3 talking points as Celtic smash Jablonec and treat Parkhead sell out to Europa League thrills

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has admitted that she is “desperate to be able to give a happy ending” for her husband Derek Draper, after his struggles with Covid-19 have left him needing round-the-clock care.The ITV star recently accompanied Derek on an 11,000-mile trip to Mexico, so that he could undergo cutting-edge medical treatment at a specialist clinic.Kate, 54, has kept the public up-to-date with Derek’s condition ever since he was struck down with coronavirus in March 2020, where he became so ill that doctors were forced to put him into an induced coma.Derek, also 54, did not return home for over a year and the debilitating nature of his continued illness has left him feeling suicidal at times.Kate won a National Television Award last year for Finding Derek, which documented her family’s struggles during her husband’s 13 months in hospital.Now, an eminent doctor in the States had reached out to the journalist after seeing her documentary, suggesting that he take the flight across the Atlantic.Derek had to undergo oxygen and pressure tests to check he was able to cope with the 16-hour transatlantic flight but has successfully managed to make the journey.The former lobbyist has received specialist treatment at a clinic in Monterrey and is set to return for 28 days next month, while healthcare professionals continue to monitor his brain, liver and lung function.Speaking about their trip across the pond, Kate told the Sun that her husband was “desperate to get better”.“It took weeks and weeks of planning, and when I told Derek about this place he was excited,” she said.

Many of you will have noticed that there’s been a shake-up on BBC One's Morning Live this week.The much-loved programme has relocated from London to Manchester and Kym Marsh has gained some sparkling new co-hosts in the process. Joining him, Kym and Rav Wilding are Sara Cox, Sam Quek and Kimberley Walsh. “I’m looking forward to working with Kym again,” says Gethin.

Spencer Matthews has exclusively opened up about going teetotal again after admitting having the “odd drink” didn't make him feel “good”.The former Made In Chelsea star originally quit booze back in 2018 when his wife Vogue Williams was pregnant with their first child, son Theodore, who is now three. But after indulging in the occasional drink “every so often”, the 33 year old says it made him question the point of drinking at all and go sober again.

A prisoner who had died of an undetected infection just days after his eyes suddenly turned yellow refused crucial tests which could have saved his life.

GOT7 singer BamBam has opened up about his newfound friendship with Red Velvet member Seulgi.Last December, the Thai-born K-pop idol teamed up with the Red Velvet vocalist for his single ‘Who Are You’, which appeared on his latest mini-album, ‘B’. In addition to contributing her vocals, Seulgi had also joined BamBam in the music video for the track, where the duo performed an intricate dance routine.“At first, we didn’t think about Seulgi [for the song]. We were thinking about a lot of people, but I feel like no one really matched the song until I met Seulgi from Red Velvet,” he told Rolling Stone India in a recent interview.

Good Morning Britain presenter Sean Fletcher was "working on a project" with Jamal Edwards before his tragic death.The SBTV founder tragically passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 31 from a sudden illness.Speaking on the ITV show on Tuesday, Sean confirmed he had been in talks with Jamal about working on a project to help protect their shared local community of Acton in West London. Richard Madeley asked Sean: "You were working with him on a project, weren't you?"Sean replied: "We were talking about protecting our community.

Tyson Fury - but there remains an issue to sort before the fight will be made official.The Brixton bruiser put pen to paper late on Monday night.The contracts for both Fury and Whyte were then submitted to the WBC for the heavyweight clash for April 23 right before the deadline.The bout is likely to take place at Wembley Stadium.However, there remains a significant hurdle to overcome and the WBC has been asked to resolve the issue before the fight is made official.Queensberry Promotions won the purse bids to stage the fight with a record $41m offer.It means - because of the 80-20 split - Whyte will pocket a career high pay day of £5.6m.There is a further £3.1m on offer for the winner.Fury will earn in the region of £20m for the clash.The Gypsy King has not fought in the UK since August 2018.Do you think Whyte can pull off an upset? Let us know in the comments sectionHe is currently without a British Boxing Board of Control licence. But he will apply for permission to fight like any other foreign boxer with his Nevada State Athletic Commission licence.

prison not once but twice by helicopter – and still remains at large to this day. Inspired by action movies he binged on VHS, Vassilis Palaiokostas has made millions from robbing state-owned banks and cashing in on ransoms from kidnapping industrialists.But the 55-year-old earned his nickname by generously handing out bundles of cash to the poor and needy on a regular basis, which helped him win over the respect and protection of the Greek public.

Nicole Scherzinger has stunned fans with a dramatic hair transformation. The Pussycat Doll is known for her long black tresses, but has changed things up with a choppy bob.

Kate Garraway has revealed her husband Derek Draper took a secret trip to Mexico in a bid to find hope amid his ongoing health battles following Covid-19. Derek, 54, returned home in April 2021 after spending a year in hospital fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus in 2020, which has since left him battling a number of ongoing health issues.

Europa League group stage with an impressive win over AZ Alkmaar at Parkhead. And Kyogo Furuhashi was yet again on the scoresheet as he made it SIX goals in as many games with the opener before a deflected James Forrest strike doubled their lead.

Celtic. It's not just the added financial boost that Europa League qualification proper would bring, there's also the opportunity to bring big names such as Lyon, Napoli and Bayer Leverkusen to Celtic Park.

Barry Ferguson admits he couldn't help but be impressed by Celtic's all-action display in their 3-2 win over Hearts on Sunday. The narrow scoreline in the Premier Sports Cup last 16 clash didn't reflect a contest in which the home side dominated - especially in the opening 45 minutes where they had the Jambos camped inside their own box.

Celtic into the last eight of the Premier Sports Cup. But the Aussie reiterated the need for more signings to help his in-form troops maintain the team’s rocketing momentum.Postecoglou’s men produced some scintillating attacking play as they sank Hearts to book a quarter-final clash with Raith Rovers.

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Get the latest Celtic news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterDavid Turnbull reckons Celtic are ready to turn the heat up on Hearts after the Jambos caught them cold on the opening day of the season.Robbie Neilson’s men turned them over 2-1 at Tynecastle but since then Celtic have racked up three straight wins and grabbed 13 goals, including the midfielder’s double against FK Jablonec on Thursday night.That spell of form, allied to having full houses back into Celtic Park has energised Ange Postecoglou’s side and Turnbull admits they can’t wait for Hearts to arrive on Premier Sports Cup duty on Sunday.He said: “I think it will be a different game from the first one.

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Ange Postecoglou 's side were too hot to handle as they ran out 3-0 winners to secure a 7-2 aggregate triumph over the Czech side to set up a playoff clash with AZ Alkmaar. Celtic supporters ramped up the volume from first minute to last for the first time since the pandemic hit in March 2020 as David Turnbull grabbed a brace and James Forrest scored.

Europa League victory over Jablonec in front of a raucous Parkhead crowd. Turnbull slotted his first goal of the season midway through the first half before producing one of his trademark long-range efforts after the break.James Forrest wrapped up a 7-2 aggregate victory which sent Celtic through to a play-off against AZ Alkmaar.

Europa League play-off with AZ Alkmaar. Two David Turnbull goals and a James Forrest strike was enough to ease past FK Jablonec 3-0 on the night and 7-2 on aggregate but Postecoglou knows the opposition will move up a level when the Dutch come to town next Thursday and he’d like more bodies in the door.

Celtic in the coming weeks after their Jablonec demolition. David Turnbull helped himself to a double and James Forrest added a third, with the Parkhead now having scored 13 in their last three consecutive wins.