Emmerdale's Laura Norton's 20-year hair loss battle: 'It was so intense'

lose weight when her wedding dress didn’t fit has lost a whopping 8st 2lbs over the pandemic dropping to a svelte 9st 2lb. And, she claims she did it all while eating what she likes, without exercising much and with a four year old to look after.Alice Bailey, from Ontario, Canada, weighed 17.5st in July 2020 and felt she was growing out of control.The 39-year-old forklift operator had tried multiple diets in the past, but none had helped her shed any weight.Alice felt that she’d grown complacent since meeting her husband who always said she “did not need to lose weight” until steadily the pounds added up.

bars and clubs in their droves last night as they kicked off May bank holiday with a bang.Late-night boozers dressed up to the nines were seen making the most of the first night of a long-awaited weekend.It comes as thousands of partygoers are expected to hit pubs and clubs across the country over the next three days.The weather is looking like it will be out for the fun-loving Brits too as England is set to be hotter than Maderia for the next few days.Minus the odd shower dotted throughout the weekend, Brits will be able to soak in the sun with stunning 17C temperatures.Revellers strutted their stuff in Birmingham last night, taking advantage of the warm weather to show off raunchy outfits as they flocked to mostly packed out pubs and clubs.However, one young lad took things too far and ended up in the back of a police car after repeatedly swearing at British Transport Police.Leeds was also filled with cheering partygoers, with many ladies taking to the streets in racy summer wear. While some made the most of the opportunity to sport their sexiest outfit, one lass was snapped resourcefully holding a drink between her bra.Others groups of partiers joined in the fun by dressing up as tennis players and golfers with some sporting giant inflatable clubs across the city.

Michelle Keegan is no stranger to donning incredible looks on a glamorous night out and Friday was no exception as the Our Girl actress gave fans an exclusive BTS glimpse as she got ready for an exciting launch.MORE: Michelle Keegan celebrates her exciting news with blissful breakThe stylish occasion was in aid of Michelle's brand new, summer range with Very - which we have to admit is to die for!WATCH: Michelle Keegan exudes Hollywood glamour in a mindblowing lookThe former Coronation Street star documented the event with a video she posted to her Instagram feed. Captioning the post she penned: "Get ready with me for such a beautiful @veryuk event! #ad."MORE: Michelle Keegan is a dream in mesh crop topREAD: READ: Michelle Keegan is the ultimate beach babe in satin bikiniMichelle showed her entire getting ready process which started with her posing in the mirror of the most unbelievable marble-themed hotel room, wearing a very cosy-looking bathrobe.A post shared by Michelle Keegan (@michkeegan)Michelle shared the exciting event with her 5.7 million followersThe star then captured herself enjoying a frothy coffee before her glorious makeup transformation where she donned an elegant nude lipstick and subtle eye makeup.The 34-year-old then showed off the jaw-dropping dress she wore, which was a strappy black crochet ensemble from her new range and paired the look with elegant, black strappy heels.She wore her hair in a soft low bun and added gold earrings to complete the look.

Sir Alex Ferguson heartbroken on the final day of the 2011/2012 season. United were seconds away from the Premier League title only for Sergio Aguero to score that famous goal against QPR.

Avril Lavigne joined Olivia Rodrigo onstage last night (April 29) to perform her debut single ‘Complicated’ – watch footage belowRodrigo has been performing ‘Complicated’ at every night of her ‘Sour’ World Tour since it kicked off at the start of the month, alongside a cover of ‘Seether’ by Verruca Salt.Last night in Toronto, she was joined onstage by Lavigne to perform the pop-punk classic. Rodrigo introduced the singer as someone “who broke down so many barriers, and opened so many doors for girls like me.

Al Roker's beloved wife, Deborah Roberts, posted an emotional message on Instagram on Thursday as she reflected on some very difficult times. The ABC journalist took to social media with a black and white selfie in which she was smiling for the camera. MORE: Al Roker surprises himself with latest wellness update Deborah was standing in her bathroom and dressed casually in a white vest and makeup-free. WATCH: Al Roker works up a sweat in his impressive home gym She shared a reflective message which read: "Thursday thoughts. Two years ago I took this pic.

Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan was "very nervous" ahead of performing on Strictly The Real Full Monty last year, according to Love Island star Demi Jones.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Demi, 23, spoke about her experience of learning to dance with James and his Strictly wife Ola Jordan while raising awareness of life-saving cancer checks by baring all.Last year took part in Strictly The Full Monty which saw a whole host of stars get their kit off to raise awareness for cancer.In the interview, the flame-haired Love Islander gushed over her time stripping off for the good cause last year.She said: "On the first day- they didn't actually show this on TV - but on the first day we had a dance and they put us in couples to try and get us used to each other."They put me with James and James said I was a complete natural!"Demi went on: "A Strictly professional said I was a natural on my first day, so I was absolutely buzzing, they're so amazing."However, Demi admitted that James and Jordan both had reservations about the dance having left the popular BBC dance show years before.She explained: "But again, they were also very nervous because they hadn't danced for such a long time, since they left Strictly."And obviously you're still getting naked, which is still the scariest part of the whole thing, really."The dancing is just that a little part of it because we're so worried about the final," Demi admitted.When asked whether she had Strictly on her radar, Demi revealed that she'd jump at the chance to appear on the BBC programme.She said: "Oh my god if Strictly Come Dancing come knocking I'd probably cry."I'd absolutely love to do it, I don't think they'd had a Love Islander before but hopefully in the future,

Body positive babe Nelly London often shares uplifting content to her 498,000 Instagram followers - and she is certainly not shy about stripping down to her undies.Previously, the brunette beauty wowed fans as she flaunted her curves in some Spring themed lingerie - and they really couldn’t keep their eyes away.This time, Nelly has donned her bra and knickers to show some appreciation for her tum.The influencer has opened up about how only women with baby bumps are ‘celebrated’.She pointed out that women with rounded bellies who aren’t expecting do not receive the same positivity.In the post, the Brighton-based influencer ditched her clothes for a cream bra and high waisted knicker set.To embrace her natural curves, Nelly placed one hand on her hip and the other on her relaxed belly ‘bump’.She declared: “Doesn’t have to be a baby bump to still be a cute bump.”The influencer then continued to celebrate stomach bumps of all kinds in the caption.Nelly explained: “Baby bumps are glorious, they’re beautiful, they literally bring life into the world, and we treat them as such (rightly so).“But having a bump for any other reason - not so much celebration.“Even if that bump is there BECAUSE you’ve had a baby, no no no, please transform immediately to your previous state so it isn’t even possible for us to notice you once carried life.“I have not carried any children but I’m going to celebrate my body anyway.”Inspired by Nelly’s post, many people fled to the comments to praise the influencer for embracing her tum.One person commented: “As someone who also has a pooch which has not carried any babies, this was lovely to read.

OnlyFans girls who are mad about the beautiful game. These days whether you compete in the Premier League or not, the real market of success for any club is if you have a self-styled 'Porn Princess' mascot getting behind the team every game. Spurred on by the antics of Rangers mad Lana Wolf, girls from all over the country have attached themselves to teams and thought of innovative ways to get involved with the footie.

Love Island reality star, podcast host, columnist and model Megan Barton Hanson is open about her work on OnlyFans. Now she's revealed that one of her subscribers had a rather unusual, but lucrative, request for her.

Google Maps was left surprised when they spotted what appeared to be a stealth bomber in flight while browsing the app's satellite feature.The distinctive outline of the aircraft can be seen flying over fields, with a slightly blurred outline possibly due to the speed of its travel.Longitude and latitude references posted to Reddit thread r/googlemapsshenanigans indicate that the strategic bomber was spotted on Google Maps north west of Concordia, a town part of the Kansas City metropolitan area in Missouri.Reddit user /Hippowned posted the image, which prompted n amused reaction from commenters on the platform. One user remarked: "You mean a not-so-stealth bomber".

Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan has a checkered past both in and out of the sport, but it pales in comparison to the history of his dad, Ronnie Snr. The elder of the O'Sullivan's was infamously jailed for life for murder in 1992.

Police found multiple firearms in A$AP Rocky's Los Angeles home during an unannounced search last week, TMZ and the L.A. Times report.

Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton, 38, is said to be heartbroken after her estranged husband Richie Myler has been “younger, successful businesswoman” just weeks after their marriage break-up. It comes after Helen sadly announced on Instagram last week that her rugby player husband had “left the family home” after eight years of marriage.Now, a source has claimed Richie has started a relationship with a younger woman.The insider said: “Richie appears to have been spending a lot of his free time with this younger, successful businesswoman.“They are now in the early stages of a relationship.”A friend of the couple’s also claimed that Helen was worried that “something wasn’t right” in her marriage to Richie for a while.“She was absolutely dumbstruck when it finally ended. “The split has been incredibly tough on Helen.“She is being supported by her family and friends who are all rallying around her.

X Factor in 2018 and has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about the experience, comparing talent shows to The Hunger Games.Janice returned to the stage on the X Factor as a contestant, surprising the judging panel with the revelation that she was the voice and songwriter behind the hit Dreamer.However, the singer revealed she was "invited" onto the show, as they wanted to tell her story 20 years later.Speaking about X Factor and her thoughts on talent shows, she said: "I know people love it, but entertainment, and all the competition for me, it becomes this Hunger Games."We're all living in this Hunger Games type thing, all those talent competition shows because of the severity of how things end in the voting."I'm telling you it is like modern day Hunger Games.That's just my opinion."Express.co.uk has contacted representatives at ITV for comment.The Hunger Games trilogy follows a group of children who have to compete to the death in several challenges to the thrill of viewers.Janice then furthered her point on what she thought of talent shows and how they benefit the "obscurity".She continued: "I think talent competition shows and reality shows are wonderful for the public to experience the making of someone, I think it gives people a sense of hope."It gives people a good feeling to see someone go from obscurity to some type of notoriety."But there is a dark side to that because in the spotlight you have to have a foundation within yourself, you need to have a sense of yourself."As once the lights go out you have to navigate your own reality."The Dreamer singer then spoke about how she tried to nurture the young contestants on the show to make them feel better about the daunting world they were going to enter.She

A pair of key figures among European football are urging UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin to ditch a pair of controversial changes to the Champions League.

A Lanarkshire writer has been selected for an initiative to help new authors ahead of the launch of her first book.

Priscilla Presley, the ex-wife of the late Elvis Presley, has weighed in on director Baz Luhrmann's new Elvis biopic.After watching the film recently during a special screening, Priscilla raved about Luhrmann's vision and Austin Butler's performance as the King of Rock and Roll, to whom she was married to for just over six years.The film chronicles the life and career of Presleyfrom his early days as a child growing up in Mississippi to his ascent as a rock and roll icon and movie star, along with his complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Thumbs up: Priscilla Presley is raving aboutBaz Luhrmann's new Elvis biopic and the performance of Austin Butler as the King of Rock and RollLuhrmann served as the film's director and co-screenwriter, along withSam Bromell,Craig Pearce and Jeremy Donner, from a story he conceived with Donner.After getting to see the film alongside Elvis' old friendJerry Schilling, a talent manager and member of the Jailhouse Rock singer's Memphis Mafia, she instantly became a fan.

She was also given pills that were more friendly with her hair than the ones she had been taking.Laura recently welcomed newborn Jesse with former co-star Mark Jordon.Because of the pregnancy, she said that her hair began to once again fall out as she couldn’t take the pills due to hormonal content.She explained: "It was so intense I don't know how I had any hair left on my head."Laura said, however, that the hair did eventually grow back.She wrote in the letter that she expects the same thing to happen again at some point in the future.Laura has portrayed Kerry in Emmerdale since 2012, while Mark, 54, played Daz Spencer between 2014 and 2019.The two met and began dating when he joined the cast to play Kerry’s brother-in-law. 

Emmerdale star Laura Norton has revealed her hair started to fall out in large clumps shortly after she joined the ITV soap.Laura who plays Kerry Wyatt in the programme has revealed that she started to lose her hair aged just 16 but it truly hit her after she signed on the dotted line.The 38-year-old started taking synthetic hormones in a bid to tackle her "horrendous" period pains when she was younger but wasn't aware of the side effects the medication would have on her.Laura claims that when she was prescribed the hormone tablets, doctors failed to disclose the side effects that would later have detrimental effects on her.Opening up about the ordeal in an emotional letter for New magazine, she wrote: "What they never told me was certain pills are testosterone-heavy and attack hair follicles, making hair get thinner and weaker, then fall out." However, things took a drastic turn for the worse when she joined Emmerdale back in 2012, explaining: "After years of ups and downs, falling out, growing back and so on, I reached a peak.

EMMERDALE star Laura Norton has told of the terrifying moment her hair fell out "in clumps". The Kerry Wyatt actress, 38, bravely opened up about her hair loss battle - which started when she was just 16 and dealt her a devastating blow when she joined the soap.