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If you’re looking for a cosy and comfy pair of slippers to see you through the autumn in style, but don’t want to spend a fortune on Uggs, we’ve found plenty of cheaper alternatives

Last year’s autumn and winter footwear of choice was undoubtedly theTasman slippers by Ugg, but with a £100 price tag, they’re not exactly wallet-friendly. As the trend for mini fleece-lined mules remains in vogue this season, we’ve been scouting for similar pairs that won’t empty your pockets, while balancing all the comfort and style you’d expect from the real thing.

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1. Tan Stitch Detail Platform Slippers

Shop here for £15

Tu Clothing is offering this pair of tan slip-ons that seamlessly resemble the classic Ugg Mules, but with a much more affordable price tag of £15.

Touted as an on-trend addition to your seasonal footwear, this pair of slippers has a platform sole, fleece lining, and stitch detailing on the upper, akin to Ugg’s iconic style. They are made in a faux suede fabric for a premium look and feel. A staple choice for relaxing at home, these comfortable slippers are also ideal for running quick errands outside, thanks to their water-resistant rubber soles.

2. Women Tasman Tazz Slippers Ankle Boot

Shop here for £19.99

Coming in a similar brown shade to those sported by celebrities, these suede slippers boast a soft and fluffy sheepskin lining on the interior, for optimal comfort and cosiness and promise to keep your toes warmer as the temperatures drop. Meanwhile, the rubber soles are anti-slip, thanks to the water-resistant material, and are thick enough to keep the wearer stable and supported.

Also featuring grips on the bottom, these slippers are ideal for wearing inside and outside of the house, especially during the winter months when you don’t want to sacrifice warmth for style and practicality, but also don’t want your favourite slippers getting soaked.

3. ‘Zoe’ Aztec Faux Fur Slip On Micro Slippers

Shop here for £22.99

The Zoe Aztec Faux Fur Slip-On Micro Slippers usually retail for £34.99 – already a bargain – but shoppers can snap them up for an unbeatable price, for a limited time. The online retailer has slashed the price to £25, making them £75 cheaper than the Uggs.

Similar to the Tasman slippers, the Zoe shoes flaunt an eye-catching Aztec print and boast a convenient slip-on style. Keen fashionistas on a budget will be thrilled with the Ugg-style footwear, crafted from soft suede and cosy plush natural wool.

4. Risley Waterproof Flat Mules

Shop here for £35

Marks & Spencer shoppers will be thrilled to know that the massive retailer also stocks affordable alternatives to the autumn season’s must-have style, including this pair from Regatta.

Described as a pair of refined mules, these shoes are waterproof to keep them looking their best come rain or shine. They feature a slip-on design for easy on and off with a soft faux fur lining to keep feet cosy. Plus, much like Uggs, these beauties boast thick soles that have plenty of grip for indoor or outdoor wear.

5. BOBS Keepsakes Lite

Shop here for £40

The perfect pick for chilly evenings, the faux shearling-lined slippers are also a great alternative to UGG’s pricier Tasman II slippers, which cost £115.

Just like the UGG pair, Skechers’ BOBS Keepsakes have a slip-on, backless design that makes them easy to get on and off. They have a cosy lining and decorative trim around the edges. However, they are made from faux suede and faux shearling rather than the real deal, like UGG’s, which is why they have a more affordable price point.

Victoria Beckham has appeared to snub her son Brooklyn once again in a new trailer for her Netflix documentary. The Spice Girls star turned fashion designer is fronting a three part series for the streaming giant.

A new trailer has been released today, which shows Victoria’s meteorological rise to fame with the Spice Girls and her subsequent struggles with her fashion business as she prepares for the biggest fashion show of her life.

As it kicks off, Victoria insists she isn’t a “miserable cow” like people might think she is – before adding that she has “never forgotten where she comes from”.

In one poignant moment, her husband and her kids are seen sitting on the front row at her fashion show. Brooklyn is not in attendance as the camera pans over her kids and David and she says: “I want my kids and David to be proud of me.”

Romeo is shown in the trailer hugging his mum in an orange cap, whilst Cruz is seen backstage in a smart suit. However, Brooklyn seemingly doesn’t appear in the trailer amid a very public feud with his parents.

In the trailer, Victoria also opens up about her fame with the girlband. She tells the camera: “Performing was my dream. The Spice Girls made me accept who I am. Then all of a sudden, it stopped.

“That uncool kid at school that’s awkward, that was me. I desperately wanted to be liked, have a sense of worth. Fashion was this creative outlet. People thought she’s a pop star, she’s married to a footballer. who does she think she is?”

David also appeared in the trailer, where he shared his nerves for his wife, asking her ahead of her fashion show: “Is this what you felt like when you came to watch me play?”

Victoria then explained that she didn’t want it to all slip through her fingers again. Emotional, she says: “It’s taken so long to get to this point. I’m not going to let it slip through my fingers again.”

David then tells her in a heartwarming moment: “You could make a cheese and ham sandwich and we’d be proud of you,” but she quipped back: “Let’s be honest, I couldn’t actually make a cheese sandwich very well.”

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Dame Helen Mirren has opened up about the tragic death of her stepson Rio Hackford, who died from a rare form of eye cancer in 2022, and how it has impacted her

Dame Helen Mirren has shared the heartbreak of seeing her stepson’s face “every day” following his tragic passing after a battle with a rare cancer.

The Oscar-winning actress, who never had children of her own, became a stepmother to husband Taylor Hackford’s two sons from an earlier relationship when they tied the knot in 1997.

Her stepson, Rio Hackford, tragically lost his life to a rare form of eye cancer in 2022 at the tender age of 51.

Dame Helen has opened up about how this loss affected her in the years since. In an interview with People, she revealed: “I have his picture on my phone as my screensaver, so I look at his face all the time, every day.

“Rio died of ocular melanoma (also known as eye cancer), we didn’t know about that condition, and it was only through that awful experience that we learned that this is a melanoma that can grow at the back of your eye without you having any consciousness of it.”

Dame Helen is of the belief that if her son had gone for more regular eye tests, he might still be alive today.

She continued: “Rio hadn’t had his eyes checked for 10 years because his eyesight didn’t change. So he thought, ‘why do I need my eyes checked if my eyesight’s perfectly fine?’ “

“If he’d had his eyes checked they would have caught it early. It’s a rare thing, but it happens and it’s a death sentence.”

According to NHS data, fewer than 1,000 (850) cases of eye cancer (ocular cancer) are diagnosed in the UK each year.

The organisation says: “There are a number of different types of cancer that affect the eyes, including: eye melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, lymphoma and retinoblastoma – a childhood cancer.”

Dame Helen tied the knot with her husband after they met on the set of the 1985 film White Nights. This was her first walk down the aisle and his third, despite having lived with actor Liam Neeson in the early 1980s.

She once confessed to having “no maternal instinct”, but found it a “great pleasure” to be involved with her husband’s children.

Last month, Dame Helen graced our screens again with her role in the adaptation of Richard Osman’s bestselling book The Thursday Murder Club. The film had a limited cinema release and also premiered on Netflix.

She has been in the running for an Oscar four times, clinching the award for her portrayal of the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2007.

Her performances in The Madness of King George, Gosford Park and The Last Station also earned her nominations.

Over the years, the 80-year-old actress has starred in two of her husband’s films; White Nights in 1985 and Love Ranch in 2010.

Amy-Lucy O’Rourke has claimed she has more evidence against Thomas Skinner as she continues to fume at the Strictly star playing down their affair

The “secret mistress” of Strictly star Thomas Skinner has unleashed a furious rant online and hinted that could be more revelations to come. Amy-Lucy O’Rourke previously hit out at the former The Apprentice contestant, who described their time together as a fling.

However, despite Skinner insisting they were only together for a matter of weeks, O’Rourke has blasted his lies and said it was a relationship of three months. And now she has warned there may be more skeletons ready to come out of the closet.

She claims to have “receipts” to prove some of the turmoil that Skinner put her through and praised fans for “seeing through” his apparent lies. Amy-Lucy took to Instagram to share a message with her followers.

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She said: “I just wanted to come on and say thank you to everyone for sending me really nice messages. Obviously I’ve had a few trolls, but their opinions are clearly not important, because the masses can see through his lies.”

And she admitted her main focus for bringing their relationship to light is to make it known how badly treated she feels in the whole situation. She went on: “No-one knows the full story, the story’s massive the story is insane.

“I’ve had to give receipts I’ve had to show text messages, phone calls, voice notes, CCTV. There’s messages with me saying “I cant believe you’ve done this to me” I’ve proved it.”

She went on to say: “It’s not about money, it’s about speaking my truth and about what Thomas put me though.”

Ring doorbell footage of Skinner outsider her home was leaked earlier in the week after Skinner had claimed the affair was a “one-off” and a “moment of madness”.

The salesman is making his Strictly Come Dancing debut this weekend, and had claimed his dalliance with O’Rourke, 35, weeks after his wedding to wife Sinead was a “moment of madness”. He insists it is something he regretted almost immediately.

However, O’Rourke claims he told her at the time that his marriage was simply one of convenience, but called off their affair when she discovered months later that wasn’t true..

And now footage has shown Skinner outside the home of the aesthetician and single mum. In the footage captured by her Ring doorbell, Skinner can be seen lingering outside for a minute and a half. In the clip, O’Rourke is making it clear she doesn’t want to engage.

Skinner appears to attempt to force his way into her home, but she stopes him. In a dramatic turn of events, she then steps out from the entrance of her house near Brentwood, Essex, to shatter the windscreen of his parked Mercedes 4×4.

The clip hears O’Rourke saying: “Leave me alone and go away,” but the reality TV star continues to hammer on the door. She eventually opens it to tell him her son is sleeping.

Rapper Cardi B has announced that she’s expecting a baby with her partner Stefon Diggs. She has expressed excitement over the news, which has been shared in an interview this week ahead of her new album’s release later this month.

Cardi, 32, is already a parent to three children, with her family including her kids Kulture, seven, Wave, four, and Blossom, one. Asked about speculation of having another baby, she told CBS Mornings: “I’m having a baby with my boyfriend, Stefon Diggs.” Cardi added that she’s “happy” and “excited”.

She told the outlet that she’s in a “good space,” adding: “I feel very strong, I feel very powerful, that I’m doing all this work but I’m doing all this work while I’m creating a baby.” Cardi said that herself and Stefon are “very supportive” of each other.

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Gen V’s Emma Meyer, or Little Cricket, has captured the attention of fans.

Gen V is back on Prime Video with a second season and the satirical superhero series is a spin-off of The Boys.

Lizze Broadway stars as Emma Meyer, nicknamed Little Cricket due to her power to shrink by “purging” or eating.

Born Elizabeth Broadway, the 27-year-old actress is also known for her roles in The Rookie, Splitting Up Together and Here and Now.

She began her acting career in the crime drama Southland, playing Brooks Ryerson, and later joined the cast of Shameless.

For her role in Bones in 2013, she was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Series at the 35th Young Artist Awards.

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Fans may be interested to hear she had a brief role in NCIS back in 2018, playing the role of Mandy in the episode Family Ties.

Born in Toledo, Ohio to school teacher parents, she moved to LA with her family when she was nine years old.

She began acting as a hobby and quickly found success booking guest star roles in big shows like Chicago PD and Bones.

Gen V fans hailed her the “most relatable and funny” character of the series on Reddit, calling Emma the “only unproblematic” figure.

As for her personal life, the star was in a relationship with Cobra Kai’s Tanner Buchanan in 2019.

While speaking on the Anna Faris Is Unqualified podcast in 2021, Buchanan revealed he and the Gen V star had been together since they were teenagers.

They briefly broke up in 2015 before rekindling their romance, as he confessed: “It was my fault. I was actually kind of being an a** during that time. So she had every right to [break up with me].”

However, the couple eventually parted ways, with Buchanan going on to propose to his Cobra Kai co-star, Mary Mouser.

At this moment in time, Broadway appears to be single.