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Love Island winner Toni Laites has been tipped for a huge presenting role in the US by former champ Cara De La Hoyde, who has shared her advice for life after the villa

Love Island winner Toni Laites has been tipped for a huge presenting role Stateside – with former champ Cara De La Hoyde backing her to front a huge show.

Cara, who won the ITV2 dating show in 2016 alongside now-husband Nathan Massey, has shared her insider advice for life after the villa, urging Toni to grab every opportunity that comes her way – while warning that fame after the show can be short-lived.

While talking about Toni’s opportunities, Cara said: “I think take as much as you can get because you’ve got a short period, babe, so go get that money! I think she should go and do Aftersun for the American series. She’d be really good for that. I’m sure we’ll see her back on TV anyway, she’s great.”

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Toni, who stole the nation’s hearts when she won her series earlier this summer, has already been at the centre of rumours about new TV projects. And Cara insists that while Toni’s grounded upbringing will keep her level-headed, she should strike while the iron is hot and front Love Island USA: Aftersun.

“She’s obviously got a very nice grounded family, so I don’t think she would turn into a diva,” Cara explained. “You should take every opportunity that comes your way and do as much as you can because All Stars will roll around quickly and then the next main series is gonna roll around quickly too.”

Cara also weighed in on the much-anticipated Love Island: All Stars, which is set to return in early 2026. While she admitted she’s a fan of the format, she confessed she has concerns about whether there are enough big names left to keep audiences hooked.

“I love it, but I’m just worried about who they can bring back that people are going to be gagging to see, and who is actually gonna want to do it,” she said.

“Obviously you’ve got people like Ovie [Soko] and Maura [Higgins], but let’s be realistic, they’re not going to do it. They’re doing big things in their career, they’re doing amazing things.”

The mum-of-two added, speaking in conjunction with Slingo: “The thing is with a show like All Stars, there is a limit because you can’t just keep bringing people back. Even when you watch Drag Race, the All Stars at the beginning, you’re like, ‘oh my God, Alaska’s in it, this is amazing’, and then it gets to season 14, and it doesn’t have the same impact.”

Cara also opened up about the reality of leaving the villa in a couple, revealing that she and Nathan rushed into living together far too quickly.

“Me and Nathan, we basically moved in together after like two months – which is the most ridiculous thing to do,” she laughed. “We’d been together for 6 weeks, we thought we knew everything about each other. That was the worst decision we could have ever made because although you’ve been with this person, you haven’t actually been in the real world with them.”

Despite her warning, Cara and Nathan went on to tie the knot in 2019 and share two children. But she admits not every couple will survive – and islanders should prepare for that.

“When people come out as couples now, you do your work as a couple, but you need to find as well what you want to do for yourself,” she explained. “In six months’ time, a year’s time, you might not be together, and if you end up basing your whole brand on being a couple and you have not actually carved anything out for yourself, it’s a bit like, oh, what do I do now?”

Her advice? Be a little selfish. “If you’re in a couple, you need to also be selfish, make your own brand and do your own thing and work out what you wanna do as well, and then do things as a couple,” she added.

Looking back almost a decade since she first stepped into the villa, Cara says she’s proud of her Love Island journey – and insists she’ll never slate the show.

“I love it. I’m proud that I’ve done it. I think it’s great. I’m not one of these people that looks back and slates Love Island. You’re all adults going into it, you all know what you’re signing up for,” she said.

Cara added: “When people slate others for going in there to get followers, I think fair play to them. They’re trying to make their life better, which in turn can make their family’s life better, and I think, good luck to them. They’re young, they’re having a laugh.”

With her words of wisdom, Cara seems confident Toni is destined for bigger things – and fans could soon see her fronting the US spin-off. Watch this space.

Cara was speaking in conjunction with Slingo’s AR Rooftop Chase .

Apple fans looking to bag an iPad without breaking the bank can currently save a whopping 72% as this limited-time deal sees this model plummet to under £50

Thousands of bargain hunters have rushed to popular online discount site Wowcher to grab a refurbished Apple iPad Air from £49. The 9.7 inch tablet featuring Retina display and sharp resolution has been slashed from £174.99, offering savings of up to 72%.

The iPad Air delivers up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge, boasting “fast WIFI” and 16GB of internal storage. Customers can select between grade A or grade B professionally refurbished models – depending on how pristine you want it to appear (both choices come in space grey).

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Bargain hunters can locate the Wowcher iPad deal here. As an alternative, the Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet (latest generation) has been cut by 40%, now priced at £89.99 rather than £149.99 (with adverts), plus there’s also a version without adverts for £99.99 instead of £159.99.

The Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet features up to 13 hours of battery life, a brilliant full HD display, an octa-core processor, 3GB RAM, and 32 GB of storage.

Those who favour Apple can browse new iPad models directly here. Alternatively, explore the Wowcher deal if you’re keen to save some cash, reports the Liverpool Echo.

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Refurbishment note:

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Strictly Come Dancing is renowned for pro dancer-celeb relationships and one contestant is banking on it to fuel her love life

RuPaul’s Drag Race star La Voix is ready to dance her way to the glitterball trophy on Strictly Come Dancing this year, but has revealed that she has another reason for joining the show.

At a press event for the launch show, the drag icon was asked about the infamous Strictly curse, which refers to those on the show who end their current relationship after finding romance with another contestant or pro dancer. Her response was both defiant and cheeky.

“I say bring it on,” she declared. “I’m single. Absolutely.” La Voix added that she’s “living the dream” with her Strictly experience. Following on from Tayce, who danced with Kai Widdrington in last year’s Christmas special, La Voix is the second drag queen to compete on the show and the first to take part in a full series. Tayce won her episode so the bar is high for La Voix.

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But, the 45-year-old doesn’t seem to be feeling the pressure and is instead “glad” to be on the show and represent the drag community.

“I think the want for it for many, many years has been there,” she continued to tell Metro. “I mean, it’s the campest, glittery show, the whole thing goes hand in hand.

“There’s no reason why it shouldn’t be, and I’m just glad to bring good entertainment to that show.

She added that Strictly was the ideal spot to feature a drag icon and highlighted that it’s nothing new. “There’s no deeper message. There’s no ulterior motive. It’s just prime time TV. I think we’re used to Dame Edna and Lily Savage for all those years. Let’s bring that back to TV.”

The star also joked about another thing that Strictly is known for. Every year, inevitably, someone will make a joke about the sequins and spray tans, everything that goes into a classic ‘Strictly makeover’.

But for La Voix, sequins, big make-up and gorgeous wigs are a part of the everyday. She joked she might be “the only one that dresses down on the live show”.

However, fans needn’t worry this means La Voix will be any less glamourous. She has seen her dress for the first live show and promised fans that it would live up to expectations. “I want the full Strictly experience. They’re going to take it to the next level. They already have.

“The glamour is wonderful. I feel like I’m living my dream. It’s amazing. I don’t want to do the dancing bit, just the dressing up bit.”

Holly Willoughby recently showcased her new fun and fabulous accessory that shoppers have hailed ‘the perfect cat eye sunglasses’ and you can pick them up from a high street brand

Taking to social media last week, Holly Willoughby shared a sun-kissed snap of her enjoying the last days of summer on the beach. In the pic, she donned a pair of green cat-eyed sunglasses that are perfect for switching up your conventional accessories. And the best news is, Holly’s pair appear to be these Angular Cat Eye Sunglasses from & Other Stories, which retail for a wallet-friendly price.

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Holly’s sunglasses are described as angular cat eye sunglasses with pointed edge temples, bestowing a retro twist to a popular contemporary style. Coming in 9 shades, including Holly’s go-to green, these shades are priced at an affordable £27.

Promising 100% UV protection, these sunnies feature a dark brown lens that breaks away from traditional black, though some colourways switch things up with alternative lens colours available.

One shopper enthuses: “Nice glasses, I usually have designer but liked the print on these.”

While another buyer bestows a perfect 5-star rating, raving: “It’s taken me ages to found perfect cat eye sunglasses which are not round. Those sunglasses meet all my criteria. Good quality, fabs design and doesn’t change natural colours much.”

Further praise comes from this customer, who beams: “Stylish and very good quality for the price!”

And a fourth shares that they have “these sunglasses in a few colours.” Another shopper also notes: “Love them. Comfortable fit and trendy.”

Scary Spice wants nothing more than to go back on tour with her bandmates, she revealed, shortly after the Spice Girls announce a surprise reunion for a special collab

Just like millions around the world, Melanie Brown MBE wants a Spice Girls reunion. The singer revealed that she ‘loves” badgering her former bandmates about a reunion tour, not long after a surprise collaboration together was announced.

Mel, dubbed Scary Spice, was featured in a TikTok on Monday (15 September) where she listed a bunch of things she loved to do. She said: “Unfortunately, I do love dressing like it’s the 90s, putting evil eye stickers on everything, asking the Spice group when we are going on tour, meditating every day, singing Wannabe rap to anyone who will listen, watching ‘how to get rid of a body documentaries, hoovering at 2am.”

She captioned the video: “Yep I really do!!” Plenty of fans agreed that a Spice Girls comeback was needed. One said: “Here for the Spice Girls group tour. And asking every year for the next 50 years.”

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Another went on to write: “Asking for a tour is necessary and every 90s kid is asking the same.” “I cannot thank you, Mel C and Emma for keeping the spice dream alive for us,” said a third. Meanwhile, a fourth excited fan penned: “You are the only one with power to reunite the group, Goddess of Goddesses! We love you!”

The video was posted shortly after Mel, along with her Spice Girls bandmates, Melanie C, Geri Horner, Victoria Beckham and Emma Bunton, announced they had teamed up with the England women’s rugby team to create a range of Red Roses products adorned with the Spice Girls’ Girl Power slogan.

In a joint statement, the iconic group said: “We are excited to partner with the Red Roses in supporting women’s sport, particularly as this year for the first time in history there will be a female president of the RFU – that’s incredible Girl Power!

“We hope the whole country will join us in cheering on the team at the Rugby World Cup, as they build on their great start.”

The statement was made last week and the range will include a jersey, track jacket and bomber, T-shirts, hoodies and accessories, as well as a limited edition Spice Girls rugby ball.

A Spice Girls reunion is so hoped for that fans are almost always asking when it will happen. Back in April, it was claimed that the group would reunite for their 30th anniversary, as Geri, Emma and both Mels were said to have met in Miami to discuss the details of a world tour. It would have been just the four of them, as Victoria was rumoured to be “90% out of the running”.

A source close to Geri said: “There have been rumours swirling for months, but Geri has always been too busy and had other things on, preventing her from saying yes.

“Nothing is yet confirmed but Geri and Simon [Fuller, the group’s former band manager] are back in touch with a myriad of exciting ideas.”

Celebs Go Dating star Tom Zanetti took to his Instagram page to share a tribute to boxer Ricky Hatton, who was found dead aged 46 on Sunday

Celebs Go Dating star Tom Zanetti revealed he was with Ricky Hatton two weeks before he died aged 46. The boxer was found dead at his home in Manchester on Sunday. He became one of Britain’s most popular fighters during his career, which peaked in 2005 when he became world champion in his home city of Manchester.

He went on to fight Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, losing both – defeats which plunged him into a deep depression. But he had emerged from his darkness in recent years, returning to the gym to train fighters and speaking openly about his mental health.

The iconic star also appeared on Dancing On Ice last year. Following his death, DJ and TV star Tom took to his page to pay tribute to his pal.

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Along with a selfie taken with the boxer, Tom wrote on his Instagram post: “So horrible, I was with him two weeks ago and speaking on insta just recently. What a nice talented man, a natural comedian and obvs huge legend in boxing.

“So sad, love and strength to Ricky’s family and friends.” In the comment section, he added: “We never know what’s round the corner. We have to enjoy every day, take care of ourselves and each other.”

Ricky’s family recently released a statement regarding his death, saying the former world champion “had a heart as big as his smile, and his kindness, humour and loyalty touched everyone who was lucky enough to know him.”

The full statement read: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved son Richard. Richard was so much more than a world champion. To us he was simply ‘Richard’, our son.

“A loving father, grandfather, and brother, and a true friend to many. He had a heart as big as his smile, and his kindness, humour and loyalty touched everyone who was lucky enough to know him.

“To the wider world, Richard will always be remembered as one of boxing ’s greatest champions — a man who gave everything inside the ring and wore his heart on his sleeve outside of it. He inspired generations with his fighting spirit, his humility, and his love for the sport.

“But beyond the titles, the nights to remember, and the roar of the crowd, he remained the same down-to-earth Richard who never forgot where he came from.”

They continued: “As a family, our loss is immeasurable, and words cannot truly capture the pain we feel. Yet in the midst of our grief, we have been deeply moved by the overwhelming outpouring of love and support. It has been a source of great comfort to see just how many lives Richard touched, and how widely he was admired and respected.

“At this time, we kindly ask for privacy as we come to terms with life without him. In the days and weeks ahead, we will take strength from one another and from the knowledge that Richard’s legacy — both in boxing and as a man — will continue to live on. Richard’s memory will forever remain in our hearts, in the hearts of his fans, and in the sport he loved so dearly.”

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