re at a crossroads. Brad wants kids and is frustrated that Olivia won’t give him an answer about when she will start trying,” they said.

“He is worried she’ll never be ready because he is desperate to be a dad.

“It’s obviously hugely concerning because they are both in completely different headspaces when it comes to the next step in their marriage.

“There’s a worry that their relationship won’t recover if they can’t compromise.”