Archive May 3, 2025

Victoria Beckham and husband David resurrected their popular TikTok trend by dancing to Islands in the Stream once more to honor his 50th birthday.

Victoria Beckham couldn’t keep her hands off husband David as they kicked off his 50th birthday weekend celebrations.

Posting a video of them dancing to the Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers hit song Islands in the Stream on Instagram, the pair looked more loved up than ever as they geared up to mark David’s milestone birthday.

Before Victoria kissed him repeatedly as he sang along to the hit song, David wrapped his arms around his wife’s shoulders. The fashion designer, who turned 50 last year, wrote, “Happy birthday eve @ David Beckham… my everything. My lifelong dance partner, best friend, and soul mate. We can ride it together, like the song says “We start and end as one, In love forever, We can ride it together,” ah ha. I love you xxxxxxxx.

One fan wrote, “This is the love we all want,” and the others were quick to respond. Another joke read, “Imagine grabbing his arm, omg.” A third chimed in, “I’ll have what she’s having”! “Dream couple” is a fourth post! While a fifth added, “Sweetest couple ever,”

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And it’s not the first time the pair have been spotted dancing to the song. When their Netflix documentary Beckham aired in 2023, their moves sparked a viral social media trend dubbed ‘The Beckham Test’.

Showing it’s one of their favourite tunes, the couple were filmed prancing around line dancing style to the Dolly hit in their Cotswolds home. The video later amassed over 100 million views on TikTok and led to couples around the world copying it to see if their partner would spontaneously join in, as David did.

In another clip looking back at his life that starts with the words ‘There’s only one David Beckham’, Victoria, 51, gushed: “When I look at this video, I think, ‘Wow… how lucky am I!!’ You’re everything I could have dreamed of and more. Happy 50th @davidbeckham!!! I love you and our beautiful family endlessly. You complete me xxx.”

After tied the knot in a memorable wedding in Dublin in July 1999, David and Victoria recited their vows in front of 300 guests at a castle in Dublin before sat on thrones and donned matching purple outfits, later this year.

The pair met two years earlier in 1997 at a Manchester United charity match when Victoria was just 22 and David 21. Victoria has recalled how it was ‘love at first sight’. They got engaged a year later and welcomed eldest son Brooklyn just a few months before they said ‘I do.’

Brooklyn, Romeo, Romeo, Romeo, Cruz, 20, and Harper, age 13, are now proud parents to them. Despite having a stellar football career, David recently admitted that being a father is more important than anything else. The most fulfilling experience of my life has been raising my two beautiful children.

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Nicola McLean, who appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2012 and 2017, criticizes Jack P Shepherd, who also appeared in the show, and claims she was blocked by a finalist.

Former Celebrity Big Brother favourite Nicola McLean has hit out at Celebrity Big Brother winner Jack P Shepherd in a brutally honest rant while also revealing she’s been blocked on Instagram by one of this year’s finalists despite being a vocal supporter.

Nicola, who appeared on the hit reality show in the 2012 and 2017 seasons, was open about her disappointment with the results this year. Before the unanticipated snub, the glamour model and TV personality admitted she was rooting for a different finalist. She is known for her unfiltered commentary and iconic rows in the CBB house.

She exclusively stated, “I absolutely loved him! ” when it was revealed that Danny Beard had blocked her. He was always my winner, I’ve always been that way.

“I love a gay, we know this. I’m so part of the LGBTQ+ community, I absolutely support it. But here’s the kicker, he blocked me on Instagram. I was shocked. I hadn’t posted anything bad, only support.”

She continued, “I think his management did it, or perhaps he has a filter for certain words, but I hadn’t even tagged him yet”!

“I was so tempted to email and ask why supporting someone would block me, but I then realized what the point was. Still, it was disappointing.

Nicola then turned her sights on Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd, who was crowned winner of the ITV reboot weeks ago. “Jack didn’t deserve to win. I don’t know how he won,” she said.

“Can you tell me how I went in twice, entertained the nation, drank a lot of prosecco, and he drank tea, sat quietly, and triumphed?” It’s gutting, to be honest.

The outspoken contestant then demanded that contestants’ methods of compensation be reconsidered. She said, “I believe they should change the way they do fees because it should reward the most entertaining.”

“People always make up fees,” they say. Someone once said, “Where the hell did you get that from? I got $7,500 for I’m a Celebrity,” and I called the journalist. No one does it “for that little” purpose.

“But to get back to the point: it’s wrong to go there, sit there, and take the money,” she said. You were made to entertain you, I assure you.

Nicola, who famously clashed with Kim Woodburn and had memorable moments with Jedward in her time on Celebrity Big Brother, remains one of the most talked-about housemates in the show’s history – and clearly hasn’t lost her fiery edge.

After a holidaymaker’s death on his “worst day at work,” Coach Trip star Brendan Sheerin is well aware that sometimes more than just a postcard is delivered home from a trip abroad.

Coach Trip’s Brendan Sheerin’s sunny personality has made him the nation’s favourite tour guide – but there were no smiles the day someone died when he was on duty.

The 66-year-old found amassed a cult following when he was appointed the resident holiday rep on Channel 4 reality show Coach Trip, with even the late Queen reportedly a fan of the show. But he wasn’t plucked from complete obscurity; he was suggested for the job by a former boss.

When TV producer Andrew Brereton began calling around hotels in Scarborough, near his hometown of Leeds, in 2005, to ask for potential stars for a new show he had sold to Channel 4 while he was employed at a seafront spa there. The interview that would alter Brendan’s life was suggested by his manager, who flew to London with him.

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Speaking to Metro to mark the show’s 20th anniversary, he revealed that there was one sticky question which came up, but it got him the job.

They looked about seventeen when these producers were young. When a client died, I said, and they inquired about my worst day at work. You know, it happens during vacations, but people do die.

The team could see Brendan’s star quality clearly through the grim anecdote. They called me the next day and said, “We found the person we want,” and I responded, “Oh, I’m so happy for you,” and they replied, “No, Brendan, it’s you, it’s got to be you.” My stomach hurt. My life was about to change, I knew.

From 2005 until the Coronavirus pandemic stopped filming, with Brendan appearing in every episode, Coach Trip aired 640 episodes. Since then, no new episodes have been reportedly filmed, with Channel 4 confirming that none were in development.

The show saw Brendan visit every European country (bar Russia) and, for special series, parts of North Africa and East Asia. He would be joined by seven couples – who might be pensioners, party animals, students, or other stereotypical British holidaymakers – or, for some specials, celebrities. The show veered between twee and cut throat, with couples voting one another off as the bus made stops at different historical landmarks and beautiful cities.

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A couple was forced to remove their luggage from the hold after being issued a yellow and then red card, leaving them “stranded” by the side of the road. As the bus traveled, a new couple would take their place.

While the contestants were a significant component of the program, viewers were incredibly interested in seeing Brendan corral, tut, and shush them as they crossed the border to perform their country’s national anthems.

Although there were some challenging personalities, Brendan always maintained her neutrality. He continued, “Typically the group didn’t like people that I didn’t like, but they did, too.”

When people were on the coach for a while, they would become a little too at ease and say, “Oh, are we taking a painting class?” Boring! ‘ There would eventually become a little less appreciative, but if you start sat on your laurels, someone will always be waiting for you.

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