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Stacey Solomon said she had taken oldest child Zach Pokemon hunting in Paris as a special mother and son treat for his 17th birthday

Stacey Solomon revealed she had spent some rare alone time with oldest son Zach weeks after they had a blazing row on telly.

The Sort Your life Out star, 35, and her 17-year-old appeared to have patched things up as they spent two days on holiday together in Paris. Mum and son were in the French capital to go Pokemon hunting as a birthday treat for Zach.

Posting a series of happy snaps with her firstborn in front of iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, Stacey wrote in an emotional post: “2 days with my Zach. Why are these the best pics ever? they make me so happy! Me & you Zachy.”

She continued: “We went Pokemon hunting yesterday & today, it’s something we’ve done for years & have never been to a proper city Go Fest. So for his birthday this year we got tickets & we have been counting down the days. Having a young adult son like Zach is just the absolute dream & spending time with just us two doesn’t happen often but when it does my soul regenerates. To the moon & back Zach! BEST POKEMON TRIP EVER!”

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Fans were quick to comment underneath the post, with one writing: “Aww! I love this! Hope you caught em all.” Another commented: “Awww lots of beautiful memories made both of you. Looks like fun to happy birthday to your zach.”

A third posted: “Such special quality time with Zach, omg how tall he is now!” A fourth said: “What a beautiful young man he’s turning into so down to earth and just lovely.” A fifth fan chimed in: “Used to love mum and son days out and trips but then they go and get married and have their own kids and you miss those days so much.”

While a sixth suggested: “Stacey you and Zack should do Celebrity Race Across The World. You would have a ball.” More of Stacey’s six million Instagram followers seemed to agree and replied: “YES. BEST RECOMMENDATION EVER!”

The trip comes weeks after Stacey and Zach clashed in scenes aired on her new BBC reality show, Stacey & Joe, back in April. In the opening episode, mum Stacey is seen waking Zach up the day after she allowed him to throw a party for his pals that went on well into the early hours.

But it turned into an intense argument when the teenager lost his temper with mum Stacey and swore at her on camera. Stacey told Zach she would wake his friends up if he didn’t help with the clean up operation and take the rubbish out and said: “Right, it’s not cool and it’s not clever. I am happy you had a great time but the party is over!” She then asked: “Shall I let the boys [Zach’s friends] know that they are ready for their chores too?”

Zach – who had previously promised to be up by 11am to do it – hit back: “No! What are you doing – you’re p***ing me off!”. This made Stacey lose her cool as she fumed: “If you swear at me one more time Zach. No, I’m not joking!” She added: “Just because there are people here doesn’t mean I won’t have that argument with you.”

Stacey gave birth to Zach when she was 17 before she found fame on The X Factor. She is also mum to 12-year-old son Leighton from a previous relationship. After meeting husband Joe Swash on the set of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! – which she won in 2010 – she went on to have three more children.

Son Rex turned six in May. In an emotional Instagram post Stacey wrote: “Rex is 6. I can’t even cope how fast that went. Swipe for how it started. Rexy you are such a special boy. You fill the house with happiness. You make us laugh every day. And your smile has always and continues to light up our days. Keep growing into the most amazing little man Rexy. To the moon & back again darling.”

The couple also share daughters Rose, three, and two-year-old Belle. While Joe has an older son called Harry who isn’t in the show, who is nearly 18. Though their home Pickle Cottage is full to the brim with kids, dogs and their pet ducks, Stacey says Joe would like even more kids – but she isn’t so keen.

She shared: “Joe would like me to be a baby machine! I quit! I quit. My pelvic floor is a shambles. The whole of my back is screaming at me. I can’t do it again.” But Stacey hasn’t ruled out having more kids in the future, adding: “I would love to, maybe when they’re a bit older, and they’re all independent. If we’re lucky enough and if we were privileged enough to have a baby then, that’s when I would consider it. But right now, I’m finally feeling like I’m recovering from three consecutive births. It’s a lot.”

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Hollyoaks actress Jorgie Porter, who has son Forest and daughter Peony, has candidly opened up on motherhood and plans to marry Oliver Piotrowski after a four year-long engagement

Soap actress Jorgie Porter has revealed she still is yet to plan her wedding to beau Oliver Piotrowski, despite getting engaged four years ago.

Hollyoaks star Jorgie, 37, announced her engagement to her real estate developer beau Oliver towards the end of 2021. She shared the joyous news on her Instagram at the time, posting a photo of herself with Oliver flashing her huge new rock. She simply captioned the post: “OMG.“

Four years on, the pair have welcomed two wonderful children together; Forest, two, and Peony, who was born in December. In an exclusive chat with the Mirror, at the Pro Am Padel tour launch event, Jorgie revealed why the pair are yet to walk down the aisle and say ‘I do’.

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When asked if there are any wedding plans, Jorgie jokes about her lengthy engagement. “How long? Four years I think! I didn’t plan this,” she quips.

The soap star mum then reveals why there is yet to be wedding bells for her a Oliver. “No I’m stupid at planning, I’m a bad planner,” she confesses. “Because whenever I’ve had Hollyoaks work we never are scheduled so I never know what day it is. We even work on Saturdays. You can ask me now what day it is, I don’t know. I don’t know the day, the month, because you have to always be ready to work because they can call you up because…

“So planning for me is just… I’m waiting for the wedding to come to me I think. It’ll just come when it’s ready. Maybe a padel wedding, I’m joking!,” she quipped while at the Pro Am Padel tour event.

Jorgie gave birth to Peony in December and has candidly admitted to the Mirror that motherhood to two children is very different than it is to being a mum to one.

When asked how she’s finding the new phase of motherhood, Jorgie tells the Mirror: “It’s hard. Nobody tells you that it’s the hardest thing in the world because you’ve got a toddler that wants all your attention and you’ve, obviously, got a little baby that’s attached to you, literally that is another level of mum-ness. It is hard. We’re in the trenches, this is the trenches we’re deep in there.“

Juggling two children is tricky for a number of reasons, but Jorgie reveals she finds her son Forest’s jealousy particularly difficult – but is making slow progress helping her eldest adjust to the new family dynamic. She explains: “Honestly, it’s great but I think there’s jealousy bits when the toddler is like, ‘you’re my mummy, get off this one, put her in the carseat’, like, ‘No Forest, we’re cuddling her’.

“It’s tricky because he can’t understand that I’m her Mummy, too. But he does know, it’s weird. It’s very hard to navigate. It’s going there, it’s brilliant. I think there’s everyday you go, ‘Oh that’s a win, that’s brilliant, we’re out together in a pram, we did it’. So it is going well.”

EXCLUSIVE: Sigma star Cameron Edwards has opened up on his views following the news that the BRIT Awards are leaving London for the first time, admitting it’s time to celebrate all UK music

Sigma’s Cameron Edwards admits it’s “right” that the BRIT Awards are finally leaving London. It was announced earlier this week that the glitzy music event will be leaving London for the first time.

For the first time, the annual event, which celebrates the best of British music, as well as international artists, will be moving to Manchester’s Co-op Live for 2026 and 2027 after 45 ceremonies in London. Chart topper, Cameron Edwards, one half of drum and bass duo Sigma, believes this is the right move.

Despite being from the south of England, Cam and Joe Lenzie met in 2006 while studying at Leeds University, so have a strong connection to the north. “It’s probably about right,” Cam exclusively told the Mirror, following the release of their latest track, Jungle, featuring Stefflon Don and Yung Saber.

He added: “I mean, it’s the BRITs, it should be Britain, right? Why not? There’s a lot of talent outside of London so it should be celebrated.” Speaking of Sigma’s origins, he explained: “We were at university up there, that’s how we met and sort of formed everything we did. There’s a big divide in terms of the way people are with you in the north and the south.

“Generally, the further up north you get, the friendlier people are. I lived in Manchester for almost 10 years and absolutely loved it, Leeds is an amazing city. I’ve got very fond memories of both places, so why not take the BRITs elsewhere?” But while Sigma have previously worked with major labels, the duo have since gone independent for their latest record, Day One.

“We were part of the major label system for just over 10 years,” he said, before adding: “Like any sort of longterm relationship, it had its ups and downs but it’s nice to come out of it and have that kind of knowledge we probably didn’t have when we started, having had ten years of experience with a major label and be able to make decisions on our own.

“It’s more down to how quickly we can make decisions because there’s just Joe and I. We don’t have to ask anyone, so we’re doing everything ourselves – it’s been very liberating to be honest, and it’s been a great start.” However, he admits while it’s stressful working independently, he believes that there had always been stress behind the scenes.

“Doing everything independently, you forget, it’s literally everything you see that happens we’ve made a decision on,” Cam said. He went on to explain that this includes social media posts, people they are working with and who they choose to record with. In more recent years, independent artists including RAYE, Sugababes and The Zutons have gone on to have astronomical success after steering away from major labels and making decisions themselves.

However, he acknowledges that major labels do have an important part to play when it comes to breaking new artists, and budgets are often a lot higher. “If something starts doing well, they can generally throw money behind it, almost like a bank,” he said, admitting that Sigma don’t have the opportunity to plough into a huge campaign.

Now, the duo have to “carefully” plan things. “I think there’s definitely a shift at the moment,” he said of musicians working independently, adding: “I think if you’re an established name, you’ve got a bit of a fanbase already, maybe people are realising they don’t maybe need the full structure of 30 people working for you.

“Obviously, the percentages are much better when you’re independent as well,” noting that record labels, management and publicists often take a percentage of any money generated by the artist. Creative freedom is also a bonus, with Cam and Joe being able to decide who they collaborate with.

Their track with Stefflon Don and Yung Saber came by chance. “Some of these tunes we’d had loops we’d started and some people we reached out to,” he said, before reflecting on their track, R U SLEEPING with Dizzee Rascal. He revealed that he and Joe dropped the musician a direct message on social media, but Dizzee sadly didn’t see it.

Their luck changed when they bumped into him at a festival in Bournemouth, with the rapper instantly agreeing to jump on the record. He, however, admits the Stefflon track was very different. “We worked with Yung Saber and he dropped the lyric in the track that says ’16 shots like Stefflon Don’ and we were like ‘Imagine having her on it’.

“I think Joe had been speaking to one of her producers and studio guys, and I was like ‘Let’s just send him the tune and see if we can lock it in.’ It was a Sunday, and she came back to us and said she loved the track. It was completely random, totally unscripted,” before adding it was “organic and a mad story.”

He admits the track is a “nod” to the drum and bass sound, which has had a resurgence in recent years. Cam says the genre was “very popular” when Sigma emerged ten years ago, but has now seen a new generation of artists coming through and putting vocals on drum and bass tracks.

One singer who you wouldn’t have imagined on a drum and bass track is Paloma Faith, who joined the lads on their 2014 Number 1, Changing. “It was Ella Eyre who first did the vocal on that tune,” Cam said, but unfortunately, Ella couldn’t commit to being on the record, meaning Paloma took over.

But since their first release of Lassitude with DJ Fresh in 2010, Cam says there have been “a lot of positive moments,” but the duo have also faced “hard moments.” He said: “I think this journey of independence feels very close to home. We were very lucky to have a lot of success ten years ago.

“It was ten years ago when I was probably in a slightly different place as a man, and Joe was as well in terms of our egos. We probably didn’t handle it as well as we probably are now. It’s a very different time, the little wins we get now really mean the world to us because it’s something that we’ve put all of our effort into, all of our backing, all of my money, everything.”

He added: “I would say this journey of independence is probably a highlight for us.” Cam says that when Sigma were topping the charts, he felt as though the duo had imposter syndrome after arriving at Radio 1 to collect their Official Number 1. “I didn’t really think I should be there,” he said, adding that he was “blocking it out” as it felt “strange.”

“If we ever were to have that success again, mentally, we’d be in a different place to appreciate it more,” Cam said.

Day One is scheduled for release in October this year via DAY ONES. Jungle feat Stefflon Don and Yung Saber is available now.

Festival season is here, and if you’re looking for trendy, grown-up outfit inspiration, we’ve rounded up our favourite style buys from Warehouse, ASOS, Topshop and more

Festival season has officially kicked off, and arguably the biggest one of them all, Glastonbury, is only a couple of weeks away. It can be hard to find actual grown-up but still on-trend festival fashion, but thanks to the recent boho revival, the options are now pretty much endless.

So if you’re looking for the perfect festival fit that’s still age-appropriate and gives of that cool-girl vibe, you’re in luck as we’ve rounded up our favourite fringed, boho and floaty fashion finds.

From Hannah Cooper Dommett’s insanely cool festival range with Warehouse to Very’s Sienna Miller-inspired boho chic collection and ASOS’ festival-ready looks, shop our buys from £24

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WAREHOUSE

Hannah Cooper Dommett is back for another collab with Warehouse and this time the festival-ready edit features boho choc fringing, lace detail midis and cool co-ords.

To add little more coverage to the lace midi, we suggest teaming a slip dress or biker shorts and a vest top underneath. Thrown on a chunky pair of biker boots and some studded accessories, and you’re good to go.

SHOP THE LOOK: Midi Tshirt Dress, £49 here

VERY

Quilted jackets have been a huge trend over the past year, and they’re a great addition to your festival wardrobe. They manage to nail that boho vibe, while also providing an extra layer of warmth for when the sun goes down.

Team with a pair of paperbag denim shorts and an Isabel Marant-inspired lace blouse for a grown-up but cool-girl festival look.

SHOP THE LOOK: Embroidered Floral Jacket, £55 here; Premium Lace Insert Blouse, £40 here; and Paperbag Denim Shorts, £28 here

NEXT

Festivals aren’t all micro shorts and mini skirts, you can rock a floaty maxi and look just as good. We love that this floral boho dress from Next keeps your legs and arms covered up (perfect for those who burn in the sun or are just looking for something a little more modest), but still looks so stylish.

SHOP THE LOOK: Lace Boho Midi Dress, £66 here

ASOS

As much as festivals aren’t all micro shorts, it can’t hurt to try a pair out if that’s your style? The key with micro shorts is accessoring them with a cool belt, a fringed gilet and some knee high boots.

And if you’re looking for festival fashion, ASOS is the place to head to. From suede to eyelet belts and crochet sets, it has everything you need to look stylish in the field.

SHOP THE LOOK: Knitted Stitch Tank with Fringe Detail, £38 here; Knitted Stitch Mini Short, £24 here; and Arley Burnished Flat Biker Boot, £45 here

TOPSHOP

A matching set is one of the easiest ways to looking put together wiht very minimal effort. And if you’re heading to multiple festivals this summer you can mix and match this linen shirt and trouser set from Topshop to create a whole range of different looks.

Following the Sussexes’ viral Baby Momma dance video, a PR expert explains why the rumours of a royal reality show could be bad news for their extended royal family

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex could be set to film their own fly-on-the-wall documentary series which, given their history of spilling the beans, could spell trouble for the royal family. After Meghan released her now-viral twerking video, experts say there’s more signs than ever that the couple are “breaking the mould” of royal life and are ready to take steps into the lucrative world of reality television.

“It looks very much like they would love to do a reality show,” says PR guru Dermot McNamara. “She’s sharing far more of her personal, fun life with Harry and the children, and focusing on the fun and light-hearted side of themselves. Meghan is as popular as she is polarising and that makes TV gold because everyone has an opinion on her. In this throwaway, digital society we want big pop culture moments – and Meghan and Harry deliver those, so the channels will be very keen to sign them up.”

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While Meghan is set to release the second season of her very polished With Love, Meghan series later this year, a reality show would be the first of its kind for the California-based couple. But given their history of dropping bombshells when the cameras start rolling, a source tells us that a Kardashian-esque programme could spell bad news for the UK royals.

“We can see that Meghan and Harry don’t feel they have to stay silent any more, it’s clear in the interviews they’ve done, and the other shows,” our source claims. “So if they go on to film more, and especially if they discuss their relationship with William and Kate, for example, it would probably be a nightmare for the rest of the family.”

Meghan’s twerking video, which lasts just under 90 seconds, shows a heavily pregnant Meghan, 43, and Prince Harry, 40, dancing to the Starrkeisha song The Baby Momma in an attempt to kick off her labour with Lilibet, now four.

At the time of going to press the twerking reel had amassed over 46 million views, making it Meghan’s most-watched video on her account by a long way. Only her launch video for As Ever, which was posted back in February, comes anywhere close with 27.8m views so far.

The clip inevitably created a storm online, with some followers calling it “cringe”. One person accused the couple of “ruining the reputation and respect of the royal family, one Instagram post at a time”.

Following the backlash, a national newspaper quoted a source saying that Meghan “doesn’t care about the haters in Britain” and that the clip had gone down a storm and was seen as “relatable” in the US.

The BBC’s former royal correspondent Jennie Bond, however, told the Mirror it was “utterly bizarre” of Meghan to release the clip, and that King Charles would have been “horrified” if he’d watched it.

Dermot agrees that as working royals, Kate and William have certain standards to uphold and an “image to portray and maintain”, which would likely be at odds with a reality-style show.

“Reality shows and Netflix documentaries are embarrassing for the royals because they can’t and haven’t ever done them. Yes we see them being more outgoing, talking about mental health and things, but Meghan’s labour video, with her twerking and Harry ‘dad dancing’, goes beyond that.”

The fact that TV producers would no doubt welcome the couple discussing their fall-outs on camera complicates things further, he says, adding, “It often happens that one side is seen to be fighting more than the other, and no one really comes out of it looking great.”

When they stepped back as working royals and moved to the US in 2020, it was widely presumed that this was driven by the couple’s desire for privacy.

However, when their first joint Netflix series was released two years later and they were accused of hypocrisy, they hit back via an official statement from their global press secretary. This read, “The Duke and Duchess have never cited privacy as the reason for stepping back. This distorted narrative was intended to trap the couple into silence.”

According to Dermot, With Love, Meghan made it clear that there’s an appetite for the couple sharing their personal life – and that appetite is growing.

“Meghan is very happy with parts of her public life being out there and she knows there’s great interest in her life. She’s learned that this is what people are interested in, this is what she can commercialise.”

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Or is a luxurious oil that usually costs £33 for a full-size bottle, but you can try it for less than £2 in this bundle of glow-boosting beauty products

Some beauty products have undeniable cult classic, ‘hall of fame’ status, and one such item is Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Or. This shimmery oil can be used on the body, face and even hair to give a gorgeous summery sheen, and smells incredible too. It doesn’t come cheap, however, with a full-size 100ml bottle currently costing £33 on Lookfantastic. However, I’ve found a way for you to try it out for just a couple of quid.

You’ll find a 10ml travel-size bottle of Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Or Florale inside this month’s new OK! Beauty Box, called the Glow-Getter Edit, along with four other glow-boosting beauty products. The box costs just £8.99 to first-time subscribers, which means that each of the five products inside could be given a value of around £1.80 when buying this box – significantly less than what it would cost to buy them individually. In fact, the contents inside are worth over £90 in total, saving you over £80 in total. Bargain!

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Other radiance-enhancing products you’ll find inside include a suits-all cleanser worth almost £40, a plumping and firming sheet mask, a sparkly lip gloss and a pretty powder highlighter. Here’s exactly what’s inside:

• Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Or Florale – 10ml travel-size, worth £4.40
• Makeup Revolution Shimmer Bomb Lip Gloss in the shade Sparkle – 4.5ml full-size, worth £5.99
• Mudmasky Glow-Up Cleanser – 60ml full-size, worth £39.99
• Luna by Luna Highlight in the shade Moonbeam – 3g full-size, worth £15
• Hello Skin Bio-Collagen Firming Treatment Mask – one mask, worth £18
• Plus a voucher to redeem not for two copies of OK! Magazine – RRP £8.80

After signing up and getting your first box for £8.99, your monthly deliveries are £15 from then on; the box’s contents will always be worth at least £80, and you can pause or cancel your subscription at any time.

With three of the products individually worth more than the entire cost of the Glow-Getter Edit – and healthy, radiant skin never going out of fashion – this is an excellent way to try some new products (or old favourites) for less.

I’d say it’s worth it just for the Nuxe oil and the Mudmasky cleanser on its own, as they’re both normally quite expensive and are super-handy for holidays, and the other three treats inside just make it even better value. The powder highlighter also doubles up as a pretty eyeshadow, and the Revolution Shimmer Bomb gloss is perfect for festival season (it is very spangly).

If you’re looking for another beauty deal that gets you your holiday essentials for less, the Boots Minis Bag Get Holiday Ready costs £32 but is worth over £120, and contains top brands such as MAC, Laneige and Sol de Janeiro.

Lookfantastic’s The Summer Heroes Edit is also a great deal, priced at £45 but worth over £150, and containing the likes of Caudalie, Iconic London and ESPA.