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After being a witness to a vicious stabbing while he was a teenager, a former Strictly Come Dancing star revealed that he was forced to testify at London’s Old Bailey.

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A Strictly Come Dancing star has recalled the horrific ordeal which has impacted their mental health. DJ and TV presenter Tyler West, who is engaged to actress Molly Rainford, has revealed that as a teenager, he saw a man being stabbed to death in a terrifying moment which has had a “knock-on effect” on his mental health.

The 29 year old star, who took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2022 where he met future wife Molly, said it’s left him with issues surrounding “control” and the desire to push himself beyond his comfort zone during his stint on BBC One’s Celebrity Race Across The World.

The Kiss FM DJ and his fiancée are two of the famous faces taking part in this year’s show, which features four celebrities and their loved ones attempting to complete a 3,670-mile race through Central America.

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Speaking to his EastEnders star girlfriend Molly, he said: “I didn’t know this would be this much outside of my comfort zone. I always like to be in control of things, or know what I’m getting myself into. If I can control it, I feel like I can then look after the situation the best I possibly can. When I compare it to when I was a teenager, it was on another level.

I wanted to put a stop to something that was completely beyond my control, and I was absolutely terrified of it. You make you feel helpless, and I simply don’t want to feel that way ever. When these three men started fighting outside my house one day when I was returning from school, “he later revealed emotionally.”

He recalls that one of the two men had a 12-inch kitchen knife in his hand when he struck the man who was on his own. “All of a sudden, it felt like I was watching this man get like stabbed to death while I was staring at my bedroom window at 14.” One of my life’s most horrible experiences occurred.

I just recall being at the Old Bailey and being petrified of so many things, such as, “Will all these people be able to see me?” Do they know that I’m giving evidence? And it had such a negative impact on my mental health because I just didn’t know how to process it. I spent about two years inside. It was just really hard, and it matured me very quickly.

During Thursday’s episode of the reality competition show, the celebrities were told they had to head to Liberia in Costa Rica, after the show was refused filming permissions in Nicaragua.

Derry Girls star Dylan Llewellyn and his mum Jackie were first to arrive at the checkpoint in Bocas del Toro, Panama, followed closely behind by radio host Roman Kemp and his sister, singer Harley Moon. Presenter Anita Rani and her dad Bal arrived third at the checkpoint, followed by Tyler and Molly.

Khloe Kardashian, a television star, is not a stranger to the public eye, but she previously admitted to giving her no-edit posts.

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Khloe Kardashian has been accused of a big Photoshop fail after saying she doesn’t edit her pictures anymore. The mum-of-two previously claimed she stopped using editing apps as much as she used to.

Fans of the stars, however, may not have been accurate because they claimed she appeared almost unrecognizable in the Almost Always photo shoot. Many people have criticised the images, but Khloe shared them online.

For the occasion, the 41-year-old wore a floral headdress and a lilac bodysuit. Khloe’s appearance in the photos is unknown, but it’s known whether they were taken naturally or whether a filter was applied to the top.

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Fans were quick to discuss the photo shoot online. One person responded, “Your entire face is manufactured,” while another responded, “Thought you weren’t Photoshopping your pictures?”

A third person said, “Your entire face is manufactured.” Keeping up With The Kardashian star’s fans, however, also posted their own encouraging remarks.

One person wrote, “Omg Khloe, this is your best look ever.” Another person once said, “You are a timeless beauty.” Khloe has previously received criticism for using Photoshop in her photos.

Earlier this year, Khloe revealed her decision to step away from using photo editing tools as much as she has done in the past. She said in an episode of The Kardashians she addressed rumours she “Photoshops every picture”. She insisted: “I don’t.

“But there was a time that I definitely did. There was a time that I was around some people that would make me feel like I needed to. I also think it was the era too. I felt like a lot of people were Photoshopping or heavily Photoshopping more than they do now.”

She continued, “I do believe there was a time when we all just got consumed in this filter lifestyle and couldn’t see ourselves without a filter.” And there are days where I’m like, ugh, I need a filter. I don’t like who I am. I’m on video, though. And I like myself more in video than in photos.

Fans of Khloe’s TV show quizzed her about a particular episode that featured behind-the-scenes photoshoot footage back in April of this year.

A scene was aired where Khloe looked quite different to the perfected image which was chosen for her podcast cover picture. A Reddit user posted side-by-side screen-grabs of the two moments which prompted fans to share their shocked reactions.

However, some people speculated that Khloe might have been airbrushed in the XO campaign. A fan said, “I thought Khloe looked great posing for her perfume photoshoot on the show!”

“But then they showed me the edited version of the book, and I almost spat myself out.” Who would have to approve that? It doesn’t even resemble her.

Khloe is beautiful, but she doesn’t appear to be. Because she doesn’t need to do all this editing, it breaks my heart. She also finds it frustrating that she denies editing her face.

Another fan wrote, “At this point, I kind of assume that any published shot I see of a celebrity is edited into oblivion and they probably look 30 to 50 pounds heavier IRL,” echoing other fans’ sentiments.

Another person described Khloe as looking like a different person, saying, “Khloe is a beautiful woman, but holy s*** they really promote unrealistic beauty standards. That is not the same person as you.

David attributes one choice to saving his life.

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After discovering a lump weeks after his 50th birthday, a BBC presenter has urged people to ignore the signs of cancer. David Cowan, a journalist for TV, claims that choosing to see a general practitioner saved his life.

David said: “It’s far better to know whether you’ve got cancer or not, you need to not delay and get it checked out.” In late 2017, TV reporter David, from Edinburgh, noticed a small, hard, painless lump in his neck just weeks after his 50th birthday. After checking the NHS website, he booked a GP appointment, a decision he now credits with saving his life.

“My knowledge of mouth cancer was largely very, very superficial,” David said. I was aware of its existence. It never occurred to me that the dentists would check you when they examined you to see if there were any signs of it.

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In a significant number of cases, I was also blissfully unaware that the human papillomavirus (HPV) is implicated in mouth cancer. I had no idea of the risks it might entail and was very ignorant of what it might entail. I noticed a lump in my neck about the size of a piece of wine gum a few weeks after my 50th birthday. It appeared to be hard, just beneath my jawline, and it wasn’t sore either.

That seems strange to me. For a few days, I didn’t do anything about it. I initially assumed it would go away before I decided to look up my symptoms on the NHS website, where it was very clear that you should contact your GP practice if you have a painful, hard lump in your neck that won’t go away.

They recommended specialists to me right away. Later, my GP informed me that she was immediately concerned about the possibility of cancer. About a month later, a doctor noticed the lump on my neck and determined that it was cancer when I was taken to an NHS Lothian clinic in Edinburgh for tests.

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“I was informed that there was a 90% chance of the treatment being successful because it had been discovered early. I lost two stones during the treatment, and I had to take a five-month break from work, but it was well worth it because I’m still here.

My consultant had already warned me about mouth cancer, but it’s not pleasant to treat it. They explained what would happen, and I recall thinking, “They did warn me this would happen,” as I remember during treatment.

“The NHS website directed me to check out my symptom, and I’m very glad I did,” I said. “I had no real hesitation in doing so. Although it’s frightening to think that you might have cancer, it’s much better to be aware than to wait in the dark and wait to have your symptoms evaluated.

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I had a fantastic experience the entire time, and I felt like I was being embraced by the NHS’s experts. I felt the NHS fought my cancer for me, and I just continued to enjoy the ride. Although there are many talks about fighting cancer, I don’t. My family, friends, and coworkers all gave me incredibly helpful advice. They encouraged me to approach the entire experience in a positive way, which the doctors determined was crucial.

In June 2018, I received my all-clear. A lot of people enjoyed it. If I hadn’t recovered from my cancer in its entirety with the aid of the NHS, there have been many wonderful things that have occurred in the seven years since I started getting sick. I’m now attempting to appreciate life’s smaller details more and to reflect on my place of blessing.

“Having cancer changed my life, but now I can live well and enjoy life with my family and our dog.”

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In order to raise awareness and raise awareness of Mouth Cancer Action Month in November, David was asked to share his story and the advantages of early detection. “Mental cancer needs to be made more widely known. My mouth cancer, according to what I was told, was getting more prevalent. It was only relatively uncommon. I’m delighted to see that both boys and girls are now receiving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations in their classrooms to prevent this from occurring.

No matter where the cancer is located, a more effective treatment is available if it is discovered early. The key to treating cancer is getting as soon as you can, which means that anyone who is concerned about something must seek medical attention regardless of how terrifying it may be.

“It’s very fortunate to be here,” I said. This Mouth Cancer Action Month, the Be the Early Bird campaign’s goal is to encourage people to go check out if they are concerned about something, regardless of whether they have reservations about going.

GK Barry, the co-host of Influencer and I’m A Celeb, faced a lot of criticism after making a number of X-rated remarks during the Women’s League Cup draw, but her co-host has come out in force to defend her.

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Influencer GK Barry found herself in hot water this week after furious fans slammed her ‘chaotic’ Women’s League Cup draw stunt, but now her Loose Women co-star has rushed to her defence.

The Women’s Super League were forced to apologise after complaints flooded in over Barry’s “unprofessional” behaviour during the live-streamed draw. The 26-year-old, who also appeared on I’m A Celebrity last year, was chosen to host the event with partner Ella Rutherford, a midfielder for Portsmouth, in the hope she could encourage some new viewers for the games with her huge online social media following.

What was meant to be a fun and lighthearted TikTok performance by Barry, whose real name is Grace Keeling, quickly descended into chaos. Her humor failed to appeal to viewers, and there were technical difficulties during the drawing, which also didn’t have any on-screen graphics. Barry, who is well-known for her crude banter, has recently received a lot of negative online comments, with some calling her “insulting” and “unprofessional.”

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At the start of the draw, GK Barry jokedly into her backside, “I’m going to give it a shake and a spank for luck, a bit of fun.” She then made a joke about “lesbians handling balls” and concluded the conversation by saying, “Even if you’re a lesbian, get a footlong.”

But it was the joke about Tottenham that had casued the most backlash, where she said “what do we think of Tottenham?” – an anti-Spurs chant popularised by Arsenal fans. She then drew Tottenham’s ball out of the bag before putting it back in and saying: “Am I allowed to do that? I’ve done it now, it’s too late. Oh I picked up the same ball.”

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The criticism for her jokes came quickly, with people calling it an ‘insult’ to women’s football – but with over 4.1 million followers on TikTok and 1.3 million on Instagram, it’s clear GK Barry still has a huge amount of support online.

One person who quickly jumped to her defense after the scrutiny was her fellow Loose Women co-star Denise Welch. Replying to a clip posted on Instagram by ITV news about the backlash Barry and her partner were facing, Welch commented: “For goodness sake!!! Don’t book Grace then!!! It’s exactly what she does. She’s never going to be a regular football pundit!! It’s like booking Alan Carr and complaining he was too camp!!!”

WSL Football has since apologized to Tottenham, and video clips of the draw have since gone viral online, leaving many women’s football fans speechless. Who on earth believed that a “social media influencer” and her girlfriend would be doing the drawing? One user wrote on X as an insult to female footballers of all ages and their organizations. While another person declared, “This is illogical. I find it hard to believe this is even real.

Since she was 13 years old, the radio host has made this significant decision.

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Amanda Holden has claimed her one major diet choice, followed by millions around the world, has given her great health for the last 40 years. Adopting this popular diet may have slashed the star’s risk of serious chronic conditions and kept her looking and feeling younger as a result.

As reported in Women’s Health, Amanda has previously said that she believes her vegetarian diet has kept her ‘healthy by default’. The star has been following the lifestyle since she was 13 years old.

Now, at 54, the mum-of-two has committed to the way of life for over four decades. Her mostly plant-based approach includes some firm favourites like “avocado, chickpeas and quinoa salads”. Amanda’s choice to turn vegetarian was down to her concerns about animal welfare, having previously said: “The best thing you can do for animals is to just leave them off your plate”.

Women’s Health added to its report that, on social media, Amanda has shared that she enjoys hard-boiled eggs with a drizzle of Marmite. She urged fans to try the odd combo, and said: “I don’t understand why everyone thinks this is a gross thing to do. This is my favourite thing to do.”

The Britain’s Got Talent judge and Heart radio presenter has claimed in the past that she does occasionally eat fish, technically making her pescatarian rather than a full vegetarian. However, the rich volume of healthy fruits, vegetables and other plant-based ingredients leads to an overall healthy approach to nutrition, although the busy mum does claim that she won’t restrict anything that gives her pleasure.

What varieties of vegetarianism are there?

A vegetarian is someone who avoids eating any kind of meat, poultry, fish, or seafood. Their typical diet consists of a wide range of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables.

Some people (lacto-vegetarians) may include dairy products in their diet depending on their beliefs or preferences. Others may opt to become more vegetarian, such as flexitarians who primarily consume plant-based foods but occasionally switch to meat or fish, and pescatarians who still consume fish.

Alternately, people may adopt a much stricter diet, or veganism. This prohibition includes all animal products, as well as items for daily life like avoiding particular cosmetics, cleaning supplies, and clothing items.

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What advantages does going vegetarian have for your health?

When done in a secure and consistent manner, removing fish and meat from your diet may provide a range of health advantages. With fewer reported cases of obesity, studies suggest that eating primarily plant-based may be healthier.

It can also affect how you feel on the inside, aside from how you look. People who live a vegetarian lifestyle are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, according to research.

Higher dietary intakes of vegetarian foods are associated with better skin health, according to research. These foods contain a number of plant-protection compounds called polyphenols, as well as skin-supporting nutrients like vitamins C and E, which may contribute to skin conditions like acne, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis.

Shoppers can get their hands on a candle, body wash, and a Christmas stocking that can’t be purchased thanks to Jo Malone’s Black Friday deals, which include some seriously freebies.

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Jo Malone approaches saving differently this Black Friday. Instead of cutting costs by using a discount code or a site-wide saving, it’s giving customers the option to pick up some incredible free items instead of picking up their favorite products.

The free items include a candle, a hand and body wash, and the pièce de résistance; a festive Christmas stocking that can’t be bought anywhere. The three freebies can be picked up when you shop anything on the Jo Malone website or in-store, with a minimum spend threshold having to be reached before the free items are added to your cart.

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Customers must spend more than £140 at Jo Malone to receive the free full-size Body &amp, Hand Wash, valued at £35. You can get this low price with items like the Cypress &amp, Grapevine Cologne Intense ($164 for 100ml), and the Twelve Days of Christmas Ornament Collection ($80).

You can, of course, combine items like body lotions, candles, and other fragrances until you’ve reached the £140 mark. However, you’ll also be able to receive a number of other freebies if you spend just £50 more.

You’ll also receive a free travel candle, which costs £28 for a 65g candle, as well as a limited edition, limited edition Christmas stocking that cannot be purchased. The stocking is not available separately, but it features Jo Malone’s signature black and white diamond print.

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That means the only way to get your hands on it is as part of the brand’s Black Friday offer, with the £190 spend getting you all three items added into your basket. To make sure you don’t miss out on either of the offers, you’ll need to use the discount code MERRY at checkout, and is only valid until Wednesday December 3, so you’ll need to be quick to take advantage of it.

Other beauty retailers have also created their own Black Friday promotions, with LookFantastic offering up to 30% off most items and an additional 5% off when you use the discount code SAVE5. This is a great time to buy those Christmas presents because you can also save up to 50% on perfumes and fragrances.

Brands like Gucci, Armani, and Ralph Lauren are all available on The Perfume Shop’s website, which means 20% off everything. Some products are also eligible for a “WOW” discount, which reduces prices 50%.