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Sunny Ozell, the wife of late actor Patrick Stewart, paid tribute to her husband two weeks after his death on social media.

“[T]he grief continues to come in waves,” the musician wrote Wednesday on Instagram. Ozell’s remembrance included a black-and-white photo of her embracing Stewart from behind. “My heart had to grow to contain my love for Patrick, and he changed me for the better, forever.”

Stewart, best known for his portrayal of Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek” series and films and Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” franchise, died Oct. 28 at age 86. The actor had been battling Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. He died “in the loving care of his beloved wife Sunny,” according to the Oct. 29 announcement.

Ozell added that she has “also been experiencing such deep, profound gratitude” amid her grief.

“We left nothing unsaid. He knew I loved him, and I know he loved me,” she shared on Instagram. “Patrick and I truly authentically saw one another, and we amplified each other’s best qualities. We shared nearly two decades together, and we filled those years with so much living.”

Stewart and Ozell met in 2008 at a restaurant in Brooklyn where the latter was working as a server at the time. The couple married in 2013 after years of dating. Stewart’s longtime friend and fellow “X-Men” actor Ian McKellan officiated the wedding.

Patrick Stewart played Professor Charles Xavier in “X-Men.”

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In her social media statement, Ozell also expressed her appreciation for the sympathy and support from well-wishers.

“I’ve been overwhelmed by the public response to Patrick’s death, and while I’m not at all surprised that he touched so many, I’m sincerely moved by the outpouring of sadness and loss,” she wrote. “Thank you all for your condolences, they mean so, so much to me.”

Stewart’s final appearance as Professor X will be in Marvel’s “Avengers: Doomsday,” to be released Dec. 18.

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Chip giants stock price falls more than 8 percent amid speculation over co-founder’s position.

Chip giant Nvidia’s stock price has tumbled amid reports that its board of directors is meeting to consider the future of CEO Jensen Huang.

Nvidia shares fell more than 8 percent in after-hours trading on Wednesday as questions swirled over Huang’s position at the top of the $4.2 trillion company.

The plunge comes after The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times reported that Nvidia’s board of directors would discuss Huang’s position amid controversy over his personal life.

Nvidia did not immediately respond to Al Jazeera’s requests for comment.

The reported meeting comes amid reports that Huang engaged in an extramarital relationship with an Nvidia employee, in addition to an affair with a woman accused of working the Chinese intelligence services.

This is a developing story.

A woman and her daughter brought a Bible that once belonged to her grandmother Florence, who was held with her three children in an internment camp during war.

A guest on The Repair Shop has shared the devastating family history behind a treasured heirloom, and why she wanted to have it restored.

Judy and her daughter Laura appeared on the programme in an episode that originally aired in October 2025, where they brought a Bible with them, hoping to have it restored from its ‘battered and weathered’ state. It had once belonged to Judy’s grandmother Florence, and passed down to her children, including Judy’s mother.

As Judy and Laura spoke to The Repair Shop expert Chris Shaw, they detailed their family history, and the conditions that Florence and her children found themselves in, after they were hel at the Lunghua Civilian Assembly Centre in Shanghai during the Second World War.

“She was living and born in China, her father was an Irishman and her mother was a local Chinese lady and at some point, Florence met her future husband, an Englishman,” Laura explained. “Unfortunately, he left her widowed in her early 30s with three children and he died just a few weeks after their son was born.”

She noted that Florence was remarkably young to lose her husband, as bookbinder Chris Shaw described the story as “terrible”, though she encountered additional hardship when conflict erupted and Japan invaded China.

Florence and her children were identified as British and sent to the internment camp, where the children, including Judy’s mum, were aged 17, 15 and 10, reports the Express.

Judy described the appalling conditions, saying: “They were all crammed in, it was hot, little food. They were having very watered down rice with added maggots. Then my grandmother caught TB and she was taken out of camp to a hospital, and they were on their own in camp for about 18 months without their mum.”

The three children found solace in the Bible throughout their four-year ordeal in the camp. Following liberation when the war ended, they were finally reunited with their mother.

Judy recalled how the camp experience stayed with her mum for the rest of her days, explaining: “The habits, if you like. We had a walk-in larder when I was a little girl and it was rammed, floor to ceiling, with tinned food, saying she’d never starve again if war broke out.”

Laura added: “She did have a terrific sense of fun. Obviously as my grandmother, she was always up to mischief, she was definitely your ally. And she was very much of the view that childhoods should be fun and lighthearted, because she felt robbed.”

Judy and Laura were hoping Chris could rescue the “battered and weathered” Bible that had endured the wet and damp conditions of the camp, disclosing that it was over a century old.

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After Chris restored it, Judy was left in tears, seeing the Bible brought back to life. “It represents my mum and my nan’s legacy really, and what they went through. Their strength, their endurance, and hopefully this book can survive a little bit longer, too,” she said.

“Oh gosh,” she said, after seeing it, in disbelief. “Is that the same one? It’s amazing… this is how it would have looked.”

She thanked Chris, adding: “It’s something my nana would have held, and obviously it meant a lot to my mum and her sister in camp, giving comfort when things were so bad. We’ve got it back in one piece that we can hold, it’s a lesson that not all is lost.”

The Repair Shop is available to watch on BBC iPlayer

Brand says goodbye to wife Laura Gallacher

A court sketch had captured the emotional moment Russell Brand said goodbye to his wife, Laura Gallacher, as he was led away to begin his prison sentence.

Laura, 39, appeared devastated in the public gallery as Brand was sentenced. As he was led from the dock, he mouthed the words: “I love you” and “we’ll be OK” to his wife.

She was heard saying “Oh God” as her husband was brought into court. Before the hearing began, Brand had reassured her: “It’ll be OK. I don’t know how, but it will.”

A second sketch showed a distraught-looking Laura leaning against the dock as Brand stood to hear his sentence.

Hundreds of billions of dollars have been wiped off the value of Nvidia after the US chipmaker announced an independent investigation would be carried out into its chief executive’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy.

The tech firm saw its shares fall by about 6% on Monday after Jensen Huang admitted having an extramarital affair.

Nvidia’s probe came after reports that the US believed the Nvidia boss had been targeted in an espionage campaign by China.

However, China has rejected the claims, with its foreign ministry saying “allegations about Chinese spies were “entirely groundless, speculative and intended to smear and malign China”.

Nvidia said it had no reason to believe the company’s secrets or national security were compromised, but a statement by the firm’s board of directors said it would begin an investigation in “light of recent reporting that founder and chief executive Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort”.

US intelligence officials believe Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, was a spy for Beijing, according to a New York Times report, external.

The report said Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a memo to top officials in Washington last spring warning that the Nvidia boss was in a close relationship with a Chinese spy.

Alice Huang was managing director of Singaporean company Megaspeed, which has had dealings with Nvidia.

Huang admitted he was “unfaithful” to his wife and apologised for hurting her and their children. He added he was “committed to protecting Nvidia and supporting America’s national security” and would cooperate with the investigation.

The Nvidia co-founder has also been requested to appear for a joint closed-door briefing for several Congressional committees next week.

Members of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee last week asked Huang to appear for a closed-door briefing on his interactions with Alice Huang, as well as Nvidia’s security protocols around espionage.

“Recent reports raise significant national security concerns regarding the PRC’s [China’s] access to sensitive US technology and information,” congressmen Brian Mast, John Moolenaar, and Rick Crawford wrote in a letter.

“It is vital that Congress determines the extent to which US national security has been placed at risk.”

After Nvidia’s investigation was announced, other big tech bosses, including Elon Musk, came out in support of Huang to continue leading the firm.

US President Donald Trump said the Nvidia boss was an “honourable guy”.

However, the news sparked a sell-off in Nvidia’s shares, with about $250bn (£190bn) wiped of the company’s market value.

KATHERINE Ryan has shared rare snaps with her four kids and husband at her daughter’s gold-themed Christening.

The Canadian- born comedian, 43, gave birth to her fourth child Holland Juliette last year as her husband Bobby Kootstra shared adorable pics of their newborn.

Taking to Instagram, Katherine shared the stunning photographs from her daughter’s beautiful golden christening.

She captioned the image “Swipe for theme,” ending with a pack of Kerrygold butter — a cheeky nod to her gold aesthetic and the family’s Irish roots.

The comedian and her family looked like royalty as they lined up outside the stone church, all dressed in matching shades and textures of gold.

Another stunning image showed Katherine alongside her sister in front of an ornate white altar dripping in gold accents.

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Fans flocked to comment and one wrote: “Obsessed with these gold looks!”

Another said: “Glam Queens!”

A third added: “Lovely photo you have a beautiful family.”

Katherine previously revealed she is considering the ‘deadliest surgery you can get’ – which poses a risk that she ‘might die’.

She said on The Romesh Ranganathan Show: “So you know the popular procedure where they try to find fat in your body through like a cannula and lipo suction and they harvest that and they put it somewhere else.

“I think people went a little wild with that and they all looked like they had, I don’t know unnatural proportions. 

“So I might do that, but only mildly, because it is the deadliest surgery you can get.”

The comedian also told how she spent £25,000 on a facelift last year.

A SOCIAL media influencer shared a health update revealing she was rushed to hospital after going BLIND.

Abbi Ratcliffe is a SEN (special education needs) mum influencer, with her son Mason being autistic.

The content creator, who has over 100,000 followers, shares updates with fans on her TikTok account Abbi’s Chaotic Life.

Taking to the online platform, Abbi – who also has daughter Ellie – opened up to her followers about a recent health worry.

She penned: “Hey everyone. “I can now confirm I’ve had a mini stroke (TIA).

“It’s been an absolutely terrifying evening, but thankfully I’m back home and my eyesight has returned to normal.”

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According to the NHS, a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) occurs during a temporary disruption in blood supply to part of the brain.

Resulting symptoms are said to be similar to a stroke, including visual and speech disturbance, as well as numbness in face, legs and arms.

Abbi added: “I’m waiting to speak to the stroke team tomorrow morning.

“I’m going to take some time to rest and process everything that’s happened.

“Thank you for all the love and support. Love, Abbi xxx.”

One person commented: “Bless you. Get well soon xx.”

Another added: “Lots of love coming your way, hope you recover and feel stronger soon.”

A third wrote: “Lots of love coming your way, hope you recover and feel stronger soon.”

A fourth penned: “Lots of love coming your way, hope you recover and feel stronger soon.”

HOLLY WILLOUGHBY has revealed the secret to her glossy blonde locks – she doesn’t use shampoo.

The glam mum-of-three has one of the most famous barnets on British TV, and the fact that she doesn’t get in a lather over it is something even the most slovenly among us can get on board with.

In fact, Holly reckons skipping the suds helps keep her tresses thick and shiny.

And that’s not the only hack the down-to-earth presenter has in her locker — she’s also got a go-to look up her sleeve for when she’s hungover.

In an exclusive chat, Holly said: “In the summer, I tend not to even shampoo my hair, ’cause I try not to take any of the oils out of it. I just condition it.

“But I’ve had hair fails. When you’re a blonde, you have to be really careful. Chlorine is a b*****d.

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“My natural colour . . . it’s like a dirty blonde, so once I was brunette then tried to go blonde again and it went green.

“Then I had to put red in it, and obviously I was, like, ‘Just go to the hairdresser’s, you silly cow’. Like, ‘No, no, I can fix this [at home]’. I’ve always been a bit like that, where I will experiment and try things.”

Refreshingly honest Holly even admitted she had hair extensions put in for added volume as she launched her firm Wylde Moon’s new body cream and wash range with Beauty Pie this week.

She revealed: “The first time I had my skin pigmentation lasered off, I was really shocked at what you’re left with.

“Because it goes really brown and then it kind of flakes off for about a week later, so you just look like you’ve been in some horrendous kind of sunburnt situation.

“My beauty sin is I remember, back in the day, wearing brown lip liner and concealer on my lips. Nowadays, if I’m hungover or tired, an [eyeliner] flick and a red lip, always.”

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HOLLY reckons her TV pal Leigh Francis will make a great campmate on I’m A Celebrity — because he’s “not an a**e”.

After The Sun revealed he had signed up for the latest series, Holly told me: “The thing about Leigh is that he’s pretty resilient.

“I know he’s always played a character [Keith Lemon], but I know him as Leigh and  . . . what you see is what you get.

“He won’t be one of those people that has to go in there and try and keep up some sort of facade for ages.

“He will just be him through and through and he’s just a really great guy.

“I think people will see that. He’s not an ae, you know, he’s just a really lovely person.”

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KANYE WEST had a rare smile on his face as he had an even rarer photo snapped with all four of his children.

The rapper, now known as Ye, posed with his eldest North, who was sporting long blue hair, at his Yeezy Season 01 runway show in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

They were joined by his other daughter Chicago, as well as sons Saint and Psalm.

Meanwhile, their mum Kim Kardashian was in New York, where she was photographed out for dinner with actress Jennifer Lawrence.

BONO has opened up about U2’s last-ever collaboration with Dolly Parton.

The frontman and bandmate Adam Clayton spoke to Chris Evans on his Virgin Radio Breakfast Show and admitted they didn’t know just how ill she was when they recorded new single Torn.

Bono said: “I didn’t even know she was into our band. She was being really sassy and everything you’d love about her.

“Because we’d taken this song in a very different direction, she sends this quite emotional note, having finished the vocal. She says, ‘Just so you know, I’ve always loved your music. I’ve always loved you, and I will always love you.’

“I could feel a puddle about to happen. She’s taking the piss, because that’s her song! . . . And we knew she was ill.

“And I just didn’t know that she was so sick. And she sang this, honestly, like she sang herself somewhere else, for sure.”

New single Torn is out next Friday.

Blazing year for Cara

SHE plays a party promoter in new film Club Kid but Cara Delevingne was dolled up for a far more demure night out than a sweaty rave in this chic blazer dress and scarf.

Cara, wore the ensemble to the Los Angeles premiere of the film, which won’t hit screens here until January.

It tells the story of party animal Peter – played by Jordan Firstman who she gave a kiss to on the red carpet – whose life is turned upside down when he is forced to care for a ten-year-old son, who he didn’t know he’d had.

It’s been a busy year for Cara, who released her debut album Not Normal in September following a lengthy summer tour.

And she’s recently been back on set for the upcoming erotic thriller Non Compos Mentis, in which her character finds herself in a love triangle with two men played by Liam Hemsworth and Sam Worthington.

She’s a lucky lady.

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CHRISTMAS has come early with a flurry of new festive songs out today, led by Katherine Jenkins who has recorded a seasonal rendition of Heaven Is A Place On Earth.

The Welsh mezzo-soprano’s cover of the Belinda Carlisle hit is the soundtrack to this year’s Marks & Spencer Christmas advert, and she appears in the clip as a singer at a fete.

Olivia Rodrigo has dropped her track Take Me Home (4 Christmas) and NECTAR WOODE has released her festive ballad, Only Want You.

Away from the jingle bells, Slayyyter has released her song Hey Boyyy and Poland’s 2026 Eurovision entrant Alicja has returned with the appropriately titled She’s Back.

For something rockier, check out Cage The Elephant’s Make It Easy, from their newly announced album Dying In Reverse, which will be out on February 5.

LEWIS CAPALDI has confirmed his performance at Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard will be the last time his fans can see him before he takes a lengthy break.

Speaking ahead of the event, taking place at London’s O2 Arena on the first weekend in December, Lewis said: “I need to go away and make new music so it feels like a nice fitting tip of the cap.

“It feels fitting that it’s at Jingle Bell Ball. I’m very excited.”

OZZFEST TO KEEP OZZY’S LEGACY ALIVE

OZZY OSBOURNE’s Back To The Beginning concert was one of the highlights of last summer, and the late rocker’s legacy will continue to live on with the return of Ozzfest.

The hard rock festival was first held two decades ago – and next year, it will be brought back for a one-day extravaganza at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes on July 10.

The line-up will be announced in the coming months but if Back To The Beginning is anything to go by, it’ll have some belters on board.

It had been hoped the event could take place at Villa Park in Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham, but construction work prevented it.

The rocker’s widow Sharon said: “Ozzy was the first to launch his own traveling metal festival, and Ozzfest will always remain an important part of Ozzy’s legacy.”

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A FEUD appears to have broken out between Jesy Nelson and the father of her twin daughters Zion Foster.

Fans of the couple, who split in January, noticed Zion sharing a reel on his Instagram account from a man who posted a video about “Dad’s who don’t get access to their kids”.

It comes just weeks after former Little Mix singer Jesy appeared to take a swipe at the R&B artist by liking a comment online which said: “How deadbeats be convincing new women they’re a good dad.”

The pair, whose twins Ocean and Story were born with genetic muscle-weakening condition SMA Type 1 in May last year, had previously been on good terms but pals told me it’s turned “very messy”.

A friend added: “It’s a very sad situation. Jesy and Zion have very opposing views on who is at fault and they cannot see eye to eye at all. Those close to them want them to come together and focus on their children.”

Yesterday Zion released a new song, which he said would be the “first and last time” he would say his piece.

On the track he raps that he is “hurt to the core”, before adding: “The real truth ain’t going to hit the surface, cause I aint going to put my babies through that.

“Got the receipts in my phone and notepad, why would I save myself and put my girls through that pain as well.”

I think it’d do Jesy and Zion well to step away from social media and sort out their issues behind closed doors.

BROOKLYN Beckham stripped off to just a towel as he shared a shirtless photo from his luxury LA home.

The eldest of the Beckham boys, 27, is trying to do all he can to distract fans from mocking him about his “awkward” Halloween snaps with wife Nicola, 31, and their friend Damian Hurley, 24.

So, in a bid to get his followers talking about something else, Brooklyn shared a sultry black and white shot of himself stood by his pool.

Showing off his muscular back, Brooklyn could be seen wearing just a towel as he looked out over the impressive grounds of the home he shares with wife Nicola.

The shirtless picture comes just days after the aspiring chef was ridiculed over some photos that were posted of himself, Nicola and Liz Hurley’s son Damian.

In the snaps, the unlikely trio were seen dressed up for Halloween – with Brooklyn as Superman and his wife in a Catwoman costume.

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While actor Damian wore an all-leather black outfit unzipped to the waist.

The threesome were all at the same celebrity bash in LA, and Brooklyn shared a series of snaps from the party which also included a pic of Damian with his arm around Nicola.

But just hours after posting it, Brooklyn deleted the photo of Damian and Nicola from his grid after he was inundated with comments mocking him.

One wrote: “This photo is awkward as f***.

“That girl is leaning more towards the other guy than to her own husband.

“Body language proves how she’s not that into her husband at all! What a shame.”

A second pointed out: “Omg he deleted the photo with Damian. Brooklyn, what are you even doing bro. You’re a Beckham.”

“I thought Superman was third wheeling,” wrote another referring to Brooklyn.

POPSTAR Katie Melua has revealed she has given birth to her second child.

The Nine Million Bicycles singer, 41, told fans she was set to become a mum again in the summer, and now her little one has arrived.

The star shared a sweet snap of herself holding her newborn and confirmed it was a baby boy named Max.

She penned: “New arrival… Max is here! So lucky to be mum to two beautiful boys. Sandro’s been the best big brother so far. Long may it last.”

Fans of the singer were quick to rush to congratulate her, with one saying: “Ah that’s gorgeous news! Congratulations!”

While another added: “Such lovely news congratulations on the birth of Max.”

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A third said: “What lovely, lovely news.”

Katie is already a mum to son Sandro, three, who was born in December 2022.

It is not known who Sandro’s dad is – or her current partner’s identity – as the singer is known to keep quiet about much of her private life.

In 2012, Katie confirmed that she was engaged to World Superbike racer James Toseland.

They married in September that year at Kew Gardens in London, but got divorced eight years later.

Since then, she has refrained from sharing her new relationship online or publicly.

A Strictly Come Dancing legend has aired viewers’ complaints about a major shake-up, revealing a jaw-dropping amount of fans said the show’s attempts at comedy did not work for them

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse, 36, who won the Glitterball trophy twice with Kelvin Fletcher and Bill Bailey before leaving the BBC show in 2022, has pointed out an issue she has with the 2026 series, which many viewers have picked up on too.

Oti, whose older sister is judge Motsi Mabuse, discusses Strictly every weekend on her vodcast, The Fifth Judge, alongside husband Marius Iepure, who is also a professional dancer. The pair regularly invite their viewers to get involved in polls to share their thoughts on the latest episode.

On Saturday’s livestream, Oti and Marius asked their YouTube audience about the introduction of comedic skits between the dances. Oti wondered: “Do all the skits work for you? Do you like the jokes? Do you like when the judges are involved? Do you like when the pros are reading the social stuff, and they’re doing the ‘Emma and Joshy’ thing? Are you laughing?”.

The topic was brought up in response to last weekend’s Halloween Special, during which hosts Josh Widdicombe, 43, Emma Willis, 50, and Johannes Radebe, 39, featured in multiple comedy sketches throughout the programme.

These segments saw Josh and Emma attempting to frighten famously stern judge Craig Revel Horwood, 61, before the comedian let down his co-presenters by declining to wear fancy dress for trick-or-treating, while the contestants mimicked Johannes’ distinctive “Emma and Joshy” handover to his fellow hosts.

Following the chat vote, Oti disclosed that an overwhelming 75 per cent responded “no, they do not work, they do not find them funny”, while just 25 per cent answered “yes, they are hilarious”.

Oti observed in response: “Well, that’s very telling! It says that people, at this point, just want to get on with the dancing.”

The former Strictly champion and her husband echoed the sentiment from their audience, with Oti revealing that Marius believes “it’s a completely different show”.

Expanding on this point, Marius stated that elements of Strictly’s Halloween Special resembled “a comedy show that I didn’t ask for”, acknowledging he “laughed a little bit” at Josh, Emma and Johannes’ trick-or-treating sketch, though he also felt that it “was so long”.

Oti mentioned that one of their viewers, named Kate, had commented: “I don’t tend to laugh, but I think it’s part of the charm.”

The former Strictly pro proceeded to suggest that if BBC bosses have incorporated the sketches to pad out the programme, they could alternatively “cut the show shorter”, or integrate the Results Show into Saturday night’s broadcast, rather than screening it separately on Sundays, with Oti declaring: “That would be a great change.”

Viewers also took to X to have their say on the skits over the weekend, with one typing: “Stop trying to make every link funny! Especially when you involve the judges who fluff their lines. #Strictly.”