Celebrity relationships and break ups

SAFFRON Barker has a new ‘bad boy’ on her radar after sparking romance rumours with US reality star Kyle Cooke.

The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 25, has been spotted looking cosy and all smiles with the Summer House star, 43, in a picture taken just weeks after the pair were introduced through mutual friends.

And while things are still in the very early stages, insiders tell us the pair hit it off immediately and have been keeping in touch ever since.

A source said: “Saffron and Kyle were introduced through mutual friends at an industry event a few weeks ago and hit it off pretty much straight away. They move in similar circles, so they had heard of each other before they met, and there was an instant connection when they were introduced.

“Kyle is incredibly charming and outgoing. He’s got that confident, cheeky personality that Saffron has been naturally drawn to in the past.

“They’ve been in touch since meeting, even though they’re not in the same city right now.

“Saffron has always had a bit of a soft spot for a bad boy, and Kyle certainly has that reputation.”

The potential new pairing comes just three months after the influencer confirmed her split from model Josh Miln, following a romance that ended in July.

And while Kyle is almost two decades older than Saffron, his confident, larger-than-life persona appears to have caught her attention.

It would also be quite a departure from the heartbreak she has been dealing with in recent months, after she was left emotional when opening up about the end of her relationship with Josh.

But Saffron has never been one to shy away from a man with a bit of an edge.

Her love life has previously included YouTuber Jake Mitchell, whose relationship with Saffron ended amid reports of infidelity involving another influencer, Claudia Naya.

She was also briefly linked to rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit in 2024, with their four-month romance coming to an end shortly after he relocated to America to pursue his NFL career – amid speculation about cheating.

Even Josh had something of that brooding bad-boy look, having worked as a model before the pair called time on their relationship.

Now, it seems the latest man to catch her eye could be one of the most colourful characters yet.

The American is one of the biggest personalities on Bravo’s hit reality show Summer House, which follows a group of New York friends as they escape the city for weekends in a shared Hamptons beach house.

The show has become famous for its explosive fallouts, complicated romances and friendships that unravel spectacularly once the cameras start rolling.

Kyle, who is also the founder of drinks brand Loverboy, has long been one of its central characters and has earned himself a reputation as one of Bravo’s biggest bad boys.

In January 2026, he and his wife Amanda Batula announced their separation after four years of marriage.

But the fallout took an even more dramatic turn just two months later, when Kyle’s former friend and Summer House co-star West Wilson revealed he was casually dating Amanda.

The news caused a huge stir because West had previously dated Amanda’s close friend and fellow cast member Ciara Miller in 2023.

In a joint statement announcing their relationship in March, Amanda and West said: “Our connection grew out of a genuine, longstanding friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.

“As our feelings evolved, we wanted to take time to understand exactly what we were feeling. We also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless.”

It was a bombshell that left Kyle facing a very public fallout with someone he had once considered a friend.

The drama continued into the summer, when it was confirmed that both West and Amanda would not be returning for the show’s 11th series.

Speaking about West’s departure, Kyle said: “It’s unfortunate. It was [only] months ago that I considered him a friend.”

And the pair’s feud showed no signs of cooling down in October, when Kyle appeared to take another swipe at his former pal on social media.

After West shared an Instagram post, Kyle commented: “More like you a coke head that blew my ex’s life and career up.” He later deleted the remark.

It is certainly a lot of baggage for Saffron to take.

Saffron has, however, spent much of the summer getting to know New York after heading across the pond to pursue her acting ambitions.

The social media star has been taking acting classes in the city and is said to be serious about making it in America.

A source previously told us: “She’s actually in New York doing acting classes. She’s genuinely hoping she can make it in the US.

“She’s really good mates with Chris Appleton and wants him to help her make it over there.”

And with Kyle based in New York, the pair have at least one thing in common when it comes to their transatlantic lifestyles.

The potential romance also comes after a difficult year for Saffron, who confirmed her split from Josh in July.

The pair had appeared to be going strong, but she later became emotional when discussing the end of their relationship.

Now, with her acting ambitions taking her to America and a new reality TV bad boy potentially in the picture, she certainly has got people talking.

Saffron and Kyle were approached for comment.

A FORMER Disney heartthrob has revealed he has secretly got married to a mystery woman.

A decade on from Ross Lynch, 30, finding fame on Austin & Ally, the star has announced he is now a married man.

Ross made the admission after he was spotted wearing a gold wedding band at the premiere of his new film, Hartland.

When questioned about it, and asked if this meant he was married, the actor told People: “Yes, yes I am. I’m not trying to shy away from that by any means, but I am trying to, you know, my wife’s not very fond of celebrity.

“So I am trying to be sensitive towards that and respectful to her. But everything’s going well.”

Although Ross hasn’t disclosed the name of his new wife, Reddit sleuths are convinced she is a woman called “Anna”, who he met around Christmas 2024.

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This is because the actor revealed in an interview in January 2025, that he had “been seeing someone for around a month”.

Ross’ last known relationship was with his Chilling Adventures of Sabrina co-star Jaz Sinclair.

The pair dated from 2018 until they split in 2023.

Ross first rose to fame in the early 2010s as Austin Moon on Disney’s popular show Austin & Ally.

Later on, the actor starred as Brady in Disney‘s Teen Beach Movie franchise alongside Maia Mitchell and as Harvey Kinkle in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Ross also portrayed the role of Jeffrey Dahmer in the 2017 film My Friend Dahmer.

JEFF Brazier’s ex-wife Kate has gone Instagram official with her hunky new boyfriend, almost a year after her marriage to the TV presenter ended.

The PR executive, 36, shared a string of holiday snaps from South Africa, giving followers their first glimpse of her new man.

In one picture, her dark-haired boyfriend looked relaxed in sunglasses as he enjoyed a ride on the famous Franschhoek Wine Tram.

Another showed him sitting indoors in a black T-shirt and light trousers, holding a bottle as he gazed off to the side.

Kate also shared a romantic picture of the couple standing arm in arm beside a picturesque stretch of water, and she appeared to be making the most of her sun-soaked getaway, posting a snap of herself relaxing beside a swimming pool.

The loved-up pictures come almost 12 months after The Sun exclusively revealed that Kate and Jeff, 46, had separated following seven years of marriage.

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The former couple tied the knot in 2018, having first got together in 2013, but their relationship endured a number of ups and downs.

They previously separated briefly in 2022 before deciding to give their marriage another chance.

However, last November, sources told The Sun that the couple had grown apart following a difficult year, with Kate reportedly moving out of their marital home.

At the time, Jeff hinted at a fresh start of his own, sharing pictures of his new countryside home and telling followers he was embracing a calmer chapter in his life.

The presenter, who raised sons Bobby and Freddy following the death of their mother Jade Goody in 2009, has continued his television career, including his work as a football presenter.

Jeff’s eldest son Bobby, 23, has also carved out a successful showbiz career, starring in EastEnders and reaching the final of Strictly Come Dancing in 2023.

Kate has not yet shared the name or more details about her new boyfriend.

RUSSELL Brand has been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.

The disgraced former comedian, 51, was remanded in custody after the verdicts on Thursday and is due to be sentenced on Monday.

Russell Brand was found not guilty of two further counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault.

His wife Laura Gallacher supported him throughout the trial, while his father Ron Brand was also present at court.

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Laura, 39, is an author, illustrator and entrepreneur who founded The Joy Journal – a business focused on creativity and activities for families.

She is the daughter of former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher and younger sister of TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher.

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Laura and Brand first met at the Edinburgh Festival in 2006, where she attended one of his comedy shows.

They started dating but split in 2007 after she discovered he was seeing other women.

Brand went on to marry American singer Katy Perry in 2010, before the pair divorced in 2012.

He rekindled his relationship with Laura in 2015, and they married at a church near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire in August 2017.

Laura accompanied her husband to Southwark Crown Court during his trial and gave evidence for the defence in October.

She described him as an “amazingly attentive husband” and a “wonderful father”, telling jurors: “I love him very much.”

Laura was in the public gallery when the jury returned its guilty verdicts and appeared visibly distressed as the judge told Brand he faced a significant prison term.

Who are Russell Brand’s parents?

Brand is the only child of Barbara Elizabeth Nichols and Ronald Henry Brand, known as Ron.

His parents separated when he was just six months old, leaving his mother to raise him in Grays, Essex.

Barbara suffered three bouts of cancer during Brand’s childhood, and he sometimes stayed with relatives while she underwent treatment.

The last period of treatment coincided with Brand leaving home at the age of 16.

In 2006, he told the Observer: “I loved my mum madly, but I had a lot of prohibiting, inhibiting things around. My feeling about my childhood was that it was lonely and difficult.”

His father Ron worked as a photographer and was largely absent as Brand was growing up, although they maintained contact.

Ron attended Southwark Crown Court when his son was convicted on November 5.

Speaking to the BBC following the verdicts, he said he was “bemused and shocked”.

He added: “I just didn’t expect this – it’s wrong. It’s devastating.”

How many children does Russell Brand have?

Brand and Laura have three children together – two daughters and a son.

Their eldest daughter was born in November 2016, followed by another girl in July 2018.

The couple welcomed a son in 2023, and have largely kept their kids’ lives out of the public eye.

Laura confirmed during her evidence that they were raising three children together.

Following the emergence of allegations against Brand, the family relocated to Florida in 2024.

After the guilty verdicts, Brand’s barrister Ian Winter KC asked the judge to grant bail as an “act of humanity” so he could say goodbye to his little ones.

However, the request was rejected and he was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing.

LEE Andrews has admitted he’s “deleting all memories” and removing his tattoo tributes to Katie Price after he unfollowed her on Instagram.

The self-confessed businessman previously followed just one person – his estranged wife Katie, 48.

But now, he follows nobody, pouring cold water over the growing speculation that the pair had secretly rekindled their romance following their bitter split earlier this year.

Taking to Instagram, Lee, 43, appeared to take a swipe at Katie as he shared a clip of someone clicking the yes and deleting all their memories.

Lee often reposts videos on his story that emulate the way he’s feeling – and it seems he believes things with Katie are over.

It appears Lee wants to forget his whirlwind romance with former glamour model Katie, who he married in January.

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Lee’s social media profile has been made private despite it previously being publicly available.

The conman told fans today that he has plans to remove all his tattoos – including the three tributes he has to Katie and one for her son Harvey.

Lee currently has “Owned by Katie” inked across his back, “Katie” scrawled in cursive on his hand and at the top of his stomach.

He’s also shown off his portrait of Harvey and a frog.

Lee’s string of social media swipes follow the news that Katie was pictured deep in conversation and swapping numbers with entrepreneur Felix Henderson, 32, at the Glamour Awards on Tuesday night.

However, Katie was quick to shut down any speculation about their meeting, insisting on Instagram that Felix was simply a work colleague.

Katie appeared poised to reunite with Lee after being spotted wearing the huge diamond engagement ring he gave her.

This comes after months of drama, with Katie revealing she had dumped Lee after becoming fed up with his web of lies.

Katie ended their marriage via WhatsApp after discovering he had just £2.22 in his bank account – despite claiming to be a millionaire – while Lee was recently released from Dubai’s notorious Al Awir prison following a four-month stint.

LEE Andrews has unfollowed Katie Price on Instagram just hours after she was pictured chatting and swapping numbers with a CEO 16 years her junior.

The 43-year-old ‘businessman’ had only been following just one person on the social media platform — his estranged wife Katie, 48 — but his account now shows that he follows nobody.

The move comes amid growing speculation that the former glamour model and Lee had secretly rekindled their romance following their bitter split earlier this year.

Just hours earlier, Katie was pictured deep in conversation with entrepreneur Felix Henderson, 32, at the Glamour Awards on Tuesday night.

The pair were seen chatting in the VIP area of the bash and exchanging phone numbers, with Felix, who co-founded London-based AI company OhChat, also pictured leaning to Katie.

However, Katie was quick to shut down any speculation about their meeting, insisting on Instagram that Felix was simply a work colleague.

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She explained on Instagram: “Just to clarify, Felix is a work colleague who was representing Oh Chat at the Glamour Awards.” Katie added that they had finally met in person following their professional partnership to create the UK’s first digital twin.

“Our meeting was entirely work-related and there is absolutely nothing more to it than that.”

Felix is also understood to be married with a child.

However, Lee certainly didn’t appear best pleased as he made the social media move just hours later. However, Katie could have also removed him as a follower.

His Instagram account is now private, despite previously being publicly available.

Lee’s apparent decision to unfollow Katie comes just days after he sparked reconciliation rumours by tagging her in a romantic Instagram post about soulmates, which she then shared on her own story.

The mum-of-five had also fueled speculation by wearing the huge diamond engagement ring Lee gave her, while the pair had recently started following each other again on Instagram.

Their potential reunion came after months of drama, with Katie previously revealing she had dumped Lee after becoming fed up with his web of lies.

The Sun revealed that Katie had ended their marriage via WhatsApp after discovering he had just £2.22 in his bank account – despite claiming to be a millionaire – while Lee was recently released from Dubai’s notorious Al Awir prison following a four-month stint.

ZION Foster has finally publicly debuted his new girlfriend after it was revealed the pair had been secretly dating for months.

Back in September, we told how Jesy Nelson’s ex – whom she shares her twin daughters with – had found love again with a woman named Sav.

Zion and Jesy split after the pair welcomed their twin girls, Ocean and Story, who were born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1.

The former couple have both now moved on with new partners, with Jesy in a relationship with landscape gardener Ben Davies.

On Monday, Zion finally hard-launched his girlfriend Sav after months of dating.

He shared a video which contained a series of loved-up clips of the couple.

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In an apparent swipe, Zion captioned the post: “it’s crazy how so many people are triggered seeing me happy.”

One Instagram user then commented on the post dubbing Zion a ‘deadbeat dad’, to which he replied: “you’ve seen 15 seconds of my life and decided what kind of father i am. you don’t know my story.”

Sav also hard launched Zion to her page, sharing a carousel of pictures with the rapper as she wrote: “it felt right from the start 💕🤞🏼.”

They have matching tattoos, both having a Chinese symbol inked on their skin which directly translates to mean “love”.

Jesy and Zion have been working on co-parenting their twins since their split.

The rapper previously faced backlash over admitting he was “out of his depth” following the babies’ diagnosis in a Prime Video documentary which showed the heartbreaking moment Jesy and Zion were told heir kids will never be able to walk because of the muscle-wasting condition.

In a statement later shared on Instagram, Zion said: “When I said I was ‘out of my depth’, I wasn’t saying I was walking away from my children or abandoning my responsibilities as a father. 

“I was talking about the overwhelming reality of suddenly facing a rare and complex medical diagnosis that I knew nothing about. I was being honest. 

“Being out of my depth meant I was learning. It meant I was trying to understand.

“It never meant that I didn’t love my daughters or that I wasn’t going to be there for them.”

Jesy seemingly took a swipe at Zion recently as she liked a post on social media that reads: “How deadbeats be convincing new women they’re a good dad.”

BIANCA Censori did not hold back when she straddled husband Kanye West in a sparkly bodysuit, before he performed to thousands of fans.

The rapper’s Aussie wife, 31, is known for flashing the flesh and her latest sexy look did not disappoint.

At the weekend Bianca was in Jakarta, Indonesia to support her husband in concert.

Before the Golddigger hitmaker went on stage at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, his wife made sure to give him a send off.

In the saucy snap, Kanye could be seen dressed in a white jumpsuit and mask, that he has been wearing on his current Ye Live Concert Tour, whilst Bianca straddled him.

The model is almost climbing her man whilst wearing a skintight sparkly bodysuit, in the pic posted on her Instagram Stories.

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She later posted another photo of her very sparkly, tight ensemble.

Bianca is famous for her provocative looks, with her nude dress at the 2025 Grammys being the most famous.

While her revealing wardrobe choices might raise eyebrows, the Australia-native feels there’s nothing X-rated about it.

She told Vanity Fair: “That, to me, is basically not nudity.”

Further explaining how she viewed her nudity as art work, she added:  “I had an obvious obsession with nudity.

“I was naked everywhere. I didn’t detach with it at any point.

“I consistently showed the same imagery over and over and over again. I live my artwork.”

Bianca and Kanye tied the knot in a private ceremony in California in 2022, shortly after the rapper finalized his divorce from Kim Kardashian.

SOFIA Vergara was spotted getting cosy with Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds on a date night.

The Modern Family star, 54, looked smitten while she enjoyed a romantic dinner with the Believer singer, 39, in Los Angeles.

The pair could be seen holding hands across the table at swanky Italian restaurant Cipriani in Beverley Hills.

In photos obtained by TMZ, Sofia and Dan struggled to keep their eyes off each other.

The pair were joined by some friends including cosmetic company owner Anastasia Soare, with the group appearing deep in conversation.

The publication reported that Sofia and Dan made a secret exit at around 12.30am.

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It comes after singer Dan and actress Minka Kelly split up in early October after four years of dating.

Last month Sofia’s ex-husband Joe Manganiello decided to lift the lid on their once very private eight-year relationship in his new book, Bloodlines.

Two years ago, Sofia claimed the couple split over a disagreement on growing their family together.

Sofia has an adult son named Manolo, whom she gave birth to when she was a teenager.

“My marriage broke up because my husband was younger; he wanted to have kids, and I didn’t want to be an old mom,” Sofia told Spanish newspaper El País in January 2024.

“I respect whoever does it, but that’s not for me anymore,” she explained.

“I had a son at 19, who is now 32, and I’m ready to be a grandmother, not a mother.”

 “I didn’t think because of my career, the way I live my life, the way my marriage was, that it was fair to bring a kid to this world, and I’m not going to be able to give 100%.”

Six months later, Joe called the claims “simply not true.”

“We had a huge conversation right out of the gate during the first month we dated,” he told People in July 2024.

“I said, ‘If you’re done with kids, then I understand. Just tell me, and I’ll know what this is, and that’s okay.’ And I swore to her that I would never leave if it didn’t work out. And I didn’t.

“To be painted as if I had some sort of midlife crisis, and after nine years, turned to somebody and gave them an ultimatum of, ‘Do this potentially unhealthy thing to your body, or else I’m gone’? That’s never who I was.”

He said their marriage had “become devoid of any emotionality whatsoever” as he privately struggled for years with an autoimmune disorder that ravaged his body.

He claimed Sofia “refused to hug him” even when he begged for affection.

According to People, she also “ridiculed” him for rescuing a 5-pound chihuahua named Bubbles in 2019.

All the issues led to the couple announcing their separation in July 2023.

After the dust settled, Joe got engaged to Caitlin O’Connor in 2025.

Sofia now appears to be playing the field after the split.

SCARLETTE Douglas has revealed she’s expecting her first child with her fitness instructor fiancé Kyle Murray.

The A Place In The Sun host, 39, took to Instagram on Sunday afternoon to share the sweet news – alongside a picture of her blossoming bump.

The TV personality – who froze her eggs back in 2024 – shared a snap of herself and Kyle in front of a balloon arch and teddy bear display which read: ‘We can Bearly wait’.

In the snap, Scarlette donned a crop top to show off her bump, which Kyle cradled from behind.

Scarlette wrote underneath the post: “The exciting news is finally here!

“We’re over the moon to announce… We’re having a baby!!!!!!”

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The star’s celeb pals flocked to the comments to share their congratulations – with Frankie Essex writing: “Yayyyyyyuuu love it!! Congratulations ❤️❤️❤️❤️”.

Scarlette did not share in the post how far along in the pregnancy she is, or whether the couple know the gender of their little one.

The TV star met her boyfriend in May last year, with Scarlette attending one of his fitness classes.

In March this year, Kyle popped the question and the pair are now engaged.

The expectant parents attended The Baby Show – a parenting exhibition – in London on Friday.

Snaps show the duo testing out prams and cots as they got their practice in ahead of the baby’s arrival.

BRAD PITT has revealed he was forced to rely on close friends for support during the lowest points of his bitter divorce from Angelina Jolie.

After 12 years together, the actress accused him of physical and verbal abuse while on a private jet with their six children in September 2016.

He denied the allegations and the FBI brought no charges, but a gruelling £300million, eight-year divorce battle followed.

Brad said: “When I think of the darker days, it was certainly my close relationships that I relied heavily on. Friends, dear close friends — a handful — close family, and was very open about my struggle.

“And being able to be that free with people who love you and have your back, and that you love back, is everything. It’s everything.”

Since working on his new movie, survival thriller Heart Of The Beast, Brad has realised just how he got through the losses and pain with the help of some of his A-list pals, including George Clooney, Bradley Cooper, Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon.

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In the film Brad plays a retired Special Forces veteran navigating a gruelling 60-mile trek through the Alaskan wilderness with his traumatised combat dog, Odin, after their seaplane crashes.

And it was the survival experts Brad worked with that truly opened his eyes to what he’d been through.

In a new interview from the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain, Brad, 62, said: “The survivalists would tell us it’s all about little wins.

“You’re going to suffer losses, you’re going to suffer pain, but it’s just getting to the next little win.

“I thought that equated to life in that way, in the sense of when we are struggling and going through many challenges, just getting to that next little win, not thinking about the big picture, just that next little win.”

There have been plenty of wins in Brad’s career, including two Academy Awards, but his personal life has been marked by significant challenges.

After falling for Angelina on the set of action comedy Mr & Mrs Smith in 2004, he divorced actress Jennifer Aniston the following year.

The pair became known as “Brangelina” and married in front of their kids — Maddox, now 25, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 20, and 18-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox — in August 2014.

But two years later, following the heated row on a flight from their £45million Chateau Miraval in France to LA, Angelina filed for divorce.

No charges were filed by the FBI and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services closed their investigation with no finding of abuse.

In the aftermath, Brad gave up drinking for seven years, began therapy and attended Alcoholics Anonymous. He also leaned on those aforementioned friends, as well as ex-wife Jennifer.

Despite their split after four-and-a-half years of marriage, the pair were able to rebuild their friendship after Brad’s split from Angelina.

But his drawn-out divorce with the Maleficent actress, which was only settled in December 2024, caused a rift with his children.

Last month, his daughter Zahara followed in the footsteps of her siblings Shiloh and Maddox in legally dropping Pitt from her surname.

Vivienne has also filed to change her name, with the court hearing set for next month.

While Brad has declined to comment on the news, he appears to be in a good place after finding love with Ines de Ramon.

He was first linked to the 33-year-old jewellery exec in late 2022, when they were spotted at a concert.

By February 2024, Ines had moved into Brad’s California mansion and they were “happier than ever”.

And this summer, the couple were spotted attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s New York wedding.

Ines also accompanied Brad to the premiere of Heart Of The Beast in Nashville last month.

He says one of the greatest things about his new movie was starring alongside six-year-old German Shepherd, Uber.

Brad and the former search and rescue dog, who plays Odin, were given just three weeks to get to know each other before filming.

The actor would sit in Uber’s large kennel answering emails and making calls so the dog would get used to having him around.

Brad, who owns three dogs (Jacques, Blackout Superstar and a recent unnamed rescue), laughed: “Listen, spending a day with the dog just makes things a little better. It wasn’t without its complications. You know, there were days that amazed us.”

Despite being set in Alaska, the movie was shot on New Zealand’s South Island in 45 days.

For more adventurous scenes involving stunts, Odin was played by one of Uber’s three sons, but Brad primarily filmed with Uber.

He said: “We had a short time to shoot this film. We decided a plan of attack — whatever the dog does, we’re going to follow it. So some days, it was just incredible. I did have a really moving experience with Uber, we bonded quickly. We tried to make every day a play day for him.

“There were times he would do things that were just amazing that were not in the script.

“At the same time, there were days when the bees are buzzing and possums are coming down the hill, and things are just much more interesting in the woods than what’s going on here for my co-star.

“I had to be pretty adept at being actor-dog trainer-actor-dog-trainer in the middle of the scene. Thank God for editing!”

Brad’s secret weapon was boiled chicken, Uber’s favourite treat.

The star, who rescued a stray greyhound-mix while filming Seven Years In Tibet in Argentina in 1996, joked: “I can’t smell boiled chicken to this day. That was his favourite.”

While New Zealand’s glaciers, lakes and mountains provided a stunning backdrop, filming in such a rugged location had its drawbacks.

Brad and the crew had to spend 12-hour days outside in the wet and cold, with no heated trailers to rest in.

The actor would sit on logs between takes alongside Uber, who Brad insists is the real star.

He said: “He was pretty cool. He was first on the call sheet. He was priority number one, but he was pretty cool all the way through.

“Working with a dog was really kind of beautiful, it was kind of wonderful. And surprisingly easier than you would think.”

The presence of dogs on set brought welcome relief to an otherwise emotionally intense shoot.

Brad said: “Every day was fun. We tried to do the same thing. We’d roll up on set at six in the morning, and there is one of our dog whisperers just playing catch with Uber.

“It was just such a beautiful sight in the field.”

The story at the heart of the movie — of a man relying on the bond with his dog to get through his darkest days — left Brad with a broader message.

He said: “Yes, it’s a survival story, but ultimately it’s a love story.

“I think we could spend more time looking at where we are the same  — what binds us? What connects us?

“Then I think we could listen better through these divisional lines. But maybe just start taking care of the people around us and making sure they’re OK.

“And if everyone did that, I’d say that’s a good place to start.”

TV PRESENTER Eamonn Holmes’s lover received death threats and felt ­suicidal after enduring two-and-a-half years of hell for “simply falling in love”, she has revealed.

Katie Alexander sobbed to a friend about her misery — ­saying she feels that the stress in her life, including Eamonn’s illness, has led to her suffering a breakdown.

Police are investigating malicious emails and letters delivered to her, including a threat sent to her home saying she would be decapitated.

Katie, 45, who has been in a ­relationship with the breakfast TV presenter, 66, since his split from Ruth Langsford in 2024, spoke to pals about her ongoing ordeal.

She told a friend: “I fell in love with a man who made me feel safe, who encouraged me to be myself, and who loved and accepted me for me.

“I was thrust into the limelight and suddenly blamed for everything that went wrong with Eamonn.

“I became the accused — and a talking point for the nation.

“I was advised to say nothing, even though I wanted to defend myself, to tell my truth. I decided to protect others before putting myself first. I was being judged simply for falling in love.

“I had death threats sent to my work email, and letters to my home address threatening to decapitate me. Not only was I trying to protect myself, I had to protect my children from online abuse, and from being picked on at school.

“It has been two-and-a-half years of pure hell. It became too much to endure. I reached the point where I thought the quickest way out of it all was to kill myself.

“I had a breakdown. It’s my ­children who have kept me alive.”

Katie, a trained counsellor from West Yorkshire, added to her pal: “I hold people’s emotions for a living.

“Knowing what was the truth in my own life — so different to what was being ­portrayed publicly — was torture. The attacks were very personal.

“People can’t fathom I like older men. I have a history of relationships with men older than me.

“People thought, ‘she must be with Eamonn for his money’. That’s such an untrue, one-dimensional reaction.

“I had a happy life before Eamonn, but suddenly being with him made me happy and content. I never asked for a penny, but he wanted to make sure that I was comfortable financially. He made sure I didn’t have to worry about money. It was his choice, his doing.

“I refused his generosity so many times. It even got to the point where I’d stop him paying £15.99 for a film on TV, making him wait until it became free to watch.

“Despite being so far apart geographically, we lived together half of the week. We made it work. He was — and still is — my partner. And when we were together we did everything together.

“I gave him a sense of worth. He became softer after years of antagonism. He spoke of his feelings in more depth. I told him that if he can’t communicate with me we can’t be together. It seemed alien to him to be able to have a conversation and not an argument, or shouting match, even if we disagreed.”

The Sun on Sunday previously told how Katie had to move her belongings out of Eamonn’s flat in Surrey. He has been in hospital since suffering a stroke in April.

Financial help has dried up, including repayments on a Mercedes car bought by Eamonn so Katie could travel to visit him.

A close friend of Katie added: “She’s had a breakdown with all the stress that has come with trying to keep a family together and juggling work, while trying to care for Eamonn in hospital 230 miles away. There is so much that has gone on which will come out one day, and everyone will learn the truth.

“It suits a lot of people that Katie be painted as the ‘Wicked Witch’. But the reality is so different.”

The pair started dating in May 2024 and within a few months Katie moved into Eamonn’s home.

Eamonn wed fellow former ITV This Morning host Ruth in 2010 but the pair have been going through a divorce since they split in 2024.

West Yorkshire Police confirmed a probe into “offensive” letters, but said “no suspect has been identified”. Katie was asked for comment.

TWO of Britain’s best-known comedians’ on-off romance appears to have come to an end — despite previously insisting they were together for good.

Shaparak Khorsandi, formerly known professionally as Shappi, has set tongues wagging after revealing she’s been trying her luck on dating apps, suggesting her relationship with fellow comic Mark Steel is over.

But it seems the world of online romance has been anything but a barrel of laughs for the stand-up star, who admitted she’d already thrown in the towel.

Sharing a candid Instagram video about her dating disasters, she wrote: “I have come off the site because I really didn’t like who I was on it. I never thought I would hate someone for wanting ‘travel tips for Japan’”

She added the hashtags #midlifedating, #onlinedatingfail and #datingapps — but it wasn’t long before eagle-eyed followers noticed something rather surprising.

One asked: “I thought you were already in a relationship, Shappi……” Another questioned: “I thought you were with Mark Steel?”

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The apparent split is particularly surprising given Mark’s declaration last year that the couple had finally cracked the secret to lasting love after years of breaking up and making up.

The former I’m A Celeb star, who was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2023, previously revealed his devastating health battle had brought them back together after a period apart.

Speaking to The Guardian in February 2025, Mark said: “We were no good not being together,” before insisting things were going “great” between them.

He added: “It’s lovely. You can never say with these things, but… I think it’s permanent now.”

Their rollercoaster romance also featured in his 2025 memoir, The Leopard in My House: One Man’s Adventures in Cancerland, which documented his gruelling cancer treatment and their reconciliation.

And things certainly appeared rosy in October 2024, when Shaparak shared an Instagram video showing Mark waiting at home as she returned from touring, giving fans a glimpse into their domestic bliss.

The pair had been romantically linked since at least 2022, with Shaparak previously referring to Mark as her boyfriend, but her latest dating-app confession suggests their happy ending may have been short-lived.

The Sun has approached representatives for both stars for comment.

LOVE Island star Ciaran Davies has met with show bosses about a THIRD stint in the villa.

He won January’s All Stars’ series with Samie Elishi but they split three weeks later – and today the loved-up beauty announced she was pregnant with Aftersun panellist boyfriend Tyrique Hyde.

Ciaran has held talks about returning for 2027’s legends run in Cape Town, South Africa.

A source said: “It’s early days but bosses have met with Ciaran who is considering a third try at finding love.

“Execs have met with a variety of Islanders but the line-up won’t firm up until December.

“Obviously Samie has very much moved on and so has Ciaran and he hopes to find the same happiness too.”

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Ciaran – a 23-year-old former surveyor from Pencoed, South Wales – was a runner-up on Love Island‘s 11th season, going on to win All Stars this year with Samie, following his second stint in the villa.

Tyrique appeared on Love Island during the summer of 2023, with Samie’s first appearance coming on the winter version the same year.

While they may not have been on the show together, he’d always admired her from afar and consistently named her as his top Islander.

Despite Samie being crowned All Stars champion with Ciaran earlier this year – they split three weeks after February 23rd’s glittering final, prompting Tyrique to make his move.

Six months on, and the couple are expecting a child.

Posting online, Samie shared a sweet video of her getting an ultrasound.

Tyrique and Samie could be seen sharing a kiss as they held the sonogram pictures of their little one.

They both beamed with joy as the song Forever My Lady played in the background.1

Reposting the announcement on his Instagram story, Tyrique wrote: “Don’t make a scene. Can’t wait for this next chapter.

“Love you @samieelishi.”

In late March, Samie was seen out on a date with Tyrique at the Baller League then in May they told fans how they were officially boyfriend and girlfriend – and now they’re happier than ever.

Samie is thought to be due to give birth in spring 2027.

GRANTCHESTER hunk Tom Brittney has split from his fiancée and moved on with tattooed model Clo Gascoigne.

It comes two years after Tom’s engagement to his long-term girlfriend, whose name he never revealed.

The new couple have now gone Instagram-official as Clo shared a loved-up snap of them on the red carpet at Prime Video’s Carrie launch last week.

Tom, who recently starred in thriller movie Fall 2: Deadpoint, featured in Clo’s TikTok (which she has now deleted) where she filmed him watching himself on telly with the caption: “POV your boyfriend is an actor.”
Congrats.

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HOLLY WILLOUGHBY has been exchanging tips with Vanessa Feltz on kickstarting their YouTube careers.

The presenters, who worked together regularly on This Morning, shared a snap on Instagram on Friday after watching a performance at the English National Opera in central London.

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Speaking earlier in the week at Best magazine’s Heroes Awards, Vanessa said: “I’ve had a really great voicenote from Holly.

“She is incredibly encouraging and she says she’s thoroughly enjoying it and she can see that I am.

“We’re having dinner this week. We really like each other and support each other and I think she’s doing an absolute bang-up job. I think that women supporting women is always attractive and great.”

The former chat show host started her own YouTube series, At Home With Vanessa, earlier this year.

She added: “It’s quite a big deal to do it. Terrestrial TV seems to feel narrower, smaller, and fewer and fewer opportunities.

“On terrestrial TV, they all seem to be reining themselves in, there seem to be lots of cuts being made, and closures, things are shorter and smaller and less often and all this kind of thing.

“So I think the idea of just waiting for an opportunity there might be a very long wait.

“It’s a question of feeling like you want to try to see if you can make an opportunity for yourself.”

MARK HAMILL is reprising his role as Luke Skywalker . . . in an Old Spice ad.

The actor filmed a top-secret campaign for the vintage aftershave favoured by dads, in which he appeared as his legendary Star Wars character.

The shoot took place in the UK last week.

A mole tells me: “Mark was paid big bucks for the ad – after all, he’s a huge Hollywood star.

“Bosses think he’ll appeal to the Old Spice market as Star Wars is so popular with dads.”

Mark also has a cameo in Amazon Prime’s new series Carrie, where he plays a fraudulent fortune teller.

NICOLE SPOTTED IN CATSUIT

NICOLE SCHERZINGER had a wild night stepping out in a skintight leopard-print catsuit.

The singer was joined by her Pussycat Dolls bandmates Ashley Roberts and Kimberley Wyatt at Nammos Greek restaurant in London’s Mayfair on Friday night, to celebrate their successful reunion tour.

The trio dined on signature dishes and enjoyed cocktails.

An onlooker said: “They were in high spirits. They had an amazing tour and got rave reviews, they deserve to let their hair down.”

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TYLA showed her softer side as she donned a fluffy lingerie set for a show on Friday night.

Excited to be performing in the capital, the South African singer painted “London” across her thigh for the O2 Brixton Academy leg of her A*Pop World Tour.

The Water hitmaker, full name Tyla Laura Seethal, revealed that she loves the UK but still sees Johannesburg as her home.

The Grammy Award-winning singer said: “We don’t have paparazzi and you see our superstars at the mall, like every weekend. It’s kind of chill.

“It feels like a movie [in the UK] – the fact that people care about every little thing I do and say.”

Tyla continues her tour tonight in Glasgow then Manchester tomorrow.

ZARA’S GOT SOMETHING ‘SPECIAL’

ZARA LARSSON has confirmed a new album is coming next year and has already recorded the first track.

The star said the “special” song came by accident while she was working on this year’s remix album Girls Trips and she knows it’s going to be a hit.

She explained on Popcast: “I think it’s going to be a really fun journey to write the next album.

“I already have new lyrics, actually I have one song we did just because we couldn’t help ourselves when we weremaking Girls Trips and it sort of gave me the same feeling to when I did (previous album) Midnight Sun.

“When I left that session you just know when something is special and that’s one, and also what it was; for the four of us being fully present.”

EMMERDALE OLIVIA IS NED OVER HEELS

THEY had a sizzling love affair on Emmerdale – but I can reveal that Olivia Bromley and Ned Porteous are a couple off-screen as well.

The ITV soap pair have been secretly dating for months.

Gorgeous Olivia and hunky Ned grew close after their characters, Dawn Taylor and Joe Tate, were involved in one of the show’s biggest-ever love triangles.

But the couple initially kept their romance quiet.

An Emmerdale source said: “Olivia and Ned were a couple off-screen while acting out those sex scenes.

“It was easy for them to get away with it because they were working so closely together.

“A few people clocked what was going on and they both admitted that they were seeing where things go. But it’s been a good few months now and they couldn’t be happier.”

Olivia left the soap over the summer, but now she has a great excuse to keep visiting the set.

TELLY host Eamonn Holmes’s ­girlfriend Katie Alexander says she’s had a “love” call from the star, who is still in hospital following a stroke.

It comes after we revealed she had moved out of his flat earlier this month.

Katie posted a video last week as she went for a stroll along a marina in a vest top, shades and headphones, adding a message: “When your man phones you to tell you he loves you.”

Tanned and relaxed Katie, 45, filming herself using a selfie stick, added the hashtags “you and me”, “meandE” — a ­reference to Eamonn — and “Lovewins”, with a heart emoji.

She also posted other selfie snaps from her sunshine break.

She wrote: “There is a quiet kind of strength in becoming comfortable with who you are.

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“No longer needing to prove, explain or seek validation — just choosing peace, protecting your energy and finding beauty in the life you’re creating.”

The £1.3million Surrey flat where they were living has now gone on the rental market.

The pair began dating in 2024 before Katie started staying at Eamonn’s home.

We revealed in April that Eamonn, 66, was found at his flat by a carer after a stroke.

He was previously wed to TV host Ruth Langsford, his former co-presenter on ITV1’s This Morning.

MOVE over Brad and Angelina – Hollywood has another bitter custody war on its hands, and this one is about to get even messier, with a 13-year-old boy preparing to give evidence against his own parents.

Oscar-winner Halle Berry and her ex-husband Olivier Martinez are locked in an explosive legal battle over their son Maceo after allegations of physical abuse plunged their already turbulent relationship into fresh crisis.

Today Maceo will appear in court to give evidence in a hearing over a restraining order sought by his dad, who has accused 60-year-old Halle of attacking the teenager during an argument at her home in September.

The judge has ruled that Maceo will testify, despite Halle’s objections, although his evidence is limited to the restraining order request and he will appear in a closed courtroom.

It marks a dramatic new chapter in a custody battle that has dragged on for years since the couple’s disastrous marriage collapsed in 2015 after just two years.

And while French actor Olivier insists his son deserves to have his voice heard, Halle claims the boy has been “coached and manipulated”.

The latest showdown erupted after Olivier, who is also 60, obtained a temporary domestic violence restraining order against Halle this month, accusing her of physically abusing Maceo on September 26 this year.

In the court filings, he alleged she jumped on their son, put her hands around his neck and choked him.

He claimed the row erupted after Halle called Maceo “stupid” over a game involving virtual reality glasses, and that afterwards a “traumatised” Maceo begged Olivier to pick him up.

Halle has vehemently denied the allegations, insisting the pair were “roughhousing”.

She says the incident arose as she tried to enforce boundaries, claiming Maceo had been ­physically aggressive towards her.

In a statement, she said: “I have never physically, emotionally, or otherwise abused Maceo. I am a victim of domestic violence, and I help ­victims of domestic violence . . . I am not a perpetrator of violence. I would never hurt our child.”

Halle has found a fierce ally in 18-year-old Nahla, her daughter by former partner Gabriel Aubry, who leapt to her mum’s defence in a sworn declaration.

She said: “I have never seen my mom hit, slap, choke, grab or physically abuse Maceo in any way.

“I have never seen my mom place her hands around Maceo’s neck, put him in a choke hold, restrict his breathing or engage in any conduct remotely resembling the allegations that have been made against her.”

Nahla described Halle as a “loving and devoted parent”.

It is a far cry from how it all began.

Halle and Olivier met in 2010 in South Africa on the set of the horror film Dark Tide, shortly after she had split from French-Canadian model Gabriel.

They got engaged in 2012 and married in France in July 2013, and Halle gave birth to Maceo that October.

For a time they appeared to have found happiness together, with Maceo’s arrival completing the family.

Now Halle’s lawyer Marina Beck has branded the court filing “entirely meritless and deliberately misleading”.

She claimed Olivier had repeatedly violated court orders, “misconduct for which Mr Martinez has already been legally sanctioned”, and alleged he has a ­history of “erratic, possessive and ­violent behaviour”.

Halle also accuses Olivier of ignoring evidence which she says contradicts his version of events, including statements from her now-fiancé Van Hunt, who was present, and what she describes as contemporaneous video evidence.

Her filing reads: “Van Hunt was physically present during the incident and is the only adult third-party eyewitness to the events at issue.”

She argued that Maceo has “a ­personal interest in minimising his own conduct”, claiming he has behaved similarly at school.

Halle told the court that making him testify would place him “directly in the middle of a highly contentious dispute between his parents” and risk harm to his wellbeing.

She added that he has spent the past two weeks mainly in Olivier’s care, discussing the allegations and the litigation.

But Olivier has launched a blistering counter-attack, insisting his son is the real victim.

His lawyer Patrick Baghdaserians said: “We vehemently deny such ­allegations. The child is the primary victim here. Victims of abuse should be able to testify regarding the abuse inflicted upon them.”

He added: “We are not surprised that the opposing party does not want the child Maceo to testify.

“The opposing party is seemingly scared of what the child will say.”

Olivier said Maceo “was concerned that no one will believe him over his mother” and “wants to speak with the court to provide his side of the story”.

He continued in his declaration: “Given that our son is 13 years old, I believe it would certainly be in his best interest for him to address the court.

“I believe that our son’s testimony will be the key to the Court learning the full truth about the events that occurred on September 26.

“I am the parent who wants the truth to come out. I am the parent who does not want to suppress Maceo’s voice.”

Mr Baghdaserians warned that if their son was stopped from speaking, Olivier “fears that [Maceo] would be dissuaded from reporting problems or potential abuse in the future”.

The team also expected Halle “will try to prevent Maceo from addressing the court directly”.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Shelley Kaufman ruled that “the minor child shall not be coached” and reminded both parents that existing orders remain in force, including not discussing custody issues or court papers with him.

But Olivier has hit back by asking the judge to block Nahla from testifying, claiming she is “unquestionably biased” and has “no significant bearing” on the case.

He said it was not appropriate for Halle to “insert her daughter into ­litigation that does not involve her”.

The hearing is set to be an ­agonising showdown for two exes who have been trading blows in court for years over how to raise Maceo.

The marriage was short-lived. The couple’s wedding took place in France on July 13, 2013, but cracks soon began to show.

In January 2015, showbiz news ­service TMZ reported that Olivier had appeared to push a worker at Los Angeles airport with a child car seat as photographers closed in.

He was named a suspect in a battery investigation but no charges followed.

By October 2015 the couple had confirmed their split, saying in a joint statement they were divorcing “with a heavy heart” and wished each other “nothing but happiness in life”.

Yet the bitter legal wrangling ­rumbled on for the best part of a decade, with their divorce not ­finalised until August 2023.

The settlement required Halle to pay £6,000 a month in child support, cover Maceo’s private school tuition and contribute more than £41,500 towards Olivier’s legal fees, with the pair sharing joint custody of Maceo.

But the courtroom clashes did not stop there. In 2024 the pair were back in front of a judge over co- parenting therapy, with Halle accusing Olivier of trying to delay it by taking “the summer off” to travel.

She then sought sole custody, claiming Maceo had “serious behaviour and learning problems” and that Olivier refused to get a tutor because it could interfere with their son’s football schedule.

Olivier disputed the claims. Halle also said she had spent more than £150,000 trying to “work with” her ex, and swiped at him over child support.

“As Olivier has advised this court, he lives off my child ­support,” she wrote.

Now Olivier has filed for sole custody and has been granted primary custody, along with a restraining order barring Halle from coming within 100 yards of him.

She has been given two days a week of court-ordered visitation and every other weekend with Maceo.

She has also completed a court-mandated parenting programme.

For now, the battle lines are firmly drawn, with Halle fighting to protect her reputation and relationship with her son, while Olivier insists Maceo’s account of events must be heard.

And with Maceo due to take the stand today, the latest chapter in one of Hollywood’s most vicious ­custody disputes is set to unfold in a courtroom far removed from the glitz and glamour of the world that the former couple once shared.

The Sun has approached representatives for both Halle and Olivier for comment.

KATIE Price has taken a subtle swipe at Lee Andrews after she ended their marriage last month.

The former glamour model is currently bracing herself for a “messy” divorce battle with her ex as the conman vows to return to the UK.

The Sun revealed that Katie ended their marriage via WhatsApp last month after finding out he had just £2.22 in his bank account.

Katie has now has taken another step towards being entirely free from Lee with a social media swipe.

She has deleted all of their photos together and it looks as though she has blocked him, too.

Katie has likely blocked Lee because all of his comments and likes have disappeared from her posts.

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Lee was recently released from the notorious Al Awir prison after a four-month stint, but is now eyeing up flying back to his home country.

The conman launched a Go Get Funding page last week in a bid to collect bail cash so he can return to Britain.

And as Lee vows to fly back to England, Katie is understood to be “naturally worried” that Lee will come after her money, in what could be one of showbiz’s messiest divorces.

A source previously said: “Katie is determined not to be in financial trouble again.

“She’s been working really hard to get enough income to be comfortable – with her OnlyFans and various other projects, but she is all to aware of how easily it can be lost.

“There is a real worry Lee is going to try and take half of what she’s worth.”

They added: “She does not want to be his next con, and is hoping they can split amicably.”

Earlier this month, Lee appeared to fake his own death on social media, which left fans baffled.

Lee’s death hoax Instagram story, which was posted to his account in the early hours, was swiftly deleted.

Alongside a black and white picture of Lee posing in a car, the post said: “With a huge heart of sadness.

“And this heartfelt message, we say our final goodbyes to this beautiful soul, to our loving Lee who has tragically passed away.”

Lee’s ex Alana Percival, who he dated in 2025, took to her own Instagram to address the post and accused him of faking his own death via the post.

But Lee later took to his account to share another post with a red cross over the original image. 

Lee added: “Please don’t believe any of this I have been clearly targeted for the death hoax by sick individuals. 

“I’m very much alive and well this is terrible as I have family that had to see it.

“My account is back with me.”