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Stacey Solomon has said that she was conflicted over Matt Hancock being on I’m A Celebrity. Stacey and her husband Joe Swash have both won the ITV series, but she said that she was unsure whether or not she would stay in camp if she was in this year

Stacey Solomon has called Matt Hancock’s presence on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! a “kick in the face”.

Joining her Loose Women co-hosts, Stacey waded into the debate over whether the former health secretary should have accepted the gig in the first place.

She hit out at the politician for ignoring the social distancing guidelines that he had implemented, and the excuse he made on the show for discarding them.

During last night’s show, Babatunde Aleshe asked Matt how he’s been and after the MP confessed that it had been tough, he added: “Because you messed up”.

“I messed up and I fessed up,” Matt replied, “before adding that he ‘fell in love’”.

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“You didn’t just fall in love, you were grabbing the booty,” Babatunde laughed.

But Stacey wasn’t impressed with this and explained to the audience how she couldn’t understand why people cheat.

“He’s sitting there, I dunno, like I love my grandma, I didn’t get to see her for two and a half years and I wasn’t snogging her,” she fumed.

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“I almost feel like it’s a bit of a kick in the face,” the mum-of-four added.

She wasn’t alone in her thoughts on the matter after Carol McGiffin said she was “disgusted” that he was on the ITV primetime show.

Responding to Nadiya’s claims that he was a “hapless fool”, Carol said: “He’s not a fool. He’s doing a party political broadcast still, while he’s in there.

“It shouldn’t be allowed. I’m disgusted that he’s in there. I’m absolutely disgusted.”

Carol has refused to watch it until Matt is voted off.

“I totally get where you’re coming from so I don’t think you’re weird,” Stacey told Carol.

Carol replied: “With the Matt thing?”

“I get it, it’s a hard one,” Stacey confessed.

Stacey won the 10th series of the show in 2010, and her husband Joe Swash was also crowned King of the Jungle in 2008.

Kay Adams said that she was impressed by how the contestants handled Matt joining the group, but Stacey was unsure how she would cope if she were in their shoes.

“I don’t know what I’d do if I was a campmate in there,” Stacey said.

“It must be so hard for them this year.

“Some of them have gone in there to boost their careers, some have gone in for money reasons,” she added.

“Whatever reason we decide to do the show for, and you know that is going to be completely dictated by someone else now.”

Earlier this year, Charlene White burst into tears as she recalled burying her aunt during the pandemic, months before she found herself opposite Matt Hancock on I’m A Celeb

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’s Charlene White was in tears discussing her aunt’s death during an emotional segment earlier this year.

The 42-year-old and the Loose Women panellists were discussing Boris Johnson’s lockdown parties following his apology in January.

She told Linda Robson, Nadia Sawalha and Carol McGiffin about the day she had to bury her beloved aunt.

Discussing the tragic moment on the ITV show which aired in January, she said: “My family stuck by the rules. We had to bury family members without being able to hug each other. I had to sit in a crematorium where my aunt was buried.

“Because I wasn’t living in the same household as my brother and sister and my dad, I was in a pew by myself with my baby daughter on my lap as we’re all in floods of tears and we can’t hug each other.”

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She cried some more as she explained: “I stood by the graveside as grave diggers were filling that grave and watching my cousin in floods of tears and not being able to hug her because we were following the rules because we didn’t know what else to do.

“We were told we had to follow the rules so we were following the rules with the understanding that those in charge were also doing the same thing.”

Charlene admitted Boris’ decision to attend the event made her rethink her actions that day.

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“I just think, should I have just hugged my cousin?” she explained through tears, as she added, “If we weren’t all supposed to follow the rules, should have I just hugged my cousin?”

Meanwhile, Charlene is currently taking part in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! alongside the Chester-born MP.

The broadcaster called Matt out for socialising with somebody outside of his household bubble during the lockdown, which eventually cost him, his job.

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ITV/REX/Shutterstock)When Hancock said that it was a “mistake” that he broke his own “guidelines” rather than the law, Charlene hit out saying: “It’s massively bigger than that. My aunt died from Covid in the first wave. So, we couldn’t go to the hospital to go and visit her. I had to sit by myself in the church at her funeral.

“We couldn’t hug each other because we were following guidance. And I get that you fell in love, I understand all of those things, but sorry for a lot of families like mine doesn’t really cut it.”

Matt said: “Yeah. Well, there you go. That’s one of the reasons that I regret it as much as I do.”

 

Carol McGiffin wasn’t at all impressed with Matt Hancock’s decision to join I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here. The Loose Women panellists shared their views on the

Loose Women star Carol McGiffin has said that she’s “disgusted” by Matt Hancock’s decision to join I’m A Celebrity and is refusing to watch the programme.

Last night 9.1million people were glued to the television as the former health secretary stumbled into the camp.

He was joined by comedian Seann Walsh and not long after meeting his campmates, Loose Women’s Charlene White took him aside and questioned his motives.

Nadia Sawalha said how she nearly didn’t watch the programme, but ended up caving and explained how she spent the first five minutes laughing.

“I think part of that was Seann Walsh’s absolute relief that another cheater was with him, so the heat was going to be taken off him.”

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Seann burst out laughing when he met Matt for the first time, and Nadia said that she thinks his reaction was “almost relief”.

Nadia said how she “couldn’t stop laughing” as she watched the programme, adding that she had “tears rolling down her face”.

But the other panellists didn’t share her opinion on the controversy.

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Carol looked uncomfortable as Nadia talked about how much she enjoyed last night’s episode.

Nadia did add that her opinions changed after Charlene stuck some tough questions to Matt, which saw him explain why he thought it was alright to leave parliament because: “Rishi is a really good guy”.

She called Matt an “egotistical hapless fool” and said that it just highlights the hands that the country was in during the pandemic.

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Carol jumped in and said: “He’s not a fool. He’s doing a party political broadcast still, while he’s in there.

“It shouldn’t be allowed. I’m disgusted that he’s in there. I’m absolutely disgusted.”

Judi Love said that she believes the country can sometimes be tricked into thinking that politicians are “bumbling fools”, but she argued that they are “confident” and “groomed to do this from when they were young”.

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James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)She said that they know how to “perform” and she said that she could see how “privileged” Matt was.

The comedian added: “The fact the country is in disaray and we are going through all this stuff like strikes and nurses and what happened in the pandemic and he can sit there, in a show, where he is being paid and still turn around and say “everything is alright”.

“His true self will be shown,” Judi added.

Carol raised her voice: “Oh what, and you haven’t seen it already?”

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She said: “If he had a shred of decency he wouldn’t have gone in.”

The 62-year-old said that if she was in the jungle she would have walked out.

“I would have said stuff your fee, I’m going. There’s no way I would share that space with that man.

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“And I know he’s not solely responsible but he is responsible for a hell of a lot of pain and anguish that people suffered in the last few years.”

“And now everyone is thinking it’s really funny because he’s got a couple of ants crawling on his head.

“It’s ruined,” she added.

TOWIE star Gemma Collins took to Instagram to show off her new short hairstyle to her followers as she teased changes ahead in her life with cryptic message in the caption

Gemma Collins has hinted that she is about to “change her life” after undergoing a sensational hair transformation.

The TOWIE star showed off her new look to her fans on Instagram as she hinted at some other big changes ahead in her life.

Gemma, 41, was gearing up for a glamorous night out at London’s Proud Cabaret with friends as she ditched her trademark long blonde extensions in favour of the sleek bobbed look.

She added a face-framing on-trend fringe to the hairdo, looking dramatically different to how fans are used to seeing her.

Feeling positive about her change of style Gemma captioned the post with a cryptic message about what is coming for her.

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She said: “A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life.”

Gemma showed off her slimmer figure stepping out to Proud Cabaret dressed in a black velvet trouser and wrap blazer co-ord.

She added an eye-catching sexy twist by layering a sheer black lace trimmed lingerie style top underneath the jacket as she grinned while enjoying her night out.

The blonde beauty also opted for a full face of glamorous makeup and added black polish to her fingernails, completing the look with a quilted Chanel mini cross body bag.

Gemma’s striking image change sparked a sea of admiring comments from her followers on the social media app – including many of her famous friends.

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Fans are used to seeing Gemma with long extensions ( 
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Getty Images for Thirty8 London)Essex babe Megan McKenna commented showing her support writing: “Yes yes yes”.

Meanwhile, Sam and Billie Faiers’ mum Suzie Wells also praised Gemma posting: “Love your hair looks beautiful.”

Former Love Island star Laura Anderson then exclaimed: “Omg Gemma I love it.”

Tallia Storm shared in the adoration as she gushed: “Oh my gosh wow! I love it!”

A further slew of celebs including Loose Women’s Judi Love and Gillian McKeith expressed their approval by posting heart and flame emojis.

Gemma has been slimming down steadily

Gemma has been scrimping due to the cost of living crisis
Gemma has recently opened up to her fans about the steps she is taking to save cash amid the cost of living crisis admitting that even the GC isn’t immune to feeling the squeeze in the current financial climate.

Talking on her podcast she said: “The cost of living crisis, yes I have the news on, I try not to but I said I’m going to spend October and November trying to make sensible cutbacks because if you look after the pennies they look after you,” she advised her listeners.

“I have done something with every meal time, I go into my cupboards and make some serious cutbacks like everyone else. It is scary, mortgages are going up, electrics going up. I’m telling everyone not to put the heating on in my house.

“I’m making sure every lights are off, I normally have every TV switched on in the room – not necessarily watching something, but I’d have TV on in one room, music on in the other, but I’ve really been mindful to cut back on all of that.”

Jane McDonald lost her fiancé Eddie Rothe to lung cancer in April 2021. She revealed her niece named her son after him

Jane McDonald revealed her niece named her son after her late fiancé Eddie Rothe.

The singer appeared on Loose Women to discuss life a year on from losing Ed to cancer in April 2021.

She told the panelists that she now has more ‘good days than bad’ and shared the exciting news of her niece’s new addition to the family.

After being questioned about the ‘cute new man in her life’, she revealed: “It’s just so beautiful. I can’t believe it.

“My niece Katie has had a little baby boy and they’ve called him Ed.”

The panelists and audience awed as they shared a snap of the gorgeous baby boy on screen.

Jane’s fiancé Eddie passed away in 2021 ( 
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Jane continued: “I’m loving it and relishing it and spending time with Katie and Tom, you know, and my family and just seeing this bundle, this new life.”

She was asked whether it was emotional when she discovered her niece was naming her son Ed.

“It was and it was just a credit to how much they thought about him. It’s just a lovely thing to do he’s just got the best name. I just think it’s fabulous.”

Jane met her late fiancé, who was the drummer in The Searchers, at a club in Wakefield in 1980.

The singer, who was 17 at the time, and Eddie got along like a house on fire but they parted after a few months of dating.

They didn’t see each other again until they were reunited in 2008, and they quickly struck up a relationship.

During the same year, Eddie got down on one knee.

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Speaking about Ed being diagnosed with cancer, she recently explained: “It’s a shock when your partner becomes ill. And it’s just a shock to your system completely. And I think it’s made me realise actually, how many summers have we got left.

“And I want to do so much. I want to go on holiday, instead of filming one. I want to you know, I want to write, I want to be creative. I want to have time in my lovely home.

“You know, and I want to be here for my family. You know, my, my niece is just about to have a baby. And we’re all very excited about that.

” And I want to be around, I want to be around for them all just for a while to like sort myself out and then stop working as much as I do. Because I work constantly.”

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Loose Men is to return on Friday for a special episode to tackle men’s health taboos, with Jake Quickenden set to receive a testicular examination in front of a studio audience on the show

Loose Men is to return on Friday for a special episode to tackle men’s health taboos.

The male-led version of the popular show Loose Women will return to ITV1 on Friday 18th November at 12.30pm, to mark International Men’s Day this weekend. Vernon Kay is set to host whilst he will be joined by actor Larry Lamb, singer Olly Murs and TV and sports personality Ade Adepitan MBE

The discussions will focus around men’s health, love and loneliness in a bid to tackle taboos. I’m A Celebrity star Jake Quickenden will also speak about his health anxiety after losing his father and brother to cancer. He will receive a testicular examination from Good Morning Britain and Lorraine’s doctor, Dr Amir Khan, in front of a studio audience on the show.

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Speaking about his hosting duties, Vernon said: “It’s always exciting to host Loose Men and in general, it’s really important to talk about both men’s physical and mental health. This particular show will highlight how important it is for men to not succumb to the stigma of talking about body issues – let’s get rid of all that! I’ll be joined by a new panel this time and I always find it interesting to hear about the different things people have been through and their thoughts too.”

Ade Adepitan will be making his debut on Loose Men tomorrow and is excited to share the panel with his co-stars.

He added: “It’s an honour to be part of this panel and have a platform to talk about the issues that affect us all as men. If we can help at least one guy off the back of this, then it’s worth it. This is also my first time on the panel and I have no doubt that even I will learn a thing or two from the gentlemen sitting beside me on the show!”

Actor Larry Lamb said of his stint on the show: “I’ve enjoyed every moment of being a guest on Loose Women over the years and I think a show like Loose Men is very, very, very much needed.

“Men don’t talk enough and frankly, men need to and see other men talking. It’s a huge necessity to get guys talking and for other men to understand that if they’ve got feelings that they feel odd about, there’s a way to climb out of that.”

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Olly Murs hopes he can encourage other men to talk about their thoughts and feelings.

“I’m looking forward to sitting on the panel for Loose Men, to celebrate International Men’s Day. I’ve always been a pretty open book, so hopefully it will encourage more men to talk and share their thoughts and feelings on lots of issues,” he said.

Judi Love was not impressed by Matt Hancock’s leadership skills, when the campmates were allowed to put forward who they wanted to do the next trial on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

Judi Love was quick to call out Matt Hancock ‘s leadership skills, or lack of, as camp leader in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

The Loose Women panellists were left shocked after Wednesday night’s (16 November) instalment of the ITV reality show, that saw Lioness Jill Scott be talked over by her male campmates as she volunteered for the trial.

Former Conservative MP Matt, put himself forward for the trial without even asking if any of the other celebrities would like to do it as Jill could be heard saying: “I don’t mind doing it.”

As the leader of the camp, Kelly Holmes was unimpressed that Matt didn’t demonstrate his ‘leadership skills’ by asking if anyone else would like to do the trial, as he’d already done so many.

Judi Love said that Matt Hancock showed he wasn’t a “proper leader” on I’m A Celeb by not holding a vote for who should do the trial

“She would probably in normal situations be right up there, and I don’t know what it was about that,” Kelly began.

“Matt Hancock put his hand up again and again,” she continued, “And he should have been a proper leader, a true leader, he should have said right who hasn’t done and who wants to do a trial? I’ve done loads, right, Jill, Mike, whatever, he should have led that.”

Judi replied: “You said it right, if he was a proper leader.”

Judi and the panellists were surprised when Jill Scott was overlooked and didn’t speak up about doing the trial
Despite the celebrities picking Mike Tindall MBE, hungry boy Owen Warner and Matt to do the trial, snippets ahead of tonight’s episode do see the Lioness take part in the fun-fair themed tasks.

The panellist’s criticism of Matt comes after there have been over 1,000 Ofcom complaints about the former Health Secretary competing in the reality series.

Meanwhile, England footballer, Jill, has become a fan-favourite amongst viewers for supporting Owen and her cracking one-liners, and she has even been dubbed “Queen Jill.”

Kelly Holmes agreed that if Matt was a “true leader” he would have asked if anyone else wanted to do the trial, not just volunteered himself again

“Can we now collectively agree Jill is queen of the jungle,” one fan tweeted, as another agreed: “Jill is such an angel.”

Before other fans cited some of her one-liners including “Just be clear are these guidelines, or rules?” in reference to Matt saying he broke his own guidelines with an affair, but not the rules or laws set out.

And another Matt-related quip included after their run around the camp, she said “If he collapses, I’m not giving mouth to mouth” and left everyone laughing.

The former Coronation Street actress Stephanie Beacham made the dig at the former Prime Minister as she appeared on Loose Women, after the autumn budget had been announced

Coronation Street star Stephanie Beacham has joked that she wants the former Prime Minister Liz Truss to be put in jail, after her latest interview was cut short.

The 75-year-old soap star appeared on Loose Women to talk about her return to Weatherfield, where she is set to cause havoc for her former on-screen flame Ken played by soap legend Bill Roache.

However, Loose Women aired a shorter programme today due to ITV hosting a special news programme at 11.15am, as the government outlined their Autumn budget after the disastrous mini budget last month.

As a result, the daytime talk show started late at almost 12:45pm, which meant that their interview with Stephanie was cut short as they only had around 45 minutes airtime in total for the episode.

The former Coronation Street actress Stephanie Beacham said she would like to see Liz Truss go to ‘jail’ as she finished her interview on the show ( 
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As their conversation came to an end, Kaye Adams said that Stephanie should “blame” Jeremy Hunt for their chat being brought to a swift end, as he led the budget announcement.

Stephanie replied: “I will blame Jeremy Hunt quite a lot I think,” before she joked: “But I think I want Liz Truss in jail first.”

The off-hand comment about the former Conservative Prime Minister left the panel in stitches, as she held a straight face for the studio audience.

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Stephanie also opened up about her triumphant return to Coronation Street as Martha Fraser, a character she last played 13 years ago when she had an affair with Ken Barlow.

Martha is set to become part of a new love triangle as Ken has started a new relationship with his former flame, Wendy Papadopoulous, when Martha arrives to help out with a local am-dram production.

Stephanie made the comment after her interview on Loose Women was cut short due to the special ITV programme on the government’s autumn budget ( 
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Stephanie is set to return to Coronation Street next week on Wednesday 23rd November.

Prince Harry is set to mark his 40th birthday with a quiet party at his California home, after it was claimed he has been relegated to being Meghan Markle’s “plus one” at events

Prince Harry has been relegated to Meghan Markle’s “plus-one” as the royal turns 40, a royal insider claimed.

The prince spoke out about his excitement at turning 40 as he issued an 84-word statement this week where he praised his two children and explained how he is “committed to making this world a better place”.

He added how he was “anxious” when he turned 30 but is now “excited” to turn 40. He said: “Whatever the age, my mission is to continue showing up and doing good in the world.”

He carried on to describe how being a dad to his two children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three, was one of “life’s greatest joys”. But despite the continued positivity throughout the statement, he failed to mention Meghan.

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The statement was issued after friends claimed he had now been reduced to being Meghan’s “plus-one” at events, it was claimed. It has already been revealed how the loving couple will be celebrating Harry’s landmark birthday at their home in Montecito, California.

In a quiet party, they will most likely have Meghan’s showbiz friends in attendance, with insiders insisting Harry’s friendship group across the pond is smaller than expected. Harry has become increasingly isolated, with his security guard, David ‘Langers’ Langdown, as one of his close pals, it was claimed.

One source told The Sun : “The guard is an English guy who moved to ­Montecito with his family. He and Harry are very close, very tight. As thick as thieves.”

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This week saw Harry arrive at the opening of Meghan’s pals’ bookshop. “The event summed up Harry’s life in a nutshell. He was there more of a plus one than an equal — someone ­useful for a social media picture,” the source continued.

Despite the lack of big plans in the diary for his birthday, Harry is expected to head out on his own weekend getaway in the mountains with some of his friends from England.

Earlier this week, America’s People magazine – the chosen publication of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – reported that despite recent speculation Harry has no plans to return to royal duties. They described him as being “happy with his life in Montecito, California” and concentrating on his charitable endeavours.

Following his birthday celebrations, the Duke will visit New York City later this month to promote several projects close to his heart, including the organization behind Princess Diana’s Legacy Award.

An explosive book about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has made some shocking claims – including how Charles, Earl Spencer was reportedly asked to speak to his nephew

As he celebrates his 40th birthday on Sunday, Prince Harry will be surrounded by the family he has created with wife Meghan.

The couple and their two young children are believed to be spending the landmark day in California, their chosen home following their rejection of Royal life. But things could have turned out very differently, had Harry listened to advisors including his uncle, Earl Spencer, the late Diana, Princess of Wales’ brother. In his book, Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors, Tom Bower claims Earl Spencer was asked to speak to Harry about his relationship with Meghan. According to Tom, Earl Spencer and Diana’s sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Baroness Jane Fellowes, thought Meghan would struggle to fit in with the Royal Family.

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The book explains how by the autumn of 2017 Harry had introduced Meghan to Diana’s two sisters, Jane and Sarah, and her best friend Julia Samuel. Tom wrote: “Harry assumed that Diana’s family and friends would see a similarity between Diana and his fiancee. Both, he said, shared the same problems. He was disappointed. No one agreed that his vulnerable mother had anything in common with his girlfriend. More discomforting for him, they thought Meghan would not fit in with the Royal Family.”

The author continued: “Their unease was voiced by Charles Spencer, Diana’s brother. At William’s request, Spencer weighed in. Three times married, Spencer cautioned his nephew to reconsider his haste towards marriage. His advice provoked a bitter reaction. ‘This was going to be really hard,’ Harry would later reflect on establishing Meghan’s place in the family.”

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Tom suggests that Earl Spencer wasn’t the only one who openly expressed doubts about Harry and Meghan’s rapidly developing romance.

He wrote that Meghan’s former talent agent, Gina Nelthorpe-Cowne, told the actress that she “wouldn’t be able to make any more movies” with her priority set to become Royal life instead.

But Meghan wasn’t impressed, claims Tom, describing her as having a “hard fury” about the idea.

Meanwhile, Prince Harry has said he is “excited” about turning 40, admitting he’s looking forward to the new decade far more than when he entered his 30s in 2014, the year he returned from his second tour of Afghanistan shortly after splitting from then-girlfriend Cressida Bonas. He told the BBC in a statement: “I was anxious about 30, I’m excited about 40. Whatever the age, my mission is to continue showing up and doing good in the world”.

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And the Invictus Games founder admitted his two children have given him a new outlook on life. He added in his statement: “Becoming a father of two incredibly kind and funny kids has given me a fresh perspective on life, as well as sharpening my focus in all my work. Being a dad is one of life’s greatest joys and has only made me more driven and more committed to making this world a better place.”

Harry recently described his son and daughter as the “best gift” he has ever received. He told People magazine: “The best gift I’ve ever been given is, without a doubt, my kids. I enjoy watching them grow every single day, and I love being their dad.”

Harry is set to inherit £8 million from the late Queen Mother – who died in 2002 at the age of 101 – upon his birthday. When he was 10, Harry’s great-grandmother, who was then 94, put aside a tax-free £19 million to leave to her great-grandchildren, according to The Times. It is thought that the inheritances were divided into two installments, one for when they turned 21 and another when they hit 40. A former palace aide told The Times: “There was a trust fund set up at the time. It was a way in which the Queen Mother could set aside money for when her great-grandchildren were older and a way of passing a slice of her estate down in a tax-efficient way. It was a way in which some of her estate could be ring-fenced for them.”