Angry Ginge and Alex Scott, I’m a celebrity campmates, were among the dazzling crowds at MediaCity in Salford this year.
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Alex Scott and Jess Glynne at SPOTY(Image: Getty Images)
I’m A Celebrity stars switched their jungle outfits for a much more glamorous look at this year’s Sports Personality of the Year Awards. King of the jungle Angry Ginge beamed as he hit the red carpet and was quick to admit he missed his beloved football while in the Australian camp.
In a completely black outfit, he appeared dapper. He posed while wearing a smart suit, a black shirt, and a black tie, and had his arms folded while posing cleanly.
Campmate Alex Scott – whose fortunes were much shorter lived on the ITV show – also hit the carpet with her partner Jess Glynne. Former England star Alex looked stunning as she wear a maroon figure hugging gown.
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Along with her partner, Jess chose to wear a striking black suit with denim detail.
Streamer Ginger explained to journalists at the ceremony at MediaCity in Salford that his favourite sporting moment of 2025 was: “Manchester United beating Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield. Maguire is unbelievable. I love him.”
And he joked that he was looking forward to meeting up with football icon Thierry Henry at the event. He claimed that the French superstar told him he was “unbelievable at centre half” when he played in a game in Qatar.
Since 2023, the duo has been dating. The couple made their relationship public in October of that year. Before going official, they had been dating for two months.
The pair looked smitten at the same event a year later, and Alex and Jess made an appearance. They also put on another beloved display at the time, with Jess displaying her partner’s chic gown. Former football player Alex shaved her locks to create an elegant updo for the occasion.
A silver necklace and stud earrings were the only items that were included in the plunging black dress to complete the look. In a black racerneck shirt and ties, Jess also looked effortlessly chic. She paired it with a pair of bootleg trousers.
Their relationship was further thrust into the limelight during Alex’s recent stint in the I’m A Celebrity jungle. It has since been claimed the pair could turn their back on the UK. Alex has been the face of the BBC’s flagship football programme – Football Focus – and also a regular on The One Show.
Ginge, meanwhile, has been revelling in his success. Following his crowning moment in the jungle, he was quickly mobbed by fans after landing back in Manchester.
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The Dallas Cowboys, who topped Forbes’ annual list released on Thursday and was dominated by NFL teams, continue to be considered the world’s most valuable sports team.
The Cowboys, who overcame Spanish football team Real Madrid in 2016, have led the rankings since then, earning a 29% increase over the same period last year.
The Golden State Warriors, the NBA’s top team, came in second with a valuation of $11 billion (£8.2 billion), followed by the NFL teams of the Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants (10.5%/£7.5bn), while another NBA team, the Los Angeles Lakers (10.5%/£7.5bn), finished in third place.
While Liverpool, United’s Premier League rival, fell from 27th in 2024 to joint 48th with a valuation of $5.4 billion (£4.9 billion), United were valued at $6.6 billion (£4.9 billion) to sit joint 24th with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
La Liga giants Real ($6.75bn/£5bn) were ranked 20th, while reigning Spanish champions Barcelona ($5.65bn/£4.2bn) were 42nd.
30 of the 32 NFL teams are among the top 50 most valuable organizations, followed by 12 NBA franchises and two Premier League teams, each from Major League Baseball, Formula One, La Liga, and the Premier League.
The New York Yankees ($8.2bn/£6.1bn) are in 10th place as the most valuable MLB franchise, while Ferrari’s F1 team ($6.5bn/£4.9bn) are 26th and Mercedes ($6bn/£4.5bn) 34th.
Fans and players have a chance to reflect on the season so far as the Women’s Super League and European football take a break.
We asked Reddit users who don’t follow BBC Sport’s women’s football news reporter Emma Sanders for questions about all things women’s football in the absence of any actual match.
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What do you think about the League Cup starting next season if only teams that don’t play in Europe participate? Awkward_Client_1908, a Reddit user,
It’s a great idea, in my opinion, and long overdue. It will increase competition among other teams and enable them to play more games, which players need to do to prevent under-loading.
In the past, teams that were knocked out of the cup had only two or three games to play once per month. On the other hand, Champions League clubs typically only play three games per week, which lessens the load on players who are already playing too much.
Why do journalists frequently pose questions with blatant responses? Asking “how significant is this win,” for instance? always. SnooDoughnuts2297, a Reddit user,
Hello ! Although it seems obvious to ask, we still need managers to comment on it so that we can write follow-up pieces.
We’d really struggle to write a piece about the Champions League match between Arsenal and Barcelona if we hadn’t questioned Renee Slegers about how significant that was. Her saying, “This was the greatest night of my life,” for instance, helps a wider BBC audience understand how significant the game was, why Arsenal’s victory over Barcelona didn’t occur daily, and how much the victory has impacted the organization.
We still need them to say it despite knowing what we will receive.
Can you see Man City staying at the top of the WSL and winning it? Who do you believe to be the current best player in the WSL, and why? user on Reddit “loveofthebeautyful”
Yes, I do. They have done a fantastic job this season, and it appears they are thoroughly enjoying it. They arguably had the best squad in a while, but they haven’t won the title since.
Andree Jeglertz appears to have encouraged their game’s creativity and self-assurance.
Which team has surprised you the most with its biggest surprise? What do you believe contributed to their better performance? Gvndam11, a Reddit user,
Probably two teams exist. Under Andree Jeglertz, Manchester City have expanded significantly faster than I anticipated. Since taking over in the summer, he has done a fantastic job, and in my opinion, they have been by far the best team in the league.
Pressers always make me think about how journalists respond to questions that managers might find challenging. If you believe a follow-up is necessary, do you feel free to push (politely) for answers? Do press officers in any way restrict you? Thank you for everything you do. Cococam user on Reddit
Hello and a quick answer for the question. Finding out information and/or holding clubs and their representatives to account is a journalist’s top priority. I make an effort to approach someone with empathy when I forget there is a person at the table behind it. When you treat them with respect and receive it in return, it’s simpler.
To facilitate these situations, we make efforts to establish relationships with players, staff, and clubs. Giving them the right to respond or to explain their ideas helps fans understand the decisions made, not trying to make them feel inferior.
Press officers will always try to minimize it, but some have tried in the past to try to stop them from doing their jobs!
Anyone else on Bunny Shaw’s level? ButWhichPandaAreYou, a Reddit user,
Do you believe Man City’s lack of Champions League football has improved the team’s position this season so far, and if so, do you believe that the fourth-placed team will develop this pattern going forward? Shelby J, a Reddit user,
It’s interesting, isn’t it, I guess.
The FAWSL this year seems to be even more unpredictable than previous years. Last week, Everton defeated Chelsea. the Utd. return. Do you believe that the league is gaining ground? Crazy-Tomatillo-1876, a Reddit user,
Hello. I appreciate your question. Although it always seems more competitive each season, I believe there is still a clear, consistent gap between the top four and the rest.
The late Dr Jane Goodall adopted a bear in dire straits the year before she died – but tragically, never made it to the country to visit her at the sanctuary she started a new life in
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Dr Jane clutching a photo of rescued moon bear, Robinson – who she ‘never stopped fighting for’
Trailblazing conservationist Dr Jane Goodall, who died in October aged 91, became the guardian of a moon bear rescued from years of inhumane conditions the year before her death.
The bear, which she named Robinson in honour of her close friend Jill Robinson MBE, founder of charity Animals Asia, had spent 15 brutal years in a cage in Vietnam.
Thankfully, she was rescued last year from the bear bile farm by the charity, which Jane was a long-term supporter of – albeit deeply traumatised, missing part of her front paw and most of her hind paw.
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Now, in a moving op-ed written to announce her guardianship of Robinson, due to be released while the much-loved primatologist was alive – and now revealed posthumously and exclusively by the Mirror, the beloved animal campaigner wrote poignantly of the animal’s horrific conditions – and how she never gave up on saving him.
“Imagine being ripped away from your mother as a child, spending fifteen years in a tiny metal-barred cage, and being jabbed almost every day with long needles. That is what happened to my bear Robinson”, she wrote.
“I’ve spent my life trying to speak up for animals, and I know only too well some of the terrible pain people can inflict on them. But even I was horrified when I found out what happens to bears used for bile extraction.
“These poor moon bears spend most of their lives locked in a cage where bear bile farmers painfully extract their bile to be used in traditional medicine.”
Founder of The Jane Goodall Institute and a UN Messenger of Peace, Jane – who over the course of 60 years uncovered the uncannily human world of chimpanzees, went on to explain that, trapped on one of these farms in Vietnam, Robinson was bravely rescued by the frontline team at Animals Asia.
Having arrived at the location early, they discovered a heartbreaking sight – bears lined up in cages in a cold, damp shed – no doubt bitter cold at night and unbearably hot and humid in summer.
She explained, “Robinson came to her sanctuary missing a front paw – most likely from being caught in a snare as a cub. She probably saw her mother die in front of her. Yet in spite of all that terror, she’s sassy but sweet and gentle. She has a crooked little smile and she is, as her carers describe her, a sleeping goddess.”
Goodall, who had previously become guardian of another bear, Mandala, explained that the decision to become a guardian for a rescued bile farm bear may sound small – but to her, was deeply personal. “The bear I’m now linked to is a survivor. And the woman I named her after – Jill Robinson – has done more to end this cruelty than anyone I’ve met.
“Jill founded Animals Asia because she had the courage to find out what was happening to these bears and do something about it. I first visited one of their sanctuaries years ago and kissed a bear on the nose – not the wisest move, but a moment I’ll never forget. Like me, Jill has never given up. Her whole life has been about giving these bears a second chance.”
Goodall also revealed touchingly how Robinson was slowly coming out of her shell in her new home at the Animals Asia 2-hectare sanctuary, set in the beautiful, mountainous surroundings of the Bach Ma National Park, which she shares with another bear, Manu.
“They sleep curled up in straw together, play with hessian sacks, and splash around in the pool. She takes her medicine in sweet syrup and rests on a hammock in the sun. She still lives with the after effects of her injuries, but now she is safe.”
Thanks to the tireless work of Animals Asia, she explained, bile extraction is now illegal, but many bears still remain trapped, explaining that the charity has an agreement with the Vietnamese government to rescue every remaining bear – but a legal loophole is slowing down progress, and time is running out to save the final 150 bears before they die from decades of abuse.
What gave her hope, she said, was “the determination of fearless individuals to put an end to animal cruelty, and the resilience of animals themselves. With time and care these beautiful bears can recover. For Robinson, the time for healing has come. I hope it can also come for every last bear still waiting.”
It was during a poignant conversation which took place in May 2023 between Goodall and her friend Jill Robinson about their incredible careers, that she revealed that she would name the rescued bear after her good friend.
Robinson confessed, “It makes it more special than I can say to have a bear named by Jane Goodall. I will take that and we will choose a bear appropriately. Probably the scruffiest bear that needs lots and lots of care and attention and is nearly naked and you know, isn’t the prettiest bear at all.”
Poignantly, Jane also expressed her desire to return to Vietnam and see the great work Animals Asia were doing on the ground. A delighted Robinson said, “The program is still going to be running as bear farming is winding down in the country. So please, please do come. I’m going to say a big fat yes to that and keep you to your word.”
Goodall replied, “You know, we just do what we do, don’t we? I have to do more than ever because next year I’ll be 90. I don’t know how long I have left, I’ve got to speed up and do more in the time I have left.”
Jane Goodall’s death in LA on October 1st, led to widespread mourning and tributes from across the world. Prince Harry was one of them. He met the world-famous activist in 2018, the pair reportedly “clicking” when she taught him a unique chimpanzee greeting.
That first meeting was followed by Goodall’s visit to Frogmore Cottage the following year, where she held the couple’s newborn son, Prince Archie, and showered the family with care.
Upon her passing, Harry posted a heartfelt statement on social media with wife Meghan Markle, where he remembered the icon as a “visionary humanitarian, scientist, friend to the planet, and friend to us.”
She may be gone, but Jane Goodall left a fierce legacy. As she once said, “We are the most intellectual species to walk the planet, but we’re not intelligent. If you’re intelligent you don’t destroy your only home.”
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For more on Animals Asia’s Free the Final Bears campaign, seewww.animalsasia.org.uk #FreeTheFinalBears.
The late Dr Jane Goodall adopted a bear in dire straits the year before she died – but tragically, never made it to the country to visit her at the sanctuary she started a new life in
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Dr Jane clutching a photo of rescued moon bear, Robinson – who she ‘never stopped fighting for’
Trailblazing conservationist Dr Jane Goodall, who died in October aged 91, became the guardian of a moon bear rescued from years of inhumane conditions the year before her death.
The bear, which she named Robinson in honour of her close friend Jill Robinson MBE, founder of charity Animals Asia, had spent 15 brutal years in a cage in Vietnam.
Thankfully, she was rescued last year from the bear bile farm by the charity, which Jane was a long-term supporter of – albeit deeply traumatised, missing part of her front paw and most of her hind paw.
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Now, in a moving op-ed written to announce her guardianship of Robinson, due to be released while the much-loved primatologist was alive – and now revealed posthumously and exclusively by the Mirror, the beloved animal campaigner wrote poignantly of the animal’s horrific conditions – and how she never gave up on saving him.
“Imagine being ripped away from your mother as a child, spending fifteen years in a tiny metal-barred cage, and being jabbed almost every day with long needles. That is what happened to my bear Robinson”, she wrote.
“I’ve spent my life trying to speak up for animals, and I know only too well some of the terrible pain people can inflict on them. But even I was horrified when I found out what happens to bears used for bile extraction.
“These poor moon bears spend most of their lives locked in a cage where bear bile farmers painfully extract their bile to be used in traditional medicine.”
Founder of The Jane Goodall Institute and a UN Messenger of Peace, Jane – who over the course of 60 years uncovered the uncannily human world of chimpanzees, went on to explain that, trapped on one of these farms in Vietnam, Robinson was bravely rescued by the frontline team at Animals Asia.
Having arrived at the location early, they discovered a heartbreaking sight – bears lined up in cages in a cold, damp shed – no doubt bitter cold at night and unbearably hot and humid in summer.
She explained, “Robinson came to her sanctuary missing a front paw – most likely from being caught in a snare as a cub. She probably saw her mother die in front of her. Yet in spite of all that terror, she’s sassy but sweet and gentle. She has a crooked little smile and she is, as her carers describe her, a sleeping goddess.”
Goodall, who had previously become guardian of another bear, Mandala, explained that the decision to become a guardian for a rescued bile farm bear may sound small – but to her, was deeply personal. “The bear I’m now linked to is a survivor. And the woman I named her after – Jill Robinson – has done more to end this cruelty than anyone I’ve met.
“Jill founded Animals Asia because she had the courage to find out what was happening to these bears and do something about it. I first visited one of their sanctuaries years ago and kissed a bear on the nose – not the wisest move, but a moment I’ll never forget. Like me, Jill has never given up. Her whole life has been about giving these bears a second chance.”
Goodall also revealed touchingly how Robinson was slowly coming out of her shell in her new home at the Animals Asia 2-hectare sanctuary, set in the beautiful, mountainous surroundings of the Bach Ma National Park, which she shares with another bear, Manu.
“They sleep curled up in straw together, play with hessian sacks, and splash around in the pool. She takes her medicine in sweet syrup and rests on a hammock in the sun. She still lives with the after effects of her injuries, but now she is safe.”
Thanks to the tireless work of Animals Asia, she explained, bile extraction is now illegal, but many bears still remain trapped, explaining that the charity has an agreement with the Vietnamese government to rescue every remaining bear – but a legal loophole is slowing down progress, and time is running out to save the final 150 bears before they die from decades of abuse.
What gave her hope, she said, was “the determination of fearless individuals to put an end to animal cruelty, and the resilience of animals themselves. With time and care these beautiful bears can recover. For Robinson, the time for healing has come. I hope it can also come for every last bear still waiting.”
It was during a poignant conversation which took place in May 2023 between Goodall and her friend Jill Robinson about their incredible careers, that she revealed that she would name the rescued bear after her good friend.
Robinson confessed, “It makes it more special than I can say to have a bear named by Jane Goodall. I will take that and we will choose a bear appropriately. Probably the scruffiest bear that needs lots and lots of care and attention and is nearly naked and you know, isn’t the prettiest bear at all.”
Poignantly, Jane also expressed her desire to return to Vietnam and see the great work Animals Asia were doing on the ground. A delighted Robinson said, “The program is still going to be running as bear farming is winding down in the country. So please, please do come. I’m going to say a big fat yes to that and keep you to your word.”
Goodall replied, “You know, we just do what we do, don’t we? I have to do more than ever because next year I’ll be 90. I don’t know how long I have left, I’ve got to speed up and do more in the time I have left.”
Jane Goodall’s death in LA on October 1st, led to widespread mourning and tributes from across the world. Prince Harry was one of them. He met the world-famous activist in 2018, the pair reportedly “clicking” when she taught him a unique chimpanzee greeting.
That first meeting was followed by Goodall’s visit to Frogmore Cottage the following year, where she held the couple’s newborn son, Prince Archie, and showered the family with care.
Upon her passing, Harry posted a heartfelt statement on social media with wife Meghan Markle, where he remembered the icon as a “visionary humanitarian, scientist, friend to the planet, and friend to us.”
She may be gone, but Jane Goodall left a fierce legacy. As she once said, “We are the most intellectual species to walk the planet, but we’re not intelligent. If you’re intelligent you don’t destroy your only home.”
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For more on Animals Asia’s Free the Final Bears campaign, seewww.animalsasia.org.uk #FreeTheFinalBears.
