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Celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh has previously spoken about how he is worried about dying young due to his dad passing away at the age of just 62

Alan Titchmarsh has made a morbid confession after saying time is slipping through his fingers. The TV star recently opened up about his worries of dying at a young age due to his father passing away at the age of just 62.

This has led him to already think about what may be said in his obituary. The gardener thinks that his work is bound to be mentioned by everyone he knows.

The star said that there is one word in particular that he is expecting to be in every tribute that’s paid to him. Alan was asked how he feels about seeing “decking and water features” in most towns due to his own gardening influence.

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Speaking to The Guardian, Alan replied: “Guilty. I know all my obituaries will include the word ‘decking’.” The Gardeners’ World star has been open about his health over recent years and has said that he even had to turn down taking part in Strictly Come Dancing due to aches and pains from his job.

This comes as Alan recently spoke about feeling that time is “slipping through his fingers”. Writing in Gardeners’ World Magazine, he said: “There are those who become maudlin about the increasing speed at which ‘time flies’ and, true enough, the older one becomes, the faster the hours, minutes and seconds seem to slip through one’s fingers.”

Alan has previously confessed his fears of passing away “at a relatively young age” after his father’s death at 62. In a past interview with Yours Magazine, he revealed: “The thing is, the men in my family have had a tendency to die from heart disease at a relatively young age.

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“My dad, for instance, died suddenly in 1986 from a heart attack, aged just 62.” In 2014, Alan started taking statins daily in hopes of extending his life.

He admitted initially not being sure of the treatment, saying: “I don’t like the thought of taking tablets every day, but I’m following my doctor’s advice. He thinks it’s a good idea.”

Alan has said that he has enjoyed having a good life and that it is down to “luck” and “following the wind”. He says that having a job he loves, which allows him to spend time outdoors, along with the love and support from his family, has benefited his wellbeing.

Alan has been a staple on our screens for almost five decades. He began off his career on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours and The Today Programme as a gardening specialist in 1977.

Before that, Alan had worked as an editor of gardening publications before progressing to writing his own work. His love affair with gardening first began in his youth when Alan worked as a trainee gardener with Ilkley Council.

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis opens up about how she has learned to navigate her way through the Hollywood star’s dementia two years on from diagnosis

When it emerged that Bruce Willis had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia two years ago, the world stood still as many struggled to believe that of Hollywood’s action hero. And while fans across the world have seen social media posts of Bruce with his ex-wife Demi Moore and his children from both marriages looking happier than ever, his wife Emma Heming Willis says the children miss their father.

Emma came under fire when it was revealed that she had chosen to purchase a second home for Bruce, where he receives round the clock help from care assistants. It also ensures that the wellbeing of their two daughters’ is taken care of, too.

Emma opened up about the family’s new normal. Bruce’s second wife explained: “When they come home from school, Mabel and Evelyn pile into the house and sit on their father’s lap, clambering over him, holding their faces against his, running around the garden as he watches from his chair.”

She continued to The Times: “You can see the tenderness of it. The girls don’t need him to be this or do that. They have really adapted to his disease and they know how to move around him. It’s beautiful, but it’s hard for them. They miss him.”

The 70 year old actor, who is best known for his action-packed movies including his Die Hard films, married Emma in 2009, nine years after his divorce from fellow Hollywood star Demi Moore.

Since their life changed following Bruce’s diagnosis, the mum of two has done her best to use her platform to raise awareness of the brain disease.

Aside from speaking engagements, she has also become an author as she has written a book titled The Unexpected Journey. The book is a detailed guide for carers on how to discuss the illness with their children and also how to safeguard their own physical and mental health.

She went on to say: “Bruce and I now have our own language, our own way to be with each other. It’s just about sitting with him, walking with him, listening to him as he tries to verbalise in his own language. Hearing him, validating him. You know.”

But despite her steely determination to create a sense of normality for her children, it seems her new way of life continues to weigh heavy on her – emotionally.

In the interview, Emma struggles to hold back tears as she says: “It’s hard. FTD is just an unkind disease — it constantly takes. Even when you think it can’t take any more, it takes a little more.”

She added: “Bruce’s disease, I believe, has given him this one grace: to not know what FTD is.”

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Katie Price is making a music comeback as her 2017 track I Got U unexpectedly climbed up the iTunes chart last week to number one and ranked third in the Big Top 40

Katie Price reignited her music career and performed her hit song at her pal Chloe Ferry’s 30th birthday party this weekend. The mum-of-five recently climbed back up the charts as it looks like a pop career is back on the cards.

In a shock event, Katie’s 2017 track I Got U unexpectedly climbed up the iTunes chart last week to number one and ranked third in the Big Top 40. But now it seems that she’s being asked to perform where ever she goes as Chloe brought her out as a surprise singer at her birthday.

A clip shows Katie taking to the stage and wowing party goers as she belts out her iconic song. Those in the crowd are seen going wild for the former glamour model’s vocals as well as birthday girl Chloe dancing to the track.

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This comes as Katie recently teased that she was going to being back her music career. She posted a selfies from the studio as she is set to work on a song with producer Rick Live.

She captioned the snap: “Back in the studio, just recorded my new single.” The TV star shared a link where she teased the name of her song which was Broken.

The music producer said that he and Katie had already been planning the comeback before she shot to the top of the charts again. Katie’s next single is set to be released later this month.

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Rick told The Sun about Katie’s new single, saying: “For her it’s about being broken, but putting herself back together again. Every time things have gone wrong, whether she’s broken her legs or her relationship’s gone sideways or her exes are blowing up again, she’s like, ‘no, don’t worry about it. I’ll reset. I’ll put myself back together again. It’s fine.'”

Speaking about how it felt to be back in the charts, Rick said: “This was all completely unexpected. My phone started blowing up and I had about 60 missed calls and a load of text messages from people saying ‘you’re back in the charts’.”

Katie has been in the music industry for some time and 2019 saw her song Hurricane reach number six in the iTunes chart. Last weekend Katie spoke to her fans about what it meant to her to be in the charts once again.

The star told her fans: “I’m number one. Thank you all so much for all your support honestly means the world to me.” Despite starting as a model, Katie has always been honest about her love of music especially when she attempted to represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision.

In 2005, she battled it out for the public’s vote on the BBC’s selection programme, Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up but she didn’t quite make it.

Bobby Hart, one half of the iconic songwriting duo Boyce and Hart who were behind some of The Monkees’ biggest hits including their iconic theme song, has died.

The Monkees penned a statement on their Instagram to announce the news. It read: “Very sad news to report: Bobby Hart, the songwriting dynamo who was half of the duo responsible for so many Monkees songs, has died.

With partner Tommy Boyce, Bobby penned tracks like “I Wanna Be Free,” “Last Train to Clarksville,” the iconic ‘Monkees’ theme, and so many more, in addition to his solo songwriting career with hits like “Hurts So Bad” for Little Anthony & the Imperials. He will be remembered for his incredible talent and his innate spirituality.”

The tribute included an old comment from Bobby about his time with The Monkees in which he said: “It’s interesting and gratifying to look back these many years later and see that the Monkees are still with us, and they’re still being played somewhere…the records themselves have been staples that have gone on to sell for years and years.

“They still sound pretty fresh, and that we had an opportunity to do a lot of music that was married to visuals, and so, that in itself kinda seems to ensure that they’ll have a life of their own that’ll probably far outlast mine.” The touching tribute ended with: “You will be so missed, Bobby.”

Following the announcement, fans have flocked to social media to pen their own tributes as one person wrote on X: “RIP Bobby Hart of songwriting/performing duo Boyce & Hart. So many great songs – Monkees theme, Last Train to Clarksville etc.”

Another social media user commented: “So sad to learn about Bobby Hart this morning,” while somebody else said: “Rest in peace Bobby Hart. Reunited once again with Tommy Boyce. Thanks for the wonderful songs, you will always be remembered.”

Yet another expressed: “What? Nooo. 2025 really sucks rocks. We’re losing the great ones daily. Damn. RIP Bobby,” while a fifth added: “Such sad news. He left us with some great songs to keep his spirit alive forever. May Bobby rest in peace.”

Bobby rose to fame in the mid 1960s as part of his singer-songwriter duo with Tommy, with their breakthrough hit coming in 1965 with Come A Little Bit Closer for Jay & the Americans. The same year they wrote, produced and performed the soundtrack for the pilot of The Monkees, including singing lead vocals.

The show’s music supervisor, Don Kirshner later relieved them from their roles as producers, by claiming they were using studio time booked for Monkees songs to record tracks for their own solo projects.

Despite some negative publicity and being unsure of where things stood with the band, the duo attended one of their concerts and were brought on stage by band member Davy Jones, proving there was no bad blood between them.

As well as their work for other artists, the pair also enjoyed their own success as recording artists. They released three studio albums and had five charting singles, including I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight which reached at number eight in early 1968.

In his early years, he served in the army after finishing high school, before travelling to Los Angeles to seek out a music career, where Tommy was also trying to separately pursue a career as a songwriter.

Bobby leaves behind his wife MaryAnn Hart, who he was married to for 45 years after tying the knot in 1980. He was also dad to sons Bret and Bobby Jr from his previous marriage to high-school sweetheart Becky.

One woman went online to share how there was always a “running joke” that her mum looked like a huge Hollywood star, and they were gobsmacked to find out there was truth to the matter

Many people dream about being related to their favourite celebrity so they can hang out with them and find out what they’re really like behind all the glitz and the glamour. And one woman has just found out that she’s loosely related to one huge Hollywood megastar because she’s her mum’s cousin.

The woman took to X to reveal the tale as she said that there was always a “running joke” that Anne Hathaway was her mum’s long-lost sister because they looked so alike. They were gobsmacked to find some truth it it after her mum, who was adopted, finally discovered her birth parents and family tree.

Writing on the site, the user, who goes by the name Halo, wrote: “My mama was adopted as an infant and we had a running joke her whole life that Anne was her long-long sister because of the physical resemblance being uncanny.

“Last year my mom found her birth parents, only to discover SHE’S OUR COUSIN.”

She then added in another tweet, which read: “Anyway, just want it to be known that Anne is quite literally the actual coolest possible person in the entire world to be related to and I can die happy now.”

Some people had some questions, as one person asked: “Did you ever meet her or it’s just one of those trivia bits that’s cool to know but have no contact with on that side?”

Halo replied: “My mom hasn’t even had the chance to meet her birth parents so, no.”

While other people were just impressed, as someone exclaimed: “Thats a good flex, not gonna lie,” while another added: “Aww, that’s sweet… happy for your mama.”

Despite the positive comments, some people accused Halo of “lying”. She hit back at these accusations by sharing an old photo of her mum where she looked the spitting image of The Devil Wears Prada star Anne.

She captioned it: “Here is my beautiful mama for all who don’t believe me.”

This photo again went viral, as one person said: “It’s uncanny how much she looks like her,” as Halo replied: “I know right! We had to pinch ourselves after because my family has always joked about it!”

Another added: “Your mom is/was gorgeous, woah.”

While a third chimed in: “The resemblance is crazy.”

Anne, 42, from Brooklyn, New York, is of Irish, English, German and French descent. Her father Gerald, was a labor attorney, and her mother, Kate (née McCauley), is a former actress.

Anne’s maternal grandfather was WIP (AM) Philadelphia radio personality Joe McCauley. According to The Daily Telegraph, she was named after Shakespeare’s wife.

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis has emotionally revealed how she and her Die Hard actor husband have developed their own way of communicating as the star struggles following his diagnosis

Bruce Willis’ loving wife Emma Heming Willis became overcome with emotion as she discussed the new way the couple now communicate after Bruce’s dementia diagnosis.

Bruce, 70, was diagnosed with aphasia in 2022 and later diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023. The NHS describes frontotemporal dementia as “an uncommon type of dementia that causes problems with behaviour and language”. Like other types of dementia, the condition ‘tends to develop slowly’ and gradually gets worse over time.

Bruce’s wife Emma, 47, has opened up on her life caring for her husband Bruce following his diagnosis and revealed how she and Bruce have crafted their own language as the disease stops those with it from being able to communicate.

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“Bruce and I now have our own language, our own way to be with each other,” she has told The Times. “It’s just about sitting with him, walking with him, listening to him as he tries to verbalise in his own language. Hearing him, validating him. You know,” Emma the stopped before crying gently and adding: “I’m sorry”.

The star’s wife wiped away tears and added: “It’s hard.” Emma called Bruce’s dementia an “unkind disease”. She said: “FTD is just an unkind disease — it constantly takes. Even when you think it can’t take any more, it takes a little more.”

Emma’s book, The Unexpected Journey, about caring for Bruce was recently released, in which she detailed the progression of the disease.

Early on in the book, Emma revealed Bruce isn’t able to communicate with her. She said: “All caregiving journeys can feel lonely and isolating, but the dementia caregiver’s path often feels even more so.

“The absence of shared decision making or meaningful conversations with your loved one amplifies that sense of isolation. Because Bruce can’t communicate with me (due to the variant forms of FTD he has, primary progressive aphasia) I must make judgement calls for him about absolutely everything.

“I can’t ask him how he’s feeling, what’s wrong, or if something hurts. Instead, I read his body language or look into his eyes to understand what’s bothering him and what he’s experiencing. I compare this to that instinct that you have as a parent.”

Recently, Emma also revealed Bruce had moved into his own home, which she later insisted was in the best interest for her husband and their daughters, Mabel, 13, and Evelyn, 11. She said: “[It] was the safest and best decision – not just for Bruce, but also for our two young girls,’ she told Michael Strahan. “And, you know, it’s really not up for a debate.”

However, Emma has admitted to The Times that the move was “one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make”. She added: “But among the sadness and discomfort, it was the right move — for him, for our girls, for me.

“Ultimately I could get back to being his wife. And that’s such a gift.”