Jake Quickenden defends 'ugly' baby Leo

Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas, 37, has reportedly accused his ex Tina O'Brien, 38, of smashing his car wing mirror with a baseball bat after the pair got into a furious row at 1am.The former couple met on the set of Coronation Street, dated for six years, and share one daughter together.According to The Sun, the pair became involved in an angry row in the early hours of last Sunday. Ryan and Tina have reportedly not spoken ever since tension “boiled over” between them.A source told the Sun: “Tina, who was at a pal’s house party, came out into the street to meet him as he drove up. “Soon after that his car was damaged with the baseball bat.”The insider described it as “quite a disturbing incident”, adding that Ryan was “furious”. Ryan reportedly drove away as quickly as he could and it is believed that he has since taken the vehicle's wing mirror to be repaired.Express.co.uk has contacted Tina and Ryan's reps for comment.Tina started dating Ryan in 2003 after splitting from co-star Bruno Langley.Ryan played mechanic Jason Grimshaw in the show, while Tina is well-known for her character Sarah Platt.In the show, Ryan and Tina’s characters became engaged, but in the end, Sarah was left at the altar by Jason.Meanwhile, in reality, Ryan split from Tina in 2009, with the actress claiming the star told her he “never loved her” and that she was “devastated”.However, Tina went on to find love again with Adam Crofts, who she married in 2018.Ryan also moved on with Lucy Mecklenburgh, who he met on Bear Grylls' Celebrity Island in 2017.Ryan is now expecting his second child with The Only Way Is Essex star.Tina and Ryan’s daughter Scarlett Thomas has been announced as one of the cast members to join the reboot of BBC’s hit show

She explained the “evolution of female friendship" to prove her point.Jane said: “When women get together, they might talk about their marriage, their kids, or something in the news, but each time their perspective might have changed.”The two are part of a panel alongside other regulars, including Charlene White, Nadia, Coleen Nolan, Denise Welch, Christine Lampard and Frankie Bridge.Kate said that her and Jane’s friendship continues off-screen “We have a WhatsApp group and even when you’re not on the show, it’s going off.”She also spoke about International Women's Day and what it means to be part of a female-centric show. Katie said that it was “brilliant” to be part of a show which celebrates women from all walks of life. She feels she learns something new every time she goes to work. The presenter also said that it was a “new dynamic” for her, as she was used to filming documentaries. She said: “It’s brilliant that Loose Women celebrates diverse women from all walks of life. “You go to work and learn something new every single show.”Katie then went on to discuss the recognition she and the other stars receive when they’re walking on the streets. She explained: “We get so many people stopping us when we’re out and about and saying, ‘I’ve been going through a tough time and the show really saved me’ – particularly through the pandemic.Katie also said that she feels it’s important to have shows like Loose Women where you get more of a female-dominated viewpoint. She said: “I also think it’s important because I’ve done a lot of political debate shows that are male dominated.“I think we’ve heard enough of the male view. “It’s nice to hear a female perspective from time to time.”

Hollywood acting legend Kevin Costner's first wife Cindy Costner reportedly hated him performing "sexy scenes" with his co-stars so much, she issued him with an "ultimatum". In an unearthed interview, a close friend of the award-winning Dances With Wolves actor, 67, claimed that Costner's first wife "drained the blood" from his hand from gripping it so hard as they were watching him in steamy scenes on screen at a movie premiere.Costner's wife Cindy was reportedly so uncomfortable with her husband of 10 years performing in "sexy roles", that she gave him an "ultimatum" in spite of his blossoming Hollywood career.It came as the hit film No Way Out was released in 1988 which saw Costner cosying up to actress Sean Young in the action thriller.At the time, Costner's architect friend claimed that instead of being concerned about what critics would say, the actor was worried about his wife's verdict.Speaking ahead of the film's screening, Costner reportedly confided about his marriage woes to his friend.John McInnes claimed Costner said to him: "Cindy doesn’t like these sexy roles, and she’s given me an ultimatum."I’ve either got to quit doing them or quit the movie business."Watching the steamy scenes at the premiere of the film, McInnnes observed how the Costners were holding hands.However, he claimed that CIndy had been gripping her husband's hand so hard during the raunchiest parts that "all the blood" had gone from it.He claimed: "As one of those scenes came up [the Costners] were holding hands.“[Cindy] sat quietly.

Ukraine.Kuliak ended up winning bronze in the parallel bars, but ironically lost out to Ukraine's Kovtun Illia, who won gold.The 'Z' has recently morphed into a symbol of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and pro-Putin politicians and influencers have been spotted wearing it on their clothes and pro-invasion demonstrators have been waving flags bearing the letter.It stands for 'Za pobedy', which means 'For the victory', and has been plastered all over Russian tanks.It's understood that 'Z' merchandise is being sold via the Kremlin-funded RT.Russian teams and athletes have faced universal scrutiny ever since Vladimir Putin's forces invaded Ukraine last month, with many of them being prevented from competing.On Saturday, Russian Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin was released by Haas, despite initially being given assurances of his place on the team if he competed under a neutral flag.Football has also begun a major crackdown, with the Russian national team banned from playing at the World Cup, and Russian club sides booted out of European competitions.Russian and Belorussian athletes have also been banned form the Paralympic Games.Should all Russian athletes be banned from sport until the war ends? Let us know what you think in the comments section below...It comes as Russia's invasion intensifies, with forces destroying Ukrainian port city Mariupol and seizing the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.Putin continues to insist that Russia is not bombing Ukrainian cities, despite an overwhelming amount of evidence proving the opposite.

West Ham vice-chairman Baroness Karen Brady admitted that on one of the first times she encountered Roman Abramovich, he turned up with armed bodyguards.Brady has spoken about the Russian oligarch putting Chelsea up for sale in a detailed tribute to her relations with the club. The 52-year-old said that Abramovich, who has just put the Blues on the market, once turned up to an FA Cup match at Birmingham City's St Andrew's Stadium with personnel carrying firearms.Writing in The Sun, Brady said: “I was in place at Birmingham City when Abramovich came to watch as we played Chelsea in the FA Cup."There were rumours he was a dodgy man with dodgy money.

Ukrainian blogger has amazingly escaped death after a missile flew above him during a livestream casting rubble down onto the spot he had just vacated. Nikita Demenkov was updating his fans while staying in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, close to the border with Russia, when a missile exploded overhead.

Coronation Street actress Tina O'Brien has been hit by claims she smashed her ex Ryan Thomas' car mirror with a baseball bat following an argument. Sarah Platt actress Tina, 38, previously dated Ryan, 37, for six years until 2009.The estranged couple share daughter Scarlett, 13, together – who recently landed a role on Waterloo Road.Tina and Ryan have had their ups and downs over the years but have since moved on with new partners as Tina is married to Adam Crofts and Ryan is engaged to Lucy Mecklenburgh. But, it has now been reported that the exes had an argument at 1am on Sunday 27 February after the Corrie actress had been partying with friends.

Australian cricketer Shane Warne is said to have died just hours after ordering a new suit and having a massage at his holiday villa. Shane tragically died earlier this week at the age of 52 after suffering a suspected heart attack.The cricketer was on holiday on the Thai island of Ko Samui at the time of his death. Police have now revealed that the star had called for two Thai masseuses and had ordered himself a suit shortly before his shock passing.

Jake Quickenden has revealed that the cruel troll who laughed at his newborn son's appearance has since apologised for the abuse.

Jake Quickenden has hit out at cruel trolls who branded his baby boy ‘ugly as f**k’.The former I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! runner-up, 32, became a father for the first time last month after his partner Sophie Church, 27, gave birth to son Leo Oliver.And the singer, who rose to fame as a contestant on The X Factor in 2014, has been proudly sharing pictures of the newborn on social media in recent weeks.But some of his followers haven’t been kind after seeing the snaps on Instagram, saying his child ‘needs botox’ and is ‘weird looking’.Posting an image of Oliver online, Jake lashed out, writing: ‘REAL POST… So in the past week this little man has been told he needs Botox, that he’s ugly as f**k and that he’s weird looking, me myself

X Factor singer has been in turmoil since cancer killed his dad Paul in 2008 and brother Ollie in 2012.But welcoming little Leo with partner Sophie Church last month has made him smile again.Jake, 32, told the Daily Star Sunday: “This is the first time I’ve been truly happy for a long time. It’s amazing that Leo has been able to do that for me.“He has added something that was missing.

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JAKE Quickenden’s mum has finally been able to meet his son Leo, a month after he was born. The 32-year-old reality star shared a snap of his mum Lisa looking fondly at the baby as he cradled him.

writes OK!.The X Factor star, who said he has been losing sleep worrying over his son, took to his Instagram to share a passionate post to his fans where he revealed the sick messages he had been sent about his baby.The 32-year-old wrote: "REAL POST...

Jake Quickenden has shared his heartbreak after vile trolls shared disgusting comments about his newborn son.

JAKE Quickenden has hit back at a cruel troll who said his newborn son "is ugly as f*** and needs Botox". The disgusting comments were left on a photo of the X Factor star's sweet son Leo who is just four weeks old.

New dad Jake Quickenden has hit out at trolls who labelled his newborn baby boy Leo "ugly" and "weird".The singer, who admitted he's losing sleep worrying over his son, took to Instagram to share a passionate post and told his fans about the horrible messages he's been sent about his boy. Alongside a sweet picture of Leo, the 32 year old began: "REAL POST...

JAKE Quickenden’s girlfriend Sophie Church showed off her flat stomach just one month after giving birth. The reality TV stars welcomed adorable baby Leo into the world in February.

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Jake Quickenden has told that he was forced to "question humanity" - after his baby boy was trolled.

HE became a dad for the first time just last month and like many first-time parents, Jake Quickenden is struggling to come to terms with what a seismic change it is. Speaking candidly about his experiences with son Leo, the 32-year-old admitted he has struggled to bond with the newborn and the stress and lack of sleep has led to rows with his girlfriend Sophie Church.