Al Roker and his family's difficult week revealed after tragic death

Celebrity Big Brother star revealed he had to be rushed to hospital on both occasions.He said: “Twice last year I ended up in the back of an ambulance because my heart failed."It comes as the Strictly: It Takes Two host celebrated the launch of his new book: Ten: The Decade That Changed My Future at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The star said his heart beat reached 248bpm, way above the normal resting heart rate which lays between 60 and 120 bpm. The former X Factor star said he was given an injection in bed by medics to restart his heart. Discussing the experience, he said: "I knew it wasn't right. It turned out that my heart had to be restarted." He explained he lay “in resus” with pads and wires attached to his body.Rylan said he later asked what the pads were for, and was told they would have been used if he hadn't taken a breath, as medics would have had to "restart [him] electrically."According to Metro.co.uk, he went on to add at the event: "I think I was so frightened of being alone.“I think that's what contributed to my downfall and my spiral that I was in."He also dove deeper into his health issues when speaking on Fearne Cotton’s podcast this week. On Fearne's My Happy Place podcast, he said: “My body did completely shut down.

Swedish House Mafia have debuted a new collaboration with Alicia Keys at a recent show in San Francisco.The producer trio — who were playing in the city as part of their ‘Paradise Again’ tour — enlisted Keys on stage, where she performed the as-yet unreleased song ‘Finally’. The track itself is a cover of the Kings of Tomorrow song of the same name, which featured the singer Julie McKnight.For their part, Swedish House Mafia and Keys bring an atmospheric touch to the 2000 original, pairing the singer’s R&B vocals with the trio’s trademark build-ups and bass drops.

Puscifer have shared details of two Halloween concert films that feature music from their 2007 debut ‘V Is For Vagina’ and its 2011 follow-up ‘Conditions Of My Parole’.The band, which is a side project of Tool and A Perfect Circle singer Maynard James Keenan, will stage a behind-the-scenes performance as they reinterpret and re-record songs from their early days as well as dramatise ‘Conditions Of My Parole’. The ‘Conditions Of My Parole’ film will also feature surprise cameos.Both films premiere live at 12pm PT (8pm BST) on October 28 and remain on-demand for 72 hours.V Is For Versatile: A Puscifer Concert Film Featuring Music From The V Is For… Era is shot in the legendary Los Angeles recording studio Sunset Sound.The second film, Parole Violator: A Puscifer Concert Film Featuring Conditions Of My Parole, follows a storyline involving the band’s cast of so-called “Pusciverse” characters.

LOONA’s Chuu will be absent from the girl group’s upcoming ‘LOONATHEWORLD’ concerts in Seoul.Concert organisers MyMusicTaste first announced the Seoul dates for the K-pop girl group’s ongoing ‘LOONATHEWORLD’ world tour on September 17. LOONA will be performing for two nights on October 15 and 16 at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium.MyMusicTaste later unveiled purchasing information for concert tickets and official concert merchandise yesterday (September 21), simultaneously announcing in a brief statement on Twitter that member Chuu will not be participating on both nights.Meanwhile, ticket pre-sales for LOONA fanclub members will begin on September 26 at 8pm and close at 11:59pm KST that same day.

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have jetted off on a last-minute trip to Switzerland where they have been busy enjoying the great outdoors and taking in the country’s stunning views. After first meeting on Love Island back in 2019, the pair’s relationship has gone from strength to strength and they recently celebrated their three-year anniversary with a fun-filled day at the seaside.

Coronation Street's Nathan Graham has reportedly quit the ITV cobbles after three years of playing James Bailey.The actor, who plays footballer James, first joined the soap in 2019 as part of the Bailey family and has recently been part of a huge storyline after his character suffered a heart attack. However, according to new reports, James star Nathan is said to have quit Corrie and is set to be "written out" in the coming weeks. A source told The Sun: "James will have to choose between his love of his footballing career and his health.

More than 100,000 people in part-time employment could face a benefit cut if they fail to properly look for more work, the Chancellor is set to announce in his mini-budget on Friday. Among a range of measures set to be revealed by Kwasi Kwarteng is a significant shake-up of the welfare system.

It's alright being Scottish, eh? The famous verdict from Trainspotting feels like it needs an update after a stirring night under the Hampden lights.

A petition aiming to get Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby axed from This Morning has reached 50,000 signatures.

The distraught mother of a missing Scots man has vowed to 'never give up on finding him' six months after his disappearance.

What would you do if a stranger knocked on your door in the middle of the night and demanded to use your toilet?

Fans were left confused when Coronation Street shared a behind-the-scenes look at the soap's latest scenes which saw Gary Windass digging his own grave. As viewers know, Kelly Neelan has hired a hitman to bump off her guardian after finding out he was responsible for her dad's death.

Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears' child sexual assault lawsuit has been dropped after their accuser filed a notice of dismissal last Friday.  Cesidia Carosa confirmed to Fox News Digital that the lawsuit had been officially dismissed on Tuesday and included a photo of the dismissal notice filed to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. According to the notice, the lawsuit was dismissed "with prejudice" by the plaintiff identified only as Jane Doe, who also filed the notice on behalf of the second accuser, her minor brother John Doe.

Twitch streamer who hosted an explicit sex session live on her channel has now been banned permanently from the popular platform.Streamer Kimmikka was initially banned by the Amazon-owned site for her X-rated display for just one week, with a message popping up on her profile to say that it's currently down.But now the 21-year-old has been banned for life from the site. READ MORE: 'Don't expect your wife to do what pornstars do,' says adult movie legend Mia Khalifa The strange incident occurred when she was streaming on August 24 and began to act weirdly, with her facial expressions changing and her movements becoming jerky.The streamer maintained her presence in the chat section, replying to viewers whilst trying to be sneaky.However, her reflection was clearly visible in the window beside her desk and her partner was even seen bobbing behind her."If you're going to try bang while streaming, make sure there isn't a reflection," tweeted tech site Dexerto.Her channel was banned within a few hours, as fans were greeted with a message stating that "this channel is currently unavailable due to a violation of Twitch's Community Guidelines or Terms of Service."The clip was shared to the Livestreamfail subreddit, where it amassed thousands of views before being taken down after Twitch noticed."He's just scratching her back.

READ MORE: Tall 6ft mum who felt 'objectified' by men now makes fortune from sexy legs pics Speaking with the Daily Star, she said: “You have the drunk guys who throw up and they stink.“You ask if they are OK and they just get sick everywhere. In general they are the worst.“It actually happens all the time and they can’t handle their drink.

Manchester City and England star Jack Grealish.Souness labelled Grealish "a good, not a great player" on talkSPORT this week, arguing that he takes too many touches and hasn't improved since his British record £100million move from Aston Villa last summer.The 27-year-old hit back at those comments during an international break press conference, saying "I don't know what his problem is with me". That response prompted divisive pundit Keys, who recently claimed City should have signed him instead of Grealish, to tweet "that's the problem Jack" with a shrugging emoji.READ MORE: Man City star Jack Grealish calls out Graeme Souness criticism by referencing his mumGrealish has admitted he's not been on top form at all times since joining City but feels Souness is targeting him unjustly.

Vladimir Putin's "Rasputin" said a nuclear apocalypse at the hands of Russia is likely, claiming that the West "underestimates" the nation. Putin made a worrying TV address yesterday in which he threatened the West with nuclear annihilation, prompting fascist friend Alexander Dugin to warn that Moscow was "undoubtedly" considering pressing the big red button.Speaking about the possibility of a nuclear attack, Dugin said: "Likely? Yes, probably.

Al Roker and Deborah Roberts got another reminder that time truly does fly by fast. Case in point — the couple dropped their son, Nick, off at college.The longtime  show weatherman and Roberts, a senior national affairs correspondent at ABC News, took to their social media channels and posted a photo with Nick, 20, as he unloaded his belongings and got ready for the next phase in his education path.Roberts took to Twitter and posted the selfie and said, «This is really happening. Our youngest is heading off to college.

Al Roker turned 68 on Saturday and the beloved weatherman shared a glimpse of his joyous surprise birthday celebrations.MORE: Al Roker continues to prepare for life-changing moment involving son NickTaking to Instagram, the weather anchor posted a carousel of upbeat snaps documenting the 'wonderful' family event organised by his wife, Deborah Roberts.WATCH: Al Roker's rise to fameIn one photo, Al revealed the birthday dinner menu which featured an array of gourmet dishes including Spanish mackerel, pici pasta, apple upside-down cake and a bespoke elderflower cocktail.MORE: Al Roker shares unexpected video for daughter revealing unfortunate health diagnosisMORE: Al Roker and Deborah Roberts mourn heartbreaking loss of her sisterIn other snaps, a beaming Al could be seen enjoying his special meal surrounded by his nearest and dearest. The TV star enjoyed a surprise birthday mealHe captioned his photos: "#Aboutlastnight @debrobertsabc arranged a wonderful family #surprisebirthdaydinner at the fabulous @wmfarmerandsons in #hudsonny."Al's fans raced to the comment section to heap praise on the star, with one writing: "Happy Birthday, Al! I bet you had a lovely time!" whilst a second remarked: "Looks like a wonderful birthday celebration and I wish you a very blessed, healthy year ahead!" Gushing over the food, a third penned: "That menu looks AMAZING! If there were leftovers, pls ship them here please and thank you," and a fourth added: "Looks absolutely dreamy!! @debrobertsabc nailed it!! Glad you had a wonderful birthday - you deserve it!"Al's birthday celebrations come after he shared an impressive health milestone.