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EastEnders legend supported by co-stars after announcing major life update

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The former Martin Fowler star and his wife have confirmed ‘terrifying’ personal news

Former EastEnders star James Bye admits ‘he doesn’t have a clue’ after confirming life-changing news.

The 41-year-old is famed for playing Martin Fowler on the BBC One soap between 2014 and February 2025, after his character was brutally killed off during the show’s 40th anniversary special.

Following his EastEnders exit, father-of-four James and his wife, Victoria, have purchased a small farm, which they plan to renovate and acquire new animals.

Although the couple, who got married in 2012, have admitted they are “terrified” as they “haven’t got a clue” about running a farm. The surprise announcement was made by James and Victoria on their Life of Byes Instagram page as they shared a video from their new piece of land.

Taking to the caption, they wrote: “Hello you lovely lot…Right, I’ve been promising I’d keep you updated on our next step but life has been a bit messy lately and well, there’s been a lot going on… Bit I guess in a nutshell – we’ve gone and done something a bit mad.

“Yep, we’ve gone and bought a small farm. Yes, a farm. Despite the fact I don’t even own a pair of wellies and we have absolutely no idea what we’re doing. It’s a huge change, it’s terrifying, it’s exciting, and it felt like now or never.

“This year was a big one, and something in us just said: go for it. So here we are – slightly mad, slightly overwhelmed, dreaming big and winging it bigger – about to restore a long-empty little farmhouse that’s far too small for our family of six, wrangle chickens, attempt to drive a tractor, and somehow build a new future for our boys in the middle of a field. You know, as you do.”

They added: “And because life has a sense of humour, James heads off on tour with his new play in January (so if anyone is offering tractor lessons for a slightly knackered mum of 4, please form an orderly queue!). We’re excited, terrified, and mostly just hoping we’re not completely unhinged.

“So there you have it… our next adventure starts here… and of course, I’ll be filling you in on all of our shenanigans along the way. Wish us luck… I think we’re going to need it.”

James’ former EastEnders co-stars wasted no time in congratulating the actor and his family on their new farm.

Zack Hudson actor James Farrar wrote: “LOVE YOUS”, while Nish Panesar actor Navin Chowdry simply added a string of love heart emojis, as did Lorraine Stanley, who played Karen Taylor on the soap.

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Emmerdale’s Kevin Fletcher added: “Amazing! What a chapter you’ve started. You can do this!”

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“Absolutely fantastic!!! What an adventure for you all!! I’m sure you will make farm life a success”, added another.

How much money does Angry Ginge make from his YouTube career?

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How much money does Angry Ginge make from his YouTube career? – The Mirror

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Reigning King of the Jungle, social media star, Angry Ginge has made a pretty penny from his antics on YouTube

How much money does Angry Ginge make from his YouTube career?

  • Angry Ginge, whose real name is Morgan Burtwistle, was crowned the King of the Jungle on I’m A Celeb, but he first made a name for himself as a YouTuber, TikTok star and Twitch streamer. Since 2020, he has accrued 937k subscribers on YouTube, 2.3 million followers on TikTok, 1.9 million on Instagram and 1.4 million on Twitch.
  • By monetising videos on social media platforms, Ginge is estimated to have made somewhere between £804k and £1.1 million in the last year alone. Software website vidIQ estimates that his earnings from YouTube, see Ginge take away $3k-$10k (£2.3k-£7.5k) a month. This gives him an estimated annual income of £24.6k-£90k.
  • Creators can make money from YouTube by joining the YouTube partner program, which allows you to make money from ads, YouTube Premium and fan funding features. This typically requires at least 1,000 subscribers, but the more you have, the more you are likely to earn.
  • Ginge’s Twitch streams add even more to his income. Subscribers on Twitch are tiered, with streamers getting roughly $12.50 (£9.39) for the top tier. If you go by the viewing figures for Ginge’s last stream which had 183k views, and if they were all top tier subscribers, he’d have made £1.7 million in one month.
  • Ginge was also reportedly paid £100k for appearing on I’m A Celeb. A source told The Sun that they estimated Ginge’s net worth could rise to £5 million after being on the ITV show.
  • FULL STORY – I’m A Celeb’s Angry Ginge’s net worth and amount he earns per video
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Love Is Blind UK’s Jasmine shares baby news as she opens up on ‘fear’

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Love Is Blind UK star Jasmine has welcomed her first child, a baby boy, with partner Bobby following an emergency C-section

Support has flooded in for a Love Is Blind UK participant who has delivered a touching hospital announcement.

Jasmine featured on the debut series of the popular Netflix romance programme when it launched in 2024. Viewers will recall how during the pod sessions, Jasmine encountered potential match Bobby, with the pair seemingly clicking immediately and building a strong bond without ever seeing each other.

Following the programme’s format, they only came face to face after deciding to take their romance to the next step and become engaged. The couple then subsequently married on the series as they moved in together.

Following the first series broadcast, the duo confirmed they remained a couple and were eagerly anticipating their future together.

Earlier this year, their bond grew even stronger when Jasmine and Bobby posted on Instagram to reveal they were anticipating their first baby together, sharing a video with the caption: “We’ve been keeping a secret I’ve pictured your tiny face a thousand times.

“I’ve dreamt of this moment long before I knew how good life could get. Then I met your dad and the rest was written in love. Baby Johnson Coming Winter 2025! !”, reports OK!.

Now, Jasmine has posted a touching family announcement from the hospital. She and Bobby have celebrated the arrival of their baby son as messages of support have come flooding in.

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Jasmine took to Instagram today (December 8) and shared: “I’ve never known fear like I did that night… and I’ve never known love like what followed. Our son, arrived on 06/12/2025 via emergency C-section.

“@bobby_johnson , thank you for holding me through every moment of fear, fright, and the unknown. We walked into that hospital unsure of what would happen and walked out carrying a love that will define the rest of our lives.

“My heart has never felt so full. Watch our labour and delivery video on our YouTube, link in bio. p.s. Thank you to all the staff who really worked hard to get baby here that night, I wil never forget it.”

Sarover, a fellow star from this year’s Love Is Blind UK, expressed her joy: “Ahhhhhh congratulations to you both! ! ! So happy to hear mummy and baby are both well . So proud of you and Bobby, excited for this new chapter in life for you both. You’re going to be incredible parents and baby is lucky to have you both. Sending lots of love and can’t wish to meet him.”

This year’s bride Megan Jupp commented: “Oh guys! ! ! ! ! congratulations this is PURE MAGIC proud of you! ! ! !”.

Fans also showered their love as one wrote: “Omg! ! ! Mama you did it! God is good ! Congrats.”

Another fan gushed: “Huge congratulations to the best LIB couple! I wish you both the greatest happiness as mummy and daddy.”

A third admirer penned: “It’s so scary but so rewarding ! Congratulations mama! ! Welcome to the club absolutely smashed it so proud.”

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In her YouTube birthing vlog, Jasmine revealed that they had several hospital visits at the beginning of the month in an attempt to induce labour. After a few days and an urgent c-section, Bobby and Jasmine joyfully welcomed their son into the world on 6 December.

Paramount goes hostile in its bid for Warner Bros Discovery

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Paramount has gone hostile in its bid for Warner Bros Discovery, challenging Netflix, which reached a $72bn takeover deal with the company just days ago.

Paramount said on Monday that it is going straight to Warner Bros shareholders with a bid worth about $74.4bn, or $30 per share in cash. Unlike Netflix, it is also offering to buy the cable assets of Warner Bros, and asking shareholders of the company to reject the Netflix bid.

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It said its offer is worth about $18bn more than the competing bid from Netflix, which it says is based on an “illusory prospective valuation” of those cable assets.

It is the same bid that Warner Bros rejected in favour of the offer from Netflix in a merger that would alter the United States entertainment landscape.

Paramount criticised the Netflix offer, saying it “exposes WBD shareholders to a protracted multi-jurisdictional regulatory clearance process with an uncertain outcome along with a complex and volatile mix of equity and cash”.

Paramount said it had submitted six proposals to Warner Bros Discovery over a 12-week period.

“We believe our offer will create a stronger Hollywood. It is in the best interests of the creative community, consumers and the movie theater industry,” Paramount Chairman and CEO David Ellison said in a statement. “We believe they will benefit from the enhanced competition, higher content spend and theatrical release output, and a greater number of movies in theaters as a result of our proposed transaction.”

Trump influence

On Friday, Netflix struck a deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery, the Hollywood giant behind Harry Potter and HBO Max. The cash and stock deal is valued at $27.75 per Warner share, giving it a total enterprise value of $82.7bn, including debt. The transaction is expected to close in the next 12 to 18 months, after Warner completes the previously announced separation of its cable operations. Not included in the deal are networks such as CNN and Discovery.

But US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the deal struck by Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery “could be a problem” because of the size of the combined market share.

The Republican president said he would be involved in the decision about whether the federal government should approve the $72bn deal.

Usha Haley, a Wichita State University professor who specialises in international business strategy, said Paramount’s ties to Trump are notable. Paramount CEO David Ellison is the son of longtime Trump supporter Larry Ellison, the world’s second-richest person.

“He said he’s going to be involved in the decision. We should take him at face value,” Haley said of Trump. “For him, it’s just greater control over the media.”

In October, Paramount said it had bought the news and commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, a conservative opinion writer, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News, saying it believes the country longs for news that is balanced and fact-based.

It was a bold step for the television network of Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather and 60 Minutes, long viewed by many conservatives as the personification of a liberal media establishment. The network placed someone in a leadership role who has developed a reputation for resisting orthodoxy and fighting “woke” culture.

Paramount’s tender offer is set to expire on January 8, 2026, unless it is extended.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar sign high-speed rail deal to link capitals

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Saudi Arabia and Qatar have signed a formal agreement to construct high-speed rail connecting their capitals, the first project of its kind between the two Gulf states that were once deeply at odds.

According to a statement in official Saudi media on Monday, the “high-speed electric passenger railway” would connect Riyadh’s King Salman International Airport with Doha’s Hamad International Airport.

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The Saudi cities of Al-Hofuf and Dammam are also expected to be on the network.

The train would reach speeds exceeding 300km/h (186mph) and the trip would take roughly two hours between the two capitals.

A direct flight between the cities clocks in at around 90 minutes.

The project, set to be completed in six years, expects to serve 10 million passengers per year and create 30,000 jobs across both countries, the statement said.

The agreement was signed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during the latter’s visit to Riyadh.

The project, considered one of the most significant modern infrastructure undertakings between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, marks the latest in a series of moves marking the drastic improvement in ties between the two Gulf countries in recent years.

Saudi Arabia and its allies the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt had cut all diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar in June 2017.

The four nations accused Doha of backing groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood and seeking closer ties with Saudi Arabia’s archrival Iran – allegations Qatar vehemently denied.

Relations were fully restored in January 2021 after a summit in the Saudi desert city of AlUla.

MBS visited Doha in December 2021 for the first time since the thaw in ties, as part of a regional Gulf tour.

Since then, leaders from the two kingdoms have met regularly and joined forces to back diplomatic initiatives including calls for a ceasefire in Israel’s more than two-year genocidal war on Palestinians in Gaza.

Riyadh also threw its support behind Qatar following Israel’s first known attack on Qatar in September, which targeted leaders of the Palestinian group Hamas, housed in a Qatari government residential complex, as they gathered to discuss a ceasefire deal proposed by United States President Donald Trump.