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Freddy Brazier shared an emotional video on social media when he was ‘at his lowest’ as he urged his followers to ‘check on their friends’, following his recent rehab announcement

Freddy Brazier, Jeff Brazier and Jade Goody’s youngest son, shared an emotional video on social media where he was ‘at his lowest’ as he urged his followers to ‘check on their friends’. The 20-year-old, who recently revealed he is going to a rehab facility in Spain, admitted that it is ‘easy to wear a false smile’.

Just days prior, Freddie opened up on his addiction and said he has been addicted to ‘smoking’ from the age of 12 and will be seeking treatment to ‘get clean.’ Sharing his journey online, Freddie’s recent video shows a collection of small clips, from partying with friends, playing darts and boxing to getting a pedicure.

Although he appears happy in some of the small snippets of his life, he soon shared that is not the case. The caption read: “Check on ya friends cuh this is me at my lowest, it’s so easy to wear a false smile and just get on with you! Check on you mates”, followed by a read heart emoji.

Fans rushed to send their support as one commented: “One day at a time! You’ve got this! Keep fighting through! We’re all behind you!”, while another added: “Takes a strong man to talk about it and seek help! You’ve got this Freddy!”.

The young star’s emotional admission comes just days after he revealed he would be going to rehab. Freddy wrote on his Instagram page that he’s decided to take action in a bid to feel happy again and mend his relationships.

He said: “I’ve decided that I will be cutting down and I want to go to Rehab In Marbs as I feel if I’m in England I won’t take getting clean seriously. I’ve been smoking from the age of 12 and it’s time to stop. It was a bad coping mechanism that turned into an addiction, something I relied on and something that made me feel sane and some what OK.

“I’ve found a boxing club and a rehabilitation centre. Ive found someone I want to get to know and I’m happy. I got a good bunch of friends and I [want to] get out and enjoy myself. I want to be clean so I can live happily and have healthy relationships with people and be there for all of my family rather then feeling like I’m in the middle and have to choose a side.”

He continued: “I haven’t been able to feel loved properly as I have never loved myself and it starts now. I want to play football and take up boxing I want to be happy and be in a healthy relationship and have a healthy relationship with my Nana and my father

“Every day is a new story about me and my Nana and father. It’s getting boring now. Mind your business and have a good rest of the week x,” he finished.

Concern has recently grown for Freddy after it emerged he had left his dad’s family home, a move which is said to have devastated dad Jeff.

The youngest brazier brother has left to spend more time with his grandmother Jackiey and has been sharing snaps of the two spending time together. Jeff has been reported to be taking legal action to stop the two hanging out.

SecretGlasto has confirmed the mysterious Pyramid Stage act, ‘Patchwork’, to be Pulp in a new social media video. If true, this performance would mark thirty years since their first Glastonbury headline set, and their seminal album ‘Different Class’.

Glastonbury Festival’s mysterious Pyramid Stage act, ‘Patchwork,’ is Pulp, according to the expert social media account SecretGlasto, which has built up a reputation for confirming secret Worthy Farm acts for the past ten years.

The dedicated X account for Secret Glasto had been building up to a reveal at 10 AM on Monday, June 9. This resulted in a video compilation set to the soundtrack of the Britpop hero’s 1995 hit, ‘Common People’.

Posting the 35-second clip to X and Instagram, the video included the quote from keyboardist Candida Doyle, who spoke to BBC Radio 2 about her patchwork hobby, followed by lead singer Jarvis Cocker saying it’s the “best music festival I’ve ever been to, easy, Glastonbury.”

Further into the clip, former BBC Radio 1 host Scott Mills asks Jarvis, “Would you step up?” before replying, “If it was a life-or-death situation.”

Pulp first headlined Glastonbury in 1995 after stepping in to cover The Stone Roses and went on to headline again in 1998. This year marks thirty years since their breakthrough performance, as well as their album ‘Different Class’, which helped cement them as BritPop legends.

Speaking to the BBC about the numerous TBC acts still to be revealed at Glastonbury, Ad, who helps to run the SecretGlasto social media accounts, explained: “Of the four main slots, I think we’ve got three of them, maybe four, nailed down.

“I think it’s definitely people who have got relationships with the festival who will be doing the big slots. An emotional return for one or two, I think. Some unfinished business.”

This led many fans to think Lewis Capaldi, who had to end his 2023 set early after suffering an emotional breakdown, or even Lana Del Rey, who had to delay the start of her set in 2024, could be likely candidates to fill the empty slots.

Ad from SecretGlasto continued: “We’ve got loads of contacts at different stages and record labels and whatever else. And people trust us to be sensible with the information. And the bands themselves don’t want empty secret sets do they? So we have had occasions where they have come to us.” Interestingly, the six people behind the popular social media account with 87.5K followers on X don’t work in the music industry at all. Another account manager, JB, told the BBC: “Now that we’ve been around for 10 years and have a decent bit of clout, we will contact some of the artists via their inboxes, and quite often, they’re happy to confirm.

“Sometimes they don’t. Sometimes they block us. But generally we’re able to piece all that together fairly quickly.”

Reacting to the news, fans of SecretGlasto – and Pulp – took to social media to share their excitement. User TravelMeerkat added: “Good to have it (almost confirmed). Very excited”, while Katherine Parker added: “So the people who guessed Pulp as Patchwork got it right then.”

Last week, Glastonbury Festival revealed its full line-up with over 2,000 acts appearing across over 100 stages. Fans can also download the official Vodafone Glastonbury line-up app to plan their weekend, share their schedule with friends, and even count their steps across the eight-mile site.

The sale includes single and dual air fryers that can also roast, bake, grill, reheat and more

Air fryers are one of the most useful kitchen appliances, offering households a quicker and cheaper way to cook meals. Shoppers looking to purchase an air fryer for the first time or are wanting to replace their current one will want to check out Amazon’s latest sale.

The online retailer is now offering big discounts on a variety of Cosori air fryers, including single and dual appliances. The COSORI Dual Air Fryer TwinFry currently has £50 off, bringing the price down from £249.99 to £199.99.

This 10L capacity gadget can cook enough food for up to eight people and boasts a single and double zone, perfect for cooking entire meals in. The 8-in-1 appliance can air fry, roast, bake, reheat, grill and more, and uses four heating elements to ‘evenly cook both sides’.

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The COSORI Dual Air Fryer TwinFry comes with two complimentary baking racks that ensure ‘crispy, delicious results every time’. It is labelled an Amazon’s Choice product; a highly rated, well-priced item that’s available to ship immediately.

Over 27,000 Amazon customers have reviewed it to date, awarding it an impressive overall rating of 4.7 out of five. A thrilled buyer wrote: “I was between Ninja and this air fryer; size and counter space made me choose the Cosori. So far, I am delighted with this air fryer. It is definitely the best and most versatile air fryer I ever owned. We are still getting to know all its cooking possibilities and using the booklet as a guide, so far everything has been working out very well.”

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Ninja is currently offering several of its air fryers on sale, including the Double Stack 2-Drawer Air Fryer. Originally priced at £229.99, this appliance can now be purchased for £199.99, however it offers a smaller capacity of 7.6L when compared to the above Cosori air fryer that’s the same price.

For shoppers on a budget, Dunelm is now offering a 20% discount on its Digital 6.8L Black Air Fryer. This gadget costs £45, down from £65, and offers eight pre-set programmes.

Back to Amazon’s sale; the COSORI Air Fryer TurboBlaze has received a £60 discount, reduced from £159.99 to £99.99. This appliance is ideal for smaller households, with its 6L capacity providing enough food for three to six people.

It offers nine cooking functions, including air fry, roast, grill, frozen, reheat and bake. The air fryer boasts a five-speed fan that’s tailored to each cooking function, while the Advanced Turbo Blaze Technology offers precise heat control.

The COSORI Air Fryer TurboBlaze is also an Amazon’s Choice product, with over 10,000 shoppers rating it an impressive 4.8 out of five. A delighted customer commented: “Loving the COSORI TurboBlaze. It heats up fast, cooks super evenly, and the taste is amazing – crispy on the outside, juicy and tender on the inside.

“I’ve made fries, chicken wings, salmon, and even roasted veggies, and everything comes out full of flavour without needing much oil. It’s a healthier way to enjoy that fried taste. The basket is spacious and easy to clean, and the whole thing runs pretty quietly, too. A great upgrade from my old air fryer.”

Sadly one buyer was left disappointed, as they explained: “Was impressed before I switched it on. Looks lovely with a clear and simple control panel, but it’s way too hot. Just dries out and burns everything. I sent it back.”

British star Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film franchise, was asked his opinion on JK Rowling and her contentious online anti trans views

Actor Tom Felton provoked social media commotion after weighing in on JK Rowling’s political views. The Harry Potter author’s regular transphobic rants on X have split fans of the film franchise and enraged the LGBTQ+ community. Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson have both distanced themselves from JK following her numerous outbursts, but not everyone has turned their back.

The underfire writer, birth name Joanne Rowling, implied last year that she will “never forgive” the film’s stars for speaking out in support of trans people. But now 37-year-old Brit Tom, who played Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter, has broken ranks to refused to criticise the woman who launched his career.

When asked if asked if the controversy around the author’s views on gender identity affected him, the star replied: “I’m not really that attuned to it, I have not seen anything bring the world together more than Potter – she’s responsible for that, so I’m incredibly grateful,” when asked his views by Variety at the Tony Awards. “The only thing I always remind myself is that I’ve been lucky enough to travel the world, here I am in New York. I have not seen anything bring the world together more than Potter.”

His comments sparked a mixed response online. One person reposted the publications interview, writing: “This is what privilege looks like, and we shouldn’t ignore how much harm looking the other way because things don’t affect us directly does. don’t be Tom Felton.”

Another said: “I mean, you should distance yourself from Rowling. Her Harry Potter profits go to anti-transgender organizations.” A third made clear their views, writing: “What would a privileged straight white cis-male know about the oppression faced by my trans colleagues?”

Others had a different take. “Thank goodness someone in that franchise learned not to bite the hand that feeds him,” someone wrote in support of the writer, while another took to X to say: “Who would have thought Draco would be the most level-headed.”

Back in 2020, when JK first went public with her gender critical views, both Daniel and Emma issued statements of support for the trans community and have reiterated their positions several times since. “Transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against all advice given by professional health care associations who have far more expertise on this subject matter than either Jo [Rowling] or I,” Daniel wrote in response to Rowling’s tweet in June 2020.

Actors who have starred in JK Rowling adaptations have signed an open letter standing “in solidarity” with members of the LGBT+ community “impacted” by the recent Supreme Court ruling on gender. Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne, who led the Fantastic Beasts films, and Katie Leung, who played Cho Chang in the Harry Potter film series, are among the stars who have signed the open letter addressed to film and TV industry bodies, encouraging them to support the trans community.

Ghosts actress Charlotte Ritchie, who appeared as a student in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, and Breeders star Daisy Haggard, who voiced the Ministry Of Magic lift in the Harry Potter films, also signed the letter. Another signatory was Bridgerton actress Bessie Carter, the daughter of Dame Imelda Staunton, who played Dolores Umbridge in the popular films about witchcraft and wizardry.

When Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank, many were left puzzled by an empty seat in the front row of guests. As people speculated on the reason behind the unoccupied chair, it turns out the cause was a strict royal protocol from the Queen herself.

When Princess Eugenie tied the knot with Jack Brooksbank, the joyous affair saw all the royal family in attendance to celebrate their union. Eugenie and Jack married in St. George’s Chapel in Windsor almost seven years ago, with the guest list boasting Queen Elizabeth and other senior royals, as well as superstar royal friends such as singer Robbie Williams and supermodel Cara Delevingne.

While more than 850 people were in attendance to watch Eugenie and Jack exchange vows and rings, one unusual detail caught the eye of many royal fans. Although the busy chapel was filled with guests, one prime seat directly in front of Queen Elizabeth was left empty, despite it being the best seat in the house.

Many were quick to speculate on the reason behind the unoccupied seat, with some believing it was due to a no-show on the day, and others claiming it was left empty to pay respect to a deceased relative.

However, it was actually due to tradition that the seat in front of her was kept empty so her view of the altar was not obstructed. This specific seat is also said to be one the late Queen “didn’t find comfortable”, explaining why she opted to sit in the second row of pews.

Historically, the Queen and the royal family would sit in the right hand choir pews at St George’s Chapel, with the Queen sitting on the far-right as the rest of the senior royals sat to her left.

For the occasion of Eugenie’s nuptials, the then-Prince Charles, Prince William, Kate, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle joined her in the second row.

The bride’s parents, Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew, sat in the front row alongside Princess Beatrice and Zara and Mike Tindall, but they all sat further along the pew.

This gave the late Queen, who stood at a mere five foot and three inches, an unobstructed view of the wedding ceremony. The same seat was also left empty months earlier when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle married in the same chapel.

The late monarch also memorably sat in the same spot at the 2021 funeral of Prince Philip, her husband of 73 years, sitting alone in the pew due to Covid social distancing restrictions. According to sources at Buckingham Palace, the seat is still kept empty as the tradition has continued since Charles became King.

At Queen Elizabeth’s committal service in 2022 shortly after her passing, the chair in front of Charles was kept empty. There have also been occasions when the Royal Family has honoured the deceased by leaving a chair vacant.

Since their star-studded wedding in 2018, Eugenie and Jack have welcomed two children. Their eldest son, August, was born in February 2021, and he became a big brother in May 2023 when Ernest was born.

At the time of Ernest’s birth, Eugenie explained the significance of his full name: Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank. She said: “He is named after his great great great Grandfather George, his Grandpa George and my Grandpa Ronald.”

Brianne Howey refreshes her skin while filming for Netflix’s Ginny and Georgia with an £18 face mist

Ginny and Georgia series three hit Netflix with a bang last week, and if you’ve already binge-watched all ten episodes, you’re not alone. News that series four has been confirmed broke over the weekend, so we’re looking to get our G+G fix in other ways until it’s back on our screens.

We’ve been doing a bit of research into Georgia star Brianne Howey’s skincare routine, after spending all of series three gawking in awe at her flawless skin. And while she doesn’t post too much herself on Instagram outside of sharing glamorous snaps from premieres, we did come across her whole skincare regime courtesy of Glamour US.

Speaking about filming for Ginny and Georgia, Brianne said: “There are lots of emotional scenes, so you’re taking makeup off, then reapplying. That’s where I feel like I have to take the most care of my skin.”

She then goes on to list a host of rather pricey products, including two buys from La Mer, she turns to while filming. However, in amongst the high-end products is an affordable gem that you can shop over here: Caudalie’s Beauty Elixir, £18 on LookFantastic.

“I didn’t discover Caudalie until I was in Paris this summer,” she explained. “Obsessed. I use it too much. I go through a bottle every two weeks. She smells so good. My girlfriend also swears by it for hangovers.”

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Tick and tick. Made with 100% natural-origin ingredients, this multitasking mist is basically your skin’s new BFF, prepping it before make-up, setting everything in place and giving your complexion a little pick-me-up whenever it needs it – ideal for Brianne to mist in-between scenes. The formula is as soothing as it sounds: a refreshing burst of moisture that instantly smooths, soothes and plumps, leaving you with a soft, dewy luminosity. It’s no wonder this little green bottle is beloved by A-list make-up artists and celebrities alike, including Margot Robbie and Victoria Beckham.

It packs a glow-boosting trio of green grape, orange blossom and a medley of nourishing plant oils, all working together to deliver antioxidant goodness and a rosy, radiant finish. And while it’s handy if you’re on film, it’s equally as useful if you’re mid-commute, on a plane, post-workout or heading to dinner from your desk.

There isn’t a mention on Caudalie’s product page of it being a little-known hangover cure, but we can see where Brianne is coming from. The mist gives a temporary pore-tightening and toning effect– kind of like a cold compress with attitude. The minty, herbal scent and fine mist are also very invigorating. It’s like splashing your face with a fancy herbal iced tea. Since the smell of mint is also known to relieve nausea, it’s very likely the scent of the mist also helps with that.