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After being remanded in custody over a crime spree, Marco Pierre White Jr., one of the Michelin star chefs, made an appearance in court today.

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Following a number of shoplifting and burglaries, Marco Pierre White Jr. was sentenced to prison today.

The Big Brother star appeared at Isleworth Crown Court today via video link as the sentence was handed down, after admitting to a series of offences earlier this year.

After entering a plea to four counts of burglary and one count of criminal damage in court on August 20, the troubled son of the well-known Michelin chef Marco Pierre White, was taken into custody on remand following a crime spree in west London and Bath.

Pierre White Jr., however, told prison guards he did not want to wait and instead went back to his cell when the judge adjourned to consider the sentence. When the jail term was commuted, he was absent. Three years and ten months of prison were given to Marco Pierre White Jr.

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Judge Edwards Connell stated that Pierre White Jr. “is accurately described as]a prolific acquisitive offender.” Judge Connell described White’s behavior as a “campaign of dishonesty” and spoke of his “wilful” and “persistent” non-compliance with suspended sentences. He added that the defendant’s abominable record of dishonesty and the fact that he received one or two suspended sentences, respectively, make all of the crimes worse.

He is described as a prolific offender quite appropriately, in my opinion.

He violates court orders while serving suspended sentence sentences, which is unfortunate.

The defendant violates two suspended sentence orders, the first of which was issued for burglaries on November 29, 2024, and he received an 18-month suspended sentence.

After Pierre White Jr violated them by committing the crimes, he also activated 25 weeks of suspended sentences. These will be served in addition to the three-year, five-month prison sentence.

Sean Sullivan, the troubled actor’s attorney, claimed his “long-standing drug addiction” was the cause of the crimes. And the abuses occurred after the treatment facility he was staying at abruptly closed down.

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He must steal to keep his habit, according to Mr. Sullivan.

Prior to that, White had admitted to four burglary counts, criminal damage, and a number of theft counts.

Two fluorite crystal lamp towers worth £13,600 were stolen from a west London gallery by Pierre White Junior, who broke into it, causing £27, 000 worth of damage.

The TV star, who has battled drug addiction, also robbed a Barnes and Noble store of £7775 worth of natural rock crystal formations.

Today’s court heard that Pierre White Jr. frequently had a Lime Bike waiting for him when he committed the crimes.

He also made a threat to hurt a Westbourne Grove employee who was stealing £1, 331 worth of hygiene products while working there.

After previously denying a number of the offences, he now made an appearance in court via video link today.

Sam Thompson has now admitted to dating model Talitha Balinska, 25, despite the fact that she is not his girlfriend yet.

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Sam Thompson has opened up about his blossoming relationship with model Talitha Balinska, confirming that the pair are dating, but aren’t yet official.

While on the latest episode of his Staying Relevant podcast alongside best friend Pete Wicks, the Made in Chelsea star turned I’m A Celeb winner admitted that things are going well between him and Talitha, though he’s in no rush to put a label on it.

Pete made fun of the phrase, “What stage are you at right now?” Before adding, “So look, you are dating, I think it is now clear.” Do we “remind you that we are dating right now”?

Sam acknowledged there is “no pressure” between them, but he couldn’t hide his smile as he confirmed the romance. There hasn’t been any discussion about that, he said. There is no pressure, which is wonderful. There is no constraint or deadline.

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“The worst part about this is, if she sees this, I could get canned next week.” Pete then referenced Sam’s breakup with Zara McDermott, joking: “Oh, we can’t go through another break-up, not this year. At least wait till next year, darling.”

Sam laughed and acknowledged that he was simply accepting things as they came. He continued, “Material, I don’t know, everything is just super relaxed, you know what dating is like.

We simply enjoy it,” he said. In other words, I wouldn’t even know how to ask anyone out if I were to ever. I would panic. I haven’t asked anyone out in a while.

Pete jokingly called Sam out in another episode for trying to make a recent hangout into a double date. He retorted, “Sam did invite me on a double date over the weekend.”

I declined because it was just me and his friend and peep and his friend’s peep. Because he said he would see me, and then made it a double date, it sort of went out.

“Now, what that says to me is, ‘Come if you want, but it will be weird, and we don’t want you there. We don’t want you there, alright, because we’re going to be lovey-dovey feeding each other at the table and all the rest of it, and it might be weird for you to sit there… I know you’re sad, lonely, and depressed so it might be too much for you’.”

Pete’s mock complaints, which Sam could only be heard laughing off, were “not true.” Talitha was reportedly reconnected with the Staying Relevant host after she was given a surprise invitation to join his sold-out live performance at London’s O2 Arena.

He first met the model in 2023, but he was in a relationship with fellow Love Island star Zara McDermott at the time, and nothing happened between them.

Since their second meet cute at the O2, things appear to have moved quickly, and Sam has already introduced Talitha to his sister Louise Thompson, her fiancé Ryan Libbey, and their young son Leo.

Talitha, 25, is a native of a well-known family. Ella Balinska, her half-sister, and her father, Count Kaz Balinski-Jundzill, both work in the oil industry and are married to model Sophie Anderton.

Isn’t it nice to see me, isn’t it?

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Although Ariana Grande has a history of image transformation, her debut this week has come as a big surprise to her fans. The 32-year-old actress is still working on her new film Wicked: For Good, which is scheduled to be released next month, but her transformation indicates that she is almost at the end of her Glinda days.

Ariana poses for a brand-new social media photo, sporting long, cascade-descendant waves down her shoulders while sporting newly colored brunette hair. The singer-turned-actress has been donning a slick-back ponytail for three years, but this new look transports her fans to her pre-Wicked days, when she preferred brunette color and glamorous waves.

Ariana captions the snap, Isn’t it nice to see me, isn’t it? playing on a well-known quote from her movie alter-ego, Glinda. And as you’d expect, the makeover caused quite the fan frenzy, despite comments being limited to her friends.

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While her sister Frankie wrote, “Yes, it is my sister,” one of her pals wrote, “Ahhhh brown hair is back.”

Another person said, “I wasn’t ready for this!!!” with the phrase “A thousand times YES!” a fourth participant in the fun.

Francesco De Chiara, Ariana’s hair stylist, shared a look at her new hair on his social media accounts, saying, “From this to this, a new chapter has begun!” “along with a photo of her blonde hair above one of her new brunette tresses.”

Fans of the Eternal Sunshine singer’s past performances are delighted to see a glimpse of the pre-Wicked Ari, but it’s not clear whether this brunette hairstyle is a permanent step back to her roots or whether it’s a quick trip back to the dark for a new project Ariana has on the cards.

Elliott Wright of The Only Way Is Essex has confirmed that he is selling his Spanish restaurant so he can concentrate on his family.

Former TOWIE star Elliott Wright has confirmed he is selling his beloved Spanish restaurant, Olivia’s La Cala.

The reality TV star, 45, took to Instagram with a heartfelt video explaining that he and wife Sadie Stuart Wright have made the “tough decision” to sell the famous venue after nearly a decade in business.

In his caption, Elliott wrote, “I set out to build something that everyone told me shouldn’t be built in La Cala de Mijas, a big gamble.”

It’s been “emotional, brilliant, fun, challenging, testing, stressful, but primarily amazing!” I’ve enjoyed every second of it, but Olivia’s is definitely up for sale. Life has chapters, and these ten years have been wonderful.

He continued, “Sadie and I have discussed it for a while, and the moment feels right.” Next season’s owners should be Olivia and I hope so. Our final festive season is set for this year. Thank you to everyone who has laughed and enjoyed there over the past ten years.

Elliott explained in the accompanying video that the choice is dependent on his children’s future and his family’s priorities. Sadie and two of his older children have three beautiful children, and he said, “I always assumed that my dreams would align with mine.”

“But that’s not the case,” he continued. Elliott, my son, has worked in the City for three years, and Olivia, who recently passed her GCSEs, wants to follow her example.

Elliott is the father of five children, Elliott Jr., 19, and Olivia, 15, both of whom were in a previous marriage. In addition to Billy, five, John, two, and Dolly, who was born in August, he has also.

After spending more than 20 years in Spain, he continued, “The move back to the UK feels like the right step for his family.” Sadie and I have been discussing it for the past two years, and we have come to the decision to be all together. We have a bold new chapter in. Olivia’s is beautiful every second, but now it’s time to turn the page.

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Since opening in 2015, the restaurant, which is named after his daughter, has attracted celebrities and vacationers alike.

Over the years, Olivia’s has hosted a string of star-studded parties featuring Elliott’s TOWIE co-stars including Mark and Jess Wright, Ferne McCann, and James Argent, who has performed there on numerous occasions.

Elliott, who first rose to fame on The Only Way Is Essex between 2010 and 2017, described Olivia’s as his “passion” and “a love story”.

In an exclusive chat with The Mirror, he said, “It’s given me some of the best memories I’ll ever take with me. But all things come to an end, and now it’s time to hand the baton to the next custodian.”

The Olivia’s La Cala brand and trademark are included in the sale, which also includes the freehold beachfront property. Bromley Estates Marbella will be the auctioneer for the 9, 000 square foot venue, with a starting bid of €5 million. By December 5th, all bids must be submitted.

Amid a major moment of grief for the Royal Family, an advertising campaign Sarah Ferguson had filmed was rapidly pulled from the airwaves by a panicking company

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Finding herself in the midst of a major scandal has become something of familiar territory for Sarah Ferguson over the years.

Fergie, who married Prince Andrew in 1986, was initially seen as a welcome addition to the House of Windsor. Down to earth and cheerful, she was dubbed by some as a breath of fresh air amid the normal formality of the Royal Family.

But over the years, her relationship with the public has been turbulent. As her marriage broke down, she was eventually caught by photographers in a steamy embrace with an American businessman in the early 1990s, which began her official separation from Andrew.

Though the former couple have remained close over the years – still living together at Royal Lodge despite their divorce – the recent controversy surrounding the former couple has seen them give up the use of their royal titles, with their relationships with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein under a microscope once again.

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Since her divorce from Andrew, Sarah has undertaken a myriad of money-making ventures, from writing books, to collaborating with Weightwatchers – after facing years of harsh scrutiny over her weight.

But in 1997, when the Royal Family went through a major tragedy, one of her campaigns for the weightloss company was rapidly pulled from the airwaves – amid concerns it would be bad taste.

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Princess Diana, with whom Sarah also had an up and down relationship over the years – died in August 1997 in a tragic car crash in Paris, which plunged the nation into collective grief, and the royals into crisis.

The driver of Diana’s car was under the influence of alcohol and the vehicle crashed while trying to get away from paparazzi. The accident crash proved fatal, with only the Princess’s bodyguard surviving.

Just as the tragedy unfolded, Sarah’s new advertising campaign with Weight Watchers was going live. In the campaign, an unfortunate tagline was used that suddenly felt cruelly ironic after Diana’s death. In the pre-recorded campaign, Sarah declared that losing weight was “harder than outrunning the paparazzi.”

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In the week before Diana’s car accident, brochures featuring the line had been posted out to the company’s customers, and some adverts had been published in magazines that included the suddenly bad taste tagline.

Springing into action, the company knew it would be impossible to remove the brochures and magazines adverts, but they did have the power to pull one major branch of the campaign – the TV adverts.

“It has a touch of irony that nobody could have predicted,” said Howard Rubenstein, the publicist who was in charge of the campaign at the time. “The duchess certainly is sensitive to the situation, and it’s just unfortunate that the mailing went out when it did.”

As well as pulling the TV adverts, Sarah also cancelled various appearances that had been booked around that time to promote the campaign. Rubenstein explained at the time: “I spoke to the duchess, and she is grieving greatly and out of respect will not be doing anything for the moment.”

“We were able to catch 95% of what was being done,” the publicist added.

“Out of respect for the Princess of Wales and the Royal Family we’ve done our best to pull our new commercial set for Labor Day,” Weight Watchers International President Kent Kreh said amid the turbulence.

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Diana had been the one who is said to have initially set up Sarah and Andrew in the 1980s, and the pair were fast friends for a long time, first becoming close pals when they were teenagers. But towards the end of Diana’s life, they were not actually talking, something that Fergie has said causes her much regret.

Fergie had written about Diana and her sons in the bombshell memoir she released in the mid-1990s, and while the Princess had been supportive of her former sister-in-law telling her own story, she reportedly thought that Fergie detailing aspects of her life and that of William and Harry was crossing the line.

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The pair stopped speaking, and Fergie addressed their falling out in a 2007 interview with Harpers Bazaar.

“The saddest thing, at the end, we hadn’t spoken for a year, though I never knew the reason, except that once Diana got something in her head…I tried, I wrote letters, thinking whatever happened didn’t matter, let’s sort it out. And I knew she’d come back.