After revealing she’s already purchased Puma’s Speedcats in four different colors, Georgia Toffolo has officially declared sporty ballet pumps the season’s shoe.
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Georgia Toffolo has shared her new favourite shoes of the season(Image: Georgia Toffolo/Instagram)
Although autumn is slowly creeping towards us, there’s still a glimmer of summer in the year, and it will (hopefully) be a while before we’re in the trenches of rain and snow. That’s why Georgia Toffolo has declared her Puma Speedcat Ballet Flats the “shoe of the season.”
The sporty aesthetic of ballet flats makes them surprisingly simple to style and can be worn with anything, from jeans and leggings to midi dresses and skirts. Georgia admitted she had already purchased the £70 ballet flats in four different colors because she adores them so much.
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The former Made in Chelsea actress paired leopard print leggings, a cropped T-shirt, and a sweatshirt with the silver pair of Puma Speedcat Ballet Flats for a day of running errands. You could easily get away with ballet pumps at work as much as you could for brunch or a night out, and they combine the comfort and street style of trainers for long, busy days on your feet.
Georgia’s silver pair of Puma Speedcat Ballet Flats are available in eight colors. Red, black, and white are also available to choose from, each pair having white design details and elasticated straps over the arches. These keep them in place while maintaining their athletic aesthetic while also giving a nod to classic ballet shoes.
Georgia raved about the Puma ballet flats(Image: Georgia Toffolo/Instagram)
However, Puma isn’t the only company to have succeeded in creating sporty ballet flat designs. The Adidas Originals Taekwondo Mei Ballet Trainers, available for purchase for $85, are available in two different versions of their own.
They come in five colors, and they have lace-up fastenings that wrap around your legs for a truly ballet-inspired appearance. The lace-up style was replaced with a velcro strap across the arches in Adidas’ Samba Mary Jane Trainers, which cost £80 and come in red, black, and two different white colors.
For just £137, you can purchase the Round-Toe Satin Sneakerina from Vivaia. They have the same soft, elastic-like front and soft, satin elastic sides as traditional ballet slippers, and are soft, flexible, like ballet shoes.
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However, they also come in full and half sizes, 3 to 8 and are a good place to find the best fit if you want to follow in Georgia’s footsteps (literally speaking). The Puma Speedcat Ballet Flats are available in all eight colorways right away.
Despite the fact that botox injections are becoming more popular globally, the actress has spoken about how to age gracefully and why she refuses to get them.
Suranne Jones has opened up about why she refuses to get botox injections(Image: Getty Images)
She’s one of the UK’s most-loved actresses after appearing on our screens for the last 18 years and now Suranne Jones has opened up about aging and why refuses to get Botox injections.
The 47-year-old has admitted she wouldn’t be open to getting Botox, even if it was for a role but has considered other non-surgical treatments. Speaking to Andy Goldstein and Lisa Snowdon on the We’re Not Getting Any Younger podcast, she explained: “I don’t think I’ll ever do Botox because I’m too frightened. It’ll be me that it goes wrong for.
“But I would do Morpheus8,” I said. I’ve completed a resume. But that’s about all I can handle. It’s like drinking only a drink of water with Profhilo.
She continued, “I will dabble, but I’m also a little scared.” Additionally, as we age, I can get all the jobs. And I’ll just play the Nanas, which I’m content to do.
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The actress is afraid the botox procedures will go wrong(Image: Getty Images for Sky UK Ltd)
A high concentration of hyaluronic acid is used to hydrate and firm the skin while Morpheus8 is a treatment that uses microneedling and radiofrequency energy to stimulate new collagen and tighten the skin.
Her comments come as the former Coronation Street actress has starred in Netflix’s hit thriller series Hostage, which released on Netflix on August 21. She plays fictional British Prime Minister Abigail Dalton in the five-part series on the streaming platform.
The political thriller features Dalton being threatened with murder unless she steps down as president as a result of her husband’s abduction while he works abroad.
As both women prepare for difficult negotiations, adding layers of complexity and political maneuvering, French President Vivienne Toussaint’s (Julie Delpy) visit adds to the kidnapping.
The critically acclaimed actress had to consult with numerous female politicians before fully researching and writing the character.
Matt Charman, the director of Hostage, outlined some of the research that Jones and the lead actor did for the part.
He stated, “We spoke to a lot of female politicians, and what she didn’t say is what she didn’t know.”
Suranne stars in the political thriller series Hostage on Netflix(Image: Netflix)
Suranne addressed leaders and prime ministers who were “absolutely wonderful” and expressed their disapproval, saying, “It’s how knackered you are at the end of the day. How much reading must you accomplish. How difficult it is to see your friends. You must set up these appointments months in advance.
He continued, “We spoke to a few politicians with kids, and the thing they said was that their children always felt their guilt.”
Imagine being someone’s son or daughter of a cabinet member and having people post videos, scare you, or send things directly to you. It’s always around what the kids have to give up, how hard it was for the kids, and how social media has evolved into this.
Most politicians are sick of hearing that, according to them. Although I’m resilient enough to endure it, my children attend school, which is terrible for them.
The series also stars Corey Mylchreest, Ashley Thomas, and Lucian Msamati, an incredible cast.
Netflix currently has Hostage available for streaming.
Princess Andre, Kate Price’s oldest daughter, and ex-president Peter Andre, share her pride in raising their two children.
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Katie Price proudly celebrated a milestone with daughter Princess by giving her her first cocktail at the age of 18!
After feeling left out in the cold following a ‘ban’ from Princess’ 18th party and being excluded from her debut ITV reality show, Katie and her teen have put the drama behind them.
Katie, 47, opened up about a recent day out in London with her eldest daughter, revealing how she spent money on matching drinks for them while on a girls’ shopping trip when she spoke on a new episode of her podcast.
Showbiz legend Katie Price, 47, said she was pleased to take Princess for a cocktail on their shopping trip(Image: BACKGRID)
Katie described their day in detail as “a good time. Right away, I’ll order you a Pornstar Martini at age 18; I said, “Once you’re 18 I’ll order you one.”
We visited the Selfridges restaurant by the shoe, which I believe is French or perhaps Italian.
She orders what we ordered, just like I did. And when I said, “Yes, you’re 18 years old, you can order a Pornstar Martini now,” we had the Pornstar Martini.
Katie continued, “On the side, she had a coke, and I had water.”
It’s because I could now legally go “there you go Princess,” Katie told Sophie, her sister, that she was happy they could share that moment with. “
Peter Andre threw an extravagant 18th birthday party for Princess(Image: Princess Andre/Instagram)
In a new interview this weekend, Peter refused to speak about his fallout with Katie after hitting out at his ex-wife on social media. Speaking to the Telegraph about his ‘saintly’ image, Peter said: “Well, look, nobody’s perfect. No one’s perfect in this world. Everyone makes mistakes. But you get the measure of me by meeting me.”
He continued, “You’ll either think I’m too talkative and annoying, or you’ll think he’s okay, he’s harmless.
Peter criticised Katie earlier this month with a surprisingly brief statement about her.
On a 2019 family court order that placed their two children under his care, he claimed he wanted to “set the record straight.”
He wrote, “Unfortunately, I haven’t yet addressed the many lies and baseless accusations I have. In the upcoming months, those will now be addressed.
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I’m trying my best to be the best I can,” she wrote in a response to “fake sinners who play the victim.”
While Princess defended her mother’s decision to leave her ITV show, saying, “Really, there was no decision. However, he was more involved because I’m currently living with him. Never did I say I didn’t want her in it, which was false.
Barcelona, Spain – In the main hall of one of Spain’s oldest labor unions, the , UGT, a registration center for foreign volunteers who fought fascism during the Spanish Civil War, volunteers from all over the world gathered to pay homage.
The nonviolent international volunteers who support Palestine, support activists, journalists, and politicians who will sail on the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza on Sunday have been trained by the organization.
“We are not heroes,” he said. The story is not ours. Before the ships set sail, organiser Thiago Avila, a lifelong supporter of Palestine and environmental justice, addressed the crowds for a press conference. “The story is the people of Gaza.
Their goal is to provide humanitarian aid, which is the only cargo on board, and to establish a humanitarian corridor for Palestinians who are facing Israeli starvation and assassination.
More than 63, 000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel in less than two years of conflict, with tens of thousands more still being injured and missing.
sailing into the unknown
Around 26 000 applications from all over the world were received, and the hundreds were narrowed down. The roughly 100 flotilla boats will be used for this purpose.
The flotilla will begin in Barcelona before heading to Tunisia, where additional vessels will be on Thursday to join it.
It will converge with more boats leaving Italy and other undisclosed ports once more, and they will sail together in formation to the Gaza Strip.
Israel’s air strikes and ground forces, as well as a man-made famine that it has imposed, are all known to be deadly against them, according to the organizers.
Israeli forces have been attempting to intercept or attack all freedom flotillas to Gaza since 2010.
The ship Madleen was illegally intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters in the region of 185 kilometers (115 miles) west of Gaza, where Israel has no authority. Greta Thunberg, a climate activist, was on its crew, and they were arrested or expelled.
Israeli commandos stormed the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in Mediterranean waters in 2010 carrying more than 600 passengers and humanitarian aid.
Several people were hurt and 10 activists were killed by the commandos.
Israel thwarted several attempts in 2025, including the Conscience, which was struck twice by drones 25 kilometers (14 nautical miles) off Malta, in 2011, 2015, 2018, and 2018.
The Global March to Gaza, a previous land-based effort, set out in June to deliver aid to Gaza via the Rafah crossing with Egypt.
Many of those volunteers have since moved to Tunisia to gather ships for the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera facilitated training and panel discussions centered on the non-violent nature of the Global Sumud Flotilla.
determined volunteers
Delegations from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, and the United States were a part of the Barcelona gathering, which reflected a sizable international audience.
The volunteers, some of whom have served on multiple flotillas, are focused on achieving their collective goal of removing Israel’s occupation of Gaza and providing aid to its citizens.
In Barcelona, intensive training sessions were held to prepare participants for situations like interception in international waters, arrest, detention, deportation, violent assault, or bureaucratic tactics to halt boat departures.
However, they’re putting nonviolence back into any of these situations as the foundation of their preparation, which the organizers repeatedly highlighted and warned against breaking that principle.
Every volunteer has a strict code of conduct that, throughout the mission, will reject oppressive and exploitation systems.
From Mahatma Gandhi’s leadership in India’s independence movement to Rosa Parks’ defiance of racial segregation, workshops covered the history of nonviolent struggle.
Luna Valentina, a 24-year-old Colombian volunteer, was one of the participants. She has lived in exile herself after being targeted in Colombia for her activism against the right-wing former president Ivan Duque and is married to a Palestinian refugee.
The flotilla [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera] will include Colombian activist Luna Valentina, 24, who is currently living in exile in Jordan.
She told Al Jazeera that the couple, who had faced racism in Europe, now reside in Jordan.
Valentina traveled to Rafah along with other Colombians during the Global March to Gaza. She recalled the support, strength, and care she found among Colombian female activists who will support the mission from land and those who will now sail with her.
getting ready to sail
As the countdown for their departure drew near, a three-day celebration of the volunteers and their work began on Barcelona’s Moll de la Fusta, a port walkway.
As the crowds gathered for a festival of music, culture, and art to show their support for the Palestinians in Gaza and the volunteers of the flotilla, drums filled the air, hundreds of Palestinian flags fluttering, and crowds gathered, it was a warm outpouring of support.
Everyone is hoping that Israel’s blockade of entering Gaza’s coast will be met with humanitarian aid.
This flotilla continues a legacy for Avila, the father of a young child: “We cannot leave a world like this because of the love we have with our daughter. He told Al Jazeera, “We must change the society that allows a genocide to occur.”
“With every child in Gaza that passes away, I think anyone who is not dead inside dies a little bit,” he said.
An Australian mother of four who has also joined the flotilla shared that view. No one should live and perish like this, she said in a sour voice. Everyone is deserving of the same respect and freedom.
[Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera] Thiago Avila speaks during a training session for the Sumud Flotilla crew.
Back in the noughties, the former Blue Peter presenter was everywhere on television, but now that he has taken a backseat in the showbiz business world, Konnie Huq seems to enjoy living in simplicity. He hasn’t had a phone and refused to shop for clothes in over 20 years.
Konnie Huq shot to fame as a presenter on Blue Peter back in the 90s(Image: Getty Images)
After getting her big break as a presenter on Blue Peter back in 1997, Konnie Huq was one of the most viable hosts in the UK, appearing on several big television shows in the noughties.
She then continued hosting programs like Your News, UK School Games, The Xtra Factor, and Shocked Britain after she left her eleven-year stint as host of the children’s entertainment program in 2008.
She also became a children’s author in 2020 and has since written four books, including Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy, Cookie and the Most Annoying Girl, Fearless Fairy Tales, and Cookie and the Most Mysterious Mystery in the World.
However, after becoming a mother to her two sons Covey and Huxley with husband Charlie Brooker, the 50-year-old made a conscious decision to reduce her television commitments so she focus on her family life. Let’s take a look at her simpler life, which includes not buying a new phone and not buying any new clothes in two decades…
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The presenter takes her husband’s old phones instead of buying a new one(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
No brand-new smartphones
Konnie recently revealed she’s never purchased a new phone and relies on husband Charlie to give her his hand-me-downs when he upgrades to a better model. She told MailOnline: “My phone is always like my husband’s old phone, and then my son has got my old phone.
I never get a new phone; I just will get my husband’s cast-offs, they say, “So it just gets handed down and handed down essentially.” “
It appears that Black Mirror creator Charlie is quite the opposite to his wife as he loves to get the newest phones. She continued: “He is quite techie and will often be like, “oh 16GB isn’t good enough for me, it doesn’t hold everything. I need 32GB,” whereas I’m sort of none the wiser’.”
Despite being a known face, the mum-of-two doesn’t use social media and likens her technology habits to being “totally retro” as she prefers to speak on the phone than text.
In 20 years, there haven’t been any new clothes.
Konnie previously stated that she favors a more sustainable lifestyle and that she dislikes purchasing new clothing.
She stated, “I don’t buy things because I’m a little bit anti-consumerist.” You get clothes for the job regardless of whether I haven’t bought anything in, say, the last 20 years.
“The more at ease I feel in my own skin the older I get.” So I’d rather be completely unfashionable now, but I’m known for wearing clothes that people don’t like. I’m much happier when I choose to decline.
She and other authors released a free eBook about the climate crisis in the UK in 2024, which is available to all primary schools in the country. The book contains illustrations, poems, and stories about a variety of environmental-related topics, including how to dress in a hurry and calculate our carbon footprint.
She hasn’t purchased any new clothes in over two decades(Image: Getty Images)
Family life
Konnie made the decision to consciously step back after becoming a mother, despite having the longest-running female Blue Peter presenter ever and being at the height of her career.
She previously recalled trying to juggle her work commitments with having her first child. Konnie told BBC News in 2019: “I did this show for Sky called King of the Nerds, which was a reality show looking for the world’s biggest nerd, essentially, celebrating the geek, which is also what I’m about.
“But I do remember having a baby,” I said. And I believed I was capable of doing it all. However, Chelmsford was where it was being filmed. I therefore had to leave for the night because I was pregnant. And it also meant that I would be picked up from my house before the baby woke up, depart from London for Chelmsford at 5:30 a.m., have milk, board the motorway, and film the scene.
“And I’d present some difficulties, and I’d agree to wrap up because I’d have a half-hour in which to miss rush hour.” And I’d occasionally be exploding with milk because you have to feed the baby all day.
After the show’s final production was over, Konnie claimed she had consciously taken a step back and wanted to spend time being a mother because their parents “don’t come back” as they do now.
After confirming that their prime minister, Ahmed al-Rahawi, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Sanaa, along with several other ministers, Yemen’s Houthis have pledged “vengeance” against Israel. Hamdah Salhut, a journalist for Al Jazeera, explains.
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