Halle Berry’s ex-husband, David Justice, was married to the Oscar-winning actress for four years from 1993 to 1997 before he left her for a jaw-dropping reason
Halle Berry’s ex has been skewered by fans (Image: Getty Images for Joylux & Playgr)
Halle Berry’s ex has been skewered by fans after lifting the lid on his relationship with the Oscar winner. David Justice was married to the Monsters Ball star for four years from 1993 to 1997.
Details were scarce regarding the couple’s divorce, but now David has come out swinging, claiming he left the A-lister because she didn’t cook, clean – or seem “motherly”.
Speaking on the All the Smoke podcast with co-host Matt Barnes, David reflected on his high-profile relationship with the Catwoman star. It comes as actress, Sophie Turner, clapped back at a fan, who accused her of abandoning her kids while partying at an Oasis concert.
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David Justice, was married to the Oscar-winning actress for four years
On the recent podcast episode, David shared: “If we have kids, is this the woman I want to have kids with and build a family with? And at that time, as a young guy, she don’t cook, don’t clean, don’t really seem, like, motherly.”
He added that eventually he “realised this isn’t the person I wanted to spend my life with”, but claimed the he later understood that the marriage could have been saved if he “knew about therapy”.
He concluded: “It’s just that I, because I was young, had only been in honestly one real relationship before her. My knowledge and my understanding and my wisdom around relationships just wasn’t vast.
David also admitted that he deeply hurt Halle by jumping ship rather than ‘massaging’ it or seeking ‘therapy’ in an attempt to mend their relationship.
The couple may still be together if they’d had therapy, according to David
However, following his comments, many fans slammed the MLB star, with one taking to X, fuming: “Motherly? She was his partner, not his mom.”
Another said: “Imagine expecting Halle Berry, the first Black actress to earn $20m for a movie, the #1 most desirable woman in the world for decades, the first Black woman to win an Oscar, to stay home to cook and clean. Men and audacity.”
Meanwhile, a third raged: “David really expected THEE Halle Berry in her prime to be a stay at home housewife. Talk about an all-time fumble for Mr. Justice.”
In the podcast, David also said that he was upset with his ex-wife for not clarifying that he was not the ex she said that had once physically abused her.
In 1996, Halle told People that she had an abusive, unnamed ex, who once struck her in the head and ended up puncturing her eardrum, causing her to suffer from hearing loss.
“She let the world think it was me,” David claimed, adding: “I thought she was dead wrong for that.”
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The Mirror has contacted Halle’s rep for comment on this story.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have signed a new “multi-year, first look deal for film and television projects” with Netflix, the couple has announced.
The pair’s new deal means Netflix will have the first option on their new projects and was described by the Sussexes as “extending their creative partnership”.
Five years ago, Harry and Meghan secured a lucrative contract, thought to be worth more than 100 million dollars (£74 million), with Netflix after quitting as senior working royals in 2020 – but this new extension is seen as a downgrade on their previous exclusive rights deal and is believed to be worth a lot less.
Harry and Meghan in their controversial docuseries ( Netflix)
Their controversial docuseries, Harry & Meghan, in which they were highly critical of the Royal Family, has been among the streaming platform’s most watched documentary of all time with 23.4 million views. However, other projects, such as Harry’s series on Polo, have failed to bring in anywhere near the same viewers.
Meghan’s latest project, her cookery and lifestyle show With Love, Meghan, released in March, failed to break into the top 300 most-watched shows on the streaming platform in the first six months of 2025 and was also panned by many critics.
As well as revealing their new deal, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Netflix also detailed upcoming projects from Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Productions that are set to hit the streaming platform soon.
Their new output will include a “fun and heartwarming” second season of the duchess’s With Love Meghan lifestyle show later this month, as well as a “magical holiday celebration” Christmas special in December.
Meghan, who has a partnership with Netflix for her As Ever brand, said: “We’re proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As Ever brand. My husband and I feel inspired by our partners who work closely with us and our Archewell Productions team to create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision.”
Meghan in the first season of her Netflix lifestyle show With Love, Meghan ( JUSTIN COIT/NETFLIX)
Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, added: “Harry and Meghan are influential voices whose stories resonate with audiences everywhere. The response to their work speaks for itself — Harry & Meghan gave viewers an intimate look into their lives and quickly became one of our most-watched documentary series.
“More recently, fans have been inspired by With Love, Meghan, with products from the new As Ever line consistently selling out in record time. We’re excited to continue our partnership with Archewell Productions and to entertain our members together.”
With Love, Meghan, season two will hit screens in just a matter of weeks with Netflix saying in it, “Meghan and her guests will explore bold flavors, experiment with new techniques, and discover simple ways to add beauty to everyday life”.
Meanwhile, it is believed both Meghan and Harry will appear in a new short documentary film they are executive producers on called Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within, which is set to air later this year.
Harry in his Netflix series, Polo ( Netflix)
The documentary will shine a light on orphaned children in Uganda’s Masaka region, where the “shadows of the HIV/Aids crisis linger”. Netflix said: “Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within goes beyond the viral videos to reveal a vibrant, one-of-a-kind community where orphaned children transform hardship into joy, dancing their way toward healing, belonging and the promise of a brighter future.”
It comes after Harry stepped down from Sentebale, the charity he founded to help children orphaned by Aids in Lesotho, following a boardroom battle with the chairwoman. The duke, who is considering starting a new humanitarian charity, has vowed to continue his commitment to supporting youngsters in the region.
There is also “active development” on other projects with Netflix which “span a variety of content genres”, including a feature adaptation of the bestselling romantic novel by Carley Fortune, Meet Me At The Lake.
The story focuses on a couple who fall for each other once they enter their 30s, and one of the characters is left with trauma following the death of a parent in a car crash.
The couple’s other major media deal with Spotify ended in 2023 after one season of Meghan’s podcast Archetypes, with one of the streaming giant’s executives later branding them “grifters”.
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The lash growth serum has been hailed as ‘phenomenal’ with one shopper saying they’ve ditched their falsies
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Love Island’s Toni Laites is known for her glamorous looks(Image: ITV)
Shoppers have been raving about an eyelash serum used by Love Island winner Toni Laites that one reviewer said gives ‘beautiful long thick lashes.’ The Glow For It Last Growth Serum retails for £30 and has gained over 1.300 reviews on the brand’s website.
Love Island winner Toni is known for her glamorous looks, and it seems beauty fans have also been rushing to try the serum, with one commenting: “I’ve been using this serum religiously for about two and a half years now and I’ve got to say it’s amazing. No purple lines, no orbital fat loss, just beautiful long thick lashes.”
The Glow For It Last Growth Serum contains chamomile extract to sooth the follicles, green tea extract for its antioxidant properties, and clover flower extract for its ability to reduce lash loss.
Shoppers should start to see results within two to 12 weeks and the serum is vegan and cruelty free. It works by supporting the lashes natural growth cycle, while the multi-peptide formula stimulates new lashes to grow whilst also strengthening existing ones.
Other lash serums currently available include the UKLASH Eyelash Serum that helps to improve the appearance of short and sparse hairs. It’s currently been cut from £38 down to £30 at Boots. One shopper said: “The longest lashes I’ve ever had.”
Another option is the RapidLash Eyelash Enhancing Serum which is £27 from LookFantastic. One reviewer said: “I really rate this serum, it worked wonders on my eyelashes.”
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For those who are thinking of snapping up the Glow For It Last Growth Serum, it’s worth noting that one customer said: “Made my skin appear darker on eye lid where I was applying it. A few days after I stopped it the darker line disappeared.”
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Another wrote: “Started smelling after 3 weeks, no result seen. Stopped using cause of the smell.”
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Despite this, other customers said they’d noticed a real difference after using the product including one who commented: “My lashes are looking like they never have before. 8-12 weeks and you can see my before and after. Obsessed! Long, thick and healthier lashes. No more need for lash lifts or falsies. Woo! Especially being a hayfever girly.”
The One Show presenter Alex Jones has opened up about an awkward moment that occurred between her and a TV legend, as she marked 15 years on the iconic BBC programme
Alex recounted an “awkward” moment she experienced with British TV royalty (Image: David Levenson, Getty Images)
Alex Jones has confessed to being left “beside” herself after an “awkward” encounter involving her dog and a TV legend. In a recent broadcast of The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 (August 8), Alex opened up to the DJ about her presenting role as she marked 15 years on The One Show.
However, earlier in the interview, Alex recounted a rather “awkward” moment that she experienced with British TV royalty during the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (held in May).
This particular memory was triggered as Scott and Alex remembered their last rendezvous at the legendary flower show. Alex then offered an apology to the radio host for the trouble caused by her black Labrador, Scout, during their interview then.
She went on to describe Scout as “lovely” but also admitted he was “excited” that day, which meant Alex “couldn’t even finish a sentence” with Scott without being “tugged away” by the mischievous pooch, adding that their training wasn’t “going brilliantly.”
Alex apologised to Scott for the difficulties she’d had with her Labrador, Scout(Image: @alexjonesthomson/instagram)
Alex commented: “No, I mean, he’s a lovely boy. He’s such a kind dog, but he is not food-orientated, which is odd for a Lab, isn’t it? So, treats mean nothing. So, you can’t get him to do anything.”
Scott then asked if it was true that, after he’d left, Scout playfully “went for Mary Berry,” to which Alex jokingly told him not to “spread these rumours,” before pointing out that Scout had actually met the beloved Bake Off queen before.
“Well, he actually—oh, my gosh, I’m going to say it on the radio—he weed on Mary’s dog the first time. I know, and it was awful, and it was awkward,” Alex recalled. “Anyway, but he loves Mary because Mary is an icon, obviously, Dame Mary, we should say.
“And he ran up and saw her and jumped up, full paws on shoulder moment, and I was beside myself because I thought, ‘Do not knock over a Dame who I love dearly.’”
Alex recalled an incident involving Scout and Mary Berry(Image: Getty Images)
Earlier this month, Alex’s 15-year journey on The One Show was commemorated with a special on-air celebration that featured a surprise visit from her husband, Charlie Thomson.
During the BBC programme, Charlie appeared alongside them on the sofa, with her spouse touchingly presenting a bunch of flowers to a tearful Alex.
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As he then took his seat, Alex announced that it actually felt “weird” having him beside her on the programme.
She said, “It’s very weird, it’s weird being this side. It’s weird being next to you. You’re normally in the garden, building the treehouse now.”
As Ibiza Final Boss Jack Kay reportedly fights to keep his girlfriend Alisha Cook, the Mirror takes a look at how their relationship has panned out since the party lad shot to fame
Jack Kay is reportedly fighting to keep his relationship with girlfriend Alisha Cook(Image: Jack kay Instagram)
Ibiza Final Boss Jack Kay is enjoying a summer he’ll never forget – but it’s not all glitz and glam for the viral star.
The 26-year-old party lad shot to fame after hilarious videos emerged of him raving in Ibiza – but his partying ways on that fateful holiday are said to have been the final straw for his glamorous girlfriend Alisha Cook. She allegedly dumped him while he was away, just before he found fame.
While allegedly nursing a secret heartache behind the scenes, Jack became a viral sensation, instantly recognisable thanks to his distinct Lego haircut and permanent sunglasses. And he appears to be loving every minute of it.
But away from the dancing and pool parties, the newly crowned Ibiza icon is reportedly fighting to get his relationship back on track, with a number of mysterious updates leaving his legions of new fans puzzled.
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Fiery ‘breakup’
The Ibiza trip proved to be the final straw for Jack and Alisha(Image: Instagram)
It’s claimed that the pair broke up for a brief period shortly before Jack went viral, with debt collector Alisha reportedly exasperated over her boyfriend’s passion for partying.
The energetic raver had reportedly already been “skating on thin ice” before the Ibiza trip, which ultimately tipped their dynamic over the edge.
A friend of Jack’s told Mail Online: “Alisha called it off when Jack went to Ibiza with the lads. They’d been together for almost a year, and he was living at her place, but things hadn’t been right for months.
“His car is still on her drive, she threw all his clothes in the back of it. She doesn’t want him around anymore. She’s had inklings that something was not right for a while. She just wants to wash her hands of him. Alisha is so beautiful. No one is quite sure what she saw in him.”
‘Patching things up’
In a post which has since been made private, Alisha expressed amusement at Jack’s new nickname(Image: jack.kayy1/Instagram)
After their dramatic ‘split’, the couple seemed to kiss and make up just as Jack’s notoriety skyrocketed. Alisha seemed to confirm that they are back on when she posted TikToks last week, naming herself as his girlfriend.
In a video captioned “POV: ya boyfriend’s now known as Ibiza Final Boss”, Alisha and Jack can be seen looking close, suggesting a reconciliation. These clips have since been made private, adding to the intrigue; however, Jack’s mate confirmed the couple are giving things another go.
Rachel Allen, relationship expert and co-founder of dating and friendship community Solo Connects, told The Mirror that it appears Alisha “wants to acknowledge the relationship, without getting too swept up into the media frenzy”.
The expert added: “Lots of the commentary suggests that people are judging her for her choice of boyfriend, based entirely on his haircut and fashion sense, which cannot feel comfortable for her. I’m sure when the spotlight of fame dies down, they will have lots to talk about.
“This isn’t a case of ‘who’s right and who’s wrong, ‘ so my advice is to focus on what they both truly want from their relationship and to end things amicably if they aren’t able to give each other the love and support they both need.”
‘Awkward silence’
Although he’s kept fans updated on his summer of fun, Jack has kept schtum about Alisha(Image: INSTAGRAM)
Although Alisha has posted proudly about her man, Jack has yet to discuss their relationship via social media. This has sparked speculation among some followers as to the status of the romance; however, as noted by Rachel, there could be a very good reason why the party animal prefers to keep this more serious side of his life private.
The expert said: “Becoming a viral sensation is something that could potentially happen to anyone in the right circumstances, but for Alisha, this situation is totally out of control, and people across the UK and beyond are discussing her relationship.
“If she is a private person, this would cause huge anxiety for her, and ideally, Jack would keep her out of the limelight – again, this is all about respecting someone else’s boundaries in the relationship. If they choose to remain in a relationship, they’d need to discuss how she can support Jack to build his new career in the spotlight in a way that is comfortable for Alisha.”
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Ibiza Final Boss’ post caught the attention of controversial adult star Bonnie Blue
Although Jack has kept schtum when it comes to opening up about himself and Alisha, he hasn’t held back when it comes to updating his fans on his latest Ibiza antics. The party lover is back on the raucous island for more antics, announcing his arrival with a cryptic post.
Sharing a grinning snap video of himself looking positively jubulent while driving along with pals in the sunshine, Jack declared: “The final boss can’t be slayed… your misses on the other hand? Her levels been completed”.
This announcement has caught the attention of controversial adult star Bonnie Blue, whose extreme sex stunts have seen her kicked off OnlyFans. After she posted what some have regarded as a suggestive eyes emoji in the comments section, fans urged Jack to “stay well clear”.
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Jack has been snapped enjoying himself with glamorous looking women(Image: Jack Kay Instagram)
Having returned to Ibiza, Jack appears to be making the absolute most of his “summer of a lifetime”, dancing the night away and flashing his signature white grin for pics.
While making memories, Jack has also been photographed with glamorous-looking girls on nights out, with one pic showing a bikini-clad girl sitting upon his shoulders.
This has raised some questions about how Alisha may be viewing her boyfriend’s newfound attention. Reflecting on this, Rachel said: “This comes back to boundaries. If there is existing insecurity in the relationship, posting photographs of women on nights out will raise questions about the level of respect in a relationship. Ideally, this is something you’d discuss in the early stages of dating as you are getting to know someone.
“I’ve seen many people squash these issues down because they want to appear ‘chill’ – but all it does is build tension over time, and that’s when you can fall into the trap of checking a partner’s phone or scrutinising their social media for clues.
“Really digging deep and understanding what’s OK for you in a relationship is key – and this will be different for everyone. Just because you’re not OK with a behaviour but your friend is, doesn’t mean that you should ignore it because you will only store up problems for the future.”
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If you’re looking for a new sunscreen to protect against the heatwave, LookFantastic has slashed 20% off Medik8’s ‘absolute gem’ SPF50
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LookFantastic has slashed 20% off Medik8’s ‘absolute gem’ SPF50 (Image: Medik8)
For a while, it was looking like the summer had officially ended earlier, but now that another heatwave is back in full swing, this week is the perfect chance to stock up on some trusty SPF.
Although we should wear sunscreen on our faces every day (rain or shine), we know not everyone does. However, SPF 50 in 30-degree weather is non-negotiable, and we’ve spotted Medik8’s Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF50+ with 20% off at LookFantastic.
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Medik8’s Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF50+ (Image: Medik8)
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This SPF is definitely better catered to those with drier skin, as one shopper criticised: “Good sunscreen, nice ingredients It’s however too oily for me. Not sure if I would repurchase.”
