This Morning expert Lynsey Crombie, who has been dubbed the Queen of Clean, has opened up on her reaction to finding out her ex husband was a paedophile.
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An expert who has appeared on This Morning was so disgusted at finding out her husband was a paedophile that she scrubbed herself with bleach, she says. Lynsey Crombie was pregnant with twins when she made the discovery.
The social media influencer, who has featured on the ITV breakfast show and has been dubbed the “Queen of Clean” has revealed just how ashamed she felt after finding out the truth about her husband. She admitted she was “afraid to leave the house” at the time.
Instead, she set about cleaning the house and says she covered everything – including herself – with bleach. “I remember pouring it all over the work surfaces, and over my own hands and arms and I scrubbed,” she said.
“I scrubbed everything – myself included – with a scourer,” she told the Daily Mail. She admitted she was simply desperate to rid herself and her home of all his germs, calling it a coping mechanism.
She went on to confess that while she was 28 weeks pregnant at the time, she fought with the idea of having his kids. However, she admitted she didn’t have a choice.
Such was the shock at finding out the news about her husband, she said she went into premature labour. Both of her children, Mollie and Olivia, where then born weighing under 3lbs.
Despite her initial fears, Lynsey candidly admits now that her children “saved” her. And she says she doesn’t think she would be here now if it wasn’t for them.
As she talks about him, rather than naming him, she refers to her ex as “The Freak” and said his offences were “the worst”. Revealing he isn’t involved in their kids’ lives, Lynsey heaped the praise on her second husband, Rob.
She revealed the girls consider him to be their dad. Lynsey and Rob also share a teenage son. And she revealed her ex had previously reached out to her during prison stints.
“He got two years last year, it’s the third or fourth time he’s been in,” she said as she revealed police had discovered “content of children and animals on his computer”.
She claimed that she found out on her wedding day that he had previous convictions. However, she claimed he told her that it was due to being in a fight. Looking back, Lynsey claims she can now pinpoint a number of occasions where she could have had red flags about the situation.
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She has cut ties with his family since his arrests and admits her kids will have cousins they know nothing about.
Tehran, Iran – Most of Iran’s 90 million-strong population remains cut off from the rest of the world more than one week after an unprecedented, state-imposed communications blackout amid nationwide protests, which began in December and quickly turned deadly.
The Iranian government abruptly cut off all internet access across the 31 provinces of the vast country on the night of January 8 when protests swelled into mass demonstrations against the clerical leadership, days after shopkeepers first shuttered their businesses in downtown Tehran in protest over rising prices.
Mobile communications were also blocked and people were unable even to call rescue services on that first night.
After the start of the blackout, it took authorities several days to restore an intranet designed to provide access to local websites and services.
It is unclear when or to what extent access to the global internet will be restored. Local phone services have been restored but SMS text messages remain blocked.
Since Tuesday, only outgoing international phone calls have been reconnected. The state continues to send many one-way text messages to people across the country daily, urging them not to fall victim to ploys by “enemies” and to report any suspicious activity.
A man stands by the wreckage of a burned bus in Tehran’s Sadeghieh Square on January 15, 2026, following deadly protests across Iran, initially caused by economic grievances [Atta Kenare/AFP]
Foreign ‘elements’ blamed
The government has not released official figures for the number of people killed during clashes between protesters and government forces, mostly on the night of January 8 and January 9. The widely cited United States-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) put the death toll at 2,615 on Wednesday this week, although Iran’s government claims that is an exaggeration.
In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday this week, Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi denied that Tehran had any plans to execute protesters. During that interview, he downplayed the death toll being reported.
“I certainly deny the numbers and figures they have said. It is an exaggeration, it is a misinformation campaign, only to find excuses, only to do another aggression against Iran,” Araghchi said, adding that the number was being exaggerated to involve US President Donald Trump in the conflict.
While Iranian authorities have confirmed that protesters, including children, women and unarmed civilians, are among those who have died, officials claim “terrorists” and “elements” trained and armed by the US, Israel and their allies are behind all of the mass killings as well as the “riots” that saw government buildings attacked, and public property burned across the country.
The Iranian authorities have not confirmed the killings of protesters by state forces. Instead, they have conversely claimed that members of the Iranian forces were killed, including by being burned or beheaded.
Al Jazeera cannot independently verify the casualty figures because of the communications blackout.
At an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, and in communications with the UN and international stakeholders, Iranian authorities placed the blame for deaths during the protests on the US and Israel, saying they, in effect, hijacked protests that started peacefully in reaction to a quickly deteriorating economic situation.
The UN has emphasised that violence must not be used against protesters. At the same time, it has also opposed any form of armed intervention amid persistent concerns that Trump could attack Iran as he has threatened to do.
‘No mercy’ for rioters
The streets of Tehran and other cities across the country have been relatively quiet in the aftermath of the deadly protests. But many may fear what is to come.
There is a heavy presence of security forces on the streets, where countless checkpoints and armed patrols have been set up.
The government has also organised massive counter-demonstrations across the country during the past several days and has held public funerals for the killed security forces in many cities, including Tehran.
State television has referred to those participating in these displays “the real people of Iran” while Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proclaimed that Iranians participating in state-organised demonstrations “diffused the plot by foreign enemies that was to be implemented by local mercenaries”.
The judiciary has set up courts and said it will prioritise protest-related cases, with Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei pledging “no mercy” will be shown to “rioters”.
An Iranian woman holds a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a funeral of security forces personnel killed in recent protests in Tehran, on January 14, 2026 [Atta Kenare/AFP]
Most deadly protests in years
Late on Wednesday, Trump said he had received assurances that the Iranian government would not carry out executions of protesters.
Iranian state media rejected reports by foreign media outlets that a young man had been sentenced to execution for participating in the unrest and could be hanged soon.
In his first interview with state television early this week to address the people after the protests, President Masoud Pezeshkian chose to focus on condemning violent “terrorists” and engaging in economic reform, making no mention of the fact that the entire country remained gripped by a state-imposed digital blackout.
The Pezeshkian administration has begun rolling out electronic coupons worth under $7 per person each month for four months to buy essential goods subsidised by the government as rampant inflation continues to erode public purchasing power.
This is not the first time that Iran has witnessed protests in recent years. People say they are angry about corruption, mismanagement, economic hardship, devaluation of the currency and eroding social freedoms.
In September 2022, a young woman named Mahsa Amini, aged 22, was arrested in Tehran for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly. She collapsed while in custody and died in hospital a few days later.
Her death caused national outrage and widespread protests in Iran that lasted for several weeks. The slogan “woman, life, freedom” was chanted in the streets. HRANA reported in October 2022 that 200 people died and about 5,500 people were arrested during those protests.
Angie Best shared a photo from her hospital bed in Switzerland as she undergoes treatment for colon cancer that has spread to her liver
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Angie Best has shared a poignant update from her hospital bed as she embarks on an unconventional ‘mistletoe’ chemotherapy treatment following her recent cancer diagnosis. The 73 year old former wife of football icon George Best uploaded a photo on Instagram on Thursday, depicting her connected to an IV drip in a Swiss medical facility.
In the snapshot, Angie is seen sitting in a hospital bed with medical apparatus, including bags of IV fluid on a stand, visible next to her. This heart-wrenching post comes just over a week after her son Calum, 44, disclosed that she had been diagnosed with colon cancer that has metastasised to her liver.
Captioning her post, Angie penned: “Trying to fake a smile, didn’t realise how sick I was, couldn’t wait so in Switzerland for chemo with Mistletoe, a sincere heartfelt thank you to you my Homies for your kindness.”
Mistletoe therapy – named so because it utilises extracts from the European mistletoe plant – is an alternative cancer treatment that has been employed in Europe for decades, particularly in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Some practitioners believe it can stimulate the immune system and enhance the quality of life for cancer patients, though its effectiveness remains a topic of debate in mainstream medicine.
It is not a standard, approved cancer treatment on the NHS, as robust evidence of its effectiveness as a cure is deemed inconclusive by major UK cancer bodies.
It can be used in conjunction with chemotherapy, which is what Angie is currently doing. Her post garnered a lot of support. The TV star’s son, Calum, expressed his love and support, commenting: “You are some woman and I love you so much, we got this”.
TV presenter Jenny Powell sent her well wishes, writing: “Sending you all positive and healing vibes right now. Hope you can play some 528 frequencies, much love”, while model Paul Sculfor wished her “strength and wellness.”
Angie also expressed doubts about conventional cancer treatments, sharing a meme titled “the cancer scam”. The unverified claim read: “So you’re telling me they spend $200 billion every single year on cancer research and the only thing to show for it is a 75 percent increase in cancer deaths since the 1990s?”
This update follows Calum’s heartbreaking revelation of his mother’s diagnosis in a video shared on social media earlier this month.
In the emotional footage, he said: “A few weeks ago, my beautiful, wonderful mum was diagnosed with cancer. For as long as I can remember, she has lived her life rooted in health, fitness and wellbeing. She has always believed in taking care of the body, mind and soul. But as we all know, cancer doesn’t discriminate.”
“It doesn’t care where you’re from, how you live, or how healthy you try to be. And now, it’s here – and it’s with my mum.”
Calum confessed that he ‘hasn’t cried in years’ but has been on an ’emotional rollercoaster’ since learning of his mother’s diagnosis.
“My mum has been diagnosed with colon cancer that has spread to her liver,” he revealed. “Moving forward, we require access to specialist care and professionals who can provide the appropriate treatment. ‘This is incredibly hard for me to say, but financially, I can’t shoulder this on my own.”
The reality star established a GoFundMe page to help fund his mother’s specialist treatment, stating: ‘Any contribution, no matter how small, will help us access the specialists, treatment and care my mum needs during this time. ‘.
In her own message shared alongside Calum’s announcement, Angie pledged she is ‘ready to fight’ the disease. She penned: “Consultations and research all takes dosh which I don’t have BUT I truly believe that this info will be invaluable as research suggests 1 in 2 of us will get some form of cancer. Yikes. Wish me luck, Onwards and upwards Homies.”
Angie encountered Manchester United and Northern Ireland legend George Best at a dinner party in Los Angeles in 1975 when he was signing to play for the Los Angeles Aztecs. It was reportedly ‘love at first sight’, and they relocated to London together in 1976.
When Angie returned to Los Angeles, George followed her and convinced her to marry him. They tied the knot on 24 January 1976 and welcomed their son Calum in 1981.
However, the couple separated the following year and divorced in 1986, following George’s well-documented struggles with alcohol abuse and domestic violence. George Best passed away in 2005 at the age of 59 from multiple organ failure due to his alcoholism. Bowel cancer affects the large bowel, which is made up of the colon an.
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Symptoms of this condition include bleeding from the bottom, blood in stools, a change in bowel habits lasting three weeks or more, unexplained weight loss, extreme tiredness and stomach pain or a lump in the tummy.
Bowel Cancer UK reports that over 41,200 individuals are diagnosed with bowel cancer annually in the UK. In the US, the National Cancer Institute states that it affects approximately 40 per 100,000 adults each year. More than nine out of ten people diagnosed with stage 1 bowel cancer survive for five years or longer post-diagnosis, although most cases are identified at later stages when the disease has already spread.
Manchester City have upped the ante in the Premier League title race by flexing their muscles in the January transfer window.
Pep Guardiola signed Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth last week and the Ghanaian has made an instant impact by scoring two goals and providing one assist in his first two games.
City are set to make it a double coup after agreeing a deal in principle for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi and, like Semenyo, Guardiola will be hoping the centre-back can fit seamlessly into the starting 11.
Dealing with an injury crisis in central defence and needing to claw back a six-point deficit on Arsenal after drawing their past three league games, City have topped off their 12-month rebuild with two eye-catching signings.
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City in ‘incredibly strong’ financial position
Since 1 January 2025, City have signed 14 players to the tune of around £414m – a complete overhaul of the squad.
Guardiola is working with a new set of players and coaching staff after the disappointment of last season, in which they failed to win a major trophy for the first time in eight years.
Kevin de Bruyne, Ederson, Ilkay Gundogan, Kyle Walker and Jack Grealish, who have been the fabric of City’s success in recent years, were all moved on in the summer, lowering the average age and wage bill of the squad.
In their latest accounts to the financial year ending June 2025, City reported total revenues of £694m, the third-highest in their history.
In an era where many clubs are hamstrung by profit and sustainability rules (PSR), how have they managed to splash the cash so freely?
“City are in an incredibly strong financial position as far as PSR is concerned,” football finance expert Kieran Maguire told BBC Sport.
“They have made profits of £144m in the last three years in their accounts and clubs are allowed to lose up to £105m. They have an awful lot of flexibility. Their wage bill has started to go down too because some of the big-hitters have left.
“What City have been good at doing, which has gone under the radar, is selling players very successfully. In the last three years they have generated £350m profit from player sales. For example, they sold Cole Palmer to Chelsea for £40m, which is pure profit as an academy player.
Guehi signing a strategic deal
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Once Guehi has officially signed, those at Etihad Stadium will take great pleasure in securing the services of one of the best centre-backs in the country.
Guehi was wanted by clubs from all around Europe, not only last summer but this transfer window too.
It is understood the 25-year-old has been admired by City for a long time and they were willing to wait until the summer to bring him in, but had to act quickly and decisively after injuries to Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol.
Though youngsters Abdukodir Khusanov and Max Alleyne have filled in flawlessly, title races require finished products with the know-how of competing in big games.
Guehi will provide strong leadership having captained Palace to a shock FA Cup triumph over City at Wembley last season, as well as playing a major part in England’s run to the final of the 2024 European Championship.
Though in the final months of his contract at Selhurst Park, a £20m fee for an international player with proven Premier League experience, and one which can hit the ground running immediately, can be classed as highly satisfactory business.
Sources have said this is not a knee-jerk transfer or a panic buy because of the injury situation, instead being struck strategically for a player that is anticipated to be at the club for the long-term.
Since the start of last season, Guehi ranks inside the top 10 among Premier League centre-backs for clean sheets, duels won, aerial duels won and line-breaking passes. He will bring calmness and physical dominance to the City backline.
His potential signing could also spell the end for John Stones, with the Englishman currently out injured and his contract expiring in the summer. The 31-year-old played only 11 top-flight games last season and just seven so far this year.
‘Arsenal can spend £100m if they need to’
Guehi is expected to go straight into the City first team and this power-play will not have gone unnoticed by Arsenal, watching one of their closest challengers strengthening significantly in an attempt to chase them down.
BBC Sport understands the Gunners were in the race for Guehi’s signature but wanted him to hold off from signing for City in order to bring him in during the summer.
That does not look like it will transpire, as personal terms between City and the player are not expected to be an issue.
Since taking charge in December 2019, Mikel Arteta has spent more than £900m on new signings, including £250m this summer as they look to end their long wait to claim the Premier League title.
Despite their significant outlay over the past few years, are Arsenal still in a strong financial position to spend further?
“If they need to spend £100m this month, they can do that,” adds Maguire. “From a PSR point of view, Arsenal don’t have much to worry about.”
Emily Atack has been enjoying a lavish holiday with her friend Lydia Barnes after she was seen showcasing her incredible weight loss over the festive period
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Emily Atack has been turning heads with her stunning holiday photos from a trip to Cape Town, South Africa, alongside her makeup artist pal, following her impressive transformation over the festive season.
The 36 year old actress, who recently faced cruel fan speculation about weight loss after showcasing a slimmer figure, shared a series of snaps from her sunny getaway. In one striking mirror selfie, Emily is seen donning a black dress and a patterned scarf draped over her shoulders, her blonde locks elegantly swept back into a chic bun. Her makeup, flawlessly applied, accentuated her beautiful features.
In another shot, she’s seen casually strolling in a white mini dress paired with trendy Chloe sandals and a monochrome Saint Laurent handbag. Emily’s travel companion is her friend Lydia Barnes, who has previously worked as her makeup artist and stylist, known for crafting her signature soft glam looks.
One photo shows Emily warmly embracing Lydia, with breathtaking views serving as their backdrop. Earlier this week, Emily shared more glimpses of her holiday, including shots of her in a cropped floral shirt and denim shorts. She flaunted her midriff in the green shirt, which was knotted at the front, and showed off her legs in blue denim shorts, cinched at the waist with a chunky black belt. She opted for comfort with a pair of sliders.
The Inbetweeners star accessorised with a black Gucci handbag and a pair of sunglasses. In a playful mirror selfie, Emily can be seen sticking out her tongue while posing in her bedroom. Before stepping out in Cape Town, Emily shared some updates on her social media. In her Stories posted a few hours earlier, Emily announced that she was flying to South Africa for ‘a few laughs with Marks & Spencers’, sharing a snap of herself in the business class section of the plane.
This comes after fans questioned if the star – who welcomed a son named Barney with fiancé Alistair Garner 19 months ago – took weight loss injections. Having championed a natural figure, some fans have questioned if the star may have turned to weight loss injections such as Ozempic or Mounjaro to slim down.
One wrote online: “See a lot of these ‘body positive’ celebs have changed their tune since weight loss jabs came out.” Another added: “These celebs have fooled you, now they are all taking injections and are proud to show us how well they have done.” While one commented: “And the innovation is called Ozempic, I presume?”
But most were all praise of the star’s looks. One wrote: “She looks lovely either way. She’s very lucky.” Another backed this thought up and write: “She’s a beautiful woman regardless of weight. Her newly revealed cheekbones are fabulous! Good for you Emily.”
But those close to the star have suggested she will remain silent over the speculation, with the Daily Mail quoting a friend telling them: “She is acutely aware of what is her business and what is not.” The Mirror has contacted a representative of Emily for comment.
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Since bursting into the spotlight in 2008 as Charlotte Hinchcliffe on the Channel 4 comedy The Inbetweeners, Emily has frequently discussed her unease over having her figure analysed. Having taken on the role as a teen, Emily played Charlotte simply as a teenage school girl, and has expressed discomfort over the way she was sexualised as ‘Big Jugs’ on the show and by its fans.
She has also taken aim at social media trolls who have criticised her appearance online, while defending herself as a size 10 – 14. The star won respect in 2018 when she appeared as a contestant on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! where she was able to give viewers an insight into the real her, and prove herself as more than a sex symbol.
Civilians are fleeing Kurdish-led areas near Aleppo after the Syrian government ordered people to leave amid rising tensions with the Syrian Democratic Forces. The unrest has forced more than 150,000 Syrians to flee in recent days.
