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The series 12 Love Island stars are beginning their fame journey – but two of the boys hard to recognise in pre-villa pics before undergoing hair transplants

Love Island stars Ben Holbrough and Harry Cooksley look unrecognisable in pre-villa pics, as both have revealed they’ve undergone a hair transplant.

Ben, 23, underwent the treatment at the age of 22, just one year before heading into the Love Island villa, while 30-year-old Harry travelled to Turkey to have the procedure at 24.

Both Islanders have played a huge part in the shows drama this series, despite only being in the villa for a matter of days. On the first night, Ben, who was coupled up with Shakira, was stolen by American bombshell Toni. This left Shakira with just 24 hours to form a connection with another Islander.

She struck up a connection with Harry, who was originally coupled up with Sophie – who was brutally dumped from the villa on day 2.

However, Shakira and Toni may struggle to recognise their partners in pics before their hair transplants. Before and after results for Ben can be seen in a video posted by 360 Hair Clinic, in Brighton.

Before his appearance in the villa, the clinic posted a video of his journey explaining: “Ben’s hair transplant journey was facilitated by us at 360 Hair Clinic, supported by our ongoing treatment plans and 360 Optimum Hair products to maintain thickness, strength, and natural-looking results.”

In a separate post, the clinic posted a six month update, in which Ben’s dark hair could be seen getting thicker and fuller. “And as you can see on your screens watching Love Island, Ben’s hair is looking better than ever,” the clinic wrote.

Harry on the other hand, travelled to Turkey around six years ago for his operation – which he called the “perfect experience.”

In a YouTube video from the clinic documenting his journey, the star said: “It was a perfect experience for something that I really wanted to have done and I’m very glad that I found EstePera.” Showing off the before and after results, Harry looked completely unrecognisable with no hair.

It looks like it’s set to be another dramatic night for Harry tonight as he finds out Blu and Shakira shared a kiss. It’s Dejon who spills the tea, as he tells his friend: “You know he (Blu) kissed her (Shakira)?”

A shocked Harry then replies: “No he didn’t…I don’t believe what I’m hearing.” Harry then asks Shakira about the kiss with Blu before telling her: “All that matters is I want to pursue things with you.”

How will things unfold for the couple?

LOVE ISLAND CONTINUES TONIGHT AT 9PM ON ITV2 AND ITVX

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Both Romeo and Cruz Beckham took to Instagram with cryptic messages shortly after brother Brooklyn shared his own update as the family reportedly remains embroiled in a bitter split

Brooklyn Beckham’s younger brothers have posted cryptic posts as they appeared to come together amid the intense speculation of a family feud. As the 26-year-old continues to shun his family, it’s reported he has now “cut ties” with his parents, David and Victoria Beckham.

Despite the rift, Posh and Becks’ other sons are seemingly putting on a united front. Both Romeo, 22, and Cruz, 20, took to Instagram to share philosophical messages. In a poetic upload, Romeo shared: “Life is short. Time is fast. No replays. So love and enjoy every moment as it comes.”

Younger brother Cruz appeared to be in a similar mood and shared a number of song choices. Taking to his own Stories on the platform, Cruz posted snaps of The Beach Boys tune Sloop John B, while also uploading the track Family Affair by Sly & The Family Stone.

Both groups have suffered deaths recently, with Sly Stallone’s passing earlier in the week following by news of Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson’s death on Wednesday.

Cruz had earlier posted an old image of his family, showing himself, Brooklyn, their siblings and mum Victoria Beckham in years gone by.

However, Brooklyn also took to social media with his own cryptic message before his brothers’ response. Taking to Instagram late Wednesday night, just hours on from Cruz’s initial cute throwback post, Brooklyn turned his back to the camera as he showed off his new linens.

With his exposed back showing off some of his many tattoos, as well as the results of a recent cupping session, Brooklyn held a pile of white towels in the air for the shot. He simply captioned the snap “@fretteofficial [love heart emoji]” – an Italian linen brand.

But his followers pleaded with him to make amends with his family in the comments section. “Take time to get yourself together and have a breather, please find your way back otherwise you will cause pain for yourself, your siblings and parents,” one urged. “If someone has hurt you, pls try to talk it through so that your [sic] on talking terms xxx.”

While the family are yet to respond to any fall out – which saw Brooklyn and wife Nicola Peltz Beckham ignore David’s 50th birthday celebrations – there have been several telling comments since. Instead of attending their family’s birthdays, Brooklyn and Nicola were spotted enjoying Coachella, attending various events, and even celebrating Nicola’s brother Will’s birthday.

Brooklyn also sent a damning message to his famous mum, dad and siblings last month, vowing that he will “always choose” his wife Nicola after claims that she has been the catalyst behind the mass fall out.

The video showed Brooklyn revving a motorbike alongside wife Nicola in Beverly Hills as he wrote: “My whole world x I will love you forever x I always choose you baby x you’re the most amazing person i know xx me and you forever baby.”

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A Hollyoaks star, who has been a stalwart on the Channel 4 soap for more than a decade, collapsed in a Morrisons supermarket as a shop worker rushed to help her

Hollyoaks star Tamara Wall sparked concern amongst fans as she revealed she collapsed in a Morrisons supermarket store earlier this week.

The soap star, 47, posted a photo of herself smiling while stood next to a supermarket worker to praise him as she rushed to her aid during her time of need. As she shared the selfie on Instagram, Tamara gushed over the help she’d received and revealed her medical woes.

She wrote in the caption: “Dear @morrisons I need you to know how amazing your staff in Warrington are!! This guy in particularly was my actual hero when I collapsed in their store, I cannot give enough thanks to all the staff for being so unbelievable lovely ! #morrisons #love”. The supermarket worker then responded to Tamara’s post in the comments as he wrote: “it was my pleasure @tamarawall13 and I’m glad your ok”.

Meanwhile, concerned fans rushed to the comments to ask Tamara if she was OK. One said: “Hope you’re okay and I’m glad someone was there to help!” Another added: “Oh Tam. I hope you’re ok xxx”.

“Hope you’re okay and I’m glad someone was there to help!,” a second wrote while Jessamy Stoddart, who plays Liberty Savage on the soap, wrote: “Oh Tam. I hope you’re ok xxx”.

Meanwhile actress Gemma Bissix, who plays Clare Devine in Hollyoaks, praised Tamara for returning to work so soon after the incident. She wrote in one comment: “Yayyyyy you went back!!! Thank you to all at Morrisons Warrington for looking after my sis!!!,” followed by two green heart emojis.

She added in a separate comment: “Also you are my HERO… coming into work the next day filming a full day of scenes!!! Sick day? What sick day? x”.

Tamara is best known for her role on Hollyoaks, which she undertook in 2013. She was left devastated in 2023 when soap bosses announced her character was set to be axed.

Speaking to OK! magazine at the time, she said: “It’s absolutely devastating. When I got told, I bawled my eyes out for three days, I was so upset – it’s been the best time of my life.

“It wasn’t my decision, but I understand. It’s the name of the game, and Grace was going to get her comeuppance at some point. In the end, she probably deserved it. But I’m sure she’ll find her way out eventually, she’ll be back.”

Grace’s Hollyoaks exit was initially intended to be permanent, but Tamara reprised the role after the soap underwent leadership changes. And, in 2024, Tamara was signed back onto the cast list.

And that wasn’t all for the soap as Grace’s sister Clare Devine made a bombshell return to Hollyoaks after her character was killed off. Tamara gushed over Clare’s comeback as it marked the first time the sisters are on-screen together.

Last month, Tamara shared a series of photos of herself alongside Gemma and captioned the post: “FINALLY THIS IS HAPPENING!!!!! Where do I even begin ….. to say I was excited when I heard @gbissix was coming back is an understatement!! In fact I cried down the phone when she told me !!!

“I’ve been honoured to have had this gorgeous, incredible, talented , funny and unbelievably loving woman in my life for close to 12 years and to say I love her doesn’t do it enough justice ….. but she knows exactly what she means to me ! Finally after all this time we actually get to work together!

“And when I say work I mean we’re basically playing best friend dress up all day , everyday working with Gemma is such a dream and I literally can’t wait for you guys to see what we’ve been up to! I’ve always loved my job but now it’s been made even better !!!!! So watch this space cause sisters are doing it for themselves !!!”

The last time the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were included in the coveted royal balcony line up at the annual Trooping the Colour, fans spotted a seemingly tense moment between the two – but there’s more than meets the eye

The annual Trooping the Colour is set to kick off on Saturday, with members of the royal family and royal fans alike flocking to the Mall to celebrate King Charles ’ birthday. After the Horse Guards Parade and during the RAF flypast, the royal family will appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony, which has famously been the setting for many iconic moments from the royals.

From Prince William being scolded by the late Queen, to Prince Louis stealing the show with his cheeky antics , the balcony appearance is often the most anticipated part of the day. One such instance takes us back to the 2019 Trooping the Colour , which was the last time Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended the annual event.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were joined on the balcony by a host of royals, including the late Queen Elizabeth, the then Prince Charles and Camilla, as well as William, Kate and their three children among others.

When all the royals were waving at adoring fans along the Mall and enjoying the RAF flypast, eagle-eyed fans believed they spotted an awkward exchange between Harry and Meghan, making for a tense environment on the balcony.

Footage shared of the moment on X showed Harry looking inside the room next to the balcony before saying a few words to someone off-camera. Meghan turns her head slightly and mouths something, then faces her husband.

The couple share a few words and Meghan faces forward. She then turns around once more to face Harry – and it’s at this point it looks like he instructs her to “turn around” – which she then does.

Harry keeps up his stern facial expression while Meghan awkwardly tries to compose herself in front of the camera, which caused fans to speculate they may have had cross words.

However, when the video is played with full sound, the context becomes clear and shows that there was more than meets the eye during the awkward moment.

With the sound playing, the footage shows the moment occurred just a second or so before the National Anthem starts playing, meaning there’s a good chance that Harry was actually just giving Meghan a heads up that the music was about to start playing so she wasn’t caught out looking the wrong way.

Instead of standing awkwardly after an assumed tense exchange, they are actually just listening to the opening part of God Save the Queen.

While most of the senior working royals are expected to appear on the Palace balcony on Saturday for King Charles’ birthday celebrations, it comes to no surprise that Harry and Meghan will not be attending.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex only attended two Trooping the Colour celebrations before they quit royal life in 2020, making appearances in 2018 and 2019. At the time of the 2018 procession, Meghan and Harry had recently tied the knot at their stunning Windsor Castle wedding ceremony. When they stepped out for the Trooping in 2019, their first child Archie had been born just the month before.

The annual event of Trooping the Colour has marked the official birthday of the King or Queen for more than 260 years. The ceremony involves hundreds of horses and soldiers carrying out complex battlefield drill manoeuvres to military music. More than 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians come together for the impressive display.

During the parade, the royals will travel from Buckingham Palace down The Mall to Horse Guards Parade in a procession – either on horseback or in carriages. At Horse Guards, they then watch the military display before joining the procession back to Buckingham Palace once it is over.

After the parade, the royals then gather on the Palace balcony for a march-past and the fly-past by the RAF, which includes the Red Arrows, and will conclude the day’s celebrations.

The Dutch Royal Palace has issued another update on future Queen of the Netherlands Princess Catharina-Amalia, who was rushed to hospital after falling from a horse

A palace update has been issued on a future queen who was rushed to hospital following a fall from her horse. Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, who is heir to the throne and is known as a keen equestrian, suffered the fall that saw her rushed to hospital with a broken upper arm earlier this week.

She had to undergo surgery to treat the break at a hospital in the city of Utrecht. The Dutch Royal Palace later confirmed that the surgery went well and that she had suffered a “fracture in her upper arm”. Her accident also means that a summer photo session that Amalia had been scheduled to attend today has now had to be postponed until later in the month.

Catharina-Amalia, 21, is the eldest child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and both were informed of their daughter’s accident.

At an engagement yesterday, King Willem-Alexander spoke about his daughter, telling reporters: “I can say that I was very impressed by how brave she was with immense pain. And that she took it very calmly. We are very proud of her, how she got through the operation.”

Amalia has been heir to the throne in the Netherlands since 2013 when her father King Willem-Alexander became King. She has two younger sisters Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane.

In 2022, she was forced to move out of her university accommodation after fears she could have been kidnapped by organised gangs. She was placed under heightened security due to concern that she could be targeted by criminals.

However, she isn’t the only royal in the past year to have suffered injuries as a result of a horse. Last June, Princess Anne suffered a major concussion, thought to have been caused by a horse.

The King’s sister had set out alone and on foot to feed her chickens on her Gatcombe estate in Gloucestershire before becoming involved in an incident, where she is believed to have been struck from behind by a horse, that left her concussed and badly bruised.

The Princess was rushed to hospital by ambulance and was treated as an in-patient before being discharged several days later to convalesce at home. At the time Buckingham Palace said she had been admitted “as a precautionary measure for observation”, but the princess later revealed the true horror of the accident.

On her return to Southmead Hospital in Bristol where she was treated, Anne met paramedics and members of the critical care team who treated her at the scene, as well as those who cared for her in the ICU, which had not previously been known.

The Princess told hospital staff that it was “useful” to meet them as she was still unable to recall what happened. After touring the intensive care unit and chatting to several medics, including Morwenna Maddock, the ICU matron who oversaw her care, the Princess gave a short speech thanking them for their efforts.

“You’ve been filling in the blanks, which partly, from my perspective, is really useful to know how it happened, because I seriously don’t have any idea, and sadly, I don’t have huge memories of being in here either,” she said.

On Saturday, she is expected to be seen riding in public for the first time since her accident when she takes part in Trooping the Colour, with her tipped to take part in the procession on horseback.

Most Brits wouldn’t be able to avoid the topic if they met someone with the same name as a celebrity

Taylor Swift, David Beckham and Beyoncé are among the famous names that Brits have encountered in real life. Some have met people sharing names with celebrities such as James Martin, Ian Wright and Martin Lewis, while others have come across common names like Emma Watson, Tom Cruise and Jennifer Lopez.

Research suggests that meeting someone who shares a name with a celebrity leaves a lasting impression and makes that person instantly more memorable. A fifth confessed they’d be tempted to ask about it if they met them. It was found that 56% of people would never forget someone with a celebrity name, as 29% believe it’s a brilliant ice breaker.

The study revealed that 13% of those surveyed share a first or last name with a big-name star, according to figures from OnePoll.com. The topic of their name is regularly brought up in conversation, and for a quarter they find these encounters amusing.

The research was carried out to launch Blue Light Card’s new ticketing platform which offers free and discounted tickets to exclusive events to members of the emergency services, NHS, social care sector, teaching community, and armed forces; as a way of saying thank you.

To celebrate the launch, five women named Mrs Carter were treated to a VIP experience at Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter concert in London. The experience included glamorous makeovers and a paparazzi-style photoshoot.

Mrs Addy Carter from Colchester, who has dedicated over five years as a military medic, opened up about the gratification her role brings: “As a medic in the Armed Forces, I get to help people every day and can be deployed overseas to assist with humanitarian aid at a moment’s notice.

“Being able to support people with injuries – to make them feel safe and cared for – makes me so happy and proud of what I do. Wherever I’m based, I know I’m making a difference. As part of my work, I also see the incredible effort of NHS staff, which really inspires me.”

Reflecting on her experience at the Cowboy Carter Tour, she shared: “I’ve had so much fun meeting some other inspiring Mrs Carters from different industries and hearing about what they do.

“We got glitz and glammed and treated like superstars for a night at the Cowboy Carter Tour to celebrate the launch of Blue Light Tickets.”

Tarun Gidoomal, CCO for Blue Light Card, celebrated their community heroes by saying “Our community are superstars. While one Mrs Carter entertains a stadium, ours continue to serve the nation and whether that’s saving lives or supporting their communities, they show up day in, day out.”

He also highlighted the challenges that members face when trying to enjoy live music due to conflicting schedules: “Our members told us that they struggle to access live music, with queueing systems and ticket drops clashing with shift patterns.

“For so many in our community, live events are more than just entertainment, it’s that let-your-hair-down feeling after a string of long days and demanding shifts.”

TOP 20 CELEB NAMESAKES BRITS HAVE ENOUNTERED IN REAL LIFE:

1. James Martin
2. Ian Wright
3. Martin Lewis
4. Emma Watson
5. Taylor Swift
6. Beyoncé
7. David Beckham
8. Ruth Jones
9. Robbie Williams
10. Jamie Oliver
11. Jennifer Lopez
12. Tom Cruise
13. Ed Sheeran
14. George Michael
15. John Lennon
16. James May
17. Katy Perry
18. Paul McCartney
19. Angelina Jolie
20. Stephen Graham