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The well-known Good Morning Britain presenter, who became an OBE in 2023, is having new financial worries after her media firm lost almost £300,000 in the previous year.

Kate Garraway’s media company reported losses of almost £300,000 last year, which raises new financial concerns for the TV presenter.

Good Morning Britain host Kate, 58, set up Praespero 100 Ltd to handle her media earnings. Accounts just filed to Companies House show it owed £288,122 for 2024. In 2023, it was £165,011 in the red, down from a £36,888 surplus in 2022.

Other than financial management, the business is described as having “radio broadcasting, television programming, and broadcasting activities, management consulting activities, and other business activities.”

It is a further blow to Kate, who racked up debts of £800,000 due to the £4,000 a week cost of caring for her husband Derek Draper in the four years he suffered the effects of Covid before his death, in January 2024, aged 56. She was hit with a tax bill for £716,000 after closing down their psychotherapy company Astra Aspera Ltd with £184,096 of debt.

She reportedly sold a property in London earlier this year to pay off her debts. Kate, who has two teenage children, described how she had to recoup her pension to pay the bills. Her financial affairs are now being handled by London firm Hacker Young.

In March 2024, Kate spoke about her money worries on GMB. She told her co-hosts Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid : “I am ashamed of the fact that I am in debt… because I have an incredible job that I love, that’s very well paid.”

She once called her husband’s care costs “excessive” and “unpayable.” She has bravely acknowledged the difficulties carers face across the UK, claiming that many of them may have found themselves in situations worse than their own.

She stated, “I’m not a carer, traveling miles, paying for someone’s transportation, to go and help them for minimum wage.”

In one of her most gratifying moments, Kate was pictured with her late husband Derek and her parents, Gordon and Marilyn Garraway.

For her contributions to charity, journalism, and broadcasting, she was given an OBE.

Just after his pregnant girlfriend received “deadbeat dad” claims, Mo Gilligan reportedly asked the question. Taia Tulher is rumored to be the judge’s spouse at the Masked Singer.

His ex Selina Christoforou claimed he already has a child but is a “deadbeat dad,” in an explosive video that was posted on TikTok. She claimed she is aware of the star’s frequent encounters with Rudi and that you “can’t make someone be a dad.”

Mo continued to defend the allegations, but he did appear to criticize Selina by posting a picture of Rudi. He had not previously disclosed that he had a child.

With ex-fiance Taia, who has been photographed with a ring on her wedding finger in recent photos, Mo is expecting a child.

Mo proposed to Taia without saying anything in public, but Mo avoided it. Everyone is extremely happy for them because they have been telling their friends about their engagement.

He and Taia “are really excited to start a family together,” he says. According to a source, they already live together in London, so it seemed like the ideal time to propose.

They added that the couple “have their hands full, as their baby will” in the event of an emergency wedding.

The model claimed that Mo’s ex-girlfriend Selina could “count on her fingers and toes” how many times the TV star has seen their child over the past 17 months when their son was born in January of 2024.

Mo made the decision to share his son’s first video at the beginning of August, but he also made the decision to keep the boy’s identity a secret. He did, however, add a very moving song to the clip.

He paired it with Drake’s Emotionless, which had the lyrics “I wasn’t hiding my kid from the world/I was hiding the world from my kid.”

“Until you starin’ at your seed, you can never relate, from empty souls, who just wake up and look at debate, I don’t run to the blogs, and the ones I can call are the only ones I wanna tell,” said one blogger.

They frequently ask, “Why let the story continue if it is false?” A wise man once said nothin’ at all, you know. “It is believed that Mo and Selina met online.

She learned about her pregnancy in May of 2023, and a source said that their relationship was shock-free because they had been being cautious. She revealed her pregnancy to her in May of 2023, and they both were shocked because they had been being cautious.

“But she wanted the child, despite the fact that they weren’t a couple,” she continued. Mo sees their son semi-regularly, and she adores him. He is excited about becoming a father for the second time and is excited about it. He feels comfortable with Taia because he has been with her for a while.

In a popular post, Selina criticized Mo for her recent furious post about my son’s father. “For your information, I don’t blame you if you don’t follow my Instagram. His father is Mo Gilligan, I guess. Quite a lot of quotation marks.

She claimed that she believes her “unbelievable” son will improve. She claimed Mo had made it very clear he wasn’t interested in being a father and that she understood that you “can’t make someone be a father.”

Mo’s representative has been reached by The Mirror for comment.

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When Jeremy Clarkson’s farm manager Kaleb Cooper was replaced on Clarkson’s Farm in series 4, Harriet Cowan made her own YouTube channel.

Clarkson’s Farm breakout star Harriet Cowan has suffered an unexpected setback in her brand-new on-screen career, and it’s all thanks to some pesky sheep.

The 24-year-old, who announced earlier this summer that she would be launching her own YouTube channel Harriet On The Farm, had promised fans her debut video would premiere at 6pm on Sunday.

But today Harriet revealed that her plans had been thrown off by a last-minute farming drama. She took to Instagram to explain: “UPDATE!!! Due to technical issues (the sheep got out) I haven’t been able to upload the video tonight so I’m rescheduling to tomorrow night at 7pm!! So sorry but this is reality of farming!! Take it up with the sheep…”

Her first video, which she previously teased on social media, is expected to be a Q&A introducing fans to her new platform. The entire video will now go live on September 1st at 7 p.m., according to Harriet.

Harriet first appeared on Clarkson’s Farm in series four, where she stepped in to lend a hand at Jeremy Clarkson ’s Diddly Squat Farm while regular sidekick Kaleb Cooper was away on tour.

The Derbyshire-born lass’ down-to-earth personality won over the viewers. Before switching to scrubs, Harriet used to work long shifts as a nurse and enjoys caring for her family’s farm’s livestock and land.

But after her TV success, she admitted she had caught “the farming bug” and decided to make agriculture her full-time career, while still keeping a foot in the NHS by doing occasional shifts.

She claimed to have the bug, “It’s true, I’m no longer nursing because it’s apparent.” Although I’ll work in the NHS and will work in bank shifts, I’ll definitely not on a daily basis.

With day-in-the-life vlogs, farming tutorials, and appearances from her partner James, her YouTube channel will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at her daily life.

Harriet stated that she wanted to make an “100% positive” online community that draws viewers’ interest in farming. She stated, “I just want it to be a positive environment where people can chat, ask questions, and learn from it,” which is at the heart of what I want to do. And then, hopefully, it will develop into a lovely little community.

Since Clarkson’s Farm, her social media following has grown to nearly 800,000 TikTok followers and millions of likes on her content.

After getting to know Jeremy Clarkson while filming the Prime show, she joked that he “has the physique of a farmer.” Later in the year, she poked fun at him.

She also acknowledged that she wasn’t very familiar with his long-running motorsport career, which saw him appear on major television programs like Top Gear and The Grand Tour.

With his wife Penny Lancaster and two sons, Sir Rod Stewart made no remark as he left for a special night on the town in Beverley Hills.

Sir Rod Stewart cut a smart figure in a rare family snap as he enjoyed an evening out at Soho House in Malibu with his wife Penny Lancaster and their two sons, Alastair and Aiden.

The rocker, who celebrated his 80th birthday at the start of the year, didn’t stray too far from his family home in Beverley Hills as he headed out for a night on the town. Ever the fashion icon, Rod looked smart and stylish in a navy metallic suit over a white shirt with an open collar.

A beaded necklace, chunky rings, and some black-and-white shoes were all that he chose to go with the outfit. His 54-year-old wife, Penny, wore a green satin jumpsuit, a cream bag, and some flat shoes. Alastair, 19, and Aiden, 14, both of their sons, who had their father’s open-collared shirts tucked into some tailored pants, copied them.

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Although Rod and Penny are best friends, Rod and Penny got married in 2007. The pair first met in 1999 when Loose Women model and TV personality Penny was commissioned to accompany Rod on a tour.

On November 27, 2005, they welcomed their first son, Alastair. Six years later, Rod’s eighth child, Aiden, arrived on February 16, 2011. The couple tied the knot with a wedding in La Cervara, Italy, two years after Alastair’s birth.

Sarah Streeter, 61, Sean, Kimberly, 45, Renee, 32, Liam, 31 and Ruby, 38, are also his proud parents.

Rod’s appearance comes after he was criticized earlier this month for his “out of touch” AI tribute to Ozzy Osbourne after using an AI-generated video of him “in heaven” with deceased music icons at one of his recent shows.

The video featured an Ozzy who was smiling and holding a selfie stick in a photo booth with XXXTentacion, Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, Prince, Tina Turner, Bob Marley, Tupac Shakur, Aliyah, Michael Jackson, and George Michael.

Paying tribute to Ozzy and his friends in heaven was a good idea, according to one online user. Making a video with his dead friends or members from AI is a bad idea. Another continued, “Omfg, I was there as well, and I was horrified by this.” The entire experience made me uncomfortable and creepy.

Fans claimed that using such material soon after Osbourne’s passing lacked judgment, especially given how much his supporters and loved ones still grieved.

One fan compared it to Weekend at Bernie’s, saying, “Prince didn’t even want his music on Spotify… I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t have approved of Rod Stewart puppeteering his face for this tacky.”

As she update her fans on her situation in Dubai with husband Rio Ferdinand and their children, former TOWIE star Kate Ferdinand admitted to having a “big worry” about moving there.

Kate Ferdinand, who has children and husband Rio, has stated that she was concerned about moving to Dubai after having a major stress. The former TOWIE star, 34, made the decision to travel to the city of the United Arab Emirates, where they first met while on vacation in 2016.

She confirmed they are starting their “new chapter” together in a poolside post last week. Kate and former footballer Rio, 46, said they were ready for “fresh starts and new beginnings” following the move from Bromley, south east London.

With their two children, two-year-old Shae and four-year-old Cree, they relocated to Al Barari, a gated community. Lorenz, 19, Tate, 17, and Tia, 14, who were Rio’s first wife’s children, Rebecca Ellison, who passed away from breast cancer in 2015, are the couple’s three children.

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The reality star revealed the move was stressful for everyone, including their beloved dog Ronnie, even though Kate and Rio have lavish photos of their new home.

Moving was a big deal for us because I wasn’t sure if Ronnie would be able to handle the stress, as Kate revealed in a photo of Ronnie.

He has been settling really well, but because of the heat, he was unable to walk, so we went to an indoor play area this morning, which he absolutely loved.

Former TOWIE star Kate confirmed the big decision by saying, “A new chapter, a fresh start, because we won’t ever know.

“Ahhh! We’ve been discussing this for a while, but it finally seems like it’s happening. We’re here, we’re making a new home there, and we’ve been talking about it for a while. Rio worked as a pundit for TNT Sports in Bromley, where the family had resided.

However, the Manchester United legend quit this role for the move overseas. It is quite the change for the clan, particularly Rio, who was raised in the hustle and bustle of Camberwell, south London.

The Al Barari residence is close to Dubai’s main social hubs and amenities. Other famous families live in the area, including Caroline Stanbury, a member of The Real Housewives of Dubai, and her husband, Sergio Carrallo, a former player for Real Madrid.

In April of this year, Kate and Rio’s home was listed for 32.5 million dirhams (£6, 550, 310).

Al Barari, an exclusive gated community with over 15.3 million square feet of preserved green space, has been dubbed the “Green Heart of Dubai.”

The couple and three of their children have already shared photos of the city’s sights as they have been soaking up the sights.

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With the release of her powerful new memoir Best Foot Forward, Shirley Ballas bravely opens up about the dark times she went through while going through the menopause.

TV star Shirley Ballas has bravely opened up for the first time about having suicidal thoughts while battling depression. The 64-year-old admitted that she found herself “heading down the same route” as her brother David, who tragically took his own life in 2003, aged 44.

She states in her new book, Best Foot Forward, that she was depressed, anxious, and desolate. I believed the plot was going to end. While I detest using the word suicidal, I had these terrible thoughts in my head when I was at my darkest.

“I could never have gone through with it because I wouldn’t want my mother to suffer the agony of losing a second child to suicide, but there were certainly times when I thought I’d be better off dead because the way I was living felt so hideous.” Shirley said that her mental health suffered while going through the menopause in her 50s and likened it to “plummeting into a black hole you can’t climb up from.”

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You’re trying and fighting to scramble your way up, but never quite succeeding before falling back down again, she continued.

The Strictly Come Dancing judge used booze to try and numb the pain. She writes: “I’d been trying to manage the ‘situation’ myself with antidepressants, sleeping tablets, more medication to wake myself up and, I have to say this, alcohol.

I’d always preferred to sip wine with friends, but that was as far as it had gone. I’ve never been a boozer or someone who had a mild tip. My mother was a party girl in her day, and she still enjoys dry ginger and whisky.

“I was drinking, though. At the end of a busy day, I assumed it would give me a break from anxiety, so I turned to it. However, it actually made things worse.

I was aware that it was posing a problem. I was secretly avoiding my family and those who were close to me because I had grown dependent on that evening bottle of red. Her family initially didn’t understand what she was going through. No one was aware of what was happening, despite the fact that they had no idea how challenging I was finding life.

“It was my son who realised first. ‘OK, Mum,’ he said, ‘let’s talk about where we can get you some help.” Shirley went to see a doctor in California and says how she cried as she relayed her symptoms to him.

She writes, “I told him about the unbearable physical symptoms, the drinking, the mood swings, and how some days were so horrendous that I didn’t want to live.” He patiently waited for me while my cheeks began to cry before gently explaining to me that this was all about my hormones. That was the first time I had that as a possible cause in mind. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, which her doctor suggested, involves injecting a rice-sized pellet containing oestrogen and testosterone into the bloodstream over a three to six-month period.

“The change took a few weeks, but over time I noticed a shift and started to feel like my old self again,” she says. Shirley was at the mercy of her brother David at this time. She writes, “It dawned on me that I’d experienced similar feelings intermittently since I was a young girl as I investigated the matter and spoke with my mother about the issues that my brother had faced throughout his life until he passed away.

“The difference between me and David was that I’d been able to cope a bit better with various situations. I had to appear strong, keep going, get to work, travel the world and raise a family. I never had the chance to sit down and reflect on what was going on inside my head because in my industry you keep moving until you pop your clogs.”

Shirley describes how, even now, she occasionally struggles, particularly with anxiety. But she is aware of the unpleasant circumstances that lie ahead thanks to counseling and coping techniques like meditation.

She states, “Even now, when I have days where there is emptiness behind the eyes, I struggle to share that with anyone. I’m just getting through the day, hoping to feel more upbeat when I wake up.

Because history demonstrates this, I always believe that the darkness will pass and things will improve.

Nothing will change, despite what I’ve learned over the past 20 years of counseling, aside from the fact that you can talk about it until you’re blue in the face and don’t want to unclip the baggage. My chest tightens, my heart beats, and my body turns from cold to warm to raging hot, and I know I’ll have anxiety until the end of my days.

Shirley says in the book, “I would advise every woman, please don’t suffer in silence. ” She discusses her decision to go public with her struggles. I wish I had asked for assistance sooner and stressed how crucial it is to check your hormones.

• BBC Books will release Shirley Ballas’ Best Foot Forward on September 11 for £22.