GEORGE Ezra has given fans a glimpse into life away from the spotlight — revealing the recording studio he has built in his hometown.
The Shotgun singer has been quietly working behind the scenes on Hotel Québec in his hometown of Hertford, opening its doors to other musicians.
While his own social media accounts have been silent since July 2024, George has been pouring his energy into creating a space where artists can write, record and rehearse.
Originally created for his own musical projects, the studio has since become a business welcoming other performers and producers.
In a message on its website, George described his venture as a “truly special place” and shared his excitement about welcoming fellow musicians.
He said: “I look forward to hearing what you create here at Hotel Québec.”
Set inside a restored 18th-century listed building near the River Lea, the studio features a huge live room, control room and lounge.
There is even a roof terrace where musicians can relax between sessions.
And visiting artists can get their hands on George’s personal guitar collection, alongside an array of keyboards and recording equipment.
The studio marks a new chapter for the singer, who became a household name with breakthrough hit Budapest.
The track reached No3 in the UK, while his debut album Wanted On Voyage topped the charts in 2014 and went on to sell more than a million copies here.
He followed it with Staying At Tamara’s in 2018, scoring another No1 album and spawning hits including Paradise and Shotgun.
The latter became his first UK No1 single, cementing his status as one of Britain’s biggest pop stars.
His success was recognised at the 2019 Brit Awards, where he was crowned British Male Solo Artist.
The dad of one completed a hat trick of chart-topping albums with Gold Rush Kid in 2022, which featured the hit singles Anyone For You and Green Green Grass.
George previously had to postpone gigs in London and Leeds in March 2023 after being diagnosed with acute vertigo.
His official website currently lists no upcoming live shows.
THE dreary Coronation Street cobbles were left behind on Tuesday as soap star Ryan Prescott prepared for a new role in a Hollywood film.
The actor, best known for playing Ryan Connor in the long-running ITV show, has won a part in director Rocky Rodriguez Jr.’s forthcoming comedy drama, Waif.
Currently filming on location in London, Ryan, 37, shared a selfie with established co-stars Jason Flemyng and Dexter Fletcher during a break between scenes.
Sharing the photos with Instagram followers, he wrote: “We are rollllliiiing, first week in to the WAIF shoot and loving it, thank you all for the amazing energy on set!” [sic]
The Mancunian actor will play ‘a drifting art collector living life on his own terms amid the skateparks, guitar shops and art openings of east London.’
Actress Helen Foster has been cast as Prescott’s romantic interest in the new film, writer-director Rodriguez Jr.’s third feature.
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Commenting on the post, one enthusiastic follower wrote: “Love this!!!!!!”
A second added: “Love it .. smash it Ryan. Can’t wait to see it.”
While a third shared: “Top drawer actor my favourite on the cobbles at the moment.”
Ryan broke into acting with a short-lived role as Flynn Buchanan on ITV soap Emmerdale before winning a prominent role on Coronation Street in 2018.
Drafted in to play the returning Ryan Connor, a role previously played by Ben Thompson, and later, Sol Heras, the actor has tackled a series of turbulent storylines on the hit soap – among them a bitter feud with gangster Ronald Truman.
Connor was left with horrific burns to his face and neck after protecting intended target Daisy Midgely from the attack, orchestrated by crazed stalker Justin Rutherford.
Discussing the storyline on This Morning shortly after the episode aired, Ryan said Coronation Street would be focusing on his character’s slow recovery long into the future.
“That’s one thing we wanted to include was to have some longevity within the parameters of soap, which obviously moves very quickly,” he confirmed.
“We wanted to have some kind of longevity in the aftermath.
“Acid attack survivors go through hundreds of operations, multiple skin grafts and quite often a lifetime of post-traumatic stress disorder.
“We want to show the different stages of his recovery.”
NICKI Chapman has revealed she’s had a FOURTH operation on her foot as she shared a snap from her hospital bed.
The TV host, 59, best known for presenting Escape to The Countryside, Pop Idol and Wanted Down Under, took to Instagram to post a health update with her 160k followers.
In one picture she put her thumb up as she pointed at her boot while in hospital, followed by another of her out and about in London with a walking stick for support.
She captioned the post: “Every little step.
“Slowly getting there & managed to walk to the end of the road. Result! Note snazzy stick mainly to keep people away from my foot!
“Fourth op over the years – never gonna make Strictly Come Dancing nor run a marathon but grateful for each tweak keeping me mobile & pain free.
“Thanks for your lovely get well messages. N x.”
Her fans rushed to the comments section to share the love.
One said: “Hope you recover quickly and back on your feet very soon xx.”
Another wrote: “Wishing you a speedy recovery.”
“Get well soon Nicki,” a third chimed in.
A fourth added: Slowly, slowly… You’ll be there in no time xx.”
Nicki has gone through a number of health battles over the years, including a brain tumour diagnosis in 2019.
She’s also had problems with her ankle since she was 15 and was diagnosed with ankle spurs.
The NHS website describes it as: “Osteophytes (bone spurs) are bony lumps that grow on the bones in the spine or around joints. They form when a joint or bone has been damaged by arthritis, but do not always cause problems.”
Nicki previously recalled: “I started getting pains that felt like I’d twisted it – I couldn’t work out what I’d done.
“It was so sore I went to my doctor and was referred to a consultant who diagnosed ankle spurs. Bone spurs are tiny pointed outgrowths of bone which occur where the normal bone keeps growing.
“They were causing a restriction within my ankle, which became inflamed and excruciatingly painful.
“I had an operation to remove them, and remember my consultant warning me against pursuing any career involving standing up – otherwise I’d have serious problems by the time I was 30.
“I’d always wanted to be a theatrical make-up artist, which involves lots of standing, so my career dreams were shattered. But I followed his advice because looking after my wellbeing was paramount.”
20 years later Nicki had to have a second operation, and underwent surgery for a third time in 2015.
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JESSIE J has opened up about ‘healing’ as she shared a selection of snaps following on from her recent surgery and cancer battle.
The Price Tag singer, 38 – who revealed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2025 – told fans that she was having second reconstruction surgery last month.
Jessie announced that she was free of breast cancer in May after having a mastectomy and breast reconstruction in June 2025.
In a recent Instagram post, Jessie shared a mirror selfie of her in a hospital gown with her thumb up, while in another she posed for a picture in her hospital bed.
She also posted some sweet pictures with her son, as well as her signing her Who You Are record, which was released 15 years ago.
In the caption she described each picture, and for one description she wrote: “[thumbs up emoji] to healing.”
She added: “[thumbs up emoji] to healing (again).”
Late last month Jessie gave a health update after her second reconstruction surgery.
The Domino songstress took to her Instagram story to share an update after her second reconstruction.
“So I just got home from my second surgery,” Jessie told her 13.9m followers.
“And it all went well. I just wanted to tell you that it all went okay.”
She added: “Yeah man, life is good. Sending love. Good energy. See you soon.”
The NHS website states reconstruction is “where a new breast is made using a breast implant, or sometimes skin, fat or muscle from another part of your body”.
At the start of the month, Jessie said that the last couple of years had taken their toll and said she was taking a digital cleanse to focus on herself and life off-stage.
She wrote on Instagram: “I want to start this post off by saying I am ok. I am not at my best but very far from my worst. I know people can twist these kinds of posts.
“It’s no secret that the last 2 years have been magical, successful, life changing and extremely busy.
“I have loved the last 2 years mostly, hated it in moments and learnt the most I have ever learnt about myself and what I want from my life and mostly what I want it to FEEL like.”
She outlined all of the major life events she’d been through including moving from the US back to the UK and acting as her own social media manager and stylist.
“The past 2 years has taken a toll on parts of me that I haven’t had time to give space and grace to,” continued Jessie.“Now’s the time. Work has slowed down. So healing speeds up please.
“So I’m tapping out of this [world] for a while and into my real one. To give my mind, body and heart a well needed hug.
“To finally have my second cancer reconstruction surgery, to recharge, heal, to rest, to process, to love on myself and my boy, to water the next chapter of my life and most importantly be present and really live.”
Jessie went on to thank her fans for “holding me up” and said she might check in from time to time with work commitments.
MOLLY-MAE Hague shared an emotional video about ‘blocking out’ the first months after daughter Bambi’s birth.
The former Love Islander, 27, became a mum for the first time when she gave birth to her baby girl on January 23 2023.
Molly-Mae and fiance Tommy, also 27, welcomed their second child, son Midas, into the world back in June.
The new mum has been very honest with fans and shared the ups and downs of motherhood on social media over the years.
The Maebe owner has previously admitted she felt like her ‘life was over’ after giving birth to Bambi and opened up about the ‘really low lows’.
Molly-Mae recently took to her TikTok account to open up about different her two postpartum experiences have been.
The video started with star giving Midas a kiss on the cheek, followed by a clip of a younger Molly-Mae bottle feeding Bambi on the sofa in her pyjamas.
Molly-Mae told fans: “For the mums who need to know that no two postpartums have to look the same.
“I didn’t realised how much of my first postpartum I’d blocked out until having Midas and realising I could barely answer questions about it.”
Fans rushed to the comments section to share the love.
One said: “You’re doing absolutely amazing.”
Another wrote: “The best mummy.”
“This makes me cry, well done mama,” a third chimed in.
A fourth added: “The difference is unbelievable, you should be so proud of yourself Molly. You’re a true inspiration.”
A fifth said: “I love that you’re showing the raw and real side of becoming a mummy.”
Molly and fiance Tommy shot to fame on Love Island in 2019.
The pair placed second on the series and moved in together after returning to the UK.
Then in September 2022, they announced that they were expecting their first child together and she gave birth the following January.
The happy couple got engaged in June 2023.
Then in August 2024, they announced that they had split, but in May 2025, they were back together.
Molly-Mae and Tommy later revealed that they were expecting their second child, and gave birth to Midas in June this year.
SCARLETTE Douglas has revealed she’s expecting her first child with her fitness instructor fiancé Kyle Murray.
The A Place In The Sun host, 39, took to Instagram on Sunday afternoon to share the sweet news – alongside a picture of her blossoming bump.
The TV personality – who froze her eggs back in 2024 – shared a snap of herself and Kyle in front of a balloon arch and teddy bear display which read: ‘We can Bearly wait’.
In the snap, Scarlette donned a crop top to show off her bump, which Kyle cradled from behind.
Scarlette wrote underneath the post: “The exciting news is finally here!
“We’re over the moon to announce… We’re having a baby!!!!!!”
The star’s celeb pals flocked to the comments to share their congratulations – with Frankie Essex writing: “Yayyyyyyuuu love it!! Congratulations ❤️❤️❤️❤️”.
Scarlette did not share in the post how far along in the pregnancy she is, or whether the couple know the gender of their little one.
The TV star met her boyfriend in May last year, with Scarlette attending one of his fitness classes.
In March this year, Kyle popped the question and the pair are now engaged.
The expectant parents attended The Baby Show – a parenting exhibition – in London on Friday.
Snaps show the duo testing out prams and cots as they got their practice in ahead of the baby’s arrival.
COLEEN Rooney shared a loved-up snap with her husband Wayne as they celebrated the footballer’s 41st birthday.
The mum-of-four, 40, took to her Instagram account to pay tribute to Wayne on his special day.
The couple, who started dating back in 2002, were all smiles as they posed for a picture.
Coleen looked stunning yellow lace playsuit, gold flipflops and a matching bag.
She kept her make-up natural looking and scraped her hair back off of her face.
Meanwhile Wayne, who has recently undergone an incredible transformation, opted for a navy polo shirt and jeans.
Coleen captioned the post: “Happy birthday @waynerooney … love you x.”
Fans rushed to the comments section to wish the star a happy birthday, and others pointed out how great they look.
One said: “Aw you both look amazing. Happy birthday @waynerooney you’re getting better looking with age!“
“Best you’ve looked ever!,” another said.
A third added: “Looking soooo good Wayne, happy birthday fella.”
A fourth chimed in: “YOU BOTH LOOK AMAZING GUYS!! LOOK REALLY WELL!!”
The couple tied the knot in 2008 in Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino, Italy.
They share four boys Kai, 16, Klay, 13, Kit, 10 and Cass, eight.
They recently let fans into their home as part of the Disney + documentary The Real Rooneys.
Cameras followed the pair and their four sons through a pivotal year as Wayne adjusts to life away from football management and Coleen takes on new career opportunities.
Marshall Faulk is an extraordinarily active 53-year-old. The first-ballot NFL Hall of Fame running back is the head football coach at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La. He runs a foundation in his name that assists underprivileged youth. He works out. He plays a lot of golf.
And he has Parkinson’s disease.
Faulk revealed his diagnosis on The Caring Neurologist podcast this week, saying he noticed Parkinson’s symptoms on the golf course.
“The rigidity in my hand, just sometimes after I play a lot or I practice a lot,” he said. “I just thought it was normal nerves when putting and stuff like that. But it started to be times where I was playing, but I wasn’t in a match, and it would still do that. I was like, ‘Wow, is that normal?’”
Faulk said he was diagnosed about 18 months ago. An unfailing optimist in his social media dispatches and a fiery truth-teller when addressing his team, the former Rams Super Bowl champion described himself on the podcast as “one of the lucky ones” because he caught the disease early.
“The doctor was like, ‘You need to go get checked,’” he said. “You need to go have X, Y and Z done. You’re at an age, it’s possible; it’s likely that it’s not, but you need to go get checked.’”
He jumped on the phone to speak with other former NFL players who share the diagnosis.
“They told me about some of the symptoms and things they had that they thought [were] just football-related, that it didn’t relate to Parkinson’s in any manner,” Faulk said. “They wish, in those early stages, if they had maybe just known a little earlier, they would be in better shape.”
Former Green Bay Packers greats Brett Favre and Ahman Green currently live with Parkinson’s. So does former quarterback Bernie Kosar.
St. Louis Rams’ Marshall Faulk, left, straight-arms Lofa Tatupu of the Seattle Seahawks during a 2005 NFL game.
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Perhaps the most noteworthy sports figure to battle Parkinson’s was boxing great Muhammad Ali, who died in 2016. Faulk met Ali at a dinner and said on the podcast that he is comforted by the memory.
“He leaned over to me and he whispered, ‘You a bad boy,’” Faulk said. “And then he made a couple other comments. I was like, ‘He’s all there.’ So knowing that, I didn’t look at it like life is going to end.”
Faulk was seemingly indestructible as a player. An All-American at San Diego State, he was drafted second overall by the Indianapolis Colts in 1994 and immediately made an impact, rushing for more than 1,000 yards for the first of seven times and being named NFL rookie of the year.
Faulk was traded to the then St. Louis Rams ahead of the 1999 season and led their “Greatest Show on Turf” offense to a Super Bowl XXXIV victory in January 2000. The following season, Faulk was named NFL MVP. He transitioned to the NFL Network broadcast booth after retiring in 2005 having rushed for 12,279 yards and 100 touchdowns while also catching 767 passes for another 36 touchdowns.
He got into coaching in 2025, joining Deion Sanders’ staff at Colorado. When the opportunity arose to become the head coach at Southern, Faulk didn’t hesitate even though he already had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
“I could have stayed at Colorado. I was comfortable. But I’ve never done well in life when comfortable,” he said at his introductory news conference at Southern. “And I’m not gonna lie to you. This is uncomfortable, and I like it.”
The Jaguars, an HBCU school competing in the FCS, are 3-4 in Faulk’s first season after going 2-10 in 2025. Faulk’s messages to his players go beyond football. On Thursday he posted this on Instagram: “Protecting your game goes far beyond avoiding injury. Protect your body. Protect your mind. Protect your circle. Protect your future.
“The decisions you make away from the field can have just as much impact on your future as what happens between the lines,” he continued. “Choose the people, habits, and environments that move you closer to where you want to go. Send this to a young athlete who needs this reminder today.”
Helping others is why he decided to open up about his Parkinson’s diagnosis, he told host Dr. Sandeep Thakkar on the podcast.
“I want to help as many people as I can,” he said. “What you want to do with that information is pass it on to the next generation to make sure that they have it better, that they know more. And you’re doing it to leave this world a better place than it was when I got here.”
A mum was left feeling guilty after accidentally breaking her son’s Pride of Birmingham Award (Image: BBC)
A mum was left feeling terribly guilty after accidentally breaking her son’s most prized possession while doing the housework.
During Wednesday’s (October 21) episode of The Repair Shop: Beyond the Barn, BBC viewers saw ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsey tasked with fixing an award statuette belonging to Mikey Akers from Coventry. In a cutaway scene, viewers saw Mikey alongside his mum Louisa share more about the incredible story behind the award.
In 2018, Mikey was 16 years old when he won a Pride of Birmingham Award for his tireless campaigning to raise awareness about verbal dyspraxia, after being diagnosed with the rare neurological speech disorder when he was two.
Mikey struggled to learn to speak and, throughout his childhood, needed intensive speech therapy to find his voice.
When he was 13, he wrote a poem called I Am The Boy about his struggles and set up campaign organisation, Mikey’s Wish, to raise awareness and support other young people with the condition.
Louisa explained: “It affects the messages from the brain to the mouth, and they struggle to move the muscles and the nerves in order to form the sounds needed for speech.”
Speaking about his diagnosis, Mikey added: “Growing up with verbal dyspraxia was quite lonely. People outside of my family struggled to understand what I was saying. It was quite common that people thought I weren’t as intelligent because of my speech. It was very frustrating.”
Mike was ecstatic with the Pride of Birmingham award and called it his “proudest achievement”; however, the angel-like trophy was damaged when Louisa knocked it off a shelf while doing housework, shattering it. “When it shattered, I was mortified. I felt so guilty”, Louisa told the camera.
Back at the Repair Shop, Kirsten was determined to make the award look brand-new again and said, “You don’t get this unless you’ve done something quite extraordinary.”
The expert explained that it would be tricky to recreate the award’s shiny surface because of all the broken pieces that would need to be reattached.
As Mikey and Louisa visited the barn to collect the award from Kirsten, Louisa said she “just wanted to see it back in one piece again.”
Miraculously, Kirsten had managed to make the award statuette look brand new, leaving Mikey elated. “Oh wow, Thank you”, he told Kirsten while Louisa joked: “The guilt has gone”, as the mother and son giggled.
“I am proud of him”, Louisa added as Mikey confirmed: “It brings me back to when I first got it, it’s a nice feeling.”
Kirsten commented: “You’re clearly an inspiration to many, many people, which really spurred me on to try and do the best job that I possibly could, and It’s ready to go back to whatever safe spot you’ve got for it. “
The Repair Shop Beyond the Barn is available to stream on BBC iPlayer
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Amanda Owen was left concerned after noticing a “problem” at Ravenseat.
The Yorkshire Shepherdess lives and works on Ravenseat Farm with her ex-husband, Clive, and their nine children. Their first documentary series, Our Yorkshire Farm, debuted on Channel 5 back in 2018, and has since become one of the broadcaster’s most popular programmes.
The family returned to screens this month for the fourth instalment of Channel 4 favourite, Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids. The follow-up documentary series notably follows the family as they undertake the renovation of a 200-year-old farmhouse in the Yorkshire Dales.
During the instalment on Monday (October 19), the Owens’ eldest daughter, Raven, returned to the farm, where she helped with various jobs. Meanwhile, Amanda, Sid and Miles were on a mission to rescue a pregnant sheep, who was stuck at the bottom of a hill.
“We’ve got a problem this morning,” Amanda said. She explained that one of the children’s spotty sheep, Coco, had been seen at the bottom of a hill, and it didn’t appear like she was able to move.
Amanda acknowledged that they needed to get Coco home, as she had found shelter in one of the most inaccessible barns on the farm. “She can’t stay here,” she added. “She’s grinding her teeth a little bit, which is not good. I don’t like that, because that usually means that maybe they’re in a little bit of pain. [She’s] definitely not right, definitely needs to come home… Very odd.”
Amanda, Miles and Sid used a large bag as a makeshift stretcher to pull Coco up the hill in the windy conditions. Amanda suspected that one of the lambs inside was sitting on a nerve, possibly causing Coco’s pain.
“It happened, actually, with one of my kiddies. Literally, I couldn’t move one whole side of my body. I think, hope, that’s what’s wrong,” she said.
Amanda went to visit Coco later on in the episode, explaining: “It’s been quite intense looking after her, because we have to keep her moving. Once a sheep is down, once any animal is down, it’s very difficult to get it on the road to recovery.
“They don’t make very good patients, not at all. But time will tell. All we can do is keep nursing her, she’s having turnips and cake and glucose drinks to give her energy. And good hay and water, and we’ll just have to see.
“I mean, everything could be all fine. It could be that the lambs have moved and they’ve laid on a nerve. I think if she gets her lambs here, she’ll be okay. So, it’s an age-old job. Hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst.”
A positive update was later shared, after Coco safely delivered her lambs. “It’s good news regarding Coco. Obviously, she went down, she went off her legs just before she was due to lamb,” Amanda shared.
“She has recovered and she’s had two lovely, healthy lambs.” Annas and Clemmy soon took their older sister, Raven, to visit the lambs and share their lambing expertise.
Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids airs Monday nights at 9pm on More4
Strictly Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington has revealed what makes his dance partner Delta Goodrem so special as the singer prepares to return to the ballroom.
A painful rib injury put Delta‘s Strictly Come Dancing journey on hold, forcing the singer to sit out last week’s show and leaving fans disappointed.
The 41-year-old first injured her ribs early last week, ahead of her performance on Saturday, October 10. Her condition worsened as the week went on, but she still took to the dance floor for the live BBC show despite being in excruciating pain. Speaking exclusively to the Mirror on the red carpet at the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards, professional dancer Kai shared an insight into how Delta has been getting on as they prepare for Saturday’s show.
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He said: “Delta really enjoyed it too. It is nice being back in training. We’re looking forward to Saturday. She is doing good. She has a heart of gold, and her spirit is so pure and honest.
“She brings that energy to the training room and to the dance floor. She is unapologetically herself. She is such a professional with the way she carries herself around the place and the way she conducts herself on and off the dance floor, so to have that energy around me every day is very inspiring.”
With the competition continuing to heat up, the pressure will be on the pair to impress both the judges and viewers at home when they return to the ballroom.
And while Kai is keeping his expectations measured ahead of the weekend, he made it clear that he has faith in his celebrity partner and what they can achieve together.
He added: “We will see what happens Saturday, but I am confident in my partner.” Speaking of former professional dancer, Johannes Radebe, taking on the role of presenter, Kai commented: “He’s been brilliant, he’s one of my best friends, so to see him shining up there, he’s amazing. He used to be my roommate 11 years ago, way before Strictly was on the cards.
“When we were in South Africa together, he was telling me where he used to live, so to see him here, shining like the light he is, it’s the most amazing thing. I think Britain has kind of adopted him as one of our own.”
Delta had planned a dance to Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” with Kai during Icons Week, but Amy Dowden performed it instead. A spokesperson for the show had said: “Due to injury, Delta Goodrem has been advised by doctors to rest and, as a result, will not dance on this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing.
“In line with the rules of the show, Delta and Kai will receive a bye through to next week, when it is hoped they will be able to dance again. We wish Delta the very best as she continues her recovery.”
Delta added: “I’ve been loving every second of this experience, so having to sit this one out is heartbreaking – especially after the high of Saturday night.”
“I cannot tell you how much I love being a part of this magical show. I’m going to focus on resting and recovering, and hopefully I’ll be back on that dancefloor very soon. Thank you so much to everyone for all the love and support. It’s so appreciated. I’ll be cheering everyone on from the sidelines this week!”
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CRUZ Beckham has had tongues wagging after posting then DELETING a very saucy snap of him with girlfriend Jackie Apostel as he wished her a Happy Birthday online.
The 21-year-old rocker took to Instagram to share a slew of loved-up pics of him with his stunning DJ partner, 30, in tribute to her special day – but it was the very last image that has courted comments.
In the suggestive snap, that’s since been edited out, the couple are seen together on a yacht, with Jackie bent down and squeezing her boyfriend’s buns with her head near his crotch.
Cruz’s head is cut off in the photo, as he holds a glass of milk in his hands.
The pic in question was the last to be shared in a carousel online, but eagle-eyed fans were quick to spot the snap before it’s removal.
“THE LAST ONE,” wrote one with a laughing face and fire emoji, while a fellow follower commented: “Bro, the last picture.”
Cruz began his post with a smitten snap of the couple locking lips, with another showing them embrace as he scoops a bikini-clad Jackie up into his arms.
Another cheeky snap shows the two posing for a mirror selfie, with the musician grabbing a handful of her cleavage.
“Happy Birthday my love. you have no idea how much i love you,” read the post caption.
Cruz wasn’t the only Beckham family member to send well wishes to Jackie on her birthday.
Little sister Harper, 15, took to her Instagram Stories to pay tribute to her brother’s girlfriend.
“Happy birthday @jackie.apostel !!! I love you so so much and thank you for alwaysss being there for me, you are the sweetest and kindest person I know.
“You deserve to have the best day ever, I hope all of your wishes come true.
“To many more cakes and candles,” she concluded alongside another snap of the two.
The son of David and Victoria Beckham has been dating German-Brazilian singer-songwriter and producer Jackie, 30, since 2024.
Jackie previously revealed they met when their managers put them in a studio to write songs together.
The model said their work turned into a friendship before it became anything romantic and that she was Cruz’s “biggest fan forever”.
TELLY host Eamonn Holmes’s girlfriend Katie Alexander says she’s had a “love” call from the star, who is still in hospital following a stroke.
It comes after we revealed she had moved out of his flat earlier this month.
Katie posted a video last week as she went for a stroll along a marina in a vest top, shades and headphones, adding a message: “When your man phones you to tell you he loves you.”
Tanned and relaxed Katie, 45, filming herself using a selfie stick, added the hashtags “you and me”, “meandE” — a reference to Eamonn — and “Lovewins”, with a heart emoji.
She also posted other selfie snaps from her sunshine break.
She wrote: “There is a quiet kind of strength in becoming comfortable with who you are.
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“No longer needing to prove, explain or seek validation — just choosing peace, protecting your energy and finding beauty in the life you’re creating.”
The £1.3million Surrey flat where they were living has now gone on the rental market.
The pair began dating in 2024 before Katie started staying at Eamonn’s home.
We revealed in April that Eamonn, 66, was found at his flat by a carer after a stroke.
He was previously wed to TV host Ruth Langsford, his former co-presenter on ITV1’s This Morning.
Ranvir Singh and Kate Garraway offered their congraulations to the Strictly star(Image: ITV)
Strictly’s Will Best has become a dad for the first time.
On Friday’s instalment of Good Morning Britain, Kate Garraway and Ranvir Singh were speaking about the latest showbiz news with Rishi Davda. During the round-up, which included a discussion about the most recent star banished on Celebrity Traitors, they touched on the news of Will Best becoming a dad.
Rishi told the ITV stars: “There’s the pitter-patter of brand new little dancing feet in the Strictly family. Big Brother host Will Best has announced he’s become a dad for the first time, welcoming a baby boy with his fiancée, Tobi Rose.
“The couple have named their little bundle of joy Sonny. Will shared some adorable snaps from the hospital, saying they’re feeling ‘very lucky’ and, of course, very tired. With Strictly’s Icons Week coming up tomorrow night, Will’s got a very little special supporter cheering him on from home.”
The programme then played a clip from Will’s socials where he was seen holding his newborn in the hospital. He told his followers he had got a “cool new thing today”, and he gave a glimpse at his newly born son.
When the clip ended, Ranvir called it “so lovely” as Rishi highlighted how small the baby was. Ranvir added, “You know what’s funny, though? Will Best will go, ‘Gosh, you know what love, I’m so tired’. She’ll be like, ‘Err, I’ve just given birth to a baby?’. You know what I mean?”
As Kate suggested, Will could get out of the night feeds, Ranvir stated he wouldn’t want to, as she added: “Congratulations, Will and Tobi”.
Will took to Instagram to announce the news himself on October 15 as he shared a selection of adorable images introducing Sonny to the world.
He captioned the post: “Well, who do we have here then?! Welcome to the world, Sonny Best, you little smasher. @tobiroseofficial, you’re a miracle, and I love you so much. A couple of tired new parents (see last slide), but oh my goodness, aren’t we lucky xxx”
It wasn’t long before people commented on the announcement, with one person saying: “Oh Will! He’s perfect! Huge huge congrats to you and Tobi!” Another wrote: “Huge congrats to you both!! Welcome to the world, Sonny!”
Currently, Will is one of the 13 remaining celebrities taking part in Strictly Come Dancing. He’s been matched with professional dancer Dianne Buswell, with the pair expected to perform an Elton John-inspired routine on Saturday night for Icons Week.
Good Morning Britain continues weekdays on ITV from 6am. Strictly Come Dancing airs Saturday October 17 on BBC One from 6:15pm.
AMANDA Holden has shared a heartbreaking but beautiful tribute to her stillborn son Theo.
The star took to her Instagram story in honour of Baby Loss Awareness Week and tagged the charity Tommy’s.
In the post, Amanda showed a candle with the words “waves of light” on it.
The flame flickered in memory of her little one, who passed away 15 years ago.
Amanda wrote: “Thinking of our beautiful son Theo and sending love to you all #waveoflight #tommys #babylossawarenessweek.”
Earlier this year Amanda opened up about losing her son, emotionally sharing how she still views herself as a “mother of three”.
She chatted about the experience on her show Amanda and Alan’s Greek Job with Alan Carr.
He was stillborn at 28 weeks in February 2011, a tragedy which happened just a year after she miscarried another baby.
She told the comedian: “I always say I am a mother of three. Because I am.
“When we lost Theo, there wasn’t one moment where I thought ‘why has this happened to me?’
“But there also wasn’t a moment where I blamed God or anything.
“And the way I accepted it was to think that he chose me, just for those few months, to see what it was like to live, and develop, and be in the universe. “Then the universe took him back.
“Now I don’t think that’s religious, but I let him go back.
“And that was my belief, rather than he went back to Heaven as such.
“I felt like he went back into the universe and he is still out there and is part of our family”.
Amanda shares two daughters, Lexi and Hollie, with husband Chris Hughes.
She previously revealed that fellow Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon had been a major source of support for her throughout her baby loss.
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Emma Willis ‘knew something wasn’t right’ with Delta Goodrem before she was forced out of Strictly with an injury(Image: BBC)
Emma Willis has shared an update on Delta Goodrem after she was forced out of Strictly Come Dancing.
Pop singer Delta is currently in the lineup of celebrities trying their luck on the dancefloor. Whilst she and Kai Widdrington managed to top the leader board last week with their Salsa, it quickly emerged that the singer had done the show in “absolute agony” and on the Sunday, she went to hospital with a rib injury.
Appearing on Thursday’s edition of It Takes Two, Emma told host Ellie Taylor that it was somewhat obvious that something was amiss with Delta’s health at the time. She said: “It’s such a shame. I think it became quite apparent after the show that last week that something wasn’t right.”
Delta has been given a free pass – or bye – to the next round of the competition and, even though she will miss out on Icons Week, Emma said the cast and crew are hopeful this will mean she will be back and fighting fit.
She added: “We’re just hoping that because she has this bye week, by the week after, she’ll be good to get back. Fingers crossed!”
The TV presenter Emma, 50, took the reins of the new series of the BBC Saturday night favourite along with Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe when Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman left at the end of last year.
Delta, who is best known for starring in Australian soap Neighbours and released hits such as Innocent Eyes before representing her home country at Eurovision earlier this year, has broken her rib but is hoping to recover in time for next week and – following her doctor’s order – has been getting rest at home.
Taking to social media, she wrote: “Just wanted to come on here and say a big Thank you to everyone who has sent messages and wrote lovely comments the last couple of days, I see them all.
“Not the start to the week I’d hoped for but your support has meant the world. Also special big thank you to my amazing dance partner @kaiwidd who I will miss dancing with this weekend but I am so beyond grateful for his guidance and friendship through it all.. as well as the wonderful Strictly team!!”
She added: “Resting and recovering at home and will be cheering everyone on from my couch on Saturday night xx.” Delta had previously said she was “absolutely gutted” to be out the show for the week, and hoped she’d be back the following week.
It was revealed today that Delta’s planned dance to Dolly Parton’s Jolene with Kai Widdrington will be performed instead by Amy Dowden.
A spokesperson for the show had said: “Due to injury, Delta Goodrem has been advised by doctors to rest and, as a result, will not dance on this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing.
“In line with the rules of the show, Delta and Kai will receive a bye through to next week when it is hoped they will be able to dance again. We wish Delta the very best as she continues her recovery.”
Delta added: “I’ve been loving every second of this experience, so having to sit this one out is heartbreaking – especially after the high of Saturday night.” “I cannot tell you how much I love being a part of this magical show. I’m going to focus on resting and recovering, and hopefully I’ll be back on that dancefloor very soon. Thank you so much to everyone for all the love and support. It’s so appreciated. I’ll be cheering everyone on from the sidelines this week!”
Sources revealed that Delta’s rib injury “deteriorated” and she was “in absolute agony” performing. She was later rushed to hospital to undergo tests but is now resting at home.
A source said: “Delta has been pushing herself as far as possible to impress Strictly viewers. A small injury at the start of last week has quickly deteriorated. On Saturday night, despite putting on a brave face and smiling, she was in absolute agony.
“Filming didn’t wrap until late Saturday night and she was exhausted. The plan was to go home and get some rest but she could hardly sleep. On Sunday morning she was raced to A&E and then spent most of Monday also at the hospital.”
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GARETH Gates has shared a rare photo of his stunning teenage daughter Missy as he proudly revealed she has passed her driving test.
The Pop Idol star, 41, took to Instagram to celebrate the milestone, sharing a picture of his 17-year-old daughter holding up her practical driving test pass certificate.
Alongside the snap, Gareth wrote: “My beautiful (not so little) princess passed her driving test today. Well done @missygates_x Daddy is super proud of you”
The singer, who usually keeps his daughter out of the spotlight, added: “How do I have a daughter that’s 17 and can drive?!”
He also shared a second picture of the pair posing together beside a swimming pool at sunset, with Gareth wearing a white shirt and shorts while Missy opted for a grey top and flowing white skirt.
Fans were quick to congratulate the teenager, with one commenting: “Well done missy”
Another follower recalled meeting Missy as a baby, writing: “I remember the day she was born- I was at your Joseph and the amazing technicolour dream coat show! Congratulated you backstage”
The latest milestone comes just six months after Gareth shared another rare photo of Missy to celebrate her 17th birthday in April.
At the time, he joked: “I must, however, warn the good British public that Missy moo now has wheels so watch out!”
Gareth shares his only daughter with ex-wife Suzanne Mole and has previously spoken about her hopes of following in his footsteps with a career in music.
He revealed that Missy is a talented singer and dancer, explaining: “She’s got a great voice. She’s a great dancer. The more that she gets to be in and around that music world, the more that she learns.”
The singer shot to fame in 2002 when he finished runner-up to Will Young on the first series of Pop Idol, before going on to enjoy a successful music and theatre career.
He is now in a relationship with West End performer Allana Taylor and has been touring the UK with his Boyband in the Buff show.
AARON Paul has shared a gut-wrenching video of his Breaking Bad co-star, RJ Mitte, following his tragic death by suicide.
The actor best known for starring as Walter White Jr in the Emmy Award-winning show, died on Monday in Brownsville, Texas, aged just 34.
In an emotional tribute to his friend, Aaron said RJ’s strength and kindness was “blinding”.
Aaron shared a video of Mitte talking about the importance of taking care of one’s mental health.
The late actor lived with cerebral palsy and used his platform to raise awareness and champion people with disabilities.
RJ said in the video shared by Paul: “I hope y’all are doing well today in this time of uncertainty but I would like to talk to you a little about mental health.
“Its very important to take care of ones physical health but its equally as important to take care of one’s mental health.”
RJ said that “more often than not” people hide how they truly feel by saying “I’m fine” and “I’m good.”
He continued: “But its ok to not always be good.
“But its not ok to harbour that feeling, harbour those emotions.
“So I am hoping to inspire each and everyone that sees this video today.”
Aaron apologized for not realizing the pain his friend was experiencing.
He wrote: “I am so sorry you were hurting my friend. I wish we knew.”
“You constantly had a smile on your face and you took every single challenge that was given to you with such confidence and grace.
“I met you when you were a little boy and watched you grow into a beautiful young man.”
“What an absolute tragic loss.”
Aaron finished his post by encouraging anyone who is feeling lost, sad or uncertain about the future, to reach out for help.
He said: “We must suffocate the noise and focus on each other.”
The tribute from the star, best known for portraying Jesse Pinkman, followed the heartbreaking news that RJ was found dead by suicide at his home on Monday, as confirmed by his publicist.
RJ said in his final interview that he wanted to “keep living the dream” but added that “every dream could be a nightmare … just keep living it, just keep pushing forward”.
RJ’s on-screen dad, Bryan Cranston, 70, said he is in “deep despair” at the young actor’s death as he shared an emotional tribute.
Bryan said: “I met him when he was only 14 years old when he was cast as Walter White Jr., a part he played with such joy and enthusiasm.
“Born with Cerebral Palsy, he never – ever – allowed that challenge to be an excuse for anything. He met the demanding shooting schedule head on with great determination.”
The actor, like his character Walter Jr, had cerebral palsy and said his greatest achievement in life had been “giving back”.
He said: “That’s really the greatest thing that ‘Breaking Bad’ has given me, is to be able to lend my voice to causes that make a meaningful impact that changes people’s lives.
“I think that’s one of the greatest things that I have and it’s not the awards.
“It’s not all of these things people assume come with this. It’s literally being able to impact someone’s life in a meaningful way that without that, wouldn’t have it.”
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide
It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
CALM, www.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585 858
Heads Together,www.headstogether.org.uk
HUMEN www.wearehumen.org
Mind, www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393
Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 068 41 41
Luke Evans and Sarah Solemani have opened up about playing husband and wife in The Party(Image: ITV / World Productions)
The Party stars Luke Evans and Sarah Solemani have opened up about playing husband and wife in ITV’s gripping new drama.
The pair portray couple Martin Gilmour and Lucy Farni and Luke, who also serves as executive producer, originally conceived the idea of bringing Elizabeth Day’s widely praised novel to the small screen.
Showrunner and actress Sarah was subsequently approached by the team behind The Pembrokeshire Murders, World Productions, to adapt Elizabeth’s critically acclaimed novel of the same name.
Reflecting on his collaboration with Sarah, Luke said: “The wonderful part of this whole project, of course, is that very soon after she’d written a few episodes, she expressed an interest in playing Lucy.
“I thought it was just absolutely perfect. I thought, ‘What a brilliant thing. Now we’ll have the writer on set’.”, reports Wales Online.
“Any changes we want to make, or any conversations we want to have, there won’t be any phones being picked up. We can just literally go, ‘Sarah, what do you think of this?'”.
“That is exactly what happened. It was such a rewarding experience. She’s immensely talented in so many different ways, and it was just wonderful to see her just fill this character, and also to build this on-screen relationship together. I loved every day I was on set with Sarah. It was really special.”
Sarah has since spoken out about her own experience of collaborating with Luke on the project. She revealed: “It was wonderful. I hadn’t worked with him before.
“I was making a show with David E. Kelley, starring Nicole Kidman, and I asked Nicole about him because they had just done Nine Perfect Strangers together.
“I was really blown away by him in that – it was probably the performance that made me think ‘I would love to work with this actor’. And so, I asked Nicole about him, and she said he was not only just a brilliant actor, but he was great fun. That counts for a lot.
“When you’re jumping into bed with someone on a production and spending a lot of time together, it’s important to have a good vibe on set – and he really had that.
“So it was Nicole’s recommendation that made me trust that Luke would be excellent – and he was. He was very grateful for the scripts and really dedicated to making the best story we could.”
The Party continues on Tuesday, October 13 on ITV1 and ITVX at 9pm
