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Alison Hammond ready for huge I’m a Celebrity return 15 years after first jungle stint

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This Morning starAlison Hammond is reportedly heading back to Australia 15 years after she entered the I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here camp

Alison Hammond is ready to head Down Under again 15 years after her first I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here appearance, according to reports. The This Morning presenter, 50 is reportedly getting set to head to Australia again to feature on the ITV show’s spin-off offering.

Alison first took part in the series 15 years ago in 2010. At the time she appeared as a late entry. And now, she is said to be heading early, with bosses excited to have her on board.

A source described the former Big Brother star as a “national treasure”, expressing her her “signature charm” will be well received.

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Speaking to The Sun, the source said: “Her signature charm and infectious humour will go down a storm. She’ll only be away a week so This Morning won’t miss her too much.”

And Alison has previously been honest about her initial experience. She admitted she didn’t enjoy being part of the show due to her late entry.

“I went in like, halfway through,” she said. “So everyone had established relationships and I just really didn’t enjoy myself at all.”

Maybe if I went in now and went in from the beginning and bonded with everyone. Basically everyone was bonded and I was like, oh God I don’t really like it here.”

She added: “There was no hot water, I went into the creek and washed in cold water.”

While Alison is now expected to be a part of the sister show and let her feelings be known, this year’s campmates were reportedly announced this week.

The first rumoured star has been pictured arriving at the airport ahead of the ITV show’s launch. The 2025 series of Ant and Dec’s hit competition kicks off next week, with a number of huge stars reportedly taking part.

Loose Women star Kelly Brook was spotted leaving her terminal at Heathrow this week ahead of a flight to Australia. The 45-year-old sported chic brown loungewear for the 17-hour flight as she checked in a few vintage suitcases. The make-up free star smiled for the cameras as she walked through the airport.

Alongside Kelly, it’s thought the likes of EastEnders’ Shona McGarty, reality star Jack Osbourne, TV presenter Vogue Williams and Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley will be joining in the jungle. Other rumours see celebrities such as comedian Ruby Wax, Youtube star AngryGinge, ex footballer Alex Scott, Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp, comic Eddie Kadi, rapper Aitch and Celebs Go Dating’s Tom Read Wilson expected to join the cast.

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However, Nick Ferrari is said to have pulled out of I’m A Celebrity after his radio chiefs vowed to match the show’s fee.

Hungary claims ‘indefinite’ US sanctions waiver for Russian energy imports

Hungary’s foreign minister says Budapest has secured an indefinite waiver from US sanctions on Russian oil and gas imports, as a White House official reiterated that the exemption was for only a period of one year.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday to press for a reprieve after the US last month imposed sanctions on Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft.

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After the meeting, Orban told Hungarian media that Budapest had “been granted a complete exemption from sanctions” affecting Russian gas delivered to Hungary from the TurkStream pipeline, and oil from the Druzhba pipeline.

But a White House official later told the Reuters news agency that Hungary had been granted a one-year exemption from sanctions connected to using Russian energy.

On Saturday, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said there would be no sanctions for “an indefinite period”.

“The prime minister was clear. He has agreed with the US President [Donald Trump] that we have obtained an indefinite exemption from the sanctions,” Szijjarto wrote on Facebook.

“There are no sanctions on oil and gas shipments to Hungary for an indefinite period.”

However, a White House official repeated in an email to the Reuters news agency on Saturday that the exemption is for one year.

Hungary expected to buy US LNG

The White House official who spoke to Reuters added that Hungary would also diversify its energy purchases and had committed to buying US liquefied natural gas with contracts valued at some $600m.

Orban has maintained close ties with both Moscow and Washington, while often bucking the rest of the EU on pressuring Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

The Hungarian leader offered to host a summit in Budapest between Trump and Putin, although the US leader called it off in October and hit Moscow with sanctions for the first time in his presidency.

Budapest relies heavily on Russian energy, and Orban, 15 years in power, faces a close election next year.

International Monetary Fund figures show Hungary bought 74 percent of its gas and 86 percent of its oil from Russia in 2024, warning that an EU-wide cutoff of Russian natural gas alone could cost Hungary more than 4 percent of its GDP.

Joe Marler breaks silence after ‘heartbreaking’ Celebrity Traitors loss

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Joe Marler said he felt ‘heartbroken’ as his friend Nick Mohammed turned on him during the Celebrity Traitors finale and voted to banish him instead of Traitor Alan Carr

Joe Marler has broken his silence after being banished from Celebrity Traitors at the last minute – and admitted he felt “heartbroken” when he was eliminated.

The former rugby union player, 35, correctly guessed that comedian Alan Carr, 49, and singer Cat Burns, 25, were the remaining Traitors – and thought that his friend Nick Mohammed, 45, would support him in voting both of them out. Even though Cat was eventually eliminated, the nail-biting finale took an unexpected turn when Nick actually started believing that Joe was a Traitor too as he told the singer “I’m sorry” after voting for her to be banished.

This meant that Nick eventually voted to eliminate Joe instead of Alan – and the actor was shocked to find out, alongside filmmaker David Olusoga, that the comedian had been a Traitor from the very beginning of the show. Joe has now spoken out following he finale, which at its peak was seen by 12 million people, according to the BBC.

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He told BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen: “I was also expecting to win. I thought me and Nick, really, we’d nailed this one. I was heartbroken. He didn’t stick to my plan.

“He went with his gut, which is a shame, but I still was so in love with him, because that little like dickie bow, his little face, the three little love hearts, he put on my name [on the blackboard after voting for him].”

However, Joe admitted: “Although in that moment, I was heartbroken.” But he added: “I really enjoyed Nick. He’s fantastic.” Joe also described Alan as “unbelievable” after the comedian won the entire prize pot of £87,500, which he has donated to the children’s cancer charity Neuroblastoma UK.

After this week’s finale, Joe announced he is returning to podcasting with his new show, Joe Marler Will See You Now, which will see the former Harlequins forward “reimagined as an entirely unqualified yet oddly persuasive pseudo-psychologist” who will grill celebrity guests with a series of increasingly probing questions and bespoke personality tests.

The podcast – which will launch on Thursday, November 13, and will be available to listen to on BBC Sounds – is produced by Folding Pocket, the same label that produces The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked. Joe also shared a post on Instagram about his new show just minutes after the Celebrity Traitors finale ended.

“I am really excited to be launching a new podcast with a twist! Think Good Will Hunting meets The Goonies,” said Joe as his new project was announced. “I’ve always loved asking questions and learning new things.

“This new show lets me do it in the most surreal, unpredictable way. I can’t wait for people to see just how ridiculous, and surprisingly revealing, it’s going to be.”

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In a funny TikTok video announcing the show, Joe also took a swipe at Nick as he filmed himself receiving a call from the actor. But after looking at his phone, he said: “Nick Mohammed? Nah,” before throwing his phone to the side. The logo of his new show then flashed up on the screen.

Kelly Osbourne shares sweet message on what dad Ozzy Osbourne taught her

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Kelly Osbourne praised her late dad Ozzy Osbourne with a ‘shoutout’ to the Black Sabbath star in a sweet message just months after the 76-year-old’s death

Kelly Osbourne showed how much her dad’s presence defined her life with a sweet “shoutout” to him months after his death. The 41-year-old reality star and late rocker, 76, were extremely close in the tight knit Osbourne household.

And now, Kelly has revealed her dad had a major part to play in teaching her as she grew older. Kelly took to Instagram to share a quote from a site called Mind of a Woman.

It read: “Shoutout to my dad for teaching me how to be a man even though I’m his daughter”. Kelly still regularly posts about her dad on social media.

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The Black Sabbath front man died on July 22 this year just weeks after an epic Back to the Beginning farewell concert at his beloved Villa Park. It was to be hisfinal performance after his career was lauded by a number of icons from the heavy metal genre.

Earlier in the week, Kelly had posted sweet throwback snaps of her dad with her son Sidney to mark the tot’s third birthday. Ozzy looked to be loving life in the images as he bonded with his grandson.

She admitted in the post that she cried her eyes out making the emotional montage of the duo. In another image, Ozzy and Sidney were also seen lying in bed with Sharon Osbourne.

Kelly captioned the post with a sweet nod to her father, saying that the musician will be “watching down” on his family. She penned: “I can’t believe it’s been 3 years already.

“I cried my eyes out making this reel. So much has happened in the most magical ways in the last three years.”

She went on: “‘Happy birthday my little angel I know what Papa is watching down on you so proud of the little man that you are becoming! YOU ARE 3!!!!!!!!! I love you I love you I love you.”

And she has since shared more images of family life, including how they have their own chicken coop. Kelly showed off the influx of eggs the family now has, saying they had so many she wanted to know how to donate some.

Kelly’s brother, Jack, is rumoured to be going into the I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here jungle. With the show just days away from launching, reports claim Jack is on board.

“He is believed to be going into the jungle with full support of his mother and his sister Kelly,” a source said. “Jack is very likely to discuss Ozzy, which will be an incredibly moving moment for the campmates and for viewers and fans of the adored rocker,” they added to the Sun.

Jack is already very accustomed to reality TV. He starred in the first of its kind show The Osbournes with his famous family two decades ago. He has also appeared on ITV thanks to Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie from 2005 to 2009.

And he was on the History channel’s Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour from 2016 to 2018. I’m A Celebrity is just days away as hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly will return Down Under for Sunday 16 November.

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Scotland ‘need next step’ after New Zealand pain – Townsend

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“The win was there. We know the win was there.”

Head coach Gregor Townsend was full of pride in Scotland’s showing against New Zealand but left deflated by a 25-17 defeat at Murrayfield.

The hosts trailed 17-0 at the interval, only to storm back and draw level on the hour.

However, the All Blacks, who had three players sent to the sin bin, struck late through Damian McKenzie to deny Scotland the chance of a first victory in this fixture.

“I’m really disappointed first of all, because the effort that went in that second half performance was all character,” Townsend told BBC Scotland.

“We needed to kick on when it got to 17-17 and there were a couple of big moments that swung New Zealand’s way.

“Outstanding second half, we showed who are today and we probably showed who we are not getting the win as well.

“There’s growth in this team and we have to win those big moments when the game is there for us.

Tries from Ewan Ashman and Kyle Steyn hauled Scotland back into an absorbing contest.

Darcy Graham and Rory Hutchinson had been held up over the line in the first half when Cameron Roigard and Will Jordan scored for the visitors.

“Teams get tired when you knock on the door,” said Townsend, who has now lost three home Tests against the All Blacks as head coach – all by single digit margins.

“I’d love to be playing New Zealand again next week. We play Argentina and we need to put in what we have learned.

“This is the first time this team has played together since the Six Nations. To get that cohesion straight away is difficult and to see it grow during the game is encouraging.

“But it’s so frustrating with that effort that we didn’t get a win.

“It’s the closest we’ve come to winning, I believe. We dominated the second half, territory, pressure, skill. We’ve not done that against New Zealand in our history and we are better for the experience.

“Our journey doesn’t stop today. We have a very big game next week and bigger games to come in the Six Nations.”

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu described the loss as “bittersweet” and stressed the importance of a win against Argentina, having opened the autumn series with a record score against the United States.

“I told the boys we needed a reaction at half time,” he said. “Either we lie down or choose to go for it.

“We had nothing to lose and everything to gain.

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Arsenal Winning Run Ends In Sunderland Draw, De Ligt Rescues Man Utd

Arsenal’s 10-game winning run came to an end as Brian Brobbey’s last-gasp goal gave Sunderland a dramatic 2-2 draw against the Premier League leaders, while Manchester United rescued a 2-2 draw at Tottenham on Saturday.

Former Arsenal defender Dan Ballard fired Sunderland ahead with a powerful finish in the 36th minute at the Stadium of Light.

That ended the Gunners’ run of eight consecutive clean sheets in all competitions.

Bukayo Saka levelled with a composed finish in the 54th minute before Leandro Trossard smashed Arsenal into the lead from the edge of the Sunderland area in the 76th minute.

Arsenal were within touching distance of an 11th successive victory in all competitions, but Brobbey stabbed home from Ballard’s header to earn a point in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

It was the first time they had failed to win in any competition since a 1-1 draw with Manchester City in the top flight on September 21.

As they chase a first English title since 2004, Arsenal hold a seven-point lead at the top.

But second-placed City would close the gap on Arsenal to four points if they beat champions Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Liverpool can move within five points of Arsenal if they defeat City.

The Gunners have finished as Premier League runners-up for the last three seasons and haven’t lifted a trophy since the 2020 FA Cup.

At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Bryan Mbeumo fired United ahead in the 32nd minute amid mounting discontent among home fans.

Booed off at half-time, Tottenham hit back and looked to have secured a dramatic victory after Mathys Tel equalised in the 84th minute and Richarlison deflected in a shot from Wilson Odobert in the 91st minute.

But United defender Matthijs de Ligt powered in a 96th-minute header to extend his side’s unbeaten run to five games.

Tottenham’s failure to hold onto the lead was another blow to their dismal record in home league games in 2025, which includes only one win in six top-flight matches in north London this term.

Neither manager was satisfied with the outcome, and United boss Ruben Amorim said, “We have so much to grow as a team because today was our day to win. If we have a little bit more bravery, we can kill this game.”

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank added, “A lot of things we could have done a bit better. The last goal is all about the urgency; maybe don’t give the cross away and defend better.”

Seventh-placed United have now failed to beat fourth-placed Tottenham in eight meetings, including a 1-0 defeat in the Europa League final in May.

Wins For West Ham And Everton

West Ham boosted their bid to avoid relegation with a 3-2 win against fellow strugglers Burnley at the London Stadium.

Burnley took the lead in the 35th minute when Lesley Ugochukwu’s cross reached Zian Flemming, and the Dutch forward headed home from close range.

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Callum Wilson hauled West Ham level with a predatory finish from the rebound after Crysencio Summerville’s shot was saved in the 44th minute.

Tomas Soucek netted for West Ham in the 77th minute, the Czech midfielder bundling in from close range after Lucas Paqueta’s cross was parried into his path by Burnley keeper Martin Dubravka.

And, when Dubravka fumbled the ball towards Kyle Walker-Peters in the 87th minute, the defender’s clinical finish put the result beyond doubt.

Josh Cullen’s stoppage-time strike was no consolation for Burnley.

Third-from-bottom West Ham’s second successive win moved them level on points with fourth-from-bottom Burnley.

Everton ended a three-game winless run with a 2-0 victory over Fulham at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

David Moyes’ men went in front when Idrissa Gueye prodded home after James Tarkowski’s header hit the bar in first-half stoppage time.

Everton defender Michael Keane wrapped up the points when he turned in Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s corner in the 81st minute.

Chelsea hosts Wolves in the last game of Saturday’s schedule.