Thomas Skinner, a star of Strictly Come Dancing, has revealed that he has been devastated by the sudden passing of a close friend who had already killed himself.
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Strictly Come Dancing star Thomas Skinner has been left heartbroken following the tragic death of his close friend. The star, 34, who shot to fame after appearing on The Apprentice in 2019, opened up about his pain after finding out his close pal “took his own life” following a battle with his mental health.
Taking to social media, the larger than life star, who was the first to be eliminated from the BBC dancing show, wrote: “The last couple of weeks I’ve been trying to get hold of an old mate of mine who I ain’t seen face to face in a couple of years. Always the odd message or text but haven’t got round to catching up.”
We all are aware of how busy life is with our children and work, and we consistently promise to get together soon. Because I couldn’t get to him to get his advice on something, I needed to reach out to people who knew him right now. I recently learned that he had recently committed suicide.
He continued, “I’m absolutely gutted,” in his emotional post. For him and his family, I’m devastated. I was completely unaware.
Recently, the reality TV star appeared to have a meltdown online as he claimed Strictly Come Dancing made him a “target”, which led to “constant abuse.”
Some of the TV personality’s close friends have alleged that some of them have dismissed him because of “the abuse and lies about him.”
This comes after he admitted to a fling with a woman named Amy-Lucy O’Rourke just weeks after his wedding to Sinead.
He said to The Sun at the time, “I’m just so fortunate that she forgave me. I fully comprehended what I had just told my wife when we spoke. You’re just shown that ten minutes can completely ruin your life.
In his post, Thomas continued, “This happens to men my age all the time, talking about suicide and mental health. We bottle it up, crack on like nothing is wrong, and struggle inside.
If you’re reading this and are having a bad time, he continued, “So be it.” Talk to someone, please. Don’t sit still. Even if you can’t see it right now, there is always a way out.
He continued, “Things may take time, but things do improve.” Although it may take a week, a month, or a year, things will get better. I’ll keep you a promise. I’m so devastated that I didn’t know, in truth. Someone’s life can be changed by a phone call.
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A chat and a pint might save someone’s life, he continued. People who are tough don’t stay tough forever. Take good care of one another. For my friend, I’m going to have a pint. RIP, mate.
If you’re struggling and need to talk, the Samaritans operate a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org or visit their site to find your local branch
Keith Urban, a country musician, reportedly kept quiet about his pending divorce from Nicole Kidman before filming his brand-new TV show The Road.
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Keith Urban is set to not have let slip anything about his personal life while filming a brand new TV show for months. The country singer and actress Nicole Kidman shocked Hollywood when they announced their split last month after 19 years of marriage.
Oscar-winning actress Nicole filed for divorce citing that the marriage had “suffered irreconcilable differences.” The couple, who married in Sydney in 2006 after meeting at a Los Angeles event in 2005, share two daughters, aged 17 and 14.
News of their split rocked the showbiz world as the A-listers were often considered one of the tightest couples in the business. It seems the divorce was also a surprise to Keith’s co-stars, who he filmed with from February to April this year.
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Keith and Nicole had separated and were living apart before their split became public knowledge. This year, the singer took part in new CBS show The Road, which follows 12 country music stars touring in Texas, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
Singer-songwriter Billie Jo Jones has now claimed she had no idea what Keith was going through during their time working together. She told the Daily Mail: “You wouldn’t even know that he was going through anything because he definitely pushed personal stuff aside and was business professional the entire time, which is what a true artist should be and should be doing.”
Keith described life touring with Nicole and their two children in the first episode of the series. He stated, “You’re going to do it or you’re not going to make it. It’s a calling.”
When you wake up on a tour bus at 3.30 am and are sick as a dog, you are in the middle of nowhere and must play your fifth show later that night.
You say to yourself, “Why am I doing this, and you haven’t slept, and you miss your friends, and you’re missing your family, and you’re completely alone, miserable, and sick”? Because I’m born to do this, the only way to respond is: ” “
As he continues to tour following his separation from Nicole on his High and Alive World Tour, Keith has continued to play. He performed at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, for the first time since the divorce earlier this month.
However, he made a noticeable change to his setlist as he performed The Fighter, a 2016 hit which he had previously described as being written for Nicole.
The song’s lyrics, “When they’re trying to get to you, baby I’ll be the fighter,” were a regular occurrence on previous tours and had long been associated with his Oscar-winning wife.
A viral video showed the singer changing the lyrics of The Fighter to include his fiddle player Maggie Baugh’s name, singing: “Maggie, I’ll be your fighter.” Maggie, who is a member of his touring band, reposted the clip with the caption, “Did he just say that.”
In his 2004 breakup song, You’ll Think of Me, Keith also changed the lyrics to “Take your space and take your reasons” for “Take your bulls* reasons,” as reported by Us Weekly.
The Mirror has contacted Keith’s representative for comment.
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Following the release of his new single Optics, Cruz Beckham discusses sex and drugs and leaves his parents Victoria and David Beckham in tears.
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Cruz Beckham releases jaw dropping single as he talks about sex and drugs(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Hal)
Cruz Beckham is certainly making a statement if his latest single is anything to go by. The 20 year old son of David and Victoria Beckham released Optics last week as part of his upcoming album and he doesn’t hold back when it comes to talking about sex and drugs.
The musician, who appears to be following in the footsteps of his mother who shot to fame as a Spice Girl, is currently in a relationship with Jackie Apostel, who is ten years older than him.
Take a thousand selfies in your bed while I travel in mine, “I love you some mushrooms, good head, and an erotic 69″,” the lyrics to the song read.
And the chorus begins, “Stay high fashion, no comedown, no crashing, but you want to know how it looks, I want to know how it feels.”
Cruz gave his fans a double single, and Lick The Toad appears to be more drug-focused than Cruz.
Let me take a lick of you mother nature, imma take a lick, the song’s lyrics read. Let me take a hit from your mother nature, mama. “”
Cruz has tried his hardest to avoid his parents’ high-profile connections while making an effort to gain recognition by performing in numerous venues. However, he tapped the expertise of Kooks lead singer Luke Pritchard to write his upcoming album.
Other songs from his album include Lick The Toad, Optics, John Lennon, Tie Don’t Fit, For Your Love, Yeah Yeah Yeah, and Waste Your Pain.
Cruz’s debut single If Every Day Was Christmas was released back in 2016. And in December last year he released For Ya Love, which some fans have claimed is better than the offerings by Oasis.
Cruz told the audience at The George Tavern that “this is really special for me.” I just want to say thanks to everyone who is present tonight.
And the Mail was informed by an insider in the industry that Cruz was a little nervous before the concert that the crowd started to fawn for him. He certainly spent the summer listening to Oasis. He can play guitar, has a good voice, and his songs are all catchy.
“I would describe his style as catchy indie landfill,” the said.
And his girlfriend Jackie, who was reportedly quite emotional, was standing in the crowd in support of her boyfriend. It’s safe to say that I failed to keep things together, she said.
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She continued, “Unannounced, just working on his craft, doing his little thing, having fun, learning, preparing, all HIS songs made by HIM, played by HIM, absolutely smashing it, I love you,” in a post on social media.
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Following widespread rumors of marital issues between the couple who wed in 2018, model Hailey Bieber is planning her future with pop star husband Justin.
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Hailey and Justin Bieber might be making a big move together.
Hailey Bieber has made a candid comment about her future with husband Justin after marking a huge milestone together. The Rhode beauty founder and model, 28, shares her young son Jack Blues with the Baby hitmaker, 31.
In August, the couple marked his first birthday as they shared adorable photos of their little boy. Hailey and Justin have had plenty of ups and downs during their romance, however, as they have faced a series of split rumours since their marriage in 2018.
He appeared to reference marriage woes in his seventh studio album earlier this year as fans have also been expressing their concern for Justin, who has been partying with pals. Despite the speculation into their personal life, Hailey has given a defiant update as she remains content in her future with Justin.
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She claimed that they had overcome difficulties along the way. As the model revealed that she wants more children, Hailey and Justin may be ready to move forward with their union.
She told Vogue, “I know I want more than one.” However, I always knew I wanted to be a mother. I’ve always had the idea of having children since I was a young child.
Being a young mother was “daunting,” according to Hailey, who didn’t know what to expect. However, Hailey discovered that she is able to “figure it out day by day” when Jack Blues arrived.
Hailey revealed that she is “super, super, super hands on” with full-time childcare, which she isn’t ashamed to admit.
Hailey and Justin were reportedly planning to expand their family, according to rumor-free reports surrounding Jack Blues’ birthday celebrations. As a result, a source at the time stated that Hailey and Justin could have a second child if they could step up a little bit from the public eye.
She enjoys working for her company [Rhode Skin] and modeling, but she thinks she needs some time to unwind so she can be truly at ease with everything and really enjoy the pregnancy. They added that Justin is interested in having a second child as well.
The source told the Daily Mail, “He may seem out of step at times, but he’s really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really Hailey claimed earlier this year that it was her hardest decision to make regarding her son’s birth.
At 39 weeks, she began leaking amniotic fluid and went through an 18-hour labor. Additionally, Hailey experienced postpartum hemorrhaging, which doctors feared could cause unstoppable blood loss.
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This year, Justin’s representatives have continued to deny reports of hard drug use, despite the public’s concerns about his health. In February, they told TMZ, “It is absolutely not true that Justin is using hard drugs.”
He appeared to be taking drugs in an Instagram post back in March, and the actor also appeared to have given in to his wedding ring, which raised questions for fans.
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James Corden has been attacked by Jeremy Clarkson without provocation while promoting the release of his most recent book, which details his ownership of his pub The Farmer’s Dog.
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Jeremy Clarkson has launched a veiled attack on former chat show host James Corden while promoting his latest book, The Farmer’s Dog. The former Top Gear host, 65, has been making headlines since becoming a farmer for the first time at Diddly Squat and especially as the world over has been watching his Amazon Prime series.
The presenter has now made the decision to add drama to his fellow host as well as a video to promote the fifth installment of his book series, Diddly Squat: The Farmer’s Dog.
Taking to Instagram, Jeremy read an extract from his book which he filmed and posted to the social media platform.
He told the camera, “Look at this, it’s my new book, The Farmer’s Dog.” I read you an excerpt from the book to give you a taste of what it was like to start a pub after spending about a year on the farm.
When he read the book, he said, “I have to use a regular deer with antlers taped to its head because we can’t find a reindeer.” And he continued, “Exciting stuff, The Farmer’s Dog,” to the camera.
When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between, a book by James Corden and Ruth Jones, was sat next to his book. Without a second thought, he then said, “Better than that.”
The BBC comedy first hit our screens in 2007 and went on to entertain fans for three series. The show then treated fans to two Christmas specials, one in 2019 and their last one in 2024.
More than 20 million people watched their previous television program, which aired in December.
But James is not the only celebrity to face Jeremy’s acid tongue. Podcast host and presenter Piers Morgan recently spoke out about his long running feud with the motoring expert.
Their verbal altercation at the Press Awards in 2004 led to a physical confrontation between the two. Piers was left with a permanent scar on his forehead as a result, while Jeremy was able to mend a finger that had broken.
Jeremy, 65, punched Piers in the head at the Press Awards after the ex Mirror editor published photos of him “in a compromising position with someone who wasn’t the then Mrs Clarkson”, according to Piers.
On the final Concorde flight, Jeremy revealed that he had Piers’ lap tipped a glass of water in his lap a year later. As we walked down the aircraft steps, I said to the journalists, “Look, the idiot has wet himself,” Jeremy said to the press at the time.
While on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, he said: “I was on its last commercial flight they sat me next to the lavatory, or Piers Morgan as you know him. I poured a glass of water over his crotch, so when he got off, it looked like he’d wet himself.”
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Piers described how they came to terms with their breakup in an interview with The Times. He claimed, “We had a ten-year feud and it all started like the Wild West.” Terrible neglect
He continued, “Then he texted me.” Morgan . Clarkson is present. Drink? ‘ So we arrived at this pub. The entire neighborhood was like, holy f***, it’s going to start. But we basically agreed that we wouldn’t be our best friends, but we sort of contended not to punch one another.
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Will the newly minted Andy and Sarah from Windsor, who have already spent their first week without royal titles, accept their new D-list status? Jessica Boulton, a columnist for the Daily Mirror, takes a deep dive into a scandalous showbiz week.
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Andrew and Fergie must prepare for their new low-rent status….(Image: UK Press via Getty Images)
There’s been no shortage of surprise announcements, shocking departures and life-changing decisions affecting celebland of late. And this week, it was the now-plain-old Andy and Sarah, from Windsor, who were waking up to their “new normal”.
For, in 2025, no big status change ever feels truly real, until that dreaded moment you’re forced to make it – drum roll please – “Social Media Official”. And for Andy and Sarah, that joy came on Monday.
First, the web team at Buckingham Palace was extremely busy removing all references to Andrew’s now-defunct Duke of York title from official royal websites.
And then, Fergie had to follow suit and change her X handle from the lofty “SarahTheDuchess” to a rather more modest and nondescript “SarahMFergie15”. Ouch.
All this, and at the same time, PM Keir Starmer was also calling for Andrew to appear before MPs to justify the peppercorn fee he pays for The Royal Lodge.
The former couple must now put pressure on themselves to find a new source of income. And I have some very difficult news to break to them because they no longer hold the titles of Duke and Duchess.
BORING OLD D-LISTERS is now officially the most feared thing in showbizland.
Yes, they are too well-known to leave their mark, but they are too unpopular to appear on Family-Friendly Strictly.
That leaves them with three potential revenue streams: staring all day at Celebrity Big Brother (which might fit nicely with their skill set), stifling their attacks on Celebrity Traitors (perhaps a little too close), or attempting to reclaim a royal title from I’m A Celeb.
In any case, it’s fair to say that low rent is no longer just their home.
Too much ? Tuesday
The Spice Girls have apparently implemented their special “rule of four” to push forward with a planned Netflix biopic in time for their 30th anniversary of Wannabe next year. Surprisingly it was Geri Horner who was the holdout on the project – but thanks to a non-legally binding pact the Spices made a few eons ago, the others have been able to push the deal through.
With Robbie Williams, Queen, The Beatles and Elton John all having had biopics in the last few years, you would’ve thought “Look At Me” singer Geri would’ve been gagging to inject a little Girl Power into the pop drama trend.
Why, then, did she lose interest? Some have suggested that this is because of Christian Horner’s scandal last year, which was already affecting her marriage.
But I have a sneaky feeling it was something else. A fear about which famous faces may audition to play her, perhaps?..Although from a sneak peek at these EastEnders’ hopefuls, I’d say Posh is in a far more Dyer situation…
Woah ! Tuesday
Most 12-year-old girls love to play dress-up. But when your dad’s Kanye West and your mum’s Kim Kardashian, I guess you feel the pressure to continually push the envelope.
And this week, North West, age 12, has undoubtedly given her an intriguing direction.
For real, North has chosen that oh-so-appropriate pre-teen look, “Post Malone meets prison inmate,” aka facial tattoos and a not-so-seyful diamond grill, instead of jewels and glam like her mother.
No, it doesn’t appear to be Halloween-themed.
Mind you, you can’t really blame North for losing her way, sartorially.
Not after mommy dearest gave us this shock ensemble last weekend at the LA Academy Museum Gala.
A designer should be content with this appearance for one reason only.
When the red carpet experiences a muted response. They won’t have to look in the eye at their client.
Last dance on Thursday
Talk about a Strictly bombshell! Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman sent social media into a supernova of a meltdown on Thursday, after posting their joint resignation video on Instagram.
At the conclusion of the series, the pair announced that they would permanently say ta ta, or cha cha, to the show. They believed it was time to pass on the “sparkly baton.”
Claudia has been part of the team since 2014, but Tess has racked up a showstopping 21 years – and bizarrely somehow looks not a day older than when she first started alongside the late, great Sir Bruce Forsyth.
Who will replace them, many fans asked the question. The most “forward, side, close”* of picks you could ever get immediately backed the very, very boring and predictable suggestion of Holly Willoughby.
Why not use existing talent from other shows to help the Beeb save money, in my opinion?
The Apprentice’s Lord Sugar could send the losing couple home with a cheeky “You’re tired!”, the Gladiators’ ref could start each performance with a rousing yell of “Dancers ready?”, “Judges ready?”, or maybe the new Match of the Day trio could provide a commentary – they are experts on fancy footwork after all.
Phwoar Friday
Netflix’s most ironically named show is back! Nobody Wants This returned for season two on Thursday and by Friday morning, it was clear: EVERYONE still wanted… Adam Brody, sorry, it (I meant “it”, honest).
The romcom between a hot rabbi and a sex podcaster was a hit last year, especially because the kiss was so scorching hot that it could melt ice cream.
And despite a rather unfair backlash after Kristen Bell made a near-the-knuckle joke on her 12th wedding anniversary this week (Google it because I refuse to give it column inches), the second series has once again soared straight into the Netflix Top 10.
The best thing I learned this week? Kristen Bell presented Adam with a Teen Choice Award for Best Dramatic Actor way back in 2005, when she was in Veronica Mars and he was in The O.C.
It’s fitting because Adam was always my teen choice, along with my twenty-something choice, my thirty-something choice, and, to be honest, my current choice.
One of the fundamentals of the waltz is “Forward, Side, Close.” A Gen Z insult to something that is very predictable and commonplace. In other news, I appear to have accepted the role of the Beeb to educate, inform, and (at least attempt to) entertain.
