Love Island's Sharon Gaffka praised after saying show should have LGBTQ+ inclusion

heatwave for four years starts today (July 8) as a 12-day Great British Bake Off is set to bring 35C temperatures, making it hotter than Antigua.A 600-mile-wide ‘Spanish surge’ of heat is due to last throughout next week and beyond.Met Office weathermen forecast the 26C highs so far this week will jump to 29C today, nudging 30C by Sunday (July 10), and will remain in the low-30s early next week and up to the mid-30s later next week.READ NEXT: Yu-Gi-Oh! creator’s dead body found floating in ocean after snorkelling accidentIn total, the country is set for 30C or higher daily for eight days, from this Sunday to next Sunday (July 17).It would be the UK’s longest heatwave hitting 30C daily since 2018’s hottest summer on record, Met Office data shows.The hottest days of 2022 are due, beating the 32.7C on June 17, at Santon Downham, Suffolk.Even the North is due 30C and Britain will be hotter than the 29C in Antigua, in the Caribbean.Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: “Forecast models suggest mid-30s temperature highs later next week. All eyes are focused on a southerly airstream which could waft additional heat to our shores.”Fellow Met Office forecaster David Oliver added: “We’re at the start of a stretch of warm weather that could last much of next week, with the low 30s at the start of next week.“Some solutions allow more extreme temperatures to develop into next weekend.

Boris Johnson's resignation won't be shared with contestants currently in the Love Island villa, it has been revealed.Mr Johnson resigned from his role as Prime Minister on Thursday (July 7), but will remain in position until a replacement is appointed.The ITV2 dating show has been running for over a month now, with Islanders unaware of the goings-on outside the villa.READ MORE:Love Island fans fume as Jacques sticks with Paige and Cheyanne exposes intimate detailsThe show's protocol means that the contestants are not briefed about any information from outside the villa.However, an exception was made in 2021, when contestants were allowed to watch the Euro 2020 final between Italy and England.Occasionally, the rules are bent and information does make its way into the villa.Former Islander Adam Collard, from the 2018 series, said: "The only information you get is when there is a new bombshell or a new islander coming into the house and then you start quizzing them."We’re not supposed to ask, but when Sam Bird came into the house we pestered the life out of him and then he told us the England score for the first game [of the 2018 World Cup], and then the girls in Casa Amor told us the second score."For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The Islanders are currently facing their fair share of drama within the villa, following the explosive Casa Amor re-couplings that took place on Thursday night's episode that saw six new couples formed.READ NEXT:Love Island Tasha floors fans as she lashes out at Casa Amor girls in foul-mouthed rantLove Island spoilers: Paige in tears as she confronts Jacques over steamy Cheyanne flingLove Island fans spot Ekin-Su's secret

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Mandy Moore is enjoying an afternoon of pampering.

Keanu Reeves and his girlfriend Alexandra Grant were photographed looking every bit the cute couple as they made a rare public outing in New York City.

Elon Musk could be in the process of pulling out of his $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter, according to a report from the Washington Post. The social media platform accepted Musk's $44 billion bid in April.

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The speech details Chappelle’s history before underlining his main point: “The more you say I can’t say something, the more urgent it is for me to say it.”

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMixing “Jason Bourne” and “Mission: Impossible” adrenalin rushes with Korean cool, Netflix is teasing high octane footage of “Carter,” its first Korean original movie of the second half of the year.The action plays out two months into a deadly pandemic originating from the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas. The outbreak has already devastated the U.S. and North Korea.

Mandy Moore was pictured as she took a stroll along one of Los Angeles' streets on Thursday afternoon.The 38-year-old performer appeared to be making the most of the sunny California summertime weather as she carried a bag full of purchases back to her car after making a quick stop at a local store.The singer's outing took place not long after she announced that she would be canceling all of her concerts for the remainder of the year due to her pregnancy. Out and about:Mandy Moore was pictured as she took a stroll along one of Los Angeles' streets on Thursday afternoonMoore covered up her growing baby bump with a flowing black floral-printed dress during her solo outing.The This Is Us star also wore a pair of sandals and carried a leather purse that matched the dominant color of her outfit.

Love Island star Sharon Gaffka has revealed how the bombshells on the ITV2 show know so much about the other Islanders when entering the villa. Sharon, 26, who appeared on the 2021 series, took to Twitter on Monday night to share behind-the-scenes filming details to fans and viewers.The former Islander replied to writer Jason Okundaye, who tweeted: "This Summer babe did her homework about 'read my mind', was watching the show on ITV hub writing down notes #LoveIsland," in reference to Summer Botwe flirting with Dami Hope.

Love Island villa, and even more last night when she chose to couple up with Jay after he made it clear he wasn't interested.But what did she do before she entered the iconic Majorca villa?We have decided to take a little look at the 23 year old dancers life before Love Island including racy TikToks, famous international DJ connection and her YouTube career.READ MORE: Love Island's Sharon Gaffka strips to teeny lingerie as she makes savage swipe at showDanica is a 21 year old dancer from Leicester and she is certainly not afraid of going after what she wants. Danica recently graduated university with a degree in dance.Last year she joined international DJ Jax Jones at Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball as one of his incredible performers.In an exclusive chat with the Daily Star, Danica's boss opened up about her plans for after the show.Talking about whether Danica will be coming back to work at the dance company, director of Chica Bonita Entertainment Laura Gilchrist said: "Probably not..."I think the way she is going and the impact she's having and the risk she's taking and the things she's doing, she's so confident."She's the most confident person I've ever come across to some people that may come across as arrogant initially but she's not she is a really lovely girl."Danica’s TikTok is the place to go for all her dancing content! As she said herself in her pre-villa interview: “I can shake my bum to anything, give me any song, anything!”Her most recent video is of her shaking her booty in a yellow bikini and shorts to the song Mek It Bunx Up.

Former Love Island favourite Hugo Hammond has denied “outrageous” claims of “inappropriate touching” made by his former fellow Islander Sharon Gaffka. The Daily Mail reports that Sharon, 26, revealed recently that she no longer speaks to Hugo, 25, on the Saving Grace podcast.

Love Island star Hugo Hammond has fiercely denied “inappropriate touching” claims made by his fellow Islander, Sharon Gaffka.The 26-year-old reality star recently appeared on the Saving Grace podcast where she shared how she had cut all contact with the former P.E teacher after a wild night out together.She went on to explain how Hugo was reportedly “making jokes about her being spiked” in the run up to the alleged incident which ended their friendship.READ MORE: Love Island fans think Arsenal flop has entered the villa as Casa Amor boys arriveNow, the TV hunk has hit back at the allegations with a lengthy statement which he released on TikTok vehemently denying the claims made by her online.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE.On the social media platform, he wrote: “Firstly, spiking is not a topic I use within my jokes nor do I find it funny, it’s horrific to be honest.“I wouldn’t joke about someone being spiked, it’s just not who I am, friend or not.“The wild comment made around inappropriate touching is outrageous and simply false, to say something like this is seriously damaging and paints an unfair picture of me.“You cannot just throw that sort of language around,” he argued.Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comHugo then turned his attention to his broken friendship with Sharon, adding: “I am very confused to why she’s making these comments now?“As she mentioned, I've tried to contact since so there’s been time to bring up to be resolved.“And I'm just pretty upset to be honest that she has taken to social media knowing full well what that can do!”The starlet made a number of

LOVE ISLAND'S Hugo Hammond has strongly denied allegations of "inappropriate touching" made by Sharon Gaffka. Sharon made the shocking comments in a podcast interview while claiming her co-star's behaviour after they left the villa last year ended their friendship.

Love Island star has revealed the advice that he gave Gemma Owen after she announced she was entering the villa.Chris became firm friends with the Owen family after he appeared on Crystal Maze with Gemma's dad Michael Owen.He appeared on Love Island in 2017 and was coupled up with Olivia Attwood for the majority of the series.READ MORE: Love Island's Sharon Gaffka strips to teeny lingerie as she makes savage swipe at showMichael and Chris also regularly cross paths horse racing since Chris began working as a pundit for ITV.Michael is an huge fan of horse racing and is also a part owner of four race horses whilst his daughter Gemma is a dressage rider.Chris revealed he told Gemma: "They're a lovely, down-to-earth family."I just said to her you've got to be yourself. You can't be anyone else because you're in there for such a long time.

Shaughna Phillips has come up with a theory as to why Love Island viewers haven't seen the highly-anticipated reveal of Gemma Owen's dad.Fans of the ITV2 dating show were shocked when they found out during Sunday night's episode of spin-off show Aftersun that the Islanders all knew that Gemma's dad was famous footballer Michael Owen.Ikenna Ewonna, who was recently dumped from the island, told host Laura Whitmore: "'We didn't really know until the second or third day but I don't think the girls knew the guys knew."READ MORE: Love Island's Sharon Gaffka strips to teeny lingerie as she makes savage swipe at show Talking about why the moment wasn't possibly aired on TV, Love Island columnist Shaughna, 28, exclusively told OK!Magazine during a weekly live Instagram Let's Chat, Hun why this could have happened. After it was pointed out just how random Ikenna's unexpected reveal was, Shaughna guessed: "I think it may be because it happened in a way that they can't show it."Because when the bombshells come in, we always seem to get a little bit of outside information before they're told to stop talking," the star explained."So maybe one of the bombshells, probably Jacques [O'Neill], said it, and it happened in a way that they couldn't really air it."Her theory does make sense given that Gemma and Jacques were in a long term relationship that ended before they entered the villa.Gemma is currently coupled up with Luca Bish and this week has taken part in a raunchy lap dance challenge where she let her sexy side out and sucked her mans finger.

LOVE Island star Sharon Gaffka has stripped off to her underwear in a protest against the show. The 26-year-old, who appeared on the show last year, looked incredible in a rainbow selection of knickers as she called for producers to have better LGBTQ representation.

Love Island star Sharon Gaffka sent her followers into a frenzy with a recent Instagram snap. The 26-year-old, who appeared on the hit ITV dating show last summer, has taken to the platform wearing a tiny-string red bikini, leaving very little to the imagination.In an advert, the glowing islander posed in the striking two-piece lingerie set while opening the bonnet of a red car as she appeared to get down and dirty and do some DIY.READ MORE: Love Island's Georgia Steel strips off to sheer lingerie in saucy bedroom snapsSharon didn’t hold back in the post’s caption as she blasted Love Island producers for not making the show more inclusive.The Oxford-native, who came out as bisexual on the show, urged the showrunners to include more “LGBTQ contestants” in its format.The former islander also revealed to her followers that since coming out on the show, she’d received a number of heartwarming messages from fans.Her caption read: “London Pride is this Saturday and I’m wearing the @bluebella Pride Lingerie collection – while I complete all the ‘male’ jobs of the house.“I’ve been quite vocal about how I think it’s about time that Love Island features LGBTQ contestants.

There are a number of Love Island rules that have seen the light of day this year thanks to former contestants sharing their experiences of living in the villa. Amy Hart has been particularly outspoken on TikTok about what Islanders do when they get their period and the rules for napping in the day. And previously Sharon Gaffka discussed how things work when it comes to smoking.