It’s safe to assume that Prince Harry has met many celebrities throughout his life. Technically, yes, he is one himself, but as a working member of the Royal Family, he “stood above” all but a very select few of high-profile individuals n the world, with celebrities traditionally having to address Harry as “Your Royal Highness.” Of course, things have changed now that the Duke is no longer a working royal.

Harry has played a role in many different projects that have led him to meet many famous people. A few years ago, he even met a First Lady, encountering Melania Trump at the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in Toronto in 2017.

The two spent a brief 30 minutes together, and of course, a picture was taken. That might have been the end of that, but some people were later left shocked when they apparently noticed a specific detail relating to Harry’s hands. Some were convinced he made the sign of the devil, but body language experts have had other ideas.

So, what was really going on?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s life in the US differs greatly from the one they left behind in the UK. Without any royal duties, the Sussexes are free to embark on any and all adventures they fancy. Following their royal exit, the couple wasn’t no time in securing several multi-million dollar deals with both Netflix and Spotify. Harry also released his tell-all memoir, Spare.

But while their life in the US has created many new opportunities, there’s one particularly individual who’s publicly declared that he doesn’t want Harry to stay: Donald Trump. The former president has even threatened to deport the prince from the US if he wins the election. As per reports, the start of their history can be traced back to several years ago.

Prince Harry’s tense history with Donald Trump

Back in 2019, Donald Trump visited the UK, and as part of the trip, he met with the various senior members of the British Royal Family, including then-Prince Charles – the two apparently spoke on climate change – and, of course, the late Queen Elizabeth II.

At the time, there were certain tensions before the UK visit, and they had to do with Meghan Markle.

In 2016, during the presidential campaign in which Trump was running for office, Meghan appeared on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and discussed the former The Apprentice star, accusing him of being “misogynistic” and “divisive.” She also pledged to vote for his rival, Hillary Clinton.

Fast forward to Donald’s UK visit, and Meghan had just given birth to Archie. As she was on maternity leave, she didn’t make an appearance during the state visit. Other reports suggested that she and Trump were purposely kept apart to avoid an embarrassing clash, not least because of what the then-president said before arriving in the UK.
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Speaking with The Sun at the Oval Office, Trump said he had never heard Meghan’s words about him.

“I didn’t know that. What can I say? I didn’t know that she was nasty,” he told The Sun.

“He will lay on his very best charm”

The fact that Donald called Meghan nasty affected not only the Duchess but also her husband, Prince Harry. The Duke was actually scheduled to attend a lunch at which Trump was also supposed to be present.

One can only think that Harry wasn’t happy about what the former real estate tycoon had said about his wife, but according to royal expert Victoria Arbiter, the Prince was expected to “toe the line” around the US President, as he was always supposed to remain politically neutral.

“The Royal Family will be professional and duty-bound. But Prince Harry will be going to a private lunch with the Queen on Monday with Donald Trump and the First Lady, how incredibly awkward this is going to be for Prince Harry. He will lay on his very best charm because that is what he has been raised to do; that is what he is required to do,” Arbiter told the Express at the time.

She added: “So I think yes [the royal family] are all sort of aware of Donald Trump and how he has put his foot in it on numerous occasions. But Harry is there to support his grandmother, he will also be there to say thank you to Melania Trump because she did lead the US team to Toronto in 2017 for the Invictus Games.”

As stated, Harry met with Melania Trump in 2017. While the purpose of the meeting itself didn’t get a deal of media coverage, a particular detail in a photo of the pair of them did.
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We’ll get to said photo shortly, but first, let’s fast-forward a few years and focus on Prince Harry and Donald Trump’s relationship. It can be assumed that the Duke was miffed with what Donald had said about his wife, and it’s been made clear since that the former president isn’t a big fan of Harry either.

Donald Trump threatened Harry with deportation from the US

Last year, the American conservative think tank, The Heritage Foundation, sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for access to Harry’s immigration records. When applying for certain American visas, one must disclose whether they ever have taken drugs, which could result in their application being denied.

Harry revealed in his memoir, Spare, that he had previously used various drugs and psychedelics, including cocaine, marijuana, and magic mushrooms. However, it’s unclear whether he declared this on his visa application – and Donald Trump stated in March that Harry could be deported from the US if he lied about past drug use on his visa application.

“We’ll have to see if they know something about the drugs, and if he lied they’ll have to take appropriate action,” Trump told GB News in March.

Just a month earlier, Trump clarified that he “wouldn’t protect” Prince Harry if he wins the 2024 presidential election in November.

“I wouldn’t protect him. He betrayed the Queen. That’s unforgivable. He would be on his own if it was down to me,” Trump told the Express, adding that he believes the Royal Family was “too gracious” to Harry after “what he has done.”
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“He would be on his own if it was down to me,” the former president added.

At present, Harry is not a US citizen, though he has considered becoming one. Speaking with ABC News, he said it had crossed his mind to apply for citizenship, but that it’s “certainly not” a high priority.

Harry ‘signaled devil horns’ during Melania Trump meeting, conspiracy theories claimed

Now let’s head back to Harry’s first time meeting Melania, which by all accounts went well. In 2017, before attending the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in Toronto, Harry, then a working royal, met Melania, becoming the first member of the Royal Family to meet a Trump since the 2016 Presidential Election in the process.

Melania and Harry spent about 30 minutes together in a room at the Sheraton Hotel before the Duke had to leave to attend another engagement. Besides having a brief conversation, pictures of the two were taken.

And, inevitably, there was one detail in the photo that left some royal fans shocked. Did Harry flash the sign of the devil?

In the picture of Melania and Harry, the Duke held his hand half-tucked into his jacket. The pinky and index fingers were sticking out, and online, theories were abound concerning Harry making ‘devil horns’. The symbol can reportedly be traced back to the Middle Ages to ward off evil spirits.

Conspiracy theorists on what was then Twitter exploded, convinced that Harry was flashing the sign of the devil were standing beside Melania. Several body language experts, meanwhile, say otherwise.
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 23: Prince Harry poses with U.S. first lady Melania Trump for the first time as she leads the USA team delegation ahead of the Invictus Games 2017 on September 23, 2017 in Toronto, Canada (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation )

For example, body language Patti Wood spoke to the Huffington Post, saying that people were misunderstanding Harry’s gesture.

Body language experts reveal Harry’s ‘secret signal’ in Melania Trump photo

While she argued it wasn’t the devil horns, the gesture could have other meanings.

“This is called the horn or the devil’s horn, and what people are saying in the media about it is not correct,” Patti Wood said. “It is not a sign that he’s the devil, but rather a warning off of evil spirits. It’s a protective gesture against evil or darkness and illness.”

The body language expert explained that putting one hand on the stomach could be seen as an act of self-comfort. Wood went on to explain that several world leaders have used the same gesture when pictured alongside Donald Trump.

“I’ve seen world leaders in photo shoots with Trump and I see a lot of what are called self-comfort cues. This would be considered one of those. It looks like the devil’s horn but it is also hand to belly,” Wood concluded.

“At the very least it would be a comfort cue, and show a lot of tension and a need to protect his central core.”

Another body language expert, Joe Navarro, explained that Harry’s somewhat odd hand placement could mean any number of things. However, none of them have anything to do with the devil.

“Had the photographers loitered too long? Is there something else going on?” Navarro said.
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“I have to wonder, was he going to unbutton his jacket and then changed his mind? Was he in prep for sitting and then they asked him to stand again to do more photos? To me, you can’t draw too many inferences from the photo. I wouldn’t personally read too much into that.”

“A self-soothing behavior”

The body language expert added: “There was some psychological discomfort. The look of his face, the look of his hand is very unusual, except for the fact that he and his brother have a tendency to cover their belly which is a self-soothing behavior to deal with a bit of tension.”

Another body language expert, Tonya Reiman, spoke to Inside Edition about Harry’s gesture. She claimed he was simply getting comfortable.

“For me, this was more of a comfort gesture,” she said. “Covering your stomach makes you feel more relaxed, more comfortable. When he heard the cameras going off, he was just getting comfortable.”

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Buckingham Palace Takes Action: Meghan Markle’s Secrets to Be Slowly Exposed

Buckingham Palace’s Calculated Approach to Revealing the Truth About Meghan Markle . A strategic maneuver by Buckingham Palace aimed at gradually exposing the realities surrounding Meghan Markle and Prince Harry without resorting to sensational leaks. This careful strategy seeks to present facts in a manner that’s both impactful and resistant to potential counterattacks from the Sussex camp.

Within the UK media landscape, there is a perception that many outlets are biased against the monarchy, often receiving stories directly from Meghan Markle and leveraging them to undermine the official releases provided to the Royal Rota. This ongoing tug-of-war sets the stage for a continuous battle between the royal family and the press.

Amidst claims and counterclaims regarding the existence of Archie, it appears that the late Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were presented with a child said to be Archie. However, there is scant evidence to confirm this. The late Queen was purportedly too ill to visit Frogmore Cottage in 2022, and there is no recorded meeting with any child claimed to be Meghan Markle’s daughter.

ely, Buckingham Palace and the royal family are resolute in their decision to avoid any direct interactions with Meghan Markle. There is an underlying suggestion that her husband, Prince Harry, should refrain from setting foot on any royal property until he disassociates from her. However, Prince Harry faces a significant financial dilemma. By April 6, 2026, he must establish non-residency for UK tax purposes to avoid taxes on his American earnings whilst in the UK. Yet, financial constraints may force him to return to the UK earlier than planned, complicating his tax situation and adding to his financial pressures.

The looming tax crisis adds a layer of complexity to Prince Harry’s predicament. With the risk of running out of funds before establishing non-residency, he may have to reconsider his plans. His only means of accessing his bequests from Diana and the Queen Mother may involve becoming a UK tax resident again, contradicting his current circumstances. This intricate web of financial and personal challenges faced by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle underscores the ongoing tensions within the royal family.

While Buckingham Palace navigates the situation strategically, the Sussexes remain embroiled in controversy and media scrutiny. The evolving saga surrounding Meghan and Harry raises questions about their future and their relationship with the royal family. Will Prince Harry overcome his financial hurdles? Will Meghan Markle find acceptance within the monarchy? These questions linger as the drama unfolds behind palace doors, capturing the attention of royal watchers worldwide.

The careful orchestration of information dissemination by Buckingham Palace aims to gradually reveal the truth about the Sussexes without giving them ample opportunity to counter the narrative. This slow and methodical approach is believed to have a more profound and lasting impact, effectively shaping public perception over time.

In the midst of these revelations, the UK media landscape remains divided, with some outlets accused of anti-monarchist sentiments. The back and forth between the royal family and the press continues, creating a volatile environment where every move is scrutinized and dissected. As Meghan and Harry navigate these turbulent waters, they face mounting challenges, including financial pressures and public skepticism. The path ahead remains uncertain, with both sides entrenched in their positions and the truth caught in the crossfire of media speculation and palace intrigue.

Grace Kelly and Meghan Markle were both born in the United States and married foreign royals.

Princess Grace and Prince Rainier in 1959; Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in 2019. Victor Blackman/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images; Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Grace Kelly was born on November 12, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to Biography, her father was a three-time Olympic gold medalist for rowing, while her mother was the first coach of women’s athletic teams at the University of Pennsylvania.

Meghan Markle was born on August 4, 1981, in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Doria Ragland, was a clinical therapist and yoga instructor, while her father, Thomas Markle, worked in television as a light and photography director.

Meghan Markle and Grace Kelly were both famous actresses before becoming royalty.

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Before becoming one of the most famous royals in the world, Grace Kelly had a highly successful career as an actress. She acted in her first film, “Fourteen Hours,” when she was just 22 years old. She got her big break in 1952 with the release of “High Noon,” which launched her career to new heights.

She went on to star in “Mogambo” opposite Clark Gable and Ava Gardner, during which time she was romantically linked to Gable. For her role as Linda Nordley, she was nominated for her first Academy Award and won a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actress. She later won the Academy Award for best actress in 1954 for “The Country Girl,” beating out Judy Garland in “A Star is Born.”

In 2002, Markle landed her first official TV acting credit as Nurse Jill, a small role in “General Hospital.” However, she is best known for her role as Rachel Zane on “Suits.” She appeared in episodes from 2011 to 2018.

Princess Grace met her husband, Prince Rainier, on a photo shoot, while Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were set up on a blind date by a mutual friend.

Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly; Meghan Markle and Prince Harry during their first public outing together at the 2017 Invictus Games. Bettmann/Getty Images; Chris Jackson/Getty Images
According to Harper’s Bazaar, Grace Kelly was invited to join the United States Delegation Committee at the Cannes Film Festival in 1955. While in France for the festival, she met Prince Rainier III of Monaco on the set of a photo shoot. A year later, they were married.

In July 2016, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were set up on a blind date at Soho House in New York City by a mutual friend.

In their first sit-down interview as a couple, Markle told the BBC in 2017 that she didn’t know much about the prince or the royal family before the date.

“Because I’m from the States, you don’t grow up with the same understanding of the royal family,” she said. “I didn’t know much about him, so the only thing that I had asked [our mutual friend] when she said that she wanted to set us up, was, ‘Well, is he nice?’ Cause if he wasn’t kind, it just didn’t seem like it would make sense.”

Princess Grace and Meghan Markle both gave up their acting careers after getting engaged.

Grace Kelly on her wedding day in 1956; Meghan Markle on her wedding day in 2018. Mondadori/Getty Images; Jonathan Brady/WPA Pool/Getty Images
Grace Kelly briefly continued acting after it was announced she was engaged to Prince Rainier in order to fulfill her contract with MGM. In her final film, “High Society,” Kelly even wore one of the two opulent engagement rings given to her by Prince Rainier.

As Insider previously reported, according to The List, J. Randy Taraborrelli wrote in his book, “Once Upon a Time: Behind the Fairy Tale of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier,” that Kelly planned to continue her acting career after her wedding. However, the prince later said he and his wife had decided she would give it up.

“It was widely believed that it was Prince Rainier who made his wife stop acting, as Kelly had no plans of retiring at the time of their engagement,” The List said.

On November 29, 2017, immediately following the engagement announcement, it was officially confirmed that Markle would be exiting “Suits” after seven seasons.

“From all of us at USA Network and Universal Cable Productions, we want to send our most heartfelt congratulations to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on their engagement,” USA Network said in a statement.

“Meghan has been a member of our family for seven years and it has been a joy to work with her. We want to thank her for her undeniable passion and dedication to ‘Suits,’ and we wish her the very best.”

Her storyline was wrapped up with her character, Rachel Zane, marrying Patrick J. Adams, who plays her love interest, Mike Ross, throughout the show’s seven seasons.

However, her decision to leave Hollywood was apparently not one made by the royal family — Prince Harry told Oprah Winfrey his family suggested Markle should continue acting to earn money.

However, Princess Grace had to relinquish a majority of her Hollywood fortune to pay her royal dowry, something not required of Meghan Markle.

Prince Rainier of Monaco and American actress Grace Kelly during their wedding ceremony at the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, Monte Carlo, in 1956. The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images
Before meeting Prince Rainier, Kelly was on track to become one of the most financially successful actresses in the world. However, after she was asked to pay a $2 million dowry, the equivalent of roughly $20 million today, using her own money and family wealth, she essentially had nothing left.

When she died at the age of 52, Princess Grace only had a net worth of $10,000 and the deed to her grandfather’s small cottage in Ireland in her own name.

Princess Grace’s and Meghan Markle’s marriages were both depicted in the press as fairy tale love stories.

Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly after announcing their engagement in 1956; Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after announcing their engagement in 2017. Bettmann/Getty Images; Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images
Both Grace Kelly’s and Meghan’s Markle’s engagement and wedding days received massive public attention. Both royal weddings were broadcast live to audiences around the world and described as “modern fairy tales.”

Kelly’s wedding to Rainier was the first royal wedding to ever be transmitted live.

Prince Rainier was seeking a bride to produce an heir to the Monegasque throne, whereas Prince Harry knew he would likely never ascend to the throne.

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Kelly maintained that she married for love.

“When I married Prince Rainier, I married the man and not what he represented or what he was. I fell in love with him without giving a thought to anything else,” Kelly once said.

Prince Harry, who was fifth in line to the throne when he married Meghan Markle, had no obligation to produce an heir to the British throne. Now sixth in line, it is extremely unlikely he or his children, Archie and Lilibet, will ever ascend to the throne.

Meghan Markle and Princess Grace both retained their US citizenship after marrying into royalty.

Grace Kelly in New York City in 1982; Meghan Markle in 2018. Robin Platzer/Images/Getty Images; Clive Mason/Getty Images
According to the Princess Grace Foundation, Grace Kelly was not required to renounce her American citizenship and became a dual citizen of the United States and Monaco after marrying Prince Rainier.

Meghan Markle also retained her American citizenship and even voted in the 2020 presidential election after she and Prince Harry moved to California.

Meghan Markle and Princess Grace both experienced culture shock after moving away from the United States.

Grace Kelly and Meghan Markle. Reg Birkett/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
While both Markle and Kelly experienced vastly different ways of life in London and Monaco, respectively, after becoming royalty, they both attempted to adjust to their new roles by immersing themselves in projects and causes they cared about.

“I never really liked Hollywood. I found it unreal — unreal and full of men and women whose lives were confused and full of pain,” Kelly once said.

Once a royal, she supported charities working for child welfare and established her own foundation to benefit local artists.

Meghan Markle appears to have had a harder time adjusting to her royal life and the expectations that came with it — in a March 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, she said she was naive when she entered the marriage. Last year, the California native, Prince Harry, and their son, Archie, all relocated to Santa Barbara after stepping back from the royal family.

However, she too has focused on causes she cares about, formerly serving as a patron of charities in the UK, and launching her nonprofit foundation Archewell with Prince Harry.

After starting a relationship with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle faced negativity and racism in the press.

Meghan Markle newspaper headlines. Yui Mok/PA Images/Getty Images
While there were negative reports about Kelly in the press during her time in Hollywood, Princess Grace was adored by both the people of Monaco and the Monegasque media.

However, Meghan Markle faced oftentimes unfair backlash and criticism from the British tabloids, practically from the moment she was romantically linked to Prince Harry. Her and Prince Harry’s treatment by the British press resulted in multiple lawsuits and a string of legal battles.

Meghan Markle also spoke out about the problems she faced within the royal family that led to her and Prince Harry relinquishing their royal duties and moving to California.

Meghan Markle branded ‘cheap, vulgar and irresponsible’ by outspoken Lady Colin Campbell, who says ‘she was never an A-lister so needs to stop acting like one’

LADY Colin Campbell has branded Meghan Markle “cheap and vulgar” in an explosive new interview.

The author, 69, who has published three books on the royals, has also urged the Duchess of Sussex to stop acting like a celebrity.

Speaking to Closer magazine she said: “She was never an A-lister, so she needs to stop acting like one.
“Royalty do not behave like celebrities do. It’s cheap, vulgar and irresponsible.”

 

The royal writer went on to say that Meghan was “letting down” those who admire her by behaving this way.

This is not the first time that Lady Colin has warned the Duchess of Sussex of being wary of her behaviour.

Prince Harry grimaces as Meghan Markle’s lies in New York exposed by Whoopi Goldberg 

In October 2022, Whoopi Goldberg criticized Meghan Markle for “making other women feel bad” after Markle said her time as a “briefcase girl” on Deal or No Deal made her feel like a bimbo.

Goldberg, known for her liberal views, commented, “If you see it and that’s how you feel, maybe you don’t want to make the other women feel bad because maybe they’re just trying to make a living too.”

Goldberg continued, “The objectification might be coming from you and how you felt about how these women were being portrayed.”

In 2023, Goldberg questioned Markle and Prince Harry’s account of a “near catastrophic car chase” with paparazzi in New York City.

“If it was possible to have car chases in New York, we’d all make it to the theatre on time,” Goldberg joked, adding, “I think their spokesperson referenced something you generally would reference in Los Angeles.

That’s where you have chases, where you can move at high speeds.”

 

Goldberg has described her relationship with Prince Harry as “close” and has also called for the Royal Family to apologize for their colonial past.

After Denise Welch’s husband Lincoln Townley faced a ’95 hour trip home’ thanks to cancelled trains and wrong information, the Loose Women star had a few things to say

Fuming Denise Welch went on a mega rant about the state of the train service in the UK after her husband was left stranded at a station.

The Loose Women star let rip as she posted a video from the platform after a forgettable few days of attempted travel. She lost her patience after herself facing massive delays following on from her husband’s trip from hell this weekend. She blasted the service on Instagram, demanding to know the reasons behind the “terrible” state of our transport system.

She started the video: “I’m so angry. Two days ago Lincoln had to change 25,000 times to get back from London to Wilmslow. Then he gets to Leicester and they say ‘sorry mate, there’s no train from here because there’s no staff’. Where are the staff? Why is there now no staff?

“It takes him 95 hours to get home and he had to get a taxi at great expense to Nuneaton because nobody was telling him what was happening. So yesterday, unwell I tried to get a train from Stockport and it had three carriages. It was like those scenes in Japan with their faces up against the glass.”

Captioning her lengthy complaint, she wrote: “F***ing fuming!!!! @avantiwestcoast @lner and whoever is in charge of track and signal maintenance!!!! What are we paying for!!! Absolute disgrace and you actually want to put the prices up!!!!!!! And….you want us to leave our cars at home!!!!” Mirror Online have approached both companies for comment.

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It’s not the first time the star has had a grumble about the trains. A few years ago she Twitter row with Virgin over their refusal to give her a free upgrade to First Class. She was travelling to London on a £79 second class ticket this afternoon when the row began. Her first Tweet to the firm suggested they upgrade her to compensate for a disappointing £413 First Class London journey two weeks earlier.

On that occasion, she had been on her way to a charity event with a ticket paid for by her employers. To compensate her at the time, the train manager offered her Prosecco and a bunch of flowers – but this was not satisfactory. So when Virgin replied to her Tweet today refusing her request, she replied: “May I ask why when as a very regular traveller I spent £413 and got not even a hot coffee?”

Virgin Trains Tweeted back: “Are you referring to the time we offered you a bottle of champagne?” To which Denise took exception – saying it was half a bottle of Prosecco and she didn’t drink. She said her Tweet had been ‘tongue in cheek’ – but stood by her complaint.

She said: “I just think prices are absolutely ridiculous and if you pay that much money and don’t get the service you pay for they should compensate you and as financial compensation is not up for grabs then they should do something else. On that occasion, she had been on her way to a work event with a ticket paid for by her employers.

“That ticket was £413 – I didn’t pay because the journey was for a work event so work paid but that isn’t the point. That’s the price of a holiday.” She said the train manager on her disappointing journey had been ‘fantastic’. She added: “And I wasn’t kicking off, I’m not like that. But my point was that Virgin think by giving me a quarter of a bottle of Prosecco when I don’t drink, I shouldn’t be upgraded as compensation. This is not just for me but anybody who paid £413 and something has gone wrong.”

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan has revealed she is ‘obsessed’ with looking at diamond rings as she teases a potential third marriage to her boyfriend Michael Jones

Coleen Nolan has confessed she is “obsessed” with browsing jewellery shops for diamond rings.

The Loose Women star hinted at a potential third marriage as she longingly looked at stacks of stunning rings. She is happily loved up with boyfriend Michael Jones, whom she met on dating app Tinder back in 2021. Despite getting off to a rocky start with multiple breakups, the pair are now happier than ever and recently moved in together.

It appears Coleen could be looking to the future with Michael as she stopped off at a jewellers after finishing work at ITV. She posted a video to Instagram where she gave fans a look into her life after Loose Women. Coleen paid a visit to Westfield shopping centre and admitted she got lost the last time she visited and had to use a satnav to get out.

First, she headed into a homeware shop where she browse the kitchen section. She told fans: “I am going to get all new pots and pans when I move. So excited because the ones I have got, I’ve had for about 20 years. There’s no nonstick on them.” Coleen was then distracted by pink coloured pans but quipped: “I have to remember it is not just me living on my own now, it’s mainly male orientated.”

The TV star headed to the jewellers as she told the camera: “Come here,” and starred at the rings. She insisted: “I am not saying I am getting engaged or married but if I was, I am obsessed with looking at diamond rings. They’re a bit expensive these lot.” Coleen added: “I am not going in,” as she cheekily headed into the shop.

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Fans reacted to her nod at a potential marriage as one asked: “Do your sisters need to buy a hat?” Another said: “I’m giggling thinking @michaeljones.64 was filming that as you looked at diamonds…” Someone else commented: “I’m always looking at rings, just need more fingers x.”

Earlier this year Coleen revealed how she is living with boyfriend Michael as well as her ex-husband Ray Fensome. Her ex played guitar for her on her recent tour. Speaking to Women magazine, Coleen said: “While we’ve been rehearsing, Ray’s been staying here because he lives in Leeds and we’re rehearsing near me. It’s so nice to go through everything we went through.” The singer went on to say that her boyfriend gets on well with Ray and they actually went out for dinner and were “crying with laughter”.

Despite eying up rings, Coleen has insisted she has ruled out marrying Michael – unless he signs a pre-nuptial agreement. She explained during a recent podcast: “I think Michael would very much like to get married at some point. If it meant a lot to him, maybe I would, but I’d bloody make him sign a great big piece of paper before I did, because I’m not going through that again. I’ve looked into it. 100 per cent. It’s sorted from there and it’s a reference point; no-one thinks they’re going to split up.”

Coleen added: “I’ve always been against prenups, because I find them really unromantic and very much like you’re going into it going: ‘Well, it probably won’t work, so sign this.’” She told podcast host Kaye Adams that her 2018 divorce from Ray had made her wary. She said: “Hopefully it will work and we’ll never have to look at that piece of paper again, but what I went through on my last divorce I don’t ever want to go through again. Even though I didn’t hate Ray, there were times when I was going: ‘Oh my God, this is so unfair.’”

Saucy Denise Welch caused giggles aplenty in the Loose Women studio after her ‘Frank’ comment about Christine Lampard’s sex life which left the star totally flummoxed

Loose Women regular Denise Welch caused quite a stir with a daring comment about Christine Lampard’s sex life that left both the audience and the host herself totally floored.

During Thursday’s episode, the Irish beauty was visibly taken aback after her co-star’s remarks as the panel got stuck into a segment discussing the age-old question: “Does sex stop when your marriage starts?”. As they delved into the topic, Denise wasted no time getting to the heart of the matter.

As you would probably expect, she didn’t hold back and candidly shared her insights on the subject, suggesting that relationship troubles often arise when partners neglect affectionate gestures, like hugs and compliments, which she described as “lovely caring things.” However, it was Denise’s pointed reference to Christine’s husband, former football star Frank Lampard, that sent shockwaves through the studio. With a knowing nod in Christine’s direction, Denise remarked: “If one person wants it more than the other,” before dropping Frank’s name into the mix.

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The audience erupted into laughter, while Christine retorted: “What do you know?”. Nadia Swalha humorously noted: “Denise is wild today.” Despite the laughter, the panel eventually steered the conversation back on track. Denise clarified her stance, emphasising that mutual desire is key in any relationship. “If both of you don’t want it, then it’s totally fine,” she concluded.

OK! Magazine points out that this is not the first time Denise has waded in on other people’s love lives. Denise fiercely defended This Morning star Alison Hammond, responding to the scrutiny surrounding her love life, specifically her romance with David Putman, who is thought to be around 20 years younger than her.

Taking to social media, the Loose Women star addressed growing concerns regarding her colleague Alison’s relationship, particularly regarding the significant age gap between her and her partner. Responding to a newspaper’s report highlighting skepticism surrounding such relationships, the Geordie TV star, who herself is married to a younger man, felt compelled to share her perspective on the issue.

Denise, whose husband Lincoln Townley is almost 15 years her junior, sent a message to both the This Morning presenter and her new partner via social media, saying: “It could also work out brilliantly well and be the best thing that ever happened to her! ! ! Fabulous woman and deserves everything.”

Alison has not been quite as lucky in her off-screen love life. Although she shared her 18-year-old son Aiden with ex-fiancé Noureddine Boufaied, their relationship ended in a called-off engagement.

Loose Women stars Charlene White and Denise Welch vented their anger over the sharing of ITV newsreader Rageh Omaar falling ill live on TV

Loose Women stars Charlene White and Denise Welch have vented their anger over the sharing of a clip of ITV newsreader Rageh Omaar falling ill live on TV.

The 56-year-old presenter started to noticeably struggle with his words during a report towards the end of the news programme on Friday and straight after the show, Rageh was rushed to hospital where he immediately received treatment. It remains unconfirmed as to the nature of his illness but experts believe that he was showing early signs of a mini-stroke, called ca transient ischaemic attack (TIA).

Charlene has taken umbrage at the number of people who have been sharing the video of Rageh falling ill, with many making wild assumptions as to what happened before any reports that he was suffering with medical difficulties. The Loose Women star hit out, writing on Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter : “How about everyone stops posting and re-posting a video of a man becoming unwell live on TV. Who does that benefit? Sometimes real life isn’t just about upping your engagement figures, and upping your likes”.
Loose Women’s Charlene White has hit out at the sharing of a video of Rageh Omaar
Her feelings were echoed by her fellow Loose Women panellist, Denise Welch, who commented on Charlene’s post, writing: “My thoughts exactly Charlene. Honestly this world [angry face emojis].” Denise’s comment prompted another to add their disgust that Rageh was not taken off air to receive immediate attention. They wrote: “Totally agree with you both but where was ITV’s duty of care for the poor bloke. They should have cut the stream or went to a break immediately to get him medical attention. It’s not like it was a coughing fit etc.”

Loose Women’s Charlene White and Denise Welch unleash fury over Rageh Omaar video

A ITV News source told Mail on Sunday that the producers were trying to replace Rageh but he wanted to complete delivering the news: “The programme team were trying to replace him when they realised there was a problem. They sent the standby presenter to the set to take over but he insisted on remaining on air. No-one could get him out of his chair. He refused to move. Even when he was told he had to go and that the team had called for medical help. Everyone did everything they could to help him. Rageh is a consummate professional. He was determined to finish what he had started. It was an awful, awful night.”

Rageh was discharged the following day and is spending time at home recovering with his family. The mini-stroke condition, TIA, is caused by a temporary disruption in the blood supply to part of the brain caused by a travelling blood clot or the “furring” of the arteries.

Fiona Clark, who is a staff nurse, said she called ITV at 10.30pm and informed them that “as an ICU nurse who worked in stroke, that Rageh Omaar required an emergency ambulance, he was dysphasic, drooped left eye, slurred speech and agitated all Fast symptoms.”

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan revealed she suffers badly with loud noises and called for Transport for London to do something about the Tube

Coleen Nolan has shared the worst thing about travelling on the London Underground.

The Loose Women star took to Instagram as she was so “offended”. Sharing a clip of herself on the Tube, she asked her 357,000 followers: “I know the Tube is really quick and very handy – but why does it have to be so loud? It’s so loud.”

Covering her ears as the Tube got going, Coleen continued: “Put some oil on it because it’s honestly bursting my ear drums. I can’t stand it. I have noise, what’s that thing, about loud noises? I have that. It’s not a phobia, but it really offends me.” Over the top of the clip she tagged Transport for London and wrote: “Love the Tube, but please sort the sound. Love Col xx.”

Earlier on in the day when she appeared on the Loose Women panel the 59-year-old opened up about her own terrifying stalker experience as her and her fellow hosts discussed new Netflix show Baby Reindeer. The show follows the real life story of Richard Gadd, who was stalked by a woman and sent hundreds of messages and correspondence after meeting in a pub.

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Coleen explained that her and her siblings had been stalked during their singing career but she was also left terrified when the police feared she would personally be targeted by someone else after their release from prison.

Describing the experience as the “scariest thing”, she shared: “They were worried I was going to be [stalked]. So they found out someone who was about to be released, who was obsessed, and six months before, they came to me and said they think this is going to happen. They had this amazing person, who gave me advice about what I should do.

“It was really, really scary – and you do have that constant looking over your shoulder. It was the scariest thing and it happened obviously a few times within my career. Me and my sisters had a really scary guy that was stalking us.”

She added: “He had this thing that we were all married to him. He’d kick off when he found out we had boyfriends and he’d threaten to put a bomb in one of the theatres we were in, and the bomb squad came out and actually caught him. There was another part of me – and he had severe mental health issues – there was an element with me where [I sympathised with him].”

Paul O’Grady’s widow Andre Portasio also appeared on Tuesday afternoon’s show in his first TV appearance since the much-loved presenter’s shock death at the age of 67 last year. Discussing how he had been coping since Paul died, Andre said: “I love watching him and to me, now I’m sort of accepting he’s gone. It took me quite a long time to get to this position I think.“To begin with, it was really a shock. I stayed in the house. I was getting letters and flowers and it was too overwhelming. In hindsight now, I see how much it has really helped me and the support, and I want to thank everyone that wrote to me. It was just the kindness of everyone that will stay with me forever.”