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Her Majesty the Queen has been likened to a modern-day "ultimate influencer" despite the fact Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton have enjoyed brilliant social media success.Andrea Leadsom, the former Leader of the House of Commons, made the claim during a debate on whether the UK should be a republic or monarchy at Cambridge Union on Thursday evening (February 10).She talked about the geopolitical and economical benefits the monarchy brought to the country and discussed the political stability during the Queen's 70-year reign, Express reports.Ms Leadsom, who was debating in favour of the Royal Family alongside Jacob Rees-Mogg added: "In this age of social media you could even call the Queen the ultimate influencer; I wouldn’t dream of doing so.“Jacob probably wouldn’t like it. In fact, Jacob probably wouldn’t know what that was.”The Daily Star reported last month that Meghan Markle was officially the 'most influential' Royal, according to Google searches, media mentions, and Instagram hashtags.Queen Elizabeth was the world’s second most influential Royal, pulling in triple the combined searches, media mentions, and hashtags than the average for all Royals on the list.Kate Middleton was the third most influential on the list, and officially the most instagrammable Royal, featuring in the most Instagram hashtags with 13 million.The former House of Commons leader said the influence of the monarchy was the reason the UK ranked third in the world in terms of soft power.Ms Leadsom also claimed companies that sported the Royal warrant enjoyed a 10 percent increase in sales due to the draw of The Firm.

MMA fight in Russia descended into a mass brawl after masked men stormed the cage the insane bout was taking place in.Epic Fighting Championship organised the unusual handicap fight, with the card full of other bizarre match-ups, in addition to the two-on-one.The bout saw lean duo Vladislav Popov and Ramzan Amsadoev go up as a tag-team against slower and pudgier fighter Vitaly Bykov, who took on the pair by himself.As could have been entirely predicted, the tag-team quickly overwhelmed Bykov, who faced a volley of strikes from his opponents, though he was somehow able to survive the furious onslaught.Despite being outnumbered, Bykov was even able to secure a take down on Amsadoev, though that was a rare highlight for the one-man team.The fight was soon grounded, and with Bykov caught in a guillotine, Popov began pounding his helpless opponent on the back of the head.With Bykov unable to escape those punches, one of his team climbed into the cage and began to attack Popov.That sparked chaos as members from both corners followed them and started trading blows with a mass brawl erupting.Who is the best MMA fighter of all time? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section...Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

family is about to get even bigger. Millie Radford, who is the seventh eldest child of the 22 kids, has announced she's pregnant.She will be welcoming Sue and Noel's ninth grandchild and her second baby after giving birth to Ophelia in September 2020.

Netflix this month, is all anyone has been able to talk about, with many shocked by the deception of Israeli con artist Simon Leviev.Simon, born Shimon Hayut, has been accused of using dating app Tinder to contact women and then tricking them into loaning him money - sometimes hundreds of thousands of pounds - that he never repaid.However, unfortunately for many daters out there, Simon isn't the only one conning people.Elaine Parker, CEO & Founder at Safer Date told Daily Star that in the UK alone, citizens lost £92million last year to romance fraud.But what can you do to keep yourself safe when using these dating apps?And how can you spot a potential fraudster?In an exclusive chat, Elaine said these dating con artists often use the same kind of formula to attract people.She said: "They are often the first to make contact and have an attractive pictures or pictures on the app."They also ask a lot of questions, which makes people feel special."However, what they're actually doing is trying to gain as much personal info as they can to use against you."She continued: "You will often find that the conversation turns romantic really quickly."You'll often speak for weeks then they'll create a story about why they need money."Elaine said they may say they're in the armed forced and need money to get home.Or she said another story they could use is that their relative is ill and they need to travel back to see them.And although some people are conned by people pretending to be celebrities, Elaine says it's much more likely that they';; pose as a 'normal' person."If they're a regular person, the profile will usually be more believable and draw people in," she said.Elaine created Safer Date after suffering horrific abuse from a

numerous compilations of great goals, even greater misses, and embarrassing gaffes are stored, you would likely find the Nigerian star’s infamous celebration against Sweden in the 2002 World Cup.In a celebration which would have even made Max Whitlock giddy, Aghahowa darted to the corner of the pitch and performed seven back-flips, after heading the Super Eagles into a 1-0 lead against the Swedes.However, the former Wigan Athletic star, who made 14 Premier League appearances for the Latics, is now an assistant librarian in Kempston, Bedfordshire.His new career path is a fascinating contrast to a footballing career as dizzying, exciting, and unpredictable as his formidable celebration.Shortly after bring his football days to a close, perhaps with one final signature celebration, Aghahowa got himself on the sleeper train to Falmouth University.His creative juices were redirected to a degree in Art and Textiles at Falmouth University, which was then known as the University College of Falmouth.While the former striker has almost flipped off the footballing radar, his last known venture was as an assistant librarian in a Bedfordshire-based library.HAVE YOUR SAY! What other iconic celebrations can you think of? Comment belowIt is a fascinating juxtaposition, considering his football career took him all across Europe.Aghahowa’s reputation is firmly rooted in his two spells at Shakhtar Donetsk.The Nigerian contributed a very impressive 45 goals and seven assists in 154 appearances for the Ukrainian giants, including two goals in eleven Champions League appearances.It was there he attracted the attention of Wigan Athletic, who quickly snapped up the opportunity to bring him to Greater Manchester in the 2007 January transfer

Adele has addressed her recently cancelled Las Vegas residency, weeks after saying it was due to difficulties surrounding coronavirus.

Olympic Games, but gave up her sporting stardom in a wild career change.After becoming a three-time Olympian, Favor moved away from the track, hung up her running trainers and instead became the number two-ranked escort in Las Vegas. In an interview with the BBC, the American opened up on her story, gave an insight into the struggles she faced and the remarkable career transition she went through to go from the Olympic arena to the sex business of Vegas.

Piers Morgan's wife Celia Walden, 45, has said the family have installed a panic button in their home following a series of vile death threats and online abuse towards the broadcaster, 55, and his family.

PIERS Morgan and Susanna Reid clashed in a fiery row over a "woke school" as the GMB host shouted "you can't cancel me". The Good Morning Britain presenters disagreed after the headteacher of Howden Junior School in East Yorkshire replaced house names honouring national heroes with "ultra woke" icons after an ex-pupil complained.

PIERS Morgan today slammed Anthea Turner for breaching lockdown after her "outrageous, scornful attack" on overweight people. The Good Morning Britain host, 55, slammed the presenter following The Sun's story that she breached Covid rules by hosting a secret pamper party for at least five friends at her apartment.

Dr Hilary Jones has explained why the government's proposed stages to help the England out of lockdown should encourage a safe easing of restrictions.

Good Morning Britain to discuss Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s impending roadmap out of lockdown.As the conversation got going however, presenter Piers Morgan clung on to the ongoing debate about NHS staff being seen wearing bin liners because they didn’t have enough PPE.In the wake of Health Secretary Matt Hancock being found to have acted unlawfully in signing contracts for PPE, the journalist proceeded to challenge Zahawi that Hancock lied when he said there wasn’t a shortage in the UK.As Piers, 55, pushed and pushed the point, Zahawi eventually said there was a shortage, but insisted that no “health trust went without”.But in order to get there, the GMB host kept talking over and cutting off his guest, who was initially refusing to

Piers Morgan says his time off from Good Morning Britain didn't break him.

Police have launched an investigation after Piers Morgan was sent death threats. The 'Good Morning Britain' presenter revealed earlier this week that an Instagram user had commented on one of his pictures, of him and son Spencer Morgan, saying he was "getting killed", and Piers reported the threats to the Metropolitan Police, who visited his house last night (17.

Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan received some vile messages online this week.

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Piers Morgan has said he will sign up for Strictly Come Dancing if he can be part of a same-sex couple.The 55 year old regularly says he would never participate in the BBC One dance competition, mocking his Good Morning Britain co-stars for never winning the show. But he has now made a U-turn on his decision, admitting he would enter a bid at lifting the glitter ball trophy if he was partnered with a man.The bombshell announcement came as Strictly professional Giovanni Pernice, 30, made an appearance on Wednesday's Loose Women.

PIERS Morgan has agreed to be in Strictly's first all-male coupling with pro Giovanni Pernice - after dancing with judge Bruno Tonioli. Last week, the 30-year-old dancer said that 55-year-old Piers would be his "dream" male partner - and he got good news during an appearance on today's Loose Women.

Piers Morgan might finally be ready to appear on Strictly Come Dancing - but is determined for a certain professional dancer to become his partner.

Charlotte Crosby has taken another swipe at Gemma Collins after previously slamming her as ‘vile’ in a furious rant following her appearance on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories. Charlotte, 30, ‘liked’ a tweet about former TOWIE star Gemma, 40, which branded her a ‘hypocrite’ and accused her of breaking lockdown rules.

Katie Price's mum Amy has heartbreakingly revealed she is in the "last couple of years" of her life due to her terminal illness.The 66 year old, who suffers from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, joined her 42 year old daughter on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain and opened up on her illness. Speaking to hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid, she said on the hit ITV breakfast show: "I'm very up and down really, to be honest with you.