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Ben Duncan, who had previously appeared on Big Brother alongside Josie Gibson, passed away at the age of 45 after falling from a rooftop bar 100 feet above the ground.

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Big Brother star Josie Gibson has paid tribute to co-star Ben Duncan following his death. The 45-year-old friend of Prince William fell from rooftop bar of a seven-storey building.

On day 52 of the eleventh season of Big Brother, both reality TV stars made their way back to the show. Josie continued to win the show while Ben was expelled. She expressed her grief over his passing on Instagram.

She wrote, “My heart goes out to Ben and his family,” over a picture of Ben and a headline reading, “Big Brother star Ben Duncan dies aged 45’after 100 feet fall,” underneath.

She continued, “I love you Ben, one of the most unique, hilariously funny, dry whitted guys I know,” adding that she loved Ben and his “unique” sense of humor.

READ MORE: Big Brother star and friend of Prince William’s Ben Duncan dies after ‘100ft fall from roof’READ MORE: Dermot O’Leary and Josie Gibson halt This Morning as they make baby announcement

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Ben died on 30 October, aged 45, after falling from a rooftop of a seven-story building in the West End. The Metropolitan Police were dispatched to the Trafalgar St James hotel, where they found Ben.

After being notified of reports of a “man on the roof,” they went there. However, Duncan is believed to have fallen before they arrived from the rooftop bar, which has thick plastic screens around its edges.

As well as being on Big Brother, Ben was on Come Dine With Me and Celebrity Coach Trip. He was also a friend of Prince William at university, part of the inner circle when the prince started dating his future wife, Kate.

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He disclosed how he was aware of William’s intentions for Kate when she was a teenager in 2010. “We had royal protection officers swarming the area because we had Will and Kate entrusted to us.” They were left alone to concentrate on what was happening because we knew they had a verbal and emotional hit.

Alongside his royal connection, Duncan was friends with Lord Peter Mandelson, Michael Portillo and designer Nicky Haslam. One friend, broadcaster Mike Hollingsworth, paid tribute to the Big Brother star. Writing on Facebook, he said: “My dear, dear friend Benjamin (Ben) Duncan has left us.

“He lived life as Peter Pan – the boy who never grew up. He will be sorely missed by his many, many friends, who grew to love his charm, his wit, his infectious laugh and his innate sense of style. The world is a poorer place for his passing. RIP Benji.”

Ben Duncan appeared on Big Brother, alongside Josie Gibson, and died, aged 45, after falling from a rooftop bar that was 100ft above the ground

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Big Brother star Josie Gibson has paid tribute to co-star Ben Duncan following his death. The 45-year-old friend of Prince William fell from rooftop bar of a seven-storey building.

Both reality TV stars appeared on the eleventh series of Big Brother, and while Ben was evicted on day 52, Josie went on to win the show. She took to Instagram to share her sadness at his death.

“My heart goes out to Ben and his Family”, she wrote over a picture of Ben, with a headline about his death, reading “Big Brother star Ben Duncan dies aged 45 ‘ after 100ft fall'”, underneath.

She added that she loved Ben and his “unique” sense of humour: “I love you Ben… one of the most unique, hilariously funny, dry whitted guys I know”.

READ MORE: Big Brother star and friend of Prince William’s Ben Duncan dies after ‘100ft fall from roof’READ MORE: Dermot O’Leary and Josie Gibson halt This Morning as they make baby announcement

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Ben died on 30 October, aged 45, after falling from a rooftop of a seven-story building in the West End. The Metropolitan Police were dispatched to the Trafalgar St James hotel, where they found Ben.

They went there after they were alerted to reports of a ‘ man on the roof’. But Duncan is thought to have fallen from the rooftop bar, which has high plastic screens around its edges as a safety feature, before they arrived.

As well as being on Big Brother, Ben was on Come Dine With Me and Celebrity Coach Trip. He was also a friend of Prince William at university, part of the inner circle when the prince started dating his future wife, Kate.

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He disclosed how he was aware of William’s intentions for Kate when she was a teenager in 2010. “We had royal protection officers swarming the area because we had Will and Kate entrusted to us.” They were left alone to concentrate on what was happening because we knew they had a verbal and emotional hit.

Alongside his royal connection, Duncan was friends with Lord Peter Mandelson, Michael Portillo and designer Nicky Haslam. One friend, broadcaster Mike Hollingsworth, paid tribute to the Big Brother star. Writing on Facebook, he said: “My dear, dear friend Benjamin (Ben) Duncan has left us.

“He lived life as Peter Pan – the boy who never grew up. He will be sorely missed by his many, many friends, who grew to love his charm, his wit, his infectious laugh and his innate sense of style. The world is a poorer place for his passing. RIP Benji.”

Tameka Empson didn’t last long on Celebrity Traitors – but she’s gripped from home in the run-up to the final, as she reveals who she thinks could go all the way

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Celebrity Traitors star Tameka Empson may have been one of the first stars to be eliminated from the BBC ’s hit psychological competition, but she can’t wait for the nail-biting finale at host Claudia Winkleman’s Scottish castle on Thursday night.

The EastEnders actress, 48, who has played Kim Fox on Albert Square since 2009, is rooting for one person in particular – former England rugby ace Joe Marler, 35, who has swiftly become a fan favourite.

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“I honestly don’t know who could win, but Joe… Joe’s doing really well, you know. He could win this”, said Tameka, speaking to the Mirror at the Women in Comedy Print Awards at London’s Grouch Club on Tuesday night.

“He wasn’t that well known when he came in, and he was very quiet but I always absolutely loved him. He gave me a big hug and honestly, I can still feel that hug now.”

Though she was eliminated early on, the mother-of-two admitted she’s been avidly watching all the twists and turns from home. “I’m watching literally every episode, but not being in it any more? Yeah, it’s a bit raw! But we’re like a family, we’re all in the WhatsApp group – where’s Claudia, eh?!”

Tameka, who received a Game Changer Award at the event, founded by Absolutely Fabulous legend Helen Lederer – added, “Cat Burns is good, but Joe might get onto Cat as well. And bless Alan Carr. Last week he couldn’t even hold a straight face to say he was a Faithful. I was like, “Alan, you’ve gotta go!”

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Meanwhile, Tameka – who appeared on Strictly in 2016 with pro partner Gorka Marquez – admitted she was still reeling from the bombshell news of Claudia and Tess Daly’s imminent departure from the show, after the current series.

“I was so shocked, like a lot of people. Like, what do you mean! But the chemistry between them, and the fact that they’re bowing out together is quite poetic, too”, she said.

“I remember when Claudia came in to co-host and thinking OMG, this is it! This chemistry is perfection. When I was on the show, I just loved fooling around with Claudia backstage. I would love to work with Claudia. Whatever she does after this, I wish her all the best – and Tess, too.”

Reminiscing about her own stint on the sparkly show, she said, “I still remember my paso doble from back then. What a show. Gorka the Corker, I named my partner. I was his first, I always liked to tell him. He’s a very lovely guy.”

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And speaking of receiving a gong at the Comedy Women In Print Awards, she revealed, “It’s amazing to be in a room with such incredible women. I never decided I want to do what I do. It was just very natural, it just happened really, mimicking my mum. She was always funny.

“I went to the Anna Scher Theatre School in Islington since the age of seven, with the likes of Sid Owen, Patsy Palmer, Jake Wood…Jake’s got the snake hips you know, there’s something about him – he’s got swagger! And yeah, it just went from there.”

On the importance of comedy, she confessed that it’s a tool she uses often in life. “I use comedy as stress relief, when the going gets tough. “And sometimes I have to be reminded by my husband that you know what? it’s all going to be OK. He says ‘Take bad tings make joke!’ So yeah comedy is medicine. Absolutely.”

Tameka Empson didn’t last long on Celebrity Traitors – but she’s gripped from home in the run-up to the final, as she reveals who she thinks could go all the way

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Celebrity Traitors star Tameka Empson may have been one of the first stars to be eliminated from the BBC ’s hit psychological competition, but she can’t wait for the nail-biting finale at host Claudia Winkleman’s Scottish castle on Thursday night.

The EastEnders actress, 48, who has played Kim Fox on Albert Square since 2009, is rooting for one person in particular – former England rugby ace Joe Marler, 35, who has swiftly become a fan favourite.

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“I honestly don’t know who could win, but Joe… Joe’s doing really well, you know. He could win this”, said Tameka, speaking to the Mirror at the Women in Comedy Print Awards at London’s Grouch Club on Tuesday night.

“He wasn’t that well known when he came in, and he was very quiet but I always absolutely loved him. He gave me a big hug and honestly, I can still feel that hug now.”

Though she was eliminated early on, the mother-of-two admitted she’s been avidly watching all the twists and turns from home. “I’m watching literally every episode, but not being in it any more? Yeah, it’s a bit raw! But we’re like a family, we’re all in the WhatsApp group – where’s Claudia, eh?!”

Tameka, who received a Game Changer Award at the event, founded by Absolutely Fabulous legend Helen Lederer – added, “Cat Burns is good, but Joe might get onto Cat as well. And bless Alan Carr. Last week he couldn’t even hold a straight face to say he was a Faithful. I was like, “Alan, you’ve gotta go!”

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Meanwhile, Tameka – who appeared on Strictly in 2016 with pro partner Gorka Marquez – admitted she was still reeling from the bombshell news of Claudia and Tess Daly’s imminent departure from the show, after the current series.

“I was so shocked, like a lot of people. Like, what do you mean! But the chemistry between them, and the fact that they’re bowing out together is quite poetic, too”, she said.

“I remember when Claudia came in to co-host and thinking OMG, this is it! This chemistry is perfection. When I was on the show, I just loved fooling around with Claudia backstage. I would love to work with Claudia. Whatever she does after this, I wish her all the best – and Tess, too.”

Reminiscing about her own stint on the sparkly show, she said, “I still remember my paso doble from back then. What a show. Gorka the Corker, I named my partner. I was his first, I always liked to tell him. He’s a very lovely guy.”

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And speaking of receiving a gong at the Comedy Women In Print Awards, she revealed, “It’s amazing to be in a room with such incredible women. I never decided I want to do what I do. It was just very natural, it just happened really, mimicking my mum. She was always funny.

“I went to the Anna Scher Theatre School in Islington since the age of seven, with the likes of Sid Owen, Patsy Palmer, Jake Wood…Jake’s got the snake hips you know, there’s something about him – he’s got swagger! And yeah, it just went from there.”

On the importance of comedy, she confessed that it’s a tool she uses often in life. “I use comedy as stress relief, when the going gets tough. “And sometimes I have to be reminded by my husband that you know what? it’s all going to be OK. He says ‘Take bad tings make joke!’ So yeah comedy is medicine. Absolutely.”

In a rare podcast interview, Jamie Redknapp gushed about his wife Frida Andersson and talked about his life after getting divorced from Louise Redknapp.

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Jamie Redknapp has opened up about a potential future move with his wife of four years, Frida Andersson. In a rare podcast appearance last month, the football pundit discussed multiple topics including; life after his split from Louise Redknapp, becoming a dad again at 49 and marrying for a second time.

When questioned about what lies ahead for him, Jamie responded that he prefers to live in the moment.

Following his divorce from Louise, he found himself single for the first time in over 20 years, and this strategy was also applicable to his professional obligations.

He said at this point that he was “so lucky” to find love with Swedish model Frida once more.

Between them, Jamie’s sons Charley and Beau and Louise, who turns 51 today, are the parents of seven children.

Following the birth of Raphael, the son of Harry Redknapp and Frida’s first child together, in 2021, his son became a father for the third time.

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The model had a daughter and three sons with her before wed Jamie.

On The Romesh Ranganathan show, he said, “Frida and I frequently talk about, okay, would we move abroad maybe. “He said, “Frida and I frequently talk about, okay, would we move to America with, well, I’m starting over.”

“But we have seven kids in the family, and Charley is no longer in America, but Frida’s oldest daughter is studying there, and a few of the other kids are likely to attend there.”

“And since I would hate to leave Beau, we could move in time.” I don’t know”.

He continued, “I’m very lucky, I’m always one of those guys who thinks what I have.” I would rather not feel as though I was looking for something despite having everything I need.

“I was single for a while, but luckily I met someone who has completely transformed my life.”

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We get along so well, and we met six years ago or something along those lines, so I’ve been so fortunate to find the best mate in your life as you get older.

It’s truly mind-blowing when I look back on my career, the things I’ve done, and how fortunate I’ve been.

In the same podcast chat, Jamie said his two sons with Louise had their lives turned upside down following their split in 2017 after 19 years of marriage.

Five years later, the popstar rekindled her relationship with Drew Michael and has since provided insight into their relationship.

She recently gushed about her romance, saying, “I was very guarded and scared.” However, I’m really enjoying sharing special moments with someone. He is a wonderful person and person of incredible kindness.

When questioned about potential wedding plans, she replied, “Oh, I’m not even thinking that far in the future.” I won’t even go there.

Jamie Redknapp gushed over his wife Frida Andersson and discussed life after his divorce from Eternal star Louise Redknapp, in a rare podcast appearance

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Jamie Redknapp has opened up about a potential future move with his wife of four years, Frida Andersson. In a rare podcast appearance last month, the football pundit discussed multiple topics including; life after his split from Louise Redknapp, becoming a dad again at 49 and marrying for a second time.

When asked about what’s next for him, Jamie said he isn’t the type to plan too far ahead and prefers to live in the present.

This approach hasn’t just applied to his career commitments, but also when he found himself single for the first time in over 20 years, following his divorce from Louise.

Reflecting on this moment, he said he was “so lucky” to find love again with Frida, a Swedish model.

The pair have seven children between them, two of those being Jamie’s sons Charley and Beau with Louise, who turns 51 today.

Harry Redknapp’s son became a father for the third time in 2021, following the birth of his and Frida’s first baby together, Raphael, four.

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Before meeting Jamie, the model was married to Jonathan Lourie, with whom she has a daughter and three sons.

Opening up about up starting over again and a potential move to America with his “best mate” Frida, he said on The Romesh Ranganathan show: “Frida and I often talk about, okay, would we move abroad maybe?

“But, we’ve got seven kids between us, like Charley isn’t in America anymore, but Frida’s oldest daughter is in America for university and a couple of the other kids will probably go there for university.

“And I would hate to be away from Beau, so would we move in time? I don’t know.”

He went on to say: “I’m very lucky, I’m always one of those guys who thinks what have I got? I’d hate to feel like I was searching for something because I’ve got everything that I need in my life.

“I was single for a while and luckily enough I met someone that has just changed my life.

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“We get on so well, to find a best mate in your life at an age where you’re getting older, we met, I don’t know, six years ago or something like that, so I’ve been so lucky.

“I look back on my career and the things that I’ve done and how lucky I’ve been, genuinely, it’s mind-blowing.”

In the same podcast chat, Jamie said his two sons with Louise had their lives turned upside down following their split in 2017 after 19 years of marriage.

The popstar went on to find love again with Drew Michael five years later, and has been giving fans an insight into her relationship ever since.

Recently gushing over her romance, she told The Sun: “I was very guarded and scared. But I’m really enjoying having special times with someone. He’s a great guy and super-kind.”

When questioned about potential wedding plans, she added: “Oh, I’m not even thinking that far ahead. I’m not even going there.