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Newly single Ruth Langsford was all smiles as she reunited with her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Anton Du Beke as she continues to enjoy her time off from Loose Women

Newly-single Ruth Langsford is making the most of her time off, with the Loose Women anchor catching up with her old friend Anton Du Beke on Thursday night.

The broadcaster, who recently split from husband Eamonn Holmes, was all smiles as she cosied up to her one-time Strictly Come Dancing partner on Instagram – making a plea to the dancer as she shared the snap with fans.

Anton is currently busy gracing the stage with former Strictly professional Giovanni Pernice in their production ‘Anton and Giovanni Together’. As the duo performed in Guildford on Thursday night, Ruth was on hand to watch her old pal wow an audience.

“Great night watching @mrantondubeke and @giovannipernice,” Ruth gushed as she shared a video of the show on her Instagram Stories. “Go and see it if you can. Fantastic dancers. Fantastic singers. Fantastic band.

 

After the show, Ruth snuck backstage to give Anton a cuddle and make a plea. Ruth, who was partnered with Anton for the 15th series of Strictly back in 2017, captioned the sweet reunion snap of herself and the performer: “Thanks for inviting me Partner. @mrantondubeke. If one of the dancers needs a day off you know where I am.”

Ruth is currently taking a break from our screens following her shock split from husband Eamonn. Earlier this month, it was revealed that Ruth would enjoy a holiday away from her Loose Women duties as she navigates life a single woman. The star has reportedly been left feeling “hurt” after finding out that her estranged husband Eamonn has been seeking comfort in the company of another woman, with whom he’s had several outings.

Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford split after 14 years of marriage last month

The Loose Women star was all smiles as she caught up with her old Strictly Come Dancing pal ( 
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It’s understood that Ruth was completely unaware of their excursions together until recently, and this revelation has played a significant role in their decision to end their marriage. Additionally, she’s been “deeply upset” by insinuations that she’s abandoned her marriage due to Eamonn’s health issues.

Sources close to the couple are saying there’s “no way back” for their relationship, which seems destined for divorce. Ruth, aged 64, will extend her absence through June but is gearing up to return to the ITV programme in July. She last appeared on our screens in May.

A friend told the Mirror earlier this month: “Ruth was hurt when she learned about Eamonn’s friendship with another woman but she is strong and she will be back soon with a smile on her face, putting her best foot forward, as she always does. She needs a bit of time to regroup after everything that’s gone on, which is understandable, but she plans to return to Loose Women, with renewed vigour, in July.” A spokesperson for Ruth Langsford said: “Ruth had holiday time booked from Loose Women and has extended her leave. She’s looking forward to returning to the show in due course.”

Linda Robson, who starred in The Bill and Birds of a Feather, said her weight had “yo-yoed so much over the years” as she also hit headlines in 2017 due to her extreme weight loss

Linda Robson has opened up about a diet that was “so strict” it came with a catalogue of “revolting” side effects.

The Loose Women star, 66, who openly admitted to struggling with her weight and body image, has tried everything from WeightWatchers to slimming pills, but insisted they’re “all horrible”.

She said one particular diet, which involved her living on packet soups, snack bars and milkshakes, made her breath stink and her hair fall out, while she was “starving the whole time”.

Linda told Woman magazine: “I’ve spent most of my life on one sort of diet or another, even when I probably didn’t need to. I’ve done WeightWatchers and used slimming pills – I’ve tried just about every one available, and they’re all horrible.”

Linda lived on packet soups, snack bars and milkshakes, but she was “starving the whole time” ( 
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She added: “They either give you diarrhoea or they send you hyper. The plan (with one diet) was so strict, and the side effects I experienced were revolting.

“My hair started falling out, my breath stank, and because I was literally living on packet soups, a snack bar and a milkshake – that’s all I would have all day – I was starving the whole time.”

She said it’s “not sustainable” and knew she “couldn’t last on it forever”, but as soon as she started eating like a “normal person” again, the weight “went back on”.

Linda, who admitted her weight had “yo-yoed so much over the years”, hit headlines in 2017 due to her extreme weight loss, which she found was down to abstaining from alcohol and sugar.

Linda said she’s tried everything from WeightWatchers to diet pills over the years ( 
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The Birds of a Feather actress said at the time that she felt “better” than she had done in “years”, but Linda was in the throes of some serious health issues, including alcoholism, OCD, and insomnia.

Reflecting on this time in her life, she said: “After I stopped drinking the wine, I went down to a size eight, and everyone was telling me how good I looked because of the weight loss, but inside, I was falling apart.

“I was spending whole days crying, and I looked absolutely terrible, really skinny like a skeleton… It was as if I was at death’s door, with hollowed-out cheeks and lines etched across my face.”

Fortunately, Linda started her journey to recovery after entering rehab in 2019, regaining weight and noticing a marked difference in her self-confidence.

She said she’s “never felt more confident” or “at ease” with who she is or how she looks, and remains sober to this day. In addition to cutting alcohol, Linda is a vegetarian and avoids fizzy drinks, but still enjoys the “odd biscuit.”

Linda said: “Life can change in a split second. I’m determined to give everything a go. I’d doing more in my 60s than I’ve ever done. I can’t think of anything worse than retiring. I’d be bored out of my mind!”

Prince Harry says he wasn’t allowed to get close to royals as ‘distance was essential’

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the Royal Family four years ago and have since spoken out about life behind palace walls, with Harry making an emotional admission

Prince Harry has made a heartbreaking admission about his time in the Royal Family as he said “distance was essential”.

The Duke of Sussex stepped down as a senior working royal four years ago and has opened up about life behind Palace walls in the years since. Harry has made a number of bombshell claims about the royals in various interviews and even released an explosive memoir, Spare.

In the book, he said could “never cross that chasm” and be close with his family. Harry even claimed to have been denied hugs and kisses when he was a child.

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Harry wrote: “As a Royal you were always taught to maintain a buffer zone between you and the rest of Creation. Even working a crowd you always kept a discreet distance between Yourself and Them.”

He said distance was “an essential bit of being royal,” and revealed it didn’t just relate to crowds. He explained: “Family included distance as well.

“No matter how much you might love someone, you could never cross that chasm between, say, monarch and child. Or Heir and Spare. Physically, but also emotionally.”

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Harry said his brother Prince William would often ask him to give him space and said the older generation of the Royal Family “maintained a nearly zero-tolerance prohibition on all physical contact”.

This included no hugs, no kisses and no pats. On special occasions, however, the Duke of Sussex said their might be “a light touching of cheeks.”

In Spare, Harry detailed his childhood in the public eye as well as his experience with drugs in his older years. He also opened up about an explosive row he had with his brother William, during which the Prince of Wales allegedly called Harry’s wife Meghan “difficult”, “rude” and “abrasive”. Harry claims his brother then “grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor”.

Meghan Markle Is Considered A B-Class Actress, Unable To Adapt To Royal Life But Still Dreams Of Being An International Superstar

Sharing with 9Honey, Katie Nicholl, a royal commentator, said that Meghan Markle’s B-list acting career in the US did not help the actress have a smooth transition to royal life. Nicholl said: ” I think what she encountered when she entered the royal family was almost impossible to predict and certainly her experience as a B-list actress could not have helped her .”

When Harry and Meghan announced their engagement in November 2017, many commentators thought Meghan would easily adapt to royal life and handle the media attention. However, it turns out that’s not the case. In a documentary about her trip to South Africa broadcast in the fall of 2019, the mother of one child admitted that she did not anticipate the scale of the press’s stalking and reporting.

” As an actress, she’s had her photos taken before. She thought she could handle being in the limelight. But in reality, I think Meghan can’t handle being the most famous woman in the world. From what she said in the documentary in Africa, this became even clearer. The more she tried to make it seem easier, the more difficult it became ,” Nicholl added.

Meghan was said to be too delusional about her own strength.

Meghan blamed the British media for invading her privacy and causing the Sussexes’ lives to be seriously affected. Yet in reality, Meghan chose America, where paparazzi are more active than ever. Considered a B-list actress, Meghan is constantly ambitious about a future of becoming a global celebrity.

Many people think that Meghan Markle is too delusional about herself. Meghan’s first project returning to film when she became the narrator in the Disney documentary Elephant did not achieve the desired success. Meghan’s role became blurred and did not create a high impact.

The Duchess of Sussex wants to take on a role in a superhero movie, but so far she has not received any valuable invitations to cooperate. Many opinions say that Meghan’s abilities are limited. Thanks to the royal family, she became more famous, but she could not adapt to the new environment and decided to return to her acting career with the ambition of becoming a top star. A. However, until now, Meghan’s dream has remained stagnant.

Meghan’s acting career is still at a standstill.

Kate Middleton’s Bombshell Admission: The Secret Strategy Behind King Charles and Prince Harry’s Unresolved Feud

 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan will arrive Nigeria on Friday, 10 May, 2024 for a 3-day private visit.

 

The couple is visiting Nigeria on the invitation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa to interact with wounded soldiers. Director Sports, Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Air Vice Marshal Abidemi Marquis who disclosed this on Thursday said the founder of Invictus games will spend three days in Nigeria, interacting with wounded soldiers and their families.

Marquis said the visit scheduled from 10th to 13th May 2024 will help the wounded soldiers in their recovery efforts. “We realised that 80% of our soldiers have been involved in this recovery programme, they are getting better. Their outlook to life is positive,” AVM Marquis said.

He added that the visit will aid their recovery “to improve their personal self-esteem to improve their mental health. Their emotional intelligence has been improved and also their families seeing them, as they used to be breadwinners who is capable of continue living. So this engagement with Invictus is giving us the opportunity for the recovery for our soldiers.”

He further stated that being a member of the Invictus community, the visit will lay credence to the acceptance of the Nigerian Armed Forces. He further stressed that the visit has become essential to Nigeria’s plan to hosting an Invictus game. AVM Marquis also stressed on the need to build a state-of –the-art structure for the management of the wounded and injured soldiers, “particularly the post-traumatic syndrome and the post-traumatic stress syndrome that are manifesting due to our engagement in the counter -insurgency operation”.

He disclosed that the couple would visit Kaduna and Lagos states where they will also interact with the governors of the states. “So, to be specific, now, they will be arriving here tomorrow (Friday) and they will be received, and the reception will be a quiet reception because they will be traveling 14 hours to get to this place. They will be taken to the hotel.

He said after resting at the hotel, the couple will return to visit Chief of Defence Staff by 12 noon on Friday. The Director added that Prince Harry and wife would visit their own the Wuse Light Academy, an institution being supported by their non-governmental organization before seeing the Nigeria’s security chief.

Subsequently, they will proceed to Kaduna State to visit the Nigerian Army Reference Hospital where the wounded and injured soldiers are kept for their medical recovery. “On Saturday, we’ll be having like an exhibition of novelty match. The CDS team and the Duke team will be having a volleyball match at armed forces officers mess in the morning. And this is just to engage with the wounded and injured soldiers. It’s a sitting volleyball match coming in the morning.

“So after that, we have a programme for them by 01:00 pm. A reception, where they will be interacting with families of wounded and injured soldiers and families of soldiers and officers killed in action and service members generally,” the Director said.

On Sunday, AVM Marquis said the couple will pay a courtesy visit on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, and also visit a basketball court for the school their NGO is supporting in Lagos where a basketball exhibition Match will be held. A reception is also expected to be organised for the couple on Sunday before returning to Abuja in preparation for their departure from the country on Monday.

Meghan Markle’s father issues desperate plea to his daughter ahead of his 80th birthday

Thomas Markle Snr is estranged from his daughter Meghan Markle, with the pair not having seen each other since before the Duchess of Sussex married Prince Harry

Thomas Markle Snr has begged his daughter Meghan Markle to end their feud in time for his 80th birthday.

The 79-year-old will be celebrating his big birthday on July 18, but admitted he doesn’t expect to hear from his daughter. The pair haven’t spoken in six years following a dramatic fallout before Meghan’s wedding to Prince Harry.

Thomas has also not met his two grandchildren – Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet – because of the bitter feud. Now, he has pleaded with Meghan to let him meet the youngsters, or at the very least let him have a photograph of them.

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Thomas admitted he “never expected to make it to 80” after his own father died aged 61. Speaking to the Daily Mail, he said he is proud of everything he’s accomplished in life, but admitted it has been “overshadowed by what has happened in the last six years”.

He said: “I’ve never been one for birthdays, but I know the one person I most want to hear from, Meghan, won’t be in touch. I would love to meet my grandchildren, but I would be happy with a photograph at this stage.”

He also said he doesn’t expect to hear from her husband Harry. Thomas added: “I wish we could have worked this situation out. I was always ready and willing to do that.”

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Meghan has grown estranged from her father over the years and the last time they spoke was when he was in a hospital bed before her wedding. The pair stopped speaking after Thomas was caught staging paparazzi photos before Meghan and Harry’s wedding in 2018.

Meghan opened up about their broken relationship during her bombshell 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey. “I grieve a lot,” she said. She added: “I mean, I’ve lost my father. I lost a baby. I nearly lost my name. I mean, there’s the loss of identity. But I’m still standing, and my hope for people in the takeaway from this is to know that there’s another side.

“For over a year, the UK tabloids were trying to find my dad, offering people so much money to try to find his address. Once they did, I remember being told there was a huge headline like, ‘We Found Him!’ or ‘We Got Him!’. The whole thing brings us to where we are today.”

Stacey Solomon has gained a legion of fans through sharing the transformation of her Essex home, but it seems that interior design guru Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen hasn’t been swept away by her home mansion’s look

TV interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen hit out at Stacey Solomon’s Pickle Cottage look back in 2022.

Stacey has been transforming her family’s Essex pad, Pickle Cottage, since she and her now husband Joe Swash bought it in April 2021, with the Loose Women star sharing DIY tips along the way with her Instagram followers.

While many see the £1.2m house as a dream home, it appears that Laurence believes there’s room for improvement.

Speaking about current trends, the Changing Rooms star said: “Suddenly, everybody’s looking at coordinating with the likes of Posh and Becks to get the ‘Stacey Solomon grey’ look. It’s incredibly cold.”

He told OK! “I want people to know how to create a warm, loving space in which they can recharge as well as feel safe and looked after.”

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Thankfully, Stacey seemed too busy to take Laurence’s words to heart, as soon after his comments she shared an adorable photo of her family dressed as the Flintstones for Halloween.

The doting mum slipped into the role of Wilma, wearing a white mini dress with an orange wig, while her husband Joe Swash became Fred Flintstone – wearing his famous black and orange dress.

Meanwhile, their son Rex, three, channelled Bam-Bam, while their daughter Rose, one, became Pebbles Flintstone.

In fitting with the animated theme, her son Leighton became Betty Rubble, while her eldest Zachary took on the role of Barney Rubble.

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, known for appearing on Changing Rooms, hit out at Stacey Solomon’s Pickle Cottage ( 
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Stacey often shares updates with her Instagram followers, about how her renovations and decorating is going at Pickle Cottage ( 
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The Loose Women star shared a string of snaps on her Instagram page as she embraced the festivities, as she penned: “Happy Halloween.

“Lots of love from me, Fred, Barney, Betty, Bam Bam & Pebbles. Every year it’s getting harder to find family costumes with enough members for all of us.

“It’s Leighton as Betty for me and Rose’s wig I just can’t cope. Can’t even believe the big boys still do this with me.

“To the moon and back boys. Happy Happy Halloween everyone. Love uuuuu!”

However, Stacey went on to say: “P.S we’ve had to increase our layers every hour since this picture as the rain came in full force,” after vast parts of the UK were hit by stormlike rain.

Her upload which has raked in almost half a million likes in a mere few hours certainly didn’t go unnoticed with thousands of fans flocking to the comment section.

“Dead. WHY DOES IT SUIT YOU ALL SO MUCH THOUGH!? Leightons my fav again!!” exclaimed one person.

While another added: “Elite-level family Halloween costumes.”

“I absolutely love this! I also love how Leighton is so confident in his own skin and has such a great sense of humour to dress up as Betty! A great testament to you! What a fab bunch,” gushed one fan.

A version of this story was first published on November 2, 2022.

Meghan Markle’s dad reveals one decision Prince Harry made that ‘never made sense’ to him

Thomas Markle has spoken out as he approaches his 80th birthday.

Prince Harry and Meghan live just 250 miles from her estranged father (Image: Getty)

Prince Harry’s ongoing troubled relationship with his father the King and brother Prince William is well known – but the relationship between wife Meghan Markle and her father is also strained.

The Duchess of Sussex and her father, Thomas Markle, has been estranged from his daughter since 2018 and there has reportedly been no contact since.

Mr Markle has never met his daughter’s husband.

The 79-year-old, who turns 80 in July, has also never met his two grandchildren – five-year-old Archie and three-year-old Lilibet.

The retired lighting director now lives in Mexico, just 250 miles from his daughter’s home in California, and said he is baffled by this.

Prince Harry has never met his father-in-law (Image: Getty)

Speaking to the Mail Online, he said: ” When I reflect back on my life, as you do when you are approaching 80, that’s one of the questions I cannot find an answer for

“Why didn’t Harry ever come to meet me? He has the resources to fly around the world – and does – but why didn’t he come to see me, particularly when people in the royal household like Jason Knauf [Harry and Meghan’s former communications secretary] were urging him to do so?

“That has never made sense to me.”

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Mr Markle, who has previously given a number of interviews to the press about his relationship with his daughter, said he felt empathy for King Charles, who has rarely seen Harry’s children since his younger son moved to the US.

He told the Mail: “He [The King] is going through cancer treatment and I’m not in the best of health. I’m not afraid of dying. It is what it is.

“I have so many questions I’d like to ask Meghan and Harry. The main one being, why have they treated not only me but the Royal Family and the King so badly?”

 

Loose Women host Kaye Adams couldn’t help but comment on the physique of Prince William after seeing the sweet snap shared by the Royals to mark Father’s Day at the weekend

Kaye Adams sent the Loose Women panel into a fit of giggles when she spotted something rather unique about Prince William in his latest family photo.

In a charming snap released by Kensington Palace on social media, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge can be seen sharing an endearing family moment with his children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis showing only their silhouetted backs facing the ocean.

The peaceful Norfolk coastline served as the perfect backdrop for the summer snapshot and for the first time ever, the young royals took to their family’s official social media account to wish their father a heartfelt Happy Father’s Day, signing off the message with: “We love you, Papa. Happy Father’s Day. G, C and L”.

Kate, who was behind the lens for this candid Father’s Day shot, has returned to the public eye following a break due to her cancer treatment. Body language expert Judi James looked at the snap of William and his kids’ ‘calm isolation’ photo by Kate, describing it as a special “intimate and loving moment” between the family.

The Prince and Princess of Wales released a new photo to mark Father’s Day ( 
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Loose Women host Kaye sparked a lively debate commenting on the official snap from Sunday: “Speaking of the royals, George, Charlotte and Louis shared their first social media post. It was a lovely picture with their dad, Prince William. I think that’s on a beach in Norfolk.”

She couldn’t help but jokingly admire the Prince of Wales’ toned legs adding: “He’s got lovely calves hasn’t he? “. The studio audience erupted in laughter at her remark, with fellow panelist Denise Welch chiming in: “I think you’re the only person to have said that,” sparking even more giggles.

This isn’t the first time Prince William’s legs have been a topic of conversation. A few years ago, he caused quite a stir with the 2021 annual Christmas card where he was pictured in shorts. Fans took to Instagram to express their admiration, with one fan gushing: “Holy Calves William! “.

The recent Father’s Day photo follows another endearing post shared by the couple, featuring a nostalgic throwback photo of William with his father, King Charles, honouring him on this special day. On the official Instagram account for the Prince and Princess of Wales, William posted a picture of Charles standing in the garden in a grey suit, playfully kicking a football with a young Prince William, who looked just a few years old in dungaree shorts. The caption read: “Happy Father’s Day, Pa. W,”.

Daytime TV was shaken up over on ITV this week as the broadcaster scrapped Loose Women in favour of its Lunchtime News and the Euros 2024. But when will the talk show return?

ITV is sticking to major schedule changes this Thursday as Loose Women will not be returning to our screens before some time has passed.

On Wednesday, June 19, viewers at home were surprised when they were reminded that the daytime talk show would not be airing during its usual 12.30pm slot, after Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard’s This Morning.

While they may have hoped for a reprieve, this Thursday’s schedule (June 20) will be no different as the Loose Women panel will not return to our screens.

Once again, the program will be replaced by ITV’s Lunchtime News and London News after This Morning. Viewers will then be able to catch up with all the Euros 2024 coverage from 1pm.

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This Thursday, the Three Lions will be back on the field in Germany as they go head to head against Denmark from 5pm. Later on, Spain will then confront Italy, the defending champions after their victory at the Euros 2021, from 8pm.

However, viewers won’t have to wait long before the Loose Women stars head back to our screens as the show is due to reprise its usual slot this Friday (June 21), airing at 12.30pm, before being followed ITV’s live coverage of the Royal Ascot, which has also been included into the TV landscape in recent days.

Changes have also affected both the BBC and ITV’s soap schedule. While EastEnders has moved over to BBC Two, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have been subjected to frequent cancellations, leaving fans to rage over on X, otherwise known as Twitter.

Soap fans eager to take a trip to the Yorkshire Dales following Wednesday’s action-packed instalment will need to wait until Friday to get their fix as they will go without their hour-long episode this Thursday. Both Emmerdale and Coronation Street will be aired during their usual 7.30pm and 8pm slots on Friday.

Elsewhere, after Jay Blades decided to take some time away from filming due to the breakdown of his marriage and a family tragedy off-screen, BBC One watchers were concerned to find out that The Repair Shop would not be aired.

The 13th series of the renovation program began in early April, 2024, but was abruptly interrupted to make way for the Euros 2024 coverage, sparking massive concern among TV fans.

Luckily, presenter Jay was recently spotted filming new scenes of the show in Bournemouth, hinting that his return is only a matter of time and fans will be able to catch up with the program on Tuesday, June 25, but change could still be ahead as the football tournament is due to end on July 14, 2024.