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Escape on a five-night mini-break to Belgium and the Netherlands onboard Aurora. Departing from Southampton on Wednesday May 20, 2026, visit Rotterdam and Zeebrugge from £499 per person (J604).
Fly directly to Malta and set sail on a seven-night Mediterranean cruise onboard Azura, departing August 7, 2025. Calling into Civitavecchia, Livorno, Ajaccio and Messina, prices start from £979 per person including return London flights (A530).
Experience the Norwegian fjords on one of P&O Cruises newest ships. Departing Southampton on August 9, 2025, Iona will visit Stavanger, Olden, Flam and Haugesund. Prices start from £879 per person (G525).
All prices are based on two people sharing an inside cabin. Holidays can be secured with a 10% deposit.
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- Daily Mail
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I thought I was invincible, to be honest, at one point. I was about 11 weeks in, really cut out [sugar], really was feeling good, was getting leaner, feeling amazing,' he began his update, posted on Tuesday August 5. 'Anyway, look, here's what it is. And of all the places to have a slip-up, it was last Tuesday at Gladiators, when I was filming the celebrity special of Gladiators. 'I basically walked into the sort of green room and there was a table full of sweets and sugar and chocolate. Penguins, Kit Kats, crisps, there was Jaffa Cakes. 'There was like breakfast bars, energy gels, it was just a table full of sugar. I had a bit of fruit to begin with and I cracked. 'Guess what it was that done me? It was a packet of Jaffa Cakes, which I haven't eaten for years. I smashed a whole packet of Jaffa Cakes.' Continuing his update, Joe said he later sustained an injury on his neck which stopped him from working out for a week, adding that he 'felt a bit run down' and 'had a bit of a cold'. 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