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Celebrity haircut alert! Stacey Dooley has ditched her signature long hair in favour of an on-trend blunt bob. The presenter unveiled her new look as part of an ad post with Clairol, for whom she is a Nice’n Easy ambassador – and it’s safe to say that fans are kind of obsessed with the new look. "Me and @clairol_uk_ire have been BUSY," the 35 year old captioned the snap showcasing her shorter 'do.

It was contact from one mother to another that TV and radio presenter Amanda Holden has claimed truly brought the harrowing situation in the Ukraine home to her.The actress and telly star, who has just returned home from a Medyka refugee camp in Poland where she spoke with fleeing families for a brand new podcast 'Listening to Hidden Voices of Ukraine', joined Good Morning Britain to share her experience. A snippet from Amanda's podcast was played on the show, and heard the former Britain's Got Talent judge telling listeners: "As a wife and a mum of two daughters, seeing those families fighting to survive, pleading to TV news crews to help them, has been absolutely heartbreaking." The distressed voice of a refugee is then heard announcing: "Nobody is going to break us, we are strong.

Bridgerton’s writer and central stars have revealed the reasons behind the decision to feature less sex scenes in the much-anticipated second series of the show. When the first series of the show hit the streaming site, fans went wild for the raunchy love scenes between Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor’s two main characters, the Duke of Hastings and Daphne Bridgerton.

Frank Lampard for questioning whether his Everton squad have the "b******s" to play in big games.The Toffees manager made the scathing remarks in the aftermath of his side's humiliating 4-0 FA Cup quarter-final thrashing by Crystal Palace on Sunday. In an explosive post-match interview, Lampard used the expletive as he launched into his players before admitting he does not have "a magic wand to get inside people's heads and change resilience".Former Premier League striker Sutton has since condemned Lampard for his "dangerous" comments.

Russian commander has been caught in an embarrassing situation by Ukrainian soldiers invading the country, Ukraine news sources claim.Lieutenant Colonel Koshel Alexander Olegovich avoided being killed in action, like so many before him, and was actually caught in his underpants.According to several local Ukrainian news sources, the 39-year-old was found hiding in just his underwear and socks - although he was later given a t-shirt and hoodie by Ukrainian forces.Local sources said: “During the battle with the Russian Army, the assailants of the 128 Separate Mountain Assault Brigade captured the head of the Information And Psychological Counteraction Group 47084 of the Russian army, undercover lieutenant colonel of the Russian army Koshelev was taken prisoner. “He was found (in his) underwear and socks, marked with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.” Pictures appeared online of the man with his passport held alongside him, after he was captured by Ukrainian forces.

The picture of a neat football ground dwarfed by a vast nearby factory was taken 92 years go.

Emmerdale.Marlon suffers the stroke unexpectedly after proposing to Rhona Goskirk, and after being admitted to hospital, Chas and Charity agree to put their feud aside to support Marlon.The Dingle family have been one of the soap's most famous families throughout the decades, with many family members coming and going.However, characters such as Marlon have been some of the dale's most familiar faces.As the Dingle family begin to reunite with one another, Daily Star takes a look at where the stars who have played forgotten members of the Dingle family are now.Jacqueline Chadwick burst onto our screens as the feisty Tina Dingle in Emmerdale from 1994 to 1996, before leaving following Tina's famous love triangle with Frank Tate and Steve Merchant.Away from Emmerdale, she also had a rival soap role as Linda Baldwin in Coronation Street, who had flings with both Mike Baldwin and his son during her time on the Weatherfield cobbles, between 1998 to 2001.However, Jacqueline has since made an interesting career U-turn and now works as a crime author, penning best selling novels including In The Still.The actress turned author explained that she stepped away from our screens as she was not fond of the limelight, telling Daily Record: "When I started out in the soaps, celebrity didn’t exist and your private life was pretty much your own. That all changed in the Noughties when the phenomenon of stardom took off."After having my two children, I decided it was time to quit acting as I didn’t want them to be forced into the limelight because of me.

This Morning has been swapping its hosting line-up like its going out of fashion of late due to Covid-related and other absences.

Undefeated heavyweight prospect Jared Anderson will take on German veteran Christian Hammer on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte's world heavyweight Championship fight at Wembley on April 23. Hammer, (26-9) is a well known name for UK fight fans having recently fought Hughie Fury in Newcastle back in October 2021, retiring in the fifth round.

A woman's rant over what mums really want for Mother's Day has gone viral.

Richarlison's reasons for turning down Manchester United have resurfaced after fresh links between the Brazilian and the club have come to light.

job he hated and was wondering what to do with his life when a bonkers opportunity arose.He had been a financial analyst at a Japanese bank in London when 9/11 resulted in a wave of redundancies.Although he was making his father proud, Demetri was tired of slogging it out in the office from 6am to 8pm day in day out.He balanced the intense corporate world out with the odd modelling job for some extra cash. And it was after losing his banking job in 2001 when his modelling agent had an unusual proposition.Demetri, now 49, remembered: “My agent at the time who was getting me the modelling jobs said ‘you don’t mind being semi naked, have you thought about doing porn if you don’t want to get back into banking’?“I had never thought about it and she said why not I try it out.

the market for $1.2 million (£913,782).Located in Nevada, Cherry Patch Ranch was opened by pimp Dennis Hof in 2010.Situated 80 miles away from the Las Vegas Strip, the brothel is now up for sale and is being sold as part of ‘The Love Ranch’ estate package.Included in the price is the 10,500 sq ft Cherry Patch Ranch, which comprises 15 bedrooms, a bar, commercial kitchen, two mobile homes, a truck and limousine, as well as 15 acres of land.Inside, the bedrooms are completely devoid of sunlight, with no windows throughout.Red carpet, mirrors on the walls and platforms which would play adult movies are still present, along with the old mattresses.‘CONDOMS ARE MANDATORY’ is written in block capitals on a white sign above a light switch, reminding visitors of the rules.Outfits and other garments including pink fluffy scarves and bright red high-heels can be seen scattered across the room.Dark hallways encompass the building, which lead to dingy rooms filled with multiple red and green worn sofas. Surprisingly, the bar area appears well-kept and clean.Outside, a sign which reads ‘FUN OPEN 24 HRS’ is placed on the wooden framework, along with a woman in red underwear and heels greeting those as they walk inside.The brothel gained notoriety after basketballer and reality TV star Lamar Odom was found unconscious at the site in October 2015.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here . The incident was featured on an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, the show Odom had appeared on with ex-wife Khloe Kardashian.In Clark County, Las Vegas, prostitution is considered illegal and the brothel was the nearest legal establishment for people to get their fix – marking its

Coronation Street actress Catherine Tyldesley's husband Tom Pitfield was left very red-faced after she announced he watches her film sex scenes so he won't get "jealous".The former soap star, 38, revealed that she invites hubby Tom to come along on set while filming the steamy scenes.Catherine even confessed that she asks her other half for his advice ahead of her saucy performances, as she wants to know if she looks good in certain positions.The actress took to Instagram to share a video of herself sitting on the edge of a bed with a cuppa while sharing an update after the secret was shared.Cath's husband Tom is said to be "fuming" after she shared their relationship confession in a podcast.Looking a bit regretful, Catherine said: "Tom didn't want to get up with me."He's fuming. I'm fuming, he doesn't know what he's missing! Party for one."Catherine was not afraid to dish the dirt on their unusual arrangement as she spoke on the Hot Mess Mums Club podcast.Catherine, who's expecting her second child with Tom next month, said most of her relationships ended because of her high-profile job.She highlighted that super chill Tom doesn't get jealous about her steamy sex scenes, unlike her ex-partners.Catherine explained: "Most of my relationships before Tom, well, in fact, all of them, ended because of my job.

EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook has revealed she is eyeing up a role in Emmerdale or Coronation Street.The actress found fame as Albert Square's Sam Mitchell, who is being brought back on the BBC soap – but with another actress in the role.Kim Medcalf, who played Sam from 2002 to 2005, will be the character when she returns.Speaking on GB News, Danniella revealed she had no hard feelings about Kim and wished her well in the role.But asked if EastEnders was in her future, she said: "I am so RIP Sam Mitchell.""I would love to do Emmerdale or Corrie," she said.Danniella also hinted that she might return to the stage at some point."I love doing TV but I don't get the same buzz as I do with a live audience for theatre," she said.The 48-year-old has been undergoing facial reconstructive surgery in recent months.She suffered damage to her nasal septum as the result of her cocaine use, which was well-documented in the 1990s and 2000s.Her face was also damaged due to osteoporosis, making her bones weaken.She recently said she was looking to the future, to a time when it was all behind her."Can't wait for all my surgery to be done… will be back to my best and fighting fit and next year I will be 50!" she posted on Instagram."Bring it on… I'm ready… More than ready," she went on."I'm ready for a full transformation physically. I've spent a lot of time alone the last six months."I've been working on myself and my spiritual side has already begun evolving, I've cut the deadbeats and energy draining people out of my life."And I am ready to get busy living...

Schools caring for pupils in West Dunbartonshire with additional support needs will be expanded to meet rising demand.

An expert has warned that there may be a number of ' Deltacrons ' in circulation across the globe.

A baby girl has been tragically killed after she was mauled to death by a dog in her own house yesterday afternoon, only one week after the family bought the pet.

Denise Van Outen ’s cheating ex Eddie Boxshall brutally mocked the star’s detective skills after she discovered his infidelity.

Jay Copeland wowed the “American Idol” judges enough to nab the final Platinum Ticket on Monday’s episode.

She netted both the goals and offered an impressive all-round display in the win against Glasgow Women.