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Gigi Hadid has shown that she is quite the burger aficionado after her delicious gourmet main won her the admiration of Gordon Ramsay on a Masterchef celebrity special that aired in the States yesterday. 

The 20-year-old model took home the crown after admitting she had done extensive research on burgers before creating her own. 

"The first year I lived in New York I tried a different burger every week to find my favourite burger in New York," she told the judges of the show. 

"I always say, eat clean to stay fit, have a burger to stay sane."

Well we definitely love that line of thinking. 

Zayn Malik's current bae created an attractive beef patty topped with pickled jalapeños and a crispy onion nest as well as a side of gourmet chips. 

It looked simply scrumptious and it seems that Gordon  agreed.

"Gigi your burger is f*cking delicious," said the 49-year-old chef.

Gigi faced stiff competition from her friend and fellow model, Devon Windsor, as the pair battled it out to take the crown. 

The judges were equally impressed with Devon's squid ink spaghetti but it seems that Gigi's burger won out by "a slight margin."

The self-professed foodie revealed her winnings would go to a charity supporting sufferers of Lyme Disease as she emotionally revealed that her mother, sister and brother all suffered from the illness. 

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In an interview with RTÉ in 2011, Alan Rickman revealed that J.K Rowling had shared a snippet of secret information with him to help better understand his character in the Harry Potter series, Severus Snape. 

And while Rickman may have taken this secret to the grave, J.K Rowling did let her fans in on the context of the information on Twitter yesterday. 

Alan, who passed away last week from cancer, revealed to RTÉ that he understood more about Snape than anyone else while filming the movies. 

"She certainly didn't tell me what the end of the story was going to be in any way at all, so I was having to buy the books along with everybody else to find out.

"She [did] give me one little piece of information, which I always said I would never share with anybody and never have, and never will. It wasn't a plot point, or crucial in any tangible way, but it was crucial to me as a piece of information that made me travel down that road rather than that one or that one or that one."

While J.K Rowling did not give the entire game away, she did reveal what the secret was about. 

When one fan enquired about the secret on social media, the author simply responded: "I told Alan what lies behind the word 'always'."

Nawh!

This word became synonymous with the character of Snape, especially as it was revealed that he would "always" be in love with Harry's mother, Lily as uttered in the last book and film of the series. 

And according to Harry Potter producer, David Heyman, this little tidbit greatly affected the way he portrayed Snape in the films.

"It was quite amusing, too, because there were times when a director would tell Alan what to do in a scene and he would say something like, 'No I can't do that – I know what is going to happen and you don't.' "

We hope the true meaning behind the word always remains a secret. 

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Stephanie Davis' boyfriend Sam Reece has been left devastated by his girlfriend's antics in the Celebrity Big Brother house this week, according to a close friend. 

The Mail Online reports that the First Dates star and model cannot quite believe his eyes after Steph and Jeremy continue to get closer in the house. 

"Sam's very upset. He's heartbroken and devastated. He can't quite believe what he's been watching on Celebrity Big Brother," said the friend. 

"He didn't expect in a million years to see what's been happening with Stephanie.

"When he said goodbye to her going into the house, he thought this was just going to be a wonderful experience for her, but he's just really shocked now."

The news comes just days after Jeremy and Steph shared their first kiss together and revealed their feelings for one another in an episode earlier this week. 

Just two nights ago, Steph was forced to sleep in a spare bedroom as an altercation ensued when fellow housemates were left outraged by her shocking behaviour with Jeremy. 

Less than a week into the reality competition, Sam withdrew support for his girlfriend on social media but insisted they were still together. 

"The amount of social media interaction Sam has been seeing has meant he has decided to step away from Twitter for the time being. He knows their relationship is strong and that there is nothing to worry about," a source revealed last week. 

"Stephanie is naturally a very tactile person and is very loving, warm and affectionate. Sam knows this is in her nature and it is why he is not worried about the rumours circulating."

Hmm, we wonder if he is still feeling this way after Stephanie's antics this week. 

Meanwhile, numerous reports have revealed that Sam is in talks to enter the house but this is yet to be confirmed by Channel 5. 

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This is one Hollywood pairing that we will always wish ended up together. 

Kate Winslet has revealed her undying support for her Titanic co-star and good friend, Leonardo DiCaprio, in his bid for an Academy Award this year. 

The American actor, who has been nominated for the prestigious award five times, is suspected to finally achieve a win for his turn in the Revenant this awards season. 

While she should perhaps be backing her Steve Jobs co-star Michael Fassbender for the Best Actor Oscar win, good 'ol Kate can't help but show her support for the 41-year-old actor. 

"I think you can sort of feel it, and I think that everyone wants it for him," she revealed to BBC News. 

"It would be amazing. It’s also slightly difficult for me too, because Michael Fassbender has been nominated and I was his right hand woman for three months whilst we were making Steve Jobs and I saw how hard he worked. I think his performance is so extraordinary.

"But I think yeah, you can sort of feel the temperature. It’s probably going to be Leo’s year."

Yeah, we reckon she wants to see him win almost as much as we do. 

Kate is also in the running for an Academy Award this year as she is nominated for the Best Supporting Actress for her role as Joanna Hoffman in Steve Jobs.

She already holds an Oscar for her role in the Reader in 2009.

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One incredibly lucky family from Cork city are celebrating their win of just under 450 thousand euro in the EuroMillions this week. 

The family travelled up to the capital yesterday to claim their covetable prize which could not have come at a better time for the financially struggling household. 

"I was down to my last €30 on Thursday night and was terribly worried about how we were going to get through the next couple of weeks," said a member of the lucky family. 

"This really couldn’t have come at a better time. It’s life changing."

And it seems that the lucky winners, who regularly play the lotto, enjoyed the day as they sipped on champagne in the National Lottery headquarters in Dublin. 

"I have always been quite lucky and have won a number of small amounts on the EuroMillions in recent weeks.

"I even won about 1200 euro on the Lotto 12 years ago and I always said I would win big again.

"I checked my numbers online and just couldn’t believe my eyes – my numbers were the same as the ones on my screen."

The family were just one lucky star away from winning the jackpot prize which totaled almost 80 million euro. 

The nine euro ticket, now worth a cool 458,916 euro, was purchased at Al's Restaurant in Cork city. 

While celebrating the surprise win yesterday, the family revealed their plans to spend the cash. 

"This will allow us to buy the family home we’ve been longing for and be mortgage free. It will set us up for life- our dreams have come true."

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While this may still be a relatively new celebrity couple, it seems that actress Dianna Agron is more than ready to settle down with her rock star boyfriend, Winston Marshall. 

According to US Weekly, the Mumford & Sons musician popped the question to his 29-year-old flame over the Christmas holidays. 

While the pair have been keeping a relatively low profile, it is now believed that the former Glee star has said yes! 

The couple have only been together roughly seven months with their romance confirmed in July of 2015 when the handsome duo were spotted on a romantic stroll around Paris. 

The pair were next spotted looking particularly cosy at an after party for the movie premiere of comedy film She's Funny That Way in August.

"'Dianna was smiling and laughing a lot, and seemed really happy," a source told US Weekly at the time. 

The blonde actress has had romances mainly with actors in the past having dated Alex Pettyfer in 2010 and Thomas Cocquerel until the end of 2014. 

Winston Marshall was previously linked to Katy Perry back in early 2015. 
 

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First of all, reports came out today that Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are re-engaged, after she was spotted wearing her engagement ring he gave her back in 2012. 

And now, it seems that the gorgeous pair are moving in together. 

The singer turned up  at Liam's house over the weekend with a U-Haul self-mover truck, packing all of her belongings. 

Rumours that the pair were back together sparked over Christmas as Miley spent the holidays with Liam and his family in Australia.

And then the rumour mill went into overdrive yesterday when she was seen with her ring back on. She even posted a close-up of it today, while wearing a weird green and pink outfit.

Ooh, we hope we see a Miley and Liam wedding soon. Imagine how crazy it would be?!

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If you have a cat, it's safe to say that you could look for hours and never find their secret hiding places.

One man searched his tiny apartment – the bathroom, the bedroom, the wardrobes – but to no avail, until he searched the kitchen.

After a while he finally found his kitty, but can you?

He even posted a picture of what his cat looks like, and then if you can't find the cat, he shared a hint.

Now, if you gave up and looked at the hint, it might have made you a little angry, because when you go back to the first picture, you can literally only see an ear popping out.

Well, the people of Bored Panda, where he first uploaded the pic, feel the same way. Some users replied to the post and said, "you can only see half an ear…," with others saying, "this is stupid."

It was fun to play hide and seek though! 

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Irish model Roz Purcell is currently living it up in Iceland but something very nasty happened to her lips yesterday. 

The brunette beauty took to Instagram to share the horror of seeing her lips all swelled and puffed up after she went snorkelling in the cold.

Roz wrote: "They warned us of the after effects of snorkelling in minus temperatures."

She then goes on to describe her ordeal, saying that she appeared rather differently under water.

"The 'Angeline Jolie effect' lips. In the water I actually looked like Mrs. Fish… In the worst way possible."

But that didn't stop her from munching down on Iceland's "infamous" hotdog today. 

It does seem that Bressie is having a spot of bother with food while Roz is away though, posting a picture to Twitter and begging his girlfriend to come home.

We're not even sure what he was supposed to be cooking there. 

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If you are constantly burning toast every single morning, we hear you. The dread of watching the slice pop up as a charcoal-covered mess can be somewhat awful. 

But then this ultra-modern design has been made. The contemporary toaster has been formed by Stumpf Studio, and is only a prototype for now, but the final product has some serious potential. 

It is fitted with bamboo wood and glass panels so you can see exactly how well-done your toast is. And there's even a touch screen timer and temperature metre for you to make your perfect piece of toast. 

Some are referring to the design as the Eco Toaster and it's in a series of sustainable kitchen appliances by James Stumpf.

We're just hoping it hits the market soon so we can kiss burnt toast goodbye!

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We've heard a lot of rumours about Rob Kardashian over the past few years, and it's no secret he's hidden himself from the limelight.

But in a new interview with his sister, Khloe Kardashian, the reality star opens up about her brother's "issues."

While appearing on Watch What Happens Live, the KUWTK star was asked by a caller if Rob blames any of his sisters for his personal struggles. 

And with no hesitation, Khloe opened up: ""I don't think he blames any of us. We talk about stuff all the time. I think Rob hit a dark place more so dealing with my dad's death.

"His wish was always for Rob to go to college. When Rob finished that, okay what do I do next? He had no direction. I think he felt lost there."

She continued, "Then breakups and all this stuff happened, which I think added to other things in his life."

A source has told E! that Rob is on the way to recovery after his recent health scare, so hopefully we can see him pop his head out to the world again soon. 

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Well, any Katie Price fans out there can now get a little bit of Jordan all to themselves. 

Katie is selling one of her wedding dresses – on actual eBay – and we just can't help but wonder why. 

It is thought that the dress is the one she wore for her marriage reception to Alex Reid in 2010, although it's not specified. 

The listing says: “Stunning wedding dress by David’s Bridal. Katie wore this to her wedding reception for a few hours.”

But our favourite line is: "This was expensive."

The eBay listing also includes photos of the bride and her best friends, Gary Cockerill and Phil Turner. 

The price started at £250 (€327) on Monday night and at time of writing it is already up to £2650.99 (€3470).

Katie must have been reminiscing over the weekend though, as she also replied to a tweet from Kim Kardashian… from SEVEN years ago. 

While the glamour model was trying make it big in America in 2009 and Kim tweeted that she saw Katie on the plane.

Kim said: "Omg Katie Price aka Jordan and her husband Peter are on my flight home from NYC!"

And Katie replied: "Awe that is so cute! Thankyou Kim #Flashback."

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