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Cristiano Ronaldo may have only just welcomed his twins into the world, but he's now anticipating baby number four.

His gorgeous girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, gave an interview to the Spanish Hello Magazine, and confirmed her pregnancy. 

Rumours have been flying for months that the model is expecting a child.

 

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The model took the time to chat about how she keeps herself healthy, saying: 'In my day to day life, I like to take care of myself doing sport and eating a balanced diet.'

'I try to eat natural products and avoid heavy meals and follow a Mediterranean diet.'

'I don’t follow a strict diet as such because I do love a treat now and again.'

She also stars in a pregnancy photoshoot in the pages of the mag.

 

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This will be Ronaldo's fourth child.

Cristiano became a dad for the first time in 2010, to a son, whom he named Cristiano Ronaldo Junior.

He has since welcomed the twins, rumoured to be called Eva and Mateo.

A massive congratulations to the family. 

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Missed out on seeing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in the West End?

Well it may cost you a little in flight travel, but 2018 is bringing the show to a whole new audience. 

The stage adaption of JK Rowling's sequel to the beloved Harry Potter series is heading for the bright lights of Broadway, NYC. 

A whole host of new stage actors have joined the Cursed Child guild for the overseas production. 

'We have assembled an extraordinary cast for Broadway,' director John Tiffany told Deadline.

'Our Cursed Child family is growing with 28 brilliant new actors bringing their unique talents to our production.'

The show has already won a number of awards in the UK, and is sure to be as big a hit in the US.

Tickets go on sale on Thursday, October 12, 2017 from Ticketmaster. 

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Kristen Stewart has always been open about her sexuality. Having been in relationships with both men and women, the 27-year-old has compared her dating preferences to eating sandwiches, admitting she wants “to try everything.”

The actress, whose leading role in the hit Twilight series shot her to stardom, is currently seeing model, Stella Maxwell, but says she is completely open to dating men again in the future.

Speaking to Harper's Bazaar UK, Kristen explained her thought process:

“Some people know that they like grilled cheese and they’ll eat it every day for the rest of their lives. I want to try everything.”

“If I have grilled cheese once I’m like, ‘That was cool, what’s next?’ ”

Having previously dated her Twilight co-star, Robert Pattinson, fans of the actress were surprised to learn that she was in a relationship with Alicia Cargile a few years after the couple's very public split.

“Did you think I was faking it?” she says. “I’ve always really embraced a duality. And really, truly, believed in it and never felt confused or struggling. I just didn’t like getting made fun of.”

Earlier this year, the actress told The Guardian she is “just trying to acknowledge that fluidity, that grayness, which has always existed.”

So, while Kristen's "grilled cheese" analogy may not be the most eloquent we've ever heard, what she's saying makes perfect sense. 

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So, earlier this year it was revealed that one of our favourite sitcoms was making a comeback – and now, new details about the much anticipated Will and Grace revival have been revealed.

Fans of the series may remember the 2006 finale which took a glance into the future, revealing that Will and Grace has gone their separate ways, each finding partners and starting families of their own.

With such a definitive ending, the idea of a revival seemed like an all but impossible dream – until now.

Writers of the shows's upcoming 12-episode revival have decided to completely dismiss the events of the final episode and continue as if it never went to air.

According to Entertainment Weekly, when Will and Grace returns in September, the main characters will still be single, childless, and living in their New York City apartment.

Oh, and Jack will still be living across the hall, and Karen will still reside in luxury Fifth Avenue mansion.

“We spent most of our time trying to figure out what would be the way to make the show the best version of itself coming back after 11 years,” says executive producer/creator, Max Mutchnick.

“That finale really caused us a lot of grief. You write a finale because a show is over. You never think that it’s coming back again.”

“When the decision was made to bring the series back, we were like, well, we left them with kids, right?” added executive producer/creator David Kohan.

“We frankly did not want to see them being either good parents or bad parents. We wanted them to be Will and Grace.”

We couldn't be happier about the decision to leave the characters exactly how there were, because honestly, we can't imagine them any other way.

Will and Grace is set to return to it's home on NBC on September 28, but until then, you'll find us binge watching the first eight seasons.

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Thought your job came with some pretty decent perks? Think again.

While you spent this Monday daydreaming about sandy beaches and city scapes, the staff over at the White Moose Café were surprised with an all expenses paid, three-day trip to Disneyland Paris.

That's right, the owner of the popular Dublin café, Paul Stenson, has decided to celebrate its two year anniversary by closing up shop and treating all his employees to a well-deserved weekend away.

 

To celebrate our 2nd birthday, we're closing the cafe in Jan to bring all cafe staff to @disneylandparis!!!

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Paul made the announcement after gathering all staff members in the adjoining hotel, Charleville Lodge for a sing-song in honour of the café's second birthday.

“I’m delighted to say we’re now doing very well for ourselves and I want you to give yourselves a round of applause for that. However and it’s not with delight I say this, it’s sadness – In January 2018, the cafe is going to close,” he said.

“Yes, the café in January is going to close for three days because we are going to bring you somewhere”.

Paul then held up a photograph of Disneyland Paris' famous Sleeping Beauty's Castle, asking his team: “Do we all know where that is?”

Of course, the news was met with cheers of shock and joy, with Paul concluding:

“We’re bringing you to Disneyland as a way of saying ‘Thank You’ for all the hard, very very hard work you’ve done”.

Look like we've got ourselves a candidate for boss of the year.

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Let's face it, when it comes to romantic gestures, it's all about that personal touch. 

Sure, flowers and chocolates are nice, but an extra special gift requires a lot more planning and creativity – and that's exactly what this woman's boyfriend (AKA our new favourite person) did.

Berlinda took to Twitter over the weekend to share a photo of the gorgeous necklace she had received from her boyfriend, Angel.

But this wasn't just any necklace.

The 22-year-old had gifted Berlinda with a necklace made from the petals of the first bouquet of flowers he gave her.

Yep.

The viral tweet has since garnered over 80,000 likes, and as expected, people can not deal with this adorable gesture.

Speaking to the Press Association, Angel said: “I was looking to do something special to show my appreciation for her and the things she does. I came across a video of how they make the necklaces with the scorpions inside of them and I thought to make my own spin off and put something meaningful inside of the necklace.”

After creating the pendant, he then attached it to a silver Pandora chain before presenting it to Berlinda on their three month anniversary.

Although the couple have only been together for a short while, Angel said Berlinda “brought out a side” to him that he “never even knew existed”.

“I know how much she loves flowers so I thought it would be meaningful as she can now have a piece of the first bouquet of flowers with her wherever she goes.”

We're not crying, you are!

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In your weird news of the day, ladies, our good friends up in Co Donegal quite literally felt the earth move earlier today.

According to emerging reports, an earthquake, which measured 1.5 on the Richter Scale, was recorded at approximately 06.45 this morning on the Fanad Peninsula.

It has been established that local residents in the Milford and Kilmacrennan areas experienced tremors, and the Irish National Seismic Network is eager to hear from anyone who experienced the earthquake.

According to Today FM, the Irish National Seismic Network have launched a questionnaire for members of the public to share their observations on this morning's quake.

Commenting on the incident, Tom Blake, the director of the Irish National Seismic Network, said: "There was a minor tremor which measured 1.5 on the Richter Scale — that’s a fairly minor tremor but was felt nonetheless."

“It was felt by people and would have been felt by animals. Our systems pick up very minute tremors," he explained.

“We are very keen to hear from people and if people could share their experiences with us then we would ask them to get it touch."

According to The Irish Times, there have been no reports of injuries or damage to buildings in the wake of the minor earthquake.

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Nothing makes us feel more glam than a snazzy pair of sunnies, right?

However, if you're anything like me, you cannot justify spending a small fortune of a pair of specs – because you have a habit of losing them. 

Hey, it happens. 

Thankfully, there are so many amazing sunglasses available on the highstreet – that won't cost and arm and a leg.

Check these bad boys out:

 1. No Hard Felines Cat-Eye Shades, Nasty Gal

2. Retro Style Sunglasses, Mango.

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3. Brown Tortoiseshell Half Frame Sunglasses, River Island

4. Half Kitten Metal Sunglasses With Rose Gold Flash Lens, ASOS.

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5. Silver Mirror Heart Lens Sunglasses, New Look.

6. Classic Sunglasses, Vero Moda

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7. Black Oversized Mirrored Sunglasses, Missguided

8. Tortoiseshell Sunglasses, Zara

TORTOISESHELL SUNGLASSES

 

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Leading the way in sexual education, Norway's national broadcaster, NRK, want to show teenagers the honest side of sex.

It is hoped that the show, due to be aired later this year, will provide children aged between 8 and 12 with a healthier perspective on nudity and sex, by showing real life sex scenes.

The programme, Line fikser kroppen, will see host, Line Elvsåshagen, openly discuss issues around body positivity, puberty, and of course, sexual encounters.

She said: “The idea is not to show sexual organs in action but rather to move away from a glorified image and show that sex is a nice and intimate situation that can often be a bit clumsy without being dangerous.”

Producers have put out an open call for couples who are willing to get intimate on camera, but, rather understandably, their efforts have not proved successful thus far. 

In an attempt to raise the profile of their search, the show has hung posters around the country and has made contact with a number of blogs.

P3's editorial director, Håkon Moslet, said the new programme offers a more realistic narrative to that seen in pornography:

“Just showing surgically-enhanced bodies and overly-choreographed sex creates false hopes and misperceptions.”

“We hope that by showing sex in its entirety, rather than just merely as penetration, we can provide the target group with the right approach.”

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Ladies, there’s little we love more than a glitzy awards show, so hats off to the good folk behind the Wella Professionals TrendVision Awards 2017 who really pulled it out of the bag this week.

Aiming to pay tribute to the hairdressing industry's leading talents – both in terms of competitors and show teams – this annual competition was a vertiable haven for the hair mavens.

With hundreds of photographic entries to choose from, a shortlist of finalists were selected to present their look at the ICONS – an Exclusive View event featuring the Ireland Heat, in a bid to be recognised as the next big name in Irish hairdressing.

And ladies, it was a night of pure, unadulterated creativity at Dubilin's Clayton Hotel on the Burlington Road.

The uber-slick evening was hosted by TV personality Nicky Byrne who opened with the competitor’s parade of models.

Sassoon Academy, Edward Darley & Gareth Vance presented “Underpass” while the Wella Professionals Style Council collaborated with Leonardo Rizzo and Laura Daniel from Sanrizz to present a fearless Sebastian inspired show.

But obviously, the real excitement was the competitor parade who were all supported by family, friends and colleagues, and left the audience in no doubt as to their incredible talent.

And without further ado, here are your Irish finalists.

  • Stephen Aiken: Conroy Hair
  • Aaron Healy: Wayne Lloyd Hair
  • Albena Hristova: Style Club
  • Rachel Hunter: House of Colour
  • Alex Reid: Alan Keville for Hair
  • Sharon Sheehan: AC Pure
  • Claire Donneolly: House fo Colour
  • Shauna Forman: Hour of Colour
  • Donnchadh Kurlan: Bellissimo
  • Kathy McLean : Aviary Lane
  • Carmel McQuirk: House of Colour
  • Victor Hugo Pessoa : The Studio
  • Sean Bryan: Cut and Sewer
  • Alejandro Gerdez: Sanranna Hair Studio

So what next for the Irish finalists? 

Well, on Tuesday September 5, the Wella Professionals TrendVision Award UK & Ireland Final will be held at The Roundhouse, Camden, London.

In preparation for the big day, the finalists will attend a mentoring day on August 16 in the Wella Studio Dublin, with multi award-winning hairdressers Bruce Masefield and Jayson Gray. 

Wath this space…

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We're going to take a wild guess here and say that your last Instagram seflie didn't happen in one take.

Of course it didn't.

The lighting, angle, pose and filter all had to be just right so that everyone would see the best version of you.

See, we rarely tend to focus on the positive features about ourselves, and instead become engulfed by our so-called flaws.

It doesn't matter how beautiful your friends think you look au naturale, you still think you look like the bride of Frankenstein after a few too many.

And that's exactly the kind of negative behaviour one Instagrammer is trying to stop.

Louise Aubrey, a student at SciencesPo Paris and UC Berkeley, recently uploaded a side-by-side-comparison, illustrating how she sees herself versus how others see her.

 

 I am guilty. I am here to always be completely honest, because I feel social medias need more of it. | As much as I preach self love and truly made some progress accepting myself, there is something I really struggle with : pictures  Whenever I see a picture of me, the first things which catches my eyes are my FLAWS. I always see what is wrong. "Too close". "My nose appears too big." "My legs look too white". "I look terrible" This is usually what follows when someone show me a picture they took of me  YET, I really do not look at people's flaws first when I look at a picture of someone else ! On the contrary, I tend to focus on their assets So why not do the same with yourself ? We really need to learn not to be so harsh on ourselves. It is not healthy. I am going to work on it, and I hope you will too.  _____________________________________ Je plaide coupable. Vous savez que l'honnêteté est une valeur que je chérie; et je trouve que ca manque sur les réseaux sociaux. | Malgré que je prêche l'acceptance et l'amour de soi et que j'ai fait de réels progrès sur le sujet, il y a quelque chose avec lequel j'ai toujours beaucoup de mal : les photos  A chaque fois que je vois une photo de moi, tout ce que je vois en premier sont mes défauts. Je vois toujours ce qui ne va PAS. "Trop proche" "Mon nez paraît trop gros" "J'ai l'air trop blanche" "Supprime" : ce sont généralement mes premières réactions après avoir vu une photo de moi  Pourtant, ce n'est pas du tout comme ça que je réagis quand je vois une photo de quelqu'un d'autre ! Au contraire, j'ai plutôt tendance à voir leurs atouts Alors pourquoi je l'applique-t-on pas à nous-même ? On doit vraiment apprendre à ne pas être aussi dur envers soi-même. Ce n'est pas sain. Je vais travailler dessus, et j'espère que vous aussi. 

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She makes the point that while she tends to focus on her 'big nose', 'back fat' and 'cellulite', others focus on her 'big smile', 'long legs' and 'strong butt'.

The blogger urged her followers to indulge in a little self-love and treat themselves as other would.

“We really need to learn not to be so harsh on ourselves. It is not healthy. I am going to work on it, and I hope you will too.”

Speaking to Metro.co.uk, Louise said: “I created this post because I feel social media platforms are not quite what they could be and should be – i.e a tool to promote empowerment.”

“Self-criticism comes from several causes. The society we’ve evolved in overemphasises our physical appearances. The influence of role models, the use of photo editing; it puts a great pressure on our shoulders and nourishes the feeling of not being worthy enough.”

This is a lesson would could all benefit from.

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Early last month, Lauren Conrad sent her fans and followers into a tailspin when she uploaded a shot of some embroidery which confirmed that herself and her husband, William, had welcomed a baby son into their lives.

"He's here! We're so excited to welcome Liam James Tell into the world!"she wrote on July 6.

 

He's here! We're so excited to welcome Liam James Tell into the world!

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And while fans of the fashion designer were happy to dine out on the upload for a day or two, it wasn't long before the star was asked for snaps of her newborn son.

Choosing to chat with People magazine in the weeks that followed her son's birth, 31-year-old Lauren posed for shots with the little boy and gave an insight into the impact Liam has made on her life so far.

"Before the delivery, I felt like I was getting ready for a blind date," she said. 

"We considered doing the 4D ultrasound but then decided to wait. I just remember thinking he was so cute – and I was surprised by how tiny he was.

Liam, who weighed 6lbs 14 oz, surprised his mum, with Lauren saying: "I was convinced I was having a giant baby, to the point where I didn't even buy newborn clothes – in my head he was 9 lbs."

Reflecting on her pregnancy, the former Hills star explained that she was eager to find out the sex of her child prior to his arrival.

"I don't really love surprises. I like to have all the information. And I was sharing my body with someone so I wanted to know as much as possible about him."

"I always hoped I would have a boy. Boys are so fun. I was a tomboy, and I always play best with boys. When we found out, I was so excited."

Recently, Lauren's former co-star, Audrina Patridge, revealed that she would be up for a Hills reunion, saying: "We're all married, we all have kids, we're all at a different place in our lives so we'd all be able to relate to each other way more."

And it's been just days since Whitney Port welcomed her own baby boy with husband Tim Rosenman, so with the right amount of encouragement, Whitney might get in on the action.

Something tell us Lauren would run a mile espcially if Speidi got wind of it…

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