Amanda Holden has become our new style icon, with everything she wears looking so stylish and cool while actually being mostly from the high street. She recently stepped out in a trendy River Island denim co-ord, and she’s gone back to the brand again for another co-ord, this time in a ‘ highland check ‘ print.
Amanda posted a paparazzi pic on her Instagram story, and we spotted that she was wearing River Island’s Brown Check Pocket Detail Jacket, £59, paired with River Island’s matching Brown Check Flared Trousers, £39. After the popularity of Claudia Winkleman’s The Traitors wardrobe, highland fling fashion, including checks and tartans, is completely on trend for the new season.
The best thing about matching sets like this is that they’re essentially a pre-made outfit that requires no thought to slip on but result in you looking effortlessly stylish.
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This co-ord is perfect for layering as we head into a new season (Instagram @noholdenback / @mattpapz)
There’s also a matching trench coat, skirt and top to shop alongside the set (River Island)
Amanda teamed her co-ord with a light camel-coloured longline coat and some pointed-heeled boots and added a pop of colour to the neutral outfit with a vibrant orange handbag. We love how Amanda layered this set perfectly for spring and gave us a bit of styling inspiration on how to wear it.
The jacket is a slightly cropped, structured, lightweight layer featuring utility-style pocket details, and the trousers feature a slightly flared leg, helping to elongate the legs.
If the set alone isn’t enough check for you, River Island is also selling a matching Belted Peplum Top, priced at £42, a Tailored Longline Trench Coat, £89, and a Pleated Check Mini Skirt, £36, all in the exact same brown and black check print.
If this tartan-style check is not really your style, why not check out Nobody’s Child’s gorgeous monochrome printed co-ord perfect for spring layering? The Black Check Jerrow Wide Leg Trousers are available for £79, with the matching Black Check Swing Top available for £52.
The mysteries into Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa’s death have deepened as authorities investigate what happened in the triple death tragedy.
Gene was found dead at the age of 95 at his Santa Fe, New Mexico, home, along with his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and their pet dog last month. The police were called to an address on Old Sunset Trail in Hyde Park at 1: 45p. m on Wednesday, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, with the forces publicly announcing the deaths just after midnight.
The couple’s mummified bodies were found by two maintenance staff in separate rooms, with Gene being found lying in a mudroom with his sunglasses and cane nearby while Betsy was found lying on her side in the bathroom with a space heater next to her head and prescription pills scattered on a nearby countertop.
It was first suspected that the couple, who had been away from the spotlight for decades, had played victim to carbon monoxide poisoning, however both bodies have since tested negative. Despite authorities providing updates on the heartbreaking situation, further questions have been raised on the details surrounding their deaths.
How were they found?
Gene, his wife and one of their dogs were found dead at home (Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Gene was in a separate room to Betsy (NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Gene and his wife Betsy were found partially-mummified at the couple’s mansion, with pills strewn in their bathroom. An arrest warrant has revealed that Betsy, 64, was found decomposed with bloating on her face and mummification in her hands and feet. The warrant, obtained by Mail Online, also saw that Sheriffs said Hollywood actor Gene also had the same signs of decomposition as his wife.
Two maintenance staff, Roland Lowe Begay and Jesse Kesler, arrived at a sprawling Santa Fe estate on Wednesday afternoon, only to stumble upon the lifeless bodies of Betsy and her husband. The time was 1: 46 p. m. Mountain Time. The authorities didn’t publicly confirm the couple’s identities for almost 12 hours.
According to Begay and Kesler, neither of them had seen the pair in approximately two weeks. Evidence suggests they had been deceased for some time before being found. It was also revealed Gene’s pacemaker’s last recorded activity was on February 17.
Betsy was located on the bathroom floor, near an open prescription bottle with pills scattered across the counter. Officials have yet to specify what type of medication was present or whether it belonged to Betsy or her husband. A space heater was positioned close to her head, and investigators are considering whether it may have fallen.
Meanwhile, Gene’s body was discovered in a mudroom near the kitchen, as detailed in the search warrant. The Oscar-winning Superman actor was found fully dressed, with his sunglasses lying beside him – a detail that hints he may have collapsed unexpectedly. Emergency responders, including firefighters, were dispatched to the residence, but no evidence of a gas leak was detected.
Is there foul play involved?
Detective Arndt speculated Gene could have fallen over and died (Getty Images)
Although authorities said there were no signs of foul play, they haven’t completely ruled out the possibility. Detective Roy Arndt said the presence of one dead dog, alongside two living dogs, was a mystery. On February 27, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said to TMZ the couple ‘ could have been victims of a double homicide, suicide, accidental death or natural causes’.
The next day, the Sheriff said the bodies showed no signs of foul play or trauma. However, he said he couldn’t completely rule it out. It was then revealed Gene’s pacemaker stopped functioning on February 17, nine days before his body was discovered, which is most likely when he died.
Detective Arndt speculated Gene could have fallen over and died, as his sunglasses and a can were seen near his body. Detectives are still unable to say whether the couple died at the same time or if one died before the other. Santa Fe fire chief Brian Moya spoke to Fox News this week and claimed the couple could have died in a “similar timeframe”.
The fire chief explained this week: “Just because both bodies were in similar ways where we, as experts, sad to say that we know a lot about how people die and how long people are dead for – both bodies are in a similar manner that it could be a similar timeframe”.
He said since he has been a fire chief, the Santa Fe Fire Department and emergency medical services never responded to any calls from the couple’s home. The case is now with the Sheriff’s Department and the Moya added they were last involved on February 27.
Both were tested negative for carbon monoxide poisoning, ruling out the possibility the couple were slowly poisoning until they died. A local gas company stated that they had “conducted an extensive investigation for gas leaks and carbon monoxide” and found a gas leak – but it wasn’t strong enough to be fatal. Meanwhile, a full autopsy report and toxicology tests will take another three to five weeks to be shared.
How did one dog die?
One of the couple’s three dogs died
The bodies of the Gene and Betsy were found by the neighbourhood caretaker who frantically called the emergency services after spotting the pair not moving through the mansion windows. There were no obvious wounds on either of their bodies, leading to the investigation into their passing.
The police force labelled this bizarre as the other two pets were found alive and healthy in the house. Zinna, who was found mummified, was a reddish Australian Kelpie mixed breed, according to USA Today. However, police initially incorrectly named the dead dog as the couple’s German Shepherd called Bear.
Bear survived, along with another dog called Nikita. Zinna was found dead in a ‘ crate ‘ or ‘ kennel ‘ in a closet close to Betsy’s body. Zinna probably died from hunger or thirst from being stuck in the crate.
It’s not known how the animal was misidentified in the initial police report. Joey Padilla, the owner of Santa Fe Tails pet care, where Gene and his wife Arakawa frequently boarded their pets, explained that Zinna’s strong bond with Betsy may have played a key role in her death.
Joey described how Zinna, had always been incredibly close to Betsy. “Zinna was always attached to Betsy at the hip, and it was a beautiful relationship”, Joey said to the Associated Press.. He added that Zinna, who had once been a returned shelter dog, had flourished under Betsy’s care, becoming a loyal and devoted companion. Their strong bond may have played a role in Zinna being the only dog of the three to tragically pass away.
Was their door locked or ajar?
Investigators had been looking to why the door to their home was ajar when their bodies were found. In the search warrant affidavit saw the authorities arriving on the scene describe the couple’s front door as ‘ ajar ‘ with no signs of forced entry. It was added the workers reported the door as being ajar in the 911 call.
However, in the audio of the 911 call made by maintenance worker Rowland Lowe Begay, he specifically told the dispatched: “The house is closed. It’s locked. I can’t go in but I can see she’s laying on the floor”. There has been no suggestion of any wrongdoing from the maintenance staff.
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We all have a favourite perfume or two, but with the rising costs of designer fragrances, more people are seeking budget-friendly alternatives that still smell fantastic. Enter hair perfume, a lesser-known variant of your regular fragrance that offers the same scent at a fraction of the price.
Beauty retailer SpaceNK recently revealed that hair perfume is the top fragrance category to watch for 2025. Google trend data has also shown a significant increase in searches for hair perfumes since the beginning of the year, marking it as a top beauty category for spring.
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Unbeknownst to many, most fragrance brands offer a ‘ hair ‘ version of their signature scents, which smell exactly the same but are considerably cheaper and specifically designed for your hair and scalp, avoiding ingredients like alcohol that can dry out your locks. For instance, if you adore the exquisite scent of Guerlain Les Absolus d’Orient Santal Royal EDP, £164, you can save over £100 by opting for its hair mist, priced at £61.
Jo Malone’s perfumes all come in a hair mist version (Sephora)
Similarly, fans of Jo Malone London’s English Pear and Freesia perfume, £118, can grab the Hair Mist version for £40, featuring all the same notes in a lighter mist, saving you £78. The London Wood Sage and Sea Salt Hair Mist, also £40, offers a saving of £78 compared to the cologne version, priced at £118.
Hair perfumes are not just a fleeting craze, they’ve been gaining popularity since their viral moment back in 2023. Sheeva Fallahi, Beauty Editor at LOOKFANTASTIC, explained the appeal: “Simply a hair-focused iteration of your favourite scent, hair perfumes provide a much more cost-conscious price tag. Whilst the formulas usually have a lighter intensity of fragrance, they feature all of the same notes and leave behind a delicate scent trace, rather than an overwhelming scent that can easily be ventured into with spray-on-skin perfumes”.
She added, “Not only do they save money, but they are also a hybrid and multi-talented formula – uniting the nourishing benefits of a haircare mist with the seductive scent of a perfume. Plus, if your skin is sensitive to normal fragrance and its high alcohol content, hair perfumes may be a safer and more gentle option that achieves the same fragrant goal”.
A regular bottle of Chanel No. 5 is twice the price of the hair mist version (Boots)
Chanel No. 5 even has its own hair mist version (Boots)
For those loyal to their signature scents, there’s no need to worry about switching – many beloved fragrances offer a more wallet-friendly hair mist version. The Balmain Hair Perfume, priced at £90.50, ranked as one of the top-searched hair perfumes on the LOOKFANTASTIC website, while the Chanel No. 5 Hair Mist, at £60, offers a saving of over 50% compared to the Chanel No. 5 Eau De Parfum Spray, which costs £130, reports OK!.
Sheeva stated: “Hair is a fantastic carrier of perfume and actually holds scents better compared to skin. This is mainly because the strands of your hair are more absorbent, resulting in a longer-lasting scent, particularly in summer, when your skin is more oily and less successful in absorbing scents. Making the switch to hair perfumes is an easy way to ensure a more long-lasting fragrance”.
She further added, “Be it for money-saving, skin sensitivity, or endurance reasons, hair perfumes are a fantastic option to add to your beauty collection”.
Bobby Norris has revealed he is in hospital after finding a lump on his testicle last summer but has told fans his condition is “not great” and that he needs surgery.
The TOWIE star, 38, told his fans on Instagram that he “scared” after revealing he’s in hospital and is set to undergo an operation. The reality TV star fought back tears as he explained his terrifying health situation while sitting on his hospital bed.
Bobby urged fans not to “ignore” any lumps they find on their bodies and to get them checked immediately by a doctor or health professional. Speaking to his fans from hospital, Bobby said: “I’m currently in hospital and about to have an operation today.
” Some of you might remember that a few months back I found a lump and had gone to my GP and was then referred to a specialist to have further tests on it and was told to keep an eye on it.
Bobby Norris rushed to hospital for surgery after finding lump in testicle (Instagram)
Bobby told his followers that he was scared to be in hospital (Instagram)
“And we’ve kept an eye on it… sorry, I don’t think I’ve kind of explained. So I found a lump on one of my testicles and um… yeah. So we’ve kept an eye on it. Not great. Um, so yeah. I’m in hospital today having an operation on it”.
The reality TV star, who has appeared on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and Celebs Go Dating, went on to encourage his fans and followers alike to get themselves checked out and not to avoid seeing the doctor if something feels off in their bodies.
“It’s so important for everyone to check themselves”, he said. “You have to check your body as soon as possible, because we’re the first to know if any changes happen. Don’t be embarrassed. Especially men. We feel embarrassed to go to a hospital and drop our Calvins for a doctor. Don’t. And of course, I am scared. I don’t like the thought of having it opened up like a Babybel. But it’s got to be done. So check yourself, guys”.
Bobby first opened up to fans about discovering a lump last August after a visit to his GP. Concerned by what they found, his doctor referred him to the hospital for further testing, including an ultrasound scan.
The TOWIE star, who shot to fame in 2012, admitted that waiting for the results were nerve-wracking but remained optimistic. Reflecting on the experience, he shared: “The doctor performing my scans wasn’t able to give me any answers or even an opinion, which was frustrating because I just wanted to know right away. Now, it’s a waiting game until my consultant reviews the results and advises on the next steps”.
Bobby recently opened up about the homophobic attacks he has suffered (Fubar Radio)
It comes after Bobby recently opened up about being physically attacked over his sexuality. Bobby spoke on FUBAR Radio and revealed that he had suffered through two physical homophobic attacks over the past couple of years, with one leaving him hospitalised.
Speaking to host Ellen Coughlan, he described one horrifying assault from a bigot in London. “I was on my way into Access All Areas, and I was in Stratford, broad daylight, and a gentleman – and we use that word very, very loosely, because although we’re uncensored, I don’t want to offend – So, let’s just say called me a queer hunt with a C”, he shared. “I’ve never really spoken about this publicly, but it is documented, if anyone that thinks I’m just chatting s**t”.
Bobby then admitted: “I was attacked twice in the last couple of years that they call gay bashing. I’m 38 but I feel some kind of shame when you got one of them geezers, literally knocking my veneers out my head and there’s some veneers in there”.
Despite his normal humour, the Celebs Go Dating star added that not everything can be faced with a laugh: “Anyway, I laugh about it because I deal with things internally. It wasn’t funny when I was in a hospital”. Just a few days before his radio interview, Bobby detailed another hate crime in a video posted on Instagram on January 22. The attack again happened at Stratford, with a man shouting slurs as Bobby simply tried to commute for a meeting.
“So this is a message for the lovely man at Stratford who just gave me a mouthful – and no, not like that. The one who decided to call me a queer hunt with a C, if you’re picking up what I’m putting down”, Bobby said as he walked through a tube station.
He then joked: “Thank you for reminding me, because it’s really easy to forget my sexuality. So it is lovely to be told in such a beautiful way, regularly. And I guess it is just a message out there to prove to all the people out there that say homophobia ain’t a thing anymore because ‘ we only have racists now in Britain, homophobia don’t exist anymore it’s like the dinosaurs. ‘”
Bobby concluded: “So ironically I’m on my way into Soho, you couldn’t make it up. But what I’m going to do, I’m going to go to my meeting now in Soho House and I’m going to cry a queer tear into my queer drink and raise the glass to you mate, so have a lovely day”.
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Naomi Ackie is back on the big screen in Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho’s new twisted tale.
Mickey 17 sees the actress starring opposite Robert Pattinson, who leads the cast the titular Mickey Barnes.
The thriller follows Mickey, a disposable employee on a colonial mission to an ice planet named Niflheim. His role on the colony ship is to take on deadly assignments, only to be cloned every time he dies.
Ackie portrays security agent Nasha Barridge, who sparks a romance with the first incarnation of Mickey and sticks by his side throughout his various lives.
While many moviegoers will recognise the film star from Zoe Kravitz’s 2024 thriller Blink Twice, Ackie has had a varied career dating back to 2015.
Naomi Ackie and Robert Pattinson play love interests in Mickey 17 (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Born and raised in London, the 32-year-old actress graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2014.
She bagged her first professional TV role on Doctor Who in 2015 and later featured in her first film Lady Macbeth.
The 2016 period drama saw Ackie, who was just 24 at the time, starring opposite accomplished actors, including Florence Pugh and Cosmo Jarvis.
Three years later, the Londoner landed her breakout role in Netflix’s The End of the F****** World, which earned the TV star her first BAFTA for Supporting Actress.
She won a BAFTA for her role in The End of the F****** World (CHANNEL 4)
Following her big break, Ackie portrayed Jannah in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. She then went on to fill the shoes of Whitney Houston in the late icon’s 2022 biopic, I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
Fortunately for her fans, the actress has no plans of slowing down just yet. Ackie is slated to star in three upcoming productions: The Thursday Murder Club, Morning and I Love Boosters.
The Netflix alum recently shared the details about the latter film, helmed by second-time director Boots Riley.
Naomi Ackie stars in Bong Joon-ho’s new film Mickey 17 (Lia Toby/Getty Images)
In a Hero Magazine interview, she told her co-star Robert Pattinson: “[…] the project I just got back from was with Boots Riley. It’s got Keke Palmer and Taylour Paige]in it] and it’s… mental.
” The film is called I Love Boosters and it’s about this group of women who steal clothes from fancy stores and then sell them for cheap on the street. But obviously it has this surrealist, magic-realism element. I feel like my jobs are getting more and more chaotic and weird as I go on. “
Tragic loss
The actress lost her mother to cancer (PA)
Ackie has opened up about her experiences with grief after losing her mother to cancer, when she was 22.
In a recent conversation with The Telegraph, she revealed that she spent her twenties in a ‘ fog ‘ after the devastating loss.
” I felt like I was on the brink of life, ready to leap into it all. I’d just been on my first holiday with a friend, to New York. Then, suddenly, everything came to a halt. It just stopped. Nothing, “she said.
” Looking back, I was in a fog for the rest of my 20s. I was working, I was trying to embrace all the experiences, but I can’t remember a lot of it. There was a sense of deferred emotion. “
Ackie has opened up about her plan to delay motherhood (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
She continued:” I feel like I’m living my 20s in my 30s, which is why I don’t think I’ll have children – if I’m lucky enough to be able to – until my 40s. “
The Mickey 17 star has previously expressed her plan to delay motherhood until her 40s.
Back in 2024, she told The Hollywood Reporter:”]I’m] not ready to have my own child until I’m probably like 40…]It’s] actually good to know… that one day you can just look at a baby and think, ‘ I want you. ‘ “
She continued, acknowledging the risks of pregnancy in older age:” I know it’s bad the longer you wait, but I feel really intentional about wanting to be married for a few years before that happens.
“And I don’t own a home. I can’t even look after a f****** plant, mate. And can I keep my house tidy? No. I didn’t even make my bed before I left for L. A”.
Steven Yeun has added another notch to his belt with a supporting role in Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17.
The science-fiction comedy, written and directed by the Oscar-winning filmmaker, has finally landed in cinemas. Its plot follows Mickey (played by Robert Pattinson), a man who flees his debt on Earth by joining a mission to colonise the ice planet Niflheim.
Mickey lands a less than desirable job as an expendable, whose role is to take on dangerous assignments. Each time he dies, he is cloned using advanced technology, and sent out on even more deadly missions.
Yeun plays Mickey’s shady friend Timo, who also joins the colonial journey as a pilot.
As the Korean-American actor steps back into the spotlight, viewers are curious to know more about his life beyond the screen.
Mickey 17 boasts a star-studded cast including Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo and Steven Yeun (Myung-Gu/WireImage)
Early life
Born in December 1983 in Seoul, Korea, Yeun’s family migrated to Canada when he was five years old, then moved to Troy, Michigan a year later.
Growing up, the accomplished actor’s ‘ hero ‘ was Will Smith, primarily because he did not see his Asian-American identity represented on TV. To a young Yeun, Smith was the ‘ closest ‘ reflection he could see of himself in popular cinema.
Speaking to The Hot Corn, he shared: “When I was young my hero was Will Smith. That’s because he was probably the closest to my own personal journey, of feeling ‘ other ‘ or ‘ outsider. ‘ Fresh Prince]Of Bel Air] was exactly that.
” Then, you try to connect to mainstream stuff, and it’s not to say I can’t connect to a film that has a white protagonist, like of course I can, we’re all human beings, those things spoke to me. But sometimes, having a more nuanced approach to how it can connect to you is really that much more important. “
The Walking Dead exit
Yeun left The Walking Dead in 2016 (AMC)
Similar to Smith, the 41-year-old celebrity got his big break on a TV show.
The Walking Dead premiered in 2010 and featured Yeun as Glenn Rhee, a core member of main character Rick Grimes ‘ (Andrew Lincoln) survival group.
He was introduced to viewers in the second episode of the zombie apocalypse drama and quickly became a fan favourite.
Unfortunately, he met his brutal fate in season seven at the hands of villain Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), before the birth of his first child.
Glenn’s death sent shockwaves across the show’s fanbase, who had watched the characters tempt fate for six years. However, Yeun has admitted he was ‘ ready ‘ to let the character’s story end.
The actor was ‘ ready ‘ to end Glenn’s story (AMC)
He previously told The Independent:” I actually was]ready to go].
“That show is one of the greater experiences of my life. I got to work with such incredible people and I got to experience life in its ups and downs in every facet, so it’s very integral to my being.
” But at that moment, it felt very, very appropriate to leave – not because I wanted to go, not because they wanted me to – just that’s when my character’s story was done. There’s nothing greater in my opinion than someone telling you that there’s an end to something. “
Is Steven Yeun married?
Yeun married photographer Joana Pak in 2016 (2024 Penske Media)
Yeun is married to professional photographer Joana Pak. The pair tied the knot in 2016 and share two children: 7-year-old son Jude and daughter Ruth, aged 5.
Although the couple keep their relationship relatively private, Yeun recently gave a heart-warming nod to his wife and kids in a Golden Globes Award acceptance speech.
He won the prize for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, for his role in Netflix’s hit drama Beef.
” I’m just so thankful, “he said.
He continued:” I’m just the recipient of a long line of compassion and love and protection and goodwill, so I appreciate this. Joana, I love you. You are my strength. Thank you to Judie and Ruthie […]. “
