The empty chair at the table - how one mum copes at Christmas after losing her daughter

EastEnders actress and Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis took to Instagram to share a tribute to her best friend Tobi Leigh, a BSL interpreter.The pals sat together on retro red bar stools in front of a fairground ride as they sipped on a drink.Rose wore blue jeans and white trainers, with a high-neck black top and a red and blue baseball varsity jacket. She styled her blonde hair in a sleek ponytail and played with the ends as she stared lovingly at her friend.Tobi wore loose black jeans with a black scoop necked top, styled with a red and black motocross jacket as she clutched a drink.

The Tinder Swindler tells the story of Simon Leviev, who posed as a billionaire's son to defraud three women out of thousands of dollars.The documentary follows the women on their mission to track down the man who tricked them after meeting them each on a dating app. Shimon Hayut, 31, known to his victims as Simon Leviev, is estimated to have stolen $10m (£7.4m) through expensive dates and manipulative ploys. Despite all the evidence featured in the Netflix documentary, Simon Leviev is currently dating a woman who denies all the claims.

I’d always imagined our first Valentine’s Day as a married couple would be full of romance and passion. But on 14 February in 2019, I instead found myself lying on a hospital bed next to my husband Ciaran, who was going through chemotherapy. Sweetly, he’d still managed to get me a balloon and a teddy with some help from the nurses.

Pete Davidson confirmed his relationship with Kim Kardashian has moved to the next level recently, as he sent the internet into a frenzy by calling her his "girlfriend." During an interview with American host Kay Adams, the 28 year old referred to the 41 year old star as his girlfriend for the first time in public, and everyone was living for it. Pete is a hit with famous faces, having previously been engaged to Ariana Grande and the comedian also recently dated Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor.

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck looked more loved-up than ever as they posed for photographers at a special “Marry Me” screening in Los Angeles Tuesday night.

Adele skipped the BRITs after-party to go for a McDonald's - and invited Maya Jama along. The Rolling In The Deep singer attended the glitzy awards ceremony in London – where she scooped three gongs – but said she was giving the party a miss this year.As she was interviewed by Maya on the red carpet, she admitted her night would consist of a trip to the golden arches for a burger and possibly some white wine back at her flat.Maya had asked the star if she would be heading to the post-ceremony bash, saying: "BRITs is the party isn't it?"Adele replied to the presenter: "Yes it is but no, I'm going straight back to my flat.

Thanks to his 2022 Oscar nomination for his work on the Disney movie "Encanto," Lin-Manuel Miranda could become the 17th person ever to earn an EGOT.  "EGOT" stands for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, the four major awards in show business. While many consider themselves lucky to nab even one, others, like Whoopi Goldberg, Rita Moreno, Mel Brooks and John Legend, can boast of winning all four.  Now, thanks to his nomination for best original song, "Dos Oruguitas," in the animated film, a win could add the "Hamilton" creator to the list of EGOT winners.

Princess Margaret had recurring nightmares about disappointing her sister the Queen as she was branded the “rebel royal.”Margaret was known for living a glamorous lifestyle before she passed away 20 years ago today at the age of 71 after months of health problems.The Queen’s sister was known as a “rebel”, a title which was used in biographies and documentaries on her life.She was known for favouring a party lifestyle and even brushed shoulders with celebrities and musicians during a visit to Hollywood that saw her banned the next time she tried to enter.According to the journalist Craig Brown, author of Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret, the Princess continued to have nightmares about disappointing The Queen.When Mr Brown asked Margaret if she ever dreamt about the Queen, she confessed to having nightmares of being “disapproved of”.Margaret once told French poet and filmmaker Jean Cocteau that "disobedience is my joy", according to People.During a trip to the US in 1965, Margaret was reportedly partying in Hollywood till 3am and met stars such as Frank Sinatra.The results of the trip saw her banned from returning to the US in 1973 after her request was turned down by Lord Cromer, the British Ambassador to Washington, although it was reportedly due to her friends.According to the Mail: “A memo written to the Foreign Committee said: 'You will remember that Lord Cromer is not at all keen on having the Princess in the United States, possibly for some time to come.“This is mainly due to the behaviour of some of HRH's friends, who tend to take such visits very lightly.”Margaret also paved the way for divorce in the Royal Family, but when she separated from her husband Antony Armstrong-Jones, known as Lord

TikTok user rumbled a catfish after pulling off some serious detective work into his Apple Watch.Jocelyn (@justjocelyn) said she was planning to meet up with a Bumble match named Myles before she noticed something fishy in one of his text messages.After getting his number, Jocelyn texted 'Myles' from her iPhone and quickly noticed the message appear as green in her message app—which is what happens when you text an Android phone, rather than iPhones, which show messages as blue.However, the match's profile picture on Bumble clearly showed him wearing an Apple Watch, which requires an iPhone to set up.Jocelyn said: "I matched with this guy on Bumble, as one does. He was good looking, I was into it.

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family while she went to work.Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Melissa Henderson’s usual childcare arrangements weren’t available and so she asked her daughter, Linley, to babysit the four younger siblings.However, keeping an eye on four kids and doing school work isn’t easy and, while Linley was distracted, her four-year-old brother Thaddeus spotted one of his mates playing outside and went out to join him.By the time Linley realised what had happened, some 10 or 15 minutes later, Thaddeus was in his mate’s house.By which time, the other little boy’s mother had found out what had happened and called the police.Now Melissa, a single mother of five who lives in Blairsville, Georgia, is facing criminal reckless conduct charges for letting her teenage daughter babysit the four youngsters.The charges carry a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a fine of $1,000 (£740).Deputy Sheriff Marc Pilote, who was sent to arrest Melissa two weeks after the incident, wrote in his report that little Thaddeus could have been in real danger of being run over, kidnapped, or "bitten by a venomous snake”.Five police cars were sent to her house, Melissa told Reason magazine."I almost don't have words for how low it made me feel," she said. "To truly feel in the bottom of my heart that, if I'm anything, it's a good mother and everything you do is for your kids.

BBC star Naga Muchetty has backed Anne-Marie following her dramatic fall during her performance at the BRIT Awards.The pop star took a tumble live on stage as she belted out a rendition of her hit Kiss My (Uh Oh) on Tuesday night.Naga, 46, kicked off the latest edition of her BBC Radio 5 Live show on Wednesday (February 9) by discussing the dramatic moment.The BBC Breakfast star said: "Styling it out. How good at that are you? Well Anne-Marie carried on singing and taking a little tumble at the BRITs last night.After playing a clip of the moment the pop star fell down the stairs during her performance, the presenter added: "That's properly styling it out isn't it? Really, really good."Naga went on to share her the moment she fell over during the first dance at her wedding.She continued: "I mentioned earlier on Nicky's programme, I dunno if i styled it out but I did fall over in a big, puffy wedding dress during my first dance to You're Just To Good To Be Ture."We even figured out a dance routine and everything.

WORKING as the personal chauffeur to an apparent billionaire, Jemal couldn't help but notice the never-ending parade of women he ferried around London. What he dismissed as the lavish lifestyle of his super-rich boss turned out to be even more extraordinary - his employer, known as Simon Leviev, was using him as a pawn in an elaborate con to cheat dates out of millions of pounds. The cruel dating scam, which saw Leviev, 31, claim to be the son of a diamond tycoon and seduce women by flaunting his glamorous adventures on Tinder, has been turned into a hit Netflix documentary, The Tinder Swindler.

BRIT Award viewers shared a fun theory on Twitter last night as the ceremony scrapped male and female categories for the first time. The first gender-neutral bash saw Adele and Ed Sheeran battling it out to win the top gongs, with the Hello singer taking home an impressive three statues and Ed just the one.

Gemma Collins has shared a first look at her upcoming moving documentary where she opens up for the very first time about her painful battle with self-harm. The Channel 4 programme, which will air on Wednesday 16 February, sees Gemma going on a personal journey, as she tells her loved ones how she secretly struggled for two decades.

Holly Willoughby continues her streak of winning looks this Wednesday morning as she hosts another episode of ITV’s This Morning show, with Phillip Schofield back at her side. The mum of three’s wardrobe is undoubtedly one of the best on TV, and Holly’s outfit on today’s show certainly didn’t disappoint. Catching our attention for all the right reasons, the blonde bombshell opted for a gorgeous spring look donning a white jumper by Pure Collection, paired with a white and blue pleated midi skirt by Reiss.

MOLLY-MAE Hague has sent fans into a tizzy as she teased her upcoming catwalk show after sparking pregnancy rumours. The former Love Island star took to Instagram yesterday to share her excitement over "the biggest event of her life" with PrettyLittleThing.

Rebecca Ryan is currently starring in Coronation Street. where she lights up screens as Lydia Chambers.The soap star first appeared on the cobbles last December and has been involved in a number of dramatic storylines since her arrival. Her scenes on screen have led viewers curious to find out more about the actress, especially her real-life sibling costar.

Olivia Bowen, 28, is pregnant with her first child, and we have been loving her updates as she takes to her Instagram to post her styling tips and advice for other mums to be. Olivia met her now husband Alex Bowen back in 2016 when they came second on Love Island, and the pair have since gone from strength to strength, announcing their pregnancy on January 1.

CAROL Vorderman has swapped her luxury mansion for a campervan. The 60-year-old splashed out on a £40,000 motorhome after leaving her sprawling pad when she put it on the market for £2.6m.