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A legendary nostalgic broadcaster will be ‘shutting down five music channels in the UK’ amid the quick rise of streaming services

Nostalgic broadcaster MTV will reportedly be closing all of its iconic music channels around the globe, minus the USA, following huge cuts amid a company merger. In the UK, MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and Live HD will no longer be available to watch after decades on air.

MTV has reportedly finalised a deal between Paramount Global and Skydance Media. Over the summer, it was revealed MTV UK, which started in the 90s and helped launch the careers of Emma Willis and Kelly Brook, became the latest casualty of social media and streaming.

At the time, bosses said it “will still have a presence” but accepted MTV UK wouldn’t continue making original music content.

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And now, it was reported in The Sun that the music channels will be pulled from air on December 31. The main MTV channel will not be affected.

One insider said it was a ‘dark day for the music industry’ as they told the publication: “MTV was once an industry powerhouse but now is a total shell of its former self. All channels bar the main MTV station are being axed — but even that only airs reality TV shows like Geordie Shore.”

The source claimed the changes were due to the rise of streaming.

Earlier this summer, a spokesman said: “MTV UK is sunsetting local series Gonzo and Fresh Out UK, ­beginning this month. We are deeply grateful to our hosts, Jack Saunders and Becca Dudley, the talented artists who have been a part of these series, as well as the teams who brought them to life.

“Fans can continue to enjoy global music shows like the MTV VMAs, STANS and Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now on MTV and Paramount+, alongside digital music content on our MTV UK social channels.”

Earlier this year, Sky performed a shake up its channel offerings as POP Max was removed from all platforms.

The broadcaster previously carried POP Max and POP Max +1 on Sky Q and Sky+HD, as well as POP Max HD on Sky Glass and Sky Stream.

The channel had already vanished from Freeview last year. Originally launched in 2008 as Kix, the channel underwent a rebranding to POP in 2017.

Sky broke the news on its website, noting that while other POP-branded channels will stay, some will change positions due to the closures.

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REALITY TV stars Jack Fincham and Aaron Chalmers fought each other in a dramatic bare knuckle fight last night.

The pair – who both have a colourful roster of exes – went head to head in a huge reality super fight and it was was Aaron who came out on top, stopping Jack in round two.

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Jack, 34 – who hasn’t fought since a 2022 exhibition bout against Anthony Taylor – found fame in 2019 on ITV2 dating show Love Island.

Chalmers, 38, made his name in MTV‘s Geordie Shore house before turning to MMA in 2017 – winning five of his seven bouts – including a 2023 exhibition against Floyd Mayweather.

The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event was promoted by Conor McGregor.

So who else have the reality-TV-stars-turned-boxers been up-close-and-personal with?

Here’s a rundown of their eclectic reality TV exes…

TALIA OATWAY

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Aaron and the influencer were together for five years.

They started dating in 2017 and share three children; Romeo, Maddox and Oakley.

The pair split briefly after the birth of their first child, Romeo – but got back together soon after.

They went through a difficult time with son Oakley – who was born with serious health issues. 

MARNIE SIMPSON

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As his fellow co-star on Geordie Shore, Aaron was in a long-running on/off relationship with Marnie since 2014.

However, it appeared to end for good in 2016 when Marnie appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and got cosy with ex Towie star Lewis Bloor.

The duo were last seen snogging In 2017, after Aaron’s first official MMA fight.

LAUREN POPE

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Aaron and former Towie star Lauren revealed they were dating in December 2016.

The pair even jetted off on a romantic holiday together to Dubai during their short time together.

The former glamour model and the Geordie hunk didn’t last however, and broke up at the end of January after it was alleged he spat food at her on a night out.

However, Aaron dismissed the claims, and told The Sun’s Bizarre column: “Apparently I spat food at Lauren. 1. I am not a tramp 2. If I spat food at her she would knock us out and 3. I wouldn’t waste food.”

NICOLE BASS

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Aaron had a short-lived relationship with Nicole Bass, Lewis Bloor’s ex-girlfriend, during the time Lewis was dating his CBB co-star Marnie.

The pair met while filming a series of Ex on the Beach, and went on to date for nearly two months before calling time on the fling.

It was said to be an amicable split and the pair have remained friends.

JENNY THOMPSON

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Aaron romped with Wayne Rooney’s sex worker Jenny Thompson while filming Ex on the Beach in 2016.

The man magnet has allegedly had sex with at least thirteen Premier League footballers thought to include Mario Balotelli.

Frisky pair Jenny and Aaron shot to the bedroom quickly after meeting – mainly to wind up their exes.

He told the camera: “I’ve got the keys to the penthouse. I wanna sh*g Jenny and I couldn’t give a f**k if that hurts Becca. Let’s get some f**king action going.”

Despite Jenny and Aaron’s on-air bonk on EOTB, they are just pals.

CHANTELLE CONNELLY

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Geordie Shore star Chantelle and Aaron immediately struck up a connection when she joined the cast in 2016.

The loved-up pair got their names tattooed onto each other on the first date – but the writing/ ink was on the wall – and they parted ways quickly after.

While their romance wasn’t meant to be, it did make for hilariously awkward scenes as he had to explain his new ink to a newly returning Marnie…

DANI DYER

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Jack and Strictly star Dani won Love Island in 2018 after falling for each other on the ITV2 dating show.

The daughter of EastEnders star Danny Dyer shot to fame on the programme and found love with the former pen pusher.

The couple went onto split less than a year after leaving the Majorca villa, with their break-up playing out in the public eye.

Jack and actor Danny’s feud has exploded once again six years after Jack’s split from the brief Strictly star.

Brave Jack told The Sun in an emotional interview earlier in the year: “I feel like a failure, utterly mortified by the things I have done. 

“I had the world at my feet and I screwed it up. Embarrassed just doesn’t touch it. It is hideous. I cry when I think about how I’ve let people down.

“I have blown more than a million pounds thanks to drugs, booze and gambling.

“Drugs helped my relationship with Dani fail. I was absent, my priorities were wrong, I wasn’t a great boyfriend. I am determined to change my future.”

CHLOE BROCKETT

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Jack and Towie star Chloe Brockett have been on-again-off-again over SEVEN times. 

They first got together in 2019 and moved into their first home together back in May 2024.

The pair have repeatedly split and got back together during the course of their two-year relationship, but this time they were said to be at loggerheads.

The pair were locked in an ongoing feud over Chloe’s decision to continue making money from OnlyFans.

Last November, Chloe told us about her decision to use the adult platform.

In April, The Sun revealed Jack had packed his bags and moved out of the home he shared with Chloe.

CHELSEA BARBER

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Aaron was seen making a move on new cast member Chelsea Barber in series 14 of MTV’s Geordie Shore in early 2017.

The romance drew unwanted attention from Aaron’s ex Marnie Simpson who flew into a rage.

Marnie even went as far as packing her bags and leaving the Geordie Shore house in protest at his apparent fling with Chelsea – but they made up once Aaron revealed he had ‘not slept’ with the fellow Geordie Shore star.

DANIELLE SCOTT

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In March 2017, Aaron was reportedly loved up with brunette beauty Danielle Scott.

The Essex-based beauty caught Aaron’s eye with her sexy Instagram pics and the pair’s relationship blossomed online and they were thought to be Maldives-bound.

However, by May, he was seen getting frisky with old flame Marnie, suggesting their romance was dead in the water/Indian Ocean.