X Factor's biggest tragedies - fiancée dead on wedding day, sudden death and suicides

For Katie Nicholl, it’s easy to see why Kate Middleton, the new Princess of Wales, was successful in navigating royal life while Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle struggled. Vanity Fair’s royal correspondent has written a new book titled, "The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown," which explores the lives of those who are now leading the house of Windsor. In it, she details how Kate managed to thrive as a member of the British royal family while Markle ultimately stepped back with her husband, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

Brooke Vincent has opened up about the pride she feels towards her stretch marks on a stunning bikini shoot with her sons Mexx and Monroe.The former Coronation Street star revealed she has been working out at the gym twice a week since last October and has discovered a newfound appreciation for her body since becoming a mum. Speaking exclusively to OK! , Brooke said: “I’ve got stretch marks from having the boys – I’ve got them on my stomach and legs.

Coronation Street's Nathan Graham has bid an emotional goodbye to the cobbles as his character James Bailey's exit scenes aired on Monday night. The actor, who plays footballer James, first joined the soap in 2019 as part of the Bailey family and has recently been part of a huge storyline after his character suffered a heart attack. During Monday's episode, James decided to move to London for a new exciting opportunity as a football coach after he was forced to retire early from his football career following his heart attack.Talking in a new interview about the exit, James star Nathan said: "Yes it was emotional and I did fill up.

Tony Adams, 55, apologised to his Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones, 33, yesterday after he dropped her in spectacular fashion during rehearsals.The former Arsenal player also made reference to the time he dropped his teammate Steve Morrow, 52, and broke his arm.The sports star is one of 15 celebrities to take part in Strictly this year with his attempts to wow the judges with his dance moves. Tony and Katya came bottom of the leaderboard with a score of 15 out of 40 but were saved from the dance-off by the public vote. Taking to Twitter on October 3, the football manager posted some pictures of himself performing the Charleston with Katya to the tune My Old Man’s A Dustman by Foster & Allen.He told his 86,300 followers: “That was a little bit better - but a lot more fun. “Thanks to everyone who voted for me - am trying my hardest to get it right, but at times I revert to type.“Scroll to see my Stevie Morrow moment in training,” he added, tweeting a clip from rehearsals. Above the video, he issued an apology, writing: “Sorry @Mrs_katjones (and Steve.Still sorry after all these years…)”In the clip, Tony can be seen holding Katya on one shoulder before losing his balance and swinging her into a dustbin.Katya lay outstretched on the floor for a minute, before springing back up and brushing it off like a pro. During the video, a red arrow could also be seen pointing to Katya that read “Steve Morrow”.This was Tony’s reference to the time he dramatically dropped his teammate following the 1993 League Cup final.That year, Arsenal were victorious in their match against Sheffield Wednesday, but things quickly took a turn as the post-match celebrations on the pitch became dangerous. Arsenal were riding high after beating

Meghan Markle, 41, had an extended break from the Archetypes podcast to coincide with the period of royal mourning for Queen Elizabeth II after her death on September 8. As the podcast begins again today, Lizzie Cundy, 54, has slammed the Suits actress for "worrying" the royals each week with its contents, believing that the only way forward following the Queen's death would be for her to "stop" the Archetypes podcast.The nation was pleased to see Prince Harry and Meghan join the future King, Prince William, and his wife Kate Middleton in Windsor earlier this month to see tributes left for the late Monarch.Express.co.uk asked Lizzie if she thought William's extended olive branch of inviting the isolated pair to Windsor would slow down their criticism of the monarchy.Lizzie replied: "I think something like this makes you realise that the problems you think are huge aren't that big and are they really worth it?"Hopefully it will make them all reflect and there will be a way forward."For me I think the way forward would be if Harry dropped the book and if Meghan stopped the podcast."As they're all family and I think that would be the only way.

Molly-Mae Hague has hinted at the due date for her baby as she reveals she is six months pregnant. In a new YouTube video shared on Monday night, the influencer continued to document her pregnancy journey after her announcement last week.

She has the kind of body that drops jaws.And Kristin Cavallari put it all on display during a getaway to Los Cabos, Mexico on Sunday.The reality star, 35, wowed in a white two piece as she frolicked in the sunshine with her longtime pal, hairstylist Justin Anderson. Sizzling sensation! Kristin Cavallari wowed in a white bikini as she hit the beach in Los Cabos, Mexico on Sunday Kristin looked stunning strolling along the coast barefoot with her blonde locks blowing with the breeze.She appeared to have minimal makeup on, though did glam up the look with gold earrings and wore a white hair clip in the water.

LeAnn Rimes spent some time pampering herself on Wednesday.The How Do I Live singer, 40, was spotted leaving the Chez Germen hair salon in Beverly Hills after getting her golden tresses touched up. The beauty opted for an effortlessly cool look for the outing, sporting a grey crop top and a pair of ripped up jeans. Hair day: LeAnn Rimes, 40, spent some time pampering herself on Wednesday, and was seen leaving the Chez Germen hair salon in Beverly Hills after getting her tresses touched upRimes paired the outfit with well-worn white sneakers and sported a pair of sunglasses for the day.

Elizabeth Olsen thought she was going to 'drop dead' after suffering her first panic attack.The 33-year-old actress was 21 and living in New York City when she started experiencing the attacks 'on the hour every hour' for a six month spell.She told Variety: 'I didn't understand what anxiety or a panic attack was until I was 21. I remember I would get them on the hour every hour.

On Monday, Bella Hadid shared another behind-the-scenes slideshow of her activities between runway shows during the hustle bustle of Paris Fashion Week.In one snap, the 25-year-old IMG Model flashed a hint of side-boob as she bared her back while slipping on a black top in a dressing room.Bella also showed her look after getting dressed - a black plunging top featuring horizontal straps with a tea-length leather skirt and matching sneakers. Surrounded by clothes: On Monday, Bella Hadid shared another behind-the-scenes slideshow of her activities between runway shows during the hustle bustle of Paris Fashion Week Quick change! In one snap, the 25-year-old IMG Model flashed a hint of side-boob as she bared her back while slipping on a black top in a dressing roomHadid - who was wearing sunglasses at night - could be seen precariously perching on a balcony with a big grin on her face.The half-Dutch, half-Palestinian beauty - who's flown to Milan, London, and Paris in one week - then splayed out her slim 5ft9in figure with her upper body hanging off the balcony.

Gwen Stefani pushed away the Monday blues by celebrating her 53rd birthday, and shared an assortment of clips on Instagram that captured a few memorable moments.The Voice judge excitedly showed a couple gifts she had received, including a mini Balenciaga bag that she stated was from 'my boys.' Her husband and singer, Blake Shelton, paid a tribute to his wife on his own Instagram page, wishing her a 'happy birthday' and expressing, 'I love you so freakin much!!!!'   Birthday girl: Gwen Stefani, 53, shared a few clips on her Instagram story earlier Monday to show her fans some of the gifts she received for her birthday In one short reel, Gwen could be seen holding a yellow Balenciaga mini bag, happily explaining to the camera that, 'my boys got me this.'  The beauty could possibly be referencing to her three sons, Kingston, 16, Zuma, 14, and Apollo, 8, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Gavin Rossdale. Blake might have also helped out with the special gift. 'It's so cute!' she added before the video ended. The It's My Life singer was seen wearing a warm, flannel shirt on top of a plain white T-shirt. Her blonde hair was pulled back into a tight ponytail, while her side bangs bordered one side of her face.  Special gift: During the short video, the singer explained that the Balenciaga bag was from her 'boys' Happy smile: The It's My Life hitmaker appeared to be excited to receive a Balenciaga bag as a special birthday gift To accessorize her ensemble for the day, Gwen added an assortment of gold necklaces.

Charli D'Amelio was joined by boyfriend Landon Barker, mom Heidi and sister Dixie after while out to dinner after competing on Monday on Dancing With The Stars.The 18-year-old TikTok star wore a collared white top unbuttoned over a black top with a denim skirt and white sneakers as she was seen at Catch Steak in West Hollywood with Barker, also 18. She had her black locks slicked back and pulled into a ponytail after her outing on the dance competition.It was a triumphant night for Charli on the dancefloor - she tied for the top score at 33 with Gabby from The Bachelorette and got the first 9 of the season. The latest: Charli D'Amelio, 18, was joined by boyfriend Landon Barker, 18, mom Heidi, 50, and sister Dixie, 21, while out to dinner after competing on Monday on Dancing With The Stars The son of Travis Barker wore a black sweater with an image of late musician Lou Reed with black slacks and dress shoes after the filming. Landon - who was accidentally called Logan on the show by Tyra Banks - wore multiple earrings and sported a short black hairdo.  Charli and Landon have been romantically linked since June, with TikTok users calling the tandem 'Chardon;' they have been spotted attending a number of events in recent months. 'He's just very sweet," D'Amelio told ET of Landon in June, adding of the high-profile romance, 'I think for a long time it was really difficult but now I kind of live life first and think about what people are going to say after.' The son of Travis Barker wore a black sweater with an image of late musician Lou Reed with black slacks and dress shoes after the filming.

Janice Robinson is a familiar face - and that's because she burst onto our telly screens back in 2018 when she appeared on The X Factor. Shooting to fame four years ago, this wasn't Janice's first rodeo in the industry.Janice was initially known as a member of hit-making Italian Eurodance group Livin' Joy in the 90s before she embarked on a solo career.

X FACTOR and I'm A Celeb star Myles Stephenson is expecting his second child with long-term girlfriend Keli Hall. The 30-year-old Rak-Su singer shares one year old son Shiloh Stephenson with his professional dancer girlfriend and confirmed he’d become a dad for the first time in January. Pregnant Keli took to Instagram and shared the exciting news alongside sweet of photos of her blossoming bump.

If you ever wondered whether eyebrows really have the power to change a face, you only need to look to X Factor star Cher Lloyd to see that they really can make quite the difference to a complexion.The 29 year old, who appeared on the ITV show in 2010 when she was just 16 years old, is now married and a mum to a four year old daughter who she regularly poses with in cute snaps on her Instagram feed. It’s not just Cher’s picture-perfect family life that has captured the attention of her 2.5 million followers, though, it’s also her beauty look.

KATIE Price has emotionally revealed the "faces" of her five kids saved her from a suicide attempt. The former glamour model, 44, opened up on the sheer impact of her love for her children Harvey, 20, Junior, 17, Princess, 15, Jett, nine, and Bunny, eight, in her candid new Channel 4 show Katie Price: Trauma And Me.

Alexandra Burke was seen wearing a breast pump as she made an appearance at Notting Hill Carnival. The new mum, who gave birth to her first child in July, was seen dancing up a storm in a dazzling outfit as she enjoyed the Bank Holiday festivities, just weeks after welcoming her baby with boyfriend Darren Randolph. The 34 year old wore a bejewelled leotard with striking yellow and black feather detailing and black fishnet tights as she joined the Utopia Band wearing an Elvie Stride breast pump under her costume.The former X Factor star was taking part in the Pumps on Parade campaign, which aims to break taboos around breastfeeding and using a breast pump in public.

Simon Cowell is allegedly facing a fresh legal headache after a former X Factor singer has said she is just one of several acts who starred on the ITV show who now plan to file a multi-million-pound lawsuit against the judge's firm SyCo. The singer, who hasn't been named, has told of the "tears, trauma and anxiety" behind the proposed lawsuit. It's said that five solo acts and one group are approaching a leading law firm to sue, claiming that going on X Factor led to "bullying, mistreatment and neglect".

X Factor acts have made allegations against the hit ITV show, meaning Simon Cowell's music business SyCo will fash new legal claims.The X Factor ran for 14 years on ITV and pulled in over 14 million viewers during its heyday, but some of the stars do not look back on their show experience fondly.One of the X Factor singers making the claims has recently revealed how their experience included “tears, trauma and anxiety”.READ MORE: X Factor icon Cher Lloyd now - pop career flop, hunky husband and bitter Cheryl feudThere will now be a multi-million-pound lawsuit against Simon Cowell’s firm SyCo from five solo acts and one group.The X Factor clan are claiming that going on the programme resulted in “bullying, mistreatment and neglect”.One of the acts told the Sunday Mirror: “Being on the show was a horrific experience. We’ve been suffering for years as a result.