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Primark shoppers think the fashion retailer has outdone itself with the new style

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Primark is stocking a “stunning” new coat that looks “fancy and stylish.” Popular for its affordable clothing and accessories, the high street retailer could have a new crowdpleaser on its hands.

The fashion giant has delighted shoppers by introducing the new £42 Faux Leather Trim Check Coat. Available to click and collect online, the coat is described as “a winter must-have.” Primark says: “This longline coat comes in a check design, with side pockets and finished with faux leather details.”

The “perfect autumnal trench” caught attention when it was showcased on TikTok by Helen Anderson (@helenanderz). She told viewers: “I can’t believe this is from Primark. Look at this coat. Look at these sleeves. Look at this collar detail.”

Her caption added: “I had to go back for this @Primark coat! The perfect autumnal trench.” Helen’s video delighted shoppers, and it proved popular, with over 35,000 views and 2,000 likes.

Replying to the post, an excited social media user said: “Giiirl I am on a constant search for a trench and I guess this is THE one for me too.” A second fan wrote: “Omg I want want want.” A third viewer praised: “So funnnn I love it on you.” A fourth viewer thought: “Oh that’s so bloody cool!!!”

Another comment read: “Oooooh fancy and stylish,” and someone commented: “That is stunning.” There was more praise when a fan replied: “Looks so good on youuu.” A different reply said: “Love love love.”

Meanwhile, an impressed shopper commented: “I bought this a few weeks ago it is stunning!!!” Another buyer wrote: “I’ve never been influenced to buy something so quickly…click and collect.”

Not everyone had the same reaction, though. Someone replied: “It’s nice but way too oversized.” A different reply said: “I can, creases at the back.”

Primark shoppers looking for similar styles can choose from a range of check coats and jackets. The retailer offers a £38 Plaid Pointed Collar Coat. The product description states: “Add a classic touch to your wardrobe with this plaid pointed collar coat.

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“Designed in a relaxed, straight fit with a midi length cut, it has a pointed collar and button-front closure for a polished finish. Long sleeves and two front pockets provide practicality, while the soft, brushed wool-like fabric keeps you cosy. The plaid pattern in shades of brown, blue, and cream adds timeless style, making this coat a versatile option for cooler days.”

Primark also offers a £26 Check Bubble Hem Jacket. The product description states: “Add some puff to your outerwear with this check bubble jacket. Designed in a mix of olive green, tan and brown, it’s got a roomy, rounded shape that’s perfect for layering.

She may be putting her best foot forward every Saturday night on Strictly, but Motsi Mabuse has been dealing with heartache after her brother took his own life…

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Strictly Come Dancing viewers are used to seeing Motsi Mabuse with a smile on her face and looking as fabulous as ever, but behind the scenes the judge has been dealing with heartache.

The BBC One star’s half-brother Neo died by suicide at the age of 18, while she and sister Oti Mabuse were growing up in the South African township of Mabopane, near the capital Pretoria.

Not only did the family have to deal with the devastating loss, but they were also ostracised by superstitious locals who believed they would receive bad luck if they associated with anyone from Motsi’s family.

Speaking about the tragedy previously, she revealed: “He killed himself with a poison. And because the people of Africa are very religious and superstitious, something bad arose in our neighbourhood. With the suicide of Neo, our family was seen as one where there was a negative energy.

“Because of this rumour, no one came to us any more, because it was feared that the bad energy applied to the visitor.”

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Motsi was unable to comprehend just why Neo decided to take his own life, but cited that he still remembered when the family lived in poorer circumstances and he struggled to adjust when they went up in the world.

Born when their mum Dudu was still a teenager, he had a different father to Oti, Motsi and middle sister Phemelo.

The young mum and baby lived with her mother and clergyman father in Kraalhoek, in South Africa’s North West province, until she met young ­lawyer Peter Mabuse and then became pregnant with Motsi.

With her father’s encouragement they married, but in the early days were so poor they had to live with an aunt in Mmabatho, a two-hour drive away.

A year later in 1982, when Phemelo was born, the family moved 150 miles away to the township of Mabopane where they lived in relative comfort. Peter’s legal career went from strength to strength and today he is a High Court judge in Pretoria.

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Explaining what life was like for her brother in her book, Chili in the Blood: My Dance Through Life, she admitted: “He still remembered the cramped life, which for us younger siblings was more of a narrative than a truly experienced reality.”

She continued: “I think all the changes had overwhelmed him a little bit, everything had seemed difficult to him.

“He had gone to a private school, but he had surrounded himself with people you might call ‘false friends.’ It was a tough time for all of us, but especially for my mum.”

Motsi joined the Strictly judging panel in 2019, replacing Darcey Bussell, four years after her sister Oti joined the show as a professional dancer.

She currently serves on the panel with Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood and is loved by viewers for her kindness for the celebrities while also providing constructive criticism in order to help them improve.

Strictly Come Dancing airs tonight (Saturday) at 6:05pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

If you’re struggling and need to talk, the Samaritans operate a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org or visit their site to find your local branch.

Bono’s luxury property in the Hollywood Hills was at the centre of a stabbing incident on Thursday afternoon, with the U2 frontman said to be one of several investors

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U2 frontman Bono’s luxury investment property in the Hollywood Hills is at the centre of a shocking stabbing incident.

Emergency services rushed to the Hollywood Hills residence linked to the 65 year old musician, which he is reported to part-own, after reports of an alleged knife attack on Thursday afternoon. The rock star, whose real name is Paul Hewson, is believed to be one of several investors in the luxury property, which is still under construction.

The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed they responded to a 911 call at 1.20pm PT and an investigation is currently underway, as reported by TMZ.

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Photos published by the Daily Mail show multiple police vehicles parked at the entrance to the hillside home’s long driveway.

The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that both a fire engine and an ambulance were dispatched to the scene, with a helicopter also spotted circling overhead. Details surrounding the reported incident remain unclear.

The property, thought to be an active construction site, was not expected to be occupied by anyone other than contractors at the time.

TMZ reported that Bono was not involved in the event and is currently outside the United States.

Sources told the Daily Mail that the singer is one of multiple investors with a financial stake in the property, which is for sale privately and not listed on the Multiple Listing Service.

Real estate professionals in Los Angeles are said to be aware the home is being shown discreetly to prospective buyers.

First unveiled in November 2023, the house – a stunning architectural landmark perched above Fairfax Avenue with panoramic views of the Hollywood basin – was designed by architect Noah Walker and developed by Plus Development Group. Plus Development Group was co-founded by Tyrone McKillen, the son of Bono’s longtime business partner Paddy McKillen.

Bono and Paddy, who jointly own a whiskey distillery in Ireland, have collaborated on several ventures. Earlier this year, Paddy faced legal issues connected to separate business interests.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bono was spotted visiting the property multiple times in 2023 to keep an eye on the construction progress. The home boasts a triangular-shaped main residence, a multi-level guesthouse and an elongated pool that runs alongside the main structure.

At the time his investment was made public, Bono was performing with U2 during the band’s 40-date residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas, which wrapped up in March 2024. The shows reportedly raked in around $1 million per concert.

Since the residency ended, Bono has kept a low profile, although he released the documentary Bono: Stories of Surrender in May 2025, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

The former Geordie Shore star shared that it’s been ‘one of those weeks’ as she recovered from being sick just in time to injure herself while training for Strictly Come Dancing

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It’s been a tough week for Strictly Come Dancing star Vicky Pattison, who has battled illness, injury, and even a minor dog-related accident.

The Geordie Shore favourite, 37, has revealed the string of unfortunate mishaps she’s endured over the past few days, from chipping her tooth during rehearsals to suffering a painful cut on her face.

Vicky told fans she was “ill at the start of the week” before things quickly went from bad to worse. She shared a photo of her bloodied nose on her Instagram story, writing: “Just been one of those weeks lads… ill at the start of the week, chipped me tooth in a spicy lift with Kai and now Max has popped me nose and cut it in his sheer excitement to see me… I can’t be mad…but I am b**y due some good luck surely.”

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Vicky, who is paired with professional dancer Kai Widdrington, explained that she injured herself while attempting a “spicy lift” in rehearsals.

To make matters worse, her beloved dog Max accidentally scratched her face shortly after, rounding off what she described as a “chaotic” few days.

Earlier in the week, both Vicky and Kai became ill, forcing them to cancel their scheduled appearance on Strictly: It Takes Two.

She posted an update at the time, telling her followers: “Man, or should I say ‘men’, down. Huge apologies to anyone expecting to see me and Kai on It Takes Two tonight. Doing all we can to get back to our best and back to the training room asap.”

Despite her message to the public, fans became concerned that she may have quit the competition entirely. She soon cleared this up with another note that she posted to social media alongside a smiling selfie of her and Kai.

She wrote: “There seems to have a bit of a miscommunication! @kaiwidd was poorly earlier on in the week and I wasn’t 110% so we had to pull out of our weekly appearance on It Takes Two… that’s it. I have not dropped out of Strictly… I’m having a lovely time and really grateful for this experience!”

She added that the pair were back in the training room and feeling much better ahead of Saturday night’s live show, where they will perform a Charleston to A Little Party Never Killed Nobody from The Great Gatsby.

Vicky has admitted she initially struggled with nerves in the lead up to her Strictly debut. In a recent post, she said she almost turned the show down over her fears of performing live, but ultimately decided to “put on her big girl pants” and go for it.

“I knew before Strictly even started I was going to struggle with my nerves and anxiety…so much so, that I almost said no to this incredible opportunity,” she confessed. “But I absolutely don’t want that nasty little inner critic to dictate my life.”

Two stars of Celebrity Traitors’ friendship came under strain this week as he ‘murdered’ her in the first episode of the BBC series, Celebrity Traitors, despite their close bond

The “truth” behind Alan Carr and Paloma Faith’s feud has finally been unveiled. The pair’s friendship came under strain recently as it was revealed on the first series of Celebrity Traitors that Alan chose to “murder” the singer.

Alan was chosen alongside Cat Burns and Jonathan Ross to be the first three Traitors on the new series. They were then tasked to kill someone in plain sight and Paloma was chosen as their target.

Alan was the one who committed the task despite already being good friends with Paloma. Since the show aired, she has since opened up about what the betrayal meant to her on companion show Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked.

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She said “These are like three of my favourite people that I was sure… I hope they never call me again. Bang out of order. Bang out of order. I feel really even more betrayed now. I feel betrayed by Jonathan and Alan.”

However, it seems that Paloma’s annoyed comments are just a joke and she and Alan are still good friends. The Sun reported that a source said: “Paloma’s sad to be out first from Celebrity Traitors but is keen to carry on the game.

“She’s been making digs at Alan on social media to keep up the pretence that she’s still a Faithful at war with a Traitor, but of course the pair are still incredibly firm friends. Both of them have been in the business long enough to know not to take anything in showbiz seriously

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“What matters is how they treat each other off screen. They’re looking forward to catching up soon for a Traitors debrief.”

The show started this week and saw a cast of 19 celebrities enter the famous Scottish Highlands castle with Claudia Winkleman who chose her three Traitors. As well as Alan, Jonathan Ross and Cat Burns are also Traitors.

Paloma also revealed that she’s not the only person upset with Alan as she said her daughter told her the Chatty Man is “banned” from their house.

Appearing on The One Show, Paloma said: “This morning, she woke up, shook me and said, ‘Mama, I don’t like Alan anymore. He can’t come to our house. You can’t invite him to our house again’.”

She then went on to talk about the online reaction she’d received for not hiding the fact she was disappointed with her exit, Paloma added: “I do think it’s important to just acknowledge the fact that some people online have been quite angry about me expressing disappointment, which I find quite a weird concept.

“Why aren’t we allowed in our culture to just say, ‘Yeah I’m a bit upset that I wasn’t there. I was really looking forward to being there.’ I think it’s fine to just go, ‘I really psyched myself up for that and I was having a great time.’ It was really abrupt and short.”

The Celebrity Traitors continues Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9pm on BBC One and on BBC iPlayer.

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Social media influencer George Clarke and his partner Alexis Warr made it through to movie week, but not all of their fans are pleased by a decision made for Movie Week

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BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans are gearing up for one of the most exciting weeks of the show – Movie Week. Tonight (October 11), the pros will be doing a special group dance based around the video game Minecraft and the Minecraft movie, while the contestants will be taking to the dance floor with dances soundtracked by songs from the world of film.

The BBC has confirmed which songs and movies will be featured – and Strictly fans can look forward to everything from The Sound of Music, to The Devil Wears Prada and even the Barbie movie. But there’s one thing many fans have been left baffled by – the choice of song and movie for social media influencer George Clarke.

During the results show on Sunday, October 5, his dance partner Alexis Warr revealed they would be taking on a very trendy song for their upcoming performance – Soda Pop from the Netflix film K-Pop Demon Hunters.

The 25-year-old didn’t appear to know the film or song in question, and hilariously replied: “Yes… That’s fantastic news,” which prompted laughter from his co-stars.

Speaking on his Useless Hotline podcast, which he hosts with fellow influencer Max Balegde, Alexis said: “His reaction was hilarious.” George replied: “It’s very accurate to me.”

They continued to discuss the song choice on the podcast, with George saying: “It’s just crazy, you know… I get the producers vibe with this. Get internet man to do the thing that’s like broken all records on the internet.

“I don’t know if they’ve chosen the correct internet man, I think, hey, we’ve said it before though, this is the third week in a row where we’ve gone, what the hell is George going to do with this one?”

He joked that he didn’t really know what was in store for this weekend’s performance. George continued: “I know as much as you right now, I know as much as you. I know that it’s K-pop and it’s to Soda Pop.” Meanwhile, Alexis applauded him for “taking everything on the chin” and “embracing everything”.

People online were quick to share their outrage over George being given a song and film he didn’t appear to know. One person on X wrote: “Need to have a word with the Strictly producers because WHYY are you giving George a COUPLES CHOICE to a song that HE DOESN’T EVEN KNOW? A couples choice is meant to be a song and dance close to them where they have the chance to tell their story.”

Another wrote on the platform: “Actually so annoyed that their ‘couples choice’ is a song that George doesn’t even know. Like, I know they could probably do more with it being a Couples Choice but I feel like a salsa would’ve been fine for it.”

And a third said: “NOOOOOOOO we wanted couples choice to be George’s choice so he could pick Arthur.”

However, others couldn’t wait to see George’s performance. “Tt’s Strictly, it’s gonna be corny at some point. Embrace it.” While another commented: “Also, Soda Pop is a banger, I don’t care.” And another wrote: “Actually can’t wait to see George dancing to Soda Pop.”