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Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen doesn’t believe that he’s in contention to win a fifth consecutive Formula 1 title this season.

Max Verstappen is currently sitting third in the drivers’ championship with a 43-point deficit to current leader Oscar Piastri.

McLaren’s second driver, Lando Norris, splits the pair, but his pointless outing at the Canadian Grand Prix hasn’t done him any favours.

It would be a huge surprise if McLaren didn’t go on to win the constructors’ championship even with 14 race weekends still to play out.

Red Bull have been hampered by Liam Lawson and now Yuki Tsunoda’s difficulties this season, with the pair contributing just seven points between them in 2025.

Verstappen’s Red Bull future has been brought into question due to the team not delivering a potentially championship-winning car this year.

However, there have been signs of recent improvement, with the Dutchman beating both McLaren drivers on merit at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Add to that his victory at Imola and his strong pace in Spain before his penalty, and there’s every chance that Verstappen will still be a threat at the end of the campaign.

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Red Bull have medium tyre advantage over McLaren after Max Verstappen’s latest exploits

A report from Motorosport after 10 Grand Prix weekends has examined how the top teams stack up against each other.

They believe that despite McLaren’s lead in the championship, they’re still facing three key issues.

Both drivers struggle to maximise the car’s potential during qualifying, and a new suspension brought to the race in Montreal hasn’t entirely fixed the problem.

The other issue is that Mercedes and Red Bull appear to have taken steps forward in recent races.

Race winner George Russell is being linked with Aston Martin, but he proved in Canada that, given the right car, he can dominate races.

The Silver Arrows proved that they no longer need cold temperatures to win races, with the sun beating down on Russell and teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli as they stood on the podium in Montreal.

Red Bull believe that the last few races have also been ‘positive’, in particular for Verstappen.

They feel that their car is better at keeping the medium tyres alive, a key attribute given that Pirelli continue to take their tyre compounds softer to encourage more interesting strategy calls.

It’s not believed to be a ‘game-changing’ improvement, but it shows that McLaren aren’t as infallible as many think.

Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 future continues to be a point of contention

Verstappen has a Red Bull contract until the end of the 2028 season, but that’s not a guarantee that he’ll be in one of their cars next year, even if that’s the most likely outcome, as the driver market is far calmer than 2024.

Red Bull are aware Verstappen has a get-out clause in his current deal, but whether he chooses to activate it is another matter.

Virtually every team on the grid would welcome Verstappen with open arms if he decided to switch teams.

Mercedes and Aston Martin have been heavily linked with the Dutchman, but Red Bull’s recent improvements suggest that they’re on the right track to being competitive.

Red Bull’s new engine is said to be a ‘breaking point’ for Verstappen for 2026 when the sport’s regulations change.

He’ll be well aware of the progress Red Bull Powertrains are making, but Mercedes and Aston Martin won’t be shy about sharing details on how well their developments are going.

Ferrari’s Canadian GP Meltdown: Hamilton Frustration, Leclerc Fury, and Vasseur’s Brutal Truth

In what may go down as one of the most turbulent weekends in recent Ferrari history, the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix has left a scar on the Scuderia’s campaign—and not just because of poor results. Days after the race, team principal Frédéric Vasseur broke the silence with a shockingly candid admission that peeled back the curtain on what fans and insiders have long suspected: the chaos heard over the team radios wasn’t exaggerated—it was real, deep, and more destructive than anyone realized.

This wasn’t just a bad weekend. It was a critical breakdown in communication, strategy, and trust—culminating in a live demonstration of dysfunction that’s now being called a potential tipping point in Ferrari’s season.

The Weekend That Went Off the Rails

It all began in Free Practice 1, when Charles Leclerc’s crash severely limited Ferrari’s ability to gather meaningful data. With only one car—Lewis Hamilton’s—able to complete long runs and setup testing, the team was immediately on the back foot. This kind of early misstep is dangerous in modern F1, where precision is everything and every tenth of a second is fought over with millions of dollars in R&D.

Saturday didn’t offer redemption. During Q3, Leclerc looked strong in Sector 1 but got caught in traffic. The most damning part? He wasn’t warned by his team—an inexcusable failure of basic race communication that cost Ferrari track position. The result was a poor grid slot and a shaken driver.

And then came Sunday.

Hamilton’s Baffling Power Loss

Starting ahead of Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton should have had the advantage. But soon after the lights went out, confusion set in. A sudden drop in performance was communicated via radio by engineer Riccardo Adami: “We see a downward loss of power—maybe 20 horsepower.” It was a technical problem, but no one could pinpoint the cause.

Hamilton, already struggling with a loose rear end, was left bewildered. His voice over the radio was a mix of disbelief and sarcasm: “Is that the downward power loss in the rear? Because the rear feels loose.” It was clear he felt like he was driving blind—and worse, he wasn’t getting straight answers from the pit wall.

Later in the race, when told he was 25 seconds off the lead, Hamilton snapped: “Where did I lose 25 seconds?” His tone was damning. It wasn’t just about a slow car; it was about being uninformed, mismanaged, and cut off from the strategy conversation.

Leclerc’s Strategic Breakdown

If Hamilton’s frustrations were rooted in technical failure, Leclerc’s were born from tactical chaos. At one point, when the team suggested switching to “Plan B,” he responded flatly: “I think Plan C.” The curt reply reflected not just disagreement, but dwindling trust.

Later, Ferrari called him into the pits without warning. His reaction was instant and furious: “Why are we pitting? I just said the tires were good!” This wasn’t just a disagreement—it was a public collapse in driver-team cohesion. The trust that underpins every strategic call had clearly eroded.

Vasseur Speaks—and Confirms the Worst

When Frédéric Vasseur finally addressed the media, there was no spin. No damage control. Instead, a rare moment of brutal honesty.

“We didn’t do a clean job this weekend,” he admitted. He cited the crash, the qualifying missteps, and strategic blunders as evidence of a total breakdown. But the most shocking revelation came when he acknowledged that Ferrari didn’t fully understand how long their medium tires would last in race conditions.

Let that sink in: a top-tier F1 team entering a Grand Prix with two world-class drivers didn’t have reliable tire degradation data. That’s not just a mistake—it borders on negligence.

The Bigger Problem: Culture and Pressure

Vasseur went further than most team principals would dare, diagnosing deeper issues within Ferrari’s race culture. He admitted that the pressure is mounting—not just from fans and media, but inside the garage itself. Too many errors, too much stress, and a reactive environment have created a volatile situation.

This mirrors what fans have seen on race weekends: drivers and engineers clearly out of sync, strategy calls made in panic, and a constant sense that Ferrari is responding rather than anticipating.

Can Ferrari Recover?

Ferrari’s issues are no longer speculation—they’re self-admitted, undeniable facts. The question now is whether the team can regroup before the season slips away completely.

On paper, the tools are there. They have Hamilton—a seven-time world champion who understands what championship-level operations should look like—and Leclerc, a generational talent who has already delivered miracle drives in red.

But talent means nothing without trust and unity. Right now, both are fading fast.

Hamilton, who made the boldest move of his career by switching to Ferrari, expected a challenge—but not chaos. Leclerc, still dreaming of a title with the team he grew up idolizing, must now be questioning if that dream is still alive.

The Road Ahead

With the next race fast approaching, Ferrari is under the microscope. One more misstep—one more Montreal-style implosion—and the backlash could spiral into crisis. Not just from fans or media, but from within.

Drivers can recover from poor weekends. Teams can bounce back from strategy errors. But when a driver stops believing the team is listening—or capable—collapse follows. And based on the raw radio messages in Canada, that belief is hanging by a thread.

The pressure is now at its highest. Every pit call, every upgrade, every team briefing counts. If Ferrari wants to compete with Red Bull and McLaren, they need to fix the culture before they fix the car.

Because if they don’t, this dream project—the iconic team, the championship-winning driver, the rising star—could go down as one of the biggest missed opportunities in F1 history.

Conclusion: A Tipping Point for Ferrari

The Canadian Grand Prix wasn’t a blip. It was a warning siren. The combination of communication failures, poor strategy, and driver distrust has exposed Ferrari’s Achilles heel—not their speed, but their structure.

As the paddock looks ahead, the question is no longer whether Ferrari is fast enough. It’s whether they’re stable enough to finish what they started. Because the next chapters in this story could define not just Ferrari’s 2025 season—but the legacy of one of the sport’s most talked-about alliances.

Stay tuned. The storm is far from over.

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EXCLUSIVE: Renowned DJ, Judge Jules, has opened up about his appearance on The Chase’s Celebrity Special, which saw a historic victory for him and his co-stars

Judge Jules had a special connection to Elstree Studios(Image: Supplied)

Judge Jules has revealed that the pressure was eased slightly during his appearance on The Chase Celebrity special, thanks to his connection with the studio. The renowned DJ appeared on the ITV special last year alongside other famous faces, including Lesley Joseph, Jenni Falconer and Patrick Kielty.

The group went up against Shaun ‘The Dark Destroyer’ Wallace in the tense rounds before eventually all four celebs were part of the final chase. It was during the final round that they managed to get one over on Wallace and walked away with a total of £200,000 to split between their chosen charities

But while some may crumble under the intense pressure of the ITV game show, lawyer and DJ Judge Jules, 58, admits that he didn’t feel too pressured due to a connection with the studios where the show is filmed. “I’m not nervous in my normal activities, before I go on the decks or anything else related to the music business,” he exclusively told the Mirror.

Judge Jules appeared on The Chase last year alongside a string of famous names(Image: ITV)

The Londoner went on to add: “It was a little bit nervy because it’s such an unfamiliar environment. The weird thing was, it’s filmed in Elstree Studios where EastEnders is filmed, or it was when I did it anyway. My dad (Shaun O’Riordan) worked there his entire working life, so I’d been to those studios multiple times – my dad was a TV director so I think maybe that eased off the pressure a little bit.”

Jules, who will be DJ’ing across the UK and Balerics this summer, went on to add: “It’s fast moving, you meet three others who you’ve never met before, all of you are there for a common purpose, it’s quite comedial backstage but at the same time, it’s more the alien environment.

“When you’re experienced in one area and suddenly you’re thrust into this alien environment, it makes it more nervous. We earned a chunk of money for charity, which was great. It was £200,00, so it was quite a lot.” This year, fans will see Judge Jules, the nephew of Rick Stein, at Tom Kerridge’s Pub In The Park Festival, Foodies, as well as dates across Ibiza and Sheffield’s 90s Fest at Don Valley Bowl.

The world-renowned DJ will be performing across the country this summer(Image: Supplied)

“I’ve done quite a few food-oriented festivals,” he said. He went on to add: “I think the core element of the sound stage and DJ’ing is quite similar, it’s more about what’s going on around the edges. It’s one of those that, as a DJ, I might under normal circumstances turn up an hour before, do my set and then probably go reasonably soon afterwards if I’ve got somewhere else to go, whereas I would make a day of it because there’s so much more to do.”

Jules explained that he faced difficulties last year after taking part in a live cooking demonstration on the stage, which was “very comedic”. Last summer, he and his wife were also judges on a cocktail-making stage just before he took to the stage himself. “It’s a unique day out,” he joked.

Away from his music career, Jules is the world’s only active entertainment lawyer and artist(Image: Supplied)

He said: “It’s the perfect thing for the more senior music business person to go and do. It’s such a varied experience. There is more than just food stalls, there’s comedy, there’s music, it’s an amazing experience.” Reflecting on dance music taking centre stage at festivals this year, with Reading and Leeds Festivals bringing the Chevron Stage back, he said: “It’s a different immersive action at a festival, dance, music. I’m the ultimate salesperson for it, and I don’t really know any different. I’m truly institutionalised by the experience of sort of dance floors.”

Having been in the industry since the Eighties, it’s fair to say that Jules has seen his fair share of odd moments. One memory that sticks out to him during the vinyl era was one clubber running up to the decks and stealing the record, before running back through the crowd, while the record was actually playing.

His ultimate highlight, though, is doing a job he would pay others to do. “I will always be mindful of how lucky I am,” he explained. He added: “Anybody who’s had any degree of success in the arts will have had certain lucky breaks along the way – that’s just facts, whether people choose to admit it or not. And I’m very humbled and just so grateful to do what I love doing. Sadly, there are plenty of people out there who don’t enjoy what they do to make a living.”

Jules was just 16 when he started, though, explaining he had a “slow trajectory” towards his success. He does, however, know musicians who have been propelled to global fame at the start of their career and admits it can be a “difficult process.”

Away from his music career, Julius O’Riordan is also an active lawyer, mainly centred around electronic music, making him the only active artist and entertainment lawyer. “It’s a very unique viewpoint,” he said. Jules added: “To be a successful artist, you need to be a little bit selfish – hopefully not to a really intolerable extent.

“I think when you become an entertainment lawyer, whilst my experience in the music industry has got me quite a lot of work as a lawyer, the tables are entirely turned. I have to be humble, they’re not interested in my war stories, they’re interested in how my experience can play out in the advice and guidance that I give to them, that’s been really good for me as a person, I think.”

Tim Lovejoy is taking a break from his role on Sunday Brunch after 13 years on the show and has been replaced by a reality star

Vicky has replaced Tim(Image: Instagram/sundaybrunchc4/vickypattison)

Sunday Brunch fans have praised Tim Lovejoy’s replacement and loved the “feminine energy” they have brought. Tim is taking a “well earned break” from his role on the show after 13 years of hosting.

Former Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison is replacing Tim and has already got off to a good start. She looked stunning as she fronted the programme with Simon Rimmer as she wore a yellow button up dress and wore her hair in a slicked pack pony.

Vicky danced during the intro of Sunday Brunch and said she was “buzzing like an old fridge” to be on the show. Announcing her new job, Vicky took to her Instagram page a few days ago to share a message with her followers.

Vicky hosted the show(Image: Instagram/sundaybrunchc4/vickypattison)

She wrote: “I HAVE SOME EXCITING NEWS!!!! As a long time friend of @sundaybrunchc4 it is an absolute HONOUR to be wearing a slightly different hat this week! I will be joining my good pal @rimmersimon as his cohost while the lovely @timlovejoy_official has a very well deserved break!!!

“I am buzzing like an old fridge to chat to all of our gorgeous guests, eat some delicious food and hopefully give anyone watching and nursing a hangover a bit of light comedy reprieve. See you bright and early Sunday my loves… and wish me luck.”

Friends and fans of the star took to the comments to share their wishes to the star. One wrote: “Absolutely brilliant Vicky well done!!!!”

As a second said: “Omg I’m SO excited for this girl amazing news,” as another added: “Congratulations! You’re gonna have a right laugh with our Rimmer!”

Once she’d done her first appearance stepping into the role, fans praised the new “feminine energy”. One person wrote on X: “Joke about Vicki all you want, but its good to have some feminine energy co-presenting and female POV on the sofa while chatting with the guests.”

“It’s great to see @VickyPattison hosting the show today, she’s amazing, hopefully she’ll be on again,” another said. However, there were some viewers that weren’t too happy with the replacement as some asked if she was “drunk” and said that they couldn’t understand her Geordie accent.

Vicky has been open recently about her PMDD diagnosis. PMDD is a more intense form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), which describes various distressing symptoms occurring in the week or two before a period.

Vicky’s symptoms included ‘crippling anxiety,’ insomnia, and troubling thoughts, as she conveyed feelings of worthlessness and believed that the world ‘would be a better place’ without her.

While the cause of PMDD is largely unknown, some suggest it may be related to hormonal differences or even past physical or mental trauma. Despite the crippling nature of this syndrome, PMDD is often considered an understudied health condition.

Sunday Brunch airs Sundays at 10am on Channel 4.

ITV’s quiz show, The 1% Club, which is hosted by Lee Mack, pits contestants against each other to try and win £100,000 by answering questions only 1% of the UK get right

ITV’s game show The 1% Club has become a huge hit since it first hit our screens in 2022(Image: ITV)

ITV’s game show The 1% Club has become a huge success since it first hit our screens in 2022. Hosted by Not Going Out star, Lee Mack, the primetime programme features IQ-style questions based on logic and common sense, as opposed to general knowledge. A total of 100 contestants are slowly whittled down as they attempt to make it to the end and successfully answer a question in 30 seconds, that only 1% of the population can get right in a bid to bag £100,000.

However, what viewers don’t know about the show is that some of the scenes are actually fake – according to a former contestant, who has lifted the lid on the smash-hit series, which she filmed in October last year. Spilling the beans on the programme, Heidi Phillips, 49, said she bagged a place on the show after seeing an advert on Facebook and then having a mock 1%-style quiz on Zoom.

ITV’s quiz show, The 1% Club, which is hosted by Lee Mack, pits contestants against each other to try and win £100,000(Image: ITV)

Revealing what really goes on behind the scenes of the series, which is one of ITV’s most popular offerings, she claimed some of the scenes were fake, revealing that Lee’s jokes are not filmed at the same time as the contestants are answering the questions.

Heidi explained, while talking to Fruity Slots: “While contestants are answering questions on the tablet, Lee usually takes the time to make a joke to the audience at home. But all his comical parts are filmed later.

“When we’re answering the question, he remains silent. Then he has to be filmed asking the question again and we have to pretend to put our answers in. That was a bit weird!”

Heidi also said the contestants had to abide by a very strict rule on the show, which, if flouted would mean they would be forced to hand back any prize money – immediately.

The contestant, who bowed out of the programme at the 35% question, said: “When we got put in our seats in the studio, they gave us the tablets and told us it was important to keep our eyes firmly locked on the screens and not look at each other.

“There were actually invigilators who go back through the show episode to make sure every contestant plays the game fairly.

“You could have won the cash prize but if they go back through filming and see you glanced over at another contestant’s screen before answering, you’ll forfeit the prize.”

Heidi added: “That’s not happened yet – but it was a stern warning!”

Despite the strict warning from producers, Heidi said host, Lee, is very charming and “naturally funny”, sharing: “He’s honestly really funny. Very naturally funny. He also has banter with the warm-up comedian and creates a nice atmosphere.”

She also said she’d jump at the chance to go back on the show again and praised the programme’s staff for “going back over the funny anecdotes I’d shared with them and make sure I’d be happy to discuss it on the show if Lee (Mack) wanted to”.

Heidi, who also said contestants had to make sure they were dressed appropriately for the show, wearing “nothing low cut”, added: “They seemed really concerned about our welfare and us being happy to share things on TV. They really took the time to check in with us.”

And her advice for anyone wanting to go on the show, who has made it to the audition round? “When they ask you how you’ll spend the winnings, don’t say something boring like paying off the mortgage. Give a really wild question,” said Heidi, adding: “I made silly jokes that if I won the prize, I’d spend it on opening a trifle sandwich shop.”

MEGHAN’S AIR SHOCKER: DUCHESS ACCUSED OF NEGLECTING ARCHIE ON FLIGHTS!

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, is facing explosive new allegations about her behaviour on international flights, including shocking claims that she showed “zero connection” with her son, Archie, and treated airline staff in an “abysmal” manner. This bombshell exposé threatens to shatter the carefully crafted PR image of the former royal.

The revelations come from a British Airways staff member who, speaking exclusively to a prominent royal commentator, described Meghan’s alleged conduct during a flight to South Africa when Archie was a young child.

“On that flight, Meghan refused to touch or look after Archie even once,” the senior BA staff member insisted. “She didn’t look at him. She had zero interest when he was upset, and she expected the staff the entire time to take care of that baby.”

The whistleblower, whose identity is being protected for obvious reasons, added a chilling detail: “It was very obvious to her that there was zero connection between mother and child.” A team of staff, including “at least one nanny,” was reportedly tasked with feeding the baby bottles throughout the journey.

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THE TWO-FACED DUCHESS? STAFF REVEAL SHOCKING BEHAVIOUR WHEN HARRY WASN’T AROUND!

But the revelations don’t stop there. The British Airways insider painted a picture of a calculating Duchess, whose demeanour changed dramatically depending on whether Prince Harry was in her immediate vicinity.

“Meghan Markle was only polite to the staff on board that flight when Prince Harry was around,” the staff member confessed. “When Harry was not in direct airshot or in the vicinity, she was like a different person.”

This small but “very important” detail suggests a disturbing pattern of behaviour and offers a potential explanation for why Harry is reportedly “very shocked” by accusations of Meghan being a “bully” to staff. Could it be that he simply doesn’t witness the full extent of her alleged conduct?

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‘WORST CELEBRITY EVER’: AMERICAN AIRLINES CREW UNLEASH ON MARKLE’S ‘DIVA-LIKE’ DEMANDS!

The scandalous allegations stretch far beyond a single British Airways flight. Investigations, prompted by this initial contact, have uncovered a consistent pattern of “atrocious” behaviour from Ms Markle towards crews on international flights, including on American Airlines.

“Meghan Markle had a reputation with airline staff for many years before she even entered the royal family,” the BA staffer revealed, noting that this behaviour predates her royal life, stemming from her days crisscrossing the Atlantic for Soho House events and filming Suits.

Airline insiders report that Meghan would “always insist that she be upgraded on flights even though she would not purchase the higher ticket class herself.” This infuriated crew members due to her “consistently rude” on-board manner.

American Airlines staff, who served Meghan on commercial flights, were even more damning. They were “absolutely insistent that Meghan Markle was the worst celebrity they had ever had to serve.” Their verdict? Her behaviour was “diva-like, rude, cold, and demanding.”

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THE ‘FAKE’ PR STUNT: FLIGHT ATTENDANT VIDEO EXPOSED AS ORCHESTRATED CHARADE!

The fury of the airline staff reached boiling point after a viral TikTok video emerged, featuring an American Airlines flight attendant gushing about how “sweet” and “beautiful” Meghan was, even sharing a handwritten note from the Duchess.

“My understanding is that this was an arranged PR stunt,” a source revealed. American Airlines staff insisted it would be “simply not acceptable” for any crew member to post publicly about a famous passenger on TikTok, citing “every single contractual rule” and potential disciplinary action. The sharing of a private note, they added, would “cross every ethical line.”

This shocking exposé suggests Meghan has been desperately trying to “get ahead of the story,” attempting to use this unsuspecting flight attendant to promote a false narrative about her treatment of staff – a narrative fiercely contradicted by those who have actually served her.

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BULLYING CLAIMS PRE-DATE ROYAL LIFE: ‘WORST ACTOR THEY EVER DEALT WITH!’

The trail of alleged “toxic” behaviour leads back even further, to Meghan’s life before she met Prince Harry. A very senior staff member from a “low-budget B movie” Meghan filmed between seasons of Suits shared explosive insights.

This respected industry figure described Meghan as the “worst actor they have ever had to deal with.” The root of the problem? Her “thing with transportation.” Meghan allegedly “demanded first-class flights between London and locations in Europe” to attend social events, even when such flights “did not exist.”

“When Meghan found this out, she hit the roof. She was so furious. She was so ropable,” the source recounted, adding that at one point, she even “demanded a private jet” for a low-budget production!

“This sort of diva behavior, this toxic treatment of people, it’s nothing to do with what happened to her once she was in the royal family. It’s been with her for her entire life, or at least her life once she got the role on Suits,” the insider stated.

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HARRY IN ‘CONUNDRUM’: WILL WILLIAM FINALLY STEP IN TO STOP THE ‘REPUTATIONAL DAMAGE’?

The mounting evidence paints a damning portrait of a Duchess obsessed with image, yet allegedly disdainful of those who serve her. Commentators are questioning how much longer Prince Harry can remain in “conundrum” about his wife’s true nature.

“She’s just not a good person. She bullies people, and she’s she’s just not even a good mother,” exclaimed a royal YouTube sensation, reflecting public sentiment that Meghan’s children are merely “props” in her “PR game.”

The constant “bullying accusations” against Meghan are now “so plentiful that they cannot be ignored.” There are growing calls for Prince William to “start pressuring his father” to take “united action” against the relentless “reputational damage” Meghan is inflicting on the Royal Family.

Even Doria Ragland, Meghan’s own mother, is reportedly showing signs of exasperation. Meghan herself recently “admitted that her mother went to the Beyonce concert without even telling her.” Has even Doria “had enough?”

The question now remains: how much more will the Royal Family tolerate? Will they continue to stand by while Meghan’s alleged behaviour spirals, or will they finally “put her in her place” and protect the monarchy from further humiliation? The world watches with bated breath.

The Apology That Rocked GB News: Tommy Robinson Triumphs in Damning Smear Row!

The civil war raging behind the scenes at GB News has finally exploded into the public arena, thanks to a bombshell forced apology and a furious Tommy Robinson demanding justice from none other than Nigel Farage himself! What began as a simmering feud has now erupted into an open challenge, exposing deep divisions within the “people’s channel” and shining a spotlight on the controversial figure of Tommy Robinson.

It all kicked off when Andy Twelves, a self-proclaimed “resident lefty” on GB News, was allowed to unleash a torrent of “false smears” against Robinson during a segment hosted by Patrick Christys. Robinson, no stranger to media attacks, swiftly branded Twelves a “lying twerp.” But this time, the tables turned dramatically.

In an astonishing turn of events, Twelves was forced to issue a “groveling, full-throttled, and actually quite hilarious apology” on X (formerly Twitter). The statement, directed to Robinson himself, read: “During a recent television appearance on GBN News’s Patrick Christiey’s late edition, I made a comment that I now understand was inaccurate and misleading about Tommy Robinson. I recognise that this statement was not a fair or accurate representation of Mr Robinson’s publicly stated views. I regret the error and apologise unreservedly for the mischaracterisation.”

Robinson, ever the “gent,” accepted the apology, stating: “Apology accepted Andy. I don’t blame people for the warped view they have about who I am. I blame over a decade of media lies.” He added, “I actually accept this man’s apology as this is the view that legacy media and politicians have presented about me for decades, painting a false picture of me to the world.”

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The Lies Exposed: A Litany of Slander Unleashed on Air

The segment in question, now under intense scrutiny, saw Twelves making a series of astonishing and allegedly false claims about Robinson. He suggested Robinson was a “nutter” who “wants to ban Islam,” despite admitting he hadn’t “really seen anything” Robinson had said to support such a claim.

But the accusations spiralled. Twelves brazenly asserted that Robinson is “objectively a racist man that hates Muslim” and “says heinous things about all brown people,” even claiming he “calls all brown people perverts.” He further alleged that Robinson “doxed a 14-year-old brown lad accused him of heinous things that he hadn’t done that had to go into witness protection,” “used to beat up police officers,” and “done immigration fraud,” even “nicked a load of money off his fundraising supporters.” The host, Patrick Christys, was finally forced to step in, admitting they were “straying into quite dicey legal territory.”

This shocking broadcast follows other controversial statements made on GB News. Camilla Tominey previously labelled Robinson a “convicted criminal and white supremacist” who “hasn’t really done much.” Another GB News segment discussed Robinson in the context of “grooming gangs,” with a commentator questioning the wisdom of seeking “advice coming from a man who like Tommy Robinson” on such sensitive issues, concluding it was “not a good look for society” and demonstrated an “overt” level of racism.

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Farage Under Fire: Robinson Demands Accountability from GB News Star

The newfound public vindication for Robinson has emboldened him to turn his sights on a much bigger target: Nigel Farage, the star presenter at GB News and the figurehead of Reform UK. Robinson has now publicly challenged Farage to “do the right thing and correct his disgusting lies about Tommy while he was locked in solitary at HMP Woodhill.”

Specifically, Robinson cites a moment during his imprisonment when Farage allegedly “lied on LBC claiming I had a conviction for violence on women.” Robinson’s defiant tweet read: “Andy Twelves apologised today for lies about me on GB News. Are you man enough to correct your lie and apologize #truthmatters.”

In a powerful interview on Liam Ticehurst’s podcast, “The Dozen,” Robinson spoke “publicly and in detail for the first time of the damage caused to him psychologically and reputationally by Nigel Farage.” He recounted feeling “sick” listening to Farage’s comments, believing Farage was attempting to “discredit me and attack me” in America. Robinson expressed his frustration: “I don’t want any of this. I don’t want there to be a division with reform. I don’t want that. I want reform to be the voice for the people.”

However, he found it “impossible to ignore” Farage’s LBC interview where Farage stated that Robinson “has a criminal record, a list as long as your arm, violence, violence against women.” Robinson, vehemently denying these specific claims, highlighted the hypocrisy: “Nigel went mad, mad about her alleg… she… he must… she must accept what she said was wrong. And then he sits on TV and says I’ve got a conviction for violence against women, which has no truth in it all.”

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The “People’s Channel” and The Overton Window Shift: Why is Tommy Banned?

The internal struggle at GB News is evident. While “most extreme hard leftists” and “most extreme Islamists” are regularly featured, figures like Tommy Robinson and Katie Hopkins remain “totally banned.” Panellists believe GB News is “scared of the pile-on” from “inorganic Ofcom complaints” – orchestrated campaigns by those on the left.

“Tommy… very graciously accepted his apology when we know there’s a lot of people like on the left who would jump straight to the nearest lawyer to go and sue… for false allegations and defamation,” observed a commentator. This contrasting behaviour, along with the increasing visibility of Robinson’s work through documentaries and international interviews, signifies a “shifting of the Overton window,” where “people seem to be able to mention his name now that the tide’s turning.”

Calls are growing for GB News to “break the cowardice mold” and invite Robinson onto their show. “They’d learn a lot and see with their own eyes the importance of his work,” stated Liam Ticehurst.

June Slater, a panellist and ally of Nigel Farage, admitted, “I don’t agree with it at all. I think Katie Hopkins and Tommy Robinson should be able to go on the people’s channel because they are supported by a large majority of people who watch that channel.” She clarified that Farage’s actions might be driven by political strategy, fearing that the media will “brand him far right” and impact votes for Reform UK.

However, Robinson remains resolute, accusing Farage of “holding up a white flag to Islam” and abandoning the fight against “demographic replacement,” citing Farage’s comments that by “2050 the Islamic community is so big and so vast in the UK that we need to… work with them.” Robinson views this as a “surrender.”

Ultimately, Robinson reiterates his demand for an apology from Farage. “I could easily now come out and go to a lawyer and sue him. I could easily do that, yeah, ’cause it’s a total lie. Everything he said is a total lie. I just think he should apologize. I think he should have apologized at the time. Don’t have to apologize to me, apologize to my kids and my wife, ’cause you lied.”

The escalating drama within GB News and the direct challenge to Nigel Farage signal a critical moment for British media, highlighting the tension between journalistic integrity, political ambition, and the public’s demand for unfiltered truth. Will Farage respond to Robinson’s audacious call for an apology? And will GB News finally open its doors to a figure it has long shunned, risking further controversy for the sake of “the people’s channel”? Only time will tell.

SOUTH PARK’S SENSATIONAL RETURN: THE DUCHESS’S TWERK HELL

Hollywood is abuzz with the most anticipated sequel of the decade – not a Marvel blockbuster, but the potential return of South Park to mercilessly skewer the Duke and Duchess of Montecito! After their last scathing takedown, “The Worldwide Privacy Tour,” left audiences roaring with laughter, the satirical cartoon masterminds Trey Parker and Matt Stone are reportedly eyeing a second bite at the royal cherry, and this time, Meghan Markle’s now-infamous delivery ward twerking video is the prime target!

The Daily Mail reports that Paramount is playing coy, “remaining tight-lipped” about the burgeoning calls for a new South Park episode featuring Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. But sources close to the production suggest the material is simply “too good” to ignore. The 2023 episode hilariously mocked their paradoxical demands for privacy while simultaneously embarking on a relentless publicity blitz for Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare. It featured a cartoon “Prince of Canada” and his wife carrying banners emblazoned with “Respect Our Privacy,” a slogan they screamed at anyone who dared to look their way.

Now, fans are demanding a glorious follow-up, dreaming up titles like “Respectile Pregnancy” in response to Meghan’s latest social media foray. “What about this isn’t 100% South Park fodder?” one fan quipped on X, while another simply pitched: “Meghan Markle twerking, respectile privacy movie.” Speculation is rife that producers are already “creating storyboards” for the projected episode.

“Can you imagine what South Park is going to do with that? It’s going to be hilarious!” exclaimed a thrilled commentator. “This is, I mean, I know Megan and Harry, I think at one time they tried to prevent it like with threaten it with a lawsuit or something, but they… it’s going to be brutal!” Indeed, with the sheer volume of “content” the Sussexes have provided since their last appearance, the new episode promises to be “much bigger and better.”

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THE MONTECITO MELTDOWN: MEGHAN’S PODCAST PLUMMETS

The potential South Park sequel comes hot on the heels of another colossal failure for the Duchess: the quiet axing of her highly-publicized podcast, “Confessions of a Female Founder.” Though Meghan spun the narrative that she was “axing it because she was… really wanting to focus on the business,” the numbers tell a different, more humiliating story.

Newsweek delivered the brutal truth this week: “Meghan Markle podcast loses in the charts to her biggest critics.” The Duchess of Sussex’s “Confessions of a Female Founder,” launched on April 8th, saw its final episode drop on June 3rd. While it briefly hit second place among Apple podcasts and hovered around 21st on Spotify, it “quickly slipped down the charts after the first two episodes.” By April 12th, it had dropped out of Spotify’s top 100 altogether, and by April 26th, it had fallen out of Apple’s top 200.

The most delicious irony? Meghan’s podcast was routinely outperformed by her most vocal critics. Political commentators like Tucker Carlson, who famously called Piers Morgan losing his job for doubting Meghan’s suicidal thoughts “the most insane thing I’ve ever seen,” consistently landed in the top 10 on Spotify. Candace Owens, who denounced Meghan and Harry as “inauthentic ambulance chasers” for visiting a disaster zone, was often in the top 10 while Meghan languished at 21st. Even Joe Rogan, a past target of the Sussexes, consistently dominated the top spots.

“Oh my good, it’s just so great isn’t it? I just love seeing it because it really shows how Megan has no power, she has no sustainability, she has… she doesn’t have the ‘it’ factor,” revelled a panelist. “Even with her connection to the royal family… you can’t even get in the top rating of people who are talking negatively about you!”

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THE AUTHENTICITY FARCE: WHY MEGHAN’S BRAND IS CRUMBLING

The podcast debacle only further exposes the chasm between Meghan’s carefully curated image and the public’s perception. During her interview on the Emma Greed Day podcast, Meghan offered a dizzying display of “mental arithmetic and all of the gymnastics” to explain away her podcast’s demise, claiming she needed to “focus on my business” and “spread thin is my jam.”

“Lies, lies, lies, lies, lies!” cried one disgusted commentator. “Does she really think that we’re believing this? Does she really believe that this is authentic? It is the opposite. That is the whole reason why we don’t support her ’cause we see fake, fake, fake!”

Critics argue that Meghan’s refusal to confront her failures directly is her undoing. “You bombed at it, it wasn’t good, people didn’t really watch it after like the third, fourth episode, just say that and just say, ‘you know, okay, I’m gonna try something else now!’”

The fundamental problem, they argue, is Meghan’s lack of “sustainability” and “authenticity.” “People will watch the first time, maybe the second time, but after that, they’re getting rid of you, they are kicking you to the curb, girl, and they don’t want to hear you,” a commentator passionately asserted. “They want to hear the people that are going to check you, who are going to keep talking about you and your behavior.”

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THE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH: A LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY

The criticism extends beyond Meghan to those who enable her “inauthentic” narrative. Emma Greed Day, the podcast host, faced scorn for being “prepared to sit there and point blank lie” about the podcast’s supposed success. “You know that’s a lie… you just lost all your credibility,” was the blunt assessment, citing the podcast’s abysmal 71% dislike rating.

The stark contrast was drawn to individuals who, when “cancelled,” embraced difficult truths. “Come and talk, Megan, about what’s really happened,” urged the host. “But that means dealing with uncomfortable truth, which you are not prepared to deal with head on.” He recounted his own experience of being “cancelled,” sitting for lengthy interviews where “nothing is off limits” to address “false allegations.”

The consensus is damning: Meghan and Harry “don’t want to recognize the things that make her uncomfortable. You have to sit in these uncomfortable positions and places to get anywhere to move forward.” Until they confront their past behaviour, their “poking at the royal family,” and their own missteps, their ventures – from Netflix series to brand launches – are doomed to fail.

“We’re going to watch you do the next thing, season two of Netflix, Megan, and we’re going to watch you fail, because that’s what you’re good at,” concluded a commentator with brutal honesty. “Wake up out of your stupidness and understand the problem, okay? You have a problem, okay, of being unauthentic, you’re just not good people, and you don’t get it yet!”

The stage is set for an epic showdown, not just in Hollywood cartoons, but in the ongoing battle for public perception, where authenticity, not carefully choreographed spin, ultimately reigns supreme.

Loose Women viewers were left stunned when Linda Robson dropped a surprise revelation on the show – she has an incredible link to a major Hollywood star

Linda Robson has revealed a huge family link to Hollywood star Anne Hathaway on Loose Women and viewers can’t quite believe it.

The Loose Women favourite, 67, told the panel that her son, Louis, wrote a song about Arsenal because the whole family are all avid supporters of the football team and the song ended up going viral – with Anne, 42, even hearing it and singing it to her millions of Instagram and TikTok followers.

“My son Louis wrote a song – because we are all Arsenal supporters – and my son wrote a song. It wasn’t about Arsenal, it was more about North London where we live, and then the Arsenal supporters picked up on it and it’s gone absolutely mad,” she told viewers.

“Now 60,000 or 70,000 fans are all singing his song over the Arsenal stadium and Anne Hathaway, who I never had a clue was a supporter, is singing it.”

Loose Women fans in disbelief over Linda Robson’s family link to Hollywood star(Image: ITV)

Anne may be best known for her blockbuster film roles, but recently, the Hollywood A-lister has been turning heads for an entirely different reason – her passionate support for Arsenal Football Club.

The star of The Devil Wears Prada and The Dark Knight Rises is a fully-fledged Gooner, and she’s not keeping it under wraps.

In fact, Anne has been taking to TikTok to belt out North London Forever, Arsenal’s emotional anthem, with all the gusto of a Londoner herself. “The group chat is going off. ‘Declan is the man of the day’, I agree mum,” she shared in one post – proving Arsenal fever has taken over the Hathaway household.

Her football allegiance came into full view after she shared a spirited rendition of the anthem following Arsenal’s 3-0 dismantling of Real Madrid in the Champions League. While it’s not entirely clear when her Arsenal obsession began, clues suggest this isn’t just a recent fad.

Anne Hathaway cheers after hearing Arsenal scored a goal(Image: Interview Magazine)

Back in April 2024, during a press tour for The Idea of You, Anne and co-star Nicholas Galitzine – also a die-hard Arsenal fan -found themselves distracted mid-interview by live match updates.

“One-nil, Trossard!,” Galitzine exclaimed, to which Anne beamed: “Oh I love you,” then quickly added: “Sorry, we’re both fans of the same team, and there’s a match going on right now, and during our last interview they scored.”

The goal they were celebrating was of course Leandro Trossard’s against Wolves in Arsenal’s 2-0 win on April 20, 2024. Trossard even took notice, sending her a message: “Keep supporting us and hopefully see you soon at the Emirates.”

Despite the warm invite, it seems Anne has yet to make her pilgrimage to the Emirates Stadium.

Prior to that interview clip surfacing, there was little public trace of her being a Gunners supporter, but recent months have shown her fandom rising alongside the team’s Champions League charge.

Her love for the club now seems undeniable. Just weeks ago, she posted a photo in a red Arsenal shirt after Bukayo Saka’s comeback against Fulham, captioning it: “Welcome back #7.”

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan opened up on the importance of laughter while she recalled a touching moment she had with sister Linda before her death.

At the beginning of the year, it was announced that singer Linda Nolan died at the age of 65 after a long battle with secondary breast cancer.

During Thursday’s instalment of Loose Women, the presenters discussed King Charles’ recent event at Buckingham Palace honouring cancer charities.

During the show, ITV’s Christine Lampard referred to a poignant statement from the programme of the Royal gathering where King Charles noted: “The darkest moments of illness can be illuminated by the greatest compassion.”

Looking towards Coleen, Christine mentioned how impactful and powerful those words must have been given the recent death of her sister Linda.

Linda died at the start of 2025 at the age of 65 (Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Hearst)

Coleen nodded in agreement before opening up about how humour has kept her going over these last few months, reports Belfast Live.

She candidly shared: “It always is! I’ve kind of got this thing where if I don’t laugh about it sometimes, then I won’t stop crying, and that’s getting nowhere.

“Life does have to go on, everything is the same the next day and people carry on with their lives.”

Coleen then relayed a comical incident involving Linda shortly before she died.

The Loose Women star recalled: “We were all with Linda at the hospital and we didn’t know at this point that we were going to lose her the next day. She was on oxygen, she was sitting up in bed, eating what she said was revolting rice pudding.

Coleen Nolan details heartwarming moment by sister’s bedside day before her death

“They told her to stop talking because they couldn’t get her oxygen levels up. So, she was sitting up, she had a 100 per cent oxygen mask on and then she’d move it and start talking.

“So, I’m talking to her, and I’m watching the thing go down and down, then I’d go, ‘Linda, please shut up and put your oxygen mask on!’”

“We were just crying laughing because she’d take it off, wait until it got to a certain level while she could get her story out then put it back on. We laughed and what a great memory to have before, 24 hours later she passed away.”

Hundreds of people attended Linda’s funeral to pay their respects(Image: Getty

At the start of February, Linda was commemorated with a heartfelt memorial service at St Paul’s Church in Blackpool where she had tied the knot with her husband Brian Hudson.

The funeral witnessed an incredible turnout as hundreds congregated in the streets to show their love for the Nolan family during such a poignant time.

Reflecting on the immense support on Good Morning Britain previously, Anne Nolan mentioned: “My sister Maureen started crying. I mean, we were all very emotional, but she started crying because of all the people that were there.

“She said, ‘I’m so glad because Linda would’ve been so disappointed if all these people hadn’t turned up.’”