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Loose Women star Carol McGiffin has shocked her co-stars by debuting her 'face full of fillers'.Thursday's episode of the ITV daytime show saw the former Celebrity Big Brother star, 62, appear on the panel alongside Charlene White, Katie Piper and Denise Welch.The group were debating the availability of cosmetic fillers amid MPs calling for fillers to be made prescription only when Carol shared a filtered 'plastic surgery' snap of herself.READ MORE:Loose Women star Linda Robson speaks out as major ITV show shake-up confirmedThe distorted image showed what Carol would look like with further plastic surgery enhancement, following her previous face lift.Carol later shared her verdict on the "disturbing" images with her fellow Loose panellists.After confirming that she would decline the opportunity to have more plastic surgery, Carol said: "I haven't had all of that work done what is shown in the picture."That is a very disturbing look for me. "It's an app or a filter or something that my friend used when he came over to see what I would look like if I went too far and I actually wrote a column about it.

Kerry Katona has opened up on her body image after being snapped in a bikini on holiday.The former Atomic Kitten singer took to social media to address the photos which circulated during a family trip to Spain.Kerry recently jetted off on the two-week getaway with fiancé Ryan Mahoney and her children.READ MORE: Kerry Katona 'gutted' as she's dropped from TV show after using 'wrong word' Shortly after returning to the UK, the mum-of-five openly discussed the beach snaps with her followers on Instagram.In a six-minute clip, she said: "So, I’m sure you’ve seen some pictures of me looking like a big, fat beach whale."But that’s okay people, I don’t mind, because I’m 42 next month and I’ve had five kids. But my body just looks dead swollen.

poisonous adder snake, has a distinct zig-zag pattern across its back and has been spotted by beachgoers.A spike in snake sightings on the beach has prompted one council member in the UK to warn those heading to the beach to keep an eye out for the toxic reptile.READ MORE: UK's most isolated home with no electric goes on market for staggering £300kOne councillor urged people that the best course of action when encountering a snake is to leave them well alone.John Spanswick of Bridgend Council in Wales said: "The UK is home to both grass snakes and adders, and while only the adder is toxic, its bite is rarely fatal and can be easily treated."Most reported incidents involve dogs rather than humans, and in the vast majority of cases, a full recovery is made."Adders and grass snakes can often be seen at the side of rural paths, and can be identified by their distinct markings – adders have a zig-zag pattern running along their backs, while grass snakes have a distinctive yellow collar and two small black triangles just below their heads."The member for Bridgend Council continued, saying the council had a handy guide called 'Snakes on the Bridgend Coast' to help beachgoers spot which snakes they had encountered.

body positivity and document her eating disorder recovery. She boasts over 21,000 followers on Instagram, and helps to build women's confidence with her relatable and inspiring posts.

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has snubbed Barcelona to sign a two-extension at Stamford Bridge.The 32-year-old defender had been linked with a move to Camp Nou for months but has decided to stay put, which comes as a welcome relief for the Blues, who have been taking a battering from Barcelona in the transfer market all summer.Not only did the La Liga giants successfully hijack their moves for both Jules Kounde and Raphinha, they also retained the services of Ousmane Dembele, who the Blues had been tracking for months, and nabbed Andreas Christensen when his Chelsea contract expired in June.READ MORE: Chelsea 'agree to raise Marc Cucurella bid beyond £52m' - but fans are pleased about itSpeaking about his decision to re-sign, Azpilicueta told the club's website: "I am really happy to extend my stay at Chelsea, my home. It is almost 10 years since I first arrived and joined the club.

TikTok with a video of her opening up the tampon, which had a different colour applicator than the rest of the ones in the box as she hoped to get some answers.In the video, which has now amassed more than 1.1million likes, she opened up the tampon and allegedly discovered a small metal item hiding inside.She said: "So I was just going to the bathroom like normal, and I was putting in a tampon. I grabbed one from my Tampax bag because there is a shortage, so I’ve been using Tampax, not my organic, and look at this.READ MORE: Penniless girls on periods forced to use cow poo and newspapers to stop blood leaking“You can clearly see that the colour of the actual tampon, they’re all purple, every single Tampax is purple, these are supers.

European broadcasting giant RTL Group has reaffirmed its belief the merger of its French subsidiary M6 with local rival TF1 must go ahead to keep competing with the likes of Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon.

Benny Blanco has shared his new single ‘Bad Decisions’, a collaboration between the producer, BTS and Snoop Dogg.The new song features vocal contributions from Snoop and BTS’ Jungkook, Jimin, V and Jin. It arrived today (August 5) alongside a video in which Blanco excitedly prepares for a BTS concert that evening, baking them a cake and creating an elaborate heart collage.

The Killers have today (August 5) released a new song, ‘Boy’ – check it out below.It’s the first new music from the band since their last album, ‘Pressure Machine‘.The new track was debuted at last month’s Mad Cool festival in Madrid and sees a return to the band’s anthemic style of songwriting.Frontman Brandon Flowers said the song was written before ‘Pressure Machine’ but the themes explored in the song’s lyrics led him to write that album.Flowers said of the song: “This was the first song written after we had to cancel the ‘Imploding The Mirage’ tour due to the pandemic.“I had recently moved back to Utah and started to make trips to Nephi, where I grew up. I found that the place I had wanted to get away from so desperately at 16 was now a place that I couldn’t stop returning to.

Eminem has today (August 5) shared a previously unreleased collaboration with 50 Cent, which has been produced by Dr. Dre.It appears on Eminem’s new greatest hits collection, ‘Curtain Call: The Hits’ and is called ‘Is This Love (’09)’.Eminem released ‘From the D 2 the LBC’ back in June – a new single featuring Snoop Dogg – that also features on the album, as well as the more recent new video for ‘Crack A Bottle’, his 2009 hit featuring Dr.

Tomorrow X Together’s (TXT) full set at this year’s Lollapalooza festival has been released in full – watch it below.On August 5, the 34-minute-long clip of the South Korean boyband’s performance at the festival was uploaded to their official YouTube channel. It features footage of all eight songs performed by the five-piece on July 30, including cuts from their most recent mini-album, ‘minisode 2: Thursday’s Child’, such as title track ‘Good Boy Gone Bad’ and ‘Thursday’s Child Has Far To Go’.Accompanied by a live band, TXT also delivered several other hits from their catalogue, including ‘Frost’, ‘Anti-Romantic’, ‘Magic’, ‘LO$ER=LOVER’ as well as ‘0X1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You)’.During the set, the group also invited singer-rapper iann dior on stage for a joint performance of their recent collaborative single ‘Valley Of Lies’, marking the second time both acts have performed the song together live after dior made an appearance at TXT’s second Los Angeles show on July 24.With their appearance at Lollapalooza, Tomorrow X Together made history by becoming the first K-pop group to perform at the famed Chicago festival.

Kelis has responded to the news that Beyoncé has removed the interpolation of ‘Milkshake’ from ‘Renaissance’ track ‘Energy’, after Kelis claimed elements of the song were used without her permission or proper credit.Earlier this week, ‘Renaissance’ was updated on streaming platforms to remove the interpolation, following Kelis referring to its use as “theft”. While the official credits for ‘Energy’ mention that ‘Milkshake’ is interpolated on it, only The Neptunes – Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo – who wrote and produced the song, are credited as songwriters.

DJ Khaled has shared ‘Staying Alive’, a Drake and Lil Baby-assisted single lifted from the producer’s upcoming album.‘Staying Alive’, the chorus of which interpolates the 1977 Bee Gees song of the same name, sees Khaled refresh the old school disco classic with sparse production and sharp hi-hats. Khaled lists the Bee Gees — Robin, Andy and Maurice Gibb — as lyricists on the new track.For their part, Drake and Lil Baby switch flows before delivering an auto-tuned rendition of the titular original on the new song’s hook.

A blooming great day - despite some changeable weather - raised well over £2000 for three charities.

The family of a vulnerable man with severe mental health issues have questioned how he was able to walk out of a ward at Hairmyres Hospital where he is currently sectioned.

the Balmoral Test. Ever since life got more casual, the Off Duty Wardrobe is the one that requires serious attention – not least because it’s where we’re meant to look effortless and uncontrived, two conditions that, the older one gets, require increasing amounts of effort and planning.

Robbie Neilson is looking forward to a reunion with old pal Lee Johnson - but plans to arrive champagne in hand when they meet again this weekend.

Although we have some amazing parks and gardens here in Manchester, sometimes it’s nice to pack up a picnic and travel a bit further afield for a change of scenery. A visit to a garden can be a welcome escape from daily life, while it can also capture children’s imaginations and transport you to different places.

France, Match Me! focuses on emerging producers. Featuring new projects from tracked auteurs – Lithuania’s Ignas Jonynas, India’s Payal Kapadia and Mexico’s Francisco Vargas – and winners at Cannes, San Sebastian and other major meets, many producers look only a title or two from full emergence. If the fulsome slates of some producers are anything to go by – DR’s Leticia Brea, Estonia’s Tallifornia and Kask Films, for instance – production is a going concern in countries outside traditional production centers. (Distribution, whether to platforms or in theaters, may be another matter).

Naman Ramachandran Bertelsmann’s Luxembourg-based media giant RTL Group, which owns Fremantle, has declared revenue of €3.26 billion ($3.35 billion) for the first half of 2022, a growth of 9% from the corresponding period in 2021.The RTL Group has interests in 56 television channels, eight streaming services and 36 radio stations. The group’s content business, Fremantle, is one of the world’s largest creators, producers and distributors of scripted and unscripted content, including “American Idol,” “Britain’s Got Talent” and “The X Factor.” Revenue at Fremantle was up 8% to €983 million.Adjusted group earnings before interest, taxes, and amortization (EBITA) for the group was up 3.7% to €501 million, “despite more challenging macroeconomic conditions and higher streaming start-up losses,” RTL said in a statement.

Manchester United's pursuit of Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong played a major part in the club deciding to scrap Ralf Rangnick's two year consultancy role, Goal report.The German, who was United's interim boss from December until the end of last season, was originally set to have a significant say on transfers moving forward, but plans were abruptly abandoned once club officials got a good look at Erik ten Hag.The former Ajax manager reportedly blew United's hierarchy away during the interview process and after holding their first transfer summit back in May - where Ten Hag named his targets and outlined his long-term plans - the club realised they no longer needed Rangnick's expertise.READ MORE: Man Utd and Erik ten Hag face transfer failure which is worrying for the futureIt's understood that De Jong's name was mentioned frequently during the summit and Ten Hag detailed plans to try and coax the midfielder to Old Trafford - even encouraging the club to 'wait' for him if they failed to land the 25-year-old this summer.The De Jong to United saga has dominated the summer window and has been both fascinating and tedious in equal measure.