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Alec Baldwin has announced the death of his beloved 92-year-old mother, Carol M. Baldwin, who sadly passed away on Thursday in Syracuse, New York.STORY: Hilaria Baldwin speaks about life with husband AlecThe American actor took to Instagram to share the heartbreaking news with his 2.4 million followers.

Meghan Markle’s recent appearances at events with Prince Harry is an indication that “all’s not well” amid a Netflix cancellation and rumours of Harry’s memoir being delayed, a royal expert has claimed.After receiving the news that her animated Netflix series Pearl has been cancelled, the Duchess of Sussex has recently been spotted accompanying her husband at a polo event in California.While the couple have been attending events to gear up for their UK return to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend, there has been growing speculation about when the prince will release his memoir, with no date yet having been announced.Now, speaking on the Palace Confidential podcast, royal expert Richard Eden has suggested that the couple might be overextending themselves by taking on so many different commitments due to their need to maintain a celebrity status.“I do sense there’s a bit of trouble there really,” he suggested.“All these pictures have started appearing of Meghan turning up at the polo, handing over trophies and this sort of thing.”Richard claimed that this marked a shift in attitude from the couple, who he suggested had only attended significant events together in the past.“I remember writing about the polo back in Britain years ago that Meghan wasn’t very keen for Harry to play in polo matches unless it could be guaranteed that it would raise £1million for charity each time,” he continued.“She felt that it was kind of beneath him to be playing in matches that would just make a few thousand pounds when he should be going for the big ticket matches.“But we’ve got Meghan turning up at all these events, handing over trophies, the same way she turned up at the Invictus Games and to me, that’s an indication that

Friends star Jennifer Aniston, 53, opened up about her split from ex-husband Brad Pitt, 58, during the finale of Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show.The Hollywood star was married to the Fight Club actor for five years before they split and he began dating his now ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, 46.Jennifer returned to The Ellen Show 19 years after appearing on its very first episode in 2003.The Office Space star was Ellen’s first ever guest, and it was clear that the host, 64, was emotional to see her back on the sofa for one last chat. During their talk, Jennifer made a rare reference to her deforce from ex Brad, as the pair reminisced about their first interview nearly two decades ago. Sitting down with Ellen after the pair exchanged a hug, Jennifer asked: “Where does 19 years go? I don’t understand.”Reflecting on The Ellen Show’s debut, the presenter asked: “What do you remember? I remember vividly you being on the first show.She continued: “I want to talk about the ending of Friends - what did you do to deal with that?”Hit NBC sitcom Friends ran from 1994 to 2004, featuring Jennifer alongside her main co-stars Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.Speaking candidly, Jennifer replied: “Well, I got a divorce and went into therapy.”Jennifer married Brad in 2000 but the couple divorced just five years later. “Then I did a movie called The Break Up,” Jennifer continued. “I just leaned into the end. “Let's make this a completely new chapter.

More than half of LGBTQ+ adults have felt isolated from their family due to their sexuality or gender identity – but some did feel better after coming out, a study has found.A poll of 500 LGBTQ+ adults found 57% felt they had no-one to turn to after coming out, with 49% also feeling isolated from their friends.As a result, despite 38% feeling relieved and 32% feeling happy after disclosing their true feelings, over a quarter (26%) were left feeling vulnerable, while 17% felt alone.Worryingly, 16% feel unable to reach out to friends or family when they need to speak about personal problems.For some, their relationship has only worsened since they came out as LGBTQ+ with their family (14%) and friends (30%).But 25% said their relationship is now better than it was before.It also found 63% feel a lack of kindness at the time made a difference to how they felt after coming out.The stats emerged in a study by Fairy and Ariel, to mark its #SpreadTheLove campaign in partnership with youth homelessness charity akt, ahead of Pride Month.A spokesman for the laundry and washing up brands said: “Things have not been easy over the past two years, so it’s important we don’t underestimate how valuable a simple act of love and support can be to someone who may need it.“This survey shows inclusivity, acceptance and kindness go hand-in-hand with one another – and the simple act of showing someone you care can really help brighten up someone’s day.“Our family, be that blood relatives or our chosen family, play an important role in our happiness, and showing them you care about them goes a long way.“This might be as simple as having an open conversation at home, which can seem more relaxed over dinner or even while doing the household

Ulrika Jonsson looked unrecognisable as she shared a collage of family snaps with her late father to mark what would have been his 80th birthday.On Thursday (May 26), the 54-year-old model took to Instagram to share a heartfelt message to her doting dad who sadly passed away at the age of 53 back in 1995.Alongside a slew of family photographs, the Celebs Go Dating star is seen as a babe sat beside her dad as he read the newspaper or washing her in the bathtub wearing nothing but his underpants.But one picture that showed their deep connection was the final image as he wrapped a loving arm around his daughter while the beamed beside each other during a treasured family outing.In the sweet snap, the blonde bombshell is the image of vitality as she donned a pink, long-sleeved jumper which was finished with a subtle white lace around the V-neck neckline.It is obvious to see the similarity between the dynamic duo as they share the same eyes and smile as they posed side by side for the family shot.To celebrate the memorable day, the loving mum-of-four captioned the slew of snaps with a lengthy caption sharing her fondest memories of her father with her loyal legion of fans online.She penned: “Today you would have been 80. Have missed you these last 27yrs.“Have missed your humour; your practical jokes; you love of life; your love of the female form; your love of food; your love of dogs; you love of a tipple at inappropriate times; your practicality.“Have missed you sitting around in your underpants; missed your hoovering naked at 4am.

local source told the Daily Star on Sunday: “Cilla was a huge part of village life when her boys were younger but kept herself to herself in recent years."Penny Walker, the star's housekeeper, was considered one of Cilla's closest friends.In fact, the pair were so close that Cilla left her £20,000 in her will, according to court papers revealed in the Sun.Reports around the time of her death claimed the star saw the employee as "part of the family" after working for her for more than three decades.News of the star's passing shocked the world in 2016.

news for Brits though, as they came in at a close second, according to recent statistics on World Population Review.It states the lovely ladies of Britain also average at a C-cup across the nation.Other countries who made it into the top five include Venezuela, Colombia and Sweden, who are said to have between a B and C.Meanwhile, the bottom of the list includes Switzerland, Bosnia, Australia, Georgia, Canada who all average at a B-cup.According to figures published in 2019 by Healthline, the average breast size varies dramatically from country to country.American women were likely to wear a 34DD, while their UK counterparts would be 36DD.Healthline also pointed out that it was incredibly hard to pinpoint a definitive average, as we don't have a "universal understanding of the correct bra size" and many are found to be wearing the incorrect size.Again, in 2016 following their thorough research, The Journal of Female Health Sciences said it was important that women understood that breast sized varied so much throughout the world.They explained: “Several leading behavioural psychologists consider it advisable that young people, who travel abroad for the first time have access to appropriate information on country-specific differences in the female breast size.“It has been shown that young women who come to the United States as exchange students have a very high incidence of mental problems related to their body image and self-esteem.“In-depth interviews of the affected exchange students have revealed that one of the key reasons for the problems is that they feel anxiety when they realise that their breasts are so substantially smaller in size than the breasts of US females."According to Healthline, it's very unlikely that

freak helicopter accident unaware that his best friend was underneath the burning wreckage. Student Isaac Hockley was a keen photographer who had been freelancing for his local newspaper in Canada when he got the call to get pictures of a tragic accident that had occurred right in the middle of his city.A chopper flying over Cranbrook in British Columbia had suddenly lost power and plummeted onto the streets of the quiet neighbourhood below, killing all three crew onboard.But what Hockley and everyone else nearby failed to realise was that 23-year-old Isaiah Otieno had been right below the aircraft as it hit the ground.A student at the same nearby college as Hockley, the 6ft 9in Kenyan had stood out from the minute he arrived there two years before.During that time Otieno - dubbed 'The Gentle Giant' by locals - and Hockley had become inseparable and it's believed he'd been en route to post some letters to his family back home when fate struck.The fact he never heard the helicopter in trouble above his head was thought to be the result of him wearing a hoodie and listening to music on his iPod at the time.

A Dumfries man will be cycling 100 miles over the weekend to raise money for the Stroke Association.

An Ecclefechan drug dealer who was part of a county lines cocaine gang that made £1.8million has been ordered to repay £8,500 at a Proceeds of Crime hearing.

A Dumfries pensioner is set to become one of the oldest bowlers to ever play at the Commonwealth Games.

Gogglebox star Izzi Warner has shared a sweet family snap to celebrate the christening of her daughter.The 29-year-old uploaded the photo to Instagram over the weekend which showed her alongside partner Grant and their two children Bobby and Bessie.Sharing the image of the special day to her 378k followers, the Leeds star wore a gorgeous pink dress with strappy kitten heels to match.With her arm draped over her son while Grant holds the star of the show, she captioned the image: "The best day celebrating our little darling Bessie’s christening."The post continued: "Thank you to all our family and friends for making it extra special…oh and to Leeds United staying in the premier league." It wasn't long before the Instagram post was flooded with loving comments from fans and co-stars.Gogglebox's Daniel Lustig-Wedd said: "Ahhh beautiful family."With another saying: "Looks like a Beautiful day for Bessie you all look gorgeous."A third added: "Beautiful day for a beautiful little girl."While someone else commented: "You look stunning Izzie." Whilst another added: "How gorgeous do you look!!!"The family snap was one of several images that Izzi shared with her fans of the day as she gave a glimpse into the rest of the celebrations.In one image she showed a coloured balloon display welcoming guests to the christening, a snap of a colourful cake and one of Bessie's two "fairy godmothers".Izzi has only recently returned to the Channel 4 show alongside her sister Ellie Warner.The sisters took a break from Gogglebox following Ellie's boyfriend Nat Eddleston getting hit by a car.He was struck by the vehicle during a night out in Leeds which resulted in him getting a broken neck, broken back and two collapsed lungs.The serious extent

Rio Ferdinand and John Terry exchanged "fragile ego" blows as their defenders row rumbled on.Ferdinand drew the ire of Terry this week when he named him as the fifth-best centre-back in Premier League history during a BT Sport interview with Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk. The Chelsea legend wasn't happy with the Manchester United icon's ranking.And he questioned the decision on Instagram, posting several pictures showing his achievements and defensive statistics with the caption: "Opinions are great but stats don't lie..." Ferdinand, who put himself in the number one spot, has since hit back with a social media post of his own.Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "@JohnTerry26 The moment one has to start pushing their own records and stats it’s really time to start addressing the fragile ego.

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Chelsea have been quoted an eye-popping asking price in their bid to sign Brighton & Hove Albion defender Marc Cucurella this summer. Following a stellar first season in England with the Seagulls, Cucurella is attracting interest from the likes of Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur as well as Chelsea this summer.

sexual assault of a child after news of the apparent illicit relationship emerged possibly from a marital rift in Wisconsin, USA.Local news channel WBAY reports that on Tuesday (May 24), a detective looking after the case received a call from Kilps' husband who claimed he had suspicions and checked his wife's phone while she was sleeping.He claimed to have found messages between Kilps and the student in which the two were “talking about a future together and saying they love each other.”It is said that he then confronted his wife which apparently admitted it was a student and they had been friends before they started saying “I love you” and “talking sexually.”The student was quizzed by cops who is said to have told them things went “too far” and things “went bad.”Police claim he detailed how he was in her Spanish class in his first year of High School and continued to take her classes through the years. While in his junior year (UK Year 12), he would start going to her classroom after school and hanging out, and they also started private messaging each other.

Amazon’s top U.S. and international execs are banking on even bigger things in India after launching the streamer’s biggest ever slate in the country.

Naman Ramachandran Amazon Prime Video pulled out the heavy international artillery to launch a massive Indian slate on Thursday. They are bullish about the market.Kelly Day, VP of international, Amazon Prime Video, said at a round table during the event: “The future of global streaming services is really about global expansion, and moving much more ambitiously, to serving customers in our international markets all over the world.

Naman Ramachandran Amazon Prime Video India is betting big on India. At a marquee event in Mumbai the streamer announced that it will more than double its investment in Prime Video India over the next five years and revealed a 40-strong slate, its biggest to date in the country.The titles are in the Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages, across new and returning scripted and unscripted original series and co-productions, streaming over the next 24 months.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJenny Han has singed an overall film and television deal with Amazon.The news comes as Han is currently adapting her YA novel “The Summer I Turned Pretty” for the streamer. She created the series version and serves as co-showrunner and executive producer.

EXCLUSIVE: Actor, singer, and producer Diego Boneta (Rock of Ages, Luis Miguel: The Series) and his production company Three Amigos have signed an overall deal with Prime Video.