Repair Shop's Jay Blades on life after personal struggles: 'No matter what rubbish comes'

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READ MORE: Putin's conscripts told to take tampons to frontline to soak up blood from bullet wounds"We were given super bulletproof vests tonight," he says sarcastically as his colleagues laugh in the background.The young man continues: "For airsoft, protects against air guns. And they are going to send us to Ukraine with this piece of s***."He then complains about allegedly Chinese helmets and adds: "They're made of who knows what, nothing is clear."He goes on and someone in the background jokes: "But who knows, maybe they fight with airsoft guns in Ukraine."It comes after news that Putin's conscripts were told to take tampons to the frontline to soak up blood from bullet wounds, because of a dire shortage of medical supplies for the army recruits.At the end of September, a woman officer at an enlistment assembly point was filmed telling the conscripts that they are to be used to soak up the blood in bullet wounds.For the latest breaking news stories and incredible tales from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.The woman officer tells the reservists in military fatigues: "Guys, don't laugh." “Ask your wives, girlfriends, and mothers for feminine pads.“The cheapest ones.

READ MORE: PornHub's Mia Khalifa says she 'commutes to Europe' after several glam trips to Britain Becoming an OnlyFans sensation, however, couldn't happen for Gardez until she overcame the trauma caused by the betrayal she suffered as a young teenager when she became a revenge porn victim.Gardez, from Sinaloa, revealed she had met a boy when she was in high school at the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS), and the youngster trusted him enough to send him intimate photos.When the troublesome boy reportedly leaked the image without her consent, Gardez suffered judgment from family members and classmates who teased and harassed her, local media reported.However, not wanting to let the boy determine how she was perceived, Gardez decided to turn the breach of trust into a positive and launched her OnlyFans account in February 2022.And the star is also popular on Instagram, having amassed 667K followers on the social media site where she posts selfies, dances and regular updates on her glamorous life. For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here. Back in July, on her eighteenth birthday, she posted a picture in which she was standing in front of a brand new white car, captioning the post: "Everything is perfect from the right perspective [...] Proud of my journey in this life at 18 years old."I hope that God and the universe allow you to feel the satisfaction of materializing what you dream of, I hope I can be an inspiration to whoever needs it."Since I was a little girl I knew I would achieve great things."READ NEXT: Evil Death Row stepdad hammered nails into three-year-old daughter's head Couple who put £3m 'paradise' home on

Arnold Schwarzenegger has delighted fans by posting an epic snap alongside his Hollywood pal Sylvester Stallone as the pair brandish Rambo knives to carve pumpkins.The movie megastars wore big beaming smiles as they posed for the cameras alongside their festive pumpkins, with Arnold captioning the pic “Happy Halloween,” and tagging his pal Sly.Fans were loving the photo, and rushed to the comments to heap praise on the pair.READ NEXT: Ulrika Jonsson reveals she had secret steamy romp with Sylvester Stallone's brother“Rambo and Terminator Together..that's gonna be one kick-ass Halloween,” said one fan.“Seeing this makes me want Rambo and Matrix the movie,” while a third added: “two legends one frame!”They sometimes were vying for the same leading man roles over the course of their long careers in Hollywood as action hero stars dating back to the 1980s.But Stallone recently showed a united front with Schwarzenegger, 75, when he took to Instagram to heap praise on the former California governor for his philanthropic work with the After-School All-Stars (ASAS).“Congratulations to my great friend @schwarzenegger who had a incredibly successful charity event to benefit the children THE AFTER SCHOOL ALLSTARS … Still looking strong as a Bull!' the Rocky actor, 76, shared alongside a photo of the two icons of the silver screen.In the photo, the two long-time leading men are huddled up together looking similarly dressed in cowboy garb, while smoking big stogie cigars.Before Schwarzenegger andtallone became best pals, things were not easy. Coming from the same industry, the two for 20 long years shared an intense rivalry.

BBC, but viewers might not know that she once appeared on Casualty back in the 90s.It's clear the BBC Breakfast host is a lady of many talents as she once played a "spiky teen" on the medical soap back in 1997.And despite her impressive broadcasting career, Nina's acting credit in the Christmas special of Casualty was her first on-screen role.READ MORE: BBC Breakfast's Nina Warhurst swipes at Holly and Phil as she addresses 'boos' at NTAsNina, 42, took to Twitter on Tuesday (October 18) to celebrate the BBC's 100th birthday with a series of throwback snaps from her Casualty stint.The BBC star looked dramatically different as a youngster, especially given the fact that her character landed herself in hospital with a bandage and several cuts across her cheek.The journalist couldn't help laughing at her first TV appearance, joking that she was rather like her mischievous character as she too used to like "keeping boys a secret".Alongside the archive snaps, Nina wrote: "Happy Birthday BBC [balloon emoji] Howling at finding my first appearance with Auntie."Casualty…a spiky teen in polyester, keeping boys a secret, causing parents endless headaches (v method for me in 1997 luvvies)."She concluded: "Here's to the next chapter... Proud to be part of it."Nina later poked fun at her younger self in a follow-up tweet that read:"….

Manchester United have been urged to retain Cristiano Ronaldo in their starting XI against Tottenham to counter the tactical approach favoured by opposition manager Antonio Conte.

, but was apparently just spotted making out with a DJ in downtown New York.Of course, it's possible she's also with Pitt, and no judgments there; after allegedly being cheated on by her ex Sebastian Bear-McClard, Ratajkowski deserves to have fun. But we'd imagine that given , Pitt is actually little fun these days. A DJ, on the other hand…His name is Orazio Rispo, per , and he and EmRata were reportedly spotted making out on Friday, October 14.

and her —in the same day. Before that, the Funny Girl star was forced to address the rumor that she . Well, good news! We have a good old-fashioned celebrity beauty story: Lea Michele has debuted new —despite her husband Zandy Reich's protest.Michele took to TikTok to debut her rebellious hairstyle via an impressively flawless transition (seriously, who is running her social?!).

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Jay promoted his new book DIY with Jay, a book he hasn’t yet managed to read.The host of BBC’s The Repair Shop, Jay has spoken openly in the past about the obstacles dyslexia has put in his way.Sharing his own experience of learning to read in documentary Jay Blades: Learning to Read at 51, which aired in January of this year, Jay has since said that his skills have improved massively, but that he still has a “big-time problem with words”.During an interview from earlier this month, Jay explained that when he tries to look at a page, the words move about.Having hid that he had the reading age of an 11-year-old for numerous years, the star has come to terms with the difficulties he faces.He said: “I can’t read that well. I still have a big-time problem with words.”It is thanks to reading lessons, that the star is improving, and one day hopes to be able to read the book that he dictated to a ghostwriter.He added to The Times: “I have that as a goal, I want to read it myself.”On the surface, it seems that his limited reading ability has not stopped him from progressing in his career, but behind-the-scenes, Jay has secretly struggled within the television industry.One of the biggest challenges he faces being a television presenter is reading lines from a teleprompter.When once asked to present an award at the BAFTAs, Jay had to admit that he was unable to read the lines from the script producers handed to him.Yet, like a true performer, Jay has adapted, and has had huge well-deserved success.