SHE’S one of the biggest stars in the world, but Kylie Minogue is dreaming of the simple life this Christmas.
Sitting down with Bizarre as she counts down to the big day, the I Should Be So Lucky singer reveals there are no diamonds on her festive wishlist.
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Kylie Minogue reveals there’s no diamonds on her festive wishlistCredit: suppliedKylie dreams of being invited to a good old-fashioned office Christmas partyCredit: instagram/kylieminogue
Instead, the singer dreams of being invited to a good old-fashioned office Christmas party.
Her new festive album, Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) — out on Friday — even has a track dedicated to the often messy annual do.
On the innuendo-filled song, Office Party, a sultry Kylie can be heard saying: “You know, I’ve never really been to one, but I hear they are lots of fun. So tell me, can we go to one?”
When Bizarre’s Jack questions if Kylie has really never been to an office do via her record label, or if it’s simply artistic licence to make a good song, the chart-topper laughs: “I’ve not! It’s coming from my perspective as I wrote it.
“We’ve had office parties but it’s backstage somewhere. I’ve never worked in an office so it’s kind of like a fantasy for me.”
After we joke that she’s really glamourising the mundane nine-to-five that most people endure, Kylie giggles: “I appreciate it’s the day-to-day but it’s kind of, like, everything changes at the office party.
“One of the countries we went to on the Tension Tour, the work visa magically puts everyone in a suit. It was hilarious to us but that planted a seed in my mind that for our party, we need to all rock up in grey suits.”
Fair enough, we hear you loud and clear, Kylie.
Seeing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and way to win some serious brownie points at work, Jack quickly invited Kylie to our own bash.
Sadly she had to politely decline as she will be back home in Australia by the time The Sun kicks off the celebrations.
But Jack promised to do a rendition of Can’t Get You Out Of My Head on the karaoke in her honour.
It might be just as well she’ll miss the do if previous years’ excesses are anything to go by.
This time, Jack has been put on a four-drink rule, while Amir from the newsdesk has never truly recovered from 2023’s party.
Also on Kylie’s new album is XMAS — the record’s lead single, which is a collaboration with Amazon Music.
Kylie tells us the track, inspired by the Village People’s 1978 hit YMCA, has been a decade in the making.
She explains: “The song comes from 2015. I was at Soho House in Berlin, it was summer on the terrace and we’d just done the first Christmas album. We’d had a couple of glasses of wine — it wasn’t Kylie Wines back then — and it came to us like YMCA but XMAS. I’ve been sitting on the chorus for ten years.”
The song comes from 2015. I was at Soho House in Berlin, it was summer on the terrace and we’d just done the first Christmas album
Kylie Minogue
The video for the single will be out later this month and sees Kylie perform the famous flying dance move from 1987 film, Dirty Dancing.
Despite being a dancing pro, Kylie feared she would never be able to pull off the move.
She admits: “I was a bit scared as I’ve never done it before. It was a fantasy moment. I was told not to overthink it.
“We did a couple of practices before we did the main one. The thing is, you just need to trust the other person.
“The first one I got up, but I overshot it. The second was fine. The third one was good. The bruises were worth it the next day,” she laughs.
As for her own Christmas plans, Kylie will see in the big day back home in Australia.
Worked relentlessly
She says: “I will probably be tucked away, planning a BBQ. I love a cold Christmas, though. You will see on Fully Wrapped, I am very influenced by a British Christmas.
“I think it can be too hot and we are doing other things in Australia. We celebrate, but it’s different here. Any Aussie will tell you that.”
Next year will see Kylie step back from the spotlight, having worked relentlessly for two years, racking up two UK No1 albums and a 66-date world tour.
But that doesn’t mean she’s putting her feet up.
I will probably be tucked away, planning a BBQ. I love a cold Christmas, though. You will see on Fully Wrapped, I am very influenced by a British Christmas
Kylie Minogue
Kylie says: “It feels like I haven’t stopped. It’s been a gigantic year but I imagine I will be making music just for the love of it and maybe banking some things.
“I could happily be in the studio most of my time. I love it. I find it just gets richer and more satisfying.
“Doing the Christmas album in my breaks of the Tension Tour was maybe not so wise, but I love it.”
Keen not to get fans’ hopes up for a new Kylie record in 2026, she adds: “I don’t know about releasing. I think I should just do the background work . . . maybe.”
Honestly Kylie, we adore your work ethic and the amount of music you’ve given us recently, but if you want to put your feet up when you’re back in Oz, we totally understand.
Kylie with The Sun’s JackCredit: supplied
XMAS ON HIGH IN No1 RACE
KYLIE will be Spinning Around in excitement now her festive single XMAS, above, has officially entered the race for Christmas No 1.
Last night, the Official Charts revealed the track has jumped 55 places in the midweek charts – leaping from 64 to nine.
Kylie will be Spinning Around in excitement now her festive single XMAS has officially entered the race for Christmas Number OneCredit: instagram/kylieminogue
Insisting she’s playing down any idea she could nab the top spot, Kylie said: “I’m not counting on it.
“It would be crazy but that’s definitely parked to one side for me.
“I am just happy that ten years have passed since my last Christmas album and we are all here still going.”
KYLIE fans looking for early Christmas presents are in luck.
A Kylie pop-up shop is coming to London’s Battersea Power Station this Friday.
Open all weekend, it will offer gifts such as signed test pressings and limited-edition vinyl.
I SHOULD BE SO PLUCKY
KYLIE has done things in her career the rest of us can only dream of. But she’s never cooked a turkey.
The singer admits she leaves the cooking to sister Dannii and brother Brendan.
She said: “I’ve never cooked a turkey, though I have roasted other things. But I’m not a natural. It’s not my natural habitat, no.”
She adds: “My brother and sister are very present in the kitchen.
“I’m there, I’m sous chef and I’m available for anything that needs doing.
“But everyone’s families are like that, aren’t they? You know your place, don’t rock the system, don’t rock the boat. We all just want to get through Christmas.”
EXCLUSIVE – Freddie Flintoff is back this Sunday with a new episode of Bullseye
Bullseye host Freddie Flintoff has a hilarious one-word response as a contestant reveals their unusual talent on Sunday’s episode.
The revamped ITV gameshow is back for another fun episode on Sunday night as three more pairs made up of keen darts player and quizzing partners compete against one another to win points and prizes.
In an exclusive clip obtained by the Mirror of this Sunday’s episode, it sees Freddie, 47, baffled over a contestant’s unique party trick.
In the video, Freddie speaks to contestants Graham and Becky to which the latter reveals she’s a paediatric nurse.
Freddie then says: “I hear you’ve got a anatomy party trick, haven’t you?” to which Becky replies: “Yes I do! I can name a part of the body for every letter of the alphabet!”
Issuing a one-word response, a baffled Freddie says: “Why?” to which Becky responds: “I don’t know!” However, making a joke, Freddie then says: “But Y, Y, I’ve just thrown one at you! Can you do then A to J?”
Becky then starts reciting body parts to the alphabet letters before hilariously asking: “What’s after E, F?!” to which she then misses out the letter G.
This prompts Freddie to joke: “So you know your anatomy but not your alphabet?” to which Becky responds: “Yeah, that’s it!”
Firing another joke, Freddie says: “I was going to say, do you know your a**e from your elbow but I’m not quite sure!”
It comes as Bullseye has returned for a new series and a 2025 Christmas special following last year’s one-off Bullseye festive special, which drew in audiences of over 8.6 million.
The original Bullseye aired from 1982 until 1995 and was hosted by the late Jim Bowen.
Meanwhile, Freddie will not be using his real name as the former England cricketer hosts the ITV quiz show.
The 47-year-old has always gone by Freddie but is actually named Andrew.
Cricket icon Flintoff has always been known as Freddie ever since his school days. He was given the nickname because his surname was similar to that of cartoon character Fred Flintstone.
Jess Glynne, who has been dating former footballer Alex Scott since the summer of 2023, spoke following her partner’s departure from I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here
Alex Scott and Jess Glynne, pictured in September, have been dating for more than two years(Image: Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Im)
She said that her mother suffered “a major stroke and needed urgent brain surgery”. Opening up, Jess said: “My woman might be out far earlier than she ever deserved, but l’m so unbelievably proud of her. She didn’t get the airtime to show how incredible she really is and trust me, this is only the beginning.
“I know people will wonder why I wasn’t there at the end of the bridge, so I wanted to share something personal. Over the last few weeks my mum suffered a major stroke and needed urgent brain surgery. It’s been a really serious, life-altering time for my family, and I’ve had to stay close to home. Alex would always want me to be where l’m needed most. I can’t wait to have her back by my
Alex said: “It’s like being free. It’s been such an incredible experience. Mentally it’s been tough and I have struggled.” She added: “It’s tough in there – constantly going to get water and firewood.”
During her time on the programme, the football broadcaster spoke openly about their relationship. When asked by campmate Ruby Wax about whether she’d tie the knot with Glynne, Scott replied: “I will get married to her, just waiting for her to ask, Rubes!
Speaking after her eviction, the former footballer also opened up about sneaking banned salt into camp, which she sprinkled onto dinner. Alex continued: “I just grabbed a load of salt and I put them in my sock. My campmates were in on it. And now everyday they wish they had salt.”
She also backed Shona McGarty to win. She said: “It will change her and give the confidence to be brilliant at life.” Millions are expected to have voted – mainly led by fans of popular duo Angry Ginge and Aitch.
The insider added: “It’s been unprecedented…and one of the reasons why people have had issues with the app.”
It comes as weather in camp has hit 30 degrees over the last few days – which has come as a relief after they were battered by storms earlier this week. This is a relief to the celebs as the damp conditions attract leeches, and an influx of biting insects. The insider said: “All the celebs were complaining about being bitten in the last few days…there were very uncomfortable conditions.”
A STAR from Boy Meets World has revealed he has welcomed a baby girl.
Ben Savage has shared the joyous news that he has become a dad at 45.
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Boy Meets World star Ben Savage is a dad at 45Credit: InstagramHe shared the joyous news on ThanksgivingCredit: InstagramHis wife Tessa gave birth this weekCredit: InstagramThe couple are now proud parents to a baby girlCredit: Instagram
The actor, who played the lead role of Cory Matthews on the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World and its Disney Channel sequel Girl Meets World, has shared the first snaps of his baby girl on Instagram.
Ben is married to Tessa Angermeier, whom he wed in March 2023.
And now the pair have welcomed their first child together.
Taking to the platform on Thanksgiving, Ben shared a selection of sweet photos to reveal the birth of their bundle of joy.
Alongside a carousel, Ben wrote simply: “Welcome little one.”
Fans flocked to the comments section to congratulate the actor and his partner on their arrival.
One person penned, “Girl meets world (for real).”
“Dad meets girl, congrats,” said a second.
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“Awe congratulations!!! Boy meets baby. Much love to you and your sweet family,” penned a third.
A fourth then added, “Boy met his girl in this world!! Congrats!!”
“Awe how cute, so tiny. Girl meets world. Congratulations to you both,” said a fifth.
While a sixth person wrote, “Congrats man and happy Thanksgiving with the new baby.”
And a seventh added, “Congratulations! Enjoy every moment. Hope Mamma is doing well!”
Prior to Ben and Tessa’s wedding in 2023, the couple had been together for over four years.
Ben is married to Tessa AngermeierCredit: Instagram/bensavage
Tessa made her first appearance on Ben’s Instagram in August 2018.
Ben’s wife is an Indiana native and currently works as a senior graphic designer.
She works for the company Ben Soleimani, a luxury furniture store in West Hollywood.
She is also the graphic designer, merchandise manager and tour manager for the bandThe Growlers.
He was the lead character in Boy Meets WorldCredit: Disney General Entertainment Con
The social media star slams reports of her six-figure fee and reveals the wet, sleep-deprived reality of life in the jungle a year on from when she took part in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
16:35, 27 Nov 2025Updated 16:36, 27 Nov 2025
For years, fans of ITV’s I’m A Celeb have speculated about the ‘astronomical’ fees commanded by the stars who brave the Australian bush. But according to former campmate GK Barry, also known as Grace Keeling, the reality of the pay packet is far less glamorous than the headlines suggest.
The social media sensation, who won over the nation during her stint in the jungle last year, has hit out at reports claiming she walked away with a massive fortune, branding the rumours “a load of s***.” Amidst the trials and tribulations of camp life, reports circulated that Grace had secured a fee of £150,000 for her appearance. However, the podcast host insists that figures reported in the press are vastly inflated.
“The Daily Mail like to release what we’re all being paid for it, it’s a load of s***,” she said in a TikTok video. To illustrate just how wide of the mark the rumours were, she joked that a fee of that magnitude would have fundamentally changed her behaviour in the trials.
“They said I got £150,000,” she said. “If I got paid 150 [thousand] Great British pounds to go in that jungle, I wouldn’t have even screamed once during a trial. They always overdo it, we don’t get paid that much.”
Beyond the pay dispute, Grace was keen to dispel the long-standing conspiracy theory that the camp is a sound stage or that celebrities retreat to luxury hotels once the cameras stop rolling. She described the living conditions as genuinely miserable, particularly when the weather turns.
“The camp is covered but it’s covered by a flimsy bit of material that opens up and shuts so when it rains, you still get rained on,” she revealed. “Our camp got so flooded last year, everything was wet, our sleeping bags, the fire kept going out…”
She added: “Everyone thinks the jungle isn’t a real jungle, but the place is giving jungle. There are animals, you could not find your way through there easily, and we do stay there, we do sleep there… We don’t go off to the hotel at night, I wish we did.”
While they don’t get hotels, the celebrities do get one small mercy: they aren’t allowed to poison themselves. Grace revealed a behind-the-scenes secret about how the campmates manage to cook obscure jungle rations like eel without making themselves ill.
It involves a producer known as the “Voice of God” who speaks over a tannoy system.
“You cook it until you think it’s done,” she explained. “And if you go to take it off and it’s not done, the voice of God will be like, ‘that could probably do with 10 more minutes’. So you’re never at risk of eating something raw.”
Perhaps the most gruelling aspect of the show isn’t the creepy crawlies, but the schedule. Grace painted a picture of a routine designed to keep the stars exhausted.
The day begins when the hosts arrive live on air. “We hear Ant and Dec do I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here so we know it’s 7.30 in the morning,” she said.
However, the days are long. Dinner often doesn’t arrive until 8pm or 9pm, followed by washing up and mandatory diary room sessions.
“Before you’re allowed to go to bed, you all have to do your bush telegraph things,” she recalled. “So I genuinely think we were going to bed at midnight and up again at 6.30am.”
GK Barry placed fifth in the 2024 series, being the eight contestant eliminated from the jungle.
A MAJOR music legend just opened up about a life-changing health battle that left him unable to speak.
He couldn’t believe at one point he had to accept there was a chance of losing his voice forever, so he would never be able to sing again.
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Junior has been performing for decadesCredit: GettyHe recalled “taking his voice for granted” in the pastCredit: GettyHe’s eternally grateful to the hospital who helped him, as well as to his speech therapistCredit: Getty
The 68-year-old from Essex found fame in 1983, after the huge success of his single ‘Mama Used To Say’.
From then on his career only continued to thrive on a global scale, making him into a household name.
Junior Giscombe was rushed over to St George’s Hospital in Tooting after he began struggling with speech in 2023.
He noticed his voice had changed after a performance, realising that by the end of his set he had no voice.
Upon being examined at the hospital, Junior learned that his left vocal cord had suddenly collapsed.
Without speech therapy and vocal rest, there wouldn’t have been a chance for the singer to take to the stage again.
Speaking about his recovery, Junior expressed unending thanks to the staff at St George’s who he fully credits for being the reason he’s still able to do what he loves.
“I’m extremely grateful to the team at George’s – without them, I would have no voice and would have to give up the job I’ve loved for almost 50 years.
“They have been amazing, and all the care I’ve had every step of the way has been second to none.
“I can’t stop singing their praises.”
Junior continued to urge fans – singers and non-singers out there – to make sure they look after their voices and to never take them for granted like he did in the past.
“Not being able to use my voice was incredibly frightening.
“Over the years, I would do shows and didn’t warm up my voice beforehand.
“As I never had any issues with my voice, I took for granted that it would always be there.
“Please don’t take your voice for granted like I did.
“Look after it.”
There are many factors aside from the strain of frequent singing that can lead to vocal cord damage, such as ageing or certain health conditions.
If you notice a change to your speech or a consistent soreness when speaking, it’s recommended to see a doctor.
Junior felt so scared when his voice gave out, fearing he couldn’t sing ever againCredit: GettyHe’s well-known for his chart-topping hit, Mama Used To SayCredit: Getty
NICOLE SCHERZINGER has revealed an audience member fell ASLEEP during one of her Disney gigs.
The ex-Pussycat Dolls star, 47, had a hilarious response to the seemingly knackered attendee, whose mid-show nap has gone viral after a clip was shared on social media.
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Nicole Scherzinger showcased her showstopping vocals at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, but one fan stole the showCredit: GettyThe snoozing audience member has become a social media star after he turned the performance into a snooze festCredit: tiktok/@nicolescherzinger
Nicole made light of the seemingly heavy sleeper during her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut inLos Angeles on Thursday last week, where he was filmed wide mouthed as she performed.
The footage, which shows the audience member enjoying a snooze as Nicole’s belting vocals echoed around the venue, was widely shared on Tiktok.
She then jokingly re-posted the footage on her Instagram account, where she captioned it: “Lullaby album pending”.
Her post has already received over 18,000 likes on the platform.
British singer Natasha Bedingfield chimed in on the action in the comments section, as she wrote: “I would definitely play that every night”.
While other pals and followers also left equally hilarious responses.
One wrote: “The performance of his dreams”.
While another added: “Bless him. He looks so relaxed bet he woke up for Don’t Cha”.
It comes as the star took the Royal Albert Hall by storm with a one woman show last month.
The performance, on October 6, received a stellar review from The Sun Bizarre’s Jack Hardwick, though she reportedly faced ‘diva’ allegations backstage, according to MailOnline.
She kicked off the evening by making a rude joke about hooking up with her fiancé, former rugby aceThom Evans.
Dressed in a stunning tight black dress covered in a silver spiderweb pattern, Nicole told the crowd: “I want you to know that this little girl, this little Hawaiian, Filipina, Spanish, Chinese, Polish and Irish — that’s right, two per cent Irish, that counts — has come a long, long way.”
Smirking, she added: “I also have English in me. His name is Thom. That’s him over there.”
Lusting after her fiance may have left Nicole slightly confused, though. He’s actually Scottish.
The singer met Thom as she worked on The X Factor: Celebrity back in 2019.
The couple then went public with their relationship in 2020, as they made their red carpet debut.
A UK THEME park has revealed plans to build a new holiday village, marking the first accommodation at the much-loved attraction.
Paultons Park near Romsey is looking to build over 120 holiday homes for just under 600 guests.
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Paultons Park is planning on adding over 120 holiday homes to its attraction siteCredit: AlamyIn addition to holiday lets, there will be a shop, restaurant and entertainment roomCredit: Gillespies/Paultons park
Each holiday home will be either two, three or four bedrooms and they will all be self-catering.
Inside, the holiday homes will feature a Scandinavian design, with a more rustic and traditional style.
And there will be accessible units as well.
The plans for the site also include a welcome building and reception known as “a gateway building”, which will provide space for resort guests to be dropped off.
There will be a 400sqm restaurant too and a 65sqm shop selling food and essentials.
The existing car park will be changed, with better access for guests to the welcome building and reception.
An entertainment room is planned as well and so is a games room for indoor games and activities.
Originally, the theme park wanted to create accommodation for 700 guests – however, after feedback they revised the proposal.
According to the Hampshire Chronicle, James Mancey, deputy managing director at Paultons Park, said: “We are still in the very early stages of our accommodation project.
“The report outlines the results of specialist surveys, such as ecology and heritage, as well as revised unit numbers for the scheme following detailed financial and viability modelling.
“Our vision is to deliver 122 units, designed to comfortably accommodate just under 600 guests at full capacity, 100 guests fewer than previously outlined.”
He added that it will be several years before the onsite accommodation will be built, but that Paultons is committed to making it happen.
Paultons Park recently scooped up the award for the Theme Park of the Year at the UK Theme Park Awards 2025.
And ahead of possible accommodation, the attraction will open a new Viking-themed ‘Valgard’ area next year, on May 16.
The new land will feature a number of rides including a rollercoaster called Drakon which will invert, a themed restaurant and a playground.
There will also be a ride called ‘Vild Swing’, which will measure 12 metres high and by the first of its kind in the UK.
And back in May, the park opened Ghostly Manor – an interactive, family-friendly ride where guests have to capture ghosts that have “escaped the house of renowned ghost hunter Dr Kinley”.
The technologist and professor Mindy Seu was having drinks when her friend casually referred to the phone as a sex toy. Think about it, her friend, Melanie Hoff, explained: We send nudes or watch porn, it’s vibrating and touch-sensitive — it’s practically an appendage.
“What exactly is sex, and what exactly is technology?” Seu wondered. “Neither can be cleanly defined.”
Around the same time, in 2023, Seu had just published “Cyberfeminism Index,” a viral Google Sheet-turned-Brat-green-doorstopper from Inventory Press. Critics and digital subcultures embraced the niche volume like a manifesto — and a marker of Seu’s arrival as a public intellectual whose archiving was itself a form of activism. The cool design didn’t hurt. “If you’re a woman who owns a pair of Tabis or Miistas, you are going to have this tome,” joked comedian Brian Park on his culture podcast “Middlebrow.”
Still, the knot between sexuality and technology tugged at her. “Recently, my practice has evolved toward technology-driven performance and publication,” she said. “It’s not exactly traditional performance art, but I believe that spaces like lectures and readings can be made performative.” Though she wasn’t yet finished exploring this theme, she wasn’t sure how to approach it next — until an experiment by Julio Correa, a former Yale graduate student, sparked an idea. Correa had devised an Instagram Stories-based lecture format, and she immediately saw its potential. She reached out to ask if she could “manipulate” his idea into a performance piece, and would he like to collaborate?
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Thus, “A Sexual History of the Internet” was born. The work is two things at once: a participatory lecture-performance conducted through the audience’s phones, and an accompanying, palm-sized, 700-plus-page “script” examining how our devices serve as bodily extensions.
The book isn’t exhaustive but instead a curated miscellany of non-sequiturs and the kind of dinner-party lore Seu delights in. Did you know that the anatomical structure of the clitoris wasn’t fully mapped until a decade after the invention of the World Wide Web? Or that the first JPEG — introduced in 1992 at USC — cribbed a Playboy centerfold nicknamed “Lenna,” which journalist and the author of the 2018 “Brotopia” Emily Chang called “tech’s original sin.”
The metaverse, web3 and AI — none of this is new, Seu said in her loft this past Saturday, hours before her West Coast debut at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. “But understanding the arc is helpful, especially how it’s tied to militaristic origins rooted in power, and how those same people were also confronted with sexuality.”
She’s just returned from a whirlwind tour — Antwerp, New York, Oslo, Madrid — with Tokyo next month. She splits her time between L.A. and Berlin, where her boyfriend lives, but for now, she’s staying put in what she calls her “bachelor pad on the set of a ‘90s erotic thriller,” inherited from a friend, the artist Isabelle Albuquerque.
The floor-to-ceiling windows high in a historic Brutalist artists’ complex overlook MacArthur Park and the downtown skyline. She’s offset the building’s cement with a childhood baby grand piano and her grandmother’s lacquer vanity with pearl inlay. That Seu marries the feminine and the spartan in her space feels intentional — a reflection of the dualities that animate her life and work.
“A Sexual History of the Internet” by Mindy Seu
(Photography by Tim Schutsky | Art direction by Laura Coombs)
Though she moved from New York three years ago, she resists calling herself an Angeleno — partly, she admits, because she never learned to drive despite growing up in Orange County. Her parents ran a flower shop after immigrating from South Korea. The household was conservative, Presbyterian and promoted abstinence. Like with many millennials, her sexual awakening unfolded online.
“I asked Jeeves how to have an orgasm,” she writes. “I sexted with classmates on AOL Instant Messenger. Any curiosities were saved until I could sneak onto my family’s shared ice blue iMac G3 in the living room.”
At 34, the very-online academic holds a master’s from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design and has taught at Rutgers and Yale before joining her alma mater, UCLA, as one of the youngest tenured professors (and perhaps the only one who has modeled for JW Anderson and Helmut Lang). Her first three years at UCLA have each had their crises — encampments, fires, ICE raids — yet her Gen Z students give her hope. “They’re so principled and motivated, even if it’s in a nihilistic way,” she said.
Online, fans declare their “brain crushes” on Seu, whose ultra-detailed spreadsheets have become unlikely catnip for TikTok. Vanity Fair dubbed her the rare cybernaut who “lands soft-focus photoshoots in niche lifestyle publications.” Her unusual power is the ability to move through different fields, Trojan-horsing her theories across academia, the art world, the lit scene, tech, fashion, et al. Seu’s notoriety continued to swell after appearing on the popular internet talk show “Subway Takes” with the standout zinger: “Gossip is socially useful, especially to women and the marginalized.”
“Mindy’s really good at bridging different audiences who might not read an academic text about the history of the internet but are interested in Mindy’s practice,” said Correa, Seu’s student-turned-collaborator. When the two workshopped their performance last year on their finsta (a.k.a. fake Instagram), they encountered one major hurdle: censorship. They had to get creative with their algospeak (like changing “sex” to “s*x”) to keep from getting banned.
Mindy Seu in her MacArthur Park loft.
(Carlin Stiehl / For The Times)
“A Sexual History of the Internet,” designed by Laura Coombs, carries that collaborative ethos into its financial structure. Seu’s first book went through traditional publishing, where authors often receive about 10% and contributors receive fixed fees. This time, she wanted a citation model that compensated the 46 thinkers who shaped her understanding of the subject.
She approached Yancey Strickler, director of Metalabel, “an indie record label for all forms of culture,” and co-founder of Kickstarter. Seu’s original proposal waived all profits to collaborators. “Everyone got paid but her,” Strickler said. If she wanted the model to be replicated, he told her, it needed a capitalist backbone.
They landed on Citational Splits, where everyone who was cited joined a 30% profits pool, in perpetuity, across future printings (27 opted in). The remaining 60% goes to Seu and five core collaborators. Strickler likened it to music royalties or company shares: “Your presence increases the project’s value, and some of that value should flow back to you.”
Neither can name a publishing precedent. “It shows a profound, practical morality that underlies her work,” he said.
At MOCA, about 300 Angelenos braved an atmospheric river to sit in the darkened former police car warehouse bathed in red light. No projector, no spotlight. A pair of Tabis winks at her all-black-clad friend; a couple holds hands as Seu moves through the room. (“I intentionally wear very noisy shoes,” she said earlier.)
With the calm cadence of a flight attendant, Sue instructs everyone to put their phones on Do Not Disturb, sound and brightness to max and open Instagram to find @asexualhistoryoftheinternet.
The audience reads in unison when their designated color appears. What follows is a chorus of anecdotes, artworks and historical fragments tracing the pervasive — and sometimes perverted — roots of our everyday technologies. Hearing men and women say “click and clitoris” together is its own spectacle.
“From personal websites to online communities, cryptocurrencies to AI, the internet has been built on the backs of unattributed sex workers,” one slide notes. Sex work has long been an early adopter of emerging technology — from VHS to the internet — and the present is no exception. Two years ago, OnlyFans creators made more money than the total NBA salary combined; today, the company now generates more revenue per employee than Apple or Nvidia.
Seu ends with the widely known dominatrix Mistress Harley’s concept of data domination, a subset of BDSM in which her “subs” (a.k.a. submissives) grant her remote access to their machines. Seu tells the crowd that she has essentially done the same, “viewing the voyeurs” and taking photos of us throughout the performance, which are already posted to Instagram.
We walk out into the dark rain, wondering what exactly we witnessed — and realizing, perhaps, we’ve been witnessing it all along.
An extra live public vote on the night will hand fans more power – putting the audience at the heart of the biggest night in British sport
Gabby will again front SPOTY from Salford alongside Clare Balding and Alex Scott next month(Image: Matt McNulty, Getty Images)
Gabby Logan has worked in live sports broadcasting for nearly 30 years and is riding high, having recently bagged a permanent presenting role on Match of the Day.
Now she’s gearing up for her 13th stint as host of Sports Personality of the Year next month alongside Clare Balding and Alex Scott, the annual two-hour TV extravaganza in which the sporting triumphs of the previous 12 months are celebrated.
Gabby, married to former rugby player Kenny Logan, says that despite having absolutely loved watching her BBC pal Clare on Celebrity Traitors, she’ll have to rule herself out of any cloak-themed action herself – for now, at least. “We had Tom Daley, Clare and Joe Marler representing sport, so it felt like we had a three-pronged attack,” she says, admitting that she’d been glued to every episode.
Having seen Clare make a big mistake in the Trojan Horse mission at the very start, Gabby said she didn’t have the heart to message her initially, knowing that she’d have felt “devastated” over the blunder. But when she did send a text, it was to point out that it didn’t really matter. “The one thing I did say to her was, look, you normally get everything right in life. I don’t think there’s any harm in showing people you’re human.”
So would Gabby, 52, fancy her chances in the castle? “I don’t think so,” she admits. “Not because it doesn’t appeal, I just know the time of year they film it would mean an enormous amount of time for me away from sport.
“And I feel like I’m just bedding in to Match of the Day and I still do the Six Nations, so that would take me away for a few weeks, which wouldn’t necessarily be a very good move in terms of my day job.”
Perhaps she might consider it a few years down the line? “At the age when you can go on and just fart willy-nilly, you mean?” she laughs, referring to Celia Imrie’s famous cabin parp. “That was one of the great moments.”
Gabby took over on Match of the Day from departing host of 26 years, Gary Lineker, in August, alongside Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates, and says that no backlash has ever arrived. “I’m sure there are people who had their grumbles, but the other day I had someone who said to me, ‘I hope you don’t mind me saying, I was a bit concerned that there were gonna be two women on Match of the Day. But actually it’s great. I really like it.’”
Laughing, she adds: “And then he went ‘I’m sorry, that sounds like a backhanded compliment’. But he was obviously a fan of the show and that kind of feedback actually means a lot really, because the fact this guy felt confident enough to express it, was good.”
A former gymnast, Gabby says she achieves balance in her life by never compromising on her exercise regime, by sleeping and eating well and by not going crazy with the booze.
Having fronted a podcast about midlife, The Mid-Point, for the past five years, there is not much she doesn’t know about the issues affecting both men and women in their fifties. “I have absolute commitment to my training sessions and have really ramped up doing weights, which is so good for bones,” she says. “And obviously, muscle density is so important; being strong is such a predictor of longevity. It’s so important.”
She says that even when on the road for work, she will locate a place for a workout, which is how she ended up in a £9-a-session cage-fighter gym in Manchester’s Moss Side earlier this month. “It was a kind of spit and sawdust type gym, and there were no showers,” she laughs. “But it had all the equipment I needed, it was great. I did it in 50 minutes, and I walked back to my hotel afterwards.”
She runs her diary with a rod of iron to ensure that she finds time for three weekly weights sessions, plus two pilates classes for flexibility, and then a run or a walk. “I have one rest day,” she says.
Gabby, whose 20-year-old twins, Lois and Reuben, with husband Kenny Logan, have now left home, keeps her sleep pattern regular and eats a healthy, balanced diet. “You do your own elimination of things and work out how you react to foods which make you feel a bit bloated or a bit sleepy or are driving your insulin up,” she explains. “That’s definitely something that I’ve noticed – sugars are the enemy.”
With booze, she says that it’s rare for her to have more than one drink. “Lee Mack is teetotal and he came on the podcast and said that after the first drink, you’re just chasing that feeling of the first drink,” she says. “I love having a gin and tonic on Friday when I’m cooking. But actually, what I’ve noticed is, he’s right. The first one does the trick, I don’t need the second one.”
She said that having seen her father, former footballer Terry Yorath, fight his own battle with booze, she was inclined to be careful. “I’ve got a dad who’s had a problem with alcohol and so I’ve seen the damage that it can do,” she says, admitting that there was “a bit of vanity” involved in the decision to be a moderate drinker too. “There’s a lot of sugar in alcohol and it generally doesn’t do much for your your looks to drink too much of it. So I think that kind of keeps me definitely on the right side of a healthy relationship.”
Looking ahead to SPOTY, Gabby says that despite her long service to the big night of live TV, it’s still her most nerve-wracking gig of the year. “You just wanna get that first intro section nailed, you know? And then you feel like you’re up and running. I remember Gary once saying, he was quoting Des Lynam, that SPOTY was the best laxative known to man. Thanks Gary! So even with all Gary’s experience, with all Des Lynam’s experience and for anybody else who’s hosted it down the years, it does send the nerves to a different level and the butterflies go a little bit harder.”
This time around she is thrilled that Rory McIlroy has already confirmed his attendance, with the golfer being a dead cert for the shortlist when it comes out this week. One change for this year’s event is that the Team of the Year Award will be voted for by the public, just like the main award, rather than being decided by a panel of experts – in a move designed to entice younger viewers to engage.
She’s hoping to remember this year’s show for the right reasons rather than for any gaffes. “I’ve had a few moments where I nearly took a tumble down the stairs,” she recalls. “And then when Mo Farrah won, the line went down – it really does test your live telly chops when things like that happen. She said that Mo’s reaction was priceless. “He was obviously just thrilled to be held in that esteem by the population, that people had picked up their phones and tapped in the numbers to vote. It’s that proactiveness which we really encourage because we want the audience to feel they are part of the directional travel of that award.”
Her most emotional moment came when a close family friend, Doddie Weir, was honoured, amid his ongoing battle with motor neurone disease. “That was very emotional because Doddie was a fantastic friend of our family, he and Kenny had been mates for 30 years.” They had both helped him to fundraise for more research into MND. “To see him honoured on stage for the work he’d done, which saw him selflessly giving up, pretty much, the last five years of his life – that was really emotional. His family, his beautiful sons were in the room. And I look back on that as a moment that definitely sticks out.”
She says that the job, while stressful, is also one of her favourite. “It’s the joy that you remember the most, and seeing people celebrated. It’s the feeling that you’ve reached out and touched people and made a difference to their lives. And that’s what sport does.”
– Sports Personality of the Year, Thursday 18 December, 7–9pm on BBC One and iPlayer
ZOOTROPOLIS 2 star Ginnifer Goodwin says her kids would mock her for saying she voiced the main character, rabbit Judy Hopps, and refused to believe it was really her.
The actress, who attended the London premiere of the Disney animated adventure yesterday, previously spoke to Bizarre’s Jack at Walt Disney World in Florida, while she was at the launch of the park’s new Zootopia attraction – the film’s name in the US.
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Zootropolis 2 star Ginnifer Goodwin says her kids would mock her for saying she voiced the main characterCredit: Getty
Ginnifer, who is married to Josh Dallas, her co- star in TV fantasy series Once Upon A Time, said: “My kids still don’t feel comfortable with watching me on screen.
“Even though they are obsessed with Disney, they have never seen more than the pilot of Once Upon A Time, which they did love but they said it was weird for them – even though Mummy and Daddy are together in the show.
“A few years after, I showed them Zootropolis.
“Someone said to them, ‘That’s your mum’, and they were like, ‘That is a rabbit and it’s not our mum’.
“My eldest replied, ‘I know Mum thinks she sounds like that rabbit but she doesn’t’.”
And Ginnifer said of the sequel to the 2016 original, which opens in cinemas on Friday: “I was ecstatic to grow with the character and it may be a bit weird to say about your own product, but I do think it’s outrage-ously good.”
FREDDY Brazier has bravely opened up about his mental health struggles in a new TikTok video.
The 21-year-old model and TV star, who is currently getting ready to welcome his first child, took to the social media platform today with a video sharing moments of his life over the past three years.
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Freddy shared photos from years ago claiming at 18 he was ‘starving himself’ and ‘replacing food with green’Credit: Tiktok/Fredbrazier04Freddy said that he was now focused on sobriety after sharing worrying picsCredit: Tiktok/Fredbrazier04The star shared videos of him blowing smoke towards the cameraCredit: Tiktok/Fredbrazier04One photo of grandmother Jackiey saw Freddy accuse her of ‘lying’ to him – though it’s unclear what aboutCredit: Tiktok/Fredbrazier04
Using an AI voiceover, Freddy made a number of startling claims, including alleging that he spent his 18th birthday “in a psychiatric ward” after “wanting to end it all”
Videos connected to the clip include showing Freddy blowing smoke at the camera, walking the streets in a dressing gown, and mirror selfies of him looking thin.
Text across the photo says he was “starving himself and replaced food with green” – a slang term used marijuana – and had deliberately crashed his car.
Another photo shows his grandmother, Jackiey Budden, poking her tongue out at a store iselling wheels of “weed cheese”.
He wrote on the picture: “Prioritised my relationship with my mum’s mum not knowing she has been lying to me for years!” – though didn’t clarify what he meant by the allegation.
However, the video then takes a positive turn, with photographs sharing he had started focusing on bettering himself once he realised “something needed to change”.
As the video continues, new pics show him sharing pictures of salad, videos of boxing at the gym, surfing and attending events with his loved ones.
“Something clicked in my head,” the text on the images read. “I needed to change.”
Among the list of things he credits is a small circle of friends, getting out of London more, training at the gym, skincare and self-love.
In the caption, Freddy wrote: “It’s been a bumpy journey and it’s still ongoing! HEALING IS THE NEW HIGH.”
He added hashtags for “sobriety”, “addiction recovery” and “healing journey”.
Freddy is the second son of Jade Goody, who died from cancer when he was just four years old, and Jeff Brazier.
His older brother, Bobby, is now best known for his role on EastEnders.
If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please call the Samaritans for free on 116123.
Freddy is now determined to go on a ‘healing journey’ and has started looking after himself moreCredit: GettyThe soon-to-be dad indicated he was now sober and working on looking after himselfCredit: GettyThe video comes after he’s mended his relationship with dad JeffCredit: InstagramFreddy is the younger brother to Bobby (left)Credit: Instagram/katebrazierpr
RAPPER Donald Glover has revealed he cancelled his tour because he suffered a stroke on stage.
The actor, 42, previously told how he needed to focus on his “physical health” when he scrapped the North American gigs in September 2024.
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Childish Gambino revealed on stage that he cancelled his tour last year due to having a strokeDonald Glover performs under the stage name Childish GambinoCredit: RedfernsLast year, he cancelled both his North American and UK gig dates during his The New World TourCredit: Getty – Contributor
Glover, who performs under the stage nameChildish Gambino, initially shared the unfortunate news he was cancelling to his 2.5 million followers on X.
After he then called off the UK tour leg for The New World Tour, he told fans he needed surgery – but did not reveal why.
Now he has told how he suffered a stroke – and how medics also found a hole in his heart.
He spoke out at the Camp Flog Gnaw Festival at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last night, after performing a set.
He told the crowds: “I had a really bad pain in my head in Louisiana, and I did the show anyway.
“I couldn’t really see well, so when we went to Houston, I went to the hospital, and the doctor was like, ‘You had a stroke.
“And the first thing I thought was like, ‘Oh, here I am still copying Jamie Foxx’ [the actor who suffered a stroke in 2023].
“That’s really like the second thing. The first thing was like, ‘I’m letting everybody down.’”
He then added how more medical woe was to come and said: “I broke my foot, they found a hole in my heart.
“So I had this surgery, and then I had to have another surgery.
“They say everybody has two lives, and the second life starts when you realise you have one.
“You should be living your life how you want. If we have to do this again, it can only get better.”
HEALTH BATTLES
After canceling his UK tour in 2024, the star released a brief statement.
He said “After my show in New Orleans, I went to the hospital in Houston to make sure of an ailment that had become apparent.
“After being assessed, it became clear I would not perform that night, and after more tests, I could not perform the rest of the US tour in the time asked.
“As of now I have surgery scheduled and need time out to heal.”
He continued: “My path to recovery is something that I need to confront seriously.
“With that said, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of the North American tour and the UK and European dates.
“Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase.
“I want nothing more than to bring this show to the fans and perform.
“Until then, thanks for love, privacy and support.”
The New World Tour started on August 11 2024 in Oklahoma and wrapped up in New Orleans on September 7th.
Childish Gambino was due to perform in Lyon, France, on October 31st.
Followed by a number of other shows in Italy, Germany, Norway, Denmark and Belgium.
RETIREMENT
The New World Tour was the sixth and final scheduled tour by Childish Gambino.
Earlier this year the singer revealed his plans to retire.
“It really was just like, ‘Oh, it’s done,’” he told The New York Times in July 2024.
“It’s not fulfilling. And I just felt like I didn’t need to build in this way anymore.”
“I’m not 25 anymore, standing in front of a boulder like, ‘This has to move,’” Donald said.
“You give what you can, but there’s beauty everywhere in every moment. You don’t have to build it. You don’t have to search for it.”
The 42-year-old told how he had suffered a stroke on stage while doctors had also detected a hole in his heartCredit: GettyHe previously told how The New World Tour was his sixth and final tourCredit: Redferns
Holly Hagan has revealed she is pregnant with her second babyHolly’s sister Darci tragically died last monthCredit: Instagram
Holly said Darci Rose passed away peacefully holding her hand surrounded by family.
She also revealed Darci was a beloved aunt to her young son Alpha-Jax, writing as she announced the news at the time: “She was the best aunty, Alpha-Jax adored her.
“She spent his whole birthday on the bouncy castle with AJ and Alba, and that’s a memory I’ll cherish forever.”
Holly, 33, has now told fans she will welcome another baby into the world next year.
The star also revealed in an emotional post on Instagram that she got to share her news with Darci before the 19-year-old’s sudden death.
Holly posted a video that included screenshots of a conversation they had over WhatsApp.
They were the siblings “last messages to each other” and Holly said: “I will cherish these forever.”
After learning she was to become an aunt again, Darci wrote to Holly: “I’m so happy for you, that made me want to cry.
“I did not expect that at all … you’re the best mummy to (AJ) already.
“They are both going to be so lucky. Love you.”
Holly also captured on camera the moment she saw her ‘positive’ pregnancy test for the first time.
And the prescious moments she told her husband, professional footballer Jacob Blyth, and her parents that she was expecting.
Holly wrote alongside the sweet video: “Our little rainbow amongst the storm. Baby Blyth no2 coming May 2026.”
Her Geordie Shore co-stars rushed to congratulate her as Sophie Kasaei said: “My darling girl ….
“Amongst the heartbreak you’ve been through this is your angel and the best gift you could have ever been given. Adore you and your family so much forever.”
And Nathan Henry penned: “This is just the most precious news.
“I’m so happy for both. And I’m so happy for you that Darci got to be apart of your new journey. Love you and congratulations.”
The Geordie Shore star, 33, took to Instagram to share a video of the moment she told her family she was expecting againHolly shared precious moments like her baby scan in an emotional videoShe announced her sister Darci had died in a heartbreaking post last monthCredit: Instagram
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of slain President John F. Kennedy, is battling a rare form of leukemia and may have less than a year to live.
In an essay published Saturday in the New Yorker, the 35-year-old environmental journalist wrote her illness was discovered in May 2024 after she gave birth to her daughter. She was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation known as Inversion 3 and has undergone several treatments, including chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants.
In her essay, Schlossberg acknowledged that her terminal illness adds to a string of tragedies that has befallen the famous political family. Her grandfather was assassinated in Dallas in 1963. Nearly five years later, his brother, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, was fatally shot in Los Angeles after giving a victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel following his California presidential primary win. Her uncle, John F. Kennedy Jr., died in 1999 when his small plane crashed.
“For my whole life, I have tried to be good, to be a good student and a good sister and a good daughter, and to protect my mother and never make her upset or angry,” Schlossberg wrote.
“Now I have added a new tragedy to her life, to our family’s life, and there’s nothing I can do to stop it.”
She wrote her diagnosis was stunning. She had just turned 34, didn’t feel sick and was physically active, including swimming a mile one day before she gave birth to her second child at Columbia-Presbyterian hospital in New York.
After the delivery, her doctor became alarmed by her high white blood cell count.
At first, medical professionals figured the test result might be tied to her pregnancy. However, doctors soon concluded she had myeloid leukemia, a condition mostly observed in older patients. She ended up spending weeks in the hospital.
“Every doctor I saw asked me if I had spent a lot of time at Ground Zero, given how common blood cancers are among first responders,” Schlossberg wrote. “I was in New York on 9/11, in the sixth grade, but I didn’t visit the site until years later.”
She has endured various treatments. Her older sister, Rose, was one of her bone marrow donors.
In the article, Schlossberg mentioned the Kennedy family’s dilemma over controversial positions taken by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., her mother’s cousin. Schlossberg wrote that while she was in the hospital in mid-2024, Kennedy suspended his long-shot campaign for president to throw his weight behind then-Republican candidate President Trump.
Trump went on to name Kennedy to his Cabinet as secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, which oversees the Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In one of his early moves, Trump demanded a cut in government money to Columbia University, which employs her husband, George Moran.
“Doctors and scientists at Columbia, including George, didn’t know if they would be able to continue their research, or even have jobs,” she wrote. “Suddenly, the health-care system on which I relied felt strained, shaky.”
On Saturday, her brother Jack Schlossberg, who recently announced his bid for Congress in a New York district, shared on Instagram a link to her New Yorker essay, “A Battle with My Blood.”
GOGGLEBOX star Amy Tapper has revealed she needs surgery to remove her loose skin after a stunning 8st weight loss.
Amy, who overhauled her lifestyle with clean eating and regular exercising before turning to weight loss jab Mounjaro, looks incredible after the transformation – but can’t do anything about the excess skin that comes with it.
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Gogglebox star Amy Tapper has lost an incredible 8stCredit: Instagram/@amytappsxAmy turned to Mounjaro to help her lose weightCredit: Rex Features
She told the Mail: “Unfortunately and inevitably, when you’ve lost as much weight as eight stone, and there’s gonna be more, there’s a lot of skin that is just not gonna disappear with exercise.
“It’s not possible, you know? It’s stones and stones of fat and it’s now just skin.
“My arms and my tummy are definitely gonna need surgery at some point, but my legs are actually OK.”
Amy, 26, has been using her personal trainer for five years and has continued to exercise alongside using jabs. She currently takes a 15mg weekly dose, having increased gradually from a starting dose of 2.5mg a week.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain in September, Amy warned viewers the jabs aren’t a permanent solution to weight issues.
She said: “I think a lot of the way that people look at the injections is that it’s a quick fix, everything like that. And it is. It’s very quick.
“But it’s not fixing you forever. Because the minute you come off of it, my body’s just going to start doing exactly what it was doing before. Which means that, yeah.”
TheChannel 4star then revealed her plans for long term use of fat jabs.
“I will be on it for life. I mean, obviously, we will look through it and we’ll see as we go along,” she said.
“We don’t know what can happen. But the plan is, I’m on the highest dose at the moment.”
Amy exclusively told The Sun that she began taking jabs as a last resort and called the results “life-changing”.
She said: “I’ve gone to doctors all my life and they can never tell me the problem – because there’s actually nothing wrong with me.
“My bloods are always amazing, I haven’t got polycystic ovaries, I haven’t got a thyroid problem and I haven’t got anything that usually makes you put on weight. It is just genetics.”
Continuing, she added: “I felt there was nothing else I could do.”
She’s called the transformation ‘life-changing’Credit: InstagramAmy pictured with her mum in 2023Credit: Getty
At the Walk of Fame ceremony honoring her late husband on Thursday in Hollywood, Chadwick Boseman’s widow shared the underpinnings of the actor’s creative success.
Simone Ledward Boseman, who married him privately before his death on Aug. 28, 2020, first described the “42” and “Avengers” star in video from the event as “a spiritual teacher fortified by a family and close friends that kept him grounded in faith.”
She said she still sees synchronicities far too often to call them random — his star, for example, is No. 2828 on the Walk of Fame — and is at those times reminded that her husband is “still teaching.”
“You lived with honor and you walked in truth,” Ledward Boseman said. “You are as brilliant as you were beautiful and as courageous as you were kind. We love you, we miss you, we thank you.”
She followed that by reading her husband’s own words in the form of his “Instructions for Creative Work.”
Simone Ledward Boseman, center, poses Thursday with “Black Panther” actors Letitia Wright and Michael B. Jordan after the dedication of her late husband’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
(Richard Shotwell / Invision / AP)
“Write the vision and make it plain,” she recited. “Keep that word fastened in your journal and shut it in your bolted drawer until the appointed time.
“Let the ideas, the visions that God gives you, fester inside of you. Let the word that he has put inside of you bubble over. Do not speak it to another until the time appointed by God.
“The secrecy of the vision is the second stone laid in the building process. It is the project’s fortress, for a word spoken too early on the ears of men is a bulldozer and a stumbling block.
“Forget the self that entered the process and be made into a new creature through the work.”
For the unveiling of the star, she called the actor’s brothers Kevin Boseman and Derrick Boseman with her to the red carpet, where they were met by Davis and director Ryan Coogler.
The star — in the movies category, of course — is at 6904 Hollywood Blvd., in front of the Hollywoodland Experience store.
This Morning star Michelle Elman has revealed that she is set to undergo another brain surgery after a scan showed another cyst on her brain
This Morning’s Michelle Elman shares that she’s set to undergo brain surgery after scan discovery(Image: Getty Images for BAFTA)
She has earned herself a legion of fans on the back of her life changing advice as This Morning’s relationship and life coach. But away from the cameras the TV expert has been battling a debilitating condition.
Michelle Elman recently revealed that she is to undergo surgery after a scan showed a new cyst had grown on her brain. The 32 year old star has been dealing with a condition called hydrocephalus.
This condition is caused by fluid building up on the brain creating pressure, that can be fatal if left untreated. Taking to social media, Michelle told her followers that she plans to remove the cyst next year.
On her Instagram story, she penned: “Yesterday I found out I need another brain surgery. I have a cyst in my brain again and also the magnet in my brain needs replacing.”
Currently, Michelle lives with a metal magnet on her brain which doctors inserted to control the flow of fluid to reduce a build up.
Michelle continued: “It’s not urgent but it is needed so now I have to figure out when to schedule this so it disrupts my life as little as possible. Inevitably I will have to pause my life and go deal with this, likelihood it will be next year, but until then it’s business as usual.”
But this is not the first time Michelle has been under the surgeon’s knife. She previously revealed that she has battled a brain tumour, a punctured intestine and obstructed bowels. And on the back of her various conditions, she has undergone 15 surgeries.
The TV personality has not had the best of luck. As she also shared with viewers on This Morning that she was engaged for a mere 24 hours after finding out that her fiancé, who she had been darting for three years, was cheating on her.
Hours after her partner popped the question a woman contacted her to expose her boyfriend’s deceitful behaviour.
Sat on the TV show’s infamous sofa, she revealed: “He was with me when I got the first message saying ‘Is this person your fiance?’ “I thought it was a colleague, like this person knows you, and it took a while to figure out. My first reaction was shock.”
She continued: “I was shaking and I kept saying, ‘Please tell me first I don’t want to find out from her’.”
Last year, she told hosts Ben Shepherd and Cat Deeley :”We met on a dating app, he was my first date after the pandemic. Love of my life, healthiest relationship I had ever had. I was engaged and then a woman reached out and asked if he was my fiancé. I ended up speaking to her for an hour on the phone. He was on a dating app, he was on a business trip and yeah…”
She continued: “I fully back myself. I am emotionally intelligent, smart, intelligent woman. I have every tool in my tool kit to notice red flags. If someone wants to lie to you they will. Wholeheartedly I did not see any red flags. As a red flag the second you go on their phone, the relationship is gone. The trust is gone.’
Unpacking how the revelation unfolded, she went on to say: “Then it was screenshots of the dating profile and his number, I believed her from the get go, but I needed evidence. She told me the hotel, and I said put that in your email, and it came up, then he admitted it. He admitted it and to others as well but I think my reaction was just was ‘you have ruined a good thing, this is supposed to be happiest day of my life’.”
NOEL Edmonds left fans stunned when he reunited with Cliff Richard – and revealed their combined age.
The TV presenter was over-the-moon to see singer Cliff in Wellington, New Zealand and the pals couldn’t resist a few jokes.
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Pals Noel and Cliff were over-the-moon to see each other againCredit: InstagramAnd they couldn’t resist a few jokes about their agesCredit: InstagramNoel plans to split his time between New Zealand and the UK after his latest show was axedCredit: ITV
Ageless Noel, 76, took to Instagram to share a clip of them together and told him: “At last, I get to see you again after all these years.”
Cliff, 85, joked: “I know… it’s been too long. I mean, there’s a hundred years separating us.”
Laughing, former Deal or No Deal host Noel replied: “It was 25 years ago that you were on my Christmas Day show and you’ve done wonderful, kind things for me ever since, over the years.
“So I wanted to come and say thank you. But I then started to do some mathematics – and we have a combined age of 161.”
