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Bonnie Blue Instagram mystery as star vanishes hours after Ibiza Final Boss video

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Controversial adult star Bonnie Blue vanished from Instagram just hours after posting an awkward video with ‘Ibiza Final Boss’ Jack Kay – and it’s not the first time she’s vanished from the platform

Bonnie Blue’s Instagram account is nowhere to be seen(Image: bonnie_blue_xox/Instagram)

Bonnie Blue vanished from Instagram just hours after posting a video with ‘Ibiza Final Boss’ Jack Kay.

The controversial adult star – who has so far been banned from OnlyFans, a football stadium and Australia over her extreme and potentially dangerous sex stunts – went dark on the social media platform today, with her once verified account unavailable for hours.

It’s not the first time Bonnie has disappeared from Instagram. Earlier this year, her account on the Meta-owned platform went dark, as well as her TikTok page. The star’s Instagram has now dramatically returned, but it’s unclear whether it was temporarily banned or removed by Bonnie herself. It comes as ‘Ibiza Bob’ launches his music career with a cheeky single.

The sex worker is notorious for using rage bait as the cornerstone of her marketing strategy, making any move away from social media a shock decision. She recently admitted in a divsive Channel 4 documentary about her life that she uses multiple different accounts on each platform to spam users with content designed to outrage viewers and drive engagement. She also boasted about mocking and belittling women in her posts.

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Bonnie Blue met the Ibiza Final Boss for a surprise visit(Image: Supplied)

PR expert Sophie tells The Mirror of her social media scheme: “Her use of rage-baiting and hostility towards other women may also point to internalised misogyny or a competitive survival strategy in a space where attention equals power.

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“Publicly belittling others can offer a temporary illusion of control or superiority – especially when self-worth is closely tied to external validation, views, or notoriety.”

The mystery Instagram snub comes shortly after Bonnie’s strange meet-up with viral Geordie raver Jack Kay. In a wince-worthy video from the Ibiza get together, Jack is seen with his arm draped around Bonnie as he faces away from her.

Another moment shows the duo awkwardly making conversation, stood noticeably far away from each other. Following their encounter, Bonnie said in a now-deleted clip: “It was my shortest video yet. I was shocked how nervous he was.”

Bonnie has become notorious for taking part in extreme sex stunts, including sleeping with 1,057 men in the space of just 12 hours. And in recent months, her troubling career ambitions escalated to the point where OnlyFans, the site where she made a name for herself, decided she was no longer a good fit.

bonnie blue channel 4 GRABS - with permission from C4 Bonnie talking about her earlier job in finance recruitment for the NHS
The controversial adult star was permanently banned from OnlyFans this summer(Image: Channel 4)

The final straw came in June, when the 26-year-old announced her plans to hold a human “petting zoo challenge”. The stunt would have seen Bonnie locked in a glass cage as strangers came to do “whatever they wanted” to her.

In Channel 4’s show ‘1,000 Men And Me: The Bonnie Blue Story’ – which sparked hundreds of Ofcom complaints – Nottinghamshire-born Bonnie boasted: “I am going to be completely helpless, tied down, gagged, choked”.

Bonnie Blue
She accused OnlyFans of taking ‘unprecedented action’ against her(Image: Rob Parfitt / Channel 4)

OnlyFans had concerns about this stunt, which it claims was in violation of their Acceptable Use Policy and Terms of Service, and issued a permanent ban.

Campaigners and other sex workers have long called for the website to take action against Bonnie’s stunts but it continued to platform her until very recently.

Confirming the permanent ban in a statement, an OnlyFans spokesperson previously said: “Extreme challenge content is not available on OnlyFans and is not permitted under our Acceptable Use Policy and Terms of Service.

“Any breach of our Terms of Service results in content or account deactivation… This is why it has been necessary to take this action. We always act when users breach our terms of service.”

For Bonnie, who claims to have earned millions through the site, it was a huge blow. Shortly after the ban, she accused the OnlyFans of acting inconsistently and bowing to peer pressure.

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Bonnie is also banned from Nottingham Forest Football Stadium and Australia(Image: Jam Press/@bonnie_blue_xox)

She claimed: “OnlyFans took unprecedented action by banning me for making content, while multiple other creators are mimicking my entire marketing techniques and events.”

Adding that she ensures all safety checks are in place at her events, Bonnie continued: “If I didn’t have the platform I have for the hard work I’ve done, I don’t think they would have battered an eyelid, as proven with all of these other creators.”

This isn’t the only time Bonnie has been hit with a strict ban. Earlier this year, Bonnie told the Daily Star that she’d been marched off the premises of Nottingham Forest Football Stadium last October and permanently barred.

She alleged: “I didn’t understand why, because I’d not actually done anything. Even in my TikToks leading up to the game, I never said I wanted to have sex, do any half-time bonking, nothing. I just said: ‘Hey, I’m going to be at the Nottingham game’.

“When you go to football, you’ve got football hooligans, people fighting, drinking, you’ve got so much bigger things to be concerned about, and they were just like – no, you’re banned.”

Bonnie is also banned from Australia after her plans to sleep with 18-year-old boys for content during ‘Schoolies Week’ infuriated Aussie parents. A 20,000-strong petition ensued, and her visa was revoked.

Whether or not Bonnie had been banned from Instagram is yet to be seen.

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The Mirror has reached out to Instagram and Bonnie Blue’s representatives for comment.

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Lucy Mecklenburgh says she sleeps in separate bed to Ryan as she fumes over pregnancy

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Lucy Mecklenburgh has spoken about her relationship with Ryan Thomas, including revealing their sleeping arrangements at home and an update on them planning their wedding

Former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh has revealed that she is sleeping in a separate bed to fiancé Ryan Thomas, branding him a “nightmare”. She has also spoken out about the real reason her wedding planning has stalled and admitted the situation had been “quite hard”.

Lucy, 33, and former Coronation Street cast member Ryan, 41, who have been in a relationship since 2017, now live in Manchester with their two children. The couple, who got engaged two years after they began dating, gave an insight into their relationship whilst on a podcast together recently.

Ryan’s fiancée was a guest on the latest episode of the At Homes with the Thomas Bro’s podcast, which was released earlier today. Lucy spoke to Ryan and his twin brothers Scott Thomas and Adam Thomas, both 37, who co-host it.

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Lucy Mecklenburgh, in a brown top and white jacket, sat with a microphone in front of her and brother-in-law Adam Thomas nearby.
Lucy Mecklenburgh (right), pictured beside her brother-in-law Adam Thomas (left), has spoken about her relationship with Ryan Thomas(Image: At Home With The Thomas Bro’s/Youtube)

Asked about their sleeping arrangements at one point, Lucy said on the podcast: “Basically we sleep in separate bedrooms because Ryan is a nightmare sleeper.” She went on to say that her fiancé snores and talks in his sleep.

Scott teased: “He always wants a cuddle.” Lucy responded: “I mean, that is annoying.” Sharing her reasons for sleeping separatedly from her partner, she then shared: “Basically, Ryan snores, he sleep talks, he whacks me in his sleep.”

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She added: “Just to get a good night sleep and that’s just become normal now.” Lucy later shared that she isn’t always alone though, with her saying that she sometimes has the couple’s five-year-old son in the bed with her.

Earlier on the podcast, Lucy said that she considers the couple’s sleeping arrangements to be “normal”. Speaking about sleeping separately from her partner, she said: “I’ve spoken to other people and it’s pretty normal in their house [too].”

Later sharing his thoughts though, her brother-in-law Adam, who’s been married to his wife Caroline Thomas for eight years, said: “I couldn’t imagine not sleeping in the same bed as Caz. Like, I go to bed holding her hand sometimes.”

Ryan Thomas, in a green top and black jacket, sat with a microphone in front of him recording a podcast.
She’s revealed that she sleeps in a separate bedroom to Ryan, pictured, and that their wedding planning has been delayed by parenthood(Image: At Home With The Thomas Bro’s/Youtube)

Elsewhere on the podcast, Lucy was also asked about her wedding plans after getting engaged to Ryan in 2019 whilst on holiday in Italy together. She that they “do talk about” getting married but that plans got “pushed aside” once she realised that she was pregnant with their eldest child.

Lucy said: “Now we’ve got kids, it’s valuing that money for other things more than a day. […] I would love it but then, I don’t know, I find it quite hard.” Reflecting on their relationship, she said: “Well fell pregnant the night we got engaged.”

The reality TV star continued on the podcast: “I was planning the wedding from then.” Lucy recalled looking at venues and dresses for the special occasion shortly after getting engaged to Ryan six years ago.

She however said that it only last 10 days as she then halted her planning once she discovered she was pregnant. She shared that she had suspected she was pregnant on flight home from Italy, where they got engaged, after feeling nauseous.

She said: “That was it. So then my dream … planning my wedding lasted 10 days and then I knew that once I had a child it wouldn’t mean as much as I was really upset about it. I kind of just knew that everything would revolve around the kids after that and that’s kind of what happened.”

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Turkiye slams Israel, Kurdish-led SDF for destabilising a recovering Syria

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Turkiye has said that Israel and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) must stop threatening the security and stability of Syria as Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani in Ankara.

Speaking at a joint news conference on Wednesday, Fidan accused Israel and the SDF of wilfully undermining the country’s recovery efforts after the devastation of a 14-year civil war and the ouster of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last December by a lightning rebel offensive.

Fidan said Israel had “fuelled certain difficulties” in Syria and warned that Israeli security “cannot be achieved through undermining the security of your neighbours”.

“To the contrary, you should make sure your neighbouring countries are prosperous and secure,” he said. “If you try to destabilise these countries, if you take steps to that end, this could trigger other crises in the region.”

Al-Shaibani said Israel’s actions “undermine the security of our citizens,” adding that “certain countries want Syria to disintegrate based on ideologies, based on ethnicity, and obviously we are against all these efforts”.

Concurrently, the defence ministers of Turkiye and Syria signed a memorandum of understanding on military training and consultancy after talks in Ankara on Wednesday, Turkiye’s Defence Ministry said. The countries had been negotiating a comprehensive military cooperation agreement for months since al-Assad’s fall.

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s fledgling government has been beset by heavy fallout from sectarian violence that broke out on July 13 in the southern province of Suwayda between Bedouin and Druze fighters. Government troops were deployed to quell the conflict.

The bloodshed worsened, and Israel carried out strikes on Syrian troops and also bombed the heart of the capital, Damascus, under the pretext of protecting the Druze. Israel had been regularly bombarding Syria and staging ground excursions into Syria since al-Assad’s ouster, saying it was targeting weapons sites and branding the leaders of the new government as “extremists”.

In the meantime, ongoing eruptions of violence between Syrian government forces and the SDF continued on Tuesday in Aleppo province in the northwest.

The clashes cast further doubt over an integration deal signed in March by the armed group and Syria’s Damascus as part of efforts to reunite the country, devastated and divided by the ruinous war that saw hundreds of thousands killed and millions displaced.

The Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that the SDF must abide by that accord and stop targeting government forces, warning that “the continuation of these actions will lead to new consequences”, the SANA state news agency reported.

However, the March agreement does not specify how the SDF would be merged into Syria’s armed forces. The group has previously said its forces must join as a bloc, while the government wants its fighters to join as individuals.

Syria’s government said last week that it would not take part in planned meetings with the SDF in Paris amid mounting tensions. But the foreign minister and a senior official in the country’s Kurdish administration reportedly met on Tuesday in Damascus, sources from both sides told the AFP news agency.

The SDF was the main force allied with the United States in Syria during fighting that defeated ISIL (ISIS) in 2019.

On Saturday, the group accused government-backed factions of attacking areas in northeastern Syria more than 22 times. It said that it had exercised restraint during such “aggressions”, but that the continuation of attacks “threatens mutual trust and undermines understandings”.

Fidan accused the SDF of trying to turn instability in Syria into an “opportunity for themselves.”

Ankara views the SDF with hostility as the group is spearheaded by the People’s Protection Units (YPG) affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) that recently began disarmament as part of a peace process with Turkiye after more than 40 years of fighting in a conflict that killed more than 40,000 people. The SDF has said it is not party to the deal between Ankara and the PKK.

“At this point, we are beginning to witness developments that we are finding increasingly difficult to tolerate,“ Fidan said. ”The upper echelons of the YPG need to stop playing for time because the chaos they’re waiting for [in Syria] will not take place, and even if it does, it will not be to their advantage.” Fidan said.

Will Man City replace Ederson with Donnarumma?

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Gianluigi Donnarumma’s career at Paris St-Germain appears to be over after he was left out of Wednesday’s Uefa Super Cup final against Tottenham, following the signing of Lucas Chevalier from Lille.

So where does it leave a goalkeeper favourite to be crowned the world’s best this year?

Manchester City sources are describing reports they are currently in talks with Donnarumma as speculation. They haven’t completely ruled out a move – should City’s current number one Ederson leave – and sources at PSG say they would not be surprised if that is where the Italy international eventually ends up.

The European champions did offer Donnarumma a new deal this summer, but on Tuesday head coach Luis Enrique explained that he is now looking for a “different profile” of goalkeeper.

The 26-year-old’s agent Enzo Raiola explained that the Italy international offered to reduce his salary to stay in Paris.

That is a claim denied by those at the Parc des Princes, who believe the salary offered would have made Donnarumma one of the highest paid goalkeepers in the world.

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City have four senior goalkeepers on their books, which is one too many, so it is somewhat of a surprise that they are being heavily linked with Donnarumma.

Reports suggested Pep Guardiola’s side have agreed a deal to sign him, but sources close to Donnarumma have told BBC Sport this is not the case and that they have not spoken to City.

Ederson has been heavily linked with a move to Galatasaray but City sources have said they want the Brazilian to stay in Manchester and there have, so far, been no bids or interest.

The 31-year-old is entering the final year of his contract at Etihad Stadium and said at the Club World Cup in June that his “future is here”.

That could change if the club were to receive an offer that is worth considering.

City’s competition for the goalkeeping jersey is extremely healthy, with James Trafford coming in from Burnley and Marcus Bettinelli signed as third choice this summer.

It means Stefan Ortega’s career at the club appears to be over, with City open to offers for the German goalkeeper, which would mean they would need to sign a replacement should Ederson depart too.

Does Donnarumma to Man City make sense?

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How does Donnarumma compare to City’s current crop of goalkeepers and would he fit in Guardiola’s system?

His exclusion from Luis Enrique’s plans is thought to be related to his ability with the ball at his feet, but Guardiola also requires his goalkeepers to be secure on the ball and initiate attacks.

Ederson is considered a great passer and has contributed a Premier League goalkeepers record eight assists in his time at the club, with four of those coming in the season just gone.

It is Donnarumma’s save percentage of 66.2% that is perhaps surprising given his 6ft 5in frame. He kept only four clean sheets in 24 league starts and conceded almost four goals more than he should have according to Opta, with his goals prevented total -3.6.

Spanish football expert Guillem Balague said on BBC Radio 5 Live: “I am surprised Pep [Guardiola] considers Donnarumma as one of the top three goalkeepers in the world, because in the six-yard box he no doubt has something special, he sees things before the forward kicks the ball.

Man Utd or Chelsea for Donnarumma?

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Manchester United always knew it was impossible to address all the shortcomings in Ruben Amorim’s squad in one transfer window.

There were initial soundings around Aston Villa’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez early in the summer but that didn’t go anywhere and since then, United have maintained their focus on attacking positions.

Heading into the summer few expected the club to make three big-money signings without selling anyone significant. But now they have managed it, they do need to look at off-loading – and have essentially decided at present, any available finance will be directed at addressing the central midfield situation, not a new goalkeeper.

That situation is interesting anyway. Andre Onana is expected to be fit for Sunday’s Premier League opener against Arsenal but his deputy Altay Bayindir has not made a move as anticipated after he was left out of the Europa League final starting line-up.

Veteran Tom Heaton has signed a one-year contract, so Amorim has experienced cover, while 21-year-old Radek Vitek and 19-year-old Elyh Harrison are very highly rated at Old Trafford and have just started loan spells at Bristol City and Shrewsbury respectively.

Meanwhile, sources deny speculation that Chelsea could look at signing Donnarumma this summer.

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‘Incredible’ Netflix film based on true events is leaving viewers in tears

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The movie has recently joined Netflix’s large library and a well-known and film critic has ‘begged’ viewers to add it to their watch list, praising it as as “incredible” true story

People are loving the film based on true events (stock image)(Image: Photothek via Getty Images)

Netflix is renowned for its vast library of films and TV series spanning a multitude of genres. From comedies to dramas, westerns to documentaries, and even more niche categories like foreign films and music, there’s something for everyone on the popular streaming platform.

The anticipation of new releases often has fans buzzing, offering them fresh content they may not have discovered otherwise. Netflix boasts plenty of original shows and films for viewers to dive into, as well as classic blockbusters. Luke Eccleston has earned a solid reputation for his candid TV and film reviews, with a particular focus on Netflix.

In his most recent TikTok video, he recommends an incredibly moving film that has just been added to the streaming giant’s catalogue.

Eccleston stated: “Forget about everything else on Netflix because this is the next film you need to watch.

“It’s a film everyone’s gonna be talking about. It’s a film that you definitely need to see as it is one of the most heartwrenching, gut punching, incredible stories you will ever see because it’s actually true.”

The TV fan then shared that the film is titled The Iron Claw. It premiered in the UK in February last year and follows the journey of the Von Erich brothers as they carve out their legacy in the fiercely competitive world of professional wrestling during the early 1980s.

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Eccleston mentioned that when he watched The Iron Claw at the cinema he found it “genuinely unbelievable.”

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Providing further information about the film, which holds an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, he added: “It shows the competitiveness of wrestling and that whole entire world and how much it means to this family.

“Now, even if you’re not a fan of wrestling or sports at all, like me, this is a story everyone should hear.”

The TV and movie critic described it as “one of the best” true stories he has ever seen.

Eccleston went on: “So make sure you get this film on your watch list. I actually beg you to check this one out.”

His TikTok clip has racked up 26y,600 views, 3,000 likes and more than 100 comments to date.

One viewer, who has seen The Iron Claw, enthused: “That film is insane. I cannot believe it’s true, it’s amazing.”

Another commented: “Watched it on prime cried my eyes out.” A third chimed in:”Nope not going through that again, it made me sob!!!”

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Someone else who had seen the film was deeply touched, saying: “It’s been on HBO part of their A24 collection btw! For anyone who has HBO. This movie broke me down and had me tearing on a plane. That ending.”

Sean Durkin, a Canadian-American film director and screenwriter, directed The Iron Claw.

Lebanon rejects foreign interference, president tells Iran official

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Lebanon’s president has told a senior Iranian official that Beirut rejects any interference in its internal affairs and has criticised Tehran’s statements on plans to disarm Hezbollah as “unconstructive”.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council chief Ali Larijani’s visit to Beirut on Wednesday comes a week after the Lebanese government ordered the army to devise plans by the end of 2025 to disarm the Iran-aligned Lebanese armed group.

Iran expressed opposition to the plan to disarm Hezbollah, which before a war with Israel last year was believed to be better armed than the Lebanese military.

“It is forbidden for anyone … to bear arms and to use foreign backing as leverage,” Aoun told Larijani, according to a statement from the Lebanese presidency posted on X.

Larijani responded to Aoun by stating that Iran does not interfere in Lebanese decision-making, and that foreign countries should not give orders to Lebanon.

“Any decision taken by the Lebanese government in consultation with the resistance is respected by us,” he said after separate talks with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, whose Amal Movement is an ally of Hezbollah.

“Iran didn’t bring any plan to Lebanon, the US did. Those intervening in Lebanese affairs are those dictating plans and deadlines”, said Larijani.

He said Lebanon should not “mix its enemies with its friends – your enemy is Israel, your friend is the resistance”.

Larijani further added that Lebanon should appreciate Hezbollah, and its “value of resistance”.

Reporting from Beirut, Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr said Larijani appeared to have softened his language on the visit.

“Ali Larijani has been using more diplomatic language than … a few days ago [when] he was blunt that Iran opposes the Lebanese government’s decision to disarm Hezbollah.”

“He said that Iran’s policy is about friendly cooperation, not giving orders and timetables, so he was referring to the United States, the US envoy, which presented a plan to end tensions with Israel, and that plan involves disarming Hezbollah [on] a four-month timetable.”

A ‘state-by-state’ relationship

Dozens of Hezbollah supporters gathered along the airport road to welcome Larijani on Wednesday morning. He briefly stepped out of his car to greet them as they chanted slogans.

“If … the Lebanese people are suffering, we in Iran will also feel this pain and we will stand by the dear people of Lebanon in all circumstances,” Larijani told reporters shortly after landing in Beirut.

The Iranian official is also scheduled to meet Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, as well as Berri, who is close to Hezbollah.

Iran has suffered a series of blows in its long-running rivalry with Israel, including during 12 days of open war between the two countries in June.

Hezbollah, meanwhile, was weakened during the war with Israel, which ended in a November 2024 ceasefire that Israel continues to violate.

The new Lebanese government, backed by the United States, has moved to further restrain the group.

“What the new Lebanese leadership wants is a state-by-state relationship, not like in the past where …  the Iranians would be dealing with Hezbollah and not [with] the Lebanese state,” said Khodr.

Hezbollah has called the government’s disarmament decision a “grave sin”.

Khodr said the tensions have sparked concern about potential unrest in the country.