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The TV star, aged 56, shared a key ‘takeaway’ after taking part in two fitness activities

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Andrea McLean shared with her fans that she feels ‘knackered in a good way’ after attempting two new fitness activities. Although the former Loose Women star was initially anxious to start, she managed to proceed at a pace that was comfortable for her.

“So, this is the face of someone who has been to a weight training class and then did two hours of padel,” the 56-year-old explained on Instagram yesterday. “This is what knackered looks like.

“But one of the reasons I thought I would do a little video about it is because I am just really happy that I could. Really happy that I joined a weight training class and walked in thinking, ‘I don’t know how I’m going to do this,’ and, ‘Everyone is going to be really good and I don’t know anybody.’ And actually, I could do it at my level, and everyone was really nice.”

Later, she added: “It’s nice to feel knackered in a good way, and that’s my takeaway.” Andrea’s fitness update comes almost a year after she suffered flu-like symptoms before collapsing in the bathroom last December.

When rushed to the hospital, medics explained that she not only had acute kidney injury and sepsis but severe pneumonia too, losing ‘80% capacity’ in one lung.

Recounting the ordeal on Substack, Andrea said she stayed there for several days and was completely overwhelmed by the bright lights, yelling, screams, and almost constant ‘smell of poo’. Yet, even once she returned home, things didn’t go back to normal.

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In March, she collapsed on the bathroom floor for a second time after getting out of bed ‘too fast’. While Andrea didn’t explain whether her fitness habits halted amidst these incidents, in May, she said she hadn’t felt confident exercising for a very long time.

A few months ago, she also wrote on Instagram: “I hadn’t been confident enough to go back to the gym, so I’ve just been doing it on my own, and that actually makes me feel really sad to say it out loud, that I wasn’t confident enough to go into a gym and do my little app workout.

“[It’s] because I was so, so far from the fit person that I was, and I don’t know, again, it’s such a weird thing to explain if you’ve not kind of lost all your fitness and all that kind of thing and then you’re starting again.”

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Unsurprisingly, the celebrity’s more recent fitness post was quickly flooded with several supportive comments from fans. Among them, one person said: “You are an inspiration to so many people especially me. Carry on doing what you love.”

Meanwhile, another person wrote: “Good to see you smiling, glowing and a good knackered,” as someone else said: “You look well Andrea. Loving the sunshine I’m sure.”

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Singer Anne-Marie announced her son’s name for the first time as she sat down for a chat with Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley on Tuesday’s This Morning.

The singer gave birth to her son with her husband Slow Thai earlier this year, but has kept the name private since. However, after questioning from Cat, Anne Marie revealed she had called her son Forever Sugar.

Explaining the reason behind the name, the star shared: “His name is Forever. Forever Sugar. Sugar is his middle name because I had the diabetes thing when I was pregnant.

Explaining where she got the first name Forever from, the singer added: “My nan used to sign off every card with Always and Forever, all the time.

“Now my mum does it and my sister does it, and I just think Forever is a cool name!”

Just over a year prior, the singer gave birth to her first daughter, Seven, with her husband. Speaking on the sibling relationship, Anne-Marie told Ben and Cat: “She treats him like he’s her age. So she doesn’t really get that he’s super tiny.

“She gets really excited, they love each other and just stare at each other.”

Anne-Marie, 34, and 30-year-old Slowthai – whose real name is Tyron Kaymone Frampton – have been married since 2022 – and had kept fans updated along their pregnancy journey with both children.

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Meghan Markle attended the Balenciaga runway show at Paris Fashion Week, and while she alluded to being invited by the creative director, he has now told a different story

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Meghan Markle sparked headlines around the world with her dramatic, surprise appearance at Paris Fashion Week for the Balenciaga show.

It was the first time the Duchess of Sussex had travelled to mainland Europe in two years, stepping out to support recently appointed designer Pierpaolo Piccioli as the brand’s creative director by attending his Spring/Summer 2026 womenswear show.

At the time of the show, a statement from Meghan’s spokesperson said the duchess was close to the designer, saying her presence was “the culmination of many years of artistry and friendship”. However, Piccioli has now instead referred to Meghan’s appearance at the show as a “beautiful surprise”.

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Discussing Meghan’s trip to Paris – and her two divisive outfits – he told The Cut : “Meghan and I met some years ago, and we’ve been texting ever since. She reached out and said she’d love to come to the show.” He added: “There was no strategy or big orchestration”.

The designer then added: “I didn’t tell anyone she was coming because I wanted it to stay a surprise. In fashion, real surprises are rare, and this one was beautiful”.

Ahead of Meghan’s appearance at the Fashion Week showcase, her spokesperson said: “Over the years, the duchess has worn a number of designs by Pierpaolo. They have worked closely together collaborating on design for key moments on the world stage,” adding how Meghan is “supportive” of his “new creative chapter at Balenciaga.”

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In a video captured from backstage at the Balenciaga show, Meghan was left a little red faced after she attempted to lean in for a kiss with the Italian designer, only to hit her head on his sunglasses .

As she leaned in to greet Picciolo and congratulate him on his collection, she seemed to hit her nose on his dark sunglasses. However, aware that the cameras had captured their awkward embrace, Pier appeared to laugh off the disjointed encounter and pulled her in for a photo.

A body language expert revealed how the awkward clash went down, and says it was actually Piccioli who caused Meghan to accidentally butt heads with him.

Judi James told The Mirror : “It was Piccioli who created the ‘cringe’ moment for poor Meghan, getting way too close to greet and speak to her, leading to a lack of reading her non-verbal cues when they air-kissed, leading in turn to a nose-clunk when they each aimed in the wrong direction.”

Analysing the footage of their encounter, Judi continued: “When the photos were over though Piccioli moved in for a close-quarters hug with Meghan, whose immaculate white outfit that was so carefully arranged should have warded off any form of grabbing and squeezing.”

A woman has been convicted of murder and practising medicine without a licence after a BBL procedure led to the death of an actress – and it isn’t the first time she’s been caught

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A woman known as ‘The Butt Lady’ has been found guilty of murdering a TV star after a botched silicone injection session.

Libby Adame was already on probation for an involuntary manslaughter case involving buttocks injections when she fatally administered the jab to Cindyana Santangelo, an actor who appeared in ER and Married … with Children.

The 55-year-old was convicted by a Los Angeles jury of second-degree murder and practising medicine without a license after 58-year-old Santangelo died from a fatal embolism caused by silicone injections Adame administered in the star’s home, The Independent reports.

In California, second-degree murder carries a mandatory minimum of 15 years, practising medicine without a license can add up to three years, and the special allegation of causing great bodily harm adds three to six years to Adame’s sentence.

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Adame’s defense lawyer J. told jurors that Adame was only consulting on behalf of licensed doctors and didn’t actually perform the fatal procedure on Santangelo, the LA Times reports.

He also argued that Santangelo already had bandages on her buttocks when Adame consulted with her, suggesting someone else performed the fatal procedure, according to NBC4 Los Angeles. Adame denied that she administered the injections.

At the time of Santangelo’s death, Adame was on probation for a 2019 involuntary manslaughter case involving the fatal buttocks injections of 26-year-old Karissa Rajpaul.

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Rajpaul’s death was ruled a homicide caused by acute cardiopulmonary dysfunction and silicone injections. Investigators said the women, presenting themselves as specialists, mixed safe cosmetic substances with dangerous chemicals.

Santangelo, best known for her roles on Married… with Children and ER, had a history of substance abuse but had been sober for several years.

Her husband, Frank Santangelo, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Adame, claiming his wife was “killed in the prime of her life in her own home.”

During the trial, Frank Santangelo testified that his wife appeared to be breathing normally before meeting with Adame, but later struggled to breathe on the massage table and was bleeding from both butt cheeks.

He claimed Adame told him, “This has never happened to a client of mine before,” mentioned she might have something in her car to help, but then packed her bag and never returned.

Alice Young has announced she’s moving on after six years working alongside hosts Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston on Heart Breakfast – but her replacement already announced the news

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Heart Breakfast presenter Alice Young announced the shock news she’s leaving after six years, with the award-winning journalist moving on to pastures new. The broadcaster dropped the news on Instagram, while her replacement had already announced that they’d be taking over her spot.

Having worked alongside the likes of Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston, the star has revealed she’s hanging up her mic to embark on a “new chapter”. She captioned a photo of herself beaming under the lights in the famous Heart studio, sending messages of thanks to her former employer.

She gushed: “Heart’s Alice Young, over and out. I’m stepping into a new chapter feeling grateful for so many wonderful memories and opportunities at Global and the chance to work with the best of the best along the way.

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“Now it’s time for a few weeks off for wedding celebrations and to recharge my batteries after all the early alarm calls. And then? I can’t wait to share more on my next adventure very soon.”

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She signed off the post with some enigmatic hashtags – #newchapter, #newadventures, and #career. Fans and colleagues of Alice’s inundated her with messages of support and praise.

Jenni Falconer wrote: “I will miss you in the building. But exciting things ahead including A WEDDING! big lovee.” While Jamie Theakston added: “Great shift, Alice x”

ITV News host, Faye Barker sent: “Good luck Alice and congrats on the wedding! Will miss seeing you on those early starts. Looking forward to hearing about what is next for you.”

Meanwhile, former LBC news reader Chris Golds beat her to it, announcing he’d be starting at Heart Breakfast. Name dropping his new colleagues Jamie and Amanda, Golds penned: “Some news of my own…

“I’m thrilled to say that I’ve got a new role at Global as Heart’s Breakfast News Presenter in London. I can’t believe it but I’ll be reading the news for Jamie and Amanda in the mornings – the UK’s biggest commercial breakfast show.

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“Heart is such a special brand and I’ve had some amazing times there already over the years with the loveliest people. Can’t wait to get back to ‘turn up the feel good’.”

He added: “Thank you to everyone at Global for putting their trust in me but especially to @hollyjonesradio and @timjohnnews for all the support over the years – and getting me to this point. The people I work with every day in the newsroom really are the best.

“I have had the best time with the team on LBC News and had the most incredible opportunities, so I’m sad to leave but I’ll still pop up here and there. The rolling news bug never leaves you.”

Meanwhile, Amanda has admitted Heart FM producers threaten to cut her off if she says anything that needs to be censored. Although she describes presenting the show as “one of the best gigs” of her career, she admits the producers are “terrified” of her saying anything “too political”.

When asked how the producers feel when she speaks by The Sun’s TV Mag, Amanda replied: “Terrified.” She added: “We have a ‘dump’ button, which is like a 10-second delay. If I say anything that’s bad or too political, they can dump it and the airwaves just go silent and people simply think they might have just gone out of the signal for a minute.

“But it’s not been pressed too much. It’s been pressed more for our guests than me, to be fair, for people like Alan Carr and David Walliams.”

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The Prince and Princess of Wales are on a surprise unannounced trip today for a series of special engagements, it has been revealed.

Both William and Kate have travelled to Northern Ireland, where they will spend the rest of the day undertaking several visits. Kensington Palace says “they will spend the day visiting innovative organisations that showcase growth and investment in rural areas and demonstrate entrepreneurial and creative opportunities for young people”. The trip marks Kate’s first visit to Northern Ireland in three years, with her last trip there in October 2022, when she joined William at a suicide prevention charity in Belfast before heading to a food market, where they made cocktails, before ending the day-long visit with a trip to Carrickfergus.

It also marks her first trip to the area since her cancer diagnosis and treatment. William on the other hand, last visited last November, when he was in Belfast for a series of engagements for his Homewards initiative, which is aiming to end homelessness.

Their last major joint public event was a visit to Southport to show their ongoing support for the community following the fatal knife attack in July 2024.

William and Kate’s joint trip to Northern Ireland today comes days after the couple made a series of solo appearances to champion causes close to their hearts at the end of last week.

Last Thursday, Kate visited Home-Start Oxford to learn about the organisation’s work supporting parents juggling work, finances and creating a loving home for their children.

She crouched down to help the youngsters making imaginary cakes with plasticine and flour – and when one of the children injected Kate with a toy syringe, the princess was left with flour on the jacket of her olive green Victoria Beckham trouser suit.

Earlier that day, Kate published an essay highlighting the importance of creating a firm foundation for the lives of children by helping them develop “strong social and emotional skills”.

She also warned about the “epidemic of disconnection” created by smart phones and other gadgets, and urged society to “invest in the relationships you have with each other” in the piece written in collaboration with Professor Robert Waldinger, director of The Harvard Study of Adult Development.

Meanwhile, last Thursday, William made a rare joint appearance with his father King Charles at the Natural History Museum for a reception ahead of the COP30 climate change summit next month..

It has been confirmed William will attend the conference in Belem, Brazil during a trip to the country for his Earthshot Prize, which is being held days before in Rio de Janeiro.

Then on Friday, he was seen fighting back the tears as he discussed the devastating impact of suicide and the need for better support for those at risk.

William was filmed in a moving conversation with campaigner Rhian Mannings, whose one-year-old son George died after suffering a seizure in 2012 and whose husband Paul died by suicide five days later.

The footage marked the launch of a new National Suicide Prevention Network, spearheaded by the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Royal Foundation, on World Mental Health Day.