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After being a witness to a vicious stabbing while he was a teenager, a former Strictly Come Dancing star revealed that he was forced to testify at London’s Old Bailey.

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A Strictly Come Dancing star has recalled the horrific ordeal which has impacted their mental health. DJ and TV presenter Tyler West, who is engaged to actress Molly Rainford, has revealed that as a teenager, he saw a man being stabbed to death in a terrifying moment which has had a “knock-on effect” on his mental health.

The 29 year old star, who took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2022 where he met future wife Molly, said it’s left him with issues surrounding “control” and the desire to push himself beyond his comfort zone during his stint on BBC One’s Celebrity Race Across The World.

The Kiss FM DJ and his fiancée are two of the famous faces taking part in this year’s show, which features four celebrities and their loved ones attempting to complete a 3,670-mile race through Central America.

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Speaking to his EastEnders star girlfriend Molly, he said: “I didn’t know this would be this much outside of my comfort zone. I always like to be in control of things, or know what I’m getting myself into. If I can control it, I feel like I can then look after the situation the best I possibly can. When I compare it to when I was a teenager, it was on another level.

I wanted to put a stop to something that was completely beyond my control, and I was absolutely terrified of it. You make you feel helpless, and I simply don’t want to feel that way ever. When these three men started fighting outside my house one day when I was returning from school, “he later revealed emotionally.”

He recalls that one of the two men had a 12-inch kitchen knife in his hand when he struck the man who was on his own. “All of a sudden, it felt like I was watching this man get like stabbed to death while I was staring at my bedroom window at 14.” One of my life’s most horrible experiences occurred.

I just recall being at the Old Bailey and being petrified of so many things, such as, “Will all these people be able to see me?” Do they know that I’m giving evidence? And it had such a negative impact on my mental health because I just didn’t know how to process it. I spent about two years inside. It was just really hard, and it matured me very quickly.

During Thursday’s episode of the reality competition show, the celebrities were told they had to head to Liberia in Costa Rica, after the show was refused filming permissions in Nicaragua.

Derry Girls star Dylan Llewellyn and his mum Jackie were first to arrive at the checkpoint in Bocas del Toro, Panama, followed closely behind by radio host Roman Kemp and his sister, singer Harley Moon. Presenter Anita Rani and her dad Bal arrived third at the checkpoint, followed by Tyler and Molly.

Khloe Kardashian, a television star, is not a stranger to the public eye, but she previously admitted to giving her no-edit posts.

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Khloe Kardashian has been accused of a big Photoshop fail after saying she doesn’t edit her pictures anymore. The mum-of-two previously claimed she stopped using editing apps as much as she used to.

Fans of the stars, however, may not have been accurate because they claimed she appeared almost unrecognizable in the Almost Always photo shoot. Many people have criticised the images, but Khloe shared them online.

For the occasion, the 41-year-old wore a floral headdress and a lilac bodysuit. Khloe’s appearance in the photos is unknown, but it’s known whether they were taken naturally or whether a filter was applied to the top.

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Fans were quick to discuss the photo shoot online. One person responded, “Your entire face is manufactured,” while another responded, “Thought you weren’t Photoshopping your pictures?”

A third person said, “Your entire face is manufactured.” Keeping up With The Kardashian star’s fans, however, also posted their own encouraging remarks.

One person wrote, “Omg Khloe, this is your best look ever.” Another person once said, “You are a timeless beauty.” Khloe has previously received criticism for using Photoshop in her photos.

Earlier this year, Khloe revealed her decision to step away from using photo editing tools as much as she has done in the past. She said in an episode of The Kardashians she addressed rumours she “Photoshops every picture”. She insisted: “I don’t.

“But there was a time that I definitely did. There was a time that I was around some people that would make me feel like I needed to. I also think it was the era too. I felt like a lot of people were Photoshopping or heavily Photoshopping more than they do now.”

She continued, “I do believe there was a time when we all just got consumed in this filter lifestyle and couldn’t see ourselves without a filter.” And there are days where I’m like, ugh, I need a filter. I don’t like who I am. I’m on video, though. And I like myself more in video than in photos.

Fans of Khloe’s TV show quizzed her about a particular episode that featured behind-the-scenes photoshoot footage back in April of this year.

A scene was aired where Khloe looked quite different to the perfected image which was chosen for her podcast cover picture. A Reddit user posted side-by-side screen-grabs of the two moments which prompted fans to share their shocked reactions.

However, some people speculated that Khloe might have been airbrushed in the XO campaign. A fan said, “I thought Khloe looked great posing for her perfume photoshoot on the show!”

“But then they showed me the edited version of the book, and I almost spat myself out.” Who would have to approve that? It doesn’t even resemble her.

Khloe is beautiful, but she doesn’t appear to be. Because she doesn’t need to do all this editing, it breaks my heart. She also finds it frustrating that she denies editing her face.

Another fan wrote, “At this point, I kind of assume that any published shot I see of a celebrity is edited into oblivion and they probably look 30 to 50 pounds heavier IRL,” echoing other fans’ sentiments.

Another person described Khloe as looking like a different person, saying, “Khloe is a beautiful woman, but holy s*** they really promote unrealistic beauty standards. That is not the same person as you.

David attributes one choice to saving his life.

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After discovering a lump weeks after his 50th birthday, a BBC presenter has urged people to ignore the signs of cancer. David Cowan, a journalist for TV, claims that choosing to see a general practitioner saved his life.

David said: “It’s far better to know whether you’ve got cancer or not, you need to not delay and get it checked out.” In late 2017, TV reporter David, from Edinburgh, noticed a small, hard, painless lump in his neck just weeks after his 50th birthday. After checking the NHS website, he booked a GP appointment, a decision he now credits with saving his life.

“My knowledge of mouth cancer was largely very, very superficial,” David said. I was aware of its existence. It never occurred to me that the dentists would check you when they examined you to see if there were any signs of it.

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In a significant number of cases, I was also blissfully unaware that the human papillomavirus (HPV) is implicated in mouth cancer. I had no idea of the risks it might entail and was very ignorant of what it might entail. I noticed a lump in my neck about the size of a piece of wine gum a few weeks after my 50th birthday. It appeared to be hard, just beneath my jawline, and it wasn’t sore either.

That seems strange to me. For a few days, I didn’t do anything about it. I initially assumed it would go away before I decided to look up my symptoms on the NHS website, where it was very clear that you should contact your GP practice if you have a painful, hard lump in your neck that won’t go away.

They recommended specialists to me right away. Later, my GP informed me that she was immediately concerned about the possibility of cancer. About a month later, a doctor noticed the lump on my neck and determined that it was cancer when I was taken to an NHS Lothian clinic in Edinburgh for tests.

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“I was informed that there was a 90% chance of the treatment being successful because it had been discovered early. I lost two stones during the treatment, and I had to take a five-month break from work, but it was well worth it because I’m still here.

My consultant had already warned me about mouth cancer, but it’s not pleasant to treat it. They explained what would happen, and I recall thinking, “They did warn me this would happen,” as I remember during treatment.

“The NHS website directed me to check out my symptom, and I’m very glad I did,” I said. “I had no real hesitation in doing so. Although it’s frightening to think that you might have cancer, it’s much better to be aware than to wait in the dark and wait to have your symptoms evaluated.

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I had a fantastic experience the entire time, and I felt like I was being embraced by the NHS’s experts. I felt the NHS fought my cancer for me, and I just continued to enjoy the ride. Although there are many talks about fighting cancer, I don’t. My family, friends, and coworkers all gave me incredibly helpful advice. They encouraged me to approach the entire experience in a positive way, which the doctors determined was crucial.

In June 2018, I received my all-clear. A lot of people enjoyed it. If I hadn’t recovered from my cancer in its entirety with the aid of the NHS, there have been many wonderful things that have occurred in the seven years since I started getting sick. I’m now attempting to appreciate life’s smaller details more and to reflect on my place of blessing.

“Having cancer changed my life, but now I can live well and enjoy life with my family and our dog.”

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In order to raise awareness and raise awareness of Mouth Cancer Action Month in November, David was asked to share his story and the advantages of early detection. “Mental cancer needs to be made more widely known. My mouth cancer, according to what I was told, was getting more prevalent. It was only relatively uncommon. I’m delighted to see that both boys and girls are now receiving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations in their classrooms to prevent this from occurring.

No matter where the cancer is located, a more effective treatment is available if it is discovered early. The key to treating cancer is getting as soon as you can, which means that anyone who is concerned about something must seek medical attention regardless of how terrifying it may be.

“It’s very fortunate to be here,” I said. This Mouth Cancer Action Month, the Be the Early Bird campaign’s goal is to encourage people to go check out if they are concerned about something, regardless of whether they have reservations about going.