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Meghan Markle’s powerful message to her husband and other veterans across the world has a hidden meaning that will have likely caught the attention of the royals, according to one expert

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The Duchess of Sussex has posted a poignant tribute to Prince Harry and other veterans to mark Remembrance Day, and one expert believes there’s more than meets the eye in the emotional message.

Meghan took to Instagram on the night of Armistice Day to share a famous video of her husband in military uniform. In the footage, Harry is seen tearing off his mic mid-interview to race to a nearby helicopter during his 2013 tour in Afghanistan. Alongside the clip, Meghan wrote: “As my husband says, ‘Once served. Always serving’. Thank you to all who served, sacrificed, and continue to serve. Honoring you on Veterans Day. And every day.”

It’s somewhat of an unprecedented move for Meghan – while she always lovingly supports Harry in his charity work with veterans, she doesn’t usually mark Remembrance Day with a tribute post on social media. The gushing post comes after Harry found himself in hot water last week after announcing his ‘faux royal’ tour in Canada moments after his estranged brother Prince William touched down for the biggest event of his royal career to date.

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Harry, who released an passionate essay about what it means to be British while he was in Canada for numerous events supporting veterans, was forced to respond to the claim that he overshadowed the future King, with his team shutting down the rumours and putting timings down to security reasons.

Then, while senior royals including Princess Kate and King Charles honouring the war dead at a poignant Festival of Remembrance on Saturday night, Harry and Meghan were spotted partying the night away at Kris Jenners’ 70th birthday bash. The duchess faced criticism for not wearing a poppy to the event.

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The spotlight remains firmly on the Sussexes after last week’s unfortunate diary clash and Harry’s striking essay about life in the UK, despite self-exiling to the States. And Meghan’s powerful tribute may serve as a uncomfortable reminder for the royals back on home soil, according to an expert.

Judi James, body language and communications expert, told The Mirror: “Meghan’s ‘Once served, always serving’ sounds like a personal homage to her husband here, especially as she even claims him as the source of the quote.

“As a message to her husband of her ongoing admiration and respect this posting looks impeccable although it might possibly have made him blush to see it does star him over the millions of other options.”

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But away from the pride for her husband, Meghan has shared a hidden message, according to Judi. She said: “The wording suggests it might also be aimed at reminding the public not only about Harry’s active service but also about his claims of an ongoing ‘life of service’ despite leaving the Royal Family.

“In the face of the criticism over not wearing a poppy or PR clashes this might also be an intended reminder that Harry is actually one of the veterans that the day was all about.”

It comes as pictures of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Kris Jenner’s lavish birthday party have mysteriously disappeared from Kim Kardashian’s Instagram. The second Kardashian daughter uploaded a series of snaps from the James Bond themed bash to her social media, including some with some A-list celebrities.

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In now photos that now appear to have been deleted, Meghan was seen posing with Kim, while Harry could be seen chatting to someone off camera. Kim’s photo with Meghan was initially posted as part of her carousel of pictures uploaded to Instagram, where the reality TV star could be seen with a number of famous faces, including Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, old pal Paris Hilton and the cast of her new series All’s Fair.

But that photo appears to now been deleted, confusing many fans. Taking to the website Reddit, some wondered what was going on. One wrote: “Why delete their pic, we saw them at the party?”

Another speculated that the Sussexes may have asked for their photos to be taken down. They said: “A bit cringe to accept the invite but not want your pics associated with attending (esp when there are pap shots of you going in or out).”

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And now there’s another awkward clash at play as Meghan’s Netflix Christmas special is set to conflict with a major event in the royal calendar. The Duchess took to Instagram to share that her Christmas-themed special episode of With Love, Meghan will premiere on December 3.

The release of the programme will come on the same day as the three-day German State Visit kicks off in the UK, with King Charles and Queen Camilla set to begin hosting duties of their own at Windsor Castle as they welcome President Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender.

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. One of Rizwan Khan’s victims has bravely opened up about her harrowing rape ordeal at the hands of the disgraced former Hollyoaks star

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A woman who survived a horrific rape at the hands of a former Hollyoaks star has spoken about the sickening demand he made of her during the vile attack.

Rizwan Khan, 40, was convicted earlier this year of raping two women. He was also found guilty of sexually assaulting an individual and slapping a child, in separate incidents. He was convicted of raping the first woman after physically assaulting her, and was also convicted of raping another woman after she’d fallen asleep. Jurors heard how she’d woken up to find Khan performing a sex act on her.

On Monday, the disgraced soapstar, who denied all charges against him, was handed an 11-year and nine-month prison sentence at Teesside Crown Court, where harrowing statements written by the two rape survivors were read aloud. One woman described suffering from anxiety and nightmares following her ordeal, sharing: “What he did goes round and round in my head. When I see his face in the newspaper, I feel sick.”

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Addressing jurors at the same court earlier this year, Prosecutor Robin Turton shared the heinous order Khan had given his victim: “I need what I need. I want what I want. You, as a woman, should abide by what a man wants.”

The unnamed woman described how Khan had been violent with her before asking for sex. She told police officers that Khan had raped her, after she’d told him “no.” Explaining that she was terrified that Khan would assault her, she added, “In the end, I just let him.”

The prosecutor told the court that Khan had slapped the woman in the face, punched her in the back, picked her up and threw her on a bed. Turton said: “He forced himself up on her. She kicked him, and he got off. He pushed her against the wall and he put his hands around her, strangling her.”

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Another survivor told police that she rejected Khan’s proposition for sex at 3am when she was tired and had work in the morning. He then proceeded to rape her.

On top of his prison sentence, Khan, of Union Street, Middlesbrough, will sign the sex offenders register for the rest of his life, and he has also been made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order. Restraining orders, preventing him from contacting the survivors, have been enforced, reports TeessideLive. Judge Paul Reid said: “Your pre-sentence report says you demonstrate entitlement and hostility towards females.”

Former call centre worker Khan broke into acting at the age of 34, and in 2019 played Doctor Peak. The father of one returned to the Channel 4 soap the following year to play a paramedic and has also made appearances in Vera, Holby City, This England, and the 2021 film Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, which saw him play a parent.

If you’ve been the victim of sexual assault, you can access help and resources via www.rapecrisis.org.uk or calling the national telephone helpline on 0808 802 9999

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Zoe Ball has revealed a mystery man has moved into her lavish home with her, and he’s even bagged himself more awards than the BBC radio legend has accumulated

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Zoe Ball has moved a mystery man into her home. The BBC radio legend has hinted at a possible new romance while revealing that her “lodger” is successful and has bagged a string of awards over the course of his career.

It comes two years after Zoe, 54, split from construction worker Michael Reed after the pair had been dating for five years. At the time, friends said their relationship had “run its course”. But Zoe has now told her pal Jo Whiley that there could be a new man on the horizon for her.

“I’ve got this thing that I bought online, which is sort of like you hold the handle and it’s loads and loads of different bits of wood and you whack your legs and your underarms with it,” she said.

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Speaking on her Dig It podcast, the broadcaster went on to add: “It really helps circulation. I think it’s quite good for lymphatic drainage. I bought loads of them for people for Christmas.” Addressing the mystery man, Zoe continued: “I remember the first time the lodger walked in and saw me doing it, and just sort of turned on his heels.”

Jo asked whether the man was “still around,” to which Zoe confirmed he was. She said: “He’s still here at the moment, he’s still lodging.” But she refrained from identifying him.

She did, however, build a picture of the man and his success while saying he had “won loads of awards.” Reflecting on her own trophies, Zoe said: “I did get a Sony and it was given to me by Marianne Faithfull. I was well chuffed. And I think Caner of the Year for something I can’t remember. “

Zoe went on to say: “We won a BAFTA for the last ever Live and Kicking, which was amazing. But I don’t even have a copy of it. Yeah, the lodger has won loads of awards.”

It comes after Zoe addressed speculation that she could be gearing up to take over presenting Strictly Come Dancing following the departure of hosts Tess Daley and Claudia Winkleman. The presenter had previously hosted It Takes Two.

“I think everyone would like to do that job,” she said when Jo asked her if she wanted to do it. “It’s an amazing job, it’s the best Saturday night show. When I’m watching Ellie dancing with Vito or Lewis and Katya and Alex and JoJo…. they’re just so amazing. It still brings so much joy to people’s lives, that show. Whoever takes over will have the best gig in the world.”

The star is the first major name to put their hat in the ring for the job, with he likes of Rylan Clark, Janette Manrara and Fleur East all being the bookies’ favourites to get the job.

Zoe was said to have been “gutted” after the breakdown of her relationship with Michael two years ago, but realised she was happy to live alone. A source at the time told The Sun: “Zoe is gutted but she’s better off without Michael.

“This is a relief to many of her friends, who think she has done the right thing. They were arguing over really silly things like Zoe spending time on the phone to her friends and it all got a bit too much for her.”

The source went on to state that while they had a great relationship and Michael was a “real gent”, they started to spend time apart on separate holidays and began to drift apart. Despite their split, she remained good friends with Michael.

The Mirror has approached Zoe’s spokesperson for comment.

As Jasmine Harman addresses her husband’s heart attack in her brand new series, the Mirror takes a look at the A Place In The Sun star’s family heartbreaks, including the devastating loss of her sister-in-law

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A Place In The Sun star Jasmine Harman has opened up about her husband’s heart attack horror, and it’s sadly not the first family struggle she’s endured.

While filming a recent episode of Jasmine’s Renovations In The Sun, 46-year-old cameraman Jon Boast, whom Jasmine met on the set of A Place In The Sun, began suffering persistent chest pains while renovating their family home in Estepona, Spain.

In dramatic scenes that aired yesterday, Jasmine, who will this week celebrate her 50th birthday, told viewers: “So, we’re at the hospital now. Jon had a funny turn at home, and I had to call an ambulance, but he’s sleeping now, having a little rest. Hopefully it’s nothing serious, but we’re just waiting for some test results.”

Giving an update from his hospital bed, brave Jon said: “Just when we thought we were getting back to normal life, or as normal as life could be, mid-renovation, and I was getting back on my feet.

“This afternoon, when we were with one of the builders, I got sort of pains in my chest and tight chested, aching arms. We called an ambulance and now I’m in hospital, and the blood test results suggest that I’ve had a mild heart attack.”

Speaking out for the first time about the ordeal, Jasmine told The Mirror that Jon has recovered and is back working. She said: “I know this sounds strange, but even with the background of what could have happened and worrying he could have died, it makes you feel lucky he just had a mild heart attack and everything is fine. But the challenges life throws at you has made me take things in my stride a lot better than I used to.”

Here, the Mirror takes a look at some of the painful heartbreaks mum-of-two Jasmine and her family have had to deal with over the years…

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Tragic loss of sister-in-law

Back in 2016, Jon tragically lost his sister, Joanne ‘Jo’ White, who died suddenly after going into cardiac arrest. Jo was just 40 years old, and her death came as a terrible shock to loved ones. In the years since, Jon has thrown himself into supporting CRY, a charity which helps to screen for cardiac risk among young people.

A video previously shared via Jasmine’s Instagram sees a tearful Jon announce: “I support CRY in memory of my amazing sister, Joanne White. [She] passed away suddenly in the night in 2016, from sudden cardiac death.

“Jo was an amazing mother, daughter, auntie, wife and sister. The reason I support CRY is they were there for her family when she was taken so suddenly, offering us guidance and immediate screening.”

Asserting that Jo would have wanted her story to be used to raise awareness, Jon continued: “CRY continue to support us with yearly heart screenings of myself and some of Jo’s family. […] Any funds raised will continue to support the amazing work CRY do in their research, the screening of young people for potential heart problems and raising awareness of young, unexplained cardiac deaths.”

In her new series, Jasmine explained that she and Jon had decided to move to Spain partly because of the shock of losing Jo. She said: “She was fit, well and very healthy. It was a very big shock.”

Baby agony

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Jasmine and Jon share two children together, Joy and Albion, but their road to a happy family life was far from easy. Opening up in an interview with Fabulous magazine, Jasmine, whose two children were both welcomed via IVF, spoke candidly about the heartache she and Jon faced when trying to expand their family.

Back in 2017, the couple had tried for baby number three, only for their hopes to be dashed when the embryo didn’t implant. Jasmine shared: “Sadly, when we tried for a third baby in 2017, our embryo didn’t implant. This came so soon after losing Jon’s sister, Jo, who died suddenly at 40 from an unexplained heart problem.”

She continued: “We’d hoped that welcoming a new baby might have lifted the family and brought fresh joy after such a painful time, but instead we were reminded how fragile and precious life can be.”

Mum’s extreme condition

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Although Jasmine is well used to looking around beautiful homes, she faced a very different sort of challenge in 2011, having set about helping her extreme hoarder mother clear away 30 years’ worth of clutter. This emotional journey was highlighted in the BBC doc My Hoarder Mum & Me, which resonated with many viewers.

In a candid 2023 episode of This Morning, the property guru gave a heartfelt joint interview with mum Vasoulla, admitting that she previously found her condition “embarrassing”, and feared it would affect the career she’d worked so hard for.

Speaking with Dermot O’Leary and Allison Hammond, Jasmine shared: “In fact, when I started working in television, it was my biggest fear that someone would find out about the way I’d grown up and the way that we lived at the time.”

However, gaining a deeper understanding of her mother’s hoarding and where it stems from has helped her prioritise “having a loving relationship” with Vasoulla, putting aside the fights they once had.

Recognised as a mental health disorder as of 2013, the World Health Organisation (WHO) defines hoarding as “an accumulation of possessions due to excessive acquisition of, or difficulty discarding possessions, regardless of their actual value”.

During the same interview, Vasoulla explained that the 1958 murder of her father, Evangelos, who was just 32 when he died, triggered her anxiety-based disorder. After the killing, Vasoulla and her mother Maria fled their home country of Cyprus for England, and it’s then that the hoarding started.

According to Vasoulla: “We moved from Cyprus when I was about three, so I left my baby things back home and started collecting trinkets in bombed-out houses that were still about in the early Sixties, after the war – trinkets that I treasured.

“Then we moved back to Cyprus for a couple of years, and those things all got lost. Then we moved back to England and all my new ties got lost – so I just had lots of upheaval, lots of loss.”

She continued: “It’s more the loss, like a bereavement. Losing your father is a big thing, moving country …you lose everything, and you get a new place to live. The trauma of loss [is] something that a lot of people have as the onset of their hoarding behaviour.”

Jasmine’s Renovation In The Sun is now available to watch on Channel 4.

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One of Adam Peaty’s family members has claimed the Olympic swimmer is ‘ashamed’ of his working class clan now that he is marrying into wealth through the Ramsays

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Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty has reportedly fallen out with his family ahead of his lavish Christmas wedding to Holly Ramsay, with relatives claiming the gold medallist is now “ashamed” of his working-class roots.

The professional athlete, 29, who is set to marry the daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in a grand ceremony at Bath Abbey, is said to have banned his mother, Caroline Peaty, from attending the wedding after a bitter family row.

The rift reportedly began when Holly failed to invite her future mother-in-law to her hen party at Soho Farmhouse. Caroline’s sister, Louise Williams, said the incident had left her sibling “heartbroken,” and claimed Adam had “said the most vile things a son can say to his mother”.

Caroline, who still lives in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, stayed home to care for Adam’s young son George while Holly’s family and friends celebrated in the Cotswolds.

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Louise has continued to defend her sister on social media, slamming the new in-laws for being “a group of bullies” and insisting that the Peaty family “place real value on love, friendship and loyalty”. Adam Peaty’s representative has been contacted for comment.

The Olympic champion’s relatives told reporters they feel excluded from Adam’s new, high-profile social circle. Family members have expressed concern about the cost of attending the upcoming ceremony and reception at Kin House, an exclusive country estate near Bath where weekend weddings start from £32,750.

One relative told The Daily Mail : “We were sent a ‘save the date,’ and it’s all these country houses. I’m on Universal Credit — I can’t afford that.”

According to reports from The Daily Mail, only Adam’s sister Bethany, is expected to attend the event, but his other relatives are unable to cover the expense of accommodation and travel.

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“Adam has been changed by money, fame and fortune,” the family source added. “He seems to have forgotten where he came from.”

Caroline, who suffers from fibromyalgia, is said to be devastated after being told she was no longer welcome at her son’s wedding. Sources claim Adam told her she would not see his five-year-old son George, or any future grandchildren, again following the dispute.

Before Adam’s rise to stardom, Caroline is said to have made immense sacrifices to support his Olympic dream, including waking up before dawn to drive him to swimming sessions across the UK and even going into debt alongside her husband Mark to fund their son’s training.

Now, those closest to him say they barely recognise the man who once credited his family for his success. A source said: “It’s partly because Adam doesn’t feel his family is good enough for the new one he’s now part of. Caroline is devastated by the rift and doesn’t know what she has done wrong.”

Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay’s wedding is due to take place this December, and celebrity guests such as Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham are expected to attend.

Lorraine Kelly has waded in on Adam Peaty’s rumoured feud with his family after it emerged his mum has been uninvited to his upcoming wedding to Holly Ramsay

Lorraine Kelly has urged Adam Peaty to end his feud with his mother. The six-time Olympian is said to be locked in a bitter feud with his doting mother, Caroline, ahead of his wedding.

The Team GB star, 30, will marry Gordon Ramsay’s daughter, Holly, in just a few weeks, but his family will no longer be by his side. Over the weekend, it became evident that Caroline, who was the driving force behind Adam’s Olympic success, was noticeably absent from Holly’s hen party at Soho Farmhouse.

Her mother, Tana and Victoria Beckham had attended, but sources close to Adam’s mum claimed that he now believes that his working-class family are “not good enough” for his new showbiz circle, and Caroline wasn’t invited as she “might have stuck out a bit”.

Now, TV star Lorraine Kelly has shared her verdict on the situation on her ITV programme. She told entertainment reporter, Rishi Davda: “It’s sad. And they’re saying she [Caroline] might not be going to the wedding, Adam’s mum?”

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Looking directly down the camera, the Scottish broadcaster issued a plea, saying: “Adam, if you’re watching, pick up the phone to your mum. You and your mum have to sit down and work that out.

“You cannot, I don’t think, you’ll regret it if you get married and your mum’s not there. Just saying.” Sources close to Caroline have now claimed that Adam, who gained a new fanbase during his time on Strictly Come Dancing, has “changed” since meeting Holly, who counts the Beckham’s as family friends.

Despite his working-class upbringing in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, they believe he has now “changed”. They told the Daily Mail: “She’s from a celebrity world and his parents are not, and his ego and self-importance has just got bigger. He’s not the lovely boy next door that we all remember him as.

“Adam has changed, and he is almost a bully. He has been so horrible to his mum, and he is now trying to exclude her from his life. She is worried sick about all this and can’t believe it is happening.” The source went on to claim that Holly had “triggered” the fallout, citing: “The power of the rich and famous.”

A source claimed of Caroline: “She doesn’t fit the celebrity mold and she doesn’t look like them and dress like them.” Caroline herself has alluded to the feud on social media.

On her Instagram page, she shared a cryptic quote, reading: “When you love someone, you protect them from the pain, you don’t become the cause of it.” She also shared: “Crying is a way your eyes speak when your mouth can’t explain how broken your heart is.”

Louise Williams, Caroline’s sister and Adam’s aunt, also took aim on her social media page, claiming Holly was “divisive and hurtful”. She said: “@hollyramsayy I’m so glad that you had a great hen do. As a bride, you deserve that. However, as a person you were divisive and hurtful towards a woman, who I have loved and continue to love deeply.

“A woman who opened her home and heart to you. You decided, for whatever reason, not to invite her, your prospective mother-in-law to your hen night yet Adam invited his father-in-law, your dad, to his stag night.” Louise added: “You invited your mum (quite rightly) and even your mum’s assistant, your sisters, your friends, my niece, but not my sister, your future mother-in-law.

“I have also seen messages passing between her and Adam about this and other matters and, quite frankly, I expected better of you and definitely of Adam. You have inflicted a hurt on my sister that will take a very long time to heal if ever.”