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Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Love Island's Tommy's real age as Megan and Conor share steamy kiss
It looked as though Tommy Bradley and Megan Forte Clarke were this season's power couple in Love Island, but as ever things can change rapidly in the Mallorcan villa Love Island star Tommy Bradley was left in tears as the cracks appeared in his link-up with Megan Forte Clarke. The Hertfordshire-born contestant and his Irish counterpart had appeared to be this year's power couple with their romance blossoming. However, as ever in the Love Island villa, things can drastically change in no time. And as Megan appears to be shifting her focus towards fellow Irishman Conor Phillips, it left fans wondering what next for Tommy. Despite being one of the youngest contestants in series 12, Tommy's actions to date have left fans praising the star. Aged just 22, Tommy seemed head over heels with his match. He has been coupled up with Megan, 24, from the very first episode, after telling producers he was looking for: "A girl who is very ambitious, with a big personality, caring, but also someone that doesn't take themselves too seriously." He said at the time: "I don't know if that's asking for too much, but I want a bit of everything. I haven't got a specific type in terms of looks, though." And the 22-year-old has often mentioned his need for respect while others try to woo Megan from him. However, it appears that rugby play Conor could be about to take her from him after the pair shared a number of kisses on the terrace. And the actions have seemingly left fans accusing her of playing games. Megan was seen discussing a potential romance with Conor in an episode earlier in the week before sharing the sneaky smooch on Tuesday's edition. She told him in one scene: "I think one thing that always like attracted me to you from the start was like you were very vocal about what you wanted." The pair went on to lock lips after Megan and Tommy's fallout. While Tommy dealt with the situation by getting upset talking to Harry and Ben, saying he wanted to "sit in a quiet corner", it appeared the anger felt by Megan pushed her into Conor's arms. She told Conor she was ready to recouple with him as she was "raging with Tommy" before the pair leant in for a kiss. In tonight's episode, Megan spills on the kiss as she chats with Meg and Alima. After the chinwag, where she said she didn't regret her actions, she feels it's necessary to pull Tommy for a chat too. In the Den, Tommy tells her: "The thing that annoyed me, was in bed we were talking about Harry and I said 'look Megan I do believe you'...I felt really down about what happened." Megan responds: 'I don't think you realise how much you upset me … for you to be like 'I don't know, because Harry told you something… you can't take my word for it.' She then opens up on the kiss, with Tommy just replying: "Okay, cool." Megan then tells him: "It's nothing against you, but I'm here to explore connections... I didn't have to come and tell you this but I do like you, so I am telling you." Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX
BBC News
22-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wales international Wynne suffers fresh ACL injury
Wales international Megan Wynne has promised to "get through, just like I did before" as she faces up to the second knee surgery of her 32-year-old forward has confirmed she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in Perth Glory's final game of the season on joined the A-League side on a two-year contract in August 2024 after being released by Southampton, starting in 19 of the Australian side's 23 games this season."It's hard to find the words right now, but I do know this wasn't how the last game of the season was supposed to go," Wynne posted on her social media account."Nothing can take away from what an amazing experience this season has been. "I feel very proud & lucky to have played my first season in the A-League, with this group of people/players, in a place that has now become my home away from home." Wynne, who has not added to her 24 Wales caps since a 2-0 friendly defeat against the USA in July 2023, suffered a similar injury in August tore her ACL just weeks after joining Bristol City from Tottenham Hotspur, finally making her first appearance for the west country club in May Hertfordshire-born player now looks set for further surgery and another long spell on the sidelines as Rhian Wilkinson's Wales continue their preparations for this summer's Euros in Switzerland."It's a long, tough road ahead, but one I know I will get through, just like I did before," she added.
Daily Mirror
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
This Morning star angry as she reveals 'mad perimenopausal moment'
This Morning star Lisa Snowdon has recalled a 'mad perimenopausal moment' where she got rid of some couture fashion items due to them not fitting at the time, something she now regrets. After almost 35 years as a model in the fashion industry, Lisa Snowdon's wardrobe is a treasure trove of goodies – and a very desirable source of outfits for her young nieces. Now 53, Hertfordshire-born Lisa has graced the catwalks of many a top designer label as well as the front covers of high-end glossy magazines, and has become a fashion icon for a generation of women. But her style has evolved and changed, she tells us, as has her attitude to shopping and her self-confessed habit of hoarding. 'My style has definitely evolved over the years and I'm all about the fabrics nowadays – and the pockets and shoulder pads,' she says grinning, looking every inch a style guru in black-rimmed glasses. 'I love the little details that can totally change a look and also the attitude of the person wearing it. All of us ladies are always now saying, 'Oh, it's got pockets!' and I think it's really become a bit more of a thing for us and we carry ourselves differently. That wasn't the case for me 20 years ago – I'm all about the finishes and fabrics now.' Lisa, who lives in north London with her fiancé George Smart, has been modelling since she was 19 and was once the face of Gucci and a Vogue cover star. Over the past few decades, she's become a source of fashion inspiration for a somewhat more demanding market – women of a certain age who want their clothes to work hard for them, as well as look good – and she regularly shares her advice on shows such as This Morning. But, while her favourite pieces lean towards the comfortable end of the spectrum, she still has a few special items she's saving for some very special people – her nieces. Among her most prized possessions (although they are stored in one of the many bags in her loft ready for her nieces, aged 12 and eight, to rummage through) is a rather sexy Dolce & Gabbana corset and skirt she bought at the start of her career. 'When it was my 21st birthday, I was in Milan modelling and went into Dolce & Gabbana for the first time – and probably the last actually because it's not a place I shop in, even though they have some fabulous clothes – and I bought a crazy corset with a skirt. I wore it to my birthday party and I still have it. I just love it. It's all black satin with lace. "It's very sexy, very Dolce & Gabbana. I've also got a couple of Vivienne Westwood pieces that I love and have kept because she's so iconic. But I did get rid of a couple of pieces because they didn't fit me and I wish I hadn't. I think I was in one of my mad, angry perimenopausal moments where I just threw stuff out or gave them away.' Lisa, who has become a brand ambassador for high street fashion retailer, Bonmarché, says angry perimenopausal moments aside, she tries her best to be mindful about what she buys and wears. She has a 'one in/one or two out' policy when it comes to clothing, but keeps the special items for her young nieces and nephews. And – a heads-up for those who live in north London – she also makes regular trips to her local charity shops to donate items that she doesn't wear any more. 'I always have lots of different piles going on – things to put in space-saver bags in the loft, things to go to local charity and stuff for friends and family. And like most of us ladies, my weight fluctuates, so there's also the pile of stuff that doesn't fit me any more but I might desperately want them to fit! So I just do lots of piles but have to keep on top of them so I can see what I've got.' Lisa's latest role as an ambassador with Bonmarché signals a new phase in her fashion career and, she says, she wanted her edit to be all about mixing and matching – and taking the headache out of sometimes confusing and overwhelming wardrobes. And, ironically, after years spent working in an industry where sizing is everything – and some would argue it's a case of the smaller the better – Lisa's fashion tip is to size up. 'I'm much more conscious of not having too much skin on show at all times nowadays,' she says. 'If I've got my arms out, my legs are covered and vice versa. I feel more comfortable that way now. One of my top tips is to size up, especially in tops. I think it makes an outfit look a little bit more luxe when something is more relaxed – I don't like that feeling of things being too snug.' One of Lisa's own style icons is entrepreneur George, who she has been engaged to for eight years and who turns 46 this summer. She describes his style as 'very cool, almost Scandi/Japanese style' with an especially good taste in footwear. 'I think we've all been guilty back in the day of meeting a nice guy and telling our friends, 'But I didn't like his shoes,' which is actually terrible really,' says Lisa. 'But luckily George has really great style and if he didn't, I'd probably just shop for him.' Following a break in the Caribbean for Lisa's 53rd birthday in January, the couple are gearing up for a busy summer with lots of travel. While they've yet to pin down the destination for George's birthday in June (Puglia is high on the list), there's a July trip planned for a special birthday celebration in Los Angeles for Lisa's friend of more than 20 years, Michele Merkin, who she met when she was in the US. The celebrations mark Michele's 50th and Lisa is already planning her 'series of outfits'. 'She's like my sister from another mister,' she says, laughing. 'She's the salt and I'm the pepper. She's tall and blonde, half-Swedish and absolutely stunning with the biggest, kindest heart and is so much fun. She's having a big, big, big birthday bash, so the preparation for that is quite intense because I need to find a whole series of outfits and George has already got his sorted.' Lisa's influence on fashion and beauty trends by no means ended when she stepped away from the catwalk and she's become a sort of influencer for the middle aged. But that's not to say she's immune from the pressure of seeking eternal youth and she has a 'never say never' approach to interventional help. 'I just think people are entitled to do what the hell they want in order to make themselves feel good and confident,' she says. 'There are some great treatments now that are more subtle and kind of get your body working for itself. I've tried various radio frequency treatments and microneedling – I'm into all those things. I've always had a really good at-home beauty regime and I am slightly beauty obsessed. It just comes with the territory of what I've been doing for a living for the last 35 years and I like to share with my community as well.' So would she consider going under the knife for something more invasive? 'Well, I'm not very good at even watching things like 24 Hours In A&E because I'm squeamish with blood and things like that, so I haven't gone under the knife. But, I mean, who knows? Maybe one day I would.'
