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After her 2015 divorce, singer-songwriter KT Tunstall revealed the unusual way she met her current partner, Chris, with the help of both of their pooches.

Brit Award -winning singer KT Tunstall, who celebrates her milestone 50th birthday in June – twenty years on from her breakout debut album Eye To The Telescope , the Brit Award-winning singer-songwriter, has opened up exclusively to OK! about writing the music for Clueless the Musical (and her love of the iconic movie), as well as how she met her current partner – and as she admits, it was like something out of a cutesy rom-com.

The Scottish Suddenly I See singer, who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, tells us she met her partner, Chris totally unexpectedly during lockdown – and it was their respective pooches that brought them together, “We both adopted dogs and met at the dog park. It was like something out of a John Hughes 80s movie. A love story!”

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The music producer, who was previously married to drummer Luke Bullen from 2008 until their divorce in 2013, smiles and says, “My rescue dog is Nova. Minima is a miniature pinscher who has PTSD and doesn’t interact with other dogs. But she began playing with Nova the next day. When I looked up, I noticed a 6’3” jiu-jitsu instructor and thought, “Oh, hello!”

KT previously admitted that she has dated both sexes in the past, and was not ‘lockdown’ straight, She said in 2016 that kissing girls was “a really important part of my formative years”, adding that there is “less angst” in the new generation of young people around sexuality. “It feels like there are less and less shackles on young people to adhere to old norms and that inspires me just to be brave in everyday life and to honor how confident and self-assured they are becoming at a much younger age than I did.”

Elsewhere, KT – who has also battled serious health issues with her hearing – opens up in the interview about how, despite her confident stage persona, she is actually quite the introvert at heart. ‘Yes. I’m a bit of an introvert, a lot of artists are. When I first got big, I ended up pulling the “performer” lever, even in social situations. I’d have drinks after the show and was a bit of a party animal but I was actually pretty anxious. I had a lot of fun, but it was an unsustainable way to live. In my forties, I realised I was burning out.”

Revealing her most bizarre celebrity encounter over the years – at the Q Awards, where she bagged an award, she admits, “I went to the toilet and Björk was there, washing her hands. I introduced myself and said, “I just won Best Song,” she said, “I know… Who are you?” and I was like, “Björk, that’s too much of an existential question, I can’t answer that after a gin!”

KT has written the music for Clueless: TheMusical, which has extended its West End runat London’s Trafalgar Theatre until 28 March2026. Tickets from CluelessOnStage.com.

Olympian Sam Quek has revealed that while on Strictly Come Dancing, she discovered a lot about herself behind the scenes despite her fame for her sports career.

Olympian Sam Quek has opened up about the personal journey she endured during her time on Strictly Come Dancing. The star found fame playing hockey but last year, she challenged herself in new ways while appearing on the BBC dancing competition.

The 36-year-old has since left her professional sports career and has frequently appeared on various programs, including ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and the Celebrity Masterchef on BBC.

Sam, who was raised in a sports loving family with her brothers, is no stranger to intense training, which led to her Olympic career, but she admits to discovering much more about herself while watching Strictly.

“My Strictly experience was amazing, it was so hard – but in a good way,” Sam exclusively told the Mirror. The Liverpudlian star went on to say: “It was one of the toughest but most rewarding and enjoyable challenges that I’ve ever done. But I did find out a lot about myself.

Being glammed back up after realising that I still enjoy getting my hair done and my make-up done was such an amazing experience because I think that the competitive side of having kids is still present.

I thought I could dance, but Sam’s joke goes on to say, “It might be a few wines in the interim.” Although it was an amazing experience, I also realized that I lack elegance and that I would probably be better suited for playing soccer if I needed it.

“Putting in big tackles, pushing people off the ball. But Strictly was fab and I definitely learnt a lot about myself.” This year, Sam is returning to Soccer Aid for the second time and will be playing alongside Louis Walsh, Tom Grennan, Sir Mo Farah and Sam Thompson on the England team.

“I can’t wait for Soccer Aid this year,” she excitedly revealed at Manchester’s Hotel Football – overlooking the pitch at Old Trafford. She added: “Last year was my first year and I was blown away. I think now it’s come up north, although I’m a Liverpool FC fan, and it’s at Old Trafford, I still think it’s going to be one of the most amazing experiences. I can’t wait.”

Sam, however, has never been a fan of football. She signed to Tranmere Rovers F.C. as a junior before choosing to concentrate on hockey and put football on the back burner when she was 16 years old. I didn’t have many female sporting role models that I knew or could see growing up.

She continued, “My twin brother was Robbie Fowler, and we used to play football together in the garden. I grew up wanting to be Steve McManaman.” It’s amazing to be almost living out a childhood dream while attending Old Trafford. Sam the footballer is unquestionably alive.

Although she was signed to Tranmere, Sam never got to play at Prenton Park “we didn’t see any of that,” she said. But heading out onto the pitch at Old Trafford, home to Manchester United, one of the world’s biggest footballing clubs “besides Liverpool,” is “just going to be a special moment,” she gushed.

Sam’s heart is on Sam’s side when he participates in Soccer Aid. mother to three-year-old Isaac and daughter Molly, four. She said, “Soccer Aid for UNICEF is amazing for us to experience playing with some of the world’s best footballers.”

Sam continued: “Ultimately, underline it all – it’s the money raised for UNICEF, I think being a mum, you want your child to thrive, to give them the best start, to be health and to be happy. I think if anything comes in the way of that then any help, any money, any vaccinations and any support that you can get is the greatest thing in the world.

“To be out there playing is one thing, but to raise money, I think that’s just so important.” But while Sam is both excited and nervous for the match on June 15, she cannot wait to play alongside Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney – “it’s proper bucket list stuff,” she said.m “Scholsey is one of the best midfielders that England has ever had.”

She exclaimed, “Rooney as well, one of the best strikers, I just can’t wait.”

The match takes place on Sunday 15th of June at Old Trafford, Manchester, with adult tickets priced at £20 and juniors from £10. Tickets are available now on the Soccer Aid for UNICEF website.

Fans of Thomas Brodie-Sangster, who was a child in The Maze Runner and Nanny McPhee, have been surprised to learn his real age.

Fans are only just learning of Thomas Brodie-Sangster’s real age after being compared with another legendary actor. Sangster, an actor from London, is known for his role as Newt in The Maze Runner movie series and as a child actor, he gained recognition for featuring in the hit films Love Actually and Nanny McPhee.

He was born on May 16, 1990 so he is 34 years old. A user on X, @PicturesFoIder, posted side-by-side photos of Sangster and Scottish actor Sean Connery, known for playing James Bond, at the same age and people on the platform couldn’t help but notice how different they look.

One user claimed, “One smoked cigarettes, and the other did not.” Connery, 90, was known to smoke both cigars and cigarettes both on and off-screen. He passed away on October 31, 2020. Another continued, “More testosterone was present in men in Connery’s day than it is today.”

A third chimed in: “Sean Connery, born 1930, was 34 in 1964 during his James Bond era, known for a rugged lifestyle. Thomas Brodie-Sangster, born 1990, was 34 in 2024, often cast in youthful roles like Love Actually. Lifestyle differences, like Connery’s smoking, may explain aging contrast.”

A fourth author claimed that Sean started smoking regularly at the age of 12. also drank a lot. Both of you get older quickly.

At age 34, a fifth user said, “I’m 55 and I’m only just starting to have lines on my face,” and I’m probably able to undo those lines without much trouble (and without having Botox or surgery). You get older and smoking. Particularly, smoking messes with your skin.

Connery was the first actor to play the fictional British secret agent James Bond in motion pictures, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. In the original novels by Ian Fleming, James Bond is a heavy smoker, putting away between 60 and 70 cigarettes a day and on screen he doesn’t match the sixty-a-day habit in the books, but he does smoke in eleven of the 23 007 films, as reported by Geist.

Much like his fictional character, Connery himself was a heavy smoker. He started his smoking habit when he was a child aged just nine-years-old, according to The Independent.

In 1971, Connery gave a candid interview to The Guardian. He told the newspaper: “I try not to drink too much because when I do drink I drink too much and too easily. I gave up smoking three years ago’ a complete cut-off; when I smoked pot I found that I didn’t like it because, although it turned me on all right, it was too much like smoking cigarettes”, MI6 Headquarters, the world’s most visited unofficial James Bond 007 website, reported.

ExCLUSIVE Former TOWIE star Mark Wright was tearful as he described Presley’s health battle after the tot was diagnosed with a rare heart condition.

Mark Wright was overcome with emotion as he opened up about his nephew Presley’s health battle, breaking down in tears during a moving speech.

The former TOWIE star, 37, was speaking at a special event for The Brompton Fountain, a charity supporting children with serious heart and lung conditions, when he became tearful talking about his young nephew’s journey.

A rare heart condition that has deeply affected the entire family led to the diagnosis of Presley, the son of Mark’s sister Jessica Wright and her husband William Lee-Kemp.

Jessica, best known for her appearances on The Only Way Is Essex, welcomed her first child with William in May 2022.

Jessica called her newborn “everything and more,” and the couple described their son’s birth as a “dream come true.

However, their happiness was shattered when they discovered Presley was suffering from a Bicuspid Aortic Valve — a condition where the aortic valve has only two leaflets instead of the usual three.

It can cause serious complications, including heart failure and infections, if left untreated.

Presley now receives regular hospital check-ups every 12 weeks, where doctors use heart scans and ECGs to determine when he will require open-heart surgery.

After watching a short film with Presley and the important work The Brompton Fountain does, an emotional Mark struggled to control his feelings at the charity event.

As he addressed the audience, Mark said, “When it’s that close to home, it just hurts,” his voice trembling.

My sister is an extraordinary woman, even though I don’t tell her often. Although I’m biased, I think we can all agree that her and her husband Will’s resolve, sincerity, and love for their son are unquestionable.

“And to my nephew, you’re the bravest little boy I know,” he added, turning his back to the stage to compose himself as the room — including his supportive wife Michelle Keegan — erupted in applause.

In this extremely difficult time, the touching scene demonstrated how tightly the family is putting together for little Presley.

Jessica made the hospital admissions process for Presley in February. When Presley refused food and was vomiting the entire night, leading to him sleeping in Jess and her husband Edward’s bed, she claimed it was inappropriate for her son. A week prior to the hospital dash, she opened up Presley and revealed that he had a mystery illness.

However, Jess made the decision to present Presley at their neighborhood accident and emergency department as his illness turned into a “horrible cough and temperature”

ExCLUSIVE: The former TOWIE star, who is the mother of Presley, described the Wright family’s growing family and how excited she is to watch Palma grow up.

Jess Wright has given fans a rare and heart warming glimpse into how her brother Mark Wright and sister-in-law Michelle Keegan are settling into life as new parents to their baby daughter, Palma.

The TOWIE star, who is mum to son Presley, spoke about her famous family’s growing brood and how excited she is to see little Palma join the close-knit clan. Speaking at The Brompton Fountain gala, Jess spoke about how Presley already has plenty of playmates, with Jessica’s younger brother, Ebbsfleet United footballer Josh Wright, having two sons – Josh Jr and Dustin. And now, with Mark and Michelle welcoming their first child in March, the family has another adorable addition.

Presley and his cousins Josh and Dustin are very close, and Palma will obviously fit right in, Jess exclaimed. She is “adorable!” Palma is an angel, and they all adore each other. She is sweet, beautiful, and adorable. The boys are very gentle with her and she is in their love.

Jess, who became a mum herself in 2022 when she welcomed Presley with husband William Lee-Kemp, revealed she was “excited” to become an auntie again and couldn’t be prouder of Mark and Michelle as first-time parents.

Mark, who shot to fame on The Only Way Is Essex, and Our Girl actress Michelle have been notoriously private about their journey into parenthood, making Jess’s comments even more special for fans eager to know how they’re getting on.

Mark and Michelle shared a touching black and white photo of their little one holding their hand with their newborn baby at the time of their baby announcement. A white heart emoji accompanied their heartwarming social media caption, “Together we have a new love share… Our little girl.” After that, they continued to mention “Palma Elizabeth Wright,” adding that she was born on June 26, 1925.

Jess gushed as she shared the caption, “Most beautiful addition to our family. I finally fell in love with my niece.

And Jess revealed that within the Wright family, giving advice is a two-way street.

She assured supporters that her brother has naturally adopted the role of father, saying, “It’s lovely to see Mark and Michelle] as parents, and they are. There is always room for improvement when you have babies because we’re always with each other regardless and we tell each other little things. Such a new territory, really.

As she grows up alongside her loving cousins, it sounds like baby Palma, whose sweet name is thought to be a nod to a special place in Spain close to Mark and Michelle’s hearts.

Fans of the Wright family will undoubtedly be thrilled to see the next generation of Wrights maintain their renownedly strong family bonds.

See www.thebromptonfountain.org.uk for more.

In a shocking video that was shared yesterday, Kath Ebbs, the ex of famous Big Brother star JoJo Siwa, revealed they were dumped at the ITV show’s afterparty. Kath has since deleted the post.

After JoJo Siwa’s ex-girlfriend, Kath Ebbs revealed at the afterparty that they were dumped by the Celebrity Big Brother star, she has posted a cryptic post.

Australian star Kath, 27, who identifies as non-binary, revealed in a video shared yesterday that JoJo, 21, they had been left feeling humiliated after flying to the UK to reunite with the CEO of gay pop following her stint in the ITV show’s house. Kath revealed they had hoped to “address my feelings of hurt and work through them like in all relationships.”.

Unfortunately, Kath continued to say that they were “dumped at the party” because JoJo claimed they had “confused feelings there” in an Instagram post that Kath has since deleted.

Kath has shared a cryptic post that appears to be a JoJo joke made in the Celebrity Big Brother house after their shock announcement. Kath shared an image of a protest occurring between two large sign-wielding women.

The sign, which Kath shared an image of of their Instagram story, read: “A day without lesbians is like a day without sunshine”. The post could be a cryptic dig at Kath’s ex JoJo, who revealed to Danny Beard while in the Celebrity Big Brother house that she no longer identifies as being a lesbian.

The Dance Moms star confided in Drag Race UK star Danny, 32, about her sexuality following the blossoming of her bond with Love Island star Chris Hughes. JoJo told Danny: “I feel so queer. I’ve never – I think I’ve always told myself, I’m a lesbian. I think you – I think being here – I’ve realised I am not a lesbian, I’m queer.”

The reality star continued, “I think that’s really cool because I’m switching letters!” I switched to the Q baby after removing the L! That’s what I enjoy most about sexuality.

Nobody Can Change Me! after a hug Danny, the film’s star, joked, “And you know what British people love more than anything,” using a non-binary person name and pronoun. “to queue”

Queer is defined as “a term used by those who want to reject particular labels of sexual orientation and/or gender identity,” according to LGBTQ charity Stonewall.

JoJo previously admitted to being pansexual in 2021, but has since admitted to being one in a few interviews. JoJo made it clear that she was on a “journey” with her sexuality in an interview that took place on Paul C. Brunson’s podcast We Need to Talk two hours before she entered the CBB house.

JoJo’s relationship with 32-year-old Chris Hughes grew closer as she spent time in the home. After Chris confronted JoJo against Mickey Rourke after he made homophobic comments to the Dance Moms star, their relationship blossomed.

The pair’s relationship developed, and they started to cuddle up in bed, massage one another, and pick each other’s bodies, making JoJolick chocolate off of Chris’ shorts in an eye-opening instance.

The pair’s relationship was questioned as the CBB season came to an end. Chris said, “JoJo was like a pure rock to me,” in his exit interview. I had a good time with her, I thought. That friendship struck me as lovely.

JoJo added that she “absolutely loved and adored Chris” and that he would live on forever in her life. He “has aided me in making this house my happy place, and we had a lot of fun together.”

JoJo and her partner Kath have separated since their appearance on the show, and they both revealed their breakup in a shocking Instagram video. They said, “I can’t even begin.” I’m filming this while completely shocked, which I know will be distressing and will probably cause me to “go have a sleep,” but I really feel like the only thing I need to do is finally deal with the situation because I feel so alone right now and so lost.

After two weeks of watching something happen and being unable to speak to the person involved, who I suppose was oddly, I guess I guess in an odd way, I finally got some clarity. I’m not sure if you can call it love bombing, but it seems like something I’ve gone through.

Being told I am the love of someone’s life, being asked to marry them before this social experiment, being adored throughout these closed doors, being hurt by what I saw but wanting to work through it and gain clarity, Kath went on, “To be met with further humiliation, that is more of a feeling than a fact, I’ve been humiliated,” JoJo had told them before entering the house.

I flew here, watched a live show, and supported my partner during their experience, and then addressed my feelings of hurt and worked through them, as all relationships do. “The story continues right now, in the final eight hours or whatever. However, I went to the after party with my now-ex, which is crazy, and I was dumped there before I could return to the hotel. They realized in the house that I wasn’t the person they wanted to spend the foreseeable. I was told there are confused feelings there. Do with that.