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Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson took to Instagram and shared the heartbreaking news her twins, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, had been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

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A father has told how his toddler was left paralysed in both legs overnight due to the same condition with which Jesy Nelson’s twins have been diagnosed.

Charlie Brown, 29, has issued an urgent warning to the Little Mix star about what could lie ahead for little Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, who were born in May. Charlie’s daughter Dani-Rae, now four, uses a wheelchair as her spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has got worse over time.

But Charlie, who shares Dani-Rae with 26-year-old Tyler, has reassured the Little Mix singer, who expressed her grief on This Morning on Thursday. Charlie said: “Our message to Jesy is that it will be okay — it’s not an easy road and we would never pretend otherwise.

“All the little milestones will feel like winning the lottery over and over. The thing that needs to change is newborn screening, but also medical professionals’ knowledge on this condition.”

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Charlie has backed the Mirror’s campaign for every newborn to get a simple £5 blood test on the NHS to detect for SMA. The condition causes progressive muscle weakness and wasting.

Dani-Rae became paralysed following a delayed diagnosis. Charlie, who is from Abertillery, south Wales, believes her plight — and those of families since — would have been lessened had such a blood test been available.

Charlie added: “If diagnosed and treated early, life is very different; the disease is stopped before it even starts. Or at least it’s caught early enough. While we are angry about our delayed diagnosis, we’re more angry that it’s still happening to other families three years later.”

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Although little Dani-Rae will never be able to walk again, Charlie continues to champion the detection of SMA and raise awareness of it. The little girl suffers from type 1, the most severe type of SMA, which can sadly cause fatal respiratory failure in young children as the muscles around the lungs can’t cope with expansion.

There are treatments available to slow down the deterioration of muscles and give Dani-Rae a chance at independence, such as Zolgensma gene therapy.

Dad-of-two Charlie added: “She will never be able to walk again but we are going to try everything to give her the best chance possible of regaining as much movement back as she can.

“There are two types of treatment that could save her; gene therapy to hopefully stop further deterioration, and physio and hydro treatment to keep her muscles moving and hopefully build them up.

Jesy Nelson, who was in Little Mix, has told of her grief at her twins being diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which can cause muscle weakness and gets worse over time

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Singer Jesy Nelson would have been best served had she “never been famous at all,” according to an insider.

The source said Jesy, 34, struggled with the fame into which she and her Little Mix bandmates were thrusted having won The X Factor in 2011. They added: “Looking back now, I wonder if the best thing for her would have been to have avoided those auditions.”

Their reflection comes amid Jesy’s battles following her twins being diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which can cause muscle weakness. The star, from Romford, east London, has warned other parents of the symptoms of this, which gets worse over time. Her campaign – for every newborn to get a simple £5 blood test on the NHS – has been backed by the Mirror.

But this hasn’t stopped fans share their concern for Jesy, who became emotional on This Morning on Thursday. Sources close to the singer opened up about Jesy’s difficult time in the limelight since 2011, including abuse from online trolls and a suicide attempt. The initial source continued: “She wanted fame, she wanted to be a star… Maybe it would have been best if she had never been famous at all.”

READ MORE: Cat Deeley reveals emotional moment with ‘very upset’ Jesy Nelson backstage on This MorningREAD MORE: Mum of miracle SMA baby demands easy NHS test to stop more babies suffering

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After Little Mix won the ITV show, cruel online commenters told Jesy, then just 20, she was the “ugliest thing” and “deserved to die” because she was curvier than her bandmates. Yet, Jesy defied the haters to help Little Mix Little Mix become surely the most successful act to have won The X Factor (One Direction came third in 2010).

The band had five UK number one singles, including Shout Out to My Ex in 2016 and Sweet Melody in 2020. Jesy and the other girls achieved a total of over 15 billion streams on Spotify, performing in more than 20 countries and selling three million concert tickets.

They split, though, in 2022 and Jesy has faced further challenges since then. Jesy’s daughters Story and Ocean, who were born prematurely in May, have been diagnosed with SMA, which is a genetic disorder which causes progressive muscle weakness. The earlier the condition is detected and treated, the less severe it becomes.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, spoke at a book launch about the perils of smartphones and social media on young children

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle last night warned about the dangers of smartphones and social media on young children.

But the Duke and Duchess of Sussex split opinion with the musings, made at the event for The Amazing Generation, a book designed to encourage children to play and have fun in the real world. They dialled in remotely to speak with authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price, praising the pair for their research, which he said had been “incredibly valuable”.

Following the hour-long event, social media users expressed their reaction to the warning. One person said: “Preaching about keeping children away from social media, when he (Harry) is not a working parent, and his kids are all over their socials.” Another posted: “Their opinions are irrelevant. They aren’t qualified to speak on these matters. They aren’t even authentic.”

But one fan said: “Princess Meghan is an important role model for the next generation. We can all learn something from her example.” Another posted: “Good for them, I think it’s a good crusade.”

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Speaking at the event, Prince Harry said: “Over the years we’ve worked with how the digital spaces [are] deeply affecting our collective and mental, emotional and physical health.

“And obviously a huge congratulations to you and the outcome of your research, which has created a parent-led movement, which is astonishing and much needed.” At this point, Meghan jumped in and added: “And that we’re proud to be a part of.”

The Duke of Sussex replied: “Yeah, hugely.” He continued: “And the insights have been incredibly valuable over the years for our work with parents who have lost their children to online harms. And working towards solutions to keep all children safe.”

American presenter Gayle King led conversation with the two authors, before welcoming celebrity guest appearances, including Harry and Meghan. King gushed over the couple, who she described twice as “my favourite Duke and Duchess”.

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The royal couple have spoken often about the negative impacts of social media and online spaces, and launched The Parents’ Network in 2024, bringing together families affected by social media-related suicide or online harm to their children.

The network was the result of a two-year pilot programme and gives support to parents in the UK, US and Canada. Later during the online event, Harry asked: ‘Can you speak to how the phone-based childhood, as you call it, affects kids’ emotional development and what families can do to support healthier patterns?’

Author of The Anxious Generation Mr Haidt responded: ‘Kids need to play. All mammals play and once they get the device it’s going to push out everything else.

David Harbour has ‘stepped back’ from his upcoming film Behemoth! which started production in October is still set to star Pedro Pascal, Olivia Wilde and Matthew Lillard

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Stranger Things star David Harbour has quit his next film project months into production. The actor was supposed to appear in upcoming film Behemoth! alongside Pedro Pascal and Olivia Wilde, but has now backed out.

The reason for Harbour’s departure has not been revealed, but production is months underway, having started back in October 2025. The plot of the film has been kept mostly under wraps but is thought to be about a cellist.

Likewise, the part Harbour had in the film was unknown, but the vacant position is now thought to be filled. Harbour is reportedly being replaced by Will Arnett, who joins Pascal, Wilde, Eva Victor and Matthew Lillard in the Searchlight Pictures film.

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According to sources who spoke to Deadline, the recast should not require too many scenes to be reshot, as Harbour’s reported to have filmed minimal scenes so far as he was tied up with the Stranger Things series five press tour.

The final episode of Stranger Things was released on 1 January, almost 10 years after the show began. Harbour played police chief Jim Hopper, who got involved in the supernatural goings on in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana after he had to look into the disappearance of Will Byers, played by Noah Schnapp.

Series five, which was the last of the popular series, was aired in three parts, beginning in late 2025 and culminating in January. Harbour spent the months leading up to the release of volume one doing a global press tour, including multiple a huge celebration put on by Netflix for ‘Stranger Things Day’ (6 November) and multiple premieres.

In this time, he was also facing a personal PR crisis following the release of his ex-wife Lily Allen’s bombshell album West End Girl. In it, Allen seemed to reveal that Harbour had pushed for their marriage to become open after she got a starring role in a West End play, despite this not being what she wanted, and proceeded to have a long standing affair with a woman, given the moniker Madeleine.

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Allen has said that “some of [the album] is fantasy” but added that “some of it is based on truth”. Harbour has not yet commented on the album or what appears to be accusations of infidelity.

Harbour and Allen were married for four years. In September, prior to the album’s release, the actor told Esquire Spain that he would “change either everything or nothing” about the last 50 years of his life.

“You either accept your path completely and realise that even the pain and the slip-ups and the mistakes are all part of the journey, and that there’s truth and growth, wisdom and deeper empathy and connection in all that.”

He added that life was like “a house of cards” so if you change one thing, you have to change it all. Harbour did not come to London, where his ex-wife is from, for the city’s premiere of Stranger Things on 13 November.

Harbour’s representatives were contacted for comment about Behemoth!.

Internet detectives managed to ‘hack’ Meghan Markle’s As Ever website to reveal her humongous number of items still in stock – but it is a sign of success or failure and what is the story behind it?

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Internet sleuths claim to have ‘hacked’ Meghan’s As Ever website to find out how much stock it holds – with surprising results.

Amateur detectives say they exploited a bug on her As Ever page to reveal the precise number of jams, peppermint teas and other jars, candles and bottles that she has stashed in her warehouse.

The Duchess’ business prides itself on selling ‘small-batch spreads, honeys and pantry favourites for everyday moments worth savouring’ – but, if the numbers are correct, there are actually hundreds of thousands in stock. But what is the story behind the numbers and what does it actually say about the state of Meghan’s business?

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Sleuths say they were able to access the stock figures after attempting to add an abnormally large number of items to their online shopping basket, which prompted the website to reveal the maximum stock it had available.

The stock, seen in alleged screenshots of the website which were then posted to Reddit, include more than 220,000 jars of spread, 30,000 jars of honey, 30,000 mulling kits, almost 90,000 candles, over 110,000 jars of tea, and 80,000 jars of edible flower sprinkles.

For the wine, they seemingly found there were more than 70,000 bottles unsold, including almost 7,000 Bruts, 46,000 bottles of Sauvignon Blanc and nearly 24,000 bottles of rose.

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However, brand and culture expert Nick Ede explains that the huge stock numbers don’t necessarily indicate that the brand is failing, but rather may signal ambition. So for a consumer product like jam, holding significant inventory can be a strategic move to avoid sell-outs, support wholesale deals, or preparing for spikes in demand.

He told The Mirror: “What looks like ‘huge stock’ to the public can actually be perfectly normal behind the scenes, particularly if a brand is positioning itself for growth rather than staying niche. If claims of selling one million jars are accurate, that would suggest genuine consumer demand but until figures are officially confirmed, they sit more in the realm of buzz than proof.

“It does feel like a very large number but As Ever does have a large following as does Meghan so it may be that her loyal fans are repeat buying the product too.”

Not long after the Reddit post, the As Ever website put purchase limits in place for goods to avoid hackers finding out the true stock levels again. Users can now only buy up to 50 spread gift boxes, or 20 bottles of wine. As Ever has not commented on the bug.

After the hack, it was claimed that the Signature Fruit Spread Box had 137,465 units available. But a source told The Sun that it was was the amount left over from an initial order of one million jars. If true, it means that the single product alone would have generated the duchess £26.7million in sales as the spread box sells for £31 ($42) each.

Defending the duchess, the source argued: “I think it’s fair to say business isn’t just successful, it’s flying off the shelf, Meghan inadvertently revealed that one million jars were ordered for that one product, and has only 130,000 left.”

Nick highlighted that an inventory alone never tells the full story and further noted: “The real measure of success is sales velocity how quickly product is moving not how much is sitting in a warehouse. There were a lot of teething problems at the start of the brand when the items were selling our immediately and orders were not being fulfilled so it could be that the decision was made to avoid this and produce enough product to match demand.”

This thought is echoed by Paul Gillooly, a Financial Specialist and the Director of Dot Dot Loans – who claimed this much stock is normal for a celebrity brand. He noted: “Provided she is actually selling a million jars, then big inventory is an indication of good forecasting. However, when the sales are inflated then carrying such inventory may reflect some overconfidence or false interpretation of the market demand that may be risky in cash flow particularly in high-end product areas.

“On the one hand, it is not a rare phenomenon when a newly emerged celebrity brand front-loads production to make a splash in PR and satisfy the demand over a short period of time, on the other hand, it is not a smaller-scale behaviour, either. The actual issue is the rate at which that inventory is moving.”

Paul explained that having a big stock is not a “win or lose” but it’s a bet, and with business, “it comes down to the magnitude of your inventory that is how large you are prepared to be betting on yourself.”

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Brooklyn Beckham has reportedly sent a legal notice to his parents David and Victoria Beckham. The family feud has been erupting for some time, but in a shocking turn of events, it has been claimed that Brooklyn has sent a ‘desist’ letter to his family.

The feud between Brooklyn and his parents seemed to pass a point of no return when it was claimed by Brooklyn’s younger brother that David and Victoria had been blocked by Brooklyn. Sources claimed David and Victoria had unfollowed their son, but it was later revealed that Brooklyn had blocked them and other family members, according to his younger sibling.

It has now been claimed that Brooklyn had sent a letter in the summer when he asked correspondence between them to come through his lawyers. It has also been alleged that Brooklyn “wanted to try and make amends privately not publicly”.

A source told The Sun: “Truly, people do not know the full facts of this heart-breaking tale, and think Brooklyn was just being truculent when he blocked his parents. The reality is that he issued them with a letter at the end of last summer, asking for any correspondence to go via lawyers only, and wanted to try and make amends privately not publicly.

“He felt his parents continued to ignore his wishes and kept mentioning him online instead of reaching out privately. For their part, David and Victoria have simply tried to let their beloved eldest son know the door is always open, and that they still care.”

The source went on to say that the Beckhams were “utterly bemused and devastated” by what had happened, with the chance of a reconciliation seeming further away than ever.

Friends had claimed that the Beckhams invited Brooklyn to be with them as he collected his knighthood in November. An olive branch was also said to be extended to Nicola, with her being invited for the evening dinner.

However, it has been reported that Brooklyn and Nicola declined. Whilst contact has seemed to completely fold between their eldest son, it is believed Brooklyn is still speaking with his grandparents on both sides.

“Brooklyn absolutely adores them, and knows how much pain this is causing everyone. So he has reached out in his own time, but tried to keep it low-key so as not to drag them into it,” the source said.

Brooklyn’s fallout with his parents seemed to have escalated around the former footballer’s 50th birthday. Things have since played out in the media, with sources claiming Brooklyn tried to arrange coffee with his parents when he was in the UK.

Separate sources claimed the fall out began years ago over Nicola and Brooklyn’s wedding. The pair later addressed the feud, with Nicola saying: “I was going to [wear a Victoria Beckham wedding dress] and I really wanted to, and then a few months down the line, she realised that her atelier couldn’t do it, so then I had to pick another dress. She didn’t say you can’t wear it; I didn’t say I didn’t want to wear it. That’s where it started, and then they ran with that.”

Brooklyn added: “I’ve learned they’re always going to try to write stuff like that. They’re always going to try and put people down. But everyone gets along, which is good.”

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