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Jessie J, the singer and The Voice star, is best known for her long-running, impressive musical career, but it seems like she is considering pursuing a career in something else.

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Jessie J, a singer, has a brand-new opportunity to shine in a challenging role. The pop singer is the most recent celebrity to sign up for CBeebies Bedtime Story.

The mum-of-one will be reading a story to viewers on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer. She will be reading an inspiring story which is about hope and being resilient.

Jana Curll’s book My Path is read by Jessie as she reads it. A little snail navigates life’s twists and turns in the story. Even when their future seems uncertain, the book encourages young readers to accept challenges and persevere even when their future is uncertain.

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Jessie said in a statement about her CBeebies appearance that she “follows our very own special path, which can lead us in many directions. I’ve come to this CBeebies Bedtime Story, where my path led me.

We might encounter bumps along the way and some significant mountains, but I tell myself, “keep going Jess!” and I hope that’s what children and adults alike take from “My Path.”

At the conclusion of her appearance, she continued to leave a sweet message. Every path is unique, so choose yours, and keep going, she said. A big, beautiful adventure is what life is all about. Choose a fulfilling life, make the most of magic, and live your best life.

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CBeebies and BBC iPlayer air CBeebies Bedtime Stories every weekday at 6:50 pm. The program assists families in managing their daily bedtime routine and inspires the entire country to read together.

Jessie’s most recent employment comes after she has made breast cancer-related claims openly. The singer, 37, had surgery earlier this year and is awaiting a second round.

While Jessie waits for a second operation later this year, she has delayed her No Secrets UK and European tour until 2026. She remarked about her diagnosis, “I’m just grateful for the lessons and, honestly, I’m grateful for the connectivity that has given me with so many cancer patients.”

“I wouldn’t have had the lovely conversations I have had,” she said. Additionally, I’ve grown up better as a parent and a better person. I’ve never given a damn about the little things.

She continued, “Some things don’t stress me out anymore because you just need to sit the f*** down when life turns into something you feel like you can’t control.” After having a mastectomy and discovering a lump in her breast in March, Jessica was diagnosed with cancer. She remarked, “I had my surgery with little downtime.”

She described it as a “weird time” and continued, “When I had cancer and no one knew.” One orange is now hiding under a bedsheet, and the other is after the baby.

It’s still funny, but it’s not. However, it’s also quite funny. But I’m actually appreciative that I made it through. And I almost have to turn around, and I still have a little work to do. However, we all will experience or have experienced a very difficult situation that we feel we must carry on our own.

Tony Christie, 82, a singer from Arlington, was given a dementia diagnosis in 2023. The Yorkshireman discusses the power of music to “unlock memories you think you’ve lost” in a moving manner.

Tony Christie, the renowned singer behind the hit song “Is This The Way To Amarillo,” was diagnosed with dementia two years ago. Tony, 82, has recently been working on a tour and an album, and despite receiving a diagnosis, he continues to perform and record.

The singer, who spoke exclusively to the Mirror, discusses how music can be used as a tool to support those closest to him who is diagnosed with dementia and how you can do the same.

“Christmas has always been about music in my family. The carols, the records playing in the background, the songs that remind you of people you love. But since my dementia diagnosis in 2023, I’ve learned something important: the music is still there, but getting to it isn’t always easy.

I’m one of the lucky ones. I still get to sing almost every day – performing keeps me connected to the songs that have been part of my life for decades. But when it comes to just sitting down and listening to music?

My wife Sue and my granddaughter Deià enter that area. Deià assists with the technology while Sue suggests the songs. They jointly operate it.

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Deià recently purchased The Ink Spots, which my father used to play when I was a child. Hearing that song once more gave me a profound sense of emotion. When dementia is present, music serves that purpose.

It brings back memories that you initially lost. It provides instantaneous connection. When anxiety starts to creep in, it brings calm. And most importantly, it makes you remember who you are.

But most people with dementia can’t access their music as easily as I can. Not because the music isn’t there, but because modern technology has left them behind. Music for Dementia’s research found that only three in ten family carers can stream music with their loved one.

Age UK found that six in ten internet users over 65 never use the internet to stream music or videos. I’m 82 so this does not surprise me! The generation that grew up with The Beatles, Elvis, Motown, rock and roll – are now locked out of it. That’s a tragedy.

A new Christmas ad called Give the Music Back was just released this Christmas by Music for Dementia, which highlights how technology is lulling older people.

The gift of music, which instantly brings connection and joy to the family, is the gift of a six-year-old granddaughter. I urge you to watch it. I’m more emotionally invested in it than any big-budget retail campaign.

The ad promotes the charity’s m4dRADIO station – an invaluable resource for families impacted by dementia. It plays non-stop music without ads, presenters or news across six channels, from the 1940s through to the 1980s and a Mix channel. It’s completely free and it’s well worth a listen. You may even hear the playlist that Deià and I created together!

Families gather at Christmas, and music is all over. However, they are left on the sidelines of their own Christmas if their parents can’t access the songs that mean something to them.

I’ve seen the potential of music. It brings back memories that have been lost and strengthens my family’s bonds over time. There is no need to invest a lot. The newest technology is not necessary. What you need is something straightforward, accessible, and made for older people.

Give someone who has dementia access to their music if they are your friend. Listen while you sit together. Create a playlist. Install a voice-activated speaker, as Deià did for me. or tune into m4dRADIO.

Music is more than just entertainment. It is memory. It has its identity. Everyone should be able to access that. particularly at Christmas.”

Tony Christie is an ambassador for Music for Dementia. To request a free Yoto kit, visit musicfordementia.org.uk/yoto.*

The Bellissima air wrap styling tool comes with five attachments that smooth, style and create curls that ‘stay in all day’ has been slashed by £100 in Black Friday sale

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It’s officially Black Friday weekend, which means plenty of huge savings to get stuck into ahead of the festive season. Whether you’re hoping to snap up some Christmas presents whilst saving yourself money, or just want to treat yourself without breaking the bank, there’s plenty of great deals to be shopped.

One that caught our eye is the Bellissima Italia Prodigy Air Styler which has been given an impressive £100 price cut at Boots. Usually priced at £249, it’s now £149, and although we suspect the offer will last throughout Cyber Weekend, there’s no guarantee it’ll still be around once the savings event is over, so you might want to be quick if you want to snap it up.

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The Bellissima Italia Prodigy Air Styler makes a great Christmas gift for beauty lovers, or makes a great alternative to Shark’s FlexStyle if you’ve been looking for an easy-to-use tool to keep your hair perfectly styled during the festive season. If you have been holding out for the Shark version, however, now is also your chance to get it for less.

Currently the Shark FlexStyle Build Your Own Air Styling and Hair Drying System also has £100 off, slashing it from £269.99 to £169.99. However, not only is the Bellissima Air Styler £20 cheaper, but it also comes with an additional attachment.

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You get five different accessories with your multi-styler, including an air wrap curler, two round brushes, and an oval brush, which can create everything from effortless waves to sleek curls in minutes. The tool uses Ion Ceramic Hi-Pro technology to help keep hair sleek and frizz free, and minimises any damage caused by heat styling.

The Bellissima Italia Prodigy Air Styler uses airflow with five times the pressure of a standard hairdryer to cut down on the time spent styling. This not only saves you time in the mornings, but minimises how much time your hair spends being styled – another great way to prevent damage.

It’ll also check the temperature 50 times a second to stop it from getting too hot, and offers you three different air flow settings, three temperatures and the option of a cool shot, so you can pick the right combination for your hair type. The one advantage Shark has over this is that it lets you choose which four accessories you want out of a possible nine, so you can make sure every single one you pick is suitable for your hair type.

However the Bellissima Italia Prodigy Air Styler actually has a higher rating with shoppers, with Boots customers ranking it 4.6 out of 5 stars from 17 reviews, whilst the Shark one has a 4.3 rating from 742 reviews on the Shark website.

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Boots customers said about the Bellissima Italia Prodigy Air Styler: “I bought this for my daughter last year. It’s brilliant. Her hair is long and thick and when she uses this her curls always stay in all day.”

Another said: “This hot air brush is amazing and gives such a professional look! I researched for ages as to which to buy and so glad I went with this. The tongs wrap the hair around making it so easy to use and lots of other fab attachments!”

With a third raving: “I bought this last week and it’s AMAZING! Dries my (long and thick) hair within 10 minutes. Especially for this price it is the best out there! Additionally, this product simply looks beautiful and very aesthetically pleasing.”

In fact, the only negative review said: “This is probably a very good product, but I took one look at the size of the blow dry brush and curling barrels and knew they would be too big for my chin length hair. I returned the product unused.”

Another however praised: “LOVE THIS. Took a minute to get used to it verses a normal hair dryer. Lightweight and easy to swap the heads. I have long, thick hair (down to my hips) and it didn’t take longer than around 8mins to dry which is a record considering it doesn’t get as hot.”

Other great Black Friday deals on multi-stylers include the Beauty Works AERIS Multi-Styler which has been slashed from £220 to £154 over at LookFantastic. The retailer has also dropped the price of the BondiBoost Everlast Airstyler from £175 to £122.50.

Here are the discounted items we advise purchasing from Victoria Beckham’s eponymous beauty brand as many shoppers are rushing to score a Black Friday deal.

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Victoria Beckham Beauty is one of the best places to buy luxury goods on Black Friday. Just in time for the holiday gift-giving period, the extensive cosmetics line from former Spice Girl has been significantly reduced.

Beauty enthusiasts can purchase Victoria’s most popular products at discounted prices during the limited-time sale, which will offer 20% off sitewide, but they’ll need to act quickly. When customers check out on the website, the savings automatically applies to baskets.

There are some products that have really stood out from the rest of Victoria Beckham Beauty, despite the fact that it has consistently impressed us with its high-quality formulas and classy packaging. The company’s eye makeup, which ranges from durable kajal liners to the ideal chocolate-hued shadows, is perhaps most well known.

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We have listed some of the best products to buy and have listed the Black Friday sale at victoriabeckhambeauty.com until Cyber Monday, December 1, giving beauty fans plenty of time to get a deal. These Victoria Beckham Beauty products are essentials to add to your collection, from eye makeup essentials to brow perfecting wonders.

The Satin Kajal Liner, which is now $ 35.60 (it was $ 32), is a creamy texture that is ideal for mature lids. There are a variety of colors for the waterproof eyeliner, including a brand-new glittery brown. For Posh Spice’s renowned smoky eye look, it was designed with a blending tool on the other end.

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One reviewer wrote, “The pencil glides on like butter, the pigment is insane, I don’t end up looking like a panda by the end of the day, and the product is like a panda.” There are more than 20 000 five-star reviews for the product. I’ll undoubtedly keep purchasing these.

Another customer who purchased the Cocoa Pave shade chose the liner as too subtle, only rating it three stars. They said, “Not as bold as I would have liked. A subtle bronze is present.

Alternately, Charlotte Tilbury has reduced the cost of its Rock ‘N’Kohl kajal eyeliner from £25 to £18.75. There are six different hues, including the glitzy “Smokey Bronze” hue. An “easy-to-use” smudger tip is included on the end of the “smudge-proof” liner.

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The BabyBlade Microfine Brow Pencil is also available at Victoria Beckham Beauty for those who want perfectly defined arches. Customers who have grey and thinning eyebrow hair love this well-liked item. Normally £32, it’s currently reduced to £25.60.

The microfine tip makes the pencil so user-friendly, making it ideal for those who love to create arches without fuss. To nourish brow hair, it uses ingredients like camellia japonica and rosehip seed oil in its vegan formula.

One reviewer remarked, “I use this brow pencil every day, and I’m third time using it right now.” This tiny blade does a fantastic job of creating a defined brow without having the appearance of a drawn-on object. I won’t use anything else.

Try the Refy Brow Pencil, which costs just £12 (was £16) and is available in eight colors for less money. For precise, natural-looking hair strokes, it has a 1mm tip.

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Victoria’s Eye Wardrobe Multi-Finish Palette is another affordable option for Black Friday shoppers, costing just £71.80. Cocoa, Nightflash, Bordeaux, Victoria, Olive, and Navy Noir are the six color combinations that the award-winning eyeshadow palette includes. It offers four different shades of matte and shimmer.

The formula claims to be “buildable, silky, and easy to blend without fallout.” The four colors are contained in a plastic-free mirrored compact, which can be repeatedly refilled.

The author and TV presenter claimed that the injustice would make him insane when he was falsely accused on the BBC show.

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Richard Osman, a television host and author, has stated that he would only agree to be on Celebrity Traitors if producers gave him the chance to play a traitor rather than a faithful.

Richard, who celebrates his 55th birthday today (Friday, November 28), told The Chipping Forecast podcast he had been approached about joining the BBC programme which captivated viewers and saw Alan Carr, one of the traitors, emerge victorious.

When asked if Richard could participate in the upcoming series, Richard responded, “I said to them, they did ask, and I said I could only do it as a traitor.”

Explaining his reasoning, Richard said his decision stemmed from concerns about how he would react during the round table discussions when contestants attempt to identify each other’s roles, reports the Express.

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Richard went on to say, “And the only reason I could do it as a traitor is that if someone accuses me of being a traitor and I am one of them, I don’t mind, of course, and I’ll fight for myself.”

I would lose my mind if someone came up to me and said, “I’m a faithful person who is a traitor.” Sincerely, I wouldn’t be able to deal with it in any way.

“I simply couldn’t because it would make me insane just by the injustice it caused.” They can’t guarantee that, so I don’t believe I could do it unless I could be a traitor.

Richard opened up about his personal life, including his successful career so far, while discussing his potential role in The Traitors universe.

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The Thursday Murder Club host and presenter admitted to having feelings of fear at various points in his career, including during his time appearing on Pointless on The High Performance Podcast.

Richard recalled that hearing my first live audience was the first thing that made me really anxious.

The first time I ever heard the audience outside the studio was “I could hear it,” I said, “I hadn’t heard it when I had to go on and talk to them because I’ve sat in studios and heard a live audience a thousand times.”

When questioned about how he handled this fear, he said, “You have to live with it. There are two options, you must leave, according to the statement “there are two options here: feel that fear or go home.”

In the Black Friday sale, one of Helen Skelton’s favorite waterproof and windproof jackets has just been reduced by 50%. This is ideal for the upcoming wet winter weather.

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TV presenter Helen Skelton is known for her love of the great outdoors, so it stands to reason she’s the go-to for waterproof jacket recommendations. Which is why Black Friday is the perfect time to snap up one of her favourite jackets with a huge 50% saving.

Helen has collected some of her favorite weatherproof jackets to keep in your closet and has collaborated with Go Outdoors numerous times. The Hunter Green Label Women’s Maidens Long Wind Breaker Jacket, which has just been reduced for the savings weekend, is one of her favorites.

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During the Black Friday sale, Go Outdoors members can save 50%, bringing the price of the Hunter Maidens Long Wind Breaker Jacket down to £45. You can sign up for a year-long Go Outdoors membership for just £5, which will save you a ton on everything else on the website.

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Additionally, Go Outdoors is offering an additional 20% discount that can be combined with your members’ discount on selected items. Helen’s Hunter Wind Breaker Jacket is unfortunately exempt from the additional savings, but the website’s code BF20 can be used for a lot of other items if you want to stock up on outdoor winter essentials.

The Hunter Wind Breaker Jacket by Helen strikes the ideal balance between practicality and style. It is made of PU-coated fabric that keeps you dry in light showers and has a longline length with an attached hood that keeps you dry from the elements.

Flap pockets keep your belongings dry and safe, while underarm eyelets prevent overheating and sweating. You can wear it wherever you go, from a hike to your daily commute, with the addition of a bungee cord that allows you to adjust the waist for more definition.

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As the official Black Friday sales begin, there are plenty of other excellent picks available elsewhere. The Mosebacke Lightweight Raincoat is 25% off at Stutterheim, which is ideal if you’re looking to save some money. The Adult Waterproof Changing Robe has decreased from £120 to £60, and you can even save an additional 10% with the code BLACK10, bringing the price down to £54.

The Alaskan Womens 3 in 1 Long Waterproof Jacket, which has inner layers that can be zipped away in warmer weather, is also 55% off at Mountain Warehouse and is versatile enough to be worn all year long. It’s now priced at $ 99.99, down from its usual £ 219.99, and offers an additional 10% discount with the code BFEXTRA10, bringing it to 90.