The presenter shared her top supermarket party looks on This Morning last week whilst rocking an ensemble from Marks and Spencer
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Lisa Snowdon wearing the Metallic Sequin Tweed waistcoat and skirt from Marks and Spencer(Image: Lisa Snowdon Instagram)
TV star Lisa Snowden returned to ITV’s This Morning last week to share her top partywear finds in the lead up to Christmas. And while many people were obsessed with the looks she chose, hailing from supermarkets like ASDA, Tesco and Sainsbury’s, many fell in love with her own outfit, which just so happens to be from the high street.
The Marks and Spencer co-ord is made up of a Metallic Sequin Tweed Waistcoat, £50, and matching Sequin Sparkle Tweed Tiered Mini Skirt, £40. Fixed with gold buttons and a V-neckline, the tweed waistcoat and skirt are crafted with metallic fibres and sequins to give it a cosy yet party-ready look that’s great for a work’s do or Christmas day itself.
With a luxurious finish that’s reminiscent of Chanel, the waistcoat can easily be layered over a white or navy long-sleeve top, to ensure the wearer remains warm, although indoors it can be worn without – as shown by Lisa. Posting the image of her donning the look on Instagram, fans of the model and TV personality were quick to comment on her style, with one person stating: “Looking fabulous,” while another said: “The Christmas glow is real.”
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As for the skirt, its playful mini length would look great with boots and some tights or with bare legs and heels. It has a fitted style that flares out in a second, frilly tier that adds plenty of volume. The good news is, people wanting to recreate Lisa’s look – she added sheer tights and some black pointed heels – sizes are still plentiful on M&S’ website, with six to 20 still in stock for the waistcoat, and eight to 22 for the skirt.
If the waistcoat isn’t quite fitting the bill, there are similar looks available at other fashion retailers. For example, Next’s Friends Like These Burgandy Red Boucle Flippy Mini Skirt, £38, and matching jacket, £66, is great for those who’d rather less sparkles while still eminating the festive spirit – thanks to its burgundy hue. The jacket is collarless, making it great for pairing with a scarf, while the skirt has a similar style to M&S’ with a voluminous, ruffle tier.
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If the M&S combo isn’t sparkly enough, River Island’s Black Boucle Tailored Sequin Mini Skirt, on sale for £29, and Tailored Sequin Jacket, reduced to £56, is decorated in silver sequins that will deliver some serious glitz and glamour, on a black and white houndstooth boucle background.
Although, if Marks and Spencer’s Metallic Sequin Tweed Waistcoat and matching Sequin Sparkle Tweed Tiered Mini Skirt is just right, shoppers who have already snapped it up have been showering it in praise, with many complimenting its tailoring and ‘elegant’ quality.
One person who left a five-star review on the waistcoat said: “A good quality, thick waistcoat with a flattering long silhouette that matches well the skirt.” Although their one gripe? “The sizing of the pieces was a little variable hence 4 stars (I needed a bigger skirt size than normal and I will need to take in the top button of the waistcoat).”
Although contrasting this, someone else noted: “Just a perfect fit, looks stunning and very festive.”
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Someone else raved: “Very pretty fabric, normal sizing (12) for M&S, feels comfortable to wear, quality clothing.”
We’ve tracked down the ultimate luxury beauty box that’ll see you through the festive season, and it gets you £220 worth of free products from brands like Medik8 and Benefit
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The Cult Beauty box is full of festive staples(Image: Cult Beauty)
There are no doubt still plenty of parties and occasions on your horizon as we move through December, not to mention the all-important Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve celebrations still to be had. And if your beauty bag is feeling a little bare, or you just want to treat yourself to round off the year (you definitely deserve it), then this festive beauty box is for you.
You can get your hands on The Ultimate Holiday Edit at Cult Beauty, and it contains a huge £270 worth of beauty products including skincare, makeup and wellness staples to see you through the festive season. And although it’s usually priced at £70 – already giving you a £270 saving – it’s now been reduced in a pre-Christmas deal to just £49, making you get £220 worth of freebies inside.
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The Ultimate Holiday Edit is primed and ready for giving as a gift to a beauty lover in your life, but it’s also a great treat for yourself to say well done for surviving another year/December/week at work. There’s all kinds of goodies inside that not only help you get glam for Christmas parties and events, but it also contains plenty of great pieces to keep you looking and feeling pampered and relaxed.
There’s a satin eye mask, skincare from the likes of Medik8 and Kate Somerville, and makeup products from brands including Benefit and Sweed. Everything comes in a two drawer beauty box that not only houses your goodies, but can be re-purposed as a makeup kit or jewellery box once you’ve used it.
The Ultimate Holiday Edit
Medik8 Press and Glow Tonic (full size; 200ml)
MZ Skin Anti Pollution Hydrating Face Mask (full size; 1 mask)
Kate Somerville KateCeuticals Supercell Rejuvenation Serum (full size; 30ml)
Cult Beauty Satin Eye Mask (in a drawstring bag)
Sweed Air Blush Cream in ‘Lucky’ (full size; 5g)
Benefit 24 Hour Brow Setter Mini in ‘Clear’ (travel size; 3.5ml)
LANEIGE Lip Glowy Balm in ‘Blueberry’ (full size; 10g)
Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil (deluxe size; 15ml)
Cult Beauty isn’t the only one to launch some great beauty edits for the festive season either. The Sephora Favorites Party Glam Set is down from £59 to £47.20, and not only does it include products from Too Faced, Color Wow, Rare Beauty and Makeup by Mario, but it also comes in a satin pouch bag which could double as a festive clutch.
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You could also head over to ASOS, where the Face + Body Luxury Lovers Beauty Box is down from £60 to £30 with seven travel-size and full-size products inside including Pat McGrath, Huda, Elemis and Caudalie. Alternatively, the LookFantastic The Christmas Present Edit is worth over £170, but has been slashed to £42.50 with Olaplex, Morphe and Rodial inside.
As a towering force in Hollywood, Rob Reiner made films that didn’t just reshape modern cinema but became the montage to countless lives, and today Tinseltown is in shock and mourning after he and his wife Michele were brutally killed In their Los Angeles home
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Rob Reiner became a popular sitcom actor himself before directing a slate of beloved films, including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Stand by Me”, “When Harry Met Sally …” and “The Princess Bride”(Image: Brian Ach/Invision/AP)
As a towering force in Hollywood, filmmaker Rob Reiner’s movies didn’t just reshape modern cinema they became the montage to countless people’s lives.
Following his and his wife, Michele’s brutal murders in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, Tinseltown is in shock and mourning today, having lost one of its most recognisable and dependable creative figures. Police are treating the case as “an apparent homicide”, a detail that has shocked even those long used to tragedy in the entertainment world.
The news prompted tributes from every corner of American life – politics, film, comedy and television – a reflection of Reiner’s impact over more than five decades. Former president Barack Obama said: “Michelle and I are heartbroken by the tragic passing of Rob Reiner and his beloved wife, Michele. Rob’s achievements in film and television gave us some of our most cherished stories on screen.” Meanwhile, ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called him “remarkable”, adding: “Rob was creative, funny, and beloved… Civically, he was a champion for the First Amendment and the creative rights of artists. And professionally, he was an iconic figure in film who made us laugh, cry and think with the movies he created.”
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Monty Python legend Eric Idle, shaken after speaking to Reiner only hours before his death, said: “Rob Reiner was a lovely man. I spoke to him last night for over an hour… This is so awful. I shall miss him. A clever, talented and very thoughtful man. So awful.” He recalled having met Reiner at his father Carl Reiner’s home in 1975. “He was telling me about filming at Stonehenge and his thoughts for the future,” he wrote on X. “This is so awful. I shall miss him. A clever, talented and very thoughtful man. So awful.”
Kathy Bates, whose Oscar-winning role in Misery came under Reiner’s direction, said: “I’m horrified hearing this terrible news. Absolutely devastated. I loved Rob. He was brilliant and kind, a man who made films of every genre to challenge himself as an artist. He also fought courageously for his political beliefs. He changed the course of my life.”
Sean Astin, president of SAG-AFTRA, summed up what many inside the industry felt when he described Reiner as “one of the most significant figures in the history of film and television”.
No tribute could, however, overstate what he achieved. Reiner’s career spanned acting, writing, directing and political activism, excelling in them all. Few filmmakers produced a run as consistent or influential. From the ridiculous perfection of This Is Spinal Tap to the emotional coming-of-age movie Stand by Me, the fairy-tale charm of The Princess Bride, and the enduring warmth of When Harry Met Sally …, the director made movies that remained familiar without ever repeating themselves.
Reiner was born into entertainment. His father, Carl Reiner, was the creative force behind The Dick Van Dyke Show, while his mother, Estelle, built her own career as an actress and singer. But despite being raised at the centre of the industry, Reiner said it was the atmosphere inside the home, where ideas were shared freely, and work was openly discussed, that formed him.
Creativity was expected, not performed, he once said. Reiner discovered acting at school and learned his craft the hard way, through small theatres and improv clubs. Fame arrived when he was cast as Meathead in All in the Family, a sharp-edged US sitcom that defined a generation of American television.
Across eight seasons, he played Archie Bunker’s liberal son-in-law, earning two Emmys and, more importantly, access to writers’ rooms, control booths and editing bays. While others rested between takes, Reiner studied how stories were put together. He always intended to direct.
He once said, “I acted when I was young, but at 19, I had my own theatre company where I acted but also directed. I also did some theatre in Los Angeles. So, I was always wanting to direct, even before I became an established actor.”
In 1984, he got his chance. This Is Spinal Tap confused the studios but delighted critics, becoming one of comedy’s most repeated cult classics. What followed was an extraordinary sequence that would secure his place in film history: Stand by Me (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), When Harry Met Sally … (1989), Misery (1990) and A Few Good Men (1992). Each film different. Each a lasting hit.
Reiner once explained how The Princess Bride reflected him: “People take a look at ‘Princess Bride,’ and exclaim, ‘God, this is such an odd conglomeration.’ ‘How could you balance all those things?’ But it didn’t seem all that strange to me… because those are all parts of my personality. I’ve definitely got this satirical side to me, and this romantic side, and this more realistic way of looking at things.”
He brought all of those sides to When Harry Met Sally …. After divorcing actress Penny Marshall, he found himself back in the dating world, which inspired writer Nora Ephron to use his experiences to shape the script. The result, with Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, became one of cinema’s most enduring romantic comedies.
During filming, he met photographer Michele Singer. They fell in love quickly and married within seven months. That relationship even changed the movie’s ending, a detail Reiner openly acknowledged. Originally, Harry and Sally were meant to walk away from one another. His own happiness made that impossible.
Reiner and Michele went on to have three children – Jake, Nick and Romy – and he adopted Tracy, Penny Marshall’s daughter from a previous marriage. Only last year, he made clear where his priorities lay: “My wife and kids. That’s the most important to me. There’s that joke, nobody on their deathbed ever said, ‘I should have spent more time at the office.’ Nobody says that.”
Alongside directing, Reiner continued to act, appearing in films such as The Wolf of Wall Street, as well as the sitcom New Girl and, most recently, The Bear. Of his films, he once said: “I love the idea of making movies that kids and adults can go to together and both get something out of it, and not just, ‘Oh, I’ve got to take my kid to the movie because they want to see the next, you know, ‘Hannah Montana’ movie or whatever.’”
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Away from Hollywood, he also fought political battles. A lifelong Democrat, he pushed for early-childhood programmes, worked with unions and campaigned for same-sex marriage rights. He supported a 1998 California initiative raising tobacco taxes to fund children’s services.
Angry Ginge, 24, managed to shift 7kg whilst taking part in I’m A Celebrity but his BMI was higher than expected after he did the test alongside campmate Lisa Riley
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Angry Ginge and Lisa Riley took the BMI test (Image: Ginge+/YouTube)
Furious Angry Ginge lived up to his name after discovering the results of his BMI test – finding out he’s still classed as overweight despite weeks of eating next to nothing in camp.
The King of the Jungle shifted 7kg on the show as the stars suffered from a serious lack of food in the Outback. But despite the impressive weight-loss, it was still not enough for the streaming star to be considered officially healthy.
Campmate Lisa Riley joined the social media star, real name Morgan Burtwistle, as they pumped their details into the website which calculate your body mass index. Your BMI is a value derived from the mass and height of a person and is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the body height, taking into account age and gender.
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But Ginge was not happy when he read his data after living off rice, beans and animal’s unmentionables for almost a month. As they waited, he told Lisa: “I lost 7kg. I was in the overweight category. So now, am I going to be in healthy or am I still overweight?”
Then the big reveal came and he found out he had a BMI of 26 – keeping him in the overweight range. “For f**k’s sake, man,” he fumed to his co-star, who dropped from a size 28 to a size 12 in just 18 months. Lisa didn’t let fans in on her result.
The NHS website states: “An overweight result suggests you could benefit from making some healthy changed. If you want to lose some weight, working towards a healthier weight range could reduce the risk of long-term conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.”
Speaking on This Morning, presenters Cat Deeley and Ben Shepard asked Ginge how he dealt with the food deprivation in camp. He responded: “To be honest, I was actually looking forward to that because I went on there as a bit of a weight loss journey and I lost 7kg. So I can’t say it wasn’t successful.”
Going forward, he aims ro maintain his weight loss and confirmed he is going to “cut down on fizzy drinks”. Ginge was crowned the winner last Sunday with Tom Read Wilson finishing in second place. Former EastEnders actress, Shona McGarty, finished in third place and musician Aitch was voted out on Saturday night.
When asked about the lack of food, he said: “I was looking forward to that, I went on there as a bit of a weight loss journey, and I lost seven kg, so I can’t say it wasn’t successful.” While laughing, Ginge added: “I’m probably not recognisable.”
After arriving back at his hotel, Ginge was met with snacks including Pringles and a can of Red Bull to boost his energy levels. But there was one thing he had his mind on – a full English breakfast, which he devoured, but he laughed when revealing that he left the tomatoes on the side so he could focus on hash browns.
One memorable moment of Ginge’s experience was winning milk bottle sweets with Kelly Brook and his close pal Aitch. But unbeknownst to their campmates, the trio secretly ate some of the sweet treats before returning to camp. This, however, became public knowledge when Kelly dropped the bombshell that they’d eaten some when she was evicted.
Ginge said: “I’ll be honest, Kelly, she bottled that one if you pardon the pun, she just said there was more than 10, so we could play it off as 13, if she said there were 20, we were going to struggle. I didn’t enjoy stealing them, but I’m not going to lie, they were bloody delicious.”
Having found fame on social media thanks to streaming, Ginge spends a significant proportion of his day on his phone and laptop, something which he now admits will change. He said: “I think it’s matured me into more of a family man, I take for granted going for meals with my family, always on my phone.”
Actor Peter Greene, who established himself as an onscreen villain during the 1990s, was found unresponsive inside his New York City apartment on Friday afternoon
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The actor was found dead when a neighbour called to check on him(Image: WireImage)
A hand-written discovered was found next to the body of a tragic actor Peter Greene, investigators have revealed. The star died after being found unresponsive in his home in New York City on Friday. The 60-year-old, who played Zed in Pulp Fiction and starred in a whole host of films, including The Mask and Training Day, was found motionless in his apartment and pronounced dead at the scene.
While the cause of his death has not been announced, a mysterious message referencing a 1970s New York City gang was found next to him. The note is reported to have read “I’m still a Westie” – which is understood to be a reference to the Irish-American gang, the Westies. No other details have been revealed.
No foul play is suspected and the cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner, police said. Paul’s longtime manager Gregg Edwards spoke hours after the tragic discovery, saying: “He was a terrific guy. Truly one of the great actors of our generation. His heart was as big as there was. I’m going to miss him. He was a great friend.”
He was due to undergo surgery to remove a benign tumour near his lung on the day he died. “He was a little nervous about the operation going in, but he said it wasn’t super serious,” his manager said.
“He sounded OK. It was just a totally normal conversation.” Greene is survived by his 16-year-old sonRyder.
The actor built a reputation in the 1990s as one of Hollywood’s most memorable screen villains. He played sadistic security guard Zed in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 hit Pulp Fiction, and ruthless mobster Dorian Tyrell opposite Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz in The Mask.
The father, who hailed from Montclair, New Jersey, ran away from home at 15 and lived on the streets of the Big Apple, where he turned to drug use and eventually dealing, he told Premier magazine in 1996. After attempting suicide in March that year, he sought treatment for his addictions, he said at the time.
He had around 95 film credits to his name and starred in “Laws of Gravity,” “Clean, Shaven,” “Blue Streak,” and “Training Day.” Mr Edwards said he was “a perfectionist who gave every job his all and wanted his performance to be just right”.
He added: “He worked with so many amazing actors and directors. He fought his demons but overcame them.”
A neighbour spoke about the tragic day to the New York Daily News, saying “Peter was lying on the floor, facedown, [with a] facial injury, blood everywhere”.
Fans of the actor flocked to social media to pay their tribute to the star from New Jersey, who was slated to begin filming with Mickey Rourke in January on an independent production called Mascots. One wrote: “This is heartbreaking news.”
TV star, Jeff Brazier, confirmed that his marriage to PR guru, Kate Dwyer, was over in the summer, after admitting the couple could ‘no longer make each other happy’
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Jeff Brazier has posted a cryptic statement after calling it quits with his wife of seven years, Kate
Jeff Brazier has posted a cryptic statement after calling it quits with his wife of seven years, Kate, in the summer. The TV star, who is dad to EastEnders actor, Bobby, 22, and his brother, Freddie, 20, admitted the couple “could no longer make each other happy” as he announced they had broken up in November for the second time after also separating briefly in 2023.
Fans flocked to social media to share their commiserations following the news, but now Jeff has revealed he has been ‘reflecting on life’ in his latest post on Instagram – in which he can be seen soaking up the sun in the Caribbean.
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Sharing a snap of himself looking out to sea on the stunning island of St Kitts, where he had been filming for ITV before posting another shot of himself larking about in his swimming trunks, Jeff wrote: “Just had the perfect week in St Kitts thanks to @stkittstourism Celebrating the sunshine and time to reflect on life & work while spending time with the team filming for one of our big @itvwin January competitions.”
He also shared a slew of beaming selfies amid his return to normality and told fans he was rocking a ‘healthy glow’ before hitting the gym. It comes after the Shipwrecked star shocked Loose Women viewers when he appeared to take a swipe at show host, Ruth Langsford.
In a very awkward exchange, the Postcode Lottery star warned the seasoned star about ‘eating into his screen time’ as he presented the competition segment on the ITV show.
Just moments after telling Ruth she looked gorgeous in her outfit, Jeff told the mum-of-one she was ‘taking up his time’ on air after she replied, briefly, to his compliment. Ruth looked stunned after Jeff’s retort, but simply said: “Whatever” before adding: “Your wish is my command.”
Insiders have since claimed while Ruth did not want to make a complaint about the comment, Jeff was given a talking to about the on-screen incident.
A Loose Women insider told The Sun: “Jeff’s cross words came out of nowhere and really took Ruth aback. He was spoken to by bosses who understand he’s dealing with a lot of stress at the moment, but warned there’s no excuse for taking it out on Ruth.”
The source added that Jeff was suggested to take some time away from the show, according to the publication, given that he’s only recently announced the breakdown of his marriage.
Announcing his split from Kate in November, Jeff wrote: “‘I’m so full of love and gratitude for Kate. For all we achieved, for how much we grew, for everything we endured. We separated in the summer and kept it private for as long as we could to give us some time to adjust.
“We both deserve complete happiness and we’re upset that we ultimately couldn’t be that for one another and It felt time to let it go.”
* The Mirror has contacted ITV for comment on this story.
