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Scottish Sun
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Love Island star reveals if she's returning to ITV show for a THIRD time – and hits back at ‘cheating' claims
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LUCINDA Strafford has spoken out on her Love Island U-turn earlier this year and if she'll make another appearance in the villa. The reality TV beauty signed up to the All Stars series in January but quit days before entering the ITV2 spin-off show. 5 Lucinda Strafford has spoken out on her Love Island U-turn and if she'll make another appearance in the villa 5 Lucinda Strafford shot to fame on Love Island in 2021 Credit: Rex 5 Reality TV star Lucinda sat down for a chat with GK Barry on her Saving Grace podcast Credit: YouTube/Saving Grace She touched down in South Africa, before turning around and flying back to the UK. Lucinda has now made up her mind to never enter the Love Island compound again. She sat down for a chat with GK Barry on her Saving Grace podcast, and was asked what's in store for her next. Lucinda replied: 'Well I decided not to go on Love Island again. 'I kind of want to just travel. Not as much, I want to buy a house … "Apart from that maybe find a boyfriend. I think this is the time when I should probably have one. I dunno, I'm 25.' Grace reassured her: 'You have time!' A source told The Sun earlier this year: "Lucinda was asked to come and do Love Island again and she was really ready to give it another go. "But she ended up being in holding for too long and wasn't happy about it." They added: "It was a tough call but she decided to head home. She thinks it's for the best and this season just wasn't for her." EXCL Love Island chaos as star QUITS and flies home to the UK Lucinda also appeared to address her U-turn in a video on TikTok, saying: "If something feels off, it most definitely is off, you know yourself more than anyone else. "So definitely make sure to trust your gut. Also, if things are out of your control, let it have freedom of your mind, there's nothing you can do about it." Elsewhere on Grace's pod, the I'm A Celeb star quizzed Lucinda on her loyalty and asked if she'd ever been unfaithful in a relationship. Lucinda responded: "What would you say is cheating? Is messages cheating? OK. Then yeah. "Well like, I'm not going to lie, the thing is that I've had certain ex boyfriends that have gone on this whole thing of me 'cheating' and it was literally two messages that were not very flirty at all just 'nice to see you' messages. "And then we did argue and I apologised and that was that. "I personally don't think they're cheating. I didn't hide them. "It was something like next time a guy messages me I am going to be honest and say by the way this guy messaged me, and I messaged him back it was very short. "I've learned from my mistakes." Lucinda shot to fame when she appeared on the reality-dating show in 2021. As an islander in season seven, Lucinda entered as a bombshell on day nine before being dumped on day 28. During her time on the show Lucinda was coupled up with three different guys including Danny Bibby, Brad McClelland and Aaron Francis. After her UK Love Island stint, Lucinda headed down under for Love Island Australia around one year ago. Entering the Aussie villa on day two, she was then crowned runner-up on day 29 alongside then-beau Zac Nunns. 5 Lucinda is now an influencer Credit: Splash
The Irish Sun
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Love Island star reveals if she's returning to ITV show for a THIRD time – and hits back at ‘cheating' claims
LUCINDA Strafford has spoken out on her Love Island U-turn earlier this year and if she'll make another appearance in the villa. The reality TV beauty signed up to the All Stars series in January but quit days before entering the ITV2 spin-off show. Advertisement 5 Lucinda Strafford has spoken out on her Love Island U-turn and if she'll make another appearance in the villa 5 Lucinda Strafford shot to fame on Love Island in 2021 Credit: Rex 5 Reality TV star Lucinda sat down for a chat with GK Barry on her Saving Grace podcast Credit: YouTube/Saving Grace She touched down in South Africa, before turning around and flying back to the UK. Lucinda has now made up her mind to never enter the Love Island compound again. She sat down for a chat with Advertisement READ MORE ON LOVE ISLAND 'I kind of want to just travel. Not as much, I want to buy a house … "Apart from that maybe find a boyfriend. I think this is the time when I should probably have one. I dunno, I'm 25.' Grace reassured her: 'You have time!' A source told The Sun earlier this year: "Lucinda was asked to come and do Love Island again and she was really ready to give it another go. Advertisement Most read in Love Island "But she ended up being in holding for too long and wasn't happy about it." They added: "It was a tough call but she decided to head home. She thinks it's for the best and this season just wasn't for her." EXCL Love Island chaos as star QUITS and flies home to the UK Lucinda also appeared to address her U-turn in a video on TikTok, saying: "If something feels off, it most definitely is off, you know yourself more than anyone else. "So definitely make sure to trust your gut. Also, if things are out of your control, let it have freedom of your mind, there's nothing you can do about it." Advertisement Elsewhere on Grace's pod, the I'm A Celeb star quizzed Lucinda on her loyalty and asked if she'd ever been unfaithful in a relationship. Lucinda responded: "What would you say is cheating? Is messages cheating? OK. Then yeah. "Well like, I'm not going to lie, the thing is that I've had certain ex boyfriends that have gone on this whole thing of me 'cheating' and it was literally two messages that were not very flirty at all just 'nice to see you' messages. "And then we did argue and I apologised and that was that. Advertisement "I personally don't think they're cheating. I didn't hide them. "It was something like next time a guy messages me I am going to be honest and say by the way this guy messaged me, and I messaged him back it was very short. "I've learned from my mistakes." Lucinda shot to fame when she appeared on the reality-dating show in 2021. Advertisement As an islander in season seven, Lucinda entered as a bombshell on day nine before being dumped on day 28. During her time on the show Lucinda was coupled up with three different guys including Danny Bibby, Brad McClelland and Aaron Francis. After her UK Love Island stint, Lucinda headed down under for Love Island Australia around one year ago. Entering the Aussie villa on day two, she was then crowned runner-up on day 29 alongside then-beau Zac Nunns. Advertisement 5 Lucinda is now an influencer Credit: Splash 5 Lucinda found fame on Love Island in 2021 Credit: Rex
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
All-Star Game: MLB, Braves announce $4 million for community projects in metro Atlanta
The Atlanta Braves will host the 2025 MLB All-Star Game in just a few weeks at Truist Park. But the legacy the Braves and MLB want to leave off the field will be just as important as the All Stars on the field. Advertisement [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] MLB and the Atlanta Braves Foundation announced on Wednesday that they will invest $4 million into community projects throughout metro Atlanta. Danielle Bedasse, the Braves vice president for community affairs and Braves foundation executive director, said the Braves worked closely with MLB to select the projects. 'Obviously the Midsummer Classic allows us to celebrate baseball in some many different ways,' Bedasse told Channel 2. 'But the reality is we want to able to build opportunities for fans across the region and make sure that everybody feels connected to our sport.' Advertisement The foundation and MLB's social responsibility division picked the following five legacy projects: Rhyne Park Softball Complex field renovations : New turf fields, batting cages and more will be installed in partnership with Cobb PARKS. Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta Barksdale Baseball Field Renovation : The baseball fields will be refurbished with repairs to the dugout and scoreboard, new fencing and new lights installed in Rockdale County. Sensory Space at Truist Park: An area for fans with neurodivergent and sensory needs will open during All-Star week. Leila Valley Community Farm : A new farm, garden and orchard in southeast Atlanta will provide tens of thousands of pounds of fresh produce to Atlanta Housing residents. Camp Southern Ground Warrior Fitness Trailer: Partnering with Zac Brown, Camp Southern Ground helps veterans with physical and mental health and building a community as they transition from service to civilian life in Fayette County. April Brown, MLB's senior vice president of social responsibility, said these projects highlight the league's committee to community. 'The work that happens off the field is just as important to us. That is where we can touch families, individuals and spread the power of baseball,' Brown told Channel 2. MLB started the All-Star Legacy initiative in 1997 and have donated over $120 million to community projects. Brown said the Braves have been 'an amazing partner' and aligned with their vision for this year's All-Star Legacy program. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
New York Times
a day ago
- Business
- New York Times
Without Caitlin Clark, the Fever must avoid spiraling. Here are 3 pieces of advice
The Indiana Fever entered the 2025 season with championship hopes but measured expectations to start, given the significant personnel turnover from 2024. The process of integrating all of those moving parts (six new players and a new coaching staff) was further complicated with Caitlin Clark's injury just four games into the season. Advertisement Even with an abundance of talent — four multi-time All-Stars — still active for the Fever, Wednesday's 83-77 loss to the Washington Mystics raises questions about Indiana's ability to stay afloat during Clark's absence. The Fever announced Monday that Clark will miss a minimum of two weeks with a left quad injury, a stretch that includes games against the Connecticut Sun and rematches against the Mystics and Chicago Sky. The Sun and Sky are still winless, but the Mystics rematch should be challenging. And if Clark's injury lingers, Atlanta and New York await the Fever without her. 'No matter who we play, I think getting punched in the mouth early is kind of humbling, because it shows where you need to be,' Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell said after Wednesday's loss. Despite the benefit of Clark's injury occurring so early in the season, the Fever (2-3) need to improve without their MVP candidate in the lineup before they lose too much ground. Here are three areas where they can concentrate: Clark and Boston formed the WNBA's most dynamic pick-and-roll duo last season. Clark assisted Boston more than any other pair connected in the league (105 dimes), which doesn't account for all of the offense Boston generated out of the short roll when Clark was trapped by the defense beyond the 3-point line. Boston has become adept at reading defenses from the middle of the floor and generating shots for teammates with additional screens and handoffs. That's why it was confusing to see how limited Boston's touches were against Washington. The Fever didn't get her the ball in the half court enough as a facilitator, but they also didn't use her enough as a screener, despite her effectiveness. On the first half-court possession of the game, Boston ran a handoff with Sydney Colson on the wing, springing her for a clean jumper at the free-throw line. She didn't touch the ball the next four possessions. Advertisement When Boston got the ball on the perimeter midway through the first quarter, she threw a dart to a cutting Colson on the baseline, who then found Lexie Hull in the corner for a 3-pointer. Boston had another difficult cross-court pass from the post to Colson in the opposite corner, and Indiana eventually scored on an offensive rebound. Boston finished 4 of 5 from the field and tied with a team-high four assists, but the Fever needed more from her. 'Certainly she gets so many of her touches in the two-man game with Caitlin on the floor, and it looks different now,' coach Stephanie White said. '(It's) a point of contention to get her touches on the block as much as in the two-man.' Aliyah Boston attacks for two 💪 — Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 29, 2025 'They played really good defense on her, but that doesn't mean she can't come set screens,' Fever guard Sophie Cunningham added. 'It doesn't mean we can't find her on the opposite side, swinging the ball.' The Mystics also made Boston work defensively, especially against Shakira Austin in isolation. Boston's five fouls weren't the reason she was uninvolved, but opponents will continue to try to get her in foul trouble to disrupt Indiana's offense. In their last three games (excluding the opening day blowout against Chicago), the Fever conceded 86 points per game. That trend continued with 83 against Washington, despite the Mystics coming in with the league's fourth-worst offensive rating. Indiana hoped that replacing Clark with Colson at the point of attack would at least improve the defense even if the offense lagged, but that wasn't the case Wednesday. The Fever suffered multiple defensive breakdowns, with defenders miscommunicating on pick-and-roll coverages, not knowing if they were supposed to be in the gaps or off ball, or failing to box out. Whatever the scheme was, it was impossible to tell if it would have worked against Washington, because Indiana wasn't executing. Advertisement Two major sore spots on that end were fouls and transition defense. The Fever committed 26 personal fouls, more than their average of 22, which is third-worst in the WNBA. White noted that they kept bailing the Mystics out of tough shots by hacking them at the end of the play. Indiana also struggled to match up in transition, a problem compounded by its 16 turnovers. White was especially peeved by Lucy Olsen's 3-pointer late in the third quarter when the Fever technically had enough players tracking back, but none closed out to Olsen on the perimeter. Baltimore fans came to see a former Iowa guard to hit threes. Lucy Olsen is giving them what they asked for [image or embed] — Tyler Byrum (@ May 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM Although Washington was credited with only 10 transition points, those fast-break possessions led to offensive rebounds and additional scores, like in the first half, when Sonia Citron missed a 3-pointer, but Stefanie Dolson collected the board and found a trailing Kiki Iriafen for a layup. Indiana can't afford those breakdowns, especially when the Fever managed no fast-break points of their own. Indiana stressed the importance of its depth leading into Wednesday's game. But without a central operating force on offense (especially when Boston wasn't used that way), the Fever's individual creators were mostly inefficient. Mitchell said postgame she couldn't 'hit a rock in the ocean,' but it didn't help that most of her jumpers came in isolation as opposed to off the catch or off screens. Hull, whose cuts often result in layups thanks to Clark's pinpoint passing, had only one shot attempt in the paint. Natasha Howard at least made half of her shots (5 of 10) but turned over the ball five times, mostly while trying to maneuver to the basket. After starting Colson, the Fever experimented with Hull and Cunningham as the primary initiator. Hull was decent at finding looks, especially for Mitchell, but having her on the ball eliminated the movement and chaos she generally creates off it. Cunningham couldn't really stand up to the ball pressure and committed an offensive foul on Jade Melbourne in the second quarter as she tried to clear out space to dribble. Indiana doesn't have any other natural point guards other than Clark. Colson is technically a one but played that position sporadically in her last three seasons in Las Vegas due to their glut of ballhandlers. The Fever chose to keep two extra bigs on their roster (neither Brianna Turner nor Makayla Timpson played before garbage time) instead of another guard, a decision that was odd at the time and has aged poorly. Advertisement That's a structural issue that can't be fixed. For now, Indiana has to win the hustle categories. It was outrebounded and lost points in the paint and in transition against Washington. In the absence of elite offensive creation, the Fever have to outwork opponents, a trait that will benefit them when Clark comes back. (Photo of Kelsey Mitchell: Kenny Giarla / NBAE via Getty Images)
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Love Island's Nicole looks completely different as she poses in barely there swimsuit in Ibiza
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LOVE Island's Nicole Samuel looked completely different as she showed off her new body in a barely there swimsuit in Ibiza. The former Islander, 24, has recently been working hard in the gym and has been keeping fans up-to-date with her incredible transformation. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Love Island's Nicole Samuel showed off her body transform Credit: Instagram 5 The daring swimsuit left very little to the imagination. Credit: Instagram 5 Nicole has been putting in the work at the gym to achieve her stunning figure Credit: Instagram 5 Nicole looks very different to how she did on Love Island last year Credit: Rex Now Love Island star Nicole - who found fame in the villa last year - was keen to reveal the results of her hard work with some sizzling new snaps. The reality star looked stunning while posing in a very daring swimsuit, that left very little to the imagination. The sexy one-piece showed off her peachy bum, and was cutout at the front to reveal her cleavage and toned tum. It rode up to her hips and showed off her lithe legs. In true Love Island star form, Nicole's pics were taken at the famous Ocean Beach club in Ibiza, which is owned by Wayne Lineker. There she was seen posing in her tiny swimsuit, as well as enjoying drinks in the sun with her bikini-clad friends. Ocean Beach is a mecca for former Islanders, and sees them flock there every year for VIP treatment. Nicole posted her sexy pics on Instagram and captioned them with: "Guess where I am?" Fans were seriously impressed with her body overhaul and rushed to the compliment her on her new look. One wrote: "You look unreal! What's your secret?!!" Shock Love Island feud revealed as villa stars take sides after Nicole and Ciaran's split - and post VERY shady video slamming her Another said: "Un real, if I ever look anywhere close to how perfect you look right now, I'll be winning!!!!" This one said: "Wow! You look stunning!" BECOMING A LOVE ISLAND STAR Nicole shot to fame on Love Island last summer and left the villa with Ciaran Davies. Despite appearing to be one of the strongest couples of the series, they left fans stunned when they split in December. 5 Nicole split from Love Island boyfriend Ciaran in December Credit: Shutterstock A rep for the pair told The Sun at the time: 'Over the last couple of days Nicole and Ciaran have made the mutual decision to part ways. 'They have left the relationship on amicable terms, and will remain good friends going forward.' Nicole later revealed she was approached by All Stars to return to the villa - but confessed she was still getting over the break-up. She told the Daily Mail: "I got asked to do it [All Stars] this year, but it is too soon. "We announced the breakup on the Monday and the next day they were in contact, so it was too soon, I need time to heal. "I'm not rushing from one thing to another boy. Mentally and physically I couldn't do it. I'm still processing the breakup. "It's mad watching the people who were in there with me, that was us six months ago. I miss it but it is mad. I'm rooting for season 11 and Elma, she's my girl."
