Rio Ferdinand turns up in a wheelchair as Grim Reaper for Halloween after spending week in hospital

Darko Stosic becomes the latest to try and end his imposing reign.The Sunderland-born brawler has had a storied MMA career across 11 different promotions since his 2009 debut - finding an unlikely home on the continent after overcoming crippling anxiety.Talking frankly following his return to Poland this week, De Fries has told Daily Star Sport of his newfound freedom in entering the cage and how his career only really got started after his 30th birthday.Speaking from his hotel in Warsaw, he said: "I used to get picked on so I started doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and ended up winning national competitions - and all the talk was about MMA, so I started that and kept winning."De Fries won eight fights in a row alongside a no contest, and quickly made a name for himself in the UFC courtesy of a unanimous decision victory over Rob Broughton back in 2011.That led to a bout against the equally promising Stipe Miocic, who has gone on to become one of the greatest heavyweights in the history of the sport.Behind the scenes, De Fries was facing a battle that scared him more than any opponent ever had, crippling anxiety that made the pressure surrounding his meeting with Miocic feel like 'hell'.He says: "I was so terrified of that fight. He's a fantastic fighter and he probably would've won anyway, but I bottled that fight - which I've had to come to terms with."Will Phil De Fries defend his heavyweight belt? Give us your prediction in the comments sectionDe Fries has been open about seeking treatment and receiving medication for the anxiety that could've ended his career prematurely, admitting last year that he had been held back by mental illness.

Manchester United.Keane, 50, has been out of management since 2011 when he held the reins at Ipswich Town though admitted to former team-mate Gary Neville that he is keen to test himself again in the dugout.Speaking on the Overlap YouTube channel the former Man Utd captain said: "Realistically where am I going to go back in to?"The championship, top of League One... I think there's something in there where I could be a good manager." But Dunne, who featured alongside Keane at Ireland, believes the much-loved Sky Sports pundit should be setting his sights higher than his former club."I wouldn't be surprised," said Dunne, courtesy of Freebets, when asked if Keane has what it takes to become manager of Man Utd."He can go anywhere he wants.

Darts legend Raymond van Barneveld is pretty used to hearing what checkout he needs, but now he requires a new wedding ring after proposing to his girlfriend on a trip to Paris.The veteran Dutchman popped the question to his partner Julia Evans on a visit to the romance capital of the world - and thankfully for Barney, she said yes.Barneveld and Julia 37, who is British, began dating in April 2019 not long after the break up of the star's 25-year marriage with Sylvia, 52. His relationship with Sylvia had reportedly become strained due to his time spent away from home at tournaments, and in summer 2018, she was robbed at gunpoint while he was competing.

shark known as the megamouth has baffled scientists with its unique trick to catch prey. The 16ft long beast which tips the scales at over a tonne, swims in such dark depths of the ocean that no one knew it existed until 1976 when a megamouth became entangled in an anchor near Hawaii.

Queen has become quite the travel expert in her many years venturing all over the world as reigning monarch but there is one item she cannot bear to be without.Her Majesty has mastered the luggage game many years ago to ensure she is not without her home comforts, especially all the ingredients for her to have her perfect cup of tea.Despite probably not being short of offers to make her a brew, the Queen prefers to have her cuppa in her own way.Her Majesty is never without her own personalised kettle, which is said to be monogrammed.Although that is only one piece of the perfect tea as Her Majesty is said to have a large supply of Earl Grey tea with her no matter where she goes.She doesn't even have just any old tea bag of Earl Grey from her favourite provider either.The people at Twinings provide a specially created supply just for the Queen, which they have ensured is the highest possible quality, according to the Express.Her Majesty surprisingly carries nothing else to add to the tea other than some boiling hot water.Unlike many people who add milk and sugar, the Queen enjoys her brew plain to enjoy the full taste of Earl Grey.Tea is also just the beginning for Her Majesty’s home comforts as she also ensures her staff brings along sausages from London department store Harrods.For the latest breaking news from the Royal Family and stories from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.According to the Telegraph, the Queen also needs a hot water bottle, family photos, and pine-scented soaps to ensure a comfortable trip.The Queen also brings along with her a pack of her blood and a black outfit, which has a heartbreaking story behind it.In February 1952, the Queen’s father King George VI passed away at

calling it quits after more than 30 years, and doing so in a less than amicable way, people had plenty of thoughts. One of them was, how does their split impact their well-known adult children? Sure, Stephen, Seth, and younger sister Sydel are all married with children of their own, but you never get too old to have feelings about watching your parents break up. In a recent interview with sports site The Ringer, Stephen decided to share how he’d handled the divorce, which involved being of support, sans judgment, to both his mom and dad.

He's played plenty of characters through the years.And Bruce Willis was unrecognizable when he got into costume this Halloween.The 66-year-old actor's wife, Emma Heming Willis, 43, took to Instagram on Monday to share outtakes from their family's holiday weekend, where Bruce obscured his famous face with a frighteningly realistic mask.

John Travolta proved he was ever the supportive dad as he spent Halloween with his son Ben on Sunday.The Pulp Fiction star, 67, has been parenting alone since the loss of wife Kelly Preston in 2020.And he relished his time with his almost 11-year-old, posting a smiling selfie of the pair on Instagram.

Alec Baldwin has been slammed after his wife shared happy family Halloween pictures days after he shot dead Halyna Hutchins. Hilaria Baldwin, 37, posted snaps and a video on Instagram of the couple and their six children in ghoulish costumes.

Nailed it! Miranda Lambert, 37, and her husband Brendan McLoughlin, 30, crushed Halloween this year with their Top Gun-inspired costumes. The happy couple dressed in navy pilot outfits to recreate the iconic photo of Kelly McGillis‘ Charlie wrapping her arms around Tom Cruise‘s Maverick from behind in the 1986 action film. Miranda looked so much like Kelly by letting her blonde hair down and curling it at the bottom. Brendan, meanwhile, is just as hunky as Mr. Cruise himself, so his resemblance was perfection as well!

Happy Halloween! After a month of spooky build-up, we can finally see the creative and awesome outfits that celebrities put together.

We’re used to seeing them on-screen as Emmerdale co-stars, but actresses Charley Webb, Emma Atkins and Isabel Hodgins delighted fans as they proved they’re also the best of friends behind-the-scenes.The trio, who play the ITV soap’s Debbie Dingle, Charity Dingle and Victoria Sugden, joined forces to celebrate Halloween together this weekend, posing for pictures in their spooky costumes. Charley, 33, uploaded photographs of herself, on-screen mum Emma and Isabel, writing: “HaPpY HaLlOwEeN from our gang to yours” alongside a ghost emoji.

Hilaria and Alec Baldwin celebrated Halloween with their kids. One day after Alec spoke on camera for the first time about the fatal shooting, Hilaria took to Instagram to share how her family celebrated the holiday.In the pics, the Baldwins pose with their six children — Carmen, 8, Rafael, 6, Leonardo, 5, Romeo, 3, Eduardo, 1, and Lucia, 8 months — in varying costumes including a spider, a Viking, and an '80s fitness instructor.«Parenting through this has been an intense experience, to say the least,» Hilaria wrote. «Today, we rallied to give them a holiday.

Pete Buttigieg and his family are spending Halloween in the hospital.

Jamie Lee Curtis is sharing an adorable look into her childhood memories of the beloved spooky holiday with some adorable throwback pics.The star took to Instagram on Sunday to share a pair of snapshots — the first showing her costume as a young girl, and the second showing her and her sister, Kelly Curtis, sitting with their famous mom, star Janet Leigh.«HAPPY HALLOWEEN! I never felt HOTTER than when I went trick or treating as a little Dutch girl,» Jamie Lee wrote in the caption, alongside the black-and-white slideshow post. «When I was young we often had my birthday party on Halloween as my birthday isn't for a month but because it falls near the Thanksgiving holiday and anyone who has a birthday near a holiday can attest you feel a

Halloween weekend.And, she captioned it with her autumnal secret to “wrinkle free skin”.Gina Stewart, from the Gold Coast in Australia, posted a photo on her Instagram page, @ginastewarthealth, while holding a pumpkin.The festive prop was paired with a cheeky filter – two tiny jack-o-lanterns covered the 51-year-old’s nipples.A spooky background showed bats and a haunting skyline behind Gina completed the picture as Gina shared some of her knowledge on health.The Instagram star, who has over 312,000 followers on her main account, often shares information on how she stays so fit and youthful.This Halloween, she explained how pumpkins can be beneficial.Gina wrote: “Happy Halloween – do you know that Pumpkins have incredible health and beauty

MARK Wright has apologised after dressing as rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine for Halloween. The American pleaded guilty to "the use of a child in a sexual performance" in 2018 - but the Towie star said he didn't know about his offences.

Halloween might be the day of candy, scary movies, and dressing up, but it’s also the day a ton of stars were born!

It’s nearly Halloween, and Vanessa Hudgens is definitely ready for the trick-or-treating holiday. The 32-year-old actress showed off the first (of hopefully many) Halloween costumes on her Instagram on Wednesday October 27. She got her All Hallows Eve celebration started early, as she wore a sexy, leopard-print body suit as she posed for a photo with her friends Evan Bittencourt and Vince Rossi for a photo. “Happy Halloween week,” she wrote in the caption with winking, devil, and jack-o-lantern emojis.

Happy Halloween from Kendall Jenner! The model took to her Instagram recently to show off one of her Halloween costumes for the holiday, sharing her version of the Corpse Bride titular character — a sexy version, that is. “4 days till halloween yer corpse bride,” Kendall captioned the post which contained a series of four sultry shots. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS HERE!

EASTENDERS actor James Bye gave a rare glimpse into family life as he enjoyed a Halloween themed weekend with his brood. The Martin Fowler actor, 37, famed for his long-running role on the BBC One soap, clearly relished his downtime with his three kids and wife Victoria as they went pumpkin-hunting at Paulton's Park.