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If you've lived in Ireland for a certain amount of time, you'll know you shouldn't take a moment of sunshine for granted, and should always be prepared to part ways with it at any second.

Thankfully, it doesn't look like our sad farewells are going to take place any time soon, with numerous reports confirming that the sunny spell is set to last well into next weekend!

According to the good folk at Met Éireann, temperatures on our lovely little isle are set to hit 22 degrees in some regions and may get even higher as we make our way towards the June Bank Holiday weekend.

While we may experience a few scattered showers and some sea breezes over the next few days, the general forecast suggests a barbecue may be in order every night this week.

Ladies? The exam weather has officially arrived.

 

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Following the announcement of his split from Amber Heard last week, Hollywood superstar, Johnny Depp, has faced serious press scrutiny, and it doesn't look like things are about to get better any time soon.

In addition to being accused of domestic abuse, the actor has now learned that his latest Tinseltown offering has officially tanked at the box office.

With Alice Through the Looking Glass expected to take in a whopping $70 million in its opening weekend, the news that it fell massively short of that figure is not going to sit well with moviemakers.

Pulling in just $28 million in its first weekend, the Alice in Wonderland sequel failed to set the box office alight, with the press suggesting that his recent headlines may have been a contributing factor.

According to Deadline, however, industry analysts have contradicted that point, insisting that earlier reviews are likely to have swayed the public's opinion.

The news comes after Johnny's former partner and teenage daughter have defended him against allegation of domestic abuse, with Vanessa Pardis writing: "He is a sensitive, loving and loved person, and I believe with all my heart that these recent allegations being made are outrageous."

"In all these years I have known Johnny he has never been physically abusive with me and this looks nothing like the man I lived with for 14 wonderful years," she insisted.

Johnny and Amber have been married for 15 months.

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After four years together, Roz Purcell has announced that she and Bressie have decided to call time on their relationship.

Taking to Instagram in the last hour, the popular model and food blogger uploaded a sweet shot of herself and Bressie before explaining that the time had come for them to part ways, writing: "Myself and Niall decided to end our relationship some time ago."

In a tribute to the relationship they once shared, Roz continued: "We are still friends and love each other very much."

"We won't be saying anything else about it so appreciate if you could respect that," she added.

Unsurprisingly, the news has come as a bolt from the blue for the former couple's fans, with one writing: "Sorry to hear. Wishing you both the best for the future and your new paths" while another added: "Two very genuine and kind people… did a lot for others together."

Aw, break-ups are never easy so we're wishing them both all the best.

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Hacks are a pretty common thing nowadays. 

There's beauty hacks, styling hacks, cleaning hacks, hair hacks… the list goes on and on.

But if you have like, a jazillion dollars in your bank account, like Kim Kardashian does, you wouldn't think she'd do this to her pricey designer dress.

The mother-of-two admitted on her app that she used tea bags to dye her dress so the mesh panel matched her skin tone better.

"We had just two hours before we left for Cannes, so we put Earl Grey tea bags in a sink and put the dress in for about 30 minutes to dye it,' she said.

But apparently, the ordeal didn't end there: "It took right up until the red carpet for it to dry. We had to blow-dry it right before I put it on and it was still a little damp — but it worked and it made the mesh a better match to my skin tone."

See, we're not the only ones that use hairdryers on our clothes seconds before we leave the house.

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Matt LeBlanc appeared on the Graham Norton Show last night to talk about the upcoming series of Top Gear, which will air this Sunday.

And with Graham being from Ireland, of course he had to ask about the infamous hen party that Matt allegedly crashed.

The host started off by asking about the former Friends star's time “back in my neck of the woods, Southern Ireland, West Cork, Kerry," and then showed the gas hen do picture on the big screen.

"Was she just taking a selfie and you literally just drove by?" Graham questioned.

To which Matt replied, "She was with her girlfriend and they were on their way to her hen do, and we were driving up the road and we were at a red light, I think in Dingle, they came over and just took a selfie."

Brilliant. However, Graham did mention that Matt looked particularly happy in the snap.

"She had a very short skirt on," Matt laughed.

Oh, Matt. You chancer.

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If you love a glass of vino in the evening, or it's your choice of drink on a night out, then you're going to love this new WINE theme park in Bordeaux, France.

Yep, a WINE theme park. Can you believe it?!

The adult resort that boats Merlots instead of Minnie's, is opening on June 1 and we think it may be our dreams coming true.

According to Refinery 29, the park has 20 areas and exhibits that are all wine-themed and a huge theatre for first-class vino movies and documentaries.

It also has numerous interactive areas that explain the culture and history of wine, classes that can turn any amateur into a wine connoisseur, and tasting sessions lead by top experts.

Oh, and probably our favourite attraction of all, you can also listen to famous stories of drunkenness, we kid you not.

Called La Cité du Vin, or City of Wine to us, it boasts architecture that was designed purely out of wine inspiration, including wine in a bottle, swirling wine around in a glass and knotted vine stocks. Mmmm.

We think we just found our dream land.

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Last week, Calvin Harris was involved in a terrifying car crash which saw him land himself in hospital with "facial lacerations."

He was on his way to a gig, which he had to cancel, and since has been on bed rest at home.

His team had to make many announcements following the incident as he was unable to perform on a number of occasions:

“Adam is still recovering from the injuries sustained in the car accident last Friday,” the statement on Facebook read.

“Unfortunately, as a result he will not be able to perform in Las Vegas at Hakkasan tonight, 5/26 and Omnia tomorrow, 5/27. He has asked us to pass on his apologies to everyone who was due to attend the shows and hopes to be back to his normal schedule soon.”

But now, the DJ has spoke out, apologising to his fans for cancelling gigs, and thanking them for their support:

We hope he continues to make a speedy recovery.

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A few weeks ago, Simon Cowell basically crushed every One Direction fan's heart by saying he didn't know if the boyband would ever get back together.

There was sobbing, crying, screaming, and total frustration.

But now, in a new interview, the music mogul has taken it all back, and said that yes, they boys will reunite.

While speaking to E! News, Simon told the site: “They're all doing their own thing at the moment. 

“Harry’s doing a movie. Liam is now dating Cheryl and he's writing songs for some of our artists. Louis, I saw a couple weeks ago. He did something with me recently on the show, which will come out. Niall, I got a text from last night. So everyone's in a good place.”

He told E! that he feels more confident than ever that one day they'll all be back together again.

Good Simon, you nearly broke us there.

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Kate and William have always been #RelationshipGoals from the day they got married.

Their pictures together are nothing but cute, and when you throw in Prince George and Princess Charlotte, are hearts just melt.

Well, to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary, the pair posed for a wonderful picture in a forest, and it's every essence of Kate.

One well-wisher who congratulated them on their anniversary, received a thank you card with the picture, and we absolutely love it.

"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were so touched that you took the trouble to write as you did on the occasion of their 5th wedding anniversary. It really was most thoughtful of you and Their Royal Highnesses send you their warmest thanks and best wishes," the note said.

Isn't it gorgeous?

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Justin Bieber shared a little too much with his fans on Instagram last night.

He posted a seflie of him, only wearing boxer shorts, and grabbing onto his… erm, manhood.

The 22-year-old is currently on a rest and relaxation trip with friends, but it seems he got a little bored and decided to share this picture with fans.

 

#mycalvins

A photo posted by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on

He captioned the shot: "#mycalvins."

TMI, Jusitn. TMI.

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Pippa O'Connor just gave birth last week and was looking as radiant as ever as she strolled around Kildare Village yesterday.

The mum-of-two brought baby Louis on his first outing in the gorgeous sunshine, and captured the moment on Instagram.

Pippa was dressed casually as she stood beside her baby's buggy and captioned the shot, "What a gorgeous day to be out and about."

 

What a gorgeous day to be out and about

A photo posted by Pippa O'Connor Ormond (@pipsy_pie) on

However, her trip was cut short, as she admitted on Snapchat that the power went out across all of the stores in the shopping outlet.

Despite the trip being cut short due to an electrical fault, she seemed pretty happy to have the day with her family.

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Warning: Contains imagery some readers may find upsetting.

In a shocking turn of events, Amber Heard has filed and been granted a temporary restraining order against Johnny Depp.

The model filed for divorce earlier this week citing "irreconcilable differences" for the split and now claims she has been the victim of domestic abuse.

Johnny's lawyers have already responded and they are denying the alleged assaults. They are saying that her restraining order "appears to be in response to the negative media attention she received earlier this week".

The 30-year-old showed up in court to file the order with bruises on her face, TMZ reports.

In a photo obtained by the website, Amber is seen with bruises on her face, which she claims were given to her last Saturday after Johnny threw an iPhone at her face.

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