Author: Frank Deux

Harry and Meghan announced they would be leaving their roles as working royals in early 2020, as a source close to Her Majesty claims the monarch was “very hurt” by the decision Harry and Meghan The Queen’ s heartbreaking reaction to the news of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping down as senior royals has been revealed, according to a new book. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they would be leaving their roles as working royals in early 2020 – as a source close to Her Majesty claims she was hurt by the decision. The couple were allowed to leave the Firm, but…

Former Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, is understood to helped negotiate the release of one of the five prisoners of war, who ‘feared the worst’ after being captured by Russian forces in Ukraine Roman Abramovich One of the British men detained by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine has revealed that Roman Abramovich helped negotiate their release. The five British men boarded a BA flight from King Khalid International Airport, Saudi shortly at 12.35am on Thursday on their way to Heathrow to be questioned by UK government officials before being allowed to meet their families. They had been released by their Russian captors on Wednesday morning. One passenger on the flight, engineer Alec Pettet,…

Ronald Koeman was keen to bring Gini Wijnaldum to Camp Nou last summer, however he claims that key Barcelona chief blocked the move in an attempt to “annoy” him Ronald Koeman Former Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman has claimed he was blocked from signing ex-Liverpool star Georginio Wijnaldum. Koeman, now in charge of the Netherlands national team, says that Barcelona club president Joan Laporta stopped any potential move in order to “annoy him”. Wijnaldum was due to become a free agent in the summer of 2021 after failing to agree a new Anfield deal. Koeman wanted to sign his compatriot in order to…

THE grieving girlfriend of Khayri McLean who was stabbed to death outside his school has revealed their final call just a minute before his death. Khayri McLean Heartbroken Shyana James, 16, described Khayri McLean as the “love of my life.” The teen boy died yesterday in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire after he was reportedly pinned to the ground and repeatedly knifed by a masked attacker. A teacher frantically performed CPR in a bid to save the 15-year-old after he was attacked near the gates of North Huddersfield Trust School shortly before 3pm. A 16-year-old boy has since been arrested on suspicion of murder. And now Khayri’s girlfriend…

Paul Scholes has recalled the moment where he almost fell out with Sir Alex Ferguson after the former Manchester United midfielder refused to play against Arsenal Paul Scholes Paul Scholes will go down in history as a Manchester United legend, with countless trophies to his name and a memorable return from retirement, but things could have gone very differently after the midfielder refused to play in a game. Back in the 2001/02 season, United found themselves in the unusual position of playing two games in as many days, with a league meeting with Liverpool followed by a League Cup clash with Arsenal. Scholes was benched for…

Hollywood actor Johnny Depp is dating married lawyer Joelle Rich, who worked with him on his UK court battle against The Sun Johnny Depp Johnny Depp is dating Joelle Rich – a lawyer who represented him in his UK libel lawsuit Joelle, 38, was in the court for Depp’s battle against The Sun which began in 2020. But since they stopped working together when the trial finished, Us Weekly says their close relationship has turned to romance and the pair have become an item in recent months. One source close to the pair told the magazine: “Their chemistry is off the…

ANDREA BOCELLI, who celebrates his 64th birthday today, has praised the “immeasurable” Freddie Mercury and “extremely charismatic” Elvis Presley, during exclusive interviews Andrea Bocelli Who is currently on his UK and Ireland tour, has been congratulated on his 64th birthday today by his Instagram team with a touching picture. The Italian tenor is best known for opera singing but is a fan of some big rock stars too. Speaking previously with Express.co.uk, Bocelli said of Elvis Presley: “There is no denying that Elvis had a great talent. He possessed a pliant voice with extensive range and a soft and enveloping timbre.…

Through the long summer of the Tory leadership contest, Liz Truss was confronted with the same accusation that she was ‘just continuity Boris in a dress’. Today’s announcements prove this was completely untrue. Liz Truss In a single day, Ms Truss’s government has made two major announcements. The first was to give the go-ahead to fracking and the second was to cancel Boris Johnson’s National Insurance hike and social care levy. In an instant Ms Truss had expunged two of the cornerstones of Johnsonianism on prioritising climate change and tax levels. The basis of claiming Ms Truss was just “continuity Boris” was largely based…

Shakira has publicly addressed her “hard to talk about” split from long-term partner of 12 years Gerard Pique for the first time in a tell-all interview with Elle magazine Shakira She has broken her silence on her split from long-term beau Gerard Pique. The songstress, who shares two children with the footballer, described the break-up as the ‘darkest period of her life’ in the October edition of Elle magazine. They were an item for 12 years and share two sons, nine-year-old Milan and seven-year-old Sasha, and the Waka Waka singer has avoided discussing the subject until now. “Oh, this is really…

Location, Location, Location host Kirstie Allsopp has taken to Twitter to set the record straight on her opinion on Holly WIllougby and Phillip Schofield controversially “skipping the queue” to see the Queen lying-in-state. Kirstie Allsopp Kirstie Allsopp, 51, has returned to Twitter to clarify the meaning behind her post last week, where she slammed “those who think they are too important to queue”. The Channel 4 presenter has now insisted she was not calling out Holly Willoughby, 41,and Phillip Schofield, 60, after the pair sparked backlash by seemingly “jumping the queue” to see the Queen lying-in-state at Westminster Abbey. Kirstie revealed she was “not having a…

US President Joe Biden didn’t hold back as he started his speech blasting the Russian leader Vladimir Putin over its ‘brutal, needless war”‘ in the Ukraine Joe Biden US President Joe Biden said Vladimir Putin has “shamelessly violated” Ukraine with his “reckless” threats at the UN General Assembly in New York City today. The Democrat didn’t hold back as he started his speech blasting the Russian leader over its “brutal, needless war” and accused Russia of violating core principles of UN membership by invading Ukraine. He warned that Moscow was making “irresponsible” threats to use nuclear weapons. “A permanent member of the United Nations Security…

Former Masterchef , The Professionals star, Keelan Burton, was caught in his Mercedes with just under a quarter-kilo of cannabis Keelan Burton He was caught in his Mercedes with just under a quarter-kilo of cannabis, Nottingham Crown Court heard on Wednesday. The 28-year-old former MasterChef: The Professionals star, who appeared on the BBC cooking competition in 2018, was spared jail when he was sentenced for possessing cannabis with intent to supply. The top cook is now a shareholder and executive chef at two Nottingham restaurants, and he pleaded guilty to the charge after police saw him accelerating away from their…

While he is not yet considering retirement, at 37 years old Lewis Hamilton is in the twilight of his F1 career and may no longer be in the sport by the time it returns to Africa Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton may never get the chance to achieve his dream of being part of Formula 1’s return to Africa after the provisional 2023 race calendar was revealed. The FIA announced the expected return of the Chinese Grand Prix for next season, after a three-year absence since the start of the Covid pandemic. And the new Las Vegas Grand Prix is also on the schedule, as well as a race in Qatar…

It has been reported that King Charles is keen to limit the top tier of royals with a “slimmed down” monarchy and Prince Harry is waiting to discover son Archie and daughter Lilibet’sroyal titles King Charles King Charles will wait on Prince Harry’s upcoming memoir before making a final decision over Archie and Lilibet’s royal titles, a royal expert has claimed. The Duke of Sussex has signed a four-book deal worth millions with Penguin Random House, with the first of these a tell-all memoir that was scheduled to go to press later this year. Many expect the publication to now be delayed until next year following the death…

Kate Ferdinand announced that she had suffered a miscarriage earlier this year, with her having since opened up about the experience of finding out with husband Rio Ferdinand at a scan Kate Ferdinand Kate Ferdinand has opened up about her miscarriage heartbreak and revealed she knew it was bad news because of the specialist’s “awful” silence during the scan. The wife of former England and Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand admitted she felt different during the pregnancy but thought it might be because they were having a daughter this time. However, having already given birth to son Cree in December 2020, Kate expected the worst when she saw the…

DAVID Beckham has landed yet another multi-million pound pay day for fronting a new Qatar World Cup advertising campaign. David Beckham The ex-England captain, 47, is pocketing a seven figure sum with former NFL ace Peyton Manning, 46, to star in TV and print ads for sponsors Doritos. Becks and his American Football counterpart shot the campaign in the UK this week. The spoof jokes about the differences between the two forms of “football”. A source said: “This is a megabucks campaign for two of the most famous sportsmen in the world, centred around the planet’s biggest tournament. “It’s huge money…

Angela Rayner said she thought “oh my God, this is going to change everything” after being passed a note telling her that Keir Starmer – who was speaking about the cost of living crisis – needed to leave the chamber to be briefed Angela Rayner Labour’s deputy leader has spoken about the chilling moment she saw a note saying that the Queen’s health was failing – and that Keir Starmer needed to leave the chamber to be briefed. Angela Rayner – who said her family are “big royalists” – said she was thinking “oh my God, this is going to change everything” when…

LIONEL MESSI has lived in some of the world’s most exclusive and luxurious homes. Lionel Messi But that goes with the territory when you are the world’s most successful footballer and boast a £524million fortune. The Argentinian legend, 35, currently stars for PSG and is reportedly renting an abode in Villes de Neuilly in Paris for £18,000-per-month. And over the years he’s had mansions in Barcelona and Miami. While recently he added Ibiza and Rosario to his property portfolio. SunSport takes a peek through Messi’s houses worth around £23million. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19872357/lionel-messi-homes-ibiza-miami-barcelona-paris/

COLEEN Rooney and Rebekah Vardy are in another legal battle — over £1.5million in rocketing fees. Coleen Rooney and Becky Vardy  After winning their High Court battle, Coleen has doubled her court costs bill, The Sun can reveal. Sources say the mum of four, 36, has hit her rival with a demand for £1.5million, up from her initial estimate of £750,000. Incredibly, Coleen is also expected to pay almost £500,000 as the camps slug it out again before Mrs Justice Steyn. Last night a source said: “It’s astonishing that once more Coleen and Becky find themselves here — in the midst of an increasingly hostile legal…

Queen Camilla is expected to do things differently to the former Queen, in a bid to modernise the monarchy – and one royal expert predicts it may be the end of ladies-in-waiting Queen Camilla The Queen’s loyal ladies-in-waiting were pictured in black frocks and hats paying their final duty to the late monarch at Wednesday’s funeral procession. The women, who had been by Her Majesty’s side for more than 60 years, had grown to become more than royal staff – they were close companions and trusted friends. Queen Elizabeth II handpicked her tight-knit team of dedicated women to help her with the day-to-day…

Liz Truss is “taking seriously” a request from France for Britain to become involved in a new European political community. The Prime Minister will consider attending talks in Prague next month if they focus on tackling energy security and the small boats crisis, according to government insiders. Liz Truss French president Emmanuel Macron raised his plan for a new informal grouping directly with the PM when they met for talks in New York on Tuesday. Brexiteers fear Mr Macron wants to use a new alliance to drag Britain back into the EU’s orbit.  Ms Truss is understood to be sceptical…

Singer and ex child star Aaron Carter says he intends to sue his ex girlfriend over allegations that he broke three of her ribs, which he denies, and likened the case to Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial earlier this year Aaron Carter Aaron Carter says he is taking his ex to court for defamation, declaring the case will turn into “Amber Heard Johnny Depp 2.0”. The singer and former child star, 34, even issued a plea to Camille Vasquez, who represented Johnny in the shocking US defamation case, to help him. Aaron said he intends to sue his on-off girlfriend Melanie…

The Masked Dancer’s Davina McCall has opened up about the impact that the menopause and her separation from husband Matthew Robertson had on her weight in a new interview Davina McCall Davina McCall has shared the impact that the menopause and the end of a relationship had on her weight, saying that she is now making sure to eat the “right things”. The presenter, 54, spoke about fitness in an interview for the new issue of woman&home, in which she discussed her experience being of varying weight in recent years. The former Big Brother host split from her husband Matthew Robertson – with…

Eamonn Holmes reflected on a moment of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral which left him feeling “cheated” as he talked about the initially “beautiful” part of the service on Tuesday’s GB News. Eamonn Holmes The GB News presenter had been discussing the state funeral of the late monarch, which was televised live on Monday. Eamonn Holmes recalled how one moment in the service had been ruined as the camera cut away during the significant moment of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin being lowered to the ground. He admitted the filming left him feeling “cheated” as he spoke to former royal correspondent, Nicholas Owens on his morning show,…

Kym Marsh dad Dave was diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer after delaying getting a check-up during the pandemic Kym Marsh She has opened up about the reason she decided to take part in this year’s Strictly after years of turning the BBC show down. It will be a busy time for Kym, 46, as she is currently filming Waterloo Road and BBC show Morning Live on Mondays. In June last year, Kym revealed that her dad Dave had been diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer after delaying getting a check-up during the pandemic. Admitting that she doesn’t know how much time he has left, Kym…