A woman visited her neighborhood charity shop and discovered a pair of £13.50 black leather ankle boots, but when she turned them over and discovered the label, she “could not believe her eyes.”
Senior News Reporter Jess Flaherty
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A bargain-hunting shopper “hit the jackpot” after purchasing a pair of boots and checking the price later discovered a coveted brand imprinted on the underside of them. Discounted clothing, shoes, books, home goods, accessories, and more can be found in charity shops.
One woman really lucked out when she was drawn to a pair of black leather combat boots in her neighborhood store, which cost $ 17.99 (£13.52). It’s been likened to finding “the holy grail” when spotting designer goods in one of these stores. When she opened them, she noticed a distinctive red sole, which is instantly recognized in Christian Louboutin footwear, as well as its well-known logo, which confirms the brand.
Christian Louboutin is renowned for rekindling a love of stilettos in the 1990s as well as for creating enduring, flirtatious, and glamorous on-trend clothing. The company also sells a variety of shoes and boots in a variety of designs, in addition to its well-known high heels.
After purchasing the designer ankle boots on Reddit, the woman expressed her joy. She wrote, “I didn’t think I would ever score big enough to post here, but I hit the jackpot with these!” Along with a carousel of images displaying the shoes in all their glory, she wrote: “Didn’t think I would ever score big enough… but I hit the jackpot with these!”
Pick these up because I thought they were cute and realized how lovely the leather was. I had to decide to purchase the brand, but I was unsure of my perceptions.
The En Hiver Lug Low ankle boots from Christian Louboutin are currently priced at £1,260.
The website for Christian Louboutin includes the statement, “Women’s ankle boots embody a fusion of sophistication and boldness, offering a range of styles from daring platforms to sleek stilettos, and edgy biker boots.
Each pair features the recognizable red sole, which perfectly reflects the Maison’s original vision, and is expertly crafted from the finest leathers.
Other Reddit users were eager to share their opinions in the comments section. Someone said, “Those are some nice boots, sir.” In a mock internal monologue. Good stitching, The soles are red, so why? Wait… That’s some weird cursive… Lou… WELL DAMN”.
Another person expressed their happiness for the other, “friend, I don’t know you.” That is a FIND, a third person said. How well do they fit together? They appear fantastic.
The original poster stated that the items “fit perfectly” and that she “ran” the purchase process at the till. This is the kind of find I’d check out and leave, a Reddit user said. I would be so satisfied that I wouldn’t even need to thrift anymore.
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Another joke was made about “the way my jaw dripped!” I have witnessed your service to others, Lord.
Another person referred to them as “wow, Louboutins that I could wear without breaking my heart.” New item from the Holy Grail.
Despite their ongoing battle, David and Victoria Beckham, who are also known as “the parents,” made a quick gesture on social media to show their support for their son Brooklyn Beckham.
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Both David and Victoria showed their support for Brooklyn(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
David and Victoria Beckham appear to be trying to mend the rift with their eldest son Brooklyn Beckham after making a gesture.
Brooklyn, 26, shared a new video to Instagram showing off his culinary skills as he made buttermilk pancakes to the soundtrack of Eric Clapton’s Wonderful Tonight.
His famous parents then “liked” the clip showing their support for him, despite months of him being absent from his family. Both Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham were notably absent when Victoria debuted her hit Netflix documentary earlier this month.
They snubbed the show’s premiere and kept quiet on social media after the premiere. Additionally, they skipped her enormous Paris Fashion Week show, which the entire family watched in support of her.
When David celebrated his 50th birthday earlier this year, he missed both his massive star-studded bash in the UK and his party in Brooklyn and Nicola, leaving the Beckham’s heartbroken. Despite doing so in previous years, he also failed to pay any kind of social media tribute to either parent on their birthdays.
According to insiders close to the family, Victoria and David have “accepted they won’t see Brooklyn for the foreseeable future.” Without his assistance, Brooklyn’s brothers have been pursuing their own careers in public.
Cruz has followed in his mother Victoria’s footsteps and has been making music and performing in various venues in London, while Romeo, 23, is pursuing a modeling career. Harper, the daughter of Victoria and David, is 14 years old and shares her mother’s love for fashion and beauty.
Victoria recently spoke out about her children being branded with the “nepo baby” tag, telling The Sun “it’s not their fault, give them a chance.” She shared: “Cruz has got music coming out soon. He’s spent the last ten years learning his craft — much like I did with Roland — learning to play instruments. He taught himself to play about seven instruments. He writes his own songs, he’s put a band together.
He “has done it from the ground up,” he says. He hasn’t just sung his songs or demanded anything from anyone. I mean, I really can’t give him any advice because the industry has drastically changed. Victoria continued, “Not to” expect immediate success, adding: “It’s almost better if it’s not an immediate success.
It took me 20 years to get it to where it is, she continued, citing her own experience. You must begin small and build up. And that’s exactly what he’s doing: playing small venues without any fuss, doing what he wants to do.
Victoria gushed about her son’s “so proud” of her. Then, she criticized the nepo baby tag, claiming that he “is a nepo.” I mean, I have feelings for these children who are viewed as nepotistic.
The children are simply the children of their parents, she then said. They are not to blame for it. Give them a chance. People should be kind and decent, not what matters.
She came to the conclusion that being ambitious is fine, but being kind is more important. Before you decide, let the music speak for itself.
Associate Showbusiness Editor Tom Bryant, a celebrity journalist for the Mirror, has met countless celebrities over the course of his 20 years of experience. He has partyed with the biggest A-listers from the Oscars to the Baftas before joining them backstage for a quiet conversation. In this video, he reveals who was the nicest behind closed doors.
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After 20 years of covering the showbusiness beat at the Mirror, there is one long-standing rule that generally stacks up. Namely, the bigger the star, the nicer they usually are. I’ve lost count of the amount of painful dealings I’ve had with those plucked from reality television, and their representatives.
Despite this, some genuine A-listers have surprised me with their level of grit. Here are my Top Five in no particular order, from random acts of kindness to heartfelt gestures.
Dolly Parton – the Queen of Country who never forgets a name
The Queen of Country never forgets names. Or the names of your family members. In fact, when you meet her she always remembers some random thing from the last time you spoke. I’ve Interviewed Dolly twice on her home-turf in Nashville, as well as in London, and she is always scintillating company.
Even if one interview began at her manager’s office at 6 a.m., which is horrible. She hollered “Where’s my Tom,” and scurried into the view before disappearing. The hospitality is unmatched every time I visit Nashville. She once invited me to her sizable merchandise warehouse, where we could stack up our trolleys and get as much free stuff as we wanted.
Mick Jagger
I was slightly apprehensive ahead of meeting the legendary Stones frontman, back in 2016, when I was invited to join the band on tour in Mexico City. Not only were interviews with Mick relatively rare – and I probably wouldn’t get this opportunity again – but I’d heard that he could be a bit aloof. But any fears were swiftly allayed after just moments in his company.
He was everything you could have wished for as he racked me with stories all the way from self-deprecating to very dry humor. But besides the interview, he left a lasting impression. Mick and the band were staying in the same hotel, and I was oblivious to Mick’s demand that I don’t get there on my own.
Instead, he insisted that I travel with his friends and family as we loaded onto a private bus, complete with our own police escort, which delayed our time to the Foro Sol stadium. Mick’s VIP treatment didn’t end there, as he also made sure my family and I were watching the show by the sound deck before inviting me to the band’s after-show bash, which started early.
Olivia Newton-John
When it came to laying on the hospitality, there was no-one quite like Olivia, who passed away in 2022. I was lucky enough to visit her beautiful Californian ranch, which was an hour’s drive north of Santa Barbara, in 2019. I’ll never forget her opening the door with a large glass of wine ready to go. She’d kindly agreed to speak to me as part of a Mirror campaign to plant more trees, as it was a cause she was passionate about.
She took great pride in giving me a personal tour of her gorgeous garden and how miraculously she had recovered from cancer, where she had a broken back. I and her publicist Steve spent hours chatting up her wine cabinet while she rested after the interview was finished, and we stayed outside until late at night. If only this was the case with all celebrity interviews!
I’ve met Rihanna twice over the years….way back in 2007 when she was in Glasgow after a UK show, and then a few years later in LA. On both occasions, she was thoughtful, intelligent, but, mainly, hilarious. She certainly needed a sense of humour given the circumstances of our first chat in Scotland. It was about 1am when I sat down to interview her after being ushered back to her dressing room after her performance.
There was no entourage, no PR handlers: it was just her, me and the smallest sofa in the world to conduct our chat on. That and the half-eaten sandwich and dozens of drink cans scattered on the floor. Our knees were practically touching as I started firing off questions….which Rihanna found hysterical. “I’m getting to know you very well here,” she laughed.
A couple of years later I was lucky enough to fly to the States for our second chat. Ostensibly, I was there to discuss some charity work. But our meeting came shortly after terrible pictures emerged of her having been beaten up by boyfriend Chris Brown. Am sure she wasn’t relishing the prospect of being asked about it. But – ever the professional – she answered my questions, before deftly moving the conversation onto happier subjects. Before long, she was cracking jokes and joking how this time around, the circumstances around the interview were a little less intimate.
Bon Jovi is Jon Bon Jovi.
I’ve met JBJ several times over the years, both in New York and London, and he never fails to disappoint. Not just from a journalistic perspective, but as an all-round nice human being too. You get the impression that he is just delighted to still be doing what he’s doing after all these years. Media duties must get a bit tiresome – especially after four decades in the business – but he is always awash with great stories, told with chutzpah.
The Wanted star Nathan Sykes recently tied the knot with Charlotte Burke in a stunning wedding in North Yorkshire – but disaster almost struck moments before the ceremony
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Charlotte’s bridesmaids almost didn’t make it to the wedding(Image: DANILOULTD)
The Wanted star Nathan Sykes and Charlotte Burke recently tied the knot in a fairytale wedding – but disaster almost struck moments before they were due to walk down the aisle.
The loved-up pair, who have been together for eight years before tying the knot, exchanged vows and said “I do” St Mary’s Church, Birdsall, in the North Yorkshire countryside earlier this month on October 11.
In an interview with OK!, Charlotte describes their wedding as the “most perfect weekend” – but things didn’t go completely without a hitch as some of the bridesmaids almost didn’t make it down the aisle.
Nathan chose three best men, school friend Shea Davis, songwriter David Sneddon and producer Tobie Tripp, while Charlotte had six bridesmaids and two flower girls – with Nathan’s mother also walking down the aisle in a special moment.
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Charlotte recalled a dramatic situation which saw four of her bridesmaids trapped. She explained: “Four of my bridesmaids got locked in a bedroom.
“They nearly had to get a cherry picker to get them out of the window.” Nathan then joked: “I almost wish they had — the pictures would have been amazing.”
Meanwhile, the groom was also very to the wire with his timings and making it to the church on time. The morning of the wedding, Nathan and Charlotte’s dad, Conan, were treated to a deep-tissue massage – which left the groom a little too relaxed.
“The relaxing massage quickly changed into panic,” he laughed as he explained he was still in the shower 20 minutes before he was due to leave for St Mary’s, which — luckily — is on the estate grounds.
Luckily, the romantic, traditional ceremony went smoothly and Nathan revealed the first time he saw Charlotte in her dress has become a memory embedded in his mind forever.
“It was breathtaking,” he recalled. “Clair De Lune by Debussy was playing and Char was silhouetted in the doorway of the church with her dad — it was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
“The light was coming from behind her, through her veil. I was like, ‘Oh my God!’.”
The pair then exchanged traditional vows before Nathan slipped a wedding ring — a custom-made extension of Charlotte’s platinum and diamond Douglas & Blair engagement ring — onto his new bride’s finger.
With a traditional ceremony, the couple opted for some unique twists on the rest of the day’s celebrations as wedding guests were ferried back to the reception venue on a trailer, towed by a tractor.
At the venue, the wedding party was greeted by a string quartet playing Be Our Guest from Beauty And The Beast, followed by a rather more surprising number — SisqÓ’s Thong Song. “Nathan thought it would be funny and, once everyone clicked what song it was, they were singing it at the top of their voices,” Charlotte said. “We really mixed it up.”
Guests were served a plant-based wedding breakfast and opted against having a wedding cake. Charlotte explained: “We had scones with cream and jam during the reception, and then sticky toffee pudding during the wedding breakfast, so we thought that was enough!”
Jude Bellingham is already a hero among Real Madrid fans.
The 22-year-old midfielder has had a difficult start to the campaign after injury and growing questions around his place in England’s World Cup squad.
But, as he prepares for Sunday’s El Clasico against Barcelona, the former Birmingham City man will be determined to prove to everyone – including Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel – he is still England’s leading man in La Liga.
It is set to be the first El Clasico to feature two English players in opposition, with Barcelona’s in-form forward Marcus Rashford set to face Bellingham.
The involvement of a third – Real full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold – is unlikely because of injury, as Madrid look to stretch their two-point lead at the top over their bitter rivals.
For Bellingham, an El Clasico provides the perfect stage to make a statement.
The defining fixture of Spanish football, there will be more than 80,000 fans packed inside the Bernabeu – the majority being passionate Madridistas.
Perfect occasion to earn England recall
Since joining Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund in 2023, Bellingham has won pretty much everything at club level – including La Liga and the Champions League.
And his standout performances haven’t been limited to club football – his overhead kick in stoppage time against Slovakia at last year’s Euros was just one example of him rising to the occasion for his country.
With 44 international caps, he has experience of three major tournaments, was part of the leadership group in the camp, and voted England men’s player of the year for 2024-25 by supporters.
Yet Bellingham was left out Tuchel’s squad for their wins over Wales and Latvia earlier in October.
The England manager insisted there was no personal issue between them, stressing the decision was purely about maintaining the core of the squad that had performed well during the September fixtures against Andorra and Serbia.
Tuchel said he will speak to Bellingham before the next camp in November – and it already seems inevitable the biggest story around that squad selection will be whether he gets recalled.
‘Nothing to prove to anyone but himself’
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Bellingham’s start to the season was inevitably difficult, having had shoulder surgery in July for a long-standing injury he sustained in 2023.
He missed 63 days of training and playing, including five matches for Los Blancos.
In his first appearance back in late September, he was welcomed to the pitch with a huge roar as his return thrilled the Madridistas.
“Bellingham has nothing to prove on Sunday,” said Real supporter Carlos Campillo. “He already does that with every game he plays in and every assist he makes. He doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone but himself.
Fellow fan Juan Antonio Lillo added: “It’s not a decisive game for him. He needs to keep picking up pace and getting a feel for the game. It’s just one more step towards reaching the level he needs to be at and he’ll get there sooner or later.”
Since Bellingham’s return, he has appeared in six more fixtures in all competitions, slowly increasing his minutes and trying to rediscover his best form.
For much of that stretch, however, his influence was limited – until this week, where his match-winning goal in the Champions League against Juventus reignited the Bernabeu’s belief – and perhaps his too.
“It’s a great feeling, a long time now since I’ve scored, a lot of time out and dreaming of that moment, back in the Champions League and against a big team”, Bellingham told US broadcaster CBS after scoring his first goal of the season.
“To score a winner here at home, it’s unbelievable. I felt comfortable, really good. To play well was important, and to score the winning goal helps the team a lot.”
Bellingham shone in his debut season at the Bernabeu, scoring 19 goals in La Liga, but his form dipped slightly in 2024–25 as Madrid finished the campaign without a major trophy.
“I didn’t think last year was a disaster,” he reflected. “[It was] still 15 goals, 14 assists, but I know the general feeling was that it was worse. But I was a part of that, how we didn’t play as well last year.
Time for more heroics against Barcelona?
Rashford, also bidding to earn a World Cup slot with England while on loan from Manchester United, will be experiencing an El Clasico for the first time, but Bellingham is an old hand.
“It’s like playing in a final – a victory in El Clasico feels like that,” Campillo said.
In his four El Clasico appearances, Bellingham has scored three times – two in his first and once in his second.
He became the first Real player to score in his first two La Liga Clasicos since Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2007 – a feat that quickly etched his name into the club’s history books.
To date, he has played the full match in every fixture.
‘Recovery key to a better Real Madrid’
Guillem Balague
BBC Sport Columnist
Jude Bellingham’s international break came at the right time. Xabi Alonso was happy to have him around, not only to help him regain full fitness but also to speak face to face about his role.
The manager sees Bellingham as a hybrid – part midfielder, part forward – operating just behind Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe.
But Alonso’s aim now is to recover the first version of Bellingham – the one who arrived in the box with perfect timing and scored freely.
Last season, the Englishman’s role expanded so much that he was everywhere – and in the end, less effective. Alonso’s message has been clear – do less to be more.
The statistics support that rethink – with Vinicius, Mbappe and Bellingham all starting, the team failed to win 17 of their 30 matches. There was not enough defending from the front, not enough harmony in attack
After the heavy 5-2 defeat by Atletico Madrid in September, Bellingham was left on the bench against Kairat Almaty and Villarreal. But following the international break, he returned to the starting line-up against Getafe and is expected to start against Barcelona.
Jude Bellingham has already won over Real Madrid supporters.
The 22-year-old midfielder has struggled to get started in the English World Cup due to injury and growing questions about his place in the squad.
However, the former Birmingham City man will be determined to prove to everyone that he is still England’s top La Liga player as he gets ready for Sunday’s El Clasico match against Barcelona. This includes former Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel.
With Barcelona’s in-form forward Marcus Rashford facing Bellingham, it will be the first El Clasico to pit two Englishmen against one another.
Due to injury, Real full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is unlikely to play in a third team as Madrid look to extend their two-point lead over their stout rivals.
An El Clasico serves as Bellingham’s ideal setting for a statement.
More than 80, 000 supporters will be gathered inside the Bernabeu, with the majority of them passionate Madrid supporters, making up the defining match of Spanish football.
Perfect opportunity to win England’s recall
Bellingham has won almost everything at club level since joining Borussia Dortmund in 2023, including La Liga and the Champions League.
And his outstanding performances don’t just include club football; he also demonstrated that his country has risen above expectations with his overhead kick in stoppage time against Slovakia last year at the Euros.
He was a member of the camp’s leadership group, won 44 international caps, and was voted England men’s player of the year by supporters in 2024 to 2025. He also has experience from three major tournaments.
However, Tuchel’s squad did not include Bellingham because they had earlier lost to Wales and Latvia earlier in October.
The England manager defended their relationship, insisting that it was just about keeping the core of the squad together, which had excelled in the matches against Andorra and Serbia in September.
Tuchel stated that he would speak with Bellingham before the upcoming November camp, and it seems unavoidable that the biggest question will be whether or not he will be called back.
Nothing to support anyone other than himself.
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After having shoulder surgery in July for a long-standing injury he sustained in 2023, Bellingham’s start to the season was unavoidably challenging.
He missed five games for Los Blancos out of 63 days of training and playing.
He made his first appearance for Madrid in late September, and the Madrid supporters roared when they heard his return.
Bellingham “has nothing to prove on Sunday,” remarked Real supporter Carlos Campillo. He already accomplishes that with every game he competes in and every assist he receives. He is self-sufficient in all of his claims.
It’s not a decisive game for him, said fellow fan Juan Antonio Lillo. He needs to pick up the game’s pace and feel. He will eventually reach the level he needs to be at, and it’s just one more step.
He has appeared in six more games in all competitions since Bellingham’s return, gradually increasing his minutes and trying to rediscover his best form.
His influence was limited for the majority of that time, until this week, when his champions’ and perhaps also his, were reignited by his matchwinning goal in the Champions League against Juventus.
After scoring his first goal of the season, Bellingham expressed his excitement that it has been a long time since he scored, spent a lot of time out, and dreamed of playing for a big team.
It’s unbelievable to score a winner here at home. Really good, I felt at ease. The team greatly benefits from a winning goal, and playing well was important.
Bellingham had a stellar debut season at the Bernabeu, scoring 19 goals in La Liga, but his performance suffered as Madrid came to an end with a disappointing campaign.
He expressed regret for not believing last year to be a disaster. [It was] still 15 goals and 14 assists, but I am aware that the overall impression was worse. But I was a part of that, given how poorly we performed last year.
Time for more heroic displays of aggression toward Barcelona?
Bellingham, who is also trying to get a World Cup spot with England while he is on loan from Manchester United, will have his first taste of El Clasico, but he is an old man.
A victory at El Clasico feels like it, Campillo said.
Bellingham has scored three goals in his first four El Clasico appearances, two goals in his second and two in his third.
Since Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2007, he became the first Real player to score in their first two La Liga championship games, a feat that quickly made his name a part of the club’s history books.
He has participated in every game to date in its entirety.
Recovery is essential to a better Real Madrid.
Guillem Balague
Columnist for BBC Sport
Jude Bellingham’s international break came just in time. Xabi Alonso was pleased to have him around, not only to encourage his recovery from injury but also to discuss his role face-to-face.
Bellingham is perceived by the manager as a hybrid team that operates both forward and midfield, just behind Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe.
However, Alonso’s current goal is to retrieve Bellingham, which was released in the box with perfect timing and scoring freely.
The Englishman was everywhere last season, but ultimately he was less effective because his role expanded so much. Do less to be more, according to Alonso’s clear message.
The team failed to win 17 of their 30 games because Vinicius, Mbappe, and Bellingham were all starters, according to the statistics. Not enough harmony in the attack and not enough defending from the front were present.
Bellingham was substituted for Kairat Almaty and Villarreal following their colossal 5-2 defeat by Atletico Madrid in September. He was replaced against Getafe, but he returned to the starting lineup after the international break, and he is expected to start against Barcelona.
