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Gary Barlow was so disgusted with his weight when he was at his heaviest of 17-and-a-half stone he removed all the mirrors from his house.The Back For Good singer saw his weight balloon in the wake of Take That's 1996 split and after he was dropped as a solo artist by his record label in 1999.Gary gorged on chocolate, takeaways and alcohol as well as heavily smoking cannabis and cigarettes.READ MORE: Gary Barlow worries fans as he offers health update on wife after ‘big operation’His depression about the apparent end of his career as a pop star was made worse by former bandmate Robbie Williams’ chart success, and he locked himself away at home.When he got sick of seeing the reflection of his bloated body he made the decision to ditch his mirrors rather than lose the weight.Sharing one of the toughest times of his life in his one-man theatre show A Different Stage, Gary said: "I’ll be walking down the street and someone would shout, 'Hey Gary, Robbie’s doing well isn’t he.'"Walk past a building site and they’d stop and sing Let Me Entertain You."One day I just thought, ‘Oh god, I’ve got to do something about this.’ So I did, I stopped walking down streets and bought a house I used to ride past on my BMX, shut the gates and didn’t come out."There was a little menu any given day for 1999, breakfast spliff – wake and bake – 11am Quality Street, eat all the ones you like, leave all the ones you don’t, 1pm more food … and then 4pm all the Quality Street you didn’t eat in the morning and then 6pm the doors are open, it’s party time, Jack Daniels and Coke, oh and cigarettes, 40 on a bad day, 60 on a good one."Now, a guy doesn’t want to see himself go through this."One morning I caught myself in the mirror and I thought, 'Oh no,

The late Alan Watts, a philosopher, scholar, speaker, writer, and seminal figure in the counterculture of the Beat Generation, is getting a new publishing deal more than 50 years after his death.

Michaela Zee New York’s entertainment industry elite gathered at Loosie’s Nightclub on Thursday night in celebration of Variety’s annual New York issue. Beneath a ceiling of disco balls, the 2023 class from the New Power of New York List drank Jack Daniels specialty cocktails, filmed TikToks and discussed everything that they love about the greatest city in the world.

William Earl Variety announced today it will host its annual New York Party on Thursday, Oct. 7, celebrating this year’s cover star honoree, Ice Spice, along with the individuals profiled in Variety’s 2023 New Power of New York Impact List. The New Power of New York Impact List recognizes 50 creatives, executives and entrepreneurs who are making waves in the New York entertainment scene.

A former gym disciple "was so hammered" he admitted "if I did it, I did it" after going on a alcohol-fuelled racist rampage where he threatened to shoot and stab a pub regular and rape the mothers and girlfriends of police.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock wowed fans with a revealing, plunging blazer outfit as she attended a celeb-packed party in London on Tuesday night.  The evening marked the European launch of Jack Daniels and Coca-Cola at The Bike Shed in the capital and the singer, 31, arrived looking typically fashionable, teaming her bold look with lime-green strappy heels. Opting for a warm red-brown lipstick, golden eyes and a bronzed base, Leigh-Anne looked stylish, adding gold hoops and a dainty necklace to finish her emerald-inspired look.

Death Cab For Cutie performed a headline show at London’s Royal Albert Hall last night (Wednesday March 29) – joking that they should be “sponsored by Boots” having spent the weekend battling illness. Check out photos, footage and the setlist from the show below.Last week saw the band kick off their UK tour in support of their acclaimed 2022 album ‘Asphalt Meadows’, before being forced to pull a run of shows due to frontman Ben Gibbard being struck down by illness. After returning to the stage to perform in Brighton and London’s Roundhouse, the US indie veterans played another stop at the capital at Royal Albert Hall.At one point in the show, Gibbard paused to make light of his recent plight with ill health while travelling around the UK.“You know how you’ll see shows like ‘Jack Daniels presents Mötley Crüe’ or ‘Budweiser presents The National?'” he started.

Emmy Award nominee Shailene Woodley went for an invigorating jog through Runyon Canyon Park in Los Angeles on Tuesday.The 31-year-old SoCal native - who was listening to her iPhone - sported a black Jack Daniels T-shirt with green leggings and orange sneakers.It was the day after Shailene candidly discussed ending her 19-month romance with ex-fiancé, NFL star Aaron Rodgers, last February. Exercising in the great outdoors! Emmy Award nominee Shailene Woodley went for an invigorating jog through Runyon Canyon Park in Los Angeles on TuesdayThe 39-year-old Green Bay Packers quarterback quickly moved on with Milwaukee Bucks owner Wes Edens' daughter Mallory while Woodley spent quality time with her castmate from Divergent and The Fault in Our Stars, Ansel Elgort, last September.The Fallout actress channeled her grief for the love affair with Aaron while shooting Showtime series Three Women.'It was hard to film because I was going through the darkest, hardest time in my life,' Shailene told Net-A-Porter's PORTER magazine.

IT'S only two episodes in and the latest series of Married At First Sight UK has already had its share of jaw-dropping moments. Now Morag Crichton, 32, who married Luke Dawson on last year’s show, has claimed sneaky producers set up arguments to create drama.

police officer who urinated while inside of an Urban Outfitters has kept her job over hopes of "rehabilitation".A disciplinary panel found that PC Amelia Shearer was guilty of gross misconduct following the incident in the York branch of the Urban Outfitters chain last September.She was issued with a final written warning after the retail chain had to fork out £492 for a professional cleaner to mop up the mess found in one changing room.READ MORE: Rampaging crocodile sparked plane crash that killed 20 after being smuggled onboardThe rest of the changing rooms were closed while the cleaning was undertaken, and Shearer had initially lied to the hearing about what she had done. Panel chair Ogheneruona Iguyovwe said allegations of discreditable conduct and breaches of honesty and integrity were proven, but after hours of deliberations, the panel decided not to rule that Shearer should be sacked.Iguyovwe said: "She is 24-years-old.

police officer who drunkenly urinated in the changing room of an Urban Outfitters while off duty and then lied about it now faces the prospect of losing her job.PC Amelia Shearer had only just begun her career on probation with Cleveland Police when the incident landed her with an accusation of gross misconduct.The disgraced officer was seen sobbing as an independent panel gave a judgment following the vile offence in the York branch of the popular clothing retailer. READ MORE: Postwoman mauled to death by five dogs in horrific attack after vehicle broke down A panel will consider later today (August 24) whether PC Shearer will be able to remain on the force or whether she will get the chop.The officer, who colleagues otherwise described as "excellent", denied the allegations over the course of the three-day hearing.However the panel were convinced that while off duty at a bottomless brunch the woman downed half a bottle of Prosecco and three cocktails, plus a Jack Daniels and Coke at a second location, all in the space of four hours before venturing into the shop.Giving evidence at the hearing, a member of staff said the officer asked if the shop had toilets and was told "no", but straight away made a beeline for the changing rooms without any clothes to try on.The employee radioed for his manager, and when Shearer emerged the pair found a puddle of what smelled like urine on the floor.The retailer was forced to pay nearly £500 to have the cubicle professionally cleaned and all nine of the fitting rooms had to be shut, the hearing at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium heard.The officer, whose childhood dream had been to join the force, denied urinating in the shop but did admit that she and her friend were "loud and

A Radcliffe man has been banned from driving after leading cops on a high-speed chase through Bolton. The pursuit came to an abrupt end when Stefan James-Authe crashed his Volkswagen Golf into a traffic light and a wall, causing it to flip onto its roof.

Drake took (at least) one shot for two ladies he met in Detroit, and, according to a new report, he made sure to pick up the tab.

Ryanair steward allegedly filmed downing booze on a flight has been sacked and arrested after failing a breath test.Sam Thompson, 26, is accused of downing a miniature bottle of wine and a shot of Jack Daniels from an onboard drinks trolley. The air steward reportedly necked booze with a passenger at the rear of the jet and made a rude gesture to the camera before being arrested on landing, it has been reported.A passenger who asked the crew for a drink said he was left shocked when Thompson began to drink booze with him.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has explained the reason behind keeping the names of her twin babies a secret. The Little Mix singer, 30, gave birth to her adorable tots back in August last year with her loving fiancé Andre Gray.

Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock has come clean about the real reason she hasn't shared the names or gender of her twins.The 30 year old has been juggling motherhood and her career after welcoming her little bundle of joys with her footballer fiancé Andre Gray. However, Leigh-Anne, who recently admitted to putting "pressure on herself", has mostly kept the identity of her twins a secret and only shows them on social media from behind.

A notorious thug caused a Covid scare at a wedding venue just hours before a couple's big day - after sleeping in the venue while infected with the deadly virus.

Jake Paul has continued his taunting of Conor McGregor, branding the returning UFC star as 'sloppy'. Paul has been putting in the hard yards as he prepares for a potential switch to the octagon, with a spot in the UFC possibly on the cards for the American in the future.

Love Island star T oby Aromolaran revealed he had the 'best birthday ever' after his girlfriend Chloe Burrows pulled out all the stops.The ITV2 reality star, who was recently praised by Chloe for his interior design eye as she shared their house plans, shared a sneak peek inside his birthday celebrations as he turned 23 on Thursday 3 March.Toby, who met Chloe, 26, on Love Island last year and announced in November that they’d moved in together, panned to the collection of designer presents on their bed, which included a Louis Vuitton box, Dior bag and Nintendo Switch console, and said: "Best birthday ever!" The semi-professional footballer also gave a look at his stunning cake to his 984,000 Instagram followers which featured almonds, blueberries and tiny bottles of Jack Daniels. Toby also panned to his silver balloons, which were a gift from boohooMAN, and joked that he was 'feeling 32' after the numbers switched around.

WACO Theater Center in Los Angeles for a special screening of the new OWN series, Profiled: The Black Man. Created by Trell Thomas, the four-part docuseries examens the origins of widespread stereotypes that have haunted Black men in America over centuries and combats those myths with modern-day examples to the contrary.The most recent episode of the series, “Black Men Devalue Black Women,” tackled issues of colorism, self-hate, dating preferences, and more while also addressing the hurdles Black women face in America.

A drunken dad stripped off his shirt and viciously attacked a 15-old boy who tried to stop him stealing a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey from a convenience store.