RAPPER Chris Brown footed a £160,240 booze bill during a wild night out in London.
The US star — on bail for assault — partied with his entourage in the capital ahead of his trial next year.
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Rapper Chris Brown footed a staggering booze bill during a wild night out in LondonCredit: GettyBrown’s bill included five bottles of Cristal Magnum aT £2,900 eachA receipt from Brown’s wild night showed the total bill of more than £160,000Credit:
One session involved at least four bottles of £2,900-a-time Louis Roederer Cristal Magnum Champagne at the Selene nightclub, which promises “the epitome of ultimate pleasure”.
Days later, the West End club posted the anonymous megabucks receipt on social media.
Some of those who partied with him — including models and other rappers — have revealed Chris footed the bill.
His entourage also posted the receipt alongside shots of a private jet and luxury hotel suites from his ten-day visit, after he flew in on October 18.
GEMMA Collins has raked in a seven-figure sum ahead of her I’m A Celebrity comeback.
The reality star, 44, has gone from strength to strength since rising to fame on The Only Way Is Essex.
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Gemma Collins has raked in a seven-figure sumCredit: InstagramThe former TOWIE star has gone from strength to strength since leaving the showCredit: InstagramGemma is set for a return to I’m a Celeb for the All Stars seriesCredit: Rex Features
According to new accounts from her company, Gemma Collins Limited, she has brought in a near £1 million profit in the year to September 30, 2024.
Meanwhile, earnings show £230,134 in corporation tax is due within a year.
This reveals Gemma has pocketed a £950,000 profit – based on the 2023/24 corporation tax rate -working out at £2,600 per day.
The firm was set up in 2012 and is run by Gemma’s dad Alan, although she is reported in accounts as the “ultimate controlling party”.
She channels her earnings from TV, various branding and business endeavours into the company.
As well as her performing arts firm, Gemma has also run four other companies.
These were Gemma Collins Boutique, Gemma Collins Clothing, Gems by Gemma and GemmaCollagen.
However, they would ultimately all have mixed fortunes.
Gemma Collins Boutique went into liquidation owing £76,215.
As for Gemma Collins Clothing, it was in the red as per its last accounts.
Elsewhere, Gems By Gemma held £41,505 at its last accounts and GemmaCollagen was set up in 2020 but closed in 2021 without filing accounts.
Other ventures
After over a decade, Gemma is set to make a return to the I’m A Celebrity jungle for the second All Stars series.
In April, The Sun first exclusively revealed bosses were in talks with her for a jungle comeback.
She originally competed in the 2014 series, only to memorably quit after just three days.
A source said at the time: “She hated it first time round but knows it would be TV gold for her fans if she gave it another go.
“The discussions could go either way but signing her would be a huge win for execs.”
The Sun later revealed her in the full line-up – which also includes Gemma’s 2014 campmate Craig Charles.
Continuing in her reality TV roots, she is set to front her own upcomingSky series titled Gemma Collins: Four Weddings and a Baby.
The Sun revealed this eight-part series will follow Gemma’s life over the course of a year – including domestic moments, glamourous events and her IVF journey.
“I had normal jobs and I’m not sure there were pension schemes then, I am self-employed, so I did it late in life.
“I was 40 when I started to [invest], I wish I had the knowledge that I have now in my 20s.”
Gemma has been spending more time in Dubai latelyCredit: InstagramHer latest accounts show she has brought in a new £1m profitCredit: gemmacollins/Instagram
DARTH Vader’s lightsaber has been sold for £2.7million — making it the most expensive Star Wars prop in history.
The fake weapon, made from an old flash camera attachment, beat pre-sale expectations by £100,000.
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The lightsaber used by Star Wars villain Darth Vader has been auctioned off for £2.7 millionCredit: Rex
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An old British press camera flash handle was modified to make the propCredit: SWNS
It was famously used in 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back in the battle where baddie Vader chops off Luke Skywalker’s hand — then reveals that he is, in fact, his opponent’s father.
Brandon Alinger, of auction house Propstore in Los Angeles, said: “The result marks a landmark moment for the entire world of film collecting.”
“To see a Star Wars lightsaber – the symbol of one of cinema’s greatest sagas – become the highest-valued piece of the franchise ever sold at auction is incredibly special.”
He added: “It speaks to the enduring cultural power of Star Wars and the passion of fans and collectors who see these artifacts as touchstones of modern mythology.”
The 1ft (32cm) green lightsaber was used in scenes by Darth Vader actor David Prowse and stunt performer Bob Anderson.
In the pre-auction process it was described as “one of the most significant cinema artefacts ever.”
Other items sold on Thursday night included the Spider-Man suit worn by Tobey Maguire in the 2002 superhero film, which went for $289,800 (£214,000).
Harrison Ford‘s eight-foot bullwhip, belt and whip holster from Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989) beat its pre-sale estimate to sell for $485,100 (£360,000).
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The lightsaber is the most expensive Star Wars prop ever to be soldCredit: Alamy
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A CUSTOM number plate that was only expected to sell at auction for just a few hundred pounds ended up going for an eye-watering sum.
The ordinary-looking plate fetched the hefty price after it caught an attendee’s eye for a very specific reason.
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The plate ended up being sold for an eye-watering sum
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The plate was wanted for a Ferrari 12Cillindri Spider
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This £336,000 supercar came out last year
At the DVLA auction, the FER 12C registered number plate started out at £300.
But when the hammer fell, it would go for a staggering £35,000.
It turned out that specific registration was wanted for a rare Ferrari 12Cillindri Spider.
This £336,000 supercar came out last year to mark a 70 year anniversary.
A spokesman said: “FER 12C started at just £300 but ended with a final hammer price of £35,000.
“It’s thought it was most likely purchased to use on a Ferrari 12Cillindri Spider.”
The car is a two-seater front-engine, rear-wheel-drive grand tourer.
It was revealed at Miami Beach to mark 70 years of Ferrari on the American market.
The stunning supercar was also given the Compasso d’Oro industrial design award this year.
Other big buys at the DVLA auction included 296 VS – which soared from £2,200 to a staggering £25,010.
Another was 121 O, which began at £2,500 and went for £23,360.
The plate 2 GUD also saw a big jump from £1,200 to £17,830.
Plate dealer Carl Hanley said: “The results from this auction prove that what once felt like a luxury item is now a smart and increasingly popular way for motorists to stand out.
“What’s exciting is the creativity.
“It’s not just about having your name on a plate anymore – it’s about personality, exclusivity, and even legacy.”
Tucked away in Ryanair’s end-of-year results is a clear reason why the Irish carrier is so keen to keep the fee revenue rolling in, with its ancillary revenue reaching a record amount
12:21, 27 Jun 2025Updated 12:33, 27 Jun 2025
Tom Holland found himself enduring a miserable Ryanair experience (Image: Supplied)
Ryanair raked in around £24 in extra revenue from each customer who flew last year.
The budget airline has long been known for its punchy approach to extra fees, slapping on charges for hand-luggage that’s slightly too big, checking in less than two hours before departure and even for bringing a large water bottle on-board, as the Mirror’s Ruby Flanagan recently found out.
One unhappy customer found themselves unable to check-in a bag with Ryanair, despite paying to do so just a minute earlier. He ended up ditching his suitcase in the airport and sprinting to the boarding gate.
The amount Ryanair rakes in from ancillary charges has been revealed (Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Over the most recent full financial year, Ryanair raked in €4.72billion (£4billion) in ‘ancillary revenue’. That means anything extra that passengers pay for, such as excess luggage, seat selection and a cup of coffee. For every one of the 200million passengers who flew with Ryanair last year, they forked out on average £23.80 on top of their ticket.
The figure is a 10% rise on the previous year, when Ryanair scored €4.30billion (£3.67billion) or €23.40 (£20) per passenger.
That number is a big deal for the airline, as it represents around a quarter of its total revenue for the year – €13.95billion (£11.9billion). If that ancillary income is removed from the Ryanair cost sheet, then the airline would be in the red, given its €12.39bn (£10.57billion) operating costs last financial year.
As of 2023, Ryanair ranked among the top five airlines in the world in terms of the revenue it generates from ancillary streams.
These figures make it clear why Ryanair and other budget airlines are so opposed to a vote by the EU’s Transport and Tourism Committee that would boost the amount of free hand luggage passengers flying to or from member states can take.
“Passengers should have a right to carry on board one personal item, such as a handbag, backpack or laptop (maximum dimensions of 40x30x15 cm), and one small hand luggage (maximum dimensions of 100 cm and 7 kg) without an additional fee,” the committee decided. Before this decision becomes law, it must be voted through by the European Parliament in the coming weeks, and then discussed by country representatives for the European Council.
The proposals have been met with fierce opposition from budget airlines and the Spanish Association of Airlines (ALA), which has criticised it and the Ministry’s fines. The organisation argues that such measures limit consumer choice and disrupt fair competition in the EU’s single market. “It’s about offering different service models at different price points,” the association stated.
This week Ryanair was handed a massive £91million victory by a Spanish court. The budget airline has been let off paying a €107million (£91million) fine slapped on it last year by the Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs. The organisation had claimed that the airlines’ policies on charging for hand luggage violated consumer rights.
The fines were part of a wider crackdown that included three other airlines, including Norwegian, totalling €179 million (£152million) in fines. Now the Spanish High Court in Madrid has decided to let Ryanair off, allowing the ruling to sit as a precautionary one.
Meghan Markle is pressing ahead with build her business empire with her lifestyle brand As Ever – but one royal expert has questioned Prince Harry new career path
Meghan Markle continues to build her business empire with her As Ever lifestyle brand and a vast investment portfolio. But while the Duchess of Sussex pursues her entrepreneurial aspirations, it seems to be a different story for Prince Harry.
The Duke of Sussex is said to be concentrating more on his charity and philanthropic works rather than chasing commercial ventures. It is a marked difference from several years ago, when the Sussexes’ careers appeared intertwined with Meghan declaring that she and Harry were like “salt and pepper” as they always “move together”.
And with a change in their working lives, a new Channel 5 show called Meghan and Harry: Where Did The Money Go? shines a light on their finances; revealing Harry’s surprising inheritances, Meghan’s millions and their staggering Montecito mortgage.
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Image: Getty Images for W+P)
The documentary counts the multi-million pound deals the pair have cut to sell their story since leaving The Firm – but it also details their astronomical outgoings.
It also sees one royal journalist pose a question about Harry’s contribution – especially given Meghan’s revelations about how much of a hands-on parent she is to their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Royal commentator Emily Andrews reckons Harry doesn’t contribute much else to his household – and she tells the documentary: “Meghan gets up at half six, half an hour before the children, then the children gets up and she gets them dressed, gets their breakfast, and then she makes their packed lunch and takes them to kindy (nursery), then at 9 o’clock she sits down and is a girl boss… Where is Harry in all of this? He’s not making money, he’s not looking after the kids, what is Harry doing?”
Meghan with her children Archie and Lilibet (Image: meghan/Instagram)
Royal expert Norman Baker tells the show: “There’s no doubt in my mind that Meghan and Harry’s income is going to decline in the future. It’s declining now. They’ve done the big hits that they could do. They’ve done the big Spotify event, they’ve done the big book, there is nothing else to come, nothing else to sell apart from themselves.”
Upon moving to America, the pair splashed out on a family home costing $14.65 million (£11m). However, they also took out a mortgage of $9.5m (£7m), with repayments in the region of $50,000-100,000 (£73,000 – £37,000) a month. Until now, it’s been unheard of for a senior royal to require a mortgage.
On top of that, Prince Harry has been forced to fund his own security, and he rarely travels anywhere public without a four-car convoy.
Former royal protection officer Simon Morgan explains the costs of specialist protection, saying: “It’s always very difficult to identify the cost in relation to specialist protection, purely because there’s a lot of other factors that go into it. You are looking at somewhere in the region of about £3 million a year to protect somebody who stays at home.
The entrance to the Sussexes’ Montecito home (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
“As soon as they leave the residence, even if they go down to the shops, that could see that cost double or triple and go from £3m to £6m or £9m or £10m, conservatively. Security is not a fashion accessory, it’s a need. You’ve got to address your needs versus your wants.”
To pay for it, the pair famously signed a £100 million five year deal with Netflix in 2020 and a £15 million deal with Spotify. The Spotify deal has already ended with a top exec at the firm dubbing the pair “grifters”, while the Netflix deal is due to end this year, with no renewal in sight.
Before Megxit, the Sussexes were earning £2.3m a year as working royals, receiving money from the then Prince Charles’s Duchy of Cornwall. But when the pair left The Firm that all stopped, leaving Harry forced to live on the inheritance his mum Diana, Princess of Wales left him in her will.
When she died in 1997 Diana left £6.5m to the boys each, which had grown to around £10m when Harry received it upon turning 30. Talking to Oprah, Harry said “Without that, we wouldn’t have been able to do this,” referring to the family’s move to California. Meghan, meanwhile, was thought to be worth around £5million when she met Harry – money built up from her time as an actress on Suits and from her lifestyle brand.
His tell all book Spare earned Harry a $20m (£15m) advance and sold an incredible 3.2 million copies in its first week. And he’s expected to have received a further £7m from the hardback sales.
PR expert Nick Ede is backing Meghan to become the family’s highest earner. He says: “Meghan is the best way of making money for the two of them. She is the breadwinner.” Nick believes that having to build her own fortune before she met Harry means she’s more savvy with deals than her royal husband.
Harry and Meghan with King Charles (Image: Getty Images)
Nick continues: “Megan from an early age knew it was very important to be secure. If you’re a jobbing actress that means you don’t know literally where the next pay cheque will come from and I think that will have added to her drive.”
Broadcaster and critic Bidisha Mamat agrees with Nick and admits she fears that Harry has a lot to prove. She says: “They are going to run out of ideas before they run out of money. Meghan is going to do fine, Meghan is going to make her money, Harry has the bigger financial, personal and emotional challenge. Harry has to prove he really can have a career.”
Following the collapse of the Spotify deal, Meghan did indeed land another podcast deal. This time, however, her deal was with smaller company Lemonada and expected to be worth just $40,000 (£30,000).
Meghan is also still coining it in from Suits, from which repeats are thought to have recently added another $200,000 (£148,800) to the Sussex bottom line.
Indeed, Meghan might be more savvy with money but Harry has just come into another inheritance – this time from his great-grandmother, Elizabeth, Queen Mother. In 1994 the Queen Mother set up a Trust Fund to benefit her great-grand children and this is expected to have paid out £8m to Harry.
Since they left the royal family, the pair have become more famous than ever and commentator Afua Hagan believes the pair will go on to achieve more and more.
She says: “What is clear about Harry and Meghan is that they are very savvy with their money. America is a good spot for them at the moment because it definitely fits in with their idea of entrepreneurship.
“Harry and Meghan have proven time and time again that they can stand on their own two feet that they can provide for themselves and their family. Definitely we can never count them out.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been contacted for comment.
Meghan & Harry: Where Did The Money Go? is streaming on 5
The cost of a trip to the beach in parts of Turkey including Bodrum have shot up in recent years, despite free access to the coast being enshrined in the law of the land
Different beaches in Bodrum charge different prices (Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The sky-high price of spending an afternoon basking in the sun on some of Turkey’s best-known beaches has been revealed.
Each year, around 1.5million visitors flock to Bodrum city, which sits on the far south-western edge of Turkey and enjoys sunny days and warm seas. In recent years its reputation as one of the best value resort cities on the Aegean has been dented, as sky-high inflation rates across the country hit the pockets of citizens and visitors alike.
Since 2018, the country’s economy has been plagued by currency depreciation and high inflation, which has eroded households’ budgets. While annual inflation eased to 48.6 percent in October, down from 75.5 percent last May, the country’s cost-of-living crisis continues to weigh heavily on many. A recent report found that a quarter of retirees in the country have been forced back in work.
While the struggle is being felt most keenly by those living on low wages in the country, price rises are also very noticeable to tourists. This week Ersin Süzer, a famous columnist in Turkey, has shone the spotlight on the cost of a day at the beach in Bodrum.
While access to almost all beaches in Turkey is enshrined in law, in reality bars, restaurants and clubs are taking over more and more of the coastline in areas such as Antalya and Bodrum. Often, sun loungers crowd out sun worshippers who simply want to lounge on the sand.
In recent months, the ‘towel movement’ has sprung up, with angry locals heading to certain beaches en masse to protest against large developments. Among them is Omer Onal, a 71-year-old bookshop owner. He told Balkan Insight how frustrating the situation has become: “We can’t even demonstrate on the Ayayorgi coastline because there is no public path, only a beach club entrance.”
The issue of who controls the beach – and who is welcome to visit – came to a head in Damlatas Beach in the Alanya district of Antalya earlier this month. A tourist was beaten by resort staff after refusing to hire a sunbed because it was too expensive, it was reported.
To avoid a similar shock, it’s best to know how much you might be asked to pay when in Turkey.
Here is the minimum cost of spending a day at some of the better-known beaches of Bodrum, according to Mr Süzer.
Lucca Beach: £84 (Minimum spend)
Bobo by Stay: £114 (Minimum spend)
Match Girl Hotel: £172 (Minimum spend)
Mandarin Oriental: £134 (Entrance fee)
Edition Hotel: £101 (Entrance fee)
Buddha Bar and Beach: £189 (£63 entrance fee, £126 minimum spend)
