Heartbreaking:Jesy Nelson breaks down in tears on This Morning as she shares heartbreaking update on twin daughters’ muscle disease – admitting she’ll ‘NEVER get over it’ as she shares the most difficult aspect of devastating diagnosis

Jesy Nelson broke down in tears on This Morning as she shared a heartbreaking update on her twin daughters’ muscle disease in her first TV interview since their devastating diagnosis.

On Sunday the former Little Mix star, 34, explained that after ‘the most gruelling three or four months’ her daughters Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, who she shares with fiancé Zion Foster, have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA1).

‘Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic condition that can cause muscle weakness. It gets worse over time, but there are medicines and other treatments to help manage the symptoms,’ according to the NHS website.

Jesy appeared on the latest instalment of the ITV show to talk about her daughters’ health with presenters Cat Deeley, 49, and Ben Shephard, 51.

The singer admitted that her home now ‘looks like a hospital’ after learning how to look after her twins and cater to their complex needs as she shared the most difficult aspects of the diagnosis.

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The star struggled to hold back her tears as she opened up about the diagnosis process

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On Sunday the former Little Mixstar, 34, explained that after ‘the most gruelling three or four months’ her daughters Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, who she shares with fiancé Zion Foster, have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA1)

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Getting very emotional about her girls, Jesy said: ‘We’ve been told that they will probably never walk, they’ll probably never regain their neck strength. They are gonna be in wheelchairs.

‘There’s been so many stories where parents have been told this and then their children have gone on to do incredible things, so I believe that you’ve just got to manifest that.

‘They are still smiling, they’re still happy. They have each other, and that’s like the main thing that I’m like so grateful for because they could be doing this by themselves, but they’re twins and they’re going through this together.

‘My whole life has just completely changed. If you came to my house, it looks like a hospital.

‘My whole hallway is filled up with medical stuff and it’s just crazy how you can go from one extreme to the next.

‘Story has to be on a breathing machine at night because she isn’t strong enough to breathe by herself at night, they have to have cough assists machines to help them cough, I have to put feeding tubes down their nose to like get out secretions off their chest.

‘I’ve had to learn this within the space of a few days of getting their diagnosis, and it’s just so much to deal with while you’re also trying to deal with this like horrendous thing that’s just happened and still be a mum as well.

‘That’s the part that I really, I’m still struggling with it, I won’t lie, but that is the part that like really gets me, is I just want to be their mum, I don’t want to be a nurse.

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Jesy Nelson held back her emotions on This Morning as she shared a heartbreaking update on her twin daughters’ muscle disease in her first TV interview since their devastating diagnosis

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Cat reached out to support Jesy as she became overwhelmed during the interview

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The singer admitted that her home now ‘looks like a hospital’ after learning how to look after her twins and cater to their complex needs as she shared the most difficult aspects of the diagnosis

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Heaping praise on her mum for spotting the signs, Jesy said she initials brushed off concerns from her mother being ‘a worrier’

‘All I can do is just try my best to be there for them. Give them positive energy.’

Looking back over the signs that the two girls had been battling the condition before their diagnosis, she added: ‘I actually knew and saw all of the signs before I even know knew what SMA was.

‘But when I left the NICU, it was hammered home to me, “Don’t compare your baby, they’re not going to reach the same milestones, take them as they are” because they were premature.

‘When I took them home from NICU, the only thing I was really concerned about at that time was like checking their temperature, making sure they’re still breathing. I’m not checking to see if their legs are still moving…

‘And that’s what’s frustrating knowing that for me, if this was the cards I was always going to get dealt and there was nothing I could do about it, then it’s almost easier for me to accept.’

Heaping praise on her mum for spotting the signs that eventually prompted her to take further action, she said: ‘It took for my mum to be like, “They don’t move their legs how they should be moving”.

‘Bless my mum, she’s a worrier, and I just thought my mum was being a worrier – but I noticed they were moving [their legs] less and less and less, until it just stops.

‘That is why it’s so important and vital to get treatment from birth and that it’s detected from birth.’

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Looking back over the signs that the two girls had been battling the condition before their diagnosis, Jesy explained how vital it is parents get an early diagnosis

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Jess wants to spread awareness about the condition so that other parents will know the symptoms to look out for

Opening up on her decision to share her story with the world, Jesy continued: ‘I wanted it to get as much reach as possible to raise awareness about it, it’s what I wanted to do.

‘If I’d seen someone else’s video, maybe, just maybe I could have prevented this from happening if I’d have seen a video and caught it early enough.

‘Yes, I could have dealt with it privately, but at the same time I’m like, I have this platform and I almost feel like I’ve got a duty of care to like raise awareness about it.

‘I don’t know if this is even crazy to say this, like it feels selfish to keep this to myself and not potentially save a child’s life. I’m going to shout to the rooftops about this.

‘I could have saved their legs… I don’t think I’m ever going to get over this or accept it, but I’m going to try my best to make change.’

On Tuesday Jesy shared an update with fans and revealed she is fighting for SMA1 screening at birth after her twin daughters could have avoided severe muscular disease with early treatment.

The genetic neuromuscular disease causes progressive muscle weakness and wasting due to motor neuron loss.

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Jesy Nelson has revealed she is fighting for SMA1 screening at birth after her twin daughters could have avoided severe muscular disease with early treatment

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The singer, 34, explained on Sunday that her eight-month-old daughters Ocean Jade and Story Monroe have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Jesy was tearful as she explained that the condition ‘affects every muscle in the body down to legs, arms, breathing and swallowing’, adding that ‘essentially what it does over time is it kills the muscles in the body’.

Now, the singer has shares an update from hospital as she revealed that she has put a petition in to try and get newborn babies screened from birth for SMA and is ‘determined and ready to fight’ to see it approved.

If SMA1 is treated pre-symptomatically (at or near birth), the disease can be largely prevented, and many children develop with minimal or no symptoms.

Opening up in a new Instagram video filmed in a hospital, Jesy said: ‘Hey guys I just wanted to come on here to basically say thank you genuinely so much from the bottom of my heart for the outpour of support and beautiful messages for me and other families dealing with this horrible diagnosis.

‘I am genuinely so overwhelmed from the level of support and I just want to say thank you for sharing, learning about it, took the time to watch it and send their beautiful messages, thank you I appreciate it so much.

‘I also wanted to let you guys know, I am starting a petition to try and get the newborn screening heel prick testing from birth and I just need you to know that I am so determined to make this happen and I am going to fight as much as I can to make this part of the newborn screening.

‘It’s currently under review so I will keep you updated and also I will be on This Morning tomorrow talking about my baby girls. I love you all so much and I can’t thank you enough for the support. We have along way to go but I love you so much.’

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Cat heaped praise on Jesy for being an ‘incredible and loving mum’

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The singer has shared an update from hospital as she revealed that she started a petition to try and get newborn babies screened from birth for SMA and is ‘determined’ to see it approved

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If SMA1 is treated pre-symptomatically (at or near birth), the disease can be largely prevented, and many children develop with minimal or no symptoms

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After thanking fans for their support Jesy said: ‘I wanted to let you guys know, I am starting a petition to try and get the newborn screening heel prick testing from birth’

On Sunday, Jesy said that doctors initially dismissed her fears about her baby twins not hitting milestones because they were born prematurely.

In her emotional video posted to Instagram she explained that her mum had first noticed that the twins’ legs weren’t as mobile as maybe they should be.

Jesy then took them to the doctors to get things looked at and routine health visitors had also checked them over.

She explained: ‘A few months ago my mum noticed that the girls were not showing as much movement in their legs as they should be.

‘It wasn’t really a concern to me at the time because from the minute I left NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), I was told “Your babies are premature, so do not compare your babies to other babies. They won’t reach the same milestones, take them as they are and they will get where they need to be when they do”.’

Health visitors also offered reassurance when Jesy and her partner Zion also grew concerned about their feeding.

However, they were told the babies were ‘great and healthy’ and there wasn’t anything to worry about.

After later undergoing further tests, they were given the SMA Type 1 diagnosis.

Choking back tears the singer said in her video: ‘If it’s not treated in time your baby’s life expectancy will not make it past the age of two.’

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‘I just need you to know that I am so determined to make this happen and I am going to fight as much as I can to make this part of the newborn screening’

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She added: ‘It’s currently under review so I will keep you updated and also I will be on This Morning tomorrow talking about my baby girls’

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a disease that weakens a patient’s strength by affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord.

It results in gradual muscle wasting and the severity of symptoms varies by type

Type 1 SMA is the most severe and is evident at birth. The weakening of muscles means sufferers cannot sit and usually leads to death by the age of five

Type 2  is intermediate with the sufferer being unable to stand

Type 3 is mild and makes it difficult to get up from a sitting position, while

Type 4 sufferers don’t have symptoms until they are in their 20s or 30s

She went on to explain that Great Ormond Street have advised that the girls ‘are probably never going to be able to walk or regain their neck strength so they will be disabled’.

She added: ‘The best thing we can do right now is get them treatment and hope for the best.’

Jesy welcomed her twin daughters with partner Zion on May 15, 2025.

She spent much of her difficult pregnancy in hospital before the girls were delivered at 31 weeks which was followed by a stay in the NICU.

‘After the most gruelling three, four months and endless appointments the girls have now been diagnosed with a severe muscular disease – SMA Type 1,’ she explained in her video.

‘Once the girls got treated, it was a very rapid process because time is of the essence with this disease’ Jesy said of the twins’ treatment plan from Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, adding that there is no cure for SMA.

She said the girls have had their treatment over the past few weeks which ‘I am so grateful for because without it they will die.’

‘It has just been endless hospital appointments, I feel like the hospital has become my second home and I feel like I have had to become a nurse because I have to put them on breathing machines and do stuff that no mother should have to do with their child.’

Jesy broke down as she admitted: ‘The last few months have been the most heartbreaking time of my life. I literally feel like my whole life has done a 360. I almost feel like I am grieving a life I thought I was going to have with my children.

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On Sunday, Jesy broke down in tears as she said that doctors initially dismissed her fears about her baby twins not hitting milestones because they were born prematurely

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Jesy announced she was expecting twins with her boyfriend Zion back in January 2025 after rumours they had split. They got engaged later that year

‘I truly believe my girls will defy all the odds with the right help and do things that have never been done.’

She ended her video by explaining she wanted to make the post to help others and raise awareness of early diagnosis in children and the signs to look for which include floppiness in babies, bell-shaped bellies and rapid breathing.

She also stressed the need for a heel prick test at birth ‘which can literally save their legs, and so many parts of their body.’

Ocean Jade and Story Monroe were born at just 31 weeks old, after Jesy was diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) – a rare condition that can put one or both babies at risk.

Before being released from hospital the twins had been receiving treatment in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Jesy recently opened up about their premature births, telling fans: ‘Nothing or no one will ever be able to prepare you as a parent for NICU.

In March 2025 during her pregnancy, Jesy had to undergo an emergency procedure after suffering complications and was advised to remain in hospital until she was at least 32 weeks into her pregnancy.

Throughout the ordeal, her partner Zion admitted he and Jesy, who was seven months pregnant at the time of her procedure, had ‘grown to understand each other on a deeper level’.

Jesy announced she was expecting twins with her boyfriend Zion back in January 2025 after rumours they had split.

Jesy Nelson Breaks Down in Tears as She Reveals the HORRIFIC Mistakes That Could Have CHANGED Her Twins’ Devastating Diagnosis: “I Could Have Saved Them”

Jesy Nelson Breaks Down in Tears as She Reveals the HORRIFIC Mistakes That Could Have CHANGED Her Twins’ Devastating Diagnosis: “I Could Have Saved Them”

Jesy Nelson broke down in tears on This Morning as she opened up about the devastating diagnosis that has changed her life forever – revealing she believes missed warning signs may have robbed her twin daughters of the chance to walk.

The former Little Mix star appeared visibly emotional as she spoke to presenters Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, admitting she had never even heard of spinal muscular atrophy before her eight-month-old twins were diagnosed.

Jesy explained that her daughters, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, were born prematurely at 31 weeks and initially reassured as healthy. But as time passed, subtle changes began to haunt her. She said she now believes early intervention could have altered everything, admitting through tears that if she had seen a video or known the symptoms sooner, the outcome might have been different.

The 34-year-old told the show that her entire world has been turned upside down. Her home, she said, now resembles a hospital, with medical equipment lining the hallway – a brutal contrast to the joy she expected after bringing her babies home. The moment that hurts most, Jesy confessed, is no longer being able to “just be their mum”, explaining that she feels she has been forced into the role of a nurse instead.

She revealed how she began noticing worrying signs: her daughters’ breathing appeared laboured from their stomachs, their legs moved less with each passing week, and what once seemed like normal development gradually faded away. Looking back at old videos, Jesy said it is painfully clear how quickly the movement stopped – a reality she finds impossible to accept knowing treatment is far more effective when given at birth.

Jesy told viewers she will “never get over” the diagnosis, adding that while she can try to cope, acceptance feels out of reach. Although her daughters have since received a one-off gene therapy infusion that prevents further muscle loss, doctors have warned that any muscles already damaged cannot be recovered. She shared that the girls may never walk, may struggle with neck strength, and are likely to need wheelchairs – news she described as unbearable.

Despite the heartbreak, Jesy spoke with fierce determination about using her platform to fight for change. She has launched a petition calling for SMA screening to be added to routine newborn testing across the UK, insisting she feels a duty to speak out if it could save another child’s future. While Scotland is set to introduce screening, the test is still unavailable for newborns elsewhere in the country.

Fighting back tears, Jesy said her daughters remain happy, smiling, and strong – and that seeing them face this together gives her strength. All she can do now, she said, is pour her energy into constant physiotherapy, positivity, and campaigning, vowing she will keep shouting about SMA until change finally comes.

“I FOUGHT IN SILENCE… AND ALMOST DIDN’T MAKE IT!” At 70, Anne Diamond Shatters Hearts As She Finally Speaks Out About Her Secret Battle With Breast Cancer, Revealing She Was Rushed To Hospital After Her Blood Pressure Skyrocketed — Leaving Paramedics “White With Fear.” Her Voice Trembles As She Confesses, “I Didn’t Disappear To Travel The World… I’ve Been Fighting For My Life, Alone.” Despite Her Longing To Return To The Studio, The Place That Once Made Her Feel “Less Alone In Illness,” She Admits, Tearfully, “I Can’t Face This Battle Completely On My Own… For Now, I Have No Choice But To Step Back.” Fans Are Flooding Social Media With Heartbroken Support, Many Saying, “We’re Crying With You, Anne — You’re The Bravest We Know.” And Behind Closed Doors, A Source Claims Anne Is Determined To Fight, Whispering, “This Isn’t Over… I Refuse To Let Cancer Win.”

The 69-year-old broadcaster detailed on her GBNews Breakfast Show how she has had to take time off-screen due to dangerously high blood pressure

Anne Diamond has revealed the heartbreaking truth behind her recent disappearance from television — and it is far from the carefree “world cruise” that social media gossip imagined.

Last year Anne revealed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and explained she underwent a double masectomy

The 70-year-old broadcasting icon, who has spent decades brightening Britain’s mornings, shared that she has been quietly fighting breast cancer, a battle that has left her exhausted, fragile, and facing unexpected medical emergencies completely on her own.

Speaking with raw honesty, Anne explained that she had been forced off-screen not because of travel, but because of dangerously high blood pressure that spiraled so suddenly paramedics “went white with concern” the moment they saw her numbers.

“I had no idea my blood pressure was so high,” she admitted. “They took one look and said, ‘You’re going to hospital — now.’”

That frightening emergency unfolded just months after Anne had undergone a double mastectomy as part of her battle with breast cancer — a battle she previously kept intensely private.

Despite her long resilience, Anne said her health has been unpredictable and overwhelming, leaving her unable to return to her beloved studio job for now.

She confessed that working in television once helped her feel “less alone” amid illness, offering a brief moment where she felt like herself again.
Now, however, the physical toll has made it impossible.

Still, her message was not despair — but a plea for awareness.

Anne urged viewers to take blood pressure seriously, calling it “one of the most overlooked dangers,” and shared how she had been stunned by how quickly her own condition escalated.

She also reflected on the emotional part of her journey — months of fighting cancer largely in silence, relying only on a small circle of trusted friends.

Last year, Anne revealed that she had received her breast cancer diagnosis on the very same morning she was notified she would be awarded an OBE for her decades of campaigning work for children’s health — a bittersweet moment she described as “life coming at you from both sides.”

A beloved figure of daytime television since the 1980s, Anne has fronted programmes for the BBC, ITV, and most recently GB News, where viewers had grown worried about her long absence.

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While she remains determined and hopeful, she acknowledged that her road to recovery is far from over.

But even in the hardest moments, she carries the quiet strength of someone who has rebuilt herself before — through grief, illness, and unimaginable challenges.

And now, once again, she is fighting her way forward.

 “I’m terrified… but I’m not giving up.” — After a lifetime of making the nation laugh, a much-loved comedy icon has shared a heartbreaking update from her hospital bed — and it’s left fans across Britain in tears. Battling an aggressive stage-four cancer, she admits chemo is “smacking me around”, revealing she’s shaved her head and is facing the fight of her life with raw honesty — and trademark dark humour. Even in the darkest moments, a message from a young fan has become her lifeline.  Her emotional video and the full story behind the shock diagnosis are here

“I’m Scared… But I’m Still Fighting”: Magda Szubanski’s Heartbreaking Hospital Update As She Battles Stage-Four Cancer.

“I’m Scared… But I’m Still Fighting”: Magda Szubanski’s Raw Hospital Update As She Faces Stage-Four Cancer

For decades, Magda Szubanski has been the woman who made the world laugh — from her unforgettable turn as Sharon in Kath & Kim to the warmth she brought to films like Babe. But now, at 64, she is fighting the toughest role of her life.

From her hospital bed, the beloved Australian actress has shared an emotional update as she battles stage-four mantle cell lymphoma, a rare and aggressive blood cancer. Her words are honest, unfiltered — and heartbreakingly human.

A Diagnosis That Came Out Of Nowhere

Magda revealed that her illness was discovered in May during what she thought was a routine breast screening. Doctors spotted swollen lymph nodes, and further tests confirmed the devastating truth.

“It’s one of the nasty ones, unfortunately,” she admitted.

In preparation for chemotherapy, she shaved her head — not just for practicality, but as a way to reclaim a little control in a situation filled with fear and uncertainty.

“Chemo Is Smacking Me Around”

In a candid caption accompanying her hospital video, Magda didn’t soften the reality.

“Chemo is smacking me around right now,” she wrote.

For someone whose career has been built on joy and laughter, this raw confession struck a powerful chord. It reminded fans that behind the famous face is a woman experiencing exhaustion, pain and vulnerability — and choosing to share it anyway.

Finding Light In The Darkness

Even in the middle of treatment, it was a small, beautiful moment that lifted her spirits most.

A ten-year-old fan had dressed up as Sharon Strzelecki and sent her a message — a simple act that Magda said brought unexpected joy into a hospital routine filled with needles, machines and long, silent hours.

It was proof that kindness, creativity and love can still shine through the darkest times.

Humour, Even Now

True to form, Magda managed to lace her update with her trademark wit. Warning fans about her weakened immune system, she joked:

“Don’t hug me, kiss me, or breathe anywhere near me! Wave enthusiastically from a safe distance and know I love you madly.”

That mix of humour and honesty is exactly why she has been adored for so long.

A Wave Of Love

Since sharing her story, messages of support have poured in from fans, friends and fellow performers across the world. Many grew up with her on their screens — and now feel personally invested in her fight.

Magda has never been shy about using her platform for good, campaigning for marriage equality, mental health awareness and social justice. Today, her courage is speaking louder than any speech ever could.

More Than A Celebrity Update

This isn’t just a health update from a famous face.

It’s a reminder that behind every diagnosis is a human being holding onto tiny moments of joy — a child’s costume, a kind word, a laugh shared in a hospital corridor.

Magda Szubanski isn’t just battling cancer. She’s showing the world what resilience really looks like: fear and hope existing side by side, humour blooming in the bleakest places, and courage defined not by perfection — but by honesty.

And as she continues treatment, one thing is clear.

The woman who made generations laugh is still doing what she’s always done best — reminding us how to find light, even when life feels unbearably dark.

“I never thought I’d have to say this on air…” Britain was left holding its breath as Dr Hilary Jones made a raw, emotional statement about his future on ITV — right in the middle of a live broadcast rocked by sweeping network cutbacks. The studio froze. The crew stared in silence. And viewers at home felt something change in real time. What finally pushed the nation’s most trusted TV doctor to break his silence at 72? Read the full heartbreaking story

“I Never Thought I’d Say This On Air…” — Dr Hilary Jones Breaks Down Live As Britain Holds Its Breath.n

Dr Hilary Jones has revealed he is stepping away from Lorraine after an extraordinary 36 years on ITV, as sweeping broadcaster cuts begin to reshape the future of daytime television.

Dr Hilary Jones has revealed he is leaving Lorraine after 36 years amid the brutal ITV cuts (Seen in August)

The 72-year-old GP has been a familiar face to millions of viewers, appearing on the morning programme since its launch in 2010 — but now confirms that his final regular appearance will be on New Year’s Eve, after the show’s airtime was dramatically reduced.

The GP, 72, has been a regular feature on the morning show – which is facing the brunt of the broadcaster’s cuts announced in May – since its inception in 2010 (Seen with Lorraine in 2020)

Dr Hilary first broke into TV in 1989 as the resident doctor on TV-am before becoming the health and medical editor on GMTV from 1993. When GMTV was later replaced by Daybreak and then Lorraine, he remained a central part of the team — right up until ITV’s latest round of cost-cutting.

Earlier this year, ITV announced that Lorraine will now air for just 30 minutes a day, only 30 weeks of the year — with Good Morning Britain taking over the 9am–10am slot for the remaining 22 weeks.

Dr Hilary kick started his television career in 1989 as the TV-am doctor before featuring as the health and medical advisor on GMTV from 1993 (Seen in 1996)

Speaking to The Sun, Dr Hilary confirmed the decision to step back, explaining that from January he will become a “free agent”, though he may still return for occasional guest appearances.

“People are being very sensitive to the fact that some people are having to move on,” he said. “A lot of people are being redeployed elsewhere or staying in similar roles. ITV, like everyone else, are having to make changes.”

An ITV spokesperson added: “Dr Hilary remains a valued part of the team.”

It comes days after Lorraine Kelly broke her silence on ITV’s decision to slash her daytime show, insisting that despite the ‘heartbreaking’ cuts, she wasn’t going to quit anytime soon (Seen in February)

The news comes just days after Lorraine Kelly herself finally broke her silence on the brutal cuts, admitting that while she had an “inkling” changes were coming, the scale of the decision left her devastated for her team.

Under the new schedule, Lorraine will now present five days a week for the 30 weeks her show remains on air — meaning her usual Friday stand-ins Ranvir Singh and Christine Lampard are no longer required. The programme’s length has also been slashed in half, now running only from 9.30am to 10am.

Reports have suggested that of ITV’s 450 daytime staff, up to 220 jobs could be at risk — a figure Lorraine admitted had left her angry, though not for herself.

“I wasn’t annoyed or angry about this for me… it was about the team,” she said. “It’s heartbreaking to lose people you’ve grown up with and worked alongside for more than 20 years.”

Despite widespread speculation that she might also walk away, Lorraine insisted she has no plans to quit.

Pointing to Loose Women stars Janet Street Porter and Gloria Hunniford as inspirations, she added: “I’ll be toddling off that show in my Zimmer frame — and even then, I’ll still be coming in. I’m not going anywhere until people get fed up.”

For Dr Hilary, however, the curtain is finally closing — marking the end of a television era shaped by calm advice, steady reassurance and decades of service to British daytime TV.

 “The torch isn’t being passed… it’s being shared.” At 99, Sir David Attenborough has finally spoken about Hamza Yassin — and Britain hasn’t stopped talking since. Hamza’s new trailer has surged past 28 million views in hours, but it’s one silent moment that has captured the nation: lying motionless in a freezing peat bog as a wild mountain hare gently brushes his beard. From behind the lens to the heart of the story, this isn’t just a career rise — it’s the birth of a new era of nature TV.  Watch the unforgettable moment and read Sir David’s emotional words

“The Torch Isn’t Being Passed — It’s Being Shared”: Sir David Attenborough’s Emotional Words Spark A New Era Of Nature TV.n

Britain Has Found Its New Voice For The Wild — And He Doesn’t Read From A Script

Forget the polished presenters reciting facts about badgers from cue cards. Britain’s new natural-history hero doesn’t fit the old mould at all.

He stands 6ft 6in tall, speaks with a soft Glasgow-Sudanese lilt, learned to track lynx before he could drive, cries when otters hold hands and once spent 42 nights sleeping in a hide just to film pine martens falling in love.

Last night, BBC One dropped the first trailer for Hamza’s Wild Britain, a six-part series landing in spring 2026 — and within four hours it became the most-watched BBC trailer of the past decade.

Hamza Yassin stands knee-deep in a freezing Highland river at dawn. A mother otter guides her pup into the water inches from his face. No music. No commentary. Just a whisper so quiet the mic barely catches it.

“She’s telling him the water will hold him, if he trusts it. Same thing my mum told me when we arrived in Scotland and I couldn’t speak a word of English.”

From Sudan To The Scottish Wild

Hamza arrived in rural Northamptonshire from Sudan aged just eight, unable to speak English and clutching a bird book from his father.

“Birds don’t care what language you speak,” his dad told him.

By 12 he was cycling ten miles before school to photograph kingfishers. At 16 he won Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year with a yawning fox cub that looked like it was laughing at the universe. Bangor University became less about lectures and more about living closer to puffins.

Then came the unseen decade. Planet Earth III. Springwatch. Countryfile. Always the man in muddy boots who could lie motionless for 14 hours until a badger decided he was harmless.

Crews nicknamed him the Otter Whisperer after he filmed wild otters playing with pebbles in the Cairngorms by simply becoming part of the scenery for six weeks.

The Glitterball That Changed Everything

His breakthrough wasn’t planned.

In 2022, he entered Strictly Come Dancing because his mum loved glitterballs and, as he joked, it might pay for a new hide. He won the series with Jowita Przystał — dancing with a rhythm he said he learned from watching golden eagles ride thermals.

Overnight, eight million viewers fell for the gentle giant who spoke about conservation between sambas.

The BBC moved fast. Hamza: Wild Isles followed in 2024. Then came the Emmy-nominated Hamza’s Sudan in 2025, where he returned to his birthplace to film the last northern white rhinos beneath the same stars he watched as a child. Critics called it the most emotional hour of television this decade. A New Era Of Nature TV

Now Hamza’s Wild Britain is being quietly positioned as the spiritual heir to Life on Earth.

Filmed almost entirely by Hamza himself, he still refuses a full crew because animals, he says, do not like strangers. The series promises moments never captured before: red squirrels teaching their young to balance on power lines, urban foxes using pedestrian crossings at night, golden eagles hunting through blizzards so fierce Hamza had to be roped to a cliff for three days.

The trailer’s unforgettable scene shows him lying flat in a peat bog at 4am, face inches from a mountain hare in winter white. The hare reaches out and touches his beard. Hamza does not move.

When it hops away, his voice cracks.

“Sometimes the wild decides you’re worth trusting. That’s the best feeling in the world.” Sir David’s Blessing

Sir David Attenborough has already given his rare approval.

“Hamza sees the natural world the way poets see love, with wonder that never ages,” the 99-year-old legend said. “The baton isn’t being passed. It’s being shared.” The Nation Responds

Social media is now flooded with children drawing otters wearing glittery bow ties for “Uncle Hamza.” Schools report record numbers of pupils saying they want to become rangers instead of YouTubers. The RSPB says junior membership has tripled in six months.

Hamza’s response was typically humble. He posted a photo of muddy wellies beside a child’s drawing of an otter holding a glitterball.

“I’m just the tall idiot who talks to animals,” he wrote. “Thank you for letting me into your living rooms. I’ll try to make the planet prouder than I am right now.”

Britain has found its new voice for the wild.

And it sounds like hope carried on a Highland breeze.

 “From tears to miracles…” After years of heartbreak, private battles and a fertility journey that nearly broke her, Gemma Collins has finally shared the news fans have been praying for. At 44, she confirms that she and fiancé Rami Hawash are expecting and planning to say “I do” in 2026 — transforming her darkest chapters into the start of a beautiful new dream.  Read Gemma and Rami’s emotional story below

From Tears To Miracles: Gemma Collins Confirms Baby And Wedding Plans For 2026

Gemma Collins, 44, confirms she and fiancé Rami Hawash will have a baby and get married in 2026 as she enjoys her final New Year’s Eve sipping champagne before becoming a mum

Gemma Collins, 44, has confirmed that she and fiancé Rami Hawash will have a baby and get married in 2026

Gemma Collins has entered 2026 with the biggest promise of her life — confirming that she and fiancé Rami Hawash will both welcome a baby and walk down the aisle this year.

The former TOWIE star, 44, who has never shied away from sharing her fertility struggles, took to Instagram as she toasted the New Year with what she called her “final glass of champagne” before becoming a mum.

The TOWIE star, who has been open about her battle with infertility, took to Instagram as she sipped her final glass of champagne ahead of becoming a mum while ringing in the New Year

Looking every inch the diva, Gemma partied with Rami and close friends including DJ Fat Tony at London hotspot The Ned, sharing a string of glamorous snaps from the night.

Alongside the photos, she wrote:
“The most fantastic NYE with our faves. It was the final drink of champagne as I have a wedding to plan!! Yes, I’m getting married this year and YES I’m having a baby.”

The TOWIE star, who has been open about her battle with infertility, took to Instagram as she sipped her final glass of champagne ahead of becoming a mum while ringing in the New Year

She added: “We had the most amazing evening at @thenedlondon — out of this world. The staff, the canopies, the entertainment, it just kept coming. You should all book now for next year.”

Gemma has been engaged to businessman Rami since 2024 and is already a devoted stepmum to his seven-year-old son Tristan.

Gemma, who is step mum to fiancé Rami’s son Tristan, seven, looked incredibly glamorous as the couple joined pals including DJ Fat Tony at London’s swanky The Ned hotel

The reality star has previously shared how she and Rami had considered surrogacy after struggling to conceive naturally, and that fostering had also crossed her mind, inspired by the fact her own mum was fostered.

Doctors have told Gemma she has a low level of AMH hormones, meaning she has a limited number of eggs, and she also lives with PCOS — a condition that directly affects the ovaries.

The couple have also spilled the beans on their ambitious wedding plans, revealing they want three ceremonies — one main event in the UK, another abroad, and a smaller formal celebration for close family and friends. And in true GC fashion, Gemma says that means multiple wedding dresses.

Gemma has suffered three miscarriages. Her first loss came in 2012, though she only felt able to speak publicly about it eight years later. She revealed she didn’t even know she was pregnant at the time and heartbreakingly said the baby “died in front of her” after she gave birth at home.

During the Covid pandemic in 2020, she suffered a second pregnancy loss, followed just months later by a third miscarriage after falling pregnant with then-boyfriend James Argent.

More recently, Gemma has also spoken about her health after turning to weight-loss injections. She admitted she was forced to pause the jab last summer after suffering a “gallbladder attack” that left her collapsing in pain.

Despite fears the medication may have played a role, she revealed she has now returned to it in small doses — microdosing at 2.5mg — after losing around 3½ stone and dropping from a size 26 to a size 20.

“I’ve given it a rest and really managed what I eat,” she told The Mirror. “With microdosing you don’t get all the side effects.”

Her long-term aim is to lose six stone, but she insists she isn’t chasing perfection.
“I’m never going to be stick thin — and I don’t want to be. It’s about being healthier,” she said.

After years of heartbreak, uncertainty and silent tears, Gemma is finally daring to dream again — raising a glass not to what she’s lost, but to the baby and wedding she hopes will define her future.

SAD NEWS:“I’m Ready Now”: Esther Rantzen’s Final Battle with Cancer Leaves the Nation in Tears

THIS JUST HAPPENED: “I’m Ready Now”: Esther Rantzen’s Final Battle with Cancer Leaves the Nation in Tears

At 83, British  TV legend Esther Rantzen – the beloved host of That’s Life! who once filled homes with laughter and purpose – is now quietly fighting the most devastating battle of her life: stage 4 lung cancer.

In a heartbreaking recent interview, Esther shared, “I know I don’t have much time left. But I’m not afraid. I just worry about my children…” Her raw honesty has brought countless fans to tears.

Despite the unbearable diagnosis, Esther has chosen dignity and peace over aggressive treatment. She’s opted for palliative care, focusing on spending her remaining days surrounded by her loved ones, rather than in and out of hospitals.

“The only thing I regret,” she admitted through tears, “is not having more time to hug my grandchildren.”

Once a beacon of strength and humor on British television, Esther now faces the end with incredible grace and courage. Her story is not just one of fame and public service — it’s a deeply human reminder of the quiet battles fought away from the spotlight.

Esther Rantzen’s journey — from the heights of stardom to the depths of personal struggle — is a powerful testament to resilience, love, and the heartbreaking beauty of letting go.

 “I AM GRIEVING THE LIFE I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HAVE WITH MY CHILDREN…” Jesy Nelson has broken down in tears after sharing the heartbreaking truth behind her recent silence

Jesy Nelson has revealed devastating health news after welcoming her twin girls eight months ago.

In an emotional video shared on her Instagram on Sunday, the former Little Mix star explained that after ‘the most gruelling three or four months’ her daughters Ocean Jade and Story Monroe have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

The genetic neuromuscular disease causes progressive muscle weakness and wasting due to motor neuron loss.

Jesy, 34, was tearful as she explained that the condition ‘affects every muscle in the body down to legs, arms, breathing and swallowing’, adding that ‘essentially what it does over time is it kills the muscles in the body.’

Choking back tears the singer told the camera: ‘If it’s not treated in time your baby’s life expectancy will not make it past the age of two.’

She went on to explain that Great Ormond Street have advised that the girls ‘are probably never going to be able to walk or regain their neck strength so they will be disabled’.

Jesy Nelson has revealed some devastating health news after welcoming her twin girls eight months ago

She explained that after ‘the most gruelling three or four months’ her daughters Ocean Jade and Story Monroe have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

She added: ‘The best thing we can do right now is get them treatment and hope for the best.’

Jesy welcomed her twin daughters with partner Zion on May 15, 2025.

She spent much of her difficult pregnancy in hospital before the girls were delivered at 31 weeks which was followed by a stay in the NICU.

The singer opened her video by explaining that it was her mother who first noticed the twins were not moving as much as expected.

Jesy and Zion also realised the girls were struggling to feed properly, but were reassured by health visitors and GPs that as their babies were born premature they may be delayed in hitting certain milestones and not to compare their children to others.

‘After the most gruelling three, four months and endless appointments the girls have now been diagnosed with a severe muscular disease – SMA Type 1,’ she then explained.

‘Once the girls got treated, it was a very rapid process because time is of the essence with this disease’ Jesy said of the twins’ treatment plan from Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, adding that there is no cure for SMA.

She said the girls have had their treatment over the past few weeks which ‘I am so grateful for because without it they will die.’

‘It has just been endless hospital appointments, I feel like the hospital has become my second home and I feel like I have had to become a nurse because I have to put them on breathing machines and do stuff that no mother should have to do with their child,’ she added.

Jesy, 34, was tearful as she explained that the condition ‘affects every muscle in the body down to legs, arms, breathing and swallowing’

Choking back tears the singer told the camera: ‘If it’s not treated in time your baby’s life expectancy will not make it past the age of two’

Her friends and followers were quick to offer their support in the comments section

Jesy broke down as she admitted: ‘The last few months have been the most heartbreaking time of my life. I literally feel like my whole life has done a 360. I almost feel like I am grieving a life I thought I was going to have with my children.

‘I truly believe my girls will defy all the odds with the right help and do things that have never been done.’

She ended her video by explaining she wanted to make the post to help others and to raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis in children as well as the signs to look for which include floppiness in babies, bell-shaped bellies and rapid breathing.

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a disease that weakens a patient’s strength by affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord.

Those affected never gain the ability to walk, eat or breathe.

SMA is the number one genetic cause of death for infants.

It is genetic and passed from parent to child.

There are four primary types of SMA—I, II, III and IV, which are based on age of onset and the physical milestones achieved.

Type I

Onset is shortly after birth
Weakness
Difficulty breathing, sucking and swallowing
Never reach the developmental milestone of being able to sit on their own
Children with type 1 SMA can survive for a number of years

She also stressed the need for a heel prick test at birth ‘which can literally save their legs, and so many parts of their body’.

Children are born with SMA if both parents have a faulty gene that causes the condition — one in 40 are a carrier.

Prior to 2019, babies with SMA type 1 often wouldn’t survive until their second birthday, and infants with the milder type 2 would never walk, facing life in a wheelchair as well as multiple surgeries and respiratory infections.

But in the past five years treatments have been approved for use on the NHS that can stop the disease in its tracks.

The catch is that they need to be started within the first weeks, or even days, of life.

As babies in the UK aren’t tested for SMA, for many the diagnosis comes too late for this. Campaigners and senior experts are pushing for that to change.

SMA stems from a fault with the SMN1 gene, which should stimulate the ­production of SMN protein that maintains the health of the nerve cells involved in the transmission of signals between the brain and spinal cord and the muscles, which control movement.

In the absence of this protein, these nerve cells (called motor neurons) die off and so the muscles — particularly in the legs, chest and arms — don’t get the message to move, and so waste away.

The nerve cells die off so swiftly that even short delays in treating SMA can make the difference between a baby growing up able to walk and develop normally, or becoming severely disabled.

With SMA type 1, 95 per cent of motor neurons can be destroyed before the age of six months.

However, there are three treatments that stop the disease progressing — if given in time — that have been approved on the NHS. The drugs can be life-changing but only if started within weeks of birth.

Experts say that if SMA was included in the newborn blood spot test — where a blood sample taken with a heel-prick at five days old is examined for nine genetic conditions including cystic fibrosis — infants with SMA could receive one of these treatments in time.

Yet the UK National ­Screening Committee (NSC), the body that advises ­government and the NHS about screening programmes, decided not to add SMA to the newborn screening ­programme in 2018 after concluding there wasn’t ­evidence to support the move.

The singer opened her video by explaining that it was her mother who first noticed the twins were not moving as much as expected

Ocean Jade and Story Monroe were born at just 31 weeks old, after Jesy was diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) – a rare condition that can put one or both babies at risk.

Before being released from hospital the twins had been receiving treatment in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Jesy recently opened up about their premature births, telling fans: ‘Nothing or no one will ever be able to prepare you as a parent for NICU.

‘It’s the most scary overwhelming feeling of emotions not being able to feel like you can protect your babies.

‘Naturally as a mother you just want to hold them and comfort them when they cry but you can’t because there are what feels like a million wires coming out of them and tubes and masks in the way with people poking and prodding them, it breaks your heart into a million pieces.

‘Having them reunited for the first time ever today was the most magical feeling I will never be able to describe. The strongest little girls I’ve ever known who really do have the most inspiring story to tell.’

In March 2025 during her pregnancy, Jesy had to undergo an emergency procedure after suffering complications and was advised to remain in hospital until she was at least 32 weeks into her pregnancy.

Throughout the ordeal, her partner Zion admitted he and Jesy, who was seven months pregnant at the time of her procedure, had ‘grown to understand each other on a deeper level‘.

He told OK!: ‘I think it’s at these times when you really, really know what love you have and what your relationship means.

Ocean Jade and Story Monroe were born at just 31 weeks old, after Jesy was diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)

They announced they were engaged earlier this year

Jesy announced she was expecting twins with her boyfriend Zion back in January after rumours they had split

She was open about her pregnancy and birth struggles

‘And I think for me and Jess, this has just taken it to a whole other level of us knowing we are literally made for each other.’

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He said the couple had also tried to make the hospital as much of a home as possible.

‘There’s a couch that turns into a bed that we pushed next to the hospital bed, so we’ve made our own double bed.

‘And it’s like we’ve moved in. The nurses just said, “Oh, my God. It looks so nice in here. It looks so homely.”‘

Jesy announced she was expecting twins with her boyfriend Zion back in January 2025 after rumours they had split.

Originally from south London, Zion was born and raised in a Nigerian household by his mother and grew up listening to Gospel music.

It was his football coach who then introduced the star to rap influences, and he began listening to Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Usher.

Zion then decided to pursue music, recording his own tunes and sharing them online via SoundCloud.

TRTAGEDY CONFIRMED: A former British schoolgirl, just 15, is now confirmed among the victims of the Swiss bar inferno — as authorities reveal all victims have been identified

A 15-year-old British schoolgirl has been identified as a victim of the New Year’s Eve Crans-Montana ski resort bar fire.

The body of the victim, believed to be Charlotte Niddam, was reportedly identified with the help of Zaka, the Israeli emergency services organisation.

‘This is a very painful and difficult moment,’ said Zaka official Nachman Dickstein, according to Channel 12.

‘We’re still at work here with all of the officials, local authorities, Jewish communal representatives and an Israeli delegation to ensure that every stage [of the process] is carried out with sensitivity and the appropriate respect for the deceased and their families.’

In a post on social media, her family said: ‘It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beautiful daughter and sister, Charlotte.

‘Details regarding the funeral arrangements will follow shortly. It is most likely on Thursday in Paris. Thank you for all your support those last few days.’

On Friday, Immanuel College – a private Jewish school in Hertfordshire previously attended by Niddam – issued a statement to confirm she was missing.

‘We are reaching out with an urgent request for our school community to come together in support of Charlotte Niddam’, the statement read.

The body of the victim, believed to be Charlotte Niddam, was reportedly identified with the help of Zaka, the Israeli emergency services organisation

‘Charlotte was a student at Immanuel College, and her family have now moved back to France.

‘The families have asked that we all keep them in our thoughts and prayers during this extremely difficult time. We are all praying for a miracle for Charlotte and the others, and want the families to feel the full strength of the Immanuel College community’s support’.

Images of the missing teen were shared in a post on the Instagram account, @cransmontana.avisderecherche, set up to help locate survivors.

The Instagram account said the teen was a babysitter, and that she visited the Alpine ski resort very often.

Friends at her former UK school also posted a series of pictures of Charlotte on TikTok.

One friend called Mia wrote on the social platform: ‘My sweet sweet special Lottie I love you more than the meaning of life. I need my best friend I miss you.’

Another friend, Summer, posted a compilation of videos of the two pals together, captioning the post: ‘I miss my best friend @Charlotte niddam #CransMontana.’

Niddam and her family lived in an affluent area close to Watford, Hertfordshire, before leaving the UK.

The teenager was described by a former neighbour as ‘kind’ and ‘so clever’.

All 40 people who died in the tragedy have now been formally identified, more than half of whom were teenagers.

The youngest victims were two 14-year-olds – a French boy and a Swiss girl.

Twenty-six of the fatalities were aged 14 to 18. The oldest victim was a 39-year-old French man.

In total, there were 10 Swiss males aged 16 to 31; 11 Swiss females aged 14 to 24; one 24-year-old woman who held dual Swiss-French nationality; three 16-year-old Italian boys and two Italian girls aged 15 and 16 and five French males aged 14 to 39.

Two French woman aged 33 and 26; a 15-year-old girl with triple British-French-Israeli nationality; a 16-year-old boy who held dual Italian-UAE nationality; an 18-year-old Romanian boy; a Belgian 17-year-old girl; a Portuguese 22-year-old woman and an 18-year-old Turkish boy, were also identified.

Images of the missing teen were shared in a post on the Instagram account, @cransmontana.avisderecherche, set up to help locate survivors

A dramatic video captured the moment the ceiling of a Swiss ski bar caught fire

A Valais police statement read: ‘Following the New Year’s Eve fire in Crans-Montana, the final 16 victims have been identified.

‘Identification efforts conducted by the Valais Cantonal Police, the Disaster Victim Identification team, and the Institute of Legal Medicine have led to the identification of 16 more victims of the fire at the ‘Le Constellation’ bar on January 1, 2026.

‘Therefore, all 40 people who died in the New Year’s fire have been identified.’

A number of the victims have been named but no further information will be released, police said.

The Daily Mail has approached the Foreign Office for comment.

In addition to the official tally, Antonio Tajani, Italy’s deputy prime minister, confirmed on Sunday that the three Italians’ bodies would be flown home on a ‘state flight’.

They have been named as Achille Barosi, 16, from Milan, Giovanni Tamburi, 16, from Bologna, and 17-year-old golfer, Emanuele Galeppini, from Genoa, who had dual citizenship and lived in Dubai.

Those who have been publicly identified include a young boxer named Benjamin Johnson, who ‘left us a hero, having come to the aid of his friend’, a social media post from the Swiss Boxing Federation said on Sunday.

Another teenager, Tristan Pidoux, has also been reported dead by a spokesperson for the family.

Italian 17-year-old Emanuele Galeppini, Italian 16-year-old Chiara Costanzo and Swiss 16-year-old Arthur Brodard have also been named.

Mourners attended a mass this morning at the Chapelle Saint-Christophe before joining the silent march up the hill to the Le Constellation bar, the site of the tragedy.

Emergency service workers were among those who gathered for the service – led by Bishop Jean-Marie Lovey of Sion – and left flowers at a makeshift memorial.

Those who have been publicly identified include a young boxer named Benjamin Johnson, who ‘left us a hero, having come to the aid of his friend’, a social media post from the Swiss Boxing Federation said on Sunday

Footage shows flames ripping through the Crans-Montana club as revellers continue singing, dancing and shouting – unaware they are already trapped in extreme danger

In video footage someone can be seen trying desperately to extinguish the fire, but within seconds it takes hold, erupting into a deadly fireball that engulfs the packed bar

Swiss authorities said the process of identifying victims had been difficult because of the severity of the blaze.

In another tale of heroism similar to Johnson, Tahirys Dos Santos, a French football player was seriously injured in the fire after he went to rescue his girlfriend, Coline, who was trapped inside the Constellation bar.

Originally from Mont-Saint-Martin, the 19-year-old who plays for Metz, suffered severe burns to his body and was transferred from Switzerland to Germany by air ambulance.

His French club said it was saddened to hear the news and was working to have him transferred to a hospital closer to home as soon as possible.

‘Deeply affected by this news, the club’s management, players, coaches, and employees are in shock and are sending their thoughts to Tahirys as he battles his injuries,’ the club said in a statement on Facebook.

Christophe Hutteau, Dos Santos’s agent, told BFM TV that the footballer had fled the bar but returned when he realised his girlfriend was trapped inside.

‘He went back in to rescue her from the flames. He’s not only a victim, he’s a hero,’ he said.

Investigators said on Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year’s Eve revelers.

Authorities planned to look into whether the sound-dampening material on the ceiling conformed with regulations and whether sparklers were permitted for use in the bar.

The candles, which give off a stream of upward-shooting sparks, were the same type that is commonly available for parties, officials said.

Officials said they would also look at other safety measures on the premises, including fire extinguishers and escape routes.

Beatrice Pilloud, the attorney general for the Valais region, warned of possible prosecutions if any criminal liability is found.