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Susanna Reid’s latest waist-cinching GMB dress has 40% off and will make you look instantly classy

Susanna Reid is the latest Good Morning Britain host to offer some elegant outfit inspiration, with her classy printed shirt dress now on sale with a huge £60 off

Susanna Reid wowed on GMB in her waist-cinching Coast dress(Image: Susanna Reid/Instagram)

The Good Morning Britain presenters have been giving us some serious outfit inspiration recently, and Susanna Reid is the latest host to wow with a showstopping dress. On Monday’s episode (December 8), Susanna wore a beautiful waist-cinching printed dress from Coast, and we’ve managed to track down the exact one.

Her Short Sleeve Jacquard Shirt Dress is still available to shop at Coast, and currently has a hefty 40% discount, bringing it down from £149 to £89.40, saving you almost £60. It is, however, selling quickly, so you’ll need to be quick if you want to copy Susanna’s look while it’s on sale.

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The Short Sleeve Jacquard Shirt Dress is both timeless and modern thanks to its bold blue and silver abstract print, whilst the jacquard material adds a feeling of luxury to an otherwise classic silhouette. The midi length skirt has an elegant A-line silhouette, and it features a coordinating waist belt that’s fully adjustable to accentuate your waistline.

To keep it fun and not too stuffy, it has short puff sleeves which bring some drama and help balance the fullness of the skirt. A collared neckline ties the silhouette together, making it smart and classy, so you can wear it almost anywhere.

Susanna Reid GMB printed Coast dress
The dress is still for sale with a huge 40% off(Image: Susanna Reid/Instagram/Coast)

Perfect for special occasions, the Short Sleeve Jacquard Shirt Dress could be worn for weddings, a day at the races or formal evening events, but it could just as easily be worn to the office – particularly in the festive season. Simply swap heels for loafers or knee high boots, and add an oversized tote and longline coat for easy work-ready style.

It’s worth noting that currently the Coast dress is out of stock in sizes 14, 16 and 18, although you can still snap it up in sizes eight, 10 and 12 if you’re quick. You can, however, pick up a purple version of the dress which still has more sizes available and brings more of a playful, party feel.

Alternatively, Phase Eight’s Mandi Abstract Shirt Dress has a similar silhouette and style, and is currently on sale for £79 down from £139. The light beige and cream colour combination makes this a great pick for holidays and summer occasions, and it’s currently stocked in sizes six to 26 with a petite length available.

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Meanwhile at Karen Millen, the Georgette Belted Blur Print Woven Shirt Dress is a gorgeous pick for the Christmas period, coming in a bold red shade with voluminous long sleeves, a belted waist and a flowing midi-length skirt. It’s currently on sale for £69.30 down from £99, making now a great time to snap it up.

Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes, 71, stabbed to death as star’s son arrested

Opera star Jubilant Sykes was tragically found with ‘critical injuries consistent with a stabbing’ on Monday

Grammy-nominated star, Jubliant Sykes, was found stabbed to death in his home in Los Angeles (Image: AP)

Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes was found stabbed to death in his home in Los Angeles on Monday before police arrested his son in connection with the murder. Opera star, Jubilant, 71, who was nominated for a Grammy in 2019 for Best Classical Album, was found with “critical injuries consistent with a stabbing” according to an official report.

It came after officers from the Santa Monica Police Department rushed to the scene at around 9:20pm after a 911 call reported an assault in progress. The star’s son, Micah Sykes, 31, was discovered inside the home and taken into custody as a suspect. Lieutenant Lewis Gilmour of the Santa Monica Police Department said: “I can confirm the suspect was booked for homicide.” Officers added that evidence is being processed and a weapon was recovered at the scene.

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Opera star, Jubilant Sykes
Opera star, Jubilant Sykes, who was nominated for a Grammy in 2019 for Best Classical Album, was tragically found at his home in LA(Image: Getty Images)

“The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation,” authorities added, saying: “This appears to be an isolated incident occurring within a private residence, and there is no ongoing threat to the community.” The Mirror has contacted the Santa Monica Police Department for further comment.

Jubilant grew up in Los Angeles, where he enjoyed performing as a boy soprano before finding fame as an opera star. However, despite his obvious early talent, opera wasn’t initially part of his plans.

He told CSUF News in 2019: “Initially, I had no dreams of becoming an opera singer. But that changed when I was at Cal State Fullerton. I had teachers who poured their lives into me. I had everything I needed right on campus to prepare me for my career.”

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Micah Sykes, 31, has been arrested in connection with the murder(Image: @jubilantsykes/Instagram)
Jubilant Sykes
Jubilant grew up in Los Angeles, where he enjoyed performing as a boy soprano before finding fame as an opera star(Image: Getty Images)
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The star went on to perform with a host of big names, including Christopher Parkening and other artists, and appeared at such venues as the Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, London’s Barbican Centre, the Apollo Theater, Hollywood Bowl, New Orleans Jazz Festival, and hundreds of other major venues around the world.

In 2009, Jubilant was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Classical Album for his performance as Celebrant on the recording of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass, a nomination he shared with conductor Marin Alsop and album producer Steven Epstein.

Accord Party Clears Adeleke For Osun Gov Primaries

The Screening Committee of the Accord Party has cleared Governor Ademola Adeleke to participate in the party’s governorship primary, ongoing on Wednesday in Osogbo.

This was confirmed in a statement by the Chairman of the Screening Committee and National Organising Secretary of the party, Ibe Thankgod.

Thankgod said Adeleke, met all the requirements for nomination and was subsequently cleared as the sole aspirant for the party’s governorship ticket.

He also described the governor as a “worthy gubernatorial aspirant” of the party.

The certificate of clearance was presented to Adeleke by the committee chairman.

Responding, Adeleke thanked the screening committee and the party leadership, saying he was ready to lead the Accord Party to victory in 2026.

“I am ready for the primary, and I am ready for the general elections.

‘We are winning by God’s grace”, the governor was quoted as saying.

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World Darts Championship begins on Thursday: Draw & prize money

The 2026 PDC World Darts Championship gets under way on Thursday at Alexandra Palace in London.

Recently crowned world number one Luke Littler is the defending champion, having beaten Michael van Gerwen in the 2025 final.

A record 128 players have entered this year’s competition, an increase of 32 from last year’s extravaganza, including five players from the Women’s Series – also a record.

Littler is one of nine previous winners to be playing in this year’s competition and will begin his defence on the opening night against Darius Labanauskas.

“I’m on top of the world and my performances prove it. I am playing the best darts in the world and that’s why I’m number one,” Littler told BBC Sport.

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When does the World Darts Championship start?

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The 2026 World Darts Championship starts on Thursday, 11 December with an evening session consisting of four first-round matches.

After that, every day will feature an afternoon and evening session with four matches in each.

There is a three-day Christmas break from 24 to 26 December. After that point, there will be two sessions of play each day, but the matches in each session decrease in later rounds where there are fewer but longer matches.

The last day of two sessions is Thursday, 1 January 2026. After that, both semi-finals will be played on Friday, 2 January in an evening session.

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What is the draw and seedings?

The top 32 ranked players were seeded for the tournament. Unlike recent years, the top 32 will enter in the first round, instead of the second.

Seeded players denoted in brackets

First round

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

What is the prize money?

A record-breaking £5m prize pool will be on offer at the tournament, with £1m going to the winner.

Any player hitting a nine-darter will be awarded an additional £60,000. One lucky fan in attendance will also receive £60,000 from the tournament sponsor, as will Prostate Cancer UK.

Who is the favourite to win?

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Littler, 18, goes into the tournament as favourite off the back of winning six major finals in 2025.

Luke Humphries, Littler’s predecessor as both world champion and world number one, faced Littler in three finals this year and is the current world number two.

World number three Van Gerwen is also in the mix, looking to avenge last year’s final defeat and add to his three world titles, with his last coming in 2019.

Who are the women in the draw?

Beau Greaves topped the Women’s Series and faces Daryl Gurney first as she looks to become only the second female player to score a win in the tournament, after fellow qualifier Fallon Sherrock who won twice at the 2019 event.

Three places were on offer from the series, along with a spot for the Women’s Matchplay winner, a title taken by Lisa Ashton.

With Greaves qualifying in her own right as runner-up on the development tour, that meant Women’s Series runner-up Sherrock, Noa-Lynn van Leuven in fourth and Gemma Hayter, who finished fifth, join third-placed Ashton.

What is the format?

The format is set play, unlike other tournaments which are a race to a number of legs.

A set consists of the best of five legs or race to three.

Only in matches where players are level on sets and legs in the deciding set do players need to win by two clear legs.

Who are the previous champions?

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Phil Taylor is the most successful player in World Darts Championship history, winning 14 PDC world titles between 1995 and 2013.

The last five years has produced five different world champions, with English trio Littler, Humphries and Michael Smith winning the last three.

Littler and Humphries will hope to join the exclusive club of players to have won multiple world titles, with only six managing to achieve that feat so far.

How many nine-darters were scored last year?

Two players hit nine-darters during the 2025 World Darts Championship.

Dutchman Christian Kist was the first player to hit one, doing so in a first-round defeat by Madars Razma.

How to follow on the BBC

Throughout the tournament, there will be daily round-ups on the BBC Sport website and app.

There will also be live text coverage of the biggest matches as the tournament progresses.

During Thursday’s opening night, there will be a dedicated show on BBC Radio 5 Live starting at 19:30 GMT, featuring interviews with Littler, Humphries and Van Gerwen. Presenter James Gregg will provide updates on BBC Sounds throughout the competition.

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