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Traitors star Jade Scott’s devastating tragedy that left her mum and half-sibling dead explained

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Traitors star Jade Scott’s devastating tragedy that left her mum and half-sibling dead explained – The Mirror

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Traitors star Jade Scott’s devastating tragedy explained:

  1. The Traitors was rocked by an unexpectedly horrible story on tonight episode, when Jade Scott opened up about the death of her mum and her half-sibling.
  2. It was revealed in a dinner thrown by Claudia Winkleman for the remaining players in the castle. One by one they went round the table explaining what they would do with the prize money – and many of the answers came with emotional stories about the contestants’ lives.
  3. When it was Jade’s turn she explained the awful circumstances of eight years ago, saying: “My parents got divorced when I was seven, my Mum moved back to Hong Kong, she had a kid and then in 2018 they were both found dead.”
  4. She went on: “I have had to really rebuild myself from that point onwards. So I’m really proud of myself for being here and getting this far.”
  5. Jade added that if she ended up winning The Traitors this series she’d spend the prize pot (of up to £120,000) of her own place. “I think I’d really like to buy a home,” she said. “Somewhere I can call my own.”
  6. Speaking to producer on camera, Jade said: “In 2018 I lost my Mum. I was always very close with her so it was a shock to the system. Our parents form a big core of our own identity so I had to rebuild myself.”
  7. She added: “It’s affected me a lot. It takes me a very long time to let people in just because it does take me a minute to get comfortable and I can come off as a bit standoffish at first.”
  8. Fans sent her their best wishes, with one writing: “Jade’s backstory just broke my heart man. really explains a lot about how isolated she’s seemed in there.”
  9. It was an emotional night for Jade, who cried during the incredibly tense round table on Friday night’s show.
  10. She said: “I’ve never seen someone go through so many roundtables and have to put up with as much as I have. I’m frankly so sick of it.”

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Traitors’ Jade in tears as she shares family tragedy saying ‘they were both found dead’

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In a discussion about how they’d spend the money if they won, Jade told the group a heart-breaking story about her past

The tears were flowing freely tonight in The Traitors castle, as the remaining eight players took part in what became the most emotional night in the show’s history. In an astonishing confession at the dinner party thrown by host Claudia Winkleman, Faithful Jade Scott told the group gathered around the table that she had lost her mother and her half-sibling in very difficult circumstances eight years ago.

As the others gasped and looked horrified for her, Jade wept as she explained: “My parents got divorced when I was seven, my Mum moved back to Hong Kong, she had a kid and then in 2018 they were both found dead.”

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Blaming her tears on the fact that it had been “an emotional day”, the 25-year-old Phd student from the West Midlands told the group: “I have had to really rebuild myself from that point onwards. So I’m really proud of myself for being here and getting this far.” As the others commended her bravery, Jade said that if she ended up winning the prize money, she’d spend it on getting her own pad. “I think I’d really like to buy a home,” she said. “Somewhere I can call my own.”

In an interview after the dinner party, she told the camera: “In 2018 I lost my Mum. I was always very close with her so it was a shock to the system. Our parents form a big core of our own identity so I had to rebuild myself. It’s affected me a lot. It takes me a very long time to let people in just because it does take me a minute to get comfortable and I can come off as a bit standoffish at first.”

At dinner, Stephen Libby told her she’d done an incredible job and Matty Hyndman, who had voted for her at the round table, apologised for making her cry. Separately, Rachel Duffy admitted it would make it hard to make future decisions in the turret “knowing what people have come through”.

Jade’s shocking backstory came after she broke down at the round table over the agony of being endlessly suspected took its toll. “Of course I’m going to be guarded in front of 22 people who I’ve never met before,” she told Matt, who is wrongly convinced she’s a traitor. “I’ve never seen someone go through so many roundtables and have to put up with as much as I have. I’m frankly so sick of it.” Refusing to hug him at the end, she told him he’d been “spinning things that are’t there”.

Her tears came after Ellie Buckley also broke down when Rachel picked her for banishment and explained that she’d found it “suspicious” how close Ellie had stuck with her that day. Crying, Ellie said that since her pal Jessie Stride had been murdered the previous night, she was simply looking for friendship. She told Rachel: “You’re actually the person I felt closest to after Jessie and I just wanted to spend some time. You don’t know who to trust – that’s why I wanted to hang out with you.”

The result of Jessie’s departure meant that Stephen feared he would have plenty of fingers pointed at him at the round table, because Jessie had set out her case for him being a traitor immediately before her murder.

Saying he needed to be “very careful”, Stephen explained that one way or another Jessie needed to leave the BBC show but he knew it was a risky move and said that, if he got through this banishment, it would only be “by the skin of my teeth”. He admitted: “It’s a miracle I’ve got this far.”

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But in the event his fears were unfounded with neither him nor fellow traitor Rachel receiving a single vote. Ellie did manage to leave on a high by causing widespread astonishment with her revelation that she and Ross Garshong had come into the castle as a couple.

After her banishment, there were just eight players left to revel in Claudia’s declaration that there would be no murder, and instead a dinner party would be thrown to raise their spirits after an extremely difficult day.

Celebrity SAS star Graeme Swann opens up on ‘disgusting’ show and reveals nasty injury

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Former England cricket legend Graeme Swann has revealed the toughness of Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins took him by surprise as he opened up on being made a ‘scapegoat’ at the end of his career

Graeme Swann has labelled Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins ‘disgusting’ – but admits he loved it. The former cricket legend, 46, was put through his paces on the brutal Channel 4 reality show and revealed it was so much tougher than he ever anticipated.

The Ashes winner might be known for aggressively tearing through batting orders as one of the best off-spin bowlers of his generation. But he admits he was surprised at how “mind-numbingly hard” the intense TV show is.

Graeme exclusively tells the Mirror: “It was way harder than I thought. I honestly thought because it’s television, I thought it’d be a bit watered down for what you see and a bit dramatised. It really isn’t. It is brutal.

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“I think Ben Cohen at one point said to me, this is disgusting. And that is a great adjective. It was disgusting. Like there’s some of those things you have to do and some of the cr*p you have to crawl through and swim through and just put your body through.

“It was way harder than I thought. I’ve got so much respect for those guys, for the actual guys. It was mind-numbingly hard.”

The former Nottinghamshire star admits he signed up for the show to prove to his kids that he is not a quitter following claims he “abandoned” England midway through their 2013 Ashes Tour. He fiercely rejects the claims, but sadly revealed he still gets abused about it to this day.

Explaining how he hit rock bottom at the time, Graeme tells us: “It was injury, unfortunately [that forced him to leave the series and retire]… They [the press] needed a scapegoat so they obliterated me in the press.

“I should never have gone on that tour. I had nerve damage in my elbow, and that was the end of my career. It wasn’t that I didn’t think I was good enough [as has been reported]. It’s that I couldn’t feel the ball in my hand.

“When you’re bowling for England and you don’t know where it’s gonna go, that’s not the ideal place. And my hand has never recovered. So, unfortunately, I’ve had to just live with that. But yeah, it was a low moment.”

And he admits it’s an issue that he still struggles with. “I can’t feel these two fingers for 90% of the time, the little ones, and weirdly it’s only when I bowl,” he said.

Opening up further on what happened, Graeme reveals he received a barrage of abuse by supporters saying he had “abandoned ship” and gone home. But in a staunch denial he continues to call out those criticising him, confessing it felt like it was the other way around.

“I was forced to retire and told to go home,” he continues. “The amount of people who just sort of abandoned ship and showed no support whatsoever. It was shocking. It included my employers. The ECB were horrific.

“I was just cast adrift. I didn’t hear from anyone for about two years. I mean it was in the days before anyone really took mental health seriously.

“I was depressed after that Tour. No one ever checked in. It wasn’t until I got started working… And I saw a team England doctor about two years later, and he said, oh, how are you, mate? Is everything all right? That was the first time anyone asked. It shows how far things ae hopefully coming. Because back then, no, you just got absolutely cast adrift.”

Graeme, who shares three kids – Charlotte, Wilfred and Jessica – with wife Sarah, was born in Northamptonshire and went on to become one of the greatest cricketers to play for his country.

The former Nottinghamshire star played in four Ashes series for England, winning three. In a history-making victory, he was part of an iconic win Down Under across Christmas 2010 and New Year 2011.

The sports star has been open about mental health since quitting the sport and is an advocate for better psychological support for players in cricket.

“The biggest advice I can give anyone is to learn to be resilient,” he says. “Society now doesn’t teach resilience. It teaches everyone to be like, everyone’s okay…

“I think it’s good now that mental health is not seen as a stigma anymore, because everyone suffers from it at some point…

“But the very fact that I still get abused every now and again for supposedly abandoning the team shows the mental health issue is being absolutely poo-pooed by people who aren’t playing sport and just thinking they can say what they want and can be absolute a**holes and get away with it.”

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Martin Freeman’s colourful life from younger girlfriend to relationship with ex Amanda Abbington

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Sherlock star Martin Freeman is now happily settled with his actress girlfriend who is 23 years younger than him but he was once in a long term romance with Amanda Abbington, who ‘he supported’ during her Strictly battle despite their split

Renowned British actor Martin Freeman has enjoyed a highly successful, award winning career since shooting to fame as sales rep Tim in The Office alongside Ricky Gervais. Currently starring in Netflix’s new Agatha Christie murder mystery Seven Dials as Superintendent Battle, his high profile roles have led to great fame for the star both at home and in America.

Now 54-years-old, the TV and film talent prefers to keep his personal life as private as possible – particularly when it comes to romance. His girlfriend is a French actress and writer and although they have been together for over five years, the couple largely stay out of the limelight.

This wasn’t so much the case when he was involved in a long-term relationship with fellow Brit actress Amanda Abbington, with whom he shares two teenage children. Although their split left her in “a mess” mentally, it seems they have managed to keep relations very amicable after they both moved on with their lives.

It is believed Martin met his current love, French born Rachel Benaissa, well over five years ago. Although they aren’t often spotted in public together, she does support him at professional events, such as on the red carpet at last year’s Olivier Awards and at the premiere for Seven Dials.

Not much is known about Rachel, who is believed to be around 31 – making her 23 years younger than her famed beau. However she was born in Toulouse, France and is herself an actress who appeared as a teaching assistant in BBC smash Normal People, with Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar Jones. She also featured in Netflix film Irish Wish with Lindsay Lohan and in commercials for Santander, Heineken and Dublin Airport.

As well as her fledgling acting career, Rachel is a writer. Her agency describes her work as blending “drama with dark humour” covering topics such as mental health, multi-heritage and the absurdity of everyday life. Perhaps a sign of their commitment to each other, Martin and Rachel recently set up production company One Trick Pone together. Their first two projects are feature film The Greatest, starring Freeman and a short called A Tiny Thing.

Although Martin has stayed relatively tight-lipped on his relationship with Rachel he did let slip a few details about their home life last year. Appearing on Jessie and Lennie Ware’s Table Manners podcast, Martin revealed he and his love adore cooking together in their spare time. Because of Rachel’s heritage, Lennie asked: “She’s French. Is she Cordon Bleu?”

Martin replied: “She’s not a Cordon Bleu… she’s a massive cheese and wine w***e. That’s what she would say about herself. She says that about herself, ‘I’m a cheese and wine w***e’. It’s not all she is, but no, she loves all that stuff. We like cooking.'”

In a separate interview the star, who played Doctor John Watson in Sherlock, also told Jonathan Ross that he and Rachel had visited a Sherlock-themed escape room with his two children. He shares Joe, 19 and Grace 16, with Amanda but he described going to the venue with his “other half and my two kids”. Daughter Grace has also posted a TikTok video of Rachel with her brother Joe dancing along to She’s The Brightest Star from Martin’s Christmas movie Nativity.

In a searingly honest interview with The Sunday Times Magazine, she revealed: “When we broke up nobody knew, we didn’t tell anybody except for a few key people because they had to know, because of the logistics of hotels and stuff. It took six months for it to get out and a lot of that was while we were working on Sherlock… We were professional and we were going to get on and make a show and be civil to each other.”

She added: “We still get on really well, we still really both admire each other as actors… he’s a great guy, but we just couldn’t live with each other Amanda, now 51, also told the Full Disclosure podcast what a damaging impact their break-up had on her mental health, revealing she experienced intense self-loathing. It even reached a point where she considered taking her own life. “It was breaking up with Martin and then realising I needed to sort myself out because I was a bit of a mess. I hated myself,” she said.

Explaining how her despair led to suicidal thoughts, she said: “That was a genuine option for me, quite a few times in my life. Then I don’t have to be this bad person because I don’t have to be here anymore.”

Amanda, who is now engaged to former Britain’s Got Talent star and escapologist Jonathan Goodwin, was partnered with Giovanni Pernice on 2023’s series of Strictly Come Dancing but withdrew mid-way through the season – later lodging a complaint against the Italian dancer.

Speaking to The Sun, Amanda recalled how her ex Martin apologised to her during her time on the BBC talent show and was furious over her alleged treatment. She told the publication: “Martin said, ‘I’m so sorry that you’re having to go through this. This is awful. You don’t deserve it. I want to kill him’. Martin said to me, ‘It’s so unfair, Amanda, because you would always be like, ‘I want to be in that show’. You were so good in it.”

In 2024 the BBC’s internal investigation into allegations about her dance partner’s behaviour in rehearsals upheld six of Amanda’s 17 claims, all of which Giovanni strongly denied. The six-month probe uncovered moments of “inappropriate behaviour of sexual banter in the workplace” including an incident where he made an improper gesture in clear violation of the corporation’s codes.

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The BBC commented at the time: “Strictly Come Dancing is a family show and we rightly expect very high standards. While competition can be tough, rigorous and demanding, we want the show to ultimately be a joyous and transformative experience. It is a great shame if this hasn’t been the case for everyone who has appeared on the show.

“We have assessed the complaints and we have upheld some, but not all. We want to apologise to Amanda Abbington and to thank her for coming forward and taking part. We know this would not have been an easy thing to do.”

Maya Jama hits back at Love Island fan saying ‘Girl I have not’

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Love Island host Maya Jama has been forced to set the record straight, as she makes a statement, on her smile transformation after being accused of having ‘turkey teeth’

Maya Jama has hit back at a cheeky social media user left a negative comment about her looks after watching the first episode of the new season of Love Island All Stars. The Love Island host, 30, was left stunned when a follower tweeted about Maya having “turkey teeth”.

Currently, Maya is hosting the latest series of Love Island: All Stars, which sees former Love Islanders head to South Africa for a second (or third, and even fourth in some cases) chance at finding love. This year’s series will see big names such as Whitney Adebayo and Millie Court return. She’s also set to star in the second season of Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, while also being a judge on The Masked Singer.

Writing on X, formerly Twitter, one complained: “Ahhh Maya what have you done with your teeth?” While another said: “Maya got Turkey teeth – I loveeeeeeed her old teeth so much.”

Maya was quick to set the record straight, replying: “Girl I have not got Turkey teeth l’ve got braces (behind my teeth on the top and outside on the bottom) I wasn’t mad at my lil crook but can never please em all, last season I was getting messages about them being bent.”

The discussion then sparked a flurry of reactions from other fans online. One wrote: “Same hun. Would’ve been cheaper turkey teeth n all!” Others were more supportive, with one user asking: “What the hell is turkey teeth? Nothing wrong with your teeth. Not even looking at your teeth,” and another pointing out: “Your teeth must be beautiful for them to accuse you of having turkey teeth.”

Ahead of Love Island: All Stars, Maya had lingual braces fitted — a completely invisible way to straighten teeth from behind the surface. The price for the treatment starts at around £6,000.

“This advanced technique allows you to achieve beautiful alignment discreetly while maintaining your natural smile throughout treatment,” the Chelsea Dental clinic wrote on Instagram, where Maya is getting her treatments done. They added that the process “combines precision, artistry, and comfort to deliver truly bespoke results that feel as good as they look.”

Dr. Rhona, founder of the Chelsea Dental clinic, told Hello! magazine: “Lingual braces are fixed braces that sit behind your teeth, on the tongue side, so they’re completely invisible when you smile. They work just like traditional braces, offering precise control over tooth movement but with total discretion.”

Dr. Annika Patel, who oversaw Maya’s treatment, explained why the presenter chose this method: “Lingual braces are popular with public-facing individuals who want effective orthodontic treatment without visible braces. They also offer very precise tooth control, similar to traditional fixed braces.”

Maya began her treatment in October 2025. Dr. Annika said that, on average, lingual braces take 12 to 18 months to complete, depending on the complexity of the case. “Mild alignment issues can be quicker, while more complex bite corrections may take closer to two years,” she added.

Despite the online chatter, Maya has made it clear she is happy with her smile. “I liked my little crook,” she said, adding that online comments are just part of life, saying: “You can’t please everyone.”

Maya recently appealed to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, requesting it stop altering or manipulating her images after several followers told it to make ‘deepfake’ bikini images of her. She said: “The internet is scary and only getting worse.”

Maya, who boasts nearly 700,000 followers on X, wrote: “Hey @grok, I do not authorise you to take, modify, or edit any photo of mine, whether those published in the past or the upcoming ones I post. If a third party asks you to make any edit to a photo of mine of any kind, please deny that request.”

In another message, the television personality expressed hope that people possess the common sense to distinguish between genuine content and AI-generated material, particularly after deepfakes of her surfaced several years back.

She revealed: “Before ‘grok’ someone photoshopped bikini photos I had on my Instagram to nudes and they went around, I only found out because my own mum sent them to me worried. The internet is scary and only getting worse smh (shaking my head).”

Love Island: All Stars continues on ITV2 and ITVX tonight at 9pm.

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Maya Jama hits back at trolls as she sets record straight on smile makeover

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Love Island host Maya Jama has set the record straight on her smile transformation

Love Island host Maya Jama has hit back at critics who commented on her recent smile makeover.

The 31-year-old presenter returned to our screens last night (January 15) as the host of All Stars, welcoming a dozen former Islanders back into the villa for another chance at love.

However, it wasn’t long before viewers took to X, previously known as Twitter, to comment on her appearance. One user wrote: “Ahhh Maya what have you done with your teeth?”

Another fan of the ITV show remarked: “Maya got Turkey teeth – I loveeeeeeed her old teeth so much.”

The term ‘Turkey teeth’ is often used to describe veneers that appear unnaturally white and straight, reports OK!.

Quick to respond, the presenter clarified that she had actually had braces fitted.

In response to one negative comment, she said: “Girl I have not got Turkey teeth l’ve got braces (behind my teeth on the top and outside on the bottom) I wasn’t mad at my lil crook but can never please em all, last season I was getting messages about them being bent.”

Details of her dental transformation were not kept under wraps. In fact, Maya’s dentists, Dr Annika Patel and Dr Rhona Eskander, revealed back in October 2025 that she was undergoing treatment.

They posted on Instagram that she had chosen lingual braces, which subtly straighten teeth from “behind the surface”.

The dentists explained on Instagram: “This advanced technique allows you to achieve beautiful alignment discreetly while maintaining your natural smile throughout treatment,”.

They continued: “Thank you @mayajama for choosing @chelseadentalclinic and trusting Dr Annika Patel and Dr Rhona Eskander with your smile journey.”

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In the comments section, one follower enthused: “So good!”, whilst another wrote: “Well done guys” and a third chimed in with: “Yasss” accompanied by heart and fire emojis.

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This comes as Love Island: All Stars made its long-awaited return on Thursday evening, after frightening wildfires caused filming delays for the popular ITV2 dating programme.

In an unprecedented move for the series, an additional full-length episode will air on Saturday night (17th January) at 9pm to compensate for the postponed launch.