Love Island: All Stars fans were divided after Blue gave a performance on Wednesday night’s episode. The boyband, consisting of Simon Webbe, Duncan James, Antony Costa, and Lee Ryan, strutted onto the set of the South African villa after Helena got a text announcing their impending arrival.
She declared: “Islanders, it’s time to get glam! Tonight you’ll be feeling anything but Blue as the villa hosts a performance from a legendary British boyband!” Some confusion ensued, as some contestants thought Jack’s dad Ronan Keating had jetted in with Boyzone. But he reminded his pals: “We’re Irish!”
After launching into their signature hits All Rise and One Love, AJ shouted from the crowd: “I had your poster on my wall!” and Simon declared that all he wanted to see on the island was love.
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Some viewers appeared to be unaware of who Blue were despite the islanders’ enthusiasm. The band was founded in 2000 and continued to play until 2005, but they resurrected in 2011 and released their most recent studio album, Reflections, just a few days later.
On X, a viewer wrote, “I’m shocked at the idea that people don’t know who Boyzone are… But then I’m basically a fossil, so that’s that.” and another wrote, “As a 25-year-old, am I too young or too old to know Blue?” Or”?
A third person wrote, “Whitney wonders if she doesn’t know boyzone, because she doesn’t know these blue men!” and another wrote, “Not people saying whos blue and the islanders not knowing the lyrics. You are not “90s babies, by definition”!
The Islanders claimed a performance from the pop group was exactly what they needed as the singers wished them the “best time” on the show. However, a fan later wrote, “They’ve gone from who’s Blue.” to portray them as Blue’s biggest supporters. One person criticized “Blue’s taken up more screen time than Leanne & Samie,” while calling her “a real fan.” “Sack this off” In the end, Blue, who also performed their new song Beautiful Spiritual, impressed the Islanders. Sean then declared, “The love is returning to the Villa”!
From series seven’s Millie Court to series nine’s Shaq Muhammad, 12 ex-Islanders made their way back to the ITV villa for another chance at love in the first episode. Before the series’ first icebreaker, Tommy Bradley and Jess Harding exchanged flirty texts that they had been sending each other outside of the villa and that caused a lot of kissing.
After their smooching session – which saw the girls kiss the boys they thought would be good and boy for them – host Maya Jama revealed the results of the first public coupling vote. Sean and Belle Hassan were matched together, followed by Jack and Whitney, Tommy and Jess, Shaq and Leanne and then Ciaran and Millie. But then a drama tic recoupling took place just days into the series.
On ITV2 and ITVX, Love Island: All Stars airs on weeknights at 9 p.m.
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Love Island: All Stars fans were divided after Blue gave a performance on Wednesday night’s episode. The boyband, consisting of Simon Webbe, Duncan James, Antony Costa, and Lee Ryan, strutted onto the set of the South African villa after Helena got a text announcing their impending arrival.
She declared: “Islanders, it’s time to get glam! Tonight you’ll be feeling anything but Blue as the villa hosts a performance from a legendary British boyband!” Some confusion ensued, as some contestants thought Jack’s dad Ronan Keating had jetted in with Boyzone. But he reminded his pals: “We’re Irish!”
After launching into their signature hits All Rise and One Love, AJ shouted from the crowd: “I had your poster on my wall!” and Simon declared that all he wanted to see on the island was love.
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Some viewers appeared to be unaware of who Blue were despite the islanders’ enthusiasm. The band was founded in 2000 and continued to play until 2005, but they resurrected in 2011 and released their most recent studio album, Reflections, just a few days later.
On X, a viewer wrote, “I’m shocked at the idea that people don’t know who Boyzone are… But then I’m basically a fossil, so that’s that.” and another wrote, “As a 25-year-old, am I too young or too old to know Blue?” Or”?
A third person wrote, “Whitney wonders if she doesn’t know boyzone, because she doesn’t know these blue men!” and another wrote, “Not people saying whos blue and the islanders not knowing the lyrics. You are not “90s babies, by definition”!
The Islanders claimed a performance from the pop group was exactly what they needed as the singers wished them the “best time” on the show. However, a fan later wrote, “They’ve gone from who’s Blue.” to portray them as Blue’s biggest supporters. One person criticized “Blue’s taken up more screen time than Leanne & Samie,” while calling her “a real fan.” “Sack this off” In the end, Blue, who also performed their new song Beautiful Spiritual, impressed the Islanders. Sean then declared, “The love is returning to the Villa”!
From series seven’s Millie Court to series nine’s Shaq Muhammad, 12 ex-Islanders made their way back to the ITV villa for another chance at love in the first episode. Before the series’ first icebreaker, Tommy Bradley and Jess Harding exchanged flirty texts that they had been sending each other outside of the villa and that caused a lot of kissing.
After their smooching session – which saw the girls kiss the boys they thought would be good and boy for them – host Maya Jama revealed the results of the first public coupling vote. Sean and Belle Hassan were matched together, followed by Jack and Whitney, Tommy and Jess, Shaq and Leanne and then Ciaran and Millie. But then a drama tic recoupling took place just days into the series.
On ITV2 and ITVX, Love Island: All Stars airs on weeknights at 9 p.m.
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Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, refrained from calling for a cap on credit card interest rates from the administration of US President Donald Trump, claiming that if Congress follows through, it will lead to “economic disaster.”
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, Dimon made his remarks.
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Trump has called for legislation to require a year-long cap on interest rates on credit cards and has called for it to be done, but he has not provided a clear plan for how the cap will be implemented.
As Trump continued to call for the cap, Dimon said on Wednesday, “It would remove credit from 80% of Americans, and that is their backup credit.”
The Electronic Payments Coalition, a trade group for the banking industry, claims that credit cards for people with credit scores below 740, which account for up to 88 percent of credit card holders, could be closed or restricted if the interest rate cap is implemented.
Credit card issuers would only be required to impose limits on lending to those with credit scores below 600, and would need to lower rewards for those with FICO scores below 760. According to a report from Vanderbilt University for 2025, ten percent caps would save borrowers about $100 billion annually.
According to Trump, “surging credit card debt has been one of the biggest obstacles to saving for a down payment.”
The comments represent a rare instance of bipartisan agreement in Washington.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, claimed last week in an interview with CNBC that the president had called her to talk about working together on the proposal.
Warren responded, “Great, let’s get something done.”
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont’s proposed interest rate cap of 10%, which would be extended for a longer period of time, expire in 2031, is already in place, according to Trump’s comments. However, the legislation has been stumbling in Congress. In early February 2025, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs received its most recent report.
The president’s handling of the US economy is receiving more and more negative feedback as interest rates are being put in place. A recent CNN poll found that 63 percent of people disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy, which was confirmed by a Wall Street Journal poll earlier this month.
Dimon said, “I believe we should test it.” Sanders and Warren represent in two states, Vermont and Massachusetts, and they should force them to do it, according to Sanders and Warren.
The credit card issuers won’t be the ones who cry the most. Because people will miss their water payments, this payment, and that payment, Dimon said, “it will be the restaurants, retailers, travel companies, travel companies, schools, municipalities.”
While his credit card interest rate idea is making headlines, “President Trump is still awaiting real people’s savings.” He claimed interest rates would be capped by January 20 last week, but this week he claims Congress is required to assist him. According to Julie Margetta Morgan, president of the economic think tank The Century Foundation, it’s still to be seen whether he’s serious about fulfilling his promise.
There are slim chances that this bill will be passed by Congress, according to Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser and banking executives like Dimon.
The bill will face obstacles in Congress in addition to Trump’s and progressive Democrats’ support. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson earlier this month predicted that the proposal might have “negative secondary effects.”
The president won’t attempt to personally set credit rates because he is asking Congress to pass legislation. According to Brian Jacobsen, chief economic strategist at Annex Wealth Management, it is highly unlikely that a 10 percent cap will be implemented anytime soon. If it doesn’t happen, it does give him the opportunity to point the finger at Congress.
In response to Dimon’s comments, bank stocks and credit card companies on Wall Street are largely in the minority. Both MasterCard and Visa have declined by 1.1 percent and by 1.7 percent respectively. American Express, on the other hand, has increased by 1.9 percent since the market’s opening on Wednesday.
Bayern Munich defeated Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League’s last 16 in three second-half goals thanks to Harry Kane.
To put the hosts in complete control, Kane headed in from a corner before winning the penalty.
After being sent off for a second yellow card, Bayern centre-back Kim Min-jae missed a late spot-kick, which the England captain had hoped would be a hat-trick.
Bayern have already jumped to an 11-point lead in the Bundesliga thanks to their Champions League defeat at Arsenal, which is their only loss overall this year.
Bayern now has 103 strikes in total from 29 games, up from Kane’s 34th of the campaign.
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The lower stand closed because a UEFA sanctioned a pyrotechnics set off, and Bayern were slow in the opening half, perhaps uneasy by the absence of their 9,300-strong ultra contingent.
Belgian champions Union SG had the best chance of winning the opening half.
An unmarked Promise David escaped the Bayern defense and had to beat Manuel Neuer before heading his direct effort at the goalkeeper with 30 minutes left.
With 52 minutes left, Bayern needed a set piece to break the deadlock.
Kane found space at the near post to head his side ahead after Michael Olise lofted the ball into the six-yard box.
Kjell Scherpen’s Union goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen struck Kane and stepped up to double Bayern’s lead a minute later.
In the 63rd minute, Kim was sent off for yanking Raul Florucz’s arm as the winger went on the attack, a rare start given to him with Dayot Upamecano out of the blue.
Bayern’s flow was not affected by the red card, though.
With a 3-0 victory over Marseille on Wednesday, Liverpool made a significant step toward automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16.
The scoreline was glossed over in the second period thanks to a Geronimo Rulli own goal and Cody Gakpo’s strike, which was completed by Dominik Szoboszlai, who had just six games to go.
With a win over Azeri side Qarabag at Anfield next week, Arne Slot’s men, who are currently unbeaten in 13 matches, will move up to fourth place in the 36-team table.
Roberto De Zerbi’s OM’s surprisingly toothless display left them in 19th place and with work to do after their final league game against Club Brugge to advance to the knockout play-off round.
After being dropped off the bench by Slot before helping Egypt reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, Salah made his first start for Liverpool since November.
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The Egyptian claimed that the club had “under the bus” and that this was what caused him to be omitted from the squad for Inter Milan’s previous Champions League game.
Joe Gomez missed a chance to earn his long-awaited first senior goal when he headed wide from a corner at the Velodrome.
Hugo Ekitike was given a goal for offside after Alexis Mac Allister also made a close call for the visitors.
When Amine Gouiri forced Alisson to a diving save a few minutes later, Salah volleyed an effort from a Jeremie Frimpong cross onto the roof of the net.
Although Liverpool faced a penalty appeal for handball against Timothy Weah, they were denied the penalty kick that was awarded in the second half.
Szoboszlai, who was a substitute for Rulli in Marseille’s Premier League draw at the weekend, stepped up and swung the ball past Marseille goalkeeper Rulli.
Early in the second half, Alisson was successful with a long-range Mason Greenwood save. The home side displayed some promising signs.
Weah blazed over just seconds after a quick Marseille counter-attack, striking the crossbar just before the hour mark with only Rulli to beat.
Ekitike, a striker for France, hammered over another passable opportunity.
With 18 minutes left, Liverpool put the game to bed thanks to Frimpong’s outstanding wriggle to the byline before Rulli deflected his low cross into his own net.
Late in the game, Salah wasted a fantastic chance to score his first club goal in seven games, but substitute Gakpo did just that with a minute and a half to give Liverpool the third.