Operation Julie: £100million LSD bust to become musical

A starving single mum has said "a weight has been lifted" after kind-hearted strangers donated £5,000 in a day to help her feed her family. This week, Kelly Thomson revealed that she has twice been hospitalised due to malnutrition during the cost-of-living crisis.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice, 31, has purportedly been the subject of rumours surrounding the upcoming series of the hit BBC One show. The Italian dancer was dragged into a favouritism row due to reports claiming he was likely to be in a same-sex couple.It has already been confirmed that Richie Anderson, 34, will be partnered with another male.However, whoever is going to be dancing with him is yet to be confirmed.Giovanni won last year's series with Rose Ayling-Ellis, 27, and reportedly already has fellow pros convinced he will “sail” through the rounds this year too.A source said: “Some of Gio's fellow pros have raised eyebrows about chat of him getting Richie.“The last two same sex couples have done really well and the feeling is that whoever gets Richie could go all the way and win it.”The insider added to The Sun: “Winning two on the bounce would be great for Gio — but not all of his colleagues feel the same way.”Giovanni made history last year along with Rose as she became the first deaf contestant to appear on the show.Since then, the pair have gone on to win a BAFTA award for the publicly-voted Virgin Media's Must-See Moment.They also supported the Take A Moment campaign for mental health awareness earlier this year.The night they lifted the Glitterball trophy, Giovanni could not contain his emotions as he thanked his dance partner.As they stood next to their trophy, Tess Daly said: “Rose, Giovanni, you are our winners, how does it feel?”Looking emotional, Giovanni said: "Incredible.

Louise Redknapp, 47, has made a candid confession on how she is handling her eldest son’s impending departure from the family home. The former Eternal singer admitted to crying several times a day just thinking about the day Charley, 18, moves to the US.Louise shares Charley and 13-year-old Beau with her ex-husband Jamie Redknapp.But Charley is soon set to leave the family home to explore life on his own in the US as he continues his studies.And it seems that is something Louise is having trouble coming to terms with, despite the singer being “super proud” of her son.She said: “I keep crying.

mental health but how she turned to exercising in order to help control her emotions. Writing in the book, Goulding shared: "My low days used to be ridiculously low. I just couldn't find a way out of them.

NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) say around 1. 3 to 2. 2 percent of people in the UK have psoriasis, the equivalent of around one and a half million people.

Courtney Act was left sobbing writing about her first kiss with a boy for her autobiography. The ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star put pen to paper to tell her life story in her memoir ‘Caught In The Act’. The tome features a retelling of a “cute little happy memory” of the 40-year-old Australian drag queen's first same-sex snog - but she found herself breaking down in tears as she relived the emotional moment during the writing process.

Gemma Collins started her new role as an Agony Aunt by demanding a fan dump her influencer boyfriend because he 'has to talk to other girls for his brand'. The GC jumped into her job on Channel 4 show The Big Breakfast this morning. Typically brash, the TOWIE legend didn't hold back when dishing out the advice on the recently re-launched programme.

tattoos in honour of his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham, and detailed what her sweet reaction to all that ink has been. During an interview withUSA Today while on the red carpet at Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood event last week, the 23-year-old noted that he has approximately 100 tattoos on his body, with more than half of them dedicated to Nicola.

cancer in the UK. The lack of research, especially back in 2009 when the star passed away as due to the fact that many individuals who contracted the disease didn't tend to recover. In Swayze's case, the cancer spread to his liver and even after more than a year of chemotherapy and an experimental drug trial he was unable to recover from the disease.

EastEnders actress Samantha Womack's has shared developments in her continued battle with breast cancer, revealing she's now resting at home after surgery. Sharing the update via Instagram yesterday (August 18), the Ronnie Mitchell star wrote next to a photo of a bowl of soup: "Recuperating after breast cancer op. My love makes me turmeric and ginger in the morning and homemade butternut squash soup in the evening.

Hollie RichardsonEllie Goulding, Sam Ryder, Chris McCausland, Poppy O’Toole and Fuse ODG join hosts Mo Gilligan and AJ Odudu. Judi Love will also be grilling a guest on her bed, while Melvin Odoom and Harriet Rose have a sausage-eating contest. HRAnita Rani returns for a second season of this idyllic journey around the nation’s best seasides.

John Boyega has shared what he is looking for in a woman. The 30-year-old actor is quite specific when it comes to finding his dream woman, explaining he wants a lover who is "brown and thick". When Bevy Smith from SiriusXM's 'Bevelations', said: "Well, baby, you know, you about to have the ladies go crazy now that you said specifically brown-skinned women.

READ MORE: BBC Celebrity Masterchef viewers demand name change for show as they complain within minutes of new series starting He also conceded that he was far unhappier when he was heavier, and has always found losing weight “difficult”. Speaking to The Sun, the 57-year-old said: “Some people say, 'I’m overweight and I’m happy'. "And I say to those people, 'If you could take a pill right now and be three stone lighter, would you take it?' And of course they would.

cholesterol levels are vital. Having high blood sugar can cause permanent damage to nerves and lead to life-threatening conditions such as diabetic ketoacidosis. While too much cholesterol can cause blockages in the arteries eventually resulting in heart attacks or strokes.

Gary Numan wishes he could tell his teenage self that he has Asperger's Syndrome. The 64-year-old musician struggled during his teen years because of the then undiagnosed developmental disorder, which is a form of Autism Spectrum Disorder where people can have a difficult time relating to others socially. He said: "I wish I could go back and explain to my teenage self that he has Asperger's and what that really means.

Will Smith is itching to get back on social media, and it seems he’s testing the waters.

The Scream Queens alum “loved getting to ride again” during a January 2022 trip to Hacienda AltaGracia in Costa Rica.

Former The Only Way is Essex favourite Gemma Collins took to Instagram to share the incredible 49th birthday celebrations she threw for fiancé Rami Hawash. The reality star, 41, who recently reunited with CBB pal Jonathan Cheban three years after the show, shared the incredible cake and amazing balloon display she organised for Rami’s birthday.

Jennifer Lopez is celebrating her love with Ben Affleck. over the weekend with a three-day wedding bash.   The pair first tied the knot in a surprise Las Vegas wedding last month, but now they're hosting an event for friends and family.  Prior to walking down the aisle to marry Affleck, the "Marry Me" actress, 53, had several high-profile romances. She's been married four times and dated several of the biggest names in Hollywood.

Laura Whitmore sparked a backlash when she tried to mock Tasha Ghouri on Saturday Kitchen. The Irish Love Island host, 37, made a playful jibe at ITV islander Tasha on Matt Tebbut's BBC daytime show, Saturday Kitchen.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the north Londoners Premier League clash against Wolves.The iconic former Real Madrid and Inter Milan ace entrenched himself as one of the greatest players of his generation, despite never playing in the Premier League. But considering Tottenham were drawing 0-0 against Wolves in a somewhat monotonous contest, at the time of writing, Ronaldo may have been counting his blessings that he didn’t make the move.At the time, Jose Sa’s miraculous save from Harry Kane’s looping header was the only meaningful chance of the contest at the time.