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Ruben Ostlund, the Swedish director of the Palme d’Or winning film Triangle of Sadness that should have marked a breakthrough in the career of co-star Charlbi Dean, has posted a touching tribute to the actor-model who died of an as-yet undisclosed sudden illness on Monday.

Black Lightning actress Charlbi Dean has died at the age of 32 following a sudden illness.The star died in New York on Monday 29 August, however an exact cause of death has not been confirmed.The up and coming star has a starring role in this year’s dark comedy The Triangle of Sadness, where she played Yaya, one half of a model couple who are invited on a trip on a yacht for the ultra-wealthy, before things head downhill. In a recent Instagram post, Charlbi’s partner Luke Volker wrote how “proud” he was of his girlfriend for the role in the Palme D’Or winning film.

Triangle of Sadness – has died at the age of 32.As Deadline reports, Dean died on Monday (August 29) in New York from what has been described as an “unexpected sudden illness”. Further details surrounding her death have not been disclosed.Born Charlbi Dean Kriek in Cape Town in 1990, she began modelling at the age of six and made her acting debut in 2010 in the film Spud.

Charlbi Dean has died aged 32. The ‘Triangle of Sadness’ star passed away after suffering a sudden illness in New York City. Charlbi was born and raised in Cape Town, became a model at 12-years-old and made her film debut in the 2010 flick ‘Spud’ with the singer and former YouTuber, Troye Sivan.

TMZ the star died after a “sudden illness” on Monday, August 29 in New York City. Dean is known for starring in CW’s Black Lightning and the upcoming 2022 film and Cannes Film Festival acclaimed Triangle of Sadness, where she stars alongside Woody Harrelson. The satirical dark comedy had won the Palme d’Or, which is the highest prize awarded at Cannes.

Variety, the film will hit theaters on Oct. 8.Dean’s other movie credits include “Blood in the Water,” “Don’t Sleep,” “An Interview with God” and “Porthole.” Her first film role was in 2010’s “Spud,” which also starred John Cleese and singer and actor Troye Sivan.She also appeared in a 2017 episode of the NBC drama “Elementary.”As for her modeling career, Dean has been photographed for British Vogue, Tatler, GQ and Cosmopolitan magazines.

South African stunner Charlbi Dean tragically passed away, age 32, from an 'unexpected sudden illness' at a New York City hospital on Monday.The Madewell brand ambassador's tragic death came four months after she got engaged to her boyfriend of four years, Luke Chase Volker, on the same Manhattan street as their first kiss.Charlbi owned homes in the Hollywood Hills, New York City, and her Cape Town hometown where she and the 26-year-old South African model were raising their fur baby, Kanicki Deathbat Dean. RIP: South African stunner Charlbi Dean tragically passed away, age 32, from an 'unexpected sudden illness' at a New York City hospital on Monday (pictured June 5)Dean (last name Kriek) is also survived by her beloved parents, Johan and Joanne Kriek.Audiences might be familiar with the up-and-coming actress for her roles in The CW's Black Lightning in 2018, Perry Lang's 2018 film An Interview with God, or Donovan Marsh's 2010 film Spud and its 2013 sequel.Charlbi's final acting role was portraying model Yaya opposite Woody Harrelson in Ruben Östlund's shipwreck satirical comedy Triangle of Sadness, which hits US theaters October 7 and UK theaters October 28.

Jeremy Clarkson has slammed Meghan Markle after she revealed that the royals insisted that she continue with her duties shortly after her son Archie's bedroom had a fire.Back in 2019, Archie's nursery had a fire and Meghan spoke about her "shock" following the blaze in her new podcast Archetypes.As Meghan opened up about struggling in the aftermath of the fire as the royals insisted she carry on with her royal duties, Jeremy Clarkson hit out at the former actress. READ MORE: Jeremy Clarkson left red-faced as he shares embarrassing farming blunder with sheepHe wrote in his column for The Sun: "She says that the child was not in the room where the very small fire happened but that she should have been allowed some time off because we should worry less about how we look than how we feel."Clarkson then opened up about his own personal tragedy, adding: "A few years ago I was in Moscow when I received news in the middle of the night that my mum had died."And the next morning, I was on stage, trying my best to entertain the audience at a Top Gear Live event. It hurt.

Laura Whitmore revealed this week that she is quitting as the presenter of Love Island - but fans think they have already sussed out her next career move. The 37-year-old took over from the late Caroline Flack as the host of the ITV2 dating show back in January 2020 for its first ever winter series.

Piers Morgan took to Twitter today and addressed Meghan Markle's candid admission after she relived the shocking moment in her newly released podcast.The Duchess of Sussex described how the incident, which saw baby Archie's room catch fire, had left her "shaken" and "in tears".The TalkTV presenter has since taken to the micro-blogging and sparked critcism online as he reacted to the royal's candid anecdote.The former Good Morning Britain presenter suggested despite the heartwrenching incident "nobody was harmed".The 41-year-old discussed the moment with her friend and tennis star Serena Williams on Archetypes podcast which aired on Tuesday.Meghan explained she had been visiting Nyanga, a suburb of Cape Town, with Prince Harry in 2019.In view of his 7.9 million followers, Piers retweeted a post from ITV's royal correspondent Chris Ship's account, which read: "READ: Meghan Markle says Archie's room caught fire during her and Harry’s Royal Tour of South Africa and it left everyone in tears - and yet she still had to an official engagement that night which she said doesn’t 'make any sense'.Piers shared his thoughts on the Duchess of Sussex's tearful admission and wrote: "He wasn’t even in the room & nobody was harmed."Can you imagine the Queen whining about having to an engagement in this circumstance? Markle’s victimhood knows no bounds."But the broadcaster's remarks sparked some backlash online as social media user's reacted, as royal fans offered their support to the Sussexes.Twitter user, @BigSister penned: "She's recounting an anecdote. Give it a rest Piers."@Bumble wrote: "It's the thoughts of what could have happened that's upsetting."@Dandylione penned: "What an awful thing to happen.

Låpsley has announced details of her third album, ‘Cautionary Tales Of Youth’, and shared a new single called ‘Dial Two Seven’ – listen to that below.The new album follows the singer’s 2020 LP ‘Through Water’ and is set to be released on January 20, 2023.According to a statement, the new single looks back on the singer’s time locked down in South Africa after being invited there in early 2020.She says that the aim of the track is “to celebrate those experiences I had in South Africa over lockdown. It came together so quickly with one of my favourite producers in the city, Greg Abrahams, collaborating with Omri Dahan and Mikaela Faye.

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2 min read Mr Gay World 2022 will take place in Cape Town, South Africa from 9 to 16 October 2022. In the wake of the lifting of international Covid-19 restrictions, this will be the first time in three years that Mr Gay World will be presented as an in-person event.

Canal+ is teaming with African streamer Showmax for its latest drama from Africa, an action drama about the dangerous South African motor sport spinning. Production on Spinners began in Cape Town on the eight-part series this week, with Gaia director Jaco Bouwer attached.

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Laura Whitmore will be roped in again to front the show, after being contracted to reveal the winner of the Majorca-based 2022 contest on Monday evening.This summer’s programme saw shock early departures from the villa, plenty of new bombshell arrivals, and the return of Casa Amor.The continued success of the hit reality series, which has been running in its current format since 2015, has convinced ITV producers to give two couples the chance to win £50,000 in cash next year.Here are all the details for when to expect another dose.Love Island will be set in South Africa during Britain’s colder months as another group of singletons look to find love in a swanky villa.It means avid watchers will be treated to two doses of Love Island next year, with the Majorca eight-week run also returning to screens in summer 2023.The winter series of the dating show has been rested for two years, having last been set in Cape Town in January-February 2020.Finn Tapp and Paige Turley won the debut winter series, with the pair still going strong together.Speaking upon the announcement in June of a 2023 double billing of Love Island, Paige and Finn said: "Love Island enabled us to find love with someone that without the show, our paths would never have crossed.“We both found everything that we’d asked for in a partner in each other and we now live together in Manchester (we've been here for almost two years).“We've got a new amazing group of friends and literally couldn't imagine life without each other.”Just like in 2020, the South Africa-set series is expected to air at the start of 2023.Being in the southern hemisphere means South Africa experiences its warmer temperatures while the UK is battling through its cold season.Cape Town in

The Namib is the oldest desert in the world, a vast, sun-bleached expanse whose western-most edge skirts the Atlantic Ocean. “It’s like nowhere else,” says British photographer Jim Naughten, who caught his first glimpse of Namibia – a German colony from 1884 to 1919 – from the peeling leather seat of a rusty, clapped-out old motorbike. After graduating from Bournemouth art college in 1993, he’d ridden it all the way from Cape Town, a distance of some 900 miles.“I knew almost nothing about Namibia,” says Naughten, who is now 52.

Erik ten Hag has added to his coaching team at Manchester United by appointing Benni McCarthy as a first-team coach.

Marta Balaga Spier Films will serve as a co-production partner on Kelsey Egan’s upcoming sci-fi thriller “Outer Edges.” Led by Mike Auret, the Cape Town and London-based production, financing and sales company is behind the likes of Berlinale Golden Bear winner “U-Carmen eKhayelitsha” and Mads Mikkelsen-starrer “The Salvation.”Egan’s film, in advanced development and about to be unveiled at Frontieres’ Forum, will focus on a group of space travelers on their way to a new Earth. As they get stranded on a strange planet, they are confronted by alternate versions of themselves.“What would it be like, having to face yourself? How would it feel if your past choices turned out to be poor? It’s not very often that you find something as thought-provoking and human,” Egan told Variety at Fantasia, praising the script by Rob Klecha and Magnus Aspli.

By Emily TannenbaumBy Sam ReedBy Emily Tannenbaum“Having spent time with many of Mandela's family members over the years, I speak to you today with humility, mindful of how much the man they loved means so much to so many,” Harry said at the beginning of his speech. In his address, Prince Harry also mentioned a photo of his mother, , and Mandela from 1997. “When I first looked at the photo, straightaway what jumped out was the joy on my mother's face. The playfulness, cheekiness, even," he said.

A trio of East Kilbride Hockey Club players represented their country in Masters hockey’s Great Britain and Ireland 4 Nations tournament in Nottingham last month.