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Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Love Island star Kaz Crossley flaunts her jaw-dropping figure in tiny thong bikini as she larks about in the rain during Thailand getaway
Kaz Crossley set pulses racing on Monday morning, as she shared a sizzling bikini-clad video of herself frolicking in the rain during her trip to Thailand. The Love Island star, 30, thrilled her Instagram followers as she stripped to a tiny purple two-piece that showcased her ample cleavage and chiselled midriff. She posed up a storm at the pool in her lavish villa, uncaring of the heavy downpour and even indulging in the outdoor shower. Kaz cheekily turned around to flash her toned behind to the camera in her thong bikini bottoms and slicked her short wet hair back from her face. The stunner - who is half-Thai - explained that she loves to visit the tropical country during rainy season, to take advantage of the cheaper prices and fewer tourists. Writing over the clip, she teased: '"Why would you visit Thailand during rainy season?" God forbid a girl likes to get wet'. In the caption, Kaz added: 'Don't let a bit of rain stop you from living your best life x'. While in Thailand, she has been hard at work running her Combat Collective retreat in Phuket, teaching women Muay Thai. Last week, the martial arts expert explained why she had founded the camps, telling her fans that building the retreats 'has given me purpose'. She said: 'Combat Collective began as part of my own healing. Through Muay Thai I found something i didn't know i was looking for, resilience purpose, and the strength to face my past and begin to rewrite my story.' And last month she received a visit from Love Island host Maya Jama, who stopped by for kickboxing session. Kaz was on hand to help train the TV presenter and shouted encouragement as Maya donned boxing gloves and kicked and punched a bag. Sharing clips to her Instagram Stories Maya wrote: 'This in the heat is madness my technique needs work it's for the first time ok'. She then went on to tag Kaz and her company promising she would be back for another training session. The stunner - who is half-Thai - explained that she loves to visit the tropical country during rainy season, to take advantage of the cheaper prices and fewer tourists While in Thailand, she has been hard at work running her Combat Collective retreat and last month received a visit from Love Island host Maya Jama, who stopped by for kickboxing session (seen) It comes after Kaz revealed that her alopecia had returned, sharing a snap of a new spot of hair loss. Taking to her Instagram Stories last month, she pulled back her short platinum blonde hair to reveal a small bald patch, and wrote: 'Found a small alopecia spot (new) #alopeciaawareness.' The influencer shaved her hair last year, raising an incredible £13,000 for a children's hair loss charity after she developed alopecia herself following a series of traumatic events. Little Lady Locks relieves the needs of children up to the age of 18 who are suffering with hair loss due to alopecia or other conditions by the provision of wigs and hair systems. Last April, Kaz gave her first honest opinion on the new look, telling FUBAR Radio: 'I feel like a boy. I'd be lying if I said that I felt super confident or I love it. 'It's weird for me to not have my hair but you know if it means that I take a bit of my confidence away to give these girls their confidence, then I'll do that.' Kaz and her mother both cut their hair so they could make a wig for children who had lost their hair for various reasons. She explained: 'You know what she did. She literally went "I'm going to do it too" on the day and I was like "what" and she was like "yeah." Last April, Kaz gave her first honest opinion on the new look, admitting: 'I feel like a boy. I'd be lying if I said that I felt super confident or I love it' (left pictured before cutting her hair and right on Love Island All Stars in Feb) Kaz revealed she had suffered from hair loss as a result of 'stress' after she was held in a Dubai prison on suspicion of drug offences 'And they were like "how short do you want to go?" and she was like "the same." So they shaved her head and she just sat there meditating.' Kaz revealed she had suffered from hair loss as a result of 'stress' after she was held in a Dubai prison on suspicion of drug offences. Her ex-boyfriend leaked a video of her appearing to snort lines of white powder in Dubai in 2020, when hordes of influencers flocked to the city - that has a strict zero-tolerance drug policy - to escape Covid-19 restrictions in the UK. She was the detained at Abu Dhabi airport in 2023 ver the incriminating video, while transferring to a flight to Thailand, and then moved through several different Dubai prisons which she described as the 'lowest point in my whole life'. Following the ordeal, Kaz revealed her hair had thinned as she shared a picture of a bald patch at the front of her head. Alongside the images, Kaz wrote: 'Due to recent stress, I'm experiencing hair loss. It's got a lot thinner, I also have a small bald patch right at the front of my head. 'I'm trying to cover it by changing my parting or wearing one of my @kazbands (of course) but when I tie my hair up it's still so noticeable. 'In all honesty I'm pretty sure it's getting worse. I'm not usually one to care too much about what I look like but its starting to affect my confidence.'
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Deontay Wilder aims for career revival with June 27 bout against Tyrrell Herndon
Deontay Wilder isn't calling it quits just yet. () (Richard Pelham via Getty Images) Deontay Wilder hopes to reignite his career when he faces Tyrrell Herndon in a 10-round heavyweight bout on June 27 at the Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. The former WBC heavyweight champion, Wilder (43-4-1, 42 KOs) will end a year-long layoff when he steps into the ring with Herndon (24-5, 15 KOs) in the main event of a Global Combat Collective show. Wilder vs. Herndon airs on BLK Prime in the United States, the platform that notably aired Terence Crawford's 2022 title defense against David Avanesyan, among other bouts. Advertisement Wilder, 39, held the WBC title from 2015 to 2020, earning 10 successful defenses of his championship. The American lost the belt to Tyson Fury in their highly anticipated rematch in 2020 after the first meeting between the pair ended in a contentious draw. Wilder then came up short in the trilogy bout with Britain's Fury the following year — a fight that won several awards for 2021's Fight of the Year. After rebounding with a first-round finish of Robert Helenius, Wilder and longtime rival Anthony Joshua finally agreed to face each other in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Wilder was given an interim fight first against New Zealand's former champion Joseph Parker, who shocked a passive Wilder for a 12-round unanimous decision victory in December 2023, forcing the long-awaited Wilder vs. Joshua fight to be scrapped. Advertisement In his most recent contest, Wilder was knocked out by Zhilei Zhang in the sixth round to cap off a 10-0 loss for Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing against Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions in the 5 vs. 5 event this past June. Now with Joshua also coming off a devastating defeat to Daniel Dubois, and Fury having retired, Wilder's name has popped back into the conversation for a potential Joshua fight in 2025. A win over Herndon in June could potentially set up just that for Wilder. Herndon, 37, has won three fights in a row since suffering a second-round TKO loss to heavyweight prospect Richard Torrez Jr. in 2023. The journeyman also owns losses to heavyweight Efe Ajagba and cruiserweight contender Brandon Glanton. "This is Wilder's legacy reloaded, he's still one of the hardest punchers in boxing," Global Combat Collective's Joshua Chasse told ESPN. "He's on the road back to becoming the heavyweight champion of the world, and this is the first step."
