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People are only just realising that Thing from Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ has a big secret, and cannot believe what they were seeing when seeing the behind-the-scenes footage

Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ has returned for a second series – and it’s promised to be better than ever with a whole host of celebs added to the cast, including Joanna Lumley and Billie Piper. Lady Gaga even made a subtle appearance after the sped-up version of her song ‘Bloody Mary’ reached new heights of popularity thanks to the first season of the show.

However, many people were left wondering whether ‘Thing’ from the show is CGI. For those not in the know, Thing from The Addams Family is a disembodied hand that serves as a loyal and helpful companion to the family.

In the Netflix spin-off series, Thing is portrayed by 28-year-old Victor Dorobantu, a Romanian magician, but people were shocked to learn there was a person behind the hand.

Victor shared some behind-the-scenes footage of him portraying the unusual character, and some people said he had the “hardest job on the set”.

Taking to X, someone wrote: “Rather than relying entirely on CGI, Thing was performed by Romanian magician and actor Victor Dorobantu, who wore a specially designed costume and prosthetics.”

His costume was blue with a hood so that he could be edited out of the background easily.

In the comments of Victor’s video, someone wrote: “Imagine telling the grandkids you were in the Wednesday series, every time thing comes on ‘that’s me’. So cool to know it was a person and not CGI.”

Another said: “Wow I actually thought Thing was like an AI type of thing. Not going to lie, he has the hardest job on set. That looks like a good workout lol.”

Somebody else shared: “The way I checked IMDB so fast this season to make sure it was you again before watching!! I was so stoked it was… love how you play Thing.”

“This is INCREDIBLY cool! I’m so happy you shared this,” a woman praised him.

A man penned: “Dang I never thought it was actually someone’s hand I thought it was just animated.”

An Instagram user shared he must have a lot of strength, writing: “I know it takes immense shoulder strength to be able to pull off something like this. I know your shoulders are well built. I know your shoulders hurt.”

“Ok, no, but in all seriousness, the way this dude communicates and sends feelings across the screen is beyond me,” a fan praised.

Some tried to put the actor down, though, saying: “All this technology we have and there was no room for a robot hand? But I guess this makes it look more realistic.”

Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper was left fuming after he was forced to pull over by police as they escorted US Vice President JD Vance around the Cotswolds

Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has revealed how his Clarkson’s Farm colleague Kaleb Cooper launched a foul-mouthed jibe at officers following a recent encounter.

US vice president JD Vance’s recent visit to the area sparked outrage among some residents in the peaceful town of Chipping Norton. WhilsE some locals voiced their political opposition to his trip, Kaleb’s fury stemmed from entirely different circumstances.

Writing in his latest The Sunday Times column, Jeremy Clarkson detailed how the politician was given a police escort while travelling through the local vicinity.

Describing how officers were tasked with moving people aside as the convoy passed through town, Jeremy recounted how his Clarkson’s Farm co-star Kaleb was amongst those affected.

Reflecting on how events transpired, Jeremy revealed: “One of the people they ordered to pull over was Kaleb Cooper, my tractor driver, but it was starting to rain and he urgently needed to get his load of wheat into the shed, so he invited his tormentor to eff off. And carried on regardless.”

Following the incident, Kaleb expressed his frustration by responding to one of Jeremy’s Instagram posts, explaining what had occurred.

He commented: “My wheat got wet in the trailer last night as the convo(y) stopped me in the rain in chippy. I could have easily went on my way and got it in the shed without getting in the way.”

In brighter news for the 27-year-old farmer, he celebrated the arrival of his third child with partner Taya on Thursday (August 14). Having popped the question almost three years ago, Ashton has become the pair’s newest addition.

Announcing the joyful news on Instagram, Kaleb penned: “Baby number 3. everyone meet Ashton weighing 6.13lb born 14th august at 6:28pm at chipping norton maternity. Ps don’t worry I bought the amazing midwife’s a Chinese as well.”

While Kaleb voiced his own concerns about being affected by the politician’s entourage, the Clarkson’s Farm favourite wasn’t the only resident to express their frustration.

In Charlbury, near to his accommodation, demonstrators organised the “Vance Not Welcome Party” courtesy of local “Everybody Hates Elon” and “Stop Trump Coalition” organisations.

However, some residents were delighted by his visit, with newly confirmed Strictly contestant and former Apprentice star Tom Skinner receiving an invitation to the vice-president’s holiday residence following their previous social media exchanges.

Following their get together at Vance’s retreat earlier this week, Tom posted on X expressing his appreciation: “Unreal night with JD and his friends and family.”

Reality TV stars Abby and Brittany Hensel have been spotted with a newborn baby, leading to speculation that they’ve grown their family

Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel have been spotted with a newborn baby, leading to speculation that they’ve decided to grow their family.

The 35-year-old twin sisters were seen carrying the infant in a car seat before carefully making sure the baby was secured in the back of the vehicle. The siblings then spent some time chilling out at the back of the Tesla boot before leaving the car park in Arden Hills, Minnesota.

It comes after rumours began circulating last year that they were pregnant with their first baby. The pair are yet to confirm whether the baby is their own and the teacher sisters now prefer to stay out of the spotlight.

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Abby and Brittany shot to fame back in 1996 when they appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show at the tender age of six-years-old. This initial exposure led to huge public interest, before they bagged their own TLC reality show, Abby & Brittany.

The series documented their lives as they graduated from college and entered the complex world of adulthood as conjoined twins.

Abby tied the knot with Joshua Bowling in 2021 and is already a stepmum to his daughter Isabella from a previous relationship, but has also previously expressed her desire to expand their family.

“We’re going to be moms,” Brittany said in Joined for Life: Abby & Brittany Turn 16 in 2006. “We haven’t thought about how being moms is going to work yet.”

Abby and Brittany are dicephalic parapagus twins, which means they share one torso to which their two heads are joined, and they also share one pair of legs.

Abby, who is on the right side of the body, controls the right arm and leg, and Brittany has control over the left limbs. Conjoined twins are very rare, but the Hensen sisters are even more unusual because they are really pretty symmetrical compared to other conjoined twins.

They have always been really candid about their unique shared lives, and recently posted a video on their TikTok page, which saw a doctor explain how their joined anatomy actually works.

“Abby and Brittany Hensel’s anatomy is a remarkable blend of shared and individual organs and tissues,” the video they shared by molecular biologist Hashem Al-Ghaili explained, “The twins each have their own distinct upper body systems. Abby and Brittany have two heads, two brains, two spinal cords, and two hearts, which are part of a shared circulatory system.”

Despite having the same blood circulation system, their brains and spinal cords are their own, which means they have to work in tight-knit coordination to carry things, get places, or drive a car.

The pair previously opened up on their reality TV show for TLC just how painstaking the coordination has to be on a minute-by-minute basis.

“We have two licenses,” Abby said back in 2012, “When we got our driver’s licenses, we each had to take the test. We both passed.”

Brittany explained that they both have to steer, but her sister was the one in charge of the brake and acceleration pedals.

Despite having their own hearts, brains, spines, and four lungs, the sisters share one set of reproductive organs.

When they were children, their parents were offered the possibility of separation surgery, but they turned it down, because it was unlikely that both their daughters would have survived.

Ex- Liverpool footballer Andy Carroll has revealed that his relationship with Lou Teasdale is back on and vows to cut back on drinking to avoid booze fuelled rows

Former England footballer Andy Carroll has revealed that his rocky relationship with make-up artist Lou Teasdale is back on track, following their split last week. The estranged husband of TOWIE star Billi Mucklow, who he shares three children with, has attributed booze-fuelled rows as the cause of their tumultuous relationship.

At the time of the couple’s split, it was reported that Andy had dumped Lou after growing tired of her high maintenance behaviour. However, according to the Daily Mail, it was reportedly the other way round as Lou was the one to call time on their romance.

It comes after Andy finally broke his silence on Saturday as he issued a huge relationship update.

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In a candid interview with the Sun on Sunday, the former Premiere League star,36, admitted: “I love Lou and I love her family. We row like any couple.”

Addressing the status of his divorce from Billi, Andy, who also has two children from a previous relationship, added: “Things have been difficult for me and I’m going through a divorce. Some of our rows have been about alcohol, as Lou has been teetotal for 14 years and I have a beer or wine at dinner and a drink after the game, but it’s not a problem in my life.”

Andy continued: “We’re better off together and we’re trying to work through our difficulties.”

The couple had been together for more than a year before their split.

And at the time they unfollowed each other from social media. Andy even went as far as to erase all trace of Lou from his Instagram account.

Since their reunion, the couple resumed their trademark loved up posts of each other.

Last week, an insider revealed to the Daily Mail: “It was Lou who ended her relationship with Andy, she walked away a few days ago, it was very much her choice to end their romance. “

They went on to say: “She isn’t interested in pointing the finger or blaming him and hoped to deal with their split in private, before he blocked her on Instagram and deleted their photos together.”

The source insisted that she was left “very upset” with regards to the arguments they endured before the split.

Andy reportedly flew to Ibiza on a private jet despite the fact he had no idea where she was staying.

Before they agreed to work on their relationship, the insider told the publication that Andy would have believed his huge gesture would win her over immediately but apparently Lou would be unimpressed.

The source continued: “All she has done all year is love and support Andy, her feelings haven’t gone away, but Lou has to protect herself now and ending the relationship is the only way to move forward.”

Andy had been playing football in France for two years before returning to the UK to play for Dagenham and Redbridge.

One of the couple’s arguments were in public and was witnessed by a restaurant worker. Things between the pair reportedly became heated, to the point where police were called.

A worker at the Nikolus Tavern in Greece told The Sun on Sunday: “He [Andy] seemed very drunk and furious with his partner. He was using very bad words.

They added: “It was improper behaviour. The woman looked very upset.”

The police spoke to Andy and later allowed him to return to Lou. The worker continued: “Police spoke to him. He was allowed to return, and the couple left after paying for their meal. Andy was very calm when the police arrived — he stood up and spoke to them outside the restaurant.”

In a joint statement given to The Sun, it read: “Whilst having a private dinner in a restaurant on a quiet holiday in Mykonos, we had a heated discussion of the sort that most couples have had on occasion. It quickly became apparent to the police that there was no reason for them to be there. We went outside the restaurant with them together as they insisted they wanted to “look after” us.

The couple added: “As far as we are concerned, the situation has been blown out of all proportion by an interested member of the public. No one was arrested and no one was charged with anything. We are very happy, in love and looking forward to our future together and we are disappointed that a private disagreement has become a public matter.”

When Andy was bought by Liverpool football club from Newcastle for £35million, he became one of the UK’s most expensive Premiere League footballers.

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A much-loved radio station has been axed after 21 years – with a presenter on the show revealing he “didn’t even get to say goodbye” to his listeners.

Time 107.5FM stopped broadcasting earlier this month after it was rebranded as Nation Radio London following a takeover from Nation Broadcasting. The station had been operating since 2004 and was broastcast to the west Essex area and east London.

Host Neil Andrews had presented the station’s breakfast show for 18 years until he was suddenly taken off air on August 1.

He told the Romford Recorder: “Nobody had any idea it was happening. I finished my breakfast show at 10am on August 1, came off air and was told that was it – it’s over and the programmes were coming to an end at 2pm that afternoon.

“It was as abrupt as that. What hurt me more than anything else was that I didn’t even get a chance to say goodbye.”

Explaining he’s worked in radio for 30 years, he said that he knows everything comes to an end. But added: “It would have been nice to have said goodbye to the loyal listeners who rung us up on a daily basis.”

He further said that the abrupt axing of the station has had a huge effect on the presenters who, while all freelancers, had relied on the station for work opportunities.

Describing themselves as their “own bosses”, he said that it was a “real shame” when such opportunities go. He added: “Everyone in Romford was passionate and loved what they did – they were such a lovely team.”

He did, however, criticise how the former owners of the station, Lyca Media II Ltd, had run it. Branding it “shockingly run from above”, he insisted that they “never gave us a chance” and pointed out that they had been “underfunded”.

Neil continued: “I have nothing but admiration for everybody – everyone working there including all my colleagues worked really hard to make the station what it was.”

Lyca boss Raj Badhan previously said in a statement: “Whilst we continue investing in our south Asian radio stations, our time as owners of 107.5 is ending. We wish the station’s employees and clients well as it becomes part of the Nation Broadcasting Group.”

While Nation Broadcasting founder Jason Bryant said: “London is an increasingly important market for Nation and holds significant growth potential.

“The ability to launch Nation Radio on FM to a large part of the capital alongside DAB, presents an attractive opportunity to increase the reach of the station and to market our wider range of services, including the Nation Player app, to London.”

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A woman has shared how brides don’t need to spend thousands on a wedding dress as she managed to nab hers for under £50 and the bargain dress looks like it was made for her

One bride-to-be has revealed she found her ‘dream’ wedding dress for just £40 – and said you don’t need to spend a fortune on them. It’s no secret wedding dresses can be pricey, and many people question forking out thousands for a dress they will only ever wear once, but according to Rose Myfanwy brides are looking in the wrong place.

Rose, who has been documenting planning her “home grown wedding” shared a TikTok under the name @rosemyfanwy1 of herself in a stunning beaded ivory gown and gushed: “You found your dream wedding dress in a charity shop for £40.” The average price of a wedding dress in the UK is between £900 and £1,500, so Rose’s savings are staggering.

It comes after Mel B’s ‘spiritual’ Moroccan wedding with non traditional dress.

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The upcoming bride said: “Would you go for a second hand dress!? Wedding dresses don’t have to cost you hundreds or even thousands! There’s an unbelievable amount of second hand dresses out there waiting for you, you just need to know where to look,” and recommended some places brides should look before heading to a traditional wedding dress shop.

She told her followers: “I found my dress at the Mary’s Living and Giving shop in Clifton, Bristol. They were so lovely in there and though I didn’t have anyone there who I knew when I tried it on, it was actually quite fun pottering round the shop in it qetting all the other customers thoughts.”

Rose also noted how a local shop to her in Bristol named Tenovus has a “huge selection” of second hand dresses, as well as bridesmaid dresses, as well as having a look online. “Marketplace, there are tonnes of wedding dresses on eBay and FB. I didn’t find any that would have suited me but worth a look for sure. I also would prefer to find one in person so I can try it on, see how it feels etc.”

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She also advised to look in vintage shops and fayres. “These are likely to be more on the pricey side compared to charity shops but will be a great place to look for stunning classy dresses if you’re after a timeless classic. Also, no where near as expensive as a brand new dress.”

People were loving her video, as one TikTok user said: “I had a secondhand dress. I wanted something really specific (a short dress, tulle skirt but not “50s”) and saw the perfect thing online. I bought it without trying it on and it was perfect. I wore it twice myself so it has definitely fulfilled its dress potential. Yours looks incredible, don’t be put off by secondhand!”

While another complimented her and said: “That dress looks like it was made for you,” and a third said: “So flipping gorgeous. I volunteer in a charity shop and we get so many stunning bridal/formal dresses used and new I’m surprised so many don’t think to try charity shops. Absolutely gorgeous dress and the money goes to an amazing cause. win win.”

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