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Sarah Cawood drew praise and support after she shared a heartbreaking post about feeling lost in middle age – and has now shared how Zoe Ball offered to help her

Sarah Cawood has opened up about the reaction she received while expressing her fear her life had hit a dead end – including a supportive message from TV and radio star Zoe Ball.

TV fans will know Sarah as an icon of the 1990s when she hosted a range of smash shows including Top of the Pops, Live and Kicking, and the MTV dating show Singled Out. The 53-year-old mum-of-two won support last week when she opened up on social media and shared her fear her career had peaked.

In a searingly honest post, she wrote: “Can I be really honest? For a minute? I’m 53, I’m healthy and I have a lovely family… But I feel lost.’

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She explained: “I made the mistake of doom-scrolling this morning and all my former peers are just SLAYING it… it’s hard to explain, but I just feel really…left out. It’s so silly to say that at 53, I feel jealous.”

She continued: “All my former TV buddies, plus new friends I’ve met here and they all seem to be at events with each other, working together and THRIVING. And here’s the thing: I couldn’t be more pleased or proud of those women but I miss them… and I miss being one of them.”

She then went on to explain the mundane household chores that she spends much of her days conducting, and expressed a concern that she is not earning enough money.

She went on: “I just feel so redundant. I want to build my own brand; maybe write a book using my old diaries, but I simply don’t have time: unless my time is spent on income-producing activities, I can’t do them: I’d work 24 hours a day and see no one.”

She went on to explain she had decided to share her feelings as an offer of support to others who may feel the same way. And added: “I HAD my time, and it was GREAT. So maybe I should just shut up and be grateful (I AM grateful I really am! My life is so lovely and I’m so lucky, I just want a little bit more: is that greedy?) Maybe the Universe has a different plan for me.”

The post drew hundreds of messages of support from followers – including Zoe Ball. In a column for The Sun, Sarah revealed: “I’ve always admired Zoe for the way she’s at the top of her game but still remains down-to-earth and one of us.

“Even though I worked with her friend Sara Cox on Channel 4’s The Girlie Show back in the 1990s – and have also presented Live & Kicking and Top of the Pops – I think we’ve only met in person once or twice.

She and Coxy hung out with the dance crowd back in the day but I was an indie girl, so our social circles didn’t really cross.”

She went on to reveal: “When I got breast cancer a few years ago, she sent me a beautiful DM. While I’d love to take up her offer and sit down for a natter, I don’t want to be that person who forces themselves on someone being kind.”

Zoe’s original post stated: “Oh darling S it’s not always as it may look from out there i promise. don’t be sad – although a good weep is such a good outlet and a must. if you ever want a cuppa.”

To which Sarah replied: “Thanks ZoZo! You are honestly one in a bloody million: treading that line between being on the telly and also, just like us! And we all love you for it! May take you up on that offer: just for a Ball Cuddle!”

Strictly Come Dancing star Thomas Skinner has revealed the devastating moment he informed his wife Sinead that he had cheated on her – just weeks after they tied the knot

Thomas Skinner has recalled one of the darkest moments of his life, when he was forced to admit to cheating on his wife Sinead just weeks after they tied the knot.

The 34-year-old businessman, who first rose to fame on The Apprentice and will appear on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing, said the guilt consumed him after what he described as a two-week fling.

The reality star revealed he met Amy-Lucy O’Rourke, 35, in a pub more than three years ago. “She was a single mum,” he recalled. “We chatted on the phone and she offered me some kind of cosmetic slimming treatments.”

According to Thomas, the encounter soon escalated but he admitted that it was the biggest mistake of his life going behind his wife’s back and cheating on her. “I had a fling. It was nothing more than that. It was the one time, it was a mistake. I woke up feeling absolutely terrible about it. I felt so guilty. I told my wife.”

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He admitted the short-lived affair was “the biggest mistake of my life,” and described the devastating moment he confessed to Sinead, whom he had married just weeks earlier.

Speaking to The Sun, Thomas said: “I let her down in that brief moment of madness where I wasn’t thinking, where I didn’t appreciate what I had. I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry.”

Thomas and Sinead first met in a London bar in 2018 and got engaged two years later. By the time of the fling in 2022, they were already parents to a son, now four. Their family has since grown with the arrival of identical twin daughters, now two.

Despite the betrayal, Thomas said his wife stood by him and insisted that they are now better than ever. “My wife is the best thing that’s ever happened. I’m so lucky she forgave me. It was the worst thing I’ve ever had to do. It was terrible. I’m a very, very open book, and I don’t hide anything from my wife. She was obviously distraught, upset. Didn’t think I’d do that to her. When I told my wife, I fully understood if she was to never speak to me again.”

The east London entrepreneur admitted that the affair was entirely his fault, acknowledging that such a brief lapse in judgment almost cost him everything.

He reflected on the aftermath with deep regret, describing that period as one of the darkest points in their relationship. Although he and Sinead have since rebuilt and become stronger as a couple, he said the pain he caused her is something he will always carry.

He credited her kindness and resilience for keeping their family together, saying he owes much of who he is today to her support. Calling her the foundation of his life, he admitted he had been selfish and is profoundly grateful for her forgiveness, knowing she never deserved the hurt he caused.

“I’m an idiot for doing that. My wife is my rock. She’s the person I adore more than anything in the world. And I let her down. I’m ashamed. I’m so fortunate my wife’s forgiven me. She didn’t deserve it. I was a selfish person,” he insisted.

Despite the ordeal, Thomas says he and Sinead are determined to move forward, with family life at the heart of everything.

He has since described Sinead as his “Super Sensible” partner and insists she has been his anchor through both his personal mistakes and his professional highs.

The Mirror has approached Thomas’ representatives for comment on this story.

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A popular Love Island couple are reported to have split months after leaving the ITV2 dating show together after going their separate ways at the National Television Awards

Love Island finalists Yasmin Pettet and Jamie Rhodes have reportedly confirmed their relationship is over just weeks after leaving the villa together. The duo had been attending this year’s National Television Awards, but are said to have gone their separate ways after the glitzy bash.

Prior to the event getting underway at the O2 Arena in London, the couple posed for pictures on the red carpet. They were seen with their arms wrapped around each other with smiles on their faces, but it seems all did not end well.

Instead, it’s claimed Jamie told friends Yasmin had “f***ed off” near the end of the night. And sources claim she had also been seen holding hands with The Traitors star Freddie Fraser before seemingly giving her man the slip.

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According to The Sun the couple have confirmed their split. It comes after they had won the hearts of the public with what appeared to be an authentic connection.

A source told the publication that Yasmin told Freddie the pair needed to “go somewhere private, no one can see”. And it’s said Jamie had lamented Yasmin’s disappearing act.

Another partygoer at the event told the outlet: ““Yasmin and Jamie weren’t together at the party a lot at all, compared to Harry and Shakira and Cach and Toni, who were glued to each other’s sides.

“Then I saw her holding hands with Freddie and pulling him away. She said, ‘We need to go somewhere private, no one can see.’”

“I was totally shocked because I loved them on the show and they seemed like the best connection.”

The comments were a far cry from their interaction earlier in the night. Before the awards ceremony began, Yasmin told reporters the pair were “really good”.

“I mean, we get to come here, to something like this, together tonight, which is incredible,” she said. “The whole band is going to be here as well. I think we’re going to have a great time.”

Just weeks ago, Yasmin had revealed she and Jamie had not yet been intimate following their time in the Spanish villa. The ITV2 icon was heartbroken after leaving the show as her beloved cat Miaow Miaow passed away while she was filming.

And earlier last month, Yasmin said: “As I’ve spoken about her on the show, I’m sure a lot of you will know I have a cat called miaow miaow who’s been by my side for 11 years now.

“When I was filming Love Island I had a bad gut feeling something was off and when my mum and sister came into the villa I asked them and still felt like something was off.”

The star admitted she had been grieving the loss and praised Jamie for providing her with emotional support. She also revealed the pair believed there was ‘no rush’ in their romance.

“I’ve been going through grief and Jamie will just sit there when I cry on him,” Yas said to The Sun. “I’ve taken a lot of time to process my emotions, so Jamie and I haven’t been intimate yet.”

“He’s so patient. He’s never rushed that, because he knows it will happen at the right time.”

Former Love Island contestant Andrew Le Page has hinted that he has found new love with a real estate agent in the Middle East following his split from Tasha Ghouri

Love Island star Andrew Le Page has hinted he has found new love – eight months after he split from reality star girlfriend Tasha Ghouri. He has teased a new romance with a real estate agent who lives in the United Arab Emirates.

The 30-year-old TV hunk – who found fame on the ITV reality show in 2022 during the eight season of the show – shared a flirty clip of himself with a woman named Millie Cleland on social media. The stunning brunette works for the White & Co Real Estate firm in Dubai.

Over the weekend, Andrew and Millie enjoyed a romantic meal out together where they sipped wine. In a very brief clip shared on Instagram Stories, the pair clinked glasses at the Eva Beach Restaurant and Beach Club in Dubai’s Palm Islands.

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Andrew flashed a winning smile while sat opposite Millie wearing a simple white vest. And the pair appeared to party into the night as they shared video clips of people dancing and singing together at the luxury venue.

The upbeat scenes come after Andrew and Love Island co-star Tasha, 27, split at the beginning of the year. He had cheered her on last autumn and winter when she took part in the 2024 season of Strictly Come Dancing.

But the romance collapsed soon after the 2024 season ended and while Tasha was on the road as part of the Strictly Live tour.

The Sun previously reported that busy schedules tore the romance apart after almost three years. A source claimed: “Tasha was madly in love with Andrew but the cracks started to show when she appeared on Strictly.

“She gave her all in that competition. Her focus was purely on her dances with Aljaz and that drove a wedge between them as time went by. They talked about ending their relationship at the start of January and she’s pretty much heading out on the Strictly tour as a single woman.”

The following month, the couple confirmed the relationship was over – with Andrew taking to Instagram Stories to address rumours they had split.

He wrote, alongside a selfie: “End of an era. So guys it’s been a pretty start to the year and one I didn’t expect. However life goes on and I’m doing everything in my power to say positive

“All the support has meant the world. I’ve cried more this year than I have my whole life.” He added: “Back to Guernsey now… I’ll be back.”

While Tasha wrote on Snapchat: “Hi everyone. Just on a walk. I know a lot of you are asking me a lot of questions and want to know what has been going on. I won’t be speaking on the situation – it’s a private side of my life which I’m still dealing with internally and mentally.

“It’s private for me and as much as I do want to share it with you all, one day I will, but I’m still processing everything that has happened and going on. I hope you can all understand on why I’ve not spoken out on the situation.”

Kylie Jenner showed the extent her sister Khloe Kardashian and her kids went through as she revealed ‘prank wars have started’ after a sleepover at mum Kris Jenner’s house

Kylie Jenner was left stunned after a night at her mum’s house led to prank wars. And she was so shocked that she chased her sister, labelling her a “little b***h” after spotting her car’s makeover.

Kylie, 28, took to social media to show the aftermath of the “attack”. She insisted “prank wars have started” as the incensed star tagged her sister Khloe Kardashian and her mum, Kris Jenner.

At the start of the clip Kylie shared on Instagram, her vehicle was seen covered in silly string and toilet paper. Giggling, Kylie says while recording the mess: “I, um, slept over at my mom’s house…”

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She’s then heard yelling “you b***h” after sister Khloe appears in the doorway of the lavish property. As Khloe hides and runs away, Kylie repeats herself, fuming: “You little b***h.”

She then runs after her older half-sister while still recording. “Was this you?,” Kylie shouts while entering the property.

Khloe then screams as she tries to run away from the Tequila brand creator. “Say something,” rages Kylie trying desperately to follow.

As Khloe continues to run, Kylie can clearly see the funny side of what’s happened as she chuckles while taping her sister’s scared reaction.

“Who did this to my car?” Kylie asked again before Khloe’s kids are seen running away laughing. Kylie then gave her followers a closer look at the chaos caused, with her Mercedes badge also covered.

Mum Kris then appears and is shocked by what she is seeing as she gasps: “What is happening? It’s so colourful.”

Khloe and her kids then pop out to scare the momager and spray the pink and red string all over her. Kris screams but quickly turns back on the youngsters to chase them.

The prank was also shared on Khloe’s Instagram Stories. She captioned the reshare: “I am the prank master!!!! I will not loose [sic]. I am training them young to be prank geniuses.”

And she also shared a snap of the kids standing behind the messed up car before uploaded a video of them in action covering it.

Kylie recently paid tribute to her pal and hairstylist, Jesus Guerrero, six months after he ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’ died. The celebrity hairstylist had flown out to Paris as part of Kylie’s glam team in January for Fashion Week, but sadly died just a few weeks later.

After sharing a touching tribute shortly after his death, Kylie took time again to remember her friend. She explained how the ‘ache of missing’ her late hair stylist ‘hit all over again’ as she continued to come to terms with his death months on.

And last month she took to her Instagram Stories to re-post polaroid pictures of her and Jesus together. “We miss you sm Jesus…” she wrote while also posting emojis of a white heart and an angel.

Television and radio host Vernon Kay has cast his mind back to his first date with Strictly Come Dancing star wife Tess Daly – and things did not go well

Vernon Kay has confessed he was left in an awkward position at the end of his first date with wife Tess Daly. The 51-year-old model and presenter has been married to the 56-year-old BBC star since 2003 and they have two children together.

However, the love story had something of an awkward beginning when Vernon was left red-faced by a financial hiccup during their first date. The former T4 presenter first met Strictly Come Dancing host Tess in 2001.

And their first date was a romantic meal at Zilli Fish restaurant in London. While Vernon wanted to treat his date to a romantic meal, his bank card was declined.

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Vernon recounted: “Tess and I went to Zilli Fish for our first date.” Recalling an awkward first mistake, he recalled: “I think we ordered a bottle of pinot grigio, but Tess doesn’t like pinot grigio.”

And he added: “All I remember from that date is that my cash card was rejected, so Tess had to pay.” During his chat with the outlet, Vernon went on to declare that he would consider biblical figure Jesus Christ as the ultimate dinner party guest.

He explained: “Surely Jesus is the ultimate party guest. Would it not be amazing to go out with a fella who can turn water into bottles of wine, and five loaves of bread and two fish into enough food to feed an entire party?”

Last year, Vernon opened up on the success of his marriage as he marked 21 years of being hitched to Tess. He is quoted by Birmingham Live as saying: “I think marriage is a roller coaster, you know, you have peaks and troughs.

“And what I’ve learned from the whole of that is it’s really difficult to talk, but it’s really easy to talk. You’ve got to bite your lip and just go, I’m gonna say this.”

Explaining how compromise is a key to success, he suggested: “Put the kettle on, say it. ‘I don’t think we should be doing this. Maybe what if we do that? I’m feeling this, dah dah dah, dah’. You know what I mean? Like communication is the most important thing, in anything and in particular in a relationship.”

And offering further advice, he said: “You might not be necessarily be the person that the other person married, you’re changing.

“So it’s that evolution that you need to coincide with your partner and that can only be done through communication.”