DWTS: Monica Aldama arrives at studios with Val Chmerkovskiy

Covid lockdown in March 2020, most of our lives have been flipped upside down - and some of us look a lot different too.To fill the void, some of us dyed our hair an array of different colours and others may have packed on a few extra pounds.And, for TikTok sensation Brooklyne Webb she now looks unrecognisable beyond recognition after she thought she was only going to get two weeks off school when the pandemic first struck.In a clip that has now racked up 9m views, 17-year-old Brooklyne has shared her jaw-dropping transformation.At first, the online star can be seen sporting a casual white crop top and a pair of black leggings.She also can be seen with her blonde hair tied back in a ponytail and with a face of natural makeup.In reference to the pandemic, Brooklyne wrote: “OMG Yay!! Two weeks off of school.”Fast forward two years later, the stunning influencer looks completely different as she sports a very new style.Now, Brooklyne has ditched her blonde hair for long black locks and a more porcelain themed makeup look with a sultry red lip.She also sports a curvy figure and has donned a more revealing clothing style.The online star is wearing a white mesh crop top, which features silver rings and cut-out shapes which sees her black bra poking through.Brooklyne also wears matching bottoms which have extreme slits at the side which reveal her curvaceous hips.The trousers that feature a red rose pattern also have a thong design, accentuating the dark haired beauties figure.Stunned at Brooklyne’s transformation, many fans fled to the comment to swoon over her new style.One person gasped: “Even more beautiful.”Another user added: “Love the confidence!!!”Whilst a third person praised: “Sis you're stunning.”Someone else noted:

This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby have sent 'lots of love' to Brenda Edwards following the passing of her son Jamal Edwards.The SB.TV founder passed away from a sudden illness on Sunday morning at the age of 31.Loose Women star Brenda confirmed Jamal's passing in a gut-wrenching statement and reacting to the news on the latest episode of This Morning, Phil and Holly sent their 'deepest sympathies and lots of love' to their ITV colleague.Discussing the tragic death with guests Camilla Tominey and Gyles Brandreth, Phillip said: "Our deepest sympathies and lots and lots of love to Brenda and Tinasha and their whole family. "We're so desperately sorry."Holly added: "Yes, we're so sorry."Of Brenda's devastating loss, Gyles added: "There's no sadness greater I think than losing your own child during your lifetime."It's not something that you expect to happen.

It has been a long time coming, and it's now almost here, as the brand new sixth season of Outlander premiers next weekend.

Indy100, and asked them to give their food and flavour preferences.They also took a series of personality tests that assessed antisocial personality traits like sadism, narcissism and psychopathy.The University of Innsbruck research team found that a preference for bitter flavours was linked to psychopathic behaviour traits.And, the closest association was between enjoyment of bitter foods – like black coffee – and “everyday sadism” aka finding pleasure in inflicting moderate levels of pain on other people.The link wasn’t just found to apply to black coffee but also those who like the taste of radishes, celery and tonic water.Christina Sagioglou and Tobias Greitemeyer, researchers on the project, believe that the association may “become chronic” and so people who love bitter flavours might grow to have more hostile personalities.Wow!We’re still going to drink our coffee black though… For more lifestyle stories delivered straight to your inbox, sign up to the free Hot Topics newsletter here.

stabbed her boyfriend to death was heard telling him to "f***ing die" by a neighbour's CCTV.Melissa Turner, 29, has been found guilty of murdering her partner Matthew Trussler, 25, in their Tampa, Florida home on October 18, 2019.Turner told the court that her actions were in self defence as she used the same knife on her boyfriend that he had been threatening her with after abruptly waking her up.She left it four hours before calling the police to Matthew's body which they found lying in a pool of his own blood which had also dried on Turner.The authorities were able to determine his exact time of death from a smartwatch he was wearing which showed when his heartbeat stopped.Despite allegedly changing her story to detectives on the day of the murder, Turner has stuck to claiming she feared she would be killed by her boyfriend if she did nothing.A Tampa court heard the model claimed Matthew was drunk when woke her up and started choking her.He allegedly then threw her across a counter before grabbing a knife which Turner says she later swiped once he put it down to strangle her.CCTV from a neighbour's house picked up the sound of Turner breaking a glass before telling her boyfriend at around 4:40am, "so f***ing die" and "so f****ing arrogant, I hate you".Turner's lawyer accepted it was her but claims the recorded was "manipulated" to make her sound louder than reality, Law & Crime reports.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters hereMatthew was pronounced dead at the scene by Hillsborough County Fire and according to the county's Chief Medical Examiner, one of his stab wounds came from him attempting to defend himself with his forearm.Dr Mary Mainland said the victim

Megan Weks, 42, from New York, US, is a certified dating and relationship coach who helps successful and high-achieving women find lasting love.She recently spoke to Daily Star about the signs that a man is only wanting to have sex with you.From men that want to cook for you to constant texts, this is what you need to look out for.“If a man only wants to have sex with you he will come on very hot and heavy,” she told us. “He will use pet names like ‘baby’ and ‘gorgeous’ when addressing you when he hardly knows you.“He will try to get you to come to his place after the date or even meet you at his place to go ‘to the date together’."She said that another major red flag to look out for on the first date is if he tries to hold your hand right away or brush his hand along your thigh or touch your hair.A man who is dating you for the right reasons will take his time, as he knows that affection and trust take time to build.She continued: "A man who has sex on the brain will test you with physical touch to see how receptive you are.“Men who just want to have sex will constantly communicate with you via text as if you're already in a relationship.

Lydia Bright recently threw a lavish bash to mark her daughter Loretta's second birthday. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Lydia, 31, was joined by her family, including mum Debbie and sisters Romana and Georgia, and a string of close pals on Sunday to celebrate Loretta's big day. Lydia's best pal and fellow former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh, 30, joined her at the bash alongside her adorable two year old son Roman.

Kate Middleton was once asked if she was Prince William’s “assistant” during a royal visit and gave a hilarious response.The future Queen proved she had a sense of humour during a visit to the Shire Hall Care Home in Cardiff in August 2020. William, 39, and Kate, 40, paid a visit to the home in person after previously joining the residents virtually for a game of bingo during lockdown.

Call the Midwife has paid tribute to 'dearly loved' colleague Kev Corbishley with a heartfelt tribute in the credits on the BBC series.The finale of series 11 captured a touching moment that the locals gathered for a photograph after Sister Julienne, played by Jenny Agutter, and Doctor Turner, portrayed by Stephen McGann, thankfully survived a horrific train crash. While the locals of Poplar gathered, the narrator commented: "Life so often is about things we make ourselves.The homes we build, the food we share, the children we carry in our arms. "We turn trial into survival, tears into courage and friendship into everlasting bonds.

Coronation Street’s iconic character Leanne Battersby first stepped onto the cobbles in 1997. In her 25 years on the soap, actress Jane Danson - who plays Leanne - has tackled dramatic storylines like drug addiction and tied the knot with Peter Barlow! When the Battersbys turned up in the 90s, they were dubbed the ‘family from hell’.Thankfully, Jane isn’t a troublemaker in real life. Off screen, she’s surrounded by love and happiness - but she’s had to endure her own emotional drama, too.

Severe flood warnings covering the River Mersey in Didsbury and Northenden have now been lifted, the Environment Agency has said.

Bring Me The Horizon‘s recent ‘Post Human’ arena tour succeeded in reducing carbon emissions by 38 per cent, emphasising that such changes to touring are possible.Taking place from September 20-26, the tour saw the band take a more sustainable approach to touring, the results of which have now been detailed in a report by AGF.According to the report, the reductions were achieved by using renewable fuel for trucks, plant-based meals, food waste reduction and energy efficient equipment. The tour also banned plastic bottles, relying on back of house and tour bus water coolers, which resulted in the prevention of 3322 plastic bottles being used.The band invested in making recommended changes, while Raw Power Management, United Talent Agency (UTA), Promoter Kilimanjaro, and The O2 (the venue for the London leg of the tour) shared the cost of sustainability implementation advice and tour impact audit.Matt Ash of Raw Power Management said: “Working with an artist in BMTH and a tour production team that was fully behind the approach to sustainable touring was something that we absolutely endorsed and are keen to implement on all future touring whenever possible.”Claire O’Neill, CEO of AGF, added: “During the pandemic, the touring music industry came together on the important topic of sustainability.

David de Gea has suggested he wants to remain at Manchester United past the expiration of his current contract.

OnlyFans star Kerry Katona has reportedly admitted that she wants to “cut ties with Katie Price”, along with her model friend Danielle Lloyd.Kerry and Katie have been close pals since they appeared on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! together back in 2004, but due to recent behaviour Kerry is said to feel as though she needs to “let her make her own mistakes”.Since she burst into the limelight in 1996, glamour modelling for Page 3 under the pseudonym Jordan, Katie has had a close knit circle of friends around her for support.Katie was arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Surrey last September and it has been reported that her actions have been putting a “strain” on those friendships.The 43-year-old pleaded guilty to drink driving, driving without insurance and driving whilst disqualified.She apologised to her fans on Instagram and wrote that she was “incredibly sorry for her actions” and said that she “realised the damage her actions could have caused to herself and others".She was also arrested in January for breaching a restraining order held against her by her ex-husband Kieran Hayler’s fiancée.A source told the Sunday Mirror: “Katie has had a solid group of girls around her for the best part of a decade but now many of her long-term friends are finally cutting ties.”“She hasn’t been seen with any of them in months and after everything that has happened with Katie recently, it feels like things have gone too far.

Holly Willoughby is back on our screens, kicking off the week with another winning look as she hosts ITV’s This Morning show alongside co-host Phillip Schofield. The mum of three’s wardrobe is undoubtedly one of the best on TV, and Holly’s outfit on this blustery Monday morning certainly didn’t disappoint. Catching our attention for all the right reasons, the blonde bombshell opted for a gorgeous green floral mini dress by Whistles, pairing the pretty patterned number with a suede belt to accentuate her waist, black tights and her signature court heels.

Chrishell Stause brought Cinderella's story to life on Monday night's episode of.

Chrishell Stause brought Cinderella's story to life on Monday night's episode of.

Cheer star Monica Aldama was spotted this Friday arriving at the Dancing With The Stars studios in Los Angeles.The 50-year-old, who rose to fame as the coach on the Netflix reality series, looked the image of bright spirits as she turned up to work. The star emphasized her trim figure in a fitted turtleneck advertising Navarro Cheer, the team she coaches on her own show.Also seen heading to the studios were fellow DWTS contestants Carole Baskin, Chrishell Stause and Jesse Metcalfe.

Chrishell Stause couldn't be happier about her week 2 performance on .The star and her pro partner, Gleb Savchenko, performed a breathtaking Rumba set to «This is Me» by Keala Settle and ensemble Tuesday night. The duo received a total score of 18/30 from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli, a major improvement from the 13/30 they earned for their premiere night performance.While Chrishell and Gleb have certainly been working hard in rehearsals, the reality star told ET she credits her late mother for cheering her on in spirit and leading her to victory.

Monica Aldama is keeping her chin held high amid all the legal dramasurrounding former Cheer student Jerry Harris.

Monica Aldama is keeping her chin held high amid all the legal drama surrounding former  student Jerry Harris.The Navarro College cheerleading coach and her pro partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, performed a Jive to Taylor Swift's «Shake It Off» during week 2 of on Tuesday. «The work ethic comes easy to me but the dance does not,» Aldama said in her pre-taped package, which aired moments before she performed. «In cheer we have a motto: You keep going until you get it right… pushing myself is so important to me.»Judge Bruno Tonioli said, «I think your cheerleading quality really helped you with this.