'I would have laughed in your face if you'd said I'd be on benefits': The first-time claimants who never dreamed they'd need Universal Credit

Construction is still underway at Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright's sprawling "£3.5 million" Essex mansion, which can be seen in a new snap.The actress and former reality purchased the enormous abode back in 2019 for £1.3million and have been working on renovations to create their dream home ever since. And a new aerial image of the pair's future five-bedroom residence shows progress being made to the swimming pool in the back garden.Two cranes are situated next to the pool while equipment and building materials surround the floor of the property for the couple - who recently purchased luxury marble for the home.

A fitting role for Fezco! Angus Cloud is the new face of Polo by Ralph Lauren Fragrances — and his new gig came about very organically. Because just like his character on Euphoria, the 23-year-old actor is a huge fan of the brand. 

The latest series of The Apprentice has gone down a treat with fans thanks to its unexpected firings, questionable logo designs and huge spelling blunders. But as The Apprentice house gradually gets quieter week by week as the 16 budding entrepreneurs face the receiving end of Lord Sugar’s infamous “you’re fired”, some viewers have been left wondering exactly how much contestants get paid to take part.

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We are going to have to do this with all our kids – because it was so beautiful, soul-enriching and exhaustingly fun! We took J.R. Hilton on a vacation. Just the two of us! The beginning of a new family tradition! LOTS of surprises in this epic vlog! You know we love surprises! Watch!

Shortly after that Instagram Live video in which he angrily accused Shanna Moakler of cheating — and carrying a torch for her famous ex — Matthew Rondeau apparently took his fury even further.

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Alessandra Ambrosio took a break from modeling her GAL Floripa line to pose in Alo sportswear for a changeThe siren had on a white crop top that was sleeveless along with tiny shorts as she sat in a chair while adding the caption: 'Summer breeze makes me feel fine.'The brand - which claims to 'spread mindful movement' - is a favorite with celebrities such as Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber. Beach babe at ease:Alessandra Ambrosio took a break from her string bikinis to model Alo on Thursday for her InstagramThe star wore her highlighted hair down as she looked every inch a world-class beauty.

Angelique Jackson The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) announced the recipients of their special achievement honors — “Attica” filmmakers Stanley Nelson and Traci A. Curry; producer and Hidden Empire Film Group co-founder Roxanne Avent-Taylor; Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning composer Terence Blanchard; John Gibson, the Motion Picture Association’s VP of external and multicultural affairs; and Sony Motion Picture Group.The honors will be presented at the 13th annual AAFCA Awards, held on March 2 at the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles, co-hosted by Charlamagne tha God and Alesha Reneé.AAFCA’s Stanley & Karen Kramer Award for Social Justice will be awarded to “Attica” director Stanley Nelson and co-director Traci A.

’90s Con in March — just two months after pal and beloved costar Bob Saget‘s death, according to E! News.Saget portrayed “TV’s Dad” and family patriarch Danny Tanner on the show. He was found dead in his hotel room in Orlando on Jan. 9.

introduced Whelchel to the audience last night and her health battles came up in the discussion.“I was diagnosed in March of 2021, and one of the first things I did a couple of weeks after being diagnosed was take the ‘Jeopardy!’ test. And I ended up getting my audition the night before my surgery in May,” she said.“Well, evidently the audition went well!” Jennings responded.

The Snuts have taken aim at social media on their lively new single, ‘Zuckerpunch’ – you can listen to it below.The band’s new track is the second taste of new music since the release of their debut LP, ‘W.L.’, which topped the UK’s Official Albums Chart in April last year, marking the first time in 14 years that a Scottish band scored a UK Number One album.Produced by Detonate and Coffee, the introspective number – which follows November’s ‘Burn The Empire’ – hears The Snuts examine the detrimental effects of social media on society and its psychological impact.“Zuckerpunch’s broken beat aesthetic reminisces the sampled-up, 8-track golden age of pre-internet music,” frontman Jack Cochrane said of the track. “Lyrically, everything is derived from feelings of screen fatigue, social media burn out and an overwhelming sense of anxiety about the fast moving internet world that is becoming closer by the day a part of us.He added: “It depicts hard hitting messages around the more impactful pitfalls of social media, the internet enmass and the protection of your identity and privacy.”You can listen to ‘Zuckerpunch’ below:The Snuts will hit the road this spring for a trio of headline UK gigs, marking their biggest shows to date.They’ll play at Manchester Academy (April 27), Northumbria’s Uni SU (28) and the O2 Academy Brixton in London (30). Remaining tickets for the shows are on sale here.The Snuts have also been confirmed for Tramlines 2022.

Rae Stremmurd’s Slim Jxmmi will not now face a battery charge that was filed against him earlier this year.Jxmmi was arrested on a battery charge in Miami in January after allegedly assaulting his partner following an argument.As reported on NBC6 at the time, Miami police arrested the rapper – real name Aaquil Brown – at an apartment on January 25 and charged him with one count of battery.Now, the charge, which was filed in Miami-Dade County, has been dropped (via Pitchfork).According to TMZ, prosecutors were unable to proceed with the case after Jxmmi’s girlfriend recanted her testimony. The case was closed yesterday (February 22), online court records show.Brown’s partner took to social media to deny that she was assaulted at the time.“Dade County y’all are wrong for this.

TikTok and baffled fans after pronouncing her name in a completely different way.Posting her first video to the site, the actor said: “Hey everyone.

"A simp [is] somebody that would stoop to subterfuge for you, break rules for you — pretty much do anything for you, I guess," Moe Alvarez says at the start of The Simps' new music video. They've been asked to explain the meaning of a word that's developed a negative connotation online but has been proudly reclaimed by the psych-punk duo of Eyedress and zzzahara.

In advance of her upcoming third studio album Motomami, Rosalía has shared the project's third single "Chicken Teriyaki." It's another indication of her pop chart ambitions, a boisterous urbano cut with a chorus as sticky as the titular sauce. For the music video, Rosalía joins a group of dancers in a studio and runs through an energetic routine with one movement that feels choreographed specifically for TikTok.

One of the rare benefits of listening to singles from Spirit of the Beehive's 2021 project ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH is that they remind you how much of a self-contained body of work the album is. An experimental rock epic with no recent parallel, ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH ranked at No.

Kanye West's recent flurry of since-deleted Instagram posts targeting his estranged wife Kim Kardashian caused her "emotional distress," Kardashian claimed in court documents reported by TMZ. The filing reportedly asks the judge to finalize her divorce from West, first reported in February 2021.

Lady Gaga is the current favourite to win Best Leading Actress at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2022, ahead of Joanna Scanlan, Alana Haim and Tessa Thompson.The Bad Romance singer and A Star Is Born actress is nominated for her role as Patrizia Reggiani in the 2021 film House of Gucci.Bookmaker William Hill has now listed her as the odds-on favourite to win Best Leading Actress at the EE BAFTA Film Awards, with Even odds, when the ceremony is held on Sunday March 13, 2022.The singer's fans have also declared that Lady Gaga is "coming for the win", following the nomination announcements on February 3.One fan took to social media to say: "Give way, Lady Gaga coming to win," while a second added: "Gaga is taking it!"A third added a photo of Lady Gaga with the caption: "The best b***h is gonna win and that's me."However, the singer faces tough competition from other stars nominated in the category, including Joanna Scanlan, who is nominated for her role in After Love, with odds of 5-2.They're joined by other huge names including Emilia Jones with odds of 11-4 for her role in CODA and musician Alana Haim with odds of 7-1 for Licorice Pizza.Completing the nominations are also Renate Reinsve with odds of 8-1 for her role in The Worst Person In the World, and Thor actress Tessa Thompson, with odds of 22-1 for her role in Passing.Not only are the actresses nominated for their roles, but many of the critically acclaimed films also feature in nomination categories including Best Film and Outstanding British Film.House of Gucci and Passing are both nominated for Outstanding British Film, while Licorice Pizza is nominated for Best Film alongside Belfast, Dune, Don't Look Up and The Power Of The Dog.With a range of critically acclaimed

A group of fake monks shaved their heads and donned robes to extort people of cash in Thailand.The men ran their evil scheme in the province of Rayong, on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, in the south of the country.They were busted after people raised the alarm when the gang would demand cash only donations and chomp rice and chicken after noon, when real monks fast after that time.The seven men were arrested by the Royal Thai Police force and taken to a nearby temple and searched for valid monk credentials by an actual man of the cloth, Noppadon Natataro.He found that one man had the certification, but he said he bought it from a real monk for about £116.Their bags also contained two knives, fake amulets and cash collected from people they managed to dupe. In late 2019, a group of individuals who appeared to be dressed as Buddhist monks, but who had allegedly been demanding large sums of money from people outside Waverley Station and the Balmoral Hotel on Princes Street, appeared in Edinburgh.

pandemic and claiming Universal Credit for the first time left him with crippling alcohol and mental health issues. Tony Cliff was a high-flying managing director at a national firm before March 2020.