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On Wednesday, Jessie said she made her diagnosis public to help her process the news, and to show solidarity with others who are going through a similar experience

Singer Jessie J appeared to drop a huge hint about her cancer diagnosis last month.The Price Tag star, 37, shocked fans this week by revealing she has early stage breast cancer and is holding on to the word “early” and plans to undergo surgery after her performance at this month’s Summertime Ball. The revelation made her words at her intimate North London concert on May 20 seem all the more poignant and significant.

On Wednesday, Jessie said she made her diagnosis public to help her process the news, and to show solidarity with others who are going through a similar experience. “I just wanted to be open and share it, ” she expressed. “One, because, selfishly, I do not talk about it enough. I’m not processing it because I’m working so hard.

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“I also know how much sharing in the past has helped me with other people giving me their love and support and also their own stories. I’m an open book. It breaks my heart that so many people are going through so much similar and worse-that’s the bit that kills me.” She continued: “The timing of it has been mad but also beautiful and given me this incredible perspective in this time.

“But honestly I need to process it and talk about it and, I need a hug. You have loved me through all my good and hard times. And I don’t want this to be any different,” she concluded.

Just weeks earlier she told gig-goers at Union Chapel that she was putting herself first and wanted to have fun. Jessie said on stage: “I know we are all going through our own battles in life, we are all struggling in our own way. We talk about it sometimes, and sometimes we don’t.

“I’m grateful I have the voice and the strength to be able to put those experiences into songs that people can take and make them their own soundtrack to help them get through a tough time, a good time, a scary time.”

When she introduced her new single No Secrets, she also seemed to be referencing her cancer battle. Jessie said: “This song for me, more so than ever right now, is getting me through my life.”

Earlier this week, the former Voice UK coach told her 13.9 million Instagram followers: “Before No Secrets came out, I was diagnosed with early breast cancer. I’m highlighting the word ‘early’ – cancer sucks in any form – but I’m holding on to the word ‘early’. I have been in and out of tests this whole period.”

No Secrets details Jessie’s ­relationship with fame and her heartbreaking 2021 ­miscarriage, which she has since spoken openly about. Jessie, who is performing at Wembley Stadium next Sunday, told fans she would then “disappear for a bit” to have surgery.

But the singer said that despite her diagnosis, she still feels like she has found her “happy ending”. Jessie and basketball player Chanan Colman welcomed their first child, son Sky, in May 2023.

Talking about her song Sunflower, which is yet to be officially released, Jessie said: “I wrote this song about my boy – the happiest boy in the world unless he hasn’t had enough snacks. He is the love of my life, the joy of my day… I jump out of bed at 5am to make him something to eat and then wait for him to wake up.

“I never thought I would live this life… I prayed for it for so long. The joy it brings me is overwhelming. I hope anyone who has that same feeling in their heart gets their happy ending. It’s magic.

A number of women have accused Jared Leto of acting inappropriately when they were teenagers, alleging that he exposed himself and made sexual remarks. Leto has refuted any accusations made against him.

In a report, several women have accused Jared Leto of “inappropriateness.” The 53-year-old American singer and actor has been gaining notoriety since the early 1990s.

He has appeared as the frontman of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars as well as in well-known TV shows like My So-Called Life and WeCrashed and in blockbusters like Blade Runner 2049 and Dallas Buyers Club. The star is now facing damaging accusations, which a spokesperson has refuted because she has been viewed as a Hollywood and chart superstar all over the world.

Nineteen women have accused the star of “behaving inappropriately” when they were teenagers, according to an investigation by Air Mail magazine, a luxury lifestyle magazine edited by former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter.

One woman claims that the actor approached her in a Los Angeles cafe when she was 16 years old and demanded her phone number. She claims that he called her “in the middle of the night” and attempted to trick her into attending a party, but she responded, adding, “I didn’t even have a driver’s license.”

The woman claims that he allegedly called her at one, two, three A. M. every time for the following three weeks, and that the conversation was described as “Turned sexual.” He might ask, “Have you ever had a boyfriend? ” Have you ever had a bad s**k?

A second woman claims that he once approached her at age 17 and that he once approached her when she was 16 and that he had previously allegedly had an “flirtatious” relationship with her.

A third, who was said to be having an “on-off affair” with the actor, said: “He’d be sweet, then suddenly really demeaning. It was a “switch”.

Another woman claims that the star masturbated at the age of 18 and exposed himself to her at his home. He claims to have spit on it when he told her.

Leto is accused of approaching younger women and asserts that he was “known” in Hollywood for liking younger women. Another woman cited the publication as saying, “I remember being so physically ill that I threw up when I passed billboards for his films,” and that she was wondering how everyone in L.A. knew.

Leto’s representatives have been contacted by The Mirror for comment. While Air Mail adds that a star’s representative in their report refutes any allegations made against him.

From 1999 to 2003, Leto was engaged to actress Cameron Diaz, with whom he dated from 1999 to 2003. They got married in 2000 before splitting up three years later.

From 2015 to 2022, he later dated Russian model Valery Kaufman. He has never been married, but he has previously had romantic relationships with several women, including Paris Hilton and Scarlett Johansson.

Angel Iris Murphy Brown, who turned 18 in April, has changed pronouns to ‘he/him’ – and both parents, Mel B and Eddie Murphy, are said to be supportive of their child’s decision

Mel B and Eddie Murphy are said to be “understanding” and supportive of their child Angel who has changed pronouns to “he/him”.

The Spice Girls star and the American actor embarked on a whirlwind romance in 2006 and their bond was so strong that they went on to have each other’s autographs tattooed on their thighs. After months of dating, Eddie proposed and Mel fell pregnant – and they welcomed Angel Iris Murphy Brown in April 2007.

The pair then broke up and a bitter custody battle ensued, with Mel filing a paternity suit against Eddie to legally establish he was Angel’s father and accused him of not paying for child support. However, both parents are now said to have a close relationship with Angel, who turned 18 this year.

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It has now emerged that Angel, who was born female, changed pronouns to “he/him” – and confirmed it in his Instagram biography. According to a source who spoke to Mail Online, both Mel and Eddie are supporting Angel: “It’s a decision Angel made and Mel has been understanding, likewise Eddie. There was no big event to mark it. Angel just wanted it to be known what pronouns are now suitable.”

Marking Angel’s 18th birthday in April, Scary Spice wrote: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY ANGEL !!! I cannot believe youre 18 You are so special and so bright and so talented!! I couldnt be prouder of watching you grow and become the person you are but youll forever be my babyyyy I hop you keep chasing yor dreams and be kind to everyone around you like you always have been my Angel Love you always.”

In the comment section of Mel’s birthday post, Angel clarified that they now use “he/him” pronouns. “That second picture is exactly how old she was when I met her!! The only baby to look like she worked out at the gym! Cutest little thing,” one commenter wrote, but another follower corrected them, saying, “*him / *he”. After someone asked the person how they knew Angel’s pronouns, Mel’s child replied, “they are on my profile!”

In addition to Angel, Mel is also mum to Phoenix and Madison, who have different fathers. Mel welcomed Phoenix with the dancer Jimmy Gulzar in 1999, Angel with Eddie in 2007 and then Madison with the singer’s then-husband Stephen Belafonte four years later. Eddie also has nine other children and is said to have a close relationship with all of them, as parenthood is his priority.

During an interview with Vanity Fair in 2020, the actor said: “My career, or what I am as an artist, that’s not at the centre of my life. At the centre of my life is my family and my kids. That’s the principal relationship, and everything comes after that. I have 10 kids, and I’m present, and I’m part of their lives.

“You got to have some kind of balance with career and personal life. I started making movies when I was 20, and I auditioned for SNL when I was 18, so that’s 40 years ago. So I had a little crossroads where it was like, it’s time to back off, and sit on the couch and just be dad.”

The Mirror has contacted representatives for Mel B and Eddie Murphy for comment.

Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas has taken part in a tattoo charity fundraiser to help raise money and awareness for the anti-suicide charity CALM

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has got a tattoo in honour of her late brother – and to raise funds for a mental health charity. The 64-year-old TV star was left devastated in 2003 when her brother, David, took his own life at the age of 44.

Shirley has discussed her love for her brother and her sadness over her loss in the past – as well as highlighting the fact that he struggled with depression in order to help others find the help they need. On Saturday, the dance expert got a tattoo of her late brother’s first and second initials as well as his last name, Rich.

Taking to Instagram, Shirley posed alongside tattooist Tal Booker, 31, the brother of Love Island star Eyal Booker, 29, and showed off her new inking. She wrote alongside the post: “A tattoo for my brother… thank you @talbooker honoured to be tattoo number 2 of 24 in your @calmzone #TattooAThon.”

Shirley previously discussed her loss on the Great Company podcast, revealing her family battled to have her brother get help before his tragic suicide. She said: “I was wrapped up in my life, because at that time, I had two other children I was taking care of, plus my own son, and they were all dancers, and I was just wrapped up in my world of ballroom dancing.

“I was in London. He was up north, and my mother went to stay with him for six weeks. But my mother’s old school, and they don’t share. So, what I should have done then, if I look back now, is gotten the car straight away and gone to see the situation for myself. He was just in a bad place.

“He explained it like being in a dark, black hole that he couldn’t climb out of. He’d lost a lot of weight, and the doctors couldn’t help him.

“We tried to get him sectioned, and when, apparently, I wasn’t there, but my mum was. When they took him in the car and they pulled up to the hospital, he recognized somebody that was stood on the steps, and he was too he was the macho man on the housing estate, and he was too embarrassed, he made them turn the car around.

“So had she not been there that day, then maybe things could have been different. And it just nobody talked about things like that. No one talked about things like that at all, and they just popped in with pills, you know, like these antidepressants.”

And expressing her sadness over David’s death, she said: “‘I still remember the morning it happened. I call my mum to say that Mark, my son, would be performing at St Paul’s church in London, and maybe they both like to come down for the day.

“And my brother said, no, no, no, no, I’m feeling much better now. But you go mum, and against her better judgment, she didn’t want to go. And I pushed her to go a little bit because she’d been there, you know, and was having this tough time. David didn’t want to go, and it was that they chose to do that.

“So, for that, I will live with for the rest of my life. She blames herself, but I blame myself because I was the one pushing her to go. She felt she shouldn’t have left.”

Meanwhile, Tal has set out to raise funds for the anti-suicide charity CALM where he has planned to tattoo 24 designs within 24 hours. He explained via Instagram previously: “The most likely thing to kill a young person is themselves, and around 18 people day in the UK die by suicide. One of the ways we can change that, is by talking about it.

“That’s why I’ve teamed up with @calmzone to do a 24 hour tattoo-a-thon on the 7th and 8th June. To raise vital funds and start important conversations.

“If you’d like to get involved or show your support, head over to thecalmzone.net to register your interest or donate at the link in my bio. Just £12.20 is enough to fund one potentially life saving call.”

As they visited Chris Hughes’ family in the Cotswolds, JoJo Siwa and fellow Celebrity Big Brother star Chris Hughes shared a sneak peek into their blossoming romance.

JoJo Siwa is clearly enjoying her budding romance with Celebrity Big Brother pal Chris Hughes and shared their sweet trip in the Cotswolds. The American reality TV star, 22, and former Love Island contestant, 32, have been growing closer after going public with their romance.

And now, the Dance Moms alum has taken to Instagram to showcase a batch of loved up snaps of the pair. She has been spending time with her new man and his family during a cosy weekend in the Cotswolds.

One shot showed Chris picking up his love and carrying her, with others showing them messing around when they were out with horses. In one hand gestured in a sweet manner. As their relationship continued to develop, the duo were also spotted sipping sweet treats and dinners.

JoJo explained that this was her first time touching a horse since being thrown off one eight years ago in a caption for each of her 11 Instagram photos.

JoJo had captured the couple clasping each other’s hands in JoJo’s final photo. She adorably adorned a white heart emoji with the phrase “the one thing that can make everything better.”

Ben, Chris’ brother, and others who responded to the photo dump in the comments section shared sweet responses. Can I accept credit for the entire English breakfast, he joked? You’ve already missed me! “!

Another fan described her relationship with Chris as a “rebirth” rather than a “rebrand” They boasted that JoJo Siwa’s UK appearance was “really beautiful,” adding that she finally feels free.

We’re now seeing her unfiltered, unapologetic, and real after years of being abused and overworked in the spotlight, from Dance Moms to every glitter-covered contract thrown her way. This is a rebirth rather than a rebranding. And honestly? She deserves every moment of tranquility and strangeness that she is finally permitted to enjoy.

JoJo added a Stories clip of her inside the Big Brother house after her image uploads. Take me back, she said in the video.

To celebrate their growing friendship, JoJo recently admitted to having a romantic tattoo in mind. She claimed that she wants their blossoming romance to “last forever” and that she is even considering starting a memorial project to honor their union.

JoJo gushed about what initially attracted her to Chris in the Big Brother house while discussing the Rosebud podcast with Gyles Brandreth. She stated, “I was the only person I knew before entering the show what they looked like when he first entered.”

“Oh, that’s the Chris guy,” I thought. I initially assumed he was a good hugger, but I soon learned that. His hug was nice to me. That resembled a warm embrace. And he smelled good.

She continued, “I promised in Big Brother that I would get this bamboo stick and that I wanted to get two more tattoos from the Big Brother house of memories that I have there.”

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Before she passed away in 2016, the legendary singer revealed to him what tragic advice she had given him. Prior to her death, Sir Tom Jones was married to his wife Melinda “Linda” Trenchard for 59 years.

Sir Tom Jones has opened up about his late wife’s final words before she passed away from cancer. The legendary singer was by Melinda “Linda” Trenchard’s side during her final days following a 59-year marriage that lasted until her passing in 2016.

Celebrating his 85th birthday, Sir Tom recounted the profound advice Linda gave him. Speaking on BBC’s Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn, he shared: “When my wife knew that she had terminal cancer, I was with her for the last 10 days in hospital in the room with her.

She said, “Look, I gotta leave, but you don’t fall with me,” and she was right. I’m going down, but I’m aware that there is nothing I can do to stop it. ‘”.

He went on to explain how his dearly beloved Linda had urged him to persevere and how those words had aided him as he pondered his grief and served as guidance for young artists today.

She said, “Don’t fall for me; you have to keep going, you have to get on stage.” You still have songs to sing, and when you do, you still think of me.

Tom reflected on the levity Linda brought to his life, underlining the importance of laughter and remembrance. He went on to express how Linda’s memory gave him the fortitude to carry on with his career despite considering retirement in the wake of her passing, reports Wales Online.

She adored jokes, and I once did the same. She now gives me strength because I had feared that after she passed away, I would crumble.

Sir Tom acknowledged how close his singing career was to being overdone by overwhelming emotion and acknowledged the difficulty of managing emotions while performing. You can’t sing when you sing because your voice won’t come out, so I didn’t think I could sing anymore.

Sir Tom Jones has given some wise words of wisdom to aspiring singers, such as, “You take the emotion and then you work it into the song, get it through, but don’t get too involved with it because then you’ll cry and you won’t be able to sing.”

Celebrating a milestone, the legendary singer announced on his Instagram: “I’m celebrating my 85th birthday this Saturday! and am thrilled to be sharing a very special concert performance – ‘Live on Soundstage 2017’ for the first time on my YouTube channel.”

According to GB News, Sir Tom will also appear on a BBC Arts program called In My Own Words in addition to Tony Blackburn. The renowned Sex Bomb singer remarked, “Taking the time to reflect on some of the extraordinary things that have occurred in my life for In My Own Words has been really enjoyable and thought-provoking.

Watching snippets of those past, times, styles, and struggles made me realize how fortunate I am,” I said in a statement. “Some of the archive I’d never seen before.

“The first house I ever owned made me think back so many times that I was able to spend the day there. I hope everyone enjoys watching it as much as I did creating it! “.

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