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Meghan Markle, 43, has reached a major milestone on Instagram just weeks after launching her personal account – and it could have financial benefits for the Duchess of Sussex

Two months on since returning to Instagram, Meghan Markle has hit a dazzling social media landmark that might spell lucrative prospects in the days to come. The Duchess of Sussex, at the age of 43, made her Instagram comeback earlier this year, spotlighting her individual business projects such as the eagerly awaited Netflix series “With Love, Meghan” and her lifestyle label “As Ever”.

Since stepping back from Royal duties with Prince Harry in 2020, Meghan had kept a low profile on the ‘gram, but her flashy debut on New Year’s Day signalled a fresh commercial chapter. In a matter of weeks, the mother-of-two amassed a whopping fan base, and now boasts over 2 million followers on her handle @meghan, where she shares candid glimpses of her life and work.

It’s not all about popularity, however; as one royal expert suggests Meghan’s Instagram antics may soon roll into financial wins too. Despite her short tenure on the platform, Meghan is already charming Instagram anew, having scooped up two million followers on her personal account, especially worth noting since its grand opening around seven weeks ago.

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Chatting with GB News, Richard Fitzwilliams commented: “Her Instagram’s got its own appeal and she could make quite a lot of money by monetising posts. The way she covered Invictus. You would expect that. It has been an enormous success so when you’ve got a success you ought to use it and, to be perfectly honest fair, she did.”

A look at Meghan’s feed reveals eight posts to date, including an endearing snap of her and Prince Harry sharing a Valentine’s Day smooch last week. Among the latest updates includes a poignant video montage celebrating cherished family memories and bidding a heartfelt farewell to her dear departed rescue beagle, Guy.

The duchess has also been utilising her account to create buzz around her forthcoming projects. Notably, the highly anticipated series “With Love, Meghan” is set to debut on Netflix on March 4, now merely a fortnight away.

Over the years one hobby has dominated the royal family’s free time, and it appears even during official engagements they still pay tribute to this popular pastime with their style choices

When it comes to fashion, the royal family are no strangers to adding personal touches to their outfits, with Kate Middleton in particular often well known for her attention to detail when it comes to selecting the perfect accessory to complete a look. Yet it appears she’s far from the only member of the royal family to do so, as both Queen Camilla and Princess Charlotte have been spotted wearing a subtle homage to one of the late Queen’s most beloved passions in recent years.

Queen Camilla headed to Ascot last weekend, where she judged the “Best Turned Out Horse” for the Ebony Horse Club Reynoldstown Novice’s Chase race and met young people who have benefitted from the charity. At the event, which supports the Brixton-based community riding centre she has publicly backed for over 15 years, Camilla wore a stunning heirloom horseshoe Minoru Brooch, which was very on brand for the equestrian themed event.

Queen Camilla wore a horseshoe brooch when she attended an event at Ascot last weekend
According to The Court Jeweller, the sapphire and ruby Minrou Brooch dates back to the reign of King Edward VII, who commissioned the item to celebrate his horse Minrou’s success at the Epsom Derby as part of a series of commemorative souvenirs.

Yet Queen Camilla isn’t the only royal to have been spotted wearing a horseshoe brooch either, as Princess Charlotte also notably wore one to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in 2022 – a fitting tribute for the late monarch who was well known to love all things equine. The dazzling accessory, which was neatly studded with diamonds, was previously worn by the Queen Mother, and later passed to Charlotte as a gift from her granny Queen Elizabeth.

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Princess Charlotte previously donned the historic horseshoe brooch at the Queen’s funeral

Princess Charlotte is even said to have taken up her great-grandmother’s hobby of horseback riding, with Princess Kate revealing to Paralympic Equestrian Natasha Baker back in October 2016 that: “Charlotte has this passion about horses, and although she doesn’t echo it, she’ll do her best to champion and encourage it.”

Princess Anne, a champion equestrian herself, has also kept the royal passion for horse riding alive, with her own numerous attendances at races around the country – all while sporting a golden horse brooch of her own. Unlike both Queen Camilla and Princess Charlotte who have opted for horseshoe designs, Princess Anne’s brooch features a running horse, with a diamond mane and tail.

Princess Anne also boasts an impressive equestrian themed broochThe love of horses hasn’t just been restricted to the female members of the family either, with Anne’s father the late Prince Philip, and both Prince Harry and Prince William all having displayed a notable passion for the sport of polo.

Meghan Markle has once again delighted fans after sharing a glimpse into her psyche on social media, as she shared her mood-board online – and it’s chock full of unexpected details

As Meghan Markle prepares to launch her new Netflix show ‘With Love, Meghan’ in just two weeks time, the Duchess of Sussex has delighted her fans on social media by sharing a mood-board that offers an unexpected glimpse into what inspires and motivates her.

Taking to Instagram, where she recently surpassed 2million followers, Meghan laid her authentic self bare with a selection of quotes, images and trinkets that have inspired her vision for the future.

Comprising a number of distinctive sections, the mood-board showcased some clear nods to her latest business venture ‘As Ever’ by showing off a number of labels for her upcoming Raspberry spread range. In addition, Meghan also channelled her inner homestead maven, with a quote which read: “Farm Fresh Eggs, Carrots Two Ways and Sweet Treats.”

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There was even a throwback to her original blog, The Tig, as she shared the recipe for her signature Tig Cup on the mood-board. The lifestyle blog ran for a number of years until Meghan stepped away from her showbiz life to marry Prince Harry – but its addition here, showcases her keen desire to combine the past and the present and to echo back to her roots.

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Of course, no mood-board would be complete without some motivational quotes, and in Meghan’s case, the Duchess has stepped away from simple sentimentality to also showcase a touch of her sense of humour too. Among the notes stuck to the board include one which reads: “Stay close to people who feel like sunshine,”, another that says: “You cannot make everybody happy, you are not a jar of Nutella, while a third, perhaps more entertainingly, reads: “I love you with all my butt. I would say heart, but my butt is bigger.”

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The heartfelt display also reinforces how crucial family is to Meghan too, with a green star emblazoned with son Archie’s name taking up pride of place, alongside a stunning illustration of Meghan and Prince Harry walking their beloved beagle, who sadly passed away earlier this year. Several photographs also made their way onto the board too, with subtle aesthetic glimpses such as wild flowers and coffee sitting delicately beside images of Meghan herself and snippets of her day to day life.

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@meghan)Delving further into the smorgasbord of content, the mood-board also features multiple handwritten post-it notes in a delicate cursive, alongside another piece of paper which boldly declares “Love you Meghan, Great Menu” – and signed off simply as “TA”

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Food also features prominently in the board, with a gift certificate for Chez Panisse Restaurant and Cafe, alongside a photo of a smiling pancake, and fruit covered toast, making the final cut for the inspirational vision the Duchess wished to show the world.

While the post is just one snapshot glimpse into Meghan’s thought process and what brings her joy, she did also neatly accompany it with a sweet caption which reads: “From memory lane to the memories I’m making today…”

On Wednesday, Loose Women star Gloria Hunniford confirmed her husband Stephen Way had died at the age of 85.

Loose Women paused the show on Thursday to pay a special tribute to Gloria Hunniford, who sadly lost her husband Stephen Way.

Stephen, who was a renowned celebrity hairdresser, died on Tuesday following a “heroic fight” with an illness, his family announced.

After introducing what was coming up on the show, Kaye Adams took a moment to speak about their dear friend and colleague, Gloria.

She began: “We couldn’t go any further without sending all of our love and blessed wishes to Gloria and all of her family.

“I think you might be aware that her husband Stephen has passed away. In a statement, Gloria said Stephen had been ‘heroically fighting his illness, but always with great tenacity and spirit. We had a tremendously happy 25 marriage and did so many beautiful and exciting things together that I will always cherish’.”

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As the studio audience gave a round of applause, Denise Welch continued: “We want you to know, Gliria that we have you in our hearts and we know you will be embraced by so much love because you have a gorgeous family.

“We all loved Stephen and we loved you very much.”

Speaking of her loss on Wednesday, Gloria said: “Stephen was a gentleman and a giant of a man, who will leave the most enormous void not only in my life but our entire family.

“He was an incredibly kind, generous, and caring man, with a delightfully quirky sense of humour, which remained till the end. We had a tremendously happy 25-year marriage and did so many beautiful and exciting things together that I will always cherish.”

Gloria added: “It’s a great shock and words cannot express my sadness at this time. A bright shining light has dimmed, and he shall be missed at every turn.”

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Tributes have poured in far and wide for Gloria and Stephen, who had been married for 25 years. Gloria’s former co-star Eamonn Holmes shared his heartfelt condolences on Instagram.

“I feel the pain of Gloria my dear friend of 40 plus years on the loss of Stephen – a true gent and a scholar,” the GB News host wrote before adding: “My genuine heartfelt condolences.”

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Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Gloria and Stephen exchanged wedding vows at St Peter’s Church in Kent in 1998 – and last year, the couple returned to the same spot to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.

Gloria told Hello Magazine at the time: “I can remember walking into the church, filled with family and friends, and the candles all lit – it was wonderful. We’ve often said we would love to live it all over again.

“Of course, there is physical attraction, but our relationship is full of kindness and humour. We enjoy talking to each other. Talk, talk, talk – that is a wonderful thing.”

Former Coronation Street actress Denise Welch has shared her experiences on mental health and panic attacks on ITV’s Loose Women as she described the terrifying feeling

Loose Women star Denise Welch has spoken openly regarding her experience of panic attacks and revealed she felt she was “dying”.

The ladies were back for another instalment on Wednesday (August 14) to discuss a range of topics. But during the show, presenter Kaye Adams asked Denise, Brenda Edwards and Frankie Bridge their opinion on disclosing the truth about their health.

The subject arose after a weather reporter in Australia openly shared he was having a panic attack live on air. In an extremely candid reveal, Nate Byrne from ABC News asked his co-host Lisa Millar to step in for him.

He told viewers at the time: “I’m actually going to need to stop for a second,” he said. “Some of you may know that I occasionally get affected by panic attacks and actually that is happening right now.” This then led Kaye to ask her Loose Women co-stars about their experiences and whether they would reveal all.

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Denise who revealed she suffered from panic attacks shared her story and said: “Mine would come completely [unexpectedly] from nowhere. Not even thinking about anything and you would think that you were choking and dying.”

After hearing Denise’s story as well as Australian weather reporter, Nate, fans headed to X formerly known as Twitter to share their thoughts. One viewer said: “I can’t help thinking that having a panic attack on TV could possibly affect your TV career.”

Another said: “#loosewomen I think that the guy with the panic attack did the absolutely right thing by explaining what he was going through. Well done lad.”

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While a third also shared: “Panic attacks are horrific. Wouldn’t wish them on my worst enemy.”

Describing her panic attacks in more detail, Denise added: “My analogy is always you’re driving on the motorway and you nearly have a crash. And your heart is racing manically.

“You pull over to the side, you don’t have a crash and after a few minutes you’ve calmed down. It’s like that but it never goes away.

Loose Women airs weekdays at 12:30pm on ITV1.

Beat the Chasers was back on TV screens with a new episode, where one contestant revealed he had a surprise link to Anne Hegerty and Paul Sinha

Beat the Chasers hit TV screens with a fresh episode on Thursday (20 February), with five contestants taking on the Chasers; Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan, and Darragh Ennis.

In the latest episode of the show, hosted by Bradley Walsh, contestants Jane, Johnny, Chigozie, Michael, and Oliver faced off against the six Chasers, but it was Johnny who stirred up excitement among ITV viewers.

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Johnny’s response shed light on their past encounter: “We met once before, yes. You’ve hosted a quiz and I didn’t do too well, but I’m here to right some wrongs!”

But the connections didn’t end with Paul as Anne also piped up, recalling that she won 50 pound at the same event. Johnny then cheekily retorted that Anne had been “using her phone” during the quiz, while Bradley threw in his own jest about being Anne’s go-to for quiz answers.

Despite Johnny’s earlier confidence, his journey on Beat the Chasers was cut short. His first question proved to be his downfall, leaving him disappointed as Bradley broke the news that he would be leaving the stage all too soon, reports Bristol Live.

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Viewers at home couldn’t hide their dismay over Johnny’s swift exit. They took to social media to voice their frustrations, criticising the show’s unforgiving rule which resulted in Johnny’s premature departure after missing just one question.

Viewers dashed to X, expressing their opinions on the rule. One dismayed fan posted: “#BeatTheChasers and always #FeelBad #FeelSorry for those who get the first question wrong so easy done though there not easy #BTC.”

Another chimed in with: “That’s ridiculous. Kicked off because he got the first question wrong. I thought earache too. #beatthechasers,” and yet another added, voicing their frustration: “The 1 question rule sucks #beatthechasers.”

Strictly’s Janette Manrara opened up on leaving her daughter as she returns to work

Strictly Come Dancing’s Janette Manrara was quick to admit that she felt ‘scared’ as she gave a candid update about leaving her daughter while returning to work.

The It Takes Two presenter gave birth in July 2023 to her baby girl with husband Aljaz Skorjanec. Away from mum life, the star has been busy with her TV work and now she is making her musical theatre debut in the Chicago UK tour.

Janette will be taking on the role of Roxie Hart in the musical’s nationwide run, performing in over 20 venues across the UK and Ireland. She will follow on from Coronation Street’s Faye Brookes.

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Ahead of the tour, Janette appeared on The One Show alongside hosts Roman Kemp and Alex Jones and the hosts wasted no time quizzing the star on how she feels about leaving her daughter at home while touring.

Roman went on to say: “You and Aljaz just finished the Strictly tour so is he and your daughter Lyra going to be coming down.”

Janette admitted: “That’s what kind of not worries me but scares me a little bit because it’s a long contract and to be away from her. Aljaz is going to come to as many venues and cities as he possibly can, Blackpool being one them.

“We’re going to go back to Blackpool and I’ve been there only with Strictly so it’ll be interesting to go now with Chicago but yeah they’re going to come with me as much as possible and I’m flying home on days off just to cuddle with me as much as I can.” Alex asked: “It’s the balance isn’t it?” To which Janette agreed as she added: “Yeah.”

The couple announced their daughter Lyra Rose’s arrival in a sweet social media post in 2023 ( 
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The couple announced their daughter Lyra Rose’s arrival in a sweet social media post featuring a black and white photo showing the family of three for the first time after their bundle of joy arrived in 2023.

At the time the couple’s celebrity friends were quick to take to the comments section to share their support. Ashley Roberts wrote: “Lyra Rose is here!!!” before adding in another post: “So beautiful!!! Love you!!!”

While former Strictly dancer James Jordan said: “So happy for you both. Sending love from the Jordans.” Gemma Atkinson commented: “Just wonderful”, with Gorka Marquez adding: “So gorgeous.”

EastEnders viewers saw Martin Fowler, played by actor James Bye, brutally killed off during the live episode for the 40th anniversary on Thursday night on the BBC soap

Martin Fowler was dramatically killed off on EastEnders on Thursday night during a dramatic live episode.

The character, who has been on the BBC soap for 40 years, was brutally killed off in sad scenes as The Queen Vic collapsed during a fire. After remaining in the building to save his exit Stacey Slater, Martin sadly perished after a metal beam landed on him and crushed him.

Actor James Bye bowed out of the role he’s played for over a decade, taking it on in 2014. He replaced former actor James Alexandrou while the role was originally played by Jon Peyton-Price. Martin had been born on the show in the soap’s first year on air.

Fans had been predicting his shocking death for weeks after a number of clues and nods to the past. But things took a turn when on Wednesday night, he helped rescue his loved ones before staying in the building to save Stacey.

Bizarrely despite being in a burning and collapsing building, Stacey refused to leave until they discussed their feelings for each other. It took a while, but Martin eventually admitted he loved his ex-wife Stacey and not his current partner Ruby Allen.

Martin Fowler was dramatically killed off on EastEnders
But tragedy struck when they finally went to leave only for the beam to fall from the ceiling, with Martin shoving Stacey out the way. It then crushed his legs as he could not get out of the way in time.

As the live episode kicked off on Thursday, Martin was in a very bad way and his death appeared to be on the way. Stacey stayed with Martin and called for help, with the beam pinning him down as he screamed.

As the episode went on Martin suddenly stopped moving, and lost consciousness as Stacey screamed out. He was given morphine for the pain with his breathing erratic, as Stacey vowed to stand by him.

It’s then that Martin told Stacey once more he loved her, also telling her he never wanted to be apart from her ever again – asking her to marry him again. Paramedics warned Stacey that Martin was at risk of crush syndrome, that could cause kidney issues and a cardiac arrest so to prepare herself.

Martin realised something was wrong and gave Stacey a speech in heartbreaking scenes. Just as they managed to free him Martin went into cardiac arrest. Sadly at the end of the episode Martin was killed off in devastating scenes, with Stacey by his side.

James’ final scenes on the show during the live special saw him pass away just as he and Stacey decided to give things another go. Viewers were devastated by the death twist, with the show killing off such an iconic character in such a sad way.

James spoke about his exit after the scenes aired, and said: “Saying goodbye is not easy, but after 10 years at EastEnders and on the night of the shows epic 40th anniversary – the time felt right. It’s an honour to leave on a story of this magnitude. A huge thank you to all the fans of the show – EastEnders wouldn’t be what it is without you – and to the BBC and EastEnders team for trusting me with this role for so many years. This fruit and veg man will always hold a special place in my heart. It’s time to look forward, and I’m incredibly excited for what the future holds. RIP Martin Fowler.”

Comedian Dave Gorman is returning to screens with his series Modern Life is Goodish, yet he has been forced to scrap an entire episode due to Gregg Wallace being in it

A top comedian has revealed he’s been forced to scrap an episode of his new show due to Gregg Wallace appearing in “75% of it”.

Dave Gorman is gearing up for the release of his new series Modern Life is Goodish, however had to make a huge cut to the work already filmed. He had the former MasterChef host take part as a guest, yet the episode is now impossible to air following Gregg’s recent controversies.

Wallace has been accused of inappropriate behaviour while at work and has stepped away from his presenting duties as a result. He has denied the claims made against him and is willing to take part in the investigation. Dave revealed he made four episodes for his show, with one of them heavily featuring Wallace.

It was filmed before allegations surfaced and portrayed Wallace in an affectionate light. In the wake of the scandal, airing the content was no longer viable and so the plug has been pulled on it. Dave revealed: “We made four [episodes], but one of them is 75 percent about Gregg Wallace. It’s in the bin.”

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He added to The Guardian: “It’s sort of taking the p**s out of him but in a very loving way, tongue in cheek.” The episode’s structure sees Dave create a product that he needs celebrity endorsement for. Dave managed to get Wallace to film a pretend advert for the product, with the comedian admitting pulling Gregg’s appearance out of the episode still wouldn’t have worked.

Modern Life is Goodish aired for five seasons starting in 2013 and ending in 2017. It sees Dave blend stand up comedy and PowerPoint-based presentations as he tackles modern cultural oddities. The show’s revival will go ahead with three episodes later this month.

Wallace stepped down from hosting the BBC cooking show with Jon Torode in November after multiple complaints of inappropriate behaviour on set. The celebrity chef has vehemently denied allegations of inappropriate sexual comments, with his lawyers also strongly denying he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature. Wallace insisted via his legal team: “It is entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature.”

The move followed alleged sexual misconduct allegations from 13 women over 17 years, including Kirsty Wark. Wallace, who fronted the show since 2005, was accused of making “inappropriate sexual jokes”, asking for the number of female production team members and getting undressed “too close” to women on the show.

He also also been accused of ‘groping’ three women in separate incidents. Broadcaster Kirsty Wark, best known for hosting BBC Newsnight, claimed in November that Wallace told “jokes of a sexualised nature” on two occasions during filming. She added that crew and other contestants were present.

Sir Rod Stewart also alleged the TV presenter had “humiliated” his wife, Penny Lancaster, when she was a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef in 2021. He said: “So Greg Wallace gets fired from Masterchef. Good riddance Wallace…You humiliated my wife when she was on the show but you had that bit cut out didn’t you? You’re a tubby, bald-headed, ill-mannered bully. Karma got ya. Sir Rod Stewart.”

The Mirror has contacted Sky TV for comment.

Former This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby’s past came back to haunt her when she was reunited with her first love in front of a live audience and he brought with him a personal letter she wrote

Holly Willoughby has been reunited with her first love as part of Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, and the sweet moment was not without embarrassment for the former This Morning star.

Holly went red as Michael brought her childhood boyfriend Oliver onto the stage and interviewed him in front of the star. She giggled as Michael asked whether Oliver had any memorabilia or keepsakes from their romance, and she squealed “Oh God!” before Oliver replied: “It’s funny you should ask that,” and produced a letter from his pocket.

“Oh my god, what is that?” asked Holly, and Oliver said: “This is pure coincidence but my mother has had this and she sent it to me about six months ago. It’s a letter from you, Holly, to me.” Michael then asked Holly to read the letter aloud to the live audience in the episode to be broadcast on Saturday 22 February.

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“Dear Oliver, how are you. have good time on holiday and get brown (if you can). I love you hope you love me and what about the photo of the naked lady Hannah was telling me about. Love Holly.” There was also what looked like a lipstick kiss at the bottom of the page.

Reading it out, Holly cringed and said, “this is so embarrassing,” then held her head in her hands. “It looks like I wiped my mouth with it,” she added, referring to the kiss at the end.

It’s not the first time Holly has fallen victim to Michael McIntyre’s sense of humour. In the fourth series of Big Show in 2018, she handed him her phone as part of the ‘Send to All’ segment and he sent an embarrassing text to all her contacts.

The message read: “As you know, I am a global style icon. This Morning are doing a feature where I help people with absolutely no dress sense and I immediately thought of you. What WAS that hideous thing you were wearing last time I saw you? Hope you won’t be offended but could you come in with a few of your outfits for Phil and I to laugh at. In return you’ll get a whole new wardrobe. What do you say? Need to know ASAP. Love Holly xxx”

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Among the people who responded were her children’s head teacher, who wrote back: “Yes of course, but I’ll probably be busy with pre-prep assembly. Are my suits really that bad?”

Holly left her presenting job at This Morning in October 2023, following more than 14 years in the role. She recently returned to our TV screens for the new series of Dancing on Ice, and also for the Netflix show Celebrity Bear Hunt, alongside Bear Grylls.

The 44 year old hosts the show in which 12 celebrities try to escape the survival expert who is pursuing them through the Costa Rican jungle. After filming the show, she said: “There were a few moments on this show where I had to dig deep and have a strong word with myself. At those times, it was good to have someone like Bear next to you saying that being brave is about using that fear, harnessing it and doing it anyway.”