Keely Hodgkinson: I loved Brit Awards but nothing beats rush of winning
She loved the Brits. 'I'm a big Sabrina Carpenter fan and she was playing live,' Hodgkinson says. And an evening at the O2 arena came as a welcome distraction at a time when she was nursing the torn hamstring that denied her a crack at the world indoor 800m record in Birmingham
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European demotion could galvanise Palace
Crystal Palace's demotion to the Uefa Conference League could "galvanise" the club and bring them closer together, says Chris Sutton. The Eagles beat Liverpool on penalties in the Community Shield on Sunday but less than 24 hours later were told they had lost their appeal against being dropped from the Europa League. They had qualified for the competition after winning the FA Cup last season but were punished by Uefa for breaching multi-club ownership rules."I don't necessarily see it as having an effect on the players - this is the best period in the club's history," former Premier League striker Sutton said on 5 Live's Monday Night Club."On the footballing side of it, Palace just have to move on and get on with the season. And in many ways, it may actually galvanise the club. "It might bring them closer together, if that's possible." American businessman John Textor owned a 43% stake in Palace until he sold it in June and is the majority owner of Lyon, who also qualified for the Europa had until 1 March 2025 to show Uefa proof of multi-club ownership restructuring, but the club missed that ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) also means Nottingham Forest's spot in the Europa League is confirmed, having been promoted into the competition in Palace's place."They've won an FA Cup, they've won a Community Shield. So I think there's still a lot of excitement," Sutton added. "You still can't take away them winning the FA Cup; you still can't take away the great performance in the Community Shield. If you're a Palace fan, you love that. "You've got to focus on the positives, as much as anything. But it's certainly not ideal."Palace will face either Norwegian side Fredrikstad or Midtjylland of Denmark in the Conference League play-off round later this month. Rory Smith, football correspondent at the Observer, also thinks the ruling from Cas could work in Palace's favour."I think there is a very good chance this ends with Palace winning the Conference League - and they should not be in the Conference League, they should be in the Europa League," Smith said. "It's ridiculous that they're not and it's ridiculous Uefa couldn't say look, this is clearly just an administrative oversight." In July, Palace submitted an appeal to Cas against Uefa - which issued the punishment - as well as Lyon and Nottingham rules state clubs owned, to a certain threshold of influence, by the same person or entity cannot compete in the same European argued Textor did not hold any decisive influence at the club, but Uefa did not accept the Premier League side's defence."It may well be that - I don't know if it makes it bittersweet or just sweet or just bitter - Palace will be one of the three strongest teams in the Conference League," Smith continued. "There is a very good chance, especially if they keep Eberechi Eze and maybe Marc Guehi, that they end up with another trophy next season. "And it might be that the fans come to think of it as an unfortunate, [but] happy incident, I guess."
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Tributes paid to Leicester City stadium announcer Bradley Varnam
Tributes have been paid to Leicester City's long-serving stadium announcer Bradley Varnam, who has died after a short Varnam, who was 56, began his role with the club at the old Filbert Street stadium in 1997, and continued when the Foxes moved to the King Power Stadium in 2002. In a statement, the club said it was "deeply saddened" and he was "an enduring part of the matchday experience for generations of supporters".A club spokesperson said: "Over the years, Bradley's voice became the soundtrack to countless moments in the club's history – from the highs to the lows, and everything in between." The spokesperson added: "His presence on matchdays will be sorely missed by players, staff and supporters alike."On social media, former player Steve Walsh said: "Heartbroken to hear about the passing of Bradley Varnam."From my playing days at Filbert Street to my visits back to King Power, Brad was always there with a smile, a joke, and that legendary voice that became part of Leicester City's heartbeat."A true gent who loved the club and its people."
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Watch the moment horrified plane passenger realises he's sat behind Katie Price on her way to surgery in Turkey
A PLANE passenger looked horrified after realising he was sat behind Katie Price en-route to surgery in Turkey. Katie ignored a growing feud with daughter Princess to fly to Istanbul in Turkey to get a new face lift. 3 Katie Price shared a short clip from her flight to Turkey Credit: facebook/@KatiePrice 3 A passenger seated behind put his head in his hands Credit: facebook/@KatiePrice 3 Katie was joined by her partner JJ Slater Credit: facebook/@KatiePrice Taking to Facebook, Katie shared a clip of her and partner JJ Slater on the flight. She captioned: "JJ was is so funny trying to figure out how to use a travel pillow on the way to turkey." The clip showed a passenger seated behind the couple as he glanced at Katie, before putting his head in his hands. A follower joked: "I can't think of anything worse than getting on a plane and finding out that I've got the seat next to you Katie." The results of Katie's latest trip to the operating table were later revealed - with the star's face pinned back by surgical bandages and stitching tape. She wore comfy tracksuit bottoms and a tank top as she kept her head straight, struggling to turn her neck. It comes as Princess addressed Katie's mortifying blunder - which saw the star mark her daughter's birthday days early. The reality star shared a birthday tribute to her daughter, but marked her turning 18 on the wrong day. However, she soon swiftly deleted the post after being called out. It had read: 'Happy birthday to the most amazing daughter @princess_andre. Princess Andre reveals what mum Katie Price thinks of her TV career after star vowed NOT to watch new show 'Now you're 18 so much more adventures we can do. I love you baby girl always and forever.' In scenes from her brand new ITV2 show The Princess Diaries, the up-and-coming star referenced the blunder for the first time and insisted it was "typical mum". Confirming she spoke to her mum on the phone on her actual birthday, she spoke to the camera about the mix-up. "Princess said: "I did speak to my mum today, she called me. "I thought she had forgot my birthday because, basically, she messaged me... it has actually gone everywhere online. "But she had posted for my birthday on Friday. Katie Price's TV Shows Katie is no stranger to TV and has starred in countless shows over the years. Here, we look back at the ones she has fronted. 2002: Katie Price launched her TV career with a documentary called Jordan: The Truth About Me. 2004: Katie's show, directed by film maker Richard Macer, was followed up with Jordan: The Model Mum and Jordan: You Don't Even Know Me. In the same year, she appeared in Jordan Gets Even. In this show, she underwent a dramatic transformation with special effects to try and fool her family. 2004: When Jordan Met Peter. Katie appeared in the first of many series' with Peter Andre following their whirlwind romance in I'm A Celebrity Get Met Out Of Here. 2005: Jordan & Peter: Laid Bare, Jordan & Peter: Marriage and Mayhem. 2007: Katie & Peter: The Next Chapter, Katie & Peter: The Baby Diaries, Katie & Peter: Unleashed. 2008: Katie & Peter: Down Under, Katie & Peter: African Adventures. 2009: Katie & Peter: Stateside. 2009- 2011: What Katie Did Next .This was Katie's own series following her break-up and divorce with Peter. 2021: Katie Price: Harvey and Me. Katie fronted the first of two BBC documentaries with her disabled son Harvey. 2022: Katie Price: What Harvey Did Next. 2022- 2023: Katie Price's Mucky Mansion. Katie attempted to renovated her 'Mucky Mansion' in Sussex for Channel 4. 2025: Katie Price: Making Babies. This followed Katie and Carl Woods' failed attempt at conceiving via IVF. "She was like, 'happy birthday to my gorgeous girl', and I was like, 'mum, it's not my birthday today'. "But that is just typical mum." Continuing, Princess added with her head in her hands: "It is laughable. "I don't think she meant it. I actually think she just genuinely got confused!"
