Ant McPartlin has reportedly reached an agreement with his ex-wife Lisa Armstrong over their late dog Hurley’s ashesCredit: AlamyThe former couple got Hurley back in 2013 and famously went through a custody battle for him following their splitCredit: instagram/lisaarmstrongmakeup
They continued to the publication: “Ant has already collected his ashes, while Lisa intends to do likewise when she returns from her trip.
“It’s likely the ashes will be buried in their own respective gardens so they’ll both be able to regularly pay their respects to Hurley.”
Ant was with make-up artist Lisa for over two decades, with the pair going through a divorce in 2018 which saw them reach a massive £31million deal.
Hurley became Britain’s best known celebrity dog during Ant and Lisa’s highly-publicised custody battle following their divorce.
They eventually agreed to share custody and Hurley spent his time between their homes.
The pair recently came together to say goodbye to Hurley, who they got in 2013.
The Sun revealed how they had to make the decision to put Hurley down at the vet due to him being too ill to recover.
And confirming the situation, Ant explained on his and Dec Donnelly’s podcast: “He passed away in my arms.
“We were at the vet’s and we were all there to see him, all the family, everyone that he loved was there, and it was a very sad, but it was a very lovely moment when we all got to say goodbye to him.”
The presenter, who has two other dogs, went on to share how the grief has been “awful” and has seen him often break down in tears.
Lisa and Ant reportedly agreed to split Hurley’s ashes 50/50Credit: Refer to CaptionAnt opened up about the loss last month on his podcast, sharing how Hurley died in his arms
ALICE Evans has shared the devastating news that her father has passed away – just months after losing her brother.
The actress, 57, revealed that her dad David died on Friday as she shared a heartbreaking tribute post with fans today.
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Alice Evans has announced the sad news that her father has diedCredit: Instagram/ @aliceevansgruffThe actress paid tribute to her beloved father with a touching postCredit: Instagram/ @aliceevansgruffAlice said she lost her dad on Friday as she listed all the ways he’s inspired herCredit: Instagram/ @aliceevansgruff
Alice shared a series of throwback photos of her dad and her late mum when they were younger, along with a photo of her with her parents.
She penned: “Dear Dad, You left us on Friday. Only six months after the death of your beloved son Tony.
“Now all three of you are gone – you, Mum, Tony and it’s just me and Phil from the OG family.
“I hope the three of you are together. I hope there is a place where we get to see the people we’ve lost and that the three of you are having a blast, free from pain and the worry and anxiety and sometimes pure hell of life on earth.”
She continued: “I hope you know how much wisdom you passed on to me that I am now passing on to my girls.
“Your crazy maths problems, brain teasers, your brilliant anecdotes, encompassing both the respect you had for the incredibly high position you reached in the world of academia, and at times the absurdity of the whole system.
“You taught me to laugh. You taught me that there is humor in almost anything. You taught me to play the piano.
“You taught me not to care what people thought because ‘if you do A, they’ll say you should have done B.
“And if you do B they’ll say you should have done A’. That stayed with me forever.
“Godspeed, Dad. Give Mum and Tone the biggest hug from me.
“David Vincent Evans 27th October 1940. – 13th March 2026 RIP.”
Alice was flooded with messages of support from her followers.
One wrote: “I am so sorry for your loss!!! Sending you all my love.”
A second posted: “Oh Alice, I’m beyond sorry, my heart goes out to you. You’ve endured so much loss, but know your parents’ love and legacy live on through you. Sending you love, prayers, and compassion God bless sweetheart.”
Alice lost her brother Tony in August 2025Credit: Instagram
Another added: “So sorry to hear this news. Thinking of you. My condolences. I fully understand how painful this must be right now.”
In August 2025, Alice revealed her beloved brother Tony has tragically passed away.
She had previously revealed that her brother Tony has been through a lot of trauma.
Aliceshared a series of touching photos from their childhood together, as well as special moments from each other’s weddings,
She wrote in the caption: “I can’t believe I’m writing this. On Thursday, at 6.42pm, our beloved Tone left this earth.
“My brother, my best friend, the most incredible husband to Rachel, and beloved Uncle Tone to my girls who became so close to him in these past few years thanks to the wonders of face time.
“Tony was the kindest, most loyal, funniest, warm person I could have ever hoped to have had as a sibling.
“He will leave a gaping hole in the lives of me and the girls, that I have no idea how I will fill.
“Rachel, you are the strongest person I know and this week has been hell for all of us but especially you.
“You are the most caring, beautiful person and my sister forever. You and Tone were meant for each other.
“I have never met another couple so in love and so dedicated. It’s just unthinkable that your story has to end here.
“Tone – I don’t remember life without you in it and I have no idea how to even go about trying. RIP my beautiful, perfect brother.”
Hollywood star Ioan also obtained a restraining order in 2022 against AliceCredit: InstagramIoan and Alice split in 2021 and was divorced two years laterCredit: Getty
Angelo Gasca, a one-of-a-kind high school football coach who grew up using football to escape from gangs and became a beloved special education teacher, mentor and coach for 36 years at Venice High, died Monday night while watching a Lakers game on television, according to longtime friend, Steve Clarkson. He was 65.
The 1978 Venice graduate never left his neighborhood. Gasca won his first and only City Section Division I championship in 2021. He was known for his innovative passing schemes and producing numerous top City Section quarterbacks, led by former NFL player JP Losman. He was such a fixture at Venice that coaching sons of former players became the norm. He loved the concept of “neighborhood team.”
Perhaps his most important contribution was training, supporting and preparing players to become teachers and coaches. Most of his staff at Venice has been made up of former players. He’d help them stick with the difficult task of earning a teaching credential and find jobs for them.
He was most proud of former running back Byron Ellis, who became an orthopedic surgeon, and receiver Brycen Tremayne, who walked on at Stanford, went undrafted and made the Carolina Panthers.
Last month, Gasca was asked if he ever learned anything from a player and he told the story of having a coaches meeting and one of his ex-players reminded him how he wanted to quit football but Gasca wouldn’t let him.
“I’m not accepting your resignation today,” Gasca told him. “You need to go home and think about it.”
Said Gasca: “He went home and thought about it and stayed on the team and was the starting center. He taught me the best thing we can teach kids is come to school and you never know what connections you’ll make at the school you grew up at. He taught me there’s more to coaching than winning games and scoring touchdowns. In our lives as teachers and coaches, we do learn from players. When we stop learning, it’s time to stop coaching.”
Even though there were rumors last season of Gasca retiring, he insisted he was coming back because he loved teaching and coaching and believed that sports competition can change someone’s life for the better.
“My parents didn’t attend high school,” he said. “When you play, you get a little taste of success and want to play harder and people come into your life and help you. It’s just as easy to do well as it is to do bad. Sometimes when your friends zig right, you have to zig left. The life lessons we learn together is what it’s about.”
A seventh U.S. soldier has been killed in action during combat in Iran, less than 24 hours after the remains of six service members returned to the United States. The six died in a March 1 Iranian drone attack against a command center they were stationed at in Kuwait. The seventh was killed in Saudi Arabia. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Photo
March 9 (UPI) — The U.S. military identified the seventh soldier killed in the fighting against Iran as Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Ky.
Pennington was injured during an attack on U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia on March 1 at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and later died. He was assigned to 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, a unit within Army Space and Missile Defense Command.
“Last night, a U.S. service member passed away from injuries received during the Iranian regime’s initial attacks across the Middle East,” U.S. Central Command said in a post on X.
The seven service members have been killed during the first week of Operation Epic Fury, which the United States and Israel launched on Feb. 28.
Since the beginning of the onslaught, Iran has launched retaliatory strikes at its neighbors, some of which host U.S. bases and assets that are being used in the war.
A March 1 retaliatory strike on an Army sustainment unit based in Kuwait killed six service members and injured 18 others, whose remains returned to the United States on Saturday.
Overall, Iran’s retaliatory strikes have killed at least 20 people across the region, The New York Times reported, while between 800 and 1,300 hundred people in Iran have died during the widening conflict.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks to the press outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Earlier today, President Donald Trump announced Mullin would replace Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo