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St Mirren defender Conor McCarthy believes the club’s semi-final loss to St Johnstone summed up their season. The Buddies created plenty of chances yesterday afternoon at Hampden but didn’t capitalise on them, with the Perthshire Saints going on to notch two crucial goals in the space of three minutes.

"wanted to die".And her husband Sam Kane was also taken to hospital after contracting it and developing pneumonia.But Lucy and Jack needed therapy to help them process the trauma and fears that their mum would not make it home.Ahead of the launch of her new YouTube series Beauty Angels - in which Linda teams up with actress Debbie Arnold to discuss new beauty treatments - she opened up about her Covid battle."I did think about therapy but I didn’t in the end.

GOGGLEBOX'S Lee Riley mercilessly ribbed best pal Jenny Newby's attempt at cooking crispy chicken skin yesterday having already mocked her culinary efforts. The Hull pair spent yesterday in the kitchen, along with Lee's husband Steve, putting together a roast dinner.

ASHLEY Cain's girlfriend Safiyya Vorajee has showed all the heartfelt tributes and gifts they've received following their daughter Azalyia's death. The heartbroken parents lost their eight-month-old daughter in April following a battle with leukaemia.

Chris Martin may have just introduced a new word into the American Idollexicon: 'sl*t bang.'On Sunday's episode of the show, the Coldplay frontman, 44, admired the sleek hairdo of contestant Chayce Beckham, 24, urging him to manufacture 'Chayce Paste.'He then suggested the heavy machinery operator bring one lock down in a 'sl*t bang,' a la Johnny Depp in the 1990 film Cry Baby.The hair styling advice was one of the highlights of the show that also saw the Top 7 get whittled down to the Top 5 with two singers ultimately sent home after Sunday's two-hour episode.

Ashley Cain and his girlfriend Safiyya Vorajee were sent 'signs' from late daughter Azaylia after they had the 'worst day'.

Tom Parker and wife Kelsey are planning on having more children as they look to the future following the singer's terminal brain tumour diagnosis.

Sofia Richie shared several images to her Instagram account on Sunday morning.All of the 22-year-old fashion industry personality's shots featured her mother Diane, with a majority of the photos showing the two spending time together at various stages of the model's life.The designer also wrote a brief message in the post's caption that read: 'I am the luckiest girl in the entire world to have you as my mom! Best friend for life, Love you @dianekrichie.' Happy daughter: Sofia Richie shared several images featuring her mother Diane Alexander to her Instagram account on Sunday morningRichie's fist shot showed the mother-daughter duo preparing to take a few shots of liquor while spending time at what appeared to be a vacation destination.The

Drake posted a tribute to his former flame Sophie Brussaux to his Instagram Story on Sunday.The 34-year-old hitmaker's photo showed the mother of his child taking a selfie with their son Adonis, aged three; the artist later reposted the image to her own Story.The post comes months after the singer mended his relationship with the former model, with whom he used to have a contentious relationship.

He suffered a devastating electric bike injury back in August that broke his back and left him bed ridden for months.But Simon Cowell looked fit and happy on Sunday when he took his girlfriend Lauren Silverman and their seven-year-old son Eric out for a Mother's Day bike ride in Malibu.The 61-year-old America's Got Talent judge even felt comfortable enough to take another go on an electric bike despite his past bad experience.

Alan Carr was left feeling rather indifferent after his pal Adele reportedly suggested he stayed in a hotel rather than her luxury LA mansion.Adele, 33, recommended that Alan, 44, stayed at the four-star £200-a-night Petit Ermitage in West Hollywood instead of her luxurious pad.The Petit Ermitage is a quirky hotel that boasts eccentric artwork and a topless swimming pool, despite this Alan felt the hotel looked "weird".Singer Adele currently lives in a £7.7million five-bedroom Beverly Hills property.

Good Morning Britain interviews.The 63-year-old, had to say sorry to viewers on his debut after he'd mistakenly called Christine Brett, "Caroline" during a discussion about hugging amid the Covid-19 pandemic.He joked: "I do need glasses I'm afraid, think I called Christine, Caroline at one point."As Alastair addressed the on-air blunder, Susanna laughed along at his quip about spectacles.Susanna seemed particularly smiley as Alastair addressed the on-air blunder, laughing along at his quip about spectacles.Christine, who is the Co-founder of US for Them, politely ignored the blunder and continued to air her views without calling out Alastair's mistake.The charity co-founder joined the programme discussing hugging as May 17 approaches when

Twenty One Pilots have announced a special pop-up shop and gallery that will open in London later this month.The event will tie in with the duo’s upcoming new album ‘Scaled and Icy’, which is set for release on May 21.Set to take place from May 21-22 at an undisclosed venue in London (details of which will be confirmed on May 20), Twenty One Pilots’ pop-up shop and gallery will feature never-before-seen imagery and limited edition merchandise.Fans will need to pre-order ‘Scaled and Icy’ from the band’s official store before May 18 in order to receive an access code and be in with a chance of picking up free tickets to the pop-up event.The subsequent access to tickets will take place online on May 20 at 10am, and they will be available on a

Seth Rogen hinted that his personal and professional relationship with James Franco is at a crossroad amid Franco's ongoing sexual misconduct scandal.The 39-year-old actor, speaking with The Sunday Times, distanced himself from his longtime friend and collaborator when asked about the validity of the charges.'What I can say is that I despise abuse and harassment and I would never cover or conceal the actions of someone doing it, or knowingly put someone in a situation where they were around someone like that,' Rogen said, adding that it was 'not a coincidence' he hasn't worked with Franco in recent years, as he faced sexual misconduct accusations in 2014 and again in 2018.

Line of Duty star's son was targeted.Police are stepping up patrols and working with schools in Bromley, southeast London, after apologising to Sherise Blackman.The actress who played officer Ruby Jones in the BBC series claimed officers had tried to "fob off" her son's version of events.Ms Blackman said in a post on Instagram that her son was followed by "hooded men" on foot and another in a car in Beckenham.She said her son was asked if he wanted a lift and left "shaken up" by the incident.Superintendent Andy Brittain said: "I am aware of varying reports online both in the news and on social media and I fully understand the concerns of parents in light of these reports."I would encourage the public to remain vigilant, but not to be

Katie Price has announced she's going to legally change her name following her wedding to fiancé Carl Woods.The 42 year old, whose other half recently jokingly likened her lips to a camel as the family enjoyed a day out, has never taken on a husband's surname in the past despite being married three times.The former glamour model previously tied the knot with Mysterious Girl singer Peter Andre, 48, who she shares two children with, in a marriage that lasted four years. She later walked down the aisle with mixed martial artist Alex Reid in 2010 but called it quits a short two years later.

Holly Willoughby has deleted a photo she shared of her bath on Sunday 9 May after fans warned she was visible in the reflection.This Morning star Holly, 40, decided to treat herself to a bubble bath over the weekend and shared a photo of her self care moment on her Instagram page. In the caption of the photo, Holly pointed out that her bubbles had formed a heart shape in her tub.

Jadon Sancho and Yves Bissouma as Jurgen Klopp looks to change up his side in the summer transfer window.Klopp is set to his the refresh button on the squad that carried the Reds to Champions League and Premier League glory in successive seasons, with Gini Wijnaldum is set to leave, while rumours persist that Mohamed Salah could be on his way out.Borussia Dortmund star Sancho could be the ideal replacement for Salah if the top scorer is tempted by a move to Real Madrid, Barcelona or PSG.And Liverpool could battle Arsenal and Manchester City for Bissouma's services with Klopp said to be taking a personal interest in the midfielder as a potential replacement for Wijnaldum.Here, Daily Star Sport looks at the Reds' possible line-up next season

Crime Agency (NCA) for his alleged involvement in an international drug trafficking plot.The 35-year-old had been on the run since police in Holland raided a cafe that was believed to be a front for the planned criminal activity.It is reported the Cafe de Ketel in Rotterdam was a common meeting location for drug traffickers and cartels – with Moogan, as well as two other UK men who have already been jailed, linked by authorities to the establishment.The NCA claimed the cafe was "central to a plot to bring hundreds of kilos of cocaine into the UK every week".The NCA also claims the building was closed to the public and could only be entered via a security system.Sky News reports the NCA believed Moogan and his associates were planning to

Linda Lusardi has revealed her children had to undergo therapy as they were so traumatised by her near-fatal coronavirus battle.