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Bargain Hunt star Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, has arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London, England after being charged on charges related to “terrorist financing”.

The TV personality has been charged with eight charges of “failing to make a disclosure during the course of business within the regulated sector”, following an investigation into alleged “terrorist financing”. The Metropolitan Police have stated that these offences are believed to have taken place between October 2020 and December 2021.

Known also as Ochuko Ojiri, the Bargain Hunt star is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday. This marks the first charge of its kind under section 21A of the Terrorism Act of 2000, according to the force.

The investigation was conducted by the Met’s specialist arts and antiques unit, in collaboration with the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) and HMRC. The BBC, in a statement, said: “It would not be appropriate to comment on ongoing legal proceedings.”

In a statement, the Met said: “Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53 (05.05.72), of west London, has been charged following an investigation into terrorist financing by officers from the National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit (NTFIU), part of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command.

“Following authorisation from the Crown Prosecution Service, he has been charged with eight counts of failing to make a disclosure during the course of business within the regulated sector, contrary to section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000. The charges relate to a period from October 2020 to December 2021.”

They added: “The investigation has been carried out in partnership with the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) in HM Treasury, HMRC (the organisation that regulates the art sector), and the Met’s Arts & Antiques Unit.”

Mr Ojiri, who is listed as one of Bargain Hunt’s experts on the show’s website, works as a freelance presenter and is not a BBC staff member. He has also featured on Antiques Road Trip and Channel 5’s Storage: Flog the Lot!

He has not worked on any BBC programmes since 2023. Mr Ojiri is also the founder of the Ramp Gallery, a contemporary art showroom now known as the Ojiri Gallery, based in east London, which specialises in emerging and contemporary artists.

He grew up with a love for the arts and eventually started a career in antiques. Ojiri said: “No other industry would accept my rare mixture of sarcasm, cynicism and passion. Ha-ha!”

The antique expert opened his own vintage shop and art gallery called Pelicans & Parrots with Juliet Da Silva on Stoke Newington Road in Dalston, London. It sold contemporary furniture, houseware and gifts.

They were able to get the right to serve alcohol on the premises to support pop-up events. Ojiri told the local council about his business’s success in 2019: “We’ve been trading since 2010, and have been integral to the regeneration of the area. We’re very proud of what we’ve achieved in those nine years. We’ve taken risks and we’re proudly part of the community.”

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The brand features heavily in her new Amazon Prime reality series

The second half of Molly-Mae Hague’s much-anticipated reality series has just been released, with the star dropping some major bombshells about future baby plans and the status of her relationship with Tommy Fury.

Released in two parts, the first half of the series followed the influencer as she came to terms with her shock split from boxer Tommy, while the concluding three episodes out today (May 9) chart the pair’s efforts to rekindle their romance.

An ongoing thread throughout the series has been Molly-Mae’s journey in launching her fashion brand Maebe, all while juggling being a mum to baby Bambi.

The fresh instalments follow the star as she looks to expand the brand beyond clothes, with her first step being a pop-up coffee van in Manchester that attracts huge crowds.

While viewers may not give the brand name a second thought, there is actually a lot more to it than first meets the eye. The Maebe website reveals its founder hid a secret message in the title.

The brand name is actually formed from Molly-Mae’s name, and also her daughter Bambi’s. The Maebe website reveals: “Molly consults with her friends group chat to brainstorm names.

“She wanted something that felt meaningful to her and resonated with the journey she was on – with Bambi solidifying the need to start this, it only felt right to take inspiration from her. Molly-Mae, meets Bambi – Mae-be.”

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Following its launch in September 2024, Molly-Mae faced some major scrutiny over the quality of the clothes. Buyers had complained their items bobbled within days of purchase, which prompted the businesswoman to issue a swift apology.

She addressed the backlash in part one of Behind It All, explaining the quality issues were her “worst nightmare”. She claims to have worn the samples “for a year” to road test their quality before release and they hadn’t bobbled, explaining a production error had led to the wrong materials being used in the final product.

Things appear to be going much more smoothly today for the brand, with the biggest hiccup documented in part two being that the coffee lids don’t fit the cups at the Maebe pop-up.

Molly-Mae Hague is a self-proclaimed moisturiser expert as she tells fan she’s tried ‘so many over the years’ – and she’s just discovered ‘one of the best’ body lotions she’s ever tried

If you’ve been on the hunt for a top-notch body lotion that’s set to leave your skin nourished and hyrdrated, coming with Molly-Mae Hague’s stamp of approval, look no further. The Love Island star has shared with fans one of her top favourite moisturisers, which she rated “11/10” – and where to shop your own.

Since revealing to fans where they too could pick up a bottle of her beloved body lotion, this gem has started vanishing from virtual shelves. Now sold-out at Lookfantastic and Sephora, Molly-Mae’s go-to Fenty Skin Body Milk is still available to shop directly from Fenty’s own site, Selfridges and Boots for the reasonable price of £28.

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The Butta Drop Hydrating Body Milk is a milky moisturiser that leaves the skin feelig hydrated, but not heavy. Infused with the signature Fenty Fresh scent, Molly-Mae’s favourite body lotion is lightweight and takes the best of Fenty’s award-winning Butta Drop body cream and turns it into an ultra-smooth hydrator that sinks in fast.

Promising to plump the skin with hydration instantly, while boasting nourishment that lasts all day, this body lotion instantly improves and strengthens the skin’s moisture barrier to prevent dry and dull textures and appearance in the future. The lightweight, milky texture absorbs quickly and effortlessly into the skin, letting you wave goodbye to sticky or greasy residue left by some moisturisers.

Reviving and renewing thirsty skin, this body lotion leaves the skin with a satin finish that’s never sticky or heavy, so no more irritating textures left behind or transfering onto clothes.

With a light scent that features accords of fresh bergamot, jasmine and white orchid, Molly-Mae’s go-to body lotion is up for grabs from Boots, Selfridges and Fenty’s own site for £28.

And it isn’t just Molly-Mae who’s in love with this moisturiser, as it amasses plenty of 5-star reviews. One happy buyer beams: “I am obsessed with this lotion! The smell is so light and fresh. It’s kind of pricy, but I want to use it morning and night.”

Another shares: “Love the light scent and hydration for my skin lasts all day!”

Further praise comes from this Fenty customer who gushes: “Will be a perfect body lotion for the summer.”

Loose Women star Ruth Langsford has opened up on her relationship with son Jack and how it’s changed over the years as she admits he ‘hates’ going shopping with her

Ruth Langsford admits “I just can’t leave it” as she recalled an awkward moment while out shopping with her son Jack Holmes.

Loose Women panelist Ruth, 65, shares 23-year-old Jack with her ex-husband Eamonn Holmes. The famous couple however split in 2024, calling time on their 14-year marriage.

During an appearance on the There I’ve Said It podcast, Ruth admits her family “hate” going to the shops or restaurants with her. This, she admits, is because she gets frustrated at slow or poor service, reports Devon Live.

Ruth said: “This is why my family hates shopping or going to restaurants with me. I can’t leave it, so I was in a very well known store and saw this really nice pair of trousers. It was quite a while ago so Jack was a teenager, and I saw this really nice pair of trousers and I wanted them in black, they were in blue or something.

Recounting her encounter with a shop assistant, she said, “I saw a member of staff, if you can find one, and then I go, ‘Hi, excuse me’, I was very polite, ‘Do you do these trousers in black? There’s navy there but have they got them in black’.

“He just looked and he went, ‘No’, so I went ‘Oh, okay’. Walking around the store, I found them in black. Can I leave it? No I can’t.”

Highlighting her determination, Ruth added, “Jack’s going, ‘Mum, leave it’, and I went, ‘No, I’m going to search the store for him’, it wasn’t an easy find, I got the black ones and I was like, ‘Where is he? Where is he?'”

“I found him and I went, ‘Hi’, and I’m really sarcastic, ‘So it’s me again, just to let you know, you do do these trousers in black, and they’re just there’. They don’t care.

“He went, ‘alright’ and I went, ‘Just in case anyone asks you, they’re just here’. I can’t leave it.”

Ruth recently confessed to experiencing a “sudden shift” in the dynamics with her son. She recounted the turning point when she noticed that her status as the “fun mum” had expired.

Explaining the transition, she said: “You’ll find this, when they are little, they adore you, they love you, they want to be around you all the time.”

Always ready for a laugh, Ruth shared one of the jokes she used to share with Jack: “You know like Rizzle Kicks? I’d come in and I’d go, ‘Ah, I love Twizzle Sticks, they’re great’.”

She fondly remembered how Jack would be amused by her antics at the supermarket: “Jack thought I was hilarious right, and then we’d be in the supermarket and I would dance and he thought I was hilarious.”

Yet, suddenly, the mood shifted: “And then suddenly, I can’t remember what age, I was in the supermarket, it came on and I was like, ‘Twizzle Sticks, Jack!'”.

The way he responded marked a new phase: “He was literally like [squirming] ‘Mum!’ and then it suddenly happens and it’s like, oh he doesn’t find me amusing anymore and if you talk about sex, like no!”.