Jacqueline shared a new snap posing with both her wedding and engagement ringsCredit: InstagramThe Sun revealed last month how she and Dan had split after 13 yearsCredit: Getty Images
Today Jacqueline took to social media to share a new mirror selfie, showing her looking straight-faced as she snapped the photo.
The Lauren Branning star was dressed casually in a white T-shirt and some high-waisted jeans, with her rings visible on her left hand.
She has become known for repeatedly reconciling with her other half — despite his flaws.
Their marriage has been rocked by multiple cheating allegations against Dan, who admitted in 2020: “I’ve made mistakes.”
However, having given their relationship multiple chances, friends claim Jac has accepted it is doomed after living separate lives for months.
A source close to Dan told The Sun: “Everyone knows they’ve had their troubles, but after spending some time apart this year, they’ve decided to make the split permanent.
“Their two daughters are their main priority.”
It’s claimed former Towie star Dan moved out permanently in February into the house he was said to have bought behind Jac’s back in 2024.
His “secret” Essex pad came to light after the on-off couple announced last March that they had split. The following month, they appeared to rekindle their marriage on a “make or break” family holiday to Mexico.
Our insider revealed: “After all Jac’s been through, she’s finally had enough. They’ve been living separate lives all this year and she’s over it.
“There’s only so many times she can put herself through living in limbo and taking him back.
“She has mentally checked out and Dan has panicked.”
EastEnders star Jacqueline is said to have finally ‘had enough’ and called time on the relationshipCredit: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron
Clayton Kershaw’s 2025 teammates had already received their World Series rings in a pregame ceremony Friday at Dodger Stadium when the future Hall of Famer jogged out of the dugout wearing his No. 22 Dodgers jersey.
He took the ball from manager Dave Roberts on the mound and delivered the ceremonial first pitch. Then the team re-emerged to present Kershaw with his ring.
“For me it’s just a great ending to my career,” Kershaw said when asked what the new ring meant to him. “I couldn’t have scripted it any better.”
A detailed look at the inside of the Dodgers’ 2025 World Series championship ring.
(The Champions Collective)
Though his playing days are over, Kershaw’s time with the Dodgers will continue. He’s joining the front office as a special assistant, according to a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly.
The Dodgers’ ring ceremony was the second part of a two-day celebration of the team’s 2025 World Series title. On opening day, the Dodgers brought out their trophies from back-to-back World Series titles and raised their new championship banner.
“I’m excited,” Kershaw said a couple hours earlier, after watching the Dodgers take batting practice before facing the Arizona Diamondbacks. “It’s why we play, is to win some of these rings. I heard the ring is pretty over the top; I haven’t seen it yet.”
Over the top, indeed.
A detailed look at the inside of the Dodgers’ 2025 World Series championship ring.
(The Champions Collective)
The diamond- and sapphire-encrusted rings highlight the back-to-back nature of last year’s World Series victory. They include engravings of the 2024 and 2025 trophies on both the outside and inside of the ring.
The L.A. logo is made up of 17 custom-cut blue sapphires, one for every postseason game the Dodgers played last year.
On the underside side of the ring, the four playoff series are listed, along with “11.01.25,” the date of Game 7 of the World Series.
The ring top holds dirt collected from home plate during Game 7, visible through a glass window when the ring is opened. Inside the ring sits a bespoke band that’s also set with sapphires and a diamond.
Dodgers players (from left) Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Max Muncy show off their World Series rings before beating the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Friday.
(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
In a nod to the fan base, the total attendance figure for the 2025 season (4,012,470) gleams in blue on the bottom of the ring. Each players’ ring is also personalized with his signature, last name and number.
“Anytime you get to celebrate one more time with your teammates, it’s pretty special,” Kershaw said. “I know they’ve got to move on to this season, but I don’t have to. So I’m just going to keep relishing it. It’ll be great.”
Kershaw was already in town for work. He appeared on NBC’s broadcast of the Dodgers’ 8-2 win Thursday against the Diamondbacks.
A detailed look at the side of the Dodgers’ 2025 World Series championship ring.
(The Champions Collective)
“It’s just talking baseball,” Kershaw said. “So if people want to hear me talk about baseball, I can do that all day. I love baseball.”
His new role with the Dodgers, first reported by the Athletic, is another form of talking baseball.
“Probably not physically here in L.A.,” Kershaw said. “But definitely, I’m sure I’ll watch games. I still want to be a part of the Dodgers, so if I can help in some small piece, I will.”
A detailed look at the side of the Dodgers’ 2025 World Series championship ring.
(The Champions Collective)
Because Kershaw joined Team USA for the World Baseball Classic and then jumped into part-time broadcasting, he hasn’t fully experienced retirement yet. He said he doesn’t miss playing, but he misses the people.
“There’s a freedom with retirement,” Kershaw said. “If you don’t want to work out, you don’t have to. If your back hurts, it doesn’t matter. If your arm hurts, it doesn’t matter. You get to see a lot more stuff, be around for everything. So there’s a lot of great parts. It doesn’t take away from how special playing this game is, but there’s a lot of really awesome parts about being home.”
The “Harry Potter” team did not need a divination expert to know its cast would encounter some “unpleasant and aggressive behavior.”
HBO boss Casey Bloys told multiple outlets this week that the network had taken precautions anticipating the vitriol the “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” actors would face. Ghanian-English actor Paapa Essiedu recently spoke out about the racist abuse and death threats he has received since the announcement that he had been cast as potions professor Severus Snape.
“With all actors on any kind of big IP shows — and this is obviously one of those where you’ve got, you know, passionate fans, people with a lot of opinions — it can get scary in places,” Bloys told Variety in an interview published Tuesday. “So for any show like that, we anticipated it and tried to have training, you know, best practices in terms of social media and how to handle it. And obviously we’ve got a serious security team.”
Essiedu, who is portraying the enigmatic but ultimately heroic Hogwarts professor first brought to life by Alan Rickman in the original “Harry Potter” films, has opened up about the racist abuse he has received from those who believe a Black man should not be playing the fictional wizard.
“I’ve been told, ‘Quit or I’ll murder you,’” he said in an interview with the Times of London. “The reality is that if I look at Instagram, I will see somebody saying, ‘I’m going to come to your house and kill you.’”
“[N]obody should have to encounter this for doing their job … And I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t affect me emotionally,” Essiedu added.
This is not the first time that fans of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World novels expressed outrage over the casting of a Black actor in an adaptation. There was a similar outcry in 2016 when Noma Dumezweni was cast to play Hermione Granger in the original London production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”
Bloys also told Deadline in an interview published Wednesday that they had “anticipated there would be a lot of interest in all of [the actors], and interest can tip over into more unpleasant and aggressive behavior.”
“We talked to them about what to expect, what to expect on social media and how we handle it, but any kind of security that’s needed is an unfortunate aspect of doing IP shows,” he said. “We just try to be mindful and monitor it.”
Essiedu also told the Times of London that “the [racist] abuse fuels” him.
“[It] makes me more passionate about making this character my own, because I think of how I felt as a kid,” he said. “I would imagine myself at Hogwarts on broomsticks, and the idea that a kid like me can see themselves represented in that world? That’s motivation to not be intimidated by someone saying they’d rather I died instead of doing work I’m going to be really proud of.”
THIS valley might look like your average spot in Switzerland with towering mountains and pretty chalet adorned villages – but it has a whopping 72 waterfalls.
It’s called Lauterbrunnen which literally translates to ‘loud springs’ after the crashing sound of falling water.
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The little-known valley in Switzerland has 72 waterfallsCredit: AlamyThe Staubbachfall Waterfall is almost as tall as the Shard in LondonCredit: Alamy
It’s known for its car-free mountain villages filled with pretty chalets and shops – but what draws visitors to it is the sheer amount of cascading waterfalls, of which there are over 70.
One of the largest and most well-known is the Staubbachfall Waterfall, which sits in the village of Lauterbrunnen – named after the valley.
It’s 297metres tall and is the highest free-falling waterfall in Switzerland.
In perspective, this is almost as high as London’s Shard, which stands at 309metres tall.
There are lots of viewpoints to see the Staubbachfall Waterfall, and those who want to get up close and personal can take the small path to the foot of the falls.
During the summertime, the falls are illuminated in the evenings.
Another waterfall is called Mürrenbachfall, which is even taller, and the water falls from a height of 417 metres.
There’s also the Trümmelbach Falls which a series of 10 unique underground waterfalls – and the largest of their kind Europe.
These impressive waterfalls have made their way through a mountain valley over thousands of years.
Visitors can see them on man-made paths, which are ticketed and cost around £15.
Thanks to its position at the base of the Swiss Alps, Lauterbrunnen is also a sought out ski destination.
As part of the Jungfrau Ski Region, it’s a great place to hit the slopes with 275km of runs and 40 ski lifts.
The best time to visit depends on whether you want to see the waterfalls in all their spring glory, or explore the village in time for ski season.
For those who want to take advantage of hiking, visit between June and September.
Or for a winter wonderland experience, go between January and February.
The Lauterbrunnen Valley sits at the bottom of the Swiss AlpsCredit: Alamy
Unsurprisingly, visitors have described it as “breathtaking” and like “stepping into a storybook”.
The valley has also been compared to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth.
And it could have been the inspiration for the author, who visited in 1911.
Not only can you explore the village of Lauterbrunnen by foot, you can also see it and its neighbouring villages by cableway.
Just opposite the main train station is a 100 person cableway that runs from Lauterbrunnen to Mürren.
In just four minutes it climbs 686 metres and has been said to have “breathtaking views.”
Other nearby mountain villages are Wengen, Mürren, Gimmelwald and Stechelberg.
