Kickboxer falls to ground like a log after being knocked spark out by vicious head kick

PROUD aunt Jess Wright gushed over the arrival of her "beautiful" nephew as she vowed her unborn baby boy would be "best friends forever" with the tot. The former TOWIE star's sister in law, Hollie Kane Wright, welcomed her baby with Jess' brother Josh four weeks early.

Instagram to announce that she had to have emergency surgery on her oesophagus. After the horrific attack on the now 38-year-old, Piper was put into an induced coma for 12 days. Using skin grafts and a plastic face mask, which she wore for 23 hours a day, the entire surface of the model's face was reconstructed.

David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones, had a brilliant comeback when Russia Today quoted a famous Bowie lyric in one of their tweets, displaying his support for Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing invasion of the country. In the tweet from the Russian state-owned news organisation, the media outlet referenced a famous lyric from Bowie's 1969 hit Space Oddity on Twitter to its 2.

Piers Morgan vows to “cancel cancel culture” with his new TV talkshow and “take those ultra woke lunatics head on.”

Being a professional athlete requires a lot of sacrifice and dedication, and there's numerous celebrities who know just what it takes to make it as a sports star. From Gordon Ramsay's hopes of becoming a professional footballer to Jason Statham's stint as a diver, many stars started out with very different career aspirations. While we can't quite imagine them doing anything other than what they're famed for, some have still continued to pursue their sporting dreams over the years.

the 9-episode series tells the story of the fake German (really Russian) heiress named Anna, who swooped into Manhattan in 2014 and set about establishing herself as an ‘It’ girl with big business plans and a huge trust fund. The trust fund did not exist, month long stays at various swanky hotels were never paid, and somehow, the check — or in this case, the German wire transfer — was always in the mail.In reality, she was a Russian-born girl named Anna Sorokin, who moved to Germany as a teen.

West Ham were extremely close to landing Luis Diaz in January before he was snapped up by Liverpool.The Hammers - who are fighting for a Champions League spot - have been on the lookout for another striker ever since they sold Sebastien Haller to Ajax in 2021 after his failed spell.David Moyes’ side have only Michail Antonio and Nikola Vlasic among the squad as their only out-and-out strikers and consequently tried to secure Diaz in the transfer market last month.And their manager said that the move for the Columbian had progressed well before he opted to go to Anfield, signing a five-year contract in a move worth £37.5 million with £12.5 million in potential add-ons."I spoke to Luis Diaz on the phone, we were quite far down the line to sign him from Porto," Moyes said."My understanding was that Liverpool planned to come in in the summer, so we thought we'd try and get him in January. I don't know if that affected Liverpool's decision, but he's a really good player and we didn't get him."Our ambitions are to sign the best players we can to try to improve West Ham.

Notorious B.I.G. has unveiled details of a 25th anniversary release of ‘Life After Death’.The release will take the form of a new boxset that will contain the original album plus 12″ releases of hits ‘Hypnotize’, ‘Mo Money Mo Problems’, ‘Sky’s The Limit’ and ‘Nasty Boy’ (via Complex).It will also include a commemorative booklet with rare photos, new linear notes and and commentary from team members who worked on the original release.The box set is part of a year of celebrations in memory of Biggie Smalls, who would have turned 50 this year.The year-long campaign – “Sky’s the Limit: A Year Celebrating the Legacy of the Notorious B.I.G.” – will also see the release of an ‘enhanced digital version’ of ‘Life After Death’, a number of online events, upgrades of his entire video back-catalogue on YouTube plus some “additional surprises” (via Pitchfork).Last September, the Brooklyn apartment where B.I.G.

BBC One show.During the popular morning show, fellow chef Anna Haugh stepped in for the 48 year old while he jetted off the France for a luxury skiing holiday.Viewers up and down shared their disappointment at the missing TV hunk as the Irish belle welcomed James Morrison, Marcus Wareing, Marya McCartney and Helen McGinn onto the show.And the blonde bombshell didn’t waste any time in taking a subtle dig at the absent star, as she explained his break at the start of the show.With a beaming smile on her face, the starlet welcomed viewers to the programme as she shared what was on offer throughout the show.She said: “Good morning whilst Matt is skiving off frolicking in the French Alps, I'm here to keep you warm with 90 minutes of delicious food.”Some viewers were keen for Matt's return as they took to Twitter to share their thoughts.One user pointed out:"#SaturdayKitchen She couldn't wait to have a dig at Matt.. Even though he's not there.."Another wrote: "@Anna is no Matt Tebbster.

Sean Penn has released a passionate statement about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying that if Americans allow the Ukrainian people to fight alone, “our soul as America is lost.”

Queen’s battle with Covid has now made her able to “relate” with Brits after going through symptoms and sacrificing time with family, according to an expert.Her Majesty, 95, tested positive for the virus last Sunday and has since postponed virtual engagements while she recovers from mild cold-like symptoms. However, the Queen was able to have a telephone audience with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday.

bear dubbed 'Hank the Tank' has been spared the death penalty after bombshell DNA evidence proved he was no longer the only animal responsible for almost 40 break-ins in the US. Cops in California had fielded more than 150 calls from locals about the huge black bear with a raging appetite for human food.

Ajax have confirmed that Marc Overmars must pay back his £1million bonus after he resigned from his post amid a sexual harassment case.The Dutchman left the club as a Director of Football earlier this month after it came to light he had a history of sexual misconduct in which he had sent inappropriate messages to female colleagues.The former Barcelona player quit his job after allegations were made public, before apologising for his behaviour. The 48-year-old owes more than £1million to the club because he was not permitted to receive a redundancy package.The club wrote in a statement on their website, stating that their former player and staff member must send the money back he received for signing on: "The Supervisory Board emphasizes that there is no redundancy scheme and that the fully prepaid signing fee of £1million must be repaid."The transgressive behaviour is drastic for the women who have had to deal with it."Good aftercare is of great importance and this has been initiated."Ajax will take steps towards safer sports and work climate and will be assisted in this by an external specialized agency."This agency has started an investigation and comes up with recommendations which are followed up with the help of expert third parties."Overmars has said that he is "ashamed" of his conduct after the news became public.

An Ayrshire man who survived two car crashes, a coma, losing his leg and even Covid-19 has been selected to represent Team GB at the upcoming Paralympics.

British Airways has cancelled all short-haul flights from Heathrow until midday on Saturday (26 Feb) and more disruption is expected throughout the day due to a slew of technical issues.The airline has stressed that it believes the delays are due to a hardware issue – and not because of a cyber attack. People flying from Gatwick and London City Airport are also expected to suffer delays.

Jimmy Carr is back on Twitter following outrage at comments he made about the Holocaust. The comedian, 49, has been absent from Twitter since February 4, after a joke he made in his Netflix special, His Dark Material, sparked backlash.

West Derby in 1934, he was also known as 'The Wizard of Balance' due to his ability to not use his feet to touch the track when taking corners. READ MORE: Tragic death of TJ Hughes boss whose body was never found He debuted in Speedway riding at age 16 with the Liverpool Chads and then the Fleetwood Flyers.

Olly Murs has cancelled his summer UK tour after undergoing knee surgery. The 37-year-old pop star has gone under the knife and will now spend the next six months in rehab. Olly said: "I am absolutely gutted to have to cancel my summer tour this year, but unfortunately I've had to have new major knee surgery.

Meghan and Harry."I'm not a royalist. It's not something I'm really interested in."I'm not fazed about them."The royals do bring a lot to the country but they don't affect me in my day to day life."While many members of the royal family were born into their position, James is focused on progressing in his career by joining TV programmes that are looking for showbiz personalities.The cheeky chappie who many viewers know and love added that he'd be up for taking part in a dance show, where he can show off his Grease-style skills."Of course I'd do Strictly!" he exclaimed, brimming with enthusiasm."I'm a young John Travolta! I'd love to get my moves out."Traditionally, very few of those who started in TV via reality shows have been selected for Strictly.Judge Craig Revel-Horwood also made a harsh comment about James' fellow TOWIE star Gemma Collins, branding her "low rent".However, James is undeterred, shrugging: "I don't know whether they'd be up for reality TV collaborations."TV shows go through phases.Sometimes you're flavour of the month, sometimes you're not - I don't overthink it."Plus while the latest high-drama antics of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the rest of the royals might go totally unnoticed by James, he does have his eye on potential celebrity co-stars for future shows.The Ex On The Beach star revealed that he'd be a perfect fit for I'm A Celebrity...

PETER Andre’s daughter Princess looked just like her mum Katie Price as she appeared in a TikTok video with him. The father, 48, and daughter, 14, duo danced in their kitchen to singer Luude’s track about Australia – Down Under.

NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman’s friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was sparked by accident after the Chicago Bulls legend had no idea where he was going.The event sparked a friendship which saw Rodman repeatedly return to the country and even had the leader of North Korea ask him if he could take him to “America”.Rodman believed the trip in February 2013 was for a usual basketball game and autograph signing booked by his agent, Darren Prince.But it was later revealed that Prince had no idea there was a difference between South and North Korea and Rodman himself had no idea of the country.The former Detroit Pistons star made the journey to Pyongyang and had the red carpet rolled out for him by basketball fan Kim.However, bravely Rodman changed his mind about competing after turning up at the arena for the game.He was then approached by a number of men in black suits that caused him to think he might be ending up in jail.According to Yahoo Sports, the men took him up to the stand to a table overlooking the entire court.A confused Rodman would then hear a huge applause and believed it was the fans who spotted him so he began to wave back to them.Embarrassingly they were not cheering for him but their leader who just walked past to sit down next to Rodman.Using an interpreter, Kim began asking Rodman how he was to which the stat replied: “I still don’t know what the f**k is going on.”Kim was later revealed to be a huge fan of the legendary Championship-winning Chicago Bulls team that contained Rodman, Scottie Pippen, and Michael Jordan.Speaking to Yahoo! Sports, Rodman said: “I don’t even know this guy.