Taylor Swift donates £36,400 to mother of five whose husband died of Covid

Dan Walker had been invited to go wild swimming with his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars, but had to decline - and Sara Davies wasn't accepting his excuse.The sheepish BBC Breakfast star attempted to explain away the situation on his Instagram Stories.Talking during a special Q&A session on social media, he was quizzed on whether he'd be willing to brave the water."Would you ever go wild-swimming like the Strictly tour lot?" the question read."I was going to, actually, when we were in Sheffield," Dan recalled, referencing his hometown."I was invited down by the Reverend Kate Botley and Sara - but I just couldn't get back from work in time."It looked like fun, and I'd love to have a go."However, he added of his ill-preparedness: "Appropriate footwear always essential when wild swimming, I think!"If the luxurious-looking work shoes he has posted on Instagram to show off his shoe-sock combinations are anything to go by, they would have been nowhere near casual enough for a sporty swimming trip.However, he also reposted Sara's feisty assessment of the situation, where she'd written: "Yeah we invited him and he totally flaked on us."This excuse about not getting back from work on time is total BS - he chickened out!" she added, using a chicken emoji to punctuate her point.Dan appeared to own up to his antics, adding a GIF which read: "GUILTY."However, in previous Q&A footage from yesterday, Dan took the moment to present himself as courageous.He told fans: "The best thing about being a journalist is the opportunity to be a sword for those without weapons and a shield for those who can't defend themselves."However, his job wasn't always deeply serious, as he demonstrated when he revealed one of his embarrassing moments in the

One of the most anticipated films of 2022 is, without question, Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde.” In fact, it was one of our most anticipated films of 2021…and 2020, as well. You see, “Blonde” has been delayed for a long time due to a variety of reasons, including the pandemic.

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The son of a Kilmarnock fan who died from cardiac arrest following the Ayrshire derby has thanked the first responders who battled to save his dad.

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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBC News has a lot of stories to tell during the Olympics and the Super Bowl. One of them is about itself.The large NBCUniversal news division is using both events to get the word out about its growing package of streaming news programming at a time when the battle for broadband info junkies appears to be reaching a new apex.NBC News will tout its streaming-news outlet NBC News Now with a 20 second promo in the first quarter during NBC’s broadcast of Super Bowl LVI this Sunday, as well as with a 15-second promo during the pre-game.

Adele has revealed her ex-husband Simon Konecki is still her soulmate, despite their divorce. The mega star, 33, is set to appear on The Graham Norton Show on Friday 11 February, where she talks about her ex and their son, Angelo. Adele won big at the Brits this week and in her speech for her third award, for Best Album, the singer emotionally dedicated it to her son and ex-husband.

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Taylor Swift is a force to reckon with! The pop star recently joined hands with mum Andrea for a good cause. The mother-daughter duo decided to put their earning towards a worthy cause as they generously donated $50,000 to a GoFundMe fundraiser.

Taylor Swift and her mother Andrea have donated $50,000 in support of Vicki Quarles who lost her husband to COVID-19 last year.The 31-year-old gave the joint donation to a GoFundMe page that was set up by Vicki’s friend DeQuanda Smith on the 22 December.Taylor’s donation smashed the fundraiser’s goal of $50,000 and as of today the page had raised $61,965.The GoFundMe was set up after the death of Theodis Ray Quarles, who died exactly one week before Christmas, leaving behind his wife and five daughters, Alyssa, Anaya, Asia, Allie and Aryah.Speaking about the tragic event, DeQuanda said: “When the paramedics arrived to the Quarles' home to transport Theodis to the hospital for breathing difficulties, Vicki wasn't allowed to accompany her

Taylor Swift and her mother Andrea have generously donated 50,000 dollars (£36,000) to a mum-of-five who lost her husband to Covid-19 a week before Christmas.

Taylor Swift and her mother, Andrea Swift, have donated $50,000 to the family of a man who died after a battle with COVID-19. The ‘Cardigan’ hitmaker and her mother made the joint donation to a woman named Vicki Quarles after her husband, Theodis Ray Quarles, passed away due to the illness and left behind her and their five daughters - Alyssa, Anaya, Asia, Allie, and Aryah.

Taylor Swift and her mother Andrea recently donated $50,000 in support of a woman by the name ofVicki Quarles who 'lost her husband [Theodis Ray Quarles] to COVID-19' last year.The singer-songwriter, 31, submitted the joint donation to a GoFundMe page, which was originally launched on December 22 by Vicki's friendDeQuanda Smith with the goal of raising $50,000.As of Tuesday, the GoFundMe benefitting Vicki (and thefive daughters she shared with her late husband) raised$61,268, including Swift's donation.

Taylor Swift has come to the aid of another family affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, donating £36,400 (US$50,000) to a woman who lost her husband to coronavirus.On Tuesday (March 23), Swift and her mother, Andrea, jointly donated the total goal amount of a GoFundMe appeal for Vickie Quarles, a mother of five daughters who was widowed after her husband, Theodis Ray Quarles, died of coronavirus just one week before Christmas.Thanks to the lump sum donation from the Swifts, DeQuanda Smith, a close friend of the Quarles family who began the appeal, has now crowdsourced a total of £44,935 (US$61,700) at the time of writing.Describing Theodis’ death on the GoFundMe description, Smith wrote, “Theodis’ transition will forever leave a void on the

Taylor Swift has lightened the load of a woman going through some tough times due to the pandemic.