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Celebrity MasterChef star, Dawn O’Porter and Hollywood actor, Chris O’Dowd, got married in 2012 after the actor told his wife-to-be he loved her in a kebab shop

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Dawn O’Porter has revealed the cheeky tattoo she got for her husband, Chris O’Dowd, after he told her he loved her for the first time.

The Celebrity MasterChef star, 46, tied the knot with Hollywood actor, Chris, also 46, in 2012 in a three-day wedding fest after he told the TV presenter she was the one for him in a kebab shop called Munchies.

Paying tribute to the milestone moment, Dawn had the name of the fast food joint tattooed on her bottom – which proudly displays the word ‘Munchies’ to this day. She revealed the sweet tribute – which she got a week before her wedding – as she whipped up a kebab, complete with marinated chicken, pineapple, bread, and garlic sauce on Tuesday night’s episode of Celebrity MasterChef.

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While making her “happy food”, the star – who has reached the final three stage of the BBC cooking show – told hosts John Torode, 60, and 52-year-old Grace Dent: “Delicious food is delicious food. I’m dedicating this to my husband Chris, who first told me he loved me in a kebab shop.

“We sat in there and ate this kebab and drank champagne out of a blue plastic bag, and it obviously changed my life.

“For Chris’ wedding present, I got a tattoo of the name Munchies on my bottom because that was the name of the shop. So I got it done a week before the wedding, and I had to hide it the whole week.”

John and Grace were stunned by the revelation from Dawn – who decided against taking Chris’ full Irish surname, and instead got an ‘O’ before her maiden name. Dawn also got a small ‘O’ inked onto her right hand as a tribute to the letter in the Bridesmaids star’s surname.

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After her kebab was cooked, John complimented Dawn on the “fantastic” meat and “fluffy” bread, and Grace declared it “fabulous”. Following the hosts’ feedback, Dawn said: “I think Chris will have loved all that. I think he’ll feel very well represented and loved.”

The Scottish star, who shares two kids with Chris, has now bagged a place in the final after singer, Alfie Boe, left on Tuesday. Alfie was eliminated from the show – meaning either Dawn, retired rugby player Alun Wyn Jones, 40, or RuPaul’s Drag Race UK series 5 winner Ginger Johnson, 37, will be crowned this series’ winner.

After his exit was confirmed, Alfie said: “This has been quite precious. These moments in life that come about are really special. I’m happy to be going home as a Celebrity MasterChef finalist.”

The tenor left the show after underwhelming the judges with his “eggy” Belgian Le Miserable cake – which boasted ginger and cinnamon poached apricots – which was a tribute to his dad, Alfred, who died in 1997.

Vicky Pattison has shared her go-to self care device that helps to reduce ‘hormonal hair loss’ and shoppers have said it makes hair grow ‘thicker and stronger’

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‘Tis the season for self care, and with the New Year creeping closer it’s time to start planning ways to introduce a little more you-time in your usual routine. Strictly Come Dancing star Vicky Pattison has already been getting into the swing of things, as she shared an image of her doing some at-home LED therapy and writing: “Tis the season for self f*****g care”.

Although most of us opt for the usual LED face masks to use at home, Vicky has taken things a step further and shared that she regularly uses CurrentBody’s LED Hair Growth Helmet. The helmet works just like an LED mask does for your face, except it’s main goal is to improve your hair’s condition, as well as boosting your scalp health, making it perfect for anyone struggling with hair loss or thinning.

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The LED Hair Growth Helmet is a bit of a splurge – it’s priced at £649.99 on both the CurrentBody website and on Amazon – but it’s an investment worth making if you’ve been struggling with your hair and scalp health lately. You’ll even get a four month money-back guarantee when you buy it, so if you don’t start seeing results after using it you can return for a full refund.

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It works by using red light therapy to stimulate your hair’s follicles, which help improve your hair’s thickness as well as improving the condition and hydration of your scalp to reduce redness and oiliness. There are 120 red LED lights in the LED Hair Growth Helmet to make sure it covers your entire scalp, and each session only takes 10 minutes. Plus it’s mobile enough that you can wear it whilst getting on with other things around the house, whether it’s cleaning or reading a book.

For something that won’t break the bank, you could always pick up Solaris Labs NY Intensive Red LED Hairband Supporting Growth which is just £120 and uses both red and blue LED lights. The red light stimulates hair follicles, while the blue light helps soothe the scalp for stronger and healthier hair, although it doesn’t cover the same surface area as Vicky’s helmet-style device.

You could also pick up Foreo’s FAQ 301 Bundle which is currently on sale for £329, and contains the FAQ 301 which has both red LED light and T-Sonic massage to help stimulate your scalp, revitalise follicles and strengthen thinning hair, and the FAQ Scalp Recovery and Thick Hair Probiotic Serum to enhance the hair thickening results.

Or, if you’re looking for something quick and easy to use, the Solaris Labs NY Intensive LED Hair Growth Brush is £86 and combines gentle vibrations with LED therapy to help improve your hair routine without adding in extra steps. It also uses both red and blue light, and gives your scalp a relaxing massage as you use it, helping to stimulate growth, slow hair loss, promote thicker locks, soothe irritated scalps and increase the size of hair follicles for stronger strands.

However, Vicky’s LED Hair Growth Helmet is a great option if you want a hands-free treatment that you can do at home and covers your entire head whenever you use it. Shoppers have also praised it, saying it’s helped with a myriad of different hair and scalp issues.

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One touching review said: “My case is complicated because my hair loss was created by taking the breast cancer hormone blocker ********* . I had breast cancer 9 years ago and unfortunately it returned this year in March. Before I started taking ********* again I decided to invest in any preventative measures I could, which included the CurrentBody red light helmet . I decided to brush my hair over the sink each morning and take a photo so I could monitor any hair loss. I have attached a photo of my morning brush when I started using the helmet , and now, 7 months later . Currently I am not experiencing any hair loss and the hair fall in the pictures is significantly less. So I would say this demonstrates it is doing a fantastic job. I’ve recommended it to many friends and I also have the face and neck masks which are phenomenal.”

Another wrote: “I’ve been using this product for several months and my hair has definitely grown several inches, is stronger and thicker. It’s very easy to use and only takes 10 minutes. What’s not to love?”

Some found their results weren’t quite as impressive, with one saying: “I have used this everyday for 10 min from the day I received it. II have been using this now for close to 3 months and have yet to see any difference. My hair still looks the same and I still loose the same amount when I wash or comb my hair. I am still hoping for this helmet to give me positive results but to this day it has not.”

Another agreed: “I have been using my LED Hair Regrowth Helmet for 6 weeks with no results, it might be too soon for results. You wear the helmet for 10mins every day I don’t feel 10mins is long enough. Keep my fingers crossed.”

However others loved the LED Hair Growth Helmet, with one saying: “I have been using the helmet once a day for about three months, and I have already noticed a lot of new hair growth. This is especially exciting since I am on a medication that typically causes shedding. I am really happy with this purchase; this has become my favorite red light therapy brand!”

Lady Colin Campbell appears in Murder in Monaco after publishing a book allegedly based on Lily Safra, Edmond Safra’s widow.

Murder in Monaco is on Netflix and the documentary exploring the bizarre circumstances surrounding the death of Edmond Safra, a Lebanese-Brazilian billionaire banker and philanthropist. In 1999 a Monte Carlo penthouse fire resulted in Safra being found dead and his nurse Ted Maher was convicted of arson causing death after confessing to starting the fire.

At the time, the suspicious circumstances surrounding Safra’s death gained international media attention. Lady Colin Campbell, better known as Lady C, unexpectedly features in the documentary and she was seen in the trailer abruptly shutting down a member of the crew who asked her if she wanted something to drink.

“No, thank you. I want this over with as quickly as possible. Start,” she was heard saying before she retorts: “Actually, I’m not doing this. This is at an end. Unf******-believable,” before storming off. Lady C, known for her stint on I’m A Celebrity, had published a book entitled Empress Bianca, a novel widely reported to be based on the life of Edmond Safra’s widow.

Lily Safra sued Campbell’s publisher Arcadia Books, forcing the book to be re-called and destroyed, with a revised edition published later. Born Georgia Arianna, Lady C is a British Jamaican author, socialite, and television personality known for publishing several unauthorised books about the British royal family, including Diana, Princess of Wales.

She was born into the Ziadie family, a prominent family of Lebanese descent, and grew up in the Colony of Jamaica as one of four children of wealthy department store owner Michael George Ziadie.

Lady C was raised as a boy

Lady C was raised as George William Ziadie as she was born with a genital malformation and her family had followed the medical advice of that time despite her being female.

She said if she had been born five years later, it might never have been an issue because of medical advances.

She told Herald Scotland: “There’s a very famous movie star who will remain nameless because I don’t believe in outing anyone. She was born with a similar condition but she was brought up as a girl. The thinking changed in the medical profession.”

Come puberty, she was bullied viciously at the boy’s school she was sent to and by the age of 13 she was keen for her parents to take action.

Instead, she was injected with male hormones, and it was not until her grandmother realised what was going on that things changed.

Her grandmother paid for corrective surgery in New York, which she had at the age of 21, and she legally changed her name from George William Ziadie to Georgia Arianna Ziadie.

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Lady C owns Castle Goring in Worthing

In 2013, Lady C purchased Castle Goring, a Grade I listed country house in Worthing, Sussex.

The establishment is the ancestral family home of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley and novelist Mary Shelley.

She has since been restoring the once-dilapidated castle, admitting the costs of the restoration project would run into millions.

She told The Argus: “There have been times when I wished I could stop and there have been times when there has been too much for me to do.

“Things do go wrong and human beings, being what they are, well, some people do a wonderful job and others do not. It has been frenzied at times – there are never-ending demands, never-ending things to do, and lots of problems. But I have always enjoyed it.”

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Lady C got married five days after meeting her partner

Lacy C married Lord Colin Ivar Campbell, the younger son of the eleventh Duke of Argyll, on March 23, 1974, having only known him for five days.

She enjoyed as strong personality and liked how he “exuded strength, decisiveness and charm”, but their relationship did not last long.

They separated after nine months over the revelations about her physical characteristics at birth. She has never remarried.

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Lady C has two adopted children

In 1993, she adopted two Russian boys, Michael ‘Misha’ and Dimitri ‘Dima’. She told The Telegraph in 2013 she had “always been maternal”.

She explained: “Russia was a country where it’s possible to adopt infants – my English social worker told me not even to waste my time trying here.

“She said ‘You’ll be a very good mother, you’re warm, loving and ruthless’. Now, it’s quite the done thing to adopt as a single mother, Angelina Jolie did it, Sandra Bullock, but when I did it I couldn’t think of anyone apart from Joan Crawford.

“But I’m never afraid to break new ground.”

BBC Radio star Sir Humphrey Burton has sadly died aged 94. The Radio 3 star, who was a popular broadcaster, author and director died peacefully at home today, Wednesday December 17.

In a statement, his family said: “He was deeply loved by his children and grandchildren, and his commitment to spreading the joy of classical music was so inspiring.” It continued: “He will be missed beyond words. We take comfort in knowing he is now at peace.”

Taking to social media, his daughter, Clare shared a photo of herself and her father, writing: “It is with great sadness that I report the passing of my father, Sir Humphrey Burton 25.3.31-17.12.25 at 05:15 this morning at home with family by his side. A huge influence on several generations of arts programme makers, he will be missed beyond words.”

Sir Humphrey, who presented on Classic FM as well as BBC Omnibus and In Performance in the 70s and 80s, founded the BBC’s Young Musician of the Year award, which helped to grow young talent.

Paying tribute to the broadcaster, who was born in 1931 in Trowbridge and knighted in 2020 for his services to classical music and the arts, Classic FM said Burton had “helped shape a golden age of classical music on television and radio”.

The star, who studied music and history at Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge before joining BBC Radio as a trainee studio manager in 1955, helped with programmes on Leonard Bernstein and Yehudi Menuheim.

These shows, Classic FM said, “introduced multiple generations to classical music with the trademark enthusiasm that made his name synonymous with arts broadcasting” said the station in a tribute.

His programme, Burnstein on Beethoven: A Celebration in Vienna won an Emmy Award in 1972 and he went onto win again in 1988 for the Great Performances episode Celebrating Gershwin.

Sir Humphrey enjoyed a 20-year association with conductor/composer Leonard Bernstein, and directed over 170 documentaries and filmed concerts, including cycles of symphonies by Mahler, Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms and many others, as well as Bernstein’s own compositions.

Sam Jackson, the controller of BBC Radio 3 and BBC Proms said he was fortunate to work with Sir Humphrey and described him as a “a man so full of grace, warmth, and brilliant anecdotes.”

In a tribute on X, Radio 3 said: “We are incredibly sad to hear that Sir Humphrey Burton has passed away at the age of 94. He was a much loved classical music broadcaster and had a huge influence on generations of arts programme makers. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.”

Meanwhile, the Royal Philharmonic Society said the broadcaster’s renowned work set a “gold-standard” which engaged millions with music.

“Few have done so much to proclaim classical music’s wonders” it added.