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TV star and husband found dead with gunshot wounds in suspected murder-suicide

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TV reporter, Christina Chambers, and her husband, Johnny Rimes, have tragically been found dead inside their home with gunshot wounds in Alabama, America

A popular TV presenter and her husband have been found dead in their family home in what police suspect to be a murder-suicide.

Sports reporter, Christina Chambers, and her husband, Johnny Rimes, who share a three-year-old son and who got married in 2021, were found with gunshot wounds by a family member in heartbreaking scenes. The couple’s son escaped unharmed.

Police were called to the pair’s home in Alabama, America, at 9am on Tuesday morning after the relative made the tragic discovery. Confirming Christina and Johnny died from gunshot wounds, the Hoover Police Department said: “Hoover Fire-Medics responded to the residence and pronounced a male and a female deceased from gunshot wounds.

“Although the investigation is in its early stages, it appears these deaths are the result of a murder/suicide, and there is no threat to the public related to this case.”

According to a LinkedIn page, Johnny was a financial analyst at the American Case Iron Pipe Company for almost 14 years, Meanwhile, local news station WBRC, where Christina worked for a decade, paid tribute to the presenter.

In a statement to ABC 33.40, they said: “We are heartbroken to confirm the death of former WBRC reporter Christina Chambers. Christina was a valued member of our newsroom and a beloved colleague whose warmth, humour, and passion for sports left a lasting impact on everyone who worked with her.

“Christina was an accomplished journalist and athlete who brought energy, professionalism, and genuine care to her work,” the statement continued. “She was especially proud of her ties to UAB [University of Alabama Birmingham], high school sports, and her community. We are praying for Christina’s family, friends, and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”

Reporters at WRBC also paid tribute to their colleague during the news bulletin on Tuesday afternoon. In a heartbreaking statement, one of her former co-workers said: “Knowing Christina was knowing joy.”

Christina joined WBRC, which is an affiliate of Fox News, in November 2015. Her reporting was focused on covering sports at college and local high school football games across Alabama and Georgia.

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After she married Johnny, the reporter began her new job as an educator at a local high school where she advised students on TV and film. Meanwhile, she continued to do occasional freelance reporting. The investigation into the couple’s deaths is ongoing.

Kelvin Fletcher ‘fuming’ as soap ‘rival’ James Bye ‘steps on his toes’ with ‘copycat’ antics

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Kelvin Fletcher is reportedly ‘fuming’ after James Bye announced that he and his wife had purchased a farm, appearing to follow in the former Emmerdale star’s footsteps

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Kelvin Fletcher is reportedly “fuming” after claims an EastEnders star “copied” him. Earlier this month, James Bye, who played Martin Fowler on the BBC soap opera until earlier this year, announced that he and his wife, Victoria, had purchased a farm.

The couple announced that they had plans to renovate the farm and acquire new animals. However, they are “terrified” as they “haven’t got a clue” about running a farm.

Taking to social media, the couple said: “Hello you lovely lot…Right, I’ve been promising I’d keep you updated on our next step but life has been a bit messy lately and well, there’s been a lot going on… Bit I guess in a nutshell – we’ve gone and done something a bit mad.

“Yep, we’ve gone and bought a small farm. Yes, a farm. Despite the fact I don’t even own a pair of wellies and we have absolutely no idea what we’re doing. It’s a huge change, it’s terrifying, it’s exciting, and it felt like now or never.” However, despite their excitement, it’s claimed that Kelvin Fletcher has become annoyed by James.

A source claimed that while Kelvin isn’t the first person to buy a farm, the announcement from James, a TV rival, came as a “surprise”. They said: “When you leave your long-term job as a soap actor, it can be hard to find where you fit in, and Kelvin has really made farming his thing.”

Speaking to The Sun, the source continued: “He’s even had a TV show off the back of it, the last thing he will want is someone stepping on his toes. Everyone is telling him it’s OK to feel annoyed by it – and have pointed out that James’ career is starting to look quite similar. But James and his wife Victoria are very determined and have realised people like watching their real lives, so will do what they can to keep interest up – even if it’s completely encroaching on someone else’s turf.”

But while Victoria and James were “terrified” by their huge change, the couple were excited for their future in the agriculture industry. Kelvin, however, appeared to be excited for the pair on social media, commenting: “Amazing! What a chapter you’ve started. You can do this!”

“@kelvin_fletcher cheers mate! can I have you on speed dial?”, laughed James in the comment section of his post with wife Victoria. James’ wife responded: “@kelvin_fletcher Thanks lovely, farm beers soon please,” alongside a laughing emoji.

Fans of James and Victoria went on to suggest that the couple should follow in Kelvin’s footsteps and document their farming life on a TV show. “Kelvin Fletcher did the same. Please make a programme on it. Fletchers Farm is one of my favourite things to watch,” said one.

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A second went on to add: “Speak to @kelvin_fletcher, I’m sure he can give you some tips!” Meanwhile, a third penned: “I’m sure @kelvin_fletcher would only be too happy to give you advice!” Victoria even called on Kelvin to head over to their new farm for “a cuppa” and to offer some advice to the couple.

However, a source has claimed that James and Victoria are “switched on” and have been looking at what former soap stars have done and noticed “a few parallels” between them both and Kelvin.

Harry Potter star Jessie Cave reveals ‘awful’ time and secret split with comedian beau

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Harry Potter actress Jessie Cave has opened up with brutal honesty about a ‘terrible’ two years with boyfriend Alfie after their secret split, amid fears they might ‘not be a couple forever’

Harry Potter star Jessie Cave has bared her soul over an ‘awful’ two years with boyfriend Alfie Brown after their secret split. The actress-turned-author’s candid confession comes after she launched a brand new podcast which sees her dig deep into their personal life – as she revealed her fears that they could end up breaking up again.

The 38-year-old, who shares four children with Alfie, said the ‘terrible’ time also ‘massively affected her career and self confidence’, in a lengthy and emotional Instagram message.

Jessie, who played Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter films, launched the podcast with her other half Alfie, also 38, who is a stand-up comedian known for his Next Up Comedy series.

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Alfie, son of composer Steve Brown and impressionist Jan Ravens, was “cancelled” in 2023 after old footage which showed him using a racist slur in 2015 came to light, something the performer later apologised for.

He and Jessie – who has her own OnlyFans account, secretly split earlier this year, and Jessie has now opened up on the details of that rocky time. Posting a snap of their son watching Alfie’s stage show on TV followed by other pictures of life at work, she began her caption: “My boyfriend was what is/was called ‘cancelled’ in 2023 on the day our youngest son Becker turned one.”

She went on to reveal, “It was the beginning of a terrible year, two years, actually longer…. I won’t make this about me and tell you how AWFUL it has been to watch the person you love most in the world go through so much pain, public shaming and humiliation…

“Or even how it has massively affected my career and self-confidence too – because he has just put his comedy special about it the whole thing out on YouTube, and it’s getting a brilliant and entirely well deserved response… though it’s not been easy at all to get it out there.”

She added: “I’ve watched him hide away and overthink, lose himself. I watched him do Edinburgh shows in tears at midnight, as he first worked the show out, a few months after everything disintegrated.

“I’ve watched his whole life change in the last three years, losing not only his career but with the shocking deaths of his great friend and director Adam Brace and his wonderful dad Steve Brown… two of the most vital and supportive people to him.“

Her emotional post continued: “I’ve watched as people we thought we could trust betray him. I’ve watched as the theatre we used to love and who we both worked with for over a decade cover up posters of him and act like cowards. I’ve stood by him for it all as I will stand by him forever. But I think the saddest thing of all is that I’ve watched him shy away from gigs when it used to be that being onstage was the most natural thing in the world to him.

“I tried to pick photos from during that time for this post but they were all too bleak. But I like the ones I’ve chosen as he looks so uncertain and scared, yet determined to find a way forwards onstage, telling jokes.” But Jessie, who is also a comedian, then revealed that life is a lot better now, with her other half’s show The Last Cancelled Comedian show now available for free on YouTube.

She explained, “Everything is much better now. He’s back onstage again, we are close to happy (if you listen to our podcast you might know what I mean). I find the show very hard to watch, though I’ve seen it over 10 times. I think it’s incredible and I would love people to watch it. Thank you if you already have. I love you Alfie.”

The pair first met in 2012, when they were both doing stand-up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and two years later went on a date after a mutual friend set them up.

After going home together, they didn’t see each other again until four months later, when Jessie realised she was expecting Alfie’s child – Donnie, who arrived in October 2014, followed by their daughter two years later. But in 2018 the couple went through a brutal break-up, which they revealed on their new podcast, Before We Break Up Again (BWBUA)

Speaking with The Sunday Times, Jessie revealed that she’s not sure if the pair “will remain a couple for ever”. In October 2020, they had a second son, and in December 2021 announced they were expecting baby number four.

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Bill Hader breaks cover after ‘tense chat’ with Nick Reiner hours before Rob Reiner death

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Rob Reiner’s son, Nick, 32, has been charged with the murder of his parents, who were tragically found stabbed to death at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday

Saturday Night Live star, Bill Hader, looked stressed as he was seen for the first time since his ‘tense chat’ with Nick Reiner just hours before Rob Reiner and his wife were found stabbed to death.

In news which has left the whole of Hollywood reeling, Nick Reiner, 32, has been charged with the murder of his dad, 78, and mum, Michelle, 68, who were found stabbed to death by their daughter, Romy, 28, at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday. Before the tragedy, the Reiner family had been at a party at Conan O’Brien’s house, where comedian Bill, 47, is said to have been seen having a ‘disagreement’ with filmmaker, Nick.

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In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, Bill is seen wearing a black tracksuit and striped sliders. He looked strained while pacing back and forth during a phone call in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

A source told the publication that the SNL star ‘is horrified’ and ‘extremely sad’ over the heartbreaking murders of Rob and his wife Michele and ‘doesn’t want to be connected to this story’. They said: “Bill doesn’t want this tragedy to be made about him, and any disagreement he may have had with Nick, Bill is refusing to talk about it.”

Hours before the tragedy, Nick allegedly ‘stormed off’ from TV host Conan’s Christmas party on Saturday after getting into a tense chat with Bill. “Bill, like everyone who saw Rob and Michele at the party, is horrified over what happened and is extremely sad that what went down, actually went down,” the source said.

They added: “With total respect for Rob and Michele and their family, Bill is not going to talk about his interaction with Nick publicly.”

The insider concluded that Bill “doesn’t want to be connected to this story over a few minute interaction at a party that was meant to be fun and festive”.

Before the gruesome murders, the Reiner family had been at a party at Conan’s house, with Rob reportedly asking the TV host if Nick could come so he could ‘keep an eye on him’. At the party, sources said, the director’s youngest son “exhibited antisocial behaviour,” such as staring at people.

When Harry Met Sally star, Rob, reportedly had a ‘very loud argument’ with Nick at the party – with witnesses claiming Nick, who has a history of substance abuse, was acting erratically at the festive bash, according to TMZ.

A source then claimed to NBC News that Nick ‘interrupted Hader’ at the party and was allegedly left annoyed when the comic told him he was ‘in the middle of a private conversation’. The source claimed after Hader’s alleged comment: “Nick just stood there and stared before storming off.”

Tragically, just hours later, Rob and Michele were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, Dec. 14, their bodies allegedly found by their daughter, Romy – with the LA Fire Department called to the gruesome scene at around 3.30pm local time, to provide medical aid.

Shortly after the tragic news broke, son Nick was arrested 15 miles away from the family home and was pictured, surrounded by police.

He was later charged with the murder of his parents and could face the death penalty if found guilty.

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Roman Kemp discusses major family shift as Martin and Shirlie left ‘scared’

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Roman Kemp has spoken about a major shift in his family life after winning Celebrity Race Across the World with sister Harleymoon and their parents’ pre-show fears

Roman Kemp has candidly discussed a significant change in his family dynamics, revealing that his parents Martin and Shirlie were “scared” by one of his recent endeavours. The 32-year-old TV host recently clinched victory on BBC One’s Celebrity Race Across the World alongside his sister Harleymoon Kemp.

The popular programme saw the siblings embark on a 33-day, 5,900km (3,600 mile) journey across Central America, armed with a budget of just £950 per person and without mobile phones. They managed to cross the finish line a mere two minutes before Strictly Come Dancing’s Molly Rainford and her fiancé Tyler West.

Six hours later, Ani Rani and her father, Bal, secured third place. Derry Girls star Dylan Llewellyn and his mum Jackie came in fourth, having to bow out of the competition due to dwindling funds.

The final episode, which aired last week, featured the contestants navigating a 1,000km route from Medellín to the Guajira Peninsula in Colombia.

Prior to participating in the show, Roman, known for his appearances on The One Show, and Harleymoon confessed they weren’t as close as they’d like, with their hectic careers limiting their time together. However, he disclosed that his sister “saved” him with a phone call during a mental health crisis, reports the Manchester Evening News.

Roman, who has been transparent about his struggles with depression and PTSD, shared: “I don’t know if I ever have actually spoken to Harley about that call. What I do know is that the conversation between my mum and Harley might have saved my life on that day.”

In a chat with the BBC prior to the show, 36 year old Harleymoon shared: “One of the main things for me, was just being able to spend that time with Roman, we haven’t lived together since we were 15 years old. So, we obviously love each other, brother and sister, but we don’t hang out just us. We don’t get time, Roman’s got a busy schedule, I’ve got a busy schedule.

“I think sometimes when you are in that family dynamic, you meet up to drop the dogs off or pick up my house keys and that becomes your dynamic. So being able to have a month that is going to be just me and him… I feel like I’m about to meet Roman again as a person, and I look forward to that so much.”

The siblings now hope their worldwide journey will inspire them to spend more quality time together in the future. During an episode of the You About?

podcast, Harleymoon expressed: “I hope we continue to see each other more. I don’t think we saw each other much at all, other than at mum and dad’s house really, it’s such a different thing. That’s why I was really looking forward to doing the race.”

Roman chimed in: “Now I feel it easier to hang out with you because I know you. I can piece together the bits that I never understood, where I just thought, ‘Is she just being a d**k or is she being extraverted beyond? Why?’ Now I know why, and you’re not, it’s just part of you.”

Before setting off on their adventure, Roman confessed that their parents were “scared” about potential sibling squabbles. In a chat with singer Tom Grennan, he shared: “Harley is like wild, party, fun, like the complete opposite of me. Boring is what I am. It was really interesting, and that’s why I was quite worried about it in that sense, and my mum and dad were so scared about us arguing, but you’ll have to see.”

Born into a family of celebrities, Roman and Harleymoon were exposed to fame from a young age. Their father Martin, 64, travelled the globe as the bassist for Spandau Ballet before transitioning into a successful soap career, notably playing Steve Owen in EastEnders. Their mother Shirlie lent her voice as a backing singer for WHAM!

Despite their famous lineage, both siblings have forged their own paths. Roman made his mark on Capital Radio before transitioning to television.

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Inside Conan O’Brien’s party hours before murders of Rob Reiner and wife Michele

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Inside Conan O’Brien’s party hours before murders of Rob Reiner and wife Michele – The Mirror

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Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, and their son Nick had attended a Christmas party held by Conan O’Brien just hours before they were brutally murdered at their home

Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party descended into chaos after Nick and Rob Reiner’s reported argument(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Everything to know about Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party

  • Hollywood legend Conan O’Brien threw a Christmas party on Saturday night, with countless stars turning up at his home to celebrate the festive period. Guests included Jane Fonda, Bill Hader, and of course, Rob and Michele Reiner. They attended with their son, Nick, who wasn’t invited, but his parents asked if he could attend the party.
  • It’s claimed that a man wandered around the party “interrupting” conversations to ask who the attendees were and if they were “famous”. Local media reports that many in attendance had begun questioning whether the man, standing at 6 feet 3, had wandered in from the streets – unaware his parents had been invited.
  • It’s claimed that Rob and Michele had become increasingly aware of Nick’s behaviour in recent weeks and didn’t want to leave him at home alone. He had been staying in the guest house at their Brentwood mansion.
  • But as Nick started to interrupt conversations, it’s reported that Bill Hader explained that he was engaged in a conversation with somebody else. This is said to have led Nick to glare at the American comedian and actor.
  • However, things turned awkward after shouts were reportedly heard across the room, with all eyes turning towards the people arguing. It’s claimed that Rob and his son, Nick, had become engaged in an argument due to the latter’s behaviour. This led to Rob and Michele apologising to Conan for the disruption before they decided to leave the party. However, it is not known whether Nick left with his parents.
  • Nick is believed to have checked into the Pierside Santa Monica at 4am, and staff reportedly discovered the shower “full of blood,” as well as a trail leading from his bed and bedsheets. 11 hours later, his parents were found dead in their home at 3:30pm by their daughter Romy. Their throats had been slit in a gruesome murder. The time of their death is yet to be confirmed but police have stated the couple had already been dead for several hours, meaning they could have been killed on Saturday night, or early Sunday morning.
  • Nick, 32, has since been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Los Angeles County District Attorney, Nathan Hochman, said that no decision has been made as to whether prosecutors will seek the death penalty. He added that charges are “not evidence” – as the evidence will be something presented in a court of law.
  • Read the full story here: Rob Reiner’s son Nick charged with brutal murder of parents
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