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Celebrities and football legends join forces to raise vital funds for UNICEF with Old Trafford game

The Soccer Aid camp have been bonding over late night karaoke sessions. Celebrities including singer Tom Grennan, presenter Big Zuu and footballer Robbie Keane were on the mic until 11pm belting out hits as they got stuck into training at Champneys Tring.

Tom, 30, revealed: “We’ve been singing all night.” “There were a few dancing queens last night,” chuckled Lioness Steph Houghton, 37. “There was a bit of ABBA, everyone was having a great time.” Big Zuu, 29, said he got in on the action. “I sang Senorita by Justin Timberlake,” he told. “As soon as Robbie says it’s time to sing, you’re ready. Get a vocal ready. He is the life and soul of soccer. It really broke the ice on the first night.”

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Coach Harry Redknapp, 78, said he left the team to it – and didn’t bother imposing any strict curfew as he said they wouldn’t listen to him. “They definitely won’t listen to me,” he laughed. “I just go to bed and ignore it all the let them get on with it. And hope for the best in the morning. Everyone gets a bit excited.”

Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2025 sees England taking on the Soccer Aid World XI FC in the world’s biggest celebrity football match. Stars taking part include One Direction star Louis Tomlinson, explorer Bear Grylls, Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez and Gladiators favourite Diamond.

Denise Lewis says she’s been pushed out of her comfort zone in her first year taking part in Soccer Aid. The retired Olympics athletics star says she’s gained a newfound love for football and has even joined a local team.

“I’m representing the 52 year old women right now,” Denise says proudly. “I’m a debutant and I’ve been retired for 100 years so this is all new territory for me. I’m trying to champion the mindset of trying something new, go out your comfort zone, do something different, and have fun with it.”

Having joined Penn & Tylers Green Football Club in the lead up to tomorrow, Denise said she’s taken to the sport. “I wasn’t that girl who had the opportunity to play football in school,” she explained.

“It just didn’t happen. And so I’ve only started kicking a ball, even with my boys, just the odd kick. I’m fit for purpose. It’s nothing like when I was an elite athlete, but I definitely think I’ve been more mindful about why I exercise now in the last five years.”

This year, thanks to the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, every donation you make to Soccer Aid for UNICEF will be doubled – up to £5 million. It will take place tomorrow at Old Trafford, Manchester and will be shown live exclusively on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player. Donate to UNICEF ahead of the match at socceraid.org.uk/donate.

As the royal family took to the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the RAF flypast during today’s Trooping the Colour, Kate had a simple but firm instruction for her youngest son, according to a lip reader

As the royal family made their highly-anticipated appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony during today’s Trooping the Colour, Princess Kate seemingly had a simple but firm command for Prince Louis. The young royal was on his best behaviour during the King’s birthday celebrations, despite many hoping that his signature cheeky antics would once again be on display.

Although Louis was mostly kept in check by his siblings George and Charlotte, Princess Kate did have to issue one simple instruction, according to lip reader Jeremy Freeman. As the royals took their pride of place before they headed back inside Buckingham Palace after the Red Arrows flypast, the lip reader claims that Kate had to instruct Louis to call to attention for the national anthem.

Freeman exclusively told The Mirror that the young royal was looking restless as the festivities drew to a close, prompting Kate to say to her children: “National anthem. Louis, stand.” Louis then straightened his posture and focused for the signing of the national anthem.

Elsewhere on the balcony, King Charles and Prince William apprently remarked on what a spectacular day it had been, praising the military parade and the Red Arrows stunning aerial show.

According to Freeman, William turned to his father at the conclusion of the RAF flypast and said: “Oh my word, what a day,” to which Charles replied: “Great theatre.”

During another wholesome moment on the balcony, the three generations had a candid chat about the aircraft featured during the flypast.

Freeman said that while William was having a conversation with Kate, King Charles interrupted to say: “What is that?” as he pointed to an aircraft flying over the balcony.

William responded to his father, further asking: “Errr is that Poseidon?” Prince George then stepped in to the conversation, confirming: “It’s a Poseidon, yeah.”

It comes as upon the conclusion of the King’s birthday festivities, the royal family shared a series of videos showcasing the highlights of the day. In a short video posted by William and Kate, William is seen leaving the Palace in his military garb and mounting his horse for the procession, while Kate, George, Charlotte and Louis climbed into the carriage to make their way to the Mall.

King Charles and Queen Camilla also posted a compilation video, which was shared on the official Royal Family social media accounts, showing the royals piling into their carriages for the procession, the impressive Red Arrows flypast, and King Charles even feeding a carrot to one of the horses pulling the carriage.

In the caption of the video, the King and Queen thanked the military personnel who made the day “truly triumphant”. This year marks the third Trooping the Colour parade of Charles’ reign.

The colour – regimental flag – being trooped this year is the King’s Colour of Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards, also known as the sovereign’s bodyguard and which is celebrating its 375th anniversary this year.

BBC Radio 2 icon Jo Whiley has insisted her children will never use her name to benefit their own careers as she revealed their ‘horrified’ reaction to nepo-baby claims

BBC Radio 2 host Jo Whiley has admitted her children are “horrified” at being called nepo-babies as she insisted they will never take advantage of her star power. The radio star, 59, has created an incredible career on the airwaves spanning three decades.

She has been on air since 1993 and presented her own BBC Radio 1 show from 2001 to 2009. Jo has since moved over to BBC Radio 2 and has become the face of the BBC’s Glastonbury coverage.

Her impressive jobs mean Jo has rubbed shoulders with some huge names including Madonna, George Michael and David Bowie and has even introduced her children to some “very, very cool people”. However, Jo, who shares her four children with music executive Steve Morton, has insisted they won’t benefit from her connections.

Jo’s kids India, 33, Jude, 26, Cassius, 24, and Coco, 16, are keen to make their own way in the world and not rely on their famous mum for a leg up. In recent years there has been huge debate over children of famous parents gaining opportunities due to their family connections rather than their solely their own talent or hard work.

Jo told the Sun: “My kids will never be nepo babies. They are very determined never ever to make it because I’m their mum.” She admitted: “It really horrifies them – the thought that anybody would ever employ them because of what I do.

“So they’re so determined to get jobs and do work on their own merits, and they will never take advantage of me at all.” The radio star insisted her four children will “never” use her name to get them somewhere.

Jo and youngest daughter Coco are among the lucky ones who’ve managed to bag tickets to see Oasis live this year – something she never thought she’d see. “I said Oasis would never get back together again, so I’m not going to predict anything!” she told OK! Magazine.

“Coco’s so excited about seeing them, and it’s kind of given me a renewed love of them too, so I’m really excited about going to see them. It’ll be very emotional for everybody who goes, and it’ll also be interesting to see how the boys are on stage these days.”

Over the summer, Jo will also mark her 60th birthday. She is planning to have her family come together to celebrate at her Northamptonshire home.

“I’m having a barn dance,” she revealed. “I did it 10 years ago, so I thought I might as well do it again. We’ll have a big old hoedown – cowboy boots, gingham, the lot.

“Or maybe I’ll be Calamity Jane. I’m definitely dressing up. We have lots of parties and people always get dressed up. We’ve got the most insane fancy dress emporium above the garage, with many boxes of costumes we’ve worn over the years. I could open a fancy dress shop!”

She even counts Coldplay frontman Chris Martin as one of her close friends, and revealed he’s always on hand when she needs a pep talk. “If ever I’ve had a tough time or something’s going on, I’ve often turned to Chris, and he’s really good at dispensing advice,” she shared.

“He tells me to just chill out. He’s wise. I can’t think of any particular piece of advice because they’re often like long poems.”

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Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz have been at the centre of a feud with the Beckhams, with the aspiring chef snubbing his father’s recent knighthood

When David Beckham was revealed to be in the King’s Birthday Honours List, his son, Brooklyn, was nowhere to be found on social media congratulating him. His other sons, Cruz and Romeo, took to their Instagram pages to share their pride for the football icon, with Cruz writing: “I’m so proud dad I love you. Sir David Beckham, has a nice ring to it.”

Romeo posted on his Stories: “So so proud of you.” Victoria posted a loving snap of herself kissing her husband on his cheek, before gushing: “You’ve always been my knight in shining armour, but now it’s official. Sir @davidbeckham!!! What an honour, I couldn’t be prouder of you.

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“Your dedication to the things that matter most — your country, your work, your passion, and most of all, your family — has never wavered. The way you’ve touched so many lives over the years with kindness and humility speaks volumes about the man you are and continues to inspire us every day. But above all else, I’m so, so proud to call you mine. I love you so much.”

However, Brooklyn opted to post an advert for Pretzel Pita Chips half an hour the news was revealed. Not long after, he returned to his Instagram Stories to share a snap of his snack, which included whiskey, caviar, wine and his hot sauce.

According to sources, David never told Brooklyn about his accolade and the former aspiring chef learned about the achievement through the media.

A source for Brooklyn told Page Six he was thrilled his dad was finally receiving the honour, while a source quoted as someone close to his parents told the publication: “Brooklyn told his family he wants no contact and he’s not responding to those that try to connect.”

There had been rumours of a family feud for months, with fans noticing how Brooklyn and Nicola snubbed Victoria’s birthday party for Coachella.

A month later, Brooklyn and his socialite wife were absent from David’s multiple lavish celebrations for his milestone 50th birthday, including the intimate dinner in Paris and the celebrity party in Notting Hill.

Things heated up when he declared that he will “always choose” his wife Nicola in an Instagram post. The comment from Brooklyn comes after weeks of speculation over the state of his relationship with his parents and his brother Romeo Beckham.

There has been plenty of talk of what sparked the falling out – with Romeo’s relationship with ex-girlfriend Kim Turnbull a big part of it. Brooklyn briefly dated Kim before he was married to Nicola and has apparently called her integrity into question.

Brooklyn was said to be concerned about ex Kim’s motives in dating his younger brother and wasn’t sure she had his best interests at heart. Sources claimed that the rift between the pair was why Brooklyn and his Nicola were not present when David held a pre-birthday party.

In recent days, it was reported that the hot sauce enthusiast told his famous parents he ‘wants no contact’ with them. Sources close to Brooklyn told Page Six that he was thrilled his dad was finally receiving the honour and had known it was so important.

However, a separate source close to the Beckhams told the publication: “Brooklyn told his family he wants no contact and he’s not responding to those that try to connect.”

Yet a separate Brooklyn source denied the claim, saying: “This seems to be another deliberate attempt to misrepresent the truth, and it only serves to distract from this honour being bestowed on Brooklyn’s father.”

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British rapper, Bru-C, real name Josh Bruce, will not be performing again this year after telling fans he needed to prioritise his mental health in an admission, which he said was ‘difficult to make’

A MOBO Award winner has pulled out of performing at Glastonbury after cancelling all his gigs for the rest of the year. Rapper, Bru-C, real name Josh Bruce, who was due to perform at Worthy Farm this summer, said he needs to focus on his mental health, admitting he had been ‘trying his best to bury things’.

The hip hop star from Derbyshire, 33, said he was “really hoping” that he wouldn’t have to cancel all his commitments, including Glastonbury, for the rest of year, but admitted he needs to “take a step back”. Taking to Instagram, he wrote: “I’m really sorry to announce I’m going to have to cancel all my upcoming show commitments for 2025/the foreseeable future. Many of you know I’ve been struggling with mental health issues for some time now and I’ve tried my best to bury things and keep my life and career moving forward.”

Bru-C, who won the Best Newcomer award at the MOBOs in 2022, explained that he’d “got gradually worse over the last few years” and needed to “take another step back to try and get back to kind of stable place in my life”.

He insisted it was the “last thing” he wanted to do to let down fans, but needed some time out to take get his life “back on track”.

The rapper continued: “I know a lot of people will have spent hard earned money to come out to the shows I’m booked at, and I really am sorry for the impact of this decision will have on you all.

“I hope you understand I have to prioritise my own mental and physical health.”

Admitting he didn’t know when he’d be back on stage again, Bru-C concluded: “I want you to know I’m seeking the right help and support, and I take none of this for granted. I just want to be better, when that will be I don’t know.”

Responding to his post, Bru-C’s pals from the music industry sent him their support. Rapper Gardna wrote in the comments section: “Brother the tunes you have are timeless.

“The main stage will always be ready for you! Go well king!”

DJ and musician, Example added: “Take your time man. Focus on yourself. Mad respect for this post. Hopefully it helps others. Love ya x”

Meanwhile, Toddla T, a producer commented: “we love you bro. a show is a show. they aint going anywhere .. you can enter the stage again in the future if u choose.. heal up and come back match fit just like when a baller mash up his ankle… take as long as you need.”

Now based in Nottingham, Bru-C’s album Original Sounds was released in November 2019 with CruCast, which was his record label at the time.

His second album Smile was released in December 2020. In December 2021, Bru-C signed a contract to join the major record label, Def Jam Recordings.

*If you are struggling with mental health, you can speak to a trained advisor from Mind mental health charity on 0300 123 3393 or email info@mind.org.uk

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Dua Lipa just wowed fans as she stunned in an all-black ensemble hailed ‘so iconic’ by fans – and the outfit included this bra that’s currently reduced to half-price in Boux Avenue’s sale

Dua Lipa recently shared some snaps of what she’s been up to and, more importantly, what she’s been wearing. The keen-eyed followers may have noticed one outfit featured a bra from the iconic lingerie brand Boux Avenue.

Featured in the all-black outfit was the Good Time Girl satin plunge bra, which the singer layered under a mesh top and leather jacket. And the best part is, you can recreate the look for less as this covetable bra is currently available in Boux Avenue’s sale, which has reduced the price tag by a whopping 48%. That’s a saving of £28.

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Dua’s Good Time Girl plunge bra is a limited-edition satin design from the Dilara x Boux Avenue Collection. Boasting a ruffled satin detailing on the cups, this bra’s front is finished with a silver metal buckle and faux leather strapping for a sexy but edgy look that can be expected from Dua’s preferred style.

The padded plunge bra is made from soft satin and features zig-zag overstitch detailing. The faux leather belt design isn’t just for that punk twist; it’s also functional, so you can tighten or loosen it for the desired amount of cleavage. This is perfect for when this piece is serving as lingerie or part of your outfit as a whole.

Decorated with pleated frills and PU leather bows for a feminine twist, this bra comes in band sizes 32 to 38 and cup sizes B to E, ensuring a desirable fit for most bust types. Normally retailing for a steep £58, Dua’s Boux Avenue piece is currently reduced to nearly half price, bringing its cost down to £30.

And it’s not just the pop idol singing this bra’s praises; plenty of Boux Avenue customers give it five-star reviews. One shopper says, “Beautiful, sexy, and empowering. I cannot help but feel amazing in this bra and set.”

Another buyer beams: “Gorgeous fitting bra, lovely plunge detail, and fabric is great quality.”

Further accolades come from this customer who writes: “Wow, wasn’t sure what to expect for the money, I was not disappointed!!!! Neither was my husband, feels lovely on, and the cheeky buckle to adjust the cleavage certainly grabbed his attention.”

More love comes from this shopper who shares: “Perfect bra. And worth every penny – super quality and amazing design.”

And a fifth chimes in: “Looks great. Bought for my girlfriend, think she liked it almost as much as me!”