LOUISE Thompson is locked in a new feud with Alex Cooper after claiming the Call Her Daddy star stole her podcast name.
The former Made in Chelsea star, 36, posted a TikTok video as she began: “I don’t know how well this is going to land but I’m going to say it anyway because I’m feeling like a big, brave dog.
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Louise Thompson has claimed Alex Cooper “nicked” her podcast nameCredit: InstagramShe took to TikTok to make the bold claimsCredit: Instagram
“I was just on Instagram, I shouldn’t be doom scrolling on my way home, and I saw a Bloomberg business post that is essentially a takedown of Unwell, which is the podcast production company set up by Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper and her husband.
“So there have been claims they’ve been treating staff badly, they have been shouting, they’ve been disrespecting people and obviously there’s been this very public feud that Alex Cooper has had with Alix Earle.
“I’m just gonna say something, karma is a b***h. Here’s a little story that none of you guys know, so I had a meeting when I was peak unwellness shall I say, a couple of years ago with an exec that come from the US who worked with a big talent agency about doing a podcast with us.”
Louise admitted that she wasn’t mentally in the right frame of mind during the meeting but she did suggest the name ‘Unwell’.
Alex founded her Unwell network in 2023Credit: GettyLouise has faced a number of health issues over the yearsCredit: Instagram
“I thought it would be a really clever play on what I’ve been through to call this new business and this new project or podcast venture, Unwell or Unwellness. I have it written in my list of notes that I wrote years ago when I was recovering early doors.
“Then I noticed four or five months later, she announces that her entire podcast thing is going to be called Unwellness and I think it’s just a little bit too suspicious that we both had exactly the same name idea, especially given that I had the conversation with people who a part of her overall management team.
“What are they saying? Copying is the highest form of flattery,” Louise concluded.
She wrote over the video: “Alex cooper nicked my brand name… and karma exists.”
The mum-of-one captioned it: “Never thought I’d share this, but in the interest of being honest… this happened and in the words of carrie Bradshaw…. I can’t help but wonder.
“Sometimes I hate how dog eat dog this industry is… but stealing names isn’t cool.”
Alex, 31, founded her Unwell network in 2023, which has extended into wellness with Unwell Hydration and the Unwell Creative Agency last year.
Louise has faced a number of health issues since the traumatic birth of her son Leo in 2021, which has culminated in her living with a stoma bag due to chronic ulcerative colitis.
She launched her own podcast, He Said, She Said, with her partner Ryan Libbey in late 2024, before joining Staying Relevant Productions this year, which is owned by her brother Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks.
The Sun have contacted Alex’s representatives for a comment.
LOVE Island winner Cach Mercer has shared a new video with a stunning TikTok star as they appeared to get to know one another better, weeks after his split from Toni Laites.
Love Island’s Cach Mercer has shared a video with a stunning influencer, weeks after his split from Toni LaitesCredit: InstagramCach and Toni parted ways in March after an explosive argument at the BRIT Awards the month priorCredit: Splash
This led to them unfollowing one another on social media, before promptly adding one another back. We revealed they had split the following month.
Now, Cach has been getting cosy with influencer Tallulah Metcalfe, who boasts over half a million followers on Instagram and a whopping 5.4 million on TikTok.
In an unexpected crossover, the pair recorded a video dancing together on Tuesday, which Tallulah shared to her Instagram.
In his new post, Cach danced alongside TikToker Tallulah, who has been single since splitting from her boyfriend late last yearCredit: InstagramCach and Toni began dating last summer on Love Island and bagged the show’s £50K prize potCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
She captioned the post: “Made this dance ourselves btw”.
Fans were shocked to see the pair together, with several commented that they were an “unexpected duo”.
Cach and Tallulah were both staying at celeb hotspot Soho Farmhouse for an event with Snapchat when they filmed the dancing clip.
WITH a rocketing career and A-list girlfriend Sabrina Carpenter on his arm, Barry Keoghan had the world at his feet in 2024.
But after his relationship soured — amid false claims the actor cheated — he was so badly burned by the fallout that he has become a recluse.
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Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter at the 2024 Met Gala before their relationship souredCredit: GettyEspresso singer Sabrina confirmed the actor didn’t cheat on herCredit: Getty
Barry has quit all social media, stopped seeing his mates and has even moved house — all while internet trolls continue to hurl insults his way.
Barry Keoghan as Sir Ringo Starr in the upcoming Beatles biopic filmsCredit: PABarry in a scene from The Banshees of InisherinCredit: Alamy
“I never confirmed or said anything about it, and, you know, I just disappeared.”
Pushed on what that narrative is, he continued: “It’s that I cheated.
“I don’t want to ever bring anyone else into it, but unfortunately having a relationship in the public eye, we all know this, it gets put out there, and it’s amplified.
“A girl made a video and then the girl actually made [another] video and went, ‘Sorry for making that up’, but no one seemed to latch on to that video.”
Barry with his mum, who died when he was 12, and his brotherCredit: InstagramBarry was speaking on the Friends Keep Secrets podcastCredit: Friends Keep Secrets / YouTube
Gossip site DeuxMoi and social media influencers had claimed he was seen at a members’ club and steakhouse with another blonde woman while he was dating Sabrina.
Fans believed he had cheated with influencer Breckie Hill, although she insisted it was untrue and that they had never even met.
Barry now says that despite deleting his accounts, he is still drawn to the vicious things people write about him online, almost 18 months after his year-long romance with the chart-topper ended.
He explained: “I’m not on Instagram or Twitter or any of that but I still go on and have a little . . . I go on my brother’s account. I can access it that way.
The actor says he struggled in the aftermath of his split with SabrinaCredit: GettyBarry as Oliver Quick in dark comedy SaltburnCredit: Alamy
“I do go on and have a look because I’m curious, but there’s a lot of hatred towards me for just looking like this. It’s just crazy.
“There’s videos on TikTok that literally go, ‘I hate him’.
“I went through addiction myself and then sobriety, and to battle all of that, to then want to drag that person down . . . ”
Sabrina did little to suppress the online noise against him when she released her No1 album Man’s Best Friend last August — on which she sang about dating a “manchild”.
And Barry says he struggled in the aftermath, as he did not want her to have to deny the cheating rumours following their split.
He explained: “It’s a hard one because I never want to speak on behalf of other people. And I also never want to mention other people or involve them.
“And even if it is those people that were in a relationship, it’s not their place to come forward and speak on my behalf.
“It’s unfair to them. They’re also in a relationship. It’s both of us being out there, so I’m very aware of that.”
Barry, who hails from Dublin, said he has even relocated from London to the Oxfordshire town of Henley-on-Thames due to the mental toll events have taken on him.
But it is fair to say he has faced plenty of other challenges in his life, having largely grown up in foster homes.
His mum died when he was 12 after years spent battling a drug addiction.
Now, speaking on the Friends Keep Secrets podcast, Barry has talked about how he fell into a similar spiral of addiction and has only managed to overcome his substance dependence in recent years.
Barry said: “I’m clean now. But my mum died at 32 from heroin and my dad passed away. But the curiosity of still wanting to do this, for me, was absolutely . . .
“It took me three attempts at rehab and it was finally Malibu, The Pointe, where there was a sudden switch and it was when I was 32, the same age my mum was. Like, ‘That’s it, I’m not doing it’.”
Asked if he ever drinks now, he added: “I don’t do anything.
“I used to try to justify it by going, ‘Maybe I’ll be off the drink for a while’, but now I like to think I’m allergic to alcohol because my reaction is: Cocaine. That reaction can make me die.”
And he claims he actually has died — and was brought back to life — in 2021 due to being high on drugs.
He was hit by a bottle in a pub and developed the rare bacterial infection necrotising fasciitis.
Barry explained: “This is a flesh-eating bacteria infection that I got and almost died.
“I got it right before I filmed the movie Banshees Of Inisherin and literally, I got it three weeks beforehand. I got it because I went through psychosis.
“An event happened and I got hit with a bottle, and something happened to my arm. It went to my blood system and whatever. But it’s a very rare infection.
“This basically eats your limbs and they have to remove it.
“I technically did die for a few seconds.”
He went on to deliver an outstanding performance in The Banshees Of Inisherin, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars.
But the infection was so touch-and-go that he even believes he had a “post-death vision”.
He said: “I did. I swear to you, it was almost like a f***ing painting. It happened in London. I went for a few seconds and there was this sort of image. There was this girl walking away and she wouldn’t look back.
“She had blonde hair, but she was walking away and I kept calling her.
“She just kept walking and I wanted to see who it was.
“It was almost like she was walking away to get me to follow.
“On this side was council flats, it was black and white, and this side was in colour.
“On this side, there was loads of lads stabbing me and trying to push me over and, obviously, it was the doctors doing the work on me, you know, that’s what I was feeling.
“But in this vision, they were stabbing me and pushing me, and I was holding on to them, and they were trying to push me over to this side.
“I swear, I was begging them that I could stay. I said, ‘Please let me stay’.”
In 2022 he was arrested in Dublin for public intoxication. Months later he became a dad to a little boy with partner Alyson Kierans, a dental nurse. But they split in mid-2023.
Later that year, he got together with Sabrina, and gained mainstream success in the dark comedy Saltburn.
That led to an outpouring of love and support, which no doubt helped him land his next role — and the most important one of his career so far.
TIKTOK star Becki Jones has admitted she “fell out of love with food” after losing a considerable amount of weight.
Becki, 33, has been subjected to countless rumours about how she slimmed down with many of her followers assuming she used fat jabs or opted for weight loss surgery.
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TikTok star Becki Jones has confessed she ‘fell out of love with food’Credit: YouTube/@notmybaggThe star has had a considerable weight loss over the past yearCredit: Instagram
Whilst Becki has stopped short of saying exactly how she managed to lose the pounds, she has previously alluded to withholding some information regarding her weight journey from public view.
Speaking on Not My Bagg, Becki admitted she would not be divulging any further information but revealed she was still going through something in regards to her weight.
Becki Jones shares her transformation after a year of changeCredit: InstagramBecki’s weight loss has been the talk of the internetCredit: Instagram
Becki said: “I’ve been through, this is quite upsetting but I’ve been through quite a bad time with food, and I’ve fell out of love with food.
CHRISTINE McGUINNESS has revealed she is closer than ever to Paddy – even though their marriage ended four years ago.
In fact, the former model claims Paddy has even checked out the women she is dating, branding herself a “five star lesbian” in her most revealing interview to date.
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Christine McGuinness has revealed she is closer than ever to Paddy – even though their marriage ended four years agoCredit: News Group Newspapers LimitedChristine claims Paddy has even checked out the women she is dating, branding herself a ‘five star lesbian’ in her most revealing interview to dateCredit: Getty
And, with the pair still living under the same roof as their three children in leafy Cheshire while they wait for it to sell, she says Paddy is fully supportive of her choice,
But now she is looking to the future — and plans to have a woman by her side as a life partner.
“I would love to have a wife one day,” Christine explains on new podcast It Started With A Kiss out today.
“Not like a legalised marriage, but like a blessing, a celebration of love.
“I’ve been there, done it, spent an absolute fortune and probably aged about ten years throughout it all.
“I don’t want to do that again.
“I would love to just be saying, ‘This is my wife.’”
Christine’s unusual set-up with Paddy means the pair juggle dating outside of the home.
“I love a double life,” Christine added.
“It’s ideal for me because I don’t want to bring somebody into my personal life too quick.
“I like the separate life.
“My family, my kids, my home is up there, then I come to London, step off that train and I can work, have fun, sleep in and I don’t need to worry about everything.”
It is the freedom of Christine’s new lifestyle, and the support of Paddy, which she says has allowed her to start again.
Although her openness with Paddy may shock some.
On the podcast Christine is asked: “Are you showing him pictures like, ‘Oh look at her, she’s fit. What do you think of her?’
And Christine tells the hosts Amy Spalding and Gareth Valentino: “There’s times where we have, yeah.”
For now Christine insists she is still dipping her toes into the dating pond and has yet to properly settle down.
“I’m just seeing how things go, just figuring it out.
“I’m trying to not plan too far ahead,” she explains.
“I’ve dabbled in people who are in the industry.
“I’ve been trying to think what really works better.
“I quite like that people that aren’t in it are usually a bit more . . . they’re happy to just take it slow and they understand that I don’t want to just put you on Instagram the next day because of my work and everything.
“So that’s usually quite nice.
Christine with podcast hosts Amy Spalding and Gareth ValentinoChristine and Paddy with their three kidsCredit: Instagram
“But I tend to just meet people out and about, at events and stuff.
“I’m quite lucky that I mix in circles with a lot of gay, bi, pansexuals.
“I’ve never gone too serious with anybody in the industry, it’s always been more of a fun fling type thing.
“I’ve spent time with a lot of women in sport.
“I’ve spent time with women in music.
“I’ve spent time with actresses.
“With me, I can panic and I can pause if I think of the future too much.
At the time, the pair released the news in a joint statement and said: “A while ago we took the difficult decision to separate but our main focus as always is to continue loving and supporting our children.
“This was not an easy decision to make but we’re moving forward as the best parents we can be for our three beautiful children.
“We’ll always be a loving family, we still have a great relationship and still live happily in our family home together.”
The couple first crossed paths in 2007 at the Liverpool International Tennis Tournament when Christine was working as a model for boutique shop Cricket.
Months later they started dating and in June 2011 they married at Thornton Manor in Cheshire.
She documented her diagnosis in a BBC documentary, Unmasking My Autism, in 2023 and said at the time: “Starting life on my own is scary, I struggle making decisions.
“I was only 19 when I met Patrick and for the last 15 years my role has been wife and mum.
“When I was diagnosed, I set out on a journey to find out who I was.
“I have separated from my husband in the process, I’m shedding my old identity and finding out who I am.
“I’ve only ever had this one man in my life, I don’t know what it is like to date.
Christine said: ‘The first time I kissed a woman, again after my husband and no disrespect to him, I remember that first kiss being so soft and so nice and so feminine’Credit: Mark Hayman – FabulousChristine said: ‘I would love to have a wife one day. Not like a legalised marriage, but like a blessing, a celebration of love. I’ve been there, done it and probably aged ten years’Credit: Unknown
“I can’t imagine being single or with another man.
“But I’m going into a new chapter on my own which is petrifying for someone who doesn’t like change.”
Two years later, she started to date both men and women and now says she has found her type.
“I’m a sucker for a stud and a masc,” Christine explained, suggesting she prefers more masculine women.
“I swear they come for me.
“This one date, well, it wasn’t a date, it was when I did the whole hotel thing and not the whole date thing.
“Because I didn’t want to ever just meet someone and it just be sex, but then kind of did find myself in a place in life where I was like, ‘Do you know what? I actually do just want to do that.’
“I’ve been married, I’ve had situationships, I was single, I was celibate for six months, and with all of that, I just had a moment of, ‘Do you know what, I wouldn’t mind just meeting up with someone and just seeing how it goes.’
“So I got to this hotel and I’m thinking, ‘This is just sex, it’s fine.’
“She was very, very beautiful, like that perfect, pretty, handsome, like masc stud type woman, really gorgeous, dark skin, like she had everything.”
Christine adds: “We’re just chatting away and she said that she was a Gold Star Lesbian.
“So I’m like, love that, love a Gold Star Lesbian.
“I went, ‘Stop . . . because you might be a Gold Star Lesbian, but I’m a Five Star Lesbian.’”
Of her first kiss, Christine is just as open, saying: “The first time I kissed a woman, again after my husband and no disrespect to him, it had been a while.
“I remember that first kiss just being so soft and so nice and so feminine.
“I knew I always felt it and it wasn’t something that I was worried about never doing again because when I married, I married for life, genuinely.
“But I was really happy that I was doing it again.
“And I’m really happy that now I am dating women again and that I am having fun.
“I’ve got some of the best stories, some of the wildest memories, like the craziest experiences that only I and one other person would ever know.”
During the episode of It Started With A Kiss, Christine said she has drawn the line at introducing a partner to her children early.
Joking that women in same sex relationships move forward quicker when it comes to love, Christine says: “It’s two weeks and you’re moving in, you’ve got a cat and a flat . . .
“For us two, if we ever end up in something where it progresses and it turns into a relationship and then they want to live with you or whatever.
“I don’t want any more children because a lot of the women that I meet usually don’t have children and they want children, whereas I’ve had them.
“So that’s something that I try to be honest about at the beginning to anybody that I’m even talking to.”
Of settling down for good, Christine says neither she or Paddy are in a rush.
She adds: “We know it’s going to take a while because we’ve got children.
“Going back home, we both kind of get that reality check of we can’t just go and move in with somebody just yet.
“But we’ll talk, we’ll have a laugh, we don’t go into too much detail about anything.”
Christine’s full interview on It Started With A Kiss is available on YouTube and all podcast platforms now
MOLLY-MAE Hague appears to have confirmed her second child may be her last.
Back in February, the businesswoman and influencer revealed she was expecting a sibling for her and partner Tommy Fury‘s three-year-old daughter Bambi.
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Molly-Mae Hague has suggested her second child may be her lastCredit: Youtube/MollyMaeIt came as the influencer, 26, celebrated her second pregnancy with a special baby brunchCredit: InstagramShe told her YouTube fans she wanted to celebrate because ‘this might be my last baby’Credit: InstagramMolly-Mae and Tommy Fury revealed they were adding to their family in FebruaryCredit: Instagram
Though now Molly-Mae has hinted this pregnancy could be her final maternity journey.
In her new YouTube clip entitled A Week With Me and Prepping For My Baby Shower, she told how she had originally planned her celebrations to be an outdoor cinema event at her home.
Yet she changed things up after thinking she would be “dreading” it and feeling “anxious” about bringing friends together from different groups.
She said: “I thought no it’s just a lot, so I thought just swerve it basically.
“So I ended up swerving it – sorry I have really got verbal diarrhrea – but I also was like well this might be my last baby.
“I really want to do something to celebrate it”.
Molly-Mae then planned a baby brunch event in Manchester, with a jeans and a nice top dress code.
Though her family plans might have poured cold water on Tommy’s dreams of a bigger brood.
Previously, Tommy told a Love Island spin off show: “In 10 years’ time I’d definitely like to see myself married with kids; four kids, five kids, 20 kids – whatever.”
During the chat, Molly’s mouth then dropped open as she exclaimed: “FIVE kids?”
He smiled: “Yeah, I want an army of kids.”
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But the influencer refused to entertain the idea, and told him: “Well that’s not happening, we’re not doing five kids. Two, maximum.”
In another chat, he explained: “Apart from boxing, having a family is what I’m really looking forward to”.
Tyson admitted: “My love life’s thriving, I’m having sex at least four or five times a week.
“Paris, she is that ride-or-die chick. The woman’s been my wife for 20 years near on.
“Is she the luckiest lady on Earth? One hundred per cent.”
The pair share daughter Bambi, aged threeCredit: Refer to sourceShe previously told boxer Tommy two kids would be a maximumCredit: instagram/mollymaeTommy’s big brother Tyson Fury has revealed his dream of 10 kidsCredit: Splash
HE has long been known for his enthusiasm for so-called throuples.
Now David Haye‘s ex has spoken of the day he asked her to “bring your girlfriends” to his hotel room, where he was waiting in his boxer shorts.
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Model Zoe Gregory, 51, has now opened up about her time with the boxer David HayeCredit: John Chapple – The SunThe former heavyweight boxer, 45, has been accused of “sexism” by furious viewers after a controversial rant in front of his campmatesCredit: AFP
Model Zoe Gregory says the I’m A Celeb star seemed fascinated by her unconventional romance with Playboy boss Hugh Hefner, with whom she shared a bed along with six other women.
In an exclusive interview Zoe, 51, revealed: “He asked me what group sex is like and I said, ‘It works.’
“He seemed fascinated and very curious. He probably thought, OK I’ll have to give that a try one day. After I gave him my number, he asked me to visit him and he said: ‘Bring your girlfriends to the hotel too.’
“He was on a high after the boxing match and he probably thought, they all want to smash me. I was in awe of him so it didn’t put me off. He’s a smooth operator. I don’t remember exactly what he said, but he was charming and persuasive.
“He was very complimentary when I turned up to the hotel but I knew he just wanted to get in my pants.
“When I reached his hotel, I thought we would chill by the pool, but he said, ‘No come to the room, I’m still getting ready.’
“He opened the door in his boxer shorts and I wasn’t expecting that, but I wasn’t mad either. He literally grabbed me out the doorway and threw me on the bed so that was that.”
Zoe opened-up about her time with the boxer after he was slammed for his “sexist” comments while competing on the all-star version of I’m A Celeb in South Africa.
Referring to his long-term girlfriend Sian Osborne as having the personality of “a proper ugly bird,” he went on to claim that most good-looking women are “idiots” and that less attractive girls work harder on their personalities to win attention.
Singers Ashley Roberts and Sinitta were left shaking their heads while Corrie actress Beverley Callard later complained: “I’ve never heard anything so sexist in my life.”
Fashion model Sian, 33, defended him, saying in an exclusive interview: “I consider it a compliment.
“A big one. I’m fluent in David by now and my family find it hilarious.”
Miami-based Zoe, who cheated on Hefner with Haye, also backs him.
She explains: “I totally agree with him because everyone judges a book by its cover. People will look at me, blonde hair and big tits, and assume that I’m a bimbo.
“That’s because most blondes are bimbos, unfortunately. Blondes are very ditzy and that’s why they get that label. I’ve found myself saying the same things as David.
“Being around the girls at the Mansion, the ugly ones were always overcompensating with their personality. They would feel, I’m not that great looking so I’m going to have to do cartwheels to compete with the favourites.
Former Playboy bunny has backed Haye’s ‘ugly bird’ argumentCredit: AlamyDavid was involved in a rumoured throuple with singer Una Healy and model Sian OsborneCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
“When I go the gym, I see girls wearing next to nothing and they don’t have a body to be wearing that – or a face. They don’t even look like they work out but sometimes people go that extra mile to overcompensate, to fit in.
“I feel bad saying it, but it’s true. It’s the way society is and social media has made it even worse. You are always going to have girls that get bent out of shape by comments like David’s and they are usually the fat ugly ones.
“David has met enough women to be an authority on this. If this is his opinion based on all the women he’s met, I can’t say he’s wrong.
“But he is in a corner with the public and he’s got to take a beating. Everything he says, people are watching and listening and they will use it against him to make out he’s a bad person. But he’s really not a bad person.
“He’s an opinionated person and he’s got a right to his own opinion. David is known for talking his mind and having a crazy sex life and being open about it.
“I can’t fault him for being like that.”
Mum-of-one Zoe moved from London to Los Angeles in her early 20s to work as a model and erotic B movie actress. She was accompanied by her husband, DJ Chris Paul and their young son, who is now in his 30s.
But once offered the chance to live with Hefner at his £150m LA mansion – having met the magazine boss at one of his notorious parties – she decided the opportunity was too good to turn down.
HE’S SEXIST RELIC
By Julie Bindel
SOMETIMES a sexist is easy to spot.
Take the boxer David Haye who, while on I’m a Celebrity South Africa, described his girlfriend Sian Osborne as having “the personality of a proper ugly bird”.
His deeply offensive remarks, which also included saying “pretty girls’ ugly friends have got to work a bit harder”, go to show that he’s not only misogynistic, but stupid as well.
The deeply old-fashioned myth that women who are not conventionally attractive develop better personalities to compensate does nothing to explain why men lacking in looks do not do the same.
Haye genuinely disrespects women and I just hope no women will ever be fooled into thinking him a catch.
Men: don’t be like Haye. Never underestimate a woman.
She lived with Hef, who was then in his 70s and relying heavily on Viagra to perform in bed, from 2001 to 2004.
But still married to her first husband, she always living with Hef as a job rather than a romantic relationship and she walked out following a series of rows with his number one girlfriend Holly Madison.
In 2024, she published a memoir called From Britain to Bunny in which she detailed her “hot 15 minutes” with Haye, which she described as “crazy and electric.”
Looking back on that day, she recalls: “David did seem fascinated by Hef. He asked me lots of intimate questions about him.
“He said, ‘So you’ve got to sleep with him?’ I said, ‘Yes, but it’s more of a job for me.’
“He said, ‘That’s weird.’ Then he asked, ‘Can Hef still get it up?’ I said, ‘Yes, of course.’
“I told him what went on in the bedroom – the orgies and Hef’s harem of women – and he seemed impressed by that. He was very complimentary towards me – he told me I have both beauty and brains.”
Zoe, who now works in promotions, last bumped into Haye at a restaurant in Miami two years ago just before her book was released. He was with girlfriend Sian, who has allowed him to spend time with Saturdays’ singer Una Healy and DJ Mica Jova – relationships that have been described as ‘throuples.’
Zoe continued: “David and Sian were over for a boxing event and it turned out we had a mutual friend, a photographer.
“David was surprised to see me. He was like, ‘Oh!’ It was a bit awkward because I wasn’t sure if Sian knew about our history.
“David said, ‘You look really well.’ I said ‘Yes, you too.’ It was a flirty moment and it was funny. And I swear David looked exactly the same as I remembered him. He’s aged very well.
“I got to meet Sian and she’s lovely, sweet girl. When I first met her, she didn’t say much and wasn’t very outgoing. She just sat there.
“I introduced myself and was doing extra to make her feel comfortable and after a few minutes, she warmed up. I kept the conversation away from him because I didn’t know what she knew and the book hadn’t come out yet.
“I wouldn’t say, ‘Oh by the way I f****d your boyfriend.’ I would never have a conversation like that. I do think David has got used to women throwing themselves at him.
I told him, ‘You need to go for an older woman that doesn’t get intimidated by you and can put you in your place.’
“Because otherwise he is just going to walk all over a girl, because it’s his way or the highway. He’s got his cake and he’s eating it – and I love him for that.”
Zoe claims to have cheated on Hefner (seen together) with HayeCredit: AFPDavid Haye says his girlfriend Sian Osborne has an ‘ugly bird’ personalityCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
COMIC Jack Whitehall kicked off his £250,000 wedding to model Roxy Horner yesterday by rowing a boat across a lake to her.
The 37-year-old’s romantic gesture moved some guests to tears — but his pals soon lightened the mood as they jokingly called out to him: “Shagger!”
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Groom Jack Whitehall was spotted arriving at his wedding venueCredit: Jon RowleyJack’s bride, model Roxy HornerCredit: SplashRoxy’s bridesmaids looked stunningCredit: Jon Rowley
The comment was believed to be a reference to his appearance on BBC ancestry programme Who Do You Think You Are? in 2019.
It saw Jack discover that his great-great-grandfather Richard, a travelling salesman, was a bed-hopping womaniser killed by syphilis.
The funnyman smiled on the show as he called him “a bit of a shagger”.
His wedding took place in the grounds of £12million stately home Euridge Manor, near Chippenham, Wilts.
The Georgian-style property is owned by Kate Middleton’s former boss, Jigsaw tycoon John Robinson.
Jack and Roxy invited more than 100 guests, including the comedian’s fellow TV star father Michael and mother Hilary.
Jack and 34-year-old Roxy’s two-year-old daughter Elsie acted as a flower girl.
The comedian’s sister Molly appeared to be a bridesmaid while his brother Barnaby was his best man.
Speaking to The Sun earlier this year, Jack said of Barnaby: “I gave quite a savage speech at his wedding.
“There were a few low blows he wasn’t too appreciative of.
The wedding took place in the grounds of £12million stately home Euridge ManorMichael Whitehall arrives at Euridge ManorCredit: Jon RowleyJack’s proud mum Hilary Whitehall wore a sequin dressCredit: Jon Rowley
“He’s going to have his opportunity to get his revenge on the big day.
Guests were asked to turn off their phones during the ceremony and were put on a social media blackout.
Cars driving in and out of the venue had blacked-out windows and there were security guards at the gates and by the entrance to the stately home.
Brit Awards host Jack and Roxy started dating in 2020 after meeting on a trip to Australia.
They got engaged in 2024.
Guests were pictured arriving at the venueCredit: Jon RowleyHilary arriving at the venueCredit: Jon RowleyShe was driven by her daughter MollyCredit: Jon RowleyThe glam wedding guests arrived for the couple’s big day in WiltshireCredit: Jon RowleyBride-to-be Roxy tried on a selection of wedding dresses before the big dayCredit: CLICK NEWS – DEANJack and Roxy started dating in 2020Credit: Getty
With its sunsoaked Californian desert setting, A-list celeb guests and top music acts, hip US festival Coachella might look like the dream destination when scrolling through the Instagram feed of one of the myriad of Love Island stars in attendance.
But while influencers are given the VIP experience, thanks to the brands who pay big bucks to take them there for free, the reality for normal punters can be a whole different story.
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Love Island stars were out in force getting the VIP treatment during Coachella’s opening weekend last weekCredit: Shutterstock EditorialBut TikTok was awash with videos showing the less glamorous side of the festivalCredit: TikTokSome have described camping at the music fest as an ‘endurance test’Credit: TikTok
As the cult festival kicks off its second consecutive weekend in Palm Springs, social media has been awash with complaints from regular folk exposing the ‘truth’ about what it’s like to go there as a non VIP – and it makes for some pretty grim reading.
From nightmarish queues for cold showers, to hefty £3,000 price tags for three days at the event, various TikTok testimonials may make you think twice before booking for next year’s gig.
As someone who went as a normal person and not as an influencer, it was one of the worst concert experiences I’ve ever had,” TikTok user @lottiestars ranted in a recent social media video.
“Firstly, there’s no place for you to be dropped off. The festival is, like, really disorganised. So I remember we asked 20 different people: ‘Where do we go?’ and they they were like: ‘Oh, we don’t know’. And they actually worked for the event! So you’ll end up sitting in traffic for most of the time before you can find a spot and get dropped off.”
She added that when she then finally arrived, the event proved a nightmare for her pal who was disabled.
“You have another what feels like an hour long walk to actually get into the festival, you have to do is on this super dusty, bumpy, unpaved road, which was really hard for my friend because they were in a wheelchair… they kept getting knocked over and falling out of their wheelchair, so it was not like wheelchair accessible.”
Once inside the venue, Lottie alleged that the atmosphere was not enjoyable thanks to a myriad of influencers creating a stressful environment.
“Everyone’s vibe is really, really bad. A lot of people were pretty mean. They’re like, ‘No, you’re not coming this way and stuff, you can’t go through’ so it’s harder to work your way through the crowd or to reconnect through your friends.
“It’s not as easy to take cute pictures as you think. Literally, everyone’s taking pictures. It’s like a field of cow, but instead of cows, it’s people.”
To top it all, Lottie wrapped up her video by claiming she got sick from the notorious desert winds.
Tiktokker Lottie Stars described her experience as “terrible”Punters cover their noses to escape the dusty windsCredit: TikTok
She said: “I was so sick because during the daytime, it’s burning hot, and then at nighttime, it’s freezing cold, and the dust is really, really intense. Like, you’ll blow your nose, and they’ll be black dirt coming out of your nose.
“The third night, I couldn’t even enjoy the festival, and I probably was only there for like 30 minutes and I had to leave.”
And it seems this is far from a one-off negative review.
The Strokes fan @emilyjadebispo says her experience watching her favourite band was ruined by influencers who were only there to watch Justin Bieber and had no idea about ‘festival etiquette’.
She claimed: “The people around me who were there for Justin Bieber were f***ing insufferable. Oh, my God. It’s like they have never been to a festival before. They have no idea what it’s like that other genres exist.
“They are just completely unaware of any sort of concert etiquette at all. The people to my left, during one of my favourite bands sets, were talking the entire time saying: ‘I don’t even know who this is. What even is this? This is really honestly killing my vibe for Bieber.’”
For those who camp and aren’t holed up in pricey villas like the influencer crowd, some describe the experience as “endurance training.”
The likes of Kendall and Kylie Jenner pose in front of brands as they plug the festival on social mediaCredit: InstagramThe festival has become criticised in recent years as moving away from its rootsCredit: Getty
@huioyg3 said in one TikTok video: “Basic shower access has turned into a survival challenge, people are waiting in line for hours just to get a quick rinse, often with freezing cold water.
“To avoid this nightmare, some festival goers are spending hundreds of dollars on portable shower setups, building their own tents just to maintain a sense of hygiene.
“Another issue is making things worse, extreme heat. Phones are overheating, energy levels are dropping, and what’s supposed to be a fun four day experience is starting to feel more like endurance training.”
Of course, the biggest issue for many is how the festival impacted their wallet.
General admission tickets cost around $799 [£590] for three days, while VIP – which allows you to get closer to the stage and gives you a shuttle pass into the venue – will mean you shell out even more, clocking in around $1299 [£959].
“Coachella started as a low price event to protest against high cost events,” one music fan vented online.
“How are people affording this?” fumed another.
Some, however, claimed it was worth the price of VIP.
“It was 100% worth it We do get closer viewing to some of the stages. And honestly, when the big performers do come out, it gets super packed,” said tiktok user @noesilva
If you shun camping though, hotels can be extortionate due to high demand, as Noa explains.
“Next thing I spent money on was a hotel, which was the most expensive part. It was $2,300 [£1698] for three nights, and I know it sounds like a lot of money, but for me personally, I was not going to go camping.
And finally, you got to think of all the extra expenses that are probably gonna be happening during the trip, which is food, drinks, merch, like all the extra stuff that you’re going to be paying for, and realistically, that’s going to cost me around $500 [£370]. So in total, this trip is costing me around $4,000 [£2950].”
Another furious former Coachella fan, Nick Holiday, summed it up in a top-rated TikTok video.
“They’re charging $100 [£74]for one bite of caviar, four chicken nuggets and seven french fries. That’s honestly a crime against humanity.”
Samie Elishi and Sophie Piper were both on the VIP list this yearCredit: InstagramThe crowds were packed in to watch acts like Justin Bieber and Sabrina CarpenterCredit: EPA
AFTER becoming the first Love Island star to make Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, savvy Molly-Mae Hague has a nifty plan to ‘Fury-proof’ her finances.
With a staggering £22million in the bank and a second baby with boxer fiancé Tommy on the way, there are whispers that a watertight pre-nup featuring a “loyalty clause” is in the works.
Molly-Mae took Tommy Fury back a year ago after their shock split in 2024… but she’s determined to make sure he’s 100% dedicated to herCredit: GettyTommy surprised Molly with a romantic Ibiza proposal in 2023Credit: Instagram
Now sources close to the business-minded beauty say she is determined to make sure Tommy, 26, is 100 per cent dedicated to her before tying the knot.
An insider explained: “Molly has more than proved she knows a thing or two about making money and she knows full well what marriage could mean for her wealth.
“There’s been talk that she would want him to sign a contract before they commit any further, which would have a cheating clause and allow her the access to her money she feels she might need to move on.”
Molly was already a popular influencer when she appeared on Love Island in 2019 and met Tommy but her rise to super stardom and extreme wealth after the show is unprecedented.
Molly would not be the first woman to demand a cheating clause.
Catherine Zeta Jones is said to have included a similar one in the pre-nup prior to her 2000 wedding to fellow actor Michael Douglas.
It was reported that if he ever cheated he would have to pay Catherine £1million for every year they were married.
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel also allegedly have a clause in their prenup that would entitle Jess to £400,000 if he cheated.
It was late in the summer of 2024 that Molly dumped Tommy, telling her followers: “Never in a million years did I think I’d ever have to write this.
“After five years of being together I never imagined our story would end, especially not this way.”
The couple had been planning to move into a £5million mansion but after Tommy was accused of kissing a blonde beauty on a lads’ holiday to Macedonia, Molly stayed put in her £4million Cheshire home and booted Tommy out.
There’s been talk that she would want him to sign a contract before they commit any further, which would have a cheating clause
And while they now live in their new family home, we can reveal Molly has kept hold of her first mansion, which is solely in her use.
Molly was already a popular influencer when she appeared on Love Island in 2019 and met TommyCredit: RexMolly has started wearing her huge engagement ring againCredit: mollymae/Instagram..
Our insider said: “Molly has been very reluctant to sell the Cheshire home and knows it’s probably wise to keep hold of it as a back up.”
At the start of the year fans were shocked when Molly quietly announced she was expecting another baby with Tommy, and was already six months pregnant.
Pals say the star opted to have another child with Tommy because she was keen that her children all have the same father.
Another source adds: “Molly is very traditional in lots of ways and Tommy is, of course, also very old school, so they wanted to have more children together.”
A blended family was not an option for Molly, the source said.
Molly’s dream
“She wants her kids to have consistency like she had growing up. It’s one of the main reasons she got back with him.”
Casting doubt over their relationship, Tommy’s dad John Fury said in the family’s Netflix show, At Home With The Furys: “Molly is a lovely person, but she can’t help the life she’s been brought up in, it’s contrasting to ours.
“But she’s put up with some s*** hasn’t she, so fair play to her – she’s not a bad girl.
“I’m also going to be there to support them. Let’s see what happens.”
Tommy’s half brother and former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson has also been critical of Molly’s career.
She wants her kids to have consistency like she had growing up. It’s one of the main reasons she got back with him.
Source
In the new series of his show he appears mocking of influencers, warning his daughter Venezuela: “If you are an influencer your private life is non-existent. Look at Tommy and Molly. If you want to make money out of doing nothing, basically privacy doesn’t exist.
“I’ve done a million-thousand achievements. I can write a table full of them. We’re just in an era where you can get famous for what? Getting our tits out on telly.”
But Molly, a dropout from the London College of Fashion, has come a long way since Love Island.
Forbes might have put Tyson at No3 in its ranking of the highest-paid athletes in the world, with his earnings being estimated at £120 million, but Molly is hot on his heels (wearing her sold-out Adidas shoe collection).
Pals say Molly opted to have another child with Tommy because she was keen her children all have the same fatherCredit: InstagramMolly has been very reluctant to sell the Cheshire home to keep it as a back up, revealed our insiderCredit: Refer to source