Anna star Sally Kirkland rushed to hospital with ‘life-threatening infections’

Golden Globe winner Sally Kirkland, 84, is currently in hospice at a hospital in Palm Springs, after a difficult struggle with a ‘life-threatening infection’ according to her nearest and dearest

Actress and Golden Globe winner Sally Kirkland has been rushed to a hospital in Palm Springs, Southern California.

Sally was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe for her role in the 1987 comedy-drama “Anna.” Since then, she has appeared in several hit projects including Revenge, Big Stan and The Sting.

Sally last graced the big screen in 2024, when she appeared in Sallywood, a movie based on a true story about a writer obsessed with meeting her.

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The award-winning actress, 84, is allegedly in hospice after a year-long battle with dementia and ‘life-threatening infections.’ According to TMZ, her friend and former student Cody Galloway is by her side, with her representative Michael Greene on the way from the East Coast.

Her friends organised a GoFundMe page to support her urgent care expenses. The fundraiser reads: “As a result today, she finds herself facing a significant health crisis—one that has not only affected her well-being but also requires urgent and quality medical care that she can no longer afford.”

It adds: “This past year Sally fractured her four bones in her neck, right wrist, and her left hip. While recovering she developed two separate life-threatening infections. The combination of these injuries and infections have required extensive hospitalizations and rehab beyond the 100 days insurance will cover.”

It continues: “We are humbly asking for your support, in any amount you can offer, to ensure she gets the treatment she needs at this crucial time in her health journey. Every donation, no matter the size, will help bring her one step closer to recovery and, we hope, back to doing what she loves most—acting.”

In the latest update on the page from November 7 a message read: “Thank you for all your love and support. Sally is grateful for your kindness and love. Sally is on hospice now and is resting comfortably. Please hold and send the light for Sally.”

The page has so far raised over $56,000 of the $65,000 target.

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Love Island’s Tasha Ghouri shows off new CBBC presenter boyfriend at Strictly

Love Island’s Tasha Ghouri was spotted showing off her new man, CBBC presenter boyfriend, Cam Whitnall, following her split from fellow Love Island star Andrew Le Page

Tasha Ghouri was spotted showing off her new man at the Strictly Come Dancing live show. The former Love Island star, who appeared on the BBC dancing competition last year, was snapped smiling next to her boyfriend Cam Whitnall.

Tasha, 27, reportedly started dating the CBBC presenter in May, following her split from Andrew Le Page at the beginning of the year. Cam is known for his YouTube channel and he is also the managing director of a non-profit charity, The Big Cat Sanctuary. His family also run Hertfordshire Zoo and Cam often gives fans an insight into his life on social media.

The duo appeared to go public with their relationship when they were seen in July holding hands on a sweet day out at Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place festival at Gunnersbury Park. A source told The Sun at the time: “She met him after moving close to where he lives and they connected on social media. They were all over each other at the Happy Place Festival where Tasha was giving a talk.”

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They added: “Cam was in the audience and was grinning at her as she spoke with Fearne. It’s clear there’s a real spark between them.”

The new relationship comes after Love Island pair Tasha and Andrew Le Page called it quits. Andrew and Tasha first met on Love Island but split up at the beginning of 2025, shortly after he was seen cheering her on during her run on Strictly Come Dancing.

Their relationship ended whilst she was off with the Strictly Live tour and a source close to Tasha claimed cracks in the relationship started to show because of the dance competition.

The source told The Sun: “Tasha was madly in love with Andrew but the cracks started to show when she appeared on Strictly. She gave her all in that competition. Her focus was purely on her dances with Aljaz and that drove a wedge between them as time went by.

“They talked about ending their relationship at the start of January and she’s pretty much heading out on the Strictly tour as a single woman.” The couple confirmed their split in February.

The split did not appear to be amicable, as Andrew took to Snapchat to share a fiery statement: “Wasn’t gonna speak about it all. However, the girl can’t keep my name out her mouth even thought she’s got a new boyfriend. The truth is… She went on Raya while we were still together… Oops. No one is perfect in a relationship but you keep talking s**t about me, I’ll start talking. She did one too many podcasts unfortunately. This is your closure chat.”

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Andrew later shared another statement, cooling rumours of a feud. ” Things were said on both sides, but at the end of the day, no relationship is perfect, but ours still had some incredible moments I’ll always be grateful for.

“I truly just want us both to move on and be happy. Wishing Tasha nothing but the best, and I’ll always be proud of her.”

I’m A Celeb’s Kelly Brook’s secret food stash ahead of jungle stint in Australia

Those close to Kelly Brook have claimed that she has made sure her pet pooch was taken care of while she flew off to Australia ahead of I’m A Celebrity

Kelly Brook has made it clear that there is one love in her life – and it is not her husband. The original lingerie and bikini model, 45, has reportedly left a number of treats for her pet pooch Teddy, in order to distract him from her potentially long awaited stay, while in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

While at Heathrow Airport, Kelly made her feelings known about being away from home. She said: “I am going to miss my dog Teddy and my husband Jeremy.”

A source told The Sun: “Kelly is besotted with Teddy and he is used to fine dining, so Kelly spent all hours making sure the freezer was piled high with his special dinners.”

They added: “There’s everything from poached salmon with cavolo nero cabbage through to venison steak with Chantenay Carrots. She didn’t have much time to get everything sorted among all her work commitments but catering for Teddy was the priority.”

According to reports, Kelly has even gone as far as to personalise the food so her husband, Jeremy, does not try to eat what is on the shelf that is left for the dog.

Kelly Brook was all smiles for the waiting photographers after dealing with her apparent upset, as she made her way through the terminal to board her flight to Australia, ahead of of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

And those close have revealed that she has brought a host of swimwear with her. They told The Sun: “Kelly is a pro at posing in swimwear and knows how to work camera angles. She’s comfortable with her figure after years of modelling. The only way to get clean in the jungle is by using the jungle shower and Kelly is going to have her moment. “She’s brought a huge selection of swimwear.

They added: “Over the years, jungle babes have used their shower moment to catapult them to super stardom, but Kelly is one of the original lingerie models and can’t wait for her time to shine.”

And last week she was quick to reveal that she would not rule out another calendar.

While at the Music Industry Trust Awards last week, she said: “I’m not doing a calendar this year, but I’d never say never. I love shooting calendars.”

Kelly’s inclusion on this year’s show comes after she previously revealed that she would never enter the jungle, even she had to pay off a large tax bill.

In 2018, she reportedly confessed: “I hate confined spaces. I don’t want to eat eyeballs or sheep testicles. Even if I had a huge tax bill I had to pay it urgently, I still wouldn’t do it.” Other celebrities who will join Kelly include Martin Kemp, Ruby Wax and former footballer Alex Scott.

Kelly’s comments come after Tulisa famously described showering in the jungle as “cringy.”

Tulisa was in the show last year. And at the time, she said: “I think because on a show like this, if you’re standing in the shower, everyone’s very aware that they’re being watched. So it’s like, if you overdo it, it just feels mad cringy to me. I don’t feel like Myleene, years ago, had that in mind. She just in the shower in a white bikini. She didn’t know she was going to start this whole big wow. Do you know what I mean? Now it is has become a thing. If I went in there, dressed in red, giving it something, everyone’s gonna be like ‘Oh, come on Tulisa, we know what you’re doing’.”

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Mo Gilligan gushes over love-child as he defends ex who slammed him online

Mo Gilligan has opened up on fatherhood and explained how having a son with his ex Selina Christoforou and a daughter with his fiancée Taia Tulhe has changed his life

Mo Gilligan has revealed his secret love-child is a “very kind” toddler as he defended the child’s mother who previously slammed him online.

The stand-up comedian, 37, welcomed a daughter with his fiancée Taia Tulher – but he previously had a son with his ex, Selina Christoforou. However, the model took to TikTok to accuse Mo of not being present enough for their 22-month old.

Despite this, Mo said during a comedy routine at a South London pub that his son is “a very, very lovely boy” who has “a good mum”. He told the crowd: “I’m not here to disrespect. That’s the mother of my child.”

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He added he would never disrespect his ex as she is raising his son, before joking that fans will now assume that any showbiz gigs he takes on will be to earn money for his son, The Sun reported. He also said he is “getting used” to being a dad of two, after his partner Taia gave birth to their little girl.

He said his daughter is “absolutely lovely” and explained that fatherhood has given him “a sense of purpose” he didn’t have before. “As much as life goes left and right and your career can go different places, I kind of always do it for my family because they keep me the most grounded,” he said.

“It’s so weird being a dad now, because the worries I used to have were so small. It’s an amazing joy. It’s interesting. You don’t think of this joy until you actually have children.”

Mo and Taia got engaged in August, shortly after news emerged that he had a secret son with Selina. After his daughter was born, a source said: “Mo and Taia have their baby and are in a bubble of bliss. She gave birth quite a few weeks ago now and she has been getting back to normal life.”

“They are keeping their baby’s gender and name for just close friends and family but they’ve been sharing the news of the baby’s arrival with people now. Mo and Taia couldn’t be happier,” the source added to The Sun.

The engagement came after Selina posted an explosive video on TikTok in which she described Mo as a “deadbeat dad” and she insisted you “can’t make someone be a dad.” Mo initially stayed silent on the claims but later shared a post featuring their son Rudi.

Selina hit out at Mo in a viral post as she fumed: “I just finally posted on Instagram about my son’s dad so for your information, if you don’t follow my Instagram I don’t blame you. Um, Mo Gilligan is his dad. Very much in quotation marks.” A source added at the time that Mo sees the baby “semi-regularly”.

The insider said: “She found out she was pregnant in May 2023 and it was quite a shock for them both because they’d been fairly careful. But she wanted to have the baby, despite the fact they weren’t actually a couple. She adores their son and Mo sees him semi-regularly.

“Now he’s about to become a dad for a second time and he’s over the moon. He has been with Taia for quite a long time now and he feels ready to settle down.”

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Duncan James confirms romance with ‘handsome’ stripper as he gushes over ‘love bug’

Duncan James, 47, said his new partner, Alexander Roque, has already met his mum and the other Blue members – and they have all given him their seal of approval

Duncan James has confirmed his romance with stripper Alexander Roque after splitting from his long-term boyfriend, Rodrigo Reis.

The Blue singer and his ex went their separate ways after dating for six years – but weeks later it emerged that Duncan, 47, had moved on with Alexander, who is currently performing on stage at the strip show Forbidden Nights and once appeared on Britain’s Got Talent. Last month, a source said the pair’s romance was still in its “early days” but things were going well between them.

Now, Duncan himself has opened up about his new partner, describing Alexander as a “love bug” and “real sweetheart” who has already got the seal of approval from his mum and bandmates. While attending the Children with Cancer UK Gala at The Peninsula in London last night, the actor and TV presenter praised Alexander, describing him as “really considerate, respectful and kind”.

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Duncan told the Daily Mail: “He is a very handsome boy. It’s new and it’s exciting. He’s a real sweetheart. He’s a bit of a love bug, which is sweet. And he’s showering me lots of love.

“And he’s like a big gentle giant. So it’s just really, he’s really kind, really considerate. And it’s just been fun.” He said Alexander has already his mother, Fiona Inglis, and the other Blue members – Simon Webbe, Antony Costa, and Lee Ryan – and they all like him.

He added that Alexander understands the public interest in their relationship – however, he was keen to stress that he is not just a stripper, but also an actor. Rumours of a relationship started spreading after Duncan attended the Hollyoaks party with Alexander and then shared a photo featuring the model, drag queen Danny Beard and Ruby O’Donnell.

When he was still dating Rodrigo, Duncan revealed how he met his ex while in Belgium for a gig with Blue. Speaking on ITV’s Loose Women, he said, “We met a couple of years ago in Belgium. I was doing a gig with the boys and I met Rodrigo at the after-party. I saw him across the bar and […] he was very much my type. I was like: ‘He’s hot.'”

However, the pair split over the summer, with the boyband star confessing to starting a “new chapter” as he wrote on social media: “Summer 2025 – a season of sea, sun, and soul-soothing magic. Grateful for family, friends, and adventures that filled my heart. From quiet healing to laughter under golden skies, and neon lights … this chapter was one of growth, love, magic and light. Here’s to carrying the glow into every season ahead.”

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A source told The Sun at the time: “Duncan and Rodrigo have gone their separate ways after six years. A break-up is never easy but Duncan has been throwing himself into the band and keeping his mind occupied with music.”

Duncan has previously admitted that he struggled with coming out as gay while being a boyband star was extremely difficult. Recalling the intense scrutiny during his time with Blue, he said, “I remember when I was in Blue the first time around, there were all these rumours I was dating my friends Geri, Martine and Tara [Palmer- Tomkinson] and I used to feel relieved.”

Love Island star Amy Hart pregnant with second child after heartbreaking miscarriages

Love Island’s Amy Hart has shared she is expecting her second baby following two miscarriages as she said she is ‘very excited’, but the ‘nerves are ‘hard to settle’

Love Island’s Amy Hart has announced on her Instagram that she is pregnant with her second child, following two heartbreaking miscarriages in the last year. Amy, 31, who is alread a proud mum to two year old Stanley, said while she is ‘very excited’, the ‘nerves are ‘hard to settle’.

She announced the exciting news to her 1 million followers with a sweet video where she is going pumpkin picking with her son and her husband, Sam Rason, who she tied the knot with last year.

Amy wore a knitted bodycon dress, which perfectly showed off her bump, with a beige trench coat over the top. She wrote in the caption: “Sam & I are over-the-moon to share…we’re expecting again.” Going into more detail on her pregnancy journey, she said: “This time the journey has been longer. After two heartbreaking miscarriages in the last year, we’re both very excited, yet the anxiety and nerves are hard to settle.”

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“That’s why we waited to tell you all, but the bump is now impossible to hide, and Stanley’s been proudly announcing “Mummy has a baby in her tummy!” to anyone who’ll listen. He has also decided he has a baby in his tummy too!”

She finished off the post with: “ Christmas with our little man feels extra magical this year, and then a new family chapter begins in 2026.”

Sam, a proud dad and husband, left a sweet comment, writing: “I can’t wait for our family to grow again. It definitely has been an anxious journey for us both over the last 10 months and I still feel it each day that passes. I love being a father and watching you grow as a mother. And to see Stanley become a big brother will be a special experience. Love you millions.”

The former Love Island star was flooded with congratulatory messages. Molly-Mae commented: “Awwwww mama!!!! Congratulations”, while Yasmin Pettet wrote: “omg congratulations!!! Xx”.

Another follower wrote: “SO happy for you mama! And so sorry about your news, you’re so strong. Sending you so much love. I can’t wait to watch you guys xxx”, while a fourth said: “Aww so happy for you, sorry for your losses”.

She opened up to OK! Earlier this year where she said she would ‘love’ to have more children and admitted that they were ‘trying’.

She said at the time: “I’d love more children. We’re trying at the moment. It’s obviously not been as simple as it was with Stanley, but I’m manifesting and doing all the right things. I’m doing intermittent fasting to try and lose some weight, because though my BMI is not crazy high, it’s higher than what’s recommended for the optimum weight for getting pregnant.”

She added: “I feel like at the moment it’s quite hard to talk about online. Once, hopefully, I have some good news, then I’ll be able to share more and help others.”

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