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Jamie Laing ‘robbed’ days after revealing he was the victim of an attempted home invasion

Jamie Laing has revealed he was the subject of a robbery – days after he revealed burglars tried to smash into his house.

The 36-year-old reality star has had a bad run of luck alongside his 30-year-old wife Sophie Habboo – who he tied-the-knot with in 2023. The couple live in West London and were horrified to be woken up early one morning to see a balaclava clad criminal trying to break into their home.

And now Jamie has revealed his car got broken into – with criminals leaving creepy items behind that he fears could have been left as some kind of message. Jamie and Sophie had previously opened up about their home invasion ordeal while discussing their lives on a podcast.

On Monday, the former Made In Chelsea star explained that he had been the victim of a second breaking and entering incident – this time involving his car. He detailed the moment he realised his car had been broken into and went on to explain his concerns over what he found inside the car.

Jamie has been opening up about his encounters with crime (@newlywedspodcast/Instagram)
Sophie Habboo on her podcast
His wife, Sophie Habboo, has also discussed their home invasion ordeal (@newlywedspodcast/Instagram)

Telling all on his Radio 1 show on Monday, Jamie said: “So, I live in London, I was with my wife Sophie and we went to get in our car. It’s parked around the place we live, and it’s London right, things maybe go missing occasionally or whatever. I walked up to the car, and the car looked a little bit funny, the door was slightly open, and I was like, ‘ Hang on a second, has someone managed to get into the car? ‘

” Came up to the car and we had been robbed. They left the pineapple in one seat and the melon in another seat. I said to my wife, ‘ Did you leave these in the car? ‘ and she was like, ‘ No? ‘, so I don’t know if it’s a sign or the mark they leave. “

The latest tale comes days after Jamie and Sophie opened up about an attempted home invasion. Speaking on their Newlyweds podcast, Jamie said that he heard a” banging noise “at 5.45am one morning. He recalled:” I’m butt naked, alright, I get out of bed […] It feels like there’s a delivery happening and that’s a bit weird. I go downstairs and I look out the front of our apartment. Just look onto the road. There’s no delivery person. It’s completely dark outside. There’s nothing going on. “

He added:” So I go back into our sitting room area and I look out the window. And I always sleep with the window open, like downstairs I keep the window open. Anyway, I lift the window wide open and I look outside. “Jamie shared moments later:” There is someone trying to break into the flat below, with a balaclava on. “

Jamie said he’s” never freaked out more “in his life, adding:” So I phoned the police. “He added:” Completely freaking out to the point where I went down to our front door]and] I lay down at the front door, stretched my whole body out to use myself as a door wedge. “Jamie said he then went to warn Sophie and that they now have increased security at the property.

Sophie shared on an episode of her Wednesdays podcast, released last week, but understood to have been filmed prior:” I’ve had a bit of a traumatic morning. We actually got attempted to be burgled this morning. […] Someone tried to break into our apartment at 6am this morning. I was fast asleep. I woke up to Jamie, very calmly I may add, going ‘ Sophie, we’re getting burgled. You need to get up, put your shoes on, we need to leave’. “

She said:” And I was just like ‘ what? ‘ and so I just stayed. He then rushed back downstairs – he didn’t stay with me. So I just stayed in bed because I thought ‘ oh, he said the police are coming’. […] 10 policemen came. It was unbelievable. Maybe there were two vans of policemen. Like, serious, they were so amazing. “

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Wendy Williams rushed to hospital after begging for ‘help’ via handwritten note

Wendy Williams has been seen being escorted to hospital amid a worrying debate over her health and guardianship.

The star was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and primary progressive aphasia (PPA) in May 2023, and has since been placed in an assisted living facility with her affairs under the control of a court-appointed guardian. Wendy, 60, has raged against claims that she’s “cognitively impaired”, begging for help to get her life back to normal.

In photos taken in New York on Monday, Wendy was seen being led to an ambulance as she left her assisted care facility, flanked by a group of sheriffs – one of whom she linked arms with.

According to the Daily Mail, the former talkshow host was en route to Lenox Hill Hospital, where she’s set to undergo a cognitive evaluation to establish whether she’s well enough for her guardianship to come to an end. The outlet reported that the visit came after she dropped a note reading “Help! Wendy!”! to paparazzi gathered outside her fifth floor window.

Wendy wore black trousers and a white top for the quick exit, layered with a long patterned cardigan. She clutched a handbag for the hospital trip, and let go of the cop’s arm to enter the ambulance herself upon arrival at the van’s front door.

Wendy protested claims she was ‘ cognitively impaired ‘ and needed a guardian, and dropped a note begging for help from the window before being rushed away with a police escort (Lifetime)

Alongside her diagnosis with frontotemporal dementia, Wendy has shared that she’s struggled with other health issues over the past few years. Back in 2018, the star announced that she had been diagnosed with the autoimmune condition Graves ‘ disease, and its associated disease of hyperthyroidism.

Wendy’s movements are under the judgement of her court-appointed guardian Sabrina Morrissey, who previously declared in legal proceedings that Wendy is “cognitively impaired, permanently disabled, and legally incapacitated” – thus her move into the secure living facility in New York.

Wendy’s family has agreed with Wendy’s own opinion that the ruling is unwarranted, and previously shared their concern over their inability to contact the talk show host. Her relatives claimed that Wendy was put under guardianship without their knowledge and were not considered to be potential caregivers for her.

Last month, Wendy appeared on podcast The Breakfast Club via video link, and protested against her guardian’s claim that she was unable to live independently.

“I am not cognitively impaired, you know what I’m saying? But I feel like I’m in prison”, she said of her lodgings. “I’m in this place where the people are in their 90s and their 80s and their 70s … There’s something wrong with these people here on this floor”.

Wendy’s hospital evaluation follows news that she was given the green light by the court to visit her father in Miami for his forthcoming 94th birthday. The TV star will be able to leave her secure facility and fly to New York City before heading to Florida to join in the family celebrations, according to TMZ – with no specified date provided.

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Kanye West’s ex Amber Rose shares ‘unprofessional’ first meeting with rapper

Amber Rose has opened up about the first time she worked with Kanye West – ultimately leading to their shock relationship.

Model Amber, 41, dated Kanye, 47, from 2008 to 2010, and met when he invited her to work on the music video for his song Robocop. After being flown out from New York to Los Angeles, however, Amber realised that the rapper may have had more than just work on his mind.

The former stripper spoke to host Shannon Sharpe on his podcast Club Shay Shay, and admitted that she was “so young” she didn’t know that Kanye may have had romantic intentions. Shannon brought up Amber’s career on music videos, and asked whether she tried to keep things “professional” or might have set out to bag herself a musician.

Amber immediately guessed that he was referring to her fling with Kanye, and suggested that things may have been unprofessional on his side. “He flew me out to do Robocop video because he was like ‘ You look like a robot, I think this would be cool. ‘ And I said ‘ Absolutely, you’re Kanye West, of course I’ll come out to shoot the video. It would be an honour, ‘” she described.

Amber Rose was ‘ flown out ‘ to Kanye in Los Angeles to do a music video, but said that in comparison to her ‘ professional ‘ jobs he took her out to dinners while brushing off her questions about the job (Getty Images)
Kanye West and Amber Rose
The model revealed that she was ‘ so young ‘ she didn’t realise Kanye wanted her company because he ‘ thought she was hot ‘ – but ended up moving in with him in LA soon after their meeting (Getty Images)

Machine Gun Kelly’s ex continued: “I go to LA, and we’re like hanging out at night, I meet him, and he’s on another video set. And I’m like, ‘ Okay, so what time should I be ready tomorrow, is a car going to- ‘ you know, because I’m so used to the other videos I’ve done before that…”

“You’re keeping it professional”, said Shannon, with Amber agreeing and explaining: “And he’s like ‘ Nah, nah, just chill, we’re going to figure it out. So then a day goes by, and then another day goes by, we’re going out to dinners… we’re doing everything but shooting the video”!

Amber shared that Kanye’s focus on dinners out rather than work wasn’t what she was used to, saying: “I only brought one outfit, because that’s what I was used to – you fly in, you do the video, you have an outfit to go back on the plane and go home.

” He’s like, ‘ You don’t need no outfit, don’t even worry about it, I got you. ‘ So then we go out to dinner, and this is like the fourth-fifth day I’m there. And he’s like, ‘ I know this is crazy but do you want to come to the Grammys with me. “

The Donald Trump supporter then suggested that being” flown out “might mean something different in Hollywood, and she didn’t realise at the time that Kanye wanted her on his arm.

She said:” So then we went to the Grammys, and I was so young, Shannon, I’m like, ‘ Are we still doing this video? ‘ I did not realise I got flown out. I did not know that. I was so green I didn’t realise that he really flew me out because he saw me in the video and thought I was hot and then he flew me out. But I didn’t know. ‘ “

Amber described how soon after the Grammys she had to head home to a funeral, and after Kanye called her several times a day during her absence he then begged her to move to LA to be with him. She said that after she said she’d have to pack up her stuff he even told her not to bother – saying that if she flew back as quickly as possible he’d kit her out with everything she needed.

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EastEnders icon Jessie Wallace stuns fans by getting to work in east London café

EastEnders fans were stunned when they saw Kat Slater actress Jessie Wallace serving punters in an east London cafe.

In scenes that may have left TV fans questioning if life was imitating art – or the other way around – the 53-year-old soap icon was serving up drinks at the iconic E Pellicci cafe in Bethnal Green. Jessie has starred on EastEnders since the turn of the century – and has been one of the many landladies to work behind the bar of the Queen Vic on the BBC show.

Over the weekend, Jessie swapped E20 for E2 and showed off her barista skills as she got to work in the east London cafe. Footage shared by the E Pellicci cafe Instagram page showed the star chatting with customers while steaming milk for hot drinks.

Footage showed Jessie barking one of her most iconic Kat Slater lines as one customer joked with her saying, “You aint my mother”, and she replied: “Yes, I am”! The bombshell line calls back to a 2001 episode of EastEnders when Kat reveals to Zoe Slater, played by Michelle Ryan, that she is her biological mother.

EastEnders fans were stunned to see Jessie Wallace working at E Pellicci Cafe (@pelliccicafe/Instagram)
EastEnders fans were stunned to see Jessie Wallace working at E Pellicci Cafe
The TV icon interacted with staff and customers (@pelliccicafe/Instagram)

Sharing clips and photos via Instagram, the E Pellicci cafe wrote: When our GORGEOUS and super lovely friend @jessie. wallace_official performs one of the most iconic lines ever @bbceastenders in a packed cafe… Thank you @jessie. wallace_official you made our day and we love you loads. “

Fans have been stunned by the antics – and flooded the Instagram post with comments and messages. One fan wrote:” What a good sport she is. “Another typed:” Iconic moment to be part off. “And another declared:” I love her “along with red heart emojis.

Jessie is a fan favourite and first appeared on EastEnders as Kat in 2000 before quitting the square in 2005. She returned in 2010 and has remained a member of the cast in the 15 years since.

Earlier this year, Jessie expressed her hope that on-screen daughter Michelle, 40, will return to Albert Square. Appearing on Lacey Turner’s podcast, We Started Here, Jessie said:” I’d love it if she came back… I think it would be great for Kat and Zoe. I think it would be brilliant if she just turned up and went, ‘ Hello, Mum! ‘ “

In November last year, Michelle admitted she would be open to returning to EastEnders – having previously vowed never to return to the soap. During an exchange with fans via Instagram, one follower asked:” Love the show. My buddy is one of the shows directors and I hope to visit the set one day. Would you ever consider a return? “- to which Michelle replied:” Never say never! “

Another fan asked:” Would you not just come back? It would be epic! “- to which she responded:” That’s for the producers to decide. “Away from EastEnders, Michelle has maintained a reasonably steady stream of work – appearing in hit shows including Death in Paradise, Merlin and even an episode of Doctor Who. She has also featured in films – with a project called Finding My Voice due for release this year.

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Kourtney Kardashian’s stepdaughter debuts new boyfriend amid drama that dragged stepmum

Kourtney Kardashian’s stepdaughter, Alabama Barker, has proudly shown off her new boyfriend after being targeted by a spiteful love rival.

The 19-year-old aspiring singer is the daughter of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, 49, and actress and model Shanna Moakler, also 49. Travis and Shanna were married from 2004 until 2008 and also share a 21-year-old son named Landon – and he later married reality star Kourtney, 45, in 2022.

While Alabama has famous parents, her own star power has risen in recent years – and she has millions of fans that follower her on social media. And on Sunday, she confirmed her new romance with University Of California at Los Angeles football player Scooter Jackson.

In a video clip, Alabama hugged and danced with Scooter – with the footage then being shared via her social media channels. The reveal came weeks after she proudly showed off a huge bouquet of white roses that she received from a then-mysterious person on Valentine’s Day last month.

The aspiring singer is dating University Of California at Los Angeles football player Scooter Jackson (Instagram/ @alabamaluellabarker)
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker at the 2022 Oscars
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker were recently dragged into Alabama’s feud with a fellow singer (Getty Images)

Alabama’s reveal comes on the heels of a sensational outburst by music star Bhad Bhabie – whose real name is Danielle Bregoli, 21 – who took aim at the social media star, her father, and the Kardashians. Bhad released a diss track titled Ms. Whitman – a reference to the 1993 film True Romance which includes a character called Alabama Whitman who the Blink-182 star’s daughter is named after.

The track features a sample of a song titled Carnival that was written by Kanye West – who famously was married to Alabama’s step-aunt Kim Kardashian. The track also mocked Kourteny and Travis’s romance, referencing rumours that she was allegedly not his first choice of Kardashian sister to date.

Bhad may have overstepped, however, as Kanye has broken his silence over her track to slam the fact she sampled one of his tunes. The troubled rap star took to Instagram last month to make it clear that he had no involvement in the situation and played no role in creating the track. Addressing the rumours, Kanye wrote: “I’m not in the middle of none of this AI beef. People throwing my voice on things, the whole Carnival sample. I just talked to Travis Barker. I would never be in the middle. I don’t even know what’s going on.

” I just got sent a song and asked if I could clear the sample. The only reason I clear anything is because so many people try to stop me. They stop clearances, everything has been very difficult for me. “He went on to clarify his position, adding:” So, anybody asks me for something, I always clear it, but I’m not cool with being put in the middle of all this at all. “

Ending his statement, Kanye made it clear that his voice had been used without his approval, saying”, So any verse that has been going viral using my voice and all of that, I didn’t do it. “Kanye’s statement confirmed that he had no involvement in the feud and wanted no part in the controversy. He also had no input in the dispute between Bhad Bhabie and Alabama Barker and has made no negative comments about Travis Barker’s relationship with Kourtney Kardashian.

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Grief-stricken Patrick Kielty carries mother’s coffin as Cat Deeley’s absence explained

Heartbroken Patrick Kielty bid his mother a final farewell in Northern Ireland on Monday – carrying her coffin to her funeral.

The 54-year-old presenter was downcast as he prepared to say goodbye to his mother, Mary Kielty, who passed away at her home in Co Down on Saturday. Hundreds turned out to line the streets as those close to Mary and her family came together for a ceremony at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Dundrum.

Patrick wore a grey suit and joined other pallbearers as he carried his mother’s coffin into the church. Mary was reportedly in her 80s at the time of her death – and a notice about her passing described her as a “loving mother” and “devoted grandmother”.

The notice added that she “will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her entire family circle, neighbours and friends”. Mary was the proud mother of Patrick along with his brothers John and Cahal.

Heartbroken Patrick Kielty carried his mother’s coffin to her funeral on Monday (PA)

Patrick has been married to This Morning host Cat Deeley since 2012 and they have two children together, sons Milo, nine, and James, six. Cat remained at home to care for their young sons as the family processed their grief. A spokesperson told The Mirror: “Cat remained at home to be there for her two young children before and after school on this very sad day”.

The Sun reports that the funeral took place at 1pm on Monday and that mourners were also reminded of the tragic passing of Mary’s husband, Jack, who died aged 44 during the Troubles. The publication quotes the parish priest Robert Fleck referring to Mary as enduring a “difficult life”.

He is quoted stating: “It left its impact not only on the close family and friends, but also on the wider community. On the occasion of her funeral, we recommit ourselves to working for peace and reconciliation in the divided community that is the north of Ireland”.

Patrick Kielty and his mother, Mary, in 2012
Mary was in her 80s when she passed away on Saturday (PA)
Patrick with his wife Cat Deeley
Patrick with his wife Cat Deeley (Dave Benett/ Getty Images for Sp)

He added: “Mary had a good sense of humour, her family have thrived on this gift. Recently, Pope Francis met a number of world comedians, including Mary’s stand-up comic son Patrick. He spoke, the Pope did, of the gift that was theirs, and of how it also pointed to the joy of resurrection”.

Cat has been hosting This Morning since the latter half of last year following the departures of both Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. In an interview last year, Cat said she would not hesitate to quit working on the long-running daytime TV show if it began to have an impact on her health.

Speaking to Grazia magazine last October, she said: “I don’t feel particularly vulnerable]taking over from Holly and Phil]. And I’d always think about my own mental health. If something was affecting me, or I hated going into work, I’d walk away. It’s more important that I enjoy what I do”.

The presenter was also quizzed on ‘ toxic workplace ‘ allegations that had been attached to the This Morning set, with former stars Dr Ranj and Eammon Holmes previously hitting out at the ITV show. She said: “Well, obviously Ben]Shephard] and I had heard all of those stories. I can only speak as I find it, and I have no idea what happened before we were there, but I haven’t seen one scrap of it”.

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