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Lions winger Freeman ‘touch and go’ for third Test

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third Test match between Australia and the British and Irish Lions

Accor Stadium Date: Saturday, August 2nd, 2019 12:00 BST

With wing Tommy Freeman having a back issue, the British and Irish Lions may have to make a late change for Saturday’s third and final Test match against Australia.

The 24-year-old is reportedly “touch and go” for the game in Sydney after missing Friday’s captain’s run at the Accor Stadium.

If the England international is unable, the Lions may have to make a backline change.

On the right wing, Mack Hansen has a like-for-like replacement, but he is not believed to be fully recovered from a foot injury three weeks ago.

James Lowe, who was dropped from the squad for the third Test, could also be a replacement after being trained with Huw Jones on the wing and Owen Farrell in the center.

The Lions are aiming to complete the series and win all of their Test matches on a tour for the first time since 1927 despite wrapping up the series with a stunning victory over the Wallabies in Melbourne, which came in a 29-26 victory over the Lions.

Forwards coach John Dalziel stated on Friday, “The job isn’t done in any way or form.”

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Hollyoaks hunk confirms new romance with huge Game Of Thrones star

After being spotted out and about together, former Hollyoaks star Nico Mirallegro and Game of Thrones actress Nell Tiger Free have since confirmed their romance.

Nico’s previous roles as Newt and Newt in Hollyoaks were far, far away.

Former Hollyoaks actor Nico Mirallegro appears to have officially unveiled his new relationship with Game of Thrones star Nell Tiger Free.

Fans of soap know well of Nico’s portrayal of the troubled gothic teenager Barry “Newt” Newton, the subject of a highly praised schizophrenia storyline.

Globally, Nell is recognised for her role as the ill-fated Myrcella Baratheon in the HBO fantasy series, the daughter of arch-villain Cersei Lannister, who tragically succumbed to a revenge attack against her mother during the battle for the iron throne. It comes after Taylor Swift sparks engagement rumours as fans spot Travis Kelce’s lock screen .

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Nell is best known for her role in Game of Thrones, an HBO fantasy series, as Myrcella Baratheon.
Nell is best known for her role in Game of Thrones, an HBO fantasy series, as Myrcella Baratheon.

Now aspiring to establish herself as a musician, Nell seemingly spilled the beans first, sharing several charming clips on her TikTok page.

In a mini-music video set to one of her original songs, she teases her new boyfriend about Mancunian slang, and another video features him as the romantic lead.

The duo were initially seen together when Nico supported Nell at the premiere of her play ‘Thanks For Having Me’ earlier this year.

Since then, they appear to have grown increasingly close, frequently featuring each other on their Instagram stories in recent weeks.

Nell has been busy with Servant, her role in the Apple+ series, in addition to her blossoming romance.

Nico’s portrayal of Newt and his struggle with schizophrenia garnered much acclaim between 2007 and 2010, and his career has continued to flourish since.

He appeared in the Paramount Plus series “Stags” last year and he previously played the lead role in the drama “My Mad Fat Diary.”

Nico, the troubled teenager who lived in Chester Village, has a lot of energy. Nico can now be viewed as a genuine hunk by putting his awkward teenage years behind him. Due to his brooding roles in adult dramas, Nico has since gotten a lot of fans and has since abandoned his bad dye job, heavy eye liner, and lip piercing.

The actor has since become a BAFTA-nominated actor after winning recognition for his role as Joe Middleton in BBC’s The Village, which he has played since the show.

Nico is best known for playing Hollyoaks.
Nico is best known for playing Hollyoaks.

He also starred as Finn Nelson in My Mad Fat Diary, before appearing as as Timothy Evans in BBC series Rillington Place.

The three-part drama is based on the tragic death of Nico’s character Evans and the true story of serial killer John Cristie.

The Manchester-born actor later appeared in the 2017 documentary Murdered For Being Different, which explored Rob Maltby’s true story.

But viewers will best know Nico for his role as the foster child of Frankie and Jack Osborne – who made an impression with his battle with schizophrenia and goth-inspired image.

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After bagging his first TV role in 2007 Nico spent three years at the Channel 4 soap.

Nico recalls fond memories of his time in the long-running soap despite leaving at the age of 18. Being in front of a camera six days a week is something you don’t get in drama school, according to the professor.

‘If it’s just to maintain, I’m not the manager for Celtic’

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Brendan Rodgers insists he is “very happy” at Celtic and unconcerned about his contract, before expressing his desire to keep standards high and denounce his “not the type of manager that’s good at maintaining anything.”

The 52-year-old is currently wrapping up the 12-month contract he signed when he returned to the Scottish champions in 2023.

When Rodgers inquired about a potential contract extension, Rodgers replied, “There’s no further update.”

“At first, I said I would go back to work for three years, but by the end of the season, people had me leave.

Rodgers has won two titles, a Scottish Cup, and a League Cup, to add to the seven titles he won between May 2016 and February 2019.

I mentioned in a conversation with [Principal shareholder] Dermot]Desmond], [chief executive] Michael Nicholson], that we are currently at and that he said, “I’m very happy here.

Because I’m not the kind of manager who excels at keeping anything, there are conditions that we want to change. I’m not Celtic’s manager if there is only one thing to keep up.

“But I love being at Celtic, to build, grow, develop, and push,” he continued.

With seven new additions, Kieran Tierney, Benjamin Nygren, and Shin Yamada, Celtic begin their title defense against St. Mirren on Sunday.

Rodgers cited “gaps in the squad that are very clear” in a separate interview with Sky Sports.

Jota is sidelined with a long-term injury, while Nicolas Kuhn and Greg Taylor have been the high-profile departures.

The former Liverpool and Leicester City manager confirmed that a loan deal for Manchester City defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey is on the verge of signing. “This is one of the biggest clubs in world football, and it’s got a demand and expectation on it,” said the former manager of Liverpool and Leicester.

Everyone here will do their utmost to improve, according to the supporters’ message.

It’s a really exciting season ahead, and adding what we need will make things even better for us.

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Rodgers urges need for continual Celtic progression

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Brendan Rodgers insists he is “very happy” at Celtic and unconcerned about his contract, before expressing his desire to keep standards high and denounce his “not the type of manager that’s good at maintaining anything.”

The 52-year-old is currently wrapping up the 12-month contract he signed when he returned to the Scottish champions in 2023.

When Rodgers inquired about a potential contract extension, Rodgers replied, “There’s no further update.”

“At first, I said I would go back to work for three years, but by the end of the season, people had me leave.

Rodgers has won two titles, a Scottish Cup, and a League Cup, to add to the seven titles he won between May 2016 and February 2019.

I mentioned in a conversation with [Principal shareholder] Dermot]Desmond], [chief executive] Michael Nicholson], that we are currently at and that he said, “I’m very happy here.

Because I’m not the kind of manager who excels at keeping anything, there are conditions that we want to change. I’m not Celtic’s manager if there is only one thing to keep up.

“But I love being at Celtic, to build, grow, develop, and push,” he continued.

With seven new additions, Kieran Tierney, Benjamin Nygren, and Shin Yamada, Celtic begin their title defense against St. Mirren on Sunday.

Rodgers cited “gaps in the squad that are very clear” in a separate interview with Sky Sports.

Jota is sidelined with a long-term injury, while Nicolas Kuhn and Greg Taylor have been the high-profile departures.

The former Liverpool and Leicester City manager confirmed that a loan deal for Manchester City defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey is on the verge of signing. “This is one of the biggest clubs in world football, and it’s got a demand and expectation on it,” said the former manager of Liverpool and Leicester.

Everyone here will do their utmost to improve, according to the supporters’ message.

It’s a really exciting season ahead, and adding what we need will make things even better for us.

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Josie Gibson furiously defends Olivia Attwood over This Morning backlash

In the midst of a furious backlash from trolls, some Josie Gibson shares her thoughts on Olivia Attwood’s most recent role as host of This Morning.

Josie Gibson Olivia Attwood over This Morning job(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Josie Gibson has hit back at trolls in defence of Olivia Attwood after she became the victim of cruel jibes following her new presenting role on This Morning. Fans of the ITV daytime TV show have even threatened to boycott the show reportedly due to her rise to fame from Love Island, in 2017.

The 34 year old TV personality, who has since gone on to be a panellist on Loose Women and host her own podcast, had appeared on the third series of the reality TV show. But Olivia is not the first person to have a reality TV background, so too has Josie Gibson, Alison Hammond and Rylan Clark.

Both women were on Big Brother and Rylan shot to fame from X Factor. So it’s perhaps understandable why Josie, 40, has decided to break her silence. It comes after it was announced that Olivia had landed yet another huge TV job.

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In an interview with The Sun, the mum of one who appeared on Big Brother in 2010, said: “Oh my God she’s brilliant. It’s brilliant she gets to do this and I think she’s really good. Yeah, really good. Honestly, you get some backlash like that in this industry and I really don’t know why people do it.”

You know, I’ll never understand why people do it, she continued. I’ve always enjoyed seeing people succeed, and I genuinely enjoy it. Do you know what I mean when I say, “I love it when people succeed, and I want to make sure everyone has a go on the horses?”

While on This Morning to discuss her new TV show The Price of Perfection in June, Olivia revealed her news to hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shepherd.

Olivia Attwood accepts a new role on This Morning as the anchor.
Olivia Attwood accepts a new role on This Morning as the anchor.

Ben elicited the former Love Island star with the statement, “We have some big news about This Morning and you in the summer.”

Olivia responded, “Yes, I have some news, it’s very exciting. On the other side of the sofa, I’ll be joining you guys as the host.

The TV duo then made a gesture to Olivia to “feel what it’s like” by reclining on their side of the couch.

The newbie said, “This is even more surreal,” as she climbed up to change her seat.

Cat thanked the newcomer to the presenting team, saying, “We look amazing together.” Olivia then asked Cat, “Shall we do a show together?”

The panelist for Loose Women gives more information about her announcement, saying, “I’m very excited, it’s a huge honor. It’s a couple of shows. This just seems like a very natural progression because I’ve grown up watching this show and being a member of the Loose Women ITV presenting team has been a great experience.

When Ben and Cat take a break for their six-week vacation, Olivia was hired.

But her new role divided fans. One person wrote: “So Attwood is going to be co-hosting #ThisMorning over the summer. FFS like we don’t get enough of her on #Loosewomen, surprised they haven’t asked that talentless Sam Thompson to step in as well!”

Another questioned, “How many viewers do they want to lose?” It was a terrible choice for Attwood to join the team.

The presenters decide to take on Olivia Attwood just when you think they can’t get any worse, according to another.

Meanwhile, a fourth song, “Well done… That’s another step downhill for this show!” was written in the background. Who else will host over the summer, I wonder?

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Not everyone, however, thought that her inclusion was a bad idea. Olivia Attwood will be fantastic, according to a fan of the ITV show.

And a second later said, “Love Olivia, will undoubtedly be tuning in.”

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Naked Gun star Liam Neeson’s cheeky dig at man-of-of-the-moment Pedro Pascal

Last of Us actor Pedro Pascal made an appearance at a screening of the reboot of the 80s parody film Naked Gun, which was made fun of by Liam Neeson.

Naked Gun star Liam Neeson’s cheeky dig at man-of-of-the-moment Pedro Pascal(Image: Variety via Getty Images)

The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal is one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood at the moment, with the Chilean-American actor about to take on one of his biggest roles to date in the new Marvel movie Fantastic Four.

And even Liam Neeson couldn’t help himself, with the Naked Gun star making a cheeky dig about him at an early screening for his new movie.

Neeson, 73, is starring as Frank Drebin Jr in the 80s parody’s reboot, which is out in cinemas today, with r eviewers hailing it a “masterclass”. Speaking at the New York screening, a video of the star has done the rounds on social media.

Posted by entertainment reporter Jonathan Sim, the clips shows Neeson thanking his audience for going to see the movie. He jokes that the needs them to “please laugh out loud” at the funny moments. It comes after Taylor Swift sparks engagement rumours as fans spot Travis Kelce’s lock screen

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Fans are laughing at Neeson’s quip, “There are no zombies, no superheroes, and Pedro Pascal isn’t in this movie.”

His joke makes it clear that Pascal’s career seems to be on the upswing after 20 years of playing smaller roles on TV and stage. The 50-year-old cast has appeared in numerous new productions.

Those roles however have included the lead in Netflix series Narcos as well as Star Wars series The Mandalorian and HBO’s hit show The Last of Us. He has also featured in films such as Wonder Woman 1984, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and Gladiator II.

Every director wants a piece of man-of-the-moment Pascal
Every director wants a piece of man-of-the-moment Pascal(Image: Variety via Getty Images)

Along with Dakota Johnson, he will appear in the romantic comedy Materialists and Modern Western Eddington this year. His net worth, according to Parade magazine, is around $10 million based on his recent success.

Pascal has managed to keep his private life largely a secret despite his high profile. In March, he made headlines after being spotted tying up with Jennifer Aniston, a former Friends star.

The pair were spotted together in Los Angeles at a dinner that “lasted three hours”, as reported by The Mirror. They then spent the night at the Tower Bar at the Sunset Hotel in West Hollywood.

According to photos taken by the Daily Mail, Aniston and Pascal arrived separately at 8 p.m. and left separately three hours later. After engaging in conversation outside the parking valet area, the two quickly parted ways.

Pascal and Aniston’s dinner date comes amid rumors that he might join her Apple TV show, The Morning Show. Pascal is reportedly single despite dating rumors.

Neeson is rumoured to be romantically linked to former co-star Pamela Anderson
Neeson is rumoured to be romantically linked to former co-star Pamela Anderson(Image: Getty Images for SiriusXM)

Liam and Pamela Anderson have remained unmarried, but they are also keeping their relationship status a secret. Natasha Richardson, a British actress, and Neeson were married from 1994 until she tragically passed away in 2009 due to a head injury.

The close bond between Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson has been the topic of conversation around the world as the pair continue to remain silent over whether or not they’re in a relationship. But it looks as though the writing was on the wall as far back as last year when the Taken star declared his love for the former Baywatch icon.

Liam, 73, openly admitted to being “madly in love” with the mother of two in an interview with People magazine.

He stated to the publication at the time, “First of all, I’m madly in love with her.” She is simply fantastic to work with, he continued. I’ll be open and honest with you about how much I can recommend her. No soaring egos. She simply arrives to do the work. She is incredibly simple to work with and funny. She’ll do a fantastic job in the movie.

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