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Daily Record
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
EastEnders star's wife rushed to hospital after she's left 'unable to speak'
Sammy could not see out of her swollen eyes. EastEnders star Ricky Champ has revealed that his wife was rushed to A&E after she was left unable to speak. Ricky's wife Sammy suffered complications related to an ongoing health issue and could not see out of her swollen eyes. The mum-of-two said that she had to get medical help as the family were about to head off on a dream trip to Disney, writes The Mirror. She said: 'What is the absolute one thing you don't need to happen the day before vou fly to Disney when you need to go shopping/ pack/clean/do washing. Oh that's right, wake up with your lips so swollen you can't speak and eyes swollen shut so vou're in A&E at 7am. 'One of the side effects of my gallstones and liver is severe hives all over my body every single morning that go away by bedtime then I wake up and it starts all over again. 'Something due to the toxins etc (still not considered urgent though, still been told need to wait a year + for an op).' Sammy, who is an influencer, then shared a series of pictures of her very swollen face before she returned to her normal self. Since marrying Sammy in August 2016, actor Ricky, who portrayed Stuart Highway in the soap. has built a life with their two children, daughter Beatrix and son River, while also carving out a varied career beyond EastEnders. Champ left behind his role as fan fave Stuart in the long-running BBC soap in 2022 after what he called a transformative experience. 'In EastEnders I went from villain to hero to dad,' he told Digital Spy at the time. 'It was amazing, doing that for five years with a character's arc. It felt weird leaving him,' he admitted. Though he's moved on from the soap, Champ isn't writing off a potential comeback. 'He didn't die. He rode off into the sunset. I think he's somewhere in the North Circular living with Rainie,' he said of his on-screen alter ego. Since his departure, Champ has kept busy. A year later, he joined the West End cast of 2:22 A Ghost Story at the Apollo Theatre. He's also made his way into streaming, landing a role in the Netflix period drama The Decameron, acting alongside Derry Girls star Saoirse-Monica Jackson. The show is about the plague which spreads through Italy, and a group of nobles and servants retreat to a villa, where their lavish getaway quickly spirals into chaos. In addition, Champ plays Sergeant Daz Black in ITV's police training comedy Piglets, showing his versatility in both drama and comedy roles.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
EastEnders star rushes wife to A&E after she's left 'unable to speak'
Soap favourite Ricky Champ has revealed that his wife was rushed to hospital after she was left unable to speak. Mum-of-two Sammy suffered complications to an ongoing health issue and was also left unable to see out of her swollen eyes. The influencer revealed she was forced to get medical help as the family were about to head off on a dream trip to Disney She explained: 'What is the absolute one thing you don't need to happen the day before vou fly to Disney when you need to go shopping/ pack/clean/do that's right, wake up with your lips so swollen you can't speak and eyes swollen shut so vou're in A&E at 7am. 'One of the side effects of my gallstones and liver is severe hives all over my body every single morning that go away by bedtime then I wake up and it starts all over again. 'Something due to the toxins etc (still not considered urgent though, still been told need to wait a year + for an op).' Mum-of-two Sammy then shared a series of pictures of her very swollen face before she returned to her normal self. Since marrying Sammy in August 2016, actor Ricky Champ has built a life with their two children, daughter Beatrix and son River, while also carving out a varied career beyond EastEnders. Best known for his role as Stuart Highway, Champ exited the long-running BBC soap in 2022 after what he called a transformative experience. 'In EastEnders I went from villain to hero to dad,' he told Digital Spy at the time. 'It was amazing, doing that for five years with a character's arc. It felt weird leaving him,' he admitted. Though he's moved on professionally, Champ hasn't closed the door on a potential comeback. 'He didn't die. He rode off into the sunset. I think he's somewhere in the North Circular living with Rainie,' he said of his on-screen alter ego. Since his departure, Champ has kept busy. A year later, he joined the West End cast of 2:22 A Ghost Story at the Apollo Theatre. He's also made his way into streaming, landing a role in the Netflix period drama The Decameron, acting alongside Derry Girls star Saoirse-Monica Jackson. In addition, Champ plays Sergeant Daz Black in ITV 's police training comedy Piglets, showing his versatility in both drama and comedy roles.
The Irish Sun
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Cole Palmer parties at Wayne Lineker's Ibiza beach club for ‘champion celebration' days after split from Connie Grace
COLE PALMER partied at Wayne Lineker's beach club in Ibiza days after his split with Connie Grace was confirmed. The Advertisement 7 Cole Palmer poses alongside Tony Truman and the O Beach founder's daughter Kiki Credit: instagram @ tonytrumanibiza 7 Palmer, 23, recently split with girlfriend Connie Grace Credit: Getty 7 Dancers held up letters spelling 'World Champ' to mark Palmer's appearance Last week Palmer The While there, Palmer headed to O Beach - The destination is Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL While in attendance, Palmer posed for a snap with the club's founder Tony Truman and his 20-year-old daughter Kiki. The trio sat on a comfy looking sofa for the picture, with Palmer looking relaxed in a white T-shirt, camo shorts and trainers. To celebrate Palmer's arrival, O Beach threw a party for the Chelsea hero. In a video posted to social media, dancers could be seen holding up letters spelling "World Champ". Advertisement Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 7 Jude Bellingham has attended O Beach in the past 7 Wayne Lineker poses alongside Jack Grealish Credit: Instagram 7 Tottenham star Kevin Danso linked with Conor McGregor at the Ibiza hotspot Credit: INSTAGRAM @thenotoriousmma Advertisement This was not Palmer's first time at O Beach, having attended alongside then-girlfriend Connie Grace last year. But this time the football star was solo, after his Cole Palmer's girlfriend Connie Grace opens up on their relationship for the first time in new documentary The pair are believed to have met when they were just 17, and were Amid the couple's split, rumours circulated online that Connie had suggested marriage. Advertisement While putting people right, the social media star also opened up on abuse that she has received. Connie, 23, said: "Don't believe everything you read online. The lies that people post to get views/likes is so sad! "It's actually wild the amount of abuse I have received from grown men in the last 24hrs! "No I have never proposed a marriage lol." Advertisement 7 Connie recently addressed her split with Palmer Credit: Instagram/conniegrace_
Free Malaysia Today
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Free Malaysia Today
Life with sweet Champ, the jealous German Shepherd
For Ravinder Kaur, her German Shepard Champ is her overprotective child. (Ravinder Kaur pic) SUBANG JAYA : Ravinder Kaur can't sweep the floor. She can't pet her other dogs. She definitely can't stop to greet a neighbour during walks. Why? Because her German Shepherd, Champ, simply won't allow it. 'He holds the broom if I try to sweep!' she said, laughing. 'I can't even shower my other dogs – he'll bark and run around in circles. Mummy is just for me,' she said. Two years old and fiercely loyal, Champ acts less like a pet and more like a toddler with serious attachment issues. Ravinder, who also rescues and feeds strays in her neighbourhood, said it all started when Champ was given to her at just two weeks old, shortly after the passing of her previous dog, Rocky. 'He came from Ipoh when he was just two weeks old. I instantly became his mum,' she said. 'Every morning I gave him milk. He just can't do without me. He has to hear my voice.' Champ and Maxi are the best of friends, although Champ playfully bullies her from time to time. (Ravinder Kaur pic) That early bond only grew stronger with time. Ravinder described Champ as 'more loving, more caring, more playful' now – but also incredibly clingy. The moment she starts packing for a trip, he senses something is wrong. 'If he sees my luggage, his face goes down. He knows I'm going somewhere and he becomes very sad,' she said. 'When I went to India for a week, he didn't eat properly. I kept checking on him through CCTV, but he just looked at the camera, and looked very depressed,' she added. Things don't instantly go back to normal when she returns either. 'He won't come to me straight away. He'll sulk in a corner for a few minutes until I call him. Only then will he forgive me.' Jealousy is another one of Champ's big traits. Ravinder also has an older Golden Retriever, Maxi, who's more attached to her husband. While Maxi and Champ are now best of friends, that wasn't always the case. Champ was quite the mischievous pup before. (Ravinder Kaur pic) 'When we first brought him home, Maxi was angry and Champ was scared. But now they're like brother and sister,' she said. 'Still, he bullies her – pulls her ear, her leg, her paw – until she's so tired!' Champ also doesn't like competition for Ravinder's affection. 'If I sit with Maxi, he'll start licking me, kissing me. He just wants mummy's attention all the time,' she shared. So how does Ravinder feel about all this drama? 'He's like my child. A loving, caring child. I talk to him all the time. If he's naughty, I say, 'Mummy is going to rotan!' Then he puts his face down like he knows he did something wrong. But I won't rotan – I'll just scold them a bit,' she said. Champ may be overbearing, overprotective, and occasionally a bit too much – but to Ravinder, he's also her everything. 'Dogs are very innocent,' she said softly. 'He just wants to be with me.'
Extra.ie
22-06-2025
- Business
- Extra.ie
This is how much Ireland's Euromillions winner will earn in interest alone
The mystery winner of Ireland's largest-ever €250m EuroMillions windfall will earn €5m a year in interest without even spending a cent of their newfound mega-fortune. Financial experts this weekend said even Ireland's notoriously stingy banks would pay 2% interest on the massive winnings. And even if they don't opt to squirrel away their fortune in a high-interest Swiss bank account, the 2% Irish rate would still earn the winner a princely €416,667 every month on €250 million, or €5,000,000 a year. In Co. Cork, Ireland, the winning €250 million EuroMillions ticket was located last week. Pic: Shutterstock At the stroke of a pen – or a computer-generated quick-pick – the newly minted lottery winner has landed almost half of U2 frontman Bono's personal fortune, or a shade less than golf Grand Slam hero Rory McIlroy's reported €280m earnings. It's likely the elated lottery winner will blow at least a portion of their megabucks windfall on a new home, a holiday or a toy. If it's the latter, a Mercedes-Benz S-Class will set them back a mere €242,655. Or if they fancy themselves more of a high-flyer, every billionaire's 'must-have' toy – a Gulfstream jet – would cost around €70m. Mercedes S-Class. Pic: Getty Images However, the winner could probably afford to splash out around €9.5 million for an 11-seater Pilatus PC-24, though it would be more sensible to hire one as needed. Chartering a Pilatus PC-24 from Dublin to the south of France would cost €10,474 – mere pocket change to the winner, whoever they are. As they mull over their life-changing windfall, the rumour mill over the identity of Ireland's biggest-ever lottery winner was in overdrive yesterday. Pilatus PC-24 Pic: NICOLAS MESSYASZ/SIPA/Shutterstock (15365121a) Anyone who walks into the Centra shop on Cork's Shandon Street, where the winning ticket was sold this week, is a likely suspect. And the manager of the city centre shop, run by three generations of the Clifford family, said Cork's finest sleuths are determined to crack the still-unsolved mystery. Simon Champ told 'It's like a small town in the middle of the city here and it would be very hard to keep it a secret long in an area like this. Simon Champ. Pic: Seán Dwyer 21/06/25 'I don't know who the winner is and we're trying to enjoy the buzz and the craic,' he said. 'So, anyone who comes in over the next few weeks with a new shirt, a new watch or a new hairstyle or haircut, we'll be looking at them and asking: 'How can you afford that?'' Mr Champ added that, for whoever has landed the windfall, 'this is a real opportunity for someone to do something for their community.' He jokingly added: 'As long as it isn't Elon Musk, we're happy.' On Thursday evening, the owners of the busy shop in the heart of Cork city were notified they had sold the winning ticket. The National Lottery. Pic: Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Mr Champ recalled: 'The National Lottery rang us on Thursday evening. The owner, Ted Clifford, is on holiday, so I then got a phone call. 'It was around six or half six in the evening, and I was in the car on my way home to Fermoy. 'I thought it was a wind-up. I thought it was someone scamming me. But when the person explained who they were, I had to pull in the car for a few minutes.' While the identity of the winner is not yet known, they have been in contact with the National Lottery head office in Dublin. They have 90 days to collect their quarter of a billion fortune – and until they do, the guessing game continues in the close-knit neighbourhood around Shandon Street. Esther Cotter, who works at the Homer pub just a few doors up from Clifford's shop, is a regular lottery player, but insisted she is not the €250m winner. She said: 'We haven't a notion who it is. Everyone is hoping it is someone local. You couldn't keep that quiet here.' Her pal Noelle Nagle agreed, and she's hopeful the windfall will be collected by someone whose life will change for the better. 'We hope that it's someone that needs it. It isn't us,' adding she heard the €250m winning ticket was bought for €7. Local Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould also said it's only a matter of time before the winner's identity becomes known, if they are local. Mr Gould, whose constituency office is just across the road from Clifford's shop, told 'No one has an idea who it is. Whoever it is, I just wish them all the best. It's an enormous amount of money. 'Clifford's is a real local shop on Shandon Street, and people are delighted we have had such a big win in our local shop. It's something that would be very hard to keep a secret here because everyone knows everyone, and there are great friendships and neighbours here. 'It's probably someone local who has won,' he added. Meanwhile, one of the few people on Shandon Street yesterday who was not trying to guess the identity of the new multimillionaire was three-year-old Loug from Youghal, Co. Cork. He and his granny Mary Cooper arrived at Clifford's after hopping on the bus in their home town and wandered into the shop on Shandon Street after spotting a display of balloons erected to celebrate the €250m win. They may not be the Lotto millionaires, but little Loug still walked away a winner with a free ice cream cone given to him by shop manager Simon. Loug's granny, Mary, said: 'We head off every Saturday together to go to all these free things, and we came to the shop because Loug loves balloons. 'I think it's great. I hope it's a group of people who have won because I think they might be happier in the long run. 'We came for the Shandon Festival and the manager told us where to go and he gave Loug a free ice cream cone,' she said.
