Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola has hit back at an online troll in a fiery rant as he stood up for his co-stars. The Italian dancer, 32, faced criticism after sharing a light-hearted video on social media. The clip featured Vito and his celebrity partner Ellie Goldstein, 23, repeatedly pretending to fart during rehearsals. Several fans expressed their enjoyment in the comments section, but not everyone was pleased, with some stating they didn’t find the sketch amusing.

Vito later revealed that model Ellie had received a direct message from a critic about it, prompting him to respond in a video. The message, which Vito shared publicly, described the sketch as “grim” and urged Ellie to ask him to take it down. The critic appeared to suggest that the professional had been spending “too much time” with his colleague Dianne Buswell, 36, and her partner Joe Sugg, 34, and had been “influenced” by the pair.

Vito Coppola has hit out at an online troll (Image: Getty Images for BAFTA)

The message said: “Hey girl, please tell Vito to delete the latest fart video. It’s not really that funny. He’s supposed to be hot and mysterious – and these type of jokes and skits are grim and don’t present him well at all. Just keep to dancing videos, they’re so cute and fun!

“I think Vito has been spending too much time with Dianne and Joe and has been influenced by them (they do fart jokes a lot and it’s also grim) but he’s better than this (and so are you!). Just please upload dancing videos!! He’s good good for embarrassing content like this. Sending love.”

Vito responded to the remarks in a video posted to his Instagram Story this evening, sharing a screenshot of the message he received. In a caption accompanying the post, he warned his followers: “Please, if you don’t want to get blocked, just respect.”

The dancer went on to explain in the video that he usually doesn’t “care” about criticism on social media, but felt the need to speak out as three of his close friends were mentioned.

The light-hearted video sparked criticism (Image: Instagram/vitocoppola)

Vito declared: “I don’t really pay attention but in this case you touched three important people to me so … Dianne and Joe, they are really my friends, they are family to me. So you better watch your mouth, yeah, before you speak of certain people.

“Second, don’t send this message to Ellie because she’s my little sister and I am very protective. I do care a lot so please … I already advised Ellie to block this profile and whoever is gonna even try to say something like this.”

Vito then challenged the use of “hey girl” at the beginning of the message directed at Ellie, questioning whether the sender actually knows her personally, reports the Mirror.

He concluded in the video: “I don’t think so, so maybe ‘hey girl’ to someone else.” Wrapping up his message, Vito urged supporters to spread positivity and steer clear of “hate”.

He added: “So please, only joy, smile, enjoyment, whatever you want but please no hate. Mwah, love and peace.”

Nadia Sawalha fought back tears as she opened up about her husband’s addiction issues on Thursday’s instalment of Loose Women.

She was joined in the ITV studio by host Kaye Adams and fellow panellists Oti Mabuse and Judi Love.

Talk turned to Wayne Rooney‘s recent comments that he ‘needs to be managed’ and has been ‘saved’ from darkness by his wife Colleen.

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The pro footballer claimed he would be dead if it weren’t for his partner, and opened up about his struggles with substance abuse and addiction issues.

Sharing their personal stories, it emerged that Nadia, 60, related strongly to the experience of guiding a loved one through periods of ill mental health.

She said of her husband Mark: ‘Mark does have mental health issues and I support him through that from a position of “I’m so lucky that I don’t go through that”.

‘When he’s low, it can be very hard but it’s not as hard as what he’s going through.

‘I help him see pinholes of light when it’s very dark,’ she continued.

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Nadia Sawalha fought back tears as she opened up about her husband’s addiction issues on Thursday’s instalment of Loose Women

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Sharing their personal stories, it emerged that Nadia, 60, related strongly to the experience of guiding a loved one through periods of ill mental health

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Nadia has been married to Mark for 23 years, and the couple (pictured) share two daughters

The actress then became emotional, and her voice broke as she fought back tears.

She said: ‘Sorry I don’t know why I just got overwhelmed there, sorry.’

Nadia has been married to Mark for 23 years, and the couple share two daughters.

Speaking candidly, she continued: ‘I am a rescuer, and he’s co-dependent and I’m co-dependent.

‘When I met him, he was everything that I love about him, and it took me a while to realise that he had addiction problems, and him as well, he didn’t know.

‘I had already seen his heart and his soul and his beautiful brain. So, if you talk about rescuing – there was no choice, I was already there.’

Her heartfelt admission moved the studio audience, who clapped in support, but host Kaye was more sceptical, saying bluntly: ‘I don’t want to be anyone’s Mummy.’

‘But is that always the case?’ Nadia retorted, adding: ‘Mark supports me – but in different ways.’

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Her heartfelt admission moved the studio audience, who clapped in support, but host Kaye was more sceptical, saying bluntly: ‘I don’t want to be anyone’s Mummy’

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Judy then claimed that issues at the very outset of a relationship have a different flavour to issues that develop throughout

Judy then claimed that issues at the very outset of a relationship have a different flavour to issues that develop throughout.

It comes after panellist Kelly Brook admitted she would be devastated if her husband Jeremy Parisi went on to have children with someone else should their marriage not last.

The model and actress, 46, joined the Loose Women on Wednesday, where the discussion turned to family planning and how couples approach the subject of children.

Kelly, who married French model Jeremy in 2022, revealed that the couple made a conscious decision not to have children together, but admitted the reality still weighs on her mind.

‘The time has probably run out, I don’t know, I just have to get my head around it,’ she reflected.

She continued: ‘If our marriage doesn’t end up successful in the long term, how would I feel seeing him go on and have children with other people?

‘We made the decision early on that we wouldn’t have children, but I can’t say I wouldn’t be heartbroken.’

The Strictly Come Dancing professionals have addressed being snubbed (Image: BBC)

Strictly Come Dancing made its highly anticipated return to screens on Saturday with its pre-recorded launch show, which revealed which professional partners its 15 celebrity contestants had been paired with. Alongside a glittering group performance, the episode also introduced BBC viewers to two new professionals. American dancer Alexis Warr and Australian dancer Julian Caillon were warmly welcomed by their fellow dancers and will be dancing with YouTuber George Clarke and actress Balvinder Sopal, respectively. Among the pros that were making their dancefloor return this year were also a number of those who had been snubbed by the show.

This includes Neil Jones, Nancy Xu and Michelle Tsiakkas, who have all broken their silence about not appearing on the show this year. Nancy, 34, is said to be “incensed” with bosses after they decided she would not receive a celebrity pairing. The dancer, who joined the show in 2019, is reportedly fearful that, despite her previously successful partnerships, there may be “deeper issues” that she is not aware of behind the decision.

According to a source via the MailOnline, Nancy “is absolutely incensed by it all and has said she can’t work out what she’s done to make producers snub her – especially because she did so well with Shayne Ward last year.

“Nancy absolutely loves Strictly and gives it her all. So to be left out in the cold again for this series has been really jarring for her,” the insider said.

Fans will recall that the Chinese native won the 2023 Christmas special with EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick, but during last year’s main show, he was paired with pro Michelle.

Then, last year, Nancy competed with soap star Shayne Ward, 40, before the pair were eliminated in week eight.

Elsewhere, Neil took to Instagram to joke about being snubbed with a video that saw him throw a pen and claimed he would get to star on the show if it landed into a cup.

However, in a hilarious twist, the 43-year-old, who limbered up to take his aim at the cup, instead threw the pen off to the side of the studio.

Taking to the caption, Neil penned: “It’s all jokes and giggle and no matter with or without a partner I just love being part of @bbcstrictly so thank you for all your love.”

Meanwhile, Michelle admitted that she is “gutted” about being overlooked this year.

She wrote: “I just wanted to make this post to acknowledge and say thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the lovely messages I’ve received since you’ve all seen that I don’t have a partner on Strictly this year. To those of you asking how I am. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t gutted, but I think that’s a normal feeling to have.”

Despite this, Michelle still intends to share her thoughts on Strictly, and other areas of her life, with her social media followers. The dancer explained: “Last year was my first year with a partner and it made me realise just how much I enjoy the process.

“I think it’s the most beautiful and rewarding part of the show. And I also feel like last year was the first time you all started to get to know me better as well.

“There is still a whole lot more of me yet to discover, so I will do my best this year to post more on here to make up for not seeing me as much on your screens.”

Amy Tapper has revealed her plans to stay on weight loss jab Mounjaro ‘for life’. The TV star, 26, who is best known for appearing on the Channel 4 reality show Gogglebox, has lost seven stone since combining doses of the controversial drug with diet and exercise over the course of the last year.

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During an appearance on ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Thursday, Amy admitted: “That is what I’ve been advised by my doctor. Because I think a lot of the way that people look at the injection is as a quick fix.

“And it is, it’s very quick, but it’s not fixing you forever. The minute you come off of it, my body is going to start doing what it was doing before which means, yeah, I will be on it for life. We’ll look through it and we’ll see as we go along, we don’t know what can happen but I’m on the highest dose at the moment.”

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Amy joined Richard Madeley and Kate Garraway on Thursday’s edition of Good Morning Britain(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

ITV Daytime star Dr Amir Khan was listening into the conversation, and he acknowledged that Amy had a ‘compelling story’ to tell with her health journey but did insist that two years was the maximum time an individual should take the injection for in general.

He added: “That two years gives an ample time to make those changes perhaps, with movement, the sleep, the stress that all contribute to weight.”

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“In my opinion, I think that if you don’t have more than about three stone to lose, I just don’t think you need to be on it because a lot of that will be excess weight. I think people have forgotten what an old-fashioned diet and exercise is. We went through such a body positivity stage, and now it’s gone back to ‘Let’s all be stick thin again!’

“I’m not doing this for an aesthetic look or anything. I was so used to being overweight if that’s the way it was going to be, then that was the way it was going to be.

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ITV Daytime star Dr Amir Khan was listening into the conversation, and he acknowledged that Amy had a ‘compelling story’ to tell with her health journey but did insist that two years was the maximum time an individual should take the injection for in general.(Image: ITV)

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When asked about the benefits the weight loss has had on her mental health, Amy admitted that it has allowed her to stop thinking about things the way she used to and she is now in a ‘peaceful’ place within her own head.

She said: “It’s peaceful, that’s what it is. Being on a diet all my life, going out with friends, I have to look at the menu, make sure I can eat there. I don’t have to think about anything. I’m sure I’ll find something, I just don’t have to think about it and my whole head is just peaceful.”

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Amy has lost seven stone in just twelve months (Image: Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

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Amy has made no secret about her weight loss method. Speaking to The Sun, she disclosed she received assistance from Mounjaro, explaining she “felt there was nothing else I could do”.

Amy shared: “I’m fitting into size 18 clothes for the first time since I was 15 or 16 – it’s hard for me to believe. It’s changed my life. I went to the theatre the other night and when I sat down, my thighs weren’t touching the person next to me, or the sides of the chairs. I had room.”

However, Amy pointed out: “I get annoyed though that some people call it the ‘lazy way out’. I don’t want people to think that I’ve sat around for the last 17 years of my life not trying to lose weight.

“I want people to know that this has been my only option to get this far.”

Penny Lancaster has lifted the lid on her MasterChef experience (Image: BBC)

Penny Lancaster has lifted the lid on her Celebrity MasterChef experience with Gregg Wallace. In her new autobiography, the wife of Rod Stewart has unveiled what happened when she appeared on the BBC show with the former host in 2021. It comes after complaints were made against the television host last year regarding his behaviour. The MasterChef frontman faced accusations of making sexually inappropriate remarks, which Wallace strongly denies. He subsequently stepped down from his role on MasterChef in November, but a few months ago, he was officially sacked by the BBC.

During her time on the BBC show, a resurfaced clip emerged of Penny showing her embarrassment over her fried calamari and tartare sauce. As she prepared her dish, Penny confidently stated: “I’m doing surprisingly well compared to what I imagined how I’d be doing. I don’t want to slip up now.”

Gregg Wallace was sacked by the BBC earlier this year (Image: BBC)

However, things took a turn for the worse when it came to tasting her dish. Gregg Wallace informed her: “You used whole eggs instead of egg yolks.” Judge John Torode added: “What I’ve got in here is a raw egg/oil milkshake. Unfortunately, I can’t eat that.”

Penny has now made claims in her autobiography, Someone Like Me, about Greg’s behaviour. She details that he was “crass” towards fellow contestant Melanie Sykes and says she initially believed that host John Torode would give her a hard time.

She wrote: “Normally Wallace wandered around the studio with a stuck-on smile, but all I could see now was a thunderous stare. Then he marched over to my station with my tray and slammed it down. ‘I’m the judge and I make all the decisions’, he said menacingly, before heading back.”

Penny added that the encounter left her “shaking.” She also wrote about a moment when Gregg stole a flower from one of her dishes: “He stared at me, reached into his pocket, took out the orchid and dropped it on the floor in front of him. ‘There you go, there’s your flower,’ he snapped.

Rod Stewart lashed out at Gregg Wallace on Instagram before Christmas on social media (Image: Getty)
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“Thinking about it now, I wonder why I bent down and picked it up. It was such a demeaning position to be placed in, as if his behaviour was part of a massive power-play.”

Penny also said that when she left the studio, she was in tears and claimed that no one in the production team spoke to her about the incident.

What’s more, when the allegations against Gregg came to light, Penny’s husband, Sir Rod Stewart, scornfully branded Wallace as a “tubby, bald-headed, ill-mannered bully.”

Posting on Instagram before Christmas, his fiery remark read: “So Greg Wallace gets fired from Masterchef. Good riddance Wallace…You humiliated my wife when she was on the show but you had that bit cut out didn’t you? You’re a tubby, bald-headed, ill-mannered bully. Karma got ya. Sir Rod Stewart.”

Harry is an Olympic sprinter and icon on BBC’s Gladiators (Image: PA)

After Saturday’s launch night of the new series of Strictly Come Dancing 2025, viewers finally found out who the celebrities had been partnered with. Former Commonwealth sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey was confirmed as the first celebrity competing on the Latin and ballroom show and will be dancing with Karen Hauer. You might recognise him from the Christmas special edition of Strictly, but away from the show, he is an Olympian, multi-gold medal-winning Team GB sprinter, and Gladiators icon. He previously won gold in the 4x100m relay at the European Championships and at the Commonwealth Games. Harry has also competed in two Olympic Games and is a three-time European Champion and two-time Commonwealth Champion.

In 2023, Harry was unveiled as Nitro in the hit BBC series Gladiators, but he sadly suffered a gruelling injury which forced him to withdraw from season two of the show.

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey previously appeared on the Christmas special (Image: PA)

During training, he suffered a horrific knee injury, which ruled him out for several weeks. According to Manchester Evening News, he said at the time: “During training for series 2 earlier this year, I picked up an unexpected knee injury, which means I’ll be shifting gears this series and sitting out the events.

“But don’t worry, I’m recharging and more energised than ever. You’ll still catch me bringing the Nitro spirit to your screens, hyping up my fellow Gladiators, and keeping the energy sky-high. Bring on series 2 of Gladiators.”

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Harry said about his injury to Express.co.uk: “I feel like I’m back to myself and it’s quite nice to be able to give a full account of myself. You just appreciate it so much more. I was just walking at that point really.

“The Strictly team were so good in making sure they took care of me – they are really good at changing things and adapting them for what we can do. They look after us. I’ve conditioned myself, I’ve trained, I’ve been able to do everything well. I’m just so grateful to be back.”

It comes after Game of Thrones actor Kristian Nairn withdrew from the series for medical reasons and was replaced by Emmerdale star Lewis Cope.

Vicky Pattison has been left ‘gutted’ by the Dani Dyer’s sudden exit from Strictly Come Dancing. The Love Island winner, 29, withdrew from the new series of the BBC programme days before the first live show has even launched after suffering a fractured ankle in rehearsals.

Geordie Shore legend Vicky, 37, is one of the celebrities gearing up to take part in the programme as well and will hit the dancefloor alongside professional partner Kai Widrington. She will be fighting for the Glitterball Trophy alongside stars such as Neighbours’ Stefan Dennis, EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal and drag queen La Voix amongst a host of others.

But she has been left particularly saddened by Dani’s departure because they were sharing a dressing room right up until the injury took place, and she will be a ‘big miss’ to the whole cast this year.

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Vicky and Kai will be dancing the cha-cha-cha in the first live show of the series (Image: Lorraine/ITV)

During an appearance on Thursday’s Lorraine alongside Kai, she admitted: “She’ll be a big miss. She was my little dressing room buddy and my Strictly best pal other than Kai.

“I know she’s gutted, but we’re gutted to lose her. She was a ray of sunshine, a brilliant little dancer and just a nice person. I hope she’ll be back.”

Meanwhile, Vicky also revealed that she and Kai will be dancing the cha-cha-cha on the first live show of the programme, in a bid to impress judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.

Head judge Shirley recently admitted that bosses are scrambling behind the scenes to figure out what to do next, as she hinted that it is likely that there will be no initial elimination.

She added: “I did speak to the executive producer [about a replacement] to try to get an answer for you and they’re hustling and bustling to see what they can do, we’re a dancer down. So, either, someone won’t go home the first week or something like that. But let’s hope that someone else will get the opportunity.”

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Love Island winner Dani, 29, was forced to quit Strictly before the live shows had even started (Image: INSTAGRAM)

Dani took to social media to share her devastation of the news in an emotional statement, and the news was met with sorrow from her fellow dancers on the hit BBC show.

Taking to Instagram, Dani, who shot to fame on the ITV2 dating show in 2018, said: “I had a fall on Friday in rehearsals and landed funny. I thought I had rolled my foot but it swelled up badly over the weekend and after an MRI scan yesterday, it turns out I have fractured my ankle.

“Apparently doing the quickstep on a fracture is not advisable (!!) and the doctors have said I am not allowed to dance so l’ve had to pull out of the show. To say I’m heartbroken is the biggest understatement. I am so going to miss dancing with Nikita but will of course be watching closely and cheering all the couples on.”

Following the news, Sarah James, Executive Producer, BBC Studios added: “Dani has brought so much passion, joy and enthusiasm to Strictly, and her partnership with Nikita was off to the most sensational start.

“Everyone on the show is incredibly sad that she’s no longer able to compete in this year’s series. We send her all our love and best wishes for a swift recovery, and we very much hope to welcome her back to the ballroom in the future.”

Nadia Sawalha on Loose Women (Image: ITV)

Nadia Sawalha apologised moments into Loose Women today, Thursday 25 September, as she admitted to feeling “overwhelmed” while discussing her partner Mark’s mental health struggles. Following Wayne Rooney’s recent admission about how his wife, Coleen, helped him through his struggles with alcohol and saved his life, the panellists discussed supporting their partners. Nadia shared: “Mark does have mental health issues, and I support him through that from a position of, ‘I’m so lucky, I don’t go through it’.

“So when he’s low it can be very hard, but it’s not as hard as what he’s going through. I’ll support him, I’ll help him see pinholes of light when it’s very dark, and… sorry, I don’t know why I just got overwhelmed there.”

Nadia spoke about supporting her husband Mark (Image: Getty)

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Composing herself, she continued: “I just have so empathy and sympathy for people that struggle with addiction and mental health. It’s not an easy swipe this way or that.”

She added that she’s co-dependent with Mark, saying that after meeting him, it took a while to recognise his addiction struggles.

“I’d already seen his heart and his soul and his beautiful brain and all those things.

“If you say it’s managing or rescuing, there was no choice because I was already there with who he was.”

The couple share two children together (Image: Getty)

Nadia has previously spoken about Mark suffering from depression, telling Hello! in 2022: “We’ve been married for almost twenty years, and I would say it’s only really in the last few years that I’ve fully understood what living with depression means.

“I will be honest, a couple of decades ago I was from the school of thought that said: ‘Think positively and cheer up’. Why wouldn’t I have been? I had never had a conversation, read a book or ‘knowingly’ met anyone with depression.”

She added: “In sickness and in health is one of my favourite vows and I take it very seriously. Knowing I can ease some of his pain by just being constant and kind is a privilege. Don’t get me wrong it’s incredibly tough at times for me but never as tough as it is for him.”

The couple married in 2002 and share two daughters together.

Liverpool Striker Diogo Jota Di3s at 28 in Tragic C@r Accid3nt Alongside Brother André

Portuguese footballer Diogo Jota, aged 28, has tragically passed away in a c@r accid3nt in the Spanish province of Zamora. The f@tal incdent occurred in the early hours on the A-52 highway, near the Sanabria region of Zamora.

According to reports, Jota was traveling with his 26-year-old brother André, also a professional footballer who played for Penafiel, when their v3hicle v3ered off the r0ad and c@ught fire. Witnesses alerted emergency services (112), stating that the car was engulf3d in flam3s, which quickly spread to the surrounding vegetation.

A Career Cut Short

Diogo Jota joined Liverpool in 2020 from Wolverhampton Wanderers for €44.7 million. During his time with the Reds, he played 182 matches, scoring 65 goals and providing 26 assists. He won three major trophies with Liverpool: the Premier League (2024-25), the FA Cup (2021-22), and the EFL Cup (2021-22).

Jota also had a brief stint with Atlético Madrid, who signed him from Paços Ferreira in 2016 for €7 million. Although he scored in a friendly against Crotone, he never made an official appearance for the club and was loaned out to Porto and later to Wolverhampton, before joining Wolves permanently in 2018 for €14 million.

The football world mourns the loss of a talented player whose promising career and life were tragically cut short.

Angel Reese Reveals What She’s Concealing Underneath Her Iconic One Legging, And It’s Not What You’d Expect

Angel Reese (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LSU Tigers star Angel Resse has been making a lot of headlines after her match against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Reese has a unique fashion for her matches, she wears leggings on only one of her legs and she recently revealed the secret of doing so.

Reese lost her recent game against the Iowa Hawkeyes which left the fans wondering if she would continue with LSU or declare for the WNBA draft. Those questions have also been answered by Reese in her recent collaboration with Vogue.

Why does Angel Reese wear one legging attire?

Angel Reese wears only one legging as a part of her one-court attire and the fans have grown curious about it. Many people speculated that it was part of a superstition that Reese followed, however, that is not the case. The LSU star has herself revealed the reason for the unique dressing choice and it may surprise a lot of people.

“I had surgery two years back on my shin. I have a rod in my leg… I cover the scar on one, and then the two players that I admire, Te’a Cooper and A’ja Wilson, also wear it, too. So it is swag. But I have used it to cover my scar,” said Angel Reese. She revealed that she had surgery on her leg and had a scar on it. She wears the leggings to hide that scar and at the same time as a swag fashion accessory.

Angel Reese declares for WNBA draft with Vogue photoshoot

After the Tigers failed to stand up against Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes the fans were left wondering if the LSU star Angel Reese would declare for the upcoming NBA draft. Reese has answered those questions with a beautiful photoshoot in collaboration with Vogue. Reese did a photo shoot with the brand and announced that she would be declaring for the WNBA draft.

Reese expressed her thoughts about the decision on her official X (formerly Twitter) account. “Making my announcement with VOGUE was ICONIC. In the new world that I am stepping into, just believe in me, trust in me, and give me time to learn and grow!” said Reese in the post. She thanked her supporters for their support and love and also asked them to trust her in her new journey.

What do you think of Angel Reese’s secret about the one-legging attire? Which do you think will pick up Reese in the draft? We are eager to know your thoughts, so drop down in the comments and let us know.

WNBA Star Sophie Cunningham Finally Comes Clean On Why She’s Not Married

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Sophie Cunningham has maintained a relatively private approach to her romantic life despite being a public figure.

Born in Columbia, Missouri, the 28-year-old Cunningham has become one of the faces of the WNBA.

The 2019 second-round WNBA draft pick really gained a ton of followers throughout the 2024 season as she became a regular to go viral with her outfits.

In August 2024, she made her biggest splash when she arrived for a game in a water color-esque, off-the-shoulder dress with a thigh-high slit.

The dress also featured two abdomen cutouts, showing off her bikini tan lines. She paired the orange and teal mini-dress with various accessories.

Not everybody was a fan of what Sophie Cunningham wore that night, but she certainly made tremendous waves.

Despite being insanely talented on the court and gorgeous at the same time, Cunningham has not been in a serious relationship recently.

Just recently, Sophie Cunningham held a Q&A with her Instagram followers when one follower asked why she wasn’t married yet.

Cunningham had fun with it as she shared a video of her chugging a drink alongside her response.

“I’ve received this question A LOT,” Cunningham replied. “I think it’s cause I’m a rat and an embarrassment to society. Also, this was all ice and doesn’t do my skill any justice. But back to being not married, it’ll happen hopefully before I die CAUSE WON’T HE DO IT.”