Joel Dommett’s collapsed while attempting to complete the 2025 London Marathon, and he has revealed that he has since woken up in an ambulance. One of the thousands of people currently competing in the UK capital was the 39-year-old Masked Singer star.
Joel had a detailed plan for the race that included stand-up in Leeds on Saturday night before going to London the following morning in order to compete in the marathon. He intended to complete the race in less than three hours before taking an ice bath.
The TV star planned to film a movie on Sunday night, but things went wrong in the middle of the race. When Joel’s status didn’t update after the 15th mile, worried fans became more interested in learning more about him as he progressed.
Later, the actor later revealed that he had passed out before collapsing and needed immediate medical attention. The Masked Singer host later admitted to finishing the race despite slipping out in the middle of it on Instagram later on Sunday.
Joel forced himself to complete the challenge on Instagram, posting: “Not the race I anticipated! I didn’t really recall much about the fainting at mile 17 until I woke up in an ambulance.”
Joel completed the marathon in less than six hours, which was more than twice his goal time (PA).
He continued, “I want to thank Frankie and Barry for being amazing. I wanted to finish it a lot. After a few hours, my pulse returned, and I started moving again at a much slower pace but really enjoyed it. I’m proud to have finished.
Prior to the earlier incident, images of Joel struggled along the Canary Wharf stretch of the marathon while two friends were present. After crossing the finish line, he was later caught wincing.
In the end, Joel completed the race in 6 hours, 3 minutes, and 27 seconds. He appeared winced as he left the marathon’s setting while posing with a medal in hand and a cheerful smile.
Joel had urged fans to donate to the charity he had chosen ahead of the race.
I’m attempting to run a sub-3 hour London Marathon this year before I’m 40 years old, he wrote on his donation page. I’m attempting to raise money and raise awareness for brain tumor support.
After supporting my wife Hannah after her mother was diagnosed with a brain tumor, he went on to explain the details of the charity. Thank you so much for everything that you can donate.
Joel and McFly drummer harry Judd posed for photos before the race, sharing a photo of themselves getting ready to compete together. “HerE WE GOOOOOOOO! ” the presenter remarked. Have fun with @harryjudd with this dude.
Many fans expressed their support for Joel after he revealed that he had finished the race. Sorry, but your race didn’t go according to plan. We hope you can still fit in and make it to your gig!
What a challenge, and awesome you got back up and finished, said This Morning host Ben Shephard! And Nicky Chapman, a fellow TV star, wrote, “But you did it!! Congratulations on your accomplishments, relax.
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With a classy victory over Hull FC at the KCOM Stadium, Wigan Warriors moved up to second place in the Super League.
Through Bevan French, the visitors fought back inside five minutes, but Will Pryce cut inside to get the hosts going.
Junior Nsemba and Jake Wardle’s tally increased after Harvey Barron’s response for Hull, so Jai Field fought his way through to keep Wigan’s lead.
As French capitalized on a communication breakdown in the Hull defense to rush onto a loose ball and go to ground for his sixth Super League try in 2025, Wigan quickly took the lead.
No sooner did Pryce attempt to gain ground for the hosts on the wing than a crowd of opponents turfed him in. Such was their fervour to keep that early lead.
Pryce, who was unaffected, was key both in the build-up and the execution of his side’s victory, racing through a gap to get his team in touching distance before latching on to a pass to dummy through for his first try since joining the club last month.
Lewis Martin had a foot in the air when the hosts made the kick, but Wigan immediately made the most of their field position with Field’s twist into crossing over moments later.
Barron encountered Aidan Sezer’s kick, but Nsemba ducked and dived his way to the line to make it even more difficult for Wigan to keep up with Hull once more as he moved in a bit of style.
Wardle strolled through Warde’s stylish first half with ease as Hull failed to pick him up, adding some shine to the effort.
After the break, Miski’s try was awarded by video referee Ben Thaler after it was determined that Hull’s audacious drive to the corner had failed.
French scored in their 46-4 thrashing of their opponents back in February with a lung-busting run from 80 meters, which made it impossible for the visitors to see. This season, he has now scored three tries against the Airlie Birds.
Pryce, Barron, Briscoe, Litten, Martin, Cust, Sezer, Ese’ese, Bourouh, Knight, Hardaker, Ashworth, Asiata, and others are Hull FC.
Chamberlain, Aydin, Balmforth, and Laidlaw are the exchanges.
Field, Miski, Keighran, Wardle, Wardle, Marshall, Marshall, French, Smith, Byrne, O’Neill, Walters, Nsemba, Farrell, Ellis, and more.
In a further electric line-calling controversy on clay, top seed Alexander Zverev was warned for taking a picture of a contested ball mark at the Madrid Open.
The world number two overcame Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 2-6 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-0) to reach the last 16.
However, the success was hampered by a second row, as Zverev was adamant that his opponent’s backhand in the tenth game of the second set had gone wide.
After the electronic system called in, the German informed the umpire that there was a “malfunction in the system.”
Zverev took a picture of the mark when his appeals failed and he took his phone out of his bag.
Although the system has been used on other surfaces, clay events had largely persisted when calls were contested and were primarily contested with line judges or the umpire taking the ball’s mark back out of his or her chair.
However, line judges have been removed from many WTA Tour events and from all ATP Tour events this season.
Line judges will continue with the French Open, which will begin next month.
Following the recent controversy surrounding the controversial line-calling that occurred earlier this month, world number one Aryna Sabalenka received a warning for taking a photo during a match in Stuttgart, and former world number one Victoria Azarenka posted an image of a call from another Madrid game on social media.
Andrey Rublev, the defending champion, lost to Alexander Bublik 6-4,0-6, 6-4 in the Spanish capital, dropping the Russian out of the top 15.
Elise Mertens defeated top seed Sabalenka 6-1 to win the women’s draw, beating her with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory.
However, Jasmine Paolini, the opponent’s sixth seed, and third-seeded Jessica Pegula, both received nods.
The administration of United States President Donald Trump’s administration has attacked the Arctic island, a self-governing Danish territory, with the help of the country’s prime minister and his Danish counterpart.
At a joint press conference in Copenhagen on Sunday with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Jens-Frederik Nielsen said, “We will never, ever be a piece of property that can be purchased by anyone.”
Nielsen’s first visit to Denmark since taking office this month weighed heavily on Trump’s repeated threats to overtake Greenland.
Nielsen’s visit comes after Frederiksen’s one to Greenland in early April, when she stated to the US, “This is not only about Greenland or Denmark. This is about the intergenerational global order that we have forged. Even with a security-related debate, you can’t annex another country.
After his centre-right Democrats party won the March legislative elections, both Frederiksen and Nielsen, who are in charge of Greenland’s new coalition government, said they would be interested in meeting with the US leader for a discussion.
After Trump repeatedly stated he wanted to control resource-rich Greenland for security reasons and refused to forbid the use of force to secure it, tensions between the US and Denmark have soared.
“I believe that is necessary for international peace, and it poses a significant threat to our world if we don’t.” Greenland is therefore very important for international peace, Trump said to reporters on Thursday during a press conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.
The US has “not been polite”
Due to the US’s “disrespectful” rhetoric, Nielsen added on Sunday that Greenland was working on strengthening its ties with Denmark. “We need to stand together at this moment.” Nielsen criticized the disrespect shown by American conversation.
Frederiksen continued, “I completely concur with that.”
Nielsen reiterated that Greenland was ready to strengthen its relationship with the US.
He declared, “We are ready for a strong partnership, we are ready for more development, but we also want respect.” Without reciprocal respect, you can’t have a partner.
In March, US Vice President JD Vance visited Greenland, which Greenland and Denmark officials perceived as a provocation.
Vance criticized Denmark for “doning a good job by the people of Greenland” during his visit to the Pituffik US military base.
He claimed that you have invested too little in Greenland’s citizens and too little in the security structure of this incredible, breathtaking landmass.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen responded on social media by saying, “We are open to criticism, but let me be completely honest, we do not appreciate the tone in which it is delivered.”
Nielsen has stated in his own words, “The United States will not receive Greenland.”
We are not the property of anyone else. We make up our own destiny,” he continued in a Facebook post.
Nielsen will also meet Danish parliamentarians and King Frederik of Denmark during his two-day visit to Copenhagen.
The Danish Royal House stated in a separate statement that Nielsen would travel with the king to Greenland.
Naomi Campbell has long been one of the best-dressed attendees at the Met Gala, but she vowed to attend her final Met after explaining why she was fed up with the drama.
Naomi Campbell has lost count of how many Met Galas she’s attended, but has had enough for one reason(Image: Getty Images)
Naomi Campbell is a kingpin of the fashion industry. The beauty has been a mainstay at pretty much every show, red carpet, and party of the past few decades, but she’s revealed that she has plans to change that some time soon.
London-born Naomi, 54, started modelling when she was just eight years old, and by the time she was a teen began working for huge designer houses such as Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, and Isaac Mizrahi. In the 1980s she formed the supermodel powergroup ‘the Trinity,’ becoming known for her collaboration and close friendship with Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista.
With Naomi’s massive fame and success came her inevitable appearance at all major A-list events, including the most prestigious of all; the Met Gala. In a new YouTube video, however, Noami has sworn never to return to the exclusive bash.
On April 26, Naomi shared her most recent vlog, which details her meticulous preparations for the Met Gala 2024. Naomi was seen getting ready for the party before driving over in a car to eat her food while all glammed up in her glamorous gown.
Naomi, pictured at the 2024 Met Gala, vowed that it would be her final attendance in a resurfaced clip while en route to the event(Image: Variety via Getty Images)
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She vowed to attend her final Met, saying, “This is my last.” One jokingly mocking of the star’s last words, “Famous last words,” didn’t seem to believe her.
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Naomi remarked, “This is my final Met! I’m too old, so I can’t. The anxiety is too much for me. I’m not sure what number this is, but I believe it could be 20 or 21. “Can you imagine”?
While Naomi said at the time that she had no plans to return, just a few months later fans claimed that she’d never be invited back to the Met Gala again whether she wanted to attend or not after she shared a snippy moment while live on stage with big boss Anna Wintour.
Naomi received the Fashion Icon Award on Tuesday in New York in September, and Vogue editor-in-chief Dame Anna introduced the model while making a subtle dig at the timekeeping.
Anna praised Naomi as “bold, bright, and unquestionably, unquestionably, and I have the honor of presenting tonight to someone who is frequently late” before calling her “a very punctual person.” Editor of Harper’s Bazaar, Samira Nasr, introduced Naomi once more in a brief speech shortly after Dame Anna’s comments.
Naomi laughed as she appeared on stage and said, “Na Naomi is always late.” Later, however, she began to criticize Anna, saying that the editor was not the one to have the other woman. Naomi continued, “I’d much rather have this, so thank you.”
The audience gasped in shock at the snub towards the most powerful person in fashion, and fans on X, formerly known as Twitter, were equally thrown. “No more Met Gala invites for Naomi,” one person said, with another adding: “I mean she’s already been to it 17 times, at this point I’m sure it just feels like another work event.”
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Alongside feeling ‘too old’ for the Met and her rumoured beef with Anna, there could be another reason Naomi’s done with big events; wanting to be at home with her two children. The star became a mum for the first time in 2021, before welcoming a son in 2023.
Naomi made a point of mentioning her desire to settle down in London in an interview with the Evening Standard, saying, “I try to make it no longer than 48 hours because it’s too disruptive. The kids must accompany me unless I can do both inside and out jobs.
The air in Zamzam Camp suddenly appeared to sag in the middle of April.
In North Darfur, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stormed the displacement camp, launching a brutal three-day assault that left countless others dispersed, hurt, or missing.
Through impromptu shelters, gunfire echoed. Families scurried in every direction. Many didn’t even make it.
The RSF claimed to have taken control of the “Zamzam military base” on April 13. However, those who lived there claimed that Zamzam was merely a place where displaced families clung to life and that such things didn’t exist.
Five months of suffocating siege led to the takeover. Survival was at risk because roads and resources were blocked.
A shelter turned into a battleground
Since the 2000s, Zamzam, which is 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) south of El-Fasher, has been a refuge for people who have been displaced by the Darfur conflict.
Rights organizations at the time claimed that the violence was ethnic cleansing and that the state-backed “Arab” nomadic militias had committed genocide against primarily “non-Arab” sedentary communities.
About 300, 000 people have ended up in Zamzam since 2003. Since Sudan’s civil war broke out between the RSF and the Sudanese military in April 2023, violence has spread throughout the western region of Darfur.
Zamzam has changed from a refuge into a killing field in the last year.
Food, medicine, and basic security have been lost to the camp due to aid blockades, repeated RSF attacks, and famine.
Numerous RSF assaults were successfully repelled by the military and its allies, but the troops soon returned to El-Fasher, their final stronghold, leaving the camp exposed once more.
The death toll for North Darfur is likely to exceed 500, according to Dr. Ibrahim Abdallah, the director general of health in the region.
It’s difficult to follow because of Sudanese custom of burying the dead right away to pay their respect, he said. “Transporting the bodies for documentation is a near-impossible situation because Zamzam is located a few kilometers away from el-Fasher.”
On February 11, 2025, a Sudanese woman who has fled Sudan forganese forage near Tawila. More displaced people have arrived in the town since the RSF attacked Zamzam. [Marwan Mohamed/AFP]
Finding another nightmare after fleeing one
A young woman who spoke to Al Jazeera from El-Fasher, where she, her husband, and their two younger brothers escaped, asked to remain anonymous for safety.
She claims that fear has followed them and shared her story with Al Jazeera about her escape from Zamzam.
She and her 15-year-old and 9-year-old brothers moved into Wadi Shadra in North Darfur after her parents passed away, living with them there in January 2024.
The blended family fled to Zamzam, where they believed they had escaped the worst, after the RSF attacked Wadi Shadra.
Then, more than a year later, another attack.
She said, “It started at dawn on Friday, April 11.” “From the south, a large force stormed the camp and headed for one of the markets. As gunfire rang out, there was fire that erupted in every direction.
As a shell exploded in their home and another struck a neighbor’s, killing three children, they spent the entire day hiding in trenches without getting food or water.
Then they fled, heading for Saluma, a village that is close by.
“But there, the RSF followed us there.” She remarked, “They tore down the homes and yelled, “We must go to Tawila right away.”
They had no other choice but to walk for hours to El-Fasher in the blazing sun because their donkey had been killed and their cart had been destroyed.
That day, I lost my aunt and two of her children. What happened to her other three children, at this time, remains unknown.
Nasr’s tale of being taken away from his family
After RSF fighters seized Zalingei, the capital of Central Darfur, in October 2023, Nasr, who requested anonymity, and his family fled the city. The late RSF commander Ali Yakoub had twice threatened his father, who was a community leader.
Before arriving in Zamzam on November 22, 2023, the family traversed Sarf Omra, a province in Kabkabiya, North Darfur.
He arrived with his wife, two children, both of whom are young, three-year-old daughters and three-year-old sons, as well as his parents and a number of siblings.
On April 13, 2025, Zamzam’s fugitives rest in a makeshift camp in a field close to Tawila. The RSF announced that day that, in accordance with the UN, it had taken control of the famine-hit camp, which had been home to more than 500, 000 people.
They attempted to start over by constructing a fragile shelter together. Nasr traveled 30 kilometers (18. 6 miles) round to El-Fasher each morning to visit the livestock market and bring home food.
RSF fighters stormed the camp then in February. The roads were closed. The siege increased.
Nasr never returned to his immediate family.
His wife, children, elderly parents, and younger siblings remained hidden, entangled in the chaos.
In this world, a tree is worth more than a human is. In this world, Nasr claimed, “we lost all of our human worth.”
He criticized Zamzam’s claim of a “military base” as a cruel distortion. He recalled how people used trenches to shield themselves from constant bombardment.
Later, he discovered a video of his uncle being detained. One of the RSF leaders said to them, “Join the RSF or suffer.”
Nasr has been hysterically waiting by the side of the road hoping someone from Zamzam will communicate his family for the past few days in El-Fasher.
He fumbles about them in whispers, his voice tingling with fear.
He finally discovered that they had reportedly fled Tawila, but he continues, “I don’t know if they actually reached Tawila.”
More than 28 attacks occurred in five months.
Mohamed Khamis, the displaced people’s representative in Zamzam, is now a patient in an el-Fasher hospital.
During the assault by the RSF, he was shot in the thigh.
He claimed that the camp had experienced more than 28 attacks in five months, but none of them were as violent as the most recent.
He claimed that they stormed in at dawn using heavy weapons.
Khamis reportedly rushed to check on friends at a Relief International Clinic in the early stages of the attack, but he never made it.
He claimed that an armored RSF vehicle had taken me.
He was saved by residents and brought to safety after being shot and left on the ground by RSF fighters.
People who wanted to leave Zamzam have piled onto carts or traveled miles to avoid RSF attacks [File: Reuters].
He claimed that during the rampage, “many young men were put to death.”
He continued to explain what transpired.
More than 12 women and girls who were escaping from RSF fighters were confirmed to have been abducted. Their whereabouts are unknown, as are their potential suffering.
No fewer than 200 cases of women and girls being raped are reported, according to Khamis, but he is certain that many more cases have not been reported.
Khamis said: “Because of the social stigma, witnesses frequently use phrases like “she was humiliated” or “touched” rather than “she was raped.”
No safe haven left.
The notion of safety has vanished in the minds of those who have been moved for a second or third time.
The RSF claims that Zamzam contains “military elements,” but testimony like Nasr’s and Khamis’ refutes that claim.
As if repetition would finally put an end to the world’s indifference, Nasr said, “There was nothing there but people trying to survive.”
