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Reunions might be happening amongst this year’s dumped Islanders!

Casey and Rosie are the latest couple to leave the Love Island villa, as last night’s episode revealed that they were voted as the least favourite couple by the public.

Since saying their goodbyes to their fellow Islanders, Casey and Rosie have been speaking about their time in the villa and their feelings towards a few of their castmates.

Credit: ITV

In particular, Casey was asked about his current situation with Claudia, whom he broke things off with after spending a few weeks together. The Northern lass took Casey’s decision hard as his head turned for new girl Rosie.

"I hated to see Claudia upset as I really did care for the girl. But I came into this wanting to find someone and I feel like I have found that within Rosie,” Casey stated.

Then, when asked if he would be willing to see Claudia outside of the villa, Casey gave a surprising response. “I would love to chat with Claudia. I hate the thought of there being bad blood, it’s not what I’m about,” the 26-year-old admitted. “The fact she left and I wasn’t able to clear the air and really say sorry for making her have a go at me like that, it’s not nice.”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Casey then went on to praise his former partner. “I think she’s such an amazing girl. She’s so class, she’s such a good laugh. I really do think we’ll get along on the outside,” he hoped.

Casey then revealed how he feels towards fellow Islander Ron. The pair had an argument a few days before Casey left the villa, as a result of Ron suggesting to Rosie that she should give Casey ‘space’. “We had a couple of disagreements, but I really do like Ron. He’s a top boy. He’s a legend,” he said. 

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“I wish him and Lana the very best. I want them to stay together and build a future together,” he noted, before adding that Ron will “definitely be a friend of mine” once he leaves the villa.

Viewers can see the final few days of antics in the villa as Love Island continues nightly at 9pm on Virgin Media One.

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The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar and the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman have announced the government’s plans to hold a referendum based on gender equality. 

The referendum was recommended to take place by the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality and the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality.

These committees are recommending an amendment to Articles 40 and 41 of the Irish Constitution, which is based on a woman’s “life within the home”.

They expect the referendum will take place in November of this year, and Minister O’Gorman is intending to publish the general scheme of the referendum bills by June.

When speaking about the referendum, Leo Varadkar stated, “For too long, women and girls have carried a disproportionate share of caring responsibilities, been discriminated against at home and in the workplace, objectified or lived in fear of domestic or gender-based violence”.

“I am pleased to announce that the government plans to hold a Referendum this November to amend our Constitution to enshrine gender equality and to remove the outmoded reference to ‘women in the home’, in line with the recommendations of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality”.

Roderic O’Gorman also released a statement saying, “I commend the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality and the membership of the recent Special Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality for their work to advance these difficult and sensitive issues”.

He added, “My department will very shortly be convening an inter-departmental committee to develop policy recommendations for consideration by Government, with a view to agreement by Government of wording for the proposed referenda”.

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Leigh-Anne Pinnock has been opening up about the difficulties of maintaining a long distance relationship.

The Little Mix singer is currently living apart from her fiancé Andre Gray, following his move to Greece in July to play for professional football club Aris. The footballer has signed a four-year contract with the club.

Although it is believed that Leigh-Anne and the couple’s twin children frequently split their time between the UK and Greece to be with Andre, the BRIT award-winning singer has admitted that she is struggling with the separation.

Taking to her Twitter account earlier today, the 31-year-old opened up to her 65.5K followers about how she has been coping.

“Long distance sucks. I want my safety net. Especially now,” Leigh-Anne penned candidly, before asking if any of her fans could relate to her situation.

One fan replied with optimism to the mum-of-two and shared that long distance can often prove whether or not a couple is meant to be together.

“This is so true! Generally feel like we can make it through anything now x”, Leigh-Anne beamed in response.

Another follower detailed their own personal journey with long distance to the popstar, to which Leigh-Anne replied: “It's so hard man. But then I guess you know your doing this for a reason!”

One final fan sympathised with the Little Mix star and shared that they are also in a long distance relationship with their partner. “thank goodness for FaceTime right!? Honestly what would we do without it x”, Leigh-Anne wrote.

Leigh-Anne and Andre first met in 2016, and initially made their relationship public in January of the following year. After four years of dating, Andre popped the question to Leigh-Anne in May 2020 in the privacy of their back garden. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Andre Gray (@andregray_)

Almost exactly one year after getting engaged, the couple revealed in May 2021 that Leigh-Anne was pregnant, and that they had been keeping the news secret for months. Then, in August, the pair shocked fans even further by announcing that they had become parents to twins. 

Leigh-Anne and Andre continue to keep their toddler twins away from the public eye, as they have chosen not to reveal their babies’ names, faces or genders online. 

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David Beckham is kicking off International Women’s Day by honouring the important and inspirational women in his life. 

The dad-of-four took to Instagram to share a collection of family photos from over the years to his 77.M followers along with a meaningful tribute to his female family members, sharing how much they mean to him.

Some of the pictures feature his mum Sandra, sisters Joanne and Lynne, his wife Victoria, their daughter Harper and his mother-in-law Jackie.

David captioned the post, “On this International women’s day I want to celebrate the amazing women in my life who inspire me with their work ethic, loyalty, kindness and love for their families”.

“I feel lucky to have them in my life x Happy international women’s day to all the incredible women around the world x today we celebrate you”, he sweetly added.

Many fans of Beckham’s headed to the comments to share how much they appreciate the post and to wish others a happy International Women’s Day.

“That’s pretty adorable”, wrote one fan, while a second said, “Love these photos, how Harper has grown into a beautiful young girl”.

Another follower penned, “Such beautiful pictures”. “Beautiful moments. You are a great person to those incredible women”, added a fourth.

The former footballer’s wife Victoria also shared a post dedicated to the couple’s only daughter.

She penned, “Happy International Women’s Day!! Love you so much”, with photos of the mum-and-daughter duo together over the years.

As well as having Harper, David and Victoria share three sons together- 24-year-old Brooklyn, 20-year-old Romeo and 18-year-old Cruz.

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Bindi Irwin has been opening up about her health.

Bindi, who is the daughter of the late zookeeper Steve Irwin, took to social media last night and shocked fans with a recent image of herself lying in a hospital bed.

In a subsequent lengthy caption, the 24-year-old Australian decided to explain the reason for her admission to hospital.

“For 10yrs I’ve struggled with insurmountable fatigue, pain & nausea. Trying to remain a positive person & hide the pain has been a very long road. These last 10yrs have included many tests, doctors visits, scans, etc,” Bindi began.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Bindi Irwin (@bindisueirwin)

The conservationist then went on to recall how she was beginning to lose hope. “A doctor told me it was simply something you deal with as a woman & I gave up entirely, trying to function through the pain,” she wrote. 

Bindi confirmed that she underwent surgery for endometriosis. “Going in for surgery was scary but I knew I couldn’t live like I was,” she admitted. “Every part of my life was getting torn apart because of the pain.”

Bindi then shocked her 5.1M Instagram followers by describing what her medical professionals discovered. “To cut a long story short, they found 37 lesions, some very deep & difficult to remove, & a chocolate cyst. @seckinmd’s first words to me when I was in recovery were, ‘How did you live with this much pain?’ Validation for years of pain is indescribable,” she shared.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Bindi Irwin (@bindisueirwin)

Thankfully, the mum-of-one has since confirmed that she is on the mend after surgery. “I’m on the road to recovery & the gratitude I feel is overwhelming. To those questioning the cancelled plans, unanswered messages & absence – I had been pouring every ounce of the energy I had left into our daughter & family,” she penned.

Lastly, Bindi pleaded with the public to refrain from any questions surrounding pregnancy. “Please be gentle & pause before asking me (or any woman) when we’ll be having more children. After all that my body has gone through, I feel tremendously grateful that we have our gorgeous daughter,” she wrote.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Bindi Irwin (@bindisueirwin)

Famous faces have since taken to Bindi’s comment section to express their well-wishes.

“Thank you for sharing!”, replied comedian Amy Schumer. 

“Love you Bindles ! You are truly a warrior in every sense of the word,” added dancer Derek Hough.

We’re wishing Bindi a speedy recovery.

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Amy Hart is now a mum!

The former Love Island star has given birth to her first child with her boyfriend, Sam Rason. The couple have welcomed a beautiful baby boy, but have yet to reveal his name.

Amy and Sam decided to take to social media last night to announce the wonderful news to their fans. The new parents shared four adorable photos of themselves with their newborn son.

“Well…. 4 days of contractions at home (which everyone told us were braxton hicks…they weren’t), 4 very short hours in the delivery suite and 5 long days in hospital later, we are home with our dreamy baby boy,” the couple gushed in their joint caption. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Amy Hart (@amyhartxo)

“Born at 3.31am on 3/3/23 weighing 8lbs with the most beautiful head of hair (Amy would take the 9 months of reflux again) and we are so so in love,” Amy and Sam added. “Proper introductions to come but now we’re home safe and sound.”

The couple have received an influx of congratulatory messages, including many from Amy’s fellow Love Island alumni.

“OMG he’s here”, exclaimed Yewande Biala.

“Waaah congratulations,” replied Amber Gill.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Amy Hart (@amyhartxo)

“Congratulations my darling !! So proud of you!!!”, added Joanna Chimonides.

In August of last year, Amy and Sam revealed that they were expecting their first child together. The couple shared a sweet image of themselves dressed up in Mamma Mia inspired outfits, during Amy’s 30th birthday celebrations. The expectant parents beamed in the snap as they held up sonogram photos to the camera.

In the caption of their post at the time, Amy and Sam detailed that despite wanting to become parents, they hadn’t intended on trying for a baby until January of this year, and so falling pregnant was a surprise to them. “Life has a funny way eh!!”, they wrote teasingly.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Amy Hart (@amyhartxo)

In the past, Amy has also been incredibly open about the process of freezing her eggs and her worries surrounding fertility.

The couple have had a whirlwind romance together, after Sam initially reached out to Amy via social media. The pair subsequently confirmed their relationship in August 2021.

Congratulations to Amy and Sam on the birth of their baby boy!

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A survey conducted by Nuasan, the Galway-based natural body care brand for active people, delved into the new year exercise and recovery habits of 400+ respondents, female (56%), male (44%). 56% of those surveyed started a new exercise regime in 2023. Of those, 46% joined a gym or club, whilst 54% activated an independent, home-based routine.

With the best intensions to start the year with a more active lifestyle, it seems respondents are causing themselves pain and injury by overdoing the exercise and skipping important steps to better aid their recovery. Whilst walking (61%) and running (52%) followed by weights (45%) then cycling, swimming and yoga/Pilates were the most popular pursuits, surprisingly over half (51%) admitted they don’t always take time to warm up or cool down properly before and after exercise.

As a result, the back (41%) is the part of the body most susceptible to experiencing pain or injury, followed by the knee (34%), shoulder (29%) and foot/ankle (25%)

In terms of techniques to aid post-exercise recovery, ‘massage’ was the most popular at 64%, with 40% trying ‘immersion/bathing’ and 42% said that they find CBD infused products useful in aiding recovery.

Dara Scott, Founder and Managing Director at Nuasan says:

“It is encouraging to see that there is a high percentage of our survey respondents who have upped their exercise game in 2023, however, it is equally important to look after the post-exercise recovery to ensure that injury and pain is lessened and managed. We’re delighted that our CBD Muscle Gel, which launched last year, has proved so popular, in fact becoming our best-seller.

Conscious that combining massage and CBD infused products can give even more focused relief to sore, aching muscles, we’re delighted to add a new bundle of our Nuasan Active CBD Muscle Gel and Nuasan Active Massage gun to our range. We want to encourage people to invest more time in their recovery, choosing products that sustainably aid them to continue their active lifestyle.”

In a world where social media seems to be influencing many of our habits, it was encouraging to see that 67% of respondents said they felt it is important for influencers in the fitness space to have a professional qualification in fitness. Given the perceived popularity, surprisingly 60% of respondents said that they don’t find influencers in the fitness space to be motivational. Of the 40% that disagreed, Roz Purcell was voted the most motivational, followed by The Happy Pear twins.

Ronan Murphy, personal trainer and founder of Fitby15, consulted with Nuasan on this research and commented:

“This research backs up a trend we see year, after year, people throwing themselves into tough, intense training regimes in January, without being properly prepared or listening to the body’s warning signs. Pain and injury are inevitable. Our exercise mantra is short and often, just 15 mins a day from the comfort of your home can have a considerable impact on your physical and mental wellbeing. It’s encouraging too to see that people are becoming more aware and informed when it comes to where they source their fitness advice and guidance. I’m delighted to partner with Nuasan on this project, recovery is a key piece of the puzzle, taking time to rest and heal will help to prevent injury and allow for a more consistent, results-focused exercise approach.”

The Nuasan Power Recovery Bundle – Nuasan Active CBD Muscle Gel and Nuasan Active Massage Gun – is available now for a limited time only at the special price of €140 saving you €34.95.

Nuasan Active CBD Muscle Gel – contains a natural blend of CBD (high concentration -500mg, 0% THC), hemp oil and pure plant extracts, including amyris, eucalyptus, cinnamon, chili, peppermint and cassia, to give warming and focused relief to sore, aching muscles. The gorgeous, fresh-smelling gel, is rapidly absorbed and doesn't sit on the skin like other products, meaning a little goes a long way!

Nuasan Active Massage Gun – with 12 speeds and 7 different massage heads and a unique Dual Head it covers a much wider area than a single head and wraps around muscles better for a more powerful impact.

The Nuasan range is available for delivery nationwide from www.nuasan.com and through selected pharmacies.

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Molly-Mae Hague has received mixed reactions after posting new photos of her newborn Bambi. 

The former Love Island star welcomed her baby girl into the world at the end of January and has been sharing glimpses of her motherhood journey on social media since.

After sharing a new collection of photos of her and Bambi on a trip to London to her 7.4M Instagram followers, Molly has received backlash from trolls over her daughter’s safety, while fans of the reality TV star have been defending her.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Molly-Mae Hague (@mollymae)

In two of the photos, Molly is sitting in the back of a taxi with her newborn in her arms. Some mum-shamers have pointed out that the tot isn’t in a car seat. 

One wrote, “Using your baby as a photo prop in a moving taxi instead of keeping her as safe as possible in a car seat. Lovely influencing there. let’s hope other people don’t copy!!!”.

“Please don’t get the baby out the car seat in a taxi, they still crash or get crashed into .. better to be safe than sorry always”, penned another social media user.

A third added, “Cute pics but baby needs to be strapped in a car seat”.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Molly-Mae Hague (@mollymae)

Many of Hague’s fans rushed to defend her against the hate she was getting from trolls, with one penning, “Give the woman a break for god's sake”.

A second fan said, “Nothing better to do than put a new mum down like being a new mum isn't hard enough”.

“Sick of judgemental women who think they know what’s best for other women’s babies! You might not do things that others do and that’s fine!”, added another of her followers. 

UK laws concerning car set safety while travelling in a taxi state, “If the driver doesn’t provide the correct child car seat, children can travel without one – but only if they travel on a rear seat: and wear an adult seat belt if they’re 3 or older, without a seat belt if they’re under 3”.

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Shaughna Phillips has shared an insight into her baby shower and it looked like heaven on earth. 

The behind-the-scenes from her baby shower comes a day after the former Love Island star announced she was in early labour. 

Posting a video compilation to her 1.4M Instagram followers, Shaughna delighted fans with a glimpse at her party. 

The clip shows everything from a stunning balloon display that reads, ‘Our greatest adventure yet’, a stunning table full of fruit and snacks, huge lights that spelled out ‘Baby’, and a two-tiered neutral cake.

A bear theme was obvious throughout the event with large teddies decorating the room and a teddy bear sitting on top of the beautiful cake. 

Shaughna captioned the video, “BABY SHOWER BLISS. Sunday couldn’t have been any more perfect for my baby shower, celebrating my baby with all of my favourite people in one room”.

“I am so ready for the next part of my life to begin, my sunshine baby is going to be loved beyond words, whenever you’re ready little one, I’m waiting”.

Phillips continued, “The day could not have gone as amazing as it did without my family at @off_limits_ent, I am so lucky to have you all, thank you all so much for making the day so special”.

“The biggest thank you to all of the small businesses that made the day what it was, your creativeness and talent is second to none! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”, she kindly added.

The former reality TV star shared an exciting update on her pregnancy yesterday when she revealed she was in early labour. 

Along with a video of Shaughna getting ready for an event before quickly heading to hospital, she explained, “Things took a turn and I was on the way to the hospital, and have been told I’m in early labour”.

“Home now, baby still tucked up nicely, and waiting for nature to do it’s thang”.

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Charlotte Crosby has been opening up about body confidence.

The Geordie Shore star gave birth to her first child in October of last year, alongside her boyfriend Jake Ankers.

However, the 32-year-old has now admitted that she has been struggling with doubts about her body since welcoming baby daughter Alba into the world.

In a recent interview with new, Charlotte shared that a part of her regrets dissolving her lip fillers after giving birth. “I was a lot more confident when I had fillers,” she revealed. 

“It’s really noticeable, to the point where it affects me and I don’t feel confident in front of the cameras. I don’t like it.”

“I’m struggling to come to terms with having smaller lips,” the new mum continued. “Getting them dissolved is not worth how I feel. I feel self-conscious and it’s not nice to feel like that.”

Charlotte went on to explain that her extra postpartum weight, combined with the removal of her fillers, has lowered her confidence. “I’ve just had a baby and I’m a stone and a half heavier, so I probably dissolved them at a really bad time. I feel bigger, so by shrinking my lips, it’s made me feel like my face is even bigger,” she detailed.

Although she is loving motherhood so far, the reality star spoke candidly about the effects that postpartum can have on your body. “When you have a baby, your body changes and you have these battles with your image. It’s an awful time. Dissolving my lips at that point was not a good idea, but I couldn’t have walked around with them that big. It was a catch-22,” she noted.

However, despite her complicated relationship with her body, Charlotte feels hesitant to try fillers again. “I’ve not thought about getting them back, it’s something I’m trying to deal with. I’m just overdrawing them until I look like a ridiculous moron,” she exclaimed.

“I don’t want to go back to how they looked at the end of my pregnancy because they were huge as I had a lot of water retention. But they were a nice size before that,” she concluded.

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Did you know, every household in Ireland is responsible for about 117kg of food waste per year? That’s between €400 and €1,000 per household per year thrown INTO THE BIN! 

It’s not just a waste of your hard earned cash – food waste sent to landfill doesn't harmlessly break down but instead releases methane, a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

Where possible, we all need to focus on preventing food waste, and Aldi’s Ambassador, Trisha Lewis (Trisha’s Transformation) has some top tips that have helped her in the reduction of food waste.

Reducing food waste can be really easy and so satisfying. Having empty shelves in your fridge on the day of your food shop means you know you have done your best to use everything you have. Here are Trisha’s top tips;

  1. Prepare a meal plan.

  2. Use the system FIFO – first in first out – rotate your food and bring the oldest to the front always so it is the first one you grab.

  3. Make a shopping list! Planning your meals before you head to the shop helps you pick up the items you need.

  4. Buy frozen green vegetables as a backup for when fresh run out towards the end of the week.

  1. Pay attention to the use by dates and make sure you know the difference between “use by” and “best before”. Use by means that you must use it by this date for it to be safe to eat and best before means that it is at its best quality before this date.

  2. Watch your portion size – if you are like me and when I cook pasta, I cook enough to feed an army – my top tip here would be to measure your pasta out and only cook what you need to avoid the excess going into the bin.

  3. Freeze food before its use by date. I often freeze fresh berries after 2 days in the fridge and use them in my oats or smoothies.

  1. Use your leftovers the next day- so if you make boiled potatoes for dinner and you have too many, think of what you can do the next day – make a soup or sauté them for example.

The most fun and delicious way to reduce food waste in your home is to make amazing dishes with all your extra ingredients. So, grab what you have in your fridge and cupboards and give some of Aldi’s amazing recipes a try this week. 

Find all of Aldi’s amazing recipes here https://www.aldi.ie/c/recipes. There are lots to enjoy!

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Janette Manrara has been talking all things pregnancy!

The former Strictly Come Dancing dancer announced on February 19 that she is expecting her first child with her husband Aljaž Škorjanec. The couple shared previously that they had been struggling with fertility and had planned to start IVF treatment when Janette suddenly fell pregnant.

Following their lovely news, Janette has been giving her fans a glimpse into her pregnancy journey so far!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Janette Manrara (@jmanrara)

Taking to Instagram earlier today, she invited her fans to ask her questions for a special Q&A.

When she was asked how she feels about the prospect of becoming a mum for the first time, the Strictly star replied: “All the emotions… EXCITED, nervous, emotional, but mostly EXCITED”.

Janette then teased her followers with what she is most looking forward to when her little bundle of joy arrives. “All of it really!”, she gushed. “But cannot wait to get to see what their personality will be like! Do they like sports, art, maths, reading?! Cannot wait to find out!”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Janette Manrara (@jmanrara)

The It Takes Two presenter then went on to confirm that she has been “feeling great and having a healthy pregnancy so far”, before joking that her biggest pregnancy craving so far has been Nutella.

When answering one of her final questions, Janette revealed if she has a preference for a baby boy or a baby girl. “Not at all! Just a happy, healthy baby,” she beamed in response.

Before embarking on her Q&A session, Janette shared a breathtaking photo of herself and Aljaž performing a dance together during their A Christmas To Remember Tour, which took place towards the end of last year.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Janette Manrara (@jmanrara)

“We found out we were pregnant during our Christmas tour, and on the last show, I had tears in my eyes dancing that dance,” Janette penned. 

“Aljaž and I shared a moment right before we performed celebrating the 3 of us, on stage, dancing together before anyone else in the world found out our very special little secret. To say it was one of the most special moments of my life, is an understatement,” she wrote emotionally.

We couldn’t be more excited for them!

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