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Former Westlife star Brian McFadden has given fans a sweet glimpse into his beautiful beachside wedding to his long-term love Danielle Parkinson as he shares first photos online

Former Westlife star Brian McFadden tied the knot with his long-term partner, Danielle Parkinson, in a stunning beachside ceremony and has given fans a glimpse into their special day. The 45 year old took to Instagram to share a carousel of images with his new wife, along with their daughter, Ruby Jean.

The newly weds were seen grinning from ear to ear as they posed in beautiful matching white outfits. They said ‘I do’ in a stunning beach ceremony and fans were quick to send sweet wishes to the happy couple.

One fan commented on Brian’s post: “So happy for you both – here’s to laughter, love, and a forever kind of harmony”, while another added: “Awh congratulations to you both absolutely beautiful wishing you many happy years together”.

A third penned: “Congratulations to you both, you all look wonderful. Hope your day was perfect”, while a fourth said: “Huge congratulations to you both. wishing you both all the love & happiness possible”.

The former singer star met Danielle Parkinson back in 2016 and popped the important question three years later in 2019. The couple reportedly wanted to get married sooner but had to postpone their wedding due to the pandemic.

The couple had also experienced two miscarriages before welcoming their daughter in 2021. Brian also shares two daughters with his ex Kerry Katona, 23-year-old Molly Marie and 21-year-old Lilly-Sue.

While Kerry and Brian split two decades ago, Jerry recently gave an insight into their relationship and said she ‘gets on well’ with Brian’s new partner.

She previously said: “I get on really well with his fiancée. I think I might have a girl crush on her. I always go off of what my girls say for a stepmum, and she’s the best stepmum”, reports The Sun.

She continued: “On Mother’s Day, I sent her a message. I went, Happy Mother’s Day, Danielle. I think she’s lovely and they’ve got a beautiful little girl, Ruby. I wish them nothing but joy and happiness. “

Before tying the knot with Dannielle, Brian married Irish model and TV personality Vogue Williams in a glamorous Florence ceremony in 2012. Their relationship captivated fans, but after three vibrant years, they separated in 2015 and finalised their divorce in 2017 .

Brian has been loved-up with Danielle, who is a former heptathlete turned PE teacher, since 2016. The couple were introduced by mutual friend Cole Paige, and their relationship quickly blossomed, and now they appear more in love than ever.

While a host of A-list celebrities posted messages of congratulations to Mel B on and after her wedding day one person who has remained silent is her fellow bandmate Geri Horner

As Spice Girl Mel B exited St Paul’s Cathedral as a married woman, her social media was inundated with well wishes from a host of celebrities. But one person who not only failed to attend but is yet to send a message of congratulations is her former bandmate, Geri Horner, better known as Ginger Spice.

Mel, 50 married her long time partner Rory McPhee over the weekend at the regal St Paul’s Cathedral in front of a number of high profile guests including Cara Delevigne, Alan Carr, Daisy Lowe and her fellow bandmate Emma Bunton.

The relationship between Geri and Mel hit breaking point after, Mel, who also goes by the name of Scary Spice revealed that the pair had engaged in a sexual encounter during the nineties.

Mel had let slip the candid admission while filming for Piers Morgan’s TV show Life Stories in 2019.

According to reports, Geri was left hurt and humiliated and their friendship does not seem to have recovered since then.

Victoria Beckham was also a no-show but she had sent Mel a message congratulating her on her big day.

She wrote: “Congratulations! ! ! ! ! We hope you had an amazing day! ! ! ! X kisses xxxxxxxxc. “

She then added: “Congratulations @officalmelb @rorymcphee on your special day! I couldn’t be more excited for you both and wish you a lifetime of happiness! kisses xx”

Supermodel Heidi Klum was quick to post a message also that read: “CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH. WISHING YOU LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE FOREVER. “

Singer Alexandra Burke simply wrote: “Congrats! “

Loose Women star Katie Piper sent a message that said: “Congratulations you deserve so much love and happiness.”

But it didn’t stop there as Robbie Williams’ wife Ayda Field took to her social media account and wrote: “Congratulations ! “

Paloma Faith added: “Congrats my angel you deserve the world.”

Mel Chisholm was also unable to attend the star-studded nuptials but made sure to send a message of congratulations.

Sharing a picture of them, she captioned the post saying: “So so happy for you both and beyond gutted I couldn’t be there. Excited to celebrate with you really soon! Yippee! “

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Following Prada’s guilty Instagram post that names the Indian design of their newest Milan menswear sandal, South Asian creator Pranjal Jain instructs India to be on the offensive with stronger GI tags

Attempting to avoid the wave of backlash that followed the ‘Scandinavian scarf’ trend, luxury designer Prada issued a statement which acknowledging the South Asian inspiration behind its viral men’s “leather footwear” – but is it too little, too late?

During Milan’s Fashion Week, Prada launched its Menswear Spring/Summer collection for 2026, which featured summer sandals advertised as “leather footwear”. The one catch being that they were identical replicas of India’s Kolhapuri chappal – traditional, hand-crafted leather slippers often tanned using vegetable dyes.

Made in regions Maharashtra and Karnataka, the T-strapped sandals are worn by farmers, workmen and the royals of India, their origin tracing back to the 12th century Kolhapur. Known to be made without nails or synthetic materials, these sandals are both durable and eco-friendly – a must for current and young consumers.

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So when the models of Milan walked the runway of the world’s biggest fashion week, Indians and other South Asians alike were notably upset by the repeated crime of Western brands pocketing both profits and credits for an age-old design.

The main argument of South Asian consumers and critics was that these “modern day sandals” were available at many Indian stores, and for a fraction of the price. The inflation of the ‘every man’s’ shoe for a luxury market appeared to add fuel to the current debate on the European stripping of Desi culture.

In Prada’s comment section, one user wrote: “If you don’t credit the place or culture it cam from, it’s not “inspiration” anymore, it’s just copying,” with many sharing their anger at the use of term “inspired” for a design over 800 years old. Another named Jai sarcastically said: “You guys, everything is ok. They’re in contact with the chamber of commerce. It’s history repeating itself”. @medanmeicority added “You will find this in street shops for 350 INR – that is approx. four dollars”.

Cultural and fashion critic, Pranjal Jain, spoke to the Mirror on how South Asian designs are treated, stating her agreement in the righteous anger of her community over Prada’s lacklustre Instagram post naming the sandals as chappals a week after their global debut.

Though she acknowledged the economic pressure of South Asian designers to fold to pressures of catering to Western tastes (to compete with their repurposed designs), she reinforced the importance of people of the diaspora “to speak out against it, but also thinks that that’s only step one”.

“I think India and South Asia needs to have a stronger offence than defence. So I don’t think we should be acting from a reactionary position, we should be acting from an active position”. Her solution? Geographic Indicator (GI) tagging being made a legal enforcement onto brands wishing to draw from cultural designs.

GI tagging is the category protection of intellectual property, known to have passed in India “almost a couple decades ago,” said the fashion writer, who gave the example of basmati rice. By GI tagging products, people that “are actually working with artisan communities and that craft can [help designs] remain in the region it’s from,” said Pranjal.

“On a global scale, if we were to hold these giants to GI tagging, they’re obligated to work with artisans and actually pay them fairly,” she said.

Interestingly, following the backlash, a Prada spokesperson told the Mirror: “At Prada Group, we have always celebrated craftsmanship, heritage and design traditions. Prada acknowledges that sandals inspired by traditional Indian footwear made in specific districts in Maharashtra and Karnataka, India, were featured in its Men’s 2026 Spring Summer show in Milan”.

They also shared: “We are committed to responsible design practices, fostering cultural engagement, and opening a dialogue for a meaningful exchange with local Indian artisan communities as we have done in the past in other collections to ensure the rightful recognition of their craft. We are in contact with the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture on this topic. “

They added that the designer was not opposed to a “meaningful exchange with local Indian artisans,” a sure indicator of Pranjal’s hopes for the future of South Asian artistry.

An Oasis fan took to social media to blast a number of concertgoers who were sat down to watch the band perform as she states ‘this is who you lost your tickets to’

While many sang along with their hands in the air to the iconic songs of Oasis during the Cardiff leg of the band’s world tour, it seems not everyone was feeling the same spirit. And this was highlighted by a fan who raged on TikTok as she posted a video clip of a number of people sat down to watch the Gallagher brothers take to the stage for their reunion tour.

The clip taken on Saturday night, which was the second night of the tour, showed a portion of the Principality Stadium in Cardiff sat down while “blankly” looking at the main stage, which left the fan raging with anger.

The fan who has been named as Laura Bradshaw panned the crowd and captioned her clip saying: “Why is everyone sat down – this is who you lost tickets to btw. ” She accompanied the post with a crying emoji.

But her clip appeared divisive. Some fans responded to her post in agreement while others did not.

One person said: “why is no one singing! I wasn’t sat down. Stood up singing loud and proud as everyone should have been for the struggle it was to get tickets. “

Another wrote: “Real fans of oasis missed out so people can come and sit down at a concert. “

A third penned: “WHY IS IT SO QUIET. “

Meanwhile a few disagreed with her post. One said: “we were in seats on the left side and we all stood up for the entire gig! “

Another said: “Because they’re original fans and our backs are shot to pieces. “

A third person chimed in saying: “I would be seating too – appreciating and taking it all in. Standing and jumping about isn’t the only way to enjoy it. “

And a fourth added: “What are they meant to do, it’s difficult to dance to Cast no shadow. “

A fifth continued: “Because standing up at a gig has no bearing on my of how much of a fan you are? “

This comes after an Oasis went viral on social media after she was caught having to use the music app shazam to find out the name of “one of the greatest songs of all time.”

More than 75,000 looked on as Liam and Noel Gallagher appeared on stage for the first time in 16 years to kick start their reunion world tour.

Richard Ashcroft of The Verve opened for the band and sang the classic 1997 hit song Bitter Sweet Symphony. But one woman in the crowd had never heard of it.

In the clip that was shared on TikTok, the concertgoer opened up Shazam to find out the name of the song which Rolling Stone magazine name as one of the greatest of all time.

The fan who caught the moment on her phone, captioned the clip saying: “Imagine not knowing the greatest song of all time. “

On seeing the clip, many rushed to the social media platform to vent their fury.

One person said: “Seriously! I couldn’t get a ticket because of these people. “

Another said: “This is the people who got our tickets. “

A third added: “this is who i lost my tickets too. And there’s real fans from the 90’s that couldn’t get tickets’

And a fourth said: “nah there’s no way i lost tickets to someone shazaming one of the most popular songs of the britpop era. “

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Spice Girl Mel B’s eldest daughter Phoenix Chi was pictured smoking what looks like a ‘suspicious looking cigarette’ outside the lavish hotel she’s staying at following wedding

All eyes were on Mel B when she tied the knot with her partner Rory McPhee in what has been described as something similar to that of a Royal wedding. But later that evening, the Spice Girls star’s eldest daughter Phoenix Chi Gulzar was spotted smoking what looks to be a suspicious-looking cigarette outside the reception venue.

Dressed in a pair of oversized jeans teamed with a black top and baseball cap turned backwards, Phoenix is seen holding the cigarette in her hand in full view of those around her.

The eldest child of the global superstar, who shared her special day with a number of high profile guests over the weekend, appears oblivious while standing outside the posh London hotel she is staying at following her mother’s nuptials. It remains unknown what is in the contents of the cigarette.

A source told The Mirror that Mel B’s children – Phoenix Chi Gulzar and Angel Iris Murphy Brown – were spotted with a third person in dressed-down clobber just hours after their mum tied the knot to Rory McPhee.

The source said: “They strolled further down the street — where they were seen sharing the roll-up and having a giggle, away from prying noses. “

The Mirror has reached out to Phoenix Brown’s representatives, while Mel B’s representatives have declined to comment.

This is a far cry from Phoenix’s demure appearance on the day of the wedding held at none other than St Paul’s Cathedral.

Dressed in a powder blue dress teamed with a fascinator, Phoenix stunned the waiting crowd and photographer as she made her way into the Cathedral, which is steeped in royal history.

In 1981, the late Princess Diana married Prince Charles at the same venue. Guests included model Cara Delevigne, Daisy Lowe, fellow Spice Girl Emma Bunton and comedian Alan Carr.

But two guests who were noticeably absent were Victoria Beckham and Geri Horner.

Victoria was unable to make it in person as she was out of the country but she was quick to take to social media to share her love for her former bandmate. Victoria, who was known as Posh Spice took to Instagram and shared a picture of them looking red carpet ready. And the caption read: “Sending love to you @officialmelb!” she added: “@rorymcphee is a very lucky man! xx.”

An insider told the MailOnline at the time: “Victoria has long standing plans out of the country and she simply can’t be there. She adores Mel, they get on really well despite their paths going in opposite directions. It’s a real shame. “

They added: “There is no issue between them, they haven’t fallen out. It’s just one of those things. “

However, the same cannot be said for Geri.

According to reports, Geri is still fuming after Mel confessed that she had a sexual relationship with Geri back in the nineties when the Spice Girls first started making waves.

Mel let slip their intimate moment while filming for Piers Morgan’s Life Stories in 2019.

Geri was left gobsmacked following Mel’s candid admission. The pair’s relationship does not appear to have recovered since then.