X Factor winner James Arthur left £300,000 in debt after gambling splurge

Wilko customers are furious over a new rule change allowing pet dogs into its stores. Shoppers are threatening to boycott the discount supermarket chain as they fear buying peed-on items and getting allergic reactions.The new nationwide policy has been introduced because “many customers think of pets as family members”, Wilko says.

Nakhon Sawan city published a series of photos on Facebook showing a pair scantily-clad women straddling men who seemed absolutely delighted to be sitting in barbers’ chairs.The images were designed to publicise the barbershop, but they ended up attracting the wrong kind of attention.“Is this a barbershop or a massage parlour?” one intrigued customer wrote. “It’s a shame I had my hair cut yesterday!!” said another.The shop was forced to issue an explanation.A second post on Real Cut’s Facebook page read: “In regards to receiving calls and inquiries via our page, there seems to have been a misunderstanding about what we provide at our barbershop,”“Is it really like this at our shop? No, this was just a promotional photoshoot.

PHILLIP Schofield got a scolding from his This Morning bosses after joking he was still Covid positive - despite being back at work. The presenter returned to the daytime sofa after coronavirus forced him to isolate for a week.

LAUREN Pope shocked fans by revealing she was pregnant with her second baby with her millionaire boyfriend Tony Keterman. The former The Only Way Is Essex star, who quit the show in 2019 after nine years on screen, hid her blossoming bump from fans for a number of weeks. Lauren, 39, and her beau Tony are already parents to one-year-old Raine Anais, who the couple have decided never to show on social media.

Fulham refused to sell Mark Schwarzer back in 2010 despite his dream of playing for Arsenal - slapping on a price-tag that he thinks "nobody in their right mind" would've paid.Schwarzer moved to west London in 2008 following an 11-year association with Middlesbrough, making 104 appearances across just two seasons - and helping them into the Europa League final in 2010.With Fulham suffering an agonising extra-time defeat against Atletico Madrid, Roy Hodgson left the club to join Liverpool, with Arsenal coming in for Schwarzer as Mark Hughes joined the club.The 49-year-old has now opened up about this burning desire to join Arsene Wenger at the Emirates, detailing how Fulham blocked the move with a huge asking price.Schwarzer, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at its launch of the 5-A-Side Bet on Leicester v West Ham, said: "My first conversation with Mark was very much, 'Hi, nice to meet you, I want to leave.' "He must have known there was an offer on the table and that I desperately wanted to go. He just told me there was no offer, he knew nothing about it, and that the club wouldn't be letting anyone leave."I ended up meeting with Mohamed Al-Fayed in his office at Craven Cottage, and he told me that if Arsenal met the value the club believed I was worth, that I could go, and if they didn't pay it, I was stuck.

Weddings are supposed to be happy occasions.But one man saw his life crumble after his dad announced he wanted to divorce his mum at his celebration.He told how the situation kicked off at his nuptials and his new wife wasn't happy with it.Posting on Reddit, he said: "My dad asked my mum for a divorce at the wedding, which I get is pretty messed up."But my mum's reserved in public. I heard them fighting while we were taking pictures, he asked if she loved him more than her job."She answered that honestly she doesn't and doesn't think she could ever love any person more than her job."He took his wedding band off and handed it to her."Want all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletterBut the man wasn't upset with his dad as he believes his mum's side of the family ruined the wedding after causing a scene.He added: "I guess my mum told her parents and they were the ones who caused the scene."They approached my dad and yelled at him that he was a piece of s**t."Everyone did turn and stare but the groomsmen broke it up pretty quickly."My wife was furious and wanted everyone involved kicked out.

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X Factor star James Arthur has revealed he found himself in £300,000 debt due to gambling.The 33-year-old singer, who won Simon Cowell’s singing competition in 2012, ‘didn’t realise’ he had got himself into financial trouble after betting on football matches.James said that although he ‘didn’t have a gambling problem’, it was a ‘blessing’ when he was eventually banned from using mobile betting apps.‘I was like £200… £300,000 in debt,’ he shared.Attributing his money problems to his lifestyle, James continued: ‘Bit of gambling, bit of betting on football and sh*t. There were a few big bets.‘I didn’t even realise I’d got myself in debt.

JAMES Arthur gambled so much after winning X Factor in 2012 that he lost £300,000. The singer, 33, who is adamant he does not have a "gambling problem" revealed he hadn't even realised he'd lost the money after placing some "big bets".

X Factor singer James Arthur up to £300,000 in the red. The 33-year-old, who won the ITV talent contest in 2012, said he “didn’t realise” he was getting into financial trouble after placing a few “big bets” on football matches.

Gambling once left X Factor singer James Arthur up to £300,000 in the red.

The pal said: “Simon said he hasn’t worn trainers as much as this in 20 years. He feels fitter than ever before and is keeping to a normal routine rather than being on the phone until the early hours.”Simon, 61, said last month that the bike accident that broke his back “nearly smashed my spine to pieces”.The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent boss, 61, had six hours of emergency surgery after the spill in August.Speaking about it on US TV, Simon said: “I knew I’d broken my back the minute I landed.

Simon Cowell has overhauled his lifestyle after breaking his back. The music mogul sustained the horrible injury last year in an electric bike accident but he is now even more focused on his own fitness and wellbeing.

SIMON Cowell is set to return to filming America's Got Talent by the end of the month. The star is battling back to fitness after breaking his back eight months ago.

Simon Cowell is to make an incredible return to work in weeks – after racking up more than 40 miles a week in exercise.

Good Morning Britain lost a staggering 80,000 viewers the day after Piers Morgan's shock departure.The ITV show was left reeling after Piers sensationally quit after his controversial comments about Meghan Markle.And to rub salt into a gaping wound, rival BBC Breakfast’s audience grew by a whopping 200,000 viewers.Outspoken Piers is believed to have already been sounded out for a string of new job offers after his highly-publicised exit.Presenter Andrew Neil offered him a job live on air for his new channel GB News - and it’s believed X Factor music mogul Simon Cowell is 'in talks' to sign Piers.But there’s also growing petitions, one signed by more 65,000 supporters, that are desperate to see Piers reinstalled in the GMB hotseat.Things had

Piers Morgan could be making a return to Britain's Got Talent after stepping down as host of Good Morning Britain.The 55 year old sensationally announced he had quit the hit ITV breakfast show on Tuesday evening after "refusing to apologise" for comments he made about Meghan Markle. Controversial presenter Piers says he "doesn't believe" the Duchess of Sussex was left feeling "suicidal" during her pregnancy with son Archie — a comment which he has stood by.