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The King showed off his showbusiness credentials tonight as he was joined by a host of celebrity ambassadors including David Beckham to mark his star-studded inaugural King’s Foundation Awards.

Charles, 75, whose diary remains busy despite his cancer treatment continuing, was joined at St James’ Palace in London by close friend Sir Rod Stewart and his wife Penny Lancaster, who shared a peck on the cheek with the monarch.

Actress Sienna Miller, editor Edward Enninful, model Naomi Campbell, gardener and presenter Alan Titchmarsh and chef Raymond Blanc also handed out awards.

In one hilarious moment singer Sir Rod, 79, publicly teased former England football captain Beckham, 49, telling him his knighthood was coming soon.

Taking to the stage at St James’s Palace in London to present The Teaching Award with his wife, Lady Penny Lancaster, who is also an ambassador, Sir Rod asked if he could say a few words.

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King Charles III embraces Penny Lancaster as they attend the inaugural King’s Foundation charity awards at St James’s Palace in London

‘Penny and I are so honoured to be ambassadors for the King Trust,’ he said. Lady Penny corrected him: ‘Foundation.’

‘B*******! ‘ Sir Rod laughed, still speaking loudly down the microphone. ‘Oh, I probably shouldn’t have said that!’

Lady Penny, wearing a stunning gold dress, giggled and laughed behind him and pretended to cross herself.

He then said cheekily and waved his fist triumphantly: ‘I am also wonderfully honoured to be a knight and David, yours is coming soon!’

‘And what about me!’ shouted out legendary chef Raymond Blanc jokingly, who was also presenting an award. Beckham could be seen shaking his head and laughing.

As the singer went back to the crowd to stand next to him the former England football captain whispered, still laughing: ‘Thanks Rod, thanks very much’ and wiped his eyes.

Sir Rod laughed mischievously when asked about his exchange with Beckham. ‘He’s a great man. I know him well and he can take it, he has a great sense of humour,’ he said.

Asked about his slip of the tongue on the microphone he grinned and said: ‘I did swear, didn’t I? Well there’s always got to be someone getting the party started!’

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British pop icon Rod Stewart, left, former footballer David Beckham, second left and actress Sienna Miller, centre, speak to King Charles III, right

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The monarch speaks to former footballer David Beckham as they attend the inaugural King’s Foundation charity awards

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Charles (pictured), 75, whose diary remains busy despite his cancer treatment continuing, was joined at St James’ Palace in London by close friend Sir Rod Stewart and his wife Lady Penny Lancaster

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Actress Sienna Miller, editor Edward Enninful, model Naomi Campbell, gardener and presenter Alan Titchmarsh and chef Raymond Blanc also handed out awards. Pictured, the host of celebs alongside Charles

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The King smiles as he attends the awards with Rod Stewart, left, and David Beckham in the background

Moment Sir Rod Stewart gets name of the King’s new charity wrong

The King’s Foundation Awards have been designed to celebrate students, teachers, alumni and partners of his foundation which provides educational courses, wellbeing programmes and spearheads regeneration projects across the UK, inspired by the monarch’s long-standing ethos of working with nature.

Beckham was recently announced as an ambassador for the King’s Foundation and met with His Majesty at Highgrove.

The King looked delighted to see him again and greeted him warmly. His Majesty referred to England’s recent 1-0 defeat to Iceland and the forthcoming Euros, chuckling: ‘It was very bad luck, I must say, David.’

Beckham replied: ‘No, no, I don’t think we should reward too much into that.’ ‘It doesn’t really matter, does it?’ His Majesty replied. ‘It was a warming up session.’

‘Warming up. We’ll be ok,’ the sportsman said. The King added: ‘Because you don’t want to expend it all in one go at the beginning.‘ ‘We’ll be ready,’ Beckham said.

Tonight’s awards, which are planned to be an annual event, saw nine awards given out, culminating in the monarch personally presenting The King Charles III Harmony Award, given to an individual to recognise their long-term commitment to the foundation’s mission.

The awards also featured live demonstrations of some of The King’s Foundation’s education programmes including furniture-making, woodworking and embroidery.

The charity – which was first founded by the King in 1990 when Prince of Wales – is particularly keen to support learning and entrepreneurship across traditional arts, textiles, rural skills, health and wellbeing and even recently teamed up with CHANEL.

Its headquarter are at Dumfries House in Scotland, which was saved by a consortium led by the King, and also cares for the Castle of Mey in Caithness and Highgrove Gardens in Gloucestershire. In addition, it runs from three further educational sites in London.

At St James’ Palace tonight 250 guests were greeted by pipers from the National Piping Centre and the Rock Choir who are based in Tetbury and often perform at Highgrove.

In a speech the King, who was preceded by pipers as he entered the room and presented his award to Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary General of the UN, said: ‘I really am delighted to be here with you all at the inaugural King’s Foundation Awards and to present the very first King Charles III Harmony Award.

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Former England football star Beckham (pictured right) was recently announced as an ambassador for the King’s Foundation and met with His Majesty at Highgrove

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The beaming King shakes hands with Rod Stewart at the awards this evening in London

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Rod Stewart holds a 10 pound sterling note showing the face of the late Queen Elizabeth II

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Naomi Campbell arrives for the inaugural King’s Foundation charity awards at St James’s Palace in London

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Last week it was announced that former England football captain David Beckham had been named a King’s Foundation ambassador

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Rod Stewart speaks as he presents the Teaching award at King Charles III’s inaugural King’s Foundation charity awards

‘This was an award created to recognise the individuals who champion the values which underpin the King’s Foundations’s mission and my own hope that we live in harmony with nature.

‘Today this award recognises an individual’s tireless dedication to promoting these ideal on the global stage.’

Lady Penny and Sir Rod were united in their admiration for the King and what he has achieved.

‘It’s wonderful, it’s a great honour. I come from a very poor family and to find myself here in this wonderful place is a great honour. We all have to remember where we come from,’ Sir Rod said.

The singer said he had ‘huge admiration’ for the way the King had continued to work throughout his cancer treatment.

‘He had treatment today, he told me. I went through all that. I had treatment five days a week. Like him, I was still working. He’s remarkable,’ he added.

Lady Penny said: ‘Just like my husband, His Majesty’s work ethic is incredible. He was the driving force behind looking after the planet, our communities, our historical buildings. He’s been that driving force for so many years before everyone got on the bandwagon.

‘He knew exactly what he was talking about and the fact that he was itching to get back to work and do what he does best.

‘He wants to make sure he makes his mark and raises enough awareness among people, so the younger generation will come through and follow on his work.

‘Her Majesty, of course, was the shining beacon and he was always in her shadow. He’s had the best teacher in the world. But it’s his time now.

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The King presents the Harmony Award to Ban Ki-moon, the former United Nations Secretary General

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The King is all smiles as he presents the Harmony Award to Ban Ki-moon, left, the former United Nations Secretary General

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The King looked in great spirits as he attended the star-studded awards this evening

‘We have such respect for him and if we can do anything tiny bit to support him and his dreams and wishes to make it a better place then we absolutely will. We have always been supporters.’

Alan Titchmarsh said he had earlier chatted to Beckham about gardening, who had explained that his hands were covered in scratches from planting roses in his garden.

‘Yes but he’ll never get me to be as good as football as I can get him to be good at gardening. The main thing is that he is keen. He loves doing it. He’s discovered what I discovered at ten,’ he smiled.

Isabelle Pennington-Edmead, 27, from Warrington, won the Young Entrepreneur Award after graduating from The King’s Foundation Modern Artisan programme and has set up her own fashion label. She received her award from actress and model Sienna Miller.

She said: ‘It’s difficult for people like me from the background I come from to get that kind of training. Gradates struggle to find a job and that hands on experience. It was a very unique course.

‘The King has been so supportive and wants to help creatives and respects creatives and respects the fact that not everyone comes from a background where you have an automatic road into the industry. Without the Foundation I wouldn’t have had the stepping stones to do what I’ve done.’

Charles’s diary remains busy after he travelled to France for the D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations last week despite his cancer treatment continuing.

Yesterday, the King was at Windsor Castle for a ceremony which saw him present new colours to the Irish Guards and inspect the guardsmen and officers on parade.

He will also have a high-profile appearance at Trooping the Colour in London this Saturday, then attend the annual Garter Day service at Windsor Castle next Monday.

The King’s Foundation, based at Dumfries House in East Ayrshire, is the custodian of the Highgrove Gardens in Gloucestershire and Castle of Mey in Caithness.

It offers workshops, programmes and short courses focused on heritage and craft skills at its Barley Court education centre on the Highgrove estate.

And it aims to revitalise communities through urban regeneration and planning, and support sustainable food production and teach rural skills.

The King’s Foundation is a charity founded by Charles when he was Prince of Wales in 1990.

The charity offers education courses for almost 15,000 students annually, and health and wellbeing programmes for nearly 2,000 people every year.

It also works on placemaking and regeneration projects in the UK and overseas with the aim of revitalising communities and historic buildings.

And the foundation carries out work at educational and cultural hubs in London, based at The King’s Foundation School for Traditional Arts in Shoreditch, Trinity Buoy Wharf on the River Thames and the Garrison Chapel in Chelsea.

In addition to its UK presence, the foundation delivers programmes and projects in more than a dozen sites abroad.

Last November, Buckingham Palace announced that the King’s long-standing charities had been rebranded in recognition of his accession to the throne,

As the Prince of Wales, Charles set up the youth charity the Prince’s Trust; the Prince’s Foundation and the grant-giving Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund (PWCF).

But 14 months after he became monarch and a week ahead of his 75th birthday, the palace announced the organisations’ names had been updated to become The King’s Trust, The King’s Foundation and King Charles III Charitable Fund.

Charles once spoke of his hope his two sons William and Harry, now the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex, would take over the Prince’s Trust, which he set up with his Navy severance pay in 1976.

But William is paving his own way as the new heir to the throne, focusing on homelessness and mental health.

Harry, amid continued fractures in family relations after his Netflix documentary and autobiography Spare, is living thousands of miles away in the US with his wife Meghan Markle having quit as a working royal.

The switch in name to The King’s Foundation meant the monarch could keep the organisation and the two others firmly under his wing, despite the demands of his role as King.

The changes also gave something of a fresh start to the former Prince’s Foundation in the wake of the cash-for-honours allegations.

The Metropolitan Police launched an investigation in February 2022 following a series of newspaper articles accusing Michael Fawcett, formerly the foundation’s chief executive and a close confidant of the King, of promising to help a Saudi billionaire donor achieve British citizenship and a knighthood.

But detectives investigating the claims announced in August last year that they were taking no further action.

The foundation’s recent initiatives have included a Winter Warmers drive with free hot drinks and soup and craft activities at Charles’s country estate Highgrove to help combat loneliness and the cost-of-living crisis.

It also collaborated on a luxury fashion line with Yoox Net-A-Porter – as part of its Modern Artisan project, which gives students from the UK and Italy the chance to design and make the sustainable line of outfits as part of a textiles skills training initiative.

Last week it was announced that former England football captain David Beckham had been named a King’s Foundation ambassador.

Beckham was confirmed as an official supporter of the organisation a few weeks after he met the monarch privately to learn more about its work.

Fans think they’ve figured out if Timothée Chalamet was present at the Kardashians’ Easter dinner.

After Kim Kardashian shared a glimpse of the famous family’s table from the Sunday, March 31, gathering on social media, eagle-eyed fans of the Dune actor, 28, claimed the SKIMS founder, 43, blurred Chalamet’s name on his place card, which may have been situated next to girlfriend Kylie Jenner‘s.

SOURCE: MEGAFans think they have evidence that Timothée Chalamet was at the Kardashians’ Easter dinner.

“They really blurred out Timothee’s name tag and no one else’s. So obvious. He’s sitting beside Kylie Jenner and you can see the ‘T’ and how long his name is on the card. How come no one else’s name was blurred out except for that ONE card right beside Kylie? #HappyEaster,” one X, formerly known as Twitter, user wrote alongside the foggy images of the decor.

“Kim Kardashian blurred out Timothee’s name on his name card. He is sitting right next to Kylie Jenner for Easter Sunday. His name tag is the only one that is blurred out but we can still see ‘Ti’ in his name 😂. Thanks, Kim!” one Reddit user penned.

“Kim should’ve filmed the other side. Blurring out his name made it obvious that it’s him. 💀,” another chimed in under the thread.

SOURCE: MEGAThe internet thinks Kim Kardashian blurred out Timothée Chalamet’s place card.

“Lmao Kardashians doing Kardashian things. This was soooo on purpose,” another added.

As OK! previously reported, the Little Women actor and the makeup mogul, 26, have been the subject of break-up rumors as he’s been hard at work filming the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic in NYC.

The last public appearance the two made together was at the 2024 Golden Globes in January, where the two packed on the PDA. However, people close to Chalamet claimed they didn’t split, and that he just wants to keep their romance more private from now on.

SOURCE: MEGAKylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet have been plagued by split rumors.

“Timothée didn’t like all the attention he got from the Golden Globes, and the kiss took away attention for the real reason he was there,” an insider claimed of the Hollywood power couple’s outing.

“His career is taking off and he wants to protect it and let it thrive based on his talent— not on who he is or isn’t dating. He also wants to protect his relationship with Kylie,” the source added.

Jenner fueled the speculation after she was asked in an interview if Chalamet has influenced her to be more natural with her look. “I don’t know how I feel about that,” the mother-of-two replied.

SOURCE: MEGAKylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet have been dating for around a year.

“I just don’t want to talk about personal things,” Jenner said, completely shutting down the question.

Taylor Swift was unbothered by Kim Kardashian‘s subtly shady antics.

According to insiders close to the pop star, 34, she was not shocked the SKIMS founder, 43, shared a photo with Swift’s former best friend Karlie Kloss amid their ongoing feud.

SOURCE: MEGATaylor Swift was unbothered by Kim Kardashian’s subtly shady antics.

“Taylor wasn’t surprised by the dig. She thought it was a typical mean girl move by Kim,” the source claimed. “At this rate, these two may never get along. They definitely aren’t ready to forgive and forget yet.”

On Monday, April 22, Kardashian took to Instagram to share a photo for friend Derek Blasberg’s birthday where the model, 31, was seen posing with them.

Fans of the “Karma” singer took notice since it was only days after Swift released the diss track “thanK you aIMee,” which is allegedly about The Kardashians star.

SOURCE: MEGAKim Kardashian shared a photo with Karlie Kloss.

“Kim Kardashian posting Karlie Kloss right now is truly f—— crazy oh my god,” one social media user remarked.

“Not Kim posting a pic with Karlie today that was taken TWO YEARS ago??? I smell drama,” a second person chimed in.

“Kim Kardashian sharing a two-year-old photo of her and Karlie Kloss to her [Instagram] Story four days after Taylor Swift dropped a song about her is SOOOOO rich…we are SOOOOOO back,” a third penned.

SOURCE: MEGATaylor Swift and Karlie Kloss used to be best friends.

Kardashian has yet to otherwise respond to the chart-topper’s tune. However, sources close to Kanye West‘s ex-wife said she “doesn’t get why [Swift] keeps harping on” their feud.

In the song, Swift appears to hint at their drama, singing, “All that time you were throwin’ punches, I was buildin’ somethin’ / And I can’t forgive the way you made me feel / Screamed ‘F— you, Aimee’ to the night sky, as the blood was gushin’/ But I can’t forget the way you made me heal.”

The rift between the Grammy winner and the fashion mogul began when Kardashian’s ex-husband, 46, wrote vulgar lyrics about Swift in his 2016 song “Famous,” where he called her a “b—-.” West later claimed he reached out to the blonde beauty for her approval on the track, however, Swift denied she approved that specific lyric.

The mother-of-four went on to release an edited clip of the phone call between her then-spouse and the “Our Song” singer, which made it look as if Swift was in the wrong. An unedited clip was released to the public in 2020 that confirmed Swift never approved of line, but Kardashian has never apologized.

SOURCE: MEGATaylor Swift allegedly wrote the song ‘thanK you aIMee’ about Kim Kardashian.

While Swift’s issues with Kardashian continue, the Cats actress’ relationship with Kloss has reportedly improved after their fall out. “They’re like sisters,” the insider spilled after the cover girl attended one of Swift’s Eras Tour stops last year. “And sometimes sisters fight, but they’ve let it go and are closer than ever now.”

The “Willow” singer and Kloss became close after meeting at a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2013. But in 2018, rumors ran rampant the two had a bad falling out after the runway star was seen in L.A. hanging out with Katy Perry, Swift’s then-nemesis.

Life & Style spoke to sources close to Swift.

2009: Kim Kardashian Expressed Her Love for Taylor Swift

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Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, Kim Kardashian expressed her love for Taylor Swift when she revealed the No. 1 song on her iPod was “Love Story.”

“I love Taylor Swift! I’m the biggest Taylor Swift fan,” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum said.

Swift and Kardashian were pictured together at several events in the months thereafter.

June 2016: Kim Kardashian Joined Taylor Swift and Kanye West’s Feud

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interrupted Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards while delivering her speech when she won the Best Female Video Award. Years after the pair exchanged tirades, West’s then-wife joined the feud by claiming the “Jesus Is King” rapper called the “champagne problems” singer for approval of the line in his track “Famous.”

Swift, according to Kardashian’s GQ profile, reportedly knew about the video that captured the phone call.

A representative for the “So Long, London” singer responded to the beauty mogul’s claim, saying the singer could not understand why the then-couple wouldn’t leave her alone.

July 2016: A Video of Taylor Swift Approving Kanye West’s Lyric Emerged

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In an episode of KUWTK, Kardashian expressed her frustration amid their lingering feud.

“I’ve had it with people blatantly treating my husband a certain way and making him look a certain way; I’m gonna say how I feel,” she said.

Kardashian soon revealed the video that allegedly showed Swift approving West’s idea in his “Famous” lyric and music video.

“Being falsely painted as a liar when I was never given the full story or played any part of the song is character assassination,” Swift responded via Instagram.

August 2017: Taylor Swift Dropped ‘Look What You Made Me Do’

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Swift went on a hiatus following Kardashian and West’s non-stop outbursts. She returned in 2017 and dropped her scathing track “Look What You Made Me Do” from her album Reputation.

Swifties said it was the pop singer’s way of addressing her long, public feud with West, as one of its lines read: “I don’t like your little games / I don’t like your tilted stage / I don’t like you.”

November 2017: Taylor Swift Dragged KimYe More in Her ‘Reputation’ Album

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“Look What You Made Me Do” was only the start of Swift’s payback against the then-couple. Many speculated that more tracks from her Reputation album were aimed at West and Kardashian, including “I Did Something Bad” and “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things.”

2019: Kim Kardashian Claimed They Ended Their Feud

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During Kardashian’s appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, the KKW Beauty founder claimed she was over the leaked phone calls feud with Swift.

“I feel like we’d all moved on,” she said.

However, Swift soon called them bullies who started an internet hate campaign that pulled her down.

“In my experience, I’ve come to see that bullies want to be feared and taken seriously,” she told Elle Magazine. “A few years ago, someone started an online hate campaign by calling me a snake on the internet. The fact that so many people jumped on board with it led me to feeling lower than I’ve ever felt in my life.”

“It would be nice if we could get an apology from people who bully us, but maybe all I’ll ever get is the satisfaction of knowing I could survive it, and thrive in spite of it,” Swift added.

June 2019: Taylor Swift Branded the ‘Famous’ Music Video a ‘Revenge P—‘

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Swift opened up about West’s music video for “Famous” and how it became a “revenge p—” that stripped her body naked. At the time, she was also dealing with Scooter Braun.

September 2019: Taylor Swift Detailed the Phone Call Story

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Speaking with Rolling Stone for its cover story, the “You Belong With Me” hitmaker disclosed her side in the infamous phone call with the Yeezy creator.

“Some events took place to cause me to be pissed off when he called me a b—-,” she shared. “That was not just a singular event. Basically, I got really sick of the dynamic between he and I. And that wasn’t just based on what happened on that phone call and with that song — it was kind of a chain reaction of things.”

Swift also claimed West misled her from the get-go.

March 2020: The Infamous Phone Call Was Leaked

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The world discovered the truth about the phone call when a leaked video showing West speaking with Swift spread on X.

In the clip, the “Midnight Rain” singer said she was relieved after learning she was not the “stupid d— b—-” in West’s song — though the rapper referred to her that way in his release.

“To be clear, the only issue I ever had around the situation was that Taylor lied through her publicist who stated that ‘Kanye never called to ask for permission…’ They clearly spoke so I let you all see that. Nobody ever denied the word’ b—-‘ was used without her permission,” Kardashian defended herself and West in a tweet.

December 2021: Kim Kardashian Gushed Over Taylor Swift’s Songs

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Kardashian spoke with Bari Weiss on the “Honestly” podcast, where she was asked about her favorite Swift album.

“I really like a lot of her songs. They’re all super cute and catchy. I’d have to look in my phone to get a name [of an album],” she declared.

December 2023: Taylor Swift Called Out Kim Kardashian

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While Kardashian seemingly got over the feud, Swift continuously felt the effect of the ex-couple’s bullying, as it reportedly felt like a career death for her. She told TIME when she was named the 2023 Person of the Year that the feud “took [her] down psychologically to a place [she’d] never been before.”

“I moved to a foreign country. I didn’t leave a rental house for a year. I was afraid to get on phone calls. I pushed away most people in my life because I didn’t trust anyone anymore. I went down really, really hard,” she went on.

April 2024: Taylor Swift Released ‘thanK you aIMee’

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Swifties believe Swift sings about Kardashian in two songs off her The Tortured Poets Department album, released on April 19. The tracks in question are “Cassandra” and “thanK you aIMee” — the latter has the letters K, I and M spelled out.

As for Kardashian’s reaction, a source told People the reality TV star is over the drama.

“[Kardashian] doesn’t get why [Swift] keeps harping on it,” the source said. “It’s been literally years.”

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The Spanish edition of the renowned Elle magazine recently hosted the ELLE Style Awards 2024 at the Palacio De Cibeles in Madrid on Monday. This glamorous event brought together some of the best-known faces from the world of fashion, beauty, and cinema, along with many international stars. Among the notable attendees were the current and ex-girlfriends of Carlos Sainz: Rebecca Donaldson and Isa Hernáez.

The Instagram page @f1gossipofficial pointed out their attendance, noting, “Our followers noticed that in addition to Rebecca (Carlos’ current gf), Isa, who is a journalist, and Carlos’ ex-girlfriend, is also at the same event!”

Rebecca Donaldson’s presence on the red carpet wasn’t surprising, given her successful modeling career. On the other hand, Isa Hernaez, who is a journalist and a press officer at Scalpers Company and Victoria Collection, might have been there to cover stories or scoop out some interesting details for her podcast ‘Esta de Moda’.

If Rebecca and Isa had come face-to-face during the awards show, it could have been an awkward encounter. Considering Isa and Carlos were together for six years before their breakup in mid-2023, such a meeting would surely have sparked some tension.

And while it is unknown if they actually encountered each other, they lit the night up with their presence on the red carpet.

Rebecca and Isa flaunted their fashionable outfits at the ELLE Style Awards

Both women made quite an impression on the red carpet. Rebecca Donaldson wore a white, intricate design dress that looked like it was if a net-like or crochet material. The semi-transparent dress had a matching bodysuit underneath, giving a glimpse of her skin. She chose not to wear any visible accessories and styled her hair in a wet, wavy look that fell naturally around her shoulders.

Isa Hernáez, on the other hand, wore a light blue, sheer dress with a delicate, gauzy texture. The dress featured thin spaghetti straps and was cinched at the waist with a thin belt, giving it a flowy and elegant appearance. She wore a neat silver-ish bracelet on her right wrist as an accessory and styled her hair in a neat updo with a few loose strands framing her face.

Carlos Sainz and Isa Hernáez ended their relationship in mid-2023, with the breakup becoming public just before the Spanish Grand Prix on June 4, 2023. Despite rumors of infidelity, neither party confirmed these claims. Isa later confirmed their split during a public event in early June.

Shortly after his breakup with Isa, the Ferrari driver started dating Rebecca. They were first seen together in June 2023, and their relationship became more evident by August 2023 when they were spotted celebrating Sainz’s win at the Singapore Grand Prix.

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F1 presenter and analyst David Croft has blamed Red Bull for being the architects of their own demise in 2024. The Briton believes that the choice to radically change the design philosophy of the RB20 from its predecessor, the RB19, has led to their struggles early on this season.

Speaking on the Sky Sports F1 podcast, Croft compared Red Bull’s management style to that of Premier League legend Pep Guardiola. Croft highlighted the Spaniard’s mantra of only tweaking the squad minutely every season as the single biggest reason Manchester City have continued their dominance at the highest level of English soccer.

Contrasting that with what Red Bull have done from last season to this year, he said, “He [Guardiola] is a tinkerer. But what Red Bull did was a major overhaul. You know, of the car – the chassis, the aero. They did something that a winning team might not necessarily have done.”

Guardiola’s philosophy has now led them to four consecutive Premier League titles. Now, it will be interesting to see if Red Bull are able to win their third consecutive Constructors’ Championship or not.

Only eight rounds have finished in the 2024 season and Red Bull have already lost three races. In stark contrast, the team lost only one race in the entirety of 2023, with Verstappen himself winning 19 of them.

David Croft will wait for the 2024 Spanish GP before delivering Red Bull judgment

Red Bull and Verstappen suffered arguably their most comprehensive defeat in the ground-effects era at the 2024 Monaco GP. The three-time world champion failed to even break into the top five during both the Qualifying and the Grand Prix. This weekend’s Canadian GP runs the risk of being more of the same.

The team’s 2024 challenger was left exposed on the streets of the Principality. The RB20 has an acute problem with bumps and kerbs. Moreover, according to Helmut Marko’s own admission, any adjustments on the ride height to counter these issues would only make their problems worse.

The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, hence, will pose the same problems as Monaco, given its inherent characteristics as a street circuit. However, Croft believes that the team’s litmus test will come at the Spanish Grand Prix.

The British presenter believes that Red Bull’s performance at Barcelona would give more clarity as to whether the RB2o struggles only on bumpy tracks or not. If Red Bull do struggle on traditional circuits as well, then it could tarnish Verstappen’s record and throw the world championship wide open.

Alpine has had a dismal start to the 2024 season with just one point scored in the opening eight races. A lot of it has to do with the internal instability within the management, which continues to undergo changes, nearly a year after former Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer was sacked. As per David Croft, however, the Enstone-based team’s main problems stem from a lack of funding. With the right investment, Alpine can get its F1 project back on track.

Croft’s comments come less than a year after a Ryan Reynolds-backed consortium invested $220 million into the team. It even helped them cross the $1 billion mark in valuation.

However, Croft feels that the French outfit doesn’t receive a big cash injection; certainly not an amount big enough to run a works team. “I don’t think they receive similar levels of investments as say, Red Bull, Ferrari, and Mercedes do,” said the F1 commentator on a Sky Sports podcast.

Szafnauer, who was their team principal, thought he would steer Alpine to glory. But since his sacking at the 2023 Belgian GP weekend, there has been a mass exodus of key personnel – hinting at an inner meltdown.

Months after the American boss left, their sporting director Alan Permane and Chief Technical Officer Pat Fry also departed Enstone.

Alpine looking for the ‘right investment’ within the F1 grid

Internally, the departures at Alpine were being labeled as “organizational restructuring”. But the signs are ominous about the stable being largely unsettled and vulnerable. Current Team Principal Bruno Famin has a huge job on his hands and things aren’t looking too promising for the Frenchman.

The turmoil has directly contributed to poor results on the track. Their challenger – the A542 – is arguably their most cumbersome creation since the onset of the ground-effect era in 2022. The solitary point they earned came in Monaco two weeks ago, And it puts them P9 in the standings, miles behind where they want to be.

Amidst this, Alpine will lose another key figure come the end of the season in driver Esteban Ocon. Croft, however, feels that Alpine will be looking for the ‘right investment’ by replacing the 27-year-old.

In a heartwarming display of familial pride, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson recently shared a priceless gift from his son, Amir Tyson—the inaugural UFC championship belt. The iconic fighter took to social media to express his joy and admiration for his son’s achievement, a moment that encapsulated both paternal pride and a celebration of athletic success.

 

 

The sentimental gesture was accompanied by Tyson’s beaming smile as he held the championship belt, a tangible symbol of Amir’s dedication and accomplishments in the world of mixed martial arts. In an emotional caption, Mike Tyson conveyed his overwhelming sense of pride, stating, “Dad is very proud of you.” The message not only highlighted the father-son bond but also underscored the significance of familial support in the pursuit of individual goals.

The Tyson family has long been associated with the world of combat sports, with Mike Tyson himself being a legendary figure in boxing history. The transfer of the UFC championship belt from son to father symbolizes a passing of the torch, a recognition of the younger Tyson’s prowess in a different realm of combat sports.

Amir Tyson’s achievement in securing the UFC championship is not only a personal triumph but also a testament to the Tyson legacy, showcasing the family’s continued influence and success in various forms of combat sports. The image of Mike Tyson proudly displaying the championship belt serves as a powerful visual representation of the intergenerational impact within the Tyson family.

 

 

As the story unfolds, fans and followers eagerly await further details about Amir Tyson’s journey to the UFC championship and the significance of this achievement in the context of the Tyson family legacy. The heartening display of paternal pride from Mike Tyson not only humanizes the iconic fighter but also resonates with a universal audience, emphasizing the importance of familial support in the pursuit of dreams and aspirations.

 

 

In conclusion, the exchange of the UFC championship belt between Mike Tyson and his son, Amir Tyson, is a touching and symbolic moment that transcends the realm of sports. It serves as a reminder of the enduring bonds within the Tyson family and the collective pride they share in each other’s accomplishments.

ANTHONY JOSHUA has admitted former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson would have destroyed him in a fight.

The Brit star, 27, claimed the American heavyweight would have been far too good for him had they been active at the same time.

Tyson was  the unified, undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and to this day is regarding as one of the all-time greats.

On “Iron Mike”, Joshua said: “Mike Tyson would have battered me.

“There was no way I could have taken on that guy. I would have taken that pay cheque.

“You know what I done against Klitschko in that sixth round when I took that dive? I’m joking.

“I would have taken a dive against Tyson. He was a beast.

“I give all credit and respect to Tyson. Even though Tyson is going on like 50 now, I still remember Tyson as the young, young 21-year-old.

“He was that good and made such an impact in the sport of boxing.”

Joshua is just kicking off his career as a champion after his thrilling win over Wladimir Klitschko in April to add the WBA belt to his IBF title.

The Briton has been dubbed the man to dominate the division, but is clearly unsure of how he would have fared alongside Tyson.

Joshua is currently lining up his next fight, with Ukrainian ace Klitschko weighing up his options.

Should the pair go through with a rematch, the 20,000-capacity T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is being eyed up, with November 11 the expected date.

If, however, Klitschko opts against the fight, Deontay Wilder could be a potential opponent for Joshua.

BOXING promoter Frank Warren has revealed he does not rank Mike Tyson in his top 10 heavyweights of all time.

Iron Mike, 54, is making a sensational return to the sport he ruled with fear in the late 1980s and 90s when he fights Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition fight on November 28.

Tyson won 50 of his 56 fights, bagging 44 KOs along the way.

But for Hall of Fame promoter Warren, the Baddest Man On The Planet’s indiscretions OUTSIDE the ring means he doesnt make his top 10.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Warren, 68, said: “Mike Tyson, when he was young and first got into boxing, he was exciting.

“A bit like Daniel Dubois in some ways, he sort of captured the public’s imagination in devastating style.

“He won a world title and everybody was talking about him. For me, he was one of the most exciting young heavyweights.

“However, he doesn’t get in my top ten because he just did not last the course.

“He was sodding around, drugging it and boozing, went to prison. He just didn’t do it for me.”

The Brooklyn brawler became the youngest ever heavyweight champ when he KO’d Trevor Berbick in 1986.

But Warren believes there would be a clutch of fighters who would have been able to deal with Tyson’s raw aggression.

He added: “I don’t think he would’ve beaten Sonny Liston, I don’t think he’d have beaten [prime] Larry Holmes, I don’t think he’d have beaten [Muhammad] Ali.

“I don’t think he’d have beaten Joe Frazier and I certainly don’t think he’d have beaten George Foreman.”

Warren has had somewhat of a chequered relationship with Tyson over the years.

The Islington-born promoter revealed how a £2million jewellery bill led to Mike Tyson PUNCHING him in 2000.

The promoter encountered ‘The Baddest Man On The Planet’ at the height of his infamy, with an unpaid jewellery bill coming back to haunt the fighter.

And Warren has opened up on the ‘pandemonium’ that the ‘petulant’ Tyson caused when flooring him inside a Park Lane hotel over the incident.