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This autumn it’s all about wrapping up a cosy chocolate brown fur coat, so I tracked down two of the best ones to shop on the high street – and they’re both under £65

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Considering the cold weather means our outfits spend the majority of their time hidden underneath a coat or jacket, it stands to reason that this season outerwear is the star of the show. The chilly temperatures means we’re looking for something warm and cosy, but the fashion lover in us knows there’s no reason that a warm jacket can’t be stylish too.

Faux fur coats might not be exactly groundbreaking for autumn and winter, but there’s a reason they’ve stood the test of time. Perfect for instantly elevating even the most basic look into something a little more luxurious and put together, a fur coat gives you a leg up even when the rest of your look is lacking, and this year it’s all about embracing rich, chocolate brown tones.

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Whilst designers might have given us some styling direction, the high street has already dropped some seriously expensive looking options, and there’s two that I couldn’t resist getting, and I’ve been wearing them on repeat. The criteria was warm, soft, and easy to style, with a budget-friendly price tag also ranking high on my check list… and these two coats delivered.

New Look’s Brown Faux Fur Coat – £64.99

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When I spotted Molly-Mae Hague wearing a brown Mongolian-style faux fur coat at the start of the year, I immediately filed it away in my mind as one to watch for autumn. Whilst Molly-Mae’s £550 oversized Brown Mongolian Cropped Coat from De Savaray was definitely outside of my budget, when I spotted this affordable one land on New Look’s site this autumn, I had to snap it up.

It’s ultra soft and luxurious feeling, with a long pile that makes it look more expensive than its £65 price tag. Its collarless neckline and boxy fit give it a modern feel, and it fastens with hook and eyes up the front if you want it closed.

I will say these hook and eyes prove almost impossible to fasten due to the amount of faux fur around them, but it can be done with some patience. Even if you’re only wearing jeans and a jumper underneath, this is a piece that instantly elevates any outfit. It’s also my go-to when I want to put together in no time.

Brown Tipped Faux Fur Jacket by JD Williams, £75.

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I now realize that I told them both for less than £65, and that wasn’t a lie. You can currently use the code TREAT to save 20% on all fashion items, bringing the price down to £60, despite the JD William fur coat’s average price of £75.

With collared lapels and a slightly slouchy fit, this jacket is more of your classic faux fur coat, and it strikes the perfect balance between classy and cool. For a winter wedding, you could wear this with jeans and trainers for an afternoon at the pub.

The softness of this jacket is something I can only praise it for. It keeps you warm in the cold with a luxuriously silky, soft, and beautifully thick layer. Additionally, the front hook and bar fastenings are a little challenging to use, especially with cold hands!

Both jackets come in a wide range of sizing options, which I enjoy, and are generously sized so you can get a thick, chunky knit underneath while still wearing your regular size. In your wardrobe, I’ve already worn them with jeans, midi skirts, heels, and trainers this autumn, and I’m confident that they’ll work just as well with mine.

Lady Victoria Hervey, an ex-girlfriend of Prince Andrew, has bizarrely questioned whether his sex abuse accuser, Virginia Giuffr,e has actually died

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Prince Andrew’s ex-girlfriend has shared a bizarre conspiracy theory, questioning whether his accuser Virginia Giuffre is actually dead. Virginia accused the disgraced royal of engaging in sexual activities with her when she was just a minor.

She alleged she had been trafficked by convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, in March 2001, when she was just 17. Virginia claimed that Epstein and his girlfriend had taken her to Tramp nightclub in London, where she met with Andrew and later had sex with him that night. She claimed that Epstein had paid her $15,000 after sleeping with Andrew. During an interview with BBC’s Newsnight in 2019, Andrew vehemently denied the allegations and told host Emily Maitlis he had no recollection of meeting Virginia.

On March 31 this year, Virginia said that her car had hit a school bus while travelling at 70mph. She told her online followers she was “banged up and bruised” but decided to go home, and later was taken to the hospital after her condition deteriorated.

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It was here that she was told she had gone into renal failure and had just four days to live, before going on to make a recovery and being discharged. Western Australia police said that on March 25, they had received reports from the bus driver involving a minor crash the day before, but no injuries had been reported.

Tragically, just one month later, Virginia took her own life at her home in Neergabby, Western Australia, at the age of 41. Her dad initially refused to accept her death as suicide and believed that “somebody got to her”. But now, several months on, Andrew’s ex-girlfriend, socialite Lady Victoria Hervey, has questioned whether Virginia is actually dead, in another bizarre social media post.

In view of her 564,000 followers on Instagram, the 49-year-old said: “On another note, there’s a growing consensus questioning whether she’s [Virginia] truly dead. We never saw a body, never saw a funeral. Usually, there’s at least a covered stretcher – but this time, we got nothing. Was the ‘4 days to live story’ a rehearsal to disappear?”

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She also cruelly shared a poll with the options being “Dead” and “Or alive still” to her followers.

A follow-up post read: “62% don’t believe she’s dead.” However, there is no credible reason to suggest that Virginia had faked her death. E

It comes after Lady Victoria hit out again at Virginia’s claims following the release of her post-humous book.

She said on Instagram: “Her death was extremely convenient to take back the narrative and make people forget how her story had crumbled towards the end of her life. Who benefited from her death? Her lawyers, her family. I go on TV with people who have not read depositions or court filings or spoken to whistleblowers and they think they know best because of a headline story in a newspaper. It’s tedious and a joke. There are some very dark forces at play here who have created the witch hunts.”

Victoria’s bizarre post comes just days after her former boyfriend announced he would no longer use his royal titles, including Duke of York, due to increased coverage on his friendship with Epstein.

More recently, an email from Andrew sent to Epstein in 2011 saw the Prince say they were “in this together”, despite telling Maitlis that he cut contact with him in December 2010. Last Friday, the disgraced Prince said that the “continued accusations” around him have been distracting “from the work of His Majesty and the royal family. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”

In a rare statement shared by Buckingham Palace, he said: “In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family. I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life.

“With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”

But Andrew still retains his titles; he just won’t be using them publicly. He also legally retains his Prince title, as the son of a Monarch – but the government could step in, should his older brother, King Charles, issue Letters Patent to strip him of all his titles.

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One Celebrity Traitors star described appearing on the show as “one of the best experiences of my life” and said he “felt extremely uncomfortable” explaining who he was to his fellow celebrities.

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Celebrity Traitors star Joe Marler has shared a glimpse into life on the hit BBC show as he admitted one thing made him “incredibly uncomfortable”.

Former England rugby union international Marler swapped his boots for a Scottish castle as he joined other celebrities including Kate Garraway, Jonathan Ross and Clare Balding.

Despite representing his country almost 100 times during his long career, he revealed he felt “uncomfortable” explaining to his fellow Celebrity Traitors cast mates who he was.

He told Jamie Laing’s Great Company podcast: “I felt incredibly uncomfortable doing it.”

Revealing what had caused his discomfort, he explained how his career spent in the rugby world had led him to think that “rugby’s massive” and “everyone knows about rugby”, but revealed that the reality was somewhat different when he first entered the BBC show.

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When he first began on the show, he said, “You go into a normal world and then they go, Oh, who are you then?” What do you do?

He continued, “I used to play rugby,” and people said, “Oh, right, League or Union or what kind of thing?”

The final episode of the series is scheduled to air on Thursday, November 6, with the show reportedly wrapping up filming in May.

Marler expressed his satisfaction at being able to participate in the program. He remarked, “One of the best experiences of my life.” When I had the chance to go on it, I was like, f*** yeah, like please do, for a fan of the show to watch it. And it was unapologetically good.

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The competition is getting hotter every night as the fifth episode of the new series airs tonight. Joe and his fellow cast members are reportedly given strict instructions not to reveal anything until the show’s conclusion, but Joe and his other cast members are still keeping a close eye on how it will turn out.

In addition to making 95 appearances for England during his career, Joe also made the 2019 World Cup final. The rugby player won two Premiership titles and spent the entirety of his professional career at Harlequins. He made over 280 appearances for the Harlequins.

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He has since written his autobiography Loose Head, Confessions of an (un)professional rugby player, and hosted Joe Marler’s Things People Do, his own podcast.

He has also been a panellist on the BBC One game show, The Wheel, in 2021 as well as featuring in the Christmas special of the show.