EXCLUSIVE Diana Nostradamus who foresaw her death reads Royal charts and makes stunning predictions about a Meghan 'reality check', 'lost' Harry... and their marriage
But before Harry's bombshell BBC interview last week threatened to open old wounds with the Royal Family, Meghan's appearance on her friend Jamie Kern Lima's podcast was making noise for other reasons.
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Ore Oduba admits his 'life went up in smoke after losing his faith' following his split from ex-wife Portia and the deaths of his father and sister
Ore Oduba has heartbreakingly admitted his 'life went up in smoke' as he opened up on his turbulent few years. The presenter, 39, who won Strictly Come Dancing in 2016, said his Christian faith was the 'only door that never closed on him' in a heartbreaking admission. After the devastating loss of his sister and father, as well as his divorce from ex-wife Portia last year, Ore said rediscovering his faith is what 'saved' him. Speaking on John Reynolds' Extraordinary Life Stories podcast, Ore said: 'I found myself at point in my life where I had to be prepared to lose everything in order to save myself and when you find yourself at that point you realise that nothing matters other than your purpose. 'In my case my kids and living your true authentic self. I started very much at the bottom about 12 or 18 months ago.' On how he changed his life around, he added: 'I don't really recognise anything before now. 'There was a big family change, my wife and I split up 12 months ago and the life before that and the life that I've grown into are just completely they are entirely different. 'There are no similarities whatsoever other than me in body and I guess I found myself going I have to find a way out of this and it was definitely painful it was definitely confusing and I found myself wanting to learn more. 'I've been doing therapy since 2023 trying to uncover this stuff and with that just reading listening seeking knowledge and you get to a point where you think you know it all and I was like I need to know more. I got back in touch with my faith in Christianity.' After Strictly Come Dancing, Ore said his faith fell completely off a cliff, which he thinks was a negative turning point in his life. He said: 'Unknowingly I stopped praying and believing beyond and this is all unconsciously and I think I started to think I was now in control of what my life was supposed to look like. 'I was going to look after the family we were going to start a family it was all on me and that level of control started building and building to a point where you think you're in charge of your life and destiny. 'But when things start well doing what life does and you're not in control of it it is going to start sending you into a spiral that you just cannot get around. 'And I think there was a point post Covid where the authentic me started screaming out was just so suppressed and so suffocated and so kind of terrified and I had no idea what was going on. 'My life was going up in smoke before my very eyes and I didn't know what to do and as doors started shutting around me, the one door that was never closed was the Church. And it started again from there.' Ore also opened up on his sister's heartbreaking suicide and revealed how their tragic loss has changed his whole outlook on life. He told how his family have had have a 'really difficult year' amid the passing of sibling Lola, who died in April. Ore vowed to 'make the most of every single second' as he reflected on his sibling's 'brave' choice to find the peace in death that they couldn't find in life. Ore shared: 'I guess we have been through a really difficult year as a family and I was very ready for that to kick off a new chapter in my life and it did. I'm grateful to him (Dad) for everything he gave us, I wasn't prepared to lose my sister. 'She has been with me every day since. My sister is non binary they told us in their goodbye letter. They've been with me every day since and what my sister did in choosing to find a peace in death that they couldn't find in life; that was strength. That was courage and that was brave.' He continued: 'And having gone through the last four or five years of their life and hearing about their struggles physically and emotionally when actually my sister did more living in the actual five years of their life than the previous 32, and still made a decision that they couldn't carry on living in this world. 'What they did for all of us in those last weeks that has given me the strength every day and my responsibility now is to carry that legacy because nothing is hard compared to what my sister went through.' The TV star then told how his sibling's death has changed his perspective on life, as he vowed not to waste precious time on things that don't really matter. He explained: 'We don't know when our last day is and the truth of it is there isn't time there isn't time so I'm going to make the most of every single second I have left. 'I can't say enough when you have been through something that puts life into perspective your whole outlook changes. None of this stuff matters but you can wrestle what is really important back before it is too late so that is what I'm doing now.' Ore and Portia, who share two young children Roman, seven, and Genie, four, wed in 2015 - five years after they met at Loughborough university in 2010. Announcing the split, Ore wrote: 'Hi guys. Portia and I are sad to announce that we separated earlier this year. We're so grateful for all the love you've shared with us both over the years. 'And we want to thank you in advance for respecting our privacy as we navigated this difficult transition. We will be making no further comment. Be kind, always.'
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Annual LGBT literary prize is cancelled after trans backlash over gender-critical author's nomination
Organisers have cancelled an annual LGBT literary prize after receiving backlash over the nomination of a gender-critical author. John Boyne, 54, who is best known for writing The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, made the longlist for the Polari Prize this month for his book Earth. However, his nomination prompted more than 10 out of the 24 authors who had made the longlist to ask to be removed from the running due to Mr Boyne's gender-critical beliefs. They cited an article written by the openly gay Irish author in July in which he defended his friend and fellow famous writer JK Rowling and her stance on transgender issues and women's rights. Over 800 writers, editors, publishers and booksellers signed a joint author statement objecting to Mr Boyne's nomination. Amongst those who withdrew and signed the open letter was one of the prize's own judges, Nicola Dinan, who won the First Book award last year. Author Jason Okundaye wrote an article in the Guardian describing Boyne's views as 'abhorrent', and said he withdrew his nomination because he felt 'misled about the principles underpinning the organisation'. The organisers of the Polari Prize have since said it will not be awarded this year, but they hope it will return in 2026. In a statement, organisers said: 'Polari is part of the LGBTQ+ writing and reading community and for fifteen years, trans, gender non- conforming and non-binary people have been part of that community - at our events, on our judging panels, on our long and short lists and among our prize winners. 'This commitment to inclusion remains unchanged. Polari is not and has never been a trans exclusionary organisation. 'These are not our values and we condemn all forms of transphobia. 'What was supposed to be a celebration of exceptional LGBTQ+ literature has been overshadowed by hurt and anger, which has been painful and distressing for all concerned and we apologize to everyone who has been affected. 'Many discussions have been undertaken over the last two weeks -with authors, judges, stakeholders, and funders about the impacts and ramifications of the longlisting of John Boyne's novel and how we can learn from this experience and move forwards. 'We have decided as a result to pause the prize this year while we increase representation of trans and gender non-conforming judges on the panels for all the awards and undertake a governance and management review to include our aims and values and work to better support everyone within our LGBTQ+ Polari community. 'We have already secured strong representation for next year, which we will build on.' The Polari Prize was founded in 2011 and is open to writers born or based in the UK or Ireland who write about the experiences of LGBT life. It began as a single annual prize for best first book, recognising debut works, but a second award was introduced in 2019 for overall book of the year. Before the prize was scrapped, Mr Boyne responded to the backlash in a statement calling it 'bullying' and thanked the organisers and judges of the Polari Prize for 'standing strong in the face of extraordinary intimidation'. He explained how he has been 'the focus of an extraordinary amount of bullying and intimidation' for the last six years since he published his book My Brother's Name is Jessica - a tale of a boy whose older brother identifies as a transgender woman. Mr Boyne said the people peddling the vitriol toward him were not only trans activists, but also 'a small group of toxic novelists'. He added: 'My views on trans rights have never changed and they're quite simple: All human beings should have the same rights, but if the rights of trans women come into conflict with the rights of what you call 'cis' women, then the latter must take precedence. 'There's 4 billion of them, after all, and it took them 2,000 years to achieve even a semblance of equality. 'That's pretty much my only thoughts on the subject.' Addressing those who withdrew themselves from the longlist and set up the petition because of his nomination, Mr Boyne said: 'You may have meant well. You may have thought you were doing an honourable thing. 'But you forgot one crucial fact. 'That the novelist you're protesting, and the novel you tried to exclude, is part of a sequence about sexual abuse from a gay man who endured that very trauma at school, was denied justice because my abuser died in the months leading up to the trial, and is still coping with not getting my day in court. 'And how do I cope? By writing books like Earth.' Earth - the latest instalment of his series The Elements which explores themes of guilt, blame, trauma, and redemption - follows fictional footballer and former male escort Evan Keogh who is on trial for his alleged involvement in a sexual assault alongside his teammate. The story focuses on how Evan navigates the trial, reflecting on his life choices and the path that led him there. In his statement, Mr Boyne acknowledged how literary prizes help author's careers by boosting their profile and opening them up to new opportunities. He said it seems 'absurd and wrong' that many debut writers have lost this chance either through 'misguided ideas' about him or because they were 'bullied or intimated into withdrawing' - adding he is 'aware' this happened in 'some cases'. The author went on to encourage those who had withdrawn to enter themselves again and, despite refusing to withdraw himself from the longlist, said he would encourage the judges not to consider Earth for the shortlist. He added: 'I came very close to the edge this week because of endless harassment at the hands of both strangers and fellow writers. 'I remained silent throughout but there's been a few moments where I thought it would be easier not to go on. There's really only so much abuse one person can take. 'However, I'm still here. Because I have too many books in me that I still want to write. And so do all of you.' Mr Boyne said he is 'very proud' of all of his books and the fact he has spent his 33-year career 'helping other writers, elevating them, and finding opportunities to promote them, rather than trying to tear them down'. Ending his statement, he wrote: 'Online bullying has to stop.' In his article for the Irish Independent, published on July 27, Mr Boyne offered his support to Harry Potter author JK Rowling, who has been outspoken in recent years with her views on trans rights and how they conflict with the protection of women's spaces. The self-described trans-exclusionary radical feminist (TERF) said Rowling had been 'pilloried' for her stance.
