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I’m A Celebrity star Jack Osbourne has revealed his wife is pregnant. It will be the pair’s second child together.

And the son of late rock legend Ozzy Osbourne admits the news is helping him with the grief of his dad’s death. Jack, who left the Australian jungle on Friday confirmed his wife Aree is 28 weeks pregnant.

The 40-year-old star revealed the news has been the joy his family needed following Ozzy’s death in July. “It’s awesome,” he gushed as he revealed the sweet news. “I think it’s been partly a healthy distraction, partly healing – probably in that kind of ‘full cycle’ category, in a weird way.”

Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, he added: “It’s very much taken energy out of the grieving side of things and parked in a bit more hopefulness. It’s been easy for me – I think it’s been a lot harder for my wife!”

The star of The Osbournes admitted the family are super-excited and confirmed they had “sort of planned it”. However, he revealed the news had came sooner than the pair expected.

“But it’s definitely something that we were wanting to pursue and somehow it happened, miraculously,” he went on. The child will be their second together, with the duo welcoming daughter Maple in 2022.

At the time, Aree described the little one as her “soulmate,” saying in a sweet social media post: “My soulmate, Maple Artemis Osbourne, came to us earth side on July 9, 2022 at 8:07 pm. new level of love unlocked.”

They are choosing to keep their unborn child’s gender a secret. It will Jack’s fifth child in total.

He shares three children with his ex-wife Lisa Stelly, whom he separated from in May 2018. Jack and Lisa share Pearl, Andy Rose and Minnie. The former couple sadly lost a baby boy named Theo when Lisa suffered a miscarriage during her second trimester in 2013.

Their divorce was finalised in March 2019. Lisa confirmed that she had filed for divorce just months after they welcomed the birth of their third daughter together and told social media users: “What’s best for our family right now is that we separate lovingly and remain best friends.”

An insider previously told Heat magazine.: “They tried to stay strong and support each other and had therapy sessions for years, but there were issues they couldn’t resolve.”

Jack became engaged to fashion designer Aree in December 2021. They became an item months after Jack and Lisa finalised their divorce. The couple shared their first picture together on social media over Labour Day weekend in 2019.

Jack lasted 21 days in camp and proved to be hugely popular among his campmates.

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Thomas Markle, the Duchess of Sussex’s father, is in hospital after undergoing a ‘life or death’ surgery that resulted in his foot being amputated and is reportedly still not out of the woods

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Thomas Markle has issued a desperate plea to hear from his daughter, Meghan, after undergoing a “life or death” surgery. The 81-year-old made the plea from a hospital bed after having his left leg amputated below the knee. The surgery, which happened in a Philippines hospital on 3 December, was reportedly “life or death” as his foot was infected, and the infection could have reached the heart.

His doctor is said to have told press that Thomas is still not “out of the woods”. The Duchess of Sussex has apparently not been to see her father, nor is she thought to have called. Thomas issued a plea begging her to call him, and said: “I don’t want to die estranged”.

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Talking to the Mail On Sunday, he said he wanted to see his son-in-law Prince Harry, as well as his grandchildren “before it’s too late”. He added that he was “confused” by reports that Meghan had reached out and purposefully did not change his number when they fell out, so that she could always reach him.

His surgeon also spoke to the paper, with Thomas’ permission, and said: “‘It was life-or-death surgery. Had the infection in the foot moved to his heart, it would most likely have been fatal. He is doing well but he is not out of the woods yet.”

The Mail also confirmed with the hospital staff that Meghan had not called them to get through to her father. “If Meghan or anyone connected with her had called here we would have known.”

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However, a spokesperson for Meghan told the BBC that she had reached out to him upon hearing he had to have his leg amputated. Meghan and her father have been estranged since the run-up to her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018.

They fell out after he was found to have colluded with paying photographers to appear in pictures that seemed to show the father and bride preparing for the wedding. Their fighting led to Thomas pulling out of the wedding, citing health problems. As such, Harry’s father, the now King Charles, walked Meghan down the aisle.

In the years since, he has been publicly critical of his daughter and son-in-law’s decision to step back from royal duties. In one interview with Channel 5, he said he felt they were “turning into lost souls” and that they were “cheapening” the royal family.

The Mirror reached out to the Duchess of Sussex for comment.

The Yorkshire Vet star Peter Wright has opened up on 10 years of the popular Channel 5 show and discussed the many emotional roller coasters over a decade of the series

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It has been 10 years since The Yorkshire Vet hit screens and won over two million viewers as three vets take on nail-biting rescue missions complete with northern charm. Fans of the Channel 5 show have been taken on many emotional roller coasters over a decade – including when horrified vet Peter Wright, 69, treated a bulldog injured while trying to have sex with a hedgehog.

Colleague Matt Jackson-Smith, 36, was given the grisly job of removing Gideon the goat’s testicles, while Julian Norton, 53, helped Gary the donkey with a huge cyst on his penis. All in a day’s work for the trio. The show originated at Skeldale Veterinary Centre in Thirsk, first made famous by James Herriot and All Creatures Great and Small.

Animal dignity – or lack of – aside, no one is more stunned that such jobs could amass a global audience than Peter. He says: “We were approached by a television production company to make a programme about a country vet in Yorkshire.

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“I thought, ‘Well, no’ and deleted the email. I didn’t even really look at it. A few weeks later they sent another and I read it this time and I still thought no – so I didn’t respond to that, either.”

But Peter trusted his instincts when he met the producers. He says: “I eventually agreed to let the managing director see us. He had an honest face, and he used the words ‘trust’ and ‘loyalty’ and he said he won’t let us down.

“I still thought it would be a flop. All these veterinary programmes had been done before, I said it’s old hat. I said to my wife Lin nobody will watch it.

“She reminded me they would not be interested in me, they would be interested in the patients. I don’t find myself interesting, and neither does my wife! Here we are 10 years and 250 episodes on being shown in 18 countries.” Peter has even been recognised at the Taj Mahal by Australian tourists.

He adds: “Every time I see the managing director, he rams it down my throat how wrong I was. It has been a success for a number of reasons. I think it’s our beautiful countryside in Yorkshire, and I think it is also we have a very dry local sense of humour and of course a welcoming, friendly nature.”

Peter is not the only star who can’t believe the show is still going after a decade, as the cast mark 22 series.

Matt, who joined the show five years ago, says: “At the start, I didn’t watch it, my grandma did, and she said that I should. It was a ­pinch-yourself moment. The ­audience could not have been more welcoming and it was the best decision I could have made.

“My wife and I were on ­honeymoon in Mauritius and there was a Yorkshire Vet fan. I do get, ‘I thought it was you!’ quite often. The show’s fans are incredible. We’re so fortunate.”

Of course the real stars are the animals, but what really sets this show apart is the Yorkshire scenery. Peter adds: “It was said Ben Frow, head of programmes at Channel 5, had a love affair with Yorkshire. He told me, ‘There would have been none of these programmes if ­Yorkshire Vet had failed’, including All Creatures Great and Small.

“That’s an earth-shattering statement. If we’d failed, it would have been the end of that love affair. We wouldn’t have all these wonderful programmes.”

Strictly Come Dancing star Motsi Mabuse had viewers in hysterics after she slammed professional dancer Neil Jones live on air when he rudely interrupted her

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Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse left viewers stunned after she called out professional dancer Neil Jones live on air. Musicals Week hit screens on Saturday as the final five couples put on a spectacular show.

Former footballer Karen Carney and her partner Carlos Gu had performed an energetic samba to The Rhythm of Life by Sweet Charity when Motsi began to share her opinion on the offering. She said: “One spin here was absolutely sensational. That was so difficult and you pulled it off.”

Neil however, interrupted the commentary by shouting down from the balcony and interrupting her. Taking no nonsense from him Motsi bit back turning and shouting: “Neil, you get a partner next year and I’ll be careful what numbers I will be pulling.”

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She then held up the number two card at him as the studio erupted into laughter and then continued with her analysis. Viewers amused by the moment took to social media to share their opinions. One wrote: “Motsi shutting down Neil is EVERYTHING to me lol.” A second said: “The shade towards Neil from Motsi. IM DEAD!”

A third added: “Not Motsi calling out Neil and giving him a 2 bwahaha.” A fourth social media user shared: “Motsi taking down Neil is everything. Absolutely brilliant, the savage cutting down.”

A fifth quipped: “Neil has been well and truly told. Welldone Motsi, teach him some manners.” The exchange comes after Neil’s fellow Strictly professional and ex-wife Katya Jones took a swipe at him claiming: “We were never really good”,

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The pair were married for six years and a couple for 11 years before they separated in the summer of 2019. Katya appeared on Strictly’s spin-off show It Takes Two alongside pro Amy Dowden this week, with the pair competing in a samba pro challenge.

It Takes Two host Janette Manrara then asked their predictions for how the other pros might do in the challenge. She asked: “Out of the pros left, who do you ladies think will be a good challenger for the 33 at the top?”

Amy responded: “I am saying Neil this year,” before Katya joked: “Why does everyone say Neil? We were never good at Samba!”

Janet replied: “Well we will have to wait and find out, there is still plenty more to go.” She looked at Katya and said: “Neil will love you for that one!” with thepair erupting into laughter at their joke.

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Strictly Come Dancing star Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin earned a perfect score of 40 for their Jive last week and this week’s Charleston but the actress refuses to look ahead to the final following Vicky Pattison’s surprise exit

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Amber Davies says she refuses to let her mind wander to dreams of the Strictly final – because this year’s competition has proved far too unpredictable to take anything for granted.

Speaking ahead of Musicals Week alongside her dance partner Nikita Kuzmin, the 29 year old West End star admitted she’s keeping her feet firmly on the ground, especially after seeing fellow contestant Vicky Pattison go “from the top of the leaderboard to leaving” in the space of a week. “You just never know,” Amber says. “The competition is so unpredictable.”

Despite fans insisting Musicals Week is “her moment,” Amber insists she genuinely hasn’t allowed herself to plan that far ahead. “When I said I was taking it one week at a time, I meant it,” she explains. “I came into the competition in such a peculiar way, I was on the back foot and catching up from day one. I didn’t dare dream ahead.”

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She admits the only time she even thought about what might be coming was around Blackpool week, when pro partner Nikita, 27, mentioned musical numbers were on the horizon. “If you have no expectations, you can’t be disappointed,” she says. “That’s why I take everything week by week.”

Amber and Nikita’s recent scores left them on a high. The pair received a perfect score of 40 for their performance last week dancing the Jive to Proud Mary by Tina Turner. This week they danced the Charleston to Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat from Guys and Dolls, which she also received a perfect 40 for.

“It was so under-marked again — honestly, what is happening?” Amber laughs sarcastically. “But the reaction was overwhelming in the best way. We weren’t expecting those comments at all. I’ve been buzzing all week.” Still, she says it doesn’t take pressure off. “Every dance is a reset. The jive is nothing like the Charleston. New week, new mindset.”

And as for the final? She won’t entertain the idea. “If you set yourself up for disappointment, that’s on you,” she says firmly. “The competition is so high this year. Lewis is seen as the frontrunner, Karen’s the dark horse, Vicky leaving showed how quickly things change… You absolutely cannot get ahead of yourself.”

Her Strictly journey started in spectacular fashion after she received what she calls “the greatest phone call of my life” — being asked to replace injured contestant Dani Dyer who had to drop out due to an injury. “My agent told me to sit down. It was all fifty-fifty until that final call on Thursday night saying, ‘You’re in.’ Then suddenly I was meeting Nikita Friday morning and doing a camera block that night. It was the most wonderful, bizarre, terrifying 48 hours.”

Thrown into the deep end, Amber says she and Nikita had to “bond immediately.” Somehow, it worked. “I’ll never forget the tremble in my legs that weekend,” she says. “But I believe everything happens for a reason. I’ve learnt so much — not just technically but about myself.”

One of those lessons? Blocking out “the outside noise.” Amber explains: “In the past I’d let comments get into my head, but this time I put me and Nikita in a bubble. No social media, no negativity. I think I’m stronger than I realised,” to which Nikita agreed: “Amber was so ready to go go go. She asks over 900 questions a day I am sure.”

She has stayed close to Dani Dyer throughout, calling her after her first dance and dedicating the routine to her. “She was so complimentary. She’s such a lovely girl.”

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Comparing Strictly to her normal theatre career, Amber says the two worlds couldn’t be more different. “On stage you do the same show eight times a week. Here, you’re learning brand new choreography under huge pressure, with millions watching. It’s so much harder than I expected.”

While she has received support from from Love Island pals to Strictly winners like Ore Oduba, Louise Redknapp, Ellie Leech and Layton Williams, it is her boyfriend Ben who has been her anchor throughout. “His life flipped upside down as quickly as mine did. He’s been my rock. I couldn’t have done this without him.”

For now, though, she’s keeping her head down, her notepad open in rehearsals, and her expectations firmly in check. As she says: “You just never know on Strictly — and that’s why I’m taking it one week at a time.”

Comedy legend Ronni Ancona is making her EastEnders debut as mysterious new character Bea, set to arrive in the New Year with a dramatic school reunion storyline involving a major character

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EastEnders’ Linda Carter is set for a reunion with an old school-friend as a new character is set to move into Walford.

In a move that’s about to send EastEnders fans into a frenzy, comedy icon and acting powerhouse Ronni Ancona is gearing up to make her explosive debut on the BBC soap as brand-new character Bea – and she’s about to shake up Walford in a way nobody sees coming.

Ronni, whose glittering career has spanned more than three decades with standout turns in Last Tango in Halifax, Penelope, Skins and The Trip, might be new to Albert Square… but she’s certainly no stranger to it. Long-time viewers will remember her uncanny – and utterly hilarious – impressions of legends like Peggy Mitchell, Sharon Watts and Kat Slater on the BAFTA-winning Big Impression. Now, though, she’s stepping into Walford for real – and things are about to get deliciously messy.

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Bea’s arrival is set to explode onto screens in the New Year, when she comes face-to-face with Linda Carter at a high-school reunion that starts innocent enough… before it all goes sideways. It doesn’t take long for tensions to bubble as Linda and Bea quickly realise they remember their school days very differently. And if there’s one thing Walford thrives on, it’s a clash with history lurking beneath the surface.

Once Bea makes her way into Albert Square, insiders say she wastes no time getting pulled straight into the thick of the drama. Her backstory is being kept tightly under wraps – classic EastEnders secrecy – but early whispers hint that she’s a woman with layers, secrets, and more bite than anyone expects.

Speaking about her arrival, Ronni says: “I am honoured to have been invited to join the iconic institution that is EastEnders, and to go on this whirlwind of a journey with such an unpredictable, nuanced and complex character as Bea. I hope audiences have as much fun watching her as I have had bringing her to life.”

Executive Producer Ben Wadey couldn’t be happier either, calling Ronni “immensely talented” and hinting that Bea’s mysterious presence will make her one to watch. “Bea’s character is mysterious, and we’re thrilled to have an esteemed actress and comedian like Ronni playing her.”

This comes after a legend of EastEnders history has made a shock return to Walford, and her sinister lurking has some convinced she’s back for revenge. Though the character has yet to speak, fans are sure she wants to “get back” at another Albert Square resident for a crime they helped commit 20 years ago.

In a cliffhanger airing on Thursday (4 December), Zoe Slater was chatting with Lauren Branning as she walked through the Square. Despite her increasing panic and vigilance about her stalker, she failed to notice that she was indeed being watched – by Sam Mitchell.

The Mitchell sister was seen watching Zoe from the shadows just before the duff duffs sounded. Fans were delighted and surprised to see Sam return, with one saying, “Sam is back! I’ve missed her,” and another adding that while they knew she was returning, they weren’t “expecting to see her today”.

But some thought the creepy way she was watching Zoe was a sure sign that she wants revenge on the Slater. 20 years ago, the two women were involved in the murder of Dirty Den Watts.

As Sam watched, Zoe, who had been sleeping with him, hit Den with a metal doorstop when he attacked his wife Chrissie. Zoe and Sam both ran out of the Vic and didn’t see him get back up and try to attack Chrissie again, nor did Zoe see Chrissie deliver the fatal blow.

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Sam did, and struggled to keep it to herself. She eventually told a distraught Zoe that she was not actually the murderer. Too hurt by what has happened, Zoe left Walford. After she did, Chrissie was arrested for the murder and Sam had to go on the run from the police after helping to cover it up.

Though Sam has now got her life back together, fans are sure she wants revenge on Zoe, the only one of the three not to lose elements of her life after the Dirty Den ordeal.

One said they thought the way Sam lurked in the shadows was a sign she had been stalking Zoe: “I’m convinced it is [her] now after tonight’s Duff Duff! Also Sam has motive to get back at Zoe after all the Dirty Den stuff.” Another added: “Wow the Return of Sam Mitchell to get revenge on Zoe 20 years since Den’s death.”