The Inner Circle and Britain’s Got Talent star Amanda Holden was checked out by a doctor following the incident at her home, and is now on the mend
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Amanda Holden was left with a ‘swollen and infected’ wrist (Image: BBC)
The Inner Circle host Amanda Holden has been left with a “swollen and infected” hand, following an incident at her home. Returning to the airwaves on Heart Radio this week, the 54-year-old shared how breaking up a fight between her 15-year-old cat, Muffy, and her new rescue from Corfu backfired.
After playing the opening credits on her and Jamie Theakston’s Breakfast show, Amanda’s co-host told listeners: “We’ve had a little bit of an emergency overnight,” and went on to ask her to explain what happened.
In response, Amanda explained: “Oh my gosh, well, I’ve been attacked by my own cat, not my rescue [cat], who is very sweet and is trying to be subservient with our Princess who is 15, [but] she is absolutely not having it.
“And yesterday they came across each other, we’ve been keeping them very separate. And I put my hand in because they started fighting and I had to try and separate them. I’ve never seen anything like it and my own cat got hold of my wrist with her teeth, and I literally lifted my arm in the air and she was still on it.”
As a result, the Britain’s Got Talent judge said her wrist had “doubled in size” and was “red hot.” She additionally revealed that she was suffering from a “massive headache” and struggling to “string a sentence together,” though was unsure if all the symptoms were related to the bite.
“I can’t move it,” she continued. “I’ve got no eye make up on, I normally turn up looking like Claudia Winkleman every morning, and I need a tetanus jab for sure. I can’t move my hand.”
Jamie went on to tell listeners that a doctor was coming into the studio to check on Amanda, to which she added: “Honestly, this is an outrage.”
Later on in the show, the presenter provided an update after seeing a medic. She said: “I’ve seen a doctor and he’s prescribed two sets of antibiotics to cover the possible bacterial range, but apparently cats are full of horrible bacteria, because I can’t move my wrist.
“He said in my life I’ve probably had five tetanus [jabs], he’s hoping, so therefore you’re covered for life.”
While Jamie showed some sympathy for his co-star, her husband Chris Hughes wasn’t as supportive.
Reading out a light-hearted text from her spouse, she shared: “I’ve just had a text from my husband saying I’ve really milked my cat bite this morning. He didn’t even realise that he’s done a little bit of a pun there. I haven’t milked it, it’s serious!”
Amanda returns to screens tonight for a celebrity version of her brand new quiz show, The Inner Circle . The show features contestants and their celebrity partners attempting to outsmart each other in a bid to win a cash prize.
Celebrities appearing in the latest episode are; Lawrence Chaney, Hannah Cockroft, Rick Edwards, Darren Harriott, Sarah Parish, and Fay Ripley.
Singer Robbie Williams appeared on the latest episode of The Graham Norton Show alongside some other famous faces, including Hollywood actress Julia Roberts
Robbie Williams tells Julia Roberts how he was inspired by ‘Pretty Woman’
Robbie Williams’ “prostitute” admission left Julia Roberts speechless as they both appeared on The Graham Norton Show this week. The singer sat alongside the actress as well as Colin Farrell, Benedict Cumberbatch and Gloria Estefan.
After her performed his new single Pretty Face, Robbie sat beside Julia where he then talked about one of Julia’s iconic films. Host Graham asked if he recognised the famous faces alongside him which is when he said how much of a fan he was of the actress.
Graham asked: “Robbie Williams, who do you know on the couch?” He replied: “I mean I know everybody from watching them on the telly.”
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Robbie added: “And Julia Roberts. Oh my god, I can’t. I’ve watched Pretty Woman six times in a row. And at the end of the six times, I was like ‘one day I will take a prostitute shopping’. And I did. I did. So, thank you.”
Robbie’s story about the prostitute clearly surprised Julie as her mouth dropped and she was left speechless. Moving on from the moment, Graham said: “That’s a lovely story Robbie. That’s really lovely.”
Many Robbie fans took to social media to express how funny they found the star. One wrote: “How can you not love him?”
“You can always trust Robbie to liven up Graham Norton,” a second added. Another asked: “Rob, never change.”
The particular scene Robbie was referring to was in Pretty Woman when Vivian, who is played by Julia, returns to an expensive Rodeo Drive boutique whose employees originally refused to help her because she was dressed like a prostitute.
Vivian then goes back dressed in an expensive outfit which is when she gets her revenge and tells the shop assistants that they made a “big mistake” as they won’t be getting any commission now.
This comes as Robbie recently spoke about what he describes as “inside Tourette’s” and said he is an “Olympian at masking”.
Speaking on the podcast, I’m ADHD! No You’re Not, the 51-year old talked about the condition. He said: “I’ve just realised that I have Tourette’s, but they don’t come out. I was just walking down the road the other day and I realised that these intrusive thoughts are ‘inside Tourette’s’.”
According to the NHS website, Tourette syndrome causes sudden, repetitive sounds or movements, also known as tics, that are often triggered by different things including stress, excitement or tiredness.
Other celebrities have been open about living with the condition which include musicians Lewis Capaldi and Billie Eilish.
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New Look Shoppers have been racing to snap up the chocolate brown ankle boots before they sell out, with the £23 Chelsea boots so comfortable that you can ‘wear them all day’
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New Look’s Chelsea boots are now £23(Image: New Look)
A great pair of boots is a staple for autumn, and New Look has just dropped the perfect chic pair for the season. The Dark Brown Faux Leather Chelsea Boots are easy to style and affordably priced, making them the perfect pick for upgrading your style on a budget.
They’re usually priced at £27.99, but currently New Look has a huge sale that slashes 25% off all the boots on its website, bringing them down to £23.79. With chocolate brown a trending colour for autumn, these are a staple that you can rely on year after year.
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Chelsea boots are a timeless classic that’ll never go out of style, making them a great investment. The ankle length shaft makes them great for pairing with all kinds of things, whether it’s a pair of straight leg jeans, a flowing midi dress or some wide leg trousers.
Although chocolate brown would be our favourite colourway for autumn, the Faux Leather Chelsea Boots also come in black and a lighter brown colour, all of which will work with everything from denim to dresses. In true Chelsea boot style, they feature elasticated panels on the side and a pull tab on the heel which makes them easy to get on and off, with a low block heel for some added height.
The Dark Brown Faux Leather Chelsea Boots are already proving popular with New Look shoppers, with more than 141 people looking at them in the last few hours. Despite this there’s still the full range of sizes in stock from a UK3 to a UK9, but you’ll need to be quick if you want to get your hands on them with the discount applied.
Similar styles can also be picked up at Schuh, with the £70 Blowfish Malibu Dover Chelsea Boots available in a dark burgundy – another great colour for autumn. Next has swapped the faux leather for faux suede, with the Friends Like These Chocolate Brown Comfort Chelsea Ankle Boots just £35.
If you want real leather, Dr Martens’ Embury Chelsea Boots are £140 and made from 100% real leather uppers, whilst the soles are a bouncy and flexible rubber. They come in dark brown and black colourways, and are a great hard-wearing option if you know you’ll be getting plenty of wear out of them.
However, despite their bargain £23 price tag, New Look’s Faux Leather Chelsea Boots have been getting great reviews from shoppers. One said: “Very comfortable! The soles are so comfy and can walk all day in these! Would definitely recommend and fit true to size.”
Meanwhile another wrote: “Absolutely beautiful boots and Very comfortable. I do a lot of walking about during the day and I’m a sucker for a Chelsea boot.”
One reviewer did say: “I liked the boots over all but they just didn’t suit me. A bit too high on the ankle.” Whilst another agreed: “Ok for small narrow feet” before adding: “Very tight and hard to put on.”
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But others agreed they were incredibly comfortable to wear, writing: “Comfortable fit, true to size.”
Piers Morgan’s son Spencer followed in his dad’s footsteps and became a journalist himself but there’s one career move Piers has told his son not to make
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Spencer is Piers’ eldest son(Image: Instagram)
Piers Morgan’s son has shared the reason why is dad threatened to “cut him out of his will”. Piers is well-known for his successful journalism career which includes hosting Piers Morgan’s Life Stories and Piers Morgan Live, as well as Piers Morgan Uncensored.
His career means that he has managed to earn a huge net worth of around £20million. However, his son Spencer has now said that there’s one thing that would stop him inheriting his dad’s fortune.
Despite following in his dad’s footsteps and becoming a sports journalist himself, Spencer has said that several reality shows have approached him to take part.
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Speaking to The Sun, Spencer said: “I’ve been asked to do SAS, Celebs Go Dating – stuff like that.” However, there is one big thing that’s holding him back.
He explained: “I’ve been asked for the last few years, but Dad said if I do any reality TV he will cut me out of the will. It’s always the deal. I have to make the right choice on that one. I’m A Celebrity is the only one I’ve never been asked to do.”
Spencer revealed that he has rejected multiple offers to be on Love Island, despite now being in a relationship. 30-year-old Spencer is the eldest of Piers’ sons, who he had with first wife Marion Shalloe.
The couple were married from 1991 until 2008 and they also had sons Stanley, 26 and Albert, 23. Piers then married his second wife journalist Celia Walden and they share daughter Elise, 13.
Despite Piers telling his son not to go on any reality shows, he has actually been on one himself. He won the US celebrity version of The Apprentice in 2008 which was fronted by Donald Trump.
Piers recently said that he thinks his own parents would “disown” him if he ever signed up for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! himself.
Speaking on Gyles Brandreth’s Rosebud podcast, he said: “One thing they always said to me was “’Don’t ever do the jungle, I’m A Celebrity’. I always remember this and last week I got a call from ITV ‘Could we tempt you to do the jungle?’
“And I went ‘There’s actually not enough money at ITV to get me to go in that jungle because my parents would disown me’. That for them was the red line.”
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He confirmed that he would never be taking on the jungle by saying: “So, you won’t ever see me munching kangaroo testicles, I’m afraid.”
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‘Fine felon’ Jeremy Meeks shot to fame after his handsome mugshot became an unexpected viral sensation. More than ten years on, his rollercoaster story is still taking surprising turns
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‘World’s hottest felon’ Jeremy Meeks has carved out an impressive career(Image: Getty Images)
Back in the summer of 2014, the Stockton Police Department in California uploaded a mug shot to Facebook. Little did they know the stir they were about to cause.
Officers warned that the arrested man was “one of the most violent criminals in the Stockton area” and that he faced five firearms charges. However, those in the area were more interested in the then-gang member Jeremy Meeks’ ice-blue eyes and striking good looks than his rap sheet.
At the time, the BBC reported that the photo clocked up more than 95,000 comments and 20,000 likes after being posted to the Police Department’s Facebook page. Handsome Meeks quickly became known as the “fine felon”, and his brush with the law turned out to be the beginning of an extraordinary career.
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Meeks was convicted of felony firearm possession in February 2015 and sentenced to 27 months in prison, but even while still behind bars, he began taking strides to stardom. Speaking with BuzzFeed in 2020, Meeks, who served out 13 months of his sentence, said, “While I was still incarcerated, I received, I believe, 45 contracts.”
Upon his release in March 2016, grateful Meeks told his Instagram followers: “I want to thank my family and everybody for all your love, support and prayers. I’m overwhelmed and grateful for what lies ahead. I’m ready.”
This proved to be a new start for the ‘world’s hottest felon’, who had previously served time for grand theft and forgery.
He appeared in several films, including Trigger (2020), Secret Society (2021), and True to the Game 2 and 3 (2020 and 2021). He also made an appearance in the music video Wi-Fi by Russian pop star Olga Buzova.
It wasn’t long before Meeks carved out a path for himself as a sought-after name in fashion, landing a modelling contract and walking the runway for the likes of Tommy Hilfiger and Philipp Plein. Reflecting on his whirlwind Cinderella story back in 2020, Meeks remarked: “If anyone would’ve told me 10 years ago that I was gonna be travelling the world, walking in fashion shows, acting in movies? I don’t know what I would’ve done.”
The former convict has also taken the time to discuss how he ended up stuck in a life of crime, making the following candid admission during a 2019 episode of the What’s Your Water podcast. “Both of my parents were heroin addicts. I was a heroin baby … My childhood was very dark. My dad committed a murder when I was nine months old and killed my mom’s best friend,” he disclosed.
More recently, the now 41-year-old has delved deeper into his personal story in his upcoming autobiography, Model Citizen: The Autobiography of Jeremy Meeks, which is available to pre-order through Amazon now. According to the official synopsis: “It all started with the mugshot seen ’round the world. Jeremy Meeks rose to global fame, as his photograph from jail led to nicknames like Prison Bae and Hot Felon soon after. He became an icon while still behind bars, and once he left the prison system, he vowed never again to return.
“But there is much more to Meeks than a pretty face. From bouncing coast to coast in his childhood to enduring a poverty-stricken and gang-tied adolescence that ultimately led to prison being his second home, Meeks has a story to tell. Model Citizen is the tale of how one man changed his entire world once that world saw his face. From humble beginnings to wealth, high fashion, and Hollywood, Meeks is a true success story. The new American Dream, finally realised.”
Explaining why he’s decided to release his rollercoaster memoir, Meeks told People: “I’m in a place in my life where I am extremely vulnerable and want to tell my story, the whole story and hope that people can connect to it and understand how I came to be in the place that I’m at in my life.”
Career aside, Meeks has also led an eventful love life. The unexpected heartthrob was previously married to Melissa Meeks, the mother of his son, Jeremy Jr. Meeks also found love with Chloe Green, the daughter of former Topshop tycoon Philip Green.
In 2018, the couple welcomed son Jayden Meeks-Green, but ended up parting ways amicably the following year. In an October 2020 conversation with Extra, Meeks confirmed: “I am single. I’m trying to focus on myself. I have an incredible relationship with Chloe, the mother of my two-year-old. And now I have a relationship with the mother of my oldest son. They’re in good places. I’m in a good place. We’re all co-parenting. They are incredible mothers.”
It would appear that romance isn’t a priority for Meeks right now, and, back in July, Meeks revealed he’s now been celibate for “almost three years”. As previously reported by Complex, the prisoner turned superstar divulged this information while attending the premiere of Dutch III: International Gangster when asked about his “biggest turn on”.
Hesitating slightly, Meeks admitted, “I don’t have a girl. I’ve been celibate for almost three years.” When asked why this was the case, he explained: “‘Cause I’m not being distracted.”
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The BBC previously announced Stefan Dennis will not be performing on Strictly this weekend due to illness and now Dianne Buswell has been forced to hit back at cruel theories
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Dianne Buswell has hit back at cruel theories circulating online(Image: BBC/Ray Burmiston)
After it was revealed that Stefan Dennis will not be performing on Strictly Come Dancing this weekend due to illness, his dance partner Dianne Buswell has hit back at cruel theories circulating on social media.
The Aussie-native took to Instagram to set the record straight as she penned on her stories: “I just have to clarify as I have had lots of people messaging me thinking this is a cover up for me not being able to dance?
“Firstly we wouldn’t lie especially about somebody being sick. And secondly I am fine, yes I’m pregnant but I’m also very capable and feeling really good. Thirdly there are things in place if any pro were to get sick or injured.”
The Strictly Come Dancing Instagram page revealed the news on Friday (October 10) as they said: “Due to illness over the past few days, Stefan Dennis has been advised by doctors to rest and as a result, he will not dance this weekend.
“In lines with the rules of Strictly, Stefan and Dianne will receive a bye through to next week when they will hopefully be able to dance again.”
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Fans flocked to the comments section to send the Neighbours star well wishes as one expressed: “Get well soon, I hope to see you back on the dance floor next week.”
Another viewer commented: “Wishing Stefan a speedy recovery. Cannot wait to see the Aussies back on the dance floor,” while a third said: “Get well soon Stefan.”
The news was also shared by Janette Manrara on Friday night’s It Takes Two as she sent Stefan her love and said she hoped to see him back on the dancefloor next week.
Prior to clapping back at the theories, Dianne shared a post on Instagram to wish her partner a speedy recovery. She wrote: “Sending Aussie love to the wonderful @stefandennis7 you are such a trooper and I know how much you wanted to dance. Hopefully we will be back in full force next week.”
Stefan, responded to the announcement himself, writing: “A huge cheers and thanks to everyone who has been supporting myself and Dianne.
“So sorry to disappoint for tomorrow night but I expect to be back on deck with a full recovery and a rip roaring dance next week to makeup.”
Stefan received a mixed reaction for his routine last week as he and Dianne performed the Cha Cha Cha.
He had told the judges he was “petrified” before taking to the stage, explaining how the routine had “stumped him”. And it appeared those nerves may have continued as he left the stage.
As he climbed the steps there was panic as he misplaced his footing and tripped up the stairs. A panicky Dianne caught him and exclaimed: “Golly gosh. Be careful, be careful.” Thankfully, he was left unharmed by the stumble.
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The judges awarded the pair a total score of 17, which received a round of applause from the rest of the cast.
Strictly Come Dancing continues tonight at 6:05pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
