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If you’re looking to add some sparkle to your wardrobe, this diamante blazer would be the perfect addition for Christmas and NYE parties and it’s now on sale

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As Christmas draws ever nearer, injecting some glitz into your wardrobe becomes absolutely crucial. Whether you’re after something rather understated, or fancy diving headfirst into the sequin world, Roman has plenty of choices that you can browse.

This Black Revere Collared Diamante Jacket was originally priced at £75 but has been slashed down to just £25 in the pre-Christmas sale (prices correct at time of publication). It’s currently up for grabs in sizes 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 22 and 24, so you can snap it up for your next festive occasion.

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Featuring a revered collar, the Black Diamante Jacket comes in dazzling diamante fabric and would look great paired with denim to give some extra oomph to a minimalist outfit. Complete with front flap pockets, this machine-washable blazer is hailed as ‘perfect for the autumn and winter season’.

Roman’s website says about the Black Diamante Jacket: “Elevate your outfit with a touch of glamour in this stunning diamante fabric jacket. The revere collar adds a sophisticated touch, while the shimmering fabric catches the light beautifully. Fully lined for comfort, this jacket features elegant self-covered buttons and a chic pocket with flap detail. Pair with tailored and heels for a stylish look that will turn heads this Autumn/Winter season!”

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Meanwhile at Next this Silver Sequin Ruched Sleeve Blazer is just £58. It’s designed to ‘add sparkle’ to your clothing collection and is great for all those festive occasions you have coming up, reports the Liverpool Echo.

For those who prefer their festive outfits to come in gold, Amazon’s Women’s Sequin Sparkle Lightweight Short Sleeve Cardigan is going for £22.99. Looking back at the Roman reviews for the Black Revere Collared Diamante Jacket, one delighted shopper gushed: “Looks fab on and good quality, great for a Christmas dinner or any dinner!”

A second review declared: “Beautiful jacket, excellent quality. It has a beautiful bling to it that is nice and subtle and it’s excellent quality. I’m normally a size 14 but the 12 fit me nicely”.

A third fan raved: “Great jacket at a great price, very stylish and comfortable.”

A fourth customer praised: “Lovely jacket, true to size, same as picture, excellent value, good quality, would definately recomend. Perfect amount of sparkle.”

Nevertheless, one buyer expressed some concerns about the garment, writing in their review: “It’s a lovely jacket, but I had to shorten the sleeves and add another button and buttonhole to make it hang properly.”

Gabby Logan couldn’t resist making the cheeky remark about Anton Du Beke as she and her husband, Kenny Logan, reflected on their time on Strictly Come Dancing

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Gabby Logan has playfully taken aim at former Strictly Come Dancing professional, turned judge, Anton Du Beke. The BBC presenter appeared on the programme with her dance partner James Jordan back in 2007.

Simultaneously, Gabby’s husband Kenny Logan also participated in the competition alongside James’ wife and fellow professional dancer, Ola Jordan.

During a recent podcast appearance together, the pair were questioned about their Strictly experience and Gabby couldn’t help but make a cheeky dig at Anton.

Throughout his 16-year stint as a competitor, the 59-year-old had limited success with his celebrity partners – something he frequently jokes about himself.

Appearing on the Stick to Rugby podcast, the married duo were asked about programmes they had both featured on, including Strictly and the game show Mr and Mrs.

When questioned about who performed better on the dancing show, Kenny swiftly responded: “Look at the history books.”

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Gabby, 52, became the fourth celebrity eliminated from the series, while Kenny secured fifth place.

Looking back on their appearance, the presenter remarked: “Kenny went on a journey,” to which he playfully interjected: “‘I got voted out after week two’, that was her journey.”

In response, Gabby quipped: “Put it this way, if he could’ve danced with Anton Du Beke he would’ve been that person.”

Fighting back, Kenny jested: “Stick to what you’re good at sweetheart.”

In her memoir The First Half, published in 2022, the presenter admitted she was reduced to tears when the judges decided to save Rod Stewart’s wife, Penny Lancaster, instead of her.

Speaking about her feelings to The Times, she revealed: “It was a harsh lesson, learning that sometimes not everyone likes you. You realise the parts of your personality that you thought were attributes as a sportswoman are not valued.

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“I was told I was being too competitive, whereas I was thinking, ‘I thought that was good. That’s what I did in sport – and it worked – and that’s what my husband is doing’.

“I actually reckon there was a societal shift between that show in 2007 and 2012. At the 2012 Olympics we started to appreciate tough, competitive women.

“We made heroes of them. But in 2007 I wasn’t playing the game expected of a woman.”

During 2023, Anton appeared alongside Gabby on her The Mid.Point podcast. Throughout the episode, they reflected on their Strictly experiences and the so-called show curse.

The phrase “curse” is commonly referenced when describing celebrity or professional relationships that have crumbled during or immediately following their stint on the programme.

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Gabby admitted that, for her part, she found it “weird” to be so up-close to another male who wasn’t Kenny, though didn’t believe the “curse” existed.

“I think if you go on Strictly and you want romance, you might find some,” she shared.

“If you go on Strictly and you’re in a good relationship and you don’t want romance, you’re not going to get any. There’s no curse.

Celebrity MasterChef star, Dawn O’Porter and Hollywood actor, Chris O’Dowd, got married in 2012 after the actor told his wife-to-be he loved her in a kebab shop

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Dawn O’Porter has revealed the cheeky tattoo she got for her husband, Chris O’Dowd, after he told her he loved her for the first time.

The Celebrity MasterChef star, 46, tied the knot with Hollywood actor, Chris, also 46, in 2012 in a three-day wedding fest after he told the TV presenter she was the one for him in a kebab shop called Munchies.

Paying tribute to the milestone moment, Dawn had the name of the fast food joint tattooed on her bottom – which proudly displays the word ‘Munchies’ to this day. She revealed the sweet tribute – which she got a week before her wedding – as she whipped up a kebab, complete with marinated chicken, pineapple, bread, and garlic sauce on Tuesday night’s episode of Celebrity MasterChef.

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While making her “happy food”, the star – who has reached the final three stage of the BBC cooking show – told hosts John Torode, 60, and 52-year-old Grace Dent: “Delicious food is delicious food. I’m dedicating this to my husband Chris, who first told me he loved me in a kebab shop.

“We sat in there and ate this kebab and drank champagne out of a blue plastic bag, and it obviously changed my life.

“For Chris’ wedding present, I got a tattoo of the name Munchies on my bottom because that was the name of the shop. So I got it done a week before the wedding, and I had to hide it the whole week.”

John and Grace were stunned by the revelation from Dawn – who decided against taking Chris’ full Irish surname, and instead got an ‘O’ before her maiden name. Dawn also got a small ‘O’ inked onto her right hand as a tribute to the letter in the Bridesmaids star’s surname.

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After her kebab was cooked, John complimented Dawn on the “fantastic” meat and “fluffy” bread, and Grace declared it “fabulous”. Following the hosts’ feedback, Dawn said: “I think Chris will have loved all that. I think he’ll feel very well represented and loved.”

The Scottish star, who shares two kids with Chris, has now bagged a place in the final after singer, Alfie Boe, left on Tuesday. Alfie was eliminated from the show – meaning either Dawn, retired rugby player Alun Wyn Jones, 40, or RuPaul’s Drag Race UK series 5 winner Ginger Johnson, 37, will be crowned this series’ winner.

After his exit was confirmed, Alfie said: “This has been quite precious. These moments in life that come about are really special. I’m happy to be going home as a Celebrity MasterChef finalist.”

The tenor left the show after underwhelming the judges with his “eggy” Belgian Le Miserable cake – which boasted ginger and cinnamon poached apricots – which was a tribute to his dad, Alfred, who died in 1997.

Vicky Pattison has shared her go-to self care device that helps to reduce ‘hormonal hair loss’ and shoppers have said it makes hair grow ‘thicker and stronger’

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‘Tis the season for self care, and with the New Year creeping closer it’s time to start planning ways to introduce a little more you-time in your usual routine. Strictly Come Dancing star Vicky Pattison has already been getting into the swing of things, as she shared an image of her doing some at-home LED therapy and writing: “Tis the season for self f*****g care”.

Although most of us opt for the usual LED face masks to use at home, Vicky has taken things a step further and shared that she regularly uses CurrentBody’s LED Hair Growth Helmet. The helmet works just like an LED mask does for your face, except it’s main goal is to improve your hair’s condition, as well as boosting your scalp health, making it perfect for anyone struggling with hair loss or thinning.

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The LED Hair Growth Helmet is a bit of a splurge – it’s priced at £649.99 on both the CurrentBody website and on Amazon – but it’s an investment worth making if you’ve been struggling with your hair and scalp health lately. You’ll even get a four month money-back guarantee when you buy it, so if you don’t start seeing results after using it you can return for a full refund.

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It works by using red light therapy to stimulate your hair’s follicles, which help improve your hair’s thickness as well as improving the condition and hydration of your scalp to reduce redness and oiliness. There are 120 red LED lights in the LED Hair Growth Helmet to make sure it covers your entire scalp, and each session only takes 10 minutes. Plus it’s mobile enough that you can wear it whilst getting on with other things around the house, whether it’s cleaning or reading a book.

For something that won’t break the bank, you could always pick up Solaris Labs NY Intensive Red LED Hairband Supporting Growth which is just £120 and uses both red and blue LED lights. The red light stimulates hair follicles, while the blue light helps soothe the scalp for stronger and healthier hair, although it doesn’t cover the same surface area as Vicky’s helmet-style device.

You could also pick up Foreo’s FAQ 301 Bundle which is currently on sale for £329, and contains the FAQ 301 which has both red LED light and T-Sonic massage to help stimulate your scalp, revitalise follicles and strengthen thinning hair, and the FAQ Scalp Recovery and Thick Hair Probiotic Serum to enhance the hair thickening results.

Or, if you’re looking for something quick and easy to use, the Solaris Labs NY Intensive LED Hair Growth Brush is £86 and combines gentle vibrations with LED therapy to help improve your hair routine without adding in extra steps. It also uses both red and blue light, and gives your scalp a relaxing massage as you use it, helping to stimulate growth, slow hair loss, promote thicker locks, soothe irritated scalps and increase the size of hair follicles for stronger strands.

However, Vicky’s LED Hair Growth Helmet is a great option if you want a hands-free treatment that you can do at home and covers your entire head whenever you use it. Shoppers have also praised it, saying it’s helped with a myriad of different hair and scalp issues.

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One touching review said: “My case is complicated because my hair loss was created by taking the breast cancer hormone blocker ********* . I had breast cancer 9 years ago and unfortunately it returned this year in March. Before I started taking ********* again I decided to invest in any preventative measures I could, which included the CurrentBody red light helmet . I decided to brush my hair over the sink each morning and take a photo so I could monitor any hair loss. I have attached a photo of my morning brush when I started using the helmet , and now, 7 months later . Currently I am not experiencing any hair loss and the hair fall in the pictures is significantly less. So I would say this demonstrates it is doing a fantastic job. I’ve recommended it to many friends and I also have the face and neck masks which are phenomenal.”

Another wrote: “I’ve been using this product for several months and my hair has definitely grown several inches, is stronger and thicker. It’s very easy to use and only takes 10 minutes. What’s not to love?”

Some found their results weren’t quite as impressive, with one saying: “I have used this everyday for 10 min from the day I received it. II have been using this now for close to 3 months and have yet to see any difference. My hair still looks the same and I still loose the same amount when I wash or comb my hair. I am still hoping for this helmet to give me positive results but to this day it has not.”

Another agreed: “I have been using my LED Hair Regrowth Helmet for 6 weeks with no results, it might be too soon for results. You wear the helmet for 10mins every day I don’t feel 10mins is long enough. Keep my fingers crossed.”

However others loved the LED Hair Growth Helmet, with one saying: “I have been using the helmet once a day for about three months, and I have already noticed a lot of new hair growth. This is especially exciting since I am on a medication that typically causes shedding. I am really happy with this purchase; this has become my favorite red light therapy brand!”