Love Island star horrified by gruesome home invasion – ‘It’s making me sick’

Montana Brown, a star in Love Island, said she had been a victim of a “£2 million reward” for anyone who could identify the bugs in her home.

Love Island star, Montana Brown, has been invaded by a plague of insects, telling fans it was “making her sick”. The mum-of-two, 29, shared a video of the unidentified bugs crawling up the wall in her kitchen – while jokingly offering a £2 million reward if someone could tell her what they were.

Can someone tell me what these pests are, she captioned the gruesome clip, explaining that she had been made to call in pest control to get rid of her new neighbors. My cupboards have been thoroughly cleaned, but they won’t disappear! I’m sick from it. As one person remarked, “We had an infestation of book lice, could it be these? “, Montana’s followers were divided. “?

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Another thought was “Dust mites”? A third insisted that the insects were flour mites, and the third responded, “Flour mites, you need to throw everything out in your storage cupboards that isn’t sealed.”

Then use hot soapy water to clean everything.

A fourth person called the reality star, warning that “we had something similar had to have someone gas out the kitchen, had to throw away loads of appliances, etc. because they live and lay thousands of eggs.”

Get an exterminator right away because they breed so badly!

In a follow-up video, Montana joked that anyone who correctly guessed would receive “£2 million from me” after explaining she had “probably cleaned out the cupboards” probably 10 to 15 times” and had cling film over “all the dried goods.”

When she revealed that “someone from pest control is coming tomorrow,” she said, “because a lot of you have come out with some pretty crazy insects that I have never heard of in my entire life. And whoever wins the contest will impress me. Stay tuned, then!

One commentator said, “Can’t wait for my £2 million, hehe! Another person responded, “You have to throw away all the dried goods, sadly, the cling film won’t do it,” and then added that Montana she would have to bin all her dried food. We literally had to restock everything after we had to get rid of every item from the cupboards.

Montana, who appeared in Love Island in 2017, gave birth to her second child in January.

The reality star posed alongside her newborn baby girl in a photo she shared on Instagram. The couple’s second child, born in 2023, and their son Jude, is expecting there.

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South Africa Coach Broos Picks 17 Local Stars For AFCON

17 local players from South Africa were added to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) squad on Monday, according to South Africa coach Hugo Broos, who will travel to Morocco on December 21.

Most of the 24 contenders will rely heavily on European footballers, with Senegal’s former champions unlikely to include any from their domestic league.

A 28-man list for the world’s biggest football tournament, which includes two reserving spots on the road, Tylon Smith and Shandre Campbell, and three others who will remain in South Africa, was released by the 73-year-old Belgian tactician.

Both Smith and Campbell play for Belgian top-flight outfit Club Brugge, while Campbell plays for English second-tier club Queens Park Rangers.

In an interview with public broadcaster SABC, Broos stated, “Neither player is likely to participate in the tournament, but I want them to experience life as an international football.”

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While playing in the north African kingdom, teams can choose up to 28 players for the biennial event, but only 23 will receive funding from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) while there.

Broos has backed South African Premiership stars in the same way he did for the 2024 World Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, where Bafana Bafana (The Boys) finished third.

The top two spots are currently held by the national league’s halfway-highs of nine teams, including the Orlando Pirates and the Mamelodi Sundowns, who are currently in the top two.

Mbekezeli Mbokazi, a 20-year-old center-back, is reportedly planning to join Chicago Fire after the AFCON.

Only one of the top five European leagues includes Burnley striker Lyle Foster.

In a quarter-final victory over Cape Verde, the 2024 AFCON squad had 10 survivors, including captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, who saved four penalty shootout kicks.

Broos stated to the SABC that he hopes to “at least reach the semi-finals once more” from his Belgian home.

In Group B, South Africa squares off against Egypt and Zimbabwe, who are seven-time world champions, and record. The top four of the six third-placed sides, along with the winners and losers, advance to the knockout phase.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams (Capt. Melodi Sundowns), Ricardo Goss (Siwelele), Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates).

Defenders: Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Nkosinathi Sibisi (both pirates), Aubrey Modiba, Khuliso Mudau (both sundowns), Samukele Kabini (NOR), Thabang Matuludi (Polokwane City), Khulumani Ndamane (TS Galaxy), and Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB/ROM).

Oswin Appollis, Thalenthe Mbatha, Sipho Mbule, Relebohile Mofokeng (all Pirates), Bathusi Aubaas, Teboho Mokoena (both Sundowns), Elias Mokwana (Al Hazem/KSA), and Sphephelo Sithole (Tondela/POR) are the midfielders.

Forwards: Tshepang Moremi, Lyle Foster, Evidence Makgopa, and Mohau Nkota (Al Ettifaq/KSA), both from Burnley/ENG.

Tylon Smith (Queens Park Rangers/ENG), and Shandre Campbell (Club Brugge/BEL) are frequent guests.

Non-traveling companions: Mduduzi Shabalala (Kaizer Chiefs), Iqraam Rayners (Sundowns), and Thabo Moloisane (Stellenbosch).

Hugo Broos (BEL) as the coach

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BBC Radio 2 breakfast star dead as tributes paid to ‘piranha of the airwaves’

The Mirror’s tributes to the “piranha of the airwaves” have left ABC Radio 2 breakfast star dead.

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Brian Hayes, a star of BBC and LBC, has announced his passing after a long, distinguished career that spanned five decades.

Everything you need to know about the passing of radio personality Brian Hayes…

  • Former BBC Radio 2 breakfast show host Brian Hayes passed away, according to information released today.
  • The much-loved presenter, who worked for LBC, Radio 5 Live, Capital and fronted Radio 2’s breakfast show for a year before being replaced by Terry Wogan, had died aged 87.
  • He was credited with in transforming the genre of call-in radio starting in the 1970s. LBC’s James O’Brien said today: “If he didn’t invent the genre of radio that we all attempt to provide you with every day, then he certainly revolutionised it.”
  • Clive Bull, a talk radio personality, continued, “I should point out that he wasn’t a shock jock.” It was primarily about analyzing and asking questions about people’s arguments. But that actually changed phone-ins because it was just “Have your say” before that.
  • TalkTV presenter Mark Dolan said Brian was known as the “piranha of the airwaves” adding that he “reinvented the phone-in format in the UK – with stunning success”.
  • Iain Dale, a radio personality for LBC, said, “I can honestly say that without Brian Hayes, my career would not have been as successful.” He was a true inspiration.
  • Born in Australia, in 1937, Hayes moved to the UK in the 1970s and helped to launch Capital Radio, working first as a producer and then a presenter. He became famous on LBC as its phone-in host starting in 1976.
  • He hosted weekly phone-in show Hayes Over Britain on Radio 2 throughout the 90s and won a Gold Sony Radio Award for Best Phone-In. He also sat in for station legend Jimmy Young and the man who replaced him, Jeremy Vine.
  • Former Radio 2 presenter Brian Hayes passed away, according to Helen Thomas, head of BBC Radio 2. Our listeners adored him a lot. At this difficult time, we extend our condolences to his family.
  • READ THE FULL STORY: Legendary BBC Radio 2 presenter with reputation for ruffling feathers dies as tributes flood in
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BBC Radio 2 breakfast star dead as tributes paid to ‘piranha of the airwaves’

The Mirror’s tributes to the “piranha of the airwaves” have left ABC Radio 2 breakfast star dead.

Skip to the main article

Brian Hayes, a star of BBC and LBC, has announced his passing after a long, distinguished career that spanned five decades.

Everything you need to know about the passing of radio personality Brian Hayes…

  • Former BBC Radio 2 breakfast show host Brian Hayes passed away, according to information released today.
  • The much-loved presenter, who worked for LBC, Radio 5 Live, Capital and fronted Radio 2’s breakfast show for a year before being replaced by Terry Wogan, had died aged 87.
  • He was credited with in transforming the genre of call-in radio starting in the 1970s. LBC’s James O’Brien said today: “If he didn’t invent the genre of radio that we all attempt to provide you with every day, then he certainly revolutionised it.”
  • Clive Bull, a talk radio personality, continued, “I should point out that he wasn’t a shock jock.” It was primarily about analyzing and asking questions about people’s arguments. But that actually changed phone-ins because it was just “Have your say” before that.
  • TalkTV presenter Mark Dolan said Brian was known as the “piranha of the airwaves” adding that he “reinvented the phone-in format in the UK – with stunning success”.
  • Iain Dale, a radio personality for LBC, said, “I can honestly say that without Brian Hayes, my career would not have been as successful.” He was a true inspiration.
  • Born in Australia, in 1937, Hayes moved to the UK in the 1970s and helped to launch Capital Radio, working first as a producer and then a presenter. He became famous on LBC as its phone-in host starting in 1976.
  • He hosted weekly phone-in show Hayes Over Britain on Radio 2 throughout the 90s and won a Gold Sony Radio Award for Best Phone-In. He also sat in for station legend Jimmy Young and the man who replaced him, Jeremy Vine.
  • Former Radio 2 presenter Brian Hayes passed away, according to Helen Thomas, head of BBC Radio 2. Our listeners adored him a lot. At this difficult time, we extend our condolences to his family.
  • READ THE FULL STORY: Legendary BBC Radio 2 presenter with reputation for ruffling feathers dies as tributes flood in
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Tottenham are nothing without our fans – Frank

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Tottenham Hotspur’s players and supporters “need each other,” according to manager Thomas Frank, and the club is “nothing without the fans.”

Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario’s error caused Fulham’s second goal in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat, Spurs’ 10th home league defeat of 2025, to receive booed by Tottenham Hotspur Stadium fans.

After the defeat, the Dane claimed that Vicario’s supporters “can’t be true Tottenham fans” and that their actions were “completely unacceptable.”

The opening-weekend game against Burnley was Tottenham’s only Premier League home game since Frank’s arrival from Brentford in the summer.

Tottenham currently sit 12th in the league with just 18 points from 13 games due to their subpar home form.

Frank said he understood the disappointment of fans before his side faced Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Tuesday (20:15 GMT), knowing that they are sitting directly below them.

He said, “I fully understand the frustration,” as I stated after the game.

There will always be frustration if you don’t win. That is typical.

Particularly because we haven’t won as much at home this year as we would have liked, both historically. So the frustration intensifies a little more.

Without fans, we would be nothing. Without the fans, there is no club. Without our incredible fans, nothing could exist at Tottenham. We require one another.

My point is that I want to build a fortress during matches because that is what we need each other.

Vicario says Vicario is “good at dealing with setbacks.”

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Goalkeeper Vicario came out to deal with a long ball from Tottenham, but Harry Wilson’s weak clearance sent his curling shot into the open goal from the touchline.

Spurs fans booed the Italian when the ball came to him moments after the goal, and half-time and the final whistle also caused the team to be jeered off.

After the game, I spoke with him, and he assured me that he was fine, Frank said.

Vic is a relatively resilient player when faced with setbacks like that. It might have hurt others more.

How well you handle mistakes as a goalkeeper and player is largely determined by how well you develop as both a player and a goalkeeper.

Vicario apologized to the fans after the game for his error and the outcome.

The 29-year-old told Sky Sports, “I take responsibility for that because I made a mistake with my second goal.”

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