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Love Island fans were left fuming after Ekin-Su and Davide’s “rushed” winners announcement.Last night (1 August) Laura Whitmore presented the final episode of the 2022 series in which finalists Ekin-Su and Davide, Gemma and Luca, Dami and Indiyah and Tasha and Andrew were told where they had placed.Tasha and Andrew came in fourth and had a lengthy chat with Laura, as well as the chance to look back at their highlights reel.READ MORE: Love Island's Nathalia backs Ekin-Su and Davide for the win despite brutal clashDami and Indiyah were next up in third place and sat down with the presenter to reflect on their time in the villa.Then came the tense head to head final and both finalists sat down with Laura before the winner was announced.Eventually, Davide and Ekin-Su were crowned the winners, but much to many viewers’ disbelief, after a brief outro from Whitmore the camera panned away and the credits rolled.Fans were shocked that there was no closing segment and fumed that it had been “rushed”.One upset fan suggested an alternative: “Love Island’s ending was so rushed, why not announce the winner and give them time to come to terms with it while we watch best bits or something?”A frustrated viewer also added: “So rushed. Once the winter are announced, it’s like: ‘Get the f*** out of here,’” and signed off with laughing face emojis.Another wrote: “They definitely rushed that last bit.

BBC Breakfast once again descended into chaos on Tuesday (August 2) as host Ben Thompson warned things will "end badly" when a key procedure was skipped.Sports correspondent Mike Bushell was reporting live from the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with weightlifter Chris Murray, who scooped the gold medal in the 81kg lift.But things quickly took a turn when Mike allowed Chris to lift him into the air - something which couldn't be broadcast live on the programme for insurance reasons.Instead, Mike posted a cheeky snap to his social media pages of him being hoisted up by Chris, with Sally quipping that things would surely end badly.Host Ben Thompson told a red-faced Mike: "Mike, I spied this morning that on your social media, Chris has been lifting more than weights this morning. Do you wanna have a look at Mike's social media?"Clearly unsure what to say, Mike responded: "Er, yeah, he did, erm, give me a little lift.

Vladimir Putin wants chidlren as young as seven-years-old to "learn patriotic values at school" to “strengthen the spiritual and moral foundations of Russian society”, while casting himself as a romantic hero that oversaw Russia's rebirth. Sergei Novikov, who heads up the Kremlin's social projects division, said the curriculum would be focused on societal values in line with Russia's national security strategy.Some schools will roll out the discussions as early as this month, while others will target September 5 as a start date.READ MORE: Scotland base 'prime target' for 'suicidal' Russian nuclear attack The courses will focus on denying claims of Russian brutality against countries like Ukraine and Belarus.

Mark Labbett, also known as The Beast, to re-join the US version of The Chase.The UK brainiac was suddenly axed from the TV show after a 40 percent drop in viewing figures. However, as reported by Bristol Live, he said the calls for him to return have come too late.

Gabrielle Union showed her fit figure in a revealing green dress on Monday on social media.The 49-year-old actress posted several photos on Instagram in the dress that featured criss-cross straps and a bikini-like top along with a hugging skirt.'Alien Guest Star. Hoping to be bumped up to series regular,' Gabrielle wrote in the caption for her roughly 20.6 million followers.

An investigation has cleared staff at NHS Ayrshire & Arran from wrongdoing — after they were forced to restrain a patient so they could save their life.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged over 16 and under State Pension age who need help with daily living tasks or moving around as a result of a long-term illness, disability or mental or physical health condition.

Country singer Naomi Judd has left her daughters Wynonna and Ashley out of her will. She instead appointed her husband of 33 years Larry Strickland as executor of her estate, giving him “full authority and discretion” over her assets “without the approval of any court”. Judd, 76, shot herself dead in an upstairs room of her Tennessee farmhouse on April 30 after a long battle with her mental health.

Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the 11th episode of “Better Call Saul” Season 6, titled “Breaking Bad.”After their “Better Call Saul” cameos were teased by the show’s co-creator Peter Gould before the start of the sixth and final season, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul were finally back as Walter White and Jesse Pinkman Monday night.The two Emmy winners reprised their roles for the first time on the “Breaking Bad” prequel, just a few years after they shared the screen briefly in “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.” After fans theorized about when Walt and Jesse would show up, they were introduced during a flashback to “Breaking Bad” Season 2 Episode 8, an episode titled “Better Call Saul,” which introduced Bob Odenkirk’s character. That 2009 episode of “Breaking Bad” was also the first time we heard the names of the characters Lalo and Ignacio, but at the time they were just throwaway lines from Saul and never addressed again.

Hailee Steinfeld blew a kiss to the camera on Monday while promoting her catchy new song Coast on social media.The 25-year-old entertainer posted a clip on TikTok sharing a snippet of the song for her roughly 3.1 million followers.The Los Angeles native as a caption wrote 'baby all I wanna do is [blue heart emoji] as the same lyrics from Coast played in the caption. Social media:Hailee Steinfeld blew a kiss to the camera on Monday while promoting her new song Coast on social mediaHailee also shared the clip on Instagram Stories for her roughly 19.3 million followers.Coast featuring Anderson .Paak was released on Friday.

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A star-studded vacay! Hilary Duff, Ashley Tisdale and Meghan Trainor needed some R&R — so they took an epic girl’s trip together, of course.

Love Island contestant Luca Bish had fans of the dating show racing to social media to discuss his reaction, after Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti were crowned winners during last night's (August 1) episode.The finale of the ITV2 dating show was held Monday evening, with Luca and his partner Gemma Owen in the running to win the £50,000 prize money.Ultimately however, the pair finished second to fan favourites Ekin-Su and Davide.READ MORE: Love Island fans say same thing about Ekin-Su as other finalists have something in commonWhile former islanders were quick to congratulate the winning couple, viewers speculated whether Luca was genuinely pleased for his fellow contestants, with some social media users slamming him for looking "fuming" as he finished as runner-up.While Luca appeared to be all smiles, some fans were relating back to his attitude after the rest of the cast failed to save him and Gemma from the public vote.One person said: "Everyone: expect a text from Luca asking why you didn’t vote for him and Gemma to win.

Real Housewives of Miami star Lisa Hochstein says her estranged husband Lenny Hochstein is making efforts to 'financially strangle her' and put her in 'financial peril' amid their divorce.Lisa, 40, said in court docs viewed by Page Sixthat when she doesn't give in 'to each and every one of [his] demands,' the 56-year-old plastic surgeon 'retaliates by restricting [her] access to funds.'Lisa told the court that the situation has gotten worse since Lenny - who filed to divorce Lisa this past May - began dating Austrian model Katharina Mazepa, 26. Lisa and Lenny are parents to son Logan, seven, and daughter Elle, two.

Before they were mom and dad or the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate were young adults who liked to party. In a viral TikTok, old photos of the two surfaced during their courting years, where Prince William and Kate Middleton are seen dancing the night away in clubs, crawling into taxi cars, and having fun.  The TikTok mash-up has already amassed more than half a million likes, and has thousands of comments.

Amber Heard has sold her California home. ET has learned that the 36-year-old actress sold her Yucca Valley home for $1,050,000 on July 18. The nearly 2,500-square-foot home features three bedrooms and three bathrooms, and sits on almost six acres in the Mojave Desert, according to .

chained up and beaten with a stick by her grandparents in order to keep her from going outside.The grandparents, who hail from the Buriram province, northeast Thailand, admitted to the startling accusation after a video showing the girl with chains on her legs was posted on across social media by a local man.The video quickly caught the attention of Buriram social services as well as Lam Plai Mat Police Station, with officers from both organisations making their way to the grandparents' home where they found the poor child chained up to a pole.READ MORE: Death, child abuse and religious cults – what happened to Stand By Me's starsFollowing the arrival of social services and police, the 11-year-old, known as "A", told the authorities that her grandmother and grandfather, who raised her since she was young, would regularly chain her up and beat her with a stick when she would want to leave the house to be with her friends.A told police that her grandparents have strangled her in the past and threatened to bring red ants to bite her should she take off the chains they placed on her and leave the house.She also told the police about the fear and pain that she was in with her grandparents admitting that they used to chain her up but claimed they did it for her safety.The couple told police that A would continuously run away from home and sometimes in the dark, which according to the couple meant they "had to chain her".The drastic measures that the grandparents have taken with A come from their granddaughter allegedly being raped by a 45-year-old man named "Love".To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.According to the couple, the man lured her by taking her to buy

Twinning! Identical twins Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight have had a large social media presence since they were 13 — and the 22-year-old influencers are only gaining in popularity.

internet is once again thirsting over Adam Driver after Burberry released new photos from their latest men’s fragrance campaign. The British luxury label shared never-before-seen images for the Burberry Hero Eau de Parfum today.

A tanker full of wet cement toppled over and smashed through a railing on a busy Scots road today. The railing on Inverurie Road in the Bucksburn area of Aberdeen was destroyed after the truck broke free and spilled its contents onto the road and pavement.

Beyoncé should have listened to Lizzo!