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JoJo Siwa has blindsided fans by postponing all the dates of her upcoming US tour. The Dance Moms star, who is currently dating Chris Hughes, hinted in a statement that she will be spending the summer in Europe instead.

The website detailing her live shows now reads: “I’ve got some news that breaks my heart to share… my US tour has to be postponed.

“I promise I’ll be back before you know it to perform for all the beautiful people in the US!… Announcements will be coming soon, including some Europe shows!:)

“Thank you so much for your understanding and support. I can’t wait to see you all soon! To my Dream Guest VIPs, my team will be reaching out to you individually to plan something special. Refunds will be issued at point of purchase.”

It’s been a whirlwind few weeks for JoJo who was also dropped by her record label. The reality star had been signed to the record company Columbia in 2024, and she released her single Karma and EP Guilty Pleasure with the label.

But less than a year later, the US reality star is no longer working with the label with her latest single Bulletproof released independently.

However, in better news the star has reportedly bagged her own ITV2 reality show with boyfriend Chris Hughes. The pair are in talks for their own series documenting the early stages of their romance.

The romance between the pair has been going from strength to strength since they met on Celebrity Big Brother.

After stunning viewers with their flirty antics in the show, the pair did not wait long to go public.

The news unravelled after JoJo’s heartbroken partner Kath announced on social media the morning after the afterparty that JoJo had dumped her. Kath was particularly hurt as she’d jetted to meet JoJo and was left alone in London after the snub.

In an interview with Capital Radio, JoJo confirmed that she and Chris were now exclusive. She announced: ‘I’m sure it’s no secret to people, I am in a lovely relationship with a sweet boy named Christopher Hughes.’

She also gushed about her feelings for the Love Island star in an interview with The Guardian when asked whether things between them were still platonic.

‘It’s not platonic anymore, and it’s been a beautiful development, a beautiful connection, and I’m absolutely head over heels for him and he’s the same way,’ she told them.

Whether you’re an experienced gardener or a green-thumbed beginner, this six-piece collection is a great addition to your garden, allotment or patio – and right now it’s half-price

Calling all gardeners looking to expand their current plants and flowers, this six-piece set is an absolute bargain as it plummets to half price. Normally, this Hebes collection would retail for £79.95, but is now up for grabs for the reduced price of £39.95 while this Gardening Express deal lasts.

This impressive collection of hardy evergreen Hebes will add a variety of lovely colours and textures to your garden all year round. They require minimal maintenance while offering a maximum impact on your outdoor space. Featuring a random mix of six plants, this is an unnamed selection of superb hardy varieties.

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Hebes are touted as the ultimate foliage plant, growing in uniform, compact and colourful arrays. These wonderful shrubs are also evergreen, so they keep their spectacular foliage all year, giving your garden a bright and impressive flair from the first day of the year to the last.

Named after the Greek Goddess of youth, Hebes plants will add a breath of fresh air to any garden, patio or allotment with their vibrant colours and spectacular growth. Hebes are loved for their low-growing domes of densely packed leaves, ensuring they don’t take up too much room, block natural light or grow wild. They are excellent for providing contrast and texture in a border of your garden, but they will also thrive in patio containers.

Hebes are virtually maintenance-free evergreen shrubs, fully frost hardy and tolerant of drought, shade, sun and poor soil, so they are more than comfortable in the UK’s turbulent climate. They are also very slow-growing, meaning you can plant them pretty much anywhere and just leave them to be.

All Hebes in this collection complement each other and are supplied as strong healthy plants in approx. 1.5-2.5 litre containers. All you have to do is simply plant and stand back, making this set the new best friend of new or inexperienced gardeners.

Here’s a list of some of the Hebes that may be selected in the set:

• Hebe Heartbreaker
• Hebe Emerald Green Globe
• Hebe Sapphire Hebe Purple
• Hebe albicans Red Edge
• Hebe Vernicosa
• Hebe Pewter Dome

Laura Anderson appears to take aim at her ex partner Gary Lucy in a Father’s Day post as sarcastically praises fathers who ‘financially’ take care of their children

Since the arrival of their daughter two years ago, the relationship between Laura Anderson and Gary Lucy has been far from smooth-sailing. And it seems despite the fact the pair parted ways in February 2023, after attempting to rekindle their relationship before the birth of their daughter, Laura’s bitterness towards Gary is still ever present.

On Father’s Day, Laura posted a tribute to :”Great dads who show up and financially support their children. You children love you.”

According to reports, it was Gary’s children from a previous relationship that forced him to make the difficult decision to split with Laura after she proposed he move to Scotland in order to raise their daughter Bonnie, two.

Back in October last year, Gary was at the receiving end of Laura’s frustration when he posted a series of pictures showing off his relationship with Bonnie..

And at the time she posted: “Instead of posting videos of the one time you saw your daughter this year, can you please reply to my text from 2weeks ago please, that would be great.”

Her post attracted a string of attention but left Gary feeling the need to retaliate, in a desperate bid to counter her claims of being an absent father.

Taking to his social media at the time, he posted a picture of himself with his youngest son Theodore and responded saying: “I could eat him all up.”

But his hashtags underneath his post appeared to be evidence that he was fuming at Laura’s suggestion he was not present in his daughter’s life.

He ended his post saying: “#handsomeboy, #deadbeatdad.” And this was followed by an emoji of the middle finger.

Last year, Laura opened up on life as a single mum to the Mirror.

She explained: “But that’s the cards I was dealt in the end. Of course, I’m going to make it work for my child, even more so. I feel like I’m a really good mum, to be honest.”

She added: “Prioritise what you need to do, it’s just me. I have to make it work. I am tired but of course, I’m going to be tired. I’m bringing up a human soul, that’s what I signed up for.”

When asked her advice for other parents in a similar situation, she replied: “[Bonnie’s] great, your social life does a take a little bit of a backseat but most people, your good friends understand that.”

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Sam Thompson and Louis Tomlinson have been training together for Soccer Aid at Old Trafford despite the One Direction star now dating Sam’s ex, Zara McDermott

Louis Tomlinson and Sam Thompson held a Soccer Aid ‘peace dinner’ before the charity match kicks off today at Old Trafford, according to reports. The pair have been training together for the star-studded game, despite the One Direction star. 33, now dating Sam’s ex, Zara McDermott, 28.

Unfortunately, Sam, 32, has had to pull out of the match – which will see the likes of Wayne Rooney and Jill Scott take to the pitch in Manchester – after injuring himself while making a mega journey by bike and foot from Stamford Bridge to Old Trafford for Unicef last week. However, he’s still very much part of Soccer Aid and the management team and will be cheering on his famous teammates from the sidelines.

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Claiming he organised a dinner with Louis and the rest of the team at posh country house Champneys in Hertfordshire ahead of the match today, a source told The Sun the pair are determined not to let their love lives interfere with the day.

They said: “There is no beef between the pair and they’re both going to ensure their love lives don’t distract from such a big charity spectacle.

“They are fully aware that their every move is being scrutinised and they’ve broken bread with their teammates, so it’ll be smooth sailing on the day.”

Sam and Zara called it quits late last year before the Love Islander moved on with Louis. Sam was said to be ‘blindsided’ by the move and appeared to make a sly dig at his ex when he was discussing his love life with best pal, Pete Wicks.

Hinting that Zara may have moved on too soon, he said: “I suppose a lot of people look for validation in other people right? And they look for the next person instantly because it’s like ‘I need to find someone else to fill that hole and I need to find that excitement.'”

Explaining that he was asked about coming face to face with Louis at Soccer Aid, he told Pete recently: “At the end of the interview, he goes, ‘Look mate, I’ve got to ask the question that everyone wants to know.

“This is sort of the big question really, the elephant in the room, What’s it going to be like with you and Louis? Obviously he’s doing Soccer Aid too.'”

Sam continued: “Mate, you should have seen the room, everybody, it was a silent then everyone goes ‘Woah, Woah Woah, end the call! End the call!’ and I have just gone ‘No, no guys, I’ve got this, I’ve got this.’ I held my hands up to say just relax.

“I think I did alright and I meant everything I said as well, that it’s not about me or Louis or who anyone is dating, it’s f**king Unicef and charity and everyone is going to be there for the exact same reason.”

The Mirror has contacted Sam and Louis’ reps for comment.

* Soccer Aid is on ITV at 6pm on Sunday 15 June

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Body language expert Judi James has revealed what the First Lady was really thinking during her husband’s birthday parade over the weekend

A body language expert has revealed what Melania Trump was really thinking during her husband’s military parade on Saturday, which marked the US President’s 79th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the American Army.

The 55-year-old First Lady stunned in a white pinstripe skirt power suit. While her husband donned his usual attire – a navy suit, white shirt and red tie – for the special ceremony which took place outside the White House.

In a rare public display of affection, Melania held Donald’s hand during the parade and smiled throughout. But body language expert Judi James thinks her communication with her husband “suggests some tension” between the couple.

She observed: “Her left hand seems to perform a small ritual that suggests inner tension, or she lifts it to preen her hair as it wafts in the breeze. When Trump is seated, it looks like another day in the White House office.

“While Melania performs a wide, Duchenne smile, his smile is the lip-clamped, acknowledging version and his posture slumps as he rests his elbows on his thighs and splays his knees with his hands forming a downward steeple gesture.”

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The expert further noted to Daily Mail.com that Melania was “more rigid” than her husband and “almost mirroring the military pose of Pete Hegseth on Trump’s other side.”

Though on the rare occasion Donald does talk to her, Judi noted Melania – who has been married to Trump for 20 years – “becomes more animated, leaning quickly sideways to listen and smile.”

But it seemed the ceremony might have been a bit too long for the President, as a photo of him apparently catching forty winks went viral on social media.

A snap circulating on X, previously known as Twitter, shows a seated Trump with his eyes shut, seemingly dozing while the military procession continued. And critics didn’t hesitate to poke fun at Trump nodding off, with some calling it a ‘disgrace’.

“Trump seen falling asleep at his own birthday military parade,” one user posted on the social media site. Another jested: “It was past his bedtime”, as a third ribbed: “This mutha sucka couldn’t even stay awake at his empty birthday parade. Chile, bye! #DemUnited #NoKingsParade #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace.”

A fourth remarked: “Falling asleep again, on his Birthday. No this is not at Pope inauguration. The military parade that he desperately wanted, and Americans paid millions for… So disrespectful of the US Military. Disgrace.”

But it wasn’t just Trump’s apparent snoozing that hit the headlines. Thousands of protests sprung up across the country against Trump’s authoritarian tendencies – under the banner ‘No Kings’, which also put a literal damper on the proceedings.

To add to the drama, protesters gathered to make their dissent heard against the festivities. Overshadowing the parade, was a towering, eight-foot-tall effigy of Trump sat on a toilet.

It comes as Trump threatened to respond at ‘levels never seen before’ if Iran attacks the US, sparking fears of World War Three.

At least nine people are dead and more than 100 have reportedly been injured after Iran launched a barrage of missile strikes at Israel overnight, in retaliation for Israel’s Friday strikes. Those killed range in age from 10 to 80 years old.

Israel also launched overnight strikes, hitting the Iranian Ministry of Defense headquarters in Tehran. The Israeli military said it had targeted other locations that “advanced” Iran’s nuclear program, setting it back possibly by years.

Distancing his administration from the attacks, Trump said Washington had no role to play in the escalating trouble as he issued a warning to Tehran not to bring his country into the conflict.

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Ted Lasso was confirmed to be returning for a fourth season in March this year, but will Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Taylor be reprising her role of Sassy alongside Jason Sudeikis?

Actress and comedian Ellie Taylor has revealed whether or not she will be returning for the new series of Ted Lasso. The Strictly Come Dancing star appeared alongside Jason Sudeikis in all three seasons of the popular Apple TV series.

Ted Lasso wrapped things up, seemingly for good, in May 2023, but it was announced in March that the Emmy award-winning series will be returning for a fourth series, with executive producer Jason set to reprise his titular role of the American AFC Richmond coach.

Announcing the surprise series, Jason, 49, said: “As we all continue to live in a world where so many factors have conditioned us to ‘look before we leap’, in season four the folks at AFC Richmond learn to leap before they look, discovering that wherever they land, it’s exactly where they’re meant to be.”

Among the other stars of Ted Lasso are comedian Nick Mohammed, Juno Temple, Phil Dunster and Game Of Thrones star Hannah Waddingham. Ellie – who is working with Intrepid Travel to campaign for more female-fronted travel shows – played the supporting role of Flo ‘Sassy’ Collins, best friend of Hannah’s character Rebecca Welton.

Hannah has revealed she is reprising her role as the owner of AFC Richmond when the fourth series begins shooting in July, but will Sassy be by Rebecca’s side once again? Ellie isn’t sure.

“Oh, I have no idea,” Ellie admitted earlier this week when asked if she was returning to the hit Apple TV series. “I mean, I know as much as you do about Ted Lasso. I’m delighted that it’s coming back and I’ll be avidly watching for sure.”

“I can’t imagine anyone who was involved with the original series would not want to go back,” Ellie mused when quizzed on if she wants to play Sassy one more time. “It was a joy to be a part of. I feel really lucky to have been part of such a show that is so well regarded and mean so much to so many people.”

Ellie may not be filming (yet) but she’s keeping busy with a mammoth task – trying to shake up the male, pale and stale world of travel TV. The comedian has teamed up with Intrepid Travel to back a campaign for more women fronting travel shows.

According to Intrepid Travel, less than a quarter (23%) of travel programmes commissioned last year were hosted solely by female presenters, despite almost half of women wanting to have some representation on screen to highlight the unique issues female travellers can experience.

“I’ve spent my career challenging outdated attitudes, and travel TV is long overdue for a shake-up. It’s wild that last year in 2024 only 23% of travel shows were hosted by women, despite the fact that so many women are passionate about travel, exploration, and storytelling. Intrepid found 48% of people consider travel to be a male-dominated industry, but it shouldn’t be!” Ellie said of her new gig.

“I’m thrilled to be partnering with Intrepid Travel to shine a light on this issue – and to do it in a way that makes people laugh while still making a serious point. We’re not just calling out the disparity, we’re also starting a conversation about what needs to change, and hopefully, inspiring networks to rethink who they put in the spotlight.”

In a bid to inspire commissioners to cater to the real interests of audiences, Intrepid Travel has teamed up with TV producer Nicola Hebden (known for Travel Man and Jack Whitehall: Travels With My Father) to devise a proposal for an innovative new travel series – Travel Ann.

The programme will follow Ellie as she encounters remarkable women across the globe who have committed their lives to effecting significant change in their local communities. These are women who are pushing boundaries and redefining leadership within the realms of travel and conservation.

In one suggested episode, Ellie spends time with The Black Mambas – the world’s first and only all-female, unarmed anti-poaching unit – who are safeguarding endangered wildlife and inspiring a new wave of female conservationists.

Travel Ann is in the process of being pitched to major UK TV networks for a 6 episode run. Further information on the TV series can be found here.