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Megan McKenna has revealed her darkest reality TV moments and opened up about motherhood.

The 32-year-old, known for her appearances on Ex on the Beach, Celebrity Big Brother, and The Only Way is Essex, is now a mother-of-one and has since reflected on her reality TV past that she’s not particularly proud of. “I do feel like a completely different person now. And sometimes I look back on footage of myself and think, ‘ Was I OK?, ‘” Megan said.

She went on to admit that she was “mouthy” and that drinking too much often played a role in her behaviour. Mckenna continued: “Back then, I was naive, I was young, and unfortunately some of my lowest moments were played out on camera”.

Back in October, the star delighted fans after announcing she had welcomed her baby boy, Landon, to the world with her footballer fiancé Oliver Burke. Since then, Megan’s been soaking up every second of motherhood. The family recently made the move from Essex to Germany to support Oliver’s career. Back in April, the couple revealed they were expecting their first child after going through IVF, and Megan has been open about the entire journey.

She shared that she was diagnosed with PCOS and made the decision to freeze her eggs, which she now says was the best choice she ever made for her and her family.

Unfortunately, her delivery wasn’t easy at all. Megan ended up needing a c-section and discovered her womb lining was too thin. She opened up about the experience on Instagram shortly after giving birth, admitting it was a total nightmare. “I honestly thought they were going to crack my ribs, and that was the scariest part”. She added: “It’s not been easy having a C-section, coming home and not being able to do anything. Being in so much pain, not being able to wash myself and being in pain”.

Although they’ve had their struggles, the couple is excited about expanding their family, with Megan expressing how much she values family life. Megan told The Sun:: “It’s a real rollercoaster going through the stages of IVF, but it’s the best thing we’ve ever done, and we’ve got another embryo on ice ready to go. We 100% want to have more children”.

It comes just days after the reality star was forced to rush her baby son to the hospital after he fell seriously ill. She shared an update with fans after a few hours, admitting that he was doing better.

The doting mum opened up about a scary experience with Landon’s health, revealing how she was told to stop his omeprazole, despite feeling uncomfortable with it. After following the advice, Landon’s condition worsened, with constant vomiting, pain, and dehydration, landing them in A&amp, E. However she told worried fans that he is now back on it and back to his usual self.

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Coleen Rooney has told how she now gets more public attention than husband Wayne after her ‘ I’m a Celebrity ‘ triumph.

The ‘ Queen of the Jungle ‘ is said to have agreed a £10m deal for a fly-on-the-wall TV series featuring life ‘ at home with the Rooneys’. Coleen, 38, has been humbled by the ‘ positivity ‘ of well-wishers after her runner’s up spot on the hit ITV show with Ant and Dec. She joked: “Even on school runs, Wayne has passed his sell by date so no one has got a clue (about him). But then all of a sudden we get kids going ‘ oh Coleen Rooney! ‘”

She told an audience ‘ you will be seeing a lot more of me’, a clear nod to the deal for the new Disney+ series. It will see cameras roll on her home life with England legend Wayne and sons Kai, 15, Kit, 11, Klay, eight, and six-year-old Cass.

She is expected to earn around £5m, with another £5m going to production company Lorton Entertainment, which made her previous show, ‘ Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story’.

Disney+ has reportedly outbid rivals Amazon for the series. Speaking at an event in Manchester, Coleen said: “My life is constantly hectic. Nothing has changed from last year having four, well, five boys, since last year in the jungle. It’s been busy and it’s going to get even busier”.

She added: “I’ve got a few things up my sleeve, you’ll be seeing a lot more of me”. She went on to describe how, after years of United legend husband Wayne in the limelight, she gets the attention on the school run.

The hard working mum has been surprised by how many people watched her in the jungle and now want to stop for a chat. “I didn’t realise how big the audience was”, she said. “I get parents come up to me saying ‘ aw, we got our family back together on the couch to watch it ‘ and that’s lovely to hear.

” That’s the thing I really take from it. “Asked for some behind-the-scenes secrets from the set, she said one night in a storm was so bad they were ushered into a hut with a rat.

The scene did not appear on screen, but she added:” That’s what I was surprised about, how real it is. I thought someone would come in and help us when we couldn’t light the fire at the start. But no, no we had to light the fire. You don’t see a person until you go out on a trial. If you run out of toilet roll, they say ‘ step outside ‘ and put it on a bench and then say ‘ please enter. ‘

“One night, we had the worst weather to date, it must have been really early hours, these security men woke us up and said ‘ you need to go in the hut’. There were 10 of us in this hut and there was a rat in there. It was roasting, we sat for an hour and 45 minutes until the lightning went off. By Day Three, I thought ‘ what have I done here? ‘

” There were all these big personalities. I thought ‘ what am I bringing to this jungle? ‘ I’m just me. “She had pledged not to sing karaoke, as she knew her friends would be annoyed if she did.

She laughed:” You fill out forms, they say ‘ name your karaoke songs ‘ but I’ve never done karaoke, I don’t get up on the mic. I would have picked a jungle trial over karaoke. I knew if my girls had seen me on karaoke, they’d say ‘ what are you doing getting up with them when you don’t with us’. I just went there to be myself. “

Coleen’s representatives are believed to have been in talks with Disney+ and rivals Amazon for months over her new series. They were keen to capture the Rooneys following the runaway success of the documentary featuring David and Victoria Beckham.

It was one of the most popular shows on Netflix last year, attracting a huge worldwide audience of more than 200m. Viewers are said to be fascinated by the home lives of millionaire footballers. Last week, the Mirror told how ‘ Wagatha ‘ rival Rebekah Vardy could also be seen in a fly-on-the-wall TV series.

The 43-year-old, married to Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, is being lined up by production company Fremantle. Coleen was speaking to an audience of female entrepreneurs and stars at an annual International Women’s Day celebration in Salford last week. It included fellow footballers ‘ wives Annie Kilner, former partner of England star Kyle Walker, Kaya Jones, wife of former Man Utd star Phil, and Lisa Carrick, wife of Middlesbrough boss Michael.

TV star Olivia Attwood, and Real Housewives of Cheshire’s Tanya Bardsley, Seema Malhotra, Nicole Sealey and Nermina Pieters-Mekic were also guests. Coleen was runner-up to McFly star Danny Jones, but the audience cheered when host Danielle Nicholls described her as ‘ Jungle Queen ‘ and said:” We all think you were robbed! “Organiser Julie Perry said after the event:” It’s inspiring to see so many entrepreneurial women come together to celebrate one another. “

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Pete Wicks was seen for the first time since his scandal-hit ex Maura Higgins jetted off to LA to escape the heat currently surrounding her after a boozy BRITS kiss with Danny Jones

Pete Wicks has been seen for the first time since his ex Maura Higgins kissed Danny Jones.

Love Island bombshell Maura announced she was leaving the country, amid the scandal currently engulfing her and McFly singer Danny, following their post-BRITS kiss. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Pete, 36, who was spotted smoking a cigarette in North London, was in a whirlwind romance with brunette bombshell Maura, 34, since last summer, but their relationship ended abruptly last month.

It has been claimed that Irish beauty Maura, who shot to fame on Love Island in 2019, had discovered Pete had been chatting to “loads” of other women online. Friends of Pete, who attended the BRITs with his Kiss FM co-host Olivia Attwood and avoided an awkward run-in with Maura who was sitting a few tables away, have previously denied the tar was texting other women while dating Maura.

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Since their split, of course, Maura and McFly guitarist Danny, 38, who is married to Georgia Horsley, with whom he shares son Cooper, 7, were caught on camera sharing a smooch at a BRIT Awards afterparty on March 1st. Neither star has addressed the kiss directly yet but according to a source, Danny is in ‘crisis talks’ with his wife.

And a source revealed that Pete is “pleased” to no longer be seeing ex Maura following the scandal, confirming that the pair just weren’t meant to be. “This sort of attention is exactly what Pete doesn’t want,” a source close to Pete told OK! magazine when discussing Maura’s drama. “He’s seen this sort of media circus happen when he was on TOWIE and it’s not the sort of relationship he wants. It’s a shame because it will probably bring his guard back up and he just wants to find someone he can genuinely love.”

Pete’s split from Maura is said to also have come after the couple had a series of ‘rows’. The duo were, in addition, forced to spend time apart, while Pete was locked into a strict training regime for Strictly with his pro partner, Jowita Przystał and Maura jetted Down Under to take part in I’m A Celebrity…. Once reunited, however, the pair seemed loved up and were spotted on more than one cosy date night in the capital.

Following their split, Pete seemed to take a swipe at his ex while chatting with his pal Sam Thompson on their Staying Relevant podcast. Asked, “What would I banish in the world?” Pete brutally replied: “Erm, Love Island.” Sam, laughing, then remarked: “That’s so aggressive.”

Explaining himself in more detail, Pete said: “It takes over everything, that’s all anyone talks about for f**king three months of the year. It’s very difficult to have small talk with people when that’s their reference because I don’t know anything about it”. Sam then said: “Let’s be honest I can’t imagine you hanging out with people who say, ‘ When’s the nearest episode of Love Island? ‘”. Pete then said: “No but even when I walk through the office… just no”.

Former The Only Way Is Essex star Chloe Brockett hit the headlines last year when it was revealed she threw a drink at co-star Roman Hackett.

Chloe, 24, was suspended from the ITVBe reality show after she allegedly threw three glasses at him during a brutal argument while filming for the ITVBe reality series. Chloe teased a return to the Essex-based reality show but later quit the series and announced her decision on Instagram.

Now, Chloe has spoken out about her exit and revealed just how little the TV stars are paid for taking part in the show. With the stars ‘ extravagant lifestyles – jetting off to destinations like Bali and Thailand for luxurious breaks with the series and driving around in flashy cars – its expected the reality stars earn a hefty sum from filming. However, Chloe has revealed that isn’t the case.

“It was my whole life. You get paid per day, max three days a week. It started on £90, then £250 and then £400.

” They film for 22 weeks a year. That’s £22, 000 a year. I was getting minimum wage to be abused, “she has told The Sun, adding she would get ‘ torn apart ‘ for how she looks and speaks and she also received shocking death threats.

ITV and TOWIE production company Lime Pictures have been contacted for comment.

Elsewhere in the interview, Chloe discussed her fiery row with Roman, 22, who is in a relationship with Love Island star Matilda Draper.

Chloe, who had a brief romance with Roman before their fallout, is now dating ex Love Islander Jack Fincham, who was recently jailed over a dog attack briefly before he was released on bail. Chloe has alleged producers ‘ repeatedly told ‘ her to throw a drink at Roman and said the show ‘ set her up’.

She claimed:” TOWIE set me up. The producers repeatedly told me to chuck a drink at him. When it all went wrong, they turned on me as though they had not had any part of it”.

A TOWIE spokesman told The Sun:” The welfare of the cast and crew is of primary importance.

“Any concern over behaviour is immediately ­investigated and dealt with in line with our robust protocols.

” Safety on set is central to our production and cast members would never be instructed to do anything they disagreed with or indeed be asked to ­discuss any false narratives. “

However, Chloe claimed she has no ill feeling towards Roman. It comes after TOWIE star Roman told the Mirror in an exclusive chat in 2023 that he had no bad feelings towards Chloe but can’t be civil with her. He said at the time:” Listen I don’t hate Brockett, it’s not one of those things. It’s like, yeah we had an argument and all that other stuff, but once she done the other stuff it’s like for me, I’m thinking, ‘ Yeah I done you dirty, I mugged you off in a sense so you can be angry but… ‘ “

The reality star continued:” I would’ve forgiven her if it weren’t for what happened. Where that’s happened it’s like… we’re just… we can’t be civil really. I still… she’s a nice girl, she’s a nice girl but she has her fiery side and when that fiery side comes out… f**king hell. I don’t hate her. I haven’t spoke to her since we had an argument and I think if I was to see her I’d chat to her but is it worth it? No I don’t think so. “

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Chloe Brockett has revealed that she had a near-fatal experience with dermal fillers, after attempting to get her face fillers dissolved and suffering a severe allergic reaction. The reality star joined TOWIE aged 18 and immediately started getting cosmetic procedures after ‘ hating ‘ the way she looked on the show, she says.

“When I saw my first TOWIE episode I hated how I looked. The very next day I went to a clinic and had filler in my cheeks, chin and nose. I have had so much Botox I can’t do a sad face any more”, Chloe, now 24, told The Sun on Sunday. Attempting to take away some of her filler, things got even worse when Chloe suffered a reaction to the dissolving agent.

She continued: “I tried to have some filler dissolved, but had such a bad allergic reaction that I could have died”. While Chloe ended up with no lasting damage, she is now unable to have the fillers dissolved, “My lips started swelling. Luckily I was with a doctor at a private ­hospital and he put me on a special drip. So whatever filler is in my face now will have to stay”.

Now, Chloe has left TOWIE after being suspended mid-series in 2023 for throwing three glasses at her co-star Roman Hackett during a heated argument while filming. Following the suspension, she revealed in February 2024 that she would be walking away from the show entirely.

Despite taking full responsibility for throwing glass during the exchange, Chloe claims that TOWIE producers ‘ set me up ‘ and repeatedly told her to throw a drink at Roman during the scene. Blasting that the production crew ‘ only wanted ratings ‘ for the reality show, Chloe claims she didn’t want to throw a drink at Roman but ‘ did what she was told ‘ before things got too heated and she ended up throwing the glass.

It’s not been plain sailing off-screen for Chloe in recent years either, as her boyfriend Jack Fincham has been embroiled in a court case for having a dangerously out of control dog. The former Love Island star was sentenced to six weeks behind bars earlier this year after his Cane Corso dog bit two people, causing an injury to one individual.

However, hours after his sentencing, Jack was released from prison pending an appeal. Chloe has been seen sticking by Jack throughout the ordeal.

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The Only Way is Essex star Chloe Brockett has alleged that show producers encouraged her to throw a drink at co-star Roman Hackett before a heated altercation that led to her suspension from the ITV reality series. A spokesperson for the show has vehemently denied the accusations stating: “]cast] would never be instructed to do anything they disagreed with or indeed be asked to discuss any false narratives”.

Brockett, 24, was suspended from the show in the summer of 2023 after throwing three tumbler glasses at Hackett, 22, during filming in Essex. Now, she claims the incident was orchestrated by the show’s production team and criticised the series for what she described as “fake storylines”.

Speaking to The Sun, Brockett said she felt like the production team and bosses didn’t care about her, and just wanted ratings for their “flagging show”. She said: “The producers repeatedly told me to chuck a drink at him. When it all went wrong, they turned on me as though they had not had any part of it”.

Chloe further alleged that producers “instigated” the scene and that she initially resisted, explaining that while plastic glasses were usually used on set, real tumblers were present during this particular incident.

She stated that she had tried to leave that day but had been talked around by producers, adding that the situation had left her in tears. She added: “The fake storylines we were forced to do were too much. It was clear I was in no fit state to be doing any work”.

The altercation reportedly stemmed from an exchange in which Brockett claimed Hackett called her a “fat c***”, prompting her to throw the glasses. Hackett has denied directing the insult at Brockett, explaining that while he did use the words, he said them under his breath after the glasses had already been thrown.

Insiders from the show told The Sun that real glasses would not have been present on set had producers anticipated drink-throwing. Hackett also revealed that Brockett later apologised for the argument but did not specifically say sorry for throwing the glasses. He confirmed he has had no contact with Brockett since the incident and that their friendship has ended.

“I did her a favour by not saying anything, but I won’t stand for someone making false allegations”, Hackett said.

A spokesperson for TOWIE responded, saying, “The welfare of TOWIE’s cast and crew is of primary importance. Any concern regarding behaviour is immediately investigated and dealt with in line with our robust protocols. Safety on set is central to our production and cast members would never be instructed to do anything they disagreed with or indeed be asked to discuss any false narratives”.

Following the altercation, reports indicated that other cast members were “appalled” by Brockett’s actions and called for her permanent removal from the show. She later decided to leave the series.

Brockett has since expressed relief at her departure, telling MailOnline that now she’s left she feels much happier. She said: “I got to the point that I had been on the show for five years and I didn’t feel like I could progress anymore”.