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Mauricio Umansky has opened up about working on his marriage with his wife of 27 years, Kyle Richards, following their separation earlier this year.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars issued a joint statement back in July to confirm they were not divorcing, but instead they were ‘working through things privately following a rough year’. 

Speaking more about their current separation, Mauricio explained that the pair ‘aren’t throwing in the towel yet’ on their relationship. 

While chatting to People, the 53-year-old admitted, “We’ve been married for 27 years. We’re having a bit of a rough patch”.

He went on to say that “sometimes life throws you different things”, and “you’ve gotta work through it.” 

Mauricio then revealed that he and Kyle were not ready to file for divorce, stating, “She and I currently are separated, but we are not throwing in the towel”.

“We’re not just saying that to say that. We actually are not yet throwing in the towel”.

“It’s very difficult to be in the public eye and have so much inquisition when you’re going through something tough”.

“My wife is just being looked at so intensely and it’s really not fair. She’s just a person. She’s an amazing human, she’s my best friend and she does not deserve to be so judged of everything she does”.

The reality TV star also mentioned the pressure from fans being “too much” as he asked the public to “give us time” to work on their relationship. 

“We promise you we will let you know. We’re not hiding anything from you”, he added. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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When rumours of Mauricio and Kyle breaking up started circulating during the summer, the couple released a statement about their marriage status, explaining, “In regards to the news that came out about us today… Any claims regarding us divorcing are untrue”.

“However, yes, we have had a rough year. The most challenging one of our marriage. But we both love and respect each other tremendously. There has been no wrongdoing on anyone’s part”.

They continued, “Although we are in the public eye, we ask to be able to work through our issues privately. While it might be entertaining to speculate, please do not create false stories to fit a further salacious narrative”.

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Zooey Deschanel has been opening up about life with her future husband!

The New Girl alum announced in August that she is engaged to her longtime partner, Property Brothers star Jonathan Scott.

Now, for the first time since their engagement, the couple have chosen to open up about their heartwarming love story.

In an interview with People, the couple detailed that after meeting on the set of their Carpool Karaoke episode in 2019, they immediately felt a spark.

In an attempt to bring out a fun side to their romance, Jonathan later decided to take Zooey to an escape room for their first date.

“I had actually never done one, and he kept telling me how much he liked them,” the 43-year-old actress recalled. “It sounded very much up my alley and I loved it right away. I mean, I wasn't good at the first one to be honest, but I've gotten pretty proficient.”

Both Zooey and Scott have been married previously, and the Elf star shares two children – Elsie (8) and Charlie (6) – with her ex-husband Jacob Pechenik. 

When asked about Zooey’s kids, Jonathan gushed over his stepchildren and declared himself a "bonus dad”, with the 45-year-old exclaiming: “They have even more people to love them."

"Our family is very deeply rooted and very blended," Zooey agreed.

On August 14, Zooey and Jonathan revealed that they were engaged, after he proposed at a castle in Scotland. For his future wife, the interior designer treated Zooey to a stunning engagement ring set with diamonds, as well as pink and purple sapphires.

However, despite the exciting news, the (500) Days of Summer star admitted that the couple have not got any concrete wedding plans yet. 

“We've just been basking in engaged bliss and haven't really figured out anything," Zooey stated, but went on to tease: “We do love to throw a party.”

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A former EastEnders star has joined the lineup for next year’s Dancing On Ice!

Ricky Norwood, best known for his role as loveable Arthur ‘Fatboy’ Chubb on the hit BBC soap, has been confirmed as the next signing for the brand-new series.

The producers behind the ITV skating competition took to social media earlier today to reveal the exciting news.

Showcasing a photo of Ricky, they went on to write in their caption: “Lights, camera, ice! Arriving on skates this January is actor Ricky Norwood”.

Many fans of the actor have since taken to the comments section of Dancing On Ice’s Instagram post to share their thoughts.

“He’s gonna be unreal,” one viewer replied.

“Absolutely brilliant,” another exclaimed.

“Great lineup so far this year! Can’t wait,” a third fan praised.

Ricky is the ninth contestant to be announced for next year’s group of skating celebrities. Alongside the soap star, comedian Lou Sanders, former Gogglebox favourite Stephen Lustig-Webb, Made In Chelsea star Miles Nazaire and retired Olympic athlete Greg Rutherford have also been unveiled.

Rounding out the lineup will be former Love Island winner Amber Davies, S Club 7 singer Hannah Spearritt, Coronation Street actress Claire Sweeney and retired boxer Ricky Hatton.

News of Ricky’s new gig comes just over a month after the star unexpectedly reprised his role as Fatboy for a flashback scene in EastEnders

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"Guess who back..!?!? Even for a brief moment… What an episode and what an epic storyline to be a part of @missmcollins,” the 40-year-old wrote on social media site X after the episode.

"Big Thanks to Chris Clenshaw for making it happen! The @bbceastenders team for keeping it super secret. Just wish Mrs B could of been there,” he gushed, referring to the late actress June Brown.

The remaining three Dancing On Ice celebs are expected to be announced throughout the rest of this week, with the series due to return in January 2024.

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Tom Clare and Casey O’Gorman have finally revealed their side of their fallout with Will Young.

The three Love Island stars became close friends in this year’s winter series. However, since leaving the villa in March, the trio have never been seen in public together. Tom and Casey have remained best friends, and Will has embarked on several adventures with his girlfriend, Jessie Wynter.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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In an interview with Heat in August, farmer Will admitted that he had since unfollowed Tom and Casey on Instagram. The 24-year-old argued that the pair met up with fellow stars Ron Hall and Kai Fagan, and Will was later deleted from a group chat with the four boys.

Two months on, Tom and Casey have now opened up about their side of the story. Speaking on The Nikki & Brie Show, the duo were asked about the situation.

“We did make time for Will. We invited him to places,” Tom argued. 

“I get he’s in a relationship, I get he was going to Australia. But like, when he was in the UK, we’d say, 'We’ll come up to your farm’ or, ‘Let’s meet for a drink’, but we got nothing back, so I think there’s only so much effort you can make with someone before you’re like, ‘Look, this guy is making no effort with me, I can’t do it anymore.’ Which is a shame, because we got on so well,” he continued.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Casey went on to add: “My last five or six messages to him, he read and ignored every one, and I was like, ‘Come on’. We get that you’re busy and you’ve got a girlfriend, and obviously you’re spending more time with her and that’s fine, that’s cool. I get that, but at least have the decency to come back to us and reply to us.”

“Then he went out to this magazine and did an exclusive, saying that we excluded him. It’s just the complete opposite,” the 26-year-old argued.

“It makes us look back at it now and think, was that friendship real? That’s what I question,” Tom concluded, adding: “I still make time for my friends, no matter who I’m with.”

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The Love Island and Strictly Come Dancing families just got a little bit bigger!

Casa Amor bombshell Chyna Mills and professional dancer Neil Jones have welcomed their first child together.

The couple are now parents to a beautiful baby girl.

Chyna and Neil, who are also engaged to be married, took to social media to share the wonderful news. The new parents uploaded a heartwarming black and white snap of their new arrival's tiny feet.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by CHYNA MILLS (@chymills_)

Chyna simply captioned the adorable post, "Our hearts are so full".

The new parents also shared the wonderful news with Hello, revealing, “Mum and baby are doing really well, she's everything we hoped for and more”.

Many famous faces headed to the comments to congratulate the pair on the birth of their little one.

Strictly pro dancer Gorka Marquez penned, “Congrats guys”, while Strictly Come Dancing star Aljaz Skorjanec wrote, “Massive congratulations”.

“Awww!! Congratulations!”, added former Love Island star Demi Jones.

Chyna and Neil initially confirmed their romance to the world in October 2022, after months of speculation.

In April of this year, the couple then announced that they were expecting their first child together. Alongside their baby news, they also revealed their engagement.

Speaking to Hello! in April, Strictly pro Neil admitted that he had been planning on popping the question to Chyna for a while.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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"I'd already planned to ask Chyna to marry me before we knew she was pregnant. Then we found out and I was like: 'Oh, this is brilliant, everything is coming together,'” the 41-year-old exclaimed, after proposing to Chyna while on holiday in Bali.

“After the baby news, we were on cloud nine – and now this. It still doesn't feel real," 24-year-old Chyna gushed at the time.

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This World Mental Health Day on Tuesday, 10th October, Movember, the leading men’s health organisation, is bringing mental health to the big screen. Join Movember for an interactive discussion around men's health – kicking off with the debut of a documentary on the 30×30 Challenge and a panel discussion from the man behind the 30 marathons in 30 days – Seán O'Hara. The event takes place in the ODEON Point Square, Dublin Docklands at 6:30pm and tickets are available for €10 plus booking fee from events.humantix.com.

Marathon runner, Sean O'Hara (pictured above) took on the monumental challenge to raise awareness for men's mental health, having struggled with both depression and anxiety himself by running 30 marathons in 30 days. During the documentary, he opens up about his mental health journey and how he undertook such a physically demanding challenge to reach out to others struggling with their mental health.

Speaking about his decision to take on the 30×30 challenge, Sean O'Hara, said: “Having run a marathon for Movember for the first time in 2020 (on four days’ notice) I saw the impact that it had and how people got so involved, so I felt like I wanted to do something bigger and more challenging that could really get people behind the cause. I decided to do a marathon a day for the month of November to help raise awareness and get conversations started throughout the entirety of the month, not just one day. This short film documents that journey.”

Following the screening of the documentary, Movember will showcase how the charity is impacting the mental health space to improve men's well-being. The talk following the screening will continue the discussion of looking at what therapy is, how to work on your own mental health and how you can support the mental health of friends and family.

For more information and to book tickets, all money will go towards Movember, please visit events.humantix.com. This event will discuss suicide and attendee discretion is advised.

Movember 2023 is calling on you to join the Order of Mo this November to change the face of men's health. Raise funds. Save lives. Sign up now: ie.movember.com

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With the cooler weather setting in, your lips and hands need special attention and caring for them is the foundation of your beauty routine. Discover NUXE new Sweet Lemon range, your new 100% pleasure routine with a luscious lemon-meringue scent that blends delectable sensations and beauty care. Experience the irresistible new vegan and certified organic skincare range for lips and hands with this new, made in France, skincare trio.

Start the day by applying the Sweet Lemon Lip Balm (RRP £13.00 / € 15.00, 15ml) and enjoy a genuine moment of pleasure with its ultra-sensorial melting texture and delectable scent. The little balm is perfect for carrying with you everywhere and will keep your lips soft, moisturised and protected throughout the day. Ideal to care for your lips at any time of day or night, the 100% natural-origin Sweet Lemon Lip Stick (RRP: £7.50 / € 9.00, 4g) leaves a smooth and non-sticky finish on the lips.

Hands are constantly exposed to external aggressions (wind, cold, sun, friction, excessive washing, etc.), so above all, they need softness, moisturizing, and protection. Experience the irresistible pleasure of caring for your hands with the Sweet Lemon Hand & Nail Cream (RRP £9.50 / € 10.00, 50ml) with delectable notes of lemon-meringue.

The ‘Sweet Lemon’ skincare trio moisturises, softens to protect dry and very dry skin providing a sense of comfort all day long. Its irresistible lemon meringue scent is 100% natural and adds a delectable touch to this ultra-sensorial routine.

Sweet Lemon Hand & Nail Cream (RRP £9.50 / € 10.00, 50ml)

Moisturising the hands turns into a genuine moment of pleasure thanks to the delectable scent with lemon meringue notes. The non-greasy texture of the Hand Cream rapidly melts into the skin, with an instant moisturising effect. Hands are soft, more beautiful, and ready for a manicure.

Sweet Lemon Lip Balm (RRP £13.00 / € 15.00, 15ml)

A must-have to keep lips soft, moisturised and protected all day long. Enjoy a genuine moment of pleasure when applying, thanks to its ultra-sensorial melting texture and delectable scent. Its small lime green glass jar is sure to be your next crush.

Sweet Lemon Lip Stick (RRP: £7.50 / € 9.00, 4g)

Take this stick with you everywhere to care for your lips any time of the day. Its formula enriched with ultra-nourishing shea butter, leaves a smooth, non-sticky finish on the lips.

Strong trial results:

The results from trials prelaunch are impressive including:

  • With the Lip Balm, sensations of tightness disappear for 100%, lips are nourished for 100% and soft for 95% 
  • With the Lip Stick, lips are smoothed, moisturized and comfortable for 100% 
  • With the Hand and Nail Cream, hands are moisturized for 100% and protected from external aggressions (wind, cold, friction, excessive washing, etc.) for 95%.

NUXE products are widely available online at Cloud10 Beauty and all major pharmacies nationwide. 

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Discover Lindt EXCELLENCE Dark Mixed Seeds, the perfect combination of fine dark chocolate and a deliciously crunchy blend of caramelised pumpkin, quinoa and flax seeds.

For their latest masterpiece, the Lindt Master Chocolatiers have combined a delicate blend of luxurious rich dark chocolate with caramelised pumpkin, quinoa and flax seeds – an exciting recipe that is completely new and unique to the Irish market!

Since 1845, Lindt has been dedicated to producing the finest chocolates and the recipes created by the Lindt Master Chocolatiers which are of the highest quality to delight your taste buds. Blending the most aromatic cocoa beans with the finest ingredients, to create rich and refined chocolate of intense flavour and elegant texture for the ultimate chocolate experience … and Lindt EXCELLENCE Dark Mixed Seeds is no different.

The new Lindt EXCELLENCE Dark Mixed Seeds bar is available now from supermarkets and retailers nationwide, RRP €3.50.

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Molly-Mae Hague has opened up about the separation upset she felt during a recent trip.

The former Love Island finalist shares eight-month-old daughter Bambi with her fiancé, boxer Tommy Fury.

Last month, Molly-Mae embarked on a work trip to New York City to shoot a campaign for Pretty Little Thing.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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However, the 24-year-old has now admitted that she had a ‘breakdown’ during the trip, due to her being separated from her baby girl.

Earlier this week, the reality star uploaded a video to her YouTube channel of her time in New York. In one part of the video, Molly-Mae sat down in her hotel room and spoke to the camera about her upsetting moment.

“I took a turn for the worst, and had a little meltdown, as you do,” she began candidly to her 1.8M subscribers.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“I was on the phone to Tommy and we were talking about Bambi and I was just getting upset. Then I feel like suddenly, everything all at once, everything came on top of me. I had a bit of a breakdown, just before we went out,” she admitted.

Molly-Mae continued by noting: “Some tears were shed and I had a bit of a moment which was weird because I was literally feeling fine all day.”

Speaking about the cause of her upset, the mum-of-one concluded: “Maybe it's everything, the jet lag and eating rubbish food and missing Bambi so much and really trying not to think about it too much. And the moment you do and just stop, it all hits you.”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Before she embarked on her trip, Molly-Mae had previously confessed to her followers that she was feeling “anxious”.

“It's going to be the longest time I spend without her and I feel really anxious about it to be honest. I'm trying to not put too much energy into the fact that we're going to be apart for the longest time yet, because I feel all over the place about it and I am anxious that I'm going to feel really homesick in New York,” Molly-Mae shared at the time.

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Carol Vorderman has opened up about single life and shared her honest thoughts about remarrying. 

The former Countdown star has been married twice before. She first tied the knot to Royal Navy officer Christopher Mather back in 1985, but they went their separate ways after a year of marriage. 

Carol then married management consultant Patrick King in 1990. The pair went on to have two children together, Katie and Cameron, before they separated in 2000.

As she discussed her opinions on walking down the aisle again and opened up about ageing, Carol spoke about having a ‘younger head’ than her peers. 

While speaking to OK!, the 62-year-old was asked if she’s ‘still happy’ being single, to which she admitted, “I am very happy. As I’ve had Covid recently, I’ve had time to watch the telly. I started watching MAFS [Married At First Sight] Australia. I don’t usually watch shows like that”.

“I watched about 20 hours of it. My conclusion is, I’m glad I’m single!”.

When asked if she’s enjoying her sixties or if she worries about ageing, Vorderman revealed, “I love my sixties. They’re really interesting. For my mother’s generation, by the time you were 60, you were classed as elderly. And I don’t feel that way at all”.

“Most of my friends are a lot younger and I’ve got a younger head, if you like”.

The former I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here star continued, “I’ve never been a worrier. I am very pragmatic. I’m very conscious that people my age and people older than me get ill”.

“It’s the long-term illnesses that start hitting people you know and love. I became conscious of that, so I have health check-ups”.

Carol added, “Generally, I’m a very healthy person. I eat quite well, I hardly drink at all now, and I’ve never smoked. So I’m very happy”.

Earlier this year, Carol spoke with Michelle Visage on the Rule Breakers podcast about her relationship status and detailed being single but having ‘special friends’.

She explained, “I'm having the best time. I've spoken about this once. I have a system which I've had for ten years. They're called ‘special friends’”.

“I spoke a couple of months ago about having ‘special friends’ and it was like, again, the world had fallen in for some people, but actually what I found was there was an awful lot of women who said, ‘I'd never thought about it like this’”.

“This whole assumption, ‘Have you got a partner yet? Have you got a man?’. Well, no actually I’ve got five”, she added. 

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David and Victoria Beckham have finally broken their silence on previous affair rumours.

In 2003, it was widely claimed that the retired footballer had an alleged affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, while he was living in Madrid. 

Now, two decades on from the ordeal, the power couple have chosen to speak out about that time in their lives.

In the fourth and final episode of David’s Netflix docuseries Beckham, Spice Girls star Victoria got emotional when she was asked if Madrid was the biggest marriage struggle they have faced. 

“100 per cent. It was the hardest period for us, because it felt like the world was against us,” the 49-year-old admitted.

Victoria then went on to give an honest account of their private life at that time.

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“We were against each other, if I'm being completely honest. Up until Madrid sometimes it felt like us against everybody else but we were together, we were connected, we had each other. But when we were in Spain, it didn't really feel like we had each other either, and that's sad. I can't even begin to tell you how hard it was and how it affected me,” she explained.

In another clip, David went on to express the challenges he faced at the time.

“When I first moved to Spain it was difficult because I had been part of a club and a family for my whole career, from the age of 15 to when I was 27. I get sold overnight, the next minute I'm in a city, I don't speak the language. More importantly, I didn't have my family,” the 48-year-old recalled.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The football legend noted that media speculation took its toll, adding: “Every time that we woke up we felt there was something else … we both felt at the time that we were… not losing each other, but drowning.”

“I don't know how we got through it, in all honesty,” David admitted in conclusion. “Victoria is everything to me, to see her hurt was incredibly difficult, but we're fighters and at that time we needed to fight for each other, we needed to fight for our family.”

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Love Island fans have been reacting to the news that the show’s most recent winners have already called it quits.

Yesterday, speculation began that this summer’s champions, Jess Harding and Sammy Root had broken up, just two months after leaving the Love Island villa. 

Then, just a few hours after reports first circulated, Sammy took to his Instagram stories last night to confirm the rumours.

In a lengthy statement, the 22-year-old wrote: “Yes we had a private conversation regarding our relationship but this was left up in the air as Jess is still away and we haven’t had a chance to speak in person. For me to then see today via the media that we had officially broken up came as a total shock.”

“To be totally clear – I at least wanted a face to face conversation to see if our relationship could be saved and felt this would be the respectful way forward. We had the most incredible experience winning Love Island and I genuinely saw a future with Jess,” Sammy admitted.

“I was committed and respectful to our relationship. Unfortunately things don’t always work out the way you’d hoped,” he added, concluding: “Despite how this has all played out today. I think Jess is an amazing woman and genuinely wish her all the best.”

Following the news of the couple’s split, many Love Island fans have since taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, to reveal their thoughts.

Several viewers were shocked to hear of the winners’ breakup so soon, with one user writing: “Jess & Sammy breaking up is heart breaking”.

“Jess ending things with Sammy this way is what I never saw coming,” another admitted.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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However, many other fans confessed that they were not surprised by the news, with one user sharing: “Jess was never Sammy’s type anyways, I hope she’ll find the right one.”

Another fan expressed that the pair should never have won Love Island, penning: “I will always say that Whitney and Lochan and Ella and Ty were robbed and Jess and Sammy breaking up just confirms it.”

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