Victoria Ekanoye, 37, details hiding her sickle cell anaemia

Arsenal captain - because you can't put your faith in Alexandre Lacazette.And my old club should start sorting out better contracts for young players like Bukayo Saka right now instead of wasting their money like they have before.They moved one step forward getting rid of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his massive wages - but giving the captaincy to Lacazette was going two steps back.Give it to someone like Tierney and start building now.I like Tierney. I think he'll run through a brick wall for you. I think Ben White could be captain as well.

BBC's Pointless has caused a stir by posting an iconic clip from the programme, after news of Cressida Dick’s resignation, which has been making its rounds on the internet again.Cressida resigned on February 11 and issued a statement that said "London Mayor Sadiq Khan no longer has sufficient confidence in her leadership to continue".Back in 2018, BBC game show Pointless featured a guest that made an innocent mistake and set viewers off in stitches after his accidental innuendo about the Commissioner.Alexander turned to the team and asked them to talk him through the board and what options they had. The first question was “senior police officer appointed the first female commissioner of the metropolitan police”, which the team wanted to go for.With a confident tone, the contestant said: “I think I’ll go for Caress A Dick.”Alexander repeated the mistake before locking in the answer and checking if the answer was pointless.

McDonald's who have been loving having the Chicken Big Mac on the menu.The fast food chain has announced today (February 11) that the food item will be disappearing for a while so they can 'restock' it.The news comes just 10 days after Maccies announced the Chicken Big Mac would be available in the UK for the first time ever.McDonald's previously said that the Chicken Big Mac would be on UK menus up until March 15.However, demand from customers has reportedly been so overwhelming that it 'can't keep up'.The chain says the Chicken Big Mac is expected to return 'in a few weeks' when stocks have been replenished.A spokesperson from McDonald’s UK&I said: "We have been delighted by our customers’ reaction to the limited-edition Chicken Big Mac."The demand has been incredible, and we simply cannot keep up."As such we’ve made the decision to pause the promotion, let our restaurant teams and suppliers restock and get ready for its return in a few weeks.""We’ll keep customers informed about its return through the usual channels."Thank you to everyone who has made this our most popular launch ever.

chew-ghee and meaning ‘out of date’, if you’re asking). I suspect even using that word itself is probably cheugy by now.

'My husband's phone is the third person in our marriage'Kate Wydra: 'Mobile phones are designed to be addictive. It sounds like this gentleman is completely addicted.

drug addict has been arrested for shooting his pregnant teenage girlfriend and proceeding to cut off her arms and legs in front of their baby daughter.Ozan Dum, 21, has been arrested for the brutal murder of his partner Hasret Dalkoparan.It is understood that the murder took place in her older brother's house in Istanbul, Turkey, after she fled to seek shelter there.Dum would reportedly get extremely jealous and had allegedly been watching the house to wait for her brother to leave. When he saw Tolga Dalkoparan leave his home, he gained access to the property and confronted his terrified partner at around 3.20pm on Friday, February 4.The 21-year-old allegedly pulled a gun on his 19-year-old pregnant partner and shot her repeatedly – proceeding to cut her arms and legs off. Horrifically, this all reportedly took place in front of the couple's one-and-a-half-year-old daughter.The victim's aunt called the police after hearing gunshots and emergency services rushed to the scene.

Valentine's Day now, many of us will be spending the weekend with the ones we love.Whether you'll be spending it with your romantic partner, your much-loved friends or on your own this year - there's a lot of ways to celebrate.One way in which you can celebrate the most romantic day of the year is with a new sex toy, after all - it's the season of love isn't it?Luckily for pleasure seekers hoping to bring the romance home this weekend, women's fashion retailer Nasty Gal has launched a huge sale and there's something extra magical on offer.The Fifty Shades of Grey Feel it Baby sex toy has been reduced by a whopping 60% and is now just £22 from £55, but that's not the best part - it also changes colour.That's right, we've certainly come a long way since the days of colour-changing mood rings. The 7" silicone sex toy magically transforms from a mysterious grey to a sultry lilac tone.

Jacqueline Jossa has denied having a row with partner Dan Osborne at the BRIT awards.The former EastEnders actress appeared extremely tense while queuing for the event at the O2 Arena on Tuesday.The 29 year old looked glam as she posed for snaps on the red carpet in a sequinned white jumpsuit with a sheer cloak that featured feather detailing on the shoulders.Jac completed the stunning look with a pair of dazzling earrings and styled her brunette locks poker-straight.The star has since denied rumours that she was in a heated row on the night after she was pictured looking less-than-impressed while speaking to pals in the queue.She insisted: "Can't go anywhere without my moody straight face coming out and ruining it."I had a lovely time. Me and my pals had a sensational time, dancing, laughing and making memories.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentCannes’ Marché du Film, the world’s biggest film market, is set to change leadership in 2023 with its long-time, charismatic executive director Jerome Paillard due to exit after this year’s edition. Guillaume Esmiol has been named co-executive director for this edition and will fully take over in 2023. Esmiol joined the Marché du Film in 2020 to spearhead the development.

A single mother who lives with her disabled daughter is demanding the removal of solar panels from her council roof.

Kate Middleton tries to help children to confront their fears 'with the help of others' during her CBeebies bedtime story.

It has been an exciting few months for Perth’s The Kilted Coaches after they launched their own undercover weight-loss TV show and published their fitness book.

Ex-BBC journalist Andrew North is among a number of foreigners kidnapped by the Taliban in recent months, according to sources.

A driver has been issued with a fine and penalty points after a crash involving five vehicles in Falkirk.

The next round’s on Matt James.

Amanda Owen might be anticipating the pitter patter of tiny feet again, but, this time, she isn't expecting a baby herself. Instead, the Our Yorkshire Farm star was proudly sharing a pregnancy update about her horse, Hazel.Taking to Twitter for the big reveal, she told her 190,500 followers: "While we’re on the subject of horsepower…hopefully it will only be a matter of months before we hear the clippety clop of tiny ( ish ) hooves."Hazel has had her ultrasound scan to check that all is progressing nicely.

Mary J. Blige is confident that fans are going to be wowed at Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, when she, Dr.

HOLLYWOOD A-lister Chris Pine looks unrecognizable after growing a long gray beard. The actor, 41, was seen out and about in Los Angeles showing off his muscly arms in a white vest top, black sports leggings and matching shorts over the top.

Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye couldn't tell her mum about the agonising toll sickle cell disease was taking on her body.

Victoria Ekanoye has opened up on how she has been battling sickle cell anaemia for almost 20 years.The 37 year old was diagnosed with the condition in her early 20s but hid the painful effects of the disorders from her mother. According to the NHS, sickle cell anaemia is the most serious type of sickle cell disease, which is the name for a group of inherited health conditions that affect the red blood cells.

Coronation Street and X Factor Celebrity star Victoria Ekanoye has spoken about her secret battle with sickle cell anaemia. Victoria, 37, was diagnosed with the debilitating condition in her early 20s but had spent years hiding her painful episodes from her mother.