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Jess West, a mainstay on the UK’s adult television channels and online streams for many years, recently took to her social media to announce that she had been diagnosed with cancer

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Babestation star Jess West has issued a warning to women to “get checked” after receiving a heartbreaking diagnosis.

Jess, who has starred on the UK adult channel for many years, recently took to social media to announce that she had been diagnosed with Stage Two breast cancer. And while she has now had her right breast removed and rebuilt – as well as surgery on the other to make them even – she says her symptoms were not ones that she expected.

While many of us are aware and have been educated to “look for lumps,” Jess was shocked to discover that her cancer signs were the total opposite. “It was a dent,” she told the Daily Star.

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Speaking to us from her home just days after surgery, in a chat available to watch on our YouTube channel, she explained: “So basically there was an indentation in my right breast, which I’d thought I’d had for a long time and I think I had had it for a long time.

“It basically started to get progressively bigger and one of the other girls who I was actually working with – we did a shoot together – she pulled me aside and she was like ‘I don’t want to worry you but you’ve got a dent on your right breast’.

“I had seen it, but now she pointed it out I was confident that it was definitely not just something in my head.”

Jess visited her GP and was referred for a mammogram, followed by a biopsy – the results revealed that her right breast contained three “big lumps” so deeply embedded that they had drawn her skin inward and formed the “dent”.

Her choices were restricted due to the size of the lumps, meaning she could only undergo a double mastectomy with reconstruction.

“I went to cancer counselling with a nurse and she was really good, and from this nurse she changed everything for me because she put my file in front of my new doctor – his name is Simon Smith – he is amazing and honestly I cannot rate him highly enough.

“He has literally saved my life because he saw my folder and was like ‘I’m taking this woman, she’s going to be my patient’.”

The specialist carried out both the removal and reconstruction, leaving Jess with minimal scarring around the sides which helps recovery as the weight is not on the scar-bearing areas.

She also underwent another procedure to preserve her nipples, which were removed and reattached, as the cancer was 3mm away from them.

Jess had always been classified as low-risk for cancer, and having undergone tests, did not show signs of carrying the BRCA cancer gene.

She has undergone further tests revealing that cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, but has not yet disclosed publicly how this will be managed.

And the adult star has issued a warning to fellow women. “Anything at all, like a dent, a lump, like an indentation, or if your skin changes, anything at all, just go and get checked. no matter how small because you just never know .

“Even if you feel like it’s anything that’s not right on your breast area just go and get it checked because like I said the smallest little thing – it can be cancer.

“And especially with dents, as mine was a small dent that started off like this and it progressively got bigger, and the only reason the dent happened was because the tumour inside had got big enough to pull it in.

One shopper said they found it ‘pretty insulting’ to see toothpaste charged at £23

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The cost of a tube of toothpaste has soared to an eye-watering £23 in British supermarkets as outraged shoppers slam retailers for ‘profiteering’. Everyday toothpastes including Colgate and Oral-B now regularly command between £8 and £10.

Premium whitening varieties can set customers back as much as £23 for just a single 75ml tube. Oral-B Intensive Whitening was spotted on shelves at Tesco in Sheldon, Birmingham, carrying a £20 price tag, whilst the brand’s Express Whitening variant costs £10.

Adjacent on the same aisle, a 75ml tube of Colgate Max White Ultra bears a £9.50 sticker or £5 for Clubcard holders. Grocery inflation stands at 4.7 per cent this month – falling from the 5.2 per cent figure recorded by the British Retail Consortium in October.

Even with inflation slowing, prices continue to remain elevated, prompting customers to accuse major retailers of profiteering. Builder Paul Hunt, 40, said: “£20 is a bit excessive for toothpaste. To me they all do the same thing so why would you spend £20?”

“Most brands these days do a whitening toothpaste, so to me £20 is a rip off. I usually shop at Aldi but we do use Tesco’s occasionally – but not for toothpaste.”

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Nurse Nina Devi branded the £20 Oral-B whitening toothpaste ‘extortionate’. Nina, 23, said: “If you look at the other brands, there’s probably the same ingredients for sensitive teeth that’s in there.

“You can get those toothpastes for about £3, I don’t know what’s special about this product that the value is £20. I’d pay maximum about £2.50 for toothpaste. I do tend to come here as some of the prices are good, I normally get my vegetables from here.”

Another woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “It’s ridiculous, I’d rather pay £1.50 or £2 max. Unless this gives you a smile like Simon Cowell it’s not worth it. It just shows how greedy the companies making these products are.

“How can they justify charging £10 or £20 for toothpaste? It’s scandalous. Sadly some people must be buying it otherwise they would simply bring the price down.”

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Caroline Hendon, 42, a support worker, said: “I’d probably only spend £5 on toothpaste, £20 is definite profiteering by the shops, it’s too much.

“Not many people have that kind of money now with the cost of living crisis and people losing their jobs. People haven’t got that kind of money to paying £20 on toothpaste. And things are going up and up, but there’s no concessions for the working class people. It’s not fair.”

It is not just supermarkets where dental care prices are eye-watering. A Boots store in London’s posh Farringdon district was flogging Colgate Max White Renewal for £22.

Meanwhile, at a Sainsbury’s branch in Forest Hill, south east London, shoppers faced a staggering £23 price tag for a 75ml tube of Colgate’s Max White Ultimate – which promises an ‘instant effect’. One disgruntled shopper vented: “The price of things is just crazy and shows just how big the gap is between the rich and the rest of us struggling to make ends meet.

“I find it pretty insulting to see toothpaste charged at £23. No wonder shoplifting is so rife, you need a second mortgage to afford a decent shop these days.”

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Reddit users have been left gobsmacked by the soaring cost of toothpaste and whitening products. One user remarked: “Over the past several months I’ve noticed random changes to toothpaste prices. Some of them don’t even make sense.

“Three weeks ago this (Colgate Total) was £2 in ASDA. Two weeks ago it was £7.70 Today it’s about £5.”

Another user penned: “I’m fed up of these companies pretending their costs have increased massively when they are making hundreds of millions a year, putting prices up constantly to make more profit. When or how do we put our foot down and say no more? Personally I don’t see it happening but one can dream.”

One user offered some straight-talking advice to those worried about the price surge. They advised: “Toothpaste isn’t exactly a high-tech industry, it’s just fluoride with an abrasive, some detergent and flavourings. Cheaper brands are pretty much just as good. That’s how you put your foot down.”

Costs for whitening toothpaste work out marginally less expensive when purchased online. An Amazon double pack of Oral-B Pro 3D Intensive whitening is priced at £20.

Meanwhile, a 40ml tube of Colgate Max White Purple Serum is available for £10, whilst Dr Dent teeth whitening strips are £16 for a pack of 21. A Tesco spokesperson said: “We have a wide range of toothpastes available at Tesco, with prices starting at just 50p.”

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A Boots spokesperson said: “At Boots, we offer a wide range of dental hygiene products, with prices starting from 50p and half of the dental range priced at £5 or under.

“We regularly run promotions on dental hygiene products, including advanced formulation lines such as the Colgate Max Ultimate Renewal Whitening Toothpaste and the Oral-B Pro 3D White Clinical Intensive Whitening Toothpaste.

Dick van Dyke, whose acting credits include the childhood classic Mary Poppins, recently reflected on his nearly 100 years and revealed the task he continues to stick to “three times a week”

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Dick van Dyke has admitted, as he approaches his 100th birthday, that if he doesn’t keep up one aspect of his weekly routine, he “really can feel it”. Born in 1925, Dick, 99, whose acting credits include the childhood classics Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, turns 100 on December 13, and he continues to “do guest spots” despite his age.

In a series of revelations that will likely interest anyone wondering how Dick manages to do it in his advanced years, the US actor recently wrote a piece in which he reflected on his 100 years and explained how he approaches life.

Included in his insights was a possible hint about his longevity, one that highlights the importance of exercise, no matter our age. Indeed, he shared his methods beneath a section titled: “And, yes, go to the gym.”

Dick told the Sunday Times: “I still try to hit the gym three times a week. I don’t know why this is something I still want to do but it is. I’m not a ‘wake up and go back to bed’ type just yet, unless it’s cold and rainy.”

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He continued: “If I miss too many gym days, I really can feel it — a stiffness creeping in here and there. If I let that set in, well, God help me.”

Dick proceeded to list a few of the “carrots” that he will “dangle in front” of himself to motivate him. His list included a post-workout smoothie or “frothy caffeine treat” and what he described as “full-body tingly exhilaration”.

In addition to the sense of accomplishment, he highlighted the added incentives of a “sharper mind”, a hard-earned nap, and “limber” dancing. In terms of his workout routine, Dick tends to do a “circuit” of the various machines.

He will begin with sit-ups before moving onto his legs and finally, focus on his upper body. Yet, it’s his legs that he suggested get special attention, as they’re two of his “most cherished possessions”.

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According to the NHS, older adults should aim to complete some form of physical activity each day, noting how it can boost health and limit the risk of stroke and heart disease.

It advised people aged 65 and over to be physically active each day, complete activities that help with flexibility, balance and strength (at least twice a week), and at least 150 minutes of what it termed “moderate intensity activity” each week.

It said people could do 75 minutes of “vigorous intensity activity” if they are currently active (as well as combining the two). It also suggested that people should reduce the amount of time they spend sitting or lying down.

Finally, if people find themselves spending long periods of time not moving, they should aim to break this up.

Things are a little awkward in jungle already as Kelly Brook made her grand entrance and was greeted by presenters Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly – and they have history!

Fans were quick to pick up on the tension between Kelly Brook and Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly as she entered I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!

Kelly and the presenting pair are said to have not got on ever since 2009, with the model reported to have held a grudge against the Geordie duo ever since. It has been claimed that Kelly thinks that Ant and Dec pushed for her to get the sack from Britain’s Got Talent – but it didn’t stop her signing up for a reunion.

Viewers were quick to notice the awkwardness as she made her entrance. Ant and Dec awkwardly failed to really acknowledge Kelly in episode one when she parachuted down to them on the beach. As she prepared to jump out of her helicopter, excited Kelly turned to the camera and shouted “Ant and Dec, I’m coming for you!”

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But ever the pros, it was a simple exchange of pleasantries after their history – and fans say they did little to put distance between the rumours. “Do people realise Kelly Brook & Ant and Dec have serious beef with each other? #ImACeleb.” one write.

“Just realised. Doesn’t Kelly Brook not like Ant and Dec after what happened at Britain’s Got Talent? #ImACeleb” said another, as a third person posted on X: “Kelly Brook, and Ant & Dec on the same show… Again! What could possibly go wrong?”

The issue all started when Kelly allegedly believed that the famous Newcastle born duo pushed her out of Britain’s Got Talent back in 2009. Kelly’s rift with the duo came about when she was part of the panel of Britain’s Got Talent, alongside Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan.

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And at the time , it was explained by Simon that the judging panel was not working and Kelly was replaced by Alesha Dixon. Kelly reportedly told The Sun at the time: “The people at ITV were telling me that I had upset Ant and Dec, and that was it. I would love to have stayed on the show. I really felt it was working out. Ant and Dec had never been anything but pleasant to my face, but clearly, they didn’t want me on the show.”

A source told the Daily Mail : “Kelly might be all smiles, but underneath she is a tough, tough woman who doesn’t take well to being crossed. She doesn’t forget. It is going to make for great television. She thinks Ant and Dec sneered at her for being a Page 3 girl, they didn’t think she had any talent.

“She’s a down-to-earth working-class girl done good, and she hates snobby behaviour. Woe betide Ant and Dec. She’s already been telling journalists she can’t wait to see them again.”

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Ant and Dec have tried to clear the air with Kelly in the past. In their 2010 autobiography, Dec spoke about the feud, saying he didn’t understand why Kelly was hired as a fourth judge with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan due to it usually being three.

She was let go from the show within a week as the format of four judges was seen as too complicated. However, it then went back to four judges.

Dec wrote in the memoir, Ooh! What A Lovely Pair: “Kelly looked nervous, so I told her it was going to be great fun and to just relax. “She nodded, then looked at me and said, ‘And what do you do on the show?’ I looked at Simon, who was sat next to me, he turned to Kelly and said, ‘Kelly, you have seen the show, haven’t you?’ To which she replied, ‘Yeah… well, bits.’

“I don’t want to sound like an egomaniac, but the last person who said, ‘And what do you do?’ was the Queen.” Kelly then replied to the book as she said that the sacking had impacted her future job opportunities.

Kelly said: “There was nothing I could do in this country after Britain’s Got Talent. The people at ITV were telling me that I had upset Ant and Dec and that was it. I would love to have stayed on the show.”