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Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Olivia Attwood raves about £90 solitaire ring that ‘looks like real diamonds'
Olivia Attwood might be known for her impressive collection of designer accessories, but she's also found the perfect affordable solitaire ring that 'looks like real diamonds' If there's one celebrity who knows how to accessorise better than almost anyone we know, it's Olivia Attwood. The TV presenter is known for her impressive collection of luxury bags, designer jewellery and stylish sunglasses, but she's also proven that a tight budget doesn't mean you have to sacrifice your style. Olivia recently shared a glimpse at her jewellery collection, or, more specifically, her new ring stack courtesy of affordable jewellery brand Abbott Lyon. Olivia has previously launched her very own collaborations with the brand, but her latest post was raving about the newly dropped ring collection which includes the Emerald Cut Solitaire Ring 2ct. The ring is priced at £89, and for a limited time you can also save 10% by using the code TAKE10 when you check out. Showing off the huge glittering ring, Olivia wrote: 'The new ring collection is so fun to style. The solitaire rings literally look like real diamonds!' And we have to say, she's not wrong. The Emerald Cut Solitaire Ring 2ct is made from 925 sterling silver that's finished in 18k gold plating with a 5A cubic zirconia gemstone sitting right in the middle of the band. You can also get the ring in silver, if you prefer, which is also made from sterling silver with a rhodium-plated finish. The cubic zirconia gem has been intentionally cut and set to allow maximum light to shine through, mirroring the sparkle of a real diamond. You can also add custom engraving of a name, date or word if you want to give it as a gift for an anniversary, birthday or just because. Like all of Abbott Lyon's jewellery, the Emerald Cut Solitaire Ring 2ct has an anti-tarnish protective coating and is water, sweat, and heat-resistant, so you can wear it daily and even keep it on whilst on holiday. It also comes in sizes J to Q, with the price remaining the same no matter what size you get. Considering its £89, the ring is an affordable way to get a luxury look for less, especially when a Lab Grown Diamond Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold from ROX will set you back £2,200. Alternatively, the Yellow Gold 1.5ct Emerald Cut Cubic Zirconia Ring from Jools by Jenny Brown is £199, still more than £100 pricier than Abbott Lyon's version. For a true bargain, Bohomoon has slashed the price of its Paris Ring to just £10 from £28 in its 'biggest ever' £10 jewellery sale. The ring features a small circular gemstone in the middle to mimic a diamond, and comes with either silver, gold or rose gold bands. However Abbott Lyon's Emerald Cut Solitaire Ring 2ct gets you the best of both worlds, with an affordable price tag and high-end materials making it a sturdy, long-lasting alternative to a real diamond ring. Besides, if Olivia says it looks like the real thing, who are we to argue?
ITV News
7 days ago
- ITV News
Bereaved Cheltenham mum launches free online safety resource for children
The mother of a Cheltenham teenager who tragically took his own life is spearheading a campaign to protect children online through a vital new Roome has been tirelessly fighting for legislative change since her 14-year-old son, Jools Sweeney, died by suicide in April 2022. Ellen believes Jools participated in a dangerous online challenge that went tragically wrong, yet she has never been granted access to his phone's data to confirm what Ellen has joined forces with two other bereaved mothers who share her devastating experience of losing a child whilst being denied access to crucial phone data. Together, Ellen Roome, Hollie Dance, and Lisa Keneven have launched a groundbreaking, free online safety resource designed to educate children about the serious risks posed by dangerous internet by unimaginable tragedy, the three mothers are demanding that both the government and social media platforms take far greater responsibility for protecting young people from harmful and inappropriate content that continues to circulate unchecked. Together, they have developed the 'Click or Quit?' campaign—a vital educational resource that teaches children about the genuine dangers of online risks and challenges. The campaign particularly addresses the alarming rise of dangerous challenges that encourage young people to restrict their breathing. Ellen explained: 'There are numerous things online that children either see inappropriately, find frightening, or encounter through dangerous challenges. The 'Click or Quit?' assembly can help educate children about online safety fundamentals. 'I want children to understand that some content they encounter online is harmful or dangerous. "They need to know what to do when they see it and, ideally, how to prevent exposure in future—but crucially, if they do come across something concerning, they must talk to someone and take action. 'We desperately need to better educate children about what they're seeing online, ensuring it's safe and encouraging them to speak up when it isn't.' When we spoke to teenagers about internet safety, their responses highlighted the very real pressures they face online. One teenage girl explained: 'If your friends participate in online challenges, you feel peer pressure, especially when they say 'I've just done this trend, you should do it too.' That doesn't help—it's very much peer pressure.' Another demonstrated the ripple effect of concern: 'I've got a niece and nephew who watch YouTube Shorts, and I constantly have to ensure they aren't attempting any of the challenges, because they might get hurt and I don't want that to happen.' A third teenager said: 'Trends can be enjoyable if they're not dangerous. I think we should stick to playful ones, not harmful ones, because they can really hurt someone inside and out—you can get physically injured, and it can cause deep emotional harm too.' Ellen Roome told us about the impact the loss of Jools has had on her past few years, "It's been difficult, it should have been my son's 18th birthday last week, I have really struggled. "I have some strong days and other days I really struggle, ultimately I do this to make a change for other children but my son is never coming back." Ellen has long campaigned for a change in the law, after she says she was kept in the dark, as she was unable to access her son's mobile data. Currently, after the death of a child, police and coroners have 90 days to request that mobile data. She said: "If coroners or police don't request that data, then you'll have parents in my situation wondering what happened to their child." She said if social media companies gave bereaved parents access to their child's data and a harmful trend had a role to play in their death, parents and coroners could "stop it happening to other children". Ellen feels the 90 day timeframe for coroners to request data is too short and doesn't take into consideration the emotional turmoil parents are going through after losing a loved one. Ellen said: "When your child dies, you're in no fit state to do anything, you can barley sleep or function and in my case, I didn't have any fight, and I'm a fighter. "To put the onus on the parents to do that, you're not in a fit state to do that, it took me two years to request the data, I just couldn't do it. I was crawling on my hands and knees just trying to go to bed." Ellen is now fighting to ensure that police and coroners have a clear procedure in place to make sure data is requested in that 90 day timeframe. In a statement the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said the government is "committed to helping bereaved families get the answers they need".
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meet Out's Most Eligible Bachelorettes of 2025
Chelsea Guglielmino/FilmMagic;for MPTF NextGen; RobinMaren Morris; Auli'i Cravalho; Keke Palmer It's that time of the year again! Following the list of Out's Most Eligible Bachelors of 2025, the time has come for the girls who are "for the girls." These queer women continue to inspire us, challenge us, and entertain us. Thus, meet 's 2025 list of Most Eligible Bachelorettes. Tanner Adell, can we confess we have a strawberry crush on you? You're our favorite "Trailer Park Barbie," and remind us why we love cowgirls so much. We love your sexy and fun version of pop country, and songs like "Buckle Bunny" end up on repeat at our house all the time. Your new song "Snakeskin" has been one of our favorite songs this year. We all gagged when you joined Beyoncé on "BLACKBIIRD" in an iconic moment in music history. You're forever a part of that, girl! You've been paving the way for Black women in country for years, and now that you've come out as pansexual, you're proudly representing a new community that loves you. You're also one of our favorite fashion icons right now. We're looking for some new snakeskin boots. Maybe you can show us where you get yours? Thank you, Tanner, for always being yourself and for sharing your genuine self with the world and your fans! Hi, diva! Jools, you're not like the other girls. We owe you everything for teaching us all how to be demure and mindful last year. Without your guidance, we would've been lost while doing everything from traveling, getting dressed for work, and going to job interviews. Your advice and wise words were so ubiquitous, "demure" was word of the year. You know you're that bitch when even Ralph Fiennes is quoting you. We love a femme princess, and you are internet royalty! You put the beauty in beauty influencer. You know what's cutesy, Jools? You! We also appreciate the way you represent and lift up the dolls. When you used some of your money to help your bestie get housing, you showed us how big your heart is. In your TikToks, you taught us not to do too much, so we'll end it here. We love you, Jools. Keke Palmer, you are an icon of icons and a queen of queens. From your time as a child and teen star to your successful transition into adult stardom, you always impress us. You're an actor, a singer, a dancer, a history-making Emmy-winning host, a comedian, a mother, and a Motha, and you make all of it look easy! Whatever you want to do next, we know you'll thrive, and we know we'll be there to watch. In Jordan Peele's Nope, you were the action star of our dreams, fighting for your family and looking great while doing it. One of Them Days made us wish we could spend our days with you — we can't wait for the sequel! You're our girl, Keke, and you always have been. We love the way you're always you're most authentic self, keeping it real, and inspiring us to do the same. We will always know who you are, Keke, and we will always love you. Dear Josie, we promise we would never ask you out on a hiking date! When you played Lexi on Saved by the Bell (for which you got a much-deserved Critic's Choice nomination!), we got a taste of your acting powers, giving us one of the best TV reboots ever. And we love you so much as Mabel on The Buccaneers! You bring humor and lightness, and some great lesbian spirit to the historical romantic drama based on Edith Wharton's unfinished book, and now that it's back on, we can't wait to see you in it every week. Thank you for making trans girls' wildest lesbian period romance dreams come true! We also love you when you're being yourself! Along with your fellow dolls, Dylan Mulvaney and Miss Benny, you're living the modern Sex and the City life of our queer dreams. Next up, you're starring in the horror film Faces of Death and Mike Flanagan's new adaptation of Carrie, so we can't wait to cheer you on as a new scream queen. Auli'i, you're so much more than just a Disney princess to us. Of course, we love you as a more grown-up Moana in the billion-dollar smash hit Moana 2, and we're so proud that you're lifting up your community by producing the live-action Moana and giving another actress a chance to embody the role. But it's been your work outside of that massive franchise that really got us to love you. You played cool high school characters that queer teens can totally relate to in Crush and 2024's Mean Girls. In Mean Girls, you got to make Janice the queer icon she was always meant to be! Thank you for giving the weirdos the representation they deserve. And can we talk about how great you are on stage? First, you dazzled as Eva Peron in Evita, but then you stunned us as the youngest person to play Sally Bowles on Broadway. Auli'i, your smile lights up every room you're in, and we love the way you're never afraid to be yourself. Keep on shining! Maren Morris, we'd be more than happy to meet you in the "Middle" any day! We've loved your music for a decade, and we've been inspired by you just as long. We love the way you stand up for the LGBTQ+ community, especially when you stood up to Brittany Aldean's hateful comments about trans kids, and then raised money for GLAAD. When you challenged the country music establishment in 2023, we loved the way you stood up for what you know to be right. Then, in 2024, when you came out as bisexual, you made us even more proud that you are a part of our community — and that we can look up to you whenever we want to see a proud, queer woman. You're a Grammy winner, you're a master of multiple genres, and you're just getting started. "My Church" is one of our favorite songs of all time, and as one of the Highwomen, you're a part of the greatest supergroup in Country Music. You're a legend, Maren, and we hope you feel like it! This year on The Last of Us, the whole world got to see how great you are, Isabela Merced. Just like Ellie was falling for your character Dinah, we fell in love with you while watching! You brought new dimensions to the character, and your real-life queerness added genuine heart to their dynamic, creating one of our favorite TV romances of the year. Even though you're young, you're one of our favorite pop culture Mommies thanks to your roles in The Last of Us and Alien: Romulus, where you made us jump out of our skin. Thank you for representing queer Latinas everywhere. We love how proud you are of your culture, and you help us take pride in ours. You're blowing up, and we can't wait to see you this summer in Superman as one of our favorite superheroes, Hawkgirl. You're our hero, Isabela! Catherine McCafferty, we'd love to go on a pretty gay date with you! We are huge fans of your show Pretty Gay, where you go on first dates with some of our other favorite queer and lesbian celebs and comedians. Every time you pop up on our social media feeds, we know we're going to love it. We're suckers for a good clown, and you never fail to make us cackle. But you also make us think! Not only are you one of the funniest people online, but you're shining a spotlight on critical lesbian issues like scissoring, having crushes on your friends, and how to tell if another girl is flirting with us! You're both an excellent date and an excellent interviewer — two qualities that are much rarer than you might think! In all seriousness, you're doing a great job at demystifying the world of sapphic dating, making it better and less intimidating for all of us! Thank you for giving us all great examples of how hilarious and amazing queer dating can be! This article originally appeared on Out: Meet Out's Most Eligible Bachelorettes of 2025 In 'Moana 2' and 'Cabaret,' Auliʻi Cravalho leads with Pride Meet Out's most charming, sexy & eligible bachelors of 2024 Meet Out's Most Eligible Bachelors of 2025
Irish Independent
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Jools Holland set for a Sligo return in June 2026
Jools and his band will be playing their signature blend of R'n'B, Rock and Roll and Jazz, featuring Roachford on vocals as well as regular guests Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall and Sumudu Jayatilaka. This special all-seated Knocknarea Arena ATU Sligo concert takes place outside of Sligo Live's usual festival period, on Saturday 6th June 2026. Tickets are €67.50 + €3 s.c. At the age of 15, Jools Holland was introduced to Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford he joined Squeeze, followed by Gilson Lavis shortly afterwards. Gilson, (who still drums with Jools), had already played with, among others, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, and Max Wall. Up The Junction and Cool For Cats gave Squeeze meteoric success and their popularity rapidly extended to America, where their tour included performances at New York's Madison Square Garden. In 1987, Jools formed The Jools Holland Big Band – comprising himself and Gilson Lavis. This has gradually metamorphosed into the current 19-piece Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, which consists of pianist, organist, drummer, three female vocals, guitar, bass guitar, two tenor saxophones, two alto saxophones, baritone saxophone, three trumpets, and three trombones. Jools' career as a television presenter has run parallel to his musical career. Between 1988 and 1990, Jools performed in and co-hosted (with David Sanborn) two seasons of an acclaimed music performance programme, Night Music, on NBC. After presenting two series of Juke Box Jury in 1989 and then 26 shows of The Happening in 1990, Jools was asked in 1992 to host a new music programme for BBC2, which combined his talent and experience as a musician with his skills as a TV presenter. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more This was Later... with Jools Holland. The show has reawakened the innovative spirit of The Tube and has just completed its 65thseries, whilst Jools' Annual Hootenanny will celebrate its 32nd year. Jools' special guest, Andrew Roachford, is one of the UK's most compelling and enduring rock & soul artists, ever since his hit Cuddly Toy (a mainstay of radio airplay for over three decades) topped the UK charts in 1988. He also spent time as a member of supergroup, Mike + the Mechanics, who enjoyed a string of charting singles. Roachford has released 10 studio albums and several greatest hits collections, been sought-after as a songwriter by the likes of Michael Jackson, Joss Stone and Chaka Khan, and consistently toured on his own and with contemporaries including Terence Trent D'Arby and The Christians. In 2019, Andrew received an MBE for Services to Music. Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Tickets are €67.50 plus fees and are available Friday June 13 2025, online at and in person or by phone (071) 916 1518 from the Hawk's Well box office and from
Perth Now
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
'Amazing but bonkers': Jamie Oliver shares some of his children are neurodivergent
Jamie Oliver has a "very neurodiverse family". The 50-year-old chef - who has Poppy, 23, Daisy, 22, Petal, 16, Buddy, 14, and River, eight, with wife Jools, also 50 - has struggled with learning disorder dyslexia for all his life but was only formally diagnosed in January this year, and the last 12 months has also seen some of his kids diagnosed with conditions such as ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Although the 'Naked Chef' star declined to name which of his kids are neurodiverse, he believes understanding their conditions have helped him and Jools to become "better" parents, and they like to discuss the needs of their brood in bed. He told The Sunday Times magazine: "[We've] learnt to understand that their behaviour is because they're seeing things differently. "Being aware of that allows you to be a better parent." Speaking about their family life, he added: "[It's] amazing but bonkers. Imagine four neurodiverse people at the dinner table trying to get their point across." Jamie turned 50 on May 27, and though he found hitting the milestone "a bit s***", he is determined to look after himself so he can continue living life to the full for his long as possible. Jamie added: "[Turning 50] isn't great, in fact it's a bit s***. "I'm trying desperately hard to be the healthiest version of me, working on the right things at the gym and physiotherapy. 'Hopefully, I've got a few more years in me yet... 'I'm still here, I'm still alive. I'd like the fifties to be different. I'd like them to be celebratory. I like the idea that my fifties require a different Jamie.' To mark his birthday, the TV star is planning 'a mini festival, a rave in the vegetable patch' at his home in Essex, East England, where he plans to call in some favours from fellow chefs. He said: "[I want them to] 'feed a bunch of reprobates until the early hours. I haven't thrown a party for a while, so I'm probably due one.' And Jamie said his hope for the future is to "get old cooking" and mentor the next generation of chefs. He said: "To get old cooking, travel less and work with more young chefs. The happiest version of me is when I'm bigging up other people and shining a light on them.' Meanwhile, Jamie and Jools will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary later this month but the 'Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution' star doesn't believe grand gestures have been necessary in their relationship. Asked the key to their happy marriage, he said: "Don't have high expectations. You'll be let down all the time. Set them correctly and you'll get nice surprises. "Don't hold grudges, hang around and it might work itself out."
