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Amy Hart has witnessed a huge milestone with her baby son!

The former Love Island contestant, who appeared on the hit ITV show in 2019, became a mum for the first time earlier this year. On March 3, Amy welcomed a baby boy named Stanley with her now-fiancé Sam Rason. 

Following Stanley’s birth, the 31-year-old mum has kept her followers up to date with her journey as a first time mum, as well as any milestones that Stanley has hit so far.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Now, six months on from her little one’s arrival, Amy has revealed a wonderful achievement that her son has made.

Amy, Sam and baby Stanley are currently enjoying a stunning holiday abroad with several members of Amy’s family. Taking to her Instagram stories earlier today, the new mum detailed a remarkable change that she has spotted with her baby son. 

“Oh, my God!” Amy gushed at the beginning of her video, as she addressed her 1.1M followers.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“So, last night my Grandad went, ‘Bye, Stanley!’ and Stanley put his arm up and waved, and I was like, ‘It’s not him waving’, whatever,” she explained.

“Anyway, Nan and Grandad have just left. Stood by the door and they’re like, ‘Bye, Stanley! Bye!’. He picked his arm up and waved at them again. Stanley can wave!” Amy exclaimed with a shocked expression.

Amy then concluded her update by cuddling her firstborn and remarking emotionally: “Where has my baby gone? Where’s my little baby gone?”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Stanley’s heartwarming milestone comes just ten days after Amy and her partner Sam announced their engagement. 

At the time, the reality star detailed that her fiancé managed to surprise her with his romantic proposal while she was in the middle of a photoshoot.

“I love surprises (hence why we didn’t find out what baby we were having) so the second best part of the day (after getting engaged obvs) was that feeling of complete shock! I wish I could bottle it up!” Amy beamed at the time on social media.

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Adam Thomas has admitted that he is currently "running on empty" as he prepares for his live Strictly Come Dancing debut.

The former Emmerdale actor shared last month that he has been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

However, while Adam has vowed to continue with his Strictly journey, the star has now admitted that he is struggling to adjust to dance training.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Earlier today, the 35-year-old took to Instagram to share a heartwarming snap of himself in bed, cuddled up with his two children – nine-year-old son Teddy and five-year-old daughter Elsie – and the family dog.

“Missed these guys!!! Mad how a lil family time and good night sleep, can change everything!” Adam gushed at the beginning of his caption, before going on to admit the difficulties he has been having.

“Been running on empty the last couple of days, but time to stop being a wet lettuce and crack on haha,” the Waterloo Road star penned.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“Feeling grateful for every opportunity and every lesson thrown my way, just need to enjoy the process a lil more now! My heads well and truly been falling off but it’s back on tight now let’s gooo!” he exclaimed, before teasing the well-known Strictly catchphrase with the words: “Keeeeeep smiling!!!!”

Adam’s candid update about Strictly training comes just over a month after he revealed his arthritis diagnosis to the world.

Alongside an adorable snap of the family-of-four, the actor wrote on August 10: “I’ve been in a lot of pain since January, it started with my knees and then traveled to my wrists, fingers and now ankles and toes.” 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“I never knew what was happening and finally after several blood tests and back and forth to doctors and hospitals, I’ve been diagnosed with rheumatoid Arthritis,” he confirmed.

The actor further noted that he signed up to the series “to be able to move again, get fit and do it, all with a smile on my face!”

Adam’s pre-recorded Strictly debut will air this Saturday on BBC One at 6:35pm.

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Calling all Celebrity Gogglebox Ireland fans!

The hit show will be back on our screens later this month and we couldn’t be more excited.

There are a host of famous faces joining the one-off episode which will air on Wednesday, September 20 to celebrate 25 years of Virgin Media Television.  

The first two celebrity households have been announced by Virgin Media Television so far and we already know there are plenty of laughs in store for us.

The first group that will be on the show are Tommy Tiernan, Hector Ó hEochagáin and Laurita Blewitt. The trio, known for their comedy and presenting skills, all host the The Tommy, Hector & Laurita Podcast together.

The next celebs that will be sharing a couch are Kerry Katona and Alison Spittle, who are known for hosting the hilarious Wheel Of Misfortune podcast.

When announcing that Kerry and Alison would be joining forces on Celebrity Gogglebox Ireland, Virgin Media Television shared a snap of them to Instagram and asked them the all-important question- what’s their favourite TV guilty pleasure. 

They wrote, "We asked Kerry & Alison what their TV Guilty Pleasures are. Kerry: 'My guilty pleasure is the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'. Alison: 'My guilty pleasure is Celebrity Big Brother which Kerry was on, I'm getting all the Goss today'".

We can’t wait to see who else will be joining the celebrity line-up.

Celebrity Gogglebox Ireland will air on  Wednesday, September 20 at 9pm on Virgin Media One and Virgin Media Player.

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Celebrity SAS will soon be back on our screens and Channel 4 has finally announced the stars that will be appearing in this year's show. 

From politicians to Love Island stars, the upcoming fifth season of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins promises to be jam-packed with drama. 

There will be 16 celebrities put through their paces as they face one of the toughest challenges of their lives in Thung Ui, North Vietnam.  

The SAS course will be run by the elite team of ex-Special Forces operators- Chief Instructor Billy Billingham MBE and his team of Directing Staff, Jason Fox aka Foxy, Rudy Reyes and Chris Oliver.

The celebs that will be swapping their glamorous lifestyles to attempt to survive in the jungle are politician Matt Hancock, singers Gareth Gates, Michelle Heaton, and Siva Kaneswaran, TV personality Danielle Lloyd, TV Presenter Melinda Messenger, Comedian Zoe Lyons, and Actor Kirsty-Leigh Porter.

There are also a number of reality TV stars including TOWIE's James “Arg” Argent and Amber Turner, and Love Islanders Montana Brown and Teddy Soares.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The sports stars joining the line-up are ex-Premier League Footballer, Jermaine Pennant, ex-Welsh Rugby International Gareth Thomas, Great British Olympian, Perri Shakes-Drayton and Paralympic Gold Medalist Jon-Allan Butterworth MBE.

Speaking about his time on the show Matt Hancock revealed “Being on SAS was like nothing else I’ve ever experienced. It's one of the toughest physical and mental things I've ever done. It really opens your eyes and makes you look into yourself”.

“After coming through the most challenging period as Health Secretary during the pandemic, I wanted to push my limits. It’s safe to say the course tested my resilience!”.

Montana Brown spoke about her experience, saying, “You don’t get the opportunity to do something this hard in life so I couldn’t say no. This was the hardest challenge I’ve ever experienced but I proved to myself that I’m actually quite tough and I can do anything I put my mind to”.

The Wanted’s Siva Kaneswaran also stated, “If you dig being tortured for a few days and being dragged out your comfort zone, then this is the show for you! In a weird way, it was very fulfilling in the sense that you face your fears and you come out of it a new person, a new improved person”.

There will be seven one-hour long episodes to tune in to once it’s back on Channel 4 on Tuesday September 26 at 9.30pm. The series will continue every Sunday at 9pm from October 1.

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One of Ireland’s most prominent energy companies has announced plans to reduce their prices this winter.

Starting from November 1, PrePayPower will lower its unit rate for gas by 13.5%, with its unit rate for electricity also being cut by 12.8%. For dual-fuel customers, these reductions mean that consumers will receive around €435 in annual savings.

PrePayPower is Ireland’s largest pay-as-you-go provider, and it is believed that around 180,000 Irish customers will benefit from the company’s new saving measures.

This latest announcement marks PrePayPower as being the fifth energy company to reduce their prices ahead of the looming winter season.

Last week, SSE Airtricity and Electric Ireland confirmed that they would both be cutting their prices for gas and electricity by up to 12%. Meanwhile, Pinergy and Energia revealed earlier this year that they would be introducing similar measures.

In preparation for the company’s price announcement today, a spokesperson for PrepayPower noted that the team is "delighted to announce these price reductions for customers.” 

"Our customers will continue to benefit from standard rates that are amongst the lowest in the market, significantly cheaper than the standard rates from many bill-pay suppliers,” they added.

In recent days, Taoiseach Leo Varadker held a meeting with four major energy companies in a bid to encourage them to introduce their own price cuts. However, the Taoiseach noted last week that price costs alone will not be enough to help customers this winter, as the cost of living crisis continues.

"I think we have got tough with them [energy providers], and that is exactly what the windfall tax is,” he explained.

"So there are two things that are going to happen now over the course of the winter. People are going to see the companies bring their prices down. That is underway. And they are also going to see the Government doing some things in the Budget to help people with their energy costs,” he concluded.

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Justin and Hailey Bieber are celebrating their anniversary today. 

Congratulations are in order for the lovebirds as they are marking five years of marriage. 

The couple celebrated their special day by sharing sweet tributes for each other on social media. 

29-year-old Justin took to Instagram to pen a heartfelt message to his 26-year-old wife for his 293M followers to see. 

The Baby singer shared a collection of photos of the pair including selfies, a snap of them kissing and a picture of them enjoying a meal out together. 

Justin captioned the heartwarming post, “To the most precious, my beloved. 5 years. You have captivated my heart”.

“I know from the depths of my soul down to my bones that this journey with you will only exceed our wildest expectations. So let’s keep dreaming big baby”.

He closed off by adding, “Cheers to forever and ever. I love you with every fiber of my being. HAPPY 5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!”.

Hailey also shared some of the same photos to her 50.5M Instagram followers, as well as snaps of a celebratory cake, sushi and of them posing in a kitchen together. 

The model opted for a much simpler caption by penning, “5. I love you”.

Fans of the singer and model took to the comment section of the posts to wish them well on their special day.

“Happy anniversary to a match made in heaven”, said one fan.

Another commenter wrote, “Our hearts are filled with happiness and love! Happy anniversary, Mrs. and Mr. Bieber”.

“Happy anniversary, cheers to many more”, added a third fan of the couple. 

Hailey also shared a picture of them sharing a kiss to her Instagram Stories and wrote, “Happy Anniversary baby @justinbieber”. 

Justin and Hailey legally tied the knot at a courthouse in New York in September 2018. 

They then celebrated the occasion with a lavish wedding ceremony surrounded by friends and family in September 2019 in South Carolina.

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Liam Payne’s mother has broken her silence on his emergency admission to hospital.

It was reported earlier this week that the former One Direction star had been taken to hospital, after suddenly falling ill while on holiday in Lake Como with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy.

Liam is now being treated in hospital in Milan for intense kidney pain, which he had spoken about in recent weeks.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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In an interview with MailOnline, the 30-year-old’s mother Karen Payne has chosen to open up about her son’s illness.

“We are all worried sick about it but we just have to get on. It’s horrible – him being all the way over there,” Karen stated, adding that Liam is “in Milan and it sounds like he’ll be there for a week.”

Karen went on to express how herself and other members of the Payne family feel unable to help the What Makes You Beautiful hitmaker.

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“All we can really do is sit it out here and hope for the best. There is nothing we can do. We feel helpless,” she confessed.

“It’s such a horrible situation and we just hope he’s in the best place possible,” she wished in conclusion.

Liam’s emergency hospital admission comes less than three weeks after he suddenly announced the postponement of tour dates in South America. The singer was due to perform across the continent this month.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“This really is the last news I want to be telling you but basically I've been a little bit unwell recently,” he stated in a video to fans on social media.

“I ended up in hospital with a bad kidney infection. We started rehearsals and I've been advised that now is really not the right time to be travelling on the road while I recover from this,” he admitted.

“I've got the best people around me at home trying to help me recover as we speak, but yeah we're gonna have to reschedule the tour,” Liam confirmed at the time.

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Congratulations are in order for Liev Schreiber and his wife Taylor Neisen as they have welcomed their first child into the world together. 

On social media earlier today, the Scream actor announced that their bundle of joy, a baby girl, was born last month.

Liev also revealed the adorable name that he and his model wife chose for their little one- Hazel Bee. 

Taking to Instagram, Schreiber posted cute photos of his daughter’s tiny hand holding his finger and a snap of her little foot to his 546K followers.

The 55-year-old captioned the post, “So happy that Hazel Bee is finally here. She arrived early in the morning of August 27th and has been a dream every day since”.

“Mom and baby are both super happy and healthy. Thanks to all for the love and support”.

Many fans of the Asteroid City star headed to the comments to congratulate him and Taylor on the birth of their baby girl.

“So happy for you and your family! Congratulations on your new baby girl”, penned one fan. 

A second fan commented, “Congrats to you and your family!”.

“Welcome beautiful Hazel! Congratulations Liev & Taylor!”, added another. 

Neisen is yet to comment on her daughter's arrival on social media. Her most recent Instagram post is from three weeks ago and is of her blossoming baby bump.

While Hazel is Taylor’s first baby, Liev is now a dad-of-three as he already shares two children with his ex-wife Naomi Watts- 16-year-old Sasha and 14-year-old Kai.

Liev and Taylor, who have been an item since 2017, secretly tied the knot in July with a private ceremony. 

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Zoe Sugg and Alfie Deyes are now engaged!

Congratulations are in order for Zoe and Alfie as they have announced that they got engaged while on holiday together. 

The YouTube stars, who are currently expecting their second child together, took to social media to announce the wonderful news of their engagement after being in a relationship since 2012.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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They shared a cute black and white video in a joint Instagram post to their millions of followers set to Harry Styles’ song Music For a Sushi Restaurant.

In the footage, Zoe and Alfie share a kiss before Sugg, looking ecstatic, runs towards the camera as she flashes her stunning engagement ring after showcasing her blossoming baby bump.

33-year-old Zoe simply captioned the video with a white heart emoji. 

Fans of the YouTubers wasted no time in revealing their delight in the comment section of the sweet post. 

Credit: Alfie Deyes Instagram

One fan wrote, “Yeeeeessss!!! Congratulationsssss omg i’m so happy for you”.

“I am so so happy for you both. The best couple ever. CONGRATULATIONS”, penned a second commenter. 

Another added, “Ahhhhhh congratulations!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you guys”.

29-year-old Alfie then took to his Instagram Stories to share a photo of the couple cuddled up together with Zoe's beautiful ring on display and wrote, “Laying on a sun lounger watching ha stars… with my FIANCÉ”.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The couple’s engagement news comes after they revealed they were expecting their second child together back in July.

When sharing their pregnancy announcement, Zoe and Alfie posted an adorable video of them in a photobooth with their two-year-old daughter Ottilie as they held up their baby scan pictures. 

Zoe captioned the clip, “Our family is growing! Little girl joining us in December”.

Zoe and Sugg had been friends before they started their relationship in October 2012, and confirmed the news that they were an item in 2013.

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Ultra sleek hair is taking 2023 by storm and you can join the movement. Introducing the OGX Keratin Smoothing Oil NEW Collection, with 5-in-1 benefits to help fight frizz and promote long lasting shine!

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To debut the groundbreaking collaboration between the globally recognized supermodel of all time, Naomi Campbell, and young, emerging fashion designers Victor Anate from Nigeria and Jamaica-born Edvin Thompson, PrettyLittleThing held a Runway Show at Cipriani during New York Fashion Week.

The exclusive collection marries the elegance of Naomi's timeless fashion sense with the avant-garde vision of Anate and Thompson.

The looks are fun and playful and lead customers into the holiday season while projecting a sense of strength and confidence that Campbell maintains both on and off the runway.

Expect to witness Campbell’s tailored signature jumpsuit, bold sequin designs, striking outerwear, reimagined chainmail dresses, hints of premium faux leather, and dramatic floor-length items.

Cocktail dresses are embellished with velvet, dazzling sequins, and crystals, and oversized jackets are worn as fashion statements.

They are all ideal for individuals looking for a taste of high fashion and a supermodel experience, as they all offer a blend of flair and exclusivity.

The collection has been styled with shoes and bags from PLT's main range, offering a complete look for PrettyLittleThing customers.

The stars were out to support the launch of the new collection

Among the VIP attendees were Alton Mason, Bethann Hardison, Coco Jones, Emily Ratajkowski, Indiyah Polack, Jake Paul, Jasmine Tookes, Jonathan Cheban, Julia Fox, LaLa Anthony, Leni Klum, Lori Harvey, Molly Mae, Patrick Ta, Saint Jhn, Stassie Karanikolaou, Tessa Brooks, Teyana Taylor, Tommy Dorfman, and Winnie Harlow, among others.

Nada Adele, Emily Ratajkowski, Jasmine Tookes and Alton Mason
Solange Knowles 
Tessa Brooks, Molly Mae, Patricia Bright and Indiyah Polack
Anastasia Karanikolaou

Where to buy?

Shop the full PrettyLittleThing Designed by Naomi Campbell collection here

 

All images courtesy of PrettyLittleThing & BFA Photographer Bre Johnson or PrettyLittleThing & BFA Photographer Bre Johnson.

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Bake Off fans, listen up because we have some amazing news for you!

After much anticipation, we finally know when the brand-new series of The Great British Bake Off will be launching.

Earlier today, the producers behind the hit Channel 4 show confirmed that GBBO will be returning to our screens in just two weeks’ time, on Tuesday, September 26.

Alongside the returning judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, Bake Off viewers will also be introduced to a brand-new co-host this year.

This Morning presenter Alison Hammond will be joining regular star Noel Fielding in the famous white tent this year, as she takes over co-hosting duties from comedian Matt Lucas.

Matt announced his departure from Bake Off in December of last year, and Alison’s appointment was promptly confirmed in March.

The team behind GBBO took to social media earlier today to showcase a brand-new promotional shot of the new presenting team enjoying some delicious bakes together.

“Bake a date in your diaries,” the social media team joked, as GBBO is renowned for its hilarious puns.

“Join Paul, Prue, Noel and Alison on Tuesday 26th September at 8pm for the return of The Great British Bake Off. #GBBO,” they teased.

Many diehard Bake Off fans have since taken to social media to share their excitement for the show’s imminent return.

“I'm so ready for all the baking mishaps!” one viewer exclaimed.

“Can’t wait to find out who the bakers are,” another wrote.

This year’s batch of contestants has yet to be revealed, but fans can expect the bakers’ identities to be confirmed ahead of the series launch.

So, what are you waiting for? On your marks, get set, bake, and prepare for GBBO’s return!

The Great British Bake Off’s fourteenth series will premiere on Channel 4, on September 26 at 8pm.

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