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Wayne Lineker, the founder of O Beach, has a heartfelt video that charts his rollercoaster year and offers hope to those who are addicted. He said, “If I can do it, so can you! “

Wayne Lineker has opened up on the darkest moments of the last year in a touching and honest Instagram reel, showing a series of cards with writing on them to chart the brutal experiences he has had in the past 12 months.

The 63-year-old described his life’s worst year so far, handing out cards with writing each one of his own for his followers as a choral version of the hymn Silent Night played in the background. I flew to Ibiza for the summer in April. I had to use drugs, alcohol, and a lot of sleep during my 60-day bender.

“At the end of June I woke up to a video of myself off my face that had gone viral. Which was the no.1 trending video on TikTok and Twitter for the wrong reasons. At the beginning of July I was admitted to rehab for 6 weeks. My immune system crashed and I fought 7 infections including shingles.”

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He continued, “I returned to Ibiza for the last 2 weeks of the season but it was too soon to be back in that environment so I left after just a few days. In November I caught a serious infection in Dubai, flew home and was diagnosed with chronic pneumonia. I spent 7 weeks in hospital.. Where I came frighteningly close to death… twice.”

But the O Beach manager, who is the brother of football pundit Gary, ended his reel, which was filmed outdoors, on a positive note, as he detailed how he has turned his life around – and wants others to know it’s possible.

“Now I’m approaching 6 months sober and fully committed to living a healthy life, Here’s to a fresh start. Roll in 2026. Happy New Year! P.S. Going to rehab was the best decision of my life. If I can do it, so can you!”

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Wayne’s terrifying battle with pneumonia, which left him unable to walk, meant he missed out on spending Christmas with his family – but on 28 December he revealed he had finally left hospital, following a second serious bout of pneumonia, calling his 7-week hospital stay ‘pure hell’.

He also wrote, “I am free,” in addition to a smiling snap. I can’t even express how relieved I am that after seven weeks of purging of hell, I am completely recovered and released from the hospital. #pneumonia was the result of all of my valiant efforts to get over this deadly infection.

Friends and fans rushed to wish him a speedy recovery, including former Corrie star Kym Marsh who told him: “Great news xx” with DJ Collin Francis writing on his post which was liked almost 20,000 times: “Yesssss!! It’s Go Time!!! Well done Wayne-O!! Never in any doubt.”

Last week, Wayne wrote in another post: “I have beat pneumonia!! After undoubtedly the toughest six weeks of my life I will go home Boxing Day. Unfortunately, I will spend Christmas Day in hospital as I have two days left on my IV course of antibiotics. But very happy. Thank you to all the incredible doctors and Nurses at Basildon hospital.”

*Frank offers confidential advice about drugs and addiction (email frank@talktofrank.com, message 82111 or call 0300 123 6600) or the NHS has information about getting help.

Olivia Attwood, a TV star, shared her dogs with her husband Bradley Dack for a stay at the five-star Corinthia hotel in London on Instagram.

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TV host and former Love Island star Olivia Attwood is known to be a big dog lover, and the 34-year-old, from London, showed just how much she treats her pooches this week as she revealed how she spent the festive season with her two rescue dogs, Lola and Stitch.

Olivia took to her Instagram page to show her 2.5million followers how she took her dogs for a stay at the five-star Corinthia hotel in London with her husband Bradley Dack. The star shared a video of the pups looking at the camera as overlay text read, ‘Have fun at the hotel’, before the words, ‘You too’, appeared.

The TV star and her dogs then appeared to be jumping off the bed in a luxury hotel before entering the luxury hotel.

“From the streets of Romania and being knocked down by a Welsh puppy farm, they are now living the lives they deserve,” read more over the text.

Olivia, who is known as a proponent of adopting rescue dogs, also shared the hashtag #AdoptDontShop.

Olivia added, “My little munchkins,” in the caption. These two were stranded on their [paws].

Olivia’s fans were extremely enthusiastic about the post, which received more than 21, 000 likes. Many owners expressed their wish for every dog to be treated so well to the star.

Love this, exclaimed one person! Our rescue of Romanians is challenging but very rewarding.

One doggie proclaimed, “My wish is for every doggie to experience this kind of love!” Adopt don’t shop all day long, “

A third chimed in, “Lol not them being regulars at The Corinthia.” Love each other.

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While a fourth said, “I can’t celebrate this enough.” “Merry Dog-Mas”!

Jennifer, Olivia’s mother, also made a comment to the post, saying, “I followed @olivia_attwood and rescued Ralph with @thepackprojectuk my gorgeous boy brings me joy and laughs everyday.”

Olivia and Bradley’s adopted daughter, The Pack Project, also praised them for being the best parents for Lola and for supporting them with Stitch.

Instead of being purchased from breeders, Lola, a Romanian/German Shepherd mix, and Stitch, a Welsh Rottweiler, are rescued.

The Corinthia London hotel’s room rates vary widely depending on the season, the type of room, and the specific dates of your stay. However, guests can expect to pay an average of £781 per night for a room.

Suites start at around £592 and can exceed £3,500 for larger penthouses, while Deluxe rooms start at around $465 to over £600 per night.

A well-known TV personality, author, and children’s nutritionist is happy to have her first grandchild.

A well-known children’s nutritionist, Annabel Karmel, shared the happy news on her Instagram this morning. Nick and Sophia, both of whom were expecting a boy, were revealed to her son earlier than expected.

Annabel, a well-known name in the parenting industry and a frequent guest on TV and radio, shared a number of images of the baby with his parents Nick and Sophia.

The tot arrived earlier than expected, according to the caption, and there have been “some anxious moments” during the past week due to concerns about his breathing, which led to his six-day stay in an incubator. He has now been given the final say in his homecoming.

The nutritionist wrote, “My big news is that I’ve been officially promoted to Nana Annabel,” or rather, Granny. The arrival of beautiful Baby Karmel was the most extraordinary Christmas gift he and his wife Sophia could have ever give me.

He arrived early, with some anxious moments, and the doctors had hoped for a little more growing time before the fourth of January.

Sophie was induced, and he appeared a week later, clearly in accordance with his own schedule, which is a family trait. He spent his first six days in an incubator, giving his lungs time to mature and empowering him to develop the ability to sustain himself because of concerns about how his breathing.

Nothing could have prepared you for seeing someone so tiny surrounded by tubes and oxygen, and it was a worrying and emotional time. The best news, however, was that he was resilient enough to return home yesterday. Beyond words, the relief and happiness are overwhelming.

“So, we’re welcoming 2025 with a brand-new family member on the eve of New Year’s Eve.” We are celebrating with feeds, naps, and the smallest but most powerful new arrival imaginable, without champagne and fireworks.

Baby Karmel is already a very cute, brutally honest, very demanding, and unofficially my first unpaid food taster, and he is already rocking it.

She exclaimed as she finished the caption, “I can’t think of a better way to end the year than to start a new one.” Annabel shared sweet photos of her newborn grandson sleeping on a hospital bed as well as snaps of him with his parents while he was there.

One fan wrote: “Wishing you many special and precious moments. Congratulations! “Congratulations wonderful news,” added another. Happy New Year’s Eve Karmel.

While a third expressed his congratulations, “Congratulations!!! utterly stunning.

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A famous Big Brother actor and prominent Hollywood actor is reportedly facing eviction from his LA home after his contentious UK reality show appearance.

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A former housemate is facing eviction once more from their rented property, according to reports after being kicked out of the Celebrity Big Brother House.

Mickey Rourke is reportedly facing eviction after falling almost £44,000 behind in rent on his Los Angeles home. The 73-year-old star of films like Sin City, Man on Fire and Iron Man 2 is said to have been renting the three-bedroom Spanish-style bungalow just south of West Hollywood since April 2025.

However, according to reports, the actor, who portrayed professional wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson in the 2008 film The Wrestler, is accused of not paying rent and has an eviction notice posted outside the home. He must pay the outstanding rent within three days or leave the property.

It’s thought the notice was posted before Christmas on December 18 and hasn’t been complied with, so the case brought by the landlord, named as Eric Goldie, is now likely to go to court.

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It comes after Mickey was kicked out the Celebrity Big Brother house in the UK earlier this year for ‘use of inappropriate language’ and ‘instances of unacceptable behaviour’.

Ella Rae Wise of The Only Way Is Essex and I had a conversation about using “sexual language.” After Mickey addressed homophobic and upsetting remarks to reality star JoJo Siwa, more than 1, 000 complaints were made. You won’t be gay any longer, he declared to the Dance Moms star.

Before being confronted by JoJo who criticized the singer for being homophobic, he also told the singer he would tie her up and later pledged to “vote out the lesbian.”

After less than a week in the Big Brother house Mickey was given his marching orders by ITV bosses over his controversial behaviour, which clearly made some of his housemates feel uncomfortable. It is understood that following the offensive remarks there were further incidents involving Mickey, with the final straw coming after he locked horns with Love Island’s Chris Hughes during a task.

Although the altercation wasn’t physically violent, a disagreement between the two caused CBB to behave and use offensive language, leaving him with no choice but to ask Rourke to leave the house.

Mickey’s removal reportedly left the actor short of cash as his rumoured £500,000 fee for appearing on the show was slashed. A source told The Sun at the time: “If a celebrity gets removed from the house, they don’t get the full fee. It’s as simple as that and they will be discussing that with him. Mickey was ready to leave the house and it ended up feeling like a mutual decision between him and ITV in the end. It was getting too much.”

Following a discussion with Big Brother about further use of inappropriate language and unacceptable behavior, an ITV spokesperson said in a statement about the show’s airing in April that Mickey Rourke had agreed to leave the Big BrotherLink opens in a new tab.” rel=”follow” tabindex=”0″>Celebrity Big Brother House this evening.

Mickey later apologized, saying, “I stepped over the line and I accept responsibility for the wrong thing.” Because I lost my temper, and I’ve tried to control it my entire life, I regret my actions. He continued, “I’m embarrassed of losing it for a brief moment there. Nobody was hurt or touched by anything. You know, I’m sorry about that, but maybe some feelings got hurt or maybe others had feelings about others getting upset.

After fleeing the UK following his controversial TV stint, Mickey has been keeping a low profile. But in August he looked unrecognisable as he was pictured with grey hair as he opened the door to take a food delivery. His Beverly Hills home reportedly had an overgrown garden with dead vines and a run-down front door.

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Just weeks after criticizing and instructing them to “pull it together,” the preteen appears to have pulled a piercing that reportedly caused a stir online.

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North West appears to have removed one of her piercings after it caused controversy online, just weeks after telling critics to ‘pull themselves together’. The 12-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West stirred up conversation after getting her middle finger pierced.

On Tuesday (30 December), North shared a series of pics to Instagram, which she only debuted an account for earlier this month. In the photos, North posed with two friends in the snow. Her bright blue hair could be seen under the fluffy black hood of a Balenciaga puffer jacket, but her finger piercing was no where in sight, despite her hand being in full view.

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North was seen with a dermal piercing on her right hand’s middle finger, which consisted of two silver balls placed just beneath her lower knuckle, while she was on a summer vacation in Italy with her mother. Many people who saw the photo’s piercing online criticized Kim for allowing her daughter to have one.

One person said, “She’s literally 12; she’s a child, and that’s a pretty permanent choice.” Another remarked, “I wish her mother had allowed her to raise her in a home away from the general public.” She now appears to be a grown adult rather than a child, so children should be given space to be themselves.

North reacted to the criticism via her mother’s TikTok account. Why are you crying, she said in a brief selfie video. What year did you get married? Simply put, piece it together.

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This is for everyone who is angry over a finger piercing, she added a line to the top. The preteen also uploaded now-deleted images showing how the piercing was done in real life, demonstrating that it wasn’t fake.

Kim has received more negative comments about how she raised North this year, with many saying she shouldn’t let her 12-year-old dress in some of the same manner. North wore a tight black corset and a mini skirt in one outfit that was deemed inappropriate for the child.

“Wow! Completely inappropriate for a 12-year-old! “!, one fan wrote. Another uttered “Twelve” Sorry, but it’s too early to parade her around like that. She is still a very young woman. A third added: “12!!!! What’s up with some famous people who dress their kids much older than they are?

Responding to the criticism, Kim said on the Call Her Daddy podcast that she would never take North’s “creative” style away from her. “It makes her so happy. I would never take that creative [style] away from her,” she said.

She’s like my bestie and we’re so close, but her rebellion is wearing whatever she likes to do. My girlfriend should always be with me and be with me forever. And let’s try out different hair colors.

Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay’s wedding was certainly an explosive one set to the backdrop of a savage family feud. Here, we take a look at the hidden bombshells from the big day

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With a star studded celebrity guest list, masses of fans and a family feud, Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty’s wedding was one of the most talked about this year.

Bath Abbey was packed with family and friends including Victoria and David Beckham, but there was one group missing from the glitzy bash – Olympic swimmer Adam’s own family. After being axed from the guest list after a series of rows, the Peaty family were left heartbroken. The bitter fall out appears to have ignited when the wider Peaty family were not invited to the couple’s engagement bash, and culminated in Adam’s own mum Caroline being banned from the hen do and wedding. At first, Caroline said she and Holly were close, telling the Daily Mail how she shared her fears that her son was pulling away. “I remember her words ‘You’ve got him back now, he’ll always be part of your family,'” she said.

This morning, Caroline shared a string of cryptic posts this morning, where she revealed she feels she’s ‘lost a piece of herself’ and admitted she was ‘praying for peace’ in 2026.

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But tensions arose when Adam’s aunties were allegedly not invited to celebrate his engagement, prompting Caroline to text Holly. “I told her, ‘You know how important family is to you, as it is to me. My sisters are not coming to the party, they have been there all through Adam’s life.’ But Adam didn’t take kindly to me sending that message.”

For Adam’s part, he insisted on social media that there “are always two sides to every story”, insisting, “I am continuing to learn about myself and how I can be the man I want to be; a worthy partner, father, businessman, friend and athlete; even through these challenging times.” The feud reached its crescendo on December 27 when the wedding went ahead without Adam’s distraught mum. And while all eyes were on the guestlist and designer dresses, behind the scenes, yet more fuel was being poured onto the fire. Here are the biggest bombshells from the big day…

Name change

Adam wasted no time in shedding the old him following his wedding – and has already changed his name. The Olympian appears to have made a huge statement about his future by changing his name on social media. Two days after his wedding, the star has revealed he now goes by Adam Ramsay Peaty, in homage to his new wife.

The name change is the latest sign that Adam has distanced himself from his own family, after uninviting his parents from his wedding at Bath Abbey. Holly has followed hubby Adam’s footsteps and made the big name change official. Her Instagram account now shows off her new title – Mrs Holly Anna Ramsay Peaty.

Vogue deal

Most brides don’t bother with a coat for the nuptials, but Holly set tongues wagging when she arrived at the Abbey wearing a silk cape with a lace hood. She wore the same cloak to leave the service and the reason soon became clear – a Vogue deal.

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It’s now been reported that Holly will be featured in Vogue on New Year’s Day and that is where her dress will finally be unveiled. She is said to have worn two different dresses during her reception, with one being her mum Tana’s from her wedding to TV chef Gordon Ramsay in 1996.

Gordon’s brutal wedding speech

The wedding was certainly a Ramsay family takeover, with proud dad Gordon Ramsay walking his daughter into the Abbey, and making a speech at the wedding breakfast, with the renowned TV chef holding no prisoners. The 59-year-old gushed over how beautiful his daughter looked, telling Adam he was a “lucky man” and said to look at Tana, his wife and Holly’s mum as it’s what he has “to look forward to” according to The Sun. “Shame you don’t have the same,” he slyly told Holly following the toxic fall out with her in-laws. In a move bound to have pained Adam’s own mum, Gordon then told Adam that Tana would be an “amazing mum” to them both. It was also claimed Adam failed to mention his family or parents in his own speech following reports he’s blocked their texts. Instead, he voiced his praise for his swim coach Mel Marshall for being his “everything” and for “grounding and inspiring him”. In a brutal dig to his estranged mother, he is believed to have said that Mel was “like a mum”.

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Caroline previously expressed worries about the Ramsay family’s influence and power, telling the Mail of her son: “He’s in Gordon’s clutches. I can’t help but feel like they are pulling him away from me. Their family is very insular.”

And now, in response to the father-of-the bride’s supposed speech, a family source fumed: “This was the Ramsays’ plan all along. They wanted Adam’s family gone and they have succeeded. You’d think that as parents, Gordon and Tana would have a bit more compassion towards Caroline, Mark and the family.” The source also then slammed sister Bethany – who served as a bridesmaid and was the only Peaty to be invited – for trying to “fit in” with the celebrity lifestyle, and said she had ‘betrayed’ her mum to see ‘what she can get out’ of being the only member of the family to get on with Holly and Adam.

According to reports, Adam told his dad Mark – via Bethany – that he could attend the service but would have to sit at the back behind the plus ones and would not be welcome at the reception. It appears that his father declined, choosing instead to stay with a heartbroken Caroline.