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Courteney Cox says she and her boyfriend Johnny McDaid prefer not to put a label on their relationship.

The long-time partners have been dating for nearly five years and are in no rush to get married anytime soon.

The Friends star told People that the word husband is just “a label”. What really matters is their devotion to one another.

“We’re not married. I’m married in my heart,” she said.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The actress, who was previously married to David Arquette, has already done the whole wedding ceremony and said she has realised where the value lies in a relationship.

“We have [a ceremony] every morning when we look at each other,” she explained.

Johnny added to his girlfriend's words, calling her his “best friend” and “partner in everything”.

“When I write her poems, it’s just an extension of how I feel every second anyway, and that’s true for me,” he told the magazine.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Love is all about quality time and the gestures ones show each other, according to the happy couple.

In fact, that is how the pair plan on spending the holidays this season.

Courteney’s 14-year-old daughter Coco will be joining them for a fun, family Christmas – a tradition where the three “hang out, sing songs, play music, eat and drink…and be together.”

Courteney and Johnny are still as head over heels as when they first met and are prioritising what really matters in their love life.

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MIC is known for its bitchiness, backstabbing and badly scripted awkward silences.

But now, much of the OG cast is all grown up and mature – bad boy Spenny is changing his son's nappies, Millie and Hugo are more more Smug Married's than Party Animal's, even Jamie Laing has gone quiet.

And now, Louise Thompson, serial heartbreaker and orange person is tying the knot with her fella Ryan Libbey.

If you're a fan of the show, you'll know that Louise and the Ry-Man got together when she split with American Alik Alfus two years ago. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Since then, they have been delighting us with snaps of their workout lifestyle and travels on Insta, with Ryan popping the question in LA. 

The 28-year-old is planning her big day and who will be in her bridal party is obvs a big thing to think about.

However, she made the reveal on an episode of MIC when she asked would an emotional Binky Felstead '''obviously be a bridesmaid''. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Not only that, but she also asked if Binky's little daughter India, who is 15 months, would be a flower girl.

So cute! 

Louise said, ''I would love if little tiny baby India will be a flower girl. I just think she'll be the absolute cutest, it gives me shivers thinking about it.''

Binky said, ''that makes me so happy. She'll be on her best behaviour.''

We cannot WAIT to see wht kinda wedding Louise will have – champers and caviar, anyone? 

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It's time to warm up your excuses to cancel your big Friday night plans – you now have a date with your couch.

Celebrity Gogglebox is taking over the telly in aid of Stand Up To Cancer this Friday – and there will be pair on you won't want to miss.

Our Love Island gal, Dani Dyer and her dad, Danny are set to be featured on the Channel 4 show – and we CAN'T WAIT.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Dani, who was crowned love QUEEN of the reality TV dating show took to her Insta to confirm the news.

The Love Island babe uploaded a pic of herself and her famous soap-star dad on the sofa, with remote in hand.

Dani wrote: “I absolutely love Gogglebox and couldn’t be more excited to be on it with my dad. What an experience it was!"

“Stand Up To Cancer is such an amazing cause and I’m proud to have been asked to be a part of it,” she added.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The daughter and father duo will be joined by former England footballer Peter Crouch and his model wife, Abbey Clancy for the fundraising telethon. 

If you've been living under a rock and have no idea what Gogglebox is about – the Dyers and other famous faces will be giving their views, opinions and general chit-chat about this week's telly. 

The two will join the likes of singer Liam Gallagher, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Ed Sheeran, on the list of celebs who have sat on the sofa for the charity event.

If their Skype chat in the Love Island villa is anything to go by – they should be very entertaining. 

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Kate Middleton chose a special tiara to wear to the banquet with the Dutch royals

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands invited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to The Netherlands State Banquet.

The event was held at the lavish ballroom in the Buckingham Palace and many well-known guests were in attendance, including Prime Minister Theresa May.

As usual, Kate looked stunning in her classic choice of an Alexander McQueen gown, pastel blue with a mermaid cut.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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But it was her jewellery that was the talk of the evening.

She wore the Lover’s Knot tiara, a favourite of Princess Diana’s, atop a sophisticated swept up hairstyle with the late princess’ matching earrings as well.

The tiara is over a century old and was often the Princess of Wales go-to choice at royal events.

According to The Court Jeweller, the tiara was originally commissioned by Queen Mary, who had to give up one of her own tiara’s for its making.

Diana inherited the former queen’s love of the piece, who wore it during Queen Victoria’s coronation.

When Queen Mary died in 1953, she passed on the tiara to Queen Elizabeth II, who then passed it on to her daughter-in-law Princess Diana.

Clearly, the Lover’s Knot tiara holds much sentimental value for Kate and she was honoured to adorn it at the royal banquet.

It is sweet to see the Duchess of Cambridge carrying on her late mother-in-law's legacy and making this small tribute in her honour.

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Kendall Jenner has found herself in the midst of controversy again.

This time, it all started when she wore an afro for a photo shoot with Vogue magazine.

The 22-year-old model posed for the photos alongside model Imaan Hamman as part of a series in the November issue of the magazine and online to honour the 15th anniversary of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund.

Kendall is seen wearing an afro next to Imaan, whose hair is straightened. 

Followers quickly slammed the images, taken by fashion photographer Mikael Jansson, in the comments, with people to asking why she had been cast instead of a model whose hair was naturally styled like that.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fifteen years and 150 finalists later, the @CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund prize has created global stars, local heroes, a must-watch New York Fashion Week, and, most important, a true sense of community among designers of all ages and backgrounds—all with differing aesthetic and commercial aspirations—who communicate, collaborate, and essentially care for one another through the fun and not-so-fun times. Laura Vassar Brock—one of the founders of 2016 #CVFF winner Brock Collection—says, “We spoke to a few friends who had gone through it, and they all said the same thing: that the Fashion Fund is a life-changing experience. And indeed it was!” Tap the link in our bio to learn more. Photographed by @mikaeljansson, styled by @tonnegood, Vogue, November 2018

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One wrote, ''why did you use a white celebrity for this shoot instead of a person of colour who rocks this hair naturally'' while another said, ''African Americans were forced to straighten their f$$ing hair in America in order to get jobs.''

Another said, ''if you wore your hair natural it had to be cut short. Hell, the military only allowed dreads two years ago. So GTFOH with 'Blacks straighten their hair'. If we weren’t forced to, I can only hope we wouldn't it! It’s appropriation!"

Vogue has issued a response to this backlash, stating how they were supposed to evoke a nostalgic aesthetic reminiscent of the early 20th century.

They said, ''the image is meant to be an update of the romantic Edwardian/Gibson Girl hair which suits the period feel of the Brock Collection, and also the big hair of the '60s and the early '70s, that puffed-out, teased-out look of those eras.''

They continued, ''we apologize if it came across differently than intended, and we certainly did not mean to offend anyone by it." 

However, not everyone had a problem with the hairstyle. 

One person wrote, ''I see a teased hair waiting for a beehive! Thatz all!"

Another said, ''all the anger about this is nonsense. Even if the intent was to be an afro its hella not! Look at our black kings and queens and google what an afro looks like! Angry for nothing."

What do you think – massive overreaction or fair enough? 

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Bedtime just got more fun.

It has been revealed that actor and all-round babe Orlando Bloom is the latest star to read a bedtime story for children's channel CBeebies.

The 41-year-old will be reading the bedtime tale of We Are Together, by Britta Teckentrup, on the channel. 

He gushed about how excited he is to do this for the little ones (and us obvs).

He said, ''children light up when being taken on imaginary adventures through storytelling, and it helps their creativity grow.''

The story will celebrate love and friendship, something that the Pirates of the Caribbean star has said is so important for children.

"Through my travels as a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador I've met children in countries all over the world, and witnessed firsthand how storytelling between adults and young children helps cement their bond."

He's the latest in a long line of stars to read a bedtime story, including Dolly Parton, Tom Hardy and Chris Evans.

The episode, which will air on November 9th, is one of two stories that he has recorded for the show.

Ewan McGregor delighted fans earlier this year when he gave a reading of Everybody’s Welcome by Patricia Hegarty on Friday.

He said, ''it's such an honour and pleasure to join an incredible list of actors to read a Bedtime Story to children all over the UK.''

If the stream of A-List actors to read keeps going the way it's going, we'll be tuning into CBeebies full time, wbu? 

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Hollywood actor Chris Pine paid Graham Norton a visit the other day, and boy did he cause a stir, much like his role in the new flick Outlaw King, in which Pine shared more than a little of himself.

Norton, never one to beat around the bush, launched into the talk show by addressing the fan frenzy surrounding the 38-year-old Star Trek actor’s role as Robert the Bruce in the new Netflix film.

To put it bluntly, Chris Pine has a scene with FULL FRONTAL NUDITY. Yup, you read that right.

What a time to be alive.

“There’s a scene in the film where I bare the full Monty and, yeah, that seemed to get a lot of attention,” Pine comments. Attention is one word for it, obsession is another. Fans have lost their minds over his crown jewels, and they aren’t afraid to let him know about it either.

Rami Malek and Sally Field were also present as guests on the couch, and they most definitely enjoyed themselves reading the tweets sent in about Chris Pine.

Sally Field, being the hero that she is, schooled Chris Pine on the fact it's been pretty much entirely women who have been baring all for years, hence why the world is freaking out when a man does it.

While speaking to The Hollywood Reporter earlier, the actor stated that the nudity was necessary to convey that his 14th century character in Outlaw King was still just a living thing underneath it all.

"There's so much beheading in this, and yet people want to talk about my penis," he continued, while at the Toronto Film Festival.

"Underneath the Emperor's clothes is a muling, puking little kid who was once upon a time just rolling around in the mud and a child. The idea that underneath every prime minister, and president, and ruling leader that we give power to is someone that is just an animal…”

We wonder if director David Mackenzie has read some of those tweets? Pine’s name actually translates to a vulgar French term for male genitalia, ironic enough as that is.

It seems like realism is what they were going for, but Pine’s fans may have missed that notion…

Outlaw King premieres on Netflix on the 9th of November, prepare yourselves ladies and gentlemen. 

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Contrary to belief, domestic and dating abuse is common – and we all know someone who has experienced an abusive relationship in some form.

Whether or not you've been directly impacted by an ex or current partner who's behaviour is unacceptable – know you aren't alone and there is help out there.

Women's Aid has launched a new campaign to highlight their services and support available to any woman experiencing domestic violence and dating abuse.

The campaign comes as a new Domestic Violence Act provision, extending eligibility to young women in dating relationships, has still not commenced.

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The woman's charity says it is continuing to support young women on its 24hr National Freephone Helpline and One to One Services who are being left unprotected and at risk because of these legal delays.

The awareness campaign #TooIntoYou aims to reach 18-25 years old women, to highlight the warning signs of abusive and controlling behaviour in their intimate relationships.

Women's aid want to get the nation talking about the difference between a healthy and unhealthy relationship.

In campaign, we meet eight characters, ‘Snooping Simon’, ‘Controlling Conor’, ‘Send Nudes Niall’, ‘Needy Neil’, ‘Dramatic Dan’, ’10 missed calls Ben’ and ‘Triple Text Thomas’ and ‘Why don’t you love me, Luke’.

Each of them reflects real situations we have all found ourselves in and it highlights the harmful ways that we could encounter dating abuse from our boyfriends or exes.

To get the conversation flowing about the issue of violence against women, a 70ft banner has been hung at Liberty Hall for three weeks, in the heart of Dublin. 

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Margaret Martin, Director of Women’s Aid explained why there is such a crucial need for this campaign.

“Dating abuse is a significant issue for our frontline support services and research has shown that while young women can be at even higher risk of abuse in a relationship than their older counterparts, it can be difficult for young women to see what is happening to them as abuse," she said.

"However, 39 percent of young women (aged 18-29) in Ireland have experienced emotional abuse by a boyfriend or partner and in a national survey on domestic abuse in Ireland, almost 60 percent of those who had experienced severe abuse in intimate relationships first experienced it when they were under the age of 25."

"A stark reminder of this risk is that one in every two women, aged between 18-25, killed in Ireland since 1996 were murdered by their boyfriends or exes,” she added. 

One of the leading voices behind the #TooIntoYou campaign is entrepreneur Norah Casey. Norah sees the campaign as an important measure to prevent abuse and relates her own experience of domestic violence at the hands of her first husband in her 20s.

Norah says: “This campaign is a shout out to young women everywhere about some of those early signs that a relationship might not be good for them. Help us to spread the word far and wide, every woman should know the signs."

"Prevention is far better than the consequences, tragically sometimes fatal, for women who are trapped in abusive and violent relationships.”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Sarah Breen and Emer McLysaght, authors of Oh My God What a Complete Aisling are backing the campaign and spoke about including the issue of dating and domestic abuse in their latest book:

“While researching The Importance of Being Aisling we were shocked to discover just how prevalent dating abuse is in Ireland. No one deserves to feel unsafe or threatened in their relationship and it’s absolutely vital that women can spot the red flags early on. We fully support Women’s Aid’s #TooIntoYou campaign and hope that it will help those affected find the support they need to become safe.”

If you are anxious or worried about your relationship, Ms Martin says you aren't alone in feeling something isn't right in your relationship, and highlights some of the signs that indicates you're facing potential abuse. 

“Women in dating relationships contact Women's Aid every day because they are afraid of their boyfriends. Your boyfriend does not have the right to control and abuse you. You should not have to worry about how he will react to what you do."

"You may feel like you are 'walking on eggshells' and living in fear of his moods and temper. Dating abuse is wrong and no one deserves to be threatened, beaten or be in fear for their lives. We want women to know that they can speak to someone in confidence on our 24hr National Freephone Helpline (1800 341 900) to help make sense of what’s going on in their relationship,” she added. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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If you're experiencing any type of abuse at the hands of your partner, there are people here to help and there is hope of getting out of the situation. 

The Women’s Aid 24 hour National Freephone Helpline 1800 341 900 is available seven days a week. 

You can find more information about the new campaign here.

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Met Éireann has given us some chilly news today: cold and frosty winds could pair with low temperatures to give us a bitterly frosty Bank Holiday Weekend.

Forecasters are now saying that this arctic weather could go on until the end of the month, so prepare yourself for an emotional goodbye to the recent warm tropical spells.

Daytime figures look like it will be a struggle to stay above zero, while the nights will see temperatures drop to minus two at least.

The big chill is predicted to arrive on Thursday night, with Met Eireann claming that "The cold and bright weather continues through the weekend with daytime temps of 7 to 9 degrees; the nights will be frosty with temperatures falling to between -2 to +2 degrees.

Met Eireann also added that temperatures for the long October Bank Holiday weekend will be “below average” and that we might get pelted with hail showers throughout.

"Early indications suggest it will be cold and windy over the weekend with a mix of sunny spells and showers, some of the showers will be heavy with the risk of hail and thunder. Daytime maximum temperatures will be in the high single figures and with the risk of frost at night, especially on Sunday night."

This is going to be a shock to the system, to say the least.

The chances of an early Halloween bonfire are looking fairly slim, put away those fireworks lads.

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Our advice is to arm yourself with some hot water bottles, fluffy socks and a onesie.

Winter is coming, people. Even Jon Snow is wrapping himself up, burrito-style.

 

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If you're an Irish person, you know Clery's.

The iconic department store, which called O'Connell street home for 162 years, takes centre stage in a new play called Before.

Kicking off in the Project Arts Centre in Dublin, the play will be running in various theatres around Ireland.

The storyline is as follows: It is the day the iconic department store shuts for good.

Pontius is inside, trying to choose a gift for his estranged daughter, who he hasn't seen for almost 20 years. 

He will meet her in an hour. 

This father’s journey is both beautiful and strange, from the isolation of his Midlands home to the madness of O’Connell Street. 
Some folk are impossible to buy for…

Before, directed by Jim Culleton, has been commissioned by Fishamble: The New Play Company. 

This is Pat Kinevane's first solo play and will premiere next month and it is deffo a must-see. 

And sure, who doesn't love a bitta culture?

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Skin Nerd founder Jennifer Rock has some exciting news…

The skin care company is opening a new online department store that will have all of our favourite products.

The new store will also allow customers to access selected products from the store without needing to have a consultation.

So, how exactly is this new store different from Nerd Network?

Nerd Network is an exclusive online community of advice, education and access to highly active products, whereby each member avails of an online skin consultation with a Nerd or Nerdette.

After the online consultation, you are officially a member of the Nerd Network and will be sent a nerdie homework sheet, explaining how and when to use your recommended, results-driven products that are shipped straight to your door.

All the professional products are sent with nerdie love.

Whereas the online store is for people who want to buy certain products that don’t require a consultation from the Nerd Network.

It is dedicated to those who prioritise their skin’s health and already know which products they need or would like to try.

The store is divided into sections including, inside (nutritional supplements), outside (skincare), on top (mineral makeup) and brand names.

The Skin Nerd’s most beloved products from Yon-Ka, IMAGE and Bellápierre, Dermalogica, Advanced Nutrition, Environ, Pestle and Mortar, Dermastir and Tan Organic are currently available on the open store.

From SPF, spritzes to mineral makeup, you’ll be spoiled for choice. Additional products will be launching on the store in phases, so keep your eyes on the site.

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Game of Thrones actor, Alfie Allen has become a dad for the first time.

Alfie and his DJ girlfriend, Allie Teilz announced the arrival of their baby girl on Instagram.

To celebrate the birth of the baby girl, the 32-year-old posted an intimate moment with the newborn.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Alfie wrote alongside the adorable photo: “With full hearts and overwhelming joy @allieteilz and I introduce you to the newest member of our family."

“She is perfect,” he added.

Sister, singer Lily Allen was quick to comment a love heart and a party popper underneath the picture.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The actor's Game of Thrones co-stars also sent their congratulations, Sophie Turner wrote: “so much love for you both and the new bubba.”

Gwendoline Christie, an actress in the series also commented: “so much love to you all.”

The couple have reportedly been together since last summer. 

Congratulations to the family.

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