Central Cee has shared a cryptic post after buying Yasmin Hadlow a £7k Chanel bagCredit: GettyHe shared a snap of pals Ruby Lyn and Lily Chee covering their faces with designer bagsCredit: Instagram
The Sun’s Bizarre revealed the news of Cench’s date with Yasmin at 77 London on Friday night and then told of a Harrods trip before.
Now the 28-year-old has taken to his Instagram stories to share a mysterious picture.
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In the snap, his pals Ruby Lyn and Lily Chee are seen covering their faces with designer handbags as they sit in a luxury store.
The two girls are pictured surrounded by the different coloured bags as Cench played up to the rumours about him and Yasmin, 23.
Michael Carrick has struck a defiant tone after Manchester United equalled their worst start to a Premier League season, but a woeful 1-1 draw at Fulham left the beleaguered boss under mounting pressure.
Trailing to Lisandro Martinez’s farcical own goal, United were just moments away from a third successive defeat on another dispiriting afternoon for Carrick on Sunday.
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Matheus Cunha’s deflected 89th-minute equaliser spared United from new humiliation.
But escaping with a barely deserved point against a winless side placed second-from-bottom of the Premier League was hardly cause for celebration.
With only one win so far this season, United have matched their lowest points total after five matches in the Premier League era.
Sitting in 12th place with five points, Carrick’s men equalled the mark set by Louis van Gaal’s United in 2014-15, when they went on to finish fourth.
The statistics are damning enough in their own right, but the eye test during their moribund performance at Craven Cottage provided an even more insightful look at what ails United.
Lacking a cutting edge in attack, bereft of defensive organisation and, in the words of Cunha, short of energy and drive until they fell behind, this was the kind of flawed display that has scarred so many United seasons since their last title in 2013.
Carrick was expected to build on last season’s climb to a third-place finish during his spell as interim boss.
But having hauled United from the wreckage of Ruben Amorim’s self-destructive reign, Carrick is in danger of losing his way in his first season as permanent boss.
A wretched 2-0 defeat at promoted Hull on the opening weekend set alarm bells ringing among the United faithful.
Beaten in the Manchester derby by an Erling Haaland goal that should have been disallowed last weekend, United then blew a two-goal lead at home for the first time in 50 years in a League Cup meltdown against Brighton.
‘Fine margins’
Already 10 points behind leaders City, Carrick’s team were so underwhelming against Fulham that even one of the manager’s former teammates took a swipe at United.
Commenting on the match for Sky Sports, ex-United defender Gary Neville was scathing in his assessment of their performance at the start of the second half.
“I’ve watched Man United since the age of five and that’s the worst 15 minutes I’ve ever seen. Absolutely pathetic,” Neville said.
The 51-year-old added: “I’ve never seen such a lack of effort. What must Carrick be thinking?”
Carrick does not have the confrontational personality of some of his United predecessors, but he tried his best to quiet the noise as he searched for reasons for optimism.
“It’s not been ideal. It was always going to come at some point, and it’s come at the start of the season,” he said.
“On the other side of it, at Everton, a 25-yard shot, top corner for their equaliser. The City goal that’s not a goal. Today, own goal, that’s one of them things.
“It’s pretty fine margins that have flipped it. I know we can do better; we need to do better at certain things.
“But I’m not despondent because I think we’ve shown some good signs as well.”
Carrick has three weeks to stew on United’s miserable start during an extended international break.
Questions about United’s transfer policy and fitness regime are growing louder.
Calvin Bassey celebrates Fulham’s first goal, an own goal scored by Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez [Peter Cziborra/Action Images via Reuters]
‘We’ll get back to winning’
The 45-year-old must come up with answers before they return to action with a crucial clash against bottom-of-the-table Tottenham on October 10.
Losing to Roberto De Zerbi’s side would be a huge blow to Carrick’s hopes of turning the tide, especially with tricky trips to Atletico Madrid and Leeds looming after Tottenham visit Old Trafford.
But Carrick is putting his faith in United’s players absorbing the lessons from their painful start.
“You learn about each other, they learn about me, I learn about the individual and as a team, how we respond, what our reaction is,” he said.
“That’s part of growing as a group. You have to go through certain things to get to the end of it.”
Carrick said he had “mixed” reactions to the match but was focusing on the positives and bouncing back after this “first chapter”.
“There are parts we can do better. The way we responded to going down was really pleasing, the boys were really positive and played with good purpose,” Carrick said in a post-match interview.
“I’m convinced we’ll have a good season. We’re having a spell that feels bigger than it actually is to the outside. We’ll get back to winning football matches and we’ll be all right.”
TWO years ago, Cat Deeley was in a very different place to where she is now.
The TV presenter, 49, who had replaced Holly Willoughby on This Morning in March, was grappling with a punishing work schedule, the pressure to save the ITV show from its tarnished reputation and a marriage faltering under the pressure of two “tricky” work schedules.
This Morning host Cat Deeley had an unexpected response to her ex Patrick Kielty’s new relationshipCredit: AlamyCat’s ex, TV presenter Patrick Kielty, was all smiles as he left a north London pub with a new date following a cosy evening togetherCredit: TillenDove
In the three month period she became tearful three times on screen, and appeared at times “visibly overwhelmed.”
And speaking five months after stepping into her new hosting role, she admitted the scrutiny she was under had “shocked her.”
However, the popular star has rebuilt her life after her divorce from Patrick Kielty, 55, with a second National Television Award under her belt with This Morning, a series of lucrative commercial deals and new man Charlie Coleman, who she hopes to spend Christmas with.
And friends of the star this week told how ex Patrick’s new relationship with businesswoman Michelle McManus – the pair were seen cosying up at a North London boozer – is the icing on the cake – saying she told them: “She seems nice, and she is doing me a favour, he’s a better person when he’s happy.”
One said: “Cat’s attitude is: ‘Good luck to them. At the end of the day, that’s the whole point of separating in the first place.’
“She is genuinely happy for him, and knows it’s good for them that he’s happy and positive.
“Cat herself is in a great place and that’s where she wants to stay.
“She and Charlie are getting on really well and are already talking about spending this Christmas together, though they will have to work out the practicalities as she and Paddy share the childcare arrangements 50/50.”
Former So You Think You Can Dance? host Cat – who swapped her $5 million family home in Beverly Hills for a £4.9 million five-bedroom house in Hampstead in 2020 – joined This Morning during a period of extreme turbulence.
Former host Phillip Schofield had quit ITV in May after an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger co-worker was revealed.
Holly, who appeared on This Morning for 14 years prior to her exit, stepped back from the spotlight in October, following stalker Gavin Plumb’s terrifying plot to kidnap, rape and murder the TV star being uncovered.
Plumb was jailed for life in July following an eight-day trial.
Against this challenging backdrop, Cat and Ben Shephard, 51, took the reins of the popular daytime show.
Sources told how the pair appealed to bosses as a “safe pair of hands” who could steer them out of a crisis.
But even her early interviews showed signs she feared wading in too deep, as she said: “If it gets too much for me, I’m going to quit. I don’t need to do it – I could be a mum for most of the year and go and do the shows in America.”
And in one interview she opened up about juggling work and motherhood: “I do the juggle – the juggle is real, the struggle is real. You know, we know, we’re all just trying to make everything work. It’s all a juggle.”
Cat shares two sons, Milo and James, with ex husband Patrick – who she was married to for almost 13 years before they announced their split in July 2025.
But sources say the fault lines had appeared in late 2023, when the pair were struggling to balance their schedules.
Patrick – the host of RTE‘s The Late Late Show in Ireland – commuted to film the show in Dublin, while Cat’s So You Think You Can Dance? schedule had also created issues, requiring her to jet back to the US for long stretches.
Her move back to UK television was supposed to lessen the pressure on the duo – one of TV’s power couples.
Cat Deeley was all smiles at the National Television Awards 2026 showCredit: GettyPatrick and his beau looked cosy- spending several hours over dinner and wineCredit: TillenDove
But fans noticed that the star appeared increasingly emotional on the This Morning set.
In March 2024, just days after she joined as host, Cat burst into tears backstage upon meeting Buddy, an autism assistant puppy introduced to the studio.
She explained to viewers that meeting Buddy triggered her grief over losing her family dog, Lilly, the previous summer.
Weeks later in April, while introducing guest Kerry Irving – whose late springer spaniel Max had helped him overcome depression – Cat broke down in tears and had to ask co-host Ben to take over reading her lines.
And two months later Cat fought back tears during an interview with the family of William Reckless, eight, who had to have both of his legs and nine fingers amputated due to a severe battle with sepsis and scarlet fever.
Her 48th birthday broadcast in October also caused the presenter to break down in tears, after she was surprised by a recorded message from British poet Pam Ayres – who she said had inspired her as a child.
But 2025 seemed to bring a more positive standpoint – and a bombshell, as Cat and Patrick announced their divorce in July.
Both were keen to insist that they remained amicable, and stressed that no third parties were involved in their decision to split.
They also made clear their intention to share the parenting of their children, Milo, 10, and James, eight.
A few months later, September brought an incredible boost for the star – when This Morning won the National TV Award for Daytime, after the repeated scandals engulfing the programme had seen it lose the title in 2023 and 2024.
After the cast and crew were seen going wild in the audience, Cat said on stage: “We are so lucky to get to do this show, we all love it.
“Every single person who comes on, we love this show and it’s like having a family.”
Sources told how the award was “a shot in the arm” for the entire team behind the show – appearing to signal they were back on track.
And in the months to follow, Cat was to build up a relationship with Amazon MGM exec Charlie Coleman – who she was spotted with at a Hyde Park Lewis Capaldi gig in July.
Two months later, she spoke out about how she was thriving as a single mum – saying it was about being “as organised as you can be.”
She also admitted she had an “amazing nanny” to keep their lives on track around her busy schedule.
And she added: “Everybody is doing their best.”
In the same month Paddy – who has signed a new deal with The Late Late Show which will see him host until 2028 – said he was “pretty good” adding that the divorce was “part of the tapestry of life.”
And now, with him also moved on with new love Michelle, it seems another piece of the tapestry is complete.
The pair were married for almost 13 years before they announced their split in July 2025Credit: GettyA source said Cat ‘is genuinely happy for him’Credit: Splash
Tim Lovejoy was left confused by Penn Jillette’s comments during the latest edition of the Channel 4 show
Sunday Brunch: Penn Jillette reveals he can’t understand accents
Sunday Brunch presenter Tim Lovejoy was left baffled by one guest.
The weekend show returned to screens on Sunday (September 13), with presenters Tim and Simon Rimmer at the helm. Joining them on the show were guests Beverley Knight, Lara Pulver, Jay Sean, Bloc Party, Van Tulleken, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Penn Jillette.
As the usual format got underway, the Sunday Brunch studio made for engaging viewing but American magician Penn shared a rather surprising confession.
During the segment where the presenters ask their guests to “dump their grumps” by openly sharing their dislikes, Penn confessed that he was rather lost and only understood a fraction of what was being said.
While discussing the topic of Marmite, and whether they have the sticky spread in the US, Penn said: “I haven’t understood very much of anything that’s being said.”
Revealing that he has bad hearing, Penn also shared that he wasn’t a fan of the British accent. He said: “I don’t hear well and I don’t understand accents so, so far on the show I’ve understood about 30% of what is going on. So when I’m in England, which I am often, I spend most of my time understanding no one.”
He then added that he wrote what he believes he hears and believes that this should be one of his grumps he would dump. He added: “It’s just totally a garble nonsense, which I hear every time you speak.”
Emphasising his point, he then said: “I have no idea what you’re saying. I’m sitting here nodding and smiling in total ignorance.”
Confused by Penn’s admission, Tim branded his complaints as “weird”. He said: “I think that’s really weird because I think we’re speaking like…” Penn interjected: “No, you are! You are speaking wonderfully for people like you!”
It comes after Tim was missing from the show at the end of August. The surprise switch was likely to have been noticed by regular Sunday Brunch viewers, particularly given the long-standing on-screen partnership between Tim and Simon.
The pair have worked together for many years, first joining forces on Something for the Weekend before becoming the faces of Sunday Brunch when the Channel 4 programme launched in 2012.
Their presenting partnership has remained a familiar part of Sunday mornings for more than a decade, making Lovejoy’s absence from this week’s episode all the more striking.
Stepping in to replace him was presenter Yinka Bokinni, who is an experienced broadcaster in her own right. She has worked across both radio and television and has established herself as a familiar face through a range of TV appearances, as well as her work covering entertainment and culture.
There was no explanation given during the programme for Lovejoy’s absence. At the beginning of the show, Yinka simply told viewers that she would be stepping in as his replacement.
Sunday Brunch airs Sundays from 10am on Channel 4.
Anger is growing in the flood-hit Nuwakot district as survivors accuse the government of delays in delivering aid and finding missing loved ones after a flash flood devastated the area near the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday, Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports.
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (UPI) — North Korea on Thursday condemned U.S. approval of a possible $125 million sale of Sidewinder missiles and related equipment to South Korea, warning of a “serious, immediate and powerful response.”
In a statement carried by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson called the proposed sale and other recent U.S. actions “hostile moves adversely affecting the security environment of the DPRK and the regional situation.”
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is the official name of North Korea.
The spokesperson cited last week’s U.S. State Department approval of a possible sale of 103 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles, 10 tactical guidance units and related equipment to South Korea.
The statement also pointed to U.S. approvals this year involving naval helicopters, attack helicopter upgrades and precision-guided munitions.
In May, the State Department approved a possible $3 billion sale of 24 MH-60R multi-mission helicopters and a $1.2 billion upgrade package for South Korea’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. It approved a possible $106 million sale of Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kits and related equipment in June.
The sales are “encouraging the ROK to boost its capability to fight a war,” the spokesperson said, using the official acronym for South Korea.
“Now that the military integration of the U.S. and its allies is being accelerated in the Asia-Pacific region, we cannot overlook the adverse effect of the U.S. sale of its weapons to the ROK on the regional security environment,” the spokesperson said.
The statement also criticized a State Department funding initiative announced last week that would provide up to $2.96 million for projects documenting human rights abuses in North Korea and countering Pyongyang’s propaganda and influence operations.
The spokesperson called the initiative a “human rights smear campaign” aimed at creating instability in North Korea’s political system.
The DPRK “will make a serious, immediate and powerful response to the hostile acts in different spheres,” the spokesperson said.
The statement comes as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes to restart direct diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Trump last week abruptly ordered the United States and South Korea to curtail their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise, citing its cost and saying the drills sent an “inappropriate and hostile” signal to Pyongyang.
North Korea has so far shown little inclination to engage, however. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of Kim Jong Un, said last week that Pyongyang had “no interest” in the reduction of the drills.
“If the U.S. calculates that it can propagate its recent measure as the one of so-called good faith, they will not get desired answer,” she said.
Kim Jong Un led a key ruling party meeting this week but made no mention of Trump’s overtures, according to a report Wednesday by KCNA.
