“HE COULDN’T STOP CRYING…” Holly Ramsay has revealed the emotional role her dad Gordon Ramsay played at her lavish wedding to Adam Peaty — admitting the tough-talking chef was in floods of tears

Holly Ramsay has revealed the second important role her famed father, Gordon, had for her lavish wedding to Adam Peaty.

The daughter of the celebrity chef, 26, married Olympic swimmer Adam, 31, last Saturday during a lavish ceremony in Bath.

But she has now revealed that Gordon not only walked her down the aisle, but he also took control of the food.

‘Dad has been extremely involved in the food,’ she told British Vogue before explaining that he and London’s Savoy Grill designed the menu.

The fancy menu included one of Gordon’s famed dishes- a traditional beef Wellington matched with wine pairings.

But later in the evening, Holly took more creative control of her guests’ food and organised spicy vodka pasta and fries.

Holly Ramsay, 26, has revealed the second important role her famed father, Gordon, had for her lavish wedding to Adam Peaty, 31

The daughter of the celebrity chef married Olympic swimmer Adam last Saturday during a lavish ceremony in Bath

Holly also revealed that Gordon’s tough persona crumbled in the weeks leading up to the special, as she reported that he ‘couldn’t stop crying’.

‘Dad cries every time I talk about the wedding,’ she said ahead of the big day.

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Holly, who is the first of Gordon’s six children to get married, continued: ‘The other day I was asking him which car he and I would take to the church, and he welled up immediately.’

While the Ramsay clan turned out in their droves to watch the couple say ‘I do’, Adam’s mother and father, Caroline and Mark, were not present amid a spiralling family feud.

In the same interview with British Vogue, Holly defended her father Gordon’s speech, saying she felt ‘overwhelmed with happiness’ during it.

Gordon had said how his wife Tana would be ‘a good mum to them both’ in an apparent dig at Adam’s mother Caroline, who was uninvited after a row over her not being invited to Holly’s hen do.

The Sun reported that in his father of the bride speech, Gordon commented on how beautiful Holly looked and told Adam he was a ‘lucky man’, adding: ‘Look at Tana and that’s what you have to look forward to.’

The publication went on to claim that Gordon couldn’t resist a sly dig at Adam’s absent parents, he told his daughter Holly: ‘Shame you don’t have the same.’

But she has now revealed that Gordon not only walked her down the aisle, but he also took control of the food

Holly also revealed that Gordon’s tough persona crumbled in the weeks leading up to the special, as she reported that he ‘couldn’t stop crying

Holly shared a photo of herself and Adam smiling and laughing during Gordon’s speech with Vogue.

The photo was captioned: ‘Listening to dad’s speech, looking around the room and feeling overwhelmed with the love and the happiness on our guests’ faces.’

In a jibe at the estranged Peaty family, Holly revealed that her parents paid for her and Adam’s luxurious Honeymoon to Mauritius, saying it was their ‘wedding present’.

She said: ‘We’re going to Mauritius to just lie by the sea – that was our wedding present from my parents. I had to tell Adam we weren’t basing our honeymoon around a 25-metre pool…’

LOCKED IN TO D|E? An emergency exit was “always locked,” a bartender has claimed — as investigators probe the deadly Swiss ski resort inferno

A criminal investigation was launched yesterday into the French owners of the Swiss ski bar engulfed by a deadly inferno on New Year’s Eve, amid claims that an emergency exit at the venue was ‘always locked’.

Police announced that Jacques Moretti, 49, and his wife Jessica, 40, were being investigated on suspicion of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm and arson after a horrific blaze killed 40 and injured 119.

The inferno at Le Constellation in the Alpine resort of Crans–Montana erupted in the venue’s basement bar when sparklers in champagne bottles set a ceiling covered in insulation foam alight.

Harrowing video footage showed revellers, many of whom were teenagers, continuing to party as the flames spread across the ceiling, losing crucial seconds during which they could have fled.

The venue was branded a ‘deathtrap’ after it emerged that partygoers squeezed up a narrow staircase to escape the flames and toxic smoke in the basement.

But in a major development, it was yesterday claimed there was another potential escape route via an emergency exit within the basement – but that it was allegedly always locked.

Andrea, 31, a bartender who works elsewhere in the resort but was a regular at Le Constellation, told German newspaper Bild: ‘There was an entrance that also served as an exit. And there was an emergency exit. But whenever I was there, it was always locked.

‘Everyone in town knew things were bound to go wrong eventually.

‘The emergency exit was in a separate smoking room. Hardly anyone used it; most went up to the conservatory. The smoking room was used as a kind of storage room. There was a sofa inside in front of the door, and carelessly discarded objects lay outside.’

Pictured: 16–year–old girl Chiara Costanzo, from Milan, Italy, was the second person to be named as a victim

A makeshift memorial outside the ‘Le Constellation’ bar following the fire

Another witness, Grigori, who was on his way to the bar when the fire erupted, and whose friend is among the missing, said: ‘There’s another exit, but I think they were locking it because some people were escaping without paying.’

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The Mail on Sunday has also identified a third exit on the ground floor of the bar, which led into a covered shopping area that includes a ski rental shop.

Anyone using that exit would then, however, have to go through another glass door to escape on to the street. It is unclear whether either of those doors were open or locked when the fire started at 1.30am.

The revelations came as a 16–year–old girl from Milan, Italy, was the second person to be named as a victim. Chiara Costanzo’s father, Andrea, told an Italian newspaper he felt a ‘great emptiness’ after receiving a call ‘that should never come to a father’.

‘Until the very end we hoped that Chiara was among the injured admitted to the hospital but not yet identified,’ he said. ‘Then, without warning, the world collapses. You’re never ready. You can’t be.

‘It’s unnatural for a father to lose a daughter. I wish she wasn’t ‘just’ a name on a list of victims. Because she was never a number. She was a beloved daughter.’

Italian national Emanuele Galeppini, 17 and a golf prodigy, was the first victim to be reported dead, with the news confirmed by the Italian Golf Federation on Friday.

Police yesterday said eight Swiss victims had been identified and their bodies released to their families. They are four women and four men, including two 16–year–olds.

Dozens of families, however, continue to face an agonising wait as experts attempt to identify the remaining 30 victims and five of the most seriously injured.

The entrance of the bar Le Constellation where a fire ripped through the venue during New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans–Montana

Mourners hug alongside floral tributes to the victims of the fire near the bar in Crans–Montana

Swiss justice minister Beat Jans (second from the right) looks at the tributes to the victims

A firefighter pays tribute to the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans–Montana, Switzerland

A photo appears to show the moment champagne sparklers set fire to material on the ceiling of the Swiss nightclub

Footage shows the deadly flashover, when extreme heat caused everything inside the enclosed space to ignite almost at once, that left people little chance to flee

‘It’s a wait that destroys people’s stability,’ said Elvira Venturella, an Italian psychologist working with the families. Those missing include French–born Charlotte Niddam, 15, who attended Immanuel College, a private Jewish school in Hertfordshire, and the Jewish Free School in North London.

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One of her friends, Summer Chesler, yesterday posted a video montage showing the pair dancing together with the caption: ‘I miss my best friend.’

Another friend, Sophie, shared a separate TikTok video with a caption that read: ‘My heart has broken. Please come home Charlotte, we are all waiting for you.’

Sixteen–year–old Arthur Brodard is also among the missing. His mother Laetitia, from Lausanne, Switzerland, said: ‘There are five unidentified people in hospital [but] the authorities refuse to tell us where they are, in which country, in which canton. Anger is starting to rise. There are more than 30 parents looking for our children.’

Stephane Ganzer, state councillor in charge of the Department of Security, said the identification of victims was ‘a top priority’, acknowledging the ‘unbearable wait’ endured by families.

Mr Moretti yesterday appeared for the first time since the tragedy, near a restaurant he owns in the nearby village of Lens. He refused to answer questions from the MoS.

Meanwhile, last night’s episode of ITV’s The Masked Singer scrapped a performance of the song Disco Inferno, which featured dancers in fire suits, ‘owing to potential insensitivities’.

France has threatened to arrest Britons who attempt to stop migrant crossings — as activists are accused of **slashing dinghies bound for Dover

France is considering arresting British nationals who try to stop migrant crossings  after several activists were accused of slashing dinghies.

The French interior minister, Laurent Nunez, has warned that any Brits interfering with the crossings could be arrested for possible obstruction and aggravated violence, according to local reports.

He has supposedly stepped up efforts to stop such incidents following a number of vigilante-style actions by members of the Raise the Colours movement.

The group, which spearheaded a drive to raise Union Jacks and St George’s cross flags across the country, have been travelling to beaches along the French coast to disrupt migrants as they try to board dinghies crossing the Channel.

They claim they have been forced to take matters into their own hands following failures by the UK and French authorities and have launched Operation Overlord, a reference to the Normandy landings in WW2, to curb the crossings.

Videos posted on social media in recent months show members, including co-founder Ryan Bridge, racing across the sand searching for migrants and supposedly sabotaging small boats that had been bound for the UK.

But in a bid to stop any further actions, Nunez has now ‘requested that members of these groups be identified, apprehended if they act, and that measures to obstruct them be considered’, a source close to the minister told La Voix Du Nord.

He has also ‘taken monitoring and coordination measures at various levels… in response to these activities’, the source added.

French interior minister, Laurent Nunez, has threatened to arrest British nationals who try to stop migrant crossings

Debris of a small boat used by people thought to be migrants to cross the Channel lays amongst the sand dunes in Gravelines, France, on December 11

A group of migrants on an inflatable dinghy leave the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe in northern France in September last year

Responding to the threats, a Raise the Colours source told The Telegraph that the French ‘should be putting more effort into actually stopping the migrant boats’ rather than focusing on the group’s actions.

‘I doubt this will stop the people who are trying to stop the crossings,’ they added.

While the group claims that over 5,000 people have offered their support to stop the boats, other French groups have accused them of taking part in ‘intimidation tactics’.

A group of nine French organisations working to help migrants, including L’Auberge des Migrants, Utopia 56, Medecins du Monde, Human Rights Observers and the Refugee Women’s Centre, issued a statement last month in response to the actions.

It read: ‘Structured intimidation tactics, reported, yet without an effective response from the authorities.

‘None of their publications aimed at recruiting, informing and funding their activities have been removed and none of them have been subject to any measures denying them entry to French territory.

‘These inaction measures contribute to normalising and encouraging violent and xenophobic practices that directly threaten exiled people and their support organisations.’

A total of 41,472 migrants arrived in the UK in 2025 after crossing the English Channel, the second highest annual figure on record, putting paid to Keir Starmer‘s vow to smash smuggling gangs and cut small boat crossings.

The Home Office confirmed on Thursday that no migrants made the journey on New  Year’s Eve meaning the overall number of arrivals last year finished 9 per cent below the all-time high of 45,774 in 2022.

Embarrassingly for the Government, the total for 2025 was 13 per cent higher than the figure for 2024, when 36,816 migrants made the journey, and 41 per cent higher than 2023’s total of 29,437.

More and more people seeking asylum are packing themselves into boats, with an average of 62 arrivals per boat last year, up from 53 in 2024 and 49 in 2022.

Keir Starmer is also less than 1,000 migrants away from an unwanted record – having the most people cross the Channel in his premiership after less than two years.

As of yesterday, 64,714 people have made the journey after 545 days in office, at a rate of 118 a day. Boris Johnson saw 65,676 people cross during his time in Government after 1,140 days – an average of just 57 a day.

The Conservatives and Reform have both blasted Labour’s failure to tackle the growing small boats crisis and to deport those who arrive illegally, blaming Starmer’s reluctance to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said: ‘Small boat crossings are the inevitable product of a system that guarantees entry and obstructs removal.

‘As long as the ECHR sits at the centre of our asylum system, illegal immigration is effectively hardwired in. Until Labour confront that reality, nothing they announce will ever change the outcome.

‘There is no deterrent and anyone who crosses the Channel know they can invoke human rights law and remain indefinitely. Labour lack the backbone to confront that truth.’

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to ‘smash the gangs’ had been ‘a complete disaster’ and the ‘one in, one out’ deal with France is a ‘farce’.

‘The numbers coming over are huge,’ he said. ‘Many of the young men that have arrived last year will do us great harm.’

INSIDE THE RENOVATION: New images reveal how Swiss ski bar owners personally renovated the club themselves — as they now face manslaughter charges following the deadly blaze

Pictures have revealed how the owners of a Swiss nightclub where dozens of people were killed in a horrific blaze on New Year’s Eve were involved in some of the works to renovate the venue a decade ago.

Jacques Moretti, 49, and his wife Jessica, 40, who opened Le Constellation bar in 2015, could face manslaughter charges over the tragedy if their safety standards or fire precautions were found to be lacking, Swiss authorities have said.

The inferno, which broke out at around 1.30am local time (12.30am GMT) on Thursday morning, killed at least 40 people and another 119 were injured – most of them in their teens and twenties with severe third-degree burns. While Swiss authorities confirmed 40 victims, the Italians said 47 were dead.

Much suspicion has already focussed on the dimpled foam acoustic insulation which covered the ceiling of the basement bar and appeared to ignite from a sparkler held aloft on a Champagne bottle, then spread with terrifying ferocity.

And these photos, discovered on a Facebook account set up by the French couple in 2015, chronicling their DIY renovation of the bar, show the ceiling was completely stripped back at the time, with the foam then applied as the final layer.

In one image Mr Moretti can be seen smiling at the camera inside the building site in June that year. Another shows the French owner – who can be seen donning a pair of blue safety gloves – watch on as a man operates a digger amid a sea of rubble in the downstairs area of the club which caught fire.

The Morettis, speaking publicly for the first time, insisted that all laws and regulations had been followed and claimed that the bar had been checked by safety inspectors three times in the last 10 years.

‘Everything was done according to the regulations,’ Jacques Moretti, 49, told the La Tribune de Genève newspaper. ‘We can neither sleep nor eat. We are not well.’

He denied reports that the stairs leading from the basement where the fire started to the main exit were too narrow or that non fire-retardant materials were used in furnishings or soundproofing foam on the ceiling.

‘We will do everything in our power to help clarify the causes. We are doing everything in our power. Our lawyers are also involved.’

Jacques Moretti, 49, who is one of the owners of a Swiss nightclub where dozens of people were killed in a horrific blaze on New Year’s Eve can be seen taking part in the building’s renovation works shortly after he purchased the site in 2015

The French owner – who can be seen donning a pair of blue safety gloves – watches on as a man operates a digger amid a sea of rubble in the downstairs area of the club which caught fire

Images from social media show the works underway, with the panelling – which is believed to have caught fire and started the blaze – being installed on the ceiling

A photo appears to show the moment champagne sparklers set fire to material on the ceiling of the Swiss nightclub

The couple have already been questioned by authorities and may face manslaughter charges, according to Beatrice Pilloud, the attorney general for the Valais region.

Pilloud said: ‘We assume that the fire originated from sparklers attached to champagne bottles. From there, the ceiling caught fire.

‘We are also looking at what materials were used. The issue of emergency exits, fire extinguishers, and the bar’s occupancy is also being investigated.’

She added: ‘Our investigation also includes the foam on the ceiling. It is still unclear whether any individuals will face criminal charges. However, it is possible that an investigation for negligent homicide will be initiated.’

She declined to comment on whether any action would be taken to prevent the couple from fleeing Switzerland, stating: ‘There is currently no criminal liability.’

Stéphane Ganzer, the state councillor in charge of security in Valais, said he wasn’t aware of any safety deficiencies in the club, but admitted: ‘I don’t know when the municipality carried out the inspections. We haven’t received any reports of deficiencies. However, we assume that the inspections were conducted.’

Pilloud said a team of 30 are involved in the investigation, though the priority for authorities ‘remains identifying the deceased so that the families can begin their grieving process’.

Chief Inspector Pierre-Antoine Lengen said at the same press conference that another 30 people are involved in the identification process for the victims, with everyone looking at victims’ DNA and dental records, as well as items they may have been carrying before they perished.

But Lengen admitted that this process would take significant time and apologised to the families of those still waiting to hear of their loved ones’ fates.

As for those injured in the fire, Pilloud said the number of people affected may still go up, given that many of those in Le Constellation only checked themselves into hospital hours after the fire.

Jessica Moretti, 40, (pictured) was inside the bar when the blaze broke out and suffered burns to her arm

Mr and Mrs Moretti can be seen standing inside the basement of the bar as it undergoes renovation works in 2015

Images from 2015 show the panelling on the ceiling of Le Constellation bar – investigators believe this is what caught fire and started the blaze

Mrs Moretti was in the bar when the blaze began and was burnt on the arm. Her husband was in one of the two other restaurants that they own in the area.

In a property feature, the couple stressed the hard work they had put into the refit of the tired Café Des Amis, which they turned into a lively nightspot.

In 2015, they acquired the Constellation, which was then abandoned. ‘The place had been left exactly as it was,’ the French-Coriscan couple said.

One hundred days of relentless work later, the venue reopened, completely transformed and displaying strong, clear choices. ‘We were already offering Corsican cured meats, myrtle liqueur, and island whisky,’ they said.

On the Facebook photos the couple can be seen taking an active part in the refurbishment with Jacques alongside workmen and Jessica even stopping the traffic in the narrow streets of Crans as deliveries of furniture and other materials are made from huge lorries.

Jacques Moretti told Le Nouvelliste, a local newspaper, that he spent six months transforming Le Constellation into a buzzy night spot for the après-ski crowd of the upmarket resort’s winter season.

The bar with an upstairs terrace and a basement club, featuring DJs and live music, became one of the most popular nightspots in the town with a clientele of mainly young and affluent winter sports fans and locals.

According to the Crans-Montana website, the bar offered an ‘elegant space’ and a ‘festive atmosphere’ with online descriptions of it being the ‘place to be’ and popular with an international crowd.

It’s understood that it is also one of few bars in the ski resort that allows revellers who are 16 and over inside rather than having to be 18.

Footage shows the deadly flashover, when extreme heat caused everything inside the enclosed space to ignite almost at once, that left people little chance to flee

Footage from the evening shows a brave reveller trying to put out the first flames as they spread across the wooden ceiling of the cramped basement bar in south-west Switzerland

Despite his efforts, the blaze would soon engulf the crowded basement, travel up the narrow wooden stairs and set off explosions so deafening that residents feared a terror attack

He and his wife first visited Crans-Montana in 2011, after he ‘heard about it from Swiss clients’, according to a local newspaper Le Nouvelliste. The article told how the couple fell in love with the resort and decided to build a business there.

Describing his efforts to open the club, Mr Moretti told the newspaper: ‘I did almost everything myself. Look at these walls, there are 14 tons of dry stone, it comes from Saint-Léonard!’

He told how his bar served as ‘a showcase for Corsican products’, selling cured meats, wines, beers, myrtle liqueur, and even chestnut-flavoured whisky from the island, along with more local Swiss products.

Mr Moretti admitted to ‘feeling very much at home here’ in the Swiss resort, telling his local interviewer: ‘You know, we’re the same. We’re mountain people first and foremost. Stubborn, but above all, very kind.’

Another article in French-language Altitude magazine last year described Mr and Mrs Moretti as ‘brimming with energy’ and added: ‘Their slightly sing-song accent betrays their Corsican origins.’

The success of Le Constellation under the couple’s stewardship led to them opening a gourmet burger restaurant in Crans-Montana, called Senso in 2020, and a Corsican-style inn called Vieux Chalet in the nearby village of Lens in 2023.

This led to the couple drawing up plans to set up a Corsican festival in Lens, bringing in Corsican singers to perform concerts in a church and on an outdoor stage in the evening.

While Mr Moretti does not appear to have a visible social media presence, his wife has pages on Instagram as well as Facebook and a LinkedIn account which describes her as Propriétaire, or owner of their three businesses.

Security stands in front of the sealed off Le Constellation bar, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Friday morning, Jan. 2, 2026

A signboard of Le Constellation bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year’s Eve party where several people died and others were injured

Parents of missing youths have issued desperate pleas for news of ​their children, as foreign embassies scramble to work out if their nationals were among ​those caught up in one of the worst tragedies to befall modern Switzerland.

Police commander Frédéric Gisler said all bar six of the 119 injured have been formally identified, but Swiss officials are yet to share the names of any victims or injured.

The injured included 71 Swiss nationals, 14 French and 11 Italians, along with citizens of Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Luxembourg, Belgium, Portugal and Poland, according to Frédéric Gisler, police commander of the Valais region.

The nationalities of 14 people were still unclear.

Six Italians are still missing and 13 hospitalised, while eight French people are missing and another nine are among the injured.

The first deceased victim to be named was 17-year-old Emanuele Galeppini, an Italian teenage golfer.

British-educated teenager Charlotte Niddam, who previously attended Immanuel College – a private Jewish school in Hertfordshire – is also among those missing.

THE NEW KING HAS ARRIVED! ATTENBOROUGH PASSES THE BATON AS HAMZA YASSIN “BREAKS THE INTERNET”!

Move over, every polished presenter who ever read a script about badgers: Britain has chosen its new natural-history heartbeat, and he’s a 6-foot-6 Sudanese-Scottish giant who learned to track lynx before he could drive, cries when otters hold hands, and once spent 42 straight nights sleeping in a hide just to film pine martens falling in love.

Last night, BBC One dropped the first trailer for Hamza’s Wild Britain (a six-part landmark series launching spring 2026), and within four hours it became the most-watched BBC trailer in a decade. The final 15 seconds alone have been viewed 28 million times: Hamza, knee-deep in a Highland river at dawn, whispering so gently the microphone barely catches it as a mother otter teaches her pup to swim literally inches from his face. No music. Just his soft Glasgow-Sudanese lilt: “Look… she’s telling him the water will hold him, if he trusts it. Same thing my mum told me when we arrived in Scotland and I couldn’t speak a word of English.”

Hamza arrived in rural Northamptonshire from Sudan at age eight, speaking no English, clutching a bird book his father gave him “because birds don’t care what language you speak.” By twelve he was the weird kid cycling ten miles before school to photograph kingfishers. At sixteen he won Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year with a shot of a fox cub yawning that looked like it was laughing at the universe. University (Bangor, zoology) was just an excuse to live closer to puffins.

Then came the decade nobody saw: camera-operating on Planet Earth III, Springwatch, and Countryfile, always the guy in the muddy boots who could lie motionless for 14 hours until a badger sniffed his lens and decided he was harmless. Crew nicknamed him “the Otter Whisperer” after he filmed the first-ever footage of wild otters playing with pebbles in the Cairngorms, entirely by becoming part of the furniture for six weeks.

His big break was accidental. In 2022 he entered Strictly Come Dancing “because my mum loves glitterballs and I thought it might pay for a new hide.” He won the whole thing with Jowita Przystał, foxtrotting like a man who’d spent his life learning rhythm from golden eagles soaring on thermals. Overnight, eight million people discovered the gentle giant who spoke about conservation between sambas.

The BBC pounced. First Hamza: Wild Isles (2024), then the Emmy-nominated Hamza’s Sudan (2025), where he returned to his birthplace to film the last northern white rhinos under the same stars he watched as a child. Critics called it “the most emotional hour of television this decade.” Viewers just called it “life-changing.”

Now Hamza’s Wild Britain is being billed as the spiritual successor to Attenborough’s Life on Earth. Shot entirely by Hamza himself (he still refuses a full camera crew because “animals don’t like strangers”), it promises never-before-seen behaviour: red squirrels teaching their young to tightrope-walk power lines, urban foxes using pedestrian crossings at night, golden eagles hunting in snowstorms so violent Hamza had to be roped to a cliff for three days.

The trailer’s money shot? Hamza lying flat on his stomach in a peat bog at 4 a.m., face inches from a wild mountain hare in its white winter coat. The hare slowly reaches out and touches his beard with its paw. Hamza doesn’t move, doesn’t breathe. When the hare eventually hops away, he whispers to camera, voice cracking: “Sometimes the wild decides you’re worth trusting. That’s the best feeling in the world.”

Sir David himself has already given the ultimate blessing. In a rare statement, the 99-year-old legend said: “Hamza sees the natural world the way poets see love: with wonder that never ages. The baton isn’t being passed; it’s being shared.”

Social media is flooded with kids posting drawings of otters wearing glittery bow ties “for Uncle Hamza.” Primary schools are reporting record numbers of children wanting to become “rangers instead of YouTubers.” The RSPB’s junior membership has tripled in six months.

Hamza, being Hamza, responded to the “new Attenborough” hype with typical humility on Instagram last night: a simple photo of his muddy wellies next to a child’s drawing of an otter holding a glitterball, captioned, “I’m just the tall idiot who talks to animals. Thank you for letting me into your living rooms. I’ll try to make the planet prouder than I am right now.”

Britain has a new voice for its wild places, and it sounds like hope wrapped in a Highland breeze. Spring 2026 can’t come soon enough.

Holly Ramsay has unveiled her stunning wedding dresses — including a sweet, emotional tribute to her mum that’s melting hearts

New wife Holly Ramsay wore three separate special dresses on her big day (Picture: Goff/Splash)
Holly Ramsay wore not one show-stopping wedding dress, but three during her wedding to Adam Peaty.

The couple tied the knot at the opulent Bath Abbey on December 27, though the big day was surrounded by drama in the run-up, with reports of the Peaty family being uninvited from the big day.

The bride opted to wear a stunning, trailing Elie Saab gown to walk down the aisle, complete with an intricate lace veil and Amina Muaddi heels.

She told Vogue that her choice for the dramatic gown was inspired by the venue’s 65 metre aisle, saying she knew she ‘needed something long’ to make an impact.

As well as this dress and a ‘short and fun’ second Saab number, she also paid tribute to her mum, Tana Ramsay, during her wedding day by donning her gown from when she tied the knot with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in 1996.

‘My parents would love it if I did one look,’ she joked to the publication, who published world exclusive images of all three dresses, ‘but I’m doing two changes.’

Holly covered her stunning lace Elie Saab gown complete with a long train under a snowy hooded cape (Picture: Backgrid)

She shielded the full impact of the gown outside ahead of exclusive coverage running in high-end fashion bible Vogue (Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage)
‘I’ve always loved the idea of bringing in mum’s dress at some point,’ she continued.

‘It’s beautiful: silk with a V-neckline and pearls all the way around. I tried it on and it fit me perfectly – it didn’t need any altering.’

She said there were tears when Tana saw her wearing the dress, but it was, in fact, her foul-mouthed father who had been the most emotional about her wedding.

‘Dad cries every time I talk about the wedding,’ Holly revealed ahead of the ceremony. ‘The other day I was asking him which car he and I would take to the church, and he welled up immediately.’

She also said Gordon has been ‘extremely involved’ with the catering on the big day, working with his team at London’s Savoy Grill for the menu.

She also wore a ‘short and fun’ second number for the evening reception (Picture: @hollyramsaypeaty/Instagram)
Holly and Adam hosted more than 200 guests, including Sir David and Victoria Beckham, in attendance.

The happy day has been overshadowed by drama behind-the-scenes, with it emerging last month that Adam’s mother, Caroline, had been asked not to attend.

Rumours first started swirling of a family fallout after Caroline was notably absent from Holly’s hen-do at Soho Farmhouse, with sources close to the swimmer then claiming he’d been ‘changed by money, fame and fortune.’

News then broke that Adam’s brother James was arrested on ‘suspicion of harassment’ following his stag do in Budapest, with Adam then releasing a statement addressing ‘challenging times’ and asking people to be aware that there are ‘two sides to every story.’

Most special of all, she wore her mum Tana’s wedding dress too from when she tied the knot with celebrity chef dad Gordon Ramsay in 1996 (Holly pictured with new husband Adam Peaty at their engagement party in December 2024) (Picture: @hollyramsaypeaty/Instagram)
It was also reported that Adam uninvited his close friend and fellow swimmer, Michael Gunning, due to him ‘staying close’ to Caroline.

His great aunt and uncle were also allegedly ‘brutally’ uninvited in an automated message just days out from the wedding.

Adam’s older sister Bethany – who was one of Holly’s three Maids of Honour – was the only immediate Peaty family member allowed to attend the wedding.

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Brooklyn Beckham’s relationship with his parents is reportedly “over” after he rejected an olive branch — leaving those closest to him stunned

Sources say Brooklyn Beckham considers his relationship with his parents ‘over’ (Picture: cloud23/tiktok / GETTY)
Brooklyn Beckham has reportedly drawn a firm line under his fractured relationship with his famous parents.

Sources close to the family claim that the eldest Beckham child’s relationship with his parents is effectively ‘over’ despite renewed efforts by David Beckham and Victoria Beckham to heal the divide.

The 26-year-old, who has been living in the US with his wife Nicola Peltz, welcomed the New Year far from home, partying in Florida while David seemingly reached out and tried to make amends.

On New Year’s Eve, the legendary football star shared a carousel of photos to Instagram in which he reflected on the past 12 months.

He captioned the post: ‘I feel very lucky to have had the year I’ve had in 2025 full of moments that I will never forget from my 50th to my knighthood ( still pinching myself ) and then finishing with winning the MLS as an owner, I’m so grateful to my incredible wife, my amazing children, my friends and team I work with every single day nothing would have been possible without you all.

‘But as Sir Alex Ferguson would say “Onto the next”. Thank you for the incredible memories I will forever remember 2025.’

Many have interpreted David’s post with a young Brooklyn as an olive branch (Picture: Instagram / David Beckham)

He also posted an old family picture, writing ‘I love you all’ (Picture: Instagram / David Beckham)

While he didn’t name Brooklyn, he emphasised how much he loves his family (Picture: Instagram / David Beckham)
He then tagged his wife Victoria and added: ‘I love you and our kids.’

The series of photos showed snaps taken with his wife and their three youngest children, as well as with his parents, being knighted by King Charles, and at his birthday celebrations with various friends – none of them featuring Brooklyn.

However, later on New Year’s Eve, David then shared a series of photos to his Instagram stories, including one with his eldest son.

Posting a photo with each of his four children when they were younger, he wrote: ‘I’m so grateful for my family. I love you all.

‘I’m so lucky to have my amazing family.’

Alongside the photo with Brooklyn, he wrote: ‘I love you all so much.’

He continued: ‘I’m a very lucky Daddy.’

Then sharing a photo with Victoria cuddling a baby Harper and flanked by their sons while all sitting on a couch, he added: ‘You are my life. I love you all, love Daddy. Onto 2026.’

Meanwhile, Brooklyn and Nicola were far from home for New Yeara (Picture: nicolaannepeltzbeckham)

The pair seemed unconcerned as they posted loved-up selfies (Picture: nicolaannepeltzbeckham)
The post, specifically the photo showing Brooklyn, was then re-shared by Victoria, who simply posted a love heart emoji beside it.

But the gesture may have been insufficient, as, according to one source, Brooklyn now considers his relationship with his parents beyond repair, despite their visible attempts to reach out publicly.

A source told The Mirror: ‘While things between him and his parents are over, Brooklyn is still very fond of his grandparents. There is a lot of love for them, and that has never faltered.’

The publication’s source described the gesture as David’s ‘boldest olive branch yet.’

Another source told The Mirror: ‘David and Victoria will never give up trying to secure a reconciliation between them and their son. Nothing will change that, and they live in hope. He will always be their son, and they are not going to stop putting on record their feelings.’

The rest of the family spent the holidays together, without Brooklyn (Picture: Instagram)
Meanwhile, Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz have continued to present a united front amid mounting public scrutiny.

The couple, who were also absent from Christmas in the Cotswolds and several major family events throughout the year, have remained largely silent as fans urge Brooklyn to repair the relationship.

The situation escalated further last month when Brooklyn’s younger brother Cruz publicly claimed the family had been blocked without warning, contradicting reports that David and Victoria had unfollowed their son.

SHOCK HEALTH CONFESSION: A Marvel star has revealed they suffered brain damage following a major accident — admitting life has never been the same since

A Marvel star has revealed their recent ‘brain damage’ diagnosis (Picture: Jesse Grant/ Getty)
A major star of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films has revealed she has been diagnosed with ‘brain damage’ after suffering a terrible injury.

Evangeline Lilly, 46, who played Hope Van Dyne (the Wasp) in the MCU’s Ant Man and the Wasp series, took to Instagram on Thursday evening to give fans an update.

The actress is also known for playing Kate Austen in all six seasons of the 2000s TV phenomenon Lost, which was primarily filmed in Hawaii during its run.

And it was during a return trip to Hawaii in 2025 that Evangeline suddenly fainted and fell head first into a boulder, leaving her with bruises and scars across her face.

Sadly, it appears the physical injuries she suffered weren’t the only issues caused by the traumatic event – it left her concussed has now apparently left her with ‘brain damage’.

Evangeline said in a video on Instagram: ‘It’s late on January 1st. The first day of 2026. I’m entering into this new year, the year of the horse, with some bad news about my concussion.

‘A lot of you have asked how I’m doing. A lot of you have enquired about the brain scan that you heard I got. The results came back from the scan, and almost every area in my brain is functioning at a decreased capacity.’

She continued: ‘I do have brain damage from the TBI (traumatic brain injury) and possibly other factors going on. My job now is to get to the bottom of that with my doctors.

‘Then I’ll embark on the hard work of fixing it, which I’m not looking forward to – I feel like hard work is all I do. But that’s okay. My cognitive decline is because I smashed my face open [but] it’s helped me to slow down.’

Evangeline Lilly starred in the Ant Man MCU films (Picture: B Rothstein/ Marvel/ Disney/ Kobal/ Shutterstock)

She also starred as Kate Austen on Lost (Picture: ABC Inc/ Everett/ Rex/ Shutterstock)
She concluded: ‘It’s taught me to have a more restful finish to my 2025. I think this was the most restful Christmas holiday I’ve had, maybe, since I’ve had children. So, 14 years ago – that’s a good thing.

‘I’m still feeling extraordinarily grateful and blessed to be able to play for one more day, one more year on this beautiful living planet. So, that is my concussion update. Thank you all for caring.’

In May 2025, Evangeline revealed that she had ‘blacked out’ suddenly in Hawaii, sharing pictures of bad scarring on her face from the fall – particularly around her nose and mouth.

The Marvel star picked up the injury in Hawaii in May 2025 (Picture: Marvel/AP)
In the aftermath, the Hobbit actress had to pull out of several media appearances and confessed that she had experienced fainting spells since childhood.

The Canadian actress shot to fame as main character Kate Austen on the American TV show Lost, which ran between 2004 and 2010, and earned her a Golden Globe nomination.

Before starring in four MCU films as the Wasp, she also appeared as the elf Tauriel in Peter Jackson’s The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of Five Armies from the Hobbit trilogy.

BREAKING: Declan Donnelly and his longtime partner, Ali Astall, have just dropped a DOUBLE BOMBSHELL baby announcement — welcoming twin babies AT AGE 50 — and it’s the TWINS’ NAMES that are breaking the internet! They waited years. They kept it private. Then, on a quiet morning in London… they shared a single post. Two newborns resting gently in Declan Donnelly’s arms. A smile — and tears — on both Declan and Ali’s faces. But it wasn’t just the twins that captured everyone’s hearts — It was their names…

Declan Donnelly and Ali Astall Stun Fans With Secret Twin Baby Reveal at Age 50 — and It’s the NAMES That No One Saw Coming

For years, they chose silence instead of headlines.
Privacy instead of publicity.
A quiet life instead of constant speculation.

And then — without warning — Declan Donnelly and his longtime partner, Ali Astall, did the unthinkable.

Early on a peaceful London morning, while much of the city was still waking up, a single post appeared online.

Just one photograph — and a handful of words powerful enough to set social media ablaze.

The image showed Declan, 50, bathed in soft natural light, cradling two newborn babies in his arms.

Wrapped in simple cream blankets, the twins slept soundly, completely unaware that their arrival had just sparked a global reaction.

Beside him sat Ali, her face glowing with emotion — smiling through unmistakable tears.

Within minutes, fans realized this was no ordinary announcement.

This was a double bombshell.

Not only had the couple quietly welcomed twin babies after years of guarding their private journey — they had done it without a single leak, rumour, or confirmation along the way.

“They waited years.”
“They kept it completely private.”
“And then they shared everything in one unforgettable moment.”

The post spread at lightning speed across social media.
Screenshots flooded timelines.
Entertainment outlets scrambled to push out updates.

Fans around the world reacted with a mix of shock, joy, and disbelief.

But as the initial surprise began to settle, it became clear that it wasn’t only the twins themselves capturing everyone’s attention.

It was their names.

In the caption, Declan and Ali quietly revealed the twins’ names for the very first time:
Theodore James Donnelly and Elijah Rowan Donnelly.

Almost instantly, the internet erupted.

Fans called the names “unexpected,” “deeply meaningful,” and “beautifully classic.”

Others praised their timeless quality, noting how both felt traditional yet emotionally rich.

Online, speculation quickly followed — with users wondering about family connections, personal symbolism, and whether the names paid tribute to loved ones from the couple’s past.

“Theodore” was widely seen as a name rooted in strength and legacy, while “Elijah” sparked discussion for its softer, more poetic tone.

The middle names — James and Rowan — only deepened the intrigue, sending fans searching for hidden meanings behind every choice.

One comment summed up the collective feeling perfectly:
“The names feel chosen with love, not trends.”

The secrecy surrounding the twins’ arrival only amplified the emotional impact.

In an age where celebrity lives are documented in real time, Declan and Ali’s decision to wait — and to speak only when they were ready — felt almost radical.

Sources close to the couple described the announcement as “deeply intentional.”

According to insiders, the post was shared without media advisers or promotional strategy.
“This wasn’t about attention,” one source said.

“It was about family.”

Friends say becoming a parent later in life has brought a profound sense of peace to Declan.

“There’s a calmness about him,” one insider shared. “He feels grounded.”

Ali, meanwhile, has been widely praised for her strength and quiet grace.

Messages poured in applauding her decision to protect such a deeply personal chapter of their lives until now.

“She guarded her family fiercely,” one fan wrote.

As the day went on, reactions continued to flood in — from fellow celebrities, longtime supporters, and parents who saw their own journeys reflected in the story.

Many described the announcement as “quietly powerful” and “deeply moving.”

And then, just as deliberately as it appeared, the moment ended.

No follow-up posts were shared.
No interviews were announced.

Two names.

And two newborn lives, introduced to the world on their own terms.

Sometimes the biggest stories don’t arrive with noise or spectacle.

Sometimes, they arrive softly — and linger with us long after the moment has passed.

Bоmbshell:Strictly’s Vicky Pattison’s fans say they ‘can’t wait’ after career update with Pete Wicks

The stars who both appeared on the BBC dancing competition have been close friends for a number of years

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Strictly Come Dancing stars Pete Wicks and Vicky Pattison(Image: Instagram/vickypattison)

Strictly Come Dancing star Vicky Pattison’s fans have said that they ‘can’t wait’ after she shared a career update with the help of her close friend Pete Wicks.

Vicky and Pete have been friends for a number of years, having been featured on Celebrity Gogglebox together and taken part in a huge Icelandic trek for the breast cancer awareness charity, CoppaFeel.

Last month saw the pair reunite for an episode of Pete and Sam Thompson’s Staying Relevant podcast. With Sam away visiting the I’m A Celebrity set at the time, Vicky and Pete got to speak about their separate appearances on Strictly Come Dancing.

The former Geordie Shore I’m A Celebrity winner was seen last year competing on the annual BBC dancing competition with professional dancer Kai Widdrington. The pair were a popular couple on the series which was eventually won by Karen Carney and Carlos Gu.

Vicky and Kai were sent home by judges Craig Revel Horwood,Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas after landing in the dance-off at the beginning of November with EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal and Julian Callion.

Back in 2024, Pete managed to make it all the way to the series’ semi-final with the help of Jowita Przystal. Sadly, their journey ended just before the final after being in the dance-off with Love Island’s Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec.

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Strictly stars Vicky Pattison and Pete Wicks(Image: Vicky Pattison Instagram)

With their friendship now having Strictly to talk about, Vicky took to Instagram on Monday (January 5) to reveal that she and Pete were hanging out once again. Sharing a video, they could be seen lip syncing to a viral TikTok sound about ordering a vodka and tonic when the bar doesn’t have apple juice.

Writing on the video, where they sat beside each other in a restaurant booth, read: “Pov: Our attempt at dry January.

In her post’s main caption, Vicky revealed that they were actually spending time together for her and her husband Ercan Ramdan’s new reality show. Vicky and Ercan tied the knot to last year, which Pete was in attendance at.

“How’s everyone else’s resolutions going??! Not a bad start to 2026 really, got to film with this fella today for mine and @ercan_ram’s new show…Coming in March to @e4grams.

“And don’t forget to tune in tonight at 9pm to @uandw_ for the premiere of series 3 of @petewicksfordogssake,” Vicly wrote.

Pete replied to the post by poking fun at himself, saying: “Can’t believe I actually managed to lip sync in time…new year, new me.”

The rest of the comments section of Vicky’s post saw her and Pete’s fans expressing their delight at seeing them back together again and their excitement at Vicky’s latest TV project.

Pete’s former Strictly partner Jowita Przystal said: “Aww excited news, miss you.” @hthomaspictures added: “Can’t wait for the awesome show.”

@vickystrictly wrote: “This is hilarious!!! love you both so much! i can’t wait for your new show.” @vickypattisonslays posted: “favourite friendship forever, love you both so much!! SO excited for yours & erc’s new show!! so proud always.”

@team.vickyandkai commented: “hahaha love it!! love you so much, cant wait for petes show tn and cant wait for march!! birthday present i guess. love you loads.” @tashramsay123 noted: “Smashed this, I never set resolutions because I never stick to them I just have a few goals I’d like to achieve thought out the year.”