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Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey, who is pregnant with her third child, has been photographed lapping up the sunshine on a sweet babymoon with her new boyfriend Will Lindsay and her kids

In the bright sunshine with rolling waves in the background, pregnant Kelsey Parker looked every inch the glowing mum-to-be as she soaked up precious moments with her young family on the beach in Gran Canaria.

In these new photos, exclusive to Mirror, the 34-year-old author and mum-of-two was the picture of happiness in a bold red bikini and cute floral cover-up as she cradled her blossoming baby bump. Her children, Aurelia, five, and Bodhi, four, were by her side, playing in the sand

Kelsey Parker is the picture of happiness as she plays on the beach with her children(Image: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA)

And her partner Will Lindsay – who Kelsey has described as bringing her “back to life” following the death of her husband, The Wanted star Tom Parker, in 2022 – couldn’t keep his hands off her as the couple shared kisses and cuddles. “Nothing beats a family holiday to Gran Canaria!” Kelsey wrote in a sweet personal post on Instagram. “These trips will always have a special place in our hearts… Soaking up these moments before our family grows.”

A source told Mirror, “Kelsey is now six months pregnant and absolutely glowing. Things really couldn’t be going better for her. She had a wonderful holiday, she and Will are in the most loved-up relationship and the kids are so excited now to meet their new baby brother or sister.”

‘Things couldn’t be going better’ for pregnant Kelsey, a source has revealed(Image: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA)

They continued: “Kelsey has been really busy doing her podcast and extra episodes round being a full-time mum while her friend Georgia took time off. She also has a busy couple of months ahead with her annual charity football match to raise money for Tom’s charity.“

The source added, “Tom is still at the forefront of the family and it’s amazing that Will has been able to come into the family and the children love him like a second father. Kelsey and Will have the purest, sweetest relationship and can’t wait for their next chapter.”

Kelsey’s late husband Tom Parker ‘is still at the forefront of the family’(Image: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA)

It’s clear to see that Kelsey’s children are already head over heels for their new sibling. In one especially cute moment in Gran Canaria, little Aurelia carefully patted sand onto Kelsey’s bump as she giggled beside her mum. Later, Kelsey was spotted paddling in the water with the little ones, before swinging them round playfully.

Kelsey, who had Aurelia and Bodhi with her late husband – who died at the age of 33 – radiated joy as she watched them play on the beach with Will, 27. Just days earlier, she shared a moving tribute to Tom on Instagram to mark the anniversary of his death. She wrote, “Three years without you… I can feel you with us every day! We miss you so much baby.”

Kelsey and Will are expecting their first child together(Image: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA)

Even as Kelsey embraces this exciting new chapter of her life, it’s apparent that Tom’s memory remains deeply woven into their family story. The star recently opened up to OK! in an exclusive interview, revealing that she and Tom had wanted four children. “But life had other plans,” she said.

Kelsey and Will announced the star’s pregnancy in January(Image: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA)

Now the expectant mum is overjoyed after falling pregnant with her third child – which she described as a “happy accident”. “I was shocked but so happy. Will cried his eyes out!,” she said of the moment they found out. Partner Will, a tree surgeon, was by her side throughout their sun-drenched beach day, and has become a steady presence in her life since they went public with their relationship in 2023.

The couple looked utterly smitten as he tenderly touched Kelsey’s bump between playing games with the kids. And it’s evident from the snaps that Will has formed a strong bond with them. But it’s not just the Spanish sun bringing the warmth either, with Kelsey previously telling us, “I love my children – they’ve got me through the worst times. So I feel like I’ve been blessed with another.”

The family are awaiting the new arrival(Image: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA)

As the family anticipates the arrival of their newest member, her children can’t wait to welcome their little brother or sister, and Kelsey told OK!, “I think they’ll be amazing big siblings.”

In fact, Aurelia has even suggested a touching name. Kelsey revealed, “She’s said she wants the baby to be called Parker if it’s a boy. Both of them had been going on and on for ages about wanting a brother or sister. When Will came along, they were like, ‘Can you have a baby now?’”

Kelsey’s excited daughter Aurelia has come up with the name for the tot if it is a boy(Image: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA)

As is to be expected, Kelsey is feeling a mixture of emotions about this next stage in her life. She said of the baby news, “I’ve felt every emotion under the sun… I’m still getting my head around it but I’m so excited.”

The source added that Kelsey will be kept busy ahead of the birth with her podcast and annual charity football match in Tom’s memory. And with the new arrival due soon, this sunshine break is just the beginning of an even brighter future for the family.

Kelsey’s daughter Aurelia is seen sweetly playing with her mum’s bump(Image: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA)

Kelsey announced her happy news in January, in an exclusive shoot and interview with OK!. At the time, she revealed the news was bittersweet: “Tom and I always said we wanted four – but life had other plans.”

“So yes, this is amazing but also bittersweet. The joys of finding out I’m pregnant and moving forward with my life, while thinking, ‘My life could have been so different.’ I’ve felt every emotion under the sun. I’m still getting my head around it but I’m so excited. And I know I’m putting myself out there, telling people. I just want everyone to be as happy as I am.”

Kelsey announced her baby news in January(Image: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA)

Kelsey also revealed that she feels her life has been planned out for her. “For me, I feel like everything’s meant to be,” she said at the time. “I’m just trying to find joy. I love my children – they’ve got me through the worst times. So I feel like I’ve been blessed with another. “If I dwelled on everything that’s happened, I wouldn’t be here. Tom was my soulmate. I’m still angry he’s gone. But I can’t live in sadness. Tom wouldn’t want that.”

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Kelsey’s new boyfriend Will, 27, also previously revealed that talking about late The Wanted singer Tom feels natural in their family dynamic. Will said, “Tom was a massive part of Kelsey’s life – they were together for over 13 years, and had two beautiful children. So it’s normal to talk about him a lot. I think it would be weird if we didn’t.” As Kelsey admits, she and the kids will often bring up Tom, and Will is always eager to hear their stories.

Kelsey and Will keep Tom’s memory alive(Image: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA)

“Will once said he never wants me to not talk about Tom. He talks about him and loves hearing stories about him. There’s a massive framed picture of Tom upstairs. He walked past it once, smiled at me and went, ‘Oh, he’s handsome though, isn’t he?!” said Kelsey.

Kelsey previously said, ‘Will once said he never wants me to not talk about Tom’(Image: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA)

The couple met ‘the old fashioned way’ during a night out. Kelsey and Will went public with their romance last September – and now living in the family home, Will seems to have blended seamlessly into blended family life.

Strictly Come Dancing star, Nicola Adams, has called it quits with her OnlyFans girlfriend, Ella Baig – with whom she shares a son with – after seven years together

Olympian, Nicola Adams, has revealed the heartbreaking reason for her split from her girlfriend of seven years, Ella Baig

Olympic athlete Nicola Adams has revealed the heartbreaking reason for her split from her girlfriend of seven years, Ella Baig. Nicola called it quits with the OnlyFans star, 27 – with whom she shares a son – last month, in news which devastated their legion of loyal fans.

Neither Nicola, 42, or Ella commented on why they decided to call it a day, but now the Strictly Come Dancing star has admitted her ex’s raunchy career as an OnlyFans model played its part in their breakup even though they reportedly went to couple’s therapy to try and save their relationship.

Nicola Adams, has called it quits with her OnlyFans girlfriend, Ella Baig – with whom she shares a son with – after seven years together(Image: nicolaadams/instagram)

Speaking to The Sun about the challenges Ella working with the x-rated sharing site presented, Nicola said: “I have always been incredibly supportive of Ella’s career and the choices she has made, including her work on OnlyFans.”

She added: “However, as much as I respect what she does, I can’t deny that it has had an impact on our relationship.”

A source close to the couple, continued: “They really tried to make it work, especially for the sake of their son, and even went to couples’ therapy, but came to the conclusion that they were better off separating.

“They still have a lot of love for each other, and great memories, but are focused on being brilliant co-parents.”

Nicola and Ella share two-year-old son Taylor Nate, who was born via IVF using one of former Strictly star Nicola’s eggs.

Ella is an OnlyFans model(Image: ella.baig/Instagram)

The former couple first decided they were going to try to start a family in 2020, two years after they met on a night out. At the time, they began IVF treatment and used an egg fertilised via a sperm donor.

Ella carried their child before giving birth a month before her due date. Following Taylor’s birth, Nicola spoke to Vogue magazine about how there was a lack of parenting books for same-sex families. She said: “The information is out there but we really had to dig for it.”

Ella also shared an insight into her pregnancy when speaking to Hello! magazine. She recalled the moment her waters broke and shouted at her partner to ring the hospital.

“This is the point when everything feels worth the chaos and the long process of IVF. It’s the one outcome you’re waiting for,” she said.

The couple were forced to deny they had secretly tied the knot in November 2022 after rumours started to swirl at the time that they’d got hitched in Mexico.

The boxing champion managed to bamboozle her online followers after posting a rather formal photo of herself, suited and booted at a wedding, standing in front of a huge flower garland with Ella and Taylor, sending fans into a frenzy.

Indeed, the pair were at a wedding – but it wasn’t theirs. The caption had read: “Perfect Together,” before Nicola wrote under the image: “I have you, you have me.”

Former Big Brother host Davina McCall has revealed she’s been given the all clear after her recent brain surgery in a touching health update video shared today with her fans

TV star Davina McCall has revealed she’s been given the all clear after her recent brain surgery. The mum-of-three, 57, updated her fans with the joyous news as she took to Instagram with her boyfriend, Michael Douglas.

Sitting in the garden, beaming under the sun, after having an operation in November to remove a colloid cyst from her brain, Davina showed a brain scan showing her tumour and then a scan of it after it, totally gone. In the clip The Masked Singer star said: “We’d thought we’d post a final brain operation update.”

As her boyfriend Michael Douglas excitedly added: “It’s good news”. Davina went on: “Last week I had my final MRI. I was a bit nervous about it as I knew if any of it was left it would grow back and i would have to grow through the whole thing again, which I was prepared to do. I kind of mentally prepared for that. But it was clear. I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who look after me so well. A heartfelt thank you to Kevin from both of us.”

In the caption of the video post on her Instagram, Davina penned: “So here it is. Our final brain surgery update. Had the final MRI this week. @brain.surgeon.uk got everything out during surgery , it’s not coming back . Thanks so so much to everyone at @onewelbeck and @clevelandclinic.”

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Thanking her mum, boyfriend, best friend and “amazing kids” for looking after her, she continued: “To my mum and @mdlondon for taking such good care of me . To Sarah for being my BFF to my amazing kids. To @brain.surgeon.uk for being the GOAT .”

The former Big Brother host then concluded: “I am so so grateful particularly because I know a lot of people have inoperable tumours and and I know I’m lucky to be able to draw a line under this and move on with my life when so many people can’t. And I’m just gonna say this one more time. Benign does not mean fine..”

Responding to her health update, fans quickly flocked to the comment section, as one replied: “So happy for you both. Made me cry with joy. Love the love that oozes from the both of you for each other.” While another said: “So happy for you and super, super proud of you”.

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The seasoned star spoke in February about her how much her life and priorities had changed after she underwent brain surgery at the end of last year.

Davina found a colloid cyst by chance when she was given a free health scan after giving a talk on the menopause. She then had to decide when to have it removed as there were risks with the operation. However, if she didn’t remove the tumour, she was told: “very rarely it can also cause sudden death”.

Describing how she felt the tumour “had taken hold of me” and that it initially made her angry because it made her feel “every day like I’m in danger”, Davina said she learned to live with it, calling her new acquaintance Jeffrey as a coping mechanism.

She even threw parties for Jeffrey to downplay the potential impact to health and to try and stay positive. Speaking to Steven Bartlett in a special episode of her podcast, Begin Again, the star said her experience taught her a lot about herself.

She said “it has not changed me forever, but I’ve learned things about myself that I would never have learned without this operation or […] without the cyst.”

Reflecting stoically on her terrifying health scare, Davina concluded: “I’m pretty sure in two years’ time, I will see it as one of the greatest blessings of my life.”

Veteran broadcaster, Eamonn Holmes, worried fans when he suddenly went missing from GB News this week, leaving his co-host, Ellie Costello, to anchor alone

Eamonn Holmes’ pals are said to be concerned about the broadcaster after he ‘disappeared’ from his GB News show this week(Image: GB News)

Eamonn Holmes’ friends are said to be concerned about the broadcaster after he ‘disappeared’ from his GB News show this week. Nearly three hours into the breakfast programme, the dad-of-four, 65, went missing from the screen and failed to return, leaving his new co-host, Ellie Costello, 31, to anchor alone.

The star has spoken candidly about his ill health and limited mobility following a double hip replacement and surgery for three slipped discs. He has also described his chronic back pain as ‘unbearable’ and admitted that he can ‘no longer walk or look after himself’. Privately, his pals and colleagues are now said to be expressing their concern, with some reportedly wondering how much longer the respected presenter can keep getting up at 4.30am to present his breakfast show.

Eamonn Holmes, worried fans when he suddenly went missing from GB News this week, leaving his co-host, Ellie Costello, to anchor alone 

Speaking to the Mail, a source said: “The talk of GB News last week was Eamonn vanishing. He is much loved there – but you look at him and you wonder how much longer he can do this for.”

Claiming it was “heartbreaking” to watch Eamonn in such discomfort, they added: “He looks so sad so much of the time. He looks like he’s in pain and it’s awful to watch.

“He should be at home resting but instead he’s up at the crack of dawn to start the show. He’s 65 years old, he looks so frail. You can’t help but feel sorry for him.

“You literally never see him walk, he gets wheeled into the studio and then on to the set. It works but he looks terribly uncomfortable, then he gets wheeled off home and you just hope he goes for a really long sleep.”

Eamonn, who announced his divorce from Loose Women star, Ruth Langsford last year after 14 years of marriage, has missed other GB News shows this year.

The star has spoken candidly about his limited mobility(Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

The presenter skipped his programme once in January and again in March. His reason for not being on the news channel this week was not explained as one fan asked: “Where did Eamonn disappear to this morning? Hope he’s alright.”

After splitting up with Ruth, Eamonn moved on with Katie Alexander, who is 22 years his junior. The couple were papped in Ibiza last year – with Eamonn in his mobility scooter – as they enjoyed all the sun-kissed island had to offer.

Relationship councillor, Katie 43, who met the Northern Irishman online, is said to be “wonderful” to Eamonn, with a source saying: “They do lovely things together despite Eamonn’s obvious mobility issues”.

However, claiming the presenter is sadly ‘struggling’ to enjoy his life, they added: “He really tries to enjoy his life, but it’s a struggle, even with Katie at his side”.

The Mirror has contacted Eamonn’s rep for comment on this story.

Mickey Rourke’s Celebrity Big Brother fee will reportedly be cut after the Hollywood star was booted from the ITV show’s house over unacceptable behaviour and language

Mickey Rourke won’t be getting his rumoured £500,000 fee after being booted from the Celebrity Big Brother house, according to reports. The Hollywood star, who was removed from the show yesterday over his behaviour, will reportedly be receiving less than his agreed fee as a result of being axed from the line-up.

“Mickey won’t be receiving all his money from ITV,” a source told The Sun. “If a celebrity gets removed from the house, they don’t get the full fee. It’s as simple as that and they will be discussing that with him. Mickey was ready to leave the house and it ended up feeling like a mutual decision between him and ITV in the end. It was getting too much.” The Mirror has reached out to ITV for comment.

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It was revealed that that the Hollywood star was removed from the house after a disagreement between him and fellow housemate Chris Hughes led to behaviour and language that was deemed threatening and aggressive.

Since the show’s launch last Monday, The Wrestler’s Micky, 72, has been embroiled in a number of controversies – including his homophobia scandal that resulted in a formal warning from Big Brother earlier this week.

On Wednesday, Mickey was issued a stern warning from the show after telling JoJo Siwa that she “won’t be gay anymore” after a few days in the house with him, before telling other housemates: “I’m going to vote the lesbian out real quick.”

He then told the other stars that he needed “a fag” before gesturing to JoJo and saying: “I’m not talking to you.” He was quickly pulled up on his comments by Chris Hughes before being called in the diary room to receive a formal warning.

Later on in the week, Mickey was slammed by viewers for “fat-shaming” contestant Donna Preston after telling her that she would be “better off running around the block for ten minutes” and adding: “It’s like they say, you are what you eat.”

While during Friday’s live eviction episode, viewers watched as EastEnders star Patsy Palmer burst into tears after Mickey made comments about her cooking in the house.

The Hollywood star was given his marching orders after a row with Chris Hughes ( 
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“I tried to talk that one out but it didn’t really work. I feel like I let myself down there and I don’t want my reactions to be like that,” she told Big Brother while emotional in the diary room. “I always want my kids to always stand up for themselves. Maybe it was just a joke – maybe I need to look at it like that. I need to try to rise above it. It doesn’t mean I have to like him

His former housemate Michael Fabricant addressed his sudden exit from the reality show in a social media post, shortly after he was the first star to be evicted from the show last week.

Taking to X to share the news of Mickey’s removal from the show, Michael wrote: “He wanted to leave on Day One,” alongside an exclamation mark emoji.

Strictly Come Dancing is facing fresh scandal after the surfacing of a clip involving a sex toy contestant Wynne Evans gave EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick as a joke

Strictly Come Dancing is facing further scandal after the unearthing of a video involving Wynne Evans and Jamie Borthwick. The duo were warned by BBC bosses over the clip, which involved a sex toy.

It comes after EastEnders star Jamie, 30, received the item from the Welsh Opera singer, 53, as a joke. It was then brandished backstage during the Strictly live tour. The offensive footage is said to have been shared in the Strictly Come Dancing WhatsApp group among the celebrity contestants from the series.

A source said: “As soon as BBC executives were made aware of this shocking and ­immature footage being shared they formally addressed the issue and reminded the pair they had to act professionally.”

Wynne Evans and Katya Jones performing on Strictly ( 
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Speaking to The Sun, the source added: “The men were acting extremely immaturely and inappropriately, considering it was a family show, and many cast members didn’t share their crass sense of humour.

“Bosses were horrified and shocked, hoping to nip the issue in the bud, unaware the video had been shared more widely.”

The clip is thought to have been filmed just two days after Wynne was recorded making a vile sexual comment to Jamie about pro dancer Janette Manrara. Shortly after, Wynne was axed from the live tour.

In the footage, which was obtained by the Sun, EastEnders actor Jamie explains the toy was sent to Birmingham’s Utilita Arena reception by Wynne. He holds up the toy before turning the camera to show fellow contestant Wynne practising topless with Neil Jones.

The Strictly Live Tour cast, including Jamie and Wynne ( 
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In the clip, Jamie says: “Look at what he bought me. I opened it up and he surprised me with this, didn’t he. It’s so funny.”

A source went on to tell the publication that the duo were often “playing pranks” on each other. “Jamie giggles about it like a naughty schoolboy,” they said.

“They thought it was hilarious but others didn’t.”

Wynne recently vowed to fight his axed from Strictly. He insisted “truth wins” in a rare update since leaving the tour.

The GoCompare star is reportedly planning to take action and seek “recompense” due to the dire consequences of his ongoing scandal. His situation reportedly got even worse last months amid reports he’s lost his lucrative advert deal with GoCompare that he has held since 2009.

The scandal-hit star showed off his personal best time for his bike ride in a recent social media update. He also wrote: “Sunday morning 30 mins done. So good for your mental health.” He added the cryptic hashtags: “#truthwins #wynners.”

Celebrity Big Brother star Mickey Rourke is leaving the Big Brother house, a spokesperson said

Mickey Rourke, who has caused a stir during his short time on the show, has agreed to leave the Celebrity Big Brother house following a string of offensive comments made towards the housemates, an ITV spokesperson has said.

They said: “Mickey Rourke has agreed to leave the Celebrity Big Brother House this evening following a discussion with Big Brother regarding further use of inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behaviour

It comes after he was warned by Celebrity Big Brother bosses about his behaviour in the house, which saw him make homophobic and fat-shaming comments to fellow housemates JoJo Siwa and Donna Preston.

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In the moments before he walked into the Big Brother house, he already shocked the crowd when fans accused him of staring down host AJ Odudu as she introduced herself to him before he started to grab onto her and touch her excessively.

Things quickly went even worse when Mickey was distracted by the live audience and attempted to give them all a high-five before making his way through the doors into the house.

The actor was taking a long time with the audience that host AJ had to push him into the house before he tried to drag her in there with him.

After the awkward altercation, fans flocked to X to share their concern for host AJ, as one wrote: “Someone get some security for AJ from Mickey Rourke because what the hell was that????” Another shared: “Mickey’s entrance is the strangest entrance I think there’s ever been on this show. Poor AJ.”

After entering the show, he made homophobic comments towards JoJo Siwa and claimed he could ‘turn her straight’. During a chat, he asked JoJo: “Where’s the smoke room? Where’s the cigarette room?,” before then asking: “Do you like girls or boys?”

“Me? Girls. My partner is non-binary,” JoJo replied, before Mickey said: “If I stay longer than four days, you won’t be gay anymore.” JoJo then answered: “I can guarantee I’ll still be gay and I’ll still be in a very happy relationship.”

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As he walked into the garden, Mickey asked Chris if they would get to choose who they voted out. He told the Love Island star: “I’m going to vote the lesbian out real quick.” JoJo overheard and replied: “That’s homophobic, if that was your reasoning.”

At one point while talking about having a smoke, he said: “I need a fag,” before gesturing to JoJo and saying: “I’m not talking to you.” Chris Hughes then interjected and said: “Mickey, you can’t say that.”

Big Brother gave him a stern warning at the time and said to him in the Diary Room: “Mickey before you entered the Big Brother house the rules regarding unacceptable language and behaviour were explained to you … Mickey, do you understand how this language could be offensive to your Housemates or the viewing public?

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“Yeah I think so. If I was saying it in a nasty kind of way or if I truly meant it,” Mickey then replied, with Big Brother saying back: “Mickey, Big Brother thinks your language was offensive and unacceptable …

“As a result, Big Brother is giving you a formal warning. Further language or behaviour of this nature could lead to you being removed from the Big Brother house. Mickey, do you understand?”

Mickey then answered: “Yes I do. It’s some serious stuff …. I apologise. I don’t have dishonourable intentions – I’m just talking smack you know. I wasn’t taking it all so serious. I didn’t mean in it any bad intentions and if I did, sorry.”

He made fat-shaming comments towards Donna PrestonDuring a conversation with Donna Preston, Mickey told her she’d “probably be better off running around the block for ten minutes” when he asked her if she saw any results from her LED face mask.

In a recent episode, Patsy Palmer was left in tears when Mickey made comments about her cooking.

The EastEnders star went to the diary room to become upset after Mickey said that she was a terrible cook, with Patsy telling Big Brother: “I always want my kids to always stand up for themselves.”

“Sorry,” she said, breaking down in tears. “I tried to talk that one out but it didn’t really work. I feel like I let myself down there and I don’t want my reactions to be like that.

“I always want my kids to always stand up for themselves. Maybe it was just a joke – maybe I need to look at it like that. I need to try to rise above it. It doesn’t mean I have to like him.”

Mickey was unaware that he had upset Patsy, and he didn’t let the issue drop – later telling Big Brother that they need to invest in providing better food for the contestants. “I think in future, you guys should hire really good chefs to feed the people,” he said.

When it comes to saving money during the school holidays, most parents would appreciate a little help and TV personality and mummy influencer Stacey Solomon has a few unusual ideas that are worth a try

Joe Swash and Stacey Solomon have six children between them

She may have first caught our attention with her singing abilities on the X Factor, but it would seem Stacey Solomon knows a thing or two about parenting. Stacey was a teenager when she had her eldest son Zachary, now 17, and went on to have Leighton who is 12, then Rex, 5, Rose, 3, and one-year-old Belle with husband Joe Swash, 43.

And the former Loose Women panellist who now presents Sort Your Life Out on BBC One is also step-mum to Joe’s 17-year-old son, Harry. While the couple aren’t short of a bob or two – they are reported to have a combined net worth of just less than £9m – they do love a great hack. They recently revealed that they sometimes take all of their bumper brood to other kids’ birthday parties so “they don’t get invited again.”

The mum revealed she gets away with the sneaky party hack by asking parents if siblings are allowed, without telling them there will be four siblings coming along. “It’s a free day out and they all get lunch,” Stacey added. “If the parent says yes I’m like ‘Bam! It’s party time’,” Stacey laughed.

Stacey and Zachary, now 17, and went on to have Leighton who is 12, then Rex, 5, Rose, 3, and one-year-old Belle

Stacey also recently shared a brilliant way to keep kids entertained during the school holidays and it costs next to nothing. All you need is just two ingredients – plain flour and coconut oil – and if you don’t have them in the house already they’ll cost you about a fiver.

In a clip uploaded to Instagram, Stacey posted a video of herself making ‘homemade play sand’ with the help of her kids, Rex, 4, Rose 2, and one-year-old Belle. “Making our own sand with flour and coconut is better than ordering sand and ending up with a Ton of it like I did a few years ago,” Stacey wrote.

Stacey has also shared how she keeps things tidy – something most parents find more difficult during the school holidays when the kids are at home – by dedicating 15-20 minutes each day to tidying up.

Stacey and Joe with their youngest child Belle(Image: BBC/Optomen Television

Meanwhile, the Sort Your Life Out presenter uses baking soda for a variety of cleaning tasks and revealed a clever trick for eliminating stubborn sealant mould in a recent episode.

Cleaning expert Iwan Carrington, who works with Stacey on the show, headed to the bathroom to share a “really easy” mould removal hack. Pointing out the mould growth on the sealant by the bath, Iwan said: “All you need to do is get some neat bleach and then just run a line of it along that sealant.”

To hold the cleaning product in place, the expert covered the area with cotton wool balls. He continued: “We are going to leave this overnight, and by the morning they’ve had a nice little party together and it’s all going to be back to lovely and white.”

EXCLUSIVE GK Barry rose to fame on TikTok before becoming a firm fan favourite on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! But the star admits she used to be ‘painfully shy’

GK Barry is opening up about life with her footballer girlfriend

After leaving I’m A Celebrity viewers in stitches with her deadpan humour and witty asides, GK Barry walked out of the jungle as the people’s princess. She was arguably the latest series’ biggest winner – going from a lesser-known influencer and podcaster, compared to her celebrity campmates, to a huge telly name with opportunities galore landing at her feet.

GK – real name Grace Keeling – proved such a hit that TV channels, streamers and brands clambered to work with her. Since jetting back from down under, she’s firmly established herself on Loose Women, teased a series with her I’m A Celeb pal Reverend Richard Coles and is about to embark on her own podcast tour.

“Younger me would never, ever believe what I’m doing now, ever,” she admits to OK! in our exclusive catch-up. “Even looking back at the younger me, she would never have been able to do that. It’s a lot about confidence. I faked it a lot.”

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GK is coupled up with footballer Ella Rutherford

Not that you would know from the happy-go-lucky GK everyone now sees. Grace, 25, admits she was “painfully shy” as a child and the only people she could be truly herself around was a close-knit group of friends. “I wasn’t a looker, I’ll be honest with you,” she remembers, in her self-deprecating way. “I was very tall, lanky.

“I tried to look a bit like Amy Winehouse and Amy is the only one that can really pull that off. I was doing crazy makeup looks. I had braces and glasses and it was a lot. I was seen as very weird. I was also very socially awkward so I just couldn’t really speak to people in a normal way. If you’re not (pretty), you have to have a personality. So I started building that up.”

Cambridge-born Grace began posting clips on social media platform TikTok in 2020 while completing a film studies degree at Nottingham Trent University.

GK is the youngest panellist on Loose Women

“I saw that people actually resonated with what I was saying and found me funny, I think that’s where my confidence grew,” explains Grace. “And I could also hide behind the GK Barry persona.” After just a year of posting lifestyle videos, she surpassed one million followers – the start of her meteoric rise.

Her podcast Saving Grace often tops the charts and she’s a hit on Loose Women. She recently presented at the BRIT Awards and there are more TV projects in the works. Her lack of filter is telly gold with a clip of her talking to retired vicar Richard, 63, on I’m A Celeb about her sex life going viral.

“I was definitely educating the nation with scissoring, which I think it needed,” chuckles Grace. She and the Rev have enjoyed a succession of post-show activities, which TV insiders say is being turned into a hilarious reality series with cameras following the pair.

“There may be some stuff in the future with me and Rev that people should look out for,” teases Grace. “He’s like my iconic uncle. We met up the other day, he had a tea and I had a Prosecco. That sums us up.”

GK Barry was in a relationship with a man until splitting earlier last year

If their jungle chat was anything to go by, we’re in for a real treat when their secret project is finally revealed. Until then, we can get our fix of Grace’s hilarious anecdotes on ITV’s Loose Women.

She admits she was worried her potty mouth might get her in trouble on the panel show. “It’s been a good learning curve because I’m able to get my opinions across and not swear,” she explains.

“That was actually difficult for me. The first few episodes, all I could think of was ‘Don’t swear, don’t swear, don’t swear.’

“It was really distracting. Now I think it’s actually quite a good skill that I’ve learned to be able to speak and you don’t have to throw in some sort of f-bomb.”

Born in the same year Loose Women was launched, being the youngest panellist hasn’t stopped Grace from forming close bonds with her more experienced co-stars.

GK is also the host of her podcast Saving Grace

“I’m as old as the show,” she laughs. “I was really scared going into it and I think that probably showed in my first couple of episodes. I wasn’t very opinionated or I wouldn’t get involved in the conversation.

“After spending three weeks in the jungle with Jane Moore, she said, ‘Say your piece.’ So I did. I feel more confident there. It’s the best show I’ve worked on as everyone is so nice.”

Before she went into the jungle, Grace was private about her relationship with Ipswich Town footballer Ella Rutherford, who she met last year. But she became an open book on I’m A Celeb, often at the expense of 24-year-old Ella, who became the talk of the changing rooms.

“Oh my God, there’ve been so many times I’ve embarrassed Ella,” laughs Grace. “I am quite a dramatic person so I’ll over-tell a story. She’s like, ‘I have to go into football. And the people on my team have heard you say that we’ve done some weird thing but it wasn’t like that.’ She’s a professional athlete and I’m just sitting there running my mouth on social media.”

It seems Grace is building her career on “running her mouth”. “I’m learning to not contain it – but I’m definitely learning my social cues. I see the shock on people’s faces. Not everyone is a sexual innuendo type of person,” she says. “Sometimes I’m like, ‘I’ve just said that to an 80-year-old woman.’ So that’s probably not reading the room very well. But most of the time it does land well and it is my personality, so people have to just take it.”

GK is also the host of her podcast Saving Grace

The new love in her life is Noodle, an eight-month-old Asian toy poodle who is keeping Grace and Ella on their toes. Grace says, “Every day at 6am I’ll wake up to him chewing my hair extensions. He sleeps on top of my head in the bed.

“He’s destroying everything. He chewed one of Ella’s really expensive shoes. He just loves to poo all over the floor even though he is toilet trained. So he’s a bundle of joy.”

And she is thoroughly enjoying her life of domestic bliss with Ella. She says, “It’s just really wholesome, I love it. It’s nice because before, I lived alone. It was just a bit boring. So now I feel like I have a purpose.

“I’ve got to get up and walk the dog. Ella’s role is to clean. She’s so good at cleaning. She wears the trousers, I will say that.

“I’ll cook her dinner, hopefully she survives, then we’ll all watch a series in bed. On the weekends I’ll go to her games.”

GK says she finds it difficult to get her head around some days

And, in turn, Ella will be cheering Grace on from the sides when she goes on her UK and Ireland podcast tour later this year.

Grace says, “Every show we have a different special guest from every field of entertainment. There are people you’ve seen me with before, there are people you haven’t. The vibes will be good.”

She is, of course, loving this new-found fame, but she admits she does find it difficult to get her head around some days.

“I get a lot of impostor syndrome. But I am confident in the fact I know I’m good at what I do and I deserve to be where I am. I’m just enjoying every moment of it.”

Melanie Sykes has bravely opened up about her health battles over the years. The TV personality revealed she’d recently been suffering from ‘alopecia and heart issues’

Melanie Sykes has bravely opened up about her health(Image: Getty Images for eONE)

Over the years, Melanie Sykes has opened up about the health battles she’s been facing behind the scenes. In a new update shared with her fans, the 54 year old took to social media to reveal she’d been experiencing “alopecia and heart issues” over recent months as she detailed what’d been going on away from the spotlight.

This isn’t the first time that Melanie has bravely shone a light on her health issues. In November 2021, The Big Breakfast star described the “life-affirming” moment she received an autism diagnosis at the age of 51 as she recalled how the diagnosis had allowed her to make sense of her life.

Melanie revealed she’d been experiencing “alopecia and heart issues” over recent months(Image: Instagram/msmelaniesykes)

“This week has been truly life-changing. Or rather, life affirming. As many of you may or may not know, I was diagnosed with autism late Thursday afternoon. And then, finally, so many things made sense,” she wrote in a social media post.

The TV star continued: “I cannot begin to tell you the sense of relief this is for me and how much I celebrate this diagnosis. I now have a deeper understanding of myself, my life, and the things I have endured.”

Further opening up about her diagnosis on Loose Women, the mum-of-two revealed how she’d been working on a documentary with Harry Thompson, who is autistic, about the failures of the education system when he began to suspect that she might be autistic or have ADHD.

“Ten minutes in he thought I might have an ADHD profile, and autistic profile because of how I was,” she explained. “I know now what makes me autistic and it’s the fabric of me… and I think I’m fantastic!”

“I’m here for everyone who’s autistic,” she said. “It’s a good thing, because it’s not a disorder… it’s the things that we can do!”

With her diagnosis coming during adulthood, the TV presenter was then asked whether she’d have done anything differently had her diagnosis come sooner. “I would have asked for more of what I needed… there was a lot of sensitivities that I would have dealt with,” she replied.

Two years later, in 2023, the former radio presenter released her memoir Illuminated: Autism & All The Things I’ve Left Unsaid which detailed her story of getting her autism and ADHD diagnoses and aimed to raise awareness of the conditions.

“My diagnosis made me realise just who I actually am and what I’ve been hiding, because it hasn’t been required of me. It’s not even been asked of me. Can you imagine being in broadcasting, but people don’t really want to know the true you?,” she told the Chris Evans Breakfast Show.

“You become a certain way due to exterior forces. And I no longer do that. I am the force. I am my own force and I will operate in every which way I choose. I just had to remove myself from industries that don’t take care of you.”

In a new update, Melanie revealed that she has been experiencing alopecia and heart issues. In an Instagram post, the TV personality shared a snap in which she pointed out a bald spot on her head and explained how she’d taken the photo while she was in London investigating “some health issues”.

She wrote: “I am experiencing alopecia and heart issues due to all that has happened over the last few months. PTSD, shock, mistreatment and malpractice,” before encouraging fans to watch a YouTube video she’d uploaded on the topic.

Melanie previously called her autism diagnosis “life affirming”(Image: Getty Images)

In the 30-minute-long YouTube video, Melanie detailed her health struggles and parted sections of her hair to reveal her hair loss, noting how she’d also been struggling with stress and insomnia. The star explained how she developed a heart problem amid the allegations against her former colleague Gino D’Acampo.

Gino was accused of allegations of inappropriate and intimidating behaviour over a 12-year period, which he has vehemently denied. In February, ITV News said they had spoken to “over 40 people” in an investigation into the TV chef’s alleged behaviour.

Melanie worked with the chef on ITV’s Let’s Do Lunch with Gino and Mel from 2011 to 2014 and opened up about her experiences with “misogyny” in the TV industry. “I’m experiencing alopecia in quite a significant way. I’ve lost inches off my hairline at the back and probably got half my hair at the moment,” she said in the video. After detailing how she felt like she’d been dismissed by several cardiologists because of her autism and ADHD, Melanie eventually found a specialist who took her seriously.

“I’m having a heart monitor sent to the house and I have got to wear it for two days to monitor the sound of it,” she revealed.

The Mirror has contacted Gino’s reps for comment.