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A FORMER Wife Swap was left lost for words when she realised what the other woman said when she looked through her fridge. Sonia Durrant appeared on the first episode of the Channel 4 series back in 2003.

Kate Garraway insisted that “no one was buying” that Gemma Atkinson had to leave her show early after it was announced that the remaining participants would have to stand in ice cold water live on TV.The Hits Radio presenter told Kate she had to catch a train, but the presenter was not convinced, teasing that the star had instead “run away”. Gemma, 37, appeared on Garraway’s Good Stuff this morning, where she spoke about her new exercise programme to help new mums get back into shape without piling on the pressure. The star appeared alongside Irish presenter, Angela Scanlon, 38, and took it in turns to talk to Kate, 55. In the last five minutes of the show, however, Gemma seemed to have suddenly disappeared. Her departure came shortly after an expert from Freeze the Fear came to introduce the women to the Wim Hof method, which involved plenty of ice. Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof is a new ITV reality show that sees celebrities push themselves beyond their limits in sub-zero temperatures. The Wim Hof method is designed to help people retake control of their bodies through a combination of breathing, cold therapy, and meditative techniques.  Kate made a cheeky joke about Gemma’s early departure, as she left shortly before the women were left grimacing as they dunked their feet in buckets of ice.As the camera panned back to Kate, she told her audience: “I should say that Gemma has had to run away to get back home to catch a train…“Allegedly.

Firefighters raced to Manchester city centre after a bus burst into flames. Smoke billowed from the double decker bus during an incident last night.

Guy Lodge Film CriticThere’s always an undertow of melancholy even to the most idyllic of summer vacations. Every blissed-out day that passes is another closer to it ending, and the shadow of normal life resuming — with its work and school and domestic obligations, shelving the freer, looser personae we adopt away from home — hovers beside our pleasure like a glum weather forecast.

Scottish writer-director Charlotte Wells lights up Cannes Critics’ Week with Aftersun, the absorbing story of an 11-year-old going on holiday with her father. Paul Mescal (Normal People, The Lost Daughter) stars alongside Francesca Corio in a terrific two-hander with engaging supporting performances. Shot on location in Turkey, the film is partly a comedy-drama about a package holiday, but also a meditation on memories of a father with mental health problems.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentKarin af Klintberg is set to direct “The King,” a documentary about the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf, which SF Studios is co-producing and will be distributing in the Nordics. Af Klintberg is the first journalist to have been granted unique access to follow the King and has been following him through his private and professional life. It’s also the first time that a documentary has been produced about a Swedish king while he is still alive.

Former Bolton Wanderers defender Harry Brockbank has made a surprise departure from American side El Paso Locomotive just months after moving there.

The Queen and the Royal Family have reportedly "opened their doors" to those fleeing Ukraine in a bid to "do their part". Queen Elizabeth, 96, and Royal Family are said to have “secretly opened their doors to Ukrainian refugees fleeing their homeland” amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Mail Online reports.The Royals are said to have also “made substantial cash donations but insist they want to keep their efforts to help under wraps”.

The stepfather of Martyn Hett has said he was 'shocked' by the lack of timely mental health support after the Manchester Arena bombing. Dr Stuart Murray claimed people caught up in such atrocities aren't getting the help they need soon enough.

Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy looks very different after losing a stone for a new movie role. The actor, 46, who played Tommy Shelby in the BBC crime drama, is due to star in an upcoming American blockbuster called Oppenheimer.

Red wine could be the secret to beating premature ejaculation, sexperts have claimed. A flavanoid abundant in red grapes, green tea and onions has been shown to potentially help men last longer between sheets.A dozen chaps – all struggling to satisfy their partners – were asked to take a daily pill containing quercetin for three months.The dose also contained an extract of St John's wort, commonly used as an alternative way to treat depression.Spanish researchers found the heterosexual men, who tended to finish in less than two minutes, could last almost 77 seconds longer.However, researchers at the Murcian Institute of Sexology, which treats a variety of sexual disorders, were unable to prove the pill really was the saviour.Eyebrows were raised after it was revealed the study was funded by New Wellness Concept S.L.

the Mirror.Katie’s clip shows that the cameras take a snap of you in your car when you order.That way the staff can keep track of multiple orders more easily.Plenty of people didn’t realise that the McDonald’s workers would be able to see into their car when going through the drive-thru.But, it ensures you get the right munch at the right price.Katie’s video was viewed a whopping 6.3million times.In the clip, she said: “Ever wondered how McDonald's know whose car is whose?""There is a camera and it takes a picture of you and your car.”The teenager noted that orders are handed to the correct customer thanks to the useful camera.When you drive up and order your meal, the cameras will take a snap of the car and link the image to the order.Then, when the food is ready the worker simply has to check that it’s the correct car.Katie added: So maybe don’t pick your nose when you order … because we see it and we judge you."In the comments people were blown away by the information.One person wrote: “Wow really? I had no idea there were cameras."“Ayo that's some new new,” added a former staff member. “We didn't have that when I worked there last year."And, a third exclaimed: "Wait y'all see us?"Other McDonald’s workers also noted that they can hear everything you say in the car from the moment you drive up and activate the sensor. Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter The sensor turns on the staff member’s headset and gives them immediate access to hearing what you’re saying.So, be polite…One such worker said: “I'm waiting for the day they realise we hear them the moment they pull up, to the moment they leave the speaker box.”

schoolboy injured his finger so badly that it needed amputated after being chased by bullies, his mother claims. Shantal Bailey said doctors were not able to save the finger on her son Raheem's right hand after he caught it on railings while trying to run away from an alleged attack at break time.

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Coheed & Cambria will return to the UK and Europe this October, announcing a 13-date run of shows that they’ll co-headline with Thrice.The tour will kick off in Bristol on Friday October 14, when the respective prog-rockers and post-hardcore outfit take to the stage at the O2 Academy. They’ll follow it up with shows at Academy venues in Birmingham, London and Manchester, before rolling on to Nottingham for a gig at Rock City. A date in Glasgow will wrap up the UK stint on Thursday October 20, before Coheed & Cambria and Thrice start their European jaunt in the Belgian city of Antwerp.

The Weeknd‘s entire Coachella 2022 headline set is now available to watch. Check out the entire set from the festival’s second weekend below.Abel Tesfaye topped the desert festival’s bill alongside Swedish House Mafia, with the pair replacing Kanye West as headliners.

Jesse Williams was among the high-profile thespians in attendance at the Drama League Awards, which were held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City on Friday evening.The 40-year-old performer flashed a wide smile upon his arrival to the star-studded event, during which actors from both Broadway and Off-Broadway shows are honored for their work over the past year.This year's event marked the first time that the awards forOutstanding Direction of a Play andOutstanding Direction of a Musical were added to the lineup of the program. All there: Jesse Williams attended the Drama League Awards at the Ziegfeld Ballroom New York City on Friday eveningWilliams showed off his toned form in a tight-fitting long-sleeve white polo shirt during the annual event.The performer looked sharp in a set of slim-fitting dark navy pants and a pair of leather shoes.

Christopher Vourlias Estonia received a splashy introduction to the limelight in 2019, when it played host to Christopher Nolan’s time-bending sci-fi drama “Tenet.” The biggest production to shoot in the Baltic nation to date, Warner Bros.’ $200 million blockbuster landed Estonia squarely on the map for international film and television productions.Though the coronavirus pandemic arrived not long after principal photography wrapped, the industry hasn’t skipped a beat since, with both domestic and international production — drawn by a cash rebate of up to 30% —continuing apace. This year, says Estonian Film Institute CEO Edith Sepp, there are no signs of slowing down.“The Estonian cash rebate has been booming more than ever in the first half of this year,” she says.

Demi Rose Mawby has paraded her incredible curves while transforming into Princess Leia from Star Wars for a set of sexy space themed snaps.Standing in front of a large moon, the 27-year-old model donned a skimpy gold ensemble and showed off her ample assets.The first snap saw the OnlyFans star posing with her hand on her peachy posterior as she fanned herself with a golden fan that matched her entire outfit.Her ornate outfit comprised of a cone-shaped bra and a leotard-style jacket – complete with an abundance of fringing and thin gold chains.Her hair was tied up into space buns, just like Princess Leia, and she donned a fairly natural yet glam makeup look.With her cleavage on full display and her bare bum on show, the snaps were a surefire way to get her 19.6million followers feeling hot under the collar.

A deal for Argentinian left-back Francisco Ortega is reportedly being 'explored' by Celtic this summer.

Naman Ramachandran New York-based Scottish filmmaker Charlotte Wells’ feature debut “Aftersun,” premiering at Cannes Critics’ Week, aims to achieve a balance of joy and melancholia in equal measure.Framed as a look back at a father-daughter holiday at a Turkish resort in the late 1990s, with occasional mini DV footage adding to the period texture, the film is an ode to nostalgia with hints of something far darker.Wells’ first short, “Tuesday” (2015), was about the loss of her father, which happened when she was a teenager. “I wanted to explore a different period in that relationship, like a young father and his daughter on holiday.