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Linda Robson took Paul Danan under her wing after his acting gigs dried up and he was left without money.

The late Hollyoaks and Love Island star tragically passed away this year on January 15 at the age of 46, having faced a tumultuous life in the spotlight, including a struggle with drug addiction. The reality TV personality, who also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, is said to have died after he had ‘ slipped and fell ‘ in his luxury apartment near Bristol.

Two months on, Linda, 66, has opened up to Bella magazine about the incredibly challenging year she’s had. The Loose Women panellist revealed how she’s been struggling in the wake of his death and the heartbreaking dementia diagnosis of her Birds of a Feather co-star, Pauline Quirke.

The TV star shared how she had fond memories of her time with Paul, which included when they had appeared on Celebrity Coach Trip. “I travelled around Portugal with him for 10 days, ‘ she said. ‘ I loved him – he was such a good boy, he really was”, she said.

“Lesley]Joseph] and I looked after him on Coach Trip because he didn’t have any money, so we helped him out with that and then we got him presents for his little boy, DeNir”. However, sadly Linda had been away when she found out about Paul’s death, saying: “I was away on a cruise when I found out”.

In a podcast last year, Paul told how he was living in a ‘ dry house ‘ in Bristol which is believed to be the flat where he was found dead. Over the years, he had been brutally honest about his struggles with addiction. The actor even came close to death after an overdose that occurred shortly after he left a rehab facility in South Africa. He was found “choking on his last breath” after he took an overdose of heroin.

Months before his death, Danan discussed how he ended up working in a phone shop after the offers dried up.

On a podcast in November, he said: “It’s very tough. I mean, maybe years ago, I shouldn’t have left Hollyoaks, but I made that decision because, after four years, I didn’t want to be typecast and back then, everyone didn’t want to be the next Ken Barlow. You wanted to go off and play different roles, especially when you’re a real actor”.

Paul explained how starring in reality shows led to the demise of his career. He said: “It was a detriment to my acting career because it didn’t help. Maybe if I had stayed in the background and didn’t make a big splash, I would probably have been alright. But you know me, if I’m on a show, I’m going to give it my all and be TV gold! It didn’t help with my acting career because suddenly people were like ‘ Oh, we don’t want to hire a reality star! ‘”

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Controversial rapper Kanye West has fuelled outrage with a new offensive post on his Instagram account today.

The Gold Digger rapper, 47, who has become more widely known in recent years for his hate-filled online rants and publicity stunts – namely his Grammys red carpet stunt with his wife Bianca Censori – than his music has added fuel to the fire with his latest offering. The post on Instagram depicts a white robe with a tie around the waist and a long, pointed hood which would completely cover the face of a person wearing the robe – apart from the eyes.

The distinctive style of the robe is notoriously worn by members of the Klu Klux Klan – also known as the KKK – an American Protestant-led Christian extremist, white supremacist, far-right hate group known for its racist views, especially against African Americans and black people. Although the KKK also discriminated against Roman Catholics, Jews and Mexicans.

As the rapper posted a photo of the robe on his Instagram page, Kanye penned in the caption: “Outfit of the day”, appearing to make light of the outrageous, racist share. The post drew criticism from followers of Kanye as one commented with: “What the hell is this attention seeking behavior”.

Another added: “You have black children. What is wrong with you?”? While a third penned: “Has to be rage bait” as another simply said: “Unfollow”.

The recent hate-filled post is one of many from Kanye – who went on a rant on X, formerly known as Twitter, earlier this year after his wife Bianca’s Grammys stunt. Days after Bianca was pictured wearing nothing but a completely sheer dress on the red carpet of the award ceremony, Kanye claimed he had a ‘ dominion ‘ over his wife and shared a string of anti-semitic and racist posts on the platform.

In the wake of his online outbursts, a number of stars have spoken out as Blac Chyna – who previously dated Kaye’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s brother Rob Kardashian – shared her take on Kanye’s rants. The reality TV star and model, 36, appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored and explained: “So, I’m not a doctor, and I honestly think maybe more so abandonment ship]issues]. You know what I mean? If you take a look back at like, all the people that’s been in his life, and he kind of like, put them on a pedestal and was there for them, they kind left. And I feel like that kind of sucks, because sometimes we have to be there for people, and I feel like he hasn’t really found that support yet that’s going to stick by you through it all. So I think that’s where the outburst is coming from”.

Meanwhile, Kanye’s ex-girlfriend Amber Rose gave her take. Amber, 41, sat down with Shannon Sharpe for his Club Shay Shay podcast. She claimed: “Kanye is for sure dressing her like that. Yeah, he did the same thing to me and Kim. It’s just who he is. He wants other men to want his woman. That’s what he’s into, he likes that. He likes that men are drooling over his woman. That’s what he’s into”.

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Hailey Bieber has shared rare photos of her son Jack as fans continue to share concern over her husband Justin’s welfare.

The 28-year-old mum-of-one posted two adorable photos of herself with her son Jack Blues, who she shares with husband Justin, 31, on her Instagram page. The first photo sees Hailey looking lovingly at her baby son, who she gave birth to in August, as she smiles while the tot grabs his mum’s hair.

Hailey is wearing a wide-brimmed wicker hat for the photo while Jack is wearing a sweet red crocheted bonnet. The second snap sees the tot holding both hands up towards his mum, who has her eyes closed while holding her son – with her iridescent nails on show in the image. As Hailey shared the pictures with her 54.3 million followers she captioned the snapshots with a flaming heart emoji.

As she posted the snaps, Hailey was flooded with gushing comments from fans as one wrote: “The little hands” while another added: “The beautiful moments that make life worth living”.

Meanwhile, other fans took the opportunity to take aim at Hailey, claiming she was using the post of her son as an opportunity to divert attention away from the concern over Justin and their marriage. “She uses her own son to clean up her dirt”, one critic penned as others were quick to defend the star. One wrote: “love this response from her. At the end of the day haters will be miserable and dedicate their lives to hating her because they obviously have a horrible life. Hailey ends every day with her husband, baby and succesful brand she’s winning”.

Her latest Instagram share comes amid growing concerns over the Peaches singer and his marriage to Hailey. Justin has been looking noticeably weary during recent public outings, which has sparked concern over his health.

Later, Justin shared a video of himself on a plane rapping about ‘ being high ‘ and concerned fans further as he was seen smoking in other social media posts. Fans have taken to the comments section of his recent post, which is a darkened snap of the singer appearing to be singing in a studio.

The caption-less post was an opportunity for fans to comment their concerns and well-wishes to the star as one said: “I’m here to send you love and wishing you’re alright, we care about you Justin keep the faith and strength, Lord Jesus loves you do much!! “!

Another added: “I hope you heal from things you don’t speak about”!

While his wife shared her own post yesterday, Justin has also taken to his Instagram to share a direct message to fans – which appears to be in response to the growing public concern about the singer. The Instagram story share read: “We have nothing to prove today

” Just the gift of life today to accept and recieve]sic] nothing is owed to use and we dont]sic] owe anyone anything “he ended the post with a heart emoji and added Stevie Wonder’s song Sir Duke to play in the background of the share.

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Hollywood actress Ione Skye has claimed that her ex-boyfriend, Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis, “guiltily” left her outside an abortion clinic when she became pregnant at 17. According to Skye, Kiedis, who was 25 at the time, paid for the procedure but refused to accompany her inside.

The revelation comes from Skye’s new memoir, Say Everything, where she details her relationship with Kiedis, which began in the late 1980s when she was 16. They were introduced by his bandmate, Flea. In the book, she describes Kiedis as a “pathological cheater” who was using heroin and other drugs during their time together, something the Californication singer has openly acknowledged in the past.

After about a year together, Skye discovered she was pregnant and recalls how Kiedis dropped her off at the clinic but did not go in with her. “Other people in our group had unsafe sex and they were fine, I kept telling myself, using my teenage reasoning”, she wrote.

Reflecting on the situation, she admitted she had long wanted a child and even fantasized about finding a swaddled infant on her doorstep. However, she ultimately knew she was not in a position to become a mother at that time. “I would not have a baby at 17, with someone who didn’t want to be a dad, wouldn’t commit to me and had anger issues. Not to mention the heroin”, she wrote.

Skye also recounted a terrifying HIV scare they faced before the abortion, due to Kiedis ‘ needle-sharing and alleged infidelity. After a nerve-wracking one-month wait, the couple received the all-clear. Her mother, suspecting she had started using heroin, confronted her after noticing a needle mark on her arm, but Skye assured her it was from the HIV test.

Kiedis has previously spoken about his struggles with addiction, which worsened following the 1988 heroin overdose of his bandmate, Hillel Slovak. Skye recalled that upon hearing the tragic news, Kiedis immediately used drugs again. Kiedis first got sober in 1988, however in 1994, he relapsed after a dental procedure.

He says that despite asking not to be given opioids, the doctor prescribed him the painkiller Tramadol. The Under the Bridge singer, which is about a time he did drugs, got sober again in 2000 and has been in recovery ever since. Throughout his time in addiction and sobriety, he has been open about his struggles and the work it takes to stay sober.

Their relationship eventually ended, though not before Skye was initially slated to appear on the cover of the Red Hot Chili Peppers ‘ 1989 album Mother’s Milk. However, the label rejected the idea, believing she looked too young.

Ahead of her memoir’s release, Skye told People that she is no longer in touch with Kiedis and admitted to feeling nervous about sharing details of their relationship.

In Say Everything, she also opens up about her own infidelities, including affairs with multiple women while married to Beastie Boys ‘ Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz. The Wayne’s World actress revealed that these affairs stemmed from her insecurity and loneliness while Horovitz was away on tour.

The Mirror has reached out to Anthony Kiedis for comment.

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Gene Hackman’s close friend has revealed how the Hollywood actor was dependent on his wife Betsy Arakawa in his later years.

The Oscar winning actor, 95, and his wife, 63, were tragically found dead at their New Mexico home alongside one of their three dogs. It has since emerged that Betsy most likely died first from hantavirus, with Gene – who had alzheimer’s – sadly dying a week later.

Tom Allin, who was a close friend of the Hollywood star, has revealed that Gene previously said he would have died “long ago” if Betsy wasn’t there to look after him. Speaking to The New York Times, he said: “She was very protective of him”.

Opening up about seeing his friend just before the pandemic in January 2020 for Gene’s 90th birthday, Mr Allin remembered seeing his wife mixing soda into his wine, explaining she “just really looked after him”. At the time, he also noticed that the Hollywood star was declining.

For Betsy’s birthday every year, Gene would cook dinner for her. However, Mr Allin said that she came home in 2023 and Gene had forgotten their tradition.

On Friday, authorities in New Mexico revealed the cause of death of both the Hollywood legend and his wife – who he had been married to since 1991. Dr Heather Jarrell, Chief Medical Examiner for New Mexico at the office of the Medical Investigator, shared the medical insights to the deaths.

The medical expert revealed: “The cause of death for Miss Betsy Hackman, aged 65 years, is hantavirus, pulmonary syndrome. The manner of death is natural, autopsy, examination and full body post mortem, CT demonstrated no findings of trauma, internally or externally, with microscopic findings consistent with Coronavirus pulmonary syndrome”.

Dr Jarrell explained that no trace of COVID 19 or influenza was found within Betsy. She added: “Testing for carbon monoxide was negative. There were no other significant natural disease findings. Pills present on scene, or thyroid medication, which were being taken as prescribed and is not currently a concern for a contributory cause of death”.

The authorities went on to explain that hantavirus can be transmitted by rats and that warnings were issued to those entering the property to reduce the risk of others becoming infected. It was explained: “We did identify signs of rodent entry and other structures on the property and provided information and resources mission related to those areas. Hantavirus can be transmitted to people through rodent urine, droppings or saliva, so it is important to take special steps when cleaning up after vermin, avoiding contact with or breathing in aerosolised rodent urine or faeces, especially in a poorly ventilated area, is key”.

Attention then turned to the death of Gene, with Dr Jarrell revealing that there were several causes of his death – but adding it could not be confirmed that heart failure had occurred. She also revealed that the star had battled Alzheimer’s disease ahead of his death.

Dr Jarrell explained: “The cause of death for Mr. Gene Hackman, 95 years, is hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer’s disease as a significant contributory factor. Autopsy examination and a full body post mortem CT examination demonstrated no acute findings of internal or external trauma, and showed severe heart disease, including multiple surgical procedures involving the heart, evidence of prior heart attacks and severe changes of the kidneys due to chronic high blood pressure”.

She continued: “Examination of the brain showed advanced Alzheimer’s disease, as well as blood vessel changes in the brain secondary to chronic high blood pressure. Laboratory testing performed at scientific laboratories division was negative for COVID, 19, influenza and other common respiratory viruses. Testing for Hantavirus was negative. Testing for carbon monoxide was negative. Additionally, there were no autopsy findings concerning for Hantavirus infection”.

Earlier, a timeline of Betsy’s last known movements was uncovered, revealing she had emailed a massage therapist at approximately 11: 21am on 11 February and attended a local Farmers Market between 3: 30pm and 4: 15pm. She then visited a CVS Pharmacy in Santa Fe between 4: 12pm and 4: 20pm before then stopping at a local pet store at about 4: 54pm.

Police revealed CCTV footage showed her car returning home at 5: 15pm and that they discovered unopened emails dating from 11 February. Officers have petitioned phone companies to retrieve records of Gene and Betsy’s devices.

While the police did not specify an exact date of death of the musician, they noted that she had last been in public and active via email communication on 11 February. It was then revealed that Gene had died approximately a full week later – with the star’s pacemaker being a relatively reliable source of information.

Dr Jarrell revealed: “Mr. Hackman’s initial pacemaker data revealed cardiac activity on February 17, with subsequent pacemaker interrogation demonstrating an abnormal rhythm of atrial fibrillation on February 18, which was the last record of heart activity. Based on this information, it is reasonable to conclude that Mr. Hackman probably died around February 18”.

Insight was also shared into the death of a dog – whose body had also been found at the property last month. The couple’s pet, named Zinna, had been receiving treatment at a local veterinary practice and was retrieved by Betsy on the last day she was seen in public. Police surmised that the animal had undergone a procedure – with police stating: “]This] may explain why the dog was in a crate at the residence”.

Following the police statement, a member of the assembled press asked the authorities if it was possible Zinna had suffered from hantavirus too – however, Dr Jarrell firmly debunked the theory, stating that dogs cannot contract the disease.

Over the course of Friday’s update, an agonising timeline of Gene’s final days were laid out by the authorities. During a question and answer segment with members of the press, more details were revealed of what Gene’s final days could have been like.

Asked if he could have survived without his wife, Dr Jarrell said: “The answer to that question is that Mr. Hackman showed evidence of advanced Alzheimer’s disease. I’m not aware of what his normal daily functioning capability was. He was in a very poor state of health. He had significant heart disease, and I think ultimately that is what resulted in his in his death”.

She added: “I was able to look at fluid to determine if he was dehydrated, and I did not see evidence of dehydration. I did see evidence of very poor kidney function, and I think he died as a result of his his heart disease, and with Alzheimer’s being that contributing factor”.

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Actor Pierce Brosnan has said it is a “given” that the next James Bond should be British. His comments comes following concerns that the franchise will not be British anymore in the wake of Amazon MGM Studios taking creative control over the 007 character.

In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, the former Bond also said he thought it was the “right decision” for the franchise’s long-standing producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson to hand creative control to Amazon.

“It takes great courage for them to let go”, said Brosnan. “I thought it was coming for some time I guess, but I think it was the right decision for Barbara and Michael. I hope that]Amazon] handles the work and the character with dignity and imagination and respect”.

In February, the US film and television production and distribution studio announced it will be co-owners with Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, who have produced the Bond films together since Brosnan’s first movie – 1995’s GoldenEye.

Brosnan, 71, who played Bond in four films, added that “no one really knows” what will happen to 007 in Amazon’s control.

“In this world that is moving so fast now, at the speed of light, (the change) does come with a certain lament”, he said.

The interview added that Brosnan said it was a “given” for Bond to remain British despite the new US owners.

He said: “History has been passed on and I’m very proud to have been part of the history and the legacy of Bond and the movies that I made with Barbara and Michael.

” That we moved the needle, that we brought it back to life. It had been dormant]for] six years and GoldenEye was such a success that it continued and went from strength to strength… I wish them well. “

Andrew Garfield, the British-American Spider-Man actor, is among the bookmakers ‘ favourites for the role, while the American Oscar Isaac and Chilean-American Pedro Pascal are also contenders.

British-born James Norton, who starred in Happy Valley, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who appeared in Kick-Ass and Kraven the Hunter, remain other names linked to the role to step into Craig’s shoes.

Before the Amazon announcement, the Mirror had reported uncertainty around the next Bond project and when it would start.

Daniel Craig’s final film No Time To Die was released in September 2021 and the following year in June 2022 Bond producer Barbara Broccoli said the next Bond film was a long way from starting.

At the time she told Deadline:” There isn’t a script and we can’t come up with one until we decide how we’re going to approach the next film because, really, it’s a reinvention of Bond.

“We’re reinventing who he is, and that takes time. I’d say that filming is at least two years away”.

With Amazon now in creative control and no new Bond appointed, it is likely to be up to three years before we see a new 007 unleashed on screen.

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