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A statement from the Brown family last night revealed the tragic news the world had been waiting for, but their pain is not over yet.

Bobbi Kristina's untimely death at just 22 years old came after six months of hospital treatment, following the discovery of her unresponsive body in a bathtub at her home in Georgia on January 31 of this year. The Brown family's statement said that their beloved daughter and niece was now "at peace in the arms of God," but what remains is a difficult wait for the autopsy results, which may finally clear up what happened that tragic night.

A representative for the Fulham County Medical Examiner's Office said that the autopsy will not be straightforward one, as Bobbi's six months of hospital treatment may "complicate" the investigation. 

"Interpretation of autopsy findings and other information will also be challenging," the rep told Associated Press. "However, an autopsy could be helpful to address questions which may arise about the cause of her unresponsiveness and eventual death."

Bobbi was moved to hospice care over a month ago and it's believed her life support machine was turned off around that time too. A source close to the family said that the 22-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston had been reduced to "skin and bones" prior to being moved to hospice care.

Police previously confirmed that the circumstances surrounding Bobbi's death are being treated as a criminal investigation, due to a number of unexplained markings discovered on her body when she was found. Earlier this month, her boyfriend, Nick Gordon, was served with a €9m civil law suit in relation to Bobbi Kristina.

Mr Gordon, who recently completed a stint in rehab, is accused of punching his girlfriend in the face, knocking out a front tooth and dragging her upstairs by her hair. It is also alleged that he "routinely" transferred funds "into an account controlled solely by him" without having her consent or authorisation.

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Okay it's definitely official now, David Beckham is the sweetest dad on the planet. 

The retired soccer star is well known for having a huge host of tattoos all over his body, and now he has added to collection once again. this time with his four-year-old daughter Harper in mind.

Yesterday David posted to Instagram a picture of him in the process of being inked and although there is a needle to his skin, he still looks smiling and happy. 

 

Check out my new tattoo. Watch it being made on #myeye #DBxmyeye @myeyeapp

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He then shared with us the adorable finished product and we just can't deal. 

Just above his tattoo which says 'Harper' on his chest, he now also has the words 'Pretty Lady'. He posted a picture of the new ink addition saying "Hey Pretty Lady …. Just adding to the collection of tattoos that mean so much to me… Thanks Mark as always looks amazing…"

The tattoo was done by celebrity tattoo artist Mark Mahoney in Los Angeles. 

Fans of David will know that he has been updating his tattoo collection lately, having gotten another inking just last week in honour of his wife, Victoria. 

"99 was a good year for me" he wrote alongside a picture of the romantic inking on his hand.

 

99 was a good year for me …

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Too. Sweet. 

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Nothing beats a 99 on a summer’s day in Ireland. Yes, come rain or shine, the balance of gloriously cold, sugary ice-cream; crumbly, chocolatey Cadbury’s Flake, and fresh, crispy cone is positively second-to-none.

But world-class frozen confectionery isn’t the only perk of staying on home-soil during June, July and August.

In fact, we’d take blissful, weeks on end of beer-gardens, of road-trips, of festivals, of long hikes and even longer evenings over the sweltering heat and uncomfortable air of warmer climes.

Yes, you can have your year-round sunshine Florida; take your balmy beaches, Costa del Sol – there's an awful lot to be said for even the most dreary and overcast of summer days on the Emerald Isle.

In short: craic doesn’t need to be tropical… it only needs the right attitude.

So without further ado, SHEmazing! looks at the top six reasons why our humble Irish summers are the absolute best… 

 

1) Festivals

The festival scene in this country has positively exploded over the last few years. And it’s no longer just about music and comedy. From food and farming, to yoga and music and pets, there truly is something for everyone.

Even less-than glamorous campsites are an, ahem, experience not to be missed. Tent mishaps, toilet misdemeanours and just a load of near-misses – the tales live on long after the weekends have ended.

2) The beach

After a promising outlook from the good folk at Met Eireann, temperatures hit a tropical 18C – meaning only one thing: a mass exodus to the nearest stretch of sand.

The tailbacks will be horrific (sunny-day traffic going to Rosslare builds up around Bray) but the waiting packets of warm Tayto, sand in your pants and random encounters with half of your year from school make it all worth it.

3) Summer fashion

We won’t let a little rain stop us from donning our finest summer attire. No siree. And if in doubt, just ‘accessorise’ with a giant tote bag.

After all, at his time of year it’s the only thing in which we can carry around our requisite jumper, jacket, sunglasses, sun cream, umbrella, makeup, flats or flip-flops, chewing gum, nail varnish, a packet of popcorn, and a pair of dangly earrings. #Sorted.

4) Road-trips

You gather up your four always-up-for-it mates, and bungle yourselves into a car: you’re hitting the open road.

No trip is ever complete without Westlife's greatest hits or the Dirty Dancing soundtrack, but you'll all end up belting out Ten Green Bottles anyway.

Granted someone will always be "bursting" for the loo, and all of your phones WILL die at once (why did no one bring a USB charger?) – still, so long as you have a family-sized bag of sucky sweets, you're seriously sorted.

5) The forecast-defying BBQ

"We’ll just go for it": a definitive, game-changing phrase heard around the country from the months of May to September. But it wouldn’t be an Irish summer without a confident throw of the barbecue dice.

Some poor soul (probably one of the guys) is inevitably left in the rain turning a half dozen sad-looking sausages (while you and the rest of the girls retire to the conservatory for a natter) but that gorgeous smell of charcoal and singed meat is matchless. 

6) The spontaneous 'why not?' soiree

A true Irish summer wouldn’t be complete without a spontaneous party thrown for no reason at all. It's late afternoon, there's mischief in the air, and you get the word out: you're kicking off a bit of a session. 

In fact, so long as you’ve got your squad, a playlist, plenty of food and the right tipple by your side, it won't even matter if it rains. 

 

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Kylie Jenner is known for her cheeky updates on Snapchat and Instagram, but it seems the 17-year-old may have gone too far this time.

Taking to Snapchat over the weekend to share a standard 'dancing and pouting for the camera' video, Kylie wore a long black mesh tank top emblazoned with a very risqué slogan. 

The top, which read "Eat-Me-Out," was a play on the popular Los Angeles burger chain In-N-Out, but the pun didn't go down too well with Kylie's fans.

Many said the top was simply too mature and sexual for a minor to be wearing in public – especially on a video shared with hundreds of thousands of fans:

Of course, not everyone was angry:

Not content with one cheeky Snapchat in a weekend, Kylie posted another video yesterday showing herself chasing away paparazzi as she and her family headed to a waffle house in LA to celebrate the 83rd birthday of Mary Jo Shannon, Kris Jenner's elderly mother.

We're loving the cake:

 

happy birthday to my beautiful grandmother! I love you MJ! Her peace sign I can't.

A photo posted by King Kylie (@kyliejenner) on

Seems like Kylie had a busy weekend anyways…

 

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Morning radio got VERY interesting today, when Irish actor Colin Farrell appeared on Ian Dempsey's breakfast show on Today FM. 

Ian and the Today FM gang are currently in Los Angeles to cover this year's Special Olympics World Summer Games, and Colin popped into the studio for a chat… and an unusual task.

If you didn't already know, rugby pundit George Hook is in the process of writing a novel (an erotic one no less), and he recently admitted that he'd love to see Colin Farrell taking the lead role if a film adaptation ever comes about.

Ian took the opportunity to test out Colin's suitability for the role by getting him to read an excerpt from the novel, and to show off his George Hook impersonation while he was at it:

George has revealed that his novel's working title is Slav For Love, though we prefer Colin's suggestion, Fifty Shades of Grump.

Chatting about the book's plot on his radio show, The Right Hook, the broadcaster said it involved a WWII-era young Polish woman who was "despoiled" by German soldiers. Charming.

When asked if it was comparable with the record breaking Fifty Shades trilogy, he said his work will be "more Tolstoy than EL James" adding, "First of all it’s well written – it has full stops, commas, and paragraphs."

We're not sure what we're more nervous about – the book, or the film adaptation…

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We were more than a little shocked at the beginning of this year when it was revealed that X Factor's Stacey Solomon was dating none other than Jackass frontman Steve-O. Seven months on though, it seems the pair have called it quits.

Stacey and Steve-O met in January while filming reality ski show The Jump, and had been managing a long distance relationship between London and Los Angeles ever since. However a source confirmed to The Sun today that the romance is over, as Stacey had been finding their time apart hard to cope with.

"Stacey found it hard being away from Steve-O so they decided to put their relationship on hold," the source said. "He has a huge tour in the States, as that's where his fan base is. The relationship developed quickly and was a real whirlwind, but for the time being it's not to be."

Steve-O has been travelling across the US doing a series of comedy gigs with his Jackass co-stars, while Stacey has been busy on this side of the water promoting her debut album Shy and her first single of the same name.

 

Loved performing on ITV Weekend today! Thank u for having me

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Just weeks ago the X Factor finalist lamented how hard long-distance romances can be, taking to Instagram to tell fans how much she missed her boyfriend.

"It gets harder every time! Hats off to all of you long distance couples making it happen!! See you on the other side @officiallysteveo I miss you already!" she wrote.

Speaking to New! magazine back in March, the 25-year-old said she had found a great match in Steve-O, despite their 15 year age gap. "I don't think I could find a 25-year-old male on my emotional level, to be honest. At 25, you're still a kid – and I have two children, responsibility and a mortgage, my mindset is a lot older than 25," she said.

"He is just the nicest person. He’s young at heart and fun like me. But he’s also very thoughtful."

We're sorry to hear things didn't work out.

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Well, this has brightened up our Monday in a big way. We love a good celebrity throwback picture here at SHEmazing! Towers, and this latest one has to be the best we've seen in a while.

N*SYNC singer Lance Bass took to Twitter recently to share a pretty epic childhood picture from his days on The Mickey Mouse Club. "#FBF to that time when a 3-way meant something completely different!!" he wrote, posting a picture of Justin Timberlake, Ryan Gosling and their former co-star Jennifer McGill sharing a hug backstage.

Justin's curls… we can't even.

American variety TV series The Mickey Mouse Club ran from 1989 to 1995, with Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Keri Russell all cutting their teeth in the entertainment industry on the show alongside Lance, Ryan and Justin.

Twenty years on, both Justin and Ryan have recently welcomed their first children. Justin has a three-month old son named Silas with actress Jessica Biel, while Ryan has a ten-month old girl named Esmeralda with Eva Mendes. 

 

FLEXIN' on Fathers Day… #HappyFathersDay to ALL of the Dads out there from the newest member of the Daddy Fraternity!! –JT

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We wonder if their offspring will ever be besties like their dads were…

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It's a girl for proud parents Brandon and Leah Jenner, who revealed news of their new arrival yesterday.

The couple welcomed little Eva James Jenner last Wednesday, but took some time to adjust to parenthood before making their big announcement. Taking to Instagram yesterday evening, Leah posted a picture of herself cradling her bump, and wrote a sweet message to her fans.

"On Wednesday, July 22nd I became a Mom. It has without a doubt been the most profoundly beautiful time in my life but also emotionally, spiritually and physically challenging too….and I am so grateful for every second of it," she said. "Brandon and I are taking care of our healthy, little baby girl, Eva James Jenner."

Fans of Keeping Up With The Kardashians will know Brandon as Caitlyn Jenner's son from her second marriage to Linda Thompson. He is brother to Brody Jenner and half brother to Kendall, Kylie, Burt and Casey Jenner.

 

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It's a baby boom for the Kardashian-Jenner clan this year, with Brandon's stepsister Kim Kardashian also expecting a baby boy this December. 

 

My family

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With North, Penelope, Mason, Reign and Kim and Kanye's second child, little Eva won't be short of playmates, that's for sure.

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Bobbi Kristina Brown has died aged 22 at a hospice facility in Atlanta. 

The daughter of musicians Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston was surrounded by her family at the time of her death. "She is finally at peace in the arms of God," they said afterwards. 

On January 31, Ms Brown was found unresponsive face-down in a bath-tub at the Atlanta townhouse she once shared with her mother. Police believe she was underwater for anywhere between two and five minutes.

Paramedics were able to resuscitate her at the time, and she was placed in a medically induced coma and on life support. 

Although there were numerous conflicting reports and updates relating to her condition, it is believed that she never regained consciousness following the incident. 

She was initially treated in hospital, but when her condition deteriorated further, she was moved to a hospice to die on June 24.

"Despite the great medical care at numerous facilities, Bobbi Kristina Brown's condition has continued to deteriorate," read a family statement late last month. "As of today, she has been moved into hospice care."

Her boyfriend, Nick Gordon, was earlier this month served with a €9m civil law suit in relation to Bobbi Kristina's accident.

Mr Gordon, who recently completed a stint in rehab, is accused of punching his girlfriend in the face, knocking out a front tooth and dragging her upstairs by her hair.

It is also alleged that he "routinely" transferred funds "into an account controlled solely by him" without having her consent or authorisation.

He faces no criminal charges yet, though police have said that they continue to investigate the circumstances of her hospitalisation. That investigation could now become one of murder.

At the time of Whitney's death, Bobbi Kristina, then 18, was so distraught that she needed to be hospitalised. "She wasn't only a mother, she was a best friend,' she told Oprah in the same year.

"Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away July, 26 2015, surrounded by her family," a short Houston-Brown statement read this morning.

"She is finally at peace in the arms of God. We want to again thank everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months." 

It is hard to say goodbye. On Sunday, July 26, Bobbi Kristina Brown made her transition peacefully. The family thanks…

Posted by Whitney Houston on Sunday, 26 July 2015

 

One family source had recently told PEOPLE that Bobbi Kristina was "skin and bones" just prior to moving to hospice. 

"She has been losing weight, she's been losing hair. They were taking good care of her, but she has no muscle tone at all.

"There has been some worry that her organs are shutting down," the source said.

Bobbi Kristina, whose parents divorced when she was 14, was the sole benefactor of Whitney's estate when the superstar singer died at the age of 48 in February 2012. Ms Houston was also found face-down in a bathtub – at a Beverly Hills hotel. 

Cocaine and a heart condition were later ruled to have contributed to her early death, which was deemed to be an accident.

Although Whitney is one of the best-selling artists of all time, her wealth was significantly reduced by financial trouble in the latter years of her life. Indeed, it is believed that Ms Brown inherited a relatively modest sum of €18.5m.

However, since her death the singer's back catalogue has proved extremely popular, and her estate rakes in millions annually through royalties. 

Nevertheless, Bobbi Kristina, who had struggled with her own substance abuse issues, has never been in receipt of a lump sum of cash: Ms Houston decreed that her daughter should be given ten percent of her fortune at age 21, a 30 percent at 25 and then the remainder at age 30.

Less than a week before she was found unconscious, Ms Brown had taken to Twitter to express how much she missed her mother in the run-up to the three-year anniversary of the singer's death.

"Miss you mommy," she wrote, also using the hashtag #anniversary. "Loving you more every sec."

Meanwhile, well-known names from the world of entertainment have been quick to express their sorrow this morning: Oprah Winfrey, Kylie Jenner, Dr Phil McGraw, and Missy Elliot are among those offering their condolences. 

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Lady Gaga is well known for her insane fashion sense, and these shoes certainly live up to that reputation. 

We find it difficult to walk in heels at the best of times, but these shoes look completely horizontal and we have no idea how anyone would get anywhere wearing them. That said though, they seem right up Gaga's street.

The singer was elated with her present from the late designer Alexander McQueen. Posting a picture on Instagram, she wrote, "Long live McQueen. Look monsters, we got a sign of love from the beyond."

 

Long Live McQueen. Look monsters, we got a sign of love from the beyond. . Photo by the babes

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 Gaga, who got engaged on Valentine's Day of this year, said her fiancé is the photographer responsible for her latest Instagram posts. 

The Poker Face singer is probably the only person who could pull off such a fashion statement. One picture is captioned: "When a gift comes to you from Heaven, photo by Taylor Kinney best fiancée ever."

 

When a gift comes to you from Heaven photo by Taylor Kinney best fiancée ever

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Almost 160,000 fans were lucky enough to see Ed Sheeran play this weekend in Croke Park. 

There were lots of surprises over the weekend, including special guests, proposals… and impromptu sing songs. A crowd of fans were on their way out of Croke Park when they were led in song by a steward singing Molly Malone.

The crowds were in high spirits leaving the stadium, which is positive considering that trying to make your way out of an arena after a concert is usually a VERY stressful ordeal. 

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During the week, Kris Jenner threw an outrageous graduation party for her two youngest daughters Kendall and Kylie who recently graduated high school. 

Kylie recorded the entire night for her Snapchat story which included videos of her and friends dancing and recordings of her sister Khloe twerking for the camera. 

Rumours began to circulate that Khloe was taking cocaine at the party but the reality TV star has denied these claims. 

She quickly took to Twitter to straight the record straight saying "You guys will make up anything. No! No one was doing coke at a graduation party in broad day light with teenagers."

"We aren't as wild as you want to believe. We were taking Jell-o shots though."

Khloe also explained why there was a cake there for her too. She said she never had a graduation party so her mother surprised her by adding her to the celebrations. 

Kylie also took to Twitter to express her unhappiness at what everyone was speculating. She tweeted saying "That's what's wrong with today. If you don't show or "prove" to social media that you've done something it's like it never happened!"

The Kardashian family members all posed for black and white family photos, including one with Kris Jenner posing with her mother, daughter and grand daughter. 

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