Taylor Swift reflects on ‘good year’ as she gushes about Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift has given more details about her relationship with husband to be Travis Kelce and the other famous people in her life she often turns to

Taylor Swift has reflected on her ‘good year’ as she gushed about her relationship with fiancé Travis Kelce and getting all the rights to her music back.

The Fate of Ophelia songstress – who turns 36 on Saturday, December 13 – gave a new interview as she appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in the US. But despite her superstar career, wealth and love life that includes a host of famous boyfriends, Taylor admitted that getting engaged to American football player Travis, 36, and buying all her masters to her music catalogue back “might never have happened”.

She said: “That’s a good year. Like, those two things you just mentioned – getting engaged to the love of my life and getting all my music back – those are two things that just never could have happened.

“They could have just never happened. It wasn’t like, ‘Oh, it’s just a matter of time.’ Both those things could have just never arrived in my life. And I’m so grateful for both of those things happening.”

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As well as husband to be Travis – who Taylor revealed she “can talk to about anything” – she revealed her friendship with a legendary female singer, who it seems acts as a bit of a mentor to her these days.

The woman in question is none other than Fleetwood Mac icon Stevie Nick, who wrote and sang massive hits like Dreams, Rhiannon and Edge of Seventeen.

Taylor shared: “I’ve been very lucky. I have Stevie Nicks in my life in a way that affects me positively constantly.

“Being able to talk to her and have a phone call with her and hear what she’s been through. You know, she paved the way for me and any other artist to to get to do this on this level, so I feel very lucky that she’s kind of like lended her very magical, wonderful wise approach to life to me.”

Straight off the back of releasing her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor has been busy promoting her The End of an Era docu-series and The Eras Tour Final Show, which will be available to stream on Disney+ on Friday.

Speaking about the Eras tour – which she said paid for her to get her music back – she said that not even illness would stop her going on stage so as not to let her fans down.

She said: “‘I make a decision at the beginning of the tour that there is no option to not to go on stage. That’s not an option. Even if you have the stomach flu, which I had multiple times during the tour, my goal was to never let them know you have the stomach flu.

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“I think it’s also about knowing that there is something bigger than you. And for me, on that tour, the bigger thing was these people have saved up their money, they have rearranged their schedules, they have arranged transportation, they’ve had parties, they have created costumes, they’ve made friendship bracelets. I’m doing the show!”

Asked how she winds down from her shows, Taylor revealed she gets in the bath for “mermaid time”, then orders “as much room service as possible”. But after that it’s back to work as she revealed she would go to sign “like two thousands CDs”.

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Brian May health update as EastEnders icon wife Anita Dobson reveals all

Anita Dobson, 76, is best known for her role as the iconic Angie Watts in EastEnders has been married to legendary Queen guitarist Brian May, 78, for 25 years

Anita Dobson has shared a health update about her husband Brian May, following his stroke last year. The actress revealed that she and her husband would be spending Christmas Day away from family and friends this year.

The 76-year-old has been married to the guitarist, 78, for 25 years. She shared that his health has greatly improved since he was taken ill in 2024 but admitted that this Christmas would be lonely one, as the couple have “lost lots of friends”.

In 2024, Brian had a stroke and lost the use of his left arm. He was rushed to a hospital in Surrey. But a year later, he is doing much better, and the star was able to perform again.

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Talking to The Sun, Anita said her husband was working on music, but insisted that he was also taking care of his health. She said: “His health is good. He bikes every day. He swims maybe once, twice a week. Takes his pills. And is a good boy. So that’s the best we can hope for.”

The actress added that she and Brian would be spending Christmas Day alone, not because of his health but because it has been a sad year for the pair.

She shared that they want it to be a “quiet” Christmas, because while it has also been an “amazing and wonderful year” they have also had “lots of sad things happen”.

Anita revealed: “We’ve lost lots of friends. People that Bri’s worked with. People that I’ve worked with. That is really tough.” She said there was “no easy way” to deal with the death of friends and that she and her husband have tried to be there for friends who got sick.

For Christmas this year, they are planning to sleep and have their meat-free Christmas dinner mid-afternoon. She said the pair often sleep on Christmas, as Brian “would sleep all day” if she let him, as he prefers to work at night. She added that her “ideal time to eat” would be 4pm.

She also said the couple are “big on drinking” and that she will have a few glasses of champagne and might share a bottle of wine with Brian, alongside cheese and biscuits. Brian has not eaten meat since taking part in a Veganuary challenge in 2020.

Anita and Brian first met in 1986 at a film premiere and have been together since 1988. Brian was still married to his first wife Christine Mullen when he met Anita, unbeknownst to her. Anita later told the Daily Mail that she felt “insulted” when she found out.

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“I was heart-wrenched when he told me… I was insulted. I thought: ‘How dare you go out with me if you’re married?’” she said. “So we just kept a certain distance until we could find a place in life where we could be together.”

Gogglebox’s Amy Tapper shows off incredible new look after 8st weight loss

Gogglebox star Amy Tapper took to Instagram to show off her stunning new figure after losing eight stone in weight following regular exercise and with the help of weight loss medication

Gogglebox star Amy Tapper wowed fans with new snaps showing off her weight loss. The TV personality shed eight stone and revealed her new look on Instagram.

The 26 year old dropped to a size 18 from a size 26 through a combination of weight loss medication and regular exercise. She took to the social media platform on Thursday (11 December) to share how her appearance had changed.

Dressed in a cosy cream jumper, Amy took a selfie and wrote over the top: “Happy thursday my beautiful people.” This comes shortly after she revealed that doctors prescribed her weight loss injection Mounjaro and that she had been thinking about gastric band surgery.

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Mounjaro is a prescribed weekly injection designed to help adults with weight loss by lessening your appetite. NHS England recommends that this particular jab be used for adults living with obesity and other weight-related problems such as cardiovascular disease and type two diabetes. Gastric band surgeries are a bypass surgery that limit how much your digestive system can take in, eligible for those with a BMI of over 40.

Though Amy did not have the bypass surgery, she may still go under the knife, as she has said that her weight loss has left her with loose skin.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, she said: “Unfortunately and inevitably, when you’ve lost as much weight as eight stone, and there’s gonna be more, there’s a lot of skin that is just not gonna disappear with exercise.”

She added that her arms and tummy would require surgery but she felt like the skin on her legs were “really toning up”. Some have accused Amy of ‘cheating’ when it comes to her weight loss, citing the medication.

However, Amy has paired the medication with a consistent workout. She has been seeing the same personal trainer for five years and said she loves going to the gym. She added that she has also be “eating less and moving more” and that, alongside the medication, “it’s working as the most perfect pair”.

But the scrutiny from fans has severely damaged Amy’s mental health. Whilst on Good Morning Britain, the star said: “I do think of myself as strong minded and whatever they say to me I can say a lot worse about myself.

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“But of course it affects you. No one is super human and I can be strong and confident, but when I’ve put all this work in, I do just kind of have to laugh about it. The online trolls come in and it sort of affects your peacefulness in your head.”

Laura Woods leaves Adam Collard in tears after sharing ‘red flag’ video

Laura Woods said she thought fiancé Adam Collard was a ‘red flag’ but is happy she ‘gave him a chance’ five years later – and the pair are now parents and engaged

Laura Woods has brought fiancé Adam Collard to tears after sharing a video of their relationship so far – despite branding him a ‘red flag’.

The sports presenter took to Instagram to post sweet clips of them getting together before becoming engaged in September 2024. They then welcomed their first child together, a little boy called Leo, who was born in January this year.

Starting the video montage with a clip of a then 22-year-old during his first appearance on Love Island in 2018, Laura wrote: “In 2018 you’ll watch a TV show featuring a very tall, very gorgeous red flag.”

Sharing moments from their life together, including holidays, discovering she is pregnant and getting engaged, as well as welcoming baby Leo, 38-year-old Laura said of Adam, now 30: “In 5 years time, it’s very important you give him a chance,” in reference to when they met in 2023.

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Adam was quick to comment underneath: “Us 4 against the world, love you.” But in case fans took that as an announcement Laura was pregnant again, she quickly responded: “He means the dog by the way I’m not pregnant,” followed by a laughing emoji face.

In another comment thread, Adam candidly confessed: “Wow, I’m not crying you are,” to which Laura replied: “I definitely am hahahah xxx.”

Fans also commented on the post, which received over 22,000 likes in a few hours. One wrote: “Remember you getting with him and thinking ‘Oh Laura wtf’ but fast forward and look at you all. Just shows that giving that chance can work. Beautiful family.” Laura jokingly replied: “You’re not the only one!”

Another follower said: “I actually love this for you both. Think you are so lovely together. Happy you have found happiness together.” A third commented: “Laura, this is so magical. So, so happy for you. You’re beaming and deserve to be.”

A fourth said of Adam’s previous womanising ways: “Definition of people can change. He was a walking red flag back in the day but now he’s a completely devoted partner and dad. Lovely to see and love this post.”

“Ok. Thanks. This made me cry,” said a fifth fan, as a sixth added: “Adam Collard you have grown up beautifully. Absolutely love this for all of you.”

Adam had a colourful love life before meeting Laura – including two stints on Love Island – one in 2018 and another in 2022. He dated Zara McDermott, who is now in a relationship with One Direction star Louis Tomlinson.

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Following an appearance on Celebs Go Datinghe enjoyed enjoyed a brief romance Kate Moss’ little sister Lottie Moss. But after he began dating Laura in October 2023, he admitted he knew she was The One.

Adam got down on one knee in September 2024, at the place ‘they first fell in love’, Carbis Bay beach in Cornwall. The pair announced they were expecting last July followed by the birth of little Leo at the start of this year and the former lothario looks to have become a doting family man. Speaking to OK! in August, Adam revealed that he and Laura are now planning a 2026 wedding.

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Loose Women star cancels shows after family member rushed to hospital

Nadia Sawalha first rose to fame through her acting career but now she is a regular on our screens as she is one of the original panelists on Loose Women

An iconic Loose Women star has been forced to cancel her shows after a family member was rushed to hospital. Nadia Sawalha was booked up for the month of December as she was set to perform in a set of live shows with her husband Mark Adderley.

This was due to include her daily news digest Coffee Moaning and relationship podcast How To Stay Married (So Far). However, the TV star announced on Thursday that she was having to cancel all of her scheduled jobs due to an illness in her family.

The actress took to her Instagram page to share a statement, which was also written by her husband Mark. The note read: “Cancellation. We are very sorry but we have cancel coffee moaning and ALL live shows on The Sawalha-Adderleys YouTube channel due to family illness. We will let you know more asap.

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“Love Nadia and Mark xx.” Friends and fans of the star were quick to send their messages of support to the Loose Women panelist.

Dr Amir Khan wrote: “Sending love,” along with a red heart emoji. While a fan posted: “Sending love to you and your family.”

It is unknown who it is who is unwell in Nadia’s family. Nadia often posts to her joint YouTube channel with husband Mark.

They have a channel together called The Sawalha-Adderleys where they mainly post food and family content. Their most recent video features Nadia updating their followers on the health of her mother-in-law Diane, who they nickname Nanny Di.

She said in the video that Nanny Di was “quite poorly in hospital” as followers wished her a speedy recovery. This comes as Loose Women is set to undergo a schedule shake-up.

The show previously announced that new scheduling will impact the show as well as fellow programmes Lorraine, The Morning and Good Morning Britain.

The changes will come into place from January 2026 where the shows will be filmed from a new location in central London.

Loose Women will go back to its previous slot which is 12.30pm until 1.30pm slot. It will also run on a 30-day seasonal basis.

Loose Women is also set to lose its live studio audience which means comedian Lee Peart will lose his job after acting as the show’s warm up act since 2017.

Nadia previously addressed the departure of her “dear friend” Lee during an episode of her Coffee Moaning podcast with husband Mark Adderley.

She said at the time: “From next year there will be no Loose Women audience. I am totally devastated by this fact, I can’t get over it at all.

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“Not only because the audience is so important for the show, but also my dear friend Lee who I work with every day.”

Strictly star Amber Davies’ dancing journey – everything you need to know

Strictly star Amber Davies’ dancing journey – everything you need to know – The Mirror

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Amber Davies first found fame when she entered the Love Island villa but has now become known for starring on the West End stage and appearing on 2025’s series of Strictly

Amber is a West End star(Image: Corbis via Getty Images)

Amber Davies’ dancing journey from Love Island to West End and Strictly Come Dancing

  • Amber Davies first became a recognisable face when she joined the Love Island cast in 2017 where she fell for fellow contestant Kem Cetinay. However, the pair weren’t meant to be and split just months after the series ended.
  • The West End star had always set her sights on being on stage as gained a scholarship to train in musical theatre at the Urdang Academy in London when she was just 16. She has since starred in several big productions such as The Great Gatsby, 9 to 5 and Back to the Future.
  • Amber learned to dance while she was at theatre school but has also had to put this into practice in her West End shows. She also put her dancing to the test when she appeared on the 2024 series of Dancing On Ice where she got to the semi-finals.
  • Amber has managed to make it to the semi-finals once again, but this time on Strictly Come Dancing. She has been impressing the judges week after week alongside professional dance partner Nikita Kuzmin.
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