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The Royal Horticultural Society has revealed it has named a new rose ‘Catherine’s Rose’ after the Princess of Wales in tribute to her love of nature with money raised from its sales going to a cancer charity

The Princess of Wales has had a rose named after her to highlight the healing power of nature – and to raise money for cancer care. It has been announced that the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has bestowed the name Catherine’s Rose on the flower to raise awareness of the role that spending time outdoors plays in supporting people’s mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing.

Funds from the sale of Catherine’s Rose will go to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity to help ensure patients who need intensive support live well with, and beyond, cancer. Kate, who revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer in March last year, underwent a course of preventative chemotherapy and announced in September that she had completed her treatment.

She made a surprise visit in January to the Royal Marsden Hospital where she was treated and revealed she was in remission – and is now a joint patron of the hospital alongside husband Prince William. The floribunda rose, bred by Harkness Roses, has coral-pink blooms with a scent of Turkish Delight and mango.

The RHS said its flowers will attract pollinators and will thrive in a mixed border, as a hedge, in a large container or in a rose bed. Kate, who joined the rest of the royals at the VE Day 80th anniversary concert last night, has long advocated the benefits of spending time in the natural world, previously revealing how nature became her family’s ‘sanctuary’ in the wake of her diagnosis and during her chemotherapy treatment.

In a post to mark Mother’s Day earlier this year, she said: “Let us celebrate Mother Nature and recognise how our bond with the natural world can help not only nurture our inner selves, but remind us too of the role we play within the rich tapestry of life.”

Clare Matterson, RHS director general, said: “As well as supporting the incredible work of The Royal Marsden, Catherine’s Rose will raise awareness of how nature and gardening can help to heal. We know how important this message is as every day we see how accessing nature and being outside is vital for our health and happiness.

“Crucially too, Harkness Roses has done a wonderful job breeding this spectacular rose that is going to bring so much joy to all our nation’s gardeners and keep our precious pollinators buzzing too. It’s a really special rose.”

Dame Cally Palmer, chief executive of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, said: “As a specialist cancer centre, The Royal Marsden’s mission is to ensure every patient has the care and support they need to achieve the best outcome and patient experience.

“Every rose sold will help The Royal Marsden establish a unique training programme for clinical teams across the country in prehabilitation and rehabilitation techniques which make such a difference to patient care.”

The roses will be available to purchase on roses.co.uk and rhsplants.co.uk from Friday, with a bare root rose costing £29.99 and a potted plant priced at £34.99. There will be 15,000 Catherine’s Rose available in 2025 and for every plant sold, £5 will be donated to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

Vanishing Twin Syndrome is a type of miscarriage estimated to happen in 36% of twin pregnancies, where the affected baby is absorbed by the surviving twin or the mother’s body

Olivia Bowen has opened up about her devastating experience of losing a child to mark Maternal Mental Health Week. The 31-year-old and her husband, Alex, discovered they were pregnant with twins at six weeks, before suffering Vanishing Twin Syndrome (VTS) a fortnight later.

This heartbreaking condition occurs when one twin in a multiple pregnancy vanishes, leaving a single embryo behind. It is a type of miscarriage estimated to happen in 36% of twin pregnancies, where the affected baby is absorbed by the surviving twin or the mother’s body.

Olivia and Alex, parents to two-year-old Abel Jacob, are expecting the surviving twin and their second child this summer. Reflecting on the ordeal, Olivia said she’d felt the ‘most complicated batch of emotions’ she’d ever known.

“I have battled with depression and anxiety for most of my teen years onwards, and when I felt its ugly head rising stronger than I’d ever felt when I was pregnant with Abel, I was absolutely terrified,” the former Love Island contestant said on Instagram yesterday.

“I felt like that darkness was taking over and pulling me down with both paws. I felt it again after giving birth, have felt it intermittently throughout motherhood. It’s not just the hormones, it’s the whole expectation, the change, and the world feeling different to what you have experienced your whole life.

“Then fast forward to this year, losing one of our precious babies to Vanishing Twin Syndrome and going through the most complicated batch of emotions I’ve ever felt.” Despite these hardships, Olivia said she was utterly astounded by the responses of other women who had suffered similar experiences. She continued: “Never be ashamed of your emotions. It is the most incredible thing about you – being able to feel so deeply.

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“It is so scary to be so vulnerable, isn’t it? This is a crazy ride and sometimes it’s beautiful and rewarding and sometimes it’s cruel and confusing. I’m here for you all. Please look after the women and mothers in your life.”

Earlier this year, Olivia also spoke about her VTS ordeal on Loose Women. While Olivia experienced no VTS symptoms at all, the Cleveland Clinic suggests that light bleeding, cramps, and pain in both the back and pelvis can be a cause for concern.

The condition is usually caused by abnormalities in one twin’s DNA, which hinder its growth. Unfortunately, these are typically present at conception and cannot be altered or controlled. “If the embryo disappears in the first trimester, neither you nor your surviving foetus will likely experience any complications,” the clinic explains.

“Your pregnancy will continue as usual… It’s possible to be pregnant with multiples and to miscarry one or more of the embryos before your first pregnancy ultrasound. In this case, neither you nor your provider will know you were pregnant with twins or triplets.”

Although Olivia’s pregnancy has caused her a great deal of stress, she shared a poignant thought that brings some comfort. On Loose Women, she explained: “The one beautiful part of it that I try to hold on to is that they do absorb into your body.

As rumours fly that the Beckham family is feuding – following Brooklyn’s absence from all of his dad’s 50th birthday activities – Romeo has made his opinion known on social media

Romeo Beckham has shared a cryptic post following rumours of a family feud – after Brooklyn was notably absent from his father’s birthday celebration last week.

On Saturday night, David threw a birthday dinner to celebrate his 50th birthday at a Michelin-star restaurant in Kensington, London. His wife, Victoria, and their children, Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 13, were all in attendance. However, 26-year-old Brooklyn and his wife, Nicola Peltz, 30, were not seen at the dinner or David’s earlier birthday events, including celebrations in Paris and the Cotswolds. Brooklyn also failed to wish his dad a happy birthday on social media.

The festivities have continued, with Romeo and Cruz joining their dad on a lads fishing trip in Scotland to mark the milestone birthday. David shared snaps from the trip, including a selfie of him with his two sons, in which he tagged Brooklyn and wrote: “You were missed @brooklynpeltzbeckham”.

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Romeo then shared a post of one of his tattoos, which some have read as him commenting on the family ‘drama’. His tattoo spells ‘Love’ on his right hand – and was inked back in 2022 by a Miami-based artist. His other tattoos include a lion’s face on his arm with the words “Do it afraid” and a bird carrying a rose in its mouth with the phrase “Everything passes.”

Younger brother Cruz is also inked, and famously debuted his Three Lions tattoo in support of the England football team ahead of the Euros final last year.

Earlier this week, one of Brooklyn’s ex-girlfriends, Lexi Wood, shared her insight on the Beckham family. On an episode of The Viall Files podcast, she said: “That mindset is that your family has your back, period. I do feel like those families are great.”

When asked what it was like dating the son of “one of the sexiest men alive”, she revealed: “I feel like he was just always Brooklyn’s dad. I feel like immediately I didn’t think anything of it. And then he just was his dad. They’re a beautiful family. Victoria, she’s the style icon. They’re the coolest family.”

Rumours have also started to fly that Brooklyn and his brother Romeo were not on speaking terms as Brooklyn reportedly had a past relationship with Kim Turnbull, his younger brother’s current girlfriend. Kim is a model and DJ from London who has been spotted at many family events recently. However, Romeo’s younger brother Cruz was quick to shut down the rumours that she had also dated Brooklyn in an Instagram comment.

In a now-deleted post, a fan reportedly mused underneath a photo of Romeo and Kim about whether it was “appropriate” to date his brother’s ex. According to Grazia, Cruz responded with: “Brooklyn and Kim never dated.”

The Love Island: All Stars legend has been rushed to A&E and told her fans that she ‘can’t cope’ as she updates them on her health woes

Love Island legend Hannah Elizabeth has sparked concern amongst her fans after sharing a distressing A&E picture and telling her social media followers from the hospital: “This is hell.”

The Scouse star, who appeared on the very first series of the ITV2 dating series before returning for the All Stars version in 2024, took to Instagram, with an image of a hospital entrance featuring an ambulance, captioning the worrying scene: “Now back in A&E this is so bad I can’t cope with this HELL.”

In a worrying subsequent post, the 35-year-old former Playboy model uploaded a selfie from her hospital bed, showcasing only her arm. Her caption read: “Back here ppl,” accompanied by an emoji expressing worry.

The reality TV star has yet to reveal to her 613,000 followers the reason behind her hospital visit. However, earlier this week she did tell her Instagram followers concerns related to her bum surgery.

And last month, the mum-of-one told fans: “I am in hospital atm for a few days. Had last minute surgery today as not been well. Just wanting to let brands know as I have not been able to work or post or respond to messages. Hate to let down but soon as I’m on the mend I can get back to work.”

Speaking to the Mirror in February, Hannah opened up about creating adult content on OnlyFans, her thoughts on further cosmetic enhancements, and the day she’ll have to explain her adult-oriented career to her son, five-year-old Reggie.

“I’ve always done glamour modelling with my boobs out, and that’s what I do on OnlyFans, I do implied nude,” she shared. “And you know, you used to be able to walk into the supermarket and open a magazine and see my boobs, so it’s the same!”

Asked if she was happy with her appearance at the moment, Hannah – who speaks proudly of her multiple cosmetic procedures – admitted: “I wouldn’t say I’m thrilled, because we all have days when we feel s**t!

“But I’ve literally had everything done and everybody knows it. I’m still obsessed with the Playboy, Pamela Anderson look, and I know that isn’t ‘in’ at the minute, but I love it.

“With my surgeries I don’t think I’ve ever done something that hasn’t suited me. But I think I’m done. Maybe when I’m older I might get a bit of a nip and a tuck, but at the minute I’m fine.”

Discussing the rise in celebrities using weight-loss medications and jabs, Hannah mused: “I’m just not into that look – I love the Kardashians’ big-booty look. I’m trying to gain big curvy hips, and I’m in the gym trying to get my thighs more muscly. I love curves. I also love my food, I’m never dieting.

“I don’t like it when someone compliments my body and someone else says, ‘Yes, but she’s had surgery,’ because, yes, I might have had that, but I also work really hard in the gym five times a week with a personal trainer.”

Former Love Island star Tommy Fury is not seen in Molly-Mae Hague’s new show Behind It All as he is banned from making an appearance and even filming alongside his girlfriend

The “very valid” real reason Tommy Fury doesn’t feature in Molly-Mae Hague’s Amazon Prime reality TV series has been revealed – and it has nothing to do with the on-off couple’s relationship status.

Tommy and Molly-Mae, who met in the Love Island villa back in 2019 and share two-year-old daughter Bambi together, see their romance under the spotlight in the latest offering of the docu-series Behind It All after reuniting following a brief split last year.

However, despite the couple being very much back on, Tommy only makes his presence known via FaceTime or phone calls during the six-episode Prime Video series, which stars Molly-Mae and baby Bambi.

Audiences can tune into the final three episodes of season one on Friday but won’t catch even a fleeting glimpse of Tommy, who steers clear of filming entirely. Tommy is no stranger to cameoing in reality TV shows, previously appearing in his brother Tyson Fury’s Netflix series At Home With The Furys.

However, when it comes to Molly-Mae’s series, Tommy is AWOL. The reason for Tommy’s on-screen absence is reportedly due to the boxer’s contractual agreement with the BBC who hold the exclusive rights to his forthcoming documentary Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury.

This arrangement means Tommy is unable to film for streaming platform Prime Video as his series, being recorded for BBC Three and iPlayer, pledges to track his life as he battles his issues with alcohol and backlash from his split with Molly.

An insider disclosed that although Tommy would have preferred to feature in Molly’s series, he simply couldn’t due to his work obligations elsewhere. “There’s a very valid reason why Tommy doesn’t appear on Molly’s series,” the source told the Daily Mail.

“He isn’t able to film a scene or even show his face because of his contract with the BBC. Tommy is involved with his own documentary, The Good. The Bad. The Fury, and the BBC has the exclusive rights to his story.”

On Wednesday, Tommy said he is “happy mentally” following what he called the worst year of his life, which included his break-up with his fiancée Molly-Mae and hand surgery. On his birthday, the boxer told ITV’s Good Morning Britain that he had “always thought, breathed boxing”, until “all of a sudden, you’re sat in hospital bed”.

“You fall into a little bit of a dark place,” he added. “I couldn’t get out of bed in the morning, do what I wanted to do and live and do what makes me happy.”

He said that had “consequences”, but “2024 was worst year of my life, and this year is going to be the best year of my life, and it starts on Friday”, when he fights Bosnian Kenan Hanjalic. This marks his first bout since 2023, when he defeated YouTube personality KSI.

“I’m happy mentally now,” he added. “(You’ve) got to go through these challenges in life, no one’s life’s hard. Everyone’s got a hard life. So at the end of the day, it’s all about I come through this, and I’ve come through, I’m on the other side, and I’m back doing what I do best.”

He also said that he had spoken to his two-year-old daughter on his birthday just before going on air. “It is my birthday today, 26, I’m on the wrong side of 20,” he said. “It don’t really feel like a birthday, because I’ve got a job to do on Friday, but all the celebrations will begin after Friday night, once we bring home that win.”