There’s no denying the Beckham brothers have followed in their dad David Beckham’s footsteps

when it comes to tattoos and last week, Cruz Beckham, 19, debuted his latest inking.

Sharing a sweet sibling photo alongside his 13-year-old sister Harper and 21-year-old brother Romeo, the musician proudly showed off his three lions tattoo on his right arm.

In the sweet photo, Harper stood between her brothers who both folded their arms and smiled.

The Beckham trio were soaking up the sunshine in the mystery holiday snap, with Cruz opting to go shirtless whilst Romeo opted for an open-shirt and shorts combo

and Harper rocked denim shorts and a classic white T-shirt.

It wasn’t just Cruz who went under the needle, Romeo too added to his ever-growing tatt collection, getting the word “romance” tattooed on his hand.

On the official Instagram page of their tattooist, Pablo – known as Certified Letter Boy – shared a video of the process. He penned: “It’s coming home [England flag emoji].”

Whilst in the chair in Pablo’s Soho shop, Romeo donned a football shirt and headband, just like his dad used to wear on the field.

Cruz and Romeo as well as their eldest brother Brooklyn, have been going to Pablo for a long time and often go in together for their appointments.

Back in October, the trio headed in to get matching tattoos that spelt out “brotherhood”. Brooklyn and Romeo opted to have the word on their legs whereas, Cruz chose to have the family stamp across his hand.

Romeo is also known to take inspiration from his football star dad when it comes to his array of tattoos. Pablo previously shared a photo of the Inter Miami footballer having the same life-affirming paragraph inked on his leg as his David.

Meanwhile, Brooklyn has been known to look to his wife, Nicola Peltz, for inspiration having 70 inkings dedicated to the actress.

Brooklyn’s tattoos include a sketch of Nicola on his deltoid, song lyrics that Nicola walked down the aisle to at their wedding, the word ‘married’ on his outer left hand, his entire wedding vows on his bicep, Nicola’s eyes on his neck accompanied by a letter she wrote to him when they were engaged,  the word ‘lover’ on his left index finger, an ‘N’ with a love heart on his ring finger and the words ‘Nicola Anne Peltz’ and ‘baby’ on his hand.

Surprise Announcement: Meghan Markle Set to ‘Undoubtedly’ Surpass Princess Catherine in Popularity, Experts Predict

Meghan Markle will ‘no doubt’ overtake Kate Middleton in popularity

Rumours have been circulating that Meghan Markle is set to make a big return to Instagram, with one expert suggesting she could overtake Kate Middleton in terms of popularity

Meghan Markle has faced a tough few months recently, but things could be about to change for the Duchess of Sussex.

Speculation has been mounting that Meghan is set to return to Instagram and relaunch her popular blog The Tig, with one PR expert suggesting she could overtake her sister-in-law Kate Middleton when it comes to popularity. A recent survey showed Kate and her husband Prince William way out in front in terms of popularity among the public.

However, PR to the stars Mayah Riaz believes this will soon change. Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, she said: “It’s no doubt when Meghan re-joins Instagram she will overtake Kate in terms of popularity.

Kate Middleton seems to have a carefully curated Instagram ( Image: Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock)

Meghan Markle could rival her sister-in-law with a social media return (Image: Getty Images)

Mayah pointed out how it’s likely Kate has staff posting to social media on her behalf. The PR expert added: “Therefore, it paints a picture perfect life which the Royal Family are keen to portray.”

Meghan stepped down from the Royal Family three years ago, before moving to America with her husband Prince Harry. Mayah said this will allow Meghan to “post what she wishes”.

“She wont have to run it by anyone for approval before posting it,” Mayah explained. Speaking about what we could expect from Meghan’s Instagram, she added: “We can see all aspects of Meghan and her family life.”

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Mayah said Meghan is likely to grab widespread media attention with her Instagram account. She told us: “We don’t often see Kate’s Instagram posts making headlines. However, Meghan’s life on Instagram will lead to headlines. We can also expect to hear news of projects announced first on her Instagram.”

Meghan and Harry were recently spotted dancing the night away at Beyoncé’s concert in California. Mayah said: “We have seen footage of Meghan dancing at Beyoncé’s concert as well as public display of affection with Harry. We would never see Kate and William like this.

“This is why there will be day and night difference between Meghan and Kate’s Instagram. Let’s not forget, people who love to hate Meghan will bizarrely still follow Meghan’s Instagram.”

However, she warned Meghan could be targeted by online trolls. “We are more likely to believe that Meghan herself will be posting on her Instagram. This will lead to an explosion of followers very quickly when it’s confirmed that @meghan is her account.

“Along with the explosion of following, I fear that a lot of it will be trolling. We have seen the amount of hate directed her way on Twitter (X) and sadly, I think that will follow on Instagram too.”

One baker quits, another faints and a third hurls themselves to the floor – has the Channel 4 show ever seen so much drama in one epsiode?

The Great British Bake Off has one of the most dramatic episodes in its 15-year history tonight – with three bakers crumbling under the pressure of biscuit week. In extraordinary scenes one baker quits, another faints and a third crashes to the floor.

As the last of the trio lurches sideways in a dramatic tumble, during judging of the showstoppers, judge Paul Hollywood can barely contain himself, declaring: “What the hell is going on?” His sidekick Prue Leith shows more sympathy, asking the latest casualty: “Are you all right?”

The rest of the bakers, who have just spent four hours making an edible puppet theatre, are shaken but also collapse in giggles, with Andy saying: “They’re dropping like bloody flies!”

Baker Illiyin suffers a fainting fit in tonight’s episode of The Great British Bake Off
The baker who faints is 31-year-old midwife Illyin, who last week received a coveted Hollywood handshake just 20 minutes into cake week for her cinnamon roll loaf. This week, as she starts to swoon, another baker is heard to shout: “Got a medic?”

One is duly rushed into the tent and Illyin is put into the recovery position on the floor, from where she can be heard to say: “I just feel dizzy.” Her fainting episode comes after the fares less well in this week’s signature challenge, which earned her the handshake in last week’s series debut. Tonight she describes the critique of her Viennese sandwiches as “gutting” and admits: “I knew biscuits were a problem.”

Last week’s star baker John reacts with shock as another baker tumbles to the floor
Because Illiyin still feels “woozy”, she leaves the tent for further medical attention and is not present to for the judging of her showstopper, with Noel Fielding stepping in. He laughs that the experience is hugely stressful, joking: “I’ve had nightmares about this.”

Bake Off’s Noel Fielding chats to Illiyin in last week’s episode ( 
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Channel 4)The two tumbles follow the decision by one baker to quit the tent for good during the technical challenge, stating simply: “I’ve had enough. I’m done.”

Viewers can see all the action from biscuit week when the show kicks off tonight on Channel 4 at 8pm.

Brenda Edwards appeared in her first TV interview with Coleen Nolan today following the death of son Jamal Edwards in February

Brenda Edwards was in tears as she recalled being with her late son Jamal when he died.

The musical theatre star and Loose Women panelist, 48, appeared in her first TV interview today since her son Jamal’s death in February.

Speaking to Coleen Nolan, she was asked how she was doing and she replied: “I’m doing OK… I’m taking each day as it comes.”

Recalling the day he died, Brenda said: “The one thing that I do want to say is I was with him and his sister was with us, we were all at home. It was sudden and it was unexpected and he went into cardiac arrest. Then he passed with me holding his hand, so I get a little bit of comfort from knowing I was with him.”

“As much as that is comfort, at the same time, it’s a vision that I’m never going to forget.”

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Brenda revealed that she has a bedtime routine dedicated to her son that “keeps her going”.

“When I wake up every morning – all of his photos are still obviously in the house – and I look at him and say, ‘Good morning, baby’ and ‘Good night, baby’.

“And I think doing that is what’s keeping me going. He always had this lovely, bright smile, just used to light up. He had this funny laugh. I feel his presence constantly and I know I’ve always been somebody who has faith and who believes in that and that has been a massive comfort to me.”

Brenda with late son Jamal
Brenda said that she had felt “overwhelmed” over the sheer volume of support they had received in the wake of Jamal’s death and that they were “so grateful”.

Jamal left instructions for his mum in the tragic event that he would die on how to take over his charities and businesses – and even had instructions for his funeral.

“I was glad to get that instruction from him,” Brenda explained. “He wanted Luton to be involved, he wanted Chelsea to be involved… he had a blue and white theme.

“It was beautiful.”

Opening up about the day of his funeral, Brenda said: “When we laid him to rest, it was really beautiful. We looked up into the sky and there was a J – the clouds had formed a J. A friend took a picture of it.”

Speaking of Jamal’s legacy, she said: “He said, ‘We all die, the goal is not to live forever but to create something that will.’ And I believe he has created something that will and I’m determined to make sure that it will. That’s my goal.”

Brenda recalled the day her son died
Jamal was the founder of the online urban music platform SB.TV and his work in the music industry led him to become friends with several celebs – including Ed Sheeran, Will.i.am, Professor Green and Rio Ferdinand.

Following his death, Brenda penned a statement and shared it with Good Morning Britain, which was read out live on air by Susanna Reid.

“It is with the deepest heartache that I confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness. Myself, his sister Tanish and the rest of his family and friends are completely devastated. He was the centre of our world,” she shared.

She continued: “As we come to terms with his passing, we ask for privacy to grieve this unimaginable loss. I would like to thank everyone for their messages of love and support.

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“Jamal was an inspiration to myself and so many. Our love for him lives on, his legacy lives on. Long live Jamal Edwards MBE, MBA, PHD.”

A string of Brenda’s Loose Women stars paid tribute to Jamal and vowed to support her, with Denise Welch writing: “My heart aches for my friend Brenda. I can’t bear it. Jamal Edwards was a wonderful son and brother [sad face emojis].”

Charlene White shared: “Your light shone so brightly that it touched so many of us, impacted the lives of many more, and changed the game forever. And, you are my Brenda’s son. There are no words to describe her heartbreak, our heartbreak, now that your light has gone. Sometimes life is terribly unfair.”

“I have just heard the heartbreaking news that @jamaledwards has died,” Saira Khan penned, “I am devastated for @brendaedwardsglobal and send her and her whole family my prayers and deepest sympathies. I met @jamaledwards whilst filming a children’s show and was struck by his humility and passion to help kids to believe in their talents.”

Loose Women were discussing the fact that Kris Jenner recently said Kim Kardashian is her favourite child when panelist Nadia Sawalha decided to have her say on the subject

Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha did not look overly impressed on Thursday’s show as the panel discussed the Kardashian family.

Leading the panel was Charlene White, who mentioned the fact that Kris Jenner has revealed that Kim Kardashian is her “favourite” child.

Turning to mother-of-two Nadia, Charlene said: “Nadia, you are our resident Kardashian expert…”

“Correspondent with a K!” Nadia giggled, before adding: :Can I just correct you there? Because actually it oscillates between Kim and Kylie, the favouritism… so Kris will say. ‘oh you’re my favourite today’.”

Fellow panelist Jane Moore then tried to join in on the conversation and said of Kris’ tweet: “That to me, looks like it’s been written by Kim…”

Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha did not look overly impressed on Thursday’s show as the panel discussed the Kardashian family
But Nadia, 57, was having none of it and piped up: “No I mean… don’t try and correct me on the Kardashians!”

Charlene, 41, was then heard joking: “Know your place Jane!” as a shocked Sunetra Sarker commented: “Oh my word!”

“No for Kylie is what a very long time, Kylie was the favourite. When she first became a billionaire, it went crazy, the favouritism was off the scale,” Nadia claimed.

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Moving the conversation on, Nadia went on to admit that she also has a favourite child when it comes to her two daughters.

“I do have a favourite child and I tell my daughters on a regular basis, and it goes like this: Whoever is being nicest to me is my favourite!

“And they’re like, ‘do you mean that mum?’ and I went, ‘yeah if you’re really nice to me that day then you’re gonna be my favourite person, if you’re being a moody teenager then the other one’s gonna be my favourite person’,” she laughed.

Kris Jenner has recently admitted that Kim Kardashian is her favourite child ( 
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NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)But Sunetra didn’t look impressed with Nadia’s comments and said: “It’s so divisive.”

“No I love them the same, but whoever’s nicest to me is my favourite,” Nadia clarified.

Former This Morning host Phillip Schofield made his heavily advertised return to screens on Monday night after he destroyed his own career with an “unwise” affair

Phillip Schofield has faced fresh humiliation as his big TV comeback landed with a damp squib – and a low viewership.

The 62-year-old former This Morning star has been hoping to relaunch his career with a Channel 5 documentary – airing more than a year after his historic “unwise, but not illegal” affair destroyed his career. Three part docuseries Phillip Schofield Cast Away began airing on Channel 5 on Monday night – attracting scathing reviews and dividing audiences.

However, the audience figures themselves have been low as ratings figures have shown just 1.4 million people tuned in to watch the fallen star mope around a desert island on his own. The documentary was aimed to help rehabilitate Schofield’s ruined public image, but saw audiences slam him online for appearing “narcissistic” and “unremorseful” over the origins of his self-inflicted career implosion.

Now it has been revealed that ITV outperformed Schofield’s heavily advertised TV return – as crime drama Joan, starring Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner, attracted over 2 million viewers. A Channel 5 spokesperson refused to officially comment if the ratings for Phillip Schofield Cast Away were considered a success or flop.

ITV’s new drama, Joan, attracted almost double the audience of Phil’s Channel 5 show ( 
Image:
ITV)The second part of Phillip Schofield Cast Away is due to air on Channel 5 tonight at 9pm, while the third and final instalment will air at the same time on Wednesday. The show has been billed as “an authentic and intense physical and mental challenge” as Schofield was left on a deserted island for 10 days and left with a camera to film himself.

In the first episode, Schofield said to the camera: “In the last 18 months my life has totally unravelled. I locked myself away from the outside world. But now I want to see if the ultimate isolation can finally set me free.” He was shown looking for crabs to eat and battling against harsh winds, as he reflected on how the survivalist experience helped to empty what he calls his “toxicity tanks”.

He added that he wants people to “bugger off and let me get on with the quiet life that you’ve all given me”, before sharing how “dark” things became. Reflecting on his ruined career, he said: “I miss parts of it. I miss most of it. There are bits I really, really don’t miss. You learn a lot about people. You learn a lot about people. I don’t miss that.”

A poll issued by the Mirror found that 54 percent of viewers were not impressed by Schofield’s return. Voicing their thoughts in the comments section, one person penned: “And he’s been paid a wage to do this program. It’s not like he needs the money, so this is purely a vanity project and a route back to the attention he so craves.”

Another posted on the Mirror’s Facebook page: “I personally don’t want him back on TV. He had a good career which is over all his fault,” while a third echoed: “Schofield is utterly shameless in his pursuit of celebrity status.” A fourth posted: “He doesn’t need to work again with the money he has. So to come back with his pity party ‘poor me’ pathetic attempt at getting back into to the limelight shows he has no shame. He’s not sorry for what he did. He abused his position in a big way. And now he throws the blame at everyone else. Tells you what type of person he is really.”

Temperatures were flaring during Tuesday night’s edition of E4’s Married At First Sight, and things are only set to get more dramatic this week as four new contestants enter the experiment in the hopes of finding love

Married At First Sight UK viewers are in for a treat this week as the E4 show is set to have three more surprise weddings – and the new contestants have been announced.

The new series of the hit reality TV show has arguably been one of the most dramatic yet, with one groom asking to leave after just one week, while another can’t get past the fact that his bride harbours the same mannerisms of his twin sister. But the drama is only set to continue as four brand-new contestants join the exhilarating experiment.

Earlier this week two new brides, Amy, 27, and Hannah, 33, and two grooms Luke, 30, and Ryan, 28, were revealed taking part in this series of MAFS UK, as they hope experts Mel Schilling, Charlene Douglas and Paul C Brunson will help them find their perfect forever partner.

New bride Amy is on the hunt for her dream man

Hannah is hoping to find her forever love in the experiment
The first new bride is Hannah, 33, from Cheshire who works as a health and fitness business owner. The bio for Hannah describes her as: “Fun, fabulous, with big opinions but no filter, Hannah is quite the extrovert, who doesn’t stick to the norm. Straying away from how the rest of her family live, Hannah hasn’t gone down the route of settling down early and has focused on growing her business instead.

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“Beneath the tough and ambitious exterior, Hannah admits she’s put up walls but does have a softer side that she lets people see every now and again. Single for two years, she believes she’s only ever met boys and not men. She wants someone who is strong, keen and ready to keep up with her energy and give her the time and effort she deserves.”

Next up is Amy, 27, from Blackburn, who ironically works as a wedding planner. “Northern girl Amy has spent the last few years planning weddings at an events management company, where she’s been helping brides and grooms create the dream day she’s always wanted,” her introduction reads.

Luke is in search of his soulmate

Ryan is one of the new MAFS UK grooms“Looking at wedding dresses and venues, and tasting cake samples every day, Amy is constantly reminded of just how single she is. But might her luck be about to change? After having three serious relationships that have never felt right, Amy is happy to relinquish control and leave her love life in the hands of experts who can do the hard work for her. She’s hoping they’ll help her find someone who she can truly fall in love with.”

Ryan, 28, from Manchester is one of the brand-new grooms hoping to find his forever lady. Ryan now works as a bin man after packing in his career as a semi-professional footballer.

The hopeless romantic is a father to his six-year-old son, Leo, and is hoping to find someone who will be a role model to him. After being diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2017, Ryan is keen to live life to the fullest and raise awareness of the disease.

The final new addition to MAFS UK is Luke, who originally hails from Malta but now lives in Kent. The 30-year-old prison education manager is hoping to find his soulmate in the experiment. Describing himself as a ‘typical gentleman’, Luke is hoping his culinary skills will win over his new spouse.

Eve shared how Charlie was treating her to the group ( 
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“Ryan and Luke are new additions to Married At First Sight UK and they commit to their brides this week. It’s great to have new joiners enter the experiment and given their different stories and backgrounds, Ryan and Luke definitely make their mark on the series,” a source told Mail Online. “They’re both looking for their soul mate and to settle down with ‘The One’ so have put their faith in the relationship experts to hopefully find long-lasting happiness,” they added.

It’s set to be an even more explosive week on the E4 show as Eve is set to face the experts for the hardest commitment ceremony ever after viewers labelled the Irish contestant as ‘toxic’ due to her behaviour towards bride Charlie. Emotions were at an all-time high during the latest instalment as Charlie broke down after being branded a “bully” after Eve went behind her back and gave her side of the story as to why their marriage wasn’t working out – but left out her own downfalls in doing so.

There were a number of crossed wires on Tuesday night’s show as Eve expressed to her co-stars that things were not working in her marriage to Charlie.

The couple have got off to a very rocky start in the experiement ( 
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After seeing how distressed Eve was regarding her broken relationship, Polly Sellman had plenty to say and targeted Charlie, putting all the blame on her as to why her marriage with Eve appeared to be failing rapidly.

Explaining to Eve that she should leave her situation if she’s not happy, Polly took it upon herself to confront Charlie not long after. Asking Charlie where things had gone wrong, Polly told her she was behaving like a “bully”. The situation ended in tears as both Charlie and Eve broke down – however, most of the brides were on Eve’s side.The commitment ceremony is set to be one of the most dramatic events to date as Charlie is set to reveal all about her relationship with Eve.

Speaking to the Loose Women panel this Wednesday, Olly Murs recalled a moment when Mark Owen walked in on his wife Amelia breastfeeding their daughter Madison while on tour.

Mark Owen once walked in on Amelia Tank breastfeeding – but Olly Murs revealed the Take That star had actually helped his wife cope with the anxiety that comes with becoming a mother.

Olly Murs, 40, welcomed his first child with bodybuilder Amelia, 31, earlier in the year and the former X Factor star shared the news of Madison’s birth with the world on his social media account. But shortly after, the singer had to leave the newborn behind to go on tour with Take That.

Luckily, Amelia and Madison were soon able to join him and during a chat with the Loose Women panel this Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Olly recalled the time his wife had tried to hide backstage to breastfeed her baby, only to be found by a hesitant Mark Owen, who didn’t want to make her feel uncomfortable.

Olly Murs went on tour with Take That just as he welcomed his first child with his wife Amelia ( 
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The singer told the Loose Women panel about Mark Owen’s approach to Amelia breastfeeding backstage ( 
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At the time, Olly was supporting Take That on their UK tour, as he explained. “I got Amelia in to come and see the show”, he remembered, “she’s just there, it made me feel great to have her in the house.” But as he recalled, Amelia was then afraid of breastfeeding, most particularly in public.

Olly had responded to her fears by insisting she’d be safe in the privacy of the dressing room. “And then Mark Owen walked in”, he summarised. But Amelia had a different reaction to what he expected as he remembered that her worries seemed to “go out of the window.”

This prompted him to praise Mark for his behaviour with Amelia at the time. “Because he’s had children, he was just so lovely. He was just like, you know, ‘am I okay to come in?’ I think it really helped Amelia, actually.”

The Troublemaker hitmaker and wife Amelia Tank welcomed their first child together, daughter Madison, in April, as mentioned. In more recent news, however, Olly and Amelia opened up on their first few months of parenthood on Giovanna Fletcher’s Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast. This led the singer to admit he was only able to spend one hour with his daughter before he had to leave her to perform a gig.

“Yeah, that was hard. That was weird”, he said. “I knew that Mila’s mum was there, which always gave me comfort. I knew Amelia was on her own. I think again, I just went, ‘I’m going to work’. And if I overthink this, I’m going to cry my eyes out all the way up to the gig. So, I was kind of like, ‘I’m really sorry, babe, but I’ve got to go.’”

Olly’s chat came after Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystal, his Strictly Come Dancing professional partner, discussed their stint on the BBC One programme. But before then, Janet Street-Porter told viewers she was due to take a break from the daytime show as she said: “On Friday I am heading off to have a hip replacement operation at last and I can’t think about anything else.”

Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh was partnered with Giovanni Pernice on Strictly Come Dancing in 2020 before Amanda Abbington accused the Italian of inappropriate behaviour

Ranvir Singh has broken her silence after the BBC finally published the results of its investigation into Strictly Come Dancing.

Professional dancer, Giovanni Pernice, 34, was cleared of the most serious claims made against him by Amanda Abbington, 50, who was partnered with the Sicilian on the show last year. However six of the actress’ claims were upheld, resulting in the broadcaster issuing the Sherlock star an apology.Ranvir, who was paired with Giovanni on Strictly in 2020, previously told Good Morning Britain viewers she was “a bit scared of him”, adding: “Don’t be fooled by his angelic face! He is a fiery Italian, super strict.” It was also reported that the presenter met up with Amanda and Gio’s other celebrity partner, Laura Whitmore, to discuss their experience on the show, which was described at the time as as “a tearful summit”.

Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh was partnered with Giovanni Pernice on Strictly Come Dancing in 2020 ( 
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Now, Ranvir has made her feelings about the investigation into the dancer’s behaviour clear, telling GMB host, Susanna Reid: “I was pleased to see that the BBC investigation had concluded – it had been going on for some time – and that it ended with an apology to Amanda. I was pleased to see that.”

She continued: “I think that it can only be a good thing that these extra welfare measures have now been put in place on the back of this investigation because ultimately, Strictly is a show that everyone should be having a good time on. It’s entertaining, it’s joyful and everybody should be having a good time whether they work on the show, and the audience at home should feel comfortable that it’s what everyone is experiencing.”

After a nine-month investigation, Giovanni was cleared of the most serious claims made against him by Amanda, who accused the dancer of bullying and inappropriate behaviour before she quit the show with PTSD.

Taking to Instagram, saying “all the threatening, abusive, harassment behaviour allegations have not been upheld,” Giovanni told fans he was “glad it’s over”.

However, complaints of verbal bullying and harassment were acknowledged. The review said “he [Giovanni] was swearing and using what could be described as belittling language.” This amounted to bullying ­behaviour, it added. Another complaint upheld was that the dancer was using “too much negative feedback”.

One told how he grabbed his crotch and uttered a lewd remark, and also told his dance partner that he “wanted to f*** her”. But a source close to Giovanni claimed: “This was all done in jest and perceived in this way by Amanda. They were intended as jokes and compliments of her dancing style. Her language could be just as coarse back.”

Both Amanda and Giovanni have claimed victory after the BBC’s investigation. After the broadcaster issued an apology to Amanda, she said: “As the BBC has indicated today in its statement, my decision to come forward and complain about Giovanni Pernice’s conduct towards me was not an easy thing to do.”

Meanwhile, Giovanni thanked his fans for standing by him, as he took to Instagram, saying: “It’s over, it’s finished. Six months, seven months of all of this… reading everyday things in the newspaper and not be able to respond because I wanted to keep the confidentiality and privacy of the review, it was a difficult time.”

 

Back at the helm of This Morning, Ben Shephard discussed Gemma Atkinson’s choice to pinch her child as he delivered an unexpected confession about his own childhood.

Ben Shephard admitted that violence was prevalent during his childhood as he reacted to the backlash Gemma Atkinson has been targeted with.

A full-blown row was triggered over on social media when the Hollyoaks actress and TV star told her Instagram followers that she had once pinched her son Thiago to “teach him a lesson” and, most notably due to his young age, many failed to agree with her reasoning.

This Wednesday, August 2, Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley discussed the matter on the set of This Morning, aired on ITV, moments after celebrating Lorraine Kelly’s 40th anniversary on our screens.

But as he gave his view on the Gemma Atkinson row, the presenter, 49, said that physical violence was once a prominent part of family life, and he experienced it first-hand.

Ben Shephard admitted that violence was present in his childhood home – until he grew up ( 
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“It was a very different era when we were being brought up”, he first said while turning to Gyles Brandreth, “smacking was certainly very prevalent in my house. Until it got to the age where it became quite funny. Because it didn’t hurt and my mum couldn’t catch me.”

This comes after 39-year-old Gemma, who is engaged to Strictly Come Dancing professional Gorka Marquez, took to social media earlier this week to talk about the differences between the couple’s two children – son Thiago, one, and daughter Mia, four. In a post on her Instagram Story, she explained that her youngest child had even hurt his sister during one of his tantrums.

“Toys are just banged or slid across the floor and the tantrums are new as Mia didn’t have them. He pretend cries and throws himself on the floor. I stand and watch until he realises it’s getting him nowhere and they are slowly getting shorter. He pinches when he gets frustrated. I did it back to him on Wednesday as he did it hard to Mia. He’s not done it since”, Gemma shared at the time.

On Tuesday, after fans had been left shocked by their insight into her family life, Gemma decided to respond to critics with a scathing message: “I was on the radio tonight, and my agent emailed me. Well, she sent me an email from a journalist from the Daily Fail. Says it all.”

Gemma frowned as she recited the email, which read: “‘I’m writing a story on Gemma Atkinson, saying she’s done an Instagram post about pinching her son, but she’s removed the post because she’s been slammed. She hosts a podcast called Mum’s The Word and hosts a show on CBeebies.’” This left Gemma in a rage as she clapped back at the reporter’s claims.