ALEX Reid has revealed his mum Carol has died as he shared a heartbreaking tribute to her on social media.
The CelebrityBig Brother star, 50, took to Instagram to share a series of pictures with his beloved mother as he revealed the devastating news.
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Alex Reid has revealed his mum has diedCredit: InstagramCarol had been battling Alzhemier’s and was living in a care home
He penned: “Today I celebrate the life of the best woman in my life, my mum, who went to join my darling dad in heaven!
“I’m absolutely heartbroken, but have a sense of ease knowing you are in peace now, not in pain.
“I unfortunately missed my mum’s passing by 2 minutes, although I still managed to hold her in my arms, kiss and caress her face, telling her how much I love her.
His followers rushed to support him with messages of condolences as one wrote: “So sorry Alex. Sending you love xxx.”
Another social media user commented: “I’m so sorry Alex for your loss. You’re so lovely with your mum. Anyone can see the love between you both. May she RIP.”
Someone else said: “I’m so sorry for your loss. Prayers and thoughts are going out to you and the family.”
Yet another penned: “I’m so sorry for your loss! May she rest in peace and I truly believe that she will always be with you in spirit cheering you on. God bless you and your family.”
While a fifth added: “Bless you Alex you’ve been by her side all these years, she knew in those two minutes she will always be in your heart. Love to you all x.”
Alex revealed back in 2020 that his mum was battling Alzheimer’s and was feeling guilty for moving her into a care home.
At the time, he shared a number of headlines surrounding Dame Barbara Windsor, who also had the disease prior to her death in 2020.
He wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: “I know how it feels moving mum into a home with dementia it’s worse than bereavement as they’re still here & so lost.
“You feel an immense sense of guilt to want to do more I see how scared mum sometimes is, wanting to come home, but I see she how she is adapting & her quality of life improves.”
In March last year, he shared a video of him going to the care home to visit Carol as he gave her a bunch of flowers and a card.
He previously shared his guilt over putting his mum in a care home
He told his followers on Instagram: “Visiting my mum with dementia in her care home today on Mother’s Day, I was so grateful and lucky that she actually said I love you my darling!
“I’ve only had two or three words out of her over the last year! So so grateful! Happy Mother’s Day everyone!”
Alex and his fiancée Nikki welcomed their twin boys Phoenix Bobby and Hunter George back in 2023.
Nikki told Mail Online at the time: “To just have them in my arms. I am complete now. I have my family and I never need to revisit that dark place again.”
He and fiancee Nikki are parents to three childrenCredit: Rex FeaturesAlex was previously married to Katie PriceCredit: PA:Press AssociationHe won Celebrity Big Brother back in 2010Credit: PA:Press Association
Jonnie Park has always gone by many names. The most Google-able is his hip-hop moniker “Dumbfoundead,” which he’s gone by for decades as a seasoned battle rapper and an artist who’s put out a jaw-dropping 13 albums while becoming one of the kings of legendary Leimert Park hip-hop crew, record label and open mic Project Blowed. As a resident of L.A.’s Koreatown since childhood, he’s still known as “The Mayor of K-town.” To his friends, he’s just “Dumb.” Of all the aliases and titles he’s fought for, “author” might seem to be the most unlikely. But as a professional when it comes to producing scathing hot bars in battle raps, it felt only right to put his journey down the warpath of rhymes on paper in his debut memoir “Spit: A Life in Battles,” released April 14 on Third State Books.
The memoir (which includes a foreword by Park’s longtime friend, R&B star Anderson .Paak) recounts razor-sharp memories starting from childhood, including the harrowing story of his family’s immigration from Argentina to L.A. when he was 3. He talks frankly about the perils and prejudice of growing up Korean American in Southern California and thrusting himself into the hip-hop scene, where, after stumbling in as an outsider to Black culture, he ultimately found his voice on stage. It speaks to the foundation that later served him well as an actor, podcaster, comedian and recently TV writer for season 2 of the hit show “Beef.” But he says his reputation as a battle rapper is the one that will always matter most.
Recently Park spoke to the Times about the hardest parts of writing his new memoir, the importance of Project Blowed and taking his underground rap mentality with him from the gutter to the stars.
For your memoir you purposely take the parts of your life from childhood until about age of 30, the peak of your hip-hop career. What was it like to go back and take that journey again?
To me, it’s always kind of the core of who I am. Even as a multi-hyphenate, I always say I’m first and foremost a battle rapper. It was such a pivotal moment at a time in my life and I take that label with me wherever I go, so it doesn’t feel too distant. But to actually be in that arena feels very distant. I look back and I just think about the audacity of a young Asian kid in that world. I’m just like “Wow, I really had the balls to do this at one point.” And I still love the subculture of battle rap. It’s something I’m a part of and a story that I want to tell in all these other mediums — whether it’s screenwriting or developing a TV show, I still feel like there’s a lot to be done with that subculture.
Why was it important for you to help your readers learn about the technical aspect of battle rap and what it takes to be a battle rapper?
There’s a lot more layers to it than people know. Obviously we know Eminem’s “Eight Mile” was the height of the story of where battle rap got to, and it did a great job of that. Obviously it’s been many years since then. But I also wanted to let people know that the people involved in this subculture aren’t just in poverty trying to make it out and get on a record label. This is a real subculture that people obsess over and I just wanted to find an excuse to nerd about it and also teach people this kind of new era of battle rap. I also highlight some of my peers really deserved it, and including the open mic I went through called Project Blowed. That’s the one thing I love about this book is that I can immortalize some of my personal heroes and places that I hold dear to my heart.
But mechanics of how our brains work when freestyling is something I find interesting. People always ask me “How do you guys freestyle or battle?” And I was really nervous about explaining it. I just didn’t know how I would do that. I had the help of my co-author, Donnie Kwak, who I’ve known for many years. He’s never written a book either, but he’s just kind of like a big brother to me and we’ve had many conversations about this. So being able to break that down was really cool for me. And I still really love that chapter about freestyling and battling for dummies.
Dumbfoundead’s memoir “Spit” chronicles his rise through underground battle rap, offering deeper insight into the subculture.
(Lenne Chai)
What was it like for you as you were discovering your voice through open mics at Project Blowed?
Project Blowed freed such a big part of me. I think when I saw the other rappers there, and they were taking [rapping] to heights I never imagined, the styles of raps that I would see here, from there, were so unorthodox. At that point, I was listening to everything on the radio along with mix tapes and stuff. But this was not even that. This wasn’t even like the underground mix tapes. It was the most raw and purest form of rap. It was so weird and abstract, even for me, just the young Korean kid at the age of 14 that hadn’t gone south of Pico Boulevard, growing up on Third Street, and all of a sudden I’m on 43rd. It was like another world for me. Next thing I know, I’m immersed in this world where there’s black kids that are into anime, punk rock and rapping their a— off. And I’m like, “This is insane!” So it did a lot for my perception of everything, more than just hip-hop.
Why was it so important for you to kind of showcase your Korean from not only the standpoint of a rapper but also as a writer?
Definitely the Korean American part was very important to me, because we see Korean culture, Korea especially being this global powerhouse, and what we know of it is the “Squid Games,” and the K-Pop of it all. And so I did want to share this more in the perspective of a Korean American. Even more specifically, in Southern California, in Los Angeles, there is a different vibe of Asian American life than the rest of the country. I’m the epitome of that. A lot of our parents have these wholesale businesses downtown or dry cleaners or liquor stores. Growing up in K-town, a lot of Korean families have a dad who’s an alcoholic, and there’s a lot of domestic violence situations. I think through my story, a lot of people will see themselves in these situations.
Jonnie Park, a.k.a. Dumbfoundead, writes in his memoir about growing up in Koreatown.
(Third State Books)
I think it also just speaks to all the different layers of struggle, battles that you and your family have gone through. Were there any aspects of this book that were really challenging for you?
The hardest part was definitely writing about my father, and knowing that this book is going to be out in the public because it’s so revealing. There’s affairs, there’s businesses that he worked at that are named. These families do exist — I grew up with that family that my dad had an affair with. I don’t talk to them or anything, but it’s all in the book. And I did want to be honest, I just felt like this is a place to do it if I’m going to do it. I don’t know if my dad will read it, but if it ever got translated into Korean, he’s definitely reading it. I still don’t have a great relationship with my father and I just feel like there wasn’t, there’s not much of a closure to that still. And maybe the book will help open up some new conversations between him and I. So that part was a little difficult, and also talking about some of the domestic violence in my house. Growing up with my dad and my mom, it made me feel for my mom a lot.
The beginning and the end is the most difficult part, because the end really discusses kind of like that insecurity as an artist, and where I’m at in my life as an artist, seeing a lot of my friends becoming extremely successful. I really wanted to be honest about that. The book doesn’t necessarily end with me being triumphant and feeling at ease.I still feel that as an artist, and I think that’s why it’s just an ongoing battle.
Describe what that’s like having come out of that underground rap scene and showing your skills to the world in TV and film while holding on to that underground mentality.
Even being in a writer’s room for “Beef” Season 2 — that was my first writer’s room — felt like a cypher. Knowing when to jump into the conversation at the right time, and knowing when to fall back. That just tells you that the skills that I acquired from freestyling and battle rap, I was able to take into the real world and apply it in so many different places.
I think it’s so interesting that I got that “Beef” Season 2 gig because the showrunner and the creator of the show really loves my perspective on Asian American culture on my podcast [“Fun With Dumb”], just based off of that. I got to a place in my life where I just felt very comfortable being vulnerable and self-deprecating through all the things I’ve done in battle rap. I was able to apply it to podcasting, too. And to have that humor and wit and that vulnerability, that comedic sense that I’ve acquired from battling and freestyling, one thing just led to the other. I still have the same kind of slate of stories and ideas that I’ve been trying to get made for many years. That includes stories on battle rap, K-town and being Korean, American. Those are always kind of the things I take with me to whatever I’m trying to make right now, and maybe once I make those, I can move on, but I’m still working on that.
But bandmates John, Terry Coldwell and Brian Harvey aren’t included in the royalties.
John continued with the next iteration of the group, E-17, and was part of various line-ups over the years.
In 2018 though, enough was enough, and he decided to leave after falling out with Terry Coldwell and new arrival Robbie Craig.
It wasn’t long afterwards that he fell on hard times when the coronavirus pandemic shook the world. He was forced to move into a hostel with his family for 18 months, which he found particularly tough.
But in recent years things have taken a positive turn and John is successfully plying his trade as a roofer, the job he held before his pop career began.
He shares his trade on TikTok and his latest job saw him working on a tall property in Lewisham.
East 17 in 1995. From left to right, Terry Coldwell, Brian Harvey, John Hendy and Tony MortimerCredit: Getty
Though he was praised for his work ethic, fans feel he should have made enough from music to retire.
One person commented: “No hate, but how is this guy still working when he sold the records he did. He should be retired and living it up somewhere hot. Great resurrection album E17.”
Another said: “Nothing but respect for this man – royalties and fair distribution should see him retired and taking life easy – very unfair but what a lovely guy – humble.”
John previously reflected on how shortchanged his group was in an interview with the Mail Online.
He said: “I haven’t even got a house and people think you’re millionaires and that, and I’m thinking, I don’t even got an house out of it.
“We should have all come out with a house, at least.”
However, John admitted that, despite hanging out with “rich friends”, he is content with his work van and regularly discusses the highs and lows of having money with his pals.
He recalled: “When I turn up to a party and my rich friends are coming in their Porsche’s and Range Rovers and I’m pulling up in my roofing van and I’m like ‘oh mate, it makes me feel sick coming to your parties’.
“And then they put it in perspective to me. They are like ‘John, mate, it’s money, it doesn’t mean nothing, mate’.
“One friend said to me ‘I’d rather give this all up and then just go out for one week and experience what you’ve done’, you know what I mean? Because what an experience that is.”
John said he didn’t even get a house out of his 90s fameCredit: Instagram/johnhendyeast17_official
A SMALL European country without the crowds has revealed huge plans to overhaul its airport.
Luxembourg Airport is getting a huge £871million makeover that will eventually accommodate 10million passengers a year.
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Luxembourg Airport has revealed plans for a £871million upgradeCredit: lux-AirportTerminal A will be expanded and Terminal B will be rebuiltCredit: lux-Airport
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Works at Terminal A will focus on extending the current terminal to the airport’s tram stop and creating a new, modern security area with the latest technology by 2028.
There will also be an improved check-in area and bag drop-off area by 2028, to help passengers to move through the airport quicker.
By 2032, the disused underground station at the airport will be transformed into a baggage sorting area too.
On the other hand, Terminal B will be completely redeveloped.
It will be transformed into a two-storey building with six new boarding gates, which passengers will have to hop on shuttle buses to get to.
The airport as a whole will get a number of other upgrades as well, such as the air traffic control tower as well as a new business aviation centre and VIP lounge set to open in 2029.
Aircraft parking across the airport will also increase from 27 spaces to 53, with additional boarding bridges too.
The airport hopes that the development will help the airport to handle up to double the amount of passengers it currently does (5.2million) to 10million passengers a year, by 2050.
A huge project is also going on around the airport that will see over 44 acres transformed into new offices, shops, restaurants and even a VIP terminal.
Dubbed the ‘Airport City’, travellers will be able to shop and dine at places including Starbucks and Oberweis restaurant in an area with a “unique metropolitan feel”.
The Airport City will even have a new hotel with the Skypark Business Centre North Hotel having over 200 rooms.
Then at Skypark Business Centre South, there will be a shopping centre and direct access to the terminal.
There is also another project at the airport to create an ‘Airport City’ with shops and restaurantsCredit: lux-Airport
Luxembourg is surrounded by Belgium, France and Germany and tends to be a lesser-visited country in Europe.
In total, around one million people visit the country each year, whereas around 19million visit Belgium, over 100million visit France and over 37million visit Germany.
If heading to the capital, Luxembourg City, you will find a UNESCO listed medieval old town sat at the edge of steep cliffs.
The country as a whole is a great destination for keen hikers too with over 3,000 miles of trails through Ardennes forests and vineyards.
A major plus of visiting the country is that public transport is free across Luxembourg for everyone.
Luxembourg was also named one of the best places in the world for quality of life, last year.
Despite being home to just under 700,000 people, the Numbeo Quality of Life index placed the country top across a number of categories including the cost of living and house price to income ratio.
The country was also named among the happiest countries in the world last year, according to the World Happiness Report 2025.
The report recognised the country’s strong economy, as well as its social support network, with residents claiming that they have a good personal freedom.
You can fly direct to Luxembourg from the UK from London City, London Heathrow and London Stansted airports.
A one-way flight from these airports in May costs from £15 per person and only takes an hour.
JACK Whitehall’s countryside wedding to Roxy Horner over the weekend may have appeared to be oozing class, but the comedian says he actually had a wardrobe disaster during the ceremony.
In fact, the dad-of-one, 37, says he was left with his “a** hanging out” at the end of the aisle.
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Jack Whitehall has revealed he suffered a wardrobe malfunction during his wedding to Roxy Horner, with his suit trousers splitting mid-ceremonyCredit: GettyThe groom began the day in a luxe Tom Ford suit but had to change later on due to the malfunctionCredit: Jon RowleyJack explained how he was bending down to pick up daughter Elsie when his suit split during the ceremony
Jack ripped his luxe Tom Ford suit when picking up their two-year-old daughter during the ceremony.
“I squatted down to pick up Elsie and my trousers split, my whole a** was hanging out,” he told Vogue.
Luckily, the comedian had a back-up suit and later changed into one by menswear brand Dunhill.
Meanwhile, his bride also donned two outfits during the day, but hers were both by choice.
The Georgian-style property is owned by Kate Middleton’s former boss, Jigsaw tycoon John Robinson.
Jack and Roxy shared the details of their big day with Vogue, explaining how Elsie was one of the model’s three flower girls.
They also had a whopping eight bridesmaids, with Jack’s brother, Barnaby, serving as Best Man.
After Jack predicted a “brutal” best man speech from his brother during a chat with The Sun earlier this year, due to his own ‘below the belt’ speech at his sibling’s nuptials, Barnaby didn’t hold back.
“He threw me under the bus, because that’s what I’d done to him,” confirmed Jack in his post-wedding chat.
Guests were asked to turn off their phones during the ceremony and were put on a social media blackout.
The newlywed pair are now headed to Venice for a stunning Italian honeymoon.
The couple tied the knot last weekend in a stunning countryside ceremonyCredit: anna_longford / InstagramThey were surrounded by friends, family and several famous faces for the lavish weekend of celebrationsCredit: Instagram/Roxyhorner
Madonna has been left heartbroken after someone ‘stole’ her vintage clothes after CoachellaCredit: GettyThe pop icon said a number of valuable and irreplaceable pieces have gone ‘missing’Credit: instagram/sabrinacarpenter
Two decades after her own epic headlining slot at the Californian festival, the queen of pop turned heads in a flesh-flashing frilly outfit.
Wearing a purple corset with matching lilac gloves, purple stockings and knee-high stiletto boots, the comeback queen accessorised with tinted shades and her long blonde hair down in waves.
She joined a lingerie-clad Sabrina, 26, who wowed in a white lace sparkly bodice and heels during her headline set at Coachella.
But now pop icon Madonna has been left with a sour taste in her mouth after precious pieces from her wardrobe went missing following the set.
She shared on Instagram today: “Still flying high since Friday night at Coachella!
“Thank you to Sabrina and everyone who made it possible.
“Bringing Confessions II back to where it began was such a thrill.
“This full circle moment hit different until I discovered that the vintage pieces that I wore went missing – my costume that was pulled from my personal archives – jacket, corset, dress and all other garment.”
The musician stressed how irreplaceable these items are and issued an appeal for them to be returned.
Madonna continued: “These aren’t just clothes, they are part of my history.
“Other archival items from the same era went missing as well.
“I’m hoping and praying that some kind soul will find these items and reach out to my team.
“I’m offering a reward for their safe return. Thank you will all my heart.”
Over the weekend, Madonna and Sabrina delighted the crowds with classic hits including Vogue, Like A Prayer and I Feel So Free from Madonna’s new album.
Sabrina had been mid-performance when an instrumental tease of Madonna‘s 1990 hit song Vogue weaved in.
Madonna told the cheering audience: “Wow, thank you.
“Sabrina, thank you so much for inviting me on your show.”
Holding hands, she replied: “No thanks needed, Madonna.”
“Well, I have a few things I want to get off my chest. So, 20 years ago today I performed at Coachella,” admitted the Ray of Light singer.
“I was in the dance tent and it was the first time I performed Confessions On The Dance Floor part one in America.
“It’s a full circle moment, you know? Very meaningful for me.”
She urged: “Let’s try to be together. Let’s try to avoid disagreements.
“And to that point, the great thing about music is that it brings people together.
“It’s the one place that people have to put their differences aside, put their s**t down and just everybody have a good time together, right?
“So I am thrilled to be a part of that healing experience…”
The Vogue singer confirmed this week that she will release her first record in seven years this July — a sequel to her 2005 smash Confessions On A Dance Floor.
The original, inspired by disco and Eighties electropop, shifted more than 10million copies.
It featured No1 singles Hung Up and Sorry, and ushered in a new era of dance music.
In 2024, Sabrina paid tribute to Madge by attending the MTV VMAs in a vintage strapless gown previously worn to the Oscars by her musical hero in 1991.
Sabrina said of Madonna last year: “She’s so lovely and exactly how you expect her to be — just, like, so magnetic.”
Madonna has begged for the safe return of her clothes and has even offered a rewardCredit: instagram/sabrinacarpenter
Joe Lycett has revealed his 16-month-old son was rushed to hospital recently in a health scareCredit: YouTube/ Whats My Age Again PodcastThe comedian shares the little one with his partner Denise, with the couple keeping their family fiercely life privateCredit: Instagram
Joe’s girlfriend, whom he refers to as ‘Denise’ to keep her real name private, remains out of the limelight, with their relationship very under the radar.
” I got a real sense of, ‘I would take any pain that you have, a thousand times over. I would bulldozer through a nursery to save you. I would do whatever it takes,” explained Joe of the unwavering love he has for the baby boy.
He later referenced the hospital incident again, confirming that the youngster had to be assessed in A&E.
Talking about how the family had a parking debacle during the hospital trip, he explained: “So, the punisher was ill. I drove to A&E, Birmingham children’s hospital.
“Parked up, took a picture of the Ringo number but didn’t do it straight away, like, ‘Oh, I’ll just wait while my son was unwell’, I thought, ‘I’ll do it in there’.
“So, he was being assessed and I was paying for parking whilst he was being assessed, so I had one eye on him and one eye on this,” said Joe, who continued to explain that he ended up getting a parking ticket for not doing so in time.
Joe also gave an insight into family life and his decision to become a parent as he said: “I always said I didn’t think I’d have kids but if one happened then I’d have a really good go at it.
“But then, I think, being in a stable, loving relationship, suddenly I was like, ‘Oh it would be fun to have a go at this’.
“Once we started talking about it, it became an inevitability.”
There are no family snaps on his social media, with his son and partner not featured anywhere online in connection to Joe.
Explaining the reason behind this, Joe said: “For the punisher, it’s up to him if he wants to do that later and be in the public eye.
“Because there is an inherit risk in being in the public eye, being known, having your face known and all of that.
“And if I end up doing something appalling he can change his surname and no one knows who he is, essentially.
“And then with Denise she just has a job where she works with vulnerable people.
“So if people know that I’m with her then it might affect her work. And also she has no desire to be in it – it’s weird to do what we do. “
In the rare admission, Joe detailed family life and how it has changed him as a personCredit: YouTube/ Whats My Age Again PodcastDespite Joe’s outgoing nature and tendency to pull wild stunts, he explained that when it comes to family, he wants them to remain out of the limelightCredit: Rex
Peter Andre has revealed that he plans to work on music with Junior “when he’s ready”Credit: GettyHe’s following in his father’s footsteps and has already bagged number one hits on iTunesCredit: Splash
But then the father revealed that he’s more than open to collaborating with his son on songs in the future.
In response to whether any collabs with Junior could be on the cards, Peter simply mused: “When he’s ready. He’s brilliant.”
Junior released his debut single, Slide, back in 2022.
It hit the number one spot on the UK’s iTunes pop chart, while his follow-up track Only One went on to bag the same top spot a year later.
Meanwhile Peter has launched himself back into the charts as well, with his new songs Rock You Right and All About Us 2.0 climbing their way up the ranks.
Peter returned to music this year after not releasing any new material for 11 yearsCredit: Getty – ContributorHe advised Junior to get into songwriting if he wanted to enter the music industry, and Junior has since written “over 200” songsCredit: Instagram
It’s quite the feat after Peter’s latest album, Legacy, has come out three entire decade after his debut hit Mysterious Girl.
Peter gave Junior one major piece of advice when he began taking an interest in entering the music industry.
The wise musician shared: “When he [Junior] first got into recording at around 15, he wanted to start recording and I said to him, “you have to be a songwriter.”
“It’s like learning a trade. You can always write for other people, even if it doesn’t work out for yourself or if you don’t want to sing anymore.
“And now he’s written well over 200 songs. He’s such an incredible talent, both singing and rapping.”
He rounded off his thoughts by gushing about his children and their talents.
Peter concluded: “My daughter Princess has got an incredible voice, but I’m not really sure what she wants to do on that side of things.
“But Junior definitely, I think watch this space. What he’s got when it comes to music… They are both very talented.”
Peter’s new album Legacy features thirteen tracks, including ten re-imagined versions of ten of his iconi songs.
There are also collaborations on the record with artists including Montell Jordan, Brian McKnight, Kenny Thomas, Lady Leshurr, Bubbla Ranx, and Oritsé Williams.
Peter praised Junior as being musically “brilliant”Credit: Getty
Moss has revealed she went back on fat jabs despite ending up in hospital and having a seizure the last time she tried themCredit: GettyLottie gave up Mounjaro for being ‘too expensive’Credit: Getty
Lottie, the younger half-sister of supermodel Kate Moss, said: “I went on Ozempic for a bit and Mounjaro for a bit and then I came off it and I just gained all the weight back because it got really expensive.
At the time she said: “I felt like I was dying – I’ve never had a seizure before.
“It wasn’t worth it.”
Speaking on her vlog, the former OnlyFans star added: “Weight is something I’ve always struggled with. I wake up in the morning and it’s the first thing I think about.
“I look in the mirror and I’m like, ‘How do I look?’
“Weight’s always been a really big thing for me, especially with modelling, so feeling good in my weight and myself – I know I’m not an unhealthy size – it’s just something I personally want to improve on.”
Lottie is the younger half-sister of supermodel Kate MossCredit: Getty
Simon Hinchley, Executive Director for Airport Operations at Fly Doncaster said: “As we work towards reopening Doncaster Sheffield Airport, our focus is firmly on building a safe, efficient and operationally robust airport that is ready to serve a broad range of users from day one.”
In early 2025, the UK government revealed that £30million was being put towards its reopening.
More recently, a report for City of Doncaster Council’s cabinet announced that the cost of reopening the airport had risen to £193million.
Fly Doncaster said that when the airport reopens, it could see as many as four million passengers through its doors.
There has also been talks of a rail link to and from the airport that could have connections with the Lincoln Line and East Coast Mainline.
Prior to its closure, airlines like FlyBe, Wizz Air and TUI operated flights from Doncaster Sheffield.
As of yet, no airline has confirmed it will open base, but Doncaster East and Isle of Axholme Labour MP Lee Pitcher said last year that he was in talks with both Ryanair and TUI.
In July 2025, he told local media: “Yesterday, I chaired the latest meeting of the DSA Action Group, where we sat down with TUI’s UK & Ireland commercial director.
“It was a productive discussion, and we’ll continue to work withTUI, other key stakeholders, and push the Government to keep Doncaster Sheffield Airport firmly on the agenda.“
The airportis expected to be operational with passenger flights forsummer2028.
The airport closed back in 2022Credit: Alamy
Another airport that is in talks to reopen is Manston Airport,in Kent which once offered flights from the UK toEurope.
Passenger services stopped when KLM pulled out of the airport in 2014.
There have been talks to start commercial flights once again, but this could take longer to start.
Tony Freudmann – the public face of the site’s owners, RiverOak Strategic Partners toldKent Online: “We need, by the time we open, to have enough advance commitment from cargo operators to see that it is going to work.
“At that point, if we get the right approach from passenger carriers, wanting us to build a passenger terminal and base some aircraft here, we’ll go with that.”
BRIDGERTON star Simone Ashley has stunned in a tiny Burberry bikini poolside as she revealed she’s back in the dating game after splitting from her lawyer ex.
The actress began dating high-powered entrepreneur Tim Sykes in the summer last year after they were spotted locking lips at the US Open in New York.
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Simone Ashley looked incredible as she starred in the new Burberry High Summer campaignCredit: BurberryThe actress looked incredible as she stripped down to a tiny black bikiniCredit: BurberrySimone Ashley, who stared in Netflix hit Bridgerton, was also seen sizzling in a pink ensembleCredit: Burberry
Just a few months later, in December it was revealed they had parted ways reportedly “wanting different things.”
She was wearing the famous Burberry print triangle bikini as she laid at the edge of the pool.
Simone sizzled as she was spotted with water droplets rolling off her body.
Simone put on a leggy display as she was snapped poolsideCredit: BurberrySimone Ashley plays Kate Sharma in the hit Netflix series BridgertonCredit: LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX
Elsewhere, Netflix star Simone put on a very leggy display as she posed on a bench wearing a black bikini cover-up.
She was also seen oiled up donning a pink bikini paired with a little gingham sarong.
Following her sad split Tino, Simone picked up her life and moved to New York.
Speaking on The Louis Theroux podcast, Simone said: “I moved to New York last year. I’m having the time of my life. I love it. It’s changed my life.”
But, it seems that is not all that has changed in the stars life as she made a candid admission.
She added: “At the moment, I’m dating. The plan is always to find love and have another great year in New York.
“I feel very ready for a relationship but I think it’s about finding the right person. I don’t get into situationships because it’s just a way to keep things vague. It’s not my style and I haven’t got time for that.”
Before her brief romance with Tim, Simone dated lawyer Constantin “Tino” Klein in the summer of 2022.
They called it quits back in January 2025.
After moving to New York, Simone confessed she is dating and ‘looking for love’Credit: GettySimone was snapped with her lawyer ex Tino Klein at Netflix’s annual BAFTA Awards afterparty at Chiltern Firehouse in LondonCredit: Getty
SINGER Rochelle Humes made jaws drop as she confessed she made more cash from being in S Club Juniors than she did in The Saturdays alongside stars Frankie Bridge and Una Healy.
The businesswoman launched her career as a singer in 2001 when she joined S Club Juniors after being selected for the band on the reality TV show S Club Search.
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Rochelle Humes confessed she made more money from S Club Juniors than in The SaturdaysCredit: Great Company with Jamie Laing / YoutubeThe Saturdays – Una Foden, Vanessa White, Frankie Bridge, Rochelle Humes and Molly King performing at Wembley Arena in 2014Credit: GettyRochelle joined S Club Juniors after auditioning on a reality showCredit: Getty
The juniors, who released their first single One Step Closer in 2002, accompanied S Club 7 on their huge tour as the supporting act.
After just three years in the girl band, Rochelle joined The Saturdays in 2008 and despite their chart topping success, the star revealed she made more money at the beginning of her career.
Speaking on the Great Company with Jamie Lang podcast, Rochelle said: “When I look back on it I made more money from S Club Juniors than I did in The Saturdays.”
Made In Chelsea star Jamie was so baffled by Rochelle’s revelation that she jokingly asked him to call Frankie Bridge, who was also in both bands, to confirm their experience.
Explaining why she thought she made more money from S Club Juniors, Rochelle said: “The music industry… the money just went out of it.
“It wasn’t the same space to be in anymore.”
The star added: “At the time your the chosen one, you never want to rock the boat because your like do you know how many girls would be whipping these extensions out ready to put them in their hair.
Rochelle joined S Club Juniors in the early noughties, when she was just 12-years-old, alongside Frankie Bridge, Aaron Renfree, Jay Asforis, Stacey Franks, Calvin Goldspink, Daisy Shelvey and Hannah Richings.
While the girl band was successful, The Saturdays were huge with 11 top 10 singles including All Fired Up and What About Us.
The 37-year-old explained that when she was part of The Saturdays she was paid a “salary” and was expected to live a certain type of lifestyle.
The singer told how when she was part of The Saturdays she was scared to ‘rock the boat’Credit: Great Company with Jamie Laing / YoutubeThe star told how most of her money came from brand deals before record labels started taking cuts of their profitCredit: Great Company with Jamie Laing / Youtube
But, most of her money actually came from brand deals and touring rather than the group’s singles.
“When someone says your record deal is X amount of money, that doesn’t mean that’s what we’re making. That means they’ll put this money into the album, pay these producers, the marketing budget,” she said.
Rochelle continued: “The tours and the brand deals was where you would make your money. The records weren’t for us. So we’d be the face of a shampoo and all have our own scent – that’s where we’d make our money.
“But then record labels changed their whole strategy…they would then also take a cut of the brand [deals], and then take a cut of the live performances. You’ve got to remember everything you earn, split that in half, basically with tax and an agent. And then there’s five of you. You’re expected to live a lifestyle that you can’t always prop up.”
During her candid interview with Jamie, Rochelle also revealed her uncle is an England footie legend.
Her uncle is none other than Paul Ince, who had 53 caps for England and played most notably for Premier League teams West Ham and Man United.
Paul was the first black player to ever captain the England team and later the first black British manager to coach in the highest tier of English football.
Stunning Rochelle has since pivoted from the music industry and has set up multiple businessesCredit: GettyPaul Ince (right) is Rochelle Humes’s famous England footie legend uncleCredit: Alamy