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Good Morning Britain’s Hollywood reporter Ross King has told of the time when his house was almost surrounded by flames during the devastating Los Angeles wildfires

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Scottish broadcaster Ross King, best known for his live reports from Hollywood for ITV shows such as Lorraine and Good Morning Britain, has told of the “horrendous” moment he thought his Los Angeles home was about to go up in smoke.

Speaking on the Sliding Doors podcast ahead of his appearance on Strictly Come Dancing, Ross explained that he lives in the Hollywood Hills, not far from the iconic Hollywood sign.

During the devastating wildfire that had caused at least 30 deaths, he was still covering showbiz stories for ITV. But meanwhile, the wildfires were drawing ever closer.

“It was getting to a point where in the area, they were saying get ready to evacuate… make sure the car is packed. You’re possibly going to have to go. I was here with my girlfriend,” he added, “we were just watching the TV and seeing the horrendous scenes.”

Ross added that his girlfriend Bridget was anxious to leave before the fire got even closer and roads became blocked with traffic.

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“So,” Ross added, “we were sitting thinking, okay, what do we do? And we were still watching it on TV. And then the bizarre thing was that, because this was late at night, I was actually… I’ve got a TV studio in the house.

“So I was running down doing live reports for Lorraine and Good Morning Britain, and then coming back up and then looking and going, ‘where are the fires now?’

“And it was just incredible that we thought, it’s getting really close thinking, ‘we need to go.’ And then you look around the house and you think, you can’t take, obviously, very much.”

Ross said that he was just getting ready to say goodbye his Hollywood home, possibly for the last time, before a “magical” event occurred. He recalled: “Then you look around the house and you think, ‘OK, I’m going to leave the house. This might be the last time that I ever see this house’.”

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But then a firefighting helicopter saved Ross’s house – and possibly his life.

He shared: “A helicopter came in, one of the water drop helicopters, and just made the most magnificent swoop and dropped water… it was just a magical moment that put out such a huge part of the fire.”

Ross added: “We both looked at each other and said, ‘that has just absolutely saved us’. And it saved so many properties, possibly saved so many lives as well. It was just that moment where you thought, oh my goodness me, how life could have been very different, it changed completely.”

He says that while he suffered with significant “Survivor’s Guilt”, admitting “I certainly had that” after seeing how much some of his neighbours had lost in the wildfires, he also realised how lucky he had been.

The Strictly star emotionally divulged: “One day, you’re watching the TV and you’re watching these incredibly sad stories, people that have lost, you know, lives, lost people, lost possessions, lost homes, lost work, lost jobs, everything.

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment just days after he wrote a scathing column in which he claimed the NHS is unaffordable and needs to be scrapped

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Not long after penning a blistering attack on the NHS, where he alleged that numerous overseas medics working in British hospitals are only here because they’ve been banned from practising in their native countries, Jeremy Clarkson ended up requiring hospital treatment himself.

Writing in the Sunday Times, the ex-Top Gear host refused to reveal precisely why he needed urgent medical attention, merely stating that the procedure was “Defcon 1 painful”, before quipping that “they had to chisel me off the ceiling with a spatula afterwards.”

Jeremy revealed that he had, for numerous years, maintained private health cover, but claimed he had grown fed up with how frequently insurers attempted to dodge paying for different treatments.

Rather than this, he chose to consistently deposit money into a separate bank account.

Yet when Jeremy found himself desperately requiring medical attention last weekend, he was a solid two-hour journey from the closest private medical facility.

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This meant he would be entering an NHS hospital mere hours after his piece branding the health service a “creaking old monster” had gone to print.

He quipped: “I had a very hot neck when I realised this and wondered if I should maybe tiptoe into the hospital in a Piers Morgan face mask.”

He fretted that someone might relieve themselves into his tea as an act of revenge, if not actually inflict physical harm upon him.

Nevertheless, the NHS staff proved to be the epitome of professionalism and he left the hospital the next morning none the worse for his ordeal: “It was OK,” he said, “I’ve slept in way worse hotels.”

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Despite having criticised the health service in his column, Jeremy says he had no grumbles about the care he received: “I genuinely couldn’t find anything to moan about at all. The doctors, the nurses and everyone I met were kind. It was all spotless. Lunch was kids’ food-brilliant, and they even made me better – for which I shall be eternally grateful.”

Yet Jeremy still insists that the NHS is simply unaffordable at its present scale, and cautions that the chancellor will be compelled to hike taxes to prop it up: “Rachel Reeves is going to have to fleece absolutely everyone for more cash,” he forecast.

“She came for the farmers last time around. This time, I wouldn’t be surprised if she came after your children’s pocket money. And of course, she’ll tell us she needs more money for the NHS.”

He reeled off a string of things that could be outlawed to ease the burden on the health service, including tanning salons, wood-burning stoves, and meat. He also argues that the NHS needs a radical overhaul, if not complete dissolution: “It’s an excellent organisation and the frontline staff are superb,” he pens.

Paris Fury opens up to Notebook magazine about renewing her wedding vows, how Tyson has struggled after Ricky Hatton’s death, her daughter’s engagement and collagen beauty secrets in a wide-ranging interview

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Paris Fury has opened up about her ‘trad wife’ rules as part of a wide-ranging new interview with the Sunday Mirror’s Notebook magazine.

“My main goal in life—and I might sound like a ‘trad wife’ here—is that my seven kids grow up happy and healthy, find partners, and make themselves happy,” she admits. “For me, success is just continuing to be happy and healthy and watching my kids grow up well. I think that’s a great success in itself.”

She is quick to point out that family life always comes first. So much so that she has turned down a host of TV work because the timing wasn’t right.

“The work I do has to fit around my home life, because my home comes first,” she says. “I’m in a very privileged position to say I do things because I want to and because I really believe in them, not for payment. I’ve always wanted a big family and believe if you have one, you should raise them if you can.”

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READ MORE: Paris Fury on hilarious reason husband Tyson prefers training camp to life at home

Despite their success, the Furys remain fiercely committed to their normal life in the Lancashire seaside town of Morecombe they call home.

“We’re happy here,” Paris insists. “The kids go to a tiny, normal school. People know who we are, but we’re not a fascination. In other places, it’s autographs and paparazzi. Here, we’re just Tyson and Paris.”

Her daily routine is less red carpet, more military operation. “I never sit down for more than five minutes,” she says. “My fitness watch says I rack up 10 or 12 miles a day just in the house—making beds, washing, cleaning, cooking for 10 people. I am very house-proud.” And what’s the heavyweight champion of the world doing while all this is going on?

“He’s getting shouted at to get the kids’ shoes on” she laughs. “He does help; he takes them on the school run some mornings. But he couldn’t handle my life. He says his training camp is like a health spa compared to looking after all these kids. In camp, he gets up, gets fed, does his training, and then rests in a silent room.”

Paris has spent the last few weeks deep in planning-mode for her eldest daughter Venezuela’s 16th birthday. It turns out to be an extra-special affair as Venezuela’s boxer boyfriend Noah Price got down on one knee at the bash to propose.

And Paris is delighted by the prospect of having a new son-in-law in the family. She admits: “ We’re all really happy for her and Noah—they’re a great match and genuinely excited about this next chapter in her life.

“Yes, she’s young, but as we all know, that’s in line with our traditions and values. I was engaged to Tyson at 17, so we’re not far off in age. I did encourage her to wait as long as possible, but she was determined, and this is what they truly wanted.”

Given her hectic pace of life, it’s perhaps no surprise that her wellness regime is also performed at break-neck speed. “I’ve always been one for vitamins and skincare, but I’m usually quick—wash my face, put cream on, and get out the door,” she says.

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It’s why Eternal Collagen appealed to me so much. “It’s a really strong dose of 15,000milligrams in one shot in the morning, it’s packed full of your essential vitamins like Vitamin D, biotin, K2 , and it tastes good,” she says.

“It’s also got Echinacea, and B12 in it, which is great for immunity, I think this has kept me from getting the cold that the rest of the house has.” She’s noticed other side effects too having taken it for three months.

“After having Rico and a miscarriage, my hair went a bit limp and fine, which really bugged me,” she says. “But my hairdresser just said my hair feels lovely, and for the first time in 20 years, my own natural nails are finally growing.”

Paris says she’s worked hard to lose the baby weight since Rico was born by “ training consistently, eating right and making the right choices in life.” She adds: “The collagen has really helped with bringing a glow back to my skin and keeping it tight and firm. It’s become part of my little self-care ritual – it’s quick, it’s easy, and it makes me feel good inside and out. It really has given me that little boost of confidence, even on the days when I don’t have much time to get ready.”

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Olivia Attwood has admitted to going through a difficult patch in her marriage with Bradley Dack, saying marriage is ‘hard’ and she is not willing to fake it for social media

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Olivia Attwood has opened up about the realities of married life with her husband, Bradley Dack, after fans started wondering why they have not been seen together recently.

The former Love Island star, 34, has never shied away from speaking openly about the highs and lows of her marriage. Today she shared a brutally honest update with her followers during a Q&A on Instagram.

When one fan asked, “Where the helly is Brad? [sic]”, referring to his absence from her social media, Olivia was very frank about the state of their relationship.

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She wrote: “He’s alive, I swear. 10 years of us. A lot has changed. Marriage is frikinnn hard (no one wants to say that part out loud) and I’m just not a faker.

“I’m not posting pictures if they don’t reflect our reality. We are doing our thing, and if there are any more updates, you will be the first to know.”

Her refreshingly open comments come after months of speculation about her marriage, which were sparked by photos of her looking close to long-time friend Pete Wicks during a wild holiday in Ibiza.

Olivia later admitted she could understand why the images might have upset her husband, but stressed that their marriage is still a “work in progress”.

The Loose Women panellist told Hello! magazine that she refuses to condemn people for gossiping about her relationship. “Sometimes the people that have the shiniest exterior have the most f***ed up stuff going on,” she said. “Everyone has stuff going on behind the scenes, and they don’t talk about it, so when it comes to your own relationship, you have to give yourself a break.

“Also, weirder things happen in this industry than any other. I don’t condemn people for gossiping about my relationship because I love gossiping about other people.”

Although Bradley skipped the National Television Awards earlier this month, he was by Olivia’s side to support the launch of her new River Island fashion edit in mid-September, proving that they are still very much together.

While promoting the second season of her reality series Bad Boyfriends, Olivia recently fessed up to waking Bradley up in the middle of the night earlier in their relationship “to go mental” at him after finding old messages from another woman.

During a discussion about trust and privacy, Bradley said that checking a partner’s phone is “not a nice thing”. Olivia admitted she used to go through his messages “a lot when I had less work”, only to realise once that she’d confronted him over messages from before they had even met.

Although they’ve had their fair share of difficulties, including an infidelity on Bradley’s part when the pair were younger, Olivia has said that forgiveness has helped both of them move forward with their relationship.

During a recent appearance on Lorraine, she explained: “Brad and I had a rocky start. There’s no such thing as perfect. Our relationship has ups and downs, it’s a work in progress.

“It’s not something I would recommend to everyone to forgive [cheating] and move on. It worked for us…you grow up together and learn how to behave.”