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Naomi Banjo has been sharing more details about her beautiful wedding!

The mum-of-two tied the knot with Diversity dancer Jordan back in August of last year, and has since been sharing some never-before-seen images from her big day.

Earlier today, Naomi took to her Instagram account to showcase two gorgeous snaps from her wedding day, which included herself and her bridesmaids.

“My beautiful bridesmaids,” she gushed in the caption of her photos.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Naomi also disclosed the reason why she had never shared these brand-new images until now. “can you believe I’ve only just downloaded our wedding photos after getting them back end of November!”, she wrote. 

"It’s been a crazy few months and it took a while for them to download so I’ve been reminiscing the day going through them,” the 31-year-old added, “but I had to share these”.

In the latter half of her caption, Naomi then went on to explain why she decided to have her bridesmaids dress in white. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Fans of the celebrity couple were initially surprised to see that Naomi's bridesmaids wore white dresses, when it is usually custom for the bride to do so. “when I told everyone I was having white bridesmaids dresses they looked so confused!”, she penned.

However, Naomi has now revealed that she allowed her bridesmaids to wear white as she wasn’t wearing white herself. “only 1 person knew what my dress looked like which was my maid of honour but I had a vision and @renekcouture perfected them,” she praised. 

“soo happy I went with this colour and style, I was soo happy and the girls looked absolutely beautiful!!”, Naomi added.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Since their lavish wedding day, Naomi and Jordan have revealed that they are expecting their third child together. 

The couple excitingly revealed their news in October, and subsequently revealed in December that they will be welcoming a baby boy. Naomi and Jordan are already parents to four-year-old son Cassius and three-year-old daughter Mimi.

We couldn’t be happier for them!

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Research has found that poor housing conditions affect children’s health significantly, as well as having a negative impact on their social and emotional wellbeing. 

A study carried out by the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, has discovered the worrying number of children under the age of nine being affected by poorer housing conditions and the impacts this has on their lives. 

ESRI used data on children born in 2007-2008 from the Growing Up in Ireland study to support their findings that “children living in inadequate housing and in more disorderly neighbourhoods have worse health and developmental outcomes at nine years old than their peers”.

At age nine, 75% of children lived in owner-occupied housing, 12% in social housing and 11% in the private rented sector. Just over 1% were living with their parents in their grandparents’ home.

Most of the nine-year-olds lived in accommodation that their parents thought was suitable to their needs, but 1-in-10 lived in unsuitable housing, mainly due to the size of the accommodation. 

19% were living in neighbourhoods that parents felt had higher levels of disorder, such as rubbish and vandalism.

Seven per cent of children spent persistent periods in homes that parents could not afford to keep warm, or were considered too small. 

Children who experienced longer exposure to poorer housing conditions had a large impact on their social and emotional development. These children faced more social and emotional difficulties due to living in homes that parents could not afford to keep warm, homes that parents considered too small, or because they lived in more disorderly neighbourhoods.

Children’s health can also be harmed by poorer housing conditions. Respiratory problems are more common for nine-year-olds who have spent more time living in houses that were damp, or in homes that were not adequately heated. 

The nine-year-olds who grew up in inadequately heated homes were also more likely to experience more accidents or injuries requiring medical treatment.

The Minister for the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, spoke about the findings in this report. He explained, “This report is an important reminder that when we speak of housing or accommodation for children, we are speaking of their home, which is more than a place of shelter but somewhere essential to their wellbeing and that of their family”.

“The report has important policy implications across a number of Government departments, which reflects the fact that children’s wellbeing requires a whole of Government approach”.

O'Gorman continued, “Officials in my Department are currently progressing the development of a new strand of funding to tackle disadvantage in early learning and care services – whereby, services will be provided with a proportionate mix of universal and targeted supports for children and families accessing their services who are experiencing disadvantage”.

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The first guest for this week’s Late Late Show has just been announced, and it’s a brilliant one!

Fresh off the BAFTAs red carpet, Normal People star Paul Mescal will be back on Irish soil for the Late Late this Friday.

Presenter Ryan Tubridy confirmed the exciting news on his RTÉ Radio 1 show this morning.

Speaking of Paul’s many talented assets, Ryan beamed with pride for the Irish actor as he exclaimed: “The man can do no wrong!”

“So, I’m very happy to say I’ll be chatting with Paul on The Late Late Show on Friday night”, Ryan shared afterwards.

The host then went on to explain that he is delighted to have Paul confirmed for the Late Late studio. “I’ve only [previously interviewed Paul] on Zoom, so at last I can look him in the eye and say, ‘Stop being so good at everything! It’s making all of us feel very inadequate!’”, he joked.

Credit: RTÉ

Paul’s appearance on the late-night talk show will be held just over two weeks before the ceremony for this year’s Academy Awards.

The 27-year-old is nominated for an Oscar for the very first time, in the Best Actor category for his role in Aftersun.

The Maynooth native has enjoyed a string of nominations throughout this year’s awards season, with the most recent one taking place at last night’s BAFTA Film Awards. 

Sadly, Paul lost out in the BAFTA Best Actor category to Austin Butler, who won for his portrayal of singer Elvis Presley in the biopic Elvis.

However, it wasn’t a total disappointment for Irish actors, as Barry Keoghan took home the award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin.

This year’s Academy Awards are poised for Irish film success, with a record-breaking 14 Irish nominations for Irish actors and films across many categories.

Until the Oscars arrive, you can catch Paul's appearance on The Late Late Show this Friday, February 24, on RTÉ One at 9:35pm.

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Since Jazmine Franks announced the wonderful news that she’s expecting her first child with personal trainer partner Danny Potter, the soap star has been inundated with supportive messages from fans and co-stars alike. 

The actress, known for her role as Esther Bloom in Hollyoaks, was also celebrating her 31st birthday over the weekend- what a lovely time to announce such great news!

Jazmine took to Instagram on Sunday to reveal she is pregnant by posting a collection of photos of her cradling her blossoming baby bump while wearing a gorgeous black jumpsuit. She also shared a snap of her baby scan to her 172K Instagram followers. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Franks captioned the post, “Here’s to the biggest adventure yet. Summer 2023 is set to be a wild one! Can’t wait to cause mayhem with a mini Franks-Potter”.

A wave of congratulatory messages flooded Jazmine's comments, with many of them being from her former Hollyoaks co-stars.

Jessica Fox wrote, “Oh my goodness! Congratulations beautiful lady! How exciting!! Xxx”, while Daisy Wood-Davis said, “Awww so happy for you darling! Xxx”.

“Congratulations to you both ! Wow wow wow. So so happy for you both !!!”, penned Mandip Gill.

Alex Fletcher added, “Ah jazz !!!! Congratulations !!!! So happy for you both xxx”.

Credit: Jazmine Franks Instagram

Jazmine took to her Instagram Stories last night to thank all of her friends and fans for their supportive messages. 

Sharing a photo of herself smiling from ear to ear, the mum-to-be wrote, “So overwhelmed with all your lovely words. Thank you everyone. Having the best birthday weekend”.

Jazmine starred in Hollyoaks from 2011 to 2018. She is also a qualified personal trainer and pursued her love of fitness further by becoming a competitive powerlifter. 

Congratulations again to Jazmine and Danny on this exciting new chapter in their lives. 

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Fans have been delighted to hear that Rebel Wilson is engaged!

The Pitch Perfect star has revealed that she will soon be marrying her girlfriend Ramona Agruma.

Rebel decided to take to Instagram last night to share the wonderful news with her 11.3M followers.

The 42-year-old posted two adorable snaps – one of herself and Ramona kissing as they show off Ramona’s ring, and another of the couple beaming as pink flower petals fell around them. 

Credit: Rebel Wilson Instagram

With these photos, Rebel also confirmed that she proposed to Ramona outside the Sleeping Beauty castle in Disneyland. How sweet!

On social media, Rebel simply captioned her photos with “We said YES!”, followed by two pink heart emojis.

Following the joyful news of their engagement, Rebel and Ramona have been receiving an influx of congratulations and well-wishes.

“Love you girls! So happy for you two!”, wrote model Paris Hilton. “Such a magical way to get engaged. Congrats!”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“Rebs!!!! Magical”, replied Rebel’s Pitch Perfect co-star Brittany Snow. “congrats you two!!”

“Congratulations Reb!! Much love to you both”, commented Supernanny star Jo Frost.

“Rebel and Ramona forever,” added fellow Pitch Perfect actress Chrissie Fit. “Love you babes so much!”

Rebel and Ramona first revealed their relationship to the world in June of last year, with an adorable selfie of them both. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince… but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess,” the Australian actress penned in her caption at the time, alongside the hashtag “#loveislove”.

Rebel has since confirmed that she first met her now-fiancée through a mutual friend, before they were first spotted in public together in January 2022.

The news of the couple’s engagement comes almost four months after they became parents for the first time.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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In November of last year, Rebel shared that she and Ramona welcomed a baby girl, named Royce Lillian, into the world via surrogacy.

“I can’t even describe the love I have for her, she’s a beautiful miracle!”, Rebel gushed in her caption alongside her daughter’s reveal.

Congratulations to Rebel and Ramona on their happy news!

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Charlotte Dawson is pregnant!

The reality TV star has announced that she is expecting her second child. The heartwarming news comes just under a year after Charlotte experienced a heartbreaking miscarriage 10 weeks into her pregnancy.

Charlotte has since confirmed that she is now 17 weeks pregnant, alongside her fiancé Matthew Sarsfield. The couple are already parents to a two-year-old boy named Noah.

Speaking to OK! about her joyful news, the 30-year-old mum couldn’t hide her excitement. “I can’t believe it’s actually happened again and Noah is going to be a big brother!”, she gushed.

Charlotte further explained how much this pregnancy means to her after experiencing the grief of her miscarriage. “Obviously this one is a rainbow baby. I feel very blessed and very happy that I’ve managed to get pregnant again,” she admitted.

“We were absolutely heartbroken about the miscarriage last year. It came as a shock when I found out last April,” Charlotte recalled.

The reality star then went on to reminisce on the moment she and Matthew found out they were to become parents again. “I went to go and do the test and it had a faint line,” Charlotte detailed. “I was like, ‘Oh my God!’ and I just screamed. Noah was like, ‘What’s going on?’ and I said, ‘You’re going to be a big brother!’”.

Charlotte also revealed that she thinks that Noah will enjoy having a sibling. “I think he’ll be a very good big brother. He’s very caring. He might be a little bit jealous at first but he’ll get used to it,” she said.

The expectant mum shared that she and Matt will be finding out the baby’s gender, and admitted that she would love to have a girl. “I really want a girl because I want a mini-me,” she teased. 

“I do have a little bit of an inkling that it might be a boy again. I just feel like I’ll have a full family of boys. But I’m praying it will be a little girl. If it’s not, as long as the baby’s happy and healthy, I’ll be happy,” Charlotte beamed.

Congratulations to Charlotte and Matt on their happy news!

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Congratulations – you’ve made it to the weekend!

Now, after the hard working week you’ve had, you definitely deserve to kick back and relax with an amazing film.

If you’re struggling to choose the perfect movie for you, then not to worry – RTÉ2 has got your dilemma sorted!

The channel is showing Legally Blonde this evening, and quite frankly, we couldn’t be happier about it. 

If you are unfamiliar with the classic 2001 rom-com, then let us educate you just in time for this evening!

Legally Blonde stars Hollywood icon Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods, a sorority girl who is convinced that her beloved boyfriend Warner is going to propose to her during a romantic dinner date.

However, Elle’s dream is quickly shattered when, instead of popping the question, Warner suggests that it is time to call it quits on their relationship. He is about to go off to study law at the prestigious Harvard University and is convinced he needs to date someone ‘serious’.

In an attempt to try and win back the supposed love of her life, Elle studies hard and, to the surprise of her family and friends, manages to sail through her exams and secure a place at Harvard law school alongside Warner.

However, is Elle up to the task of succeeding in the world of law, or will she fail miserably? And will Warner ever take her back?

Audiences will be able to find out tonight when Legally Blonde airs on RTÉ2 at 10pm. Now, in the words of Elle Woods: bend, snap, and go grab some popcorn!

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Binky Felstead has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

The diagnosis comes as the Made In Chelsea star is currently expecting her third child with her husband Max Darnton. 

The 32-year-old took to Instagram earlier this afternoon to share her diagnosis with her 1.7M followers.

“SO it’s been confirmed I am officially a ‘GD Mum’”, Binky penned in her caption, alongside a snap of herself in bed, displaying her growing bump.

Binky went on to explain that she is still learning about the condition. “Now, I cannot go into detail what any of this means really yet .. as I’m still finding out all this myself, but all I know is that it is apparently pretty common.”

Binky added that this is the first time she has had any complications in pregnancy, and so the diagnosis has come as a shock to her. “Seeing I’ve had two pretty straightforward, healthy pregnancies already- it just goes to show how different each one is & how important it is to check these things, as I haven’t felt anything really other than pure exhaustion that I just assumed was from having two children already.. one of which is a typical hectic toddler boy!”, she teased.

The mum-of-two rounded out her caption by confirming that she has another appointment with her doctor next week to discuss her diagnosis in more detail. Until then, Binky took the time to reach out to her followers who also have the condition. “Thinking of you all who kindly messaged me saying you have been diagnosed with it too when you saw my stories this week when I was heading off to my second glucose blood test appointment. Sending you all lots of love!”.

Binky initially announced her pregnancy with husband Max in November of last year, with the social media caption: “Imagine thinking you’re nearing the ‘oh so quiet’ phase again…. Taurus baby coming in hot”. The couple are expecting a baby boy.

Credit: Binky Felstead Instagram

Binky and Max are already parents to one-year-old son Wolfie. Binky is also a mum to five-year-old daughter India from a previous relationship.

We’re wishing Binky well throughout the rest of her pregnancy.

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Former Love Island stars Faye Winter and Teddy Soares have confirmed their relationship has come to an end after months of speculation that the pair had split. 

The two first started dating during their time on Love Island in 2021 but have now called it a day. 

After revealing the couple had gone their separate ways earlier this week, Faye had been quiet on social media, until earlier today. 

The 27-year-old took to her Instagram Stories to share a photo of her dog, Bonnie, to her 1.2M followers and wrote, “Sorry if I'm quiet over the next few days, thank you all so much for the support but I really don't need to use this situation for engagement and likes”.

“I will only be posting my scheduled work”, she said before adding, “The only dog I'll ever need”, followed by a heart emoji.

The update comes after Teddy posted a photo of himself to his 1M Instagram followers yesterday and seemingly addressed his and Faye's confirmed split for the first time with his cryptic caption.

Credit: Faye Winter Instagram

He penned, “Love you all following the journey, there is always going to be ups and downs, but we keep going”, alongside a collection of pictures of himself wearing a jumper covered in hearts and a ring in the shape of a broken heart.

Soares previously released a statement on his Instagram Stories weeks ago that read, “Everything you have been reading in the press is false. I have had nothing but love and respect for Faye since we first met”.

“I do not wish to comment on rumours speculating our relationship and ask for you to respect our privacy at this time”.

It was Faye that originally broke the news of the couple’s split on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday by posting another photo of her pooch.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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She explained, “I wanted to let you know that after lots of time and consideration, Teddy and I have decided to go our separate ways”.

“Thank you all so much for supporting our relationship and sharing the journey with us. I'm forever grateful”. She signed off by adding, "Lots of Love, Faye and Bonnie x".

Many fans had already been speculating that the pair had gone their separate ways as they unfollowed each other on Instagram and hadn’t posted photos with each other online in weeks. 

Faye and Teddy coupled up during their time in the Love Island villa in 2021. The couple managed to place third in the ITV2 show.

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10 days into rescue efforts following the devastating earthquake in Turkey, rescuers are still managing to find civilians alive in the wreckage.

Mother-of-two Neslihan Kilic was discovered alive within the rubble of a building in the city of Kahramanmaras. 

The 29-year-old had been trapped in the wreckage for 258 hours. The DHA news agency reported that her rescue began when a forklift driver lifted her bed into the air and noticed that her hand was moving. 

Once she was rescued from the wreckage, Neslihan’s father Cuma was reunited with her. “I believed she would come out,” he said, following confirmation of his daughter’s safety. “I had a feeling.”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Sadly, Neslihan’s husband and two children have yet to be found.

Meanwhile, in the city of Antakya, a young boy was miraculously rescued. 12-year-old Osman was found alive by police rescue crews as they were in the middle of recovering 17 bodies from a collapsed building.

“Just when our hopes were over, we reached our brother Osman at the 260th hour,” police rescue team leader Okan Tosun confirmed to DHA.

One hour later in Antakya, two men were rescued in amongst the wreckage of a collapsed hospital.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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One of the men, named Mustafa Avci, borrowed a mobile phone from one of the rescuers to call his brother and ask about family members.

The countries of Turkey and Syria were rocked by a powerful 7.8 earthquake in the early hours of February 6. 

The death toll has risen significantly in recent days, with the Turkish disaster management agency estimating that 38,044 Turkish civilians have lost their lives as a result of the earthquake. 3,688 Syrians have also died following the earthquake’s impact. 

Experts are anticipating that the death toll will rise further, making the earthquake the deadliest disaster in Turkey’s history.

Feature photo credit: Lebanese Red Cross

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Congratulations are in order for Natasha Hamilton as she has announced she is pregnant. 

The Atomic Kitten band member revealed she and her husband Charles Gay “couldn’t be happier” to be expecting a child together.

Natasha shared the wonderful news to Instagram earlier today by posting an adorable video of her pregnancy journey so far. 

The 40-year-old captioned the post, “7 years of loving you. 17 months of marriage. We finally got our little miracle. Baby Gay due September 2023. We really couldn’t be any happier xxx”.

A host of Hamilton’s celeb pals rushed to the comments to congratulate her on the wonderful news. 

Her Atomic Kitten co-star Jenny Frost penned, “Look at the little tummy!! So happy for you all ….& such a beautiful video, just bursting full of love. love you xxx”.

S Club 7’s Bradley McIntosh wrote, “Wooohoo!! Congratulations guys. Me and the missus sending our love to you both”.

Soap star Michelle Hardwick said, “This is amazing news!!!! Congratulations to you all. We definitely need play dates with the babies”.

“Ahhhh Yeay!!!! Congratulations darling”, added former Emmerdale star Natalie Andrerson.

The great news comes after Natasha recently hinted that she would be releasing new music after she shared a photo of herself in a recording studio and teased, “I really can’t express how utterly grateful I am for all the things coming my way right now”.

“Not that they have just happened over night. It’s taken years of hard work & perseverance, focus and belief that I can be who I want to be and achieve my ultimate dreams”.

The Tide is High singer is already mum to 20-year-old Josh, 18-year-old Harry, 12-year-old Alfie and eight-year-old Ella Rose from previous relationships. 

Natasha and Charles tied the knot in Lake Como, Italy in October 2021 after getting engaged in 2016.

Congratulations again to the happy couple!

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Pink has been opening up about how becoming a mother has changed her life.

The So What singer is today celebrating the release of her ninth studio album, Trustfall.

Speaking on the Zane Lowe for Apple Music podcast about her life and new music, the 43-year-old revealed that, at one point during her career, she was encouraged not to have children.

Credit: Apple Music

“Everyone told me, ‘If you have children right now, your career’s over,’” the hitmaker stated candidly.

However, Pink was determined not to listen to orders, and she has since gone on to become a mother to two children – 11-year-old Willow Sage and six-year-old Jameson – alongside her husband Carey Hart.

During her podcast interview, Pink admitted that she wanted to prove that there was more to her life than just her music career, and having audiences only know her “for [her] singles”. "Obviously, we're all much more complex than any of that, but when I had a child, I think it softened me to the world, the part that didn't understand me," she explained. 

Credit: Pink Instagram

She further added that having her two children transformed her career. "And I think that's when my career began, really. I mean, I did a lot of stuff before that, but really, truly, I think it's when I started to really understand myself and understand the world and my place in it,” Pink shared.

The What About Us singer then opened up about how having children was an important step for her. “Having a family was really important to me because my family life was screwed as a kid, and I’m super affectionate and cuddly and goofy. Just doing music wasn’t enough for me,” Pink detailed.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“I was lonely. I was so lonely. It’s a very lonely business," she added.

In the end, Pink noted that she will always choose her children over her career. “I love writing songs. I love singing songs. I love performing. Sitting with a guitar is one of my favourite things I’ll ever do,” she said. “But cuddling with my babies and taking them camping and being dirty for three days is also one of the coolest things I’ll ever do.”

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