Robin Thicke’s Newest Album Was Inspired By His Late Dad Alan Thicke

The Joker And The Queen by Ed Sheeran flies straight to Number 1 on the Official Trending Chart following the release of a brand-new version of the track with Taylor Swift.

Valentine's Day.But if you're anything like us, it can be a struggle to keep the beautiful blooms alive.Thankfully, there's a handy hack that stops petals falling so quickly.In the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips group on Facebook, a savvy user revealed you can use 2p coins to increase the longevity of flowers.Simply pop a few coppers in the bottom of your vase and jobs a good'un.The Facebook user shared a snap of their bouquet, explaining: “These are nearly 2 weeks old, with a 2p in the bottom! Definitely works.”Another agreed: “Works for me.”The Conversation says copper coins can be antimicrobial, which may be why they can be used to keep flowers looking freshly-picked.It explains: “Cut flowers begin to degrade almost instantly. Air and bacteria can block the small pores of the vascular system of plants, stopping vital water and food from being distributed around the flower, and they start to wilt.“So by reducing the microorganisms in the flower’s water you should be able to increase the life of your flowers.“So again, in theory, the copper in coins might be able to kill bacteria and keep cut flowers fresh."This isn't the only way to keep your flowers looking tip-top.Others shared their words of advice in the Facebook group, including sticking a needle in the stem below the buds.Apparently, this helps the buds to stand up straighter.Others recommend cutting the stems at an angle before placing them in water with plant food.Doing this is said to help the bouquet absorb more water and nutrients. For more lifestyle stories, sign up to the free Hot Topics newsletter here.

Rio Ferdinand claims Pep Guardiola is 'holding his middle finger up' to all his Premier League doubters as Manchester City continue to dominate.The Spaniard's side currently find themselves comfortably atop the Premier League's standings, nine points clear of nearest challengers Liverpool, having only played one game more.Since losing at home to Crystal Palace in late October, City have won 14 of their 15 league matches, only dropping points in a 1-1 draw at Southampton.Going into the season, many questioned whether Guardiola's team would be able to retain the Premier League title, especially given their lack of a recognised striker.Sergio Aguero departed for Barcelona last summer and City failed in their well-documented pursuit of Tottenham's Harry Kane, which led to many fearing the Sky Blues wouldn't have enough in attack.However, City have managed to hit a league-high 61 goals so far this season, the same amount as Liverpool, as their efforts have been spread around the team.Given their sheer dominance, Ferdinand believes Guardiola has silenced his doubters and essentially "put his middle finger up" to the rest of the Premier League.Can anyone stop Manchester City from winning the Premier League title again this season? Give us your thoughts in the comments section. “Points-wise it’s not over, but I just believe that City look too comfortable in their games," the former Manchester United defender admitted in the latest episode of Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE. "City look like they're in total control all the time."There's no topsy-turvey games or moments where you go 'oh my god they're on the ropes they're going to get beat here'.

Rose Ayling-Ellis attended the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2022 wrap party with the fellow cast members, including close pal Luba Mushtuk.

SORTEDFood supplied some of his top tips for a quick and easy pasta carbonara style dish. Using feedback from his community of over 2.5 million YouTube subscribers from around the world, his easy recipe that breaks a few of the traditional rules to create the Italian classic, but still delivers on flavour.Ben has come up with clever hacks that deliver a great tasting carbonara without having to worry about sourcing the traditional – and often expensive – ingredients.From toasting black peppercorns to cooking the pasta in a frying pan and using basic supermarket spaghetti, Ben’s recipe is guaranteed to impress.Check them out below…One of the most important things when cooking carbonara is choosing the right cut of pork to deliver the meaty undertones for the sauce.The traditional Italian recipe for carbonara recommends using guanciale – a fatty cut of pork that comes from the jowl (cheek/jaw) of the pig, usually only found in Italian delis in the UK.Ben opts for more basic smoked pancetta – easy to find in most local supermarkets, and at a fraction of the cost, but delivers a similar meaty flavour.Ben commented: “Black pepper is, arguably the second most important flavour for the dish.

Nick Holdsworth The 67-year-old woman stands alongside an open-backed truck in a city under martial law fearlessly berating the young paramilitary policemen sat impassively behind the wood and steel bars that hold them back – for now.She is somebody’s daughter, probably wife, mother, grandmother.“You’re protecting the dictator, General Min Aung Hlaing!” she shouts wagging her finger like a fierce school ma’am of old.The at times shaky mobile phone footage is among the viscerally powerful opening shots of Berlinale Panorama documentary “Myanmar Diaries.”“We cry for the girl that was shot in the head. They shot her on purpose….

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Georgia Tennant was in for a Valentine's Day surprise on Monday.MORE: David Tennant's wife Georgia inundated with messages after sharing happy family newsThe 37-year-old – who has been married to David Tennant since December 2011 – shared a photo of the most beautiful bouquet of flowers on Instagram and revealed they were not from her husband!WATCH: Georgia Tennant shares the funniest video of husband David!Georgia told fans that the beautiful floral arrangement was actually a gift from her eldest son, Ty. She explained in the caption: "I cannot recommend getting accidentally pregnant at 16 highly enough cos look what happens 20 years later! Thanks @ty_tennant_ #myvalentynes."READ: Georgia Tennant refers to husband David's 'other wife' in cheeky messageMORE: Georgia Tennant shares photo of daughter Olive – and she's so grown-upFans loved the very touching gesture from son to mother and flooded the comments section with love heart emojis and compliments.

Rumer Willis proudly posed in several lingerie sets on Valentine's Day and shared a love note to her body with her nearly one million Instagram fans.MORE: Rumer Willis' daring bath picture has fans saying the same thingDemi Moore's eldest daughter posted a number of pictures throughout Monday, showing her in black, purple and red lingerie sets, and spoke up about "accepting" her shadows before urging her followers to "love all of you".WATCH: Rumer Willis poses in provocative lingerie as she shares important body message"It is easy to love the parts of ourselves that we feel are likable or exciting, the ones we lead with in the world," she began her inspirational post.READ: Rumer Willis wows with gorgeous glam hair transformationRELATED: 15 intimate celebrity Valentine's Day photos that belong in a fairytale"This year I have been working on exploring the shadows and radically accepting them, as challenging as that may feel at times. Allowing myself to be seen, to be vulnerable.

Ryan Russell and longtime boyfriend Corey O’Brien are so in love and it looks like they had a great Valentine’s Day.

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If you were wondering if Robin Thicke is going to make another music video like the one for ‘Blurred Lines’, the answer is “no”. Were you wondering that?Well, now the thought has been pushed into your mind, maybe you’re wondering why he has said that.

Robin Thicke is getting candid about his past struggles. In an interview with People magazine, Thicke opened up about his latest album, "On Earth, and in Heaven," and how the album was born out of his love for his children and the people around him.

Robin Thicke has looked back on the controversial music video for his song ‘Blurred Lines’, admitting he will “never make” one like it again.‘Blurred Lines’, which saw Thicke collaborate with Pharrell Williams and T.I., was widely criticised following its 2013 release with its lyrics and accompanying music video accused of perpetuating misogyny, male chauvinism and a culture of date rape.As The Independent reports, the clip was branded as “kind of rapey” by The Daily Beast’s Tricia Romano upon its release.Speaking in a new interview with the New York Post, Thicke said: “I had lost perspective on my personal life and my music and what was appropriate… and why I was doing it.”He added: “We had no negative intentions when we made the record,

Robin Thicke once sang about being “Lost Without U.”But at the height of his career — riding the smash success of his controversial No. 1 hit “Blurred Lines” in 2013 — he was just lost.“I had lost perspective on my personal life and my music and what was appropriate … and why I was doing it,” Thicke, 43, told The Post.

Robin Thicke has reflected on his controversial 2013 single ‘Blurred Lines’, claiming that his original intention for the track was to “get [everybody] up and dancing”.‘Blurred Lines’, which saw Thicke collaborate with Pharrell Williams and T.I., was widely criticised following its release with its lyrics and accompanying music video accused of perpetuating misogyny, male chauvinism and a culture of date rape.The track was also the subject of a major lawsuit from the estate of the late Marvin Gaye, which successfully sued for copyright infringement in 2015 after ‘Blurred Lines’ was found by a federal jury to share similarities to Gaye’s 1977 song ‘Got To Give It Up’.

Robin Thicke has spoken out about his spiral into painkillers and alcohol abuse after fame became too much for him to handle.

Robin told PEOPLE: ‘I started using painkillers. It was a melting pot of trouble brewing, and I was so arrogant that I thought I could handle it all.’Despite the success of Blurred Lines, in 2018 Robin and Pharrell were embroiled in a legal battle with Marvin Gaye’s family following a copyright dispute.A California court ruled against the pair and they were required, along with Pharrell’s publishing company More Water From Nazareth, to pay millions in damages.He recalled experiencing severe back pain around the time of the song’s success and took painkillers to manage it, but they quickly became ‘part of the release’ as his life drifted ‘out of control’.‘Fame and a lot of those things — they got to me.

“Blurred Lines” is easily the most successful song in Robin Thicke’s back catalogue, yet he now sees it was also responsible for the upheaval in his personal life that followed that success.

Robin Thicke is set to release "On Earth, and in Heaven," his first full-length studio album in six years.When he announced the album last month, Robin described the new music as, "the sunshine coming out after the rain," according to Billboard. The album trailer that accompanied the announcement suggests "the rain" was the intense period of years in which the "Masked Singer" star lost his dad, Alan Thicke, and his professional mentor, Andre Harrell, a music industry scion who started out at Def Jam in the '80s, served as Motown's CEO and founded Uptown Records before his death last year.As Robin told fans on social media on Friday, Feb.

April Love Geary stocked up on paper towelsduring a grocery store run at Target on Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles.Less than two months after giving birth to her third child withfiancé Robin Thicke, the26-year-old model showed off her trimpost-baby body in a black top and matching leggings.During her solo outing, she could be seen pushing a red shopping cart to her car and loading some cleaning supplies into the trunk. Mom duty: April Love Geary stocked up on paper towels during a grocery store run at Target on Wednesday afternoon in Los AngelesIn addition to accessorizing with a delicate silver necklace, Geary wore a black face mask covered in rhinestones and pair of white sneakers.