Loose Women’s Coleen Nolan reflected on the deaths of her parents and, most recently, her sister Linda Nolan, as she faces her first Christmas without her
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Coleen Nolan said Christmas will be ‘extremely hard’ (Image: ITV)
Coleen Nolan has opened up about her sadness surrounding the festive period, following the death of her sister Linda Nolan. Today marks Coleen’s first Christmas without Linda, who died in January after developing pneumonia while battling cancer.
Speaking earlier this month, the Loose Women star said Christmas will be “extremely hard” without her sister, especially as Linda “was the life and soul of family occasions”.
Asked if she spends the special day with her siblings, Coleen, 60, told Woman Magazine: “Growing up as a family, wherever we were, we’d always come back together for Christmas Day at my mum and dad’s.
“Sadly they’re no longer here and then you go on to have your own kids and now our kids have got kids so it’s kind of impossible.”
Sharing more about her plans, she continued: “We try to see each other in the lead-up or at Twixmas – that lull between Christmas and New Year.
“This will be our first Christmas without Linda and it will be extremely hard because she was the life and soul of family occasions. I really think I’m going to feel it.”
Linda was initially diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, followed by secondary cancer between her pelvis and hip bone in 2017.
Three years later, she was told it had spread to her liver before doctors found two tumours surrounded by smaller ones in her brain.
Announcing her death in an emotional statement, her sister Maureen Nolan confirmed that cancer was not the cause.
As part of the post, she wrote: “I would just like to say, to all the people out there who felt inspired by Linda, the big C didn’t actually get her. She contracted double pneumonia over Christmas and New Year and because of her immune system it was one battle too much.
“So please keep hopeful and strong if you are suffering, she lasted nearly 20 yrs with one cancer or another, and so can you.”(sic)
The Nolans are sadly no strangers to facing cancer news, with four of the sisters having been diagnosed over the years. In 2013, their sister Bernie Nolan died from breast cancer aged 52.
Ten years later, Coleen revealed her own diagnosis on Loose Women.
She said: “I got skin cancer last year. I had carcinoma on my shoulder which has now gone and had chemo cream on my shoulder so that burned that off.
“And then I’ve got this tiny bit of dry skin. I’ve been saying for ages, it doesn’t matter how much oil or cream I put on it, it won’t go.”
She added: “But doctors said, ‘That is pre melanoma, it will turn into skin cancer which is worse that carcinoma’. So I’m getting that treated when the tour ends.”
Coleen said she “laughed” when she received the news, given her family’s history with the disease.
“I thought, ‘Oh well of course I have, cancer loves my family’,” she added.
Meanwhile, while the Loose Women star will be missing her late sisters this Christmas, she has found joy in welcoming two new grandsons into her life.
Here is a round-up of some of the most memorable stories from this year’s showbiz calendar, where there is never a dull moment.
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Katy Perry was all smiles when returning to Earth after a flight on Blue Origin New Shepard(Image: BLUE ORIGIN/AFP via Getty Images)
The past 12 months have seen a slew of entertainment stories dominate the news agenda. From divorces to deaths, and yet more Strictly Come Dancing drama, here we have rounded up some of the most memorable news stories.
The first incident, dubbed the Coldplay KissCam drama, happened in July but has been back in the news recently as the woman at the centre of the drama gave her first interview. Kristin Cabot broke her silence on what she describes as 16 seconds that ‘ruined her life’. The life-changing moment at a July Coldplay concert, has become one of the most viral videos of all time.
– Coldplay KissCam drama
A high-powered chief executive who worked for a tech company with a New York address resigned after watching a viral clip from a Coldplay concert in the summer. When Chris Martin, the band’s frontman, asked the cameras to scan the crowd at a concert in Massachusetts, Boston in July, Andrew Byron and Kristin Cabot, both of whom worked for Astronomer, were caught by surprise.
“Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy”, Martin, 48, joked when the couple appeared on screen and quickly tried to hide their faces. The clip, which was widely shared online, was the start of a number of parody videos and memes, and it even appeared on Strictly Come Dancing and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The couple quickly emerged from their roles thanks to social media, and they both quickly recused themselves.
Later on, in an unexpected move, Astronomer hired US actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who was married to Martin for 13 years, as a spokeswoman. In a video where she avoided making mention of the KissCam drama, Paltrow said, “Astronomer has had a lot of questions over the past few days and they wanted me to answer the most common ones.”
– Katy Perry in outer space
In April, pop star Katy Perry embarked on an 11-minute trip to space as part of a six-woman crew who boarded Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket for the New Shepard mission. The 41-year-old sang Louis Armstrong’s What A Wonderful World as she and the crew, also made up of CBS Mornings presenter Gayle King, former rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, astronaut Amanda Nguyen, film producer Kerianne Flynn and Bezos’s wife Lauren Sanchez, entered space.
The six women float around the spacecraft until they reached zero gravity before looking at the camera and declaring in unison, “taking up space,” according to a video that Blue Origin shared on X.
Perry was also seen holding a daisy which she later held to the air after emerging from the spacecraft to honour her daughter Daisy, before kissing the ground. Then, Bravos her, she responded, “Thank you.
The singer of the Fireworks said, “I feel very, very, very connected to love. I think this experience has shown me you never know how much love is inside of you, like how much love you have to give and how loved you are until the day you launch”.
The singer has also been in the headlines this year following her split from the Pirates Of The Caribbean actor Orlando Bloom, whom she shares her daughter with. Since then Perry has been romantically linked with former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and posted a photo of them to Instagram earlier in the month.
– The passing of Ozzy Osbourne
The Black Sabbath frontman, 76, passed away in a reported heart attack just two weeks after Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell concert in Birmingham. The news of Osbourne’s death rocked the nation and fans arrived in their droves to Birmingham city centre on July 30 to pay their respects while a hearse carrying the singer made its way past Broad Street and to the Black Sabbath bench and bridge.
When the cortege arrived at the bench and bridge, which were bursting with floral tributes, balloons, and messages from fans, Osbourne’s family stepped out of the cortege. Each family member carries a pink rose that was adhered to a purple ribbon and was placed next to a star’s poster, which read, “Birmingham will always love you,” among other floral tributes.
Musicians from Bostin Brass played Black Sabbath songs to accompany the cortege, and fans threw flowers at the hearse while it slowly passed through the city. The heavy metal singer was well known for his theatrical acting, including once styling himself as the Prince of Darkness and once bit off the head of a bat.
– Lily Allen’s comeback
Lily Allen’s fifth studio album, West End Girl, immediately garnered attention in October for its catchy melodies and frank lyrics, which are said to detail the alleged infidelity of the singer’s ex-husband, US actor David Harbour. According to Allen, whose 14-track album exposes the breakdown of a marriage that was “opened” after the “husband went astray” in explicit terms, the record, which was her first for seven years, has a mix of “truth” and “fantasy” on it.
Dakota Johnson, a 40-year-old US actress, portrayed the titular enigmatic mistress from her song Madeline in a December appearance on Saturday Night Live (SNL). The Fifty Shades Of Grey star also delivered the song’s spoken-word outro, explaining her side of the story via texts to Allen, saying: “He told me that you were aware this was going on and that he had your full consent”.
– Strictly departs Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly
A year on from Strictly Come Dancing’s 20th anniversary, hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly announced they would be leaving their roles following this year’s Christmas special. Daly, 56, had co-hosted alongside the late Sir Bruce Forsyth since the series launch in 2004, while Winkleman, 53, fronted its weekday companion show, It Takes Two.
Winkleman, who is also known for presenting The Traitors, eventually moved on to host the Sunday night results show alongside Daly and joined the main show every Saturday from 2014, after Sir Bruce stepped down. The duo picked up the entertainment programme gong at the Bafta TV Awards in 2024 and were made Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours for their services to broadcasting.
Following the announcement, they both posted numerous photos and separate posts to their Instagram accounts. It’s very challenging to express what Strictly means to me in words, said Winkleman. It’s been the greatest relationship of my career”.
Daly added: “Thank you for the laughter, the friendship and the countless memories over all these years. You’ve filled my heart in ways I’ll never forget. I’ll miss you all so much.” The pair received a message from Queen Camilla during the show’s final in December and Golden Glitterballs as leaving gifts.
– Honourable mentions
Following the success of Charli XCX’s alternative pop album, which came out in June 2024, Brat was the first Brit Award recipient at the beginning of the year. She later made headlines when she wed George Daniel, her long-time partner and drummer of The 1975, and held a celebration in both Hackney and Italy.
In another romantic turn pop star Taylor Swift got engaged to her NFL boyfriend Travis Kelce and shortly afterwards released another chart-topping album, The Life Of A Showgirl.
Also in the music world, the Oasis reunion tour was seen as a huge event for fans and was deemed a huge success from the minute Liam and Noel Gallagher walked on stage holding hands at their opening show in Cardiff in July.
There was also a number of high-profile divorces, with TV presenter Cat Deeley and The Late Late Show presenter Patrick Kielty among the couples announcing their separation.
A happier story came in the form of an unlikely relationship that blossomed on ITV’s reboot of Celebrity Big Brother. US dancer JoJo Siwa and reality TV star Chris Hughes batted away rumours they were in a romantic relationship before eventually confirming them to be true in a social media post more than a month after their stint on the reality TV show.
Popular TV show Strictly hit headlines in 2024 amid allegations of bullying during rehearsals and the drama continued into 2025 when The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner admitted to cheating on his wife just weeks after their wedding in an interview with the Sun on Sunday, having previously apologised for picking up a journalist’s phone and walking out of a press event for Strictly midway through. He also asserted that Strictly’s elimination was rigged, and that he was unfairly excluded from the show because he had met US Vice President JD Vance.
Sophie, Jude Law’s daughter, was played by Miffy Englefield in the holiday classic The Holiday. Despite being a mother herself, the 26-year-old still gets inappropriate messages from older fans.
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Miffy Englefield played Sophie in The Holiday(Image: Universal )
Countless viewers are currently indulging in festive film favourite The Holiday. But did you realise it’s been a staggering 19 years since this beloved film hit our screens? That means all the young stars from the movie have now reached adulthood, including Miffy Englefield, who portrayed one of Jude Law’s daughters – Sophie – in the romantic comedy.
Miffy has revealed online she is now a mother herself, although admits she’s troubled by “gross old men” who tell her she’s still “cute”. The 26-year-old, who lives in Littlehampton, West Sussex, welcomed daughter Frankie into the world on April 23, 2020.
Miffy, who played Sophie in The Holiday, was just six years old when she was cast as Jude, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jack Black, and Emma Pritchard, who also played her on-screen sibling.
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In a TikTok clip on her @miffz_ account, she posted: “When gross old men say things like ‘I’m so glad you are still as cute as you were in The Holiday’ to me.”
She continued, “I feel all kinds of creeped out, idk, depending on how I looked as a child and how I looked as a grown a** woman.”
The film follows Amanda, played by Cameron, as she develops a charming Graham, Jude, as she falls in love.
After initially posing as infidelity, she later discovers that he is Sophie’s father.
Reflecting on her film experience, Miffy previously told Fabulous: “It was amazing being in it. Every time it is on telly – and it is a lot – I crack up. It’s on Netflix now too.
It is really funny, according to my partner. He informs everyone. We watched it together, but to be honest, it makes me want to tear my eyes out. It’s so embarrassing.
She shared how much time Jude spent with her and how she felt about it.
He consistently gave me acting advice. In between takes, we would sit and perform tongue twisters on him.
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If you can recall the ten years he spent with Alfie, I’d probably like him.
“But no, I don’t fancy him in The Holiday – that would be really weird. He played me dad!”
Miffy also answered fan’s questions about appearing in The Holiday in another TikTok video. First she revealed what the The Holiday cast were like, as she said they were “amazing”. Miffy added: “It sounds really cliche but there’s not much to tell because they were all so lovely.”
She continued, “Of course one of Jude Law’s daughters in the movie, he was the one we spent the majority of time with, and he was wonderful and kind, and he was so patient, and he was just so kind, and he told us a lot about acting.”
However, the cast was all so kind. Kate Winslet is as ethereal as she might seem, and Jack Black is hilarious. Cameron Diaz is pretty self-assured, and she’s gorgeous.
She then admitted that “sadly she’s not,” and asked if she was still in contact with any of the cast members. Everyone is busy, she said, but life is just a lot. Miffy revealed that Nancy Meyers, the film’s producer and director, used to email her every year for a “good few years,” adding, “Nancy is the loveliest and so smart. “
Miffy said she “absolutely would” when asked if she would ever resume acting and that she would enjoy reading and auditioning. I’m not sure if I’m any good at it any more, but I don’t really think that many casting directors are looking for people with my appearance.
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“I’ve got a lot of tattoos now, and I’ve got a few body mods, so if a casting director wanted me to read a part, hit me up. I’d love to”.
Celebrities are having a good time with their families this Christmas, but that doesn’t stop them from posing in their PJs for photos. As Coleen posted a photo of the Rooneys on Christmas Eve at midnight in their matching pyjamas with gingerbread men in the background.
In front of the Christmas tree, she was reclining up to her youngest sons Cass, 6, and Kit, 8, while her older sibling Kai, 15, Klay, 11, and dad Wayne were also in the snap. Instead of wearing pyjama tops, Dad Wayne and Kai chose green T-shirts. In a different set of nightwear earlier this month, they had posed for Alder Hay Hospital’s charity sets, and Coleen remarked, “We couldn’t wait to get cozy in ours.”
They reportedly spent thousands on holiday decorations earlier this month, with the garden of their Cheshire home brightly lit with wreaths, trees, and hedges. This Christmas, not just theirs, but also theirs.
Influencer and former Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague shared a photo of her and her husband Tommy Fury kissing in matching pyjamas with their daughter Bambi ahead of cooking Christmas Dinner for 12.
Tommy and Bambi are adorable together, and Molly Mae and Tommy are photographed on Instagram.
On Christmas Eve, Molly said, “Just want to soak up this evening.” She previously stated that she was cooking for 12 people, but she added that it would be done tomorrow.
The Beckhams have also been busy recording their Christmases, with mum Victoria showing David removing a tree trunk and bringing it inside before decorating it.
The image of Harper, who appeared to be writing to Santa, was later added by Victoria with the caption “Manifesting her wishes.” On a nearby plate, you could see a carrot. The family is expected to celebrate Christmas together today, but Brooklyn, the family’s son, will not be, as has been the case with all recent events.
Lauren Cowell claimed that her outfit matched the Christmas Tree (laurenmichellecowell/Instagram).
And Simon Cowell and wife Lauren found a Christmas tree with their son Eric, despite the fact that he is in Barbados. That’s a wrap, Lauren wrote on Instagram, “Xmas Eve 2025, that’s a wrap.” Lauren’s other son, Adam, is also taking them on vacation. Unfortunately, I was unable to capture even one photo of us together, and my outfit is a perfect Christmas present. Not at all anticipated”!
Kim Kardashian posed in some of her Skims-branded PJs (Kim Kardashian/Instagram) as a member of the Kardashian clan.
Kim Kardashian and her children were photographed on Instagram wearing a variety of outfits and outfits. North West, her eldest daughter, was not present for the family’s holiday photo shoot this year. Saint, 10, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 6, from Kim’s Skims clothing line, posed in pajama sets with Christmas themes. Tatum, Tatum’s three-year-old sister Khloé’s son, and Dream, Dream’s nine-year-old brother Rob’s daughter, were also present in the family photo shoot.
Andy Murray, a former tennis player, donned a Christmas jumper to celebrate his opulent celebrations, while singer Olly Murs posed up next to Santa.
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher arrived early on X and said, “Happy Christmas, beautiful people, LG. Bandmate Paul ” Bonehead ” Arthurs was one of the respondents who simply stated, “Happy Christmas x “.
Everyone wishing Beatle Ringo Starr a happy Christmas by posting a video of himself wearing a drumkit in a Santa hat. Enjoy yourself. a fulfilling life. Enjoy a wonderful evening, peace and love, and holiday season.
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The Christmas traditions of her blended family, one of which her husband Sir Rod Stewart refuses to participate in, have been covered in Loose Women presenter Penny Lancaster’s open letter.
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Rod and their sons and Penny Lancaster went shopping for Christmas trees.
Penny Lancaster has taken aim at one of her husband Sir Rod Stewart’s “strange” Christmas preferences, as he refuses to join in with her favourite tradition.
The former model revealed that Rod “won’t partake” in her festive ritual, but that she does so each year with a “posh breakfast” and a glass of bubbly.
Speaking about Stewart family Christmas customs, Loose Women star Penny told Woman Magazine: “We like a posh breakfast and I’ll have a glass of champagne with eggs and smoked salmon.
Rod won’t drink the morning’s champagne. He is not even interested in champagne! “.
The Hot Legs legend avoids a glass of fizz in the morning, but Penny has revealed that Rod’s festive custom includes taking their two sons, Alastair, 19, and Aiden, 14, to a pub with them on Christmas Day.
Rod’s thought was that we needed to go to the pub on Christmas Day. A pint of Guinness and a glass of rosé are his current favorite two drinks, which is a strange combination.
“Not in one glass, of course,” The mother-of-two made it clear.
He just sees the house being turned around, according to Penny, who also admitted that she is much more excited about decorating their home during the holidays than her husband is.
Rod may have something to look forward to this year, as Penny revealed that Ruby, Liam, and Sean, the rocker’s younger children, will travel from America, along with the rocker’s young grandchildren.
Penny so heartily said, “As my boys get older, having the grandchildren to stay will reignite the magic that you get when you see the festive period through the eyes of a child.”
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Alastair and Aiden are the children of Rod and five different women. He has four daughters – Sarah, 61, Kimberly, 46, Ruby, 38, and Renee, 33 – and two grown-up sons – Sean, 45 and Liam, 31.
The family has also adopted a fresh tradition for the New Year, as Penny announced on January 1st that Alastair and Aiden had celebrated their first Hogmanay, with the boys donning traditional Scottish kilts alongside their father in a heartwarming family photo on Instagram.
The Mirror examines what Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay have been up to and the final heartbreaking snub Caroline Peaty has endured as the countdown to their Christmas wedding nears its conclusion.
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The wedding of Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay is mere days away(Image: PA)
Unfortunately, the Peaty clan’s wedding, which will be attended by the majority of the guests, will not be there on the big day, is just days away.
At a reportedly grand ceremony at Bath Abbey on December 27th, Olympian Adam, 30, and 25-year-old Holly, the daughter of legendary chef Gordon Ramsay, are set to say “I do.” The young couple has been having fun while preparing for their wedding, even taking a trip to Holly’s well-known family for Christmas.
Sadly, the Peatys have remained firmly out in the cold, with mum Caroline Peaty’s 60th birthday apparantly going uncelebrated by the pair. Here the Mirror takes a look at what Adam and Holly have been up to inbetween last minute wedding prep.
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getaway with icy Northern Lights
In preparation for the big day, Adam and Holly took a festive trip to Finland, taking advantage of their busy schedules to take romantic sleigh rides and take trips to see the Northern Lights’ breathtaking beauty.
The married couple’s parents, Gordon and Tana, and Adam’s five-year-old son George, who he shares with his ex-partner Eiri Munro. Holly posted photos of the aurora borealis and another photo taken inside an airplane to Instagram on Friday night (December 19) and posted it to her Instagram account as “Home.”
Other funfilled holiday snaps showed Adam waist deep in piles of heavy snow, and little George hopping aboard a miniature snowmobile.
Despite receiving tributes from all over the internet, Adam made sure to update followers on Thursday (December 18). However, he made no mention of the milestone birthday of mother Caroline on December 18. Caroline confirmed she was 60 and shared warm wishes from various family members on Instagram as her son rollicked in the snow.
Happy 60th birthday to one of the most powerful women I’ve ever met, from which I am grateful for everything you have done for the boys! I appreciate you for guiding me through both the good and the bad times. You’ve been there for me for 18 years.
Meanwhile, Caroline’s aunt Janet and uncle Eddie shared a sweet nostalgic collage pic of photos taken right from her birth, captioned: “It only seems like yesterday since you were born Caroline, a lovely Christmas present making me an aunty for the first time. Many happy returns of the day, happy 60th birthday to you.”
Dinner with friends that was lavish
Eve Winnington, the wife of Australian swimmer Elijah Winnington, Eve Winnington, and another close friend joined them for a slap-up meal at dad Gordon’s Lucky Cat restaurant on Monday night.
The chic Mayfair eatery’s menu, which includes prawns and sushi with caviar on the side, has a lavish menu and costs up to £180 per person.
On the night, Holly made an apparent choice between the £135 seafood platter and photos of a mouthwatering selection of sushi, salted edamame, and sweet and sour prawns. The bride-to-be took a bathroom selfie with her pal Eve to start the evening off right. It appears everyone had a good time.
This comes as Adam and Holly were spotted leaving the swish Robun Japanese sushi restaurant and cocktail bar with Gordon, Tana, and Holly’s sister Tilly, 24. Young George was also in attendence and could be seen holding hands with his stepmother-to-be.
Adam and Holly appeared to be “inseparable” to other diners, but the pair denied being related. They were giggling and fooling around, according to a journalist for The Daily Mail. They didn’t show any of the family’s problems, no matter how minor they might be.
Locals’ fury
While there has been plenty of joy in the weeks leading up to the wedding, Adam and Holly have also had to put up with disgruntled Bath residents, who reportedly oppose the couple’s apparent decision to block book the Abbey for their 90-minute ceremony in order to prevent the venue from hosting any more ceremonies.
Although hiring an abbey for a wedding typically costs around £2,500, The Sun claims Adam and Holly have spent several thousand more for exclusive use. When your wedding service only lasts an hour and a half, one resident complained to the publication, “It seems rather selfish to hire the abbey for the entire day.”
Caroline’s heartache
At the festive wedding, Caroline’s heartbroken mother will no longer be available, with Bethany Peaty expected to be the only Peaty family member present.
No matter what happens in the future, please know that I love you, your dad loves you, and you can talk to me whenever you want to. Caroline said in a recent interview with the Daily Mail.
She continued, “I wouldn’t forgive anything you’ve done.” I’m so in love with you. I sincerely hope your marriage turns out well, and I sincerely hope that Holly and you have a successful union. I want everything to end, so I’m speaking out.
Caroline’s alleged snub caused the brewing family tensions to become clear at Holly’s hen party, which included her mother Tana, Victoria Beckham, close family friends, and her siblings.
The mother, who has dedicated her life to helping Adam win in swimming, claims to be at home with her grandson George. Caroline claims that her and Adam got into a fight when her extended family was disqualified from attending the engagement party.
Caroline claims she sent Holly a text in an effort to get her voice heard, which irritates Adam. She added that she believed her son was “in Gordon’s clutches,” which would only make things worse.
Caroline stated on Instagram yesterday that her last year had been one of the hardest of her life, and that she would make a fresh start in 2026. She stated, “I met the strongest person at the same time as the most broken person.” Prepare for 2026 because I’m returning stronger than ever.
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