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Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz have been at odds with the Beckham family in recent weeks, but cpucouldld the end of Romeo Beckham’s romance with Kim Turnbull bring about a reconciliation?

Romeo Beckham’s split from Kim Turnbull might pave the way for Brooklyn to mend ties with David Beckham(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for 180)

Could the bitter Peltz-Beckham war be coming to an end? The news that Romeo Beckham has split from his girlfriend Kim Turnbull may see relations between Brooklyn Beckham and his family finally improve after weeks of tension and snubs.

Aspiring chef Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz have kept their distance from the Beckham clan recently – even missing David Beckham’s 50th birthday celebrations in April – and Romeo’s choice of romantic partner was said to be the catalyst for the rift.

Earlier this year, it was suggested that Romeo’s brother Brooklyn had once been romantically linked to Kim, though it’s previously been reported that in a now-deleted post, Cruz Beckham claimed the pair “never dated”.

However, TMZ claimed two months ago that it was “all water under the bridge”. The outlet reported that sources said the issue was over Brooklyn and his wife Nicola questioning whether Kim had “the right intentions” for dating Romeo.

Amid the drama, Romeo, 22, and Kim, 26, have now decided to separate after a seven-month whirlwind romance, with an insider revealing that the pair “split a few weeks ago and it’s all amicable and they are still friends”.

Romeo Beckham and Kim Turnbull split shortly after David Beckham’s 50th birthday(Image: INSTAGRAM)

Their split could be a chance for Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz to reunite with the family (Image: WWD via Getty Images)

Many will be hopeful Romeo’s new relationship status will see the Beckham boys reunite and Brooklyn patch things up with his family, but they shouldn’t hold their breath. It’s claimed Kim’s involvement in the family drama isn’t the reason behind the breakup – and David and Victoria Beckham, 51, want to make that fact clear.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, an insider revealed that Posh and Becks “really adored” Kim and believed she made him “happy”. The source added that things have “remained friendly” since the split a “couple of weeks ago”.

They stated: “David and Victoria would hate for the view to be that they split because of Nicola and Brooklyn because that simply isn’t the case. The fact is that Kim has got a really busy career as a DJ and Romeo has a busy work life too, there is lots of travelling for both of them at having a relationship at this time isn’t all that conducive to their lives.”

Victoria’s approval of Kim is a stark contrast to how the singer-turned-designer reportedly views her eldest son’s wife. Brooklyn and billionaire heiress Nicola tied the knot in 2022, and it has since been claimed that Victoria left the bride in tears on her special day, thanks to allegedly hijacking a dance.

Victoria was a big fan of Kim

And if the tension between Victoria and Nicola is true, it’s pretty clear who Brooklyn will pick if forced to choose between his spouse and his mother. The former photographer is a self-confessed ‘wife guy’ and last month admitted Nicola is his one and only priority.

In a heartfelt post early on Instagram, Brooklyn uploaded a video featuring him and Nicola cruising on a red motorcycle, with Lana Del Rey’s ‘National Anthem’ providing the soundtrack.

He affectionately captioned the clip: “My whole world x I will love you forever x I always choose you baby x you’re the most amazing person I know xx me and you forever baby [heart emojis]”.

Newly single Romeo has also been wearing his heart on his sleeve when it comes to emotional social media posts. Earlier this week, young star shared a heart-rending video from Spanish football coach Luis Enrique, who poignantly recounted the loss of his nine-year-old daughter to cancer.

Luis Enrique’s daughter Xana tragically died of osteosarcoma in 2019, and his heartfelt coping strategies resonated with Romeo, prompting him to post a moving reflection. Reflecting on life’s bigger picture, he mused, “I watch stuff like this and look at myself and think why am I stressing bout something so small in the grand scheme of things,” above the clip.

He signed off with sage advice, “Love who you love without questions, take care of each other, respect each other and enjoy life,” complemented by a simple white heart and a camera emoji.”

The Peltz-Beckham clan in happier times (Image: Instagram)

Romeo’s post could possibly be a hint he’s ready to stop warring with his big brother and focus on the bigger picture, with it claimed the Beckham rift hasn’t yet caused lasting damage. “The relationship is definitely not beyond repair,” a source told American publication PEOPLE in early May. “They love and are always there for [Brooklyn]. They’re just hurt and disappointed that he’s now playing no part in family life.”

But while the Beckham side may seem willing to move forward, Brooklyn’s latest interview makes it clear that the hot sauce company owner is laser focused on his marriage.

Asked how he protects his relationship in “such a public spotlight”, Brooklyn told Glamour Germany: “Ignore the noise. Keep your head down, work hard, be kind. People are always going to talk. What matters is that we’re happy together.”

Nicola added: “It’s not always easy. On TikTok there are always random stories popping up about us. When I see fake news, my instinct is to shut it down. But it’s not worth it. I just scroll past and move on.”

The couple’s Glamour Germany photoshoot reveals that Brooklyn has given his “mama’s boy” tattoo, etched over his heart, a floral makeover, seemingly in tribute to his wife Nicola Peltz’s wedding bouquet.

The fresh images reveal Brooklyn’s new tattoo of flowers covering the “mama’s boy” inscription he got back in 2018 as an homage to his mum Victoria. The aspiring chef has around 100 tattoos, with nearly 70 are tributes to Nicola and her family. Brooklyn got his tribute to Posh Spice in 2018 when he labelled himself a mama’s boy.

But, much to Victoria’s disappointment, it looks like Brooklyn is all about being a ‘wife guy’ instead these days.

Lorraine Kelly has been an ITV host for decades but amidst rumours she could quit she came out fighting for her show

Lorraine Kelly won a Special Award Bafta last year(Image: Getty Images for BAFTA)

Lorraine Kelly has appeared to drop a defiant hint to ITV bosses about her plans to fight for her show to survive – as she said “I’m not done yet”.

ITV cuts to their daytime schedule announced last month mean Lorraine’s show will be slashed to 30 weeks a year and go from an hour to 30 minutes on screen. But in her first interview to air since the cuts were announced, she expressed her love of making the show and being on ITV for four decades.

Told she is a “national treasure” and everyone feels they know her, Lorraine said: “Well, that’s nice, but it’s only because I’ve been around for so long. I’ve been doing telly for over 40 years. It’s mad isn’t it? It’s absolutely crazy. I started in breakfast telly in 1984, and I’m still getting away with it. Extraordinarily.”

Lorraine has been on television for 40 years(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Speaking to Tom Kerridge on the Proper Tasty podcast, she added: “40 years in TV last year was incredible. I got a BAFTA. ‘Here’s a BAFTA for being alive.’ I thought, ‘Hang on a minute, I’m not done yet.’

“I think now I can be a lot cheekier. Because I’ve always been a bit naughty. Not so much in the morning, but if I do a wee show on Channel 4, or The Last Leg, or something like that. You can be unleashed. And I quite like that. You do have to have a self-edit button, and I’m finding mine is not operating as much as it should.

“So, when I’m sitting there and I look at something and I think, ‘Gosh, what an absolute k**b that person is,’ or how silly they are, I say it and I don’t realise I’ve said it. So I have to watch.”

Speaking about the start of her career, she told of her nerves and said she still had them now, although not quite in the same way. Lorraine said: “I remember being so scared about doing a piece to camera and just being unbelievably nervous. And that doesn’t go away for a long time. It doesn’t ever completely go away I don’t think. I don’t think it should.”

Lorraine’s show has been cut from 52 weeks to 30 weeks and will only air half an hour(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

Lorraine also referenced in the podcast her recent operation which saw her off screen for weeks as she returned to the TV screens mid May after her laparoscopy, a surgery where small cuts are made for procedures inside the stomach or pelvis area.

Speaking on the podcast, she said: “I’m good. I had a wee procedure. Everything is absolutely fine. They whipped out my ovaries and fallopian tubes, and everything is fine. It’s all good. It was keyhole surgery, which was amazing. I’ve just got three wee tiny holes.”

The cheeky star added: “I mean, I’ve got more holes than that, but I’ve got three wee tiny holes where the operation happened. So, it’s fine. It’s all good.”

It is understood shortly after she recovered from the operation she was called into a meeting with ITV boss Kevin Lygo. He arranged for Lorraine to be told of her show’s huge changes separately in a show down in the days before. She is said to have turned down an idea to merge her show with Good Morning Britain.

Days later, the rest of ITV daytime learned that 220 production staff out of 440 will lose their jobs as part of cutbacks.

Lorraine has been on screen on ITV as a show since it launched in September 2010, with the host having previously worked on GMTV and Good Morning Britain, meaning she has been a regular for 40 years.

Lorraine is fighting to save her show(Image: ITV)

Last week, the Mirror told how Lorraine is fighting to save the long-term future of her show. A source said: “Lorraine was not happy about what is happening and also had concern for the production team which works on her show and will be cut back too.

“But the truth is she has to roll her sleeves up and work harder on her own show than she has in recent years, otherwise the long term future does not look good. She has been an icon of ITV TV but serious cuts need to be made and her show has been cut to just 30 minutes, which after ad breaks will be a very short chunk of time.

“She needs to show bosses it is worth keeping on air. You can expect her to be pulling hard to get big name celebrities on her show instead of GMB or This Morning to prove her worth. She was left in no doubt after the meeting there are some tough times ahead.”

Lorraine is so attached to her show, she feels like interviewees are being invited into her own house before she speaks to them.

Speaking passionately about her programme, she said: “I always say I treat people with huge respect and all of that. I’m inviting them into my house, in a sense.” However, Lorraine changes her interview tactics when she prepares to grill politicians.

She added: “I always remember Piers Morgan said I was an ‘iron fist in a velvet glove,’ and I loved that description. He’s very cheeky and very naughty, and he makes me laugh a lot. But I like that, and it’s very true.

Lorraine loves her guests – but not so much when it comes to politicians!

“When it comes to politicians it is completely different. You know what really annoys me. When I first started out you’d get the Secretary of Education and the Shadow Secretary of Education sitting down, and you could have a debate with them. Now, they won’t do that. Nobody does that anymore. They actually refuse. And I think it’s outrageous.

“Because the whole thing about them is … I do like to give them a chance to talk, politicians, because people are not daft, and they can make their own minds up about them. I don’t like the gladiatorial style, because that doesn’t get you anywhere at all.

“Give them enough rope and let them talk, and then you can go in with the wee killer question. At the end of the day, they are accountable to us. But more importantly, to our viewers. You’ve got to make sure you ask what matters to people and their lives.”

After taking politicians to account, Lorraine loves to drift off to sleep by listening to the Shipping Forecast – a BBC Radio 4 weather report, which lists gale warnings and wind speeds among other elements – despite having “no clue” what it is about.

She said: “Do you ever listen to the shipping forecast? I do. I have no idea what she’s going on about. Not a clue. But it’s very reassuring. I feel reassured. I feel I can go to sleep at night, and I don’t even know what it’s about.”

Hopefully the shipping forecast is still doing the job at the moment, even in the face of such nightmare news about the cuts to staff and her hours on screen. Lorraine has dropped anchor at ITV and doesn’t want to leave.

Romeo Beckham has split from his partner Kim Turnbull following speculation that his brother Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz were concerned about the relationship

Model Romeo Beckham has split up from his partner Kim Turnbull. The news this week comes after the couple’s relationship was previously blamed for the alleged rift within the Beckham family in recent months.

It’s now been revealed that Romeo, 22, and Kim, 24, have separated after seven months together. It’s said that their relationship “fizzled out” three weeks after his father David Beckham’s 50th birthday, which was at the start of last month.

The special occasion fuelled rumours of a family feud as David’s eldest son Brooklyn Beckham, 26, and his wife Nicola Peltz, 30, were thought to have been absent from celebrations. Romeo’s relationship with Kim was attributed as a factor in the alleged rift at one point, though more recently other parties have been blamed instead amid ongoing speculation.

Now, it’s been announced that Romeo and Kim have parted ways. A source told the Mirror: “They split a few weeks ago and it’s all amicable and they are still friends.”

Romeo Beckham (left) has split from his partner Kim Turnbull (right) just weeks ago ( 
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And according to the Daily Mail, it’s been suggested that the apparent break-up is “nothing to do” with Kim being blamed for the alleged family feud. A source told the outlet: “Romeo and Kim are both young and they had a lovely time together but at that age things don’t always last forever and they decided to split up.” They added that the pair have been “friendly” since then.

They said it’s a “huge shame,” especially as Romeo’s parents David and Victoria Beckham, 51, “really adored” Kim and thought she made him “happy”. The source said things have “remained friendly” since the break-up a “couple of weeks ago”.

As reported by the outlet, the source went on to say that Romeo and Kim are both “busy” with their respective careers. They added that there lives involve “lots of travelling” at the moment.

The source said: “David and Victoria would hate for the view to be that they split because of Nicola and Brooklyn because that simply isn’t the case. The fact is that Kim has got a really busy career as a DJ and Romeo has a busy work life too, there is lots of travelling for both of them at having a relationship at this time isn’t all that conducive to their lives.”

Amid rumours of a family rift earlier this year, it was suggested that Romeo’s brother Brooklyn had once been romantically linked to Kim, though it’s previously been reported that in a now-deleted post, Cruz Beckham said the pair “never dated”.

There has been speculation of tension involving eldest son Brooklyn Beckham (left) and his wife Nicola Peltz (right) in recent months ( 
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TMZ however claimed two months ago that it was “all water under the bridge”. The outlet reported that sources said the issue was over Brooklyn and his wife Nicola questioning whether Kim had “the right intentions” for dating Romeo.

More recently, Nicola has been blamed for the rumoured tension by some people amid the speculation about the family, though she’s also been defended by others, with a source previously telling the Mirror that she “encourages” her husband Brooklyn to see his family. There’s said to be “distance” between Brooklyn and his parents.

To mark four years since their daughter Princess Lilibet was born, Meghan Markle has shared a video of her and Prince Harry trying to induce labour by dancing in a hospital room

Meghan Markle has shared an incredible video of her and Prince Harry dancing as they try to induce labour for a very pregnant duchess before the birth of Princess Lilibet. The young princess celebrates her fourth birthday today with Meghan earlier sharing several never-before-seen snaps of Lilibet with both of her parents.

However, Meghan also took to Instagram today to share a throwback video showing her in a very late stage of pregnancy along with Harry dancing around a hospital room four years ago as they awaited the arrival of their daughter. In the clip Meghan, wearing a black dress, can be seen beginning to dance next to a hospital bed before Harry also appears on camera and shows off his moves to the track Baby Mama by social media star Starrkeisha.

Harry and Meghan dance in a new video shared by Meghan from Princess Lilibet’s birth
He later puts up the hood of his top and dances alongside his wife, who can be seen with a cannula in her left arm. Accompanying the video, Meghan wrote: “Four years ago today, this also happened. Both of our children were a week past their due dates… so when spicy food, all that walking, and acupuncture didn’t work – there was only one thing left to do!”

The video comes just hours after Meghan posted intimate family photos of “Daddy’s little girl and favorite adventurer” Lilibet to mark her fourth birthday.

Meghan shared a black-and-white snap of herself cuddling Lili, who was sat on her lap, with the pair both sporting windswept hair, seemingly on a boat.

Harry and Meghan dance around the hospital room ( 
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Another image showed Meghan tenderly cradling newborn Lili as she enjoyed skin-to-skin time with the new addition to her family in 2021. In a later post, she described how Lili’s relationship with Harry was “the sweetest bond to watch unfold”.

The duchess shared two further photos, showing the princess with her father the duke, adding: “Daddy’s little girl and favorite adventurer. Happy birthday Lili!”

Lili – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s youngest child – was born on June 4, 2021 in California and was named Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.

Meghan shared the dancing video on Instagram to mark Lilibet’s fourth birthday ( 
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Meghan/Instagram)

She only became entitled to be a princess when her grandfather the King acceded to the throne, because of rules set out by King George V in 1917. Harry and Meghan started using prince and princess for Archie and Lili after the princess’s christening in 2023, following correspondence with Charles about the matter.

Lilibet is named after her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Elizabeth had difficultly pronouncing her own name as a toddler and her grandfather George V would affectionately call her Lilibet, imitating her own attempts to say Elizabeth. The sweet nickname stuck and she became known as Lilibet to her family from then on.

In his memoir, Spare, Harry vividly recalls the intense moments in the minutes before his daughter was born. In an intimate recollection, he writes: “When the doctor said it was a matter of minutes, I told Meg that I wanted mine to be the first face our little girl saw.”

Meghan gave birth to Lili in California

“I slid my hands under the tiny back and neck. Gently, but firmly, as I’d seen in films, I pulled our precious daughter from that world into this, and cradled her just a moment, trying to smile at her, to see her, but honestly, I couldn’t see anything.”

Harry also reveals his immediate thoughts upon meeting his daughter: “I wanted to say: Hello. I wanted to say: Where have you come from? I wanted to say: Is it better there? Is it peaceful? Are you frightened? Don’t be, don’t be, all will be well. I’ll keep you safe.”

Princess Lilibet, the daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, turns four today and mum Meghan has shared another two photos of the birthday girl – this time with her dad calling it the “sweetest bond to watch unfold”

Prince Harry with daughter Princess Lilibet (Image: @meghan/Instagram )

Meghan Markle has shared yet more never-before-seen photos of Princess Lilibet – this time with her dad Prince Harry. The young princess is celebrating her fourth birthday today and earlier Meghan took to Instagram to share several snaps of her cuddling the daughter. And now, she’s posted another two unseen snaps of her daughter on her big day, this time showing her with her father.

The first picture shows a newborn Lilibet being cradled by Harry as he glazes lovingly at his daughter. The second shows a grown up little hand-in-hand with her dad as they walk down a sandy lane. Meghan wrote alongside the snaps: “The sweetest bond to watch unfold. Daddy’s little girl and favorite adventurer. Happy birthday Lili!”

Prince Harry cradles a baby Lilibet (Image: @meghan/Instagram )

Lili – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s youngest child – was born on June 4 2021 and was named Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. She only became entitled to be a princess when her grandfather the King acceded to the throne, because of rules set out by King George V in 1917.

Harry and Meghan started using prince and princess for Archie and Lili after the princess’s christening in 2023, following correspondence with Charles about the matter.

The duchess usually only shares photos of her daughter pictured from behind to protect her privacy, but in more recent photos such as those from earlier today, Lili’s eyes and the top half of her face could be seen, with her nose and mouth and the rest of her face covered by Meghan’s arms as she hugged the princess.

And former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told the Mirror: “I suppose Meghan is showing the children more on Instagram because she knows there is a public appetite for photos of them. But she’s being very coy about allowing us to see what they really look like.

Meghan earlier shared a picture of her hugging her daughter (Image: meghan/Instagram)

“That’s fair enough, if she wants to protect their privacy – though you could certainly argue that there’s a very fine line between using them to publicise her Instagram account and her determination to keep their family life private.

“With both children at school, she and Harry will obviously have a bit more time to pursue their various activities. Meghan seems to be ramping up her projects more and more, but I think they will both continue to put their family first – just like William and Catherine. And there’s nothing wrong with that if you are lucky enough to be able to do so.”

Previously, she suggested the couple may reveal more and more of their children in the future. She explained: “They are clearly fiercely protective of their children. And I think much of that stems from Harry’s experience of having cameras trained on him when he was a little boy – and ever since.

“He showed his contempt for the cameras when he was very young, sticking his tongue out, as he sat in the back of a car with his mother. She told him to stop it very quickly! Of course, seeing only glimpses of them makes them even more interesting to the public. And it brings extra attention to whichever video they appear in, which is commercially valuable.

“Sooner or later, they are bound to release pictures of the children. Otherwise, there’s a real danger that paparazzi will follow them until they get what they want – in the hope that a newspaper or magazine somewhere in the world will buy the pictures.”

Kaye Adams has spoken for the first time after it was announced ITV are planning a major shake-up to their schedules, meaning Loose Women won’t air all year round

Kaye Adams has opened up about the dramatic Loose Women shake-up(Image: ITV)

Kaye Adams had “sleepless nights” after hearing Loose Women is being cut by ITV. It was announced last month that the network had planned a major shake-up.

Some of the network’s biggest programmes, including Loose, Good Morning Britain, and Lorraine, will be affected, while This Morning remains untouched. While Lorraine and Loose currently air all year round, they will now be cut and broadcast for just 30 weeks.

Lorraine has suffered another blow, with her show being cut by half an hour while Good Morning Britain is extended. Now, Kaye has revealed that the dramatic news came “out of the blue” for her in a bombshell admission.

The 62-year-old also admits she has no idea what will happen with her job or her fellow panellists in the wake of the dramatic cuts. “To be perfectly honest, we have no idea at this point, what’s going to happen,” Kaye said. She went on to reveal that she didn’t “anticipate” the news.

Kaye suffered sleepless nights following the news(Image: ITV)

Speaking on her How To Be 60 podcast with Karen MacKenzie, Kay continued: “I didn’t anticipate it, which is probably stupid in retrospect, you get into a sort of rhythm of life. I had a couple of sleepless nights, I have to say, because it’s just like the rug’s been pulled from under your feet – what has been familiar.

“It’s going to have an impact. Lots of people will lose their jobs completely which is terrible, it’s a huge change.” But despite the shake-up, the broadcaster is trying to remain positive. She explained that it would allow her to “make some changes.” Currently, Kaye travels to London from Glasgow on a regular basis and often takes the sleeper train.

She went on to add: “But I gave myself a talking to and I listened to my own advice for once – change is hard, but it can be good. The past is a trap, don’t fear the future – I’m telling myself all these things. And I think maybe this is the nudge that I needed to make some changes in my life and I’ll just have to go with it.”

Prior to the news, Kaye revealed she had been planning on downsizing and moving into a smaller home, but now jokes that she may find herself in a one-bedroom flat. “And now I’ve lost my job, I might be in a one-bedroom flat somewhere,” she commented.

Fellow Loose panellist Nadia admitted she had no idea about her future on the show(Image: ITV)

Kaye, however, isn’t the first Loose panellist to open up about the cuts. Actress Nadia Sawalha, who has appeared on the show since its launch in 1999, recently admitted she is self-employed so could be “let go tomorrow.” Some of the panellists work on a freelance basis, while others are on a PAYE contract with the network.

Speaking to her husband Mark Adderley on their joint YouTube page, the former EastEnders star said: “Do you know what, at the moment, all of us on screen are in work and are proud of what we do.

“But behind the scenes, there are people that are really suffering, and what you don’t realise is when you attack the show, you attack them, because you never see all the army of people behind the scenes and how hard they work.” Nadia became visibly emotional as she struggled to contain her upset.

While holding back tears, she said: “So to all my friends and colleagues behind the scenes who have just got a huge shock out of the blue, I’m so sorry.” She added that she “just can’t bear it,” and urged people to “be f***ing kind to people.” She explained that due to being self-employed, she risks being let go “tomorrow” or “in five years.”

She became tearful as she explained that dozens of people will be “made redundant out of the blue” and has seen people walking around “numb with shock.”

A Loose Women panellist revealed she suffered from sleepless nights after ITV announced the cuts and changes to they daytime programmes

Loose Women star reveals she suffered ‘sleepless nights’ after brutal ITV cuts(Image: ITV)

Loose Women star Kaye Adams revealed she had a few ‘sleepless nights’ after ITV announced changes to the daytime programmes. The ITV programme will be cut to just 30 weeks of the year and the team behind Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will all be merged, which will lead to redundancies at ITV.

Lorraine Kelly’s show is also being cut to 30 minutes and will air 30 weeks of the year. As a result, Good Morning Britain will be extended until 9.30am each day. Some of the Loose Women stars have yet to speak out, but Nadia Sawalha and Kaye recently broke their silence to share their thoughts on the changes.

Kaye Adams struggled with sleepless nights after the cuts(Image: ITV)

“What has been brutal over the past week and I am getting tearful about it, is that hundreds of people are going to be made redundant out of the blue,” Nadia said in a recent YouTube video.

Meanwhile, Kaye took to her How to be 60 podcast and said the cuts “came out of the blue”. The 62-year-old admitted: “I didn’t anticipate it, which is probably stupid in retrospect. You get into a sort of rhythm of life.

“I had a couple of sleepless nights I have to say, because it’s just like the rug’s been pulled from under your feet – what has been familiar.”

Nadia also recently broke her silence

She continued: “It’s going to have an impact. Lots of people will lose their jobs completely which is terrible. It’s a huge change. But I gave myself a talking to and I listened to my own advice for once – change is hard, but it can be good.

“The past is a trap, don’t fear the future – I’m telling myself all these things. And maybe this is the nudge that I needed to make some changes in my life and I’ll just have to go with it.”

Nadia spoke out about the cuts last week and told her fans that some people behind the scenes “are really suffering”.

She explained: “What you don’t realise is when you attack the show you attack them, because you never see all the army of people behind the scenes and how hard they work.

“So to all my friends and colleagues behind the scenes who have just got a huge shock out of the blue, I’m so sorry. Mark knows how upset I’ve been at home about it. I just can’t bear it. So just be f*****g kind to people.”

She then added: “What people don’t realise at Loose Women is that we’re self-employed, I am self-employed. Every contract is a new contract. I could be let go tomorrow, in five years, you don’t know because we’re not employees.

“So I can’t tell you anything accept I am on for my next contract. What has been brutal over the past week and I am getting tearful about it, is that hundreds of people are going to be made redundant out of the blue.

The Britain’s Got Talent final has been hit with complaints as viewers went to Ofcom, who have revealed they received 72 complaints regarding Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon’s frocks

The Britain’s Got Talent final hit has been hit with 72 complaints over Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon’s ‘revealing dresses’. When contacted , Ofcom said they had received the complaints from viewers, who alleged the star’s frocks were “too revealing for a family show”.

Show judge, Amanda, 54, stunned in her final outfit for the ITV talent competition after vowing to never tone down her fashion choices despite a barrage of backlash since the series started. She made sure to pull out all the stops for the star-studded finale on the weekend, when she rocked up braless, in a plunging custom-made white silk gown from Saint Hendrix, with her hair slicked back into a bun with several bejewelled clips.

Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon made sure all eyes were on them for the BGT final (
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Alesha meanwhile, also made sure her outfit was going hit all the headlines, as she stepped out onto the stage in a sequin-strewn see-through jump suit, which revealed her underwear.

Alesha and Amanda are often criticised for their daring looks on the show, but Amanda has ruffled the most feathers over the years as she remains defiant in her outfit choice.

In July 2017, she rocked a plunging see-through Julien Macdonald dress that became the most complained about TV moment of the year.

The mum-of-two joked the furore was a ‘national crisis’, teasing in Closer magazine: “I’m always asked about the Ofcom complaints, but every outfit on the show is checked before I leave my dressing room, so I’m never worried.

“I think people should have fun with fashion!

“I had bits of fish wire underneath my breasts trying to hold that together… It’s all quite laughable, but all everyone seems to talk about. It’s been called another national ­crisis – but, oh no, I will not be covered up.”

Her risqué frocks have become so talked about that she even has a team to check her chest before the live shows.

“There’s a whole body of people that knock on my door and come and stare at my chest before we go on air,” she previously explained.

“There’s a t*t committee. There are so many brilliant people, they come down, knock on the door and there’s the lady who’s the producer who said, ‘Mandy, it looks great’.”

Despite the backlash about their outfits, Amanda and Alesha looked like they’d had a ball when the finale finished and magician Harry Moulding was declared the winner.

Seen with smiles a mile wide in snaps with the excitable star, the women, alongside fellow judges Simon Cowell and Bruno Tonioli, toasted another successful year of the ITV talent show – even if their dresses were deemed too revealing.

You Bet she’s making a comeback!

After reports that Holly Willoughby’s TV show Celebrity Bear Hunt has been axed after just one series, ITV has shared good news for fans of the star.

The Netflix show premiered earlier this year and followed 12 celebrities as they attempted to survive in the Costa Rican wilderness while avoiding being caught by survival expert Bear Grylls.

But earlier this week it was claimed that the show had been axed by Netflix due to the amount of money it costs to make. It left Holly without a presenting role for the first time in decade. However, she has now been thrown a lifeline by ITV…

The show debuted earlier this year (Credit: Netflix

Celebrity Bear Hunt ‘axed’ after just one series

Celebrity Bear Hunt’s first series was met with praise by some viewers when it was released on the streaming service in February 2025. Celebrities including Shirley Ballas, Una Healy, Danny Cipriani and Mel B took part in the gruelling competition – which was eventually won by TV star and chef Big Zuu.

However, fans hoping for a second series will be disappointed, as it’s been reported that Celebrity Bear Hunt has been axed.

“Everyone was very proud of the show. But when it came to it, it was just so expensive to make,” a source alleged to MailOnline. They added: “You had to have a whole set in Costa Rica, loads of staff and loads of celebrities. The overheads were eye-watering.”

Apparently cheaper locations were looked at by makers of the show, however, nothing was deemed suitable. ED! has contacted Netflix for comment.

Fans ‘disappointed’ by Holly’s show ‘getting axed’

Reacting to Celebrity Bear Hunt being axed, fans shared their disappointment online.

On X, one person said: “I enjoyed that show as well, typical.” Someone else proclaimed: “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.” A third person also chimed in: “Disappointing, I loved it.”

Another fan penned: “Aww, this was quite fun. And presumably the least effort Holly Willoughby ever needed to put into a presenting job.”

Holly’s fans are not impressed (Credit: ITV)

Career blows

The reported axe of Celebrity Bear Hunt comes after it was announced that Holly’s other show, Dancing On Ice, had been axed.

The last series of the show – which saw Coronation Street’s Sam Aston crowned champion – faced dwindling viewing figures throughout its 2025 run.

Ahead of the axe, a source said: “It’s had a good run for nearly 20 years and has a very loyal set of viewers who really love it. But the sad truth is there’s just not enough of them. We need bums on seats but the ratings have dropped to a point where it’s difficult to justify the cost.”

Holly exits You Bet! as Stephen Mulhern ‘gutted’

Last year, Holly and Stephen Mulhern teamed up to host the relaunch of ITV’s You Bet!. However, it was recently revealed that Holly had decided to ditch the show, leaving Stephen to host it alone.

He recently revealed: “I’m gutted she’s not doing You Bet! with me, but I’ve had time to think about it and Bruce Forsyth was the first person to do You Bet! and he did it on his own.

“Maybe it happened for a reason. We’ve filmed one episode already without Holly, and it felt very comfortable. Maybe it is just a one-presenter show. She just said: ‘Look, sorry, I can’t do it.’ She told me face to face. She said: ‘Look, I’m gutted but it’s all over.’”

However, ITV has announced today that it isn’t actually over…

Holly returns to You Bet!

You Bet! is coming back as You Bet! On Tour. Stephen will host and, today (June 4), it’s been announced Holly will be one of the guest panelists.

The press release stated: “For this series, the iconic show is heading out of the studio as each episode sees a panel of celebrities including Holly Willoughby, Zoe Ball, Rob Beckett, Alex Brooker, Rylan Clark, Alesha Dixon, Alison Hammond, Babatunde Aléshé, Josie Gibson, Danny Jones, Eddie Kadi, Judi Love, Oti Mabuse, Nick Mohammed, AJ Odudu, Will Best, Greg Rutherford, Adam and Ryan Thomas, Johnny Vegas and Josh Widdicombe join Stephen at a different location across the UK.”

Stephen commented: “I’m absolutely thrilled that You Bet! is back – and this time we’re hitting the road! Each week I’ll be joined by a top celeb panel, as our challengers take on some brilliantly bonkers and amazing challenges. With the title of You Bet Champion on the line, it’s going to be unbelievable from the start.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are celebrating daughter Princess Lilibet’s fourth birthday today – and mum Meghan took to her Instagram account to share a sweet post to her ‘beautiful girl’

Meghan Markle has marked her daughter’s birthday with a gushing tribute (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Meghan Markle has marked her daughter’s fourth birthday with a gushing tribute and unseen family photos. The Duchess of Sussex took to Instagram on today to share two black and white photos with her daughter, Lilibet.

One showed Meghan holding Lilibet close during a recent boat trip, and another from when the princess was just a baby snuggled close to her mum. Meghan wrote the caption: “Happy birthday to our beautiful girl! Four years ago today she came into our lives – and each day is brighter and better because of it. Thanks to all of those sending love and celebrating her special day!”

The Duchess of Sussex shared one photo holding Princess Lilibet close during a windy boat trip(Image: meghan/Instagram)

The duchess usually only shares photos of her daughter pictured from behind to protect her privacy, but in the more recent photo, Lili’s eyes and the top half of her face could be seen, with her nose and mouth and the rest of her face covered by Meghan’s arms as she hugged the princess.

It’s likely that Prince Harry and Meghan will be throwing a party for their daughter to mark her special day. However, one relative who will miss out on any celebration is Lilibet’s grandfather, the King. Last month, Harry dropped a bombshell when he revealed his father no longer speaks to him after losing a Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements while in the UK.

It comes as Lilibet is only known to have met her grandfather once – with the emotional meeting coming three years ago when Harry and Meghan brought their children to the UK for the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

And former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond believes the fact that the King will probably not see Lilibet for her birthday is “incredibly sad”. She told the Mirror : “Her birthday is mid-week, so I assume it will be a school day for Lilibet, but I’m sure there’ll be time for a tea party or celebration of some kind.

“Kids’ birthdays are always fun and I think Meghan is the sort of person who will put a great deal of effort and care into making the day extremely magical for her little girl.

The second photo that Meghan shared showed her holding a baby Lilibet(Image: meghan/Instagram)

“I’m sure it will all be picture perfect. Having just celebrated the fourth birthday of my own granddaughter – the smiles, the laughter, the love and the fun – I can only imagine the pain that Charles must feel when he thinks about all he is missing. These are years and occasions that cannot be relived and, once passed, they are gone forever. It’s incredibly sad.”

Meanwhile, Lilibet’s birthday comes as she features more and more on mum Meghan’s Instagram account. Both Harry and Meghan have carefully guarded their children’s privacy – and even shots shown on social media are curated to make sure they don’t show either Archie or Lilibet’s full faces.

And Jennie added: “I suppose Meghan is showing the children more on Instagram because she knows there is a public appetite for photos of them. But she’s being very coy about allowing us to see what they really look like.

“That’s fair enough, if she wants to protect their privacy – though you could certainly argue that there’s a very fine line between using them to publicise her Instagram account and her determination to keep their family life private.

“With both children at school, she and Harry will obviously have a bit more time to pursue their various activities. Meghan seems to be ramping up her projects more and more, but I think they will both continue to put their family first – just like William and Catherine. And there’s nothing wrong with that if you are lucky enough to be able to do so.”

Lilibet, the King’s youngest grandchild, was born on June 4, 2021, in California. She was named Lilibet Diana, paying tribute to her great-grandmother, the late Queen, and her grandmother, Princess Diana. She is seventh in line to the throne and unlike her older brother Archie has never lived in the UK – only visiting once.

She only became entitled to be a princess when her grandfather the King acceded to the throne, because of rules set out by King George V in 1917. Harry and Meghan started using prince and princess for Archie and Lili after the princess’s christening in 2023, following correspondence with Charles about the matter.

Yesterday, Meghan expressed her dream of launching a future business with Lili as she chatted to Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles on her podcast.

“I wonder if one day I’ll be in business with Lili and we’ll be building something,” the duchess said, with Knowles adding: “That’s the best.” Last week, the duchess shared a clip of her and her daughter beekeeping in matching protective suits, writing: “Harvesting honey with my little honey. (Like mother, like daughter; she’s even wearing my gloves).”