Amazon shoppers are flocking to buy a ‘divine’ celebrity perfume that brings in many compliments. Ariana Grande’s Cloud would usually cost £53 for a 100ml bottle but has had 19% knocked off, bringing it down to £42.95.
There are three scents in the Cloud range, the original blue scent in addition to Cloud Pink and Cloud Intense. Cloud opens up with lavender, pear and bergamot before settling into a very sweet heart of whipped cream, coconut, praline and vanilla orchid. It has a well balanced base of musk and woody notes.
Cloud has been compared to Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Baccarat Rouge 540 which retails at an eye-watering £245 for a 70ml bottle, although it is overall much sweeter. Similarly comparisons have been drawn to Burberry Her which is currently reduced to £102.75 on LookFantastic.
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Cloud has pulled in over 16,000 five-star ratings on Amazon with shoppers loving its longevity and even comparing it to a much more expensive scent. One shopper said: “Had lots of compliments whilst wearing this perfume. First time buying it and it’s a lovely day scent, would definitely buy again.”
Another was thrilled, writing: “This does smell very similar to MFK’s Baccarat Rouge 540 with slightly less projection and similar sillage. This smells divine during the mid and drydown but the initial 5-10 minutes can seem a bit cloying. Cotton candy wrapped cloud would be a good description of this scent.”
The bottle design has been a little controversial with fans, one said: “This is wholeheartedly one of my favourite scents in the world. It’s fruity almost with a vanilla undertone and it just absolutely jaw dropping, but it’s incredibly strong, one spritz and you’re done, which is good for long term but sometimes feels overwhelming. The bottle is very ‘childish’, a big cloud, but is removable so not to worry.”
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Another shopper insisted that the perfume brings in a lot of compliments, penning: “This is my absolute favourite perfume ever! It smells sweet yet simplistic and lasts so long l. I get many compliments when I wear this perfume and definitely a great price for the 100ml one!”
Mark Feehily sadly won’t be rejoining his Westlife bandmates on stage for the band’s 25th anniversary celebrations, as his temporary break from the group is extended
Mark Feehily’s ongoing health struggles force extended break from Westlife’s 25th anniversary tour
Westlife fans are waking up gutted this morning following the sad announcement that Mark Feehily won’t be joining the band’s 25th anniversary celebrations. Mark announced his shock exit from the Irish group last year, amid some serious health battles, but many had been hopeful he would return to the stage soon.
“It is with the utmost level of regret that I must now temporarily stand down from all Westlife touring until a time that I have had the chance to fully recover from the turbulent journey I have been through as an individual,” Mark emotionally revealed in February 2024.
It sadly looks like Mark’s temporary break has been extended for the foreseeable.”Sadly, Mark will be unable to join the celebrations. We hope he can join us back on stage when he is ready and able. He sends his love and positivity to you all as always,” Westlife wrote in a statement shared with fans on Wednesday night, signed by Mark alongside his bandmates.
Westlife will be performing as a trio amid Mark Feehily’s health battles
Mark has been quiet over recent months, rarely posting to social media. His health troubles began five years ago when he underwent surgery and developed severe sepsis due to complications.
August 2020
Mark shared with his fans that he was “rushed to A&E” just days after the operation, showing symptoms of the potentially deadly infection, which required immediate emergency surgery.
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“I had developed severe sepsis, a life threatening infection that would require immediate emergency surgery to rectify the problem and basically save my life”, he told fans at the time.
After the emergency procedure, Mark spent several months in hospital, including a lengthy stay in intensive care during a particularly challenging and scary time of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I spent the next few months in hospital,” Mark recalled. “For months, due to the strict Covid restrictions, I was not allowed any visitors including my fiancé and my then 10-month-old daughter.
“It was physically and mentally a very difficult time, not to mention traumatic having to spend so long in ICU. I was eventually discharged from hospital in December 2020 but I have had ongoing medical problems as a result of it all.”
November 2021
Despite recovering enough to join his Westlife bandmates on their Wild Dreams tour in 2021, Mark was forced to withdraw from the tour later that year after falling seriously ill with pneumonia before a UK concert.
“I was told I had to go straight home to recover and regrettably miss the rest of the concerts that December,” a dejected Mark confirmed.
Mark has kept fans updated on his health battles but has been quiet online over recent months(Image: ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
May 2022
In May 2022, Mark underwent further surgery and three months post-operation he attempted to “soldier on” for his fans by returning to the tour. However, he confessed that the “physical demands of the concerts and extensive travel” were too much.
He developed “a very large incisional hernia” and later that year, Mark had yet another operation to “fix it”. “This would be my fourth major surgery since the start of it all, but I had no option.”
February 2024
After enduring his fourth operation in as many years, Mark announced that he is temporarily stepping back from all Westlife touring until he can fully recuperate from the “turbulent journey” he has been on.
“That surgery took place recently and thankfully it went according to plan but with that, my recovery must now become my absolute priority at this time.”
With a heavy heart, Mark announced that he will be taking a temporary break from Westlife’s touring schedule, saying: “It is with the utmost level of regret that I must now temporarily stand down for all Westlife touring until a time that I have had the chance to fully recover from the turbulent journey I have been through as an individual.”
He reassured fans, “Believe me, I wish things could be different,” and urged them, “please don’t worry”.
(Image: @markusmoments/Instagram)
June 2004 – Final Instagram post
In June 2004, a few months on from announcing his break from Westlife duties, Mark returned to social media to launch a new line of clothes by Human Collective to celebrate Pride month.
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“As much as I’ve been on a bit of a social media detox, I have jumped on a couple of times and I just wanted to say a huge heartfelt thank you for all of the amazing messages,” Mark says towards the end of his video message. “I’m proud to have you guys as fans and on that note, Happy Pride from my family to yours and we’ll see you very, very soon. Lots of love.”
In the wake of Westlife and Mark’s announcement on Wednesday night, fans have been commenting on Mark’s year-old video. “We miss you, Mark. I’m hoping you’re feeling OK and we can see you on stage as soon as you’re feeling,” one told the star today, with another adding: “Just realised it’s been a year since this last post. We hope you are ok.”
Simon Cowell has opened up about being a father to son Eric as the Britain’s Got Talent star opens in a rare interview with Jeff Brazier on This Morning
Simon says his son Eric saved him from the dark time(Image: Getty Images)
Music mogul Simon Cowell has candidly opened up fatherhood in an interview with This Morning’s Jeff Brazier. During the heartwarming interview ahead of Father’s Day, the 65 year old spoke about how becoming a dad has changed him, while also airing his concerns for his 11-year-old son.
Simon welcomed his only child Eric in February 2014 with partner Lauren Silverman. Despite keeping his family life fairly private, Britain’s Got Talent fans saw Eric make an unexpected onscreen appearance during an epic Golden Buzzer moment during the 2024 series – where he let his son press the famous buzzer.
During the series, he also revealed his son was a keen drummer, and now he’s shared even more about his 11-year-old. Speaking to father of two Jeff, Simon adorably shared how much his son meant to him.
Simon opened up about fatherhood in an interview with This Morning’s Jeff Brazier
“Honestly, everything. Out of everything I’ve ever done in my life, this is the best thing to ever happen to me. The very first time I saw his scan, I was literally obsessed,” he said.
However, Simon admitted there were some negative sides to parenthood, as he shared his concerns for his son growing up in the modern day. “We’re getting to a point where the word phone comes up. ‘Oh god, here we go,'” Simon, who famously revealed he doesn’t have a personal mobile phone said.
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“I’m very worried Jeff, about how much kids can see at a certain age. I grew up…Which was learning things at the right time, the right age, etcetera etcetera. I just would be petrified of him having access to anything, that would really worry me.”
Simon has opened up about being a father to son Eric in a rare interview(Image: Getty Images)
He continued: “I think schools put too much pressure on kids, which is, you’re getting up at seven in the morning, you’re coming home say at five, six in the afternoon, evening and then you’ve got to do two hours of homework.
“It’s like, they’re ten, eleven, twelve years old. It’s too much. I would say to any teacher watching, ban homework, you’ll have happier kids and they’ll do better.”
Despite softening over the years, Simon has made a name for being the harsh judge, starting from his stint in 2001 on Pop Idol. He’s now revealed that even Eric isn’t safe from his harsh commentary.
When asked by Jeff what he’d do if his son wanted tp head in the showbiz direction, the star said he would be “absolutely honest” with him.
“I’ve thought about this. What if he said to me, ‘I want to be a singer’ and he couldn’t sing, I would be absolutely honest with him. If he couldn’t, I would say, ‘You know what, be a drummer,'” he laughed.
“He actually can play the drums well but he’s quite shy. You know, I walk and I hear him, and he stops. I say, ‘Why are you stopping?’ and he says, ‘Well, I’m a bit embarrassed’ and I say, ‘Well don’t be, you’re really good.”
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV, ITVX, STV and STV Player
If you’re heading off on your summer holiday and are in need of a new suitcase, you’re in luck as Antler has slashed the price of its expandable cabin case by more than £50
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Antler’s mint green expandable cabin case is more than £50 off(Image: Antler)
It’s officially that time of the year when we’re getting ready to jet off on our summer holidays. And whether you’re heading off on a tropical getaway or keeping it a local, having a trusty, high quality suitcase is essential.
We’ve just spotted a Ryanair and EasyJet-approved cabin case for 30% off on the Antler website. And it’s even in a trendy mint green colour so not only can you fit in all your essentials but you can travel in style.
The Logo suitcase was originally priced at £175, and is now down to £122.50, and is a lightweight, hard-shell suitcase that’s as stylish as it is practical.
Made from durable polycarbonate, it’s built to handle all the bumps and bruises of travel, while still looking sleek thanks to its design, which means scuffs won’t stand out.
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The case features a handy expander zip to give you extra room(Image: Antler)
It’s also got a few handy features that makes it standout from the rest. These include smooth double spinner wheels for easy movement through the airport, a built-in security-approved lock so you know all your items are safely stowed away, and an expander zip to give you that extra bit of room when you’re bringing back more than you packed. There’s also a there’s two zipped compartments inside that helps to keep things organised and the dimensions are just right for fitting the paid for, 10kg cabin suitcase requirements on most airlines.
If, however, you are looking for a slightly more affordable alternative that fits the free cabin handbag requirements, Tripp’s hard shell under seat cabin case is currently on sale for £42. The dimensions of this bag would fit EasyJet and British Airways planes.
During the Trooping the Colour celebrations in 2016, Prince William was told off by the Queen for a break in royal etiquette on the Buckingham Palace balcony
During the 2016 Trooping the Colour, William was ‘scolded’ by the Queen over a break in royal etiquette(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Trooping the Colour is just around the corner, with Buckingham Palace and the Royal Family preparing to celebrate the King’s official birthday.
During the event, which is a landmark event in the royal calendar, the family join together on the famous Buckingham Palace balcony to marvel in the Royal Air Force flypast. While this part of the day’s celebration is often the most memorable, it is not always smooth sailing for the royals. Several years ago, back in 2016, one member of the royal family was ‘scolded’ by the late Queenfor an unexpected reason. Prince William seemed to irk his late grandmother while standing on the balcony during the flypast, earning him a stern word from the monarch.
Prince William crouches down to chat to Prince George(Image: 2016 Zak Hussein – Corbis)
As Princess Charlotte, who was making her Trooping the Colour debut just after her first birthday, was being held by Kate, young Prince George was being looked after by William.
Standing at the front of the balcony, George – who was just three years old at the time – peered over the ledge to wave to the thousands of people gathered around the Palace. As William crouched down to speak to his young son and explain the flypast, he was temporarily out of sight from the huge crowd of onlookers.
The Queen was clearly unimpressed that the crowds would not have been able to see him, Her Majesty appeared to berate her grandson by saying: “stand up William. Don’t crouch.” Of course, the prince did as he was told and rose immediately, looking rather sheepish.
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The telling off during the fly past was not the first occasion the monarch has put her foot down with her grandson, as William explained in a Sky News documentary to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday in 2016.
William was told to ‘stand up’ and ‘not crouch’ by his grandmother while on the Buckingham Palace balcony(Image: Getty Images)
At the time, the Prince of Wales spoke candidly about an incident in his childhood that landed him in hot water with his grandmother, as he and his cousin Peter Philips were caught misbehaving while riding a quad bike at Balmoral.
He said: “We were chasing Zara around who was on a go-kart, and Peter and I managed to herd Zara into a lamppost and the lamppost came down and nearly squashed her.”
“I remember my grandmother being the first person out at Balmoral running across the lawn in her kilt. She came charging over and gave us the most almighty b******ing, and that sort of stuck in my mind from that moment on.”
As heir to the throne, William made his Trooping the Colour balcony debut before his first birthday in 1984. In 2011, newly married William took part in his first Trooping the Colour parade and rode onhorseback , which he is expected to do again this year.
The Trooping the Colour event, which takes place every year in June, has been held to mark the sovereign’s official birthday since the accession of King George IV in 1820, except during the world wars and a national strike in 1955. In 2020, a scaled-back version of the celebration was held at Windsor Castle due to the Covid pandemic.
Trooping the Colour 2025, officially known as The King’s Birthday Parade, will take place on Saturday June 14, in London.
Michelle Keegan’s latest holiday outfit caught our eye thanks to it’s figure-flattering shape and stylish tassels, and we’ve found exactly where to shop the exact co-ord
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We’ve found where to shop Michelle Keegan’s exact holiday co-ord(Image: Instagram @michkeegan)
If you’ve been looking for the ultimate summer outfit that is effortlessly glam while still feeling comfy and cool, Michelle Keegan has just given us some major inspiration and we’ve found where to shop her exact co-ord. Michelle has been sharing some holiday pics from her most recent getaway to Spain, and it’s safe to say we’re obsessed with all of her fits. But it was her tasseled blue matching set that caught our eye the most. The exact outfit is from Michelle’s gorgeous summer collection with Very and includes the One Shoulder Knitted Tassel Top, priced at £35 and the matching Knitted Tassel Skirt, priced at £40.
The one-shoulder top has that perfect balance of structure and a relaxed fit. It skims in all the right places and features a cute knot detail on the shoulder
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Michelle Keegan in her own Very collection co-ord on a recent holiday(Image: Instagram @michkeegan)
While the asymmetric hemline and tassel trim add a playful, summery twist that makes it feel that bit more elevated than your standard one shoulder top. Even Michelle herself raved about how the fit is “really flattering”
Paired with the matching skirt, you’ve got a dreamy holiday look that works for any occasion from sunset cocktails to a daytime brunch.
The figure-hugging fit of the skirt shows off your silhouette without feeling too clingy, and the tassels bring some fun movement to the look. Not to mention tassels are right on trend thanks to the cowboycore renaissance we’ve been having.
The asymmetric hemline makes this matching set look so stylish(Image: Very)
To style this co-ord we recommend teaming it with a pair of toe-ring sandals and some oversized sunnies, and you’re good to go.
Whether you’ve got a holiday booked or just want to bring some glam to your summer wardrobe, this is the kind of set that will reel in all the compliments.
Another style moment we’ve loved recently comes from fellow actress Emily Atack. Emily recently praised Boden as the perfect place to shop if you’ve got bigger boobs. And the Paloma Jersey Maxi Dress, priced £98, is one of her current go-tos.
