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Grace Jackson’s ex-boyfriend who she met on Love Island has shared his feelings on her romance with Luca Bish, who she met on the recent ITV2 series of All Stars

Grace Jackson’s Love Island ex, Reuben Collins, responded to her extravagant girlfriend proposal from her new boyfriend, Luca Bish. In an exclusive interview with The Mirror at the Nominal Fashion show, in London, Reuben shared his thoughts on the couple’s new chapter. Reuben, who coupled up with Grace during her first stint on Love Island, had nothing but positive things to say.

He said: “I haven’t specifically met Luca before but he seems cool, he seems like a great guy. Like congrats, like I’m just buzzing for them really.” He also added: “And I like Grace, she’s a good girl, like I expect nothing less for her, she deserves the best.”

Grace and Luca’s romance blossomed after the show, leading to a grand gesture in Abu Dhabi. Luca set up a stunning seaside proposal, featuring white roses, candles, and a neon sign reading: “Will you be my girlfriend?” The moment, which was part of a collaboration with Visit Abu Dhabi, marked the official start of their relationship.

Grace first appeared on Love Island in 2023 before returning for the All Stars season, where she built strong connections. Initially linked to Joey Essex, she later paired up with Reuben Collins in the final weeks. However, their relationship ended shortly after leaving the villa. Grace gave the villa another shot after things didn’t work out with Reuben.

There, she met Luca, and the two instantly connected. There was some tension after bombshell Samie Elishi entered the villa, but Luca quickly shifted his focus back to Grace, and the pair went on to finish as runners-up.

Before joining the show earlier this year, Grace was romantically linked to footballer Marcus Rashford. Back in January, the reality TV star broke her silence on the romance rumours with the footballer, opening up about why the didn’t make it as a couple.

Opening up to co-stars Liv Hawkins and Catherine Agbaje about her romantic history, Grace spoke about her fling with England player Marcus, 27. “We weren’t dating but we were chatting a little bit,” she said.

When Liv asked if they “fancied each other”, Grace continued: “Yeah, but it’s difficult because he can’t go out and just go on a normal date. All these f*****g United fans were commenting thousands of comments on my pictures because they loved me.”

She added that when their romance hit the press, Manchester United fans saw her as Marcus’ lucky charm. “When the article came out, he scored two goals and he hadn’t scored for ages so they were like, ‘You fixed him! Thank you so much, you’re our queen,'” she laughed.

“And then it kind of drifted. I think it went a bit weird when all the articles came out. But I’ve known his brother since I was 17 so he was like, ‘Nah, don’t worry about it. He knows it’s not you.’ But I think it went a bit, it just changed the vibe a bit. Because everyone knew and there wasn’t anything to know.”

Catherine sympathised, saying that it’s “difficult” when romances go public, while Olivia added: “It’s the same as if you and Joey had worked out. That would have been really bait for you.”

Grace went onto reveal that she met up with ex Joey after their time in the Love Island villa last year. “He reached out to me, we didn’t speak for four months.

“Then he texted me and was just like, ‘Can we speak?'” adding that it was “When I saw his name on my phone, I was like [gasps]. I really liked him and I think I’ll always have a soft spot for him. I’ll always care about him.”

Just hours after meeting King Charles, who gave her MBE, Dina Asher-Smith staged a glittery celebration surrounded by her closest friends, including Alex Scott.

Dina Asher-Smith celebrated her MBE in style. Britain’s fastest female sprinter was presented the award by King Charles on Tuesday after jetting in for the ceremony from Texas, where she has been training.

However, the 29-year-old celebrated on Tuesday night with Olympian Denise Lewis and her celebrity pal Alex Scott. In a green dress, Asher-Smith maintained her sophisticated appearance. The Olympian finished her look with a pair of pointy shoes with a patent red leather-like sole.

Her glossy raven tresses were styled onto her shoulder in tight, curly curls elsewhere. In Knightsbridge, west London’s opulent neighborhood, Dina hosted her lavish bash at Sale e Pepe, where she hosted her exclusive bash.

At the glittery event, former Lioness Alex’s ex-girlfriend Jess Glynne joined her at the former Lioness Alex’s glitzy event. With the football pundit opting for a sweater with black and white stripes, Alex kept her look classy and sophisticated. With a striking black leather jacket and an orange-toned pair of sunglasses, knitmaker Jess braved the chilly evenings.

“For me, it is a very powerful emblem of what you do on the track, being inspiring to other people and also having repercussions and positive influence far beyond the world of sport,” Dina said on Wednesday looking at her medal.

She continued, “I just wanted to run faster when I first started to run.” I had no idea where I would be going. I didn’t anticipate that it would transport me to the Olympics, give me records, or anything similar.

It is, in my opinion, a testament to the virtues of sport, hard work, persistence, and dedication. It’s about the power of hard work, just like it’s with everyone who has received this present. It’s nice to be recognized for your outstanding work. It means a lot to be recognized by your country in this way, said Asher-Smith, who is a native of Orpington, Kent.

It was a wonderful day because the King is really funny and charming, and the castle is amazing. Dina told the Monarch, “Of course, you invited me, so I wasn’t going to miss this and this is such an honor,” and Charles was “amazed” that Dina had jetted to Windsor from Texas.

Asher-Smith said she was “really excited” that Austin, Texas will host her outdoor season’s 4x400m relay race on Sunday. We still have a lot of time to wrap up our season, she continued. Next week, I’ll be running in Jamaica. For the World Championships, I am undoubtedly in a fantastic position. The season is really coming to an end. This weekend will kick off my outdoor season.

After failing to reach the 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics, she was left cursing herself. She followed that with strong late-season performance at the Diamond League, where she competed against former US sprint champions Julien Alfred and Sha’Carri Richardson. She also set a season-best 10.88 seconds record for winning in Switzerland, just outside of her 10.83 seconds British record. The athlete, who was just 13 years old, set records at a young age by running a 39.16 in the 300-meter race.

She completed her successful Olympic run at the Rio 2016 Games, where she placed fifth in the 200-meter and bronzed as a part of the 4×100-meter relay, after working as a kit-bag carrier at the London 2012 Olympics. Despite breaking her foot five months prior, Dina won 4x100m silver at the 2017 World Championships in London.

She became the first British woman to win the sprint treble at a major championships with victories in the 100, 200, and 4×100 relay at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin. At the 2019 World Championships, she also won silver in the 100-meter race.

Olympian Dina Asher-Smith went all out with a glitzy celebration surrounded by her closest friends, including Alex Scott, just hours after meeting King Charles who presented her MBE

Dina Asher-Smith celebrated her MBE in style. Britain’s fastest female sprinter was presented the award by King Charles on Tuesday after jetting in for the ceremony from Texas, where she has been training.

But on Tuesday night, the 29-year-old celebrated with her celebrity pals including Alex Scott and fellow Olympian, Denise Lewis. Asher-Smith kept her look sophisticated in a green dress. The Olympian looked extremely regal as she completed her look with a pair of patent red leather-look pointy heeled shoes.

Elsewhere, her glossy raven tresses were styled into tight curls which rested on her shoulder. Dina hosted her exclusive bash at Sale e Pepe in the lavish area of Knightsbridge, west London.

Meanwhile, former Lioness Alex was joined by her pop star girlfriend, Jess Glynne at the glitzy event. Alex kept her look casual but sophisticated with the football pundit choosing a black and white striped sweater. Hitmaker Jess braved the colder evening weather with a striking black leather jacket, accessorised with a pair of orange tinted sunglasses.

“For me, it is a very powerful emblem of what you do on the track, being inspiring to other people and also having repercussions and positive influence far beyond the world of sport,” Dina said on Wednesday looking at her medal.

She added: “When I started running, I just wanted to run faster. I did not imagine it would take me here. I didn’t imagine it would take me to the Olympic Games or get me records or anything like that.

“I think it is just testament to the power of sport, the power of working hard, staying focused and dedicated. As with all of the recipients here today, it is about the power of hard work and it is nice to be celebrated for your great work.” Asher-Smith, who is originally from Orpington, Kent, added: “It means a lot to be recognised by your country in this way.

“It is a great setting, a stunning castle and the King is really funny and really charming, so it has been a great day.” Charles was “amazed” that Dina had jetted to Windsor from Texas, with her telling the Monarch: “Of course, you invited me, so I wasn’t going to miss this and this is such an honour.”

Asher-Smith said she was “really excited” to be opening her outdoor season with a 4x400m relay race on Sunday in Austin, Texas. She added: “We have quite a lot of time to build into our season. I am in Jamaica next week to run there. I am definitely in a great place (for the World Championships). I’m really excited for the season. I am excited to kickstart my outdoor season this weekend.”

She was left cursing herself after failing to reach the 100m final at the Olympics in Paris but followed it with strong late-season form at the Diamond League where she took the fight to new sprint queens including Julien Alfred and Sha’Carri Richardson of the US. It included clocking a season’s best 10.88 seconds to triumph in Switzerland, just shy of her 10.83secs British record. The athlete started breaking records at a young age, running a world-best 39.16 in the 300m aged just 13.

From working as a kit-bag carrier at the London 2012 Olympics, she enjoyed a successful appearance at the Rio 2016 Olympics, where she finished fifth in the 200m and won bronze as part of the 4x100m relay. Dina won 4x100m silver in the London Stadium at the 2017 World Championships, despite breaking her foot five months earlier.

Victory in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin made her the first British woman to achieve this sprint treble at a major championships. She won the 200m at the 2019 World Championships, along with a silver in the 100m.

James Arthur has endured a rocky career following his X Factor win after controversial comments saw the star’s fans and radio stations turn against him

Former X Factor star James Arthur’s career has been rocky to say the least, but the singer has climbed his way back to the top.

The 37-year-old star is ready to take to the Royal Albert Hall stage for tonight’s Teenage Cancer Trust gig. But it was almost so very different for the musician from Middlesbrough. In 2013, he admitted he had been an “idiot” following a homophobia row. It came a year after he won the ninth season of ITV talent contest The X Factor.

After his debut single, a cover of Shontelle’s Impossible, was released by Syco Music and went straight in at number one on the UK Singles Chart, the future looked bright for James. However, he almost lost it all following the controversial comments.

James had been forced to cancel tour dates at the time due to being diagnosed with “acute exhaustion”. However, he provoked huge antagonism when he responded to jibes from underground rapper Micky Worthless, by calling him a “f***ing queer” in a rap. James also used the words “scrubber”, “peasant” and “motherf**ker” to insult the up and coming musician, with Lucy Spraggan later sharing a bitter text exchange between the pair.

Critics immediately launched an online petition to demand the singer was removed from an upcoming X Factor line-up. The petition gathered more than 9,000 signatures, and some fans even requested refunds on his album – which all served to send James into depression at the time.

He also quickly apologised, saying: “I’m extremely disappointed in myself for being so naïve with the diss track I made. I assure you homophobia is something I do not believe in.”

A year later, as he was trying to rebuild his career, his single Get Down failed to enter the UK’s top 40. He went on to have a massive go at his PR team before taking aim at Simon Cowell. In a shocking final fall from grace, James was the fired by a seething Simon.

He decided to keep his head down and, in 2016, James admitted he had a “humongous breakdown.” Looking back, James explained: “I was lost. I look back on the character that I was then and I’m embarrassed. I’m embarrassed about how I behaved and how negative my perspective was and how I handled the pressure.

“Looking back now it’s clear to see it was a mental illness issue that I had and again I just dealt with everything in completely the wrong way. It’s great to be in my mind and be conscious again and be looking forward to just focusing on music and all the positive stuff that’s going on.”

Slowly, James has been rebuilding his career and now is riding the wave of success once again. He returned with a new chart topping album in 2024 and his arena tour won the plaudits.

His recent single titled ADHD is part of his determination to destigmatise mental health issues. He has also been involved in a series of impressive collaborations with the likes of Kelly Clarkson.

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