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Jenny Tomlin, Martine McCutcheon’s mother, has revealed that she fell into a depression after losing her son, leading to her expulsion. She now wants to reconcile with her.

Following the tragic death of Martine McCutcheon’s younger brother Laurence John in 2022, the actress and singer was left devastated. But it wasn’t just the death of her beloved brother that broke her heart, the relationship between her and her mother Jenny Tomlin also started to crumble, leaving the pair estranged.

At the time of Laurence’s death, who was only 31 at the time, Martine, 49, famous for her role in EastEnders and the iconic film Love Actually, Martine revealed that her heart is “forever broken.”

In a job interview with OK! Jenny, a magazine, claims that Jenny was at fault for their breakup. She acknowledges that she experienced an emotional breakdown, leading to Martine’s continual reversal.

She is now desperate for reconciliation, though.

We did all the wonderful things, including the Love Actually premiere, the restaurants, but the memories I cherish are of us just sitting on my bed, laughing and bringing up old memories, Jenny told the publication. That’s what I miss.

Jenny continued, “When I lost LJ, I detached,” explaining her current state of mind. I was unable to speak with Martine because I was so devastated.

There was no serious row, she continued, “Martine contacted me for months, but I didn’t respond.” Martine needed me, too, because she was grieving. I’d like to apologize. It physically hurts for me to miss her so much.

Although there was little discussion in their conversation last year, Martine reached out to Jenny about their reunion, which was anything but what she had hoped for.

Jenny’s husband could do “some painting” in her new home, Martine had inquired. She explained that in an effort to mend their fractious relationship, she literally jumped at the chance to visit her daughter, but their union ended up being “awkward” and “the atmosphere felt heavy.”

Jenny has now gone as far as to liken her split with Martine with Victoria Beckham, who is reportedly going through the same thing with her eldest son Brooklyn Beckham.

Laurence, who was known as LJ to family and friends, did not smoke or drink, but had diabetes and acute ischaemic heart disease.

Jenny openly admits to being “abandoned” Martine because she was “so absorbed in my own grief that I was neglecting my other child” despite admitting to doing so at the time.

Jenny explains that her interview is done to avenge Martine’s disappointment.

She claimed to have called, texted, and sent cards to the mother of one, but had not received a response. She even yelled her name as she entered her home. But there was silence once more.

Jenny aspires to sit down with her daughter for a cup of tea while her grandson enjoys the garden one day.

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Locals claim that Johnny Depp has been seen “shopping quietly” and “enjoying country walks” in a sprawling Sussex mansion hidden behind Gothic gates.

Johnny Depp has traded the chaos of Hollywood for the quiet life of a secluded country mansion in East Sussex. The Caribbean actor appears determined to find peace in the rolling hills of rural England. Locals have spotted the 62-year-old Hollywood star strolling the high street in nearby Wadhurst and have also been seen wandering the grounds of his impressive and historic home.

The ten-bedroom manor dates back to the 1850s and is hidden behind towering trees, ornate gates, and Gothic statues. The estate includes sunken gardens, water features, orchards, an open-air amphitheatre, and two staff cottages. According to a report, the star has often been spotted enjoying breakfast on a terrace overlooking the Sussex countryside.

According to a local source, “Mr. Depp knows this area well and he loves it here.” It’s “a beautiful home that’s also very peaceful.”

His ties to the area reportedly began with visits to his late friend, guitarist Jeff Beck, who supported Depp during his darkest hours and even invited him to perform on stage when others turned their backs.

Depp and Sandra Beck’s widow, Sandra, are still close to each other and resided at Beck’s 16th-century farmhouse during the pandemic.

East Sussex offers anonymity in contrast to the Cotswolds, which are favored by stars like Hugh Grant, Stella McCartney, and Ellen DeGeneres.

“Johnny’s choice of a very quiet corner of Sussex rather than the goldfish bowl that the Cotswolds has become for big stars tells you all you need to know about his mindset: he wants peace and quiet,” one showbiz insider told The Daily Mail.

“And he doesn’t care if someone else leaves him with the impression that others will judge him.”

Depp’s acting career was on the verge of a halt after being accused of being a “wife beater” after losing a libel case in the UK in 2020 and then leaving key roles like Fantastic Beasts and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Although he won a defamation lawsuit against Heard in 2022, his reputation suffered a significant blow.

In a recent interview, Depp said, “I was shunned, dumped, booted, deep-sixed, cancelled, whatever you want to define it. “I’d rather not have had to go through that,” I said. Of course. But I discovered more than I had imagined.

He recently returned from Sussex to the London premiere of Modigliani: Three Days On The Wing of Madness, his first film direction assignment since 1997. Riccardo Scamarcio and Al Pacino are the stars of the movie, which is set in Paris during World War One.

Prudence Watts, 74, a multimillionaire known for her garden center and quiet philanthropy, owns his current home.

The rent for the home, which is reportedly priced between £30, 000 and £40, 000 per month is reported to be among the best in the area. Prudence Watts, the late husband of Kevan Watts, a banker credited with transforming Merrill Lynch into a significant global financial institution, owns the property.

Depp’s presence hasn’t caused much trouble in the area despite the property’s tight security. One resident said, “Being in East Sussex will do him some good,” “He seems like a really nice, down-to-earth bloke.”

Nobody among us is perfect, according to another commentator. I’m going to ask for a selfie if I see him again. He won’t have to mind, I’m sure of it.

The Mirror has reached out to Johnny Depp’s representatives for comment.

According to one expert, the Duke of Sussex had a much more significant position within the Firm than the King, which he claimed was responsible for.

Prince Harry has long claimed that he has lived his entire life in the shadow of Prince William as the ‘spare’, even using it as the title for his tell-all autobiography. According to the Duke of Sussex, his role as the second born son to the King was to be a back-up monarch in the event his older brother was not able to fulfil his role as the future King.

However, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond believes that Prince Harry had a more important position to play within the royal family at large: one that he could’ve learned from his aunt, Princess Anne. The King’s sister, who was also dubbed the ‘spare’ as the second sibling to Charles, has led a life devoted to the Firm, often referred to as the “hardest working royal”.

As Harry wrote in his memoir, it was his father King Charles who first used the harsh nickname of ‘spare’ to refer to his youngest son, in reaction to Princess Diana giving birth to a second boy. Harry said his dad’s words were: “Wonderful! Now you’ve given me an heir and a spare – my work is done.”

Prince Harry should have consulted with the Princess Royal about how to support the royal family throughout his life, according to Jennie Bond, rather than focusing on his unofficial title of “pare.”

Bond told the Mirror : “She could have told her nephew that ‘playing second fiddle’ is the wrong way to look at his status. Instead, as she has shown, the second born can be an invaluable support to the institution of monarchy, and a vital friend, confidant and wingman/woman to the monarch.

She could have said that they are a team, a company, working together to maintain the monarchy’s relevance and to support charities and local communities.

The Duke can’t wait for his aunt to help them reach a peaceful resolution, according to the royal expert, who also believes that Prince Harry could use his relationship with Princess Anne to mend the royal rift with his father before it is too late.

Yes, Anne would have been the ideal person to offer advice and guidance, but sadly Harry has made it abundantly clear that he has no desire to live as a working royal.

The former BBC royal correspondent also questioned whether Princess Anne was aware of the extent of the family rift and whether she would not want to participate in revisiting the Harry and Charles drama.

She said, “I’m not sure if the King and Anne would want to get involved, though it might be that the King has had a conversation about his family issues.” Loyalty is important to Anne, and I suspect she understands why Harry has treated his father, his brother, and the monarchy poorly. That might be difficult for her to forgive.

Age 86, Gerald Kersey passed away.

The former BBC Radio Sheffield presenter, who had enjoyed a 50-year career in the field, passed away on Friday with his wife Christine by his side. He is said to have had some health before he passed away.

The “true legend of local broadcasting,” according to Katrina Bunker, the head of BBC Yorkshire. She remarked, “Gerry was a true legend of local broadcasting, who began his career in 1968 as one of the first voices on BBC Radio Sheffield.”

With his paintings in exhibitions and a love of performing in theaters, Gerry launched his radio career. He had an “alarmingly unbalanced life” in a 2018 interview with the Sheffield Star due to juggling two jobs in the 1970s: his radio career and his advertising work.

His father worked for 39 years at Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield, which has since replaced his previous job, which was a gigantic steelworks site. As a wages clerk for the company for four years, Gerald spent a lot of time wandering through the rolling mills and furnaces.

He claimed to The Star in 2022 that the air was filled with chemicals, hot, sticky, dark, and dangerous, but it also had a magnificent stage with molten steel, sparks, and tough fit men manipulating massive forgings and machinery.

With my wife’s full support, Gerry said, “I would take it on and see what I could do, despite the fact that it was only earning £12 per week.”

The radio personality of Gerry gained notoriety on BBC Radio Sheffield and independent station Radio Hallam as a result.

His former co-stars have since expressed their gratitude to the “super talented” broadcaster, with football reporter Alan Biggs tweeting: “Radio listeners in Sheffield will mourn Gerry Kersey’s passing. Gerald was a staple of both Radio Sheffield and Radio Hallam (where I was fortunate to work with the kindest bloke). Super talented, as well as being an actor and artist. Thinking about Gerry’s family and numerous friends.

He continued, “Not just in Sheffield. If more characters were permitted for the post, I would have said South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. Some wonderful, sincere, and sincere words that Gerry’s family will surely appreciate.

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We look back at the premature end to the Bodyguard actress’ life after selling more than 170 million albums and winning six Grammys.

Whitney Houston was once the dazzling star of pop music, but her life was in ruins.

The How Will I Know singer was just 48 when she died, after battling drug addiction for decades. Despite entering rehab on numerous occasions, Whitney had been unable to break free from the addictive substances that shaped her life.

Shockingly, the star earned £76 million over the years but by the time of her death in 2012, her fortune was all gone. We take a look back at the final days that marked a tragic end to Whitney’s once glittering career…

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The singer from New Jersey was unmatched in her ability, but after marrying Bobby Brown in 1992, her drug use grew even more severe. The same year, Whitney made her big-hitting debut with The Bodyguard.

She admitted to spending seven months in her pyjamas, sitting on the sofa, and taking crack cocaine, “after The Bodyguard it started getting heavy – cocaine, marijuana.” You are residing with the same person as them while you are seated next to them, and you haven’t said a word in a week. And you simply sit there watching TV. That’s awful, she said.

I had completely forgotten about that life when I stopped thinking about singing. By that point, I was running out of money.

In 2004, Whitney failed again the following year after only five days of rehab. She admitted to Oprah that she was drug-free in 2010, but that year she canceled a number of her planned gigs in the UK and America due to ill health.

By 2011 Whitney was recovering from surgery, and she was scheduled to perform a comeback at the Grammys in Los Angeles a few days prior to the ceremony. Whitney reportedly appeared “dishevelled” and “erratic,” and was spotted waving her arms around while navigating the Beverly Hilton hotel while donning wet hair.

The singer made her final public appearance on February 9th, when she sang Jesus Loves Me while Kelly Price was playing the song. She had her daughter Bobbi and her family at the hotel for breakfast on July 11; according to sources, she later retired to Suite 434 and took some Xanax before Clive Davis’ party, which she was scheduled to attend that evening.

After nights of heavy drinking, a source told Radar Online, “She frequently took anti-anxiety medications to help her sleep.” She also used them to ease her nerves before big events.

Whitney apparently then called her cousin, singer Dionne Warwick, to discuss seating arrangements for the evening, followed by another call from her mother, gospel singer Cissy Houston, who the magazine described as “joy and upbeat.”

She is said to have told her assistant that she had a sore throat and was going to take a bath before the pre-Grammys bash.

The troubled actress then reportedly demanded more room service and a burger and fries while taking a bath. Along with a gravy boat of olive oil, she brought a turkey sandwich and some jalapeno peppers into the bathroom to presumably make her skin softer.

Her bodyguards, according to the report, audibly audible her singing in the bathtub. However, they realized she had been quiet for some time just before 3 p.m.

When one guard knocked on the door and found Whitney face down in the bathtub, there was no response. Therefore, he opened the door and discovered her. The iconic singer was declared dead at the scene by paramedics who attempted to perform CPR.

According to toxicology reports, Whitney’s system contained a mixture of cocaine, cannabis, Xanax, Benadryl, and Flexeril. The Bodyguard actress’s autopsy revealed that her heart condition had advanced to the point where it was 60% blocked in one artery.

Whitney’s death was described as an accidental drowning brought on by heart disease and cocaine use. Her daughter Bobbi Kristina and Brown both had similar experiences just three years later, historically speaking. After consuming drugs and alcohol, Bobbi was just 22 when she was discovered unconscious in a bathtub at home.

Roxanne Hoyle, best known as LadBaby Mum, spoke to the Mirror about her life’s impact as a child with a learning disability.

Roxanne Hoyle, better known as LadBaby Mum, has shared that she has a determination to succeed after having felt “embarrassed” over a learning difficulty that led to teachers writing her off at school. Now a best-selling author, she wants to inspire others and raise awareness over dyslexia.

The content creator, 41, rose to fame with her husband Mark Hoyle, 38, known as LadBaby, on social media, before taking the charts by storm with five Christmas Number 1 singles. The couple, who have a nine-year-old and a seven-year-old, have also released several children’s books together.

Over the years, fans have been given insights into their lives, with both Roxanne and Mark having previously spoken about being dyslexic. The NHS suggests that up to 1 in every 10 people in the UK has some degree of dyslexia, described as a “learning difficulty” that primarily affects reading, writing and spelling. It adds that intelligence isn’t affected.

Ahead of releasing their latest book, Greg the Sausage Roll: Dinosaur Adventure, Roxanne recently spoke to the Mirror about her experience with dyslexia. She opened up about her time at school and life now as a neurodiverse parent.

She described herself as “lucky” for having supportive parents, but said it was “confusing” and “very challenging” in light of the impact she had as a child. She said that they were “very positive” and considered it “a gift”.

Roxanne recalled that they “didn’t kind of pay attention to what other people said.” They tried to challenge me, but they succeeded… I never felt like I was different. In some areas, all I was encouraged in was. Very early on. Like, my sister was very academic, but I was very creative, so my parents kind of both embraced us”.

She continued, “I recall it being very difficult at school, like never fully comprehend, never fully read, never fully supported, or even people not understanding how to support me.” […] Nobody was kind of educated about it. Nobody, in my opinion, was. I wasn’t even very aware of it until much later when I started working.

Roxanne said that growing up she learned through song, visuals and movements. She gave an example of her efforts, saying, “My dad wants to play the guitar in the solar systems to basically pass an exam.”

She said, “I knew how to get information into me once I had a way or I knew my type of dyslexia.” Roxanne, who said that understanding ways that you retain information is life-changing, added: “Once I knew song or movement can trigger my memory, then my exams… I mean, I just went through my GCSEs and received A*s and Cs, and my teachers have to say that because she can’t retain anything, she won’t pass.

Given that she has since achieved success, including as an author, she responded, “It’s very overwhelming because I think back when I was younger you’re told… and it’s their fault, but you’re told it’s this way and it has to be done a certain way.” I was told I would never be an author”. I mean, let’s be honest with you, I never imagined I’d become one. Because words on a page make me want to cry, I never had a dream of being one.

Roxanne, who’s released a number of books with Mark, went on to discuss how she works on the material. We don’t have to type in a room, she said. We draw and voice-record everything. She said: “You don’t have to do it the way that it’s set on paper and been set for years”.

She also praised Puffin as a producer for recording the subsequent audiobooks. She stated, “They print the entire book on yellow acetate for me so that I can read it more quickly and with support.”

Roxanne said that many children have found their books to be “really inspiring,” adding that “it’s quite something that inspires them because back when I was younger, I wouldn’t even say that I was dyslexic out loud because people looked at you differently, talked to you differently, or talked to you like you didn’t understand anything.” And that is completely false!”

When asked if the way those with dyslexia are perceived and treated has given her determination to thrive, she said: “Yeah, I feel like I am driven to achieve or to just… For people with neurodiverse brains, I want to promote things. I want to “place” the spark, the fire, and the joy in the air.” She added: “You have to have a fire with this because y’know otherwise what’s the point? You must continue to advance.

She urged others to “embrace” the condition like she has. She told us recently: “A lot of successful people are dyslexic and you can identify things in the world that aren’t necessarily there for a neurotypical brain”.

Roxanne said, “It can be a gift, but I think it’s very difficult when you’re living it.” Anyone who has gone through the neurodiverse experience would say it’s challenging. She said: “You just have to constantly educate people, challenge people, prove your worth, when realistically like why”?

She stated that using her platform, she makes every effort to raise awareness. She continued, “I try to inspire, to demonstrate that it’s okay to laugh, to joke, to be creative, through video, books, or to be creative, whatever it is.” I do my best”.

Roxanne admitted to having some issues with homework at times while talking about parenting. She said she enjoys being a part of her son’s education. She continued, “I’m not embarrassed of it any more. I’ll go ‘ I’m really sorry, mummy doesn’t know that one, maybe let’s work it out together’. And it turns out to be a lot of fun for us.

Addressing reading to her own kids and at events for young fans, she stressed the importance of showing that its “alright to go wrong”. She said, “If you go wrong, it’s gonna be okay because you’ll get it right eventually,” and I think it’s really important to show those errors so that younger children can see that nothing wrongs them.” And you can handle it.

In the interview earlier this month, Roxanne also spoke about navigating the summer holidays, saying that there’s “a lot of pressure” on parents nowadays to keep their kids entertained. She said, “It’s acceptable for them to be bored.” They may experience downtime and refrain from doing anything.

“Six weeks is a very long time, especially for neurodiverse parents who can’t always y’know cater to needs and routines”, she said, adding: “Don’t be so hard on yourself”. She continued, “Sometimes kids just really enjoy just simple things like a picnic tea,” giving some parenting advice for other parents.

She said that ‘brain breaks,’ which are videos on platforms like YouTube that “get kids moving,” are “one of the best things” to give her the chance to do housework. And she said that the videos are available with popular characters in.

And Roxanne provided advice for parents of children with dyslexia over reading. It included recommending that they consider coloured overlays. She said: “I have yellow acetate over my words and it just stops it … calms the page down and lets you focus.” She also promoted apps like Nessy and DoodleSpell.

She also shared her excitement of her upcoming book, Greg the Sausage Roll: Dinosaur Adventure – Greg the Sausage Roll, which is set to be published next month. It follows the titular character, Greg, in a prehistoric world and Roxanne described it as a “very special book” ahead of its release.

The 28th August 2025 publication of Mark and Roxanne Hoyle’s Greg the Sausage Roll (Penguin Random House Children’s UK, paperback, £7.99) is

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