Conman behind scam which cost Brits £21million hunted by police in Brazil

Maia Gray spent years covering her face with makeup after cruel bullies made fun of her appearance in school.But, now aged 27, she has accepted her skin and is sharing incredible photos of her face to show other acne sufferers they’re not alone.While Maia loves herself now, this took years to achieve after bullies taunted her and made her feel like life wasn’t worth living.The content creator, from London, exclusively told Daily Star: "Acne is something I have struggled with for most of my life.“When I first started secondary school, I wasn’t self-conscious. It was only until a girl came up to me in an English class and said ‘I would look prettier if I wore makeup’.“When I got home, I begged my mother to buy me makeup so that I could cover my skin.

Masterchef co-presenter John Torode appeared via video link from home. As The One Show hosts Emma Willis and Jermaine Jenas welcomed the Masterchef judges to promote the cooking competition's 18th series, some viewers were convinced that there was an atmosphere.Gregg threw his hand in the air and shouted: "John, you alright son?!"Appearing to speak through gritted teeth while rolling his eyes, the Australian chef replied: "G'day, mate.

Vladimir Putin's 'favourite girl' is a huge Manchester United fan who was once rumoured to be dating Old Trafford star Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Victoria Lopyreva, 38, might be unfamiliar to British viewers, but she's a big name in Russia, where she presents live football coverage and has worked as a model, actress and reality star in the past.

Ukrainian refugees on the estate of his £50m stately home.John Caudwell, whose chain was one of the first iconic high street brands selling mobile phones, says he wants to help the victims of the dreadful war and is “heartbroken” over their fate.And the 69-year-old’s determination has been strengthened by the experience suffered by his own girlfriend, reports the Mirror.John – who is one of the country’s biggest philanthropists as well as one of the biggest taxpayers – lives at Broughton Hall, Staffordshire, with his cyclist Modesta Vzesniauskaite, 39, and their son William.Modesta grew up in Lithuania and remembers the “fear and trauma” that occurred after the Soviet Union attempted to occupy her country in 1991. At least 13 people were killed and more than 140 were injured in that invasion.

Twitter user Dario Valente was equally as confused about the current name of Dunelm.He shared: “I’m gonna shock you here, but it’s not called Dunelm Mill. It’s just Dunelm.

Faith Hill, it's uncanny. The 20-year-old looked stunning in a photo she posted in which she was wearing a sleek, figure-hugging black dress.MORE: Inside Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's incredible Nashville mega-mansion The daughter of country music duo, Faith and her husband, Tim McGraw, had her long hair pulled up into a high ponytail and she looked fierce.Faith Hill makes 'heartbreaking' confession about her children with Tim McGrawFans rushed to comment on the photo and wrote: "Your momma's twin," and, "gorgeous," before adding strings of heart emojis.Many more remarked on the similarity to Faith and said: "Looking like your beautiful mom," and, "I thought it was Faith".MORE: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were 'bawling' reading the heartbreaking finale script for 1883MORE: Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's daughter's difficult health diagnosis revealed It is not the first time the mother-daughter duo have shown off how alike they are. Audrey recently sparked some "double trouble" comments with a photo alongside her mom in which they wore matching outfits during a sun-soaked vacation. A post shared by Audrey McGraw (@audreymcgraw)Audrey was mistaken for her mom in the new modeling photo Both Audrey and Faith sported ripped denim shorts and plain white T-shirts and hid behind oversized sunglasses.The model captioned the sweet family photo: "Twinning in 2019," and added a heart emoji too. MORE: See the cast of Yellowstone and their real-life familiesREAD: Tim McGraw sparks reaction with rare insight into raising kids with Faith HillFaith and Tim are also parents to Maggie, 23, and Grace, 24 and have a very close bond with all three of their children.

Rachel Riley gave fans an insight into family life with her eldest daughter Maven. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the Countdown host shared a video with her two-year-old daughter after she was gifted a large bouquet of Bloom and Wild flowers.MORE: Rachel Riley shares new candid picture of Pasha Kovalev and baby Noa - but fans question one detailAhead of Mother's Day, the 36-year-old asked whether the flowers were a present her from her children.

Due to a shortage in key ingredients, a wide range of McDonald's burgers are being subject to 'rationing' in some branches.

A mum has spoken about the moment her world was turned upside down, as her young son was diagnosed with an ultra rare, incurable condition. Sheryl Lawson was given the heartbreaking news that her five-year-old boy Jeffrey has Battens disease, last year.

Bluedot has added some more names to its 2022 line-up. Joining headliner Bjork and the Halle orchestra will be UK hip hop and grime artist, and MOBO nominee, Kojey Radical.

With the pandemic finally seeming to start to ease, travel restrictions lifting and holidaymakers getting to travel more freely again, more of us are starting to look at booking holidays abroad.

Richard Ashcroft has announced that he will be performing a headline show in Manchester this autumn. The former Verve frontman shared that he will be coming to the AO Arena for one night in October.

A warning has been issued by the UK competition regulator that petrol prices could skyrocket at over 100 Morrisons forecourts.

Paramount International boss Raffaele Annecchino has talked up the streamer for “launching quicker than others” in key European markets, as he unveiled a tied-up with global Lupin and Narcos production house Gaumont and set titles from France, Argentina and Germany.

After not airing the 2021 Oscar ceremony, China is believed to be sitting out this weekend’s event as well. The motivations behind last year’s move were understood to be related to specific films and filmmakers, and while China released fewer Hollywood movies than usual in 2021, the reasoning behind a decision to not to show the Oscars this year is somewhat unclear.

Sex and the City revival And Just Like That... has been renewed for a second season, despite poor reviews and some criticism from fans calling the show 'too woke.'It was confirmed Tuesday that Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte will be back on HBO Max screens after successfully moving ahead with the series without Samantha, played by Kim Cattrall.'I am delighted and excited to tell more stories about these vibrant, bold characters — played by these powerful, amazing actors,' executive producer Michael Patrick King said in a statement.'The fact is, we're all thrilled.

Taylor Swift announced on Tuesday that she is releasing a new song called Carolina.The 32-year-old singer/songwriter wrote the track 'alone' and produced it alongside long-time friend and music collaborator Aaron Dessner; the pair co-produced Taylor's critically acclaimed eighth and ninth studio albums, Folklore and Evermore.The song is set to feature in the upcoming movie version of Where The Crawdads Sing, the 2018 murder mystery novel by American author Delia Owens. New work:Taylor Swift announced on Tuesday that she is releasing a new song called Carolina.

Kendall Jennershared a stunning video to her Instagram Stories on Monday evening where her lips looked much bigger than they normally do.The 26-year-old model was sitting in a car as she filmed herself pouting for the camera and making funny faces as she wore a mauve colored lipstick, clearly overlining her top lip.But the sister of Lip Kit Queen Kylie Jenner had likely added a filter to her clip which not only made her lips look bigger, it also lightened her eyes and smoothed out her skin. Pouty:Kendall Jenner shared a stunning video to her Instagram Stories on Monday evening where her lips looked much bigger than they normally do (pictured right earlier this month) Always working:Later in the day, Kendall had several meetings to promote her tequila at notable bars like The Abbey in Los Angeles Copy Kendall in a Jacquemus skirt £390 Jacquemus 'La jupe Chouchou' skirt Now reduced to £273 Buy now Kendall Jenner looked effortlessly chic when she stepped out in LA.

Shanna Moakler is explaining the events that led to her receiving a false positive pregnancy test. The 46-year-old model and reality star told earlier this month that she had received a positive pregnancy test just days after her on-off boyfriend, Matthew Rondeau, was arrested on a felony domestic violence charge. «I took a pregnancy test, and it is positive.

comments yesterday on BBC Radio 2, several Cornish officials have slammed the popular chef. Gordon, 55, has angered the people of Cornwall once more, after previously coming to blows with them over Covid lockdown rules.Following his on-air rant to Vernon Kay yesterday, even the leader of the Cornish nationalist party weighed in on the on-going feud. Gordon owns property on the Cornish coast, and was initially hit with backlash from locals when he chose to isolate with his family there during lockdown. After previously aiming shots at the Cornish, Gordon once again caused controversy when he told Vernon: “Trust me, I absolutely love Cornwall, it's just the Cornish I can't stand.”When quizzed on the remark by Zoe Ball's stand-in host Vernon Kay, Gordon refused to apologise and instead doubled down, adding: “I promise I did mean it.”After hearing of Gordon's comment, the leader of Cornish nationalist party Mebyon Kernow, Dick Cole, said: “I am really disappointed to hear Gordon Ramsay's divisive comments and his lack of respect for the Cornish people.“It is shocking he deems it OK to make such a statement that he'd presumably not make about other national or ethnic groups. “I sincerely hope he will reflect on his words and apologise.”Dick’s comments reflect the government’s recognition that Cornish people are a national minority with their own language, much like the Welsh.Boss of Visit Cornwall Malcolm Bell also hit back at Gordon’s comments.He said: “I absolutely love chefs but can't stand Gordon Ramsay. “Cornwall is a wonderful place with wonderful people.”However, a spokesperson for the chef said: “Gordon has made these tongue-in-cheek comments many, many times. “Always, very clearly, said in good humour and seen that

crimes less than a fortnight earlier - had also nicked jewellery worth £800 and a mobile phone holder the pensioner’s grandson had bought her.The court was told that an elderly man had been watching telly at home when he heard a noise at his patio door. He pulled back the curtain to see a hooded man trying to force the patio door open before running away.But minutes later Birkett had more success, managing to force his way into his victim’s home while she slept.