A foreign journalist who covered North Korea’s Punggye-ri nuclear test site demolition reads the Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the country’s Workers’ Party, on a North Korean chartered flight heading to Beijing, China. File. Photo by YONHAP / EPA
April 24 (Asia Today) — Nearly two-thirds of South Koreans oppose allowing access to North Korean websites, while most experts support the idea, the Presidential Advisory Council on Democratic and Peaceful Unification said Friday.
According to the council’s first-quarter public opinion survey on unification, 63.6% of respondents said they did not agree with a proposal to allow access to North Korean websites to help the public better understand North Korean society.
In contrast, 71.3% of 149 experts on unification and North Korea issues said they supported the proposal, showing a sharp gap between the general public and specialists.
The survey also found that 59.2% of respondents supported President Lee Jae-myung’s proposal, presented in a March 1 Independence Movement Day speech, to ease tensions between the two Koreas and work with relevant countries to transform the armistice system into a peace regime.
A separate 61.6% said they supported continuing the government’s policy of peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula.
On the need for reunification, 65.9% said it was necessary, down 2.1 percentage points from the previous quarterly survey. Respondents cited eliminating the threat of war, at 29.2%, and economic development, at 26.3%, as the top reasons for reunification.
Views were mixed on North Korea’s “two hostile states” doctrine.
Among respondents, 27.7% said they do not recognize the North Korean regime but recognize inter-state relations with the North. Another 24.9% said they recognize both the North Korean regime and inter-state relations.
A separate 24% said they recognize neither the North Korean regime nor inter-state relations, while 16.7% said they recognize the regime but do not recognize inter-state relations.
The survey was conducted by Korea Research from March 27-29 on 1,200 adults nationwide. It had a confidence level of 95% and a margin of error of plus or minus 2.83 percentage points.
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
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
Coronation Street couple David and Shona Platt could be about to split up after some worrying scenes aired during Friday night’s episode of the world’s longest-running TV soap
20:45, 17 Apr 2026Updated 20:46, 17 Apr 2026
David and Shona could be about to split up on Coronation Street
Coronation Street’s David and Shona Platt could be about to split up after worrying scenes aired on Friday night. The couple have been together since 2016 and met after it emerged that Shona was the mother of Clayton Hibbs, who murdered David’s first wife Kylie in broad daylight.
David (Jack P Shepherd) and Shona (Julia Goulding) tied the knot in 2019 and whilst the marriage has so far survived numerous ups and downs but their troubles really seem to have started since the mysterious and calculating Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances Brown) turned up earlier this year.
Having arrived in the soap’s crossover with Emmerdale, Shona immediately recognised Jodie as her long-lost sister, whom she had never mentioned before, and after moving into number eight, Jodie has insisted on meddling in their lives whilst posing as some sort of saint who takes care of household duties. This suited David and Shona nicely they went back and forth to the hospital to see their daughter Harper, who is currently in the neonatal intensive care unit after being born prematurely.
Over the last few months, Jodie has made a habit out of stealing various items that belong to other Weatherfield residents, and, earlier this week, she stole a tablet from a little girl by claiming she was a police officer. On Friday’s instalment of the world’s longest-running TV soap, Jodie decided to hand the stolen tablet over to her niece Lily and pass it off as a gift, much to Shona’s dismay.
Shona told her stepdaughter that she was not to accept the tablet, and the schoolgirl stormed off upstairs in the huff. Later that day, the conflict was clearly not resolved as David reasoned: “Look, I don’t want the hassle, babe. Can we not just let her keep it?”
Shona shot back: “We agreed not before her birthday. And if we decided not to get her one, no-one should be giving her one.” A row broke out as David said: “Can we not just let her keep the thing and save the headache?”
Shona raged: “Oh, a headache, am I?” as she stormed off. All this time, Jodie had pretended to be flicking through a magazine as she sat on the sofa in the living room but was listening in and rolling her eyes every time her long-lost sister spoke.
When Jodie apologised to David, he said: “To be honest, I don’t… I don’t care any more. I mean, when you’ve been at the hospital all day, there’s bigger things to be worrying about than flipping tablets. It’s not your fault. It’s just Shona. She’s only ever happy if everyone else is miserable.”
Jodie said: “Hey, come on, that’s a bit harsh, isn’t it?” But, with a concerning reply, David said: “Harsh? Just you wait. You’ll see.” Fans have previously suggested that the storyline could follow a similar path Single White Female, the 1992 thriller that starred Jennifer Jason Leigh and Bridget Fonda and followed a woman whose roommate decides to steal her identity.
One said: “I am getting some single white female vibes, I won’t lie,” and another said: “Shona and Jodie. Remember the movie ‘Single White Female’? Jodie has copied Shonas hair.”
Another said: “I’m convinced Jodie is gonna try and steal Shona’s life, first her clothes, then her kids, then her fella!” There is definitely some mystery surrounding Jodie, as she was previously seen suffering from a panic attack after being harassed by an intrusive caller.
Coronation Streetairs Monday to Friday at 8:30pm on ITV1 and is available to stream from 7am on ITVX.
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
SAN DIEGO — While their spring convention was held beneath mostly sunny San Diego skies, delegates and leaders of the California Republican party basked in a different sort of glow over the weekend as the campaign for a leading Democratic candidate for governor imploded because of allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.
The party did not endorse a candidate for governor on Sunday because neither of the top Republicans — Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News host Steve Hilton — received the support of 60% of delegates. Bianco won 49% while Hilton had 44%; 7% of delegates voted not to endorse in the race.
“We’re very happy,” Bianco said after the vote. “We got the popular vote here, right? Ultimately, our goal is to win California, and you win California with the popular vote … Californians are looking for a leader. Californians are looking for integrity. Californians are looking for honesty. And they want someone that they know is going to be looking out for them, working for them, and that’s why I won this vote.”
Hilton also said he was pleased by his showing.
“Chad came into this convention thinking he had it in the bag,” Hilton said. “I think we made a lot of progress this week and I think the endorsement of President Trump is the one that’s gonna be decisive in the primary.”
The convention took place as a former staff member for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) accused him of forcing himself on her twice when she was too intoxicated to consent, according to reports published by the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN. Three other women also accused Swalwell of misconduct that included sending and soliciting explicit photos and messages.
Swalwell has not withdrawn from the race, but within hours of the allegations top supporters withdrew endorsements of the East Bay Area congressman, including Sen. Adam Schiff, campaign co-chairs Reps. Jimmy Gomez and Adam Gray, and prominent labor unions including the California Teachers Assn.
The collapse of Swalwell’s campaign brought a surge of energy to leaders and hundreds of die-hard members of a state Republican Party that holds a superminority in the state Legislature and no statewide elected offices. The news broke Friday, just as the party convention was getting underway at the bayside Sheraton San Diego Resort and hours before the Artemis II crew splashed down off the nearby coast.
Sean Spicer, a former press secretary during President Trump’s first term who is promoting a new book, joked during a Saturday brunch panel about landing in San Diego just in time to see “the fall.”
“Sorry, I was talking about Swalwell,” he said to laughter. “It was also cool to see Artemis come back down.”
“Quite frankly, Californians are, by and large, looking for viable alternatives. They’re looking towards the California Republican Party,” Chairwoman Corrin Rankin told reporters.
Republicans running to succeed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom shared similar visions during five-minute speeches at a Saturday afternoon candidate forum.
“We meet here today, full of energy and hope and optimism, with a spring in our step on this beautiful spring day. Why? Because every party has its season, and for the California Democrats, the leaves are cascading from the trees,” Hilton told delegates.
Hilton, who served as a top political advisor to U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, argued that 16 years of Democratic rule has led to dysfunction, chaos and scandal that alarmed voters in the overwhelmingly blue state even before the Swalwell scandal.
“And now, it’s been a couple of hours, so I think we’re due for another Eric Swalwell intern eruption,” he said.
Hilton touted Trump’s endorsement, describing it as a “tremendous asset for us, the energy, the resources, the precious gift of having the boost that makes the biggest difference in a midterm year turnout.”
Bianco emphasized his decades serving in law enforcement in the state, one of his main selling points to Californians concerned about liberal criminal justice policies of past Democratic administrations.
“I have spent every day serving California residents, making our lives better and safer. I have fought for you, and I have bled for you,” Bianco said.
Bianco refuted Hilton’s allegations that he coddled undocumented immigrants, sympathized with Black Lives Matter protesters and threatened county residents with punishment if they did not abide by mask mandates during the pandemic. He said he was the first law-enforcement official in the nation to defy a lockdown order after the pandemic. Bianco said that while he prayed with protesters in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, he also “forcefully” expelled “rioters and domestic terrorists” from his county.
Bianco also obliquely referred to attacks Hilton has lobbed against the sheriff on the campaign trail.
“This was never supposed to be about a dishonest smear campaign and bullseyes,” Bianco said, referring to a mailer Hilton’s campaign sent to voters that pictured Bianco’s head with circles around it that resemble a shooting target.
As Bianco walked through the bayfront convention hotel after the forum, he was swarmed by supporters chanting his name.
Saturday night, Bianco hosted a western-saloon themed party for delegates. Attendees wearing cowboy hats line danced, petted fluffy white calves and posed for pictures in front of an inflated cactus.
A Hilton-hosted party took on the feel of a candidate forum as he and Republican allies running for other statewide offices gave another round of speeches, often punctuated by shushing attendees who chattered in the back of the room.
Under California’s top-two primary system, the two leading candidates advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. For weeks, Hilton and Bianco have led polls while eight prominent Democrats including Swalwell split the support of liberal voters, stoking anxiety among Democrats that the party could end up shut out of the November election.
The chances of that happening diminished with Swalwell’s fall from grace and Trump’s endorsement of Hilton, political experts said, but those in the conservative wing of California politics celebrated the apparent downfall of the once-powerful Democrat.
Swalwell is “in denial right now, but once he realizes he doesn’t have any friends left and his campaign team is leaving him, people are laughing at him in the restaurant, I think, and I hope for his sake, he has enough self-awareness that he’ll quietly drop out and go to the south coast of France and put on a wig,” said Republican National committeeman Shawn Steel.
One of the convention’s celebrated speakers, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took shots at other California Democrats during a Saturday evening banquet, describing Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as “the Democrats’ national ambassador for disaster management” and Newsom as a contender for “Texas Realtor of the year, because no person in human history has sold more homes in the state of Texas.”
“Look, as a Texan, I gotta say, just isn’t fair. [You have] an economy that has been a monstrous engine driving America forward for decades, and yet you were cursed with idiot politicians,” Cruz said.
While Hilton‘s and Bianco’s campaigns have sparred about their respective records, the candidates largely avoided direct confrontation until a debate earlier this month in Rancho Mirage. The two GOP candidates tore into each other about issues such as immigration, their credentials and their honesty.
Delegates also sparred about Bianco and Hilton’s records in the halls of the convention.
Shiva Bagheri, a Bianco supporter from Beverly Hills, said that Hilton’s political positions are not constitutional.
“Steve said that anybody that makes under $100,000 shouldn’t pay [income] taxes,” said Bagheri, 52. “That’s against the 14th Amendment. I’m a constitutionalist.” She said she preferred Bianco’s plan to cut income taxes for everyone to avoid class warfare.
Celeste Greig, a Hilton supporter from Northridge, initially supported Bianco and donated to his campaign. But she grew troubled after hearing about Bianco’s comments about immigration, seeing images of the sheriff taking a knee alongside BLM protesters and learning of what she believes was an unlawful arrest of a person outside of President Trump’s 2024 rally in the Coachella Valley.
Some Republicans longed for a return to a bygone era when state lawmakers regularly worked across the aisle. State Sen. Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach) described teaming up with Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla when they served in the Legislature, adding that he still considers Padilla, now the state’s senior U.S. senator, a friend.
“We’re in a divided era right now,” Strickland said. “If we actually pick up a few more seats, I think it will give more comfort to some of those moderate Democrats to come over and work with us.”
Olivia Attwood has revealed she cried so much she ‘nearly passed out’ in the aftermath of her split with Bradley DackCredit: TikTokThe pair called time on their romance in January with Olivia claiming a ‘breach of trust’ on his partCredit: InstagramThe 31-year-old has now bravely revealed her raw emotional state in a new podcastCredit: TikTok
Olivia told the podcast: “I can only see what I’ve had because people just like to give women a hard time.
“Someone wrote me on my TikTok yesterday when I was with the girls in New York having fun, and she’s like ‘I really hope someone screws you over so badly, like you’re such a cold calculated b***h.’
“I thought, it’s because I’m open and I talk about all kinds of things, but I’m not going to video myself crying and put it on the internet.
“I’m just f*****g not”.
She poured out her heart further and said: “It doesn’t mean I don’t cry. I have cried, I’ve cried so hard during this breakup to the point where I f*****g think I’m going to pass out, and then I will slap myself in the face and go to work.
“I don’t need to be crying on the internet, I don’t think that people, professionally, are going to respect me and book me to host their TV shows when I’m videoing myself lying on the floor crying”.
She told the podcast it would be easier if she ‘hated’ her footballer exCredit: instagram.com/olivia_attwoodThe pair were at the centre of fakery rumours after it was revealed they had not made their marriage officialCredit: instagram/oliviameetshermatch
Olivia then told how it had been her most painful break up yet and continued: “I think that when you know you tried, we both tried so many things to make it work, so of course it’s just so sad. It’s sad.
“Also, this is why I’ve not rushed to say anything because it’s like, I can still acknowledge the fact that I like him and I love him as a person, those things can still be true while knowing that it’s run its course.
“I think it would be easier if I hated him, which I don’t”.
Confirming this was the case, Olivia, who wed Bradley in 2023, finally broke her silence on the situation this week in a statement shared to Instagram Stories.
She wrote: “I have stood by Brad for the last ten years during which he lied & cheated on me multiple times.
“The breakdown of our relationship is because of this.
“I was in love with him and the potential I saw in him and wanted always to help him try to be the best version of himself – as I did for 10 years.
“Covering up. Lying to my family and friends. Arranging therapy. Believing the grovelling apologies.
“I of course now feel like a f***ing idiot (Especially as more things come to the surface).
“I never wanted to say any of this. I find the whole situation utterly humiliating.
“But some of the disgusting things written about me in the last few weeks just blow my mind – and of course sadly it’s always fellow females doing the writing.”
Olivia added that she decided to leave her marriage after being told he was unfaithful again in January.
Olivia previously released a statement and said she found the situation ‘utterly humiliating’Credit: InstagramShe also previously told how she was learning to ‘forgive herself’Credit: InstagramOlivia previously confirmed she was dating after she was seen kissing BFF Pete WicksCredit: Instagram
LAURA Anderson left fans stunned as she shared sizzling snaps from a luxury getaway — and appeared to have a dig at her footballer ex-boyfriend.
The former Love Island star donned her teeniest shorts as she posed for selfies at a posh hotel.
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Laura showed off her pins in a pair of chic satin shortsCredit: InstagramLaura was all smiles despite her recent break upCredit: InstagramLaura shared her list of self help mantras with fansCredit: Instagram / lauraanderson1x
Laura treated herself to a stay at Scotland’s five-star Gleneagles and made sure to show it off.
Smiling and laughing, she oozed confidence in a chic white blazer paired with barely-there satin shorts.
Laura shared the snaps with the caption: “@thegleneagleshotel is always a good idea.”
And it’s safe to say the post appears to send a “look what you’re missing” message after her split from Dundee footballer Clark Robertson just weeks ago.
Laura previously visited Gleneagles with her ex ClarkCredit: lauraanderson1x/InstagramLaura and Clark have split after over a year togetherCredit: lauraanderson1x/Instagram
The ITV star took to her Instagram Stories to reshare a post that read: “Why do people cheat on queens for clowns?
“Because a palace has rules but the circus is free for all.”
A source said: “Laura and Clark have called time on their relationship.
“It was a difficult decision. They both have a lot of love for each other but realised it wasn’t working.”
The split may not come as a huge surprise as Laura and Clark, 32, had become increasingly absent from each other’s lives.
The pair had been quiet about their relationship, failing to share snaps of each other in recent months.
Laura’s last post with the Dundee player came on February 21 following a spa break.
She previously opened up about the “tricky and emotional” ups and downs of planning Christmas with a blended family.
Laura shares daughter Bonnie with ex-partner Gary, while Clark has two children from a previous relationship.
She told The Sun in December: “I mean, obviously, Clark’s got two kids and then I’m not with Bonnie’s dad and different things like that. So it can be an emotional, tricky time.
“I think blended families sort of bring hardship.”
The two began dating in 2024 after she finally responded to a DM he sent her three years earlier.
Laura shot to fame on the fourth series of Love Island in 2018, where she finished runner-up alongside Paul Knops.
The pair dated for just two months after the show before calling time on their relationship.
Laura is Mum to one daughter called BonnieCredit: instagram/@lauraanderson1xLaura shares Bonnie with ex Hollyoaks actor Gary LucyCredit: INSTAGRAM
NEWLY-single model Bella Hadid puts her ex behind her in a mini denim playsuit.
The 29-year-old was promoting her latest collection with Miss Sixty.
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Bella Hadid flashes a cheeky grin as she poses in a mini denim playsuitCredit: Instagram/Bella Hadid/Miss SixtyBella was modelling for Miss Sixty showing off a collection she is passionate aboutCredit: Instagram/Bella Hadid/Miss Sixty
Bella said she was keen to work with the denim brand because she lives in jeans when she isn’t working.
She explained: “I love denim. When I’m not working, it’s always jeans, my belt with my buckle on it, and a button-down (shirt).”
It follows her split from cowboy tycoon Adan Banuelos, 37, at the beginning of the year.
Olivia Attwood has hinted at why she never legally married Bradley DackCredit: Shutterstock EditorialIt came to light recently that Olivia and Bradley never were officially wedCredit: ITVThe former couple are going through a messy break-upCredit: Instagram
The Love Island legend left ITV bosses “blindsided” when it was revealed that their marriage was never made official, despite the broadcaster airing their wedding on TV.
Now, Olivia has hinted at why she never signed the official paperwork, which would have made her legally wed to Brad.
It came when she “liked” a video on Instagram which explained that by choosing to stay unmarried and not signing a wedding licence, Olivia would never have had a prenup with Brad.
The clip was captioned with: “Failing to sign on the dotted line was not an act of irresponsibility or forgetfulness… Olivia Attwood was doing what men have done for MILLENIA (protecting her [money emoji]).”
The star has made a HUGE fortune, and is a millionaire many times over, thanks to her rise to fame on Love Island in 2017.
Since then, she has become the darling of ITV, making documentaries left right and centre, as well as a slew of reality shows.
Olivia is also a radio star and podcaster, and is an ambassador for many lucrative brands.
All of this has boosted her bank balance massively, so it appears she made a decision to protect it and not get legally wed.
Meanwhile, Olivia and Bradley held their £200,000 ceremony for 80 guests at the five-star Bulgari hotel in London’s Knightsbridge in June 2023, two months before ITV aired it on their reality show, Olivia Meets Her Match.
Olivia is a very wealthy woman thanks to her lucrative careerCredit: Getty
She had even changed her name to Olivia Attwood-Dack, using that in her frequent appearances on ITV1’s Loose Women.
Yet it was recently revealed how they never had a legal marriage, as the union has not been logged with the General Register Office, the archive of all marriages and civil partnerships for England and Wales.
Olivia’s camp has claimed that the couple had planned to complete paperwork at a register office near their home in Cheshire six weeks after the wedding.
But they failed to ever sign anything as “Olivia uncovered a number of mistruths” and that her inability to trust Bradley “forced her hand in not being able to legally bind their union”.
A telly source said: “There were crisis meetings at ITV yesterday after this bombshell sent shockwaves around the network as bosses were under the impression that Olivia was married legally and it looks as if they didn’t do their due diligence.
“She always acknowledged him as her husband and used his name, so there was never any need to question the matter.
“ITV would never dream of intentionally trying to deceive their viewers and appreciate the severity of the revelation.
“The show now looks like a cash grab from Olivia and Bradley and makes a mockery of her fanbase”.
Olivia became a huge star thanks to her stint on Love Island almost ten years agoCredit: Rex
Despite the fallout from the revelation thatITV‘s “golden girl” was never legally married, Olivia has jetted to another country on work commitments.
Meanwhile, it comes just days after Olivia said she felt like a “f**king idiot” and admitted covering and lying for the footballer in a fiery statement.
HELEN Flanagan has finally sold her family home for a whopping £500,000 under the asking price.
The former Coronation Street actress, 35, bought the six-bedroom abode with ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair, whom she split from back in 2022 after 13 years together.
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Helen Flanagan’s sprawling Bolton home has finally sold for £500k under the original asking priceCredit: Instagram/hjgflanaganThe actress moved into the six-bedroom home with her ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair back in 2021Credit: Instagram/hjgflanaganSince their 2022 split, Helen has been living in the home with their three childrenCredit: instagram
Despite their long-term relationship and three children, the former couple never married and the family home, near Bolton, is solely in footballer Scott’s name.
But since their split, Helen has been living in the home with their kids; Matilda, Delilah and Charlie.
Despite the hefty cut from £1.5M to £995,000, the couple will still make profit from the home if it went for it’s final asking price, as it was bought by Scott for £840,000 in 2021.
In addition to its six bedrooms, the impressive home is set across three floors – with a massive walk-in wardrobe and a sprawling garden surrounding the gated home.
A friend of Helen’s said at the time: “Scott pays for the house and all the bills and he’s decided a six-bedroom place is way too big for Helen on her own with the kids.
“But Helen doesn’t want to move and is digging her heels in.
“She loves the place, the kids are settled at the local school and her mum and dad live around the corner.
“Scott wants to buy Helen a four-bedroom home. He’s even offered to put it in her name but wants to stop the maintenance payments.
“The relationship has completely broken down. They no longer communicate — everything goes through her parents.”
But another pal explained Helen has spent a fortune of her own money renovating it.
They said: “The house was really run down and Helen has modernised it and made it into the beautiful family home it is today.
“Scott wants to sell to take the money out, but he hasn’t found Helen or the kids a new place. He’s not being reasonable. He and Helen are not on the same page.”
The home boasts an impressive dressing room which is filled with Helen’s glamorous wardrobeCredit: InstagramHowever, it is solely in Helen’s ex Scott’s name, with the pair never marryingCredit: Instagram/hjgflanagan
Deontay Wilder beats Derek Chisora with a split decision win after a dramatic heavyweight contest in what is expected to be Chisora’s final professional bout.
Kelly was said to be giggling with her possible new partner in a hidden-away corner among the plush sofas of the luxurious Broadwick Hotel in Soho last month.
According to the publication, the pair also have matching tattoos of a crescent half moon with a tooth, which they got together in the US.
The ink was done in the same month the reality star was last publicly seen with her ex-fiancé on the red carpet at the Grammys.
Kiinicki is a Los Angeles-based barber and creative behind the brand Hella Good Hair.
Kelly wouldn’t be the first star to fall for their hairdresser – with Davina McCall and Mel B both finding love this way.
The daughter of Sharon Osbourne and late rock legend Ozzy Osbourne recently parted ways from Sid Wilson just seven months after his proposal.
Kelly attended the BRIT Awards in Manchester last monthCredit: GettyKelly and Sid attended the Grammys together shortly before they splitCredit: AFP
Slipknot rocker Sid got down on one knee after more than three years of dating, with the couple welcoming their son Sidney together in November 2022.
But all was not as it seemed, with the pair having since called off their engagement.
A source told the Mail: “In truth, she and Sid have been facing challenges in their relationship for some time, and things were not as they appeared.”
Last week, Kelly left fans curious after posting a cryptic Instagram reel about “abuse” to her stories.
While she did not explain the post, it came just a week after her split from Sid, 48, was revealed.
“Kelly and Sid have decided to call off their engagement,” a source told the Mail.
“Kelly has been struggling following the loss of her father. The grieving process has been incredibly difficult, and she’s been doing everything she can to cope.
“They tried to make it work, particularly for the sake of their child, but ultimately decided that separating is the best path forward.”
The TV personality has also opened up about her grief, saying: “I am ill right now.”
Kelly’s dad, Ozzy Osbourne, died on July 22, 2025, following a series of health battles including Parkinson’s disease.
Kelly and Sid share a three year old son togetherCredit: instagram
AT 36, Millie Mackintosh is navigating divorce for the second time in her life, after her seemingly fairytale marriage to Hugo Taylor collapsed earlier this year.
It’s the latest hurdle after a difficult few years, which has seen the star quit drinking and come to terms with an ADHD andanxietydiagnosis, which she hadpreviously numbed with boozeand prescription drugs. As she faces the pitfalls of divorce, insiders tell us why she has been left worrying about money and the lengths she’s gone to, to protect herself.
Millie Mackintosh is said to be worrying about money amid her divorceCredit: RexMille and Hugo called time on their relationship earlier this yearCredit: Getty
After seven years of marriage, Millie and Hugo, who are parents to Sienna, five, and Aurelia, four, filed for divorce earlier this month. The pair are yet to comment on the break-up but insiders suggested that Millie’s massive lifestyle overhaul played a part in the decision.
Suddenly, Millie, who is worth roughly £6million from her various business ventures over the years, went from a shared income with Hugo, who runs a luxury eyewear company, to fending for herself once again.
Hugo is thought to be worth around £4million – he launched luxury eyewear brand Taylor Morris off the back of his MIC fame, and it’s been a huge hit with the likes of everyone from David Gandy to the Beckhams.
An insider explained: “Millie has always made her own money; she didn’t rely on Hugo, but it is, of course, very different when there are two people instead of just one.
“Almost overnight, friends noticed a huge difference in her spending habits. Suddenly, she started to cut back and seemed to be really thinking about what she was buying.
“She’s worked so hard for what she’s created, and it’s terrifying not knowing what will happen. It’s causing her crippling anxiety.
“It’s very surprising to see someone like Millie fretting about money, but like any couple who has separated, it’s a shock to the system, and it will take time and effort working out how she will maintain her current lifestyle.”
Most people know Millie as one of the original cast members of Made In Chelsea – the reality show about some of London’s wealthiest 20-somethings.
She was billed as a chocolate heiress when she first burst onto the scene in 2011, but was determined to be known as more than that.
Her great-great-grandfather, John, was a Victorian entrepreneur, known as the Toffee King, who created Mackintosh’s sweet company.
A generation later, her great-grandfather and his brother invented Quality Street, which Brits know and love today, but they sold it in 1988.
Millie insisted: “People severely overestimate how wealthy I am.
“I’m routinely referred to as the heir to the Quality Street fortune, as though I hit 21 and inherited millions. If only.
“It’s not as if I get a cut every time someone eats a toffee. My family sold the business years ago. I’m comfortable, but I don’t live a flash life.”
Millie, real name Camilla, definitely has a comfortable life – her parents, Nigel and Georgina, brought her up in a £1.4million townhouse in Bath.
And as soon as she was old enough, Millie started working. She was a waitress at first and was working in Space NK when she was approached about her place on MIC when she was just 21.
She famously dated Hugo on the show, but then met and fell in love with rapper Professor Green. They married in 2013 and split in 2016.
It was a rocky relationship, with Pro Green — real name Stephen Manderson — recently admitting that he had nearly “called off” their nuptials, but they had both felt “pressured” to go through with it.
A decade on from the split, Millie and Pro have reconnected andhave bonded over both being diagnosed withADHDin recent years.
Speaking onJamie Laing’s Great Company podcast last October, Pro branded her “beautiful”, but added that the pair were toxic for one another at the time of their marriage, describing it as a “trauma bond”.
In another interview, he admitted their quickie divorce had been costly for him.
He told John Bishop: “You know what they say about divorce, it’s expensive, you know why? Because it’s worth it.
“I can’t stop working right now, my mortgage isn’t paid, I am not a house owner. The bank own my house, I own a percentage of it depending on where it sits in the market.”
The summer after their split, she rekindled things with Hugo, and it looked like they would last forever.
Second marriage split
News of their split came as a surprise, but insiders have suggested the writing had been on the wall for some time.
Millie had changed a lot in recent years – she has been open about her massive lifestyle overhaul after quitting drinking in 2022, then dealing with the ADHD and anxiety she had previously numbed with booze and prescription drugs.
What’s more, she revealed last year that, having grappled with her sexuality, she had finally admitted to herself and Hugo that she was also attracted to women.
Millie has been left struggling and worrying about moneyCredit: Instagram/@milliemackintoshThe star is used to a luxury lifestyleCredit: Instagram/milliemackintosh
The pair have now both appointed legal teams and have quietly started divorce proceedings.
A pal said: “Fans will be sad to hear that their relationship is really over, but the pair just want a clean break.
“Millie and Hugo are committed to co-parenting their two young children and keeping everything stable. They are still very amicable with each other and have a lot of respect for one another.
“They want the divorce to go through as painlessly as possible and are focusing on work in the meantime.”
They want the divorce to go through as painlessly as possible
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Millie has always been a grafter – she swiftly turned her reality TV fame into an online following as an influencer, which paved the way for many after her.
She launched her own fashion brand in 2014, proudly saying at the time: “I invested my own money into setting it up.
“I own it, I model it, and they’re my designs. So I would say, yeah, I’ve kind of created my dream.”
But by 2018, the dream was over, and she lost £178,000 of her own money when the company became unsustainable.
It didn’t stop her, though, and she transformed into a lifestyle influencer, with brand deals popping up left, right and centre.
Our insider says: “Don’t be surprised if you see more and more collaborations on Millie’s social media. Her arms are very open to any opportunities that come her way.”
She even wrote a book – Bad Drunk – about her boozing issues.
She has been sober now for over three years and admitted that one of the ways she realised it was such a problem was the fact that it was “stealing her money”.
It hasn’t been an easy road to being financially secure, and the work/life juggle has proved tricky at times since she became a mum.
As a self-employed woman, Millie went back to work just three months after Sienna’s birth and, while it was difficult, she believes it was the best thing for her.
She says she gets up at the crack of dawn to get a head start on emails and tasks.
She explained: “Since becoming a mother, I really want to get the most out of work.
Millie has been making her own money since she was legally able to workCredit: GettyProviding for her kids has now become her biggest responsibility in lifeCredit: Instagram/@milliemackintosh
“Your time is your most valuable thing.
“I get up at 5am so I feel I can start my day early enough to get everything I need to do, done.”
She admits she got the “balance wrong” at first when it came to juggling work with kids.
“It weighed on me quite a lot,” she says.
“So I was actually doing some work around this in therapy, and I figured out that my weeks weren’t structured in a way that was beneficial for me and my mental health.
“I had to change the balance.
“And I now have blocked out time in my diary every week, and the kids know that I won’t be working in that time.”
The juggle has no doubt been even harder since her split from Hugo, and just a few days ago, she candidly spoke about her fears, saying: “I think recently I have found it really hard to know how to show up online because of things I’ve got going on in my personal life that I am not going to share online.
“But because I do usually share so much of my life, I felt like this gap, this resistance to posting and like letting you guys in.”
Millie certainly seems to be well aware that sharing her life with fans is helping to pay her bills at the moment, but just how much she will share is yet to be seen.
One thing is for certain, though, with her divorce looming, there is likely to be another very big bill on its way.
Millie has always been a grafter and swiftly turned her reality TV fame into an online following as an influencerCredit: Instagram/@milliemackintosh
WASHINGTON — For several hours Friday, in the stillness before dawn, the Senate appeared to have finally figured out how to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security before it faced the longest partial shutdown in U.S. history.
Senators handed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) their deal and headed for the airports, seemingly confident of success.
Then it collapsed. Spectacularly.
An incensed Johnson marched out of his office Friday afternoon. He angrily denounced the plan that the Senate had unanimously agreed to as a “joke.”
“I have to protect the House, and I have to protect the American people,” Johnson told reporters.
It was a dramatic denunciation of a deal that his counterpart, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), had negotiated after weeks of effort, and was the latest abrupt turn in a funding saga that has bedeviled top Republicans for much of the year.
The collapse of the deal leaves Congress, now on a two-week spring break, with no easy way out of the impasse that has put the Homeland Security Department into a shutdown since mid-February. It also has exposed a rare rupture between the two Republican leaders in Congress, testing their alliances as they labor to move another set of President Trump’s priorities into law before the November elections.
Nothing ahead is likely to be easy.
How the deal collapsed
Thune had a deal with Democratic senators after negotiating for weeks on their demands for new restrictions on the department’s immigration enforcement work. Offers were traded several times. The talks moved along at a stop-start pace. Votes failed again and again.
Out of time and patience, senators essentially settled on a draw for the bill: They would not include funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for U.S. Border Patrol, as Democrats had proposed repeatedly in the last week, but while setting aside all the Democratic demands for new limits on the agencies.
Thune pointed out that Congress had allotted money for immigration enforcement and he told reporters that “we can get at least a lot of the government opened up again and then we’ll go from there.”
Asked if he had cleared the compromise with Johnson, Thune said the two had texted.
“I don’t know what the House will do,” the senator said early Friday as the deal came together.
But as House Republicans woke up to the news, their outrage was swift.
Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) said that on a GOP conference call that morning to discuss their path forward, a few dozen members ranging from moderates to hard-line conservatives spoke in opposition to what the Senate had done.
“The Senate chickened out,” he said. “The cowards there, only a few of them in the middle of the night with I think only three to five senators present on the floor, chickened out because they wanted to go home for two weeks. We need to raise the bar.”
What’s next for Republicans?
The bitter split threatens to make the job for Republican leaders more difficult as they try to advance their priorities while they still have guaranteed control of both chambers. Trump has said that legislation to impose strict new proof of citizenship requirements on voting is his top priority, but there is no real path for that plan in the Senate with its 60-vote threshold for advancing legislation.
Some Republicans have pushed instead for a budget package that could potentially put some parts of the voting law in place. Republicans are also contemplating how to pass an expected request from the White House to fund the war with Iran that could total more than $200 billion, among other priorities.
Meanwhile, the flop of the funding deal has given Democrats another chance to pin the partial shutdown on House Republicans.
“They know this is a continuation of the shutdown because the Senate is gone,” said Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark, the No. 2 Democratic leader. “So they know fully well what they’re doing.”
It is not clear what the Senate will do next. A quick resumption of talks is unlikely. Negotiations ended acrimoniously on both sides, with each blaming the other as moving the goalposts along the way.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York said he was proud of his caucus for “holding the line.” But Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who leads the Senate Appropriations Committee, said Democrats were “intransigent and unreasonable.”
Thune said he believed that Democrats never wanted a deal and would not vote for ICE funding under any circumstances.
“I felt like from the beginning, they just didn’t want to get to ‘yes,’” Thune said after the vote.
The dynamic left senators convinced that the deal was the only way to move past their disagreements and reopen the Homeland Security Department.
But House Republicans on Friday night seemed to revel in the fact they had defied the wishes of the Senate. GOP members said that they work from a perspective that is closer to the will of their constituents.
To Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), the Senate’s proposal was “nothing more than unconditional surrender masquerading as a solution.” She said the House ”will not bend itself into submission by acquiescing.”
Those searching for a way out of the shutdown seemed discouraged.
“This takes two chambers to get the job done,” said Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a moderate Republican. “Apparently, there’s not enough communication between those chambers.”
Groves, Jalonick and Cappelletti write for the Associated Press. AP writer Kevin Freking contributed to this report.
Peter Alexander, who covered Washington for NBC News for more than a decade, is leaving the network to join MS NOW, according to people familiar with his plans.
Alexander, 49, will serve as an anchor and chief national reporter for MS NOW. He will have a weekday program and also handle breaking news coverage throughout the day.
A 22-year veteran of NBC News, Alexander served as chief White House correspondent and co-host of the Saturday edition of “Today” with Laura Jarrett. He is among the most familiar faces in the White House briefing room.
Alexander told viewers at the end of his Saturday broadcast that he is departing NBC News but did not mention his new job. A representative for MS NOW declined comment.
MS NOW is the progressive-leaning cable channel formerly known as MSNBC. The network changed its name after it was spun off from Comcast into a new company called Versant.
After the split, MS NOW ended its relationship with NBC News. Journalists who worked on both MSNBC and NBC News had to chose which entity they would work for going forward.
Correspondents Jacob Soboroff and Ken Dilanian switched from NBC News to MS NOW. Data guru Steve Kornacki decided to stick with NBC News as he also has assignments at NBC Sports. Willie Geist, a co-host on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” is an exception as he continues to anchor NBC’s “Sunday Today.”
Alexander is the first NBC journalist to cross over to MS NOW since the split. His deal with Versant also gives him the opportunity to contribute to sports coverage on the company’s other cable properties, USA Network and the Golf Channel.
Alexander will anchor the 11 a.m. Eastern hour on MS NOW, succeeding Ana Cabrera, who is leaving the network when its daytime programming changes take effect in June.
Alexander joined NBC News after serving as an anchor on the network’s Washington station WRC.
He was White House correspondent from 2012 to 2014 during President Obama’s second term and returned to the assignment in 2018 to cover President Trump.
An aggressive questioner, Alexander has been chastised by Trump publicly over news conference questions that made him unhappy.
EAMONN Holmes and ex-wife Ruth Langsford’s joint business has racked up six-figure debts, new accounts reveal.
Figures filed at Companies House today reveal Holmes & Away has to fork out £251,029 on bills.
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Eamonn Holmes’ business with ex Ruth Langsford owes over £250k in billsCredit: GettyHolmes & Away was set up by Eamonn and Ruth back in 2009Credit: Alamy
It owes a six-figure sum to creditors, according to the figures dated 31 March 2025, and signed off by Eamonn in January.
All are due to be ‘repaid within a year,’ and will leave the firm, which currently holds £203,055 in assets, £47,974 in the red.
The Sun has contacted representatives for Eamonn and Ruth for comment.
It’s another blow for Eamonn, who has been grappling with ongoing health issues as well as a tax dispute with HMRC which he says has cost him £1 million.
Holmes & Away was set up by Eamonn and Ruth back in 2009.
The former couple still co-own and co-run the firm despite splitting in 2024.
It’s the second year in a row that the business has fallen into the red.
In 2024 it was £22,850 in the red and owed £149,115 in bills.
It’s a long way from the firm’s heyday.
At its peak, in 2018, it held assets of £658,680 as well as £337,477 in ongoing profits.
Efforts to end the business relationship seem to have failed, at least as at the date of the new accounts.
For two years running accounts have stated: “These accounts are prepared on a basis other than going concern as the company has ceased trading and plans to dissolve in the next twelve months.”
Despite its intention to close, the firm still has two employees.
In addition to his troubles at Holmes & Away, Eamonn has been outperformed by Ruth in their solo business ventures.
Figures filed last month reveal Ruth paid herself £585,000 and held £776,889 at her solo firm, Hey Ho.
Meanwhile, Eamonn’s solo business, Red White & Green, returned a £29,093 profit in the year to 31 March 2025.
Its accounts, also filed at Companies House today, report £264,778 in funds.
Set up in 2001, it was at the centre of his £1 million tax case that saw HMRC argue he had avoided tax through the firm.
Eamonn with girlfriend Katie AlexanderCredit: GettyEamonn and Ruth split in 2024Credit: PA
JACQUELINE Jossa and Dan Osborne’s 13-year relationship has finally come an end and the reason is far less explosive than their scandal-hit time together would suggest.
Jacqueline Jossa has ended her relationship with Dan OsborneCredit: Louis Wood
Having forgiven multiple cheating accusations over the years, there was no other woman involved this time, instead, Jac has decided to put herself first and refuses to put any more effort into a relationship that’s ran its course.
We take a look back at some of the biggest moments they faced during their time together.
GABBYGATE
Dan sent a flirty message to Love Island All Stars’ Gabby AllenCredit: PA
Jac quietly took out a six-month lease on a new property and moved out of the family home.
A source said at the time that Dan “begged for one final chance” and Jac wanted to fight for the marriage for the sake of their kids.
Gabby wanted no part in the drama and previously told us: “I mean me and Dan were just mates, but we weren’t that good mates to like warrant continuing a friendship.”
It was on a sun-soaked holiday in Spain that the suspicion over Dan and Gabby’s connection first arose.
Photos of the pair looking close on a yacht added fuel to the fire, but Dan dismissed the speculation, saying he was simply “speaking and laughing with a friend”.
At the time, Gabby’s ex-boyfriend Marcel Somerville accused her of cheating with Dan during the trip to Marbella, a claim both parties strongly denied.
CBB STAR THREEWAY
In December 2019, model Chloe Ayling claimed she had a threesome with DanCredit: GettyShe said it was with US reality star Natalie NunnCredit: Getty
Around the same time, Jacqueline became the first winner in I’m A Celebrity history to cancel live TV interviews due to the allegations.
Despite previous champions appearing on daytime shows the next day, Jacqueline is said to have refused to go on any and said she wanted to spend time with her children instead.
A source told The Mirror: “She has to film for the ‘coming out’ show which airs later this week, so cancelled all other TV offers like GMB and Lorraine to spend more time with the family.
“Jacqueline and Dan spent time together in the hotel and probably had a lot to talk about.”
LOVE ISLAND LINK
Dan was accused of having a fling with Love Island’s Alexandra Cane in 2019Credit: Getty
Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa: A Relationship Timeline
2013 – The Beginning Dan and Jacqueline’s love story began in 2013 when they started dating. Dan was known from The Only Way Is Essex, while Jacqueline was starring as Lauren Branning on EastEnders.
February 2015 – Welcoming Baby Ella The couple welcomed their first child, Ella, in early 2015, strengthening their bond.
June 2015 – Engagement News Dan proposed during a family holiday in Greece, and Jacqueline said yes!
June 2017 – The Big Day The pair tied the knot in a beautiful wedding surrounded by family and friends.
2018 – Marriage Troubles Rumors of trouble began surfacing, and Dan briefly moved out of their family home.
December 2018 – Baby Mia Arrives The arrival of their second daughter, Mia, brought the family closer again, though challenges persisted.
2019 – Public Challenges The couple continued to face difficulties, with Dan being linked to infidelity rumors, though both parties remained relatively tight-lipped.
2020 – Jacqueline’s Jungle Confession After winning I’m a Celebrity, Jacqueline addressed the ups and downs in their marriage, admitting they were working on things behind closed doors.
2021 – Separation Speculation Reports of time apart and ongoing issues fuelled speculation, though neither confirmed an official split at the time.
2025 – Uncertain Future Dan and Jacqueline’s relationship remains a topic of fan theories, with Jacqueline seen without her wedding ring in January.
Dan denied cheating with another Love Island star in 2019, Alexandra Cane.
Onlookers told The Sun how the dad-of-three made a move on the reality star in the middle of Manchester’s Neighbourhood bar.
One eyewitness said: “Dan was all over Alexandra. At one point he grabbed her and kissed her.”
Another onlooker added: “He was putting his hands all on her – grinding against her and thrusting his hips.
“He’s a married man so it was pretty shocking. She didn’t seem that into it but she laughed it off.
“Everyone was talking about how he was acting. There were loads of women there but he was only interested in Alexandra.
“They left together in a taxi with a couple of friends when the party was over.”
Dan denied he did anything but dance with Alexandra and insisted they had been mates for a while, despite him only following her on Instagram the morning after.
FAILED VOW RENEWAL
They married in June 2017, tying the knot at a Cheshire manor houseCredit: Instagram
She said: “The thought of it cringes me out slightly but we might do something like renew our vows when the time is right.
“We would like all five of us in the photos – we’d do it for the kids.
“It does feel like we have a new relationship though, so it might be quite nice to celebrate that.”
However, they never appeared to follow through with the plan.
MONEY WOE
Dan appeared on Towie for two years until 2015 and then came third on the 2018 series of Celebrity Big Brother for which he was paid £60,000.
But the money didn’t last long and in 2019 his personal business had just £978 left on the books and his firm Storms Entertainment was £7,469 in debt.
Another company he owned called Charlie Entertainments was dissolved in 2017.
It went bust with undisclosed debts after HMRC petitioned the high court to put it into liquidation.
Despite this, Dan’s fortunes turned around and he was able to accumulate enough to secretly buy a £1.3m property close to the family home in 2024.
The Mail reported that Dan made the purchase as “security” amid the deteriorating marriage, and it did nothing to help things with Jac who reportedly felt “betrayed” by the decision.
BURGLARY NIGHTMARE
The couple were left shaken in 2024 when thieves targeted their villa in Marbella during a family holiday.
Jac woke in the night to see two men in balaclavas with torches in the property.
She startled them and they made off with £20,000 of cash and jewellery.
The couple’s daughters, Ella and Mia were in the villa, too, as was Dan’s son, Teddy.
Jacqueline first started dating Dan back in 2013Credit: PA:Press AssociationThey share daughters Ella and MiaCredit: Instagram
Today, amid the love life drama, Olivia took a moment from filming her new documentary to share a picture from inside a surgery theatre.
She then posted a selfie to Instagram and wrote: “And reading ‘hey girly’ texts on my break, gals come to the front today please and then I’m moving on with my life ty x.”
According to Urban Dictionary, a “hey girly” text is a“text youreceiveor send about a mancheating”.
Earlier today, Bradley’s carefree girlfriend Emily said she was having “the best week of her life” following the surprise reunion.
She took to TikTok to share her excitement for the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special, which is set to air on Disney+ this Friday.
In the video, Emily is seen driving along in her car with a cap and jumper on as she blasts songs from the iconic Disney show.
She sings along to the music as she writes over it: “Happy Hannah Montana Day to all those that celebrate.”
Emily captioned it: “What a good day to be alive, Hannah is back.”
One of her followers commented: “Good things coming,” as she responded: “Aren’t they just.”
Bradley Dack’s girlfriend Emily is having ‘the best week of her life’Credit: TikTokIt was revealed on Monday that Bradley is back with his exCredit: Getty
Another said: “Having the best day,” and Emily replied: “The best week of my life.”
Olivia’s pals are far less enthusiastic.
An insider said: “After everything Bradley has done, Olivia’s friends can’t believe he is back with his ex all while he’s begging Olivia to take him back.
“Olivia was trying to protect Brad so never wanted to share what actually happened that caused their split.
“So here it is — Olivia was told he had cheated on her, so went through his phone and saw evidence that confirmed it.
“Olivia ended it because crucially that wasn’t the first time she had doubted his fidelity.
“She was trying to respect their 10-year relationship by staying quiet but her friends are bemused as to how Bradley is the one who caused all this, and Liv was still trying to protect him.”
Bradley first dated his new girlfriend Emily way back in 2017, but dumped her to win back Olivia following her stint on Love Island.
But pals say Emily remained the “other woman” in Brad and Olivia’s marriage.
Emily and Brad previously dated back in 2017Credit: InstagramOlivia and Bradley split in JanuaryCredit: Instagram
However, Emily is not the woman Olivia was told Brad had cheated on her with.
While Brad might have been at fault for the relationship’s demise, he appears unhappy with Olivia’s actions since.
Shortly after the photos of her kiss with Pete were made public, Bradley unfollowed her on Instagram.
He’s since gone one step further and deleted the most recent picture dump he had with her from his profile.
His page is now largely pictures and videos of him on the football pitch, although he still has his ex on his feed further down.
Pals said over the weekend that Olivia and Pete’s friendship has “blossomed into an unexpected romance”.
A friend confirmed: “They have been spending a lot of time together and an unexpected romance has blossomed from friendship.”
The two are said to have begun their fling at the Brit Awards on February 28.
Olivia and Bradley dated on and off for years and began before she appeared on Love Island in 2017.
They eventually rekindled their romance before getting engaged while on a romantic holiday in Dubai in 2019.
Olivia and Brad finally tied the knot in a lavish ceremony at the Bulgari Hotel in Knightsbridge in June 2023, after it got pushed back due to Covid.
IT was supposed to be her happy ending, but just months after the death of her beloved father, Kelly Osbourne has been left mourning again.
From the outside, Kelly’s split from fiancé Sid Wilson looked like a cruel twist in increasingly fragile star’s life, but those close to Kelly have now shed some light on her apparently shock decision to end things with the Slipknot keyboard player, telling me what really sparked the break-up.
Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson have called time on their relationship – and insiders have now revealed whyCredit: instagramKelly has been going through a particularly tough time following the death of her dadCredit: GettyKelly was very close to dad OzzyCredit: MTV
An insider explained: “After her dad Ozzy died it put everything into perspective, the main thing being, she’s realised how she wants to be treated, and what she deserves.
“Things haven’t been right for a while and she realised she needs to prioritise herself.
“She’s so fragile because of everything that’s gone on with her father and is in need of something more. She didn’t want to pour into cups that don’t pour into hers.”
She’s realised how she wants to be treated, and what she deserves.
Insider
Kelly, who shares three-year-old son Sidney with the rocker, has been spending a lot of time in the UK following Ozzy’s death in July last year, having been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019.
More than ever she became her mum Sharon’s rock as they navigate this incredibly difficult time, but it’s taken its toll on Kelly.
Her latest appearances have sparked concern not just from her fans but those close to her.
The once bubbly looking star has drastically shrunk in size, which has led to her being called gaunt and some even saying she ‘looks like a dead body’.
My insider added: “Kelly is of course aware she looks different but has found the trolling really tough.
“Her friends have really rallied around her and are determined to make sure she is ok. Of course everyone is doing what they can to help her be happy and healthy. They are providing the light in all the dark at the moment. The last thing anyone wants is for her to lose any more weight.
“It’s a worrying time for everyone but the fact that Kelly has taken the step to end her engagement suggests she is ready to move on and start really living again.”
Concerns were raised following her appearance at the Brit Awards with mum Sharon, as dad Ozzy was honoured posthumously.
The trolls were particularly vicious, and Kelly hit back to “defend herself”,. In a message to her 4.4 million followers she wrote: “There is a special kind of cruelty in harming someone who is clearly going through something.
“Kicking me while I’m down, doubting my pain, spreading my struggles as gossip, and turning your back when I need support and love most.
‘Hardest time’
“None of it proves strength; it only reveals a profound absence of compassion and character.
“I’m currently going through the hardest time in my life. I should not even have to defend myself. But I won’t sit here and allow myself to be dehumanised in such a way.”
Kelly and Sid first met in 1999 at Ozzfest, a music festival founded by her parents.
Kelly and her ex fiance Sid are parents to a little boy called SidCredit: GettySid popped the question in front of her dad Ozzy at his final ever gigCredit: instagram/kellyosbourne
They were friends for over two decades before their relationship turned romantic at the end of 2021. It seemed like the perfect match.
On Valentine’s Day in 2022, Kelly gushed: “After 23 years of friendship, I can’t believe where we have ended up. You are my best friend, my soulmate, and I am so deeply in love with you, Sidney George Wilson.”
They welcomed their son Sid in January, 2023 and being a mother changed everything for Kelly.
But cracks started to show between the pair and Kelly later recalled they had the “biggest fight” shortly after Sid was born.
I can never ever forgive him for that.
Kelly on her biggest row with Sid
She said on The Osbournes podcast: “I wanted our son to have both of our last names, and [Sid] wouldn’t let me, and we had a huge fight.”
“I feel that I was forced into doing something that I didn’t want to do. I can never ever forgive him for that, but we can move on.”
They started to have couple’s therapy – there were some “eye opening conversations” and eventually they agreed to change their son’s last name to feature both Osborne and Wilson.
Kelly explained: “We both made our child so he should have both of our last names. Not one is more important than the other.”
Meanwhile Ozzy was becoming increasingly unwell. He returned to the UK to perform for one more time and live out his final days at his beloved family home – a Grade-II listed Georgian mansion in Buckinghamshire.
Kelly, her brother Jack and older sister Amy spent most of their childhood in the UK, where they attended several private schools before moving to LA and starring in their hit reality show The Osbournes.
Sid and Kelly were friends for two decades before they started datingCredit: GettyKelly is keen to be with someone who shows her the respect she feels she deservesCredit: instagramKelly has been supporting her mum through the very difficult timeCredit: Splash
It was at Ozzy’s last ever Black Sabbath gig at Villa Park in July of last year that Sid proposed – with her whole family around her.
Sid pulled out all the stops and proposed to Kelly with a bespoke custom-designed ring from Los Angeles based jewellers, Mouawad.
He designed the ring with the team through various one-on-one meetings in order to ensure it was right for Kelly.
Sid chose to curate a dazzling 18K yellow gold ring adorned with both white and yellow diamonds, as well as citrine accents.
The centrepiece is a stunning 2.5 carat round brilliant-cut diamond with the ring being nicknamed the Honeybee – Kelly’s personal nickname.
It couldn’t be missed on Kelly’s tiny hands but in recent weeks, the bling was absent as she came to terms with her decision.
Kelly, who is currently still in the UK, is said to still be on speaking terms with Sid – who is based in the US and is determined to co-parent their son as best as possible.
Moving on?
For the time being anyway she plans to stay by her mum’s side, and with Sid not yet starting school, there’s no immediate decision needed about where to live.
Sharon is said to still be undecided about whether she’ll remain in the UK – although Ozzy is buried in the grounds of the family home.
We previously told how Sharon is currently playing to split her time evenly between her historic UK home, Welders, and a new apartment in Los Angeles, spending “half the year at least” on the sun-drenched West Coast.
If Kelly and young Sid join her or set up home for good in the UK, is yet to be seen, but one thing is for sure though, Kelly has found her voice and she won’t let decisions be made on her behalf.
Ozzy passed away in July shortly after his final ever gig in BirminghamCredit: @RossHalfin
Orlando Bloom and Swiss model Luisa Laemmel were snapped last month leaving the Super BowlCredit: BackGridLuisa has worked for Calvin Klein, Maybelline and YSL BeautyCredit: InstagramOrlando and US pop star Katy split last year after nine yearsCredit: Splash
Last week the couple enjoyed a mini-reak in Switzerland, along with Orlando’s pet dog, and the Brit is believed to have met some of Luisa’s pals and family.
They stayed in a luxury suite at the Dolder Grand in Zurich, where rooms cost up to £13,700 per night, as dad-of-two Orlando took part in a promotional event for Porsche.
They then spent the weekend at the five-star Bürgenstock on Lake Lucerne.
A source said: “Orlando and Luisa have been quietly seeing each other for several months.
“They’ve become a proper little family unit and Orlando even flew his teacup poodle Biggie Smalls over for the trip. He is based in Los Angeles while she’s in New York, so they don’t get to see each other all the time. But they’re constantly in touch and there’s a real spark.”
The couple were first linked last month when they were seen leaving the Super Bowl arm-in-arm at Santa Clara, California.
Luisa has a degree in psychology and has worked for Calvin Klein, Maybelline and YSL Beauty.
