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Will Young gives rare update on his ‘wonderful partner’ as he talks about family plans

Will Young, the winner of the Pop Idol, has opened up about his private life after previously mentioning his desire to have a family and possibly adopt children.

Will Young has broken his silence on his ‘wonderful partner’ and family plans(Image: Getty)

Will Young has opened up about his personal affairs and the blossoming hope of starting his own family someday.

The 46-year-old former Pop Idol champion has revealed more about his “wonderful partner” and the enriching life they are leading.

He previously disclosed last year that he wanted to start a family and even consider adopting children. This is heartfelt news.

In an interview The i, Will said that his heart had finally unfurled, attributing this change to overcoming the limelight’s challenges that once complicated his love life, in part due to the relentless paparazzi pressure he said he used to experience, reports Devon Live.

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Will talked about his potential family plans last year(Image: Getty)

He stated, “I’m in a lovely relationship.” I’m having a wonderful time with my best friend. My heart was closed when I first opened up. Why did my heart “open up”?

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“Meeting the right person. And making the choice to be open to someone. If you’re waiting for that Hollywood moment, you might be waiting for the rest of your life, so you’ve got to make a choice that you want to be in a relationship. I was restricted by the mainstream music industry.

“Being followed by the paparazzi used to be stressful, but it’s just not a thing any more. Maybe it was quite exciting for partners of mine in the past or maybe not; I don’t know, but I don’t think it made dating more difficult.”

Following the release of his album Light It Up, Will shared with Attitude magazine his desire to raise a family.

He stated to the publication, “I’m very interested in fostering. I believe I would be very adept at being emotionally open and valid.

Reflecting on his dating life, Will shared that he, like many others, uses dating apps. He said: “It’s a bit of a lottery. My last boyfriend was off an app. And the person I’m dating at the moment’s off an app.”

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Will has previously discussed his battle with PTSD.

Will has been open about his personal journey, including his battle with PTSD, and how gardening has become a therapeutic outlet for him.

He stated in an interview with the Telegraph that he had just begun working on one of my gardens when I first received treatment for PTSD. I believe that it really helped me get better because I paid it forward.

The simple act of putting my hands in the ground helps because it literally grounds me, my entire body… One small task helps me concentrate on, and it makes me feel calm. It is contemplative.

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Florence Pugh pays homage to NHS nurses in emotional YungBlud music video

In Yungblud’s new music video, Florence Pugh acted as a nurse and gained a lot of praise from NHS nurses for her portrayal of the “dark side” of healthcare.

Florence Pugh appears as a nurse in newest YUNGBLUD music video, praising nurses as angels for their work(Image: Supplied)

YUNGBLUD released his latest music video to newest single ‘Zombie’ starring Hollywood actress Florence Pugh, who opened up about her emotional appearance in the video which pays homage to the efforts of the NHS.

The heart-wrenching video showcases the struggles of healthcare workers, with Florence portraying the overwhelming experience as a nurse consumed by grief, fatigue and the taxing need to remain positive.

The Little Women actress said the decision to work with YUNGBLUD (formally Dominic Harrison) was “the easiest yes” she’d given. She shared her process, saying: “I always try to align myself and my career with people that inspire me. He inspires me but in an even more important way because his soul, authenticity of who he is and what he’s making is so electric and full of love”.

Florence claimed that the song “made]her] leap at the chance of collaborating” and that the shoot “was a dream” with the singer working with her “as hard as she was working with him.” That is truly legendary leadership.

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Florence in scrubs in hospital ward, bent over in exhaustion and grief
The music video begins with nurse Florence bent over in grief, head in hand(Image: Youtube/YUNGBLUD)

The Marvel star has since taken to Instagram to share her love for the project, posting a thread of images that has since received a million likes. She captioned the post, writing: “I believe in everything YUNGBLUD stands for and am absolutely inspired by how he uses his art and his voice. Being part of his music video for ‘Zombie’ feels surreal to me”.

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Florence then explained that the unplanned duo “have been trying to find something to work together for a while” and that Pugh only needed to persuade them to fit the project into her “insanely busy schedule.”

Florence Pugh gains her wings, in scrubs looking choked up
Pugh is gains her wings through her struggle as a NHS nurse surrounded by emotional cases (Image: Youtube/YUNGBLUD)

“I haven’t known him for long but I’m just so proud of this beautiful British talent,” Florence said before thanking the singer “for making this love letter to nurses all around”. The music video in question hitting 1.8 million views on YouTube in three days.

The moody scenes of Florence smiling amongst patients and being crushed by the emotional turmoil of nursing perfectly complement Zombie’s British Rock sound.

Cavell Charity’s Instagram shared nurses’ comments, one reading: “As an oncology nurse, this made me ugly sob in a ball in the corner. I have cried on my bathroom floor over a patient I lost and cried happy tears with a different patient as they ring the bell after finishing chemo in the same day.

This portrayal of both the darkest and most joyful moments we go through is stunning because nursing is one of the hardest but most rewarding professions. I appreciate this.

Pugh breaking down in the bath
The video shows parallels of Pugh ‘in real life’(Image: Bing)
Pugh breaking down in the bath with angel wings
… And her with angel wings(Image: Bing)
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No one ever talks about what happens behind a professional mask, according to another nurse, whose experience spans 23 years. We are also human.

“We all want someone or something to comfort us no matter how we are right now or who we become in the future. But it’s f***ing scary,” shared YUNGBLUD, who’s inspiration was originally his grandmother “going through serious injury and trauma, leading her to become a different person to who she was before”.

Brentford sign Kelleher as Flekken sold to Leverkusen

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Brentford have signed goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher from Liverpool to replace Netherlands stopper Mark Flekken, who has left the Bees to join Bayer Leverkusen.

The move for Republic of Ireland international Kelleher is for an initial £12.5m, which could rise to £18m with add-ons, and Flekken has been sold for a fee in the region of £8m.

Kelleher has signed a five-year contract with Brentford, who have the option to extend the deal by a further 12 months.

Liverpool have sold the 26-year-old with Valencia keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili joining them in July to compete for the number one shirt with established first choice Alisson Becker.

“I don’t think it was very difficult for me to leave [Liverpool],” said Kelleher. “I felt for my own career that the time was right for me to go, to be a number one and to play every week.

Kelleher played in 25 Premier League games for Liverpool since making his debut five years ago.

He also made more than 40 cup appearances for the Reds and won two Premier League titles, the Champions League, FA Cup, two League Cups and a Uefa Super Cup in his time at Anfield.

“We have scouted him in the past and were aware that he had a year to go on his contract with Liverpool this summer,” said Brentford director of football Phil Giles.

“When Mark Flekken had the opportunity to move to Bayer Leverkusen, we immediately thought about Caoimhin as his replacement.

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Flekken, who has signed a three-year deal with Leverkusen, had been at Brentford since joining from Freiburg in May 2023.

The 31-year-old made 77 appearances for the west London club and helped them finish 10th in the Premier League last season.

“Mark has proven to be a seamless replacement for David Raya, who set an extremely high standard during his years with us,” added Giles.

“We were expecting Mark to be our goalkeeper for many more years, however when Bayer Leverkusen made it known that they wanted to do this transfer, and Mark made it clear that he was interested in moving closer to home and with a possibility of Champions League football, we turned our attention towards how all parties could make this happen.

“Mark has done a great job for us and leaves with our thanks and support.”

Leverkusen recently appointed former Ajax and Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag as their new manager following the departure of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid.

“Mark Flekken possesses a wide range of skills that a goalkeeper in modern top-flight football must possess,” said Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes.

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Stacey Solomon shares heartbreaking update over dog’s devastating diagnosis

Following the announcement earlier this year that Teddy needed an operation after discovering he had a health condition, Stacey Solomon has updated fans about his health.

Stacey Solomon has shared an update on her dog Teddy following his operation earlier this year(Image: Instagram/ @staceysolomon)

TV presenter Stacey Solomon has shared an update on her dog Teddy after it was discovered earlier this year that he had a health issue. He ended up having an operation and Stacey previously said that he “might not ever fully recover”.

Stacey, 35, announced in April that Teddy had an operation after it was found that he had a “predisposed condition”. She told her followers on Instagram at the time that he had become “suddenly unwell” prior to the procedure.

The family have since kept fans updated on their canine companion in the weeks since then, including a post shared by Stacey last month after Teddy returned home. As reported at the time, she said he had suffered a burst disc and “lost the use of his back legs”.

Stacey has now updated the article. She noted in a post posted this afternoon that Teddy “never gets the feeling back” in his legs, adding that he “never will get the feeling back” in his legs. He will also need assistance with walking and urinating, according to her.

Stacey Solomon's dog Teddy lying down.
Stacey Solomon has shared an update on her dog Teddy following his operation earlier this year(Image: Instagram/ @staceysolomon)

She titled her post, “Teddy update. Many of you have inquiries. It appears that Teddy will need our assistance with urinating, assisted walks, and physio forever after his vet appointment.

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The vet was “extremely pleased” with Teddy’s happiness, according to Stacey, and also expressed his satisfaction with how well we were managing his bladder, physiotherapy, and other aspects of his health.

She came to the conclusion that while she was sad for Teddy, she was also confident that Joe and I could give him the best possible love. This new adventure is therefore unavoidable. However, because we are so in love with Teddy, we will simply keep trying and try our best to find new ways to make sure he stays healthy and happy for as long as possible.

Stacey Solomon cradling her dog Teddy.
Stacey has kept fans updated on Teddy following the discovery of a health issue(Image: Instagram/ @staceysolomon)

Two months after Stacey revealing that Teddy needed surgery, Stacey released the most recent update. In April, she first shared the news on the platform along with images of herself holding him while the experience unfolded.

She later said to her fans, “Our beloved Teddy. On Thursday, Teddy suddenly became ill. He turns out to have a predisposed condition because he was a rescue.

Stacey continued, “He has had incredible vet operations, and the next three to four days are crucial for him to recover. Even then, he might not ever fully recover.” We are working so hard to ensure that he survives and that we can care for him as best as we can to ensure that his life is the best it can be.

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She mentioned the devastation her family is experiencing in the situation in her final post. We are all utterly devastated, she wrote. He is the sweetest, most loving, and protective dog. Our family has him. and far too young to experience this.

She wrote, “We love you, Ted, in a message.” Thank you so much. Without you, Pepper Cottage is far too quiet. My toilet buddy is missing. Without his closest friend, Peanuts would be so depressed.

Holly Willoughby dealt major ‘blow’ as Celebrity Bear Hunt ‘axed’ by Netflix

Big Zuu, Shirley Ballas, and Mel B. Willoughby and Bear Grylls were the stars of Netflix’s Celebrity Bear Hunt, which was first aired earlier this year and was co-hosted by Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls.

There’s speculation over the future of Netflix’s Celebrity Bear Hunt(Image: Ray Burmiston/Netflix/PA Wire )

Holly Willoughby’s huge Netflix show, Celebrity Bear Hunt, is said to have been axed, just months after it was launched. It comes just weeks after Bear Grylls proposed a major format change for the series.

Celebrity Bear Hunt, which launched on Netflix in February, saw twelve celebrities hunted down by Bear, 50, whilst out in a jungle in Costa Rica. Described as a “brutal game of cat and mouse,” the eight-part series was fronted by Holly, 44.

The show was met with praise from some viewers following its release on the streaming platform four months ago. Fans expressed hope for a second season at the time, and Bear recently teased over the prospect himself just last month.

It’s now claimed that Celebrity Bear Hunt has been “axed” by Netflix. Although it performed well in terms of ratings, it was expensive to produce, according to sources.

Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls, both with mud on their faces, in a selfie.
Celebrity Bear Hunt, fronted by Bear Grylls and Holly Willoughby, launched earlier this year(Image: hollywilloughby/Instagram)

Everyone on the show was “absolutely gutted,” according to a source who spoke to The Sun. They continued, “But it was completely untenable given the overall cost of travel, insurance, and, of course, securing big-name talent – even after they considered making more of a budget show and filming closer to home.

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Holly or Bear are neither in any doubt, and executives are now trying to come up with a different method to showcase their talents. It’s a real blow to Holly because it’s the most recent show to have time called, but she’s a professional and is aware that sometimes this is how things turn out.

“She’s got a number of other exciting projects in the pipeline; that’s showbiz, after all.” It, however, comes just weeks after Bear, who was also an executive producer on the show, hinted that a second season could undergo a format change in line with Netflix’s apparent focus on live content. He was asked about the show’s future by Dermot O’Leary on BBC Radio 2 on May 17.

Bear made fun of the fact that the show’s creators were “figuring out” its future after the launch in an interview that morning. He expressed reassurance over the possibility of Celebrity Bear Hunt returning as a live broadcast on Netflix.

Big Zuu in a promo photo for Celebrity Bear Hunt.
Big Zuu won the reality TV competition, which was released through Netflix(Image: Ray Burmiston/Netflix/PA Wire )

Bear responded to Bear when asked if he would like to do “more” of the show, “Yeah, god willing.” At this moment, we are just sort of figuring everything out. We’re considering doing what. “.

He continued, “We’re probably going to be doing it live”! He made a further teasing over the possibility by saying, “Which Netflix has never done before. It would be extremely cool. Real, real, “hunt ’em down”!

The debut season of Celebrity Bear Hunt featured twelve celebrity contestants, with most of them eliminated throughout the series as part of the competition. They included Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas and the Spice Girls’ Mel B.

Rapper Big Zuu won the show, with the TV personality named the winner in the eighth episode. Presenter Steph McGovern and singer Una Healy, who rose to fame in the Saturdays, were runners-up.

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Ukraine claims to have damaged Russia’s bridge to annexed Crimea

In its third attack on the crucial supply line for Russian forces in the war-torn nation, Ukraine’s SBU security service reported hitting the road and rail bridge connecting Russia and Ukraine’s annexation of the Crimean Peninsula with explosives.

In a lengthy investigation prepared over the course of several months, about 1,100kg (2,420 pounds) of explosives were detonated on Tuesday morning in an effort to destroy the bridge’s underwater pillars over the Kerch Strait, according to the SBU statement.

“We had two previous hits to the Crimean Bridge, in 2022 and 2023. So we continued this tradition underwater today, it said. Effectively speaking, “the bridge is now in an emergency.”

The SBU shared video that claimed to show an explosion near one of the bridge’s numerous support pillars.

Russian military bloggers speculated that the attack was carried out by a Ukrainian sea drone, claiming that it had failed.

The bridge’s regular operation had been suspended for roughly three hours between 4am and 7am local time (01:00 and 04:00 GMT), according to the official Russian outlet.

The bridge was reopened and operating as usual, despite providing no justification for the temporary closure.

The Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014, is the only direct link between the Russian transportation system and the 19-kilometer (12-mile) Crimea Bridge over the Kerch Strait.

Vladimir Putin’s main project, the bridge, was one of its kind. A separate roadway and railroad, each supported by concrete stilts, form a wider span supported by steel arches at the point where ships travel between the smaller Azov Sea and the larger Black Sea.

When they crossed the bridge to reach Crimea in February of this year, Russian forces crossed it to seize parts of Ukraine’s southern Kherson and southeast Zaporizhia regions.

Russia’s attack on Ukraine

At least three people were killed and many others were injured in the attack, according to the city council and the Ministry of Health, which were carried out by Russian forces in Sumy, Ukraine.

At least one rocket fired from a number of rocket launchers failed to detonate and lodged itself in an apartment complex, according to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Zelenskyy said on his Telegram channel, “All one needs to know about the Russian wish to end this war,” in response to the attack.

Russia told Ukraine on Monday that it would only agree to end the conflict if Kyiv gave up significant new territory and accepted troop limits. This was stated during peace talks in Istanbul. The Russian demands have been repeatedly rejected as surrendering.