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Ronan and Storm Keating have been extremely busy lately, with Storm launching her own boot line and Ronan flying to and from Australia to film The Voice; but that didn't stop him from getting a new and sentimental inking.

Ronan spent some time in a tattoo parlour over the weekend where he had a meaningful tattoo done on the top of his right arm – the coordinates of three different cities that hold a very special place in his heart.

"The Origin of the coordinates will always be where my heart lies #Dublin #Archerfield #Sydney," he wrote beside the Instagram snap.

Dublin is the city where Ronan was born, Archerfield is where he married Storm last year and Sydney is where the couple met in 2010, while they were both working on Australian X Factor.

Storm also took to Instagram to share a pic of her husband getting inked. "Adding to the collection #Tattoo #BondiInk #Coordinates #Dublin #Archerfield #Sydney," she captioned the snap.

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Jamie Oliver has landed himself in a bit of hot water this week after some comments he made about breastfeeding angered a number of people who have come out to criticise the chef. 

"We have the worst breastfeeding in the world," said the father-of-four on LBC 

"If you breastfeed for more than six months, women are 50% less likely to get breast cancer. When do you ever hear that? Never.

"It's easy, it's more convenient, it's more nutritious, it's better, it's free.

And Twitter was not impressed as a number of women felt that the celebrity chef was lecturing them on the needs of their baby. 

The backlash got so bad that the 40-year-old was forced to clarify his comments in a subsequent tweet.

"I'm not planning on starting a campaign on breastfeeding. It's simply a matter of interest following my nutritional studies over the past two years.

"I understand that breastfeeding is not easy and in some cases not even possible but just wanted to support women who DO want to breastfeed and make it easier to do so.

"As a father and father-to-be I would never want to offend women or mums as I knows how incredible they are and I would get a kicking when I got home!"

The backlash comes just days after Jamie and his wife Jools confirmed that they are expecting their fifth child.

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We don't know about you but we think this dog has a serious pregnancy glow about her. 

Lilica the dog may have been expecting a litter of five pups, but that didn't stop her from absolutely slaying this photoshoot. 

Lilica's owner asked Brazilian photographer Ana Paula Grilla to take pics of the dog in her heavily pregnant state and well, if these snaps don't put a smile on your face then we don't know what will. 

"It was amazing, I felt like I understood her completely,” said Ana on taking the snaps. 

“She made sensational poses!"

And it seems that the internet agrees as the shoot is quickly going viral. 

Oh and the best part? Lilica gave birth to five healthy pups just the next day. 

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Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian may have broken up last summer, but we still harbour all hope that they will end up together. 

So when we hear Scott say that he will always love her, we get a bit emosh about it all. 

"I mean, she’ll always be family to me and probably the person I love the most in the world," said the 32-year-old to US Weekly. 

"So even though we’re not together, we’re still close and it’s still nice to be around each other."

The pair were spotted yesterday as they took their three kids on a fun-filled day out to Harry Potter World in Universal Studios. 

The former couple regularly take the kids out for play-dates but Kourtney was quick to dispel rumours that they were getting back together. 

"By the way, everyone relax. We have three kids together. We spend time together," said the star in a Snapchat video recently. 

The fun excursion comes just days after Scott was spotted hanging out in LA with his rumoured new girlfriend, 20-year-old model Christina Burke. 

The model, who bears a striking resemblance to Kendall, has reportedly been dating the reality star for weeks according to US Weekly. 

Let's hope this is just a phase. 

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So Pope Francis has just made history yet again by being the first church leader to get an Instagram account. 

Welcome to the 21st Century, Francis!

The Pope officially joined Instagram today under the name Franciscus after meeting with the head of the social media app last year and announcing the move earlier this week. 

The popular Pope has already mastered the art of selfie-taking, so it's only natural that he make the mighty leap into photo-sharing himself. 

Francis is no stranger to social media however as he already has a Twitter account on which he announced his Instagram news. 

"I am beginning a new journey, on Instagram, to walk with you along the path of mercy and the tenderness of God," read the tweet. 

His first post is a snap of himself praying with the caption: "Pray for me."

Having only been set up today, the account has already amassed over 298 thousand followers at the time of writing. 

We really hope he gets into emojis at some point soon. 

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So our favourite Irish boybands are being reincarnated into a new act and while this may seem like the best news ever, but not everyone is happy about it. 

Brian McFadden, formerly of Westlife, and Keith Duffy of Boyzone have joined forces and confirmed a Boyzlife tour which will involve performing some of the original groups' greatest hits. 

However, Kian Egan is not particularly happy about it. 

"From the perspective of someone who spent 15 years in Westlife, it was really aggravating,"  said the Voice judge to OK! Magazine. 

"It was really unfair on the fans [because] everybody thought that this was what’s happening, you know that Westlife and Boyzone [were uniting]. 

"I was scratching my head when I first saw it. It’s a bit of an odd one – a member of Westlife who left the band after 4 years decides to use half the name for whatever it is that they’re doing."

But Brian hit back at the comments on the Late Late Show last night. 

"I was actually in Westlife for more than 4 years but maths was never Kian’s thing in fairness.

"A lot of people probably did get confused because a lot of people probably thought we were doing a McBusted."

Keith added: "At the end of the day myself and Brian are after teaming up to do a show and talk about 20 years in the business.

The lads are kicking off their tour in London on October 16 before doing 11 more gigs around Ireland.

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Many of us know what it's like to live abroad as an Irish expat and suffer serious home sickness. 

Whether we are missing a cup of Barry's Tea or a chicken fillet roll, living abroad generally tends to mean being a bit broke, a bit lost and feeling more Irish than you have ever felt before. 

And that's the exact vibe Sean Burke plays up in his recent video Letter from an Irish Expat. 

From wishing to hear the Angelus to accidently embodying all Irish stereotypes, this video hits the nail on the head. 

Watch the gas clip below: 

 

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It's not everyday that a Hollywood movie star can stroll around the busiest square in the world and not be bothered. 

But that is exactly what happened to Superman actor Henry Cavill. 

The 32-year-old, who was also crowned People's Sexiest Man Alive, strolled around a packed Times Square in New York and not one person noticed him. 

 

Dear Doubter, The glasses are good enough. Regards, Superman #WhoWillWin #Superman

A video posted by Henry Cavill (@henrycavill) on

To add insult to injury, the actor also donned a Superman t-shirt and even stood underneath a massive billboard poster for his upcoming flick, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. 

Henry posted the gas video to his Instagram to prove that a pair of glasses are more than enough to keep Superman disguised. 

Watch him discuss the experience on Jimmy Kimmel Live

 

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It won't be long now until you can pick up the wedding dress of your dreams in your fave high-street store. 

Less than a month after the launch of Asos's hotly-anticpated bridal collection and Penneys giving us all the wedding day trinkets we need, H&M are now jumping on the bandwagon with their own collection of gowns for the big day. 

H&M's Conscious Exclusive Collection not only features four wedding dress designs but the entire line is good for the environment too. 

Eh, major bonus points. 

With prices starting from €150, you can check out the luscious designs below: 

This lace and sheer number is making all of our ethereal wedding dreams come true. 

This simple design is perfect for a modern and minimal extravaganza. 

Design number three is serving Grecian-goddess-on-a-beach realness.

Or go outside the box with this short, rustic number. 

The collection launches in-store and online from April 7. 

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Actor Dylan O'Brien was rushed to hospital after a dangerous stunt on the set of the Maze Runner: Death Cure did not go according to plan. 

According to the Daily Mail, the 24-year-old has sustained several severe injuries though his representatives have confirmed that they are not life-threatening. 

The star of the popular young adult, dystopian series reportedly fell off a set-piece that was designed to look like the back of a train and was then hit by a stunt car. 

Dylan was then rushed to a local hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia where filming was taking place. 

"Production on the film will be shut down while he recovers," a spokesperson for Fox said in a statement. 

"Our thoughts go out to Dylan for a full and speedy recovery."

Dylan's publicist confirmed the reports but also stated that the actor should make a full recovery from his injuries. 

Meanwhile, a number of Dylan's co-stars and friends have taken to social media to wish the star a speedy recovery:

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So Kendall and Kylie Jenner were having a blast with their big sis Khloe yesterday as the trio went undercover to go on a tour of Hollywood. 

And the disguises were rather impressive. 

Khloe donned grey hair and turned into an very vocal lady from Albuquerque while Kendall opted for a ginger wig. 

Kylie pretty much looked like herself except added a fake nose and fringe. 

And they seemed to be having a blast as they travelled around their own neighbourhood incognito. 

They even called out the tour guide when they got facts about the Kardashians totally wrong. 

The adventure was all documented on Kylie's Snapchat but it wasn't long until the paps caught up to them. 

Watch the whole hilarious story below: 

 

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Zach Miko is making headlines all over the world as he becomes the first plus-sized male model to sign with renowned, global agency IMG Models

The 26-year-old is the first of the agency's so-called BRAWN division which will depart from the a-typical male models we see in the fashion industry today. 

Zach recieved international attention when he became the first plus-sized male to model for top US brand Target and was then scouted by IMG on Instagram. 

"Being a man of size, I never imagined for a minute that this would be a possible career,' Miko said to Buzzfeed 

"Then, Ivan [president of IMG] told me about his dreams for the fashion industry: diversity, inclusion, evolution. I knew then I hadn’t just found an agency, I had found a home.

"I consider myself a beefy, stocky kind of guy or whatever buzzword you want to use. I’m in the fashion business and I’m required to dress fashionably and yet I have size issues.

"It becomes defeating when I don’t consider myself morbidly obese, but I go to certain stores they don’t have my size."

IMG, which houses world-famous names such as Kate Moss and Gigi Hadid, is using Zach to launch it's new plus-size male division, Brawn. 

Yeah, now we just can't wait to see Zach on a runway. 

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