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Dec Donnelly is celebrating his 50th birthday today and Ant McPartlin was seen giving him gifts in a video filmed whilst they are working on I’m A Celebrity … South Africa

Presenter Dec Donnelly was seen laughing over a birthday present given to him by Ant McPartlin before agreeing for it to be regifted to his pal’s wife in a video shared this week. He received the gift ahead of his 50th birthday today.

Dec, 50, has been celebrating the milestone occasion whilst filming the new series of I’m A Celebrity … South Africa abroad with his presenting partner Ant, 49. A second series of the I’m A Celebrity spin-off was announced earlier this month and they have been out in South Africa since then.

Ant paid tribute to Dec on Instagram this morning, with him writing on their joint account: “Happy Birthday to the littler one from the only slightly bigger one. Love ya!” A video of him giving Dec some presents has since been shared.

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The video showed Dec being gifted two personalised t-shirts. One of them featured photos of his daschund Rocky, whilst the other had photos of Ant on it. He then modelled them and it was teased that his co-star’s wife Anne-Marie Corbett would end up with the second t-shirt instead.

Ant began the video by telling their fans: “You probably know it’s coming up to Dec’s big birthday. We’re not allowed to mention the number – just that it’s a big birthday!” He was then seen heading outside to give Dec his presents.

After it was teased that his pal isn’t “allowed” to mention his age, Dec confirmed: “No.” Ant then said he was celebrating a “big birthday” this year, to which Dec replied: “Not that big!” Ant added: “So you get not one, but two presents.”

Dec was then presented with two gifts covered in dog-themed wrapping paper. Ant said as he opened the first one: “I think you’re gonna like it a lot.” He added: “I had to source pictures. I had to do research. I had to get it sent away. It’s just arrived, all the way out here, in South Africa.”

The present was then revealed to be a personalised t-shirt with ‘Rocky’ on the front and several photos of Dec’s dog. Dec laughed before saying: “Oh, I love it.” Ant said: “See, I knew you’d like it. Happy birthday! And, I’ve got one that’s even better than your dog.”

Dec said that he suspected it must be a t-shirt with photos of the two children he shares with his wife Ali Astall on the front of it. He said to Ant: “It must be the kids. A really nice t-shirt with the kids on. That is lovely. Thank you.”

It was however revealed to be a t-shirt with ‘Anthony’ written on the front above several photos of Ant. Dec’s pal reacted once it was opened: “It’s me!” Dec was seen laughing to himself as Ant told him: “So when we’re not working together, you can have me on your t-shirt and then hopefully nobody will call you Ant from now on.”

Dec responded: “Oh yeah, that’s good.” Ant said: “So if you wear that, no one will ever get you confused ever again. Do you like it?” Dec told him: “I do like it.” Ant then teased: “Are you trying to say it’s ugly? Because if you are, then you’re saying I’m ugly. And I know you wouldn’t say I’m ugly.”

His pal, who said that he didn’t think it was “ugly,” however opted to hold up the t-shirt featuring Rocky instead, before saying: “I really like that one.” He then teased he would try it on and was later seen modelling the t-shirt.

Ant reacted: “It fits – look at that!” He then brought the other t-shirt over Dec and said: “At least hold it up!” Ant added: “If you don’t want it, I’ll give it to the wife.” Dec said: “She will love it.” Ant replied: “Yeah, okay, I’ll give it to the wife.”

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Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz’s relationship is said to be going from strength to strength after the pair were first romantically linked after an outing together last month

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Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz’s relationship is continuing to flourish and there was a clear indication of their intent as she supported him in Berlin. The former One Direction singer, 31, joined 50,000 runners for the 26.2 mile marathon race last weekend in the German city.

The star was cheered on by those on the sidelines, including the actress, 36, as he bagged an impressive finishing time of 2:59:13 hours. But as the pair continue getting to know each other, a key sign during their time in Berlin seemed to indicate things were moving fast.

A source claimed Harry was using his trip as inspiration for his new album. And they claimed that Zoe being there showed just how much she was meaning to him.

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Speaking to The Sun, the insider said: “It’s no secret that Harry is making his new album in Berlin and he’s been getting lots of inspiration from the music scene there.

“The fact he wanted Zoe to join him just shows how important she is as part of the creative bubble process for him and how much he wants her to be part of every aspect of his life. He doesn’t share his music with just anyone.

“He’s spent a lot of time in the city and it’s really special that he’s getting to show Zoe his secret life there. This is really a sign of just how serious things are with them.”

It comes after the couple were first romantically linked last month. The pair were seen enjoying a romantic stroll together on a trip to Rome. Since then, they’ve spent time together across the world, including outings in Rome, Tuscany, London, and New York City.

During their time in the States, Harry was also introduced to Zoe’s family, including fellow music legend Lenny Kravitz. The group visited the Sant Ambroeus venue for a lunch date.

A source told People: “Friends of Lenny say he is very protective of Zoe, but it really seemed like he enjoyed meeting Harry. From what people could tell, he thought Harry was polite, down to earth and genuinely interested in getting to know the family.

“Lenny has always wanted Zoe to be with someone who respects her, and it looked like he felt Harry does. They were laughing a lot at lunch, and it came across that Lenny appreciated Harry’s sense of humour. He likes when someone can keep things light.”

Cheeky-chap Harry has previously dated a string of famous women. However, he often remained quite private about his love life, despite being seen kissing stars such as Emily Ratajkowski and Kendall Jenner.

Zoe, meanwhile, was previously married to Karl Glusman between 2019 and 2021. She was also engaged to Channing Tatum before their split in 2024. Other former partners include singer Drake and actor Penn Badgley.

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TOWIE cast member Lauren Goodger has been posting about a recent visit to hospital where she had a procedure, with her having shared updates on social media today

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Reality TV star Lauren Goodger has shared a warning to fans after undergoing surgery this week. The Only Way is Essex cast member announced earlier today that she is now awaiting the results of a biopsy following the procedure.

Lauren, 39, has revealed that she had three moles removed at a hospital in Essex. She said that one of them was “deep rooted” and it has been sent off for analysis at a laboratory, with her now urging fans to check their own moles.

The former Celebrity Big Brother housemate posted the updates on Instagram. Lauren first shared a selfie of herself wearing a medical gown whilst she lay in a bed. She didn’t provide any details but tagged the hospital in the post.

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Hours later, she teased that she’d had a procedure and issued a warning, suggesting that her next post would contain cuts, blood and stitches. She wrote: “WARNING Caution .. Next slide skip if you don’t like cuts or blood or stitches.”

Lauren then posted a photo that showed a blue sheet that appeared to have blood on it. A hole in the sheet showed stitches over an incision in her skin, with her writing about the surgery in the accompanying caption.

She told her followers that she had three moles removed in the procedure and suggested that the photo documented the removal of a “deep rooted” one. Lauren also said that her moles had changed when she was pregnant.

The caption began: “I’ve had 3 moles removed, this one was cut out and removed as was deep rooted being sent off to the lab.” She went on to encourage others to check their bodies, writing: “So important so check your moles.”

She continued: “I’ve always been a sun worshiper but these changed in pregnancy.” She concluded by telling her followers on the platform: “But all removed now maybe have a few more soon results and stitches out in 2 weeks.”

Lauren is the latest celebrity to encourage fans to monitor their moles. Last month, Love Island star Zara McDermott posted about a form of skin cancer screening and she told her followers: “Check your body as often as possible.”

According to the NHS, a new mole or the change in appearance of an existing one “may be signs of melanoma,” which is a type of skin cancer. It states that melanomas are “more common in areas that are often exposed to the sun”.

It adds: “It’s important to check your moles regularly for any changes.” It also says: “UV light from the sun can increase the chance of a mole becoming cancerous. If you have lots of moles, you need to be extra careful in the sun.”

The Macmillan Support Line offers confidential support to people living with cancer and their loved ones. If you need to talk, call us on 0808 808 0000.

Marc Jacobs’ Daisy Ever So Fresh perfume has just received a huge 50% price cut, slashing it to under £50 as shoppers say it smells ‘bright and fresh’ and lasts ‘all day’

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When it comes to perfumes, the criteria we’re always looking for is a great smell and a long-lasting scent. And really, what more could you need from a fragrance?

Luckily, it seems Marc Jacobs’ Daisy Ever So Fresh manages to tick off all those boxes and more. Not to mention it’s currently got a more than impressive discount applied to it, as LookFantastic has slashed the price by 50% for a limited time.

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Usually priced at £95 for a 75ml bottle, it’s currently reduced to just £47.50. The 50ml bottle is the only one with 50% discount applied, however the 30ml bottle is now £49.60 down from £62, and the 125ml bottle has been slashed to £93.60 from £117, so you can still make decent savings on the perfume.

The Daisy Ever So Fresh is one of the latest additions to Marc Jacobs’ Daisy perfume collection, and combines soft floral notes with fresh and zesty citrus scents. The top notes include mandarin, mango and pineapple, whilst the heart notes are rosewater and orange blossom essence.

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Finishing off with base notes of cashmere woods, the perfume is perfect for transitioning from summer into autumn, bringing a fresh and fruity summer feel with warm and cosy undertones. If you love a fresh and zesty perfume, there are several other scents with similar notes to shop too.

Kayali’s Marrakesh Orange Blossom 24 Eau de Parfum is £79 for a 50ml bottle, and combines notes of orange blossom, pink pepper and bergamot with cedar, neroli and Turkish rose. Meanwhile The 7 Virtues Clementine Dream Eau De Parfum is £85 for a 50ml bottle, and combines mandarin oil and vibrant cassis with delicate florals, vanilla and upcycled black amber for a warm and zesty scent.

Finally we also love Phlur’s Tangerine Boy Eau De Parfum, which is slightly pricier at £99 for 50ml. However this is the one to go for if you want something super zesty and fresh, with top notes of lemon, ginger and black pepper, heart notes of apple, tangerine and jasmine, and base notes of amber and moss.

However if you want to pick up the Daisy Ever So Fresh, it’s also gotten rave reviews from shoppers, who loved its smell and longevity.

One said the perfume was “bright and fresh” and added: “Bought as a gift for a friend and she loved it. Could smell it on her all day.”

Whilst a second wrote: “Lighter weight perfume lovely for work or everyday not over powering but a lovely smell and a beautiful bottle!”

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A third agreed: “Smells lovely and fresh always get compliments when I wear it.”

One reviewer did mention about the Daisy Ever So Fresh: “It’s a lovely fresh scent, perfect for everyday wear. However as it’s quite light I wouldn’t say it’s very long lasting.”

Whilst another agreed: “Great smell but unfortunately it doesn’t last that long.”

However others disagreed, writing: “This has a lovely scent to it, not too heavy. For me, the scent lasted a long time and wasn’t like some scents that disappear quickly.”

Loose Women star Penny Lancaster has been in a relationship with Rod Stewart for more than 20 years and she looks back on their romance in her new memoir Someone Like Me

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Sir Rod Stewart would do anything for wife Penny Lancaster – and over the years he has proved that time and time again. In her new book, Penny recalls how Rod quit drugs, U-turned on a vow not to have kids and even got down on the dodgy knee he damaged playing football to propose, when he had insisted he wouldn’t walk down the aisle again.

Penny, 54, says in her memoir she doesn’t like the phrase that she “tamed him” instead preferring to see Rod and their relationship as “nurtured”. But he has certainly mellowed during their 26 year relationship.

She was upset he had been photographed with Caprice Bourret in Summer 1999 after they had been on some dates, and Rod had been reduced to calling her daily to try to woo her back. While their relationship was still in its infancy Penny told Rod: “If you want to date all these women go ahead, but just so we’re clear it’s not for me.” After laying down more ground rules Rod replied quite: “Okay, lets give it go.”

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He then added: “But don’t think that you’re going to be the next Mrs Stewart. I don’t want to get married and I don’t want anymore babies.” Undaunted Penny then responded saying: “I’m happy to enjoy our time together, but just to let you know that at some point down the line, I will want to have a baby.” Rod hung his head and didn’t reply.

The relationship then continued but at a slow pace as Penny was finishing a photography diploma course at Barking College and Rod was on the road. But they managed a holiday to the Carribean.

Despite his reputation for being “as tight as two coats of paint” Rod surprised Penny by buying a whole wardrobe of clothes for her which were all hung up when she landed in Barbados. Penny recalls they were “all short dresses” as Rod was, and presumably still is, “a leg man”.

Other far flung holidays to the South of France continued their fun in the sun but Penny says initially she found their time in Los Angeles tricky as Rod’s home there had previously been shared with his former wife Rachel Hunter, and she and his kids from previous marriages were around and yet to fully warm to her. Rod has been married three times and has eight children.

“I found having to immerse myself in Rod’s complicated private life was not without its difficulties and tensions. His past relationships felt like a juggernaut thundering towards me.”

Thankfully over time this got easier and after Christmas with the Stewart clan in 1999 she had fully fallen in love with Rod. But as the years went by Penny knew she may have to end the relationship at some point if she wanted to have a family.

In September 2004 though Rod shocked her when they were chatting at their home by saying “Let’s make a baby”. She says her heart “skipped a beat” as at 33 she knew she needed to make a decision about her long term future soon, and had been wondering what to do at the crossroads in her life.

Rod was so serious he even gave up cocaine aged “almost 60” when they began trying for a child. Although his wild days were over, his “party routine” included recreational drugs and he dabbled on the “odd occasion”.

Penny writes: “Cocaine could make him distant and dismissive, and I didn’t like how it changed him. Now, if Rod and I were to plan a baby together, I didn’t consider it a choice that this aspect of Rod’s life could ever be in the mix.”

She didn’t think it could continue if they were to start a family and after a heart to heart Rod agreed to quit and said: “I want to be healthy, for us to stand the best chance.” Penny then fell pregnant in the run up to Christmas 2004 but sadly had a miscarriage days later. However in the Spring shortly before Penny turned 34, Rod proposed at the Eiffel Tower and she became pregnant around this time too.

“For christ sake say something Pen! I’m on my dodgy knee!” Was the funny line Rod pleaded as he proposed with Penny’s parents looking on during the emotional moment.

Alastair, 19, was born later in the year whilst his younger brother Aiden, 14, was the result of successful IVF. But that was not straightforward for the couple.

Rod refused to “do the deed” in the clinic which meant them delivering his test tubes of sperm via a speedy trips to clinic in his Ferrari down Rodeo Drive in LA. Rod also reluctantly ditched his trademark tight pants for boxers to stop his sperm overheating, but his sacrifices were small compared to his wife.

Looking back Penny describes the time as a “physical and emotional juggernaut” and she felt like a “human pincushion” with all the jabs that are needed. In the US there was “crushing disappointment” as two rounds failed so Penny tried again at IVF Clinic London and they eventually had baby joy after one of the three embryos they transferred lasted the distance and Penny was pregnant again.

After giving birth in February 2011 the family was complete. “Watching my boys grow up has given me so much happiness over the years, they are the sunshine in my day,” Penny writes.

Last week Penny gave an interview to promote her new book Someone Like Me and revealed at the very start of their relationship in 1999, singer Rod wooed her during a tour of his Victorian Pre-Raphaelite art collection at his home in Essex. Penny momentarily reclined on his four-poster bed, and the rock icon leant down for a lingering ‘upside-down kiss’, which turned her “whole body” to jelly. Penny describes the new book as a reflection “upon my lessons in life, love and the importance in staying true to yourself through it all.”

Someone Like Me by Penny Lancaster is published by Bloomsbury and out now.

Annie Lennox, who is celebrating 50 years in showbiz, has re-released her hit single with all the money raised going to Palestinian-led organisations on the front line in Gaza

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Trailblazing for 50 years, with her distinctive androgynous look and stunning voice, Annie Lennox is as cool and relevant today as she was when she burst onto the music scene in the 1970s with new wave band The Tourists.

Achieving worldwide success when she and Dave Stewart – her sometime romantic partner – then formed Eurythmics and she appeared in the 1983 music video for Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) wearing a man’s lounge suit and with orange cropped hair, she has been surprising people ever since.

A fabulously successful solo artist, she has now re-released her 1992 hit single Why? from her debut solo album Diva, in support of the charitable Together for Palestine fund.

Making some contribution to bringing peace to the Middle East is now her number one priority.

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Mum to daughters Lola and Tali by her ex-husband, Israeli record producer Uri Fruchtmann, she says of the devastating conflict in Gaza: “I just want the war to end. Politicians are supposed to have dialogue and supposed to avoid conflict. We all know war is the most heinous destructive force on the planet, but I just want peace.

“When I saw the violence on October 7 two years ago it was shocking. I knew it was going to unleash the gates of hell. I believed something terrible was going to happen and we have all been watching it since. On your phone you can see day to day what is going on. I have seen the most horrendous things and I don’t want to see them again, ever.”

Every penny from Why? goes to Palestinian-led organisations at the frontline of the crisis, such as Taawon, Palestine Children’s Relief Fund and the Palestinian Medical Relief Society.

She says: “I have tried to contribute in my own way. I just want to see peace and see a ceasefire and see them stop killing men, women and children. Seeing people being displaced has hit me so hard.

“I have two daughters and their father is from Israel. Having children is the biggest change one can ever experience. I am so grateful for it. It made me a nicer person and it fulfilled me. You love them so much.”

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She adds: “I will tell you why I speak up: because it is nothing to what these people have to endure.”

In London, to launch her new photographic memoir, Retrospective, documenting her incredible career – which has seen her win eight Brit awards, four Grammys, an Oscar, a Golden Globe plus multiple Ivor Novello song-writing awards – Annie, 70, says success nearly passed her by.

The tough-talking Scot, who was born in Aberdeen on Christmas Day 1954, says bosses at RCA Records could not understand what Eurythmics were all about when they formed in 1980.

She remembers: “We formed after our first band The Tourists split. We loved the name Eurythmics. As we loved being European and “rhythm” is in the name there. Nobody else got it but us.

“We really struggled but a new A&R man really loved us and said ‘Basically, there is only one band I am taking on’ and it was us. They let a lot of bands go, which was a shame, but it was good for us. If it had not had worked I thought I would have to go back to Scotland. Success takes you on these tremendous highs and it can take you down as well.”

The band’s debut single Never Gonna Cry only made it to No.63 in the charts. But just three years later, they broke through with their international bestselling single Love Is A Stranger, which peaked at No.2 in the UK.

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The rest, as they say is history, as the band dominated the charts throughout the 80s with hits such as Sweet Dreams, Who’s That Girl?, Right By Your Side, Here Comes The Rain Again and Sexcrime.

Annie’s ferocious vocals were inimitable, while her crew cut orange hair immediately set a fashion trend for the start of the power dressing 80s.

But her role as a style icon was an accident.

“I had no idea the haircut would be iconic,” laughs Annie. “I guess Dave and I were on a mission.

“We had gone through so much. We had nothing to lose. I felt I had nothing to lose. It was only later that we understood what we had done. We were in the pursuit of excellence.

“We lived to make music. If you are going to pursue excellence that is what you have to do. You have to have a passion for it. The clothes gave us an identity. I guess we all have a sense of style.

“When you have the opportunity you go for it. They wanted us in Australia, Japan, Germany, Holland. France so we travelled a lot. We were always on the road.

“We were writing, recording, doing videos, performing and being exhausted after doing two hour shows, dancing, sweating and peeling off the leather at the end of the night.”

As well as travelling the world, the band found themselves in demand and soon recording with some of the biggest stars in the world, including soul queen Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder,who played harmonica on their 80s No.1 smash There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart).

But Annie remembers how Stevie kept them hanging on, saying: “He did keep us waiting in the studio. That is another story. But I sat on the floor in the studio in awe when he recorded with us. I remember his assistant put a bean bag around his head so his beads did not make any noise when we recorded.”

In awe of his talent, she adds: “It was intimidating and there you are with him, it was unbelievable.”

David Bowie inspired the same admiration, at the star studded Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium in 1992, held to honour the late Queen frontman a year after his death from AIDs.

“I sang Under Pressure with David, which he had done with Freddie. He did put his arm around me and you can see his thumb on my back in the photos. That is as close as we got, but that’s not bad is it? I was drawn to connect with him, not just stand next to him.

“I did not really know the song that well and when you take on a song you have to embody it. You have to really sing it over and over. I had to really get into that with David and the band which happened to be Queen. Singing it was a lot of pressure like ‘Under pressure…I am under pressure!’”

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Despite selling over 75 million records, Annie confesses that fame still does not sit comfortably with her, saying: “Being famous is like having two heads. Like you have one on your shoulder like one is Annie and one is Annie Lennox. I want to be remembered for who I am and I am Annie.

“People do look at you. It ain’t an easy gig. I don’t mean like ‘Oh poor me’. I did not have any thoughts about fame when it first happened. It is not until you have found success that there are rules.

“I am just a normal person really. I am not starry starry or a ‘friend of the stars’. I am a shy, modest person. I like to be modest and I like the quality of modesty.”

For the foreseeable future, Annie plans to keep campaigning for change – continuing to use her unique voice and slogan T-shirts to get her message across on the world stage.

She says: “I wear T-shirts with slogans on because I don’t need fancy gowns. I don’t need any of that. I like to use my platform, you know.

“Whenever my time comes to pop my clogs and depart this earth I want to feel I did the best I could.”