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pregnant.Abby Ramsay grew up in a hyper-religious environment – where she even had to attend a ‘family living’ class as a requirement at her private faith school.But despite her upbringing that was surrounded by religion and teachers preaching about creating a family, the Los Angeles-based lass had other ideas.After having negative experiences with birth control, Abby realised she could not handle carrying a baby - so decided to take a drastic step.She recently underwent a sterilisation procedure that has burnt off and sealed her fallopian tubes – meaning that she will not be able to get pregnant.Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, Abby has explained her reasons for getting sterilised and has admitted that she is happy that she will never give birth.Abby said: “I realised pretty early on that the idea of getting pregnant was just really scary for me, and not something I saw in my future no matter how hard I tried to picture it.“I figured, if birth control is this bad, I absolutely would not be able to handle being pregnant. There are plenty of other reasons that I wouldn’t want to be pregnant, but that discovery kind of took it from 'I don’t want to' to 'I would not be able to'.“While surgery may seem like a strange way to take care of this, I figured I could handle having it done once and then never having to worry about it again, than having to deal with intrusive procedures and methods regularly until menopause decided to come along.

Lewis Hamilton was 'disillusioned' with the sport following his heart-breaking Abu Dhabi loss.Hamilton looked to be cruising to a record-breaking eighth Drivers World Championship when a crash at the back of the pack forced a red flag.The red flag allowed Max Verstappen to be neck-and-neck with Hamilton on the final lap.And Verstappen, who was on the fresher tyres, made light work of the Brit as he flew to his first World Championship.Rumours persisted that Hamilton may stop racing, but Wolff has since squashed these claims - but he confirmed Hamilton was disillusioned.“No, I was never worried [Hamilton would quit] – although you have to respect the driver is disillusioned," Wolff revealed on BBC Radio 4."Lewis was the best guy on the track, dominating, and then it is taken away by an individual against the rules, so to digest that is that very difficult.“He is in love with the sport and we are ready to hunt for victories and hopefully the world championship."He is in the right mindset. Lewis is all about justice and sporting fairness.

weather warning in place across large parts of the south-west and south-east England, London and Wales, due to the combination of high tides, strong winds and storm surge.The Met Office has issued advise for people not to travel where possible as there could be a danger to life due to flying debris.Schools, roads and businesses have shut, with major disruption to the travel network caused by gusts of up to 100mph.Home Office minister Damian Hinds said the Army is on “high readiness stand-by” to help.He told Sky News: “We are strongly encouraging people to take precautions and make sure they stay safe.”The Met Office added that the dangerous weather phenomenon known as a sting jet – a small area of highly intense wind inside a storm – could form later on Friday.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Large waves have also been seen smashing along the British coast, in some cases forming unusual shapes. A photographer in Blackpool, Lancashire, managed to snap a shot of a massive wave that looks like a giant croissant.Reddit user 'BlondzillaUK' took to the social media site to share the photo, along with the caption: "Breaking News: Blackpool attacked by giant croissant....."Fellow users were left in hysterics and couldn't resist making puns, with one describing it as: "Baking News."A second commented: "Hope this hasn't caused any pain...

Real Madrid are planning to sign Arsenal to sign Kieran Tierney in the summer, according to reports.The Scottish international penned a new deal with the Gunners only last year and his contract is up in 2026 but Real have grand plans to bring him to the Bernabeu in the next transfer window, according to Calciomercato.Carlo Ancelotti had attempted to purchase the player from Celtic in 2019 when he was in the dugout at Napoli - but Tierney decided to join the Gunners in a deal worth £25million deal.At the time, the Italian remarked: "He is a really good young left-back but he is a Celtic player."We are looking for a lot of players for this coming season but he is a Celtic player and we have two good left-backs."But honestly I can say he is a really good player."Arsenal and Real have regularly done business before in recent years.

great white shark's horrific attack can be seen as it thrashes about in the bloody sea. Narrating the video, a stunned onlooker says: "Someone just got eaten by a shark! A big great white."Taking to Twitter, the bereaved man who had worked as a scuba diving instructor with Simon in Thailand, said the incident had left him shocked.He said: "Saw a video someone shared earlier of a bloke being killed by a shark in Sydney, just found it's my mate/"Stupidly watched it about 10 times as well, proper shocked.

K.J. Yossman 101 Films International has picked up world sales rights to “Fear the Invisible Man,” an adaptation of H.G.

K.J. Yossman First look images from upcoming U.K./Italian co-production “Commedia” have been released, Variety can exclusively reveal.Actor and writer Greta Bellamacina, who will next be seen in Sky Atlantic’s “This Sceptred Isle,” plays the lead, Irene.Helmed by Italian film and theater director Riccardo Vannuccini, “Commedia” will be Vannuccini’s first English-language film and is intended as an homage to renowned Italian filmmaker Marco Ferreri (“Storie di ordinaria follia,” “The House of Smiles”).Set as a “film within a film,” Vannuccini also co-stars in the feature, playing a director called Rocco Cucovaz who unsuccessfully directs Bellamacina in a variety of scenes, each one descending into chaos until the female actors eventually take over the production.

Tomris Laffly Gentle is the most fitting word to describe the aura of “The Last Bus,” Gillies MacKinnon’s placid travelogue of a movie about an ailing Englishman on a heartrending mission. Sadly, the filmmaker’s road trip errs on the side of excessive gentleness.

BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker has ticked off the major Rome tourist spots as he gives fans a rare glimpse at his family. The BBC Breakfast host, 44, headed to the Italian capital with his wife, Sarah, and their three children.

Total War: Warhammer 3 at launch, and players of the game allege that it’s causing noticeable performance issues.Yesterday (February 17) marked the release of Total War: Warhammer 3, however it’s been marred by negative reviews criticising the game’s performance.The strategy title currently has a ‘Mixed’ rating on Steam, with 41 per cent of the game’s reviews being negative at time of writing. The majority of these negative reviews focus solely on facing performance issues within the game.Now, many players are pointing fingers at Denuvo, anti-piracy software that SteamDB shows was added in a patch on Total War: Warhammer 3‘s launch day.

Slipknot have shared the new video for their song ‘The Chapeltown Rag’ – you can watch the clip below.The track was originally released back in November and is expected to be the first single from the band’s upcoming seventh studio album, which will be the follow-up to 2019’s ‘We Are Not Your Kind’.After releasing a disorienting visualiser for the single upon its original release, Slipknot have now shared an official video for ‘The Chapeltown Rag’.Featuring edited footage from the band’s recent run of live shows – they debuted the track during a November gig at Knotfest Los Angeles –  you can watch Slipknot’s video for ‘The Chapeltown Rag’ below.Earlier this month Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor confirmed that the band had finished work on their “killer” new album.“The record is actually in the process of being mixed right now,” the singer told Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM. “Everything is finished, so it’s just being mixed right now, which is rad news. So it’s probably gonna take… I think it’s probably gonna be another three months [before it comes out].“The artwork’s done.

LIZ Hurley looked incredible in a plunging red dress as she celebrated Joan Collins' birthday with her lookalike son Damian. The actress's rouge gown cinched at the waist to show off her hourglass figure, while Damian looked smart in a dinner suit with white bow tie.

DIZZEE Rascal has arrived at court for the first day of his trial after being charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend. The rapper, 36, was arrested after Cassandra Jones suffered a minor injury at her home in Streatham, South London.

PREGNANT Love Island star Chloe Crowhurst has revealed she's having a baby girl in a cute gender reveal video. The 27-year-old, who is 35 weeks into her pregnancy, knelt on the floor and popped a confetti cannon that showered her with pink pieces of paper.

DANNIELLA Westbrook showed off her figure in a sheer top with her lookalike daughter. The ex-EastEnders star said it was a "proud momma moment" as her youngest child Jodie Jenkins, 20, posed on the red carpet.

Kanye West has revealed his new album Donda 2 will only be available on his own Stem Player platform – which costs £200.The 44-year-old rapper has claimed it is time to ‘free music from this oppressive system’ as he cited the small cuts made by artists for their work, and insisted the LP – which is due to drop later this month – won’t appear on streaming sites like Apple, Amazon, Spotify or YouTube.Sharing a video on Instagram, which appeared to show music playing on a Stem Player, he wrote: ‘Donda 2 will only be available on my own platform, the Stem Player.‘Not on Apple Amazon Spotify or YouTube. Today artists get just 12% of the money the industry makes.

Wimbledon Magistrate’s Court on Friday morning, as his trial for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend began.The rapper – real name Dylan Kwabena Mills – previously entered a plea of not guilty to assault by beating Cassandra Jones in Streatham, south London, on June 8 last year.Mills, 37, was seen heading to court this morning in a black suit, carrying his phone in one hand, and appeared to arrive on his own.Croydon Magistrates’ Court previously heard Mills is charged with ‘pushing his head against the complainant’s head and pushing her to the ground’, which he denied.The Metropolitan Police said officers attended and that a woman reported minor injuries.His defence lawyer, Iskander Fernandez, said the rapper ‘denies pushing his head into the complainant’s head and denies pushing her to the floor’.The performer’s tour manager, who ‘received a phone call when the altercation took place’ will give evidence at the trial, along with his ex-girlfriend’s mother, Dawn Kirk, the court heard.On August 2, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police confirmed Mills had been charged, saying: ‘Dylan Mills, 36, of Sevenoaks, Kent, has been charged with assault after an incident at a residential address in Streatham on 8 June.‘Officers attended and a woman reported minor injuries.

as she celebrated her birthday. Touching noses with her eldest as they smiled broadly at one another, Amanda captioned the snap: ‘My girl’. Her friends and fans were quick to point out the similarities between the two, with Kate Thornton writing: ‘Two peas in a pod x.’Ashley Roberts simply commented: ‘Stunning’ while a fan added: ‘Like mother like daughter.’Amanda also shared a video clip with both Lexi and her youngest, Hollie, 10, as the little one collapsed into giggles while being tickled by her mother, telling her followers: ‘My babies #familytime.’Amanda, her daughters and her husband Chris Hughes, 48, have been making the most of their getaway to Dubai – avoiding the cold weather and storms in the UK. She posed in a feathered minidress on the side of a bathtub with her multicoloured balloons in the shapes of stars and hearts as she added: ‘Birthday celebrations continue.’Amanda’s birthday was made extra special by the lavish hotel where the family is staying, where staff laid out the words ‘Happy Birthday’ in leaves and flowers on her bed to mark the occasion. She had also been presented with a chocolate cake with her name on it before revealing she was toasting her birthday with a cocktail in a champagne flute while rocking a red bikini in the sunshine. Amanda Holden looks unreal in stunning pictures as she turns 51Britain's Got Talent 2022: First look at judges filming brand-new auditionsAmanda Holden 'raging at Simon Cowell' over X-rated joke at Britain's Got Talent auditionsIt wasn’t all relaxing, however, as the family were also seen taking part in adventurous sports, with Amanda and Hollie flying into the air as they went parasailing together.She joked: ‘HRH [Hollie] and me.

Katie Price’s fiancé, has released a statement insisting the model was ‘never punched or hit’.The 33-year-old spoke out after being charged with using ‘threatening and abusive behaviour’ following an incident last year, with it revealed that he is due to appear in court in March.In a statement on Thursday, Essex Police said: ‘Carl Woods, 33, has been charged under Section 4 of the Public Order Act.’In his post shared on his Instagram Story, Woods wrote: ‘Katie Price was never punched or hit. There has been no charge for this.

Editors Note: Over the horrendous last couple of weeks as America began its final withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban zealots took control again after two decades, veteran foreign affairs correspondent and Only Cry for the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield author Hollie McKay has been back in the South Asian nation to see history sadly repeat itself.

Editors Note: Over the horrendous last couple of weeks as America began its final withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban zealots took control again after two decades, veteran foreign affairs correspondent and Only Cry for the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield author Hollie McKay has been back in the South Asian nation to see history sadly repeat itself.