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Gary Numan’s brother passed away. The heartbreaking news comes just days after the music legend was photographed crashing into a crowd in front of a concert.

Gary’s wife, who claimed the family had been informed of the “worst news ever,” comforted him while he was performing over the weekend at the O2 Academy in Birmingham. He immediately became distressed as he neared the end of Please Push No More, prompting Gemma to appear on stage.

Gary, 67, has now revealed the heartbreaking cause of his weekend pain. The final two days have been my life’s hardest, he said. Why exactly this. Just 60 years old, my brother John, passed away suddenly in Leeds on Saturday morning. He had spent the evening with me at my Telekon show, catching up, chatting, and sharing stories with me about his newly discovered love of reading.

We discussed authors, music, our lives, our loved ones, our dad, our dad, steam trains, airplanes, accidents, friends, and enemies just as much as we could squeeze in. We just had fun being together once more because these days we only see each other occasionally.

We talked for hours before and after the performance, but we eventually decided to leave because another performance was scheduled for later in Birmingham. I asked him how far he had to walk to his car when we were walking toward the front of our tour bus, which I believe was around 12:20 am. We said goodbye, and I observed him leave.

Gary continued with his heartfelt statement by saying that John sadly never returned to his car. He continued, “Betrayed by his own heart, he never made it to his car.” We may have left without knowing that he was lying in a wet street just yards away, but it will always be in my memories. A kind person fortunately saw him and called an ambulance, but it was too late.

I can’t even think straight enough to write a tribute to John because I can’t even remember where to put it. Instead, those words will come in time. This explains why I’m having trouble. My Dad believes that I should continue the tour because John’s lovely wife claimed that he would.

I am unable to make any kind of decisions at this time. I’m just watching one foot fall in front of the other while drifting, broken, and shocked. It screams and then whispers before fading away as the emotion overwhelms. I have no idea what to do with this situation, other than continue doing John’s thing that I was always so proud of. This is the worst time in my life. He adored Telekon. When I arrived, he was only 15 years old. This tour is a tribute to John, my brother, the best brother a man could ever have, so it’s no longer an album celebration.

Gary is currently touring with his band Telekon, which celebrated its 45th anniversary in 1980. One fan claimed that Gary’s wife Gemma came over and hugged him when he became emotionally upset on stage, but he kept on performing a “fabulous show.”

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Sherrie Hewson addresses those Benidorm return rumours, what’s next after turning 75 and says she is up for a Corrie return, 20 years on from her last apperance on the Cobbles

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TV titan Sherrie Hewson says she’s waiting for the call to bring hit show Benidorm back – and revealed he’d snap up the chance to return to Coronation Street, too.

The telly legend turned 75 last month but isn’t interest in anyone who says it’s time to start taking her foot off the gas. In fact, not only is Sherrie keen to get back to the Solana and even one day to the Cobbles, but she is gearing up to launch her own podcast.

Sherrie says she’s very much living for today and “couldn’t care less” about her personal milestone – in fact, it’s driving her forward. She’s desperate to reprise her role as feisty Joyce Temple-Savage, and says it would be “incredible” to return to her character Maureen Naylor in Corrie at some point too.

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She told the Mirror: “We’re always the last to know when it comes to Benidorm! But wouldn’t it be brilliant? It would be fabulous, wouldn’t it? It still gets great ratings you know, I sit and watch it all the time! I don’t know the answer to if it’s coming back but of course I’m up for it.

“I was lucky because Joyce was a brilliantly written part. Derren Litten could really write for women and you can’t say that about a lot of people. He wrote that part and it was such an amazing gift. I had so many incredible years on that show – five months in Benidorm every year, you can’t get better than that, can you? I’d jump on the plane now if they were bringing it back.

“We had the like of Martin Kemp, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Bananana and Tony Hadley come out. None of them wanted to go home. Of course I want to do it again, and it’s the same with Corrie. I’d love to link up with Tony Maudsley [George Shuttleworth] who played Kenneth in Benidorm, could you imagine?”

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The former Celebrity Big Brother star isn’t as up for heading into the I’m A Celebrity jungle but she says the stars should take her lead and say no if they’re not ready to tackle everything. She knows Jack Osbourne will be desperate to take the crown – and he will want to do it for his dad.

“I’m already loving it,” she said. “I wouldn’t do it, not now, because there’s too much I couldn’t do. But that’s also what annoys me – don’t do it if you can’t do everything! Everyone knows what the show’s about. Like the eating task, it’s disgusting but you know it’s coming.

“None of that ‘I can’t do this’ – just get on with it! You’re getting paid to be on there. If you’re going to say that you will do the jungle, you’ve got to do it. You can’t go in there and go ‘well, I’m not doing this, and I’m not doing that’. I did Big Brother years ago and it was unbelievable. You can’t go into these shows knowing you’re being paid to be there and then go ‘oh, I’ll only do certain things’.”

The star turned 75 in September and scoffs at the thought of retirement. Very Very Sherrie launches next month and it promises to be a must-listen podcast which she say will be “just honest, real, and just very, very me”. Big name guests are lined up in a twice-monthly show sure to be personal and full of fun.

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“You’ve got to remember I was on Loose Women for years – they couldn’t shut me up and at one point they were kicking me under the table telling me to stop!” she smiles. “You know me, I have no filter. I’ll just say whatever comes, which is perfect for podcasts, isn’t it?

“Too many podcasts lean on ‘isn’t it awful since the pandemic’ and ‘we’ve all got mental illnesses now, we all need therapy’ – we need joy! We need to look to the future. Yes it’s been a tough time but I don’t give a s**t. Just get on with what your life now. Let’s see what this next year bring.

“Do something with your life. You know, I know our world has changed. particularly in my business, but the only thing you can do is shut up, stop moaning about it, and go and do something with yourself and find another way. Get on with your life.”

Turning 75 a few weeks ago barely registered. She added: “My mum always said to me ‘I wish you’d shut up going on about age, and saying you need a facelift, Botox and fillers’. She was 89, her boyfriend was 45. It didn’t matter! She always said to me ‘think, what’s the alternative – you could be dead. What are you going to do about it? Nothing!’.

“So this is what the podcast will be about, the real stuff and those moments. That’s what we all need a bit more of that. For years I’ve been told what I can and can’t say – now I finally get to choose who I talk to and what we talk about. It’s liberating.”

As Adam Peaty’s wedding preparations ramp up without his mum Caroline, she has still made sure to buy a gift and card for her son and future daughter-in-law, and holds out hope they’ll invite her after all

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Although heartbroken mum Caroline Peaty reportedly won’t be in attendance at son Adam Peaty’s wedding, it appears she hasn’t given up hope of reconciliation, and she’s even bought the couple a gift to mark their big day.

On December 27, Olympic swimmer Adam will say ‘I do’ to fiancée Holly Ramsay, the daughter of chef Gordon Ramsay, in a grand festive ceremony held at the historic Bath Abbey. Guests will then toast the newlyweds during a reception held at Kin House, an elegant Georgian estate nestled in the Wiltshire countryside.

Sadly, Caroline, 59, won’t be there to raise a glass to Adam and Holly, amid an ongoing rift that has reportedly seen her banned from the big day altogether. Despite all the upset, Caroline is still keen to pass on her best wishes to her son and future daughter-in-law, and has even selected a gift from the registry.

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Speaking with the Mail Online, former nursery manager Caroline revealed: “It’s a decent present.” The grandmother, who lives in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, also intends to send a card, but says, “I don’t know if they will even open it.”

It appears Caroline also hasn’t given up hope that, with six weeks to go before the Christmastime nuptials, Adam, 30, will have a change of heart. The mum, who has dedicated herself to supporting gold medallist Adam’s career, shared: “If he changed his mind, I would go. I want to go to Bath, to go into the abbey, to watch him get married. I love him, he’s still my little boy.”

Caroline, 59, was initially delighted to learn about the engagement in September 2024, but things have since become complicated. Fans of Adam began to realise something was wrong after Caroline wasn’t in attendance at Holly’s plush Soho Farmhouse hen do.

Caroline’s sister, Louise Williams, then hit out at 25-year-old Holly in a social media post, writing: “You have inflicted a hurt on my sister that will take a very long time to heal if ever.” Matters have continued to escalate, and it’s now believed Adam’s sister Bethany will be the only family member from his side to watch him tie the knot.

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Away from Caroline’s apparent ban from the big day, other members of Adam’s family have reportedly been unable to afford the price of accommodation and travel. One relative told told The Sun: “We were sent a ‘save the date,’ and it’s all these country houses. I’m on Universal Credit — I can’t afford that.” Meanwhile, relatives have claimed that Adam is “ashamed” of his working class roots, and “has been changed by money, fame and fortune”. One family source said: “He seems to have forgotten where he came from.”

Adam’s aunt Louise has now claimed that her sister learned she’d been dropped from the invite list while busily returning five-year-old grandson George back to the care of his mother, Eirianedd Munro, and was forced to mask the deep “hurt and betrayal” she felt in front of her young grandchild.

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As Adam Peaty’s wedding preparations ramp up without his mum Caroline, she has still made sure to buy a gift and card for her son and future daughter-in-law, and holds out hope they’ll invite her after all

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Although heartbroken mum Caroline Peaty reportedly won’t be in attendance at son Adam Peaty’s wedding, it appears she hasn’t given up hope of reconciliation, and she’s even bought the couple a gift to mark their big day.

On December 27, Olympic swimmer Adam will say ‘I do’ to fiancée Holly Ramsay, the daughter of chef Gordon Ramsay, in a grand festive ceremony held at the historic Bath Abbey. Guests will then toast the newlyweds during a reception held at Kin House, an elegant Georgian estate nestled in the Wiltshire countryside.

Sadly, Caroline, 59, won’t be there to raise a glass to Adam and Holly, amid an ongoing rift that has reportedly seen her banned from the big day altogether. Despite all the upset, Caroline is still keen to pass on her best wishes to her son and future daughter-in-law, and has even selected a gift from the registry.

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Speaking with the Mail Online, former nursery manager Caroline revealed: “It’s a decent present.” The grandmother, who lives in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, also intends to send a card, but says, “I don’t know if they will even open it.”

It appears Caroline also hasn’t given up hope that, with six weeks to go before the Christmastime nuptials, Adam, 30, will have a change of heart. The mum, who has dedicated herself to supporting gold medallist Adam’s career, shared: “If he changed his mind, I would go. I want to go to Bath, to go into the abbey, to watch him get married. I love him, he’s still my little boy.”

Caroline, 59, was initially delighted to learn about the engagement in September 2024, but things have since become complicated. Fans of Adam began to realise something was wrong after Caroline wasn’t in attendance at Holly’s plush Soho Farmhouse hen do.

Caroline’s sister, Louise Williams, then hit out at 25-year-old Holly in a social media post, writing: “You have inflicted a hurt on my sister that will take a very long time to heal if ever.” Matters have continued to escalate, and it’s now believed Adam’s sister Bethany will be the only family member from his side to watch him tie the knot.

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Away from Caroline’s apparent ban from the big day, other members of Adam’s family have reportedly been unable to afford the price of accommodation and travel. One relative told told The Sun: “We were sent a ‘save the date,’ and it’s all these country houses. I’m on Universal Credit — I can’t afford that.” Meanwhile, relatives have claimed that Adam is “ashamed” of his working class roots, and “has been changed by money, fame and fortune”. One family source said: “He seems to have forgotten where he came from.”

Adam’s aunt Louise has now claimed that her sister learned she’d been dropped from the invite list while busily returning five-year-old grandson George back to the care of his mother, Eirianedd Munro, and was forced to mask the deep “hurt and betrayal” she felt in front of her young grandchild.

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Two-time Euro-winning defender Lucy Bronze opens up about the short shelf life faced by sports stars – and the very normal career path she almost took

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Lioness Lucy Bronze is the most decorated female footballer in England. But her life almost went down a different path entirely.

“My mum’s a maths teacher, my brother did a degree in maths, we all did A level maths. Maths is everywhere. I’m such a big believer in the power of education, and how maths is an absolutely crucial life skill,” says Lucy.

The two-time Euro-winning star revealed if she wasn’t a footballer…she’d be an accountant.

“It was between football and accountancy for me. Although I’ve met some accountants as an adult who say that perhaps being a professional footballer has been more fun,” she laughs.

And you never know: she might need that maths A level one day. “There is a shelf life for a footballer – being a professional athlete is a much shorter career than your average,” says Lucy. “I may still be an accountant yet! But the great thing about that is that you don’t take anything for granted. You eat, sleep, drink, train. My 24 hours in a day is spent focused on that.

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“If I had a different career maybe I’d switch off a bit more. I know that my mum as a maths teacher, she wasn’t completely obsessed with teaching every minute of the day. It’s nice to know that whenever this ends, I’ll still be relatively young so I’ll be able to look back at it and celebrate.

“I don’t celebrate things too much. But when I know its finished, I’ll look back and celebrate everything I’ve achieved.”

Lucy is partnering with Barclays bank and National Numeracy ahead of Number Confidence Week this November. Barclay’s initiative aims to connect with young people and parents across the UK, encouraging confidence when it comes to numeracy, which of course plays a vital role in everyday life, from splitting the bill to checking travel stats or tracking football scores.

Earlier this month Lucy hit the headlines for defending ex-England goalie Mary Earps over criticism she has received for making negative comments about former teammates in her explosive new book.

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Paris Saint-German goalie Earps spoke out about goalkeeper Hannah Hampton and team coach Sarina Wiegman in her autobiography All In, saying Wiegman was rewarding “bad behaviour” by reintegrating Hampton into the Lionesses squad in 2023.

But right-back Bronze, 34, says male footballers would not be subject to such forensic scrutiny, telling The Mirror: “Female players are constantly under a magnifying glass. In a football team you have a group of 20 to 30 players – there’s no way everyone will think the same things. There are different personalities – and there is high pressure.

“Men are solely judged on their ability and their lifestyle to a certain extent, but only if it’s a huge headline. Generally, for most of the popular female footballers, there’s a constant lens on what we’re doing – on and off the pitch.”

Manchester-based Lucy, who plays for Chelsea and England, won the UEFA Women’s Champions League five times – three times with Lyon and twice with Barcelona. She is rumoured to be dating Ona Batlle, the Spanish full-back.

Open about her 2021 diagnosis of ADHD and autism, she says of growing up: “I struggled to make friends. I was hyper-focused as a child and I always felt different to others.

“There were parts of my younger life where I was teased and bullied at school, for being a tomboy too. It was hard.

“Sport was my way of connecting with people when I couldn’t otherwise. That environment gave me somewhere I could be competitive and be obsessed with something. It gave me a safe space.”

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Showing true grit, Bronze – who has twice been in the Euro-winning side – played the entire 2025 tournament with a fractured tibia.

She says: “It’s the first time maybe anyone has been able to prove that they’ll actually do anything to play for England. People may say that ‘they’d play with a broken leg’, but I’ve actually done it.”

She has her childhood to thank for her staying power.

“My first home was a one bed, a little flat above a corner shop: mum, dad, my brother and me. We never had a lot of money, we made the most of what we’d got,” she says.

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This week Bronze made history by being named in the Fifpro Women’s World XI – a global football award decided entirely by professional players – for a record eighth time.

But she still has one major ambition, adding: “Winning the World Cup has been at the top of my bucket list ever since I put on an England shirt. I’ve managed to do everything else apart from that.

“Before we won the Euros, I said I’d trade every single trophy I’d won in my life to win one thing for England. Obviously, we’ve won two Euros now… well I’d trade those two Euros for a World Cup.

“The men’s England shirt has a star above it because of 1966, when the men won. In 2019 we had our own women’s shirt designed for the first time, and the star went missing – I want that star back.”

*Lucy Bronze has partnered with Barclays LifeSkills and National Numeracy to support Number Confidence Week

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Michelle Keegan stuns in a glam dress from a high street brand– and fans are calling it ‘so beautiful’

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Michelle Keegan has always been one of our go-tos for style inspiration, and thanks to her countless excellent collaborations with Very ,we’ve been able to snap up her style easily – and for affordable prices.

However, it’s one of her latest looks that has gotten fans excited after she shared a sneak peek to her Instagram Stories. Taking to social media, the actress posted two images showing off a glam dress from her latest collection with the high street brand, and fans are obsessed.

The 38-year-old wowed in a black floor-length, long sleeve gown with a white satin bow positioned on the back of the waist that delicately drapes down the rest of the dress. The image is captioned: “A Moment of the dress”, and thankfully, we’ve managed to locate it so we can all have a moment in it.

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The modern take on the classic ‘Little Black Dress’ is a timeless investment that will become a wardrobe staple season after season. Whether it’s for a black tie event, a dressy date night, or even a super chic wedding guest outfit, all eyes will be on you for the right reasons. As if the bow wasn’t enough, the back neckline is draped to give a soft scoop illusion, effortlessly breaking up the dress.

It comes available in sizes 6-20, and the design is a bodycon fit so will hug in all of the right places while highlighting your natural shape. Don’t waste any more time and add it immediately to your shopping baskets for £80, as we think this is set for sell out success.

As expected, fans rushed to praise Michelle as one said: “Wow. Just so beautiful.” Another commented: “I need this dress”, while her Mother-In-Law Carol Wright said: “Love it all my girl.”

If this dress doesn’t appeal to you, then Michelle has got you covered as her party collection with Very is kitted out with some of the best dazzling dresses for party season and beyond. From a gorgeous Purple Sheer Skirt Beaded Maxi Dress, costing £95, to a Brown Fringe Long Sleeve Mini Dress, worth £60, there are endless options that will have everyone asking where you got your outfit from. Over at River Island, Olivia Attwood’s winter collection has some gems from £36.