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Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague was slammed by fans who said her parenting was ‘too soft’ after her daughter started listing the names of children she wanted to bite

Molly-Mae Hague was accused of being ‘too soft’ by mum-shamers after Bambi, the two-year-old daughter she shares with Tommy Fury, listed the names of children at nursery she wants to bite. Last month, the Love Island star, 26, was slammed after she refused to discipline her baby after she bit a child.

And in a new video, Bambi was heard listing the kids she hoped to bite next while standing on Molly-Mae’s lap. After running errands at an interior store, the Maebe founder sat in her car and explained: “That interior shop was absolutely stunning by the way, but Bambi really tested me in there.”

The “mentally exhausted” mum-of-one then said: “Taking her socks and shoes off and just literally wasn’t playing ball. So we left.”

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Once they arrived home, Bambi wasted no time in sharing her plans to bite a few kids with her mother.

“I’m gonna bite someone,” the adorable tot said after Molly-Mae sang to her and cuddled her. “I’m gonna bite Dory.”

The reality star was quick to discipline her daughter, stating that she shouldn’t bite people. Molly-mae said: “Oh, no, no. We don’t use our mouth to bite, do we? What do we use our mouth for?”

Bambi soon responded: “For food,” before Molly-Mae praised her and added: “Yeah, for food. For eating. We bite our food, we don’t bite anyone.”

Her quick lesson proved to be futile as Bambi went back to listing names and said: “I’m going to bite Emily. We bite… Dory.”

Molly-Mae laughed and shut it down, telling her daughter: “No. Don’t know why I’m laughing at that. We bite croissants. We bite pasta. We bite pizza.”

Fans were divided by the teachable moment, with one fan quipping: “The switch up to the biting sent me. Bambi is low-key key all of us. And so precious!”

“I was dying when Bambi said, I bite Emily. I bite, I bite,” one said. “Cracking up… I know u were trying to keep from laughing seeming as this was an issue w/ Bambi before, I was hollering, she’s so stinkin’ smart.”

However, those who saw the video on TikTok were less amused, with one commenting: “I’ve never heard/known a child to openly say they’re going to bite a kid,” and one said: “She turns it into a game…. Molly is too soft.”

A second person commented: “The threat is wild,” while another user posted: “Molly needs to learn how to change her tone and face when she’s being serious.”

Last month, Molly-Mae admitted Bambi bit someone at nursery, but felt ‘slightly better’ after learning “all the children seem at the minute to be biting one another.”

She said: “One of my good friends, her daughter, is in the same class. And her daughter has been bitten like every day this week. It’s really, really sad, it’s horrible.

“It’s so confusing, because if we talk to her about it when we put her in the car, are we giving her the attention that she wants from the biting? But 100 per cent, if I was watching this video right now I’d be thinking no, you need to tell her it’s not okay. Because it’s not okay.”

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Love Island winner Toni Laites has been tipped for a huge presenting role in the US by former champ Cara De La Hoyde, who has shared her advice for life after the villa

Love Island winner Toni Laites has been tipped for a huge presenting role Stateside – with former champ Cara De La Hoyde backing her to front a huge show.

Cara, who won the ITV2 dating show in 2016 alongside now-husband Nathan Massey, has shared her insider advice for life after the villa, urging Toni to grab every opportunity that comes her way – while warning that fame after the show can be short-lived.

While talking about Toni’s opportunities, Cara said: “I think take as much as you can get because you’ve got a short period, babe, so go get that money! I think she should go and do Aftersun for the American series. She’d be really good for that. I’m sure we’ll see her back on TV anyway, she’s great.”

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Toni, who stole the nation’s hearts when she won her series earlier this summer, has already been at the centre of rumours about new TV projects. And Cara insists that while Toni’s grounded upbringing will keep her level-headed, she should strike while the iron is hot and front Love Island USA: Aftersun.

“She’s obviously got a very nice grounded family, so I don’t think she would turn into a diva,” Cara explained. “You should take every opportunity that comes your way and do as much as you can because All Stars will roll around quickly and then the next main series is gonna roll around quickly too.”

Cara also weighed in on the much-anticipated Love Island: All Stars, which is set to return in early 2026. While she admitted she’s a fan of the format, she confessed she has concerns about whether there are enough big names left to keep audiences hooked.

“I love it, but I’m just worried about who they can bring back that people are going to be gagging to see, and who is actually gonna want to do it,” she said.

“Obviously you’ve got people like Ovie [Soko] and Maura [Higgins], but let’s be realistic, they’re not going to do it. They’re doing big things in their career, they’re doing amazing things.”

The mum-of-two added, speaking in conjunction with Slingo: “The thing is with a show like All Stars, there is a limit because you can’t just keep bringing people back. Even when you watch Drag Race, the All Stars at the beginning, you’re like, ‘oh my God, Alaska’s in it, this is amazing’, and then it gets to season 14, and it doesn’t have the same impact.”

Cara also opened up about the reality of leaving the villa in a couple, revealing that she and Nathan rushed into living together far too quickly.

“Me and Nathan, we basically moved in together after like two months – which is the most ridiculous thing to do,” she laughed. “We’d been together for 6 weeks, we thought we knew everything about each other. That was the worst decision we could have ever made because although you’ve been with this person, you haven’t actually been in the real world with them.”

Despite her warning, Cara and Nathan went on to tie the knot in 2019 and share two children. But she admits not every couple will survive – and islanders should prepare for that.

“When people come out as couples now, you do your work as a couple, but you need to find as well what you want to do for yourself,” she explained. “In six months’ time, a year’s time, you might not be together, and if you end up basing your whole brand on being a couple and you have not actually carved anything out for yourself, it’s a bit like, oh, what do I do now?”

Her advice? Be a little selfish. “If you’re in a couple, you need to also be selfish, make your own brand and do your own thing and work out what you wanna do as well, and then do things as a couple,” she added.

Looking back almost a decade since she first stepped into the villa, Cara says she’s proud of her Love Island journey – and insists she’ll never slate the show.

“I love it. I’m proud that I’ve done it. I think it’s great. I’m not one of these people that looks back and slates Love Island. You’re all adults going into it, you all know what you’re signing up for,” she said.

Cara added: “When people slate others for going in there to get followers, I think fair play to them. They’re trying to make their life better, which in turn can make their family’s life better, and I think, good luck to them. They’re young, they’re having a laugh.”

With her words of wisdom, Cara seems confident Toni is destined for bigger things – and fans could soon see her fronting the US spin-off. Watch this space.

Cara was speaking in conjunction with Slingo’s AR Rooftop Chase .

Apple fans looking to bag an iPad without breaking the bank can currently save a whopping 72% as this limited-time deal sees this model plummet to under £50

Thousands of bargain hunters have rushed to popular online discount site Wowcher to grab a refurbished Apple iPad Air from £49. The 9.7 inch tablet featuring Retina display and sharp resolution has been slashed from £174.99, offering savings of up to 72%.

The iPad Air delivers up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge, boasting “fast WIFI” and 16GB of internal storage. Customers can select between grade A or grade B professionally refurbished models – depending on how pristine you want it to appear (both choices come in space grey).

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Bargain hunters can locate the Wowcher iPad deal here. As an alternative, the Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet (latest generation) has been cut by 40%, now priced at £89.99 rather than £149.99 (with adverts), plus there’s also a version without adverts for £99.99 instead of £159.99.

The Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet features up to 13 hours of battery life, a brilliant full HD display, an octa-core processor, 3GB RAM, and 32 GB of storage.

Those who favour Apple can browse new iPad models directly here. Alternatively, explore the Wowcher deal if you’re keen to save some cash, reports the Liverpool Echo.

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Strictly Come Dancing is renowned for pro dancer-celeb relationships and one contestant is banking on it to fuel her love life

RuPaul’s Drag Race star La Voix is ready to dance her way to the glitterball trophy on Strictly Come Dancing this year, but has revealed that she has another reason for joining the show.

At a press event for the launch show, the drag icon was asked about the infamous Strictly curse, which refers to those on the show who end their current relationship after finding romance with another contestant or pro dancer. Her response was both defiant and cheeky.

“I say bring it on,” she declared. “I’m single. Absolutely.” La Voix added that she’s “living the dream” with her Strictly experience. Following on from Tayce, who danced with Kai Widdrington in last year’s Christmas special, La Voix is the second drag queen to compete on the show and the first to take part in a full series. Tayce won her episode so the bar is high for La Voix.

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But, the 45-year-old doesn’t seem to be feeling the pressure and is instead “glad” to be on the show and represent the drag community.

“I think the want for it for many, many years has been there,” she continued to tell Metro. “I mean, it’s the campest, glittery show, the whole thing goes hand in hand.

“There’s no reason why it shouldn’t be, and I’m just glad to bring good entertainment to that show.

She added that Strictly was the ideal spot to feature a drag icon and highlighted that it’s nothing new. “There’s no deeper message. There’s no ulterior motive. It’s just prime time TV. I think we’re used to Dame Edna and Lily Savage for all those years. Let’s bring that back to TV.”

The star also joked about another thing that Strictly is known for. Every year, inevitably, someone will make a joke about the sequins and spray tans, everything that goes into a classic ‘Strictly makeover’.

But for La Voix, sequins, big make-up and gorgeous wigs are a part of the everyday. She joked she might be “the only one that dresses down on the live show”.

However, fans needn’t worry this means La Voix will be any less glamourous. She has seen her dress for the first live show and promised fans that it would live up to expectations. “I want the full Strictly experience. They’re going to take it to the next level. They already have.

“The glamour is wonderful. I feel like I’m living my dream. It’s amazing. I don’t want to do the dancing bit, just the dressing up bit.”

Holly Willoughby recently showcased her new fun and fabulous accessory that shoppers have hailed ‘the perfect cat eye sunglasses’ and you can pick them up from a high street brand

Taking to social media last week, Holly Willoughby shared a sun-kissed snap of her enjoying the last days of summer on the beach. In the pic, she donned a pair of green cat-eyed sunglasses that are perfect for switching up your conventional accessories. And the best news is, Holly’s pair appear to be these Angular Cat Eye Sunglasses from & Other Stories, which retail for a wallet-friendly price.

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Holly’s sunglasses are described as angular cat eye sunglasses with pointed edge temples, bestowing a retro twist to a popular contemporary style. Coming in 9 shades, including Holly’s go-to green, these shades are priced at an affordable £27.

Promising 100% UV protection, these sunnies feature a dark brown lens that breaks away from traditional black, though some colourways switch things up with alternative lens colours available.

One shopper enthuses: “Nice glasses, I usually have designer but liked the print on these.”

While another buyer bestows a perfect 5-star rating, raving: “It’s taken me ages to found perfect cat eye sunglasses which are not round. Those sunglasses meet all my criteria. Good quality, fabs design and doesn’t change natural colours much.”

Further praise comes from this customer, who beams: “Stylish and very good quality for the price!”

And a fourth shares that they have “these sunglasses in a few colours.” Another shopper also notes: “Love them. Comfortable fit and trendy.”

Scary Spice wants nothing more than to go back on tour with her bandmates, she revealed, shortly after the Spice Girls announce a surprise reunion for a special collab

Just like millions around the world, Melanie Brown MBE wants a Spice Girls reunion. The singer revealed that she ‘loves” badgering her former bandmates about a reunion tour, not long after a surprise collaboration together was announced.

Mel, dubbed Scary Spice, was featured in a TikTok on Monday (15 September) where she listed a bunch of things she loved to do. She said: “Unfortunately, I do love dressing like it’s the 90s, putting evil eye stickers on everything, asking the Spice group when we are going on tour, meditating every day, singing Wannabe rap to anyone who will listen, watching ‘how to get rid of a body documentaries, hoovering at 2am.”

She captioned the video: “Yep I really do!!” Plenty of fans agreed that a Spice Girls comeback was needed. One said: “Here for the Spice Girls group tour. And asking every year for the next 50 years.”

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Another went on to write: “Asking for a tour is necessary and every 90s kid is asking the same.” “I cannot thank you, Mel C and Emma for keeping the spice dream alive for us,” said a third. Meanwhile, a fourth excited fan penned: “You are the only one with power to reunite the group, Goddess of Goddesses! We love you!”

The video was posted shortly after Mel, along with her Spice Girls bandmates, Melanie C, Geri Horner, Victoria Beckham and Emma Bunton, announced they had teamed up with the England women’s rugby team to create a range of Red Roses products adorned with the Spice Girls’ Girl Power slogan.

In a joint statement, the iconic group said: “We are excited to partner with the Red Roses in supporting women’s sport, particularly as this year for the first time in history there will be a female president of the RFU – that’s incredible Girl Power!

“We hope the whole country will join us in cheering on the team at the Rugby World Cup, as they build on their great start.”

The statement was made last week and the range will include a jersey, track jacket and bomber, T-shirts, hoodies and accessories, as well as a limited edition Spice Girls rugby ball.

A Spice Girls reunion is so hoped for that fans are almost always asking when it will happen. Back in April, it was claimed that the group would reunite for their 30th anniversary, as Geri, Emma and both Mels were said to have met in Miami to discuss the details of a world tour. It would have been just the four of them, as Victoria was rumoured to be “90% out of the running”.

A source close to Geri said: “There have been rumours swirling for months, but Geri has always been too busy and had other things on, preventing her from saying yes.

“Nothing is yet confirmed but Geri and Simon [Fuller, the group’s former band manager] are back in touch with a myriad of exciting ideas.”