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Olly Murs and his wife Amelia welcomed their son Albert earlier this month and shared the exciting news on social media.

Just two and a half weeks ago, Olly Murs’ wife Amelia gave birth to their second child – a baby boy named Albert. She shared the exciting news on September 4 with a picture of the happy couple leaving the hospital with their baby boy and their two-year-old daughter Madison.

Now she’s taken to Instagram to share a body positivity post as she thanked her body for carrying her two children. The 32-year-old posted a black and white video of herself standing tall in her black underwear as she proudly shows off her C-section scar.

As the mother-of-two poses for photos with her newborn son, the camera beams from ear to ear. She put it in the following: “Thank you body for carrying life twice, giving birth, and still showing up every day.

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“Forever grateful for the way you changed to bring my two beautiful babies into the world. I’m proud of this version of me and looking forward to getting fit and strong again when the time’s right #postpartum.”

Two beautiful kids, one unbelievable wife, according to proud husband Olly, 41. I have a good fortune. Her fans praised her postpartum body and thanked her for sharing the post in the comments section.

Thank you for revealing how incredible women’s bodies really are, one social media user said. “The most inspiring post. You have both beauty on and off.

Another follower gushed, “Beautiful. And I appreciate your efforts to restore postpartum bodies! While another person said, “A real woman who loves her baby body,” you still look incredible.

Another poem called “absolutely beautiful!” We are made to believe that women’s bodies change so much after giving birth, but seeing this makes me realize how beautiful they are.

While a fifth remarked, “Never underestimate what you can do for women after having a baby.” It’s great to see this post, which is sincere, kind, and modest.

In September, Olly and Amelia gave the news of their son’s arrival with the phrase “Walking out as four.” Our little Albert, welcome to the world.

Amelia and Olly were unsure of their baby’s gender before the little one arrived, so they made the decision to wait until the baby boy. It’s difficult to tell, Madi said Amelia, because she thought Madi was a boy. However, I believe this is a boy.

Olly continued, “Of course, that’d be cool, but I’m inclined to believe it’s a girl.” That’s something I would really like to do. We’re at a point where making decisions is necessary. However, this pregnancy seems to be different.

Olly admitted it was a big shock when they announced they were anticipating it again earlier this year. You know you have those weeks when you just can’t tell anyone, he said. And it’s been a shock, we didn’t anticipate it to happen this quickly, but it’s really amazing news for us both.

“Having a little brother or sister for Madison will make me crazy.” The times have changed, but in a positive way. Madison’s birth was first reported by them on April 16, 2024, after they revealed their relationship to each other in December of that year.

The couple tied the knot on July 15, 2023, with just a few months to go.

Secrets from the set of Coronation Street have been revealed by soap legend Bill Roache, including how Queen Camilla confessed to being a huge fan of the show during a set visit.

Soap legend Bill Roache was on stage at the weekend – to spill royal secrets and stories about Coronation Street. The veteran actor, 93, who has played Ken Barlow on the soap for more than 60 years, was part of a Corrie live show.

Bill is known for his portrayal of Ken Barlow in the ITV soap after making his debut in its first episode in 1960. And he insists his recent work has the royal seal of approval. Asked if Queen Camilla is a fan of Corrie, he said: “The Royals are fans of the show.

When Camilla asked if she had ever watched the show, she responded, “I can tell you that on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7.30pm, the phone goes off the hook.” That is truly lovely.

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If you weren’t careful, Prince Phillip might be a little touchy. When the Queen and Prince Phillip were honored, I was invited privately and asked if I would give a four-minute speech.

Camilla visited the set in 2010 and even pulled a pint in the Rovers Return. Bill holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving TV soap star in the world and was made an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list in December 2021 for his services to drama and charity.

He noted that Elsie Tanner, a famous Corrie actress who portrayed her from 1960 until 1984, wasn’t always easy because of his two-year feud with Pat Phoenix, who was also a famous Corrie actress. In retrospect, Bill recalled that “Pat and Violet Carson (played Ena Sharples) dominated the Street.” She once abused my wife, Val, in a scene where she said something insulting.

When I told her off in this scene, she said to the director, “I don’t think she would take this from this young man (Ken),” and we were off. She threatened to throw this ashtray at you because she wanted to do something at the end and said, “Can you pause with all these things you say at the end?” I retorted, “No, I won’t.”

We didn’t talk for two years, and I said, “As far as I’m concerned, it’s unprofessional.” When she was throwing a party two years later, we were waiting for a scene and she said, “Oh well. You’d better get to my party, I suppose, than you should.” I declared, “I would love to Pat,” and we became very close friends.

Cliff Richard was once offended after Corrie actress Margot Bryant had a soap criticized his weight, according to Bill. According to him, “Cliff loves the Street so much that he once spent time with the Rovers as an extra.” I occasionally played tennis with him.

In a scene where Margot Bryant, who played Minnie Caldwell between 1960 and 1976, described him as a “chubby little lad.” He was forced to follow a diet, which he has continued to do ever since. Before, Margaret Bryant used to express her thoughts toward everyone. You kept her company.

Bill and the audience were shown video messages, including one from Joanna Lumley, who Bill proposed to on Corrie when she played Elaine Perkins on ITV in 1972 at the Lowry Theatre in Salford.

Bill, Joanna said it. Why did I ever decline you? You contacted me about being Ken, and I declined. What was my thought? You made me feel so good, Bill said, “Bill responded:” Joanna was a mystery at the time, but you can tell she was confident. She was incredibly lovely.

On Wednesday, Glasgow’s live performance of An Audience With Coronation Street will return.

Harris Dickinson, the biopic star of the Beatles who will play John Lennon in the highly anticipated films, has criticized another Hollywood star calling them “w*****s.”

In a rant about how he treated him on set, Harris Dickinson has called one of his Hollywood peers a “middle class w*****.”

The up and coming star is set to appear as music icon John Lennon in the upcoming four-part movie anthology based on The Beatles. His co-stars include Irish Oscar-nominated actor Paul Mescal who will play Sir Paul McCartney, fellow Irish Oscar-nominee Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, and Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn playing the late George Harrison.

To best represent John’s character, the actor will use his upbringing in a working-class British family in east London. His co-stars haven’t always been a happy person because they accuse another actor he worked with of stifling him because of his humble roots.

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In a previous interview, Harris claimed that the team used a number of social class cliches to describe the actor when they were playing a game where coworkers had to ask them to guess who it was by asking them a series of questions to make them think they were able to guess who it was.

Asked “what food are you?” they replied fish ’n’ chips, and when questioned “what TV show are you?” they quipped that they would be Love Island.

In a new interview with The Times, his old comments were revisited when Harris was informed his fans have been trying to work out the identity of the actor by going through his credits on IMBD.

Harris dropped hints to the contrary as he read through Times readers’ comments, with many claiming it was Ralph Fiennes, as he refused to directly name the actor he was referring to.

He responded, “No, Ralph, it’s not you. Ralph is a “sheepheart,” praising his co-star from the 2021 smash hit film The King’s Man. However, when Robert Lindsay’s speculation about him being his 2019 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil co-star surfaced, he appeared to confirm the suspicion.

He said, “F***! I’ve been caught!” but did not give away any further details on what had happened between them or clarify if he was joking. The Mirror has approached representatives for Robert Lindsay for comment on this story.

All four movies will be released in the same month as the Beatles project, with each film examining the individual Beatles members’ perspectives.

At least one of the biopics will be directed by filmmaker Sam Mendes, who first introduced them at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas.

Additionally, he added that Sony’s Tom Rothman has called the movies “the first bingeable theatrical experience,” and that a preliminary release date is anticipated to be April 2028.

We’re making four movies about the Beatles, according to Sam. Perhaps this will give them a better understanding of them. My understanding of music was altered by The Beatles. Years ago, I tried to make a movie about them.

Harris is already gaining acclaim in Hollywood thanks to recent roles in the erotic thriller Babygirl, The Iron Claw, Jeremy Allen White and Zac Efron, and the movie adaptation of the best-selling novel Where The Crawdads Sing, among others.

Stacey Dooley, a documentary maker and television presenter, revealed her secret fertility heartache after giving birth to her partner Kevin Clifton.

Stacey Dooley broke down in tears as she bravely opened up on suffering an ectopic pregnancy with husband Kevin Clifton. The documentary maker, 38, is a proud mum to daughter Minnie, who she shares with the Strictly Come Dancing professional.

They welcomed Minnie in January 2023, having met each other on the BBC dance competition back in 2018. Stacey shares occasional updates on their home life together, but decided to share more in a candid admission on her latest TV series.

The presenter stays over with Britain’s first legally recognized gay father, Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, who also has Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over, her hit. He has publicly backed the UK’s ban on commercial surrogacy.

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Stacey discovered Barrie’s differences with him as he claimed his children should be beautiful.

Stacey made the decision to introduce Kevin to another child in a secret meeting with the camera. She said, “I have seen the struggle of having a child.”

“We obviously wanted to grow our family, but last year, I felt pregnant, and it didn’t go very well. … ectopic … Because this is so predictable, I apologize. I’m crying on a bed while I’m sitting here. It was extremely challenging and ectopic.

“There was an internal rupture, and emergency surgery was required. Of course, you are made to consider alternatives when going through something similar. You have to consider how to grow a bigger family if something happens, and it happens.

According to the NHS, an ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilised egg implants itself outside of the womb, usually in one of the fallopian tubes. They say it is not possible to save the pregnancy, with 1 in 90 pregnancies being ectopic in the UK.

Earlier this year, Stacey candidly opened up about the challenges she’s faced since becoming a mother in 2023. During an appearance on the Parenting Hell podcast with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe, she admitted that her sex life with Kevin took a backseat as their daughter sleeps in their bed.

Stacey said she doesn’t care because she’s content cuddling up to their two-year-old. We need to start remembering how to have sex, Stacey said.

Minnie is in our bed, she continued. I’m not really arrogant, though, because Kev is away from home indefinitely, even though I know there is such a focus on getting kids in their own beds.

What else am I doing? We might start recalling how you had sex when Kev returns to the scene. Then, perhaps, I would assume that you’re going to have to leave your own room right away.

If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at the Miscarriage Association. You can call them on 01924 200799 or email info@miscarriageassociation.org.uk

On Stranded On Honeymoon Island, BBC star Millie Thompson, a PR professional, and a therapist discuss the rise of marriage and Millie’s notorious “ick list.”

After years of being intimate with and loving someone, marriage is something many people choose to do. Millie Thompson, however, is not. After talking for five minutes with her husband, she realized he would be the one who would get the other end of the aisle.

The model from Cheshire was one of the brides who decided to marry a stranger on the BBC’s latest dating show, Stranded On Honeymoon Island. The show, described as Married At First Sight (MAFS) meets Survivor, follows several couples, who have all been matched together after a round of speed dating and get married before being dumped on a remote island to see if they can survive together – literally. And it’s just one of a series of dating shows that requires its contestants to get married as part of the show.

MAFS, Love Is Blind, and Stranded On Honeymoon Island – they’re all popular dating shows that include marriage as part of the game plan in some way. More and more, viewers watch as people who have never met each other or only heard each other speak before walk down the aisle and get hitched. But why? Why is marriage becoming such a staple of dating shows? And why would someone get married to a stranger on TV?

Millie exclusively told The Mirror about why she went on a show that asks you to marry someone you don’t know. “I thought, ‘Well, at least I can actually get married’. Somebody can out me with somebody that I could potentially be compatible with and I can get married. The whole thought of picking my dress and my hair, I was really looking forward to it,” she explained.

Millie never anticipated getting married. Her “type” had previously not really worked out for her. The 30-year-old on the show explained to The Mirror how she was “struggling” with dating and how she always seemed to attract the wrong man.

Millie remarked, “It was sort of a last resort for me to watch the show.” “I really struggle to find people to date and try to find them.” My type isn’t functioning, and it’s not doing so for a reason.

Unfortunately, Millie and her partner Jordan were unable to end their union when they were given the chance to end it.

Other people liked the show, including BACP registered therapist Emma Cullinan, who watched it. She explained to The Mirror that she thought there was a low likelihood of such marriages being successful and that she understood why someone might want to get married.

She said, “We’ve grown up with fairytales.” You marry and live happily ever after their conclusion. The two components come together, that is the construction. You marry, and you have a happy ending. However, in these programs, the theme is “You get married, now let’s look at the car crash.”

She continued, adding that she believed the producers weren’t interested in a happy marriage, which is why they might mix up ex-partners, as recently happened on Stranded On Honeymoon Island, or why two people with different attachment styles might be matched, as has recently happened on MAFS.

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Why do these shows include it if producers don’t want a smooth marriage? According to Emma, “viewers and contestants simply want to be in a relationship without any problems.” And marriage seems to hold that promise.

According to Natalie Trice, a PR expert, marriage’s frequency in dating shows is a reflection of the nation’s current “dating fatigue,” but it also raises the stakes for television. More than half of men and 94% of women still want a relationship, according to 91% of men and 94% of women. Marriage serves as a potent hook for TV producers because of the tension between struggle and desire.

Marriage is a fantastic example of reality TV currency because it guarantees drama, keeps viewers interested, and makes public appearances. But it also reveals something more profound: shows like Married at First Sight and Love Is Blind make viewers believe that love is still present, even when it includes cliffhangers and production crew.

And if the list is extremely long. Most brides and grooms on Stranded On Honeymoon Island chose photos of their loved ones or something sentimental when they were given home goods. Milky put her ick on the list, including all the possible ways someone might turn her off.

The list worried Emma and many other viewers that Millie wasn’t being completely open, which is why she was concerned. Because a close relationship causes pain, something in her prevents love.

However, Millie always believed that it was intended to be tongue in cheek rather than having an actual relationship. Simply put, it’s funny. And I believe that everyone has a list of illnesses.

“But I can overlook the ick, as I previously stated on the show. You don’t have icks if you really like someone. When Marilyn met someone, she realized that her list of people didn’t matter anymore because marriage is a lifelong commitment to avoid suffering.

Natalie came to the conclusion that we love dating programs that feature marriage in them because of our inner desire to see other people’s icks and still love us. Who doesn’t want to see people happy because we live in uncertain and uncertain times and people always want hope, connection, and happy endings?

Georgia Harrison, a star of Love Island, has teamed up with the popular dating app Raya in the hopes of meeting “like-minded” friends just before the birth of her first child.

Georgia Harrison has reportedly joined the celebrity dating app Raya just weeks before she gives birth.

The Love Island star is weeks away from welcoming her first child with Jack Stacey, who she met on the dating app.

Georgia has now set up a profile for the site hoping to find other connections. Raya is also used a platform for networking and forming alliances with mutual creatives and professionals around the world as well as helping users match with romantic partners.

The 30-year-old mum is looking for her next venture after making the transition from reality TV star to documentary-maker. Georgia became an activist for victims of so called ‘revenge porn’ after her ex Stephen Bear shared intimate footage of them without her knowledge or permission.

Bear received a prison sentence for his crime after a protracted campaign, and Georgia made a documentary about it.

It’s perhaps obvious why she might want to document her journey now that her life is transitioning into motherhood, and what better way than to connect with professionals who might be able to help her with that goal?

She stated in her profile, “I fell in love with Raya and am now here for recommendations.” The smart reality TV star described herself as a presenter, author, and activist using a photo of herself outside of Downing Street as her profile picture.

Georgia’s boyfriend, who lives far from her celebrity lifestyle, thinks they have what it takes to produce a TV show similar to Billie and Greg Shepherd’s.

Georgia and Jack met on Raya and following a fast-paced relationship, ten months later she announced her pregnancy in April.

She stated to The Sun, “I think a motherhood-centered reality TV show would be really fun.”

The actress added: “I think I’ve been able to share so much of my life’s difficult experiences through television. It would be really nice to be filming something that was actually bringing me to a happy ending, becoming a mother, and making it so enjoyable that I’m actually having a lot of fun.

Once she’s used to being a mother, she would like to make this a reality in the future.

She continued, “But I’m not yet certain how parenthood will go. You’re aware that filming any kind of show is much harder than it appears. Not just like an hour-long camera intrigues you. You spend between 10 and 12 hours a day filming.

You would want to make sure that it makes your relationship stronger, so it would be how he feels about it as well. Afterwards, consider Greg and Billie. They do a great job of running their show. Because Billie was always doing television like I was, she explained, that’s the kind of person that I would associate with when I look at other couples in the public eye.

She stated that she won’t let her child use a phone or access the internet because of her previous trauma from Stephen Bear.

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