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.

Jay Slater’s mum told how her family was targeted by online trolls in the wake of her son’s disappearance in an emotional interview on BBC Breakfast.

Lancashire teenager Jay disappeared in Tenerife in June 2024, leading to a month-long search until the 19-year-old’s body was found in a national park on the island. It was later determined that he had died after a fall.

Appearing on BBC Breakfast on Thursday (September 25), his mum Debbie Duncan told how the family had been inundated with online abuse and misinformation after he went missing. With all the misinformation circulating, she “didn’t know what to believe” about his whereabouts.

“It was just unbelievable,” she told hosts Ben Thompson and Sarah Campbell, sharing: “I think I just had a breakdown.”

She and her family are now calling for Jay’s Law, which would see tighter regulations online to stop misinformation about missing people.

Debbie Duncan on BBC Breakfast (Image: BBC screengrab)

 

“It was just insane,” said Debbie. “It was just, you know, it’s this, it’s that, every day. And we’d get back and get together after they’d all been out searching. And it’s like, yeah, it could be this, it could be that.”

“It was just unbelievable,” she said. “It was just, we were out there, we were desperate. And then all this misinformation… you didn’t know what was real and what wasn’t real.

“And then obviously when we found Jay, it just blew up even more.”

Debbie said when Jay’s body was found, she and her family “didn’t feel like there was any sympathy there from these people, but they just kind of sensationalised it all online”.

Jay’s body was discovered after weeks of searching (Image: BBC screengrab)

“I just don’t want another family to have to go through what we’ve been through,” Debbie explained.

Over a year after Jay’s death, Debbie said that she “still can’t bring myself to unpack his case.”

However, she has unpacked a bag her son had with him when he died.

Visibly emotional as she went through it, she shared, “So this is the bag Jay had with him when he was found. And we got handed this from the Guardia Civil. And it’s got these things in it. His driving licence, and then there’s this bottle of aftershave. And then his lighters.”

Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has broken his silence after his celebrity partner Dani Dyer quit the BBC show.

The Daily Mail broke the news that Dani, 29, one of the show’s favourites, had to bow out on Tuesday, after fracturing her ankle during a training rehearsal on Friday.

Dani later confirmed this in a statement and 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.’

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Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has broken his silence after his celebrity partner Dani Dyer quit the BBC show

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The Daily Mail broke the news that Dani, 29, one of the show’s favourites, had to bow out on Tuesday, after fracturing her ankle during a training rehearsal on Friday

Now, taking to Instagram the following day, Nikita shared his heartbreak in a touching tribute post.

The professional dancer revealed that Dani’s early departure had ‘broken his heart,’ as he posted a series of behind-the-scenes snaps from their time in rehearsals.

Alongside the post, he wrote: ‘So so gutted to have finished our journey before it even properly started.

‘The amount of laughs and fun we had in this short time was unbelievable.

‘Really loved our partnership and hope that one day we can actually get to week 1 lol but, heath is the most important thing.

‘I’m wishing you the absolute best Dani, you’re so lovely, positive and a wonderful human being. And it breaks my heart knowing how excited you were to do your absolute best on the show!’

He continued: ‘Hopefully we can pick up next year.

‘Love from #danita or #dakita or #Nani (WE ACTUALLY HAVENT DECIDED ON THE TEAM NAME IN TIME).’

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Now, taking to Instagram the following day, Nikita shared his heartbreak in a touching tribute post

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The professional dancer revealed that Dani’s early departure had ‘broken his heart,’ as he posted a series of behind-the-scenes snaps from their time in rehearsals

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It comes hours after Dani addressed her exit and also revealed she is planning to take time away from social media to process the news.

In an Instagram video, she said: ‘Hi guys, I’m going to try and do this without crying.

‘I am so heartbroken, I have not felt like this in…’

Dani then stopped to compose herself, holding her hand to her mouth as she fought back tears.

She continued: ‘… in such a long time. I was having the best time ever.

‘It’s just a very devastating, annoying kind of thing that I’m going through right now.’

Dani continued: ‘I am probably just going to have a few days off my socials just to process things.

‘But I just wanna thank you all for all of your love and support. But yeah, I am gutted, I am absolutely gutted.

‘I love everyone at Strictly, I am going to miss them so much but yeah I obviously will eventually come along and cheer them all on. But I just want to thank you for all of the love.’

The accident occurred before Dani even got to perform one routine.

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It comes hours after Dani addressed her exit and also revealed she is planning to take time away from social media to process the news

Bosses had hoped that Dani would go far in the competition, but it was announced on Tuesday that she could not continue in the competition.

In a statement, BBC bosses confirmed that the door would be left open for ‘heartbroken’ Dani to return next year, saying they ‘hope to welcome her back to the ballroom in the future.’

This injury will no doubt bring back memories for Dani of her first reality TV stint on ITV2 series Survival Of The Fittest, which was also cut short after she was forced to pull out on the first day following a shoulder injury.

Dani is also the second star to pull out of this year’s series before the first live show has even aired, as Game Of Thrones star Kristian Nairn withdrew from the lineup due to ‘unexpected medical reasons.’

Sarah James, Executive Producer for BBC Studios said: ‘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.’

It’s not been confirmed whether Dani will be replaced by another star in the Strictly lineup, though she is far from the first star who has been forced to pull out of the show due to an injury.

On Wednesday, Waterloo Road star Tillie Amartey denied claims that she was in early talks with bosses to replace Dani, after competing on the Strictly Christmas Special in 2023.

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Dani, who was tipped as one of the favourites to win Strictly, admitted she was ‘devastated and annoyed’ at her early departure. It’s not been confirmed whether she will be replaced

A source told Daily Mail: ‘Tillie hasn’t had any contact with Strictly Come Dancing.

‘Bosses still don’t know if they are replacing Dani yet.’

Only once have bosses opted to replace a star that’s pulled out at this stage of the series, with Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing forced to withdraw after injuring himself in a group dance during Strictly’s launch show in 2019.

That year, he was replaced by Emmerdale favourite Kelvin Fletcher, who with his professional partner Oti Mabuse went on to win the series.

Her withdrawal is yet another blow for Strictly bosses after Kristian’s early exit from the show last month.

The Game Of Thrones star, 49, said: ‘With a heavy heart, I have to step back from this season of Strictly Come Dancing. I was truly looking forward to the journey, and I’m deeply sorry to disappoint anyone who was looking forward to seeing me on the dance floor.

‘Thank you all for your support and I will be back on my feet very soon, in every sense.’

Meanwhile, The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner – who is paired with Strictly pro Amy Dowden – has also been hit by scandal after he last week admitted cheating on his wife Sinead just weeks after their wedding in 2022.

He claimed the affair was a ‘moment of madness’ that saw him almost ‘ruin his life’.

Colin Firth’s ex-wife, eco-fashion campaigner Livia Firth, has dramatically handed back her MBE.

The 56-year-old activist was seen tearing up the certificate in a new social media video, explaining that she’s sending the honour back to St James’s Palace in fury at what she calls Britain’s ‘appeasement’ of US President Donald Trump.

Livia, who was married to Oscar-winning actor Firth for 22 years until 2019, took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce that she has returned the medal she was awarded six years ago for services to the fashion industry.

Livia explained she could not hold the honour after seeing the US president ‘appeased and honoured’ during his visit to the UK last week.

‘Because I can’t reconcile those two positions, I have shredded my honour and I am returning it to sender,’ she wrote in her letter to the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood.

Livia, whose famous ‘Green Carpet Challenge’ was once the hallmark of Hollywood awards season – dressing stars from Meryl Streep to Emma Watson in ethically-made couture – shared a video of herself holding her MBE medal before ripping up her certificate.

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Colin Firth’s ex-wife, eco-fashion campaigner Livia Firth, has dramatically handed back her MBE

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She was seen tearing up the prestigious certificate in a new social media video, explaining that she’s sending the honour back to St James’s Palace in fury at what she calls Britain’s ‘appeasement’ of US President Donald Trump

She also shared photos of the medal in its box and her handwritten letter – mistakenly dated October 24, 2025 rather than today’s date of September 24.

In the note, she accused Britain of legitimising Trump with what she described as a ‘frightening and cowardly display of appeasement’.

She explained: ‘As I write this, we see that horrible excuse of a human (called Trump) in full flow at the UN General Assembly, his poisonous rhetoric amplified and legitimised.

‘Last week’s display showed me nothing of those values I thought King Charles upheld – or its spirit. Rather, a frightening and cowardly display of appeasing someone who stands for the obliteration of the natural world and the most vulnerable people on earth.’

The Italian-born filmmaker and businesswoman, who co-founded the pioneering sustainability consultancy Eco-Age, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire five years ago in recognition of her work to improve conditions for garment workers around the globe.

She accepted the honour on behalf of the many factory workers and activists she had campaigned alongside, despite her discomfort with the legacy of empire.

She continued in the letter: ‘Although I stand against the British Empire and remnants of that toxic system, I accepted the honour on behalf of the many garment worker activists who had educated and supported me.’

Livia was also keen to stress that she had long admired King Charles, who was then the Prince of Wales, for his ‘decades battling on behalf of social and environmental justice’.

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The 56-year-old activist took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce that she has returned the medal she was awarded six years ago for services to the fashion industry

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Livia explained she could not hold the honour after seeing the US president ‘appeased and honoured’ during his visit to the UK last week

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Livia, 55, divorced from the Pride and Prejudice actor, 65, in 2021 after 24 years of marriage having met on the set of a BBC documentary in 1996

But she said she could no longer reconcile her respect for the monarch with his government’s treatment of Trump. She signed the letter off as ‘Livia Giuggioli (Firth)’.

Born in Rome, Livia studied film before meeting Colin Firth on the set of the BBC drama Nostromo in 1996, where she was working as a production assistant. The couple married the following year and went on to have two sons, Luca, 24, and Matteo, 22.

During their marriage, Livia was a regular on the red carpet alongside the King’s Speech star, using her profile to champion sustainable fashion.

The Firths’ marriage collapsed in 2019 after 22 years following a scandal involving an affair Livia had with Italian journalist Marco Brancaccia during a temporary separation in 2015-2016.

Although they reunited, the affair and subsequent drama, including Livia’s initial accusation of stalking against Marco, led them to break up for good.

Despite her split from the actor, Livia has retained her own formidable reputation as one of the world’s most influential eco-campaigners.

She has advised major luxury houses on sustainability, addressed the UN on labour rights, and produced hard-hitting documentaries on the exploitation at the heart of fast fashion.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Thomas Skinner boasted about turning over millions of pounds in the pandemic yet has not paid back a £50,000 Covid loan which he took out from the Government

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Thomas Skinner delivering pillows in 2020

One of Strictly contestant Thomas Skinner’s firms has not paid back a £50,000 Covid bounce back loan – despite the star boasting about turning over “millions” during the pandemic.

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The star is at the centre of new controversy over his company finances after it emerged one business applied for the tax-payer-funded Government loan in 2020. Five years on, there is no record of the firm – the Fluffy Pillow Company – which lists Skinner as the sole director – ever paying the loan back.

This is despite Skinner going on to say how that firm – and a second, Bosh Beds – both profited specifically from the UK pandemic. He even says the latter business was able to “ride a wave on the back of Covid.”

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The revelations are another blow to the credibility of the BBC show, which is already reeling after a torrid few years. And they will leave Strictly bosses under further pressure to explain the rationale behind signing Skinner who last week admitted cheating on his wife.

Writing in his autobiography, he says of the pillow firm: “The company grew quickly after I finished The Apprentice and did very well thanks to massive demand during the pandemic when everyone had money to spare and plenty of time to spend in bed.” He claimed Bosh Beds, which was formally registered months later in October 2020, was “taking £130,000 pound a week in sales, by 2021, and had 14 staff.

He said “Everyone’s got loads of money. We was cleaning up. It was easy. It was so easy I put a (social media) post up, it would take £30 grand worth of orders.” He added: “I was riding a wave on the back of covid….million-pound deals were the norm every couple of months. It was insane.”

Later, in December 2021, Skinner boasted: “Today I’ve turnt (sic) over £1.8 million pound in 1 year with BOSH BEDS!”

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Skinner at work in 2020 as the boss of his pillow company(Image: iamtomskinner/Instagram)

 

The Government loan scheme was intended to provide relief to small businesses who had been “adversely affected” by Covid. The scheme was self-certified meaning the lender did not verify the applicant’s financial information upfront. Instead, the applicant declares it themselves. This approach was intended to speed up the application process and get money out faster during the crisis.

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Skinner has previously claimed The Fluffy Pillow Company was hit by the Covid lockdown in March 2020 after sales had initially soared after his stint on the Apprentice in 2019. He said: “I’d just moved to this lovely house. I’d bought a big car.. I had to find £1000 a month to pay for that on finance. And because it was going so well, and all sudden it stopped dead, I thought. And I’ve got a baby on the way I thought, what am I gonna do?”

During lockdown the business started selling mattresses instead, with Skinner claiming that he could deliver them across the UK as they were deemed “essential.” By the time the Covid loan scheme opened for applications in May 2020, he told how the pivot to selling mattresses instead of pillows was booming.

He said: “Through the whole first lockdown, we worked seven days a week and non-stop, and because there were no cars around, we were getting sort of 20 to 30 deliveries on the day, going all over the country, dropping off mattresses. And it was brilliant. And I thought, ‘wow, we have seriously got a business here. And we started really cracking on and getting in front. We had no competition. We were lucky. And that is when I’m really starting to earn my money.”

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The Fluffy Pillow Company’s official Instagram page shows Skinner delivering mattresses, beds and pillows throughout 2020 up until December.

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Thomas Skinner with dance partner Amy Dowden(Image: @iamtomskinner/Instagram)

In the end the The Fluffy Pillow Company applied for the maximum loan of £50,000. To do so Skinner had to self-certify his business had previously been turning over £200,000 a year.

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The loan rules state the firm should have started paying back in 12 months but there is no record of any payment having been made. The £50,000 is listed as being owed in accounts from both 2021 and 2022.

Companies House has issued four notices to liquidate the firm with the outstanding debt. Two strike-offs were discontinued, possibly for administrative reasons, and two have been suspended because of an objection. We asked Skinner whether that was due to the outstanding loan but Skinner has declined to comment on the reason.

Skinner has said conflicting things as to when The Fluffy Pillow company stopped trading. Despite its social media showing Skinner and his workers – in The Fluffy Pillow uniforms – delivering goods up until December 2020, in one interview he has said how the business failed when lockdown hit in March 2020.

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Asked in a podcast if he had “literally lost your pillow business overnight,” he replied: “Yes….I had been taking a lot of money. I was in a state.” But in another interview he admits: “I kept all the guys on and kept trying to keep everything going.”

A spokesperson for Skinner hasn’t answered questions as to when the firm stopped trading nor is it clear why Skinner repeatedly refers to Fluffy Pillows having employees while the company’s micro-accounts state the company had an average of one employee. Curiously, in Skinner’s 2023 autobiography he suggested he hadn’t taken out any form of loan.

He wrote: “Some people enjoyed sitting at home getting their furlough money but that wasn’t for me. I could have taken a business loan and stayed at home baking and doing Joe Wicks workouts, and there was nothing wrong with that. But Covid was another blind-pour moment in my life. After lockdown the business continued to do well. I took on staff, opened retail units and grew.” Skinner later quit as a director of Bosh Beds in November 2022.

Around 114,000 companies have gone into liquidation with Covid loans, according to Government figures. Last week the Government announced a voluntary repayment window, described as a “Covid repayment amnesty” that runs until December 2025. It gives directors the opportunity to repay funds from Covid support schemes, including the bounce back loans, without immediate questions

“That’s Karma Baby!” – Swifties Are Celebrating NFL Player’s Shocking Release

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)
Taylor Swift fans are having a field day after learning of CJ Gardner-Johnson’s surprise release from the Houston Texans on Tuesday.

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After falling to 0-3, the Texans released CJ Gardner-Johnson in a stunning roster move. Houston acquired the veteran safety in an offseason trade with the Philadelphia Eagles, who received Kenyon Green in return.

So, what exactly does Gardner-Johnson’s release have to do with Taylor Swift fans? It all started back in February, after CJGJ and the Eagles defeated Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59.

After the victory, Gardner-Johnson posted a photo of himself staring down Kelce in the Super Bowl on Instagram with a caption, “Should’ve stayed w that s****.” Many fans interpreted this as Gardner-Johnson body shaming Swift.

And at the Eagles’ Super Bowl 59 parade, Gardner-Johnson wore this hoodie with a rather vulger message:

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Unfortunately for CJ Gardner-Johnson, Swifties didn’t forget his attacks on the Grammy Award-winning singer and her fanbase.

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Houston Texans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson (Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images)

Let’s just say that CJ Gardner-Johnson would be wise to stay off social media for the time being, because Swifties had a field day poking fun at him.

“Ha Ha! That’s karma baby!😂🤣😂,” one fan said.

“Oh tayvooodoo,” said a user.

HEARTBROKEN: Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper COLLAPSES in Health Update

Kaleb Cooper has shared a health update with fans after he appeared to have a bit of a bad day. The 27-year-old Clarkson’s Farm star posted to his Instagram Stories as he shared a snap from his day at work.

Sitting in front of a large wheel, more than likely belonging to a tractor, the farm manager admitted that he had had a hard day. He captioned the snap, confessing: “Stressful day today. Now have the biggest migraine ever.” While the Prime Video cast member didn’t elaborate on what had made his day so difficult, it’s not the first time that he has spoken out about feeling under the weather. He previously opened up about heading out on his solo national theatre tour, admitting that one incident in Manchester “freaked” him out. Kaleb’s sold-out theatre tour saw him share his views and observations on everything to do with farming, as well as other topics. Speaking about the tour, he revealed he feels “so lucky” to have been given the opportunity.

However, heading out on tour came with its challenges for Kaleb, who had to adjust to so much travelling and being away from home.

Speaking about the experience, he said: “I’m a little bit more comfortable in terms of travel and I did love meeting lots of farmers around the UK. You learn so much stuff, for example, I learned how onions are grown!

“And I went to goat farms where they milk goats, make cheese. It’s definitely given me a morale boost – I can do it, Kaleb!”

He continued: “I did have one meltdown, in Manchester, though. By that point the tour bus was my comfort zone. I knew I could open the door and be straight outside.

“But there, they put me in a hotel on the 50th floor and when I opened my door I was in a narrow corridor and it freaked me out. So I ended up going out and sitting outside from 5am, just knowing that I could get out and away if I needed to.”

First appearing on the Amazon Prime show in 2021, Kaleb soon became a household name for his knowledge and farming skills at Diddly Squat Farm.

He has also gone on to write a series of books and do a speaking tour named The World According to Kaleb as Jeremy continues to toil away and build his farming empire that now includes The Farmer’s Dog pub.

BREAKING NEWS: BBC Breakfast’s Naga and Charlie ‘REPLACED’ by co-stars in presenter change that Shocks Viewers

BBC Breakfast viewers were left confused as regular hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt failed to appear on the latest show.

Fans tuning in to the popular morning programme on Thursday (September 25) had been expecting to see the show’s regular hosts. But instead, presenters Sarah Campbell and Ben Thompson were on the red sofa.

The pair didn’t address Naga and Charlie’s absence, opening the show by saying, “Good morning, welcome to Breakfast with Sarah Campbell and Ben Thompson.” They then launched into the headlines of the day.

Some viewers also took to X (formerly Twitter) to ask where the stars were.

“So have Naga and Charlie finally been removed then?” wondered one viewer. Another asked: “Charlie and Naga off again? Together?”

Naga and Charlie are yet to address their absence on social media.

The hosts are among the programme’s best-known presenters, alongside Sally Nugent and Jon Kay.

Sally and Jon usually present the latest news and talking points from Monday to Wednesday, while Charlie and Naga take the reins for the later part of the week, from Thursday to Saturday.

The pair have been regulars on the programme for several years, with Naga joining the hosting team over a decade ago.

“I’m so happy to be joining such a successful, popular programme,” she said when she landed the slot in 2014.

“It’s a real privilege to be on a team which is a big part of the morning routine for millions of viewers in the UK. I’m thrilled that I’ll have my own seat on that famous red sofa.”

Charlie joined the show in 2006, first as a stand-in presenter, then quickly became a regular host.

There is also a roster of stand-in hosts for BBC Breakfast, including Ben and Sarah. Ben has been with the programme since 2015, and Sarah has been appearing as a presenter since 2023. Other BBC Breakfast hosts include Roger Johnson and Emma Vardy.

Turki Alalshikh Breaks Silence on Plans to Buy English Football Club

Turki Alalshikh had been linked with buying an English football club.

Saudi Arabian sports promoter and billionaire Turki Alalshikh has broken his silence on reports linking him with buying an English football club.

Over the last few years, Alalshikh has played a major role in bringing some of boxing’s biggest events to the Middle East.

In early 2025, it was claimed by ex-Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan that Alalshikh was interested in buying Championship side Millwall.

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Jordan said on talkSPORT: “I’ve told him and tried to talk him out of Millwall because I don’t think it’s a proper football club, but that’s a different discussion. But it is Millwall, and he likes Southampton.”

The billionaire was also spotted commenting on a post from the club’s main social media channel.

Earlier in the month, reports emerged that Alalshikh was interested in another Championship club, this time in the shape of Bristol City.

Journalist Alan Nixon claimed via his Patreon that Alalshikh was preparing a bid to buy Bristol City from the Lansdown family.

Steve Lansdown first became Bristol City’s chairman back in 2002 and has since invested around £280 million into the club.

Back in February, Lansdown stated that a takeover was ‘not close’.

Now, the man in question has broken his silence on the reports linking him to Bristol City.

Turki Alalshikh was linked with buying Bristol City. Image: Getty

Taking to his official X account, Alalshikh wrote: “It is not true that I will buy Bristol City FC,” accompanied by a thumbs up emoji.

On the pitch, Bristol City reached the play-off semi-finals last season but failed to make it to Wembley after losing to Sheffield United.

This season, they have enjoyed a decent start after collecting 11 points from their opening six matches.

Gerhard Struber’s men suffered their first defeat of the 25/26 Championship season last weekend when they fell to a 3-1 defeat against Oxford United at Ashton Gate.

The Robins are back in Championship action this weekend when they travel to Deepdale to take on fifth-placed Preston North End.