Mirror Daily Digest: Top stories from Ozzy Osbourne's prank from beyond grave to 'hitwoman' guilty of bid to kill man
Welcome to the Mirror's Daily Digest, where we pull together all the best stories of the day from our News, Showbiz, Sport teams and more. This Tuesday, we're featuring everything from a guest at Ozzy Osbourne's funeral revealing the beloved star's final prank, to one US woman's plot to kill a US businessman and photos of Phillip Schofield ' kissing a male pal.
This morning, Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo revealed more details surrounding Ozzy Osbourne's private funeral - including a prank the Black Sabbath star played from beyond the grave. Elsewhere, a 'hitwoman' who travelled from the US to carry out a shooting has been convited of conspiracy to murder, and Phillip Schofield has been pictured getting cosy with a pal.
Ozzy Osbourne's 'played prank' on daughter Kelly at funeral from beyond the grave
This morning, our Showbiz team covered the news that of the famous guests at Ozzy Osbourne's funeral had revealed more information surrounding the private event. Robert Trujillo said the ceremony was packed with 'magical moments' and guests felt Ozzy's wicked sense of humour as his daughter Kelly performed a special tribute.
The Metallica bassist even revealed the moment he believed the beloved star played a prank on daughter Kelly at the service from beyond the grave. Trujillo revealed that Kelly, 40, sang a tribute to her father during the service. But as she took to the stand with her lyric sheet a gust of wind blew the words away.
Trujillo said he felt that Ozzy's keen sense of humour was present at the farewell. The Black Sabbath legend was laid to rest at his Buckingham Estate last month, just weeks after playing a final concert at Villa Park.
Besotted US 'hitwoman' guilty of bid to kill UK businessman at family home
A female would-be assassin who travelled from the US to carry out a shooting outside a family home has been convicted of conspiracy to murder. The plot failed after Aimee Betro's gun jammed when she pulled the trigger metres away from the intended victim.
The 45-year-old was disguised in a niqab when she carried out the attempted hit in September 2019. She returned to the house, in a quiet Birmingham cul-de-sac, hours later and fired three shots into two bedroom windows.
Betro was in a three-way conspiracy with Mohammed Nazir and his dad Mohammed Aslam. Birmingham crown court heard the two men wanted to murder clothing store owner Aslat Mahamud after a dispute. They were involved in a 'vendetta' and decided to carry out a killing as 'revenge' for an earlier incident.
Phillip Schofield spotted kissing male pal after boozy lunch as he stumbles out of bar
Earlier this Tuesday, our Showbiz team revealed pictures of Phillip Schofield with his arm around a male companion whilst leaving a bar. The former This Morning star was seen leaning on the shoulder of his pal, revealed to be nurse Joshua Luke Sharman, after the pair enjoyed drinks together in central London.
Phillip, 63, resigned from ITV back in 2023 after admitting an 'unwise but not illegal' affair with a This Morning colleague. The ex presenter was seen leaving London's first LGBTQ + dedicated cinema Arzner Bar & Cafe in Bermondsey at 7pm on Saturday.
Nurse Joshua was similarly dressed for the warmer weather, in a short-sleeved black shirt, a pair of beige shorts and dark footwear. The pair were seen with their arms around each other as they looked to stumble on their way out.
Giant shark prowls shore as tourist beach evacuated in British holiday hotspot
Our News team have revealed the frightening moment a tourist beach had to be evacuated after a 6ft 6in long shark prowls the shoreline. Tourists were asked to the flee after the shark's Its fin was seen sticking out of the water just a few feet from where people were bathing.
Onlookers gathered on the sand and filmed the predator with their phones. One local said: 'It's a huge beast.' They estimated that the shark was around 6ft 6 inches (2 metres) in length.
The boat crew managed to coax the shark away from the shallow water, where it was at risk of beaching, and back out to sea. The dramatic encounter took place at La Reya Beach in Puerto de Mazarrón near Murcia, Spain, last Thursday,
Brooklyn Beckham 'besotted and submissive' at vow renewal to Nicola Peltz
Following news of Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz's vow renewal, our showbiz team reached out to a body language exper in an attempt to decipher more from the photos of the ceremony. The expert claimed "displays of besotted happiness" from Brooklyn Beckham at his vow renewal were "aimed at suggesting his world is now complete,"
Brooklyn, 26, and Nicola Peltz, 30, celebrated their third wedding anniversary in April after getting married in 2022 and have recently renewed their vows. A source told the Mirror that it was a moment to "celebrate their love and commitment," as well as a way to "create a meaningful memory together."
Photos from the special occasion were shared yesterday by the couple. They revealed that her parents and siblings were present, with one photo having showed Nicola's father Nelson Peltz, 83, officiating the ceremony. Other guests at the vow renewal included actor Adrien Brody, 52.
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