Sharon Osbourne admitted it had been a tough time for the whole family following Ozzy Osbourne’s passing, including their daughter Kelly Osbourne
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Black Sabbath legend Ozzy tragically passed away on 22 July aged 76(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Sharon Osbourne has revealed the devastating effect that Ozzy’s death has had on their daughter Kelly. Whilst Jack Osbourne has been busy in the jungle, Sharon and daughter Kelly have been cheering him on from home.
It has been a tough time for the whole family following the death of Ozzy Osbourne, who died earlier this year from a heart attack. For the first time, Sharon has opened up about the moment she found Ozzy dead and his final words he told her.
Jack spoke about his father during his time in the jungle and how his death was a huge shock. He shared: “It was definitely a shock, I mean we knew he was sick for a while but it was definitely a shock, I mean we didn’t know it would be that quick…
“It was the ultimate mic drop, he did a massive big gig and was like, alright I’m done … He’d be so supportive of this … I’m still navigating it all, it’s been three nearly four months and so it’s still pretty fresh.”
Jack also admitted there were moments where he would keep busy just to stop thinking about the sadness of losing his dad.
“It’s strange, too, because like I…I felt like I had to, like, a lot of it has been like, ‘I got…oh, I’ve gotta, you know, make sure the family’s good. I’ve got to, like, take on stuff. I gotta, you know, try and steer the ship a little bit through this,” he said.
“But it’s like having those moments in between that, like, ‘Must do something, must occupy, you know, this chaos with a task’, and when there’s no task, it’s like you feel that, like, slump, right? When you’re just kind of just being normal and not conducting anything. But yeah, it’s a trip.” Whilst Sharon and Kelly supported Jack in the jungle, Kelly has been struggling.
Speaking about her daughter’s weight loss, Sharon hit back at her critics, sharing: “She can’t eat right now … because she’s lost her daddy.” Addressing the trolls, she added: “It’s a shield for people that are unhappy.
“It’s a shield and jealousy and people’s perception of somebody else… And I just feel sorry for people, you know, something wrong with their lives. They’re not happy.”
Kelly has since spoken out to slam trolls who have criticised her over her changing appearance.
“First, I want to start by saying I received so many lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely comments from people that have really helped me get through this time in my life since losing my father. But I also receive some disgusting, horrible, mean, brutal comments, and I’m just here, sat, like, ‘What do you expect from me?’
“‘What do you expect me to look like right now?’ The fact that I’m getting out of bed and facing my life and trying should be more than enough and I should be commended for that. To everyone who is leaving these sick comments you need to take a strong, hard look at yourself because most of the things you are saying about me is how you feel about yourself.”
She added: “For example, you say that I look ill. Well, I am ill right now. My life is completely flipped upside down. I don’t understand why people expect me to bounce back and look like everything is just fine in my life, when it’s not.”
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*Watch the full interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored.
Jojo Siwa and Chris Hughes started dating shortly after they both appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in April 2025, and the Dance Moms star has said the show ‘kickstarted’ their relationship
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Jojo Siwa shares how she’s protecting her romance with Chris Hughes(Image: Chris Hughes Instagram)
Jojo Siwa has opened up about her romance with Chris Hughes, revealing what she does to ensure their relationship isn’t ‘stressful’. The former Dance Moms star met the Love Islander on Celebrity Big Brother in April this year.
As Jojo came third on the ITV show, many expected her to be booked and busy following the show, but Jojo has revealed that she will sometimes say no to TV appearances. Though her relationship with Chris is solid, she is taking all precautions to ensure it remains so, and will turn down TV opportunities if she feels it clashes with that.
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Talking to The Sun, Jojo said: “Something important to both of us, is that nothing comes between us, is that nothing makes anything stressful or feels that we have to do something.”
The dancer is tipped to appear in the next series of Strictly Come Dancing, having already done Dancing With The Stars in the States. But the paper reported that she would only take up job offers if they didn’t jeopardise her relationship with Chris.
There has been a lot speculation and conversation about Jojo and Chris’ relationship since it became public. Some have questioned whether the relationship is real, as Jojo is ten years younger than Chris and she identified as a lesbian before doing the show.
However, Jojo has said that she and Chris don’t pay much attention to what others are saying. She said that there would always be speculation about “anyone who meets someone on television” but that she and Chris are “bobbing and weaving and ducking and diving” all the rumours.
She added that she felt meeting on the show “kickstarted” the relationship, even though they didn’t start dating until it ended. Jojo said she and Chris never “dated” in the traditional sense, highlighting that they didn’t do a “first date dinner”. Instead they did Big Brother, then had a month apart and then went to Mexico together and started dating.
Now, they spend most of their time together, which Chris has admitted involves a lot of flying. But he added that he loves flying out to see Jojo in America, as her father is “the older version of me”. According to The Sun, Chris and Jojo’s father, Tom, both enjoy playing golf together in Palm Springs.
This conversation happened shortly after Chris revealed that the run-up to Christmas would be the longest the two have been apart. While Jojo is in America, Chris is the UK and will fly out to be with his girlfriend after five weeks of separation.
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Around the same time, Jojo’s ex Kath Ebbs and their new partner Tilly Lucas-Rodd fooled fans on TikTok by pretending to get engaged and flashing matching rings. Jojo broke up with Kath shortly after Big Brother finished.
EastEnders legend Anita Dobson has revealed that Queen won’t tour again – but an ABBA-style avatar show is on the cards.
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Anita Dobson with her husband Sir Brian May(Image: Getty Images)
Anita Dobson, 76, has just celebrated her silver wedding anniversary with Queen guitarist Brian May, 78. She told The Mirror: “They will do little bits and bobs, but they won’t do those big tours. We are all getting old.” The news comes a few weeks after drummer Roger Taylor, 76, confirmed: “We are resting at the moment.”
Pressed further on whether Queen would be “resting forever,” he added: “At one point we will be.” Meanwhile Brian, who had a minor stroke last year, also said last week that Queen weren’t talking about touring, adding: “I’ve done 50 years of it.” He said he was enjoying pursuing his interests in astrophysics and animal rights, as well as spending time with his grandchildren and his animals. But, to put fans’ minds at rest, he made it clear he was still making music, saying: “I love to play. Everybody knows I love to play.”
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Anita’s bombshell revelations also come as singer Adam Lambert, who stepped into Freddie Mercury’s shoes – has been diversifying into musical theatre – giving critically acclaimed performances in Cabaret and Jesus Christ Superstar. But Anita, who rose to fame playing Angie Watts, landlady of The Queen Vic, in EastEnders, says fans may soon see the band performing Bohemian Rhapsody and other hits as they have never seen them before – as avatars.
Asked if they would be having an avatar show, like Abba’s Voyage – the highly successful virtual concert – she said: “Yeah talk has been happening. Of course it would work.” But she is not 100% sold on avatars, adding: “I have seen the ABBA show, except that it is a hologram. After a while, you are absolutely certain it is a hologram and I do miss seeing the people.
“There is no spontaneity, they can’t do anything different. What would Freddie [Mercury] make of it? Well, technology is getting more and more clever and futuristic.” But Anita has genuine doubts about AI technology.
“I don’t know how I feel about technology and AI,” she says. “In some ways it is wonderful for medical research, but in other ways I think it has taken away the desire for people to want to talk to each other.” And she fears that the lack of human interaction could damage our society. You see people glued to their phones. If we are not sociable then we are not a society anymore,” she said.
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“I think it is killing a lot of interaction. I see children sitting next to each other on the sofa and texting each other and not talking. What is that about?”
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Rocketed to overnight fame by their 1997 hit Slam Dunk (Da Funk), the next four years brought a whirlwind of success and scandal for Five’s Abz Love, Ritchie Neville, Jason ‘J’ Brown, Sean Conlon and Scott Robinson – but then things went badly wrong…
Boyband Five are a numbers game. Members Abz Love, Ritchie Neville, Jason ‘J’ Brown, Sean Conlon and Scott Robinson are fresh off the back of a 25-date reunion tour, playing to more than 250,000 fans. Put together and signed to RCA records in 1997, the popstars shot to success and enjoyed eleven top 10 singles, four top 10 albums and a BRIT Award. They released hits When The Lights Go Out, Keep On Movin’, Everybody Get Up and many more in super quick succession, followed by the intense white hot spotlight of fame. ‘It was a hot, fast, rocket that took off. It ended abruptly, and proceeded for the next two decades to completely affect our lives,” says Richie, now 46. Indeed, at the start J was 20, Abz, Richie and Scott were 17, and Sean was just 15. By 2001 the band had burned out, with some suffering various mental health issues. 24 years in the wilderness followed as they individaully tried to piece their lives back together after.
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J says: “It’s better this time around in all respects. We’re all in a different headspace, individually and collectively. We’re older and crucially we all 100% actually want to be in it this time. We’ve got brilliant people around us. “The first time around we were fending for ourselves a lot. We were young kids. We didn’t have any idea about where we were. We were thrust into fame, taken out of our lives, put in a house together and thrown into this crazy thing. We were given half an hour’s media training above a pub in Primrose Hill with [TV presenter] Kate Thornton.”
Sean interjects: “I was 15 years old, straight from school. To go from that to instant fame, with no space away from it or days off was wild.” Richie agrees, saying: “Problems were going to arise, someone was going to crack. Or go nuts.” Having too much of everything too soon, J feels they were destined to implode. Unlike bands like Boyzone, who at least did school tours and slowly built a fan base, they had no warm up, according to Scott.
He says: “We signed our record deal, did a Radio One Roadshow as our first ever gig, and then the very next gig we did was the Smash Hits Pollwinners Party, which we won. We were playing arenas from the get-go, it was just mental. I left the band at 21, still a baby, I’d travelled the world and had a breakdown. No wonder it took us so long to get us back onto the stage. We had to fix our broken minds for 20 years. Piece ourselves back together.”
But they have clearly healed and their strong performances are matched by a strong mental outlook. J says: “The first time around it felt like one big fight, the five of us against each other sometimes.” The reunion has helped Richie to make sense of the past. He says: “My memories of Five would have always had a jagged edge if we hadn’t got back together. I’d have always thought, ‘what was that and why did it happen to me?’ Now it makes sense.”
And it has helped to Abz to appreciate their talent. He says: “I am starting to truly believe that we are the best band ever. We rock, we’re so good.” But their wilderness years saw them take quite diverse paths. J threw himself into archaeological studies, Richie opened a restaurant, and the others remained in the music industry, writing and performing as solo artists – although Abz was the only one to release a solo album.
Scott says: “I always thought it was my fault we had broken up, I carried that for years. I spent a long time afterwards trying to get the band back together. But it was never the right time. It would never have worked.” They did get back together briefly in 2013 – although without J – for the Big Reunion Tour, which also featured nostalgic bands 911, Atomic Kitten, Honeyz, Liberty X, Blue, and B*Witched. J says: “I never thought I’d do anything like this again. I’ve spent 25 years going in probably the furthest direction anyone could ever imagine from Five. I was so tainted against the music industry. I was disgusted by it and hated what it had done to me and my friends.”
Meanwhile, Richie spiralled into a drink problem when Five split. He says: “I was enjoying a lot of drinking. Then I got depressed. Then I drank every day to forget. Three years I did that for. I’d sit and think, ‘what are you going to do next?’ Like J, I didn’t want to get back into the music industry. Simon Cowell rang and said he wanted me. I just couldn’t do it. It was the wilderness years. I was completely and utterly lost. My partner at the time said to me, ‘Rich, I have never seen anyone as lost as you’.”
When Five announced their return back in February, with all five members on board, fans went wild. They were not disappointed, with the band’s 2025 tour winning five star reviews. Sean says: “The songs have stood the test of time. People love them now.” He also thinks the band members are now better equipped to appreciate each other. “When we met up for the first time, I instantly felt this magic,” he says. “We appreciate each other now. In the 90s we couldn’t, we were so young. Rabbits trapped in the headlights. Our management definitely made mistakes in the past, but one thing they got right was putting us together. We’ll always thank them for that.”
Now 46, Scott tells The Mirror: “Liam Payne is an absolute tragedy.” Liam died, aged 31, on 16 October 2024, after falling from a fourth floor hotel balcony in Argentina. Richie, also 46, adds: “It did resonate. And I think it affected us slightly differently than perhaps it would somebody ‘normal’, because we’re in a band – and it was in a hotel room.”
They certainly understand how easily partying can tip over into alcohol abuse, as the pressures of fame saw Five (also known as 5ive) earn a reputation for wild behaviour off-stage. Richie and J, now 49, were arrested and charged after a drunken brawl in Dublin and they once attacked each other with baseball bats and took mentor Simon Cowell’s car for a joyride.
In 2001, with over 20 million records sold, the band split, after “serious mental health issues” for Sean, now 44, while Scott “had a breakdown”. But today they are very grown-up versions of their former selves.
Scott who instigated the reunion in late 2024, recalls: “I phoned Abz [now 46]. And the five of us met up to speak as friends. Too much time had passed, where I would look at Abz or J’s number on my phone and think, ‘Why haven’t I called? Once upon a time they were my brothers’.” Richie adds: “It was 24 years since we’d all been in the same room at the same time.”
And there is no danger of them being silenced any time soon. On Sunday, they were the surprise guests at Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball at London’s O2 Arena, while this weekend they will perform on Strictly Come Dancing. Richie adds: “We enjoy each show like it’s the last one we’ll ever do. Because it could all end. The first time around I didn’t ever consider that.”
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Sean adds: “But nobody anticipated what our songs would mean to people so many years on. The industry got that wrong.” Some of their most loyal fans have grown up with Five. Scott says: “We once gave a group of girls some yellow blankets outside a hotel, because they were freezing and in the rain – and they came back to see us this year. They were 16 then – this time they brought their kids. It’s crazy.”
And Richie says: “This tour has healed us all, in every way. The way I see it, we made a lot of people happy… and nobody got headbutted.”
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Artificial Christmas trees are a great way to save money each year on decorations, and this festive season, shoppers can save £160 on this ‘beautifully realistic’ tree
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‘Beautiful’ artificial tree gets price slashed by £160 weeks before Christmas(Image: Balsam Hill)
Christmas can be a pricey affair, with presents, festive food, decorations, and get-togethers all contributing to a hefty bill. Consequently, many Brits are on the hunt for ways to cut back on their yuletide spending. One of the biggest expenses over the Christmas period is often the tree itself, with 6-foot real fir trees setting you back up to £65 – a cost that certainly mounts up over time.
On the other hand, online home and garden retailer Christow suggests that artificial trees could be a smart choice for households. Artificial trees range between £40 and £100 as a one-off purchase. This means families could recoup their costs in just a year and potentially save as much as £875 over a 15-year period, all while cutting down on annual stress and expenditure.
And what’s more, this particular 5-feet option is currently up for grabs for a massive £160 less as we inch closer to the Christmas period.
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Perfect for adding a timeless charm to your Christmas celebration, this artificial Christmas tree from Balsam Hill (now £119 down from £179) is made with 100% Classic Needle foliage for a full, abundant look that maintains a realistic aesthetic without the risk of the tree dying before the end of the holidays.
Available in a variety of heights, with lighting options available to suit your space and decorating style. This Canadian Blue Green Spruce features dense foliage composed of soft yet sturdy needles in blue-green and silvery hues, complemented by light brown-tinted stems that add depth and create a rustic, more natural finish.
The pre-lit version of the tree comes equipped with innovative Twinkly LED lights, allowing you to create and control different light colours, light shows, or choose from a pre-programmed selection of patterns and colours, all from your phone using the mobile app. That said, this discount applies to the unlit variation.
Customers who have picked up this artificial tree can’t stop singing its praises, with one 5-star reviewer beaming: “When I opened the box, I was thankful for the gloves to fluff the tree. It is a beautiful 7-foot tree, and once it is fully opened, there are plenty of branches for the large number of baubles my wife has to put on the tree.”
Further love comes from this shopper who shares: “I bought a 7-foot Canadian Spruce; it fits beautifully in my room in the middle of the window, it is not too wide, so I can easily walk past without moving our big coffee table. Lovely full and realistic branches with no gaps and a great shape. Also free delivery to the Shetland Isles.”
And this customer raves: “A beautiful fir tree that really makes a statement. I was sceptical since I grew up with real fir trees, but this one completely won me over. It does take a little while to shape it after delivery, but once it’s up, it looks fantastic even without decorations. Just like a real tree.”
Though one 4-star reviewer does note: “This tree is simply beautiful and has completely exceeded our expectations. Such a clever and simplistic method for lighting each section. We really enjoyed building the levels as you see from the photos. I do have to say that delivery was an issue, though not the fault of Balsam Hill. “
For alternative artificial options, Christow’s debut collection of pre-lit Christmas trees is making festive decorating a breeze. The trees come with built-in LED lights that can switch between warm white and multi-coloured settings, including a flashing option, allowing customers to change the mood or theme at the touch of a button. With timer functions and multiple light effects, families can set their festive glow and forget about it.
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The range, crafted from premium PVC with full, lifelike branches, includes Christow’s Pre-Lit Nordmann Fir (£99.99), which combines the natural, sparse silhouette of a real tree with built-in LED convenience. Available in 6ft, 7ft, and 8ft sizes, it features warm white LEDs, hinged branches for easy assembly, and a sturdy metal stand.
Bros icon Matt Goss, whose successful music career has spanned more than 38 years in the music industry, has shared advice to Simon Cowell as he forms a new boyband
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Matt Goss shares advice for success in the music industry(Image: Matt Crossick, PA Media)
Matt Goss has reflected on his career and revealed what Simon Cowell needs to look out for when creating his new boyband. Singer-songwriter Matt, 57, has enjoyed a lengthy career in music and showbiz. He rose to fame as a teen in hit ’80s pop band Bros, which also featured his twin brother Luke and pal Craig Logan.
The group and Matt enjoyed huge success with hits such as When Will I Be Famous? and I Owe You Nothing and has also enjoyed a successful solo career, too – releasing five studio albums. With this in mind, the pop star is more than equipped to share his thoughts on what will make a successful band as Simon Cowell announces his new boyband, which he formed as part of his new Netflix show, The Next Act.
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Speaking at the Nordoff and Robbins Christmas Carol Concert, which saw Matt perform at St. Luke’s and Christ Church in Chelsea alongside Rick Astley and Katie Melua, Matt compared his experience to being in Bros to one of Simon’s formed bands.
He said: “I feel like me and Luke [didn’t] struggle with that in a way, the fact that we were discovered by a label, we didn’t audition. They heard our music – there was no choreography – Luke played drums, I played multiple instruments and Craig played bass. I think because we were screamed at it’s different. Like, for us, it doesn’t quite gel.”
Matt then added of his advice to Simon: “But I would say in general, pick people that have a solid goal, that are musicians that don’t just want to be famous because fame is the easy part, but the hard part is maintaining.
“A journalist said to me the other day I’ve been in the press every month for 38 years. And I think if somebody said to me, ‘Do you want to have a hit record right now, number one record, and then roll the dice, or do you want a 38-year year career?’ I’d be like, ‘Give me a 38-year career’.
“That’s the true meaning of success to me; is that you’re still in it and there are still options. I’m still amazed that there are things on my horizon. That beautiful thing called hope. I have a very hopeful horizon and that’s a luxury to me.
“I’m gonna continue to navigate the industry the way I’ve done it. And hopefully as a gentleman and a little bit of a bit of a rebel as well, I think I’ve done alright.”
Speaking about taking part in the Nordoff and Robbins Christmas Carol Concert, which raised £50,000 for the charity, Matt said: “First of all, I’m privileged to be asked. But to say yes is easy because they create so much momentum with healing.
“As I said before they put light where there’s darkness. It’s a transformative charity, they change lives. And it’s also a medium that I understand very well – even in my own life and how music has helped me and just to be part of it is really a no-brainer for any musician.”
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It comes as Simon’s new band, called December 10, have been pictured together for the first time as Simon’s new Netflix series, The Next Act, is released on the streaming platform. The lads consist of Cruz (19), Danny (17), Hendrick (19), John (17), Josh (17), Nicolas (16) and Sean (19). They are from Chorley, Rochester, Dublin, London, Lisbon and Walsall, and between them Irish, Brazilian, Indian, Nigerian and Jamaican heritage.
