Vile X Factor wannabe had 'rape kit', filmed attacks and taped his victims' mouths shut

mum has captured the "creepy" moment that her two-year-old daughter told her that she was her own great-great-grandma in toddler speak. Sharing the moment on TikTok, mum @gi_gi216 filmed her little girl looking at an old black-and-white photo of her grandmother and great-grandmother.Her daughter, Ella, repeatedly puts her hand over the great-grandmother in the framed picture, exclaiming: "That's me.""My two year old found a picture of my grandma and great grandmother. She is saying she is my great grandmother," the TikToker wrote.The creeped out mother explained in the comments that they were in her mum's house and Ella was seeing the photo for the first time.

This inspiring timeline shows the top milestones in the female work environment - from Katherine Fenkyll taking over her husband’s drapery business in 1479, to women being allowed to join the London Stock Exchange in 1973.Today, almost a third of small businesses in the UK are female owned - but the timeline below shows just how far we have all come.The insights, compiled to celebrate International Women’s Day, show how much has changed since the 15th century, when widowed Katherine Fenkyll took over her husband’s drapery business in Tudor London.Other notable early milestones include the launch of the first women’s magazine “The Female Spectator”, published by Eliza Haywood, and The Sex Discrimination Removal Act, allowing women to practise law.The twentieth century saw big changes including the first female bank manager, transport minister and train driver, and Stella Brummel becoming the first “businesswoman of the year” in 1974.It was also in the 70s that International Women’s Day was formalised (1977), with the 45th annual event falling on 8th March this year with the theme “Break the Bias”.The timeline was commissioned by Funding Circle and curated by historian and broadcaster Professor Kate Williams.Modern milestones include women on FTSE boards increasing by 50% in five years in 2021, and the same year saw the gender pay gap dropping to 15.4%.Lisa Jacobs, CEO at Funding Circle, said: “International Women’s Day reminds us how important it is to support women’s rights and celebrate their achievements - and this includes the UK’s many female business owners.“Every day, these entrepreneurs are making a significant contribution to the UK economy - creating jobs and driving economic growth.

EXCLUSIVE: Kal Penn has been tapped as a lead opposite Tim Allen and Elizabeth Mitchell in The Santa Clause, Disney+’s upcoming limited series, from Last Man Standing creator Jack Burditt.

President Vladimir Putin has three long-term plans to choose from if he successfully takes over Ukraine, experts say. An article written up for Russian tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda has said the Russian invasion of Ukraine could follow one of three reported long-term plans.The article, which pitches a political scientist and journalist in debate with one another, was translated by Dmitry Grozoubinski, who called the article "absolutely horrifying" when sharing the translation on Twitter.Featured throughout are three plans Putin could take on in, the article says, the "post-war fate of Ukraine".Political scientist Peter Kulichenko and KP journalist Sergei Ponomarev debated the three plans in an article.One of the three plans was labelled the "Optimistic Plan" which was "Ukraine remains at its previous size (minus the territories of DNR and LNR within their administrative borders."Ponomarev said this was the most "attractive" plan at "first glance" but claims that "A patchwork Ukraine, assembled over just a few decades from territories stolen from the Russian federation, or gifted by it, cannot remain whole."But Ponomarev's "realistic plan" claims the Ukraine would be divided into several pieces.

Amanda Seyfried, 36, has been in the spotlight for most of her life! After making her debut in the soap opera As The World Turns as a teen, the actress has starred in tons of beloved movies and critically acclaimed features, from Mean Girls to Mank, which garnered her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. Amanda has also showed off her singing abilities by starring in a number of classic musicals, like Mamma Mia and Les Míserables. Throughout her career, Amanda’s love life has also been the subject of much attention. Despite a few high profile boyfriends, Amanda settled down with actor Thomas Sadoski, 45, in 2017. Find out more about some of her past boyfriends here!

The term “elevated horror” is a bit contentious. Often, for film fans, this can mean a film is trying too hard to be something more than just a typical gorefest.

EXCLUSIVE: Award-winning filmmaker Lydia Dean Pilcher (Radium Girls, A Call to Spy) has signed with Echo Lake Entertainment for management—also announcing today that she has acquired the rights to Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism, a bestselling memoir from Dawn Prince-Hughes that she plans to adapt into a feature, as both director and producer.

Chelsea Supporters Trust (CST) have "regretfully acknowledged" the decision from Roman Abramovich to sell the club. The Russian billionaire, 55, has announced his intention to flog the club for the eye-watering price of £3bn after 19 years at the helm.In a statement on Thursday afternoon, the charitable foundation praised Abramovich for his "unparalleled success"."The CST would like to express our gratitude to Mr Abramovich for his affection, passion and dedication towards Chelsea FC," reads the announcement."His support has brought us unparalleled success during his tenure.

Kathy Sledge dominated the disco era with her musical sisters in Sister Sledge, and now she's spilled the studio secrets behind her former band's iconic hits like We Are Family.The legendary soul singer, 63, shot to fame in the 1970s as a member of the family disco group Sister Sledge, who scored timeless pop tracks such as We Are Family, He's the Greatest Dancer, and Lost in Music.The band famously worked with world renowned record producer and Chic star Nile Rodgers on a number of their hits, including We Are Family, He's the Greatest Dancer, Lost in Music and Thinking of You.They also worked with late producer Bernard Edwards as they brewed their pop magic in the studio.Kathy spoke exclusively to Daily Star ahead of her May 14 show at London's O2 Indigo with her band - Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge.The Sledge sister dished on the studio secrets behind Sister Sledge's greatest hits, and what it was like to join forces with genius producer Nile Rodgers.Kathy said Nile and Bernard wanted "spontaneity" in their hits and didn't want them to sound rehearsed, which meant Kathy and her sisters weren't allowed to hear the soon-to-be hits until the moment before they sung them.She said: "Nile Rodgers and the late Bernard Edwards had this thing where they wanted spontaneity. "They wanted you to be spontaneous with the lyrics and with the melody and they didn't want it to sound rehearsed."So because of that, I wasn’t allowed to hear anything, and now I get it, of course.

Shanna Moakler is expecting her fourth child. The former model and Miss USA winner revealed she is pregnant on Thursday (March 3) just days after her ex boyfriend Matthew Rondeau was arrested for felony domestic violence, according to People. “I took a pregnancy test and it is positive,” the Celebrity Big Brother contestant, 46, told the outlet in a statement. “This has been a very difficult week, but I’m taking everything day by day.”

Time is honoring 12 incredible women. On Thursday, the publication unveiled its 2022 Women of the Year list, highlighting 12 extraordinary leaders who are working toward a more equal world.Among the honorees are attorney Amal Clooney, singer Kacey Musgraves, actress Kerry Washington and actress Michaela Jaé «Mj» Rodriguez.

EXCLUSIVE: Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s long-awaited followup to her Emmy-winning series Fleabag is a go. Prime Video has greenlighted the new Waller-Bridge show, which will start shooting by the end of the year. Details about the premise are being kept under wraps.

Tyler Alvarez (Never Have I Ever, American Vandal), Madeleine Arthur (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, Devil In Ohio) and Olga Merediz (In the Heights, Encanto) are set as series regulars and JB Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Spider-Man: No Way Home) and Kamaia Fairburn (Overlord and the Underwoods, Endlings) will recur in Blockbuster, Netflix’s upcoming single-camera workplace comedy. They join previously announced leads Randall Park and Melissa Fumero.

The Senate Commerce Committee moved the nominations of Gigi Sohn to the FCC and Alvaro Bedoya to the FTC, but it came in a tie vote that sets up a more complicated path to their ultimate confirmations.

Farrah Forke was an actress best known for playing helicopter pilot Alex Lambert on “Wings.”“Wings” was Forke’s first major role; she starred in seasons four through six as a U.S. Army veteran who had flown Apache helicopters in Desert Storm and was running a helicopter tour business in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Key selling points: Wish you could wake up like Cinderella, minus the chores? This sunrise alarm clock can make it happen. Over the course of 30 minutes, it changes from red to orange to, finally, a soft yellow that you can customize to your preferences. (There are more than 20 brightness settings—the sun can't even.) It comes with FM radio stations as well as nature sounds, and even offers a sundown setting for when you're trying to relax.What customers say: “You know, I still love this thing.

New roles! Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas are loving life with their baby girl.

A special connection! After having several high-profile relationships, Miley Cyrus‘ romance with Maxx Morando has been more low-key.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterPhoebe Waller-Bridge has gotten a greenlight at Amazon for a new comedy series, Variety has confirmed.Details on the show’s plot are currently being kept under wraps.

Grown-ish star stepped out in a classic outfit with contemporary touches: a short khaki cape and matching pleated mini skirt, black , and calf-length buckle boots. The earthy color palette was the perfect backdrop for her two bags to shine—and remind us all that is here to stay.Courtesy of Pierre Suu/Getty ImagesTiny bags and their nano counterparts first appeared on runways a few years ago, shrinking as rapidly as their fame grew.

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