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Ipswich Relegated From Premier League After One Season

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Following a 3-0 defeat against Newcastle on Saturday, Ipswich was demoted from the Premier League.

In the 37th minute, Ben Johnson was sent off for two bookings straight at St James’ Park, emblematic of the self-inflicted wounds that hampered Ipswich this season.

After Julio Enciso fouled Jacob Murphy in the opening period of the first half, Newcastle’s Alexander Isak scored a penalty.

Newcastle were able to thrash off a double in the 56th minute thanks to Dan Burn’s header, and William Osula’s 80th-minute goal left Ipswich without a chance to recover from the drop.

With only four games left, third-place Ipswich are 15 points clear of fourth-place West Ham, ensuring that their 22nd top-flight season will result in an immediate return to the Championship.

Ipswich have only won four of their 34 league games despite being among the elite in the Premier League.

All three promoted sides will return to the second tier next season thanks to their relegation along with Southampton and Leicester, who were both already already in the decline.

With as many as four games to go, all three relegations have been confirmed for the first time in Premier League history.

After being promoted from League One and the Championship, Ipswich’s fairytale rise to the top of the Premier League had won football lovers’ hearts.

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On April 26, 2025, Ipswich Town and Newcastle United square off against Ipswich Town in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north of England, at St James’ Park. (Photo by Paul ELLIS/AFP)

After his appointment in 2021, McKenna, 38, had received praise for Ipswich’s attacking style during their upswing.

However, the former Manchester United assistant coach was unable to keep Ipswich’s position in the top flight.

The Tractor Boys were shocked when they lost to Liverpool and Manchester City in their first two games.

Ipswich’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham, which ended their 10-game winning streak, took them until November.

Despite Liam Delap’s impressive form, Ipswich remained stuck in the relegation zone for the majority of the season.

Ipswich’s demise was predetermined by a disappointing defeat at bottom-of-the-table Southampton in February at Portman Road.

Before their trip to Tyneside confirmed the unavoidable, McKenna had already accepted Ipswich’s fate.

The Northern Irishman will now hope that Ipswich will support him as they pursue a promotion promotion next year.

Celebrity Big Brother’s JoJo Siwa’s future plans revealed after dumping partner

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After abruptly ending her romance with Kath Ebbs, celebrity Big Brother star JoJo Siwa has expressed her hope for the near future.

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After brutally dumping her devoted partner, Kath Ebbs, JoJo Siwa, the reality TV star and Big Brother bronze medalist, has revealed her future plans. The American singer and dancer, age 21, made it to the 2025 season of ITV’s beloved reality show’s final, finishing third behind champion Danny Beard and runner-up Jack P. Shepherd.

Hours later, JoJo revealed that she had secretly dumped Kath, 27, at the Celebrity Big Brother party. During this time, JoJo’s close relationship with Love Island star Chris Hughes, 32, left her “confused.” JoJo had taken to social media to share her future plans before Kath shared the shock split news.

And it appears that the UK itself is the one thing she has fallen for since leaving the notorious reality show house. The American star appears to be a britophile (a person who loves the UK), and she revealed that her hope for the foreseeable future is to be able to stay in the country after spending three weeks imprisoned with a number of other stars, drinking mugs of tea, and even racing to consume a can of Spam.

Taking to TikTok after her exit, the star was asked: “I know you just came out of the Big Brother house, do you want anything?” And she replied: “Yeah, I just want to stay in the UK.”

Then, she was questioned, “Is that all you want?” and she stated, “That’s it.” Then, JoJo was asked, “You don’t want to go home yet.” She then responded, “No. merely the UK.

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Hours later, JoJo’s now ex-partner, Kath Ebbs, revealed they were dumped by the star at the Celebrity Big Brother finale(Image: Instagram)
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What a 20 DAYS!!! “, she told her followers after the video exchange. I stayed up all night admiring your gorgeous Britts’ love! I’ve been a little hesitant to show that side of me, so hearing that you guys enjoy seeing that side of my life is a relief.

She then stated, “I think we’re going to run this page together now 50-50,” thank you to my mom for a little while.

Fans were concerned about JoJo’s relationship with Kath despite reports that the Australian model and DJ had become upset about the close friendship JoJo and Chris had developed while they were at the house. One follower remarked, “I just want to know if Kath is okay.”

Kath took to Instagram on Saturday to share the bombshell news that JoJo had dumped her at the Celebrity Big Brother after party. In an emotionally raw video, the LGBTQ+ advocate, who uses they/them pronouns, revealed they were prepared to fight to save the relationship, which had begun in January, only to have her heart ripped out.

Kath said, “I don’t know if you can, I don’t, I haven’t processed it enough to decide whether you want to call it love bombing or whatever,” but it seems like I have gone through it. I was told I was the love of someone’s life, asked to marry them before the social experiment, adored behind closed doors, hurt by what I saw, but still wanting to work through it and have a conversation and get clarity.

“And you know, to be met with, well, being, I guess, further humiliated in a way that’s more a feeling. I don’t know if it’s true, but the fact that the story is moving forward and that I flew here to support my partner during their experience and then, obviously, address my feelings later, makes it even more humiliating.

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Then Kath made the statement, “My, I guess now ex, crazy thing to say, and I was dumped in the party.

Kath continued, “I was told that there are confused feelings, do it whatever you will, and that they had realized in the house that I wasn’t the person they wanted to spend the foreseeable,” giving an explanation as to JoJo’s reasoning for abruptly pulling the plug on the relationship.

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus claims US forces followed his advice to capture Saddam Hussein

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The pop-punk star claimed in vain that he assisted in the capture of Saddam Hussein by the US Army, but Mark Hoppus’ story in Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus is untrue.

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Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus has claimed he helped the US military to capture Saddam Hussein by coming up with a plan to track him down. The former Iraqi president was caught by coalition forces in 2003 and was convicted of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi High Tribunal, before being sentenced to death by hanging. He was executed in December 2006.

But Blink bassist Mark Hoppus claims the brutal regime was toppled after he gave the US Army admiral a few top tips on how to capture the elusive dictator. Writing in his new memoir, Fahrenheit-182, Hoppus, 53, explained how he believes he helped the military to locate Hussein, who had been in hiding.

He recalled remarking to the admiral, “Sir, I have a plan for how to catch Saddam Hussein.” He then advanced with his suggestion to create drones capable of transmitting ultrasonic frequencies that were unheard of by humans.

Mark Hoppus claimed to have hatched a plan to find the former Iraqi dictator
Mark Hoppus claimed to have hatched a plan to find the former Iraqi dictator(Image: HO/AFP via Getty Images)

When Hoppus released his video messages while he was hiding, he then claimed that the frequencies could be used to triangulate the former president’s location. The musician suggested that the time code for Hussein’s video could be uncovered so that authorities could track him down if he released it.

What about broadcasting time codes above the level of human hearing as well as the level that a video recording would catch it, he asked the admiral?

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You can listen to one of his videos, extract the ultrasonic data, and triangulate the drones you have flying all over it the next time, he said. Hoppus said he could discuss his plan with the Chiefs of Staff because he remembered that the admiral was “genuinely taken aback” by his proposal.

Hoppus wrote: “Four months later, Saddam was located and captured in Iraq. So, you’re welcome everyone.”

It’s not the first time the bassist has referenced the bizarre exchange, having spoken to a Twitter follower about it in 2018. When asked to reveal the “least plausible story about himself that’s true”, Hoppus told his story to his social media followers.

He claimed that he had told a Navy Admiral about his plans to capture Saddam Hussein while he was “on an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.” Blink 182 performed on US ships on the USS Nimitz in 2003, giving credibility to his account.

Mark has spoken about his apparent military acumen before
Mark has spoken about his apparent military acumen before(Image: GC Images)

Meanwhile, band mate Tom Delonge has also been of use to the US military, having teamed up with the Army to collaborate on the study of “exotic” metals. The guitarist’s To The Stars Academy was reported to have signed a contract with the military, which committed to donating $750,000 to the organisation’s research for a five-year collaboration.

The government is required to carry out assessments, testing, and characterization of Collaborator-provided technologies, according to the contract. The Government is interested in a variety of the Collaborator’s technologies, including but not limited to, “beamed energy propulsion,” “inertial mass reduction,” mechanical/structural meta materials, electromagnetic metamaterial wave guides,” quantum physics, “quantum communication,” and “metaphysical metamaterials.”

Kari DeLonge, TTSA chief content officer and Tom’s sister, told Vice: “TTSA has acquired material from various sources and does not comment on the specifics of each sample.”

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Mullins passes Skelton to retain trainers’ title

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Willie Mullins won a treble on the final day of Dan Skelton’s successful British jump racing career in Sandown, clinching his trainers’ title.

Before the Grand National on April 5th, English trainer Skelton had paved the way for the majority of the year-long season and was more than £1 million ahead of the competition, which is based on prize money.

However, Mullins, the first Irish trainer to capture the British saddle in a 70-year career in 2024, saddled five of the first seven, including a one-two-three, to reduce the deficit by £860, 000.

Skelton had the highest lead by £68, 483 going into the final day, with a prize of £685, 000 available across the card.

However, Mullins trained the first two runners in the Oaksey Chase with Appreciation It to close the money gap before taking the lead when Il Etait Temps defeated Jonbon in the Celebration Chase, which Nicky Henderson-trained Jonbon had previously won. He had 21 runners in the Oaksey Chase, compared to Skelton’s nine.

The winner, who had been out on the track for almost a year, came out with a fifth Grade One victory with Danny Mullins, the trainer’s nephew, riding the winner’s lap beautifully.

Skelton needed a significant performance to win the gold medal, but it was jockey Sean Bowen, who had just been crowned champion, who won on Resplendent Grey (9-2) trained by Olly Murphy.

Despite suffering a fatal injury, Mullins horses filled the next four spots to claim the title.

For Bowen, a victory was the only way to wrap up the Welsh rider’s season, which also saw him surpass 1, 000 winners in February and make up for Bowen’s disappointment between the 2023 and 2024 campaigns.

Before falling for two months on Boxing Day, he had been leading the standings before Harry Cobden overcame him and won his first title.

However, this year, third-placed Cobden won the Mullins-trained Jump Allen in the final race of the season while Dan Skelton’s brother Harry came in second with 143 victories.

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Will.i.am fumes social media ‘must change’ in wake of Liam Payne’s death

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Will a musician. After Liam Payne’s death, i.am has suggested that there needs to be a significant change behind the scenes at social media companies regarding hate speech and trolling.

The Voice UK judge will.i.am is blaming social network bosses for allowing hate speech and online trolling on platforms. The Black Eyed Peas star, 50, believes social media giants, not the music business, hold the key to young stars’ welfare.

He asserted that the algorithm is the source of the hate that is most prevalent. People will say and be the worst if the algorithm amplifies hate. What we do on these platforms is shattered and used to sabotage everyone.

He was speaking at the 11th Breakthrough Prize ceremony, which honoured science and mathematics luminaries. He made his plea to key players at Silicon Valley’s biggest brands – Google, Facebook, X and YouTube.

31 years old, Liam Payne passed away.

He continued, “They need to change the algorithm to be more mindful, especially as AI is developing.” Do we want an AI that reflects how cruelly treated people are by humans? The worst possible configuration would be that.

In recent weeks stars like Robbie Williams have proposed that record labels offer greater support to young artists dealing with the challenges of fame and fortune in today’s digital world.

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The Black Eyed Peas star, who was close friends with the former X Factor judge Liam Payne, paid tribute to his pal on the red carpet. “I pray for Cheryl and her kid. I pray for Liam’s spirit and his family,” he said.

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will . I.am addressed the difficulties of fame at the 11th Breakthrough Prize ceremony.

Liam died aged 31 in Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires in October. An autopsy on his death states this was consistent with a fall from height, located on the third floor of the Casa Sur hotel on Godoy Cruz Street.

The Sistema de Atencio Medica de Emergencia said in a statement on October 16: “British musician Liam James Payne, composer and guitarist, former member of the band One Direction, died today after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Palermo.”

According to the government, Liam’s death was caused by “polytrauma and internal and external bleeding.” His death was caused by both Liam’s internal and external hemorrhages in his skull, chest, abdomen, and limbs. A UK coroner’s verdict revealed that he died from “polytrauma” from a number of traumatic injuries.

During his time in the country, the musician turned out in support of his former band mate, Niall Horan. In what was his final appearance in public, Liam was seen in a VIP box alongside the crowds at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires.

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Fans filmed him wildly clapping along before he took the time to interact and shake hands. He was spotted singing along to Summer Lovin from the Grease soundtrack as he jumped down closer to them. He was sporting a plain white t-shirt and a dark denim jacket.

At the time, clips of Liam dancing and interacting with fans went viral on TikTok with some cruel trolls branding him ‘cringe’ and slammed him for acting awkward.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses eye up Ashley Cain after ‘impressing’ top dogs

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Ashley Cain, a reality star, is said to be at the top of Strictly Come Dancing’s wish lists as they complete the signing of a number of well-known faces.

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Reality star Ashley Cain is on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing wishlist. Show bosses are keen to get the 34-year-old tattooed TV hunk in sequins for the next series of the hit show, we can reveal.

The former Ex On The Beach star has caught their eye as they pull together a list of big names for later this year. A source said: “He’s a proper character with a very interesting background that looks the part.

“He would be a great addition to the Strictly line up. He’s presented a couple of BBC shows and has really impressed.” Insiders say execs work from a list of around 30 names before whittling it down to the final 15.

Former footballer Ashley rose to fame on the MTV dating show in 2014. He later went out with dental nurse Safiyya Vorajee and the couple had daughter Azaylia. The baby tragically died aged just eight months in 2021 after being diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia. The pair split the following year.

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Ashley Cain could be getting his dancing shoes on for the next series of Strictly(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Children With Cancer UK)

Ashley has since launched the Azaylia Foundation, which promotes early detection and new treatment options in the UK while supporting children fighting cancer.

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Ashley, a spokesman for Azaylia, has expressed his desire to participate in Strictly.

He previously told The Sun, “Me and my family are known for dancing.” We do that, too. I used to hold my daughter in my arms while she was in the hospital or while she was receiving chemotherapy. And we would dance together for an extended period of time.

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Ashley and Safiyya with baby Azaylia(Image: @miss_safiyya_/Instagram)

So I would love to dance in a way that resembles Strictly, in which case, Lion King-themed music would be appropriate. I’d really like to be able to share my story on such a fantastic platform that can reach out to so many amazing people.

Ashley’s gone on to front two BBC shows – Go Hard or Go Home, an adrenaline-fuelled fitness challenge series, and Into The Danger Zone, where he visits some of the world’s most dangerous cities to explore the issues that affect young men.

He is the father of two sons, four-month-old Atlas and Aliyas, one.

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Stacey Solomon, 35, has been named as another celeb wanted for the upcoming series.

The former X Factor star is in the BBC fold with her reality series Stacey & Joe, which has seen her and husband Joe Swash open the doors to their home for a show about their family life.