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Meghan Markle’s former celebrity supporter has turned her back on the actress turned royal.

Katherine Ryan was previously a supporter of the Duchess of Sussex, and had previously said of her part in the Royal Family: “I love Meghan Markle ‘ s voice and her confidence to challenge the norm and what’s expected of her in that role”.

However, following the release of Meghan’s new Netflix series With Love, Katherine has made her feelings about Meghan very clear, and accused her of “lying” about knowing who Prince Harry was. Katherine also claimed that Meghan was putting on an “act” that was very “manicured” and “forced”, as she slammed the Netflix star.

Speaking on her podcast, Telling Everybody Everything, she said: “I liked Meghan Markle. I was rooting for Meghan Markle… though she is very Hollywood – even for me – and I don’t like that in people. I see now, and maybe it’s just the projects she’s choosing, it does feel like she has lied about whether she knew who Prince Harry was, and these details about her childhood change and don’t add up.

” She said on her new Netflix show that they ate TV dinners growing up. But then in an old interview, she was like, “we would eat farm fresh”. Her whole act just seems very manicured and very forced. “

Meghan’s Netflix show was released earlier this month, but it was heavily criticised by fans, who fumed over the expensive recipes and her own father even accused her of being” unauthentic”.

Now, one of the crew working on Meghan’s show has lifted the lid on what she was really like. They told People:” She made sure everyone felt included, from Netflix executives to our director to every PA on set. No one was left out.

“Most of the time, we’re expected to fade into the background, to be invisible. But in this show, we were part of it. We were included. It was a very unique and refreshing experience”.

Meghan herself added of working on set: “It feels as though we’re just spending time together, which is what it ended up being. I’d make a recipe and say, ‘ Everyone try this, ‘ and there are certain dishes where you just watch everyone flock in. I’d say, ‘ We’ve run out of spoons! ‘ It ended up feeling so communal, and that’s the spirit of the show”.

The show will make a return as Netflix have commissioned a second series. In one scene from the first series, Meghan corrected her friend Mindy for using the wrong surname. She told her friend: “You keep saying, Meghan Markle, you know, I’m Sussex now. You have kids, and you go, ‘ now I share my name with my children’… I didn’t know how meaningful it would be to me, but it just means so much to go ‘ this is our family name, our little family name. ‘”

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Reggae star Cocoa Tea has been flooded with tributes from the music world after his death aged 65.

Cocoa Tea – born Calvin George Scott in Jamaica in 1959 – died at a hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, during the early hours of March 11 following a long health battle, according to his wife.

“I got a call early this morning to say that he had been transferred from the facility to the hospital… which is like five minutes away… because he was vomiting”, his wife Malvia Scott confirmed to the Jamaica Gleaner. “He was initially diagnosed with lymphoma in 2019, but for the last six months he was also struggling with pneumonia”.

Malvia revealed that during his final months the reggae star remained in good spirits, sharing: “He was definitely very brave. He was positive throughout it all. About three weeks ago when he was admitted in the hospital he asked if I was worried and I said ‘ I am always worried’. He told me not to worry because everything was going to be all right. He was always very hopeful”.

Following Cocoa Tea’s death, Jamaican Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange also spoke to the publication, and shared that she was “very saddened by the passing of Sweet Sweet Cocoa Tea”.

Minister Grange added: “He has been a staple in the industry for so long. He is one of the greatest reggae singers who has ever lived and his work will stand the test of time. We salute him at this time… condolences to his family.

” It has been a pleasure working with him over these years and we are glad that we had the opportunity to give him some of flowers while he was here with us. May his soul rest in peace. “

On X, formerly known as Twitter, others rushed to honour Cocoa Tea – who started out in music aged just 14 and had hits including Rocking Dolly, Rikers Island, and I Lost My Sonia.

Many of Scott’s songs were attributed to influencing Jamaican culture and the youth, sharing his Rastafarian morals and encouraging young people to stay in education and work.

Grammy Award-winning reggae artist Morgan Heritage wrote:” May your light never fade away big brother. You now rest in Zion with the angels but we will never forget the moments we’ve shared beloved. Our condolences go out to your entire family. Long live the great legendary icon Cocoa Tea! “

The Wailers, who formed as a separate band following the death of member Bob Marley in 1981, shared:” Rest in power, Cocoa Tea. Your voice and music will always be remembered. “

David Rodigan MBE, known for his work on several BBC Radio stations, penned:” The Reggae world is mourning the loss of one of its finest voices, Cocoa Tea died this morning from cardiac arrest in Fort Lauderdale.

“He leaves behind a catalogue of classic recordings which will forever be played in the pantheon of great Jamaican music. RIP sweet Cocoa Tea”.

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Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson opened up about the one strict rule she has that ‘ offends a lot of people’.

Scarlett has a 10-year-old daughter called Rose from her relationship with Frenchman Romain Dauriac and a three-year-old son named Cosmo with her husband Colin Jost. In a new interview, she discussed setting boundaries as a public figure and why she keeps her children out of the spotlight.

Gracing the cover of InStyle’s March 2025 issue, she said the ‘ idea of being recognisable and celebrated feels fun’. However, she added ‘ then you can never stuff it back in the bottle’. The Lost In Translation star said: “The reality of it is, there’s a massive loss to]fame], you know? So I think preserving that for as long as possible until it’s someone’s choice, that’s the choice I make as far as my kids go”.

The 40-year-old Marvel star said she doesn’t take photos with fans when she’s ‘ not working’, which ends up ‘ offending a lot of people’. She said: “It really offends a lot of people. It doesn’t mean I’m not appreciative, of course, that people are fans, or happy to see me.

” But I always say to people, “I’m not working”. ‘ she explained of her policy not to take photos while off duty. ]And that means] I don’t want to be identified as being in this time and place with you. ‘ I’m doing my own thing. “

Scarlett clarified her love for interacting with fans during premieres and work events but wants her own time and privacy outside of it as she added how she ‘ doesn’t like being self-conscious’.

Earlier this month, Colin was grilled on Saturday Night Live when his co-stars poked fun at him for earning less than his superstar wife. SNL comedian Colin became the butt of a joke as he was joined by SNL co-star Mikey Day during a sketch about musical guest Lady Gaga.

In the skit in which Mikey was playing a character named Lord Gaga, he mocked Colin’s married life after he highlighted the overwhelming success of Gaga and her career. Noting her 14 Grammys and an Oscar, Mikey couldn’t resist firing a jab at the disparity between Colin’s earnings and that of his wife.

He quipped:” Can you imagine, Colin, a man whose wife makes more money than him? “- sparking laughter from the live studio audience. He continued to tease, asking:” Can you imagine? Oh, the shame he would feel! “Colin fixed a stern gaze at his co-star and then the camera, maintaining a poker face.

” Imagine, Colin, if I were sitting here on television behind this desk, staring at that camera, the world staring back at me knowing that my wife’s income dwarfs my own! I would die, “Mikey continued, as Colin struggled to suppress his laughter.

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Steps star Ian ‘ H ‘ Watkins revealed that he’s still battling with an illness after a months-long battle.

H, 48, worryingly shared that he’s lost a huge section of his vocal range due to an unnamed virus that took hold months ago, and that he still hasn’t been able to shake the illness off. The musician added that he had the virus back in November during the run of Steps musical Here &amp, Now, and it’s followed him through to 2025.

“When we launched Steps The Musical in Birmingham, I had this awful virus and I still have not recovered from that. So, if I had been asked to do a show, I would have had to have cancelled. Half of my range has just gone. It knocked me for six”, he told Heat.

While H hasn’t named his current health battle, he previously opened up about another lifelong struggle he’s faced, insomnia. Despite being known for his high-energy stage performances, he told HuffPost UK back in 2020 that he’d battled with the debilitating disorder for decades.

He told the outlet: “Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and can be wide awake for two hours, then by the time I fall back to sleep, it’s time to get back up again”, adding that he often feels “pretty wrecked” in the mornings.

H added that his global travels with Steps have made the disease worsen, with him flying in and out of different time zones for years.

“It really did screw with my body clock for years and years, and I think that pattern has just settled with me now – it’s not great”, he admitted.

Alongside dealing with his health issues, H’s suffered a major blow to his personal life in 2017 when he split from his partner of a decade, Craig Ryder, barely a year after the duo became parents to twin boys Macsen and Cybi through surrogacy in March 2016. The former couple’s split wasn’t easy, devolving into a very public legal dispute.

H’s split changed his young family, making him a single father early on in the boys ‘ lives. Speaking with Sky News in 2021, H said: “I have been a single parent virtually from the beginning, I guess, so I know exactly what it’s like to be outnumbered if you are a single parent out there”.

The star admitted that it wasn’t always easy, sharing: “It’s tough… There is no traditional family unit anymore. Families come in all shapes and sizes”.

Detailing the parental balancing act, H continued, “When it comes to single-parent families, I’m outnumbered, completely. So I have to divide my time and I have to devote attention to what’s needed.

” I am a little bit of a, well, 90%, I’d say, I’m bad cop because I have to be, you know, I do rule my children with discipline, but I also put the fun dad hat on as well. So it’s a juggling act, really. And it’s tough. “

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Katie Price will star in a new comedy movie alongside a Harry Potter actor.

Katie will have a huge role in a brand new comedy spoof movie, which will also star Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas as well as singer Kimberley Wyatt. James Phelps – who stars as Fred Weasley in the hit Harry Potter movies – is also starring in the movie alongside Charlotte Kirk, who plays the role of Jackie / Lottie.

Hollyoaks actor Jamie will play Jack The Ripper, who heads up the secret organisation, whilst Gary Webster will play John Grey – the one man who decides to stand up to the Ripper.

A synopsis to the comedy spoof movie reads: “Set in London’s Whitechapel district in 1888, Kirk stars as Jackie/Lottie who finds herself plagued by the infamous Jack The Ripper (Lomas) who is head of a secret organization known only as The Court.

” Only one man, John Grey (Webster), stands up to the Ripper, vowing to fight against the tyranny, carnage and male oppression that is left in the court’s wake. Cut to modern day, and a group of kick-ass female assassins, led by their leader Jackie, plan a series of hits that will leave The Court dead in their tracks, “according to Deadline.

It is not known who Katie Price will play – but will she be one of the” kick-ass female assassins”?

Katie recently revealed she had decided to make a career change inspired by her son Harvey.

” I feel focused and want to achieve all my goals this year. Oh, and guess what else I am doing this year? “she said before revealing she had planned to finish her life-coaching course and wants to become a paramedic.

She added:” I’m going to find time to start that course. I just love helping people and I want to be on the road, or Air Ambulance, it is a long course. “Explaining those at Harvey’s supported living unit had backed her plans, she added of her plans to change her career:” So I said I’d be a volunteer once a week to do that… The life coaching because I love anything about mental health. These are things I want to achieve for myself. And the paramedic thing. I will have to do the access course. “

Katie also recently teased she would be doing a new reality show despite backlash over her IVF documentary. Katie had documented her IVF journey with Carl Woods, but it was fiercely criticised by viewers.

Discussing reality shows, she said:” The thing is, I always say, I don’t need to do other people’s reality shows because I have my own. So watch this space for this year, “before asking the interviewer:” Did any of you watch the Boyzone documentary? There’s a hint, “

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McFly singer Danny Jones and his wife, Georgia Horsley, looked ‘ tense ‘ and ‘ grim-faced ‘ as they stepped out for the first time since his shock kiss with Maura Higgins.

The pair, who have yet to publicly speak about what went down between Danny and Maura at a BRIT Awards afterparty, were seen together for the first time as they stepped out in Richmond nursing coffees as they walked on the green. They both kept is casual as Georgia rocked leggings and a cosy matching zip-up sweater while Danny rocked baggy trousers, a white shirt and a black hoodie.

Following their united front during their walk, body language expert Judi James said Danny almost looked unrecognisable as fans are used to seeing him with a smile on his face. She told The Mirror: “There’s no trace of any performed ‘ denial ‘ rituals here to laugh off any recent rumours about their relationship.

” Walking side by side but with no linking touch and even an avoidance of linking touch, the pair look grim-faced and tense. Danny’s unsmiling facial expression makes him look almost unrecognisable as he’s always seen on TV grinning or doing his famous open-mouth ‘ fun ‘ gurn for the cameras. Both have their inner hands stuffed into their pockets. Not only does this create a barrier between them but Danny’s hand is stuffed so deep into his pocket that it suggests a desire to hide. “

She went on to discuss how the couple were out of sync with their movements and their look. Judi said:” There is a lack of synchronicity here: when he looks at Georgia, she looks down, and when she looks at Danny he seems to stare straight ahead. There is no evidence of any softening of the features here, that tendency to smile that couples do automatically when they gaze at each other’s faces.

“Danny’s shoulders look drooped or slumped to suggest unhappiness while Georgia’s look hunched, which can signal a desire to self-protect. Danny’s eye expression appears sad while there is some tenseness around his jawline here. Georgia seems to have pushed her shades to the top of her head to reveal her eye expression but there’s no hint of any eye-smile, just a look of sadness in these pics”.

A source told The Mirror that the couple are looking to ‘ put things behind them ‘ as they stepped out for a stroll while ‘ moving on with their lives’. The insider said: “It really hasn’t been a good time at all but they are very much together”.

Meanwhile, onlookers remarked how the two appeared “very serious” after being seen in Richmond, south-west London, nursing coffees as they walked on the green. But a source said: “They are positive people and can look to the future together. Things have been hard but they are moving forward as a couple”.

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