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Corbin Bleu fans are just realising who High School Musical’s star’s dad is

Fans of High School Musical star Corbin Bleu have been left gobsmacked after realising where they have seen his dad before as the proud father visits his son in London as he is currently on the West End

Corbin Bleu is currently living in London(Image: Getty Images for Disney)

Disney Channel fans have been left gobsmacked after only just realising that Corbin Bleu’s dad has appeared in some of their favourite films and TV shows, often co-starring as his real life son’s father on-screen. It comes after the 66-year-old dad, named David Reivers, recently visited Bleu as he is currently lives in London.

Corbin, best known for his role as basketball star Chad in the High School Musical films, made his West End debut this year in the premiere of The Great Gatsby musical. The Broadway star is playing Nick Carraway at the London Coliseum, alongside Love Island contestant and west end star, Amber Davies.

The I Don’t Dance singer was stunned after his cast mates surprised him with High School Musical songs during a pre-show warm up recently – and fans have been rushing to see him on stage in the glamorous performance. As well as fans rushing to see him while he is in London, his dad has also paid him a visit.

Last weekend, Corbin shared a video of his dad seeing his son on a Great Gatsby poster in St Martin’s Lane. The proud dad smiled as he took a picture and said, “hey y’all that’s my son”. “I’m so proud man,” he told Corbin, adding, “that is so f***ing awesome”.

Corbin wrote: “Pops never misses a show.” Amber Davies commented and said: “He’s OUR dad now.” And while the sweet moment raked in over two million views on TikTok, people could not get over their disbelief that David Reivers is his dad.

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Corbin Bleu and the original West End cast of The Great Gatsby
Corbin Bleu and the original West End cast of The Great Gatsby(Image: ©JOHAN PERSSON, for press and publicity while production is being performed. All other usages must be agreed with Johan Persson)
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One fan commented: “Your father is David Reivers? How did I not know this?” While another probed: “The dad from Jump In is your actual dad?”

A third chimed in: “The Jump In dad was the real papi this whole time,” while a fourth echoed: “Your dad is Jump In dad?”

Someone else wrote: “You mean to tell me that was your real dad this whole time?”

One other, who has proven she is a true fan, said: “The fact most of ya’ll didn’t know the Jump In dad was his real dad… wee you guys never paying attention to the Disney behind the scenes they used to do on Disney Channel?”

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David played Corbin’s dad in the 2007 film Jump Inn, where a teenage boxer falls in love with rope jumping. Corbin’s real dad also played his father in High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Plus he also starred alongside his soon in 2008 film Free Style.

The dad-of-four also starred in Nikelodeon’s Drake and Josh as a police office, and in 2006 he also starred as a police office in Gilmore Girls. Plus, he played Sergeant Clemente in one episode of Desperate Housewives. David also played Bob Cowan in eight episodes of Charmed. But he has not done much acting recently; his last noted role was in The Fosters in 2016.

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He often shares updates on his life on his Instagram page @dareivers. The proud dad recently shared a video clip of his time in London and said: “Having an amazing time in London seeing my son @corbinbleu absolutely kill it in a fantastic production of The Great Gatsby Musical in the West End, and more…so proud of him.”

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Loose Women star admits ‘I always loathed it’ as she shares major issue with ITV show

Loose Women presenter Carol McGiffin has hit out at ITV bosses over a rule she was forced to follow during her time on the show, which used to make her “shudder”

Carol McGiffin (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Carol McGiffin, 64, has criticised ITV’s Loose Women bosses for their approach to dressing the show’s presenters.

She expressed her disapproval of the enforced dress codes and how the presenters transitioned from wearing what they wanted, to being instructed on what to wear for coordination.

She was also left concerned about the amount of clothing waste, claiming that some clothes were discarded even if they’d only been worn once.

Carol had two stints on Loose Women, first from 2000 until 2013, and then again from 2018 until 2023. In an article for Best UK, she stated: “I did Loose Women for almost 20 years and the mandated dress codes used to exhaust me.

“We went from wearing our own clothes to being bought stuff to adhere to ludicrous wardrobe policies like ‘no arms on show’, presumably because our ageing biceps were morphing into bingo wings.

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Carol said she hated being ‘styled’(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
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“I always loathed being ‘dressed’ or ‘styled’ as they preferred to call it. You always had to be coordinated up to the eyeballs in nice slacks, wrap dresses or boiler suits.

“It used to make me shudder, nearly as much as the insane amount of waste on unimaginable amounts of clothes that had mostly only been worn once”, she added.

This isn’t the first time Carol has spoken out about Loose Women in recent years. In a conversation with Woman’s Own last year, she discussed her reasons for leaving and her feelings about the career move.

She said: “I don’t regret leaving, I don’t fit in there anymore.”

Her sentiments mirror a previous statement made to OK! Magazine, where she also said: “Someone, somewhere will be offended by absolutely everything. I’d rather not be on a show that panders to that. It’s boring – and I won’t be told what I can or can’t say.”

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Carol says she still keeps in touch with some of her former Loose Women co-stars(Image: ITV)
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Although she has parted ways with the show, Carol remains in contact with some of her former colleagues, having warmer relationships with a select few.

She explained: “I’m still very good friends with a lot of the Loose ladies… Denise Welch popped down here with Lincoln [Townley, her husband] last year and we met them for lunch. I’ve seen Kaye [Adams], Jane [Moore] and Nadia [Sawalha] a few times.”

The relationship between humans and AI

Today on the Stream: With AI now woven into daily life, we must ask—what defines our humanity?

We turn to AI (artificial intelligence) in our conversations, rely on it in our decisions, and even seek its insights into our relationships. As these systems become increasingly capable of thinking, creating, and even mimicking empathy, the line between human and artificial intelligence grows ever more indistinct. Where do we draw the boundary between person and machine? And what shape will our relationship with AI take in the years ahead?

Presenter: Stefanie Dekker

Labuschagne to open for Australia in Test final

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World Test Championship final: South Africa v Australia

Venue: Lord’s Dates: 11-15 June Time: 10:30 BST

Marnus Labuschagne will open the batting for Australia in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s, starting on Wednesday.

Labuschagne has never opened in Test cricket and moves up from number three, which will be occupied by the returning Cameron Green.

In moving to the top of the order, Labuschagne becomes Usman Khawaja’s fifth different opening partner since David Warner retired at the beginning of 2024.

All-rounder Beau Webster keeps his place at number six and Josh Hazlewood gets the nod over fellow pace bowler Scott Boland.

Australia XI: Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon.

Australia are looking to defend the title the won by beating India in the final at The Oval two years ago.

The rotating cast of openers used since Warner called time on his Test career has included Steve Smith, Nathan McSweeney, Travis Head and Sam Konstas.

While Smith and Head are back in their usual middle-order slots, 19-year-old Konstas has been overlooked, as has Leeds-born Josh Inglis, who made a century on debut against Sri Lanka in February.

All-rounder Green has been out with a back injury and returns as a specialist batter. His presence creates a logjam in the middle-order, meaning Labuschagne is asked to move up.

The 31-year-old has been in indifferent form, having not made a Test hundred since the fourth Ashes Test of 2023.

With competition for places high, he is fighting to retain his spot for the Ashes series in Australia later this year. After the final, Australia head to the Caribbean for three Tests against West Indies.

Labuschagne has previously opened on 15 occasions in first-class cricket, but not since 2016.

“With Marnus moving, we thought it’s one spot up really. It’s not too different to batting three,” said Australia captain Pat Cummins. “Marnus has experience, he has done well here at Lord’s and in England in general.”

The bowling picture was made clear once Hazlewood, who has struggled with injuries in the recent past, proved his fitness.

The 34-year-old missed the final two years ago, but arrives in London after being part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team that won the Indian Premier League.

Proteas aim for glory at last

South Africa are aiming to finally to get their hands on a senior global title after a string of near-misses.

Most recently the Proteas were beaten in the final of the men’s T20 World Cup in 2024, when the game against India was in their grasp.

Their route to the final, and therefore the format of the Championship itself, has been questioned. South Africa finished top of the table having played 12 Tests, compared to the 19 of Australia and India, and 22 of England.

Nevertheless, Temba Bavuma’s men have the opportunity to become only the third team crowned Test champions, after Australia and inaugural winners New Zealand.

They have retained all-rounder Wiann Mulder at number three, with his option to bowl seam influencing the decision to select Ngidi over Paterson.

“It’s probably one of the tougher decisions that has been made,” said captain Bavuma. “But it was more from a tactical point of view. There’s probably a little bit more pace from Lungi, he’s a bit taller as well.

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Ed Sheeran shares honest admission as he ‘mourns’ absence in family life

The Shape Of You singer Ed Sheeran has shared a rare insight into his home life as he confessed that he “mourns” one thing in a recent interview with Louis Theroux

Ed Sheeran has said that he ‘mourns’ not being able to do one thing as he makes family admission(Image: Getty Images for The Met Museum/)

Renowned musician Ed Sheeran has opened up about one aspect of his family life as he admitted that he mourns the fact that he can’t do one thing.

Having scaled the heights of fame for over a decade, Ed has attracted crowds wherever he has travelled with a number of his concerts seeing over 100,000 fans in attendance.

Before his sell-out shows, Ed’s first foray into the world of music came when he was a teenager, but it wasn’t until years later when he moved to London that his career began to take flight. It was on the back of his debut single, The A Team, that released in 2011 that he began to see his stock grow and grow.

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Ed was speaking during a recent episode of the Louis Theroux podcast(Image: Variety via Getty Images)

Now boasting an array of chart topping hits and billions of streams on Spotify, Ed is now firmly placed among the UK’s biggest artists currently.

However, among the many benefits that his fame has afforded him, there have been some downsides for the 34-year-old, with him recently sharing how his notoriety has had a knock-on effect on his family life.

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Ed Sheeran
The singer shot to fame on the back of his single, A Team(Image: Getty Images for Coachella)

Explaining further during a recent appearance on the Louis Theroux podcast, Ed shared how the attention due to his fame has meant that he has struggled to do some of the most ordinary family activities.

He told the documentary maker: “I’m very, very private about my children’s image. And for me, I can’t take them to zoos or parks or anything really without someone trying to film them. And I don’t want my kids’ image out there on a stranger’s phone or device.”

Adding that he made this decision to protect his children, he admitted that he “mourns” not being able to enjoy the simple luxury of spending time in public with them: “Those are the times — the normal parts of life — that I kind of mourn for, and sort of wish I could push my kid on a swing in a public park and it not be weird.”

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He is rumoured to be playing at Glastonbury later this month(Image: WWD via Getty Images)

Having met his wife, Cherry Seaborn, while the pair were both at school together in Suffolk, it wasn’t until years later after getting back in touch for the first time that the pair finally got together.

After their friendship was rekindled in 2015 thanks to a mutual friend, they soon started dating before eventually going on to tie the knot in 2019.

Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn
Ed and Cherry first met whilst at school together(Image: Getty Images)

Since then, the couple have had two daughters: Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran, born in 2020, and Jupiter Seaborn Sheeran, born two years later.

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