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Serena Williams is now a mum-of-two!

The retired tennis champion has announced the arrival of her second child, alongside her husband Alexis Ohanian.

The couple are now parents to another beautiful baby girl, joining their five-year-old daughter Olympia.

Serena chose to take to Instagram last night to share the exciting news. The 41-year-old posted a sweet snap of the new family-of-four beaming together.

In the caption of her post, Serena simply chose to reveal the name that the proud parents have chosen for their daughter.

“Adira River Ohanian,” she wrote lovingly.

Meanwhile, over on his own Instagram account, dad Alexis treated his followers to a candid photo of the moment Olympia met her baby sister for the first time.

“I'm grateful to report our house is teaming with love: a happy & healthy newborn girl and happy & healthy mama. Feeling grateful. @serenawilliams you've now given me another incomparable gift — you're the GMOAT,” the 40-year-old praised, referring to his wife as the ‘Greatest Mother Of All Time’.

Many famous faces have since taken to social media to congratulate Serena and Alexis on their new bundle of joy.

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“Congratulations @serenawilliams sending love to you and your beautiful family,” penned model Naomi Campbell.

“So sweet! Welcome precious princess!” replied singer Ciara.

“Congratulations to the entire family from both of us!” added fellow tennis alum Billie Jean King.

Serena and Alexis initially announced their pregnancy in May of this year, eight months after she retired from professional tennis.

The couple chose to debut their pregnancy on the night of the prestigious Met Gala. Before the event took place, Serena and Alexis took part in a photoshoot in their glamorous outfits, during which the expectant mum showed off her growing bump.

“Was so excited when Anna Wintour invited the 3 of us to the Met Gala,” Serena teased at the time.

Serena and Alexis became parents for the first time in September 2017, with the arrival of daughter Olympia. Two months later, the new parents tied the knot after two years of dating.

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Louise Thompson has opened up about experiencing ‘PTSD growth’.

The former Made in Chelsea star was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after the traumatic labour she went through when welcoming her son into the world in November 2021.

Louise was also diagnosed with crippling anxiety and postnatal depression after she almost died whilst giving birth.

Louise has been very open about battling with PTSD on social media and has now revealed she ‘feels like a different person’ after some personal growth.

Sharing her experience to her 1.4M Instagram followers, Thompson posted a video of her and her son Leo walking hand-in-hand down a street together before she picks him up and hugs him.

The 33-year-old spoke about her growth in the caption of the post, explaining, “POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH. Throughout my recovery there have been little tipping points nudging me into the next chapter. This weekend was one of them”.

“On Saturday morning I woke up and felt like a different person. I was in the shower and I couldn’t stop thinking about how I felt like I’d won the golden ticket in life. Like Charlie from the chocolate factory”.

“I couldn’t stop visualising the crumpled glimmer of gold leaf poking out of the wrapper. It was crystal clear in my mind”.

She went on to say, “I felt genuinely blessed to have experienced such a major life event. A near miss… but to come out alive and on days like today to be able to think with such clarity. To have learnt so much new stuff. To know things now that I never would have known if this hadn’t have all happened”.

“Isn’t it funny how we rise out of the ashes of our worst days with even more appreciation for the good. I really want to start digging around for some more of the positive themes surrounding trauma”.

Louise then shares come ‘commonalities associated with post traumatic growth’ which includes, “Greater sense of personal strength, Increased exploration of existential questions like death and purpose, Increased value placed on the small things in life, Changes in spiritual and religious areas of life”.

Other aspects include, “Improved relationships, New possibilities for life, Greater appreciation for life in general, Greater compassion for others”.

Many of the former reality star’s fans and supporters headed to the comments to share their appreciation for Louise’s honesty.

One fan said, “You really inspire me, such an amazing mama”.

“You are amazing, your posts you share are inspiring.They definitely help me through my PTSD recovery journey thank you, lovely video”, wrote a second commenter.

A third added, “This is really true you don’t take anything for granted and really see the beauty in all the little things in life!”.

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Chelsee Healy has shared an insight into her lavish gender reveal party. 

The former Hollyoaks actress announced she was expecting her second child back in July.

As her due date nears closer, Chelsee has organised a magnificent gender reveal party with her loved ones to announce she is having a baby girl. 

Sharing snaps from the special day to her 621K Instagram followers, the 35-year-old revealed she is ‘blessed’ to be having another daughter. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The gorgeous glimpse at the get-together shows Chelsee finding out she was having a girl by having a plane fly overhead that left clouds of pink where it flew, as well as her popping confetti cannons that released pink into the air.

Healey captioned the sweet post, “We Having A baby Girl. Princess Number 2 Oh MY GOD. Here we go again”.

“Feeling beyond blessed we Are So happy ! coco cannot wait for a baby Sister. Thankyou to Everyone who came to celebrate such a gorgeous Day!”.

The former Casualty star closed off by adding, “I could burst with Happiness”.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Many famous faces and fans of the actress flooded the comments with congratulatory messages.

Former Emmerdale star Gemma Atkinson penned, “Ahhh how lovely!!!”.

“Congratulations babe”, wrote Coronation Street’s Michelle Keegan.

Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Waring added, “Congratulations girls are the best”.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Chelsea announced she was expecting her second child in July by posting adorable photos with her blossoming baby bump on display as her five-year-old daughter Coco cuddled her.

Chelsee admitted, “I am Not Sure me Or the world Is Ready For Another Coco! But WE are more than Ready”.

“For as Long as coco could talk she has asked for a Baby sister or Brother. Feel beyond blessed to be giving her her wish and being a mummy of 2 and i can’t wait to have another baba to Love unconditionally”.

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Love Is Blind fans, we have lots of great news for you! 

After the intense fourth season of the hit Netflix series, it has now been confirmed that we will be reuniting with season four’s biggest characters once again.

The trailer for Love Is Blind: After The Altar has just been released, and it already looks to be filled with plenty of tension and drama.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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At the end of the reality show’s fourth season, viewers watched three couples say ‘I Do’ at the end of the altar. 

During the subsequent reunion episode, the Love Is Blind cast caught up with the world and confirmed that couples Kwame Appiah and Chelsea Griffin, Brett Brown and Tiffany Pennywell, and Zack Goytowski and Bliss Poureetezadi are still happily married.

Unfortunately, love was not enough for Micah Lussier and Paul Peden, as Paul turned her down at the altar. Meanwhile, Marshall Glaze never made it to the aisle with Jackie Glaze, as she called off their engagement and chose to start a romance with Josh Demas.

Now, five months on from their season launch, the season four cast have rejoined again for Love Is Blind’s ‘After The Altar’ reunion series.

While the trailer does seem to showcase our three married couples still in wedded bliss, it looks as though there will still be tons of drama around.

The video hints at intense reunions for Micah, Paul, Marshall and Jackie, as well as the return of Irina Solomonova, who received criticism from viewers for her behaviour towards her co-stars.

Love Is Blind: After The Altar is due to arrive on Netflix next week on September 1 – but that’s not all! With their unveiling of the After The Altar trailer, Netflix also confirmed that season five of Love Is Blind will launch exactly three weeks later, on September 22.

The cast of Love Is Blind season five has yet to be revealed, but we can’t wait to find out who they are!

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We finally have a first look at the upcoming ‘Wagatha Christie’ documentary!

The case first took the world by storm in October 2019, when Coleen Rooney went on Instagram and accused her fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy of selling stories about her to a tabloid newspaper.

Then, the nation was gripped last summer when Rebekah took Coleen to trial in an intense libel battle. In the end, the wife of Leicester City footballer Jamie Vardy lost her case, and was ordered by the judge to pay 90% of Coleen’s legal fees.

Now, one year on from the riveting court case, Disney+ has finally released a first look at its upcoming documentary on the trial.

Titled Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story, the docuseries will focus on Coleen’s perspective of the case. Over the course of three episodes, viewers not only will discover an insight into the well-known trial, but they will also be given access into Coleen’s life and marriage with her husband, Wayne Rooney.

Earlier today, the streaming service chose to release three teaser images ahead of the highly-anticipated docuseries.

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Two of the snaps portray 37-year-old Coleen sat down in court, as she prepares for the two-week-long case.

Meanwhile, the third image showcases the mum-of-four walking through court buildings in a sleek black suit.

The documentary is the second time that the ‘Wagatha Christie’ story will be playing out on our TV screens in recent months. 

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In December 2022, Channel 4 produced a dramatised version of the tale, titled Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama. The two-part drama starred This Is England’s Chanel Cresswell as Coleen, while Harry Potter star Natalia Tena took up the role of Rebekah.

Production of Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story was first confirmed in August 2022. While a launch date for the documentary has not yet been announced, fans are hoping it could air before the end of the year.

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The Madeley and Haskell families have been celebrating!

Chloe Madeley and James Haskell’s daughter, Bodhi, marked her first birthday on August 10, and the two families recently came together to honour the special occasion.

Now, in an interview with OK!, the doting parents have opened up about how they chose to celebrate Bodhi’s first year of life.

Personal trainer Chloe made sure that her daughter’s day would be one to remember, as her loved ones came together for an underwater-themed party at the family's home.

Chloe’s parents, TV duo Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, were on hand to help out with the celebrations, while former rugby star James was in charge of barbecue duties.

“I really enjoyed organising it. We had loads of balloons – at least 300 – with decorated archways. And there was a candy cart for the other kids that came,” Chloe gushed as she recalled the fun-filled party.

“Chloe did an amazing job. We invited my parents, Chloe’s parents, Chloe’s brother and some of our best friends and their children. It’s not often we can all get together,” James praised.

The 36-year-old mum then went on to joke about how she had planned to create some adorable snaps of daughter Bodhi messily eating some birthday cake, but her efforts quickly failed.

“She pushed her little fingers in the cake and then she looked at it, tried a bit of it and then it was over. She didn’t want to do the full cake smash. She’s no daughter of mine!” Chloe laughed.

Finally, the married couple revealed what they chose to gift Bodhi for her first birthday.

“[James] ended up buying a £200 parental remote control Lamborghini! I think that’s extortionate for a first birthday gift, but Bodhi absolutely loves it,” Chloe explained. 

“I gave her a little pink push bike. She can’t quite figure it out yet, but she’ll get there. And I also got her a little musical mat,” she concluded.

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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward after four people were held against their will and one of them was hospitalised following an aggravated burglary. 

Investigations are ongoing after an aggravated burglary and false imprisonment that occurred at a home in Monkstown, Co. Dublin on Monday, August 21, 2023.

At approximately 8.15am, a number of men that were dressed as workers knocked on the door of a residential property on Carrickbrennan Lawn. The men then forced their way into the house and held the four occupants against their will. 

An elderly man, aged in his 70’s, was assaulted during the incident. He was transferred to St. Vincent’s University Hospital for treatment, where his injuries are said to be non-life threatening.

The men, who took a number of items during the burglary, left the scene on foot in the direction of Monkstown village.

Gardaí in Dún Laoghaire are appealing to anybody who may have witnessed this incident to contact them.

Any people or road users who were in or around Carrickbrennan Lawn and Monkstown village on Monday, August 21, between 7.30am and 9.00am, and who may have video or dash cam footage is asked to contact investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dún Laoghaire Garda Station at 01 666 5000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

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Derry Girls fans, listen up!

The hit comedy’s creator and writer, Lisa McGee, has announced that she has a brand new TV show in the works.

Lisa is once again collaborating with broadcaster Channel 4 on an eight-part comedy-thriller series, titled How To Get To Heaven From Belfast.

Just like Derry Girls, Lisa’s new series will be set in Northern Ireland, and will follow three women – Saoirse, Robyn and Dara. The thirty-somethings lead very different lives in Belfast, after being friends since their school days.

“When the women each receive an email informing them of the death of Greta, an old classmate they were once very close with, there's clearly some unspoken, unfinished business. The friends decide to attend Greta's wake and discover all may not be quite as it seems,” Channel 4 teases in the series’ official logline.

The series has been described as being “not so much a ‘whodunit’ as a ‘what the hell happened’”, and promises to take viewers on a journey across the island of Ireland.

Casting announcements for How To Get To Heaven From Belfast have not yet been made, but fans can expect more news to come in the months ahead.

Following confirmation of the show’s production, creator Lisa took to Twitter to make a teasing reference to Derry Girls.

“There is a character from Derry in it before I get banned from the old hometown,” she exclaimed.

News of Lisa’s new venture comes just over a year after the finale of Derry Girls aired on Channel 4. 

Rumours of a future reunion have been rife since its conclusion. Actress Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, who played Michelle Mallon in the sitcom, recently admitted to OK! that she would “love” a return to Derry Girls.

“I would assume that Lisa is just taking the time to enjoy what it is we’ve done with the three seasons and I know everybody’s really busy. So if there was a reunion, I think it would be well down the line,” the 36-year-old explained, adding that “actors are the last to know”.

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The Kane family is growing!

Congratulations are in order for Harry Kane and his wife Kate as they have welcomed the birth of their fourth child together. 

Many football stars have been sharing their joy online after the England captain posted snaps with his new arrival, a baby boy, on social media. 

Harry and Kate also revealed the traditional name they chose for their son as they announced his arrival to the world. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Posting a photo of himself cradling his newborn son alongside a snap of the bundle of joy fast asleep to his 15.8M Instagram followers, Harry announced his son’s name is Henry Edward Kane. 

The 30-year-old captioned the sweet post, “Welcome to the world Henry Edward Kane. 20/8/2023. Love you baby boy!”.

Many fans and football legends headed to the comments to congratulate Harry and Kate on the newest addition to their family.

Manchester United's Harry McGuire wrote, “Congrats to you all”.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“Congratulations both”, penned Manchester City player Jack Grealish.  

Former Liverpool striker Robbie Keane added, “Congrats guys”.

Harry and Kate tied the knot back in 2019 and are already proud parents to three children- six-year-old Ivy, five-year-old Vivienne Jane, and two-year-old Louis. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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They announced they were expecting their fourth child back in March by sharing a Polaroid picture of Harry and Kate holding a positive pregnancy test and revealing, “Over the moon to be expecting baby No.4! Coming soon”.

Just last week, Kate confirmed that the family had moved to Munich, Germany, after Harry transferred clubs from Tottenham Hotspur to FC Bayern.

Posting snaps of the family exploring a Munich football stadium, she said, "Welcome to Munich. New beginnings".

Congratulations again to Harry and Kate as they settle into life as a family-of-six!

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It appears as though Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti are back together!

Earlier this summer, fans of the 2022 Love Island winners were devastated when Davide announced that their relationship had ended. 

Both reality stars have since opened up about their breakup, with Ekin-Su writing just last week that the pair were “on good terms, we both care about each other.”

However, despite their public split, Love Island fans began to theorise that the Turkish actress and Italian model were back together, as they were spotted leaving ITV’s Summer Party together.

Now, less than two months after their romance came to an end, the stars have seemingly confirmed that their relationship is back on!

Yesterday was Ekin-Su’s 29th birthday, and to mark the special occasion, the pair embarked on a lavish holiday to her native Turkey.

On his Instagram stories last night, Davide posted a snap of himself enjoying a romantic meal outside, before the 28-year-old turned the camera on Ekin-Su to reveal that she was his dinner date.

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“Despite all the storms, I wanted to make this day special for you.. Enjoy the moment, make a wish, and blow hard. Happy birthday @ekinsuofficial,” Davide penned, alongside a stunning shot of Ekin-Su raising a glass of champagne and posing with a birthday dessert.

Ekin-Su later re-shared the photo on her own Instagram account, with a message which read: “Surprising me like always, thank you for a good birthday”.

Many fans of the former Love Island champions have since taken their cryptic messages and beautiful dinner date as a hint that they have rekindled their relationship.

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“Is anyone really surprised?? They literally won their season for giving us several weeks of this behaviour,” one fan joked on Twittter, referring to the couple’s frequent bickering on the ITV dating show.

“Mom and dad are back together? Yay,” another teased.

However, several fans are convinced that the stars solely met up as friends, with one arguing: “Not just getting dinner and celebrating her?”

Ekin-Su and Davide have yet to comment further on their relationship.

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Rihanna is now a mum-of-two!

Sources have announced that the We Found Love singer has given birth to her second child, alongside her boyfriend A$AP Rocky. It has been reported that Rihanna welcomed the newborn on August 3.

It has yet to be confirmed if the couple have welcomed a son or daughter. However, publication TMZ has reported that the parents-of-two have had a second son, with a name beginning with 'R'. Their newest arrival joins their first child, a baby boy named RZA, who was born in May of last year.

Rihanna initially announced her pregnancy on February 12, when she headlined the Super Bowl halftime show. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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At the beginning of her performance, the 35-year-old opened her jacket to reveal her growing baby bump, and then lovingly rubbed her stomach.

Before she took to the stage, Rihanna spoke to CBS and hinted that she might be including a special guest in her performance.

“I'm thinking about bringing someone, I'm not sure. We'll see”, she teased with a smile at the time.

Rihanna and rapper A$AP Rocky first met in 2012. Rumours of a potential romance between the pair began to circulate, but it wasn’t until November 2020 that they confirmed that they were now in a relationship. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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In January of last year, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together. In May 2022, the Diamonds singer gave birth to a baby boy, but A$AP Rocky didn't officially confirm baby RZA's name until a full year later.

When the expectant parents attended the Met Gala on May 1, Rihanna teased a few details about her pregnancy with her second child.

“It's so different from the first one. No cravings. Tons of nausea. Everything's different, but I'm enjoying it,” she gushed to Entertainment Tonight. 

Congratulations to the family-of-four!

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Sinead Kennedy is expecting her second child!

Congratulations are in order for Sinead and her husband Conor Kirwin as they have revealed they will have another little one joining their family.

The former Winning Streak host has revealed that their second child is due to be born in November and that the family is 'thrilled' to have another baby on the way.

Kennedy announced her pregnancy on social media, ahead of an upcoming magazine feature about her brilliant news, which is coming out tomorrow.

Sharing the wonderful news to her 34.4K Instagram followers, Sinead posted a snap of herself on the cover of Irish Country Magazine as she cradles her blossoming baby bump.

The expectant mum captioned the exciting post, “A bit of NEWS. Conor, Indie and I are thrilled that another little person will be joining our crew in November”.

Sinead then thanked the team at Irish Country Magazine for helping her throughout the cover shoot. 

As she’s dressed in red and white, she added, “Also loving the subtle, not so subtle, rebel county colours”.

The Today presenter closed off by adding, “EDIT: I should have thanked the baby for my fuller lips! Definitely my favourite feature of pregnancy”.

Many fans of Kennedy’s rushed to the comments to congratulate her and Conor on their exciting news.

“Huge Congratulations to you & Conor!”, penned one fan. 

A second wrote, “Congratulations Sinead! Amazing news for you, Conor and Indie”.

“Ah gorgeous news congratulations”, added another commenter.

Sinead and Connor tied the knot with a beautiful ceremony in Kerry back in 2014 and went on to welcome their daughter, Indie, into the world in March 2021.

Congratulations again to Sinead and Conor as they prepare to welcome another member into their family. 

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