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Rosie’s daughter Rosie will be getting married next summer, and Lorraine Kelly is eager to see her daughter Billie play a special role on the big day.

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Chat show queen Lorraine Kelly has plenty to look forward to, from her ongoing chat show on ITV to a new book and even a travel series. But what she’s extremely excited about as we catch up with her exclusively for Notebook, is her only child, daughter Rosie’s summer wedding to fiancé Steve White.

The enthralling TV host admits that she is counting down the days until her daughter, age 31, knots the knot, adding that the day will be “our family, his family, and friends.” The wedding, the bubbly 65-year-old tells us is scheduled for July, in Perthshire.

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And there’s one girlie element of the wedding prep that she can’t wait for, she confesses. “We’re going to look at wedding dresses, me and Rosie, her maid of honour Amber and Mark Hayes [the fashion stylist fromLorraine’s show]. It will be like an episode of Say Yes To The Dress!”

Lorraine, who has been. married to her cameraman husband Steve Smith for 33 years, also laughs that there’s also the risk that Rosie’s adorable daughter Billie, born last August, will totally steal the show – as she has a special role on her parent’s big day. “I did say to Rosie, ‘You do realise with all this planning about what you’re going to wear, in reality, all eyes will be on Billie Boo as the flower girl! She’ll steal the show.’”

The Scottish TV star is totally enamoured with little Billie, now 14 months, as she reveals during our interview – and admits that becoming a granny is one of the best thing that’s ever happened to her. Explaining that her new role has allowed her to create more time for the people she loves, she says, smiling: “Don’t go out with people you don’t like – spend more time babysitting!”

She’s open to the fact that she is cruel to her granddaughter. She has a new obsession, according to Minnie Mouse. So, of course, I’ve been searching for Minnie right away online. She’s probably now too sluggish and bored”!

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She continues, “Billie is so gorgeous. She is wonderful, talking rubbish, and crawling almost walking. When she sees me, her lovely little face sparkles in the sunlight. She has such a positive attitude. She occasionally refers to me as Banana, and occasionally as Nana. I’ll respond to any question, I don’t care.

“With Rosie and working so hard, it was rush rush to get her to eat, read a story, sleep – now I can take my time and savour it all. And on the rare occasions Billie stays with me and Steve, it’s the best thing in the world.”

Rosie, a journalist and podcaster, revealed her boyfriend Steve had popped the question last June, just two months after announcing she was expecting her first child.

Sharing a carousel of images to her social media, she showed off a snap of her engagement ring, while cradling her bump, with the caption: “There are too many lovely things going on and I’m not quite sure what to do with myself. Everyone always told me you’ll know when it’s about to happen but I had absolutely no idea, but I have a lifetime to get you back @stevewhite94.”

EXCLUSIVE: One famous Strictly Come Dancing couple have been together for three years – but they’ve faced some serious challenges along the way, one of which left one feeling very low

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They may be one of Strictly’s sweetest-ever success stories, but things haven’t always been smooth sailing for loved-up duo Molly Rainford and Tyler West.

The pair, who found romance after meeting on the 2022 series of Strictly Come Dancing, have revealed that even their fairytale love story was tested to its limits during their latest TV adventure — and one particularly grim moment left Molly fearing the worst.

Now happily engaged and preparing for yet another challenge together, the EastEnders actress and Kiss FM presenter are used to being in the spotlight side by side. But during filming for Celebrity Race Across The World, their famously chilled relationship was pushed to breaking point.

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While the series saw them racing across breathtaking beaches and tropical rainforests, it wasn’t all sunshine and smooth roads — and for Molly, one mortifying moment almost turned their romantic getaway into a breakup.

“It was one of those times where you think, ‘Please, not now, not here,’” she laughs, recalling a tough stretch of their journey across Central America. “Everything had been going so well, but suddenly I hit rock bottom.”

Only later does she admit just how bad things got. “I had a particularly low moment but I won’t describe it – it’s gross,” she confesses, blushing. “Let’s say it was stomach related! I turned to Tyler and said, ‘You can’t leave me now, because if you did, I don’t think anybody will love me ever again!’”

Thankfully, Tyler didn’t go anywhere. The 29-year-old radio and TV presenter, who met Molly when they were both contestants on Strictly, proved the picture of patience and reassurance. “We’d already heard from friends who said, ‘I couldn’t do that kind of show with my partner,’” Tyler admits. “So yes, we were nervous we might argue. But in the end, it just brought us even closer together.”

And closer they certainly are — after three years together, the couple are not only living under one roof but are newly engaged, too.

Competing on the hit BBC series saw them swap glitzy red carpets for buses, hostels and long treks through jungles. “We never did a gap year,” Molly explains. “We’ve both worked since we were young, so this was like a fast-track version of that – a chance to see the world in a completely different way.”

Tyler agrees: “Normally, when you go on holiday, you stay in a resort and switch off. You’d never pick a tiny town in the middle of Mexico, but that’s what makes Race Across The World so special. It opens your eyes.”

Their fellow contestants included TV presenter Anita Rani with her dad Bal, siblings Roman and Harleymoon Kemp, and Hollyoaks star Dylan Llewellyn with his mum Jackie – but as the youngest team in the line-up, Molly and Tyler were determined to prove themselves. “I didn’t want us to be the young couple who ran out of money or lost our passports!”, Molly laughs.

Judging by their easy banter and shared smiles, it’s clear that whatever challenges they faced – dodgy tummies and all – the race only made them stronger. As Tyler puts it with a grin, “We started this journey together, and we finished it even more in love. Nothing was going to make me walk away – not even that!”

The upcoming series will be filmed in Central America, kicking off in Mexico and wrapping up in Columbia.

The BBC revealed: “This series takes the race through one of the most diverse and visually stunning routes yet, spanning the undiscovered Caribbean and Pacific coast of Central America.

“The journey begins on the idyllic Caribbean island of Isla Mujeres, just off the easternmost point of Mexico and challenges teams to race 5,900km to reach the finish line in the remote and breathtaking Península de La Guajira in Colombia – the gateway to South America.”

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The statement went on: “Our familiar faces will say goodbye to lavish transport, smartphones and bank cards and instead must rely on limited budgets, local transport and their own resourcefulness, as well as the kindness of strangers.

“Relationships will be tested and transformed as they discover the world, and themselves, in ways they never expected.”

The celebrity edition follows the civilian series where mother-son duo Caroline and Tom were declared winners, trekking 14,000km across Asia and beating four other teams, bagging the £20,000 prize after navigating through China, Nepal and India.

The first season of Celebrity Race Across The World saw weather presenter Alex Beresford and his dad Noel emerge victorious after beating Melanie Blatt and her mum Helene, Harry Judd and his mum Emma, and Billy Monger and sister Bonny.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, a star in the new prison where he was relocated to, has accepted a job as the director of laundry in the new facility in New Jersey. He is in charge of washing and drying the clothes of inmates.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs appears to be settling into prison life with apparent ease as he has now landed himself a job working in the laundry room. The shamed rapper, 55, who was sentenced to more than four years for transportation to engage in prostitution, is now responsible for washing and drying of dirty clothes from his fellow inmates.

This is a far cry from the former multi-millionaire who commanded the respect from the world over due to his global music empire.

Sean is scheduled to spend the rest of his 50-month jail sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Fort Dix, New Jersey, earlier this week.

His new job, according to US media outlet TMZ, will surprise you in the least because he claimed he was so used to having employees do his daily basic tasks, such as charging his phone.

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FCI Fort Dix is a low security facility and said to have better conditions than MDC Brooklyn, where Sean had been behind bars since his arrest on various sex crime charges in September last year.

Due to the facility’s access to drug rehab programs, his legal team had requested that he be relocated to the facility in New Jersey.

In a court filing from the time, his attorney Teny Geragos wrote in response that “we strongly advise the Bureau of Prisons that Mr. Combs be placed at FCI Fort Dix in order to address drug abuse issues and maximize family visitation and rehabilitative efforts.”

Early this month, the Bad Boy Records founder complained about the conditions at MDC.

The former star allegedly woke up with a knife to his throat when he had a terrifying incident at the prison, according to close friend Charlucci Finney.

He reportedly had a knife in his throat when he woke up in an interview with the Daily Mail. I’m not sure if he confronted him or the guards arrived, but it did happen.

He thinks the alleged attack was intended to intimidate him rather than physically harm him, though. Sean would have suffered if this guy had intended to harm him, he added. His throat would only be cut off with a weapon, which would then be used to kill him. It was probably meant to say, “Next time you ain’t going to be so lucky. ” Fear is everywhere. However, Sean won’t work with him. Sean is a Harlem native.

As a music producer, Charlucci worries about his close friend because he worries that his reputation will make him a target for his fellow prisoners. Charlucci acknowledged in the same interview that Sean has kept quiet about his daily struggles because he doesn’t worry about his family.

But due to his convictions, according to the pal, anything related to sex crimes is a worry. He claimed that prisoners take that sort of crime “personal” as they see it as it could have been a member of their family that was coerced into doing crimes.

It is referred to as “prison justice” in the prison system. We are not talking about a regular person, he said. We’re referring to Diddy.

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Following a cruel homophobic attack on a night out, a Big Brother star was left shaken up and with injuries to his face.

Cameron Cole, who won the reality series in 2018, posted gruesome photos of his injuries on Instagram that revealed a black eye, cuts to his nose, and lip, among other things.

Cameron, 26, revealed in the caption that he was attacked by homophobia and slurs while out with his friends for his birthday, before being later “attacked” by an individual. He heartbreakingly acknowledged that he feels vulnerable and shaken because of the terrifying event.

The reality star wrote in the caption: “I had a beautiful birthday surrounded by love, but still came face-to-face with people who chose hate and violence!” They attacked me when I was alone and targeted me with homophobia and slurs.

I was shaken by it. I thanked my friend (CARZ) for taking care of me and making me feel vulnerable in a way that no one should ever feel, especially not because I am just me and that is okay.

“But this is what I came to the realization that this isn’t just about me or the LGBTQ+ community.” Every minority, every marginalized voice, everyone who has been told they don’t belong, politicians, the government, the people, they want to divide us but won’t win.

“It was my birthday, and I celebrated it, but the attack has shook me up, but it has given me a fire and a fight to stop these people.” You won’t succeed. Keep trying, but you’ll never succeed!

Support messages for Cameron from shocked followers flooded in. One person wrote, “Wait, why would ppl do this, you deserve so much better than this,” and another added, “Sic] I’m so sorry to read this. I’m thinking about you.

Akeem Griffiths, a former Big Brother housemate, continued, “Hope you are okay, mate.” This is terrible and completely incorrect. Always available for you when you require assistance from a third party.

In what was thought to be the show’s final season, Cameron was just 19 years old when he was declared the 2018 winner.

He cried as he was revealed that he had won the election and that he had won the audience’s vote, saying, “I’m completely and utterly shell shocked. I thought I’d be out the first week.

He continued, “I don’t know what to say, this is the miracle.” I was so grateful for what I expected and for an unbelievably positive way, which is the most life-changing experience in history. I’m so grateful for the situations in which I find myself.

After speaking with his pal Lewis F, who he later credited with supporting him, in a touching moment while living in the house, Cameron revealed his sexuality. He later said, “I’d never have done it without him, I’d never have felt so comfortable helping me the way he did, and I’d never be so grateful.”

You can’t go into your bedroom and cry about it because I planned not to say anything about it. What I forgot is that there are 24/7 cameras everywhere.

Just before they officially quit their positions in the royal family, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry had a secret plan. According to a royal author, they didn’t even inform their nanny about the plans because they were so worried about the details being leaked.

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A royal author claims that some staff members were teary-eyed after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s six-week getaway before their sensationally self-exile from royal life was so secret that even their nanny was unaware of their plans.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex traveled to Canada in the fall of 2019 before returning to the UK to reveal their shocking exit in early 2020. The Sussexes wrote in a message during that time that they wished you a very happy Thanksgiving from our family.

The maple leaf emoji that was included with their Thanksgiving note, despite being a big secret at the time, turned out to be a significant omen in retrospect. Archie and Meghan’s son, Archie, will also be traveling with their son, Doria Ragland, according to the rumors.

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Archie missed the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations until 2022 when she returned to the UK. Meghan and Meghan left to look after him a few days after they were by themselves in January 2020.

Meanwhile, Buckingham Palace remained tight-lipped about the couple’s whereabouts in the autumn of 2019 but confirmed the couple wouldn’t be joining the Royal Family at Sandringham for Christmas.

Before Harry and Meghan’s dazzling announcement weeks later, there were rumors of a potential royal feud.

In his book, Courters, royal author Valentine Low went into great detail about the mystery surrounding Harry and Meghan’s location in the weeks leading up to Megxit. He wrote, “Our escape was planned with the greatest secrecy when Harry and Meghan traveled to Canada for their six-week break in November 2019.

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Meghan was so worried that the couple wouldn’t even tell their nanny, Lorren, where they were going when it was revealed that it was supposed to be “family time,” according to the Palace, and it definitely shouldn’t be seen as a vacation.

“‘What sort of weather should I pack for?’ she asked. According to one source, she did not know where they were going until the plane – a private jet, not Air Canada, as claimed by [the book] Finding Freedom – was in the air. Meanwhile, staff had been growing increasingly suspicious about the couple’s long-term intentions.”

He revealed that palace workers were already growing wary that Harry and Meghan might relocate to America permanently, until Meghan disclosed to one of her staff members that they wouldn’t be returning, , the Express reports.

The writer stated: “The fact that they had taken all their personal belongings with them to Canada, and their two dogs, seemed quite a big hint.

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Nothing was until Meghan told a member of her personal staff at the end of the year that they were not returning.

“The rest of the team did not learn until the couple met at Buckingham Palace at the beginning of January,” the team said. They struggled to accept that their situation was being dumped. Some of the people wept.

On 8 January 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shocked the world by announcing their decision to step down as senior working royals.

A royal gathering convened in Sandringham to discuss the issue in what has since been referred to as the “Sandringham Summit,” which was led by the late Queen Elizabeth II, just a few days later, on January 13.

The meeting saw the late monarch, King Charles, Prince William and Harry in attendance, however Meghan was notably absent.

According to reports at the time, the Sussexes didn’t believe it was “necessary for the duchess to join.”

The Queen stated in a statement following the “summit” that “today my family and I had very positive discussions about the future of my grandson and his family.”

Harry and Meghan’s desire to start a new life as a young family is fully supported by my family and I.