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Archive March 31, 2025

Love Island star reveals he is running for Reform in shock career change

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Ollie Williams, a contestant for the controversial Love Island, has revealed that he is considering becoming a Reform UK councillor in a strange new profession.

Controversial Love Island star Ollie Williams has announced he is running for Reform UK(Image: ITV)

A scandal hit Love Island star has made the surprise announcement he is running to be a councillor for Reform UK. Ollie Williams, 29, appeared on the sixth season on the hit ITV dating show back in 2020, where he racked up thousands of Ofcom complaints.

He has since removed any unfavorable remarks and has announced that he is running for a position on Cornwall Council. The TV personality claimed as he announced his party affiliation, that “freedom of speech has been eroded for far too long.”

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Ollie congratulated me on announcing that the Reform Party will run for mayor of Los Angeles and Lanreath in May. It’s time to act because our freedom of speech and society have been severely compromised.

I’m making my first political leap by putting my first foot forward because I’m not ready to stand by and wait for someone else to solve the situation while it all burns.

Ollie Williams.
Ollie quit Love Island after just three days(Image: ITV/REX)

If you’ve followed me so far, the ex-TV star continued, “I hope you’ll trust my judgment when I say I believe this is the best course of action for the protection of your free way of life.”

“If you support Reform and our beliefs, please ensure you cast your ballots or apply for a postal or proxy vote, and … Vote for the UK Reform movement.

At the May 1 local election, Ollie hopes to win a seat in the rural areas of Lostwithiel and Lanreath. This year, all 87 of Cornwall Council’s seats will be up for election.

Ollie describes himself as a “countryside steward and farmer” who will “focus on community led projects,” and his campaign poster was unveiled alongside the announcement.

He sat on a muddy track wearing a pair of wellies as he claims the “mission to fix broken Britain starts local”. Ollie had a very short stint on Love Island five years ago as he left after just three days.

He decided to quit the show after admitted he still had feelings for someone else. Ollie was coupled up with Paige Turley at the time, who later went on to win the series with Finn Tapp.

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He racked up thousands of complaints after his animal hunting was revealed(Image: Instagram)

It is not the first time Ollie has sparked controversy, as he was heavily criticised for posing with animals he had killed. Ofcom received 231 complaints after the pictures began being spotted online.

More than 38, 000 people signed a petition to have him leave the show when it was announced.

Amid the backlash, Ollie insisted he left the show due to personal issues instead. In his first statement since quitting, Ollie said: “I have to be honest with myself, and everyone, that I do still love someone else… I have to follow my heart in this scenario and it would be wrong for me to ignore these feelings.

This is Love Island, and it’s all about finding love, the saying goes. It wouldn’t be fair to them if I carried anything on with Paige or any other girl who might enter the villa.

Ollie, who is the son and heir of Andrew Williams, Viscount Clifden, the Lord of the Manor of the Lanhydrock Estate, in Cornwall, brushed off any criticism as he posed with dead animals again.

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Ollie continued to hunt after the scandal, posting a photo of himself killing deer while visiting Cornwall on Instagram. He defended his actions in the caption, “Huntering is Conservation.”

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Has TikTok’s ‘office siren’ trend gone too far or is a worrying corporate shift at play

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The “office sirens” are being attacked for their lack of professionalism, but are they really pushing the limits too far, or are there economic and political reasons for the trend toward more modest corporate attire?

Bella Hadid became the face of the office siren trend when it first gained traction in 2023(Image: GC Images)

Leather miniskirts, tube tops and corseted shirts and push-up bras are all the rave at the moment, but do they have a place in today’s corporate world? According to the ‘office siren’ trend on TikTok, the answer is: “duh”. But the internet is divided on whether ‘office sirens’ have lost the plot, especially considering their risqué outfits might cost them their jobs.

One TikTok comment detailing how an woman lost a lucrative job over her ‘office siren’ work attire has sparked a heated response online. The original comment reads: “We have a college credit paid 25 per hour intern position that goes straight to a six-figure job at graduation. This girl wore an ‘office siren’ outfit day two and was immediately fired for it. And yes, we can fire for that. It’s in the contract she signed when taking the job. Literally lost a guaranteed £20k comfy job over a leather miniskirt and tube top combo.”

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Dozens of response videos have popped up agreeing that the risqué outfit has no place in the workplace and that no outfit is worth losing your job over (especially one so high paying). But some commenters argued that it’s the ‘office sirens’ of TikTok and Instagram that are to blame for misleading young women who are entering the corporate world for the first time. One TikToker said: “Stop letting these influencers who don’t work pollute your mind with this trending b——t.”

Over the past few years, the “office siren” trend has grown in popularity on social media. Also known as “corpcore” or “corporate fetish,” it is also known as “corpcore.” After the pandemic returned to work, the trend, which was characterized by skin-tight skirts, bayonetta glasses, push-up bras, and revealing button-downs, resurfaced in the wider fashion community.

The ‘office siren’ trend began appearing on runways as a call-back to power dressing movements of the ‘80s and on-screen references like Gisele Bündchen’s assistant character in The Devil Wears Prada and Jennifer Anniston’s style from Friends. Model Bella Hadid became a poster-child for the trend last year, rocking slim glasses, a sleek bun, and belly-button revealing button-downs.

GISELE BUNDCHEN & EMILY BLUNT in The Devil Wears Prada film
Gisele Bündchen’s role in The Devil Wears Prada is often cited as an inspiration for office siren style(Image: Supplied by Capital Pictures)

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Following the Covid-induced global lockdowns, the ultra-feminine-style attire became popular with business resumption. It was dubbed a rebellion against masculine-dominated, stuffy office attire. However, recent TikTok discourse has made it clear that rebellion and personal expression may need to take a backseat to corporate demands in some cases.

There are a few social and political factors that may be at play here. One is a notable shift to more conservative dressing that we often see during times of economic difficulty. The best example of the shift to more modest dressing was the recent Pretty Little Thing’s rebrand.

The fast-fashion brand long-known for being the go-to retailer for budget-friendly promiscuous party outfits shocked loyal customers by relaunching their website and clothing line with slightly more expensive, muted and minimalist styles. The “boring” rebrand draws parallels to the recession-core trend of the 2010s.

Recession-core is a trend that rose as a result of the 2008 recession, where understated, practical outfits took precedence over embellished and flashy styles. In this era, going-out attire looked oddly similar to corporate wear.

Even girls who were too young to work started wearing fitted blazers, silky button-downs, high buns, and peplum tops. Every magazine had a day-to-night look, with women dressing for both work and play and putting their weight on multi-use, transitional pieces for convenience and cost-effectiveness rather than fashion for fashion purposes.

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PrettyLittleThing’s rebrand was called ‘boring’ by loyal fans(Image: PrettyLittleThing)

The “boring” rebranding of Pretty Little Things and the recession-core trend both highlight the importance of “lilac economics.” In order to maintain a sense of normalcy and project a higher status appearance, consumers, especially women, are more willing to spend money on small, affordable luxuries (like lipstick and conventional, practical clothing items) during times of uncertainty.

One of the potential causes of “office sirens” feeling less inclined to push the boundaries of office style and invest in more traditional, practical staples is the current economic situation. The notable shift to more “traditional” and “manifest” workplaces is another plausible cause of the “office siren’s death.”

Social progress that empowered women to express their personal style in the workplace is becoming increasingly tenuous. The mass rollback of DEI initiatives in the US is bleeding into the UK as companies like BT, Goldman-Sachs and Co-op deprioritise programs to boost racial and gender equity in the workplace.

Women are disproportionately affected by these rollbacks, which affect mentoring programs and fair hiring practices. What, however, is related to style in this context? The “office siren” may be stifling their boundary-pushing and rebellious attitude as a result of worries that they will lose their foothold at work.

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Shifting cultures toward male-driven workplaces and reduced protections and programmes for women might also mean that younger women simply do not feel safe to show skin and dress in form-fitting attire in the workplace. According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted to the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), there is a rise in the number of sexual harassment disputes in the workplace. ACAS, an independent UK public body that works to improve workplace relationships and resolve disputes, recorded 7,245 cases of sexual discrimination disputes in 2024 – an increase of 6.2 per cent from 2023.

Similarly, a 2023 Trade Unions Congress poll revealed more than half of women (58 per cent) have experienced sexual harassment, bullying, or verbal abuse in the workplace. That figure rises to almost two-thirds (62 per cent) for women aged between 25 and 34.

Five teams vie for two places – how is top-six race shaping up?

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Only four points separate the teams in sixth and ninth as they battle to clinch a spot in the top half and potentially secure European football in the coming season with two games until the Scottish Premiership splits.

The win over Ross County on Sunday all but guaranteed Dundee United’s top-six spot, while Aberdeen and Hibernian both won over Motherwell and St. Johnstone on Saturday, respectively.

St. Mirren also defeated Kilmarnock by five points to close the gap to sixth-placed Hearts, who were defeated by Celtic’s leaders by a score of 3-0.

Scottish Premiership table graphic

What is the process for splitting?

The top flight of Scotland splits in half after the 12 clubs have played each other three times, for those who don’t know.

The bottom six and the top six then square off, leading to 38 matches played and the final league standings.

Who is in charge of their place?

Hibs celebrate after beating Celtic at Easter RoadSNS

With two games to go, Hibernian clinched their position with a 3-0 victory, bringing them to 47 points.

When David Gray’s side lost their first 12 games to fall short of the Scottish Premiership, that was hardly believable in early November.

However, a fantastic run of form stabilized Leith and placed them one point ahead of them in third place.

After overcoming bottom side St Johnstone, Gray declared, “A fantastic day’s work and we fully deserved it.”

“Our goal is to finish in the top six minimum for this football club at the start of the season. Then, if that’s possible, you begin to consider European locations. That is the intention and the target.

We had a very difficult start, had to endure that hardship at the start of the season, and now have 15 games undefeated in the league, giving us the chance to finish in the top six with two games left.

Aberdeen won Motherwell 4-1 to cement their position in the top half.

Their route there has been radically different from Hibs’, with a run of 31 points from their first 11 games followed by a 14-game winless run.

Jimmy Thelin, who had three victories, two draws, and one defeat for Celtic in their final six games, was pleased to secure their top-half position.

Riders and runners

St. Mirren celebrateSNS

Although St. Mirren and Motherwell are only one point ahead of Hearts, the Tynecastle side’s superior goal difference is almost a bonus at this point.

However, Motherwell’s opponents play it away in their final match before the split, which could prove crucial given the midtable’s congestedness.

As they attempt to defeat Hearts, which is boosted by their dominant 5-1 win over Kilmarnock on Saturday, St. Mirren are traveling to Dundee and home to Ross County.

When Motherwell travel to Rugby Park next weekend before that crucial game against Hearts, manager Michael Wimmer hopes to recover from their defeat by Aberdeen.

The Wimmer said, “We lost against a good team, but anything is possible because the table is so tight.”

It’s important that we work hard for 90 minutes, he said, “It’s good that we’re in the top six.”

“We need to concentrate on our next game against Kilmarnock, and we should be able to stay there when Hearts is played at home.

“I believe game 33 will be over because the table is so tight,” he said.

Ross County needs the most points and plenty of other results to fall to, while Dundee United only needs one point from their next two games to finish in the top six.

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Seven ejected after brawl in Pistons-Timberwolves

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Following a brawl during Minnesota’s 123-104 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, five players and two coaches were ejected.

Naz Reid of Minnesota was reacting to being bumped by Detroit’s Ron Holland during a dribble early in the second quarter of a content contest in Minneapolis.

Members of both teams quickly got involved as the two players squared off against one another, leading to a melee that quickly spread into the courtside spectator seats.

As some spectators left their seats, team officials made an effort to break up the players.

Tensions persisted even after the fight was over because both teams’ players continued to verbally abuse one another even after the breakup.

Bickerstaff claimed that Prigioni caused the incident, in which case they both received insults from his players.

Their assistant coach said things, according to Bickerstaff.

“My guys and I are in the same boat,” I said. We’re going to stand up for one another, and I won’t tolerate disparaging comments about my guys.

It’s that easy, really. He then continued to say what he had. He is aware of what he said.

Later, Minnesota head coach Chris Finch suggested the flashpoint had been brought on by Detroit’s aggressive play.

The game was way too physical, Finch said, “I thought before that.”

I assumed it would occur because the physical aspect of it was a little lopsided. Simply put, it appeared to be coming.

Donte DiVincenzo and Ron Holland grapple with each otherImages courtesy of Getty

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Kim wins Ford Championship as Hull fades

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Fourth-round leaderboard for the Ford Championship

-22 Kim (Kor), Vu (US), -21 Corpuz (US), -20 Thitikul (Tha), -19 Duncan (US), -18 Lopez (Mex), Lee (Kor), Noh (US), Ko (NZ)

Selected others: -17 Hull (Eng), -14 Korda (US), -3 Maguire (Ire)

Hyo-Joo Kim of South Korea won the Ford Championship in a play-off match against Charley Hull of England in Arizona.

After finishing at the top of the standings of 22 under par at Whirlwind Golf Club’s Cattail Course, Kim defeated American Lilia Vu on the opening hole to win her seventh LPGA title.

After carding a one-under-71, which was her worst of the tournament, Hull finished tied for 11th on 17 under. She was two shots clear of leader Vu in the final round.

After shooting a 65, American Allisen Corpuz placed third, and Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul a shot further back,

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Annie Kilner makes statement about her children hours after cryptic Kyle Walker dig

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WAG Annie Kilner acknowledged that Kyle Walker’s night out was her “whole purpose,” and that sharing rare photos after issuing a cryptic dig after her four sons was her “whole purpose.”

Annie Kilner and Kyle Walker share four sons together and have been trying to make their marriage work(Image: Annie Kilner/Instagram)

Annie Kilner has gushed over her children and admitted they are her “whole purpose” as she marked Mother’s Day. The WAG, who has had a very rocky romance with husband Kyle Walker, celebrated the occasion by sharing rare photos of her four sons.

She is trying her best to rekindle things with the footballer, and has been looking after the children at their Cheshire mansion while Kyle works away in Italy after transferring from Manchester City to AC Milan.

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Just last month, he was caught partying with two models in Milan while Annie was back home with the kids. Annie has reportedly laid down new ground rules in light of Kyle’s night out – having already been stern after finding out he had fathered two children with Lauryn Goodman.

Hours before her gushing Mother’s Day post, Annie issued a cryptic message about “poisoning” men. Despite the ups and downs of her romantic life, Annie shared the love of being a mum to Roman, 12, Riaan, eight, Reign, six and five-month-old Rezon.

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Annie shared a rare photo with her boys(Image: Annie Kilner/Instagram)

The model and her boys, who she prefers to avoid the spotlight, took a number of snaps. In a photo, Annie and her four children donned identical outfits as they prepared to watch Kyle play for England at the Euros last summer.

She sweetly stated, “My whole purpose.” Additionally, Annie shared photos of herself, her sister, and her own children, as well as a photo taken from a beach in Dubai. The mother-of-four continued, “We got the best.”

Annie and Sian, who were speaking in a rather mysterious way about “poisoning,” had a conversation on Sunday that she didn’t seem to disagree with. I cooked for men, and I should have poisoned it, was the subject of the original post’s bold, obscene caption. I do, indeed, have self-control.

Sian suggested that Sian’s comment, “@annievkilner you’re forever at that stove,” be particularly relevant to her famous sister. Just as her sister’s ominous comment appeared in her own Stories, Annie herself cryptically reposted it.

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She marked Mother’s Day with the posts(Image: Annie Kilner/Instagram)

Tension bubbled once again between Kyle and Annie last month when he was spotted in the Living Room at the Casa Cipriani Milano hotel until the early hours of 26 February, before moving to the Tocqueville 13 nightclub with the models and the rest of his entourage.

A source told the Mirror that Kyle left the club hours before the two women did, and that despite spending thousands there, Kyle’s relationship with the models was strictly “platonic.”

According to a source, Annie has decided to give it another shot, but he needs to realize that even the most innocent things can endanger him. of his partying, in her opinion.

Annie and Kyle got married in 2022 after a 12 year relationship, having met as teenagers in their Sheffield hometown, but their long relationship almost came to an end due to the news he fathered two children with Lauryn.

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Just hours before, she shared a cryptic post from her sister(Image: Annie Kilner/Instagram)

Kyle welcomed son Kairo in 2020, followed by daughter Kinara in 2023, with influencer Lauryn. After he kept his affair a secret, Lauryn herself is said to have told Annie about Kinara over Christmas in 2023.

After it was reported in October that Annie was allegedly vying for half of Kyle’s eye-watering £27 million fortune, the couple put their “divorce” on hold and were going to try to make things work.

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According to sources close to the pair, Annie’s claims that Kyle was spending his money were denounced. Any rumors that Annie will stay with Kyle for financial gain are pure speculation, according to a source in the Mirror.

The couple continues to navigate their relationship in the background, but they will always work together to care for their two adored children.

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