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JoJo Siwa has reportedly been dropped by record label Columbia Records a year after releasing her single Karma and an EP called Guilty Pleasure with the music giant

JoJo Siwa has been dropped by her label Columbia Records, reports suggest. The singer, who is currently dating her Celebrity Big Brother co-star Chris Hughes, is now said to be on the hunt for another label.

The news comes as it was revealed she has released her latest tune, Bulletproof, independently. She had initially been signed to the powerhouse in the industry, who also boasts the likes of Miley Cyrus and Halle on their roster.

However, the official site no longer lists JoJo on their artists page. It comes after she released her single Karma and an EP called Guilty Pleasure with the music giant last year.

A source told the Mail: “JoJo has been dropped by Columbia Records… she self-released her latest song Bulletproof whereas Karma was done with the label. She has been in London on the lookout for a new record company to sign with and playing gigs hoping to impress the right people.”

Despite her apparent dropping, JoJo continues to tour. Her US shows are set to continue later this month, with new man Chris Hughes expected to be in the crowd to support her.

JoJo, 22, recently opened up on the sweet bond the duo have formed after spending more time together since leaving the Celebrity Big Brother house. JoJo was speaking to Capital Breakfast presenter Jordan North earlier this week about her love for Chris, 32.

She told the host: “You know what’s interesting? As hectic as life is, and as much as that noise goes on, I feel like Christopher and I discovered this beautiful house together.

“And this house is earthquake proof, and it’s fireproof, and bulletproof. And you know, we discovered this house and found the keys, and we took the keys and locked ourselves in, and now it’s like… You know what I mean? I feel like that with myself, I feel like that with him.”

Jordan then asked her if Chris was her “happy place,” to which she certainly agreed. She went on: “Oh my god, absolutely! We’re having the best time. He’s just the best!

“I was saying this to my parents the other day. Like, I’m decently nice; he makes me look like I’m mean! And I’m like known for being nice, that’s the thing. People say to me, ‘Oh, you’re so nice’.

“He makes me we want to be nicer, because he’s such a nice human. He’s the best egg in the batch! I could never get tired of speaking highly of him, he’s just the best.”

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Westlife have announced that they are reuniting to celebrate their 25th anniversary – but band member Mark Feehily will not be joining the boys on stage as he continues to battle health issues

Westlife fans are sharing their sadness as the band confirm Mark Feehily will be unable to join the boys on stage for the band’s 25th anniversary plans as he continues to battle health issues.

Mark, alongside Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan and Kian Egan, enjoyed huge success with the Irish band before announcing in February 2024 that he was taking a step back from the band due to ill health.

But many had hoped Mark would be able to re-join the group to celebrate the milestone anniversary. However, in a message shared on social media on Wednesday night, Westlife wrote: “To our amazing fans, We would like to take this opportunity to share some very important news with you all.

“We are thrilled to announce the launch of our 25th Anniversary celebrations… On the 9th February 2001 we kicked off our first ever world tour at the Newcastle Arena. Who would have thought we would still be here 25 years later?

“We have so many exciting plans to share with you very soon which will include new music, an album, special shows and many, many more surprises along the way.

“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.

“The four of us can’t quite believe its been 25 years. We could only have dreamt of the continued love and loyalty you have consistently shown us around the world. We are so lucky to have all of you with us and we can’t wait to celebrate together! Happy 25th To Us All! Love, Kian, Mark, Nicky & Shane x.”

Westlife fans were divided at the statement in the comment section. One told the lads: “I don’t know whether to cry with happiness that you’re finally coming back for your 25th year anniv or sob at the fact that mark won’t be joining you to celebrate it. I’m so overwhelmed…”

“Love you guys… BUT, Westlife isn’t Westlife without Mark. 3 just don’t cut it,” another wrote, with a third pondering: “I wonder if Bryan McFadden will possibly join them for some shows?” Brian McFadden was a member of Westlife before leaving in March 2004.

Mark first opened up about his health struggles last year when he announced his departure from Westlife. Sharing a heartfelt message on the band’s official Instagram account, he wrote: “Hello and much love to you all! It’s Mark here.. Most of you are aware that I have had some health challenges over the past while. It actually all started 3.5 years ago in August 2020 when I had surgery. Within a few days of this surgery I was in severe pain and was rushed into AandE.”

He continued: “I eventually ended that awful day in ICU (Intensive Care Unit) where I was informed that due to a complication with the surgery, I had developed severe “Sepsis”, a life-threatening infection that would require immediate emergency surgery to rectify the problem and basically save my life. I spent the next few months in hospital. It was during lockdown. For months, due to strict Covid restrictions, I was not allowed any visitors including my fiance 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.”

Mark revealed that he was discharged from hospital in December 2020 but has since grappled with chronic health issues. He elaborated: “In late 2021, I became very ill in Newcastle before a concert and ended up back in AandE, this time being told I had pneumonia. I was told I had to go straight home to recover and regrettably miss the rest of the concerts that December. I was referred to a consultant who told me I needed more surgery which I went ahead with in May 2022 meaning I was forced to miss more of The Wild Dreams tour.”

“Three months after that surgery, I tried my best to soldier on for you guys and to go back on tour but unfortunately the physical demands of the concerts and extensive travel were proving too much for me. I developed a very large ‘incisional hernia’ and I was told that I needed further surgery to fix it. This would be my fourth major surgery since the start of it all, but I had no option.”

Fortunately, his most recent surgery was successful, yet Mark acknowledged his need to take a step back to recuperate. “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,” he confessed.

“Believe me, I wish things could be different! I would like to thank you so very much for your support and understanding of me and my health over the past few years.”

He expressed his gratitude towards his family and medical team for their support during his health struggles. Mark went on: “To Shane, Kian and Nicky, I love you three and I know you’ll knock it out of the park. I’ll be there with you in spirit for each and every show whilst you continue to fly the Westlife flag around the world.”

Openly acknowledging his current condition, he confided: “But for now, I have to make the right decision for my health and wellbeing, for my family, and for myself as a person. Please don’t worry. Sending the most positive vibes in your direction, I will see you very soon beautiful people! WESTLIFE FOREVER! Love, Mark Feehily xx.”

Brooklyn Beckham has seemingly given a response to his brother Cruz’s recent heartfelt post, which comes as the Beckham family continue to be rocked by the bitter feud tearing them apart

Brooklyn Beckham is seemingly in no rush to reconcile with his family as his little brother extends an olive branch. Cruz Beckham made a touching response to the rumours plaguing the Beckham clan on Wednesday, sharing a throwback snap of himself, Brooklyn, their siblings and mum Victoria Beckham on his Instagram Stories.

But if 20-year-old Cruz was hoping his trip down memory lane would spark some kind of reaction from Brooklyn, it doesn’t appear to have worked.

The eldest son of Victoria and David Beckham, who is said to be embroiled in a bitter row with his kin over his wife Nicola Peltz, is allegedly ignoring messages from his parents. Now, it looks like the former aspiring photographer, 26, is metaphorically turning his back on his family.

Taking to Instagram late Wednesday night, just hours on from Cruz’s cute post, Brooklyn turned his back to the camera as he showed off his new linens.

With his exposed back showing off some of his many tattoos – and the results of a recent cupping session – Brooklyn held a pile of white towels in his hand for the shot. The aspiring cook simply captioned the snap “@fretteofficial [love heart emoji]” – an Italian linen brand.

But Brooklyn’s followers were less bothered by his new luxury homeware in the comment section. “Call your Mum,” one simply stated, as another begged: “Brooklyn, whatever has happened, please don’t cut off your whole family.

“Take time to get yourself together and have a breather, please find your way back otherwise you will cause pain for yourself, your siblings and parents. If someone has hurt you, pls try to talk it through so that your on talking terms xxx.”

A third, referring to the C23 cap Brooklyn can be seen wearing in the post, savagely told the young star: “You should try selling your hot sauce without your dad’s name or number.” Brooklyn’s hot sauce company, Cloud23, was originally thought to be named in honour of dad David – a nod to the number the former England captain wore during his time at Real Madrid and LA Galaxy.

When a customer queried the brand’s name on the official website, a member of Brooklyn’s team explained, “The 23 included in our brand is a warm nod to Brooklyn’s father, David Beckham, who wore number 23 while playing for Real Madrid and LA Galaxy, inspired by NBA legend Michael Jordan.”

But during a recent interview, Brooklyn insisted that there’s no connection between the moniker of his sauce line, Cloud23, and his illustrious father. He told Glamour Germany in April: “The 23 stands for our engagement date and my age back then.” There was no reference to his father David during the conversation, who is also conspicuously absent from the Cloud23 website.

Hours before Brooklyn’s post, Cruz Beckham made a touching response to the rumours that his older brother Brooklyn has severed ties with their illustrious family, sharing an emotional post. The youngest Beckham boy took to Instagram to send a message to his elder sibling by posting a nostalgic snapshot on his Stories.

The poignant black and white image posted by Cruz captures a tender moment with all four Beckham kids huddled around their mum, Victoria. The former Spice Girl beams with pride as she holds Harper, with her sons cosying up for the snap on the sofa. Brooklyn is pictured on the left, resting his head lovingly on his mother’s shoulder.

Cruz’s nostalgic post isn’t the first time he’s seemingly sent a coded message to his brother. Last month, following Brooklyn’s declaration of always ‘choosing Nicola’, Cruz shared a thought-provoking post: “It takes 43 muscles in your face to frown, and 17 to smile. Be kind and tell the truth,” he penned.

In another heartfelt post, the 20 year old expressed his love for his family: “I love my family, I love you guys more than anything, mum and dad you gave us life and cared for us no matter what, I cannot tell you how blessed we all are to have you in our lives x.”

Rumours of a rift have been brewing for months after fans noticed that both Brooklyn and Nicola were noticeably absent from Victoria’s birthday and David’s 50th birthday celebrations.

Despite previously sharing affectionate posts with each other, the couple didn’t publicly back the Beckham clan. Instead of attending their family’s birthdays, they were spotted enjoying Coachella, attending various events, and even celebrating Nicola’s brother Will’s birthday.

JoJo Siwa has shared a telling message about her relationship with Chris Hughes just weeks after the pair made their romance official after huge speculation in the Celebrity Big Brother house

JoJo Siwa is adamant she has found the one after labelling her new relationship with Chris Hughes “earthquake proof”. The pair have officially hooked up weeks after growing close in the Celebrity Big Brother house and now the Dance Moms alum can’t see a future without him.

JoJo, 22, has opened up on their special bond after spending quality time with her man, 32, in the UK. Speaking to Capital Breakfast presenter Jordan North earlier this week, JoJo got sentimental in her description of the pair’s newfound love.

She said: “You know what’s interesting? As hectic as life is, and as much as that noise goes on, I feel like Christopher and I discovered this beautiful house together.

“And this house is earthquake proof, and it’s fireproof, and bulletproof. And you know, we discovered this house and found the keys, and we took the keys and locked ourselves in, and now it’s like… You know what I mean? I feel like that with myself, I feel like that with him.”

When Jordan probed further, he asked the singer if she felt Chris was her “happy place”. She immediately gushed back: “Oh my god, absolutely! We’re having the best time. He’s just the best!

“I was saying this to my parents the other day. Like, I’m decently nice; he makes me look like I’m mean! And I’m like known for being nice, that’s the thing. People say to me, ‘Oh, you’re so nice’.

“He makes me we want to be nicer, because he’s such a nice human. He’s the best egg in the batch! I could never get tired of speaking highly of him, he’s just the best.”

It comes as the pair continue to share their budding romance online. The duo recently showcased their intimate trip to the Cotswolds, where they spent time with his family.

They also enjoyed time together in London, with JoJo documenting her trip on TikTok. She captioned an uplkoad: “What a week and What a camera roll. Mini vlog coming next.”

Her video included clips of her and Chris, including him kissing her on the head, them both in hysterics over his comedy glasses and the pair enjoying walks through the park with a coffee.

One clip showed her taking part in an interview on Capital radio. In the video, JoJo openly admitted the couple’s relationship after months of speculation.

And speaking to Billboard recently JoJo confessed: “It blows my mind that 30 days ago I would never have even imagined that I would be friends with Chris Hughes, that’s the weirdest thing, much less be one of the closest people too me now in my life who I would die for.”

Kitty Scott-Claus, who appeared in the third series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, has lost eight pounds after making some radical lifestyle changes

Pride month is in full swing, and drag queens, the so-called ‘ambassadors’ of the LGBTQIA+ community, are already busy entertaining crowds. In fact, today, I’m sitting with Kitty Scott-Claus who has just spent the weekend ‘shouting in a mic’ at Mighty Hoopla.

“I love to be the loudest person in the room,’ Kitty jokes. She adds: “It’s so annoying, I hate myself.”

Being an entertainer is just one of the many hats Kitty wears. She was a finalist on 2022’s Celebrity MasterChef and is now gearing up for a return to the West End this summer with her upcoming role in The Diana Mixtape, embodying once again Lady Di, a character with which she won the notably difficult ‘snatch game’ challenge on RuPaul’s Drag Race.

With her honest humour and infectious charisma, it didn’t take long for Kitty to earn her place as one of the UK’s most beloved Drag Queens. But her journey started from ‘real humble beginnings’, she reveals.

Kitty says: “I feel like, especially this year, this pride month, I feel so reflective of my journey, and how far I’ve come, and thinking ‘oh my god’ from where I started.

“I started doing drag at a bar in Camden and we were playing to like three people.” Kitty has since put her Bachelor’s Degree from the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, in musical theater to good use.

Keeping herself booked and busy, the media personality has not tired yet from the wigs and make up. “Drag gives you the opportunity to be beautiful on the days where you don’t necessarily feel beautiful,” she reveals.

She further shares: “Drag for me, I feel like I’m Barbie and I feel like it doesn’t matter what the situation is, I just put on the outfit, and then I become that thing. So when I was in Masterchef, I put on my Masterchef’s outfit, I feel like it’s a good analogy for life.”

And while many drag artists keep their art completely separate from their real lives, Kitty embodies her real personality in and out of her work attire. “I don’t really have a drag persona, I’m the same in drag or out of drag, it doesn’t matter if I’ve got a wig on or not, I’m always going to be an attention seeker,” she says.

Nevertheless, Kitty also enjoys being able to enter public spaces as herself, or rather, himself – Louie Westwood, even though ‘the gays know’. She explains: “It’s fabulous, because you get to do that double life thing.

“In the words of Hannah Montana, you get the best of both worlds.” While being confident and admitting to always being happy with their appearance, Kitty also acknowledges the pressure of being scrutinised by TV views.

But that wasn’t the motivation for Kitty to lose an impressive eight stone. She recalls: “I was so happy with the size I was and I never thought, because I’d grown up being a bigger individual, I’d grown up being plus size, I never thought in a million years I could be the size I am now, that just never crossed my mind.

“I’d grown up being bigger, I just didn’t think that it was possible.” Upon starting working out with a personal trainer suggested by her Drag Race castmate, Ella Vaday, Kitty got a taste for a healthier lifestyle.

Kitty further shared her weight loss journey, revealing how she achieved her transformation: “The biggest thing for me was finding an exercise routine that works for you and that you enjoy. I think if you enjoy it, you don’t feel like ‘all right, I’ve got go and work out now’.”

The drag artist admitted that going to the gym has become her ‘zen time’, a place where she can be by herself and listen to her music. In addition to the gym, Kitty also goes swimming.

“I really love swimming and that’s completely disconnected from everything, I don’t have a phone, I don’t have music with me, I don’t have any distractions,” Kitty says. “It’s me and the pool.”

Diet and making radical changes to her lifestyle have also contributed to Kitty’s transformation. She further debunked rumours accusing her of relying on diabetes medications that have been made popular by celebrities in recent years.

“A lot of it is diet, and I feel like especially losing weight in 2025, the world is so hot on Ozempic and Mounjaro, and everyone is so quick to say you’ve just done Ozempic, you’re in the public eye, you have a blue tick, this is how you’ve done it,” Kitty admits. “And it’s like no, I’m in the gym every single day, and I love it, and I’ve changed my diet, I don’t drink anymore, I’m sober.”

She adds: “Completely 180 of what my life was and I’m eight stone down and I’ve never been happier. I’ve never felt more confident.”

Running is another activity Kitty ‘absolutely loves’ doing. In fact, she loved it so much, she ran this year’s London Marathon, dedicating the 26.2 mile race to the late The Vivienne.

‘Vive has left such a lasting legacy and it’s such a powerful message that she’s left behind, and it’s going to inspire queens from now for generations to come,” Kitty says. “She’s so missed by everyone and I love her.”

James Lee Williams, known professionally as The Vivienne, was the winner of the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. She tragically passed in January at the age of 32 from a cardiac arrest.

Despite the joy and colour brought by a month promising rainbows and acceptance, the versatile drag artist acknowledges more unfortunate events that have impacted the community this year. This includes the UK Supreme Court ruling that the legal definition of “woman” under the Equality Act 2010 is based on biological sex, excluding transgender women.

‘It just reiterates how important it is to have pride and to have pride month,” Kitty reacts. “And I mean, I’m coming to this speaking as a cisgender man about the legislation rules about trans and what is a woman.

“I think it’s ridiculous and it’s so stupid, like, mind your own business let live, let people live their truth, protect the dolls, that’s what the most important thing is.”

Kaleb Cooper, known for being Jeremy Clarkson’s handyman on Diddly Squat farm, has experienced a new injury this week and has shared a new health update from hospital

Kaleb Cooper has revealed that he has suffered a ‘painful’ injury as he shared an update from A&E on Wednesday.

The Clarkson’s Farm star , 26, took to Instagram to share that he had to go to the hospital for a scan after hurting his foot after playing a game of football on Tuesday evening. Kaleb said he was in a lot of pain as he shared a video of his swollen ankle as he hobbled around his farm before heading to hospital for an X-ray the next morning.

He then took to his Instagram story to reassure fans that he would still be going to the Three Counties Show at the weekend. He said, “I may be hobbling around as I’ve fractured my ankle, but I’ll still be at the 3 Counties Show on the Sunday. I’ll be doing talks throughout the day, and Hawkestone Cider will be there. So, do pop along and say hello. I’ll be there – don’t you worry! I’m looking forward to it.”

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The news comes just days after the fourth season of Clarkson’s Farm dropped on Prime Video. A fifth series is already in the works, but Jeremy admitted that the show might go on a break after then

The fomer Top Gear presenter told The Sunday Times newspaper: “Whatever happens we’ll definitely take a short break as the crews are all worn out. We’ve been filming here two or three days a week, every week, for five years. Everybody could do with a rest.”

Clarkson’s Farm has proved to be a big hit since it first aired in 2021, with Kaleb soaring to fame as one of the main figures on the show. As a result, he recently embarked on a UK tour and has written a book.

Whilst Kaleb was away on his live speaking tour, Jeremy was assisted by glamorous new farmhand Harriet Cowan. Clarkson then dismissed claims that Kaleb had been “replaced” on Clarkson’s Farm.

The 65-year-old presenter continued: “What happened is this, he went away on his speaking tour, for a couple of months because he imagined that after four years, I’d be able to manage on my own. I didn’t – I made a complete mess of everything and had to bring in a young girl called Harriet. Harriet is brilliant and looked after the fort until he got back. That is it – that’s the story!”

Ever since former Top Gear star Jeremy, decamped to Chipping Norton in the Cotswolds, fans have been gripped by the trials and troubles the star has faced as he tried to earn a profit from his farm which is all documented in his hit series. He is aided by farm hand Kaleb, 26 – who often proves he is more informed on farming practices than his motor head boss.

Clarkson’s Farm can be streamed now on Prime Video.