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Sam Thompson has confirmed he’s pulled out of Soccer Aid, just hours after he came face-to-face with Louis Tomlinson – who is dating Sam’s ex Zara McDermott

Singer Louis Tomlinson has returned to Soccer Aid training in the wake of Sam Thompson quitting the charity match just hours on from their awkward meeting. Former Made In Chelsea star Sam announced his withdrawal during Friday’s edition of This Morning.

Sam and the One Direction singer had both been due to represent the England team this Sunday for Unicef, a charity for which Sam recently endured a punishing 260-mile marathon over five days.

It was sent to be a slightly awkward affair thanks to Louis now dating Sam’s recent ex, Love Island and Strictly Come Dancing star Zara McDermott. However, Sam and Louis won’t have to worry about working as a team together on the pitch thanks to Sam stepping down.

Speaking to This Morning hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary, Sam explained: “We’ve still got the management team of England, we’ve got Vicky McClure, Tyson Fury, who’s stepping into some new shoes and Harry Redknapp… But also because I’m not going to be able to run around, you’ve also got me, part of the management team. Come on baby!”

Dermot then asked Sam to clarify he had pulled out of playing duties, saying: “So you can’t play this year obviously because you’re literally falling apart. So is that right? you’re not going to play but you’re part of the management team?”

Sam confirmed: “Yeah I came here with high hopes and went to see Gary the physio and I can kick a ball from a standing start, but when it comes to like general chaos of playing competitive sport there’s just no way.

“I cant really run properly so yeah. They were very kind and said we still want you to be a part, so I get to go on the dark side with Tyson Fury.”

Sam’s ex Zara raised a few eyebrows when she quickly moved on with singer Louis, 33, just weeks on from moving out of Sam’s London home at the start of the year – with Sam one of those surprised to see his former girlfriend coupled up with the One Direction legend.

Offering his insight into why some individuals jump into new romances quickly, he noted: “I suppose a lot of people look for validation in other people right? And they look for the next person instantly because it’s like ‘I need to find someone else to fill that hole and I need to find that excitement.'”.

However, during a podcast conversation with his friend Pete Wicks, Sam appeared more composed when discussing the topic. He recalled an interview where the focus turned to his impending encounter with Louis.

Sam shared: “At the end of the interview, he goes, ‘Look mate, I’ve got to ask the question that everyone wants to know. This is sort of the big question really, the elephant in the room, What’s it going to be like with you and Louis? Obviously he’s doing Soccer Aid too.'”.

Sam chuckled as he recounted the strained moment: “Mate, you should have seen the room, everybody, it was silent then everyone goes ‘Woah, Woah Woah, end the call! End the call!’ and I have just gone ‘No, no guys, I’ve got this, I’ve got this.’ I held my hands up to say just relax.”

He clarified his sincere motivations, asserting, “I think I did alright and I meant everything I said as well, that it’s not about me or Louis or who anyone is dating, it’s f**king Unicef and charity and everyone is going to be there for the exact same reason. And if he has anything about him which I’ve heard he does, he’s going to sit there and say the exact same thing.”

During a chat with The Mirror back in May, Sam spoke excitedly about the prospect of encountering Louis: “I’ve never met Louis, but the moment I see him, I’ll be like, ‘mate, how amazing is this what we’re doing, and hopefully we can make as much money as possible. And I imagine – from what I hear is a really lovely bloke – I imagine the reply will be exactly the same.”

Sabrina Carpenter is facing intense backlash following her latest album cover, with a domestic leading domestic violence charity accusing her of ‘reducing women to pets’

The backlash of Sabrina Carpenter’s latest raunchy look for her album cover has continued with the singer being slammed by a leading domestic violence charity. She has been accused of “reducing women to pets” in the latest outburst, but continues to defend her actions.

As the former Disney star, 26, announced her 12-song record called Man’s Best Friend earlier this week, she accompanied it with an image of a faceless man. In the upload he is seen pulling the star’s hair as she posed on all fours.

The picture has caused outrage online, with Glasgow Women’s Aid the latest to vent their frustration. In a statement, the organisation said: “Sabrina Carpenter’s new album cover isn’t edgy, it’s regressive.

“Picturing herself on all fours, with a man pulling her hair and calling it “Man’s Best Friend” isn’t subversion. It’s a throwback to tired tropes that reduce women to pets, props, and possessions and promote an element of violence and control. We’ve fought too hard for this.”

It went on: “We get Sabrina’s brand is packaged up retro glam but we really don’t need to go back to the tired stereotypes of women. Sabrina is pandering to the male gaze and promoting misogynistic stereotypes, which is ironic given the majority of her fans are young women!”

It ended by urging: “Come on Sabrina! You can do better!” And they were far from the only ones pleaded with the star. Many fans took to TikTok to vent about the “uncomfortable” nature, with one user receiving over 51,000 likes after saying: “I just don’t think this is a good image that we should be preaching.”

In agreement, another user said: “FINALLY people are talking about this. Her rebrand hyper-sexualising herself for the male gaze is setting us so far back.” However, others failed to see the issue.

And Sabrina backed up offering and denied any wrongdoing in a recent interview with Rolling Stone. The cover star of the latest magazine said: “It’s always so funny to me when people complain. They’re like, ‘All she does is sing about this’.

“But those are the songs that you’ve made popular. Clearly you love sex. You’re obsessed with it.”

The latest furore comes as the star is widely known to have a sarcastic sense of humour and sexual innuendos. Recently, during her X-rated 2025 BRIT Awards performance, the star’s actions also divided viewers.

Over 800 people complained to Ofcom following the show as the pop star kicked off the annual music award ceremony with a rendition of her hits Espresso and Bed Chem.

She wore red lacy outfit as her and her dancers performed to the innuendo laden song that was broadcast on ITV well before the 9pm watershed.

For confidential support, call the 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Freephone Helpline on 0808 2000 247 or visit womensaid.co.uk

Married At First Sight UK star Amy Christophers was the first on the scene of a horror car crash in Cornwall on Saturday – but has been forced to confirm she’s not injured after being inundated with messages

A British reality TV star has spoken out amid concern she was involved in a horrific car crash. Amy Christophers, best known for appearing on E4 series Married At First Sight UK, has confirmed she wasn’t injured in the incident and was actually a first responder.

The 35-year-old, who now works as a sports presenter, has said that she has received multiple messages on social media from concerned fans after onlookers noticed her at the scene of the crash in Cornwall.

But Amy has reassured worried followers that she was not injured or involved in the car accident, which occurred near Falmouth, Cornwall on Saturday.

Amy, who says she was first on the scene, wasn’t going to speak on the matter but has been prompted to release an official statement due to “rumours flying that she was injured.”

The reality TV star has recalled coming around a bend on the A393 between Lanner and Ponsanooth at 2pm on Saturday, June 7, to find two vehicles involved in a serious collision.

Running to help the driver trapped in one of the cars, Amy says she quickly realised despite her fight reflexes kicking in, she had no idea what to do.

“I was with my Mum when we drove round the bend near Ponsanooth to find ourselves first on the scene of an awful crash involving two cars. I don’t want to talk about it in lots of detail, but I was helping someone who was trapped in a car.”

Running to the car Amy said her auto instinct just took hold. “I called the emergency services right away and they talked me through everything, they were amazing. And it meant I knew what to do to help everyone as I was being given step by step instructions. Somehow we got the situation under control.”

TV presenter Amy says she was swiftly identified at the scene, prompting numerous messages about her involvement in the incident, with some even sparking speculation that she was injured.

Amy clarified: “I just want to make it clear that I was not hurt or involved in the accident, as I have had a few people asking. I was helping and I very quickly realised I didn’t know what to do – it scared me a lot and made me realise we need to all learn more about first responder training for emergencies like this.”

The incident is said to be currently under investigation. Cornwall Live reported that a woman was left seriously injured after the crash. The publication claims police were called to the scene at around 2pm, following reports of a crash between a silver Toyota and blue Hyundai. And, the driver of one of the vehicles, a woman from Falmouth, was taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske with serious injuries.

Amy was one of the most memorable stars from the 2021 series of the widely popular E4 programme. The sports journalist was introduced to viewers when she walked down the aisle to meet (and marry) her partner, Josh Christie, for the very first time as part of a unique dating experiment.

Unfortunately, their marriage on the show didn’t work out but she did become a huge icon for being outspoken and keeping viewers’ eyes glued to the screen.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have sent fans wild after being spotted enjoying each other’s company at an ice hockey game in Florida this week

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce enjoyed a day out together at Amerant Bank Arena to watch an ice hockey game this week – and a lip-reader has pointed out that their conversation may point to something exciting in their future.

The couple were attending a game between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers and pictures from the event showed Travis in a red sweatshirt and cap, while Taylor wore a beige jacket with white heeled boots.

A lip-reading expert, NJ Hickling, has claimed Travis could be seen telling Taylor: “Yeah cos I’m big, they’re quite good jackets. It’ll be tailored, has a hat and everything.” Taylor is then seen to reply to her beau with: “That’s crazy“ before sipping her drink.

Travis then showed her something on his phone as Taylor said “Oh wow“ before Travis asked her “do you want that?” to which she replied: “You’d look like a movie star,” the lip reader claimed to MailOnline before the athlete said: “That looks like the perfect one.“ Fans were wondering if the comments made at the game could point to his future involvement in film projects.

The NFL star already has a foot in the film industry, and is credited as a producer on the movie My Dead Friend Zoe, and an upcoming project simply labelled as the Untitled Jean-Michel Basquiat Documentary on IMDB.

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He told People that working as a producer on My Dead Friend Zoe was an “incredible experience”. Travis said he felt “proud” to be part of the movie’s team, adding: “My hope is to continue working on meaningful projects like this — stories that entertain, inspire and make a real impact.”

He is also credited as an actor on Loose Cannons, and played himself in the series Moonbase 8. Taylor has appeared in a slew of films and TV shows, including playing Audrey in The Lorax, Elaine in New Girl, Rosemary in The Giver, and Bombalurina in Cats.

Last week, speculation over the couple’s marital status began to rise after a wedding planner shared an Instagram story showing the behind-the-scenes details from the wedding of NFL player Cole Kmet.

In one of the social media clips, fans spotted an envelope with calligraphy on the front addressing it to Taylor and Travis Kelce at table 13. Of course, this sent fans into meltdown, as 13 is known to be Taylor’s favourite number.

The couple have had a busy start to June, as they attended the wedding of Travis’ cousin, Tanner Corum, who married Samantha Peck. Pictures from the day showed Taylor wearing a strapless blue floral dress with heels, while Travis wore a quarter-sleeved shirt and trousers.

Earlier this year, Travis opened up about his relationship with the Shake It Off singer while appearing on The Stephen A Smith Show. He said that she was supportive of his sports career and was “fully encouraging” him to “enjoy playing this game”.

He added: “She loves coming to Arrowhead [Stadium] and coming to the games and cheering for me so I’ve got all the support in the world to keep chasing these dreams.”