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Davina McCall revealed on Friday that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer after finding a lump in her breast and then undergoing a lumpectomy

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Davina McCall has spoken about the rage she felt when she was diagnosed with breast cancer just a year on from having brain surgery. She recalled that she was “f***ing stamping her feet” with anger as she spoke to her partner Michael Douglas about her disgnosis.

The 58-year-old revealed on via Instagram Friday that had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Since the diagnosis, she has had a biopsy and the cancer was removed in a lumpectomy just weeks ago.

During a Dine With Davina charity event, the star admitted she was angry over the disease as it was just a year since she had brain tumour surgery.

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Davina said: “I got really f*****g angry. And you know me, I’m a pacifist – I don’t really get angry – I’m like Tigger. I’m just always happy.

“I was like: ‘Are you f******g joking? What the f**k! Are you serious? I was keeping it all in and Michael one day looked at me and he said: ‘Stop. I can see what you’re doing. You’re not going there.’ He said: ‘Let’s talk about it’ – I said: ‘I’m fine.'”

She added: “He said: ‘You’re not fine’. I was like: ‘No, no, I’m fine. Honestly.’ I’m not f*****g fine, that’s why I’m f*****g mad. He just sat and he came and watched me and I was f*****g stamping my feet. And it felt so good.”

The TV presenter said that she caught the cancer early but will still require five days of radiotherapy in January as an “insurance policy” to remain cancer free.

Taking to Instagram to share the news, Davina said: “I just wanted to tell you that I have had breast cancer. I found a lump a few weeks ago, and it came and went.”

She added: “So I had a biopsy. I found out it was indeed breast cancer, and I had it taken out in a lumpectomy nearly three weeks ago … It was very, very small, so I got it very, very early, which is incredibly lucky, but I am so relieved to have had it removed, and to know that it hasn’t spread.”

Davina also said she had “dense breasts”, which is a risk factor in developing breast cancer and makes it harder to detect.

The star went on to thank everybody at the Royal Marsden hospital who treated her as well as her “brilliant kids”. She continued: “An extra special thanks to Michael – it’s been a lot. I was very angry when I found out but I let go of that and I feel in a much more positive place now.”

She explained that she managed to find the lump when she was at the ITV Lorraine studio. She said she was in the toilets where there were posters urging people to check their breasts and that’s when she found it.

Davina’s health setback comes almost a year after the TV star was diagnosed with a rare benign brain tumour which required neurosurgery. The surgery on the colloid cyst proved to be successful and recent scans showed no sign of recurrence.

Alan Carr bravely fended off a man brandishing a knife in a terrifying attack that left his friend Cleo Rocos admitting that he had ‘saved her life’ with his bravery

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Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr “saved” a friend’s life after chasing off an armed attacker. Actor Cleo Rocos – known for her role on The Kenny Everett Television Show – recalled the terrifying moment he fended off the assailant during their holiday to Morocco together.

Cleo, 63, revealed that the pair had been on a night out in Marrakesh, when she was grabbed by her arm by a strange man who then pulled out a knife. Speaking about the horrifying incident she explained how she initially thought he was joking as the scene unfolded.

She said: “I pushed him away but he grabbed me tighter and, in really bad English, he said he wanted to be with me. We didn’t think he was being serious but then he pulled a knife out. It was probably about 10 inches long.”

Talking to The Sun Cleo then explained how Alan, 49, sprung into action and remained “surprisingly calm” despite the unfolding terrifying predicament they were in. He then placed himself between her and the attacker as he set about diffusing the situation.

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She explained further: “Most people would have been terrified, but Alan was surprisingly calm. He pulled me to the other side of him, so he was standing between me and the man, and he said, ‘Don’t be so rude’.

“Before the man could react, he slapped the knife out of his hand. The man wasn’t expecting that and I was shocked. We walked off at a pace and we kept looking behind us wondering if this man was going to come at us again with the knife.”

She then pointed out that Alan added, “had really knocked the wind out of” the attacker as they made their escape. She said: “He didn’t punch him or anything but he disarmed him and he was so brave in the way he handled it.”

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Cleo then admitted she owed her life to him for his brave actions as things could have turned out very differently for the pair had he not intervened and helped her. She said: “That night could have gone terribly wrong, but Alan dealt with the situation so decisively – he literally saved my life.”

On Thursday (6 November), Alan became the first winner of The Celebrity Traitors after an eventful series as he convinced fellow players Nick Mohammed and David Olusoga that he was a Faithful.

He then dramatically revealed that he had in fact been a Traitor since the start of the competition.

The popular TV personality has donated his £87,500 prize winnings to Neuroblastoma UK. The charity is dedicated to supporting and providing vital help for children with a rare form of cancer.

Alan has been a patron of the charitable organisation for nine years. He was previously praised by the charity for his “commitment, compassion and drive to bring hope to children and families facing this aggressive cancer.”

Former England prop Joe Marler became a fan favourite on the first season of Celebrity Traitors but was ousted during the final

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One of Joe Marler’s former England rugby team-mates claimed he was “backstabbed” in the Celebrity Traitors final. Marler made it to the last episode of the reality TV show before being banished by his fellow players.

The 35-year-old, who retired from international rugby in November of last year, was one of 19 celebrities chosen to participate in the first series of the BBC programme. Marler was elected as one of the Faithful, whose job it was to discover and out a trio of Traitors.

Having cut an outspoken figure throughout the show, Marler made it to the final four alongside Ted Lasso actor Nick Mohammed, with whom he had made a pact and formed a close bond.

But Mohammed changed his mind at the last second and his decisive vote banished Marler, leaving chat show host Alan Carr to claim all of the £87,500 charity prize as a remaining Traitor.

Marler’s former England team-mates were taken aback when watching the show’s final as a group. Second-row Alex Coles spoke ahead of their win against Fiji about the programme and what Marler is truly like behind the scenes.

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“We were all watching in the team room. Joe seemed to have read it perfectly and he had Nick onside and it was all going swimmingly,” said Coles.

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“I guess they edited it to make you think it was all going to go exactly to plan and then the rug was pulled right out underneath him. We all expected that he was actually going to do really well if he was given a bit of time for people to get to know him.

“Joe’s a very charismatic person, he’s got a great sense of humour and it’s nice to see a different side of a rugby player being shown to the general public.

“We’re all really pleased for him. Shame he got backstabbed at the end, but that’s the way the game goes I guess. He’s shown his character, his personality and I’m sure off the back of it he will do really well if he wants to stay in that media space.”

As expected, Marler holds no hard feelings towards Mohammed after the dramatic final round of voting. The pair embraced when contestants reunited and speaking on Saturday Kitchen he broke his silence about the change of heart.

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“He [Mohammed] didn’t stick to my plan. He went with his gut, which was a shame,” admitted Marler. “But I still was so in love with him.

“Because that little dicky bow, his little face, the three little love hearts he put by my name… Although in that moment, I was heartbroken.'”

Marler also struck up a friendship with comedian Joe Wilkinson on the show. He added: “He’s one of the funniest blokes I’ve come across, and I just fell in love with him, also really intelligent.”

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The 2025 series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is set to hit our screens next weekend with plenty of famous faces entering the jungle

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Kelly Brook is set to recreate Myleene Klass’ iconic show moment on the 2025 series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The former Playboy model was spotted at the airport this week as she heads to Australia for the new series.

It’s been predicted that the star could recreate Myleene’s iconic moment in 2006 where she showered in a white bikini. The moment has become one to remember over the years as it’s often referenced to, even two decades later.

Kelly is no stranger to showing off her stunning figure as she forged a career as a lingerie model and Page Three girl for The Daily Star.

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It’s been said that she has packed plenty of swimwear in order to create her own memorable shower scene. A source told The Sun: “The only way to get clean in the jungle is by using the jungle shower and Kelly is going to have her moment.

“Kelly is a pro at posing in swimwear and knows how to work camera angles. She’s comfortable with her figure after years of modelling.”

They added: “Over the years, jungle babes have used their shower moment to catapult them to super stardom, but Kelly is one of the original lingerie models and can’t wait for her time to shine.”

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Myleene’s white bikini moment was recreated back in 2023 when she returned to the jungle for the all-star series I’m A Celebrity South Africa.

Myleene previously revealed that the first white bikini she wore in 2006 sold for a huge £7,500 after the show despite purchasing it for just £40.

Kelly said back in 2018 that there would be “a million” other things she would rather do like working in her local pub than appear in the jungle.

Speaking on her Heart radio show, she said: “I don’t want to eat eyeballs or sheep testicles and all the things they have to eat on there,’ she said on her Heart radio show. Even if I had a huge tax bill and I had to pay it really urgently, I still wouldn’t do it.”

Plenty of other well-known names have been thrown in the mix of who is entering the jungle. Also potentially heading down under is Ruby Wax who is known for starring in TV show Girls On Top and film Shock.

Spandau Ballet bass player Martin Kemp may also be on our screens as well as footballer Alex Scott and TV star Vogue Williams.

EastEnders actress Shona McGarty, who played Whitney Dean on EastEnders between 2008 to 2024, and Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley, known for her role as Mandy Dingle are rumoured to be joining the line-up. Jack Osbourne is also set to join the show just four months after his rocker father Ozzy’s tragic death.

A streaming fan has shared a TV show you might want to add to your watch-list. Luke Eccleston said it was ‘so good’ he was ‘hooked’ from the very first episode, and binged the whole thing

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Although it can feel like you’re endlessly scrolling through Netflix trying to find your next binge-watch, the streaming service is always adding new titles for members to enjoy. But with so much out there, it can be difficult to know what’s worth watching.

If you’re now on the lookout for the next thing to add to your watch-list, you’re in luck. Luke Eccleston regularly shares his recommendations on his @EccyReviews TikTok page. Luke recently told his 352.8k TikTok followers they needed to “stop whatever you’re doing” because Netflix has dropped a new series which he says “might be one of the best shows of the year”.

The show, which is based on a true story, is called The Monster of Florence, which is a four-part limited series. Explaining the plot, he said: “It follows a real life case, serial killer, who murdered couples in their car over 17 years. A total of eight different couples.

“Now, trust me when I tell you the first episode will have you absolutely hooked. It is so good. Made me binge the entire thing and I honestly couldn’t recommend it enough.”

Luke said this series just “can’t go under the radar” and begged “everyone” to watch it. The Monster of Florence has a score of 62% on Rotten Tomatoes, and the description reads: “Follows the case of Il Mostro di Firenze, Italy’s first serial killer, who eluded justice while terrorising the nation for decades.”

Nicknamed Il Monstro di Firenze, or the Monster of Florence, the killer targeted and shot couples who were parked in secluded spots on the outskirts of the city between 1968 and 1985. The identity of the killer remains unknown, and it remains one of Italy’s biggest mysteries.

The Netflix series, which was created by Leonardo Fasoli and Stefano Sollima, starts with the murder of a young couple who were found murdered in their car in 1982. It causes the police to reopen a case from 1968 with striking similarities.

The series continues to explore the case with the help of investigators, journalists, and followers suspects. Director Sollima said: “There was not a single perpetrator who has been sentenced for all 16 murders”.

He added: “We decided to tell the story from the beginning, when investigators started connecting the dots and realised this might be the act of a serial killer.”

EXCLUSIVE: Mollie King has opened up about the ‘chaos’ of raising two young daughters and how she has learned to embrace the unpredictability of family life

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Pop star, radio presenter and all-around ray of sunshine Mollie King has always been known for her infectious energy, from her chart-topping days with The Saturdays to hosting shows on BBC Radio 1.

But in recent years, Mollie’s life has been transformed since taking on a new role – that of doting mum. Sharing daughters Annabella, nearly three, and baby Liliana, with her fiancé, cricketer Stuart Broad, 39, Mollie tells us that she is learning to embrace the chaos that comes with raising two young children.

Reflecting on the hectic nature of life with a toddler and a newborn, Mollie admits that finding her footing wasn’t easy at first, but over time, she has learned to trust herself and embrace the unpredictability of family life.

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“Do you know what, for me, I think the hardest bit with all of that was the lead up to the second birth. I found it really quite nerve-wracking and anxiety- provoking because I was so worried that Annabella would feel like she wasn’t my number one focus… that she might feel like life had changed.”

But with the help of Stuart and her mum, Mollie was able to put those doubts to rest. “Both of them could really reassure me. They were like, that’s not gonna happen, Mollie. She is going to know that you’re really present and she’s going to love having a little sister.”

Now, Mollie approaches motherhood, she says, with a mix of confidence, humour and acceptance of the chaos, and admits watching her two girls interact fills her with joy.

“Watching the two of them together, it is complete chaos — but in the loveliest way. Annabella definitely thinks she is Liliana’s mum and she sort of re-enacts things that I do, which is so sweet. Like she’ll sit and read books to her and get her little clothes out… just adorable.”

Of course, raising two little ones has its fair share of parenting disasters, and Mollie laughs as she recounts one particularly memorable moment. “I actually, foolishly the other day, said, ‘Annabella, I need to run to the toilet very quickly, just look after Liliana.’ Now it was the silliest thing I could have ever said… I looked back and she’s there trying to pick her up and cuddle her, and I was like, oh my gosh, Mollie, you brought this on yourself!”

Mollie credits her passion for her career and her other half’s support for helping her to maintain perspective. “It’s a lot, but I feel so fortunate to be in this position where I’ve got a job that I absolutely adore… Radio 1 keeps me so busy and then just to have these two little girls who are genuinely my best friends.

“If it means that I’m going to bed at midnight most nights, then so be it. I’m just very lucky.”

Parenting has also taught Mollie the importance of taking small moments for herself, whether it’s a walk, a coffee with her mum or a quick workout.

“For me it is just those little things – going out for a walk with the girls or meeting my mum for a coffee or, you know, if I can treat myself to maybe, I don’t know, have two minutes and go on the Peloton or something. Then it’s nice to find that time.”

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Despite the busy mornings, bedtime routines and constant juggle of work and family life, Mollie finds her daughters provide a source of daily joy and laughter. “The love that I have for them is just, oh, I can’t even put it into words. I feel like my heart just gets bigger and bigger each day as they get older.”

Now, Mollie is channelling her love of life and her natural optimism into the Sanpellegrino Burst Of Italy campaign, which encourages people to find small moments of joy in everyday life — something that resonates deeply with her personal philosophy.

“I think that the whole idea behind this campaign is so important. I think so many of us, after summer, do feel a little bit gloomy. And I’ve always been somebody who likes to kind of be as joyful and as positive as possible.”

Explaining how she incorporates joy into her daily life, she adds, “I love going out for walks. I love inviting friends over. A big part of this campaign is still embracing that alfresco eating, which I love doing, even if it’s me and my friends all snuggled up in blankets — but just really focusing on those things that do bring you joy.”

The campaign, which celebrates the Italians’ famously pleasure-seeking approach to life, also taps into Mollie’s personal nostalgia. “I feel like, oh my gosh, this just takes me back to like those Italian holidays and being in the sunshine with my family growing up. It takes me back to that sort of carefree Italian lifestyle, which is another thing that appealed to me with this campaign.”

“I do genuinely feel like we all need to just find those moments of joy and take on that carefree Italian lifestyle a bit. Embrace the joy!”