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Former Coronation Street star Colson Smith cut a happy glow as he walked arm in arm with his girlfriend to co-star Lucy Fallon’s 30th birthday

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As his character Craig Tinker, Colson Smith was never lucky in love while living in Weatherfield. But it looks as though life does not imitate art as the actor, 27, was full of joy as he walked arm in arm with his girlfriend to attend former co-star Lucy Fallon’s 30th birthday.

The actor, who also appeared on a series of Celebrity Big Brother after leaving Coronation Street earlier this year, appeared in good spirits as he was spotted by waiting photographers, heading to the party, held in Manchester.

According to The Sun, Colson has been dating Taylor Gunn, who works as a make-up artist, for close to two years. But the couple only decided to go public when he was in the final of Celebrity Big Brother, last year.

At the time, the publication reported that they thought it best to keep their romance quiet to avoid the glare of the showbiz spotlight. A close friend said at the time: “Colson and Taylor are really happy together. He is a private person, but it felt like the right time to share the romance.”

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They added: ” The pair mix in the same circles and are said to have met while out. Taylor is a make-up artist but also a wedding and events coordinator at Manchester Hall, where the Corrie cast often hosts parties.”

And while Colson was in the throws of happiness with Taylor, it seems Lucy had not only her birthday to celebrate but also her engagement.

The mum of two recently revealed that her partner Ryan Ledson has proposed. Taking to social media, Lucy told her followers: “Ending the birthday weekend with my best friend as a fiancé!!!! I can’t wait to marry you.”

And in good spirits, Colson jumped straight in to her comment section and wrote: “Delighted to be best man and maid of honour.” Colson joined Coronation Street back in 2011 but was shockingly axed from the ITV soap earlier this year.

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He took to social media and wrote: “Autumn last year I was told that Craig Tinker’s time on the Cobbles is to come to end in 2025. I’ve loved every single second of my 14 year stay as a resident on the greatest street in the world. I feel incredibly lucky to have grown up in, on and around Coronation Street.”

He continued: “I’ve learned pretty much everything about life from the people who call it home. I’m excited to play out the exit story for our Craigy. For me, this is the end of the beginning. I genuinely can’t wait to see what chapter two has in store for me.”

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David and Victoria Beckham’s youngest son, Cruz, has had his driving licence revoked just two years after passing his test, as he was caught speeding in a 20mph zone

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Cruz Beckham has lost his driving licence just two years after passing his test, according to reports. The 20-year-old was caught speeding on two occasions, including one in a 20 mph zone.

David and Victoria Beckham’s youngest son is said to have racked up six points for his speeding offences. One such speeding offence is thought to have taken place on 2 September, as at the time, Cruz took to Instagram to share that he’d “just got done for doing 24 in a 20”.

He is reportedly “gutted” that his licence has been revoked so soon after getting it, and he will now have to reapply for a provisional licence and pass bot the theory and practical driving tests to be allowed on the roads again.

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A source told the Mail: “Cruz is gutted about it. It was a couple of speeding tickets which are so easy to come by these days with 20mph zones. It’s infuriating but he seems to have accepted it and taken it on the chin.”

According to the DVLA, if a driver gets six or more penalty points within two years of passing their test, their licence is immediately revoked and made void.

This will be especially devastating for Cruz, who is thought to be a car fanatic, much like his father. David Beckham has been accused of speeding as well.

In 2018, he was almost prosecuted for going 59mph in a 4-mph zone, but his lawyer was able to fight the allegation on a technicality. Celebrity lawyer Nick Freeman, nicknamed Mr Loophole, successfully argued the speeding notice arrived one day too late. As such, the former footballer did not face prosecution.

The lawyer also helped David overturn an eight-month driving ban in 1999. David was initially banned for eight months and issued a fine of £800 after driving 76mph in a 50mph zone, but his lawyer argued there were special circumstances as his client was trying shirk paparazzi.

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Cruz’s brother Brooklyn has also sparked concern over dangerous driving after he posted a video on social media of himself speeding through LA on a motorbike without a helmet. Viewers urged him to drive in more protective clothing, warning that “a few likes on Instagram is not worth getting killed for”.

Brooklyn and Cruz don’t appear to be on speaking terms at the minute, as the elder Beckham is embroiled in a feud with his family. He is thought to be open to ending the animosity but only if his parents publicly apologise to him and his wife, Nicola Peltz.

A source told The Mail: “There is an obvious first step which would be a public acknowledgement [by David and Victoria] of what they did, and an apology. It cannot be a performative thing. There is no realistic chance of a reconciliation without that happening first.”

The Mirror has contacted Cruz’s representatives for comment.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! sees stars face some gruelling challenges – but one contestant might be accustomed to the odd strange dare following a supermarket stunt in 2012…

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This year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is hours away from launching – with this year’s selection of celebrities already in the jungle following their first few days in camp.

As fans of the ITV series prepare to settle into their sofas many will be excited to learn about the stars on this year’s show. Many fans will know actress Shona McGarty from her role as Whitney Dean in EastEnders. It’s been over a year since she left the soap and since then the star has been rising in popularity on social media and has even been launching her own music career.

However, what some fans might not know about the star is she was once banned from an Asda supermarket after taking part in a bizarre dare. In 2012, the star was ordered to leave Asda in Watford, with her and her then-boyfriend Matt Lapinskas, after they were spotted throwing food around.

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It was also claimed the Whitney Dean actress had been “suggestively smearing” herself with yoghurt and they were escorted from the store by security and told not to return unless their behaviour improved.

A witness told The Sun at the time: “It was disgusting. The man was opening up pots and looked as if he was throwing it around. Then the girl started to smear it over herself in a suggestive manner.

“I had my kids aged ten and nine with me and they certainly don’t need to see that in the shopping aisles of Asda.”

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While a spokeswoman for Asda said at the time: “This isn’t us being Albert squares. As with any customer found to be causing a ruckus in our stores, we politely asked the culprits to leave so they didn’t offend other shoppers.”

Since the supermarket incident Shona and Hollyoaks star Matt split. Meanwhile, more recently the actress suffered heartache following her split from her guitarist fiancé David Bracken, following their engagement in July 2024.

Shona hasn’t confirmed her split from David publicly, but she is noticeably without an engagement ring in recent snaps of the star, including photos of her announcing she’s heading into the jungle. Her jungle appearance was confirmed in a candid video compilation of her build-up to heading into the jungle on her Instagram page.

The caption, written by a close on now managing her social media, read: “Anxiety and depression told her ‘no’ before… This time, she said YES. We wanted to share this beautiful moment saying our goodbyes to Shona before she heads into the jungle.

“Shona has always been open about her struggles with anxiety and depression, battles that once held her back. But this time, she’s won by saying yes to one of the biggest challenges of her life. Yes to the jungle. Yes to herself. “This is a journey for Shona to truly discover who she is and she’s living proof that you can rise above fear and take back your power.

“To anyone fighting their own mental health battles, Shona is your reminder that you can do it too. One brave step at a time.”

Former Arsenal footballer Alex Scott has been reported as one of the highest-paid presenters at the BBC, following a successful career, as she prepares to enter the jungle

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TV presenter and former professional footballer Alex Scott’s net worth has been revealed as she heads into the jungle for the 2025 series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Alex has embarked on a successful career so far and reportedly has a net worth of £2million.

The former Arsenal footballer is reported to be one of the highest paid presenters at the BBC, with her yearly salary reported at a whopping £220,000. Alex also calls a £1.5m mansion her home and has done since 2021. It is reported that she shares her home with her girlfriend, singer Jess Glynne.

The huge home is equipped with a gym and garden which Alex often gives glimpses of when she shares her home workout videos online. Her home interior appears stylish with creme coloured furniture and a burst of colour from plants.

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It comes as Alex said goodbye to her partner to head into the jungle and opened up on what she will find the most challenging.

She told ITV: “I will need to push myself to speak out around all of the different and big personalities. Not going into myself for being the shy one will be my big challenge.

“People see you on TV and they assume you are outgoing, that loud person but take me to red carpets or events and I am the one in the corner going, ‘talk to me, please give me a plus one so I don’t have to be that person who walks in on my own.’ It’s going to be a challenge.”

Alex Scott also opened up about how much she will miss her girlfriend Jess in the jungle and said the pair are “genuinely so in love”.

Alex admits that her taking part in the show will mark the longest they have ever been apart, but added that singer Jess pushed her to say yes to the ITV show.

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She told The Mirror: “It is a test for both of us. I know she is at home, and she is going to be my biggest cheerleader, supporting me, and she really wanted me to do this because she knew that I wanted to test myself, and it is going to be a challenge for us both being separated. But I suppose that is what makes the heart grow fonder, right?”

Inside camp, Alex is braced for creepy crawlies and sleep deprivation, but says the emotional side might be even tougher.

“I think for me, that might be the tough side,” she said. “I think I have always been so guarded and had this big armour up as a way of protection and kind of not letting people in… So I feel like being in the jungle and having those conversations, maybe I will have to show a vulnerable side and not have that armour up so much.”

A former I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! champion revealed what he sees as campmates’ biggest mistake in the jungle, as he reflected on his own experience

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I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! has returned with a fresh line-up ready to tackle the upcoming Bushtucker Trials. The brave stars venturing into the jungle this year so far are; Kelly Brook, Martin Kemp, Alex Scott, Jack Osbourne and Ruby Wax, Lisa Riley, Aitch, Angry Ginge, Shona McCarty and Eddie Kadi.

Following tradition, the famous faces will once again trade their luxurious lifestyles for very basic living conditions and must win stars for meals in camp.

Per the show rules, each participant can take along one luxury item – something Joe Pasquale took advantage of back in 2004, after seeking advice from past contestants.

The 64-year-old says contestants frequently make the mistake of choosing a sentimental item, rather than something useful, which they later regret.

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Looking back on his jungle stint, he revealed: “I phoned the people I knew who had done it before [and asked], ‘What shall I do?’ and they said, ‘Take a chair’, so that’s what I did.

“That’s what they should do, they should phone the people who have done it before, but they think they know better.”

Highlighting items such as body lotion, cream, a hairbrush and a family picture as standard luxury item selections, Joe fumed: “It’s all a waste of time!

“The only thing you have to take, and this is what I took, is a fold up camping chair because the only thing you have to sit on is your bunk, which is about six inches off the ground, or a wooden log which is round, and after two hours of sitting on a log your back is killing you.

“So, I took a chair so as soon as I got there, I unfolded it and sat in that and everyone is looking at me after a couple of days.

“I kid you not, every single person during the time I was there would say, ‘Joe I’ll swap you two spoonfuls of meat’, or whatever it was we were having for dinner, ‘for two hours in your chair’ because the only thing you want is a chair.”

Joe also confessed that he remained more comfortable in camp thanks to smuggling in additional underwear.

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He went on to say: “You’re only allowed two pairs of socks and two pairs of pants, so you know, you’ve got a pair on and then you wash a pair and put them back on.

“But, because it’s so humid out there, the humidity is very high, nothing dries, so you end up putting on damp pants and damp socks.

“Once again, I took advice from other people as well, [and when] I went out there I put on 10 pairs of socks on and had 10 pairs of pants on as well.”

He continued: “They pat you to make sure you haven’t got any contrabands, they check, but no one checked how many socks I had on and no one checked how many pants I had on, very thin pants and very thin socks.

“So every other day, I had clean pants and clean socks and people would go, ‘How come your pants are so dry?’, I’d go, ‘Oh I just dried them out’, but they wouldn’t believe me.”

Joe’s commitments to star in the Aladdin panto at the Swansea Grand next month mean he won’t be able to tune into the show as much as he’d like, though he already has a firm favourite.

“I think Martin Kemp is going to win it, it’s always a nice person who wins it and Martin is a really lovely bloke,” he revealed.

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“You never know who to put your bets on, but if I had to take a stab in the dark, I’d go with Martin.”

Joe will be stepping back into the role of the hilarious Frankie in Aladdin from 6 December 2025 to 4 January 2026.

Discussing his return to the stage, he said: “I’ve done [Aladdin] half a dozen times I reckon. I love doing panto, and I did my first three pantos ever in Swansea Grand, it’s like my ancestral panto home, so I’m really looking forward to going back.

“It’s got all the digital sets plus all proper comedy and proper music and proper singing and dancing, it’s just very exciting.” Tickets can be found here.

The singer-songwriter’s tragic final days have been pieced together…

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Music star Todd Snider pleaded with cops arresting him to be let back into a hospital in tragic body cam footage that shows him being handcuffed and put into the back of a police car days before he died. The star is heard telling them: “I have a band, I’m famous – the band ditched me. I need my lawyer here. I’m not a bad person, I promise.”

The star’s untimely death at the age of 59 was revealed yesterday. The singer-songwriter had been forced to cancel dates on his High, Lonesome and Then Some tour saying he’d sustained serious injuries following a “violent assault” outside his hotel.

The star is thought to have gone to the hospital after the alleged attack, but refused to leave once discharged. At one point an officer asked him: “When they told you don’t come back, why did you come back?” He said he didn’t remember that, adding: “I walked as far as I could and I was in so much pain and I came back.”

Later, he begged one of the officers: “Can I please go back to the hospital? Sir, I am sick. Please let me go back, give me one more chance.”

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A statement released by his friends and family before he died said he was suffering from an undiagnosed case of ‘walking pneumonia” and that his condition had “become more complicated”. A follow-up post reported the sad news that he had “departed this world”.

The news was greeted with despair by his fans, with one writing: “Absolutely heartbreaking news. Thank you Todd for so many incredible nights of stories and songs that were unlike anybody else and always just pure magic.”

The acclaimed musician, who was behind 14 studio albums, was recorded telling cops earlier this month: “I have a band, I’m famous – they ditched me” and begging to be let back into Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City after they put him in handcuffs.

Todd’s music incorporated alt-country, folk, rock, blues, and funk. He recorded 14 studio albums and his songs included the hits Alright Guy and Talking Reality Television Blues, which was covered by Tom Jones. The Portland-born star was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2021.

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A statement announced Todd’s death on his Instagram page yesterday. It read: “Where do we find the words for the one who always had the right words, who knew how to distill everything down to its essence with words and song while delivering the most devastating, hilarious, and impactful turn of phrases?

“Always creating rhyme and meter that immediately felt like an old friend or a favourite blanket. Someone who could almost always find the humor in this crazy ride on Planet Earth.”

It went on: “He relayed so much tenderness and sensitivity through his songs, and showed many of us how to look at the world through a different lens.

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“He got up every morning and started writing, always working towards finding his place among the songwriting giants that sat on his record shelves, those same giants who let him into their lives and took him under their wings, who he studied relentlessly. Guy Clark, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Jeff Walker.

“How do we move forward without the one who gave us countless 90-minute distractions from our impending doom? The one who always had 18 minutes to share a story. We’ll do it by carrying his stories and songs that contain messages of love, compassion, and peace with us.

“Today, put on one of your favourite Todd Snider records and ‘play it loud enough to wake up all of your neighbours or at least loud enough to always wake yourself up’. We love you Todd, sail on old friend, we’ll see you again out there on the road somewhere down the line. You will always be a force of nature.”

An update on November 3 informed fans that Todd’s High, Lonesome and Then Some 2025 tour dates were having to be cancelled, saying: “Ahead of Todd Snider’s show in Salt Lake City, Todd sustained serious injuries as the victim of a violent assault outside of his hotel.