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The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Island star reveals bed swapping villa secret viewers don't see on TV
LOVE Island star Samantha Kenny has revealed that plenty of bed swapping happens in the villa - but it's not shown on TV. The Liverpudlian, who took part on the ITV2 dating show last year, spilled the tea on what really happens when the cameras stop rolling. 3 Samantha, 27, said each week the boys and girls are divided for a day off from filming. On these days, the male and female Islanders are separated when it comes to the bedroom. "We have a down day once a week," she told Daily Star. "We are separate from the boys and the girls have to share a bed. "There is a producer inside the villa, so we can't chat properly about any gossip, so that's why we're split up." Samantha shot to fame last summer and was known for her brief and disastrous romance with Joey Essex. Samantha was dumped from the villa on day 16. Since being on Love Island, the TV reality star has found herself quite in demand - with footballers. Samantha revealed how she'd had plenty of footy stars slide into her DMs. However, she has revealed she would never date any of them, because they act like "they're all 12." Watch Love Island star Shakira's brutal blink and you'll miss it dig at Harrison as he quit the villa - did you spot it? Sam also said she had been approached by ex Love Island stars. The star said dating outside of the villa has been hard to get her head around. Speaking about the type of men who'd been messaging her, she told The Mirror: "Only ex-Islanders, no-one major. "There's loads of footballers, loads of footy players, they're always in there." Implying that the messages had been too childish for her, she added: "But they have a conversation with themselves. "I tend to stay away from them because they're always like 12." VILLA HEARTBREAK Last summer, Samantha didn't have the easiest time when she joined the cast of Love Island. She spent two weeks coupled up with Joey Essex before Grace Jackson, who he'd had a previous connection on the outside world with, stole him away in Secret Sleepover. This led to the make-up artist sobbing on the daybeds claiming Joey "didn't give a flying f**k" about her feelings. After being dumped, Samantha made sure to have the last word - blasting his apologies as "a load of s**t".
The Independent
6 days ago
- The Independent
The Epping ‘protests' make me ashamed to admit I'm from Essex
I spent a long time being too embarrassed to admit I was from Essex. When I went to university, I used to tell people I was from 'north-east London', rather than admit to the county of my birth. It feels silly to admit it, now, but I felt distinctly haunted by the typical 'Essex girl' tropes, even at 18. When I met my then-boyfriend's family in Bristol, I still remember that the first thing his dad said was to tease me by asking if I'd driven down the M4 in a clapped out Ford Fiesta. White stilettos, orange fake tan and reality TV show The Only Way Is Essex (or 'TOWIE', to those in the know – and of course I went to school with half of the cast); we've long been the butt of the nation's jokes, both on and off screen. Our unofficial royals are Gemma Collins and Joey Essex. Need I say more? Thankfully, I grew out of that childish shame that leads you to reject where you come from – when people ask me where I'm from, I say 'Essex' again. Except that right now, I'm seriously considering going back in the closet. That's because when I woke to news that 'protests' had broken out in Epping – the place I used to go 'out out' as a teen, the place I still meet old schoolfriends in for lunch, the place my relatives still live in – I felt deeply, deeply ashamed. Even more so when footage showed hordes of people clashing with police outside a hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers. Essex Police said missiles were thrown at officers and the hotel, police vans and vehicles smashed, the high street brought to a standstill and one officer injured, while eight officers in total were assaulted – in what the force described as 'extreme hostility from a large number of individuals'. Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Hooper described it as 'selfish criminal behaviour' perpetuated by 'a mindless minority who don't give a damn about the hardworking, good people of Epping'. He added: 'Help us get them, because the people of Essex are proud people and these streets are ours.' He's right. To my mind, these 'protests' showcase the very worst of Essex. The worst of Britain, full-stop. Depressingly, it's not even an isolated incident. The first pathetic 'protest' was reportedly planned in advance and took place on Sunday night, followed by further disruption on Thursday. The excuse? A 38-year-old resident there was accused, last week, of sexual assault. Now, I have no idea about the alleged sexual assault case involving Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, who appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court earlier in the day. I don't know the details, or the outcome. Neither do these 'protesters'. But what I do know is that their behaviour helps no-one – least of all the alleged victim. And what almost amuses me (except that it's... not funny) is that I wrote only yesterday about the number of sexual assaults and incidents of harassment myself and my friends have experienced on the Tube – from being followed by 'burping, farting men' to catcalls, groping and obscene gestures. But what if I also repeat the sad fact that in almost every incident of male to female violence on public transport, not a single person steps in to help us – or to report it happening? How do people explain themselves for this utter failure to call out harassment when it's actually happening right in front of them – to anyone, by anyone? I took an unsavoury trawl through a local Facebook group, to see how people were reacting to the protests, but the ignorance was shocking. Some attempted to excuse the behaviour in the name of 'protecting kids'; while many blamed the government. Thankfully, there were also voices pointing out that thuggery isn't welcome in the area. 'So people not from Epping have gone to Epping to cause trouble', one said. Another called it 'disgusting, attacking the police' – and one long-term resident said this is 'not the Epping l used to know and come from – this is NOT a protest, it's DISGRACEFUL behaviour.' Hear, hear. This is not the Essex I know, believe in – or want to be associated with. If anyone asks, I'm from north-east London, again...
The Sun
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Island's wildest and sexiest terrace moments – from iconic Ekin-Su crawl to Mimii's very awkward Ayo chat
LOVE Island always promises a rollercoaster of drama each season, but it also always delivers some steamy highlights. One of the hotspots for some of the show's steamiest moments and where the Islanders love to sneak away for some sneaky snogging, is the villa's infamous terrace. 6 From Ekin-Su's dramatic crawl, to some steamy first kiss, the terrace has played host to some of the most dramatic moments on the ITV2 reality dating show. Joey's Secret 6 Last year, TOWIE star Joey Essex shocked viewers and co-stars alike when he revealed a secret about another couple in the villa. During the Couples Goals challenge will play out Joey whispered to the group: 'I know something no one knows here." The Essex lad was referring to the fact Mimii headed to the terrace for a secret rendezvous with Ayo Odukoya, asking Joey to send the footballer up there. At the time, she clambered on the floor of the iconic kissing spot so as to avoid being detected Ekin's crawl 6 In one of Love Island's most iconic moment, the now infamous clip of Ekin-Su crawling to meet Jay on the terrace has gone down in the show's history. beefcake, Jay Younger, despite her burgeoning romance with Davide. But the pivot led to hilarious scenes when Ekin crawled on all fours to meet Jay secretly on the terrace. When Davide found out, he fired off a now-iconic one-liner: 'You are a liar and an actress!' While Ekin's deceit proved to be the couple's demise, it cemented them separately as fan favourites and they proved unable to stay away from each other, going on to win the 2022 series. 6 6 Toni's wannabe Ekin moment Love Island fans were completely obsessed as Toni recreated that iconic Ekin-Su moment earlier this month. She crawled across the terrace to speak to Harrison after the dramatic movie night twist on Friday's episode. Both Toni Laites and Harrison Solomon chose to recouple when they came back from Casa Amor. After the infamous ITV2 movie night twist, Toni admitted that she felt "exposed" when a clip played where she admitted to still liking Harrison. Later on Love Island, the footballer asked Toni to meet him on the terrace. He secretly snuck up to the balcony as he first crouched down behind the barrier to avoid being seen. When Toni arrived, she also crouched down and was seen to have crawled to her former couple partner. Together, the duo sat on the floor as Harrison lavished her with compliments. Joey's second shocker 6 As if one huge scene-stealing moment was not enough for Joey, he also shared a racy moment on the villa's terrace. As his relationship with Grace hit the rocks, the reality TV veteran shared a kiss with Jessy after she chose to 'steal' him not long after arriving on the show. They tried to hide from the other Islanders as they locked lips. Yasmin's secret snog In the current Love Island series, raven-haired hottie Yasmin was whisked away to the Hideaway Terrace by a coupled-up Harry while all the Islanders watch on in shock. He confessed to enjoying kissing her and she insisted that they snog again. Islanders back in the garden speculate about what's going on, with Tommy trying to peek over by doing a handy pull-up in the gym. Love Island 2025 full lineup Harry Cooksley: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare. Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads. Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish. Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition. Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart. Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern. Ben Holbrough: A model ready to make waves. Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps. Aaron Buckett: A towering 6'5' personal trainer. Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro. Antonia Laites: Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress. Yasmin Pettet: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive. Emily Moran: Bombshell Welsh brunette from the same town as Love Island 2024 alumni Nicole Samuel. Harrison Solomon: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Giorgio Russo: The 30-year-old will be spending his summer in the sun, potentially his sister Alessia's successful tournament at the Euros in Switzerland. Yaz Broom: Professional DJ from Manchester who appeared on X Factor 2016 in girl group Four of Diamonds. Andrada Pop: Miss Bikini Ireland 2019 winner who hails from Dublin and works as a nail technician and personal trainer. Emma Munro: Harry Cooksley's ex who entered as a bombshell and works as a hydrogeologist. Departures: Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing. Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident. Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa. Malisha Jordan: A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Shea Mannings: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side. Caprice Alexandra: The 26-year-old bombshell owns a nursery in Romford. Poppy Harrison: The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villa Will Means: The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers' Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshell Megan Clarke: An Irish actress part of the OG line-up. Remell Mullins: Boasts over 18million likes and 500k followers on TikTok thanks to his sizzling body transformation videos. Alima Gagigo: 23-year-old personal banker from Glasgow who fancies herself as a 'good flirt'. Ryan Bannister: 27-year-old gym hunk who entered the show as a bombshell.
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Celebrity influencers 'are promoting the mutilation of dogs' by making it fashionable to crop their ears to make them look 'more aggressive'
Celebrity influencers have been accused of feeding the trade for 'mutilated dogs' by promoting the craze for cropped ears. MP and vet Danny Chambers lashed out at people like Kendall Jenner and Joey Essex who have shown off their deformed pets on social media platforms like Instagram. It came as his bill to close a loophole in the ban on it being done in Britain cleared the Commons on its way to becoming law. The Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill will make it illegal to bring dogs and cats under six months old into the UK, and older animals that already have their ears cropped or tails docked. Cropping is illegal in UK but critics say unscrupulous traders are still carrying it out here before claiming they imported the animal from abroad in that condition, evading the ban. Mr Chambers, the Lib Dem MP for Winchester, told MPs: 'One reason that there is such an interest in dogs with cropped ears is that a lot of influencers on Instagram and other social media platforms pose with these dogs or show they have these new dogs with cropped ears. 'Many people aren't aware that this is a mutilation, they think it's how the dogs' ears normally look, and it drives a demand for dogs that look like this.' Ear cropping is a painful process where a dog's outer ears are removed altogether or are surgically altered, with the tips or huge sections of the outer ear being cut off. The practice is illegal in England and Wales, under Section 5 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Multi-hyphenate Ms Jenner has posed pictures to her 287 million Instagram followers showing doberman Pyro in the US, where the process is legal, and even used him in promotional campaigns. Other celebs who have posed with dock-eared dogs include The Only Way is Essex star Joey Essex. In 2022 he was criticised after he took to social media to introduce his fans to a pet Dobermann puppy, writing: 'newest member'. His reps declined to comment. The previous year Rita Ora was criticised by PETA for featuring a dog with cropped ears in the video for her single Big, featuring David Guetta, Imanbek and Gunna. In the mini-film, filmed in Bulgaria, the singer walks along a street before a masked extra is seen holding the pitbull by a lead. Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock and former Newcastle footballer Andy Carroll and his wife, former TOWIE star Billi Mucklow have been criticised for showing off dogs with cropped ears. Before the 2024 election Tory MP Selaine Saxby's proposed legislation that would ban cropped dogs from being brought into the UK, but it was nixed when Rishi Sunak called the vote for July. After the vote Mr Chambers said: 'We are now one crucial step closer to closing the loopholes that allow that kind of animal abuse to happen in this country. 'Mutilated animals can face horrendous injuries, infections, and psychological issues, which vets like myself see each and every day. 'Even more worryingly, the illegal smuggling of puppies has long caused serious public health worries that dangerous diseases could be brought back into the UK. 'This bill will curb those concerns – stamping out savage practices that endanger animals everywhere. Labour MP Peter Lamb (Crawley) directly named Meta, which owns Facebook, as a company that publishes content featuring animal abuse, in the House of Commons. He said: 'There are far too many groups online which are dedicated to animal abuse. Constituents of mine have been involved in attempts to try and shut these groups down over the years. 'They'll also often find that instead of finding support on the part of social media companies, to try and address these problems, instead it is they who are reported and face their own accounts being shut down by those perpetrators.' He added: 'We cannot rest on our laurels and Meta must be made to answer for the fact that they are not acting to bring an end to animal abuse on their networks, and that they are profiting actively from the advertising which appears on that network, and advertisers must be aware that part of what they are paying for, when they pay to advertise on Facebook, is maintenance of animal abuse networks.' Environment minister Emma Hardy said: 'These measures represent a crucial step forward in our collective efforts to tackle the pet smuggling trade.' Ms Hardy added: 'We want to see fewer low-welfare operations supply pets to the GB market and fundamentally less animals to suffer because of this.' She continued: 'As set out in the Government's manifesto, we are committed to ending puppy smuggling and delivering a better future for our animals and I am pleased to say that this Bill does just that. 'It's key measures deliver crucial recommendations put forward by the Efra (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) select committee and tackle multiple concerns that have been raised by stakeholders regarding loopholes in our current pet travel rules.'
Scottish Sun
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Pregnant Georgia Harrison leads stars at Boohoo's summer party as Princess Andre and Joey Essex turn out for the event
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PREGNANT Georgia Harrison lead the stars last night at Boohoo's summer party. The glowing star, 30, was joined by a whole host of celebrities including Princess Andre and Joey Essex, as the stars turned out for the event. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 10 Georgia Harrison cradled her bump as she led the stars at Boohoo's summer party Credit: Click News and Media 10 Princess Andre looked stunning in her pink dress Credit: Click News and Media 10 Arabella Chi looked stunning - just weeks after giving birth Credit: Click News and Media 10 Joey Essex was also spotted at the party Credit: Click News and Media The fashion brand pulled out all the stops for their Martinis At Sundown summer party in London last night. The stars were treated to cocktails and canapes, and also a surprise performance from Craig David. Not wanting to miss out on this incredible party, the celebrities flocked to the event. All the stars were decked out in the latest Boohoo clothes. Georgia Harrison, who is set to have her baby in November, showed off her growing bump in her figure hugging mini-dress. She was joined by her Love Island: All Stars co-star Arabella Chi, 34. The new mum, who gave birth just a few weeks ago, looked incredible in her green dress. Another Love Island star there was Joey Essex, 34, who opted for a white t-shirt and jeans. Other past Islanders at the event included Harriett Blackmore. She looked stunning in her yellow summer dress, as she had a night out without on/off boyfriend Ronnie Vint. Love Island: All Stars winners Molly Smith and Tom Clare also looked loved-up, as they enjoyed their night at the fashion event. Princess Andre looked stunning in a pink dress, as she headed into the party with step-mum Emily, 35. The teenage daughter of Peter Andre and Katie Price looked effortlessly chic in her nude heels as she joined fellow stars at the showbiz bash. Meanwhile, Emily looked beautiful in a yellow one-shoulder dress decorated with pink followers. The pair - who have a close bond - posed together sweetly on the red carpet. 10 Love Island OG Megan Barton Hanson joined in on the fun Credit: Click News and Media 10 Talia Storm went ultra glam for the occassion Credit: Click News and Media 10 Princess was at the event with her step-mum Emily Andre Credit: Click News and Media 10 Love Island couple Molly Smith and Tom Clare enjoyed the evnt Credit: Click News and Media 10 Harriett Blackmore looked stunning in her yellow dress Credit: Click News and Media
