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Grace Davies reduced Nicole Scherzinger to tears when she performed self-penned track, Roots, at her first X Factor audition, which aired on Saturday.

The 20-year-old left the four judges stunned by her heartfelt performance, and it came as no surprise to viewers that the talented young singer was rushed directly through to the next stage of the competition.

But as the first episode of the 14th season drew to a close over the weekend, rumours had already begun circulating that suggested Grace wasn't the struggling artist she made herself out to be.

With reports that she had previously performed with Olly Murs to whispers she had a number of connections in the music industy, Grace's claims that she desperately needed a break began to ring a little hollow.

However, it looks like Grace is all too aware how badly rumours can effect your chances in a show like the X Factor, so she wasted no time clarifying the rumours during a TV appearance this morning.

Speaking with Lorraine Kelly, Grace insisted that the rumours were unfounded, and the reports were blown out of proportion.

"I’ve never had a record deal. When I was 18 I self-released an EP. I wrote it all when I was 16 and 17 and I just organised a band and recorded it in my local recording studio," Grace told Lorraine.

‘I didn’t have a management, I didn’t have a label, I just stuck it up on the internet and hoped that friends and family would share it. I’ve never been signed to a record label, I’m still not, that’s why I’m on the show."

We wonder if that's enough to shut down the rumours…
 

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So, in case you've yet to hear, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting her third child with her husband, Prince William.

The royal couple, who are parents to four-year-old Prince George and two-year-old Princess Charlotte, were the subject of much excitement this morning when Kensington Palace announced the news on Twitter.

And while thousands upon thousands of people celebrated the announcement this morning, small sections of the internet were (unsurprisingly) all about the saltiness.

We mean, take a look for yourselves…

1. Ouch.

2. Right, so. 

3. How do you really feel? 

4. In fairness… 

5. Ah, heir! 

6. Fine, so. 

7. Fair enough. 

8. And what about us? 

9. Hmmm… 

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Let's be real here, furniture shopping is not for the fainthearted.

If you've ever spent time redecorating your home, you'll know the sheer number of things you have to consider before making those all-important purchases.

And aside from cost and quality, it's vital you have an idea how the item will look in your home,

But what if you were born without that all-important eye for interior design? Well, that's where IKEA's newly-launched app comes in.

IKEA Place is the brainchild of the good folk behind the Scandanavian store, and helps consumers visualise how an item will suit a particular room.

After pointing your phone in the area of your home you imagine placing the item, IKEA Place will superimpose your desired product, thereby giving you an idea how it would look if you were to make the purchase.

The app ultimately allows consumers to decorate their home without making the financial splash first.

Ladies, welcome to the future.

 

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None of us can deny the fact that Mondays are HARD. 

You've enjoyed lie-ins, brunches and nights out with the gals, and all of a sudden you have to drag yourself out of the bed to go to WORK (of all places). 

However, you know what genuinely helps with this sad reality? 

DOGS, DOGS AND MORE DOGS. 

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It has been scientifically proven that animals are a great way to ease stress and anxiety, and even boost productivity.

We decided to put this theory to the test on this fine Monday morning, and HOLY SH*T, was it good. 

I came in extra early to prepare, even putting on extra makeup – to impress my new furry friends, obviously. 

I nipped down to Dunnes Stores to pick up some delicious treats for the doggos, and was greeted with some seriously groovy specials.

I love the smell of saving money in the morning! 

Anyway, at around 9am, Misty, Herbie, Twiggy and Tucker arrived, and I'm fairly certain I shed a tear with the actual excitement.

The morning continued, in an array of playing fetch, dancing (to Who Let The Dogs Out – duh!), and general cuteness. 

We even let the doggos help us with work, and they proved to be particularly good with the computer *Google searched 101 Dalmations*

We held a very special meeting, where the dogs helped us with a client presentation – they nailed it, FYI.

Sadly, the pup-tastic morning had to end, despite my best attempts to run away (with the dogs in my bag!).

My four new furry friends went home, and left me working away, and I won't lie – I genuinely feel more relaxed and productive.

Should every day be 'bring your dog to work day'? 

ABSOLUTELY!

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If there's one thing we love more than coffee, it's free coffee.

And in a move which has us shedding a tear of gratitude this afternoon, 20 coffee shops in our nation's capital will be providing the public with free coffee at various points throughout the day tomorrow.

And why are they doing this, you might wonder.

Well, the gesture is reportedly in response to the news that Starbucks will be opening its 53rd location on 4 Crampton Quay.

So, between 8am-9am, 1pm-2pm and 5pm-7pm, the following 20 coffee shops will be giving tired and thirsty city-dwellers a caffeine hit free of charge, and they are officially too pure for this world.

  • The Clockwork Door
  • Foam cafe
  • Coco Brew
  • Il Fornaio Enoteca
  • Celtic Cookie Company
  • Coffee Cartel Coffee Cart
  • Gallaher and Co
  • Shoe lane cafe
  • Dwarf Jar
  • The Joy Of Cha
  • The Stage Door
  • The Tram Cafe
  • The Bus Stop Cafe
  • Metro Cafe
  • BG Cafe and Deli
  • IFI Cafe
  • Tamp and Stitch
  • Kaph
  • The Yellow Cup

Guys, you may take a bow.

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If you secured tickets to Chris Rock's gig in the 3Arena this month, you're no doubt absolutely buzzing.

But if you've already planned captions for your snaps and come up with a series of smug tweets to send throughout the gig, we have some disappointing news for you.

Chris Rock will not be allowing you to use your phone at any point during his performance on Saturday September 30.

According to a recent announcement, the 52-year-old comedian will be providing the audience with a Yondr Pouch in order to ensure that everyone in the arena is present and engaged on the night.

So, what is a Yondr Pouch exactly?

Well, the pouch allows phone signals to get through, so someone can feel a phone vibrate when a message arrives, but if you need access during the show, you may leave the room, have the device unlocked and use the phone in the lobby or outside — similar to the way smokers light up outside a non-smoking theatre.

Chris Rock has urged his fans to embrace Yondr and take one night off from being the paparazzo of your own life.

The comedian hopes his upcoming show will be a return to old school entertainment where the great memories of the night will remain in people’s minds and not on a cell phone.

Ladies, it's time to embrace it.

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According to emerging reports, rapper, Lil Wayne, is currently being treated in hospital after being found unconscious in a Chicago hotel.

The 34-year-old is understood to have suffered a seizure in his hotel, before suffering a second at the hospital yesterday afternoon.

The Grammy-winner, who lives with epilepsy, has been hospitalised in the past due to his tendency to suffer from seizures.

Speaking in 2013, the rapper explained that his medical history has been checkered with seizures, saying: "This isn’t my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh seizure. I’ve had a bunch of seizures; y’all just never hear about it."

Lil Wayne, who is currently on tour with Rae Sremmund, was due to perform in Las Vegas last night.

The star's condition is not currently known.
 

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We’re going to be honest here; we are self-confessed make-up junkies here at SHEmazing HQ.

From base and brows to liners and lip colours, it’s not often that the launch of a new product doesn’t manage to ignite a frisson of excitement.

As devoted customers of the cosmetics industry, we expect a lot of our products, and here are just 5 things we seek.

(Yes, we know some of them are totally unrealistic, but give us a break.)

1. Absolute compatibility

Sometimes a new product simply won’t be compatible with our skin tone and complexion – something most lip colour connoisseurs are all too familiar with.

Thankfully, that’s where wet n wild®  Mega Last Liquid Catsuit comes in.

The light formula offers precision, performance and intensely pigmented colour which doesn’t dry out your lips, and with seven – yes, seven – colours to choose from, you’re bound to find a shade which is made just for you.

2.  Smash-proof

Whether you’re gingerly applying lipstick at 7am in the morning or 1am on a night out, you’ll know it takes less than a second for the product to slip out of your hands and crack on the bathroom floor.

While we know we should be more careful, we’d appreciate if the packaging on our beloved products were… dare we say… fool-proof.

3. Total immortality

If you’ve ever felt personally victimised by a product which refused to last as long as you needed it to, you’re not alone.

Few of us have time to reapply our lip colour on a regular basis throughout the day, but with wet n wild®  Mega Last Liquid Catsuit you literally won’t have to.

4. Slick packaging

OK, we’re definitely pushing it on the packaging front, but there’s a lot to be said for a make-up bag filled to the brim with products worthy of an Instagram shoot.

We want a sleek design and a feminine touch, and if the range comes in a variety of different shades and tones like wet n wild®  Mega Last Liquid Catsuit, all the better.

5. Overall affordability

We admit we have high standards, so we’re not expecting to get everything our heart desires for next to nothing, but we do (for obvious reasons) favour brands which deliver on the quality front without bankrupting us.

And with Liquid Catsuit coming in at just €5, wet n wild®, we’re looking at you.

 

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Rumours have been swirling for weeks, but this morning it was made official – Kate Middleton is, indeed, pregnant.

Kensington Palace has announced that Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge are set to welcome a third child into the family.

Taking to Twitter to share the news with the public, the Palace uploaded a photo of the royal couple, alongside a caption which has sent Twitter into meltdown this morning.

"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their third child," read the post.

In an official statement, Kensington Palace said: "Their Royal Highness The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their third child."

"The Queen and members of both families are delighted with the news," the statement continued.

Offering an insight into Kate's curent condition, the Palace confirmed that the mother-of-two is suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum, and will be taking time out of official duties.

"As with her previous two pregnancies, The Duchess is suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Her Royal Highness will no longer carry out her planned engagement at the Hornsey Road Children's Centre in London today. The Duchess is being cared for at Kensington Palace."

Prince William and Kate Middleton wed in April 2011 before welcoming Prince George in July 2013 and Princess Charlotte in May 2015.

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For those of you who may not know, today is World Sexual Health Day.

With that in mind, sex and relationship expert, Tracy Cox, decided to share some of the benefits a roll in the hay can have on the mind and body.

From burning the same amount of calories as 15 minutes on a treadmill (approximately 200, fact fans) to increasing your lifespan, regular sex can have an incredibly positive impact on your life.

Tracy, who has her own range of sex toys with online retailer Lovehoney, is here to enlighten us as to why we should be indulging in more sex, and frankly, we're all ears.

Let's take a look at the benefits, shall we?

1. Regular sex can make you look five to seven years younger

Sex boosts the levels of a human's anti-ageing hormone DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) – a key factor in keeping us young.

After an orgasm, levels of DHEA in the blood rise to five times the normal level.

A study found that couples in their sixties who still have regular sex look between five and seven years younger than those no longer having sex. 

2. You live longer 

Regular sex (twice a week) has been linked to an increase of 3-8 years in a person's life-span.

3. Makes men more fertile

The quality of sperm improves when men have regular sex.

In fact, tests show that sperm quality lowers through abstinence, particularly after 10 days.

 4. Protects against colds

Having sex once or twice a week raises the level of immunoglobulins (IgA) in the body, increasing protection against colds and flu.

Couples who have regular sex have 30 per cent higher levels of IgA than abstainers.

5. Sex keeps you trim

Sex can keep you fit. Quickies of 20 minutes weekly mean 7,500 calories annually, that's as much as you burn jogging 120km. A sex session can burn about 200 calories.

Ladies, this is like running 15 minutes on a treadmill – just saying, is all.

  6. Makes you more attractive

The more active your sex life is, the more attractive for the opposite sex you are.

High sexual activity makes the body release more pheromones, chemicals that attract the opposite sex

7. Sex can cure PMT for women 

Many women say they feels less pre-menstrual pain if they have intercourse before their cycle.

Muscle contraction that occurs during sexual arousal releases tension in the muscles of the uterus, which are responsible for menstrual pain.

Women who regularly have sex also have more regular periods. Sex contributes to more balanced hormone levels, including those that regulate the monthly cycle.

8. Wards off heart attacks

Studies have shown that regular sex can help prevent a heart attack.

Studies in Belfast showed that sex three times a week could halve the risk of a heart attack or stroke. A separate study found that women who had at least two orgasms a week were 30 per cent less likely to have heart disease than women who did not regularly have  sex.

While having sex, the heart rate goes from 70 beats per minute to 150, a good training for the heart. Having sex three times a week decreases the risk of heart attack by half. Also during sex, the breath is deeper, meaning  better oxygenation. 

 

9. Relief for a stuffy nose

Sex is a natural antihistamine. It can even help combat hay fever and asthma.

 10. Flattens facial wrinkles

During sex the body significantly increases the production of estrogen, a hormone that tightens the skin and smooths fine lines on the face, and it's especially useful after menopause in women. 

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According to emerging reports, a second site in Galway, which was run by the Bon Secours nuns, is to be scanned for infant remains.

Building which is due to take place on the grounds of Grove Hospital will be postponed in order to facilitate an excavation.

The scan has been ordered following concerns that the site may hide the remains of babies who died at birth.

The excavation will be conducted in a similar way to the one which was carried out at the Tuam Mother and Baby Home earlier this year.

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As North Koreans applauded confirmation that the country had tested a hydrogen bomb meant for missiles, world leaders have weighed in on the announcement.

Cheers broke out around a large screen outside Pyongyang Station following the announcement this morning, with viewers being told: "We can now perfectly rely on our operational ability, and it is astonishing how greatly our nuclear weapons technology has progressed."

British Prime Minister, Theresa May, condemned North Korea's actions today.

"I discussed the serious and grave threat these dangerous and illegal actions present with President Abe in Japan this week and reiterate the call we jointly made for tougher action, including increasing the pace of implementation of existing sanctions and looking urgently in the UN Security Council at new measures," she said.

"This is now even more pressing. The international community has universally condemned this test and must come together to continue to increase the pressure on North Korea's leaders to stop their destabilising actions."

In a standard move by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, he took to Twitter to make his feelings for the announcement known.

"North Korea has conducted a major nuclear test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States," he told followers.

"North Korea is a rogue nation which has become a great threat and embarrassment to China, which is trying to help but with little success."

"South Korea is finding, as I have told them, that their talk of appeasement with North Korea will not work, they only understand one thing!" he added.

Trump's tweets have been liked more than 100,000 times since their upload this morning.

The test for the advanced hydrogen bomb reportedly set off a manmade earthquake which is understood to have been about 10 times more powerful than the one picked up after the nation’s last nuclear test last year.

 

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