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Fears are growing Hezbollah is set to declare war with Israel today
03/11/23 10:45
Fears are growing today that Hezbollah is set to declare war with Israel and light the touch paper for a larger conflict in the Middle East, prompting the IDF to put troops along the country's northern border....read
Hezbollah chief set make speech today amid fears of war with Israel
03/11/23 10:40Fears are growing today that Hezbollah is set to declare war with Israel and light the touch paper for a larger conflict in the Middle East, prompting the IDF to put troops along the country's northern border.
Hezbollah's threat to Israel and the world: Terror group chief warns of 'further escalation on Lebanese front' and says Hamas's war with Jewish enemy is 'now on more than one front' in first speech since October 7 atrocities
03/11/23 08:03Hezbollah's powerful leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah praised the Alaqsa Flood - the name used by Hamas for its vicious assault last month - as he addressed a crowd of supporters in Beirut.
Hamas vows to repeat October 7 attacks and bring about the 'annihilation' of Israel while cynically saying it 'did not want to hurt civilians' as it slaughtered 1,400 people 'but there were complications on the ground'
01/11/23 12:42Ghazi Hamad, deputy foreign minister for Hamas, said that the terrorists 'did not want to harm civilians' during their bloody rampage through southern Israel, which saw over 1,400 Israelis killed.
DAOU Vineyards is sold to Treasury Wine Estates after San Diego winery's Lebanese migrant founders agree to $1 BILLION deal
31/10/23 14:33DAOU Vineyards owned by Lebanese brothers Georges and Daniel Daou has agreed to be bought by Australia's Treasury Wine Estates, one of the largest vintners in the world.
Israeli city close to Lebanon is a virtual ghost town after civilians flee, fearing Hezbollah will carry out a Hamas-style incursion to rape and kill families... with gun shop one of the few stores open
23/10/23 10:51Surrounded by Lebanon to the west and the north and Syria to the east, Kyriat Shmona is closer to Beirut and Damascus than Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, sitting less than a mile from the border with Lebanon
Scenes of rage spread around world amid Pro-Palestine protests
20/10/23 12:44Angry anti-Israel protests have erupted across the world today after Hamas leaders demanded thousands of demonstrators take to the streets.
Day of rage: Anti-Israel protests spread around the world with Hamas supporters calling for suicide bombers to hit Tel Aviv and US and UK flags burned as global fury over Gaza erupts once more
20/10/23 11:55Protesters chanted slogans urging Hamas terrorists to hit Israel with rockets and send suicide bombers to Tel Aviv as fierce protests erupted across the world again today.
State Department issues rare 'worldwide caution' travel advisory telling Americans to be on alert EVERYWHERE overseas due to 'potential terror attacks' and 'increased tensions'
19/10/23 16:21Today's alert comes after widespread, anti-American protests in the Middle East, that included a 24-hour siege of the US Embassy in Beirut.
Get out of Lebanon NOW: Brits and Americans are given urgent warning to leave the country amid growing fears Israel-Hamas war will spread
19/10/23 16:07The US and the UK both of which with deep links with Lebanon, which shares its southern border with Israel, said that increasing instability may leave people stranded if they wait too long
Arab world rages against America: Beirut embassy under siege, troops in Iraq intercept drone strikes and protesters in Istanbul burn US flags as tensions flare amid support of Israel
18/10/23 21:06The US Embassy in Beirut has been under siege for nearly 24 hours, with Lebanese troops using tear gas and throwing stones to try to disperse the angry crowd.
Biden doesn't mention Iran or threats to US embassies in Israel speech
18/10/23 18:56President Joe Biden didn't issue a direct warning to Iran in remarks he made Wednesday in Tel Aviv where he expressed the U.S.'s unwavering support for Israel.
Protesters chanting 'death to France and England' target Western embassies and tens of thousands take to the streets as anger at Gaza hospital bombing spreads across Arab world
18/10/23 18:34Angry rallies took place in Jordan, Libya, Yemen, Tunisia , Turkey, Morocco, Iran and the West Bank, as Lebanon-based Hezbollah called for a 'day of rage' across the region.
Biden doesn't mention Iran or threats to US embassies in the Middle East as he confirms 31 Americans are among the 1,300 killed in the Israel conflict and vows to bring back hostages
18/10/23 17:46President Joe Biden didn't issue a direct warning to Iran in remarks he made Wednesday in Tel Aviv where he expressed the U.S.'s unwavering support for Israel.
Israeli embassy in US posts meme of Keanu Reeves in The Matrix in response to Iran saying 'time is up'
18/10/23 14:39The online exchange on Wednesday came as real-world tensions in the Middle East reached new heights, with President Joe Biden visiting Israel on an emergency diplomatic mission in Israel.
US Embassies under siege in Middle East after Gaza hospital strike
18/10/23 14:28In Beirut non-essential embassy staff have been evacuated after angry protests descended into a fire. The State Department has now issued a 'do not travel advisory' for Lebanon.
US Embassy in Beirut is set on fire as riots erupt and State Department tells Americans DO NOT travel to Lebanon: Molotov cocktails thrown at consulate in Turkey as tensions flare during Biden's visit to Israel
18/10/23 13:36In Beirut non-essential embassy staff have been evacuated after angry protests descended into a fire. The State Department has now issued a 'do not travel advisory' for Lebanon.
Lebanon warns Israel of 'uncontainable escalation' as protests break out across Arab world and Hezbollah calls for 'day of rage' over Gaza hospital bombing
18/10/23 12:10Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said today that continued aggression against Gaza could ignite a 'fire that could consume the whole region'.
Iran warns 'Time is up' in ominous messages after Gaza hospital blast
18/10/23 10:00Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iran's foreign minister, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after the Gaza hospital bombing, for which Iran blames Israel. Israel blames Palestinians. 'Time is OVER,' he said.
US issues 'do not travel' warning for Lebanon amid Beirut embassy fire
18/10/23 10:00The U.S. is elevating its travel advisory and allowing non-emergency personnel to leave Lebanon.
Iran warns 'time is up': Tehran's chilling threat as Hamas-Israel war dramatically escalates after Gaza hospital is hit by blast killing 500
18/10/23 04:37Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iran's foreign minister, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after the Gaza hospital bombing, for which Iran blames Israel. Israel blames Palestinians. 'Time is OVER,' he said.
US issues 'do not travel' advisory for Lebanon and is allowing non-emergency personnel to leave after pro-Palestine protestors start a fire at the Beirut embassy forcing security to use tear gas to disperse the crowd
17/10/23 21:53Protests erupted outside the U.S. embassy in Beirut just hours after a blast at a hospital in Gaza that the Hamas claims killed at least 500 people and has more trapped under rubble.
Israeli ground offensive in Gaza 'would force Iran to intervene sparking a wider war in the Middle East' - as foreign minister warns of a 'huge earthquake' if Hezbollah gets involved
15/10/23 18:52Hossein Amirabdollahian said the 'hands of all parties in the region are on the trigger' and claimed there might be just hours to prevent the conflict spreading across the Middle East.
BBC launches 'urgent' probe into journalists working for its Arabic service in the Middle East after they backed Hamas on social media and called attacks on Israel 'a morning of hope'
15/10/23 10:48Six reporters and a freelancer have been accused of anti-Israel bias with the taxpayer-funded corporation already confirming one would no longer work for the BBC.
Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah is laid to rest after he was killed by Israeli shelling that also wounded six others in Lebanon
14/10/23 14:12Draped in a Lebanese flag, Issam Abdallah's body was carried on a stretcher through the southern town of Khiam, from his family home to the cemetery.
Hezbollah supporters raise images of burning Israeli flags as terror chief says he's 'fully prepared' to join Hamas war, Israel declares the two terror groups and Iran 'an axis of evil' and UN warns Gaza is now 'a hellhole'
13/10/23 13:40The leader of the powerful Iran-backed Lebanese terror group, which has already clashed with Israel in recent days, said it was 'ready' and would 'contribute' to Hamas' fight against Israel.
Flames of fury: 'Day of jihad' sparks fears of wider regional conflict after huge numbers of Muslims protest against Israel's bombardment of Gaza across the Middle East
13/10/23 07:20Earlier this week, a former Hamas leader called for Muslims to 'take to the streets' in the wake of the terror group's brutal assault on Israel.
MARK DUBOWITZ: Biden's pathetic weakness invited this savage Hamas slaughter. But it's the hidden hand of Iran that's truly set the Middle East ablaze - and will trigger all-out war
10/10/23 16:54Iran has long plotted to surround Israel with a 'ring of fire' - a network of at least 19 armed groups on each of Israel's land borders. Now, Khamenei has decided to activate this terror network.
Moment courageous Iranian football fans tell pro-Palestine supporters to 'take that flag and shove it up your a***' during attempt by regime backers to rally for Hamas at a football match
09/10/23 09:04Footage shows dozens of Persepolis FC fans chanting in Tehran's Azadi stadium - after the Islamic Republic supporters waved Palestinian flags during Iran 's Super Cup final match.
Iran helped plan Hamas attack on Israel that killed at least 700 and gave the green light for the assault at a meeting in Beirut last Monday: Islamic Revolutionary Guards devised land, air and sea assault that has left Middle East on brink of all-out war
08/10/23 21:16Senior members of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah claimed that Hamas' surprise attack on Israel that killed at least 600 people was given the green light by Iranian security officials.
How John Le Carré's secret lover, 25 years his junior, turned up on his doorstep in nothing but a Burberry raincoat and high heels: The late author's biographer details the writer's tempestuous, years-long affair with a woman half his age
07/10/23 23:17In his seemingly unending quest for women other than his wife, David Cornwell - alias spy novelist John le Carré - took any and every opportunity.
Lifeline for Sally Faulkner in the battle to see her abducted kids as her ex-husband extends a rare olive branch - before he deals her another devastating blow
05/10/23 22:39A Brisbane mum cruelly separated from her two eldest children by her ex-husband has revealed he asked if she can help them obtain Australian passports - but still refuses to let her see them.
Amal Clooney is the picture of effortless elegance as she's seen spending the day with her mother in NYC... after husband George Clooney made rare remarks about their twins
01/10/23 03:29The civil rights attorney , 45, was seen leaving the swanky five-star Mark Hotel in a chic white turtleneck top styled with flared pants and a fitted black blazer.
Heidi Klum puts on a glamorous display in stunning low-cut gown while posing on the red carpet ahead of America's Got Talent season 18 finale
28/09/23 07:08While posing on the red carpet, the 50-year-old supermodel turned heads in a black-and-white, figure-hugging gown with a revealing cutout showing off her toned midriff.
America's Got Talent: Adrian Stoica and his dog Hurricane win season 18 during star-studded live finale on NBC
28/09/23 04:54Adrian Stoica, 45, and his dog Hurricane were crowned the winner of season 18 of America's Got Talent during a two-hour live finale on NBC.
Former hostage and campaigner Terry Waite who spent almost five years in captivity in Lebanon says knighthood is 'peak' achievement
16/06/23 21:34Sir Terry, 84, who spent almost five years in captivity in Lebanon, was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) for his services to charity.
Imogen Thomas, 40, shows off her stunning figure in a triangle black bikini as she shares a throwback snap enjoying a day out on the water
25/04/23 20:06The model, 40, looked sensational on Tuesday as she shared a throwback holiday snap to Instagram from her recent trip to Beirut , Lebanon.
Millions of Muslims around the world celebrate Eid with feasts and family visits as fasting month of Ramadan comes to an end
22/04/23 09:52Pictures show celebrations from Manchester, UK, to Indonesia and Arab capitals of Damascus and Beirut. The start of the holiday is based on sightings of the new moon, which vary by location.
Imogen Thomas, 40, showcases her gorgeous figure in a skimpy black bikini as she soaks up the sun during yacht cruise in Lebanon
12/04/23 01:36Imogen Thomas sent temperatures soaring on Tuesday with a slew of bikini snaps from a yacht in Beirut, Lebanon.
Brit journalist is hospitalised in Beirut after 'attacker tore her clothes and tried to suffocate her during attempted rape' while she was out jogging
04/04/23 15:12The unnamed reporter had been running by the city's waterfront when her attacker allegedly ambushed her in front of the Kidzmondo children's amusement centre in the Biel area of Beirut
Stop hounding me! Toddler repeatedly bashes a dog with a plastic bottle before the patient pet finally loses his cool and lunges at the boy
07/03/23 13:45The toddler hits the dog once with the bottle and walks away, but quickly returns and continues to smack the animal with increasing ferocity. The mutt tsnarls and its owner quickly grabs its collar.
Thanks, George W: Researchers warn IRAQ could be epicenter of global superbug outbreak - because war pushed bacteria to evolve resistance to antibiotics
14/02/23 00:07Scientists at American University in Beirut, Lebanon, say decades of war in the country - including the US invasion in 2000 - had led to a 'catastrophic rise' in antibiotic resistance.
Couple who disappeared in Brazil after telling their family they were going to a mall are found in LEBANON with half a kilo of cocaine in their stomachs
04/01/23 22:32Brazilian nationals Igor dos Santos and his wife Juliana Nunes are facing drug smuggling charges in Lebanon after they were arrested December 19. Each was had half a kilo of cocaine in the abdomen.
Court orders airline to pay for psychotherapy for Brazilian plus-sized model who was 'stopped from boarding because she was too big for her seat'
21/12/22 10:56A court has ordered Qatar Airways to pay for psychotherapy for Brazilian plus-sized model Juliana Nehme, who was stopped from boarding her flight because she was 'too big for her seat'.
Uber driver who sexually assaulted and killed a British woman has DEATH PENALTY sentence upheld in Lebanon after he tried to appeal
16/12/22 15:43Rebecca Dykes, a British government worker, was found dead by a road in Beirut exactly five years ago, and Uber driver Tariq Houshieh has today seen his death sentence for her killing upheld.EXCLUSIVE: Plus-size model stopped from boarding flight 'for being too big for her seat' had been 'extremely rude and aggressive to check-in staff, forcing security to intervene when pal failed to produce paperwork to enter Brazil'
24/11/22 17:18Social media influencer Juliana Nehme, 38, accused the middle eastern airline of discriminating against her due to her size. The airline told MailOnline she was acting aggressively.
'Too fat to fly': Furious plus-size model says she was stopped from boarding Qatar Airways flight to her native Brazil because she was too big for her seat
24/11/22 14:28In a post for her 118,000 Instagram followers, influencer Juliana Nehme said she was not allowed to board her flight from Beirut to Doha on November 22 because of her size.
Lady in red! Queen Rania of Jordan cuts an elegant figure in a scarlet dress for husband King Abdullah II's speech at Parliament
14/11/22 15:05Queen Rania of Jordan looked glamourous as she stepped out for a Parliament meeting, wearing a red dress by Beirut-born designer Hussein Bazaza.
Passenger flight is SHOT as it comes into land in Beirut: Shocking images reveal hole in fuselage just feet away from seats blamed on 'celebratory gunfire'
11/11/22 19:39No injuries were reported as a celebratory bullet fired into the side of the plane as it landed, having arrived from Jordan. Celebratory gunfire is a common practice in Lebanon.
Protesters set fires in the street in Tehran during fifth night of unrest following death of woman who was attacked by 'morality police' for not wearing the veil - as women in Turkey protest outside embassy holding locks of their hair
22/09/22 01:13Kurdish and Lebanese women take part in a rally in the downtown district of Beirut, while Iranians in New York rallied outside a UN conference to protest against Iran's president.
Woman robs Beirut bank and walks out with $13,000 of her own money to pay for her sister's cancer treatment after withdrawal was blocked
14/09/22 15:06The 28-year-old activist and interior designer streamed a live video of her raid on a Beirut branch of Blom Bank, in which she said: 'I came today to take the deposits of my sister who is dying.'
How the Queen helped Terry Waite overcome his five-year Beirut hostage hell by putting him up at a cottage on the Balmoral estate
10/09/22 23:05The Queen gave Terry Waite, now 83, access to the house on Balmoral Estate, normally used by Princess Anne, for as long as he and his family needed it, in an example of her 'personal care'.
Armed man holds up Beirut bank for $200,000 of his own money
11/08/22 15:58An enraged Lebanese man armed with a shotgun is holding bank staff hostage in Beirut and demanding they hand over $200,000 in his frozen account.Gunman who held up a bank in Beirut to withdraw $210,000 of his own money 'is given $30k and agrees to hand himself over' after seven-hour siege that saw locals cheer him on
11/08/22 11:46The man took staff members hostage when the Federal Bank refused to let him withdraw his savings to pay for his father's medical treatment. He released the hostages when given $30,000
British embassy worker was raped and murdered by an Uber driver after 'girls' night out' in Beirut: Inquest hears killer strangled 30-year-old with his hoodie cord then dumped her by roadside - as he fights to overturn death sentence
05/08/22 06:12Rebecca Dykes was strangled to death by taxi driver Tariq Houshieh as he attacked her after she tried to return home in the capital of Lebanon in December 2017.
Tense moment British woman confronts her Lebanese boyfriend over 'nights out with hot women' after flying to Beirut to see if their long-distance relationship can last on 90 Day Fiancé UK
02/08/22 08:39Bridie, from Rotherham, was visiting boyfriend Host in his native Beirut to see if they could have a serious future together after a long-distance relationship.
UN-backed court sentences two Hezbollah members to life imprisonment over huge 2005 Beirut bombing that killed Lebanon's billionaire PM Rafic Hariri
16/06/22 14:45Habib Merhi and Hussein Oneissi were found guilty on appeal in March by the Dutch-based Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) over the colossal suicide truck bomb attack.
The terrifying moment BBC reporter is shelled by the Russians: Quentin Sommerville narrowly escapes Grad bombardment in another stunning report from Ukraine frontlines
18/03/22 16:16The BBC's battle-hardened Middle East correspondent has plenty of experience from Iraq and Afghanistan, but surely wasn't expecting to come so close to death by Russian rocket in Ukraine.
Ex-BBC correspondent Andrew North is released by the Taliban along with second journalist and Afghans after 'being kidnapped by the brutal regime'
11/02/22 11:21North was being held by the Taliban along with several others in Afghanistan, but has now been freed alongside a second unnamed journalist.
Inside the heartbreaking video calls between a mum and her 'abducted' kids who were taken to Lebanon by their dad - as she reveals why she KNOWS they haven't forgotten her
18/01/22 06:19In 2015, their father and Ms Faulkner's estranged ex-husband Ali Elamine flew the brother and sister to Lebanon, sparking a failed operation to retrieve them from the streets of Beirut.
Keanu Reeves is inducted into Canada's Walk Of Fame as he attends the ceremony with Matrix co-star Carrie-Anne Moss
09/12/21 17:49He is Toronto's pride and joy. Movie screen favorite Keanu Reeves was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame for the class of 2021 on Saturday, December 4th.
'It was associated with a questionable country': George Clooney admits he once turned down $35 million dollars to appear in airline commercial after wife Amal told him 'it wasn't worth it'
03/12/21 09:03The 60-year-old has admitted he once turned down $35 million dollars for one day's work of starring in an airline commercial.
EXCLUSIVE: Emotional moment mum at the centre of 60 Minutes abduction scandal is REUNITED with her two children on FaceTime after five years torn apart - and she can't stop smiling
22/11/21 23:44Brisbane mum Sally Faulkner - who was involved in a botched abduction attempt in 2016 - has shared a beautiful picture of her two eldest children from a FaceTime call.
Greece rocked by second earthquake in a week as strong 6.0 magnitude tremor strikes in the Mediterranean off Turkey sending shockwaves as far away as Israel
19/10/21 07:36Tremors were felt as far away as Israel and Egypt when the quake struck at 6.32am GMT. There was no immediate report of any damage or casualties.
Mother and her daughters cower behind a car as shooting erupts in Lebanon, killing six including a woman hit in her home by stray bullet, during protest over Beirut explosion probe
14/10/21 13:20During the fighting in the Lebanese capital today civilians could be seen fleeing in terror in search of shelter - and one mother and her children desperately hid from the gunfire behind a car.
Sarah Copland's two-year-old son Isaac was the youngest person to die in Beirut's horrifying port explosion. This is how she's fighting for justice 15 months later while trapped in Melbourne's lockdown
07/10/21 22:27Isaac Oehlers was the youngest of 218 people killed in the Beirut explosion on August 4, 2020 and the two-year-old's mother, Sarah Copland is fighting for answers.
Could she trust the traitor she loved? After he fled to Russia, Kim Philby bombarded his wife Eleanor with letters begging her to join him. But as part two of our definitive account of the MI6 spy reveals, it left her with an agonising dilemma
19/09/21 23:48Facing exposure by MI6 and almost certainly the death penalty, Kim Philby had fled to Moscow - from where he wrote to his wife pleading for her to join him.
John Simpson reveals he was tortured and subjected to a mock execution by Christian militants while reporting for the BBC in Lebanon in 1982
02/09/21 10:04Mr Simpson, 77, the BBC's world affairs editor, opened up for only the second time about the ordeal, which he suffered at the hands of a Christian militia group.
Shockwaves frozen in time: Haunting images show devastated buildings still untouched since they were smashed by gigantic Beirut port explosion one year ago
04/08/21 15:00The once bustling Port of Beirut in Lebanon's capital is now largely deserted by locals who are still reeling from the blast that killed at least 214 people and injured a further 7,000 people.
Pope Francis holds first audience since undergoing bowel surgery and walks unaided as he poses for selfies, shakes hands with the faithful and blesses small children
04/08/21 14:16Pope Francis, 84, held his first weekly audience today since undergoing bowel surgery a month ago on Wednesday. He was seen posing for selfies and shaking hands without a mask on.
Now it's an explosion of ANGER: Protesters clash with police during march to mark a year since Beirut port blast that killed 214 amid fury at the government for the disaster
04/08/21 10:32Water cannon was fired on demonstrators who hurled rocks with slingshots at the parliament building as hundreds of thousands marched through Beirut to demand accountability for the disaster.
He's free! A test match was halted, Tube passengers burst into tears, and 15,000 fans at a Radio 1 show went wild. The euphoric day, 30 years ago this week, that Beirut hostage John McCarthy's harrowing five-year ordeal finally ended
01/08/21 21:42In 1986 journalist John McCarthy was taken hostage by jihadists in Beirut and held in captivity. Here Jonathan Mayo tells the story of how loved ones at home campaigned for his release.
The friendship forged in hell: Looking back on how the bond with fellow prisoner Brian Keenan helped John McCarthy survive his kidnapping in Beirut
31/07/21 00:03John McCarthy bonded with his fellow prisoner Brian Keenan while they were both jailed in Beirut, Lebanon. They soon realised their kidnappers would go on to imprison them for a long time.
Lebanon agrees fuel deal with Iraq in bid to ease crisis crippling nation that has led to 23-hour blackouts, medicine and water and food shortages
24/07/21 16:01Beirut will be able to resell a million tons of heavy fuel oil from Iraq - fuel that Lebanon cannot use in its own power plants - to companies who would then provide useable fuel to Lebanon for a year.
'Do you know what? You're a real w****r': Good Morning Britain hosts forced to apologise to viewers after veteran BBC correspondent John Simpson swears live on air as he recalls mock execution ordeal
23/07/21 08:54The 76-year-old appeared on the ITV show to discuss his recent novel Our Friends In Beijing and recalled when he had experienced a mock execution while working in Beirut, Lebanon.
REVEALED: Israeli firm NSO Group spent millions trying to woo the US government and gave huge payments to Washington lobbyists, consultants and lawyers to push its Pegasus spyware software before it was used to hack reporters' phones
20/07/21 20:03Public filings show how the Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group spent millions of dollars on lobbyists and consultants as it tried to sell its Pegasus spyware to the U.S. government.Israeli firm NSO Group says it will investigate governments that used its Pegasus spyware to target 50,000 phones including New York Times reporters as Amazon Web Services shuts down its infrastructure
19/07/21 18:22NSO Group sells Pegasus to government clients with the purported purpose of investigating terrorism and crime but Amnesty International and a group of media outlets says it is being used nefariously.
Daredevil dies instantly after jumping 120ft from a Beirut cliff on to a tourist boat he didn't see despite desperate warning shouts from onlookers
08/06/21 16:24Fahd Ibrahim Jamil Al-Lakma leaped off the side of the Raouche Rocks in Beirut, Lebanon on Sunday before hitting the boat and injuring its captain.
Australian mum Sally Faulkner hits back at trolls who slammed her children's heartfelt video message five years after they were taken to Lebanon in ugly custody battle as she shares emotional Instagram post
25/05/21 00:48Sally Faulkner was living in Australia with her partner Ali Elamine and their two children Lahela and Noah when he flew them to Beirut - sparking a failed international operation to recover them.
Estranged children of Australian mum Sally Faulkner send her a heartfelt video message to tell her 'everything is good' five years after they were taken to Lebanon in ugly custody battle
24/05/21 09:11Sally Faulkner shared a heartfelt video message with her children Lahela, 9, and Noah, 7, six years after they were taken to the Middle East with their father and never returned.
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Uncomfortable truths about JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette that Love Story left out... and what the experts say REALLY happened
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Bella Hadid showcases her sculpted abs while rocking a skimpy bikini for sizzling photo
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Brooks Nader leaves little to the imagination in sheer lace dress while partying with Diplo in Miami
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The best anti-ageing hack? This clever LED eye mask promises to tackle crow's feet while you relax - and it's on sale
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Back to the Future star James Tolkan dead at 94: Beloved actor also commanded Tom Cruise in Top Gun
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Birthday girl Halle Bailey spills out of her tiny green bikini as she celebrates turning 26
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Jesy Nelson reveals twin daughters, 9 months, are being treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital as she shares picture of their matching leg splints
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Karren Brady, 56, holds hands with husband Paul Peschisolido as she treats her parents to 60th wedding anniversary on the British Pullman
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How much would YOU spend on skincare? Inside Rodial's 'Millionaire' beauty edit - and it's jam-packed with bestselling buys
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Christine McGuinness opens up about her 'massively important' sex life and reveals she's flown potential girlfriends to Ibiza because she wants her first dates to be 'sexy and exciting'
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Where's Fergie? The publicity-loving ex-duchess was last spotted on December 12. From Priscilla Presley's LA guest house to an old flame's mansion in Wiltshire, BARBARA DAVIES track the clues...
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EXCLUSIVE'The distress Harry and Meghan caused the Queen can't be overstated': New book by HUGO VICKERS tells what royals REALLY thought of Meghan, nickname she was given... and William's warning
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Who is Dimitri Hamlin? The 'reclusive' actor son of Harry Hamlin and Bond girl Ursula Andress who was conceived during a night of passion
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EXCLUSIVE'I feel judged': VICKY PATTISON reveals shock reason her sex life with husband Ercan Ramadan has dwindled, his bedroom request
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Bethenny Frankel, 55, nearly spills out of her bikini as she enjoys the beach after Sports Illustrated debut
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Gorka Marquez leaves Gemma Atkinson blushing as he makes X-rated joke during VERY candid chat about their sex life
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Zendaya's The Drama director Kristoffer Borgli admits to age-gap romance with teen girl in resurfaced essay
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Katie Price flashes her tattooed torso as she returns home from war-torn Dubai as husband Lee Andrews is accused of 'failing to pay a woman back $1000' after she invested in his dissolved business
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Want your knitwear to last longer? How one small change in your at-home routine can dramatically extend the life of your clothes
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Cole Palmer's girlfriend Olivia Holder drives fans wild as she shares glamorous snaps from trip to Romania as footballer trains with England squad
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Denise Richards' estranged husband has been ordered to pay $160K in fraud lawsuit
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Pregnant Annie Kilner posts picture from her date with husband Kyle Walker in rare appreciation post ahead of the birth of their fifth child together
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Kylie Minogue, 57, turns heads in a glitzy white mini-dress as she poses for sultry snaps
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Why this century-old balm is still one of the most talked-about products in beauty - from editors to Victoria Beckham
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Alesha Dixon puts on a racy display in a skimpy bra and blazer dress as she presents an award at the 2026 MOBOs
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Dianne Buswell gives a candid insight into her new life as a mum after welcoming a son with Joe Sugg
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Jennifer Lopez's ex-husband Marc Anthony, 57, reveals gender of 8th baby
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Alessandra Ambrosio pulls a Heidi Klum by posing with her mini-me nepo daughter, 17, for new ad
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The body oil beauty fans are calling 'confidence in a bottle' - it leaves legs hydrated, smooth and youthful
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Brooke Burns was on Baywatch and engaged to Bruce Willis, see her now at 48
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Martha Stewart, 84, says she wants to date a 'very rich man' with a plane and yacht... after getting close to 50 Cent
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Malcolm In The Middle star now unrecognizable as he reveals why he quit Hollywood to become a stay-at-home dad
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Rosalia shares health update after she was rushed to hospital on a stretcher and hooked up to a drip following halted live show
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Taylor Swift's car is BLOCKED by an angry Brazilian influencer as the singer tries to exit a nightclub
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Denise Richards, 55, is seen for FIRST TIME since admitting full facelift as she looks forever young on soap opera red carpet
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Real Housewives Of New Jersey star Dolores Catania, 55, is engaged at the same time as her son and daughter
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Forget crash diets: This popular wellness app supports healthier habits - without calorie counting
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Millie Mackintosh marks 'new chapter' with very lavish £4,200 painting after her split from husband Hugo Taylor
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Huge Luther spoiler as murdered character returns from the dead and makes epic return to franchise after seven years in new Netflix film The Fallen sun
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Coronation Street and Emmerdale CANCELLED tonight in ITV schedule shake-up set to leave fans livid - with soaps booted to rogue weekend slot
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Suzanne Shaw, 44, and Darren Day, 57, are grandparents! Hear'Say singer's son Corey, 21, welcomes his first child as formerly feuding exes reunite
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Neighbours accuse David and Victoria Beckham of trying to install 'Blackpool-style' LED illuminations at £12million Cotswolds home
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Dame Shirley Bassey, 89, reveals she's having surgery that will prevent her from using her hand as she apologises to fans for no longer being able to sign autographs
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Roxy Horner's hen do revealed as fiancé Jack Whitehall's mum Hilary hints at secret details behind the Easter Weekend getaway
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EXCLUSIVEBritney Spears has been sober since DUI arrest 3 weeks ago as she attends AA meetings regularly
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson throws 'major curve ball' in James Bond odds as he surges back into the running to play 007 after months of a 'two horse race'
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James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking photo of actor with daughter Emilia taken just weeks before his death in honor of her 10th birthday
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Will Best breaks down in tears on most emotional Celebrity Catchphrase ever - as host Stephen Mulhern scrambles to console him and 'there's not a dry eye in the house'
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Claire Foy becomes the latest star to sign up for CBeebies Bedtime Stories as she follows in the footsteps of Harry Styles and Nick Jonas
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Ryan Gosling ACCEPTS Deidre Hall's invitation to appear on Days of Our Lives: 'It's a very enthusiastic yes!'
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Venezuela Fury's VERY lavish hen do: Groom-to-be, 17, gatecrashes event for a dance as Tyson's daughter, 16, shows off outfit change, glambot station and fro-yo stand at her bash
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Pregnant Molly-Mae Hague continues her home renovations as she rips out the guest bedroom and bathroom at her £5million Victorian mansion
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Miley Cyrus says goodbye to Hannah Montana in emotional music video for new single
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EXCLUSIVERisky Business! Tom Cruise's $9.58M Scientology penthouse slapped with $770,000 in liens for unpaid work, years after its $3M makeover
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Plastic surgeon shares Dakota Johnson's possible cosmetic enhancements after old photos of actress, 36, resurface
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Justin Baldoni moves forward in suing ex-publicist in new legal battle ahead of Blake Lively trial
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Reese Witherspoon shares enthusiastic update on third Legally Blonde film
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Thomas Skinner is a long way from Strictly as he rages about Brits 'having no money' in fiery Question Time rant - before Fiona Bruce brutally swipes 'you're part of the problem!'
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Bikini-clad Maya Jama shares Instagram upload of her crazy life but shocks fans with disgusting peeling feet snap
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More Mormon Wives drama as Jessi Draper sends castmate Miranda Hope flowers after KISSING her ex-husband
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Troubled Peaky Blinders star Paul Anderson reveals next acting role in rare post after missing out on starring in iconic series' Netflix movie
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Anne Hathaway, 43, reveals her anxiety over body dysmorphia as she shares very candid story
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I work in TV and there's a reason you should NEVER trust the BBC's editing of The Traitors - so many fans were tripped up but I saw straight through it
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Alice Evans confesses she is in a 'dark hole' as she thanks fans for 'overwhelming' support following the death of her dad and brother
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Patsy Kensit says she's been 'really been hurt by people' and makes rare comment about her cancelled marriage to Liam Gallagher
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Hannah Waddingham wows in a sequin dress after unveiling new boyfriend as she joins Amanda Holden and her daughter Lexi, 20, at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home's gala
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Dani Dyer is left horrified as dad Danny makes VERY X-rated sex joke about her mother Joanne Mas
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Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus fail to pose together at iHeart Awards making fans wonder if there is 'bad blood'
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EXCLUSIVEShe worked with Pamela Anderson and danced topless in Patrick Swayze's movie Road House, who is she?
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Strictly's Luba Mushtuk breaks her silence on show 'axe' as she becomes latest victim in bloodbath of top talent
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Zendaya wears wedding band and gets windswept as she and Robert Pattinson promote The Drama in Rome
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Kristin Cavallari cozies up to ex former frenemy Lauren Conrad at Laguna Beach reunion premiere
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Downcast Jacqueline Jossa wears a pair of dark sunglasses as she is spotted for first time since split after it was revealed estranged husband Dan Osbourne left over her behaviour
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Good Morning Britain viewers rage 'get some decent presenters!' as they call out Ranvir Singh and Kate Garraway for 'ruinous' habits
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My baby was taken from me when I gave birth aged 16 - the shame and trauma was so appalling I completely disassociated from my life
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Braless Lauren Goodger pulls out all the stops in racy leopard print top as she dresses up for night two of her family holiday with ex Charles Drury
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Rebecca Adlington hits back at mum guilt shamer who claims 'kids should always come first' after Olympic swimmer treated herself to a manicure
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Olivia Attwood is all smiles as she gets up to mischief filming Celebrity Sabotage - after branding her engagement to Bradley Dack 'vomit-inducing'
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Nicola Peltz shares pictures of her love nest with Brooklyn as he lounges on their bed - while the rest of his family publicly support Cruz's gigs
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Jack P Shepherd's pregnant wife Hanni shares first pictures of her growing baby bump and reveals just how far along she is
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Eva Longoria packs on the PDA with husband José Bastón during a romantic lunch date in Marbella ahead of their 10th wedding anniversary
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John Boyega shares 'unheard testimony' about murder of 10-year-old childhood friend Damilola Taylor in heartbreaking new BBC true crime documentary
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Zendaya drops the biggest hint yet she's wed Tom Holland as she reveals the secret to a 'perfect marriage'
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Nicole Scherzinger gives Pussycat Doll tour a shameless plug on stage as she stuns in leather strapless dress at iHeartRadio music awards
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Ex-wife of Bargain Hunt's James Lewis is revealed after presenter, 53, found love with a man 18 years his junior
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Khloe Kardashian shows off her sleek new look in ab-flashing workout gear as mysterious 'scar' vanishes amid surgery rumours for Fabletics shoot
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James Bond contenders Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James recreate Daniel Craig's 007 overlooking the London skyline at Fuze photocall
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Davina McCall, 58, and Jamie Theakston, 55, discuss their changed feelings towards death after cancer battles as presenter reveals she finds it 'liberating' to no longer be afraid of dying
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Zendaya slips into one of Cate Blanchett's favourite gowns for her 'something borrowed' look as she continues bridal method dressing on The Drama promo tour
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JK Rowling gives her verdict on Harry Potter TV series after first trailer - but fans remain firmly divided
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David Beckham's glam sister Joanne shows off her incredible glow-up while supporting nephew Cruz wearing a merch T-shirt at his penultimate UK gig
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Zara Tindall is all smiles as she gets back in the saddle for Barbury Horse Trials
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Princess Charlotte 'could attend prestigious Wellington College where fees start from £15,000 per term'
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Gladiators in show first as Bradley Walsh, 65, takes on challenges HIMSELF in ITV finale - leaving co-stars stunned
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Olivia Attwood returns to work with a smile while ex Bradley Dack hits the golf course as pair are seen for the first time since she branded their engagement 'vomit inducting'
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Is Kanye West being uncancelled? Rapper flashes a smile as he steps out after finally releasing much delayed album Bully
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Arnold Schwarzenegger hits the gym with Joseph Baena as he shows shirtless love child how to make his muscles pop ahead of bodybuilding competition
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Medical drama with 97% Rotten Tomatoes score lauded as 'one of the best shows EVER' is finally streaming in the UK - and is perfect for a weekend binge-watch
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Cruz Beckham's biggest fans: Singer is supported by girlfriend Jackie Apostel and merch-wielding nan Sandra at his penultimate UK gig
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Ryan Thomas' daughter Scarlett films drunken Waterloo Road scenes - collapsing in the street for chaotic BBC storyline
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Ben Affleck is swarmed by fans after taking his child Fin to watch pal Daniel Radcliffe perform on Broadway
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When one stunt double isn't enough! Scarlett Johansson is joined by TWO lookalikes while filming dramatic scenes for The Exorcist reboot in New York
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Taylor Swift and fiancé Travis Kelce make their awards show debut at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards months before wedding
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Richard Osman announces huge changes to House Of Games ahead of Michael Sheen taking over as BBC forced into major rebrand
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Netflix fans go wild for teen drama dubbed 'the Australian Sex Education' and 'better than Euphoria' as 'captivating' new season drops
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EXCLUSIVEVenezuela Fury, 16, stuns in a metallic gold dress and wedding tiara as she kicks off hen do celebrations with Paris
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James Bond front-runners Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James do their 007 hopes no harm at the UK premiere of Fuze
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EXCLUSIVEShocking truth about Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne's split: Why HE left HER, the behaviour that made him walk... and the new 'blazing row' over 'betrayal'
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Crime series dubbed 'the best murder mystery on TV' is BACK - as fans binge-watch every episode and beg show bosses for more seasons
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Olivia Dean joins Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Indiyah Pollack and Tallia Storm at the MOBO Awards as singer is named Best Female Act
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Claudia Winkleman's new BBC chat show may be flopping, but her outfits are still a hit - here's where to shop them
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Stephen Graham dedicates his MOBO Award to his beloved stepfather as he makes rare public appearance with his family
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Taylor Swift has legs for days in mint green as she joins Miley Cyrus and Nicole Scherzinger at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Taylor Swift makes touching dedication to fiancé Travis Kelce as she wins astonishing SEVEN trophies at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Tori Spelling, 52, puts on a busty display in racy corset gown at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles
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David and Victoria Beckham in hot water with neighbours AGAIN for plans at their £12M Cotswolds home
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Travis Kelce caught singing Taylor Swift hit as NFL legend joins his fiancee at iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Myleene Klass showcases her jaw-dropping figure in a red bikini as she poses for snaps in Cape Town
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Michael Sheen 'signs up to Celebrity Traitors' as host Claudia Winkleman confirms series two line-up is secured
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Reason behind Kim Kardashian's Tokyo trip with F1 megastar Lewis Hamilton and kids revealed
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Miley Cyrus gets emotional about her Hannah Montana fame as she is honored as innovator at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards in LA
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Love Story fact vs fiction: How accurate is the depiction of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's romance
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Britney Spears alleges former bodyguard hacked her iCloud account amid DUI fallout
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Teddi Mellencamp tears up while presenting dad John with honor at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards amid cancer battle
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'I hope and pray you have found peace': Emily Atack reveals the devastating loss of her ex Charlie Edwards as she pays a heartbreaking tribute
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The truth behind Love Island winners Samie and Ciaran's split: MOLLY CLAYTON exposes the flirty comments and messy love triangle
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TV presenter Alison Law says her 'Mounjaro journey took a toll on my health' as she reveals how she dropped to a size 8 on weight-loss jab
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Sophie Habboo shows off her toned figure in a black lace dress as she joins husband Jamie Laing at their Raising Chelsea series premiere
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Zendaya ditches her bra in a daringly low-cut gown as she joins co-star Robert Pattinson at the Rome premiere of new movie The Drama
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Kim Kardashian spotted on romantic Tokyo getaway with Lewis Hamilton amid blossoming relationship
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock wows in a racy black dress as she joins husband Andre Gray at MOBO Awards
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EXCLUSIVEPierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith's nepo baby sends message to next Bond and dishes on 'incredible' dad
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Eurovision star Loreen reveals huge career change after becoming the first woman to win the song contest twice
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Megan Barton-Hanson bares her cleavage in a pink floral dress as she joins stylish Helen Flanagan at Celebrity Ex On The Beach launch
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Lauren Goodger clarifies her relationship status with ex Charles Drury as she slips into skimpy blue minidress to jet off on holiday
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Getty curse strikes again in Tholstrup plane crash
Few could resist an invitation from the Gettys
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Karren Brady, 56, showcases her looks in glamorous Instagram snaps after displaying unfiltered complexion on The Apprentice