Michelle Hardwick and wife Kate on sperm donors, 'hardcore' IVF and 'horrific' homophobic trolls

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Real Madrid’s Champions League final win over Liverpool on Saturday night. Kroos played the full 90 minutes at the Stade de France as Real ended Liverpool’s hopes of a treble with a 1-0 win. Liverpool had 24 shots to their opponents’ four, but could not find a way past Thibaut Courtois as Vinicius Jr’s 59th-minute goal settled it for the Spanish giants.

Kendall Jenner, Cara Delevingne, and Gigi Hadid have sailed into Monte Carlo from the Cannes Film Festival in previous years to support Team Hamilton.They were joined by Delevingne’s sister Poppy and models Hailey Baldwin and Shanina Shaik. Others to enjoy the excitement and glamour of Monaco include Kate Upton, Barbara Halvin and Bella Hadid.Below are some of the supermodels who have embraced all the glitz and glamour of Monaco:The American model has been a regular at the Monaco Grand Prix for the last few years.She always arrives with a party of friends including models Cara Delevingne and Gigi Hadid to support Lewis Hamilton.She has also been joined at the grand prix by boyfriend Devin Booker.

Formula One legend - but fans might be surprised to learn of his mega net worth.The driver-turned-commentator made his debut in the sport nearly 40 years ago, during which time he has built up a tidy fortune. According to Celebrity Net Worth, he has $100million (£79m) to his name.That's more than YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul ($60m/£47m), England captain Harry Kane ($40m/£31m) and F1 championship leader Max Verstappen ($60m/£47m).

Arsenal during his brief stint in the Premier League still lives long in the memory - and the Russian winger has enjoyed some pretty memorable moments off the pitch since hanging up his boots in 2018.Arshavin - who turns 41 today - faded into obscurity after his remarkable quadruple for the Gunners. He had stints in his native Russia and Kazakhstan after leaving England with varying levels of success.Arshavin lifted the Russian title with Zenit St Petersburg and tasted domestic success with his final club, Kairat - but those accolades pale in comparison to the wild night out that the former Arsenal man enjoyed after calling time on his playing career.The midfielder enjoyed himself a little bit too much on a particularly boozy night out in St Petersburg, where he was snapped stumbling out of an elite strip club hugging a pair of beauties.

Pedro Pascal and Rosario Dawson led a star-studded Star Wars celebration in Anaheim on Saturday that included a panel for the upcoming season of The Mandalorian and the first season of Ahsoka.The 47-year-old Pascal, who plays the lead character in The Mandalorian, donned a short sleeve light blue button-down shirt with a pair of matching pants.He stood in a pair of white sneakers and thick-framed black glasses. May the force be with you: Pedro Pascal and Rosario Dawson led a star-studded Star Wars celebration in Anaheim on Saturday that included a panel for the upcoming season of The MandalorianHis messy dark brown hair was swept off to the right and stuck up at a number of different angles.

Chris Pine stepped out in an athletic figure when he headed to an acting studio in Los Angeles on Saturday.The 41-year-old actor donned a black sweatshirt with the hood pulled up over his head and a pair of short black shorts.He wore a pair of leggings under his shorts in order to keep warm on the uncharacteristically cloudy Los Angeles day. Relaxed look:Chris Pine stepped out in an athletic figure when he headed to an acting studio in Los Angeles on SaturdayHe walked in short blackmoccasins without socks.

Kylie Jenner turned up the glam factor in a sizzling new album she treated her 341 million Instagram followers to over the weekend.The 24-year-old makeup mogul offered her fans a few glimpses to her 'shoot dayz' in aid of her international Kylie Cosmetics empire.In one sultry snapshot, the busty bombshell encased her world-famous curves in a see-through mesh nude blouse. Sizzling sensation:Kylie Jenner turned up the glam factor in a sizzling new album she treated her 341 million Instagram followers to over the weekendShe sharpened her unmistakable features with her own Kylie Cosmetics product, including evocative blue eye shadow.Sweeping her signature black hair up into a fashionably messy updo, she lent the look a trace of added glitz with a pair of shimmering earrings.Kylie, who gave birth to her first son and second child less than four months ago, also put already enviably taut midriff on display in a crop top.She selected a little white peekaboo number that also hinted at her cleavage as she posed up a storm for the shutterbugs, pulling her best supermodel stare.

Britney Spears took to Instagram on Saturday with a revelation for her 41.1 million followers.The 40-year-old pop artist said she was invited to the Met Gala but opted to stay home.'I was gonna go to Met Gala but instead I got in the tub with my dog and put pjs on,' she wrote in a caption. Who knew! Britney Spearssaid she was invited to the Met Gala but opted to stay home The mother-of-two added that she 'hates' flying.

She is the longest-reigning, best-loved, monarch in British history, but the Queen was not destined to be on the throne. And far from being born in the gilded surroundings of a grand palace, Elizabeth II’s birth took place in a London townhouse, on what was a damp and windy spring night.

"Top Gun" star Tom Skerritt is sharing his thoughts on the movie's sequel and reflecting on the original 1986 film.  Skerritt, who starred as Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf in the original, opened up about what made "Top Gun" iconic during a recent interview with Fox News Digital. "The music had a lot to do with it by the way," he said. "But the screenplay itself, which I've always honored as being the whole reason for a good show, and you just write the work … and do the job you have good material for the rest of us to work with.

Finneas and girlfriend Claudia Sulewski are getting in some fresh air.

Meghan Markle, 40, wants to heal her bitter four-year rift with her estranged father, Thomas, 77.According to Daily Mirror, the Duchess of Sussex is understood to have reached out to her dad’s camp after it emerged he is out of hospital recovering from a stroke.An insider said: “Despite their estrangement, Meghan is concerned. She wants to know if there is any way to contact her father privately, without other family knowing about it or having to get involved.”Thomas severe stroke was caused by a blood clot on the right side of his brain and he is believed to be in a hospital in San Diego recovering.Prior to the accident, he had been due to the fly to the UK for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next week.Writing on a whiteboard with a pen, he said: “I wanted to come to pay my respects to the Queen.

Louise Thompson said she thought she may have to be transported by air ambulance while on a family holiday after experiencing a "scary" health incident.The former Made in Chelsea star, 32, experienced heavy bleeding while on the trip from Athens to Mykonos and said she went into “deep panic mode.” Louise suffers from Ulcerative Colitis (UC), an autoimmune condition that can cause the colon to become inflamed.The condition can lead to small ulcers developing on the colon’s lining which can often bleed. Taking to Instagram, the mum-of-one shared an update with her 1.4 million followers.She wrote: “Radio silence yesterday because I had a very scary UC situation where I started bleeding A LOT without any muscular contractions and it sent me into deep panic mode.“As you can imagine I find excessive bleeding pretty triggering [following the traumatic birth of baby Leo]."Louise had previously discussed her condition in the past, saying: “You have it for life and there’s no cure, but you have periods of remission and then you also have flare ups.“With regards to day-to-day life, when I’m in remission I don’t have any symptoms – so that’s the goal.“You want to manage your body so you can get to that place and be able to function normally.”After her UC diagnosis a few years ago, Louise has overhauled her lifestyle and is now a fitness guru.As well as regularly working out, she watches what she eats so her symptoms don’t flare up.She said doctors don’t know for sure what triggers flare-ups of the condition but nutrition and stress play their parts.During episodes, Louise loses a lot of blood, gets stomach pain, experiences fatigue and becomes very dehydrated.

Enterprising Ayr businesses are backing a local gift card which they say has the power to tackle the ‘endemic’ rise in online shopping.

Emmerdale’s Michelle Hardwick called the police after she and her wife Kate Brook received death threats’ due to their sexuality.The soap star, 46, who is married to Emmerdale producer Kate Brooks, 43, has revealed how their sexuality is at the “root” of the vile abuse. The actress explained that police have had to be called on separate occasions after they received a long-string off threats, including being told to “Burn in hell and die.”The ongoing hate comes after Michelle and her wife welcomed their first child together in October 2020 - a baby boy named Edward - through IVF.Michelle recently revealed to Ok!: "There have been certain times when police have had to be called because there have been death threats."She added: “When they’re mentioning your son’s name and you’re just going ‘Really? I’m just in a soap you know – we’re not doing any harm to anybody’.

 "There have been certain times when police have had to be called because there have been death threats."The star added that it was unnecessary to mention her son’s name. Michelle continued: “When they’re mentioning your son’s name and you’re just going ‘Really? I’m just in a soap you know – we’re not doing any harm to anybody'.“The root of it all is always because I’m gay, I’m a gay woman. “And it’s like, ‘Lesbians shouldn’t be on this Earth, just burn in hell and die.'"In August 2021, the Vanessa Woodfield actress revealed a number of homophobic messages she received from a social media user who called her a “d**e” and “l***o brat”. At the time, she issued a challenge to the fan, writing alongside the abuse: “Come on, show us who you really are, I dare you!” In full view of Michelle’s 116,400 Twitter followers, Kate also chimed in on the abuser’s comments.She wrote: "Hi ‘Michael’, the original Prisoner Cell Block H called from 1985. “They’d really like their insults back.Thanks a mill."Later that day, Michelle returned to her social media to thank her fans for their supportive messages in light of the incident. She added that she doesn’t “take it to heart”. Continuing, she said: “Thank you to every single person who took the time to message me whether I know you personally or not. “I promise I'll read them all."In the same interview to OK!, she revealed the pair would love to have another baby and one day meet Teddy’s biological father to thank him. Michelle has been married once before to Rosie Nicholl. The pair had married in 2015 and divorced in 2017. 

EMMERDALE actress Michelle Hardwick has revealed she's been forced to call police after "death threats" directed to her and her wife. Michelle, 46, is married to Emmerdale producer Kate Brooks and the couple welcomed their first child together in October 2020 - a baby boy named Edward.

Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick is loving life, having found happiness with her wife, Emmerdale producer Kate Brooks, after meeting on the Yorkshire soap. But while friends, family and fans have celebrated their relationship, the couple have also been subjected to vicious abuse online.

Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick and her wife, show producer Kate Brooks, have revealed exclusively to OK! that they chose a donor as their son Teddy’s biological dad, and were incredibly moved by the process.The revelation came as they invited us into their new home near the show's Leeds base, to meet young Teddy who was born in October 2020. “It sounds very clinical, but you read these kind of CVs, all about the characteristics of the man, his values and family life,” explains 46 year old Michelle, who plays vet Vanessa Woodfield in the ITV soap - in which she has starred since arriving in 2012 as an old friend of fellow vet Rhona Goskirk, played by Zoe Henry. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox withOK!'s daily newsletter .

Emmerdale's Michelle Hardwick and wife Kate Brooks invited us into their stunning newly renovated home to give OK! an exclusive look behind closed doors. Joined by their adorable son Teddy, the loved-up pair took us on a guided tour of their idyllic home, which boasts a home bar, wedding memorabilia and even a home cinema for the family-of-three.