Ian Watkins: Last News

Lostprophets has spoken out about the aftermath of Ian Watkins’ child sex crimes, and discussed how it signalled the end of her career.Julie Weir signed the Welsh rock band to Visible Noise after working with the members for over a decade before Watkins’ crimes came to light.The disgraced former singer is currently serving a 29-year sentence, with a further six years on licence, in HMP Wakefield.Watkins was jailed in December 2013 after pleading guilty to 13 sex offences at Cardiff Crown Court, including the attempted rape of a baby, conspiring to rape a child, three counts of sexual assault involving children, seven involving taking, making or possessing indecent images of children and one of possessing an extreme pornographic image involving a sex act on an animal.So far, the former singer has served over a decade behind bars and is eligible for parole in 2031. Back in 2019, he was discovered to be hiding a phone, which led to an extension of his sentence.Now, Weir has appeared on the UPRAWR podcast, and recalled how she discovered Watkins’ crimes.“I got a call from my manager and I could tell it wasn’t good.

Mourners including Jade Thirlwall, Steps singer Ian “H” Watkins and Kim Woodburn have begun to arrive for the funeral of Drag Race UK star The Vivienne.The service for the star, real name James Lee Williams, who died earlier this month aged 32, is being held at a church in Denbighshire, north Wales. Ian Watkins, wearing a red tartan suit, walked towards the church with comedian Jayde Adams, who wore a bright green coat and trilby hat, and other friends. Jade Thirlwall and former The X Factor contestant Marcus Collins were also among the mourners arriving, with many wearing green for the service and Vivienne Westwood badges worn on the lapels of some of the men’s suits.

Fearne Cotton, the former Radio 1 DJ and telly fave, has had quite the journey through the limelight, not only as a beloved broadcaster and author but also as an advocate for mental health with her popular podcast, Happy Place. But it's not just her career moves that have us keeping tabs—her personal life has been equally mesmerising. From Top of the Pops to heart-to-hearts on self-care, Fearne knows how to keep us entertained.

A notorious killer, who is allegedly kept in a glass cage beneath the infamous HMP Wakefield, is said to be provoked by the sound of whistling.

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Lostprophets’ Ian Watkins was stabbed with a “sharpened toilet brush” in prison last year.The disgraced former singer is currently serving a 29-year sentence, with a further six years on license, in HMP Wakefield on various child sex offences, including the attempted rape of a baby.Back in August 2023, The Mirror reported that Watkins was attacked and taken hostage by three other inmates on August 5. After he was found and freed by officers, he was taken to hospital.A Prison Service spokesperson told the outlet: “Police are investigating an incident which took place on Saturday at HMP Wakefield.

A prisoner has claimed that paedophile Ian Watkins is paying for protection inside HMP Wakefield after being attacked with a "sharpened toilet brush".

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Paedophile singer Ian Watkins was reportedly attacked by fellow inmates who were "jealous" about guitar lessons he was providing behind bars. The former Lostprophets frontman, 46, is said to be in a stable condition after being held hostage by fellow prisoners for six hours and stabbed in the neck.

Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins’ injuries after he was stabbed in prison.The disgraced former singer is currently serving a 29-year sentence, with a further six years on license, in HMP Wakefield on various child sex offences, including the attempted rape of a baby.The Mirror reported yesterday (August 6) that Watkins was attacked and taken hostage by three other inmates on Saturday morning (August 5). After he was found and freed by officers, he was taken to hospital.A Prison Service spokesperson told the outlet: “Police are investigating an incident which took place on Saturday at HMP Wakefield.

Convicted sex offender Ian Watkins' injuries are believed not to be life-threatening after he was brutally attacked in prison over the weekend.

Police have issued an update after paedophile rock star Ian Watkins was stabbed at HMP Wakefield. His injuries are understood to not be life-threatening.

The woman who first raised the alarm over the behaviour of paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins says he had a 'target on his back' in prison.

The disgraced former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins is reportedly 'fighting for his life' after being stabbed in prison.

Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has reportedly been stabbed in prison.The disgraced former singer is currently serving a 29-year sentence, with a further six years on license, in HMP Wakefield on various child sex offences, including the attempted rape of a baby.The Mirror reports that Watkins was attacked and taken hostage by three other inmates on Saturday morning. After he was found and freed by officers, he was taken to hospital.A Prison Service spokesperson told the outlet: “Police are investigating an incident which took place on Saturday at HMP Wakefield.

Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins is said to have been taken to hospital after a vicious attack at a prison in West Yorkshire. A source told the Mirror he had been taken hostage by three other inmates on Saturday morning and is now in a critical condition.

Jayde Adams, 37, shared a picture of her and TV presenter Helen Skelton, 39, after the pair headed out for a roast dinner after their “big weekend” competing in Strictly Come Dancing. After an emotional weekend, for Jayde in particular, both her and Helen looked relaxed as they cosied up in a rather fancy restaurant and posed for a photo."Two strong confident independent women, eating roast dinners after a big weekend. @helenskelton," Jayde remarked in the caption alongside a snap of the two friends.The star, who boasts 129,000 followers on the social media platform, gained a lot of love in the comments section from both fans and celebrity friends, who applauded the pair for their achievements on the ballroom floor.Gaining more than 11,000 likes, Helen was one of the first to comment adding heart-eyes emojis to the post.While Strictly professional dancer Lauren Oakley wrote: "Love you both!!"Ian Watkins, also known as ‘H’ from the megaband Steps also joined in, posting a collection of emojis which included two red love hearts.A fan, who goes by the username Kay Hackett, dubbed the pair a “couple of national treasures” as she urged them to “look after each other”.Another heartfelt message came from @whatsfionadoing, who wrote: “I cannot tell you how much I love this.

Most people would struggle to associate a prison with good memories, especially one as notorious as HMP Wakefield.

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