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The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Britain's Got Talent judge ‘reveals' show winner hours before live grand final
A BRITAIN'S Got Talent judge has "revealed" the show winner - just hours before the live grand final. The singer in question impressed the famous panel so much in her first audition, she received a Golden Buzzer. 6 6 6 Today on ITV 's Lorraine new Britain's Got Talent judge KSI, 31, tipped the act he thinks will scoop the crown Speaking to host Andi Peters, he said: "Stacey (Leadbeatter) all the way to win! "She got what it takes to win." Supermarket worker Stacey Leadbeatter wowed the judges and audience with her audition, singing Leona Lewis ' version of Snow Patrol's Run. She had only performed once in public before her BGT appearance and had to retrain her voice due to a speech impediment. She said: "It is extremely hard, I have a video of me singing from four or five years ago and you couldn't actually understand properly what I was singing due to the severity of speech impediments. "So during lockdown I used to sit through like adult speech therapy sessions on YouTube and then I'd introduced it into my singing. "If I don't do certain exercises for say a couple of weeks at a time, I will start to revert back to how I was." YouTube personality KSI decided to send Stacey straight through to the semi-finals, as the audience chanted "press the buzzer". For the semi-final, Stacey wowed with a stirring rendition of Demi Lovato 's song Anyone. It was enough to win over viewers at home and she was put through to the final after winning the public vote. HEALTH BATTLE Stacey made it through to the final, despite being unwell at the time of her last BGT performance, In the runup to her semi-final showdown, the singer revealed she had strep throat - which is an infection at the back of the throat and tonsils. Speaking at the time, Stacey told The Mirror: "My voice is only just coming back. "I am still actually on antibiotics. I haven't been able to sing properly. "I have been a bit concerned about this weekend but, hopefully, I'll be able to do it." Luckily for Stacey she pulled through and won a place in the final. Fans will have tune in tomorrow from 7pm on ITV and ITVX to see how she gets on. Britain's Got Talent winners Britain's Got Talent has a gigantic hall of fame when it comes to its winners - from magicians, comedians to dance troops - the show has had it all. Here's a look back at each winner from each series... 2023 - Viggo Venn 2022 - Axel Blake 2021 - Cancelled by ITV due to the Coronavirus pandemic 2020 - Jon Courtenay 2019 - Colin Thackery 2018 - Lost Voice Guy 2017 - Tokio Myers 2016 - Richard Jones 2015 - Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse 2014 - Collabro 2013 - Attraction 2012 - Ashleigh and Pudsey 2011 - Jai McDowell 2010 - Spelbound 2009 - Diversity 2008 - George Sampson 2007 - Paul Potts 6 6 6
New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Over 40K sold last month — now grace & stella's under eye mask is 45% off
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Daily Mirror
15-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Horrific images from fur farm rescue prove UK import ban desperately needed
More than 330 animals were found on the site of the Grand River Fur Exchange in Ohio which also held captive wolf-dog hybrids, raccoons, skunks and opossums Terrified and starving foxes and coyotes were uncovered on a US fur farm - highlighting the suffering they endure before ending up as a bobble hat or trim on a parka coat. More than 330 animals were found on the site of the Grand River Fur Exchange in Ohio which also held captive wolf-dog hybrids, raccoons, skunks and opossums. Rescuers called it 'the most horrific' conditions they had ever seen. The desperate animals were held in filthy wire-bottom cages, exposed to the freezing conditions. They were being raised and slaughtered for fur fashion, the exotic pet trade and for their urine which is used in hunting, trapping, dog training and wild animal deterrent. Some of the animals were bred in captivity while others were apparently imprisoned on the property after being trapped in excruciatingly painful steel-jaw leghold traps, resulting in devastating industries such as missing limbs and paws. Many animals were emaciated and severely dehydrated, and several were found dead in their cages, covered in snow after the owner had died, escalating an already-dire welfare crisis. Adam Parascandola, vice president of Humane World for Animals' Animal Rescue Team, said: 'This is one of the most horrific situations I have ever seen—the terror and pain was palpable.' Singer Leona Lewis, 40, who is backing the Mirror's Fur Free Britain campaign to stop cruel imports into the UK, said: 'My heart breaks for what these poor animals will have endured on this fur farm, and on every fur farm like it around the world. It's a life of severe suffering and mental anguish, from which typically there is only one end - death for fur fashion.' She added: Thankfully, at this farm my friends at Humane World for Animals were able to step in and save lives, but for hundreds of thousands of animals on fur farms their fate is electrocution, gassing or even being beaten to death. Although we have banned this fur farm cruelty in the UK, we still perpetuate such suffering because we allow fur to be imported and sold in UK shops. "That's why I wholeheartedly support the Fur Free Britain campaign by the Daily Mirror and Humane World for Animals, and want to see Ruth Jones MP's bill to ban fur imports become law. We cannot ignore the suffering of these animals by continuing to trade in cruel fur fashion in the UK." Fur from animals cruelly farmed and trapped in the United States is sold domestically as well as exported around the world to countries including the United Kingdom. Documents found on the property indicate the owner sold fur pelts to Fur Harvesters Auction, the last remaining fur auction house in North America which exports fur globally to be used for home decor and fashion products such as fur bobble hats and trim on gloves or shoes. Despite fur farming being banned across the UK since 2003 for being too cruel, the UK still imports fur from North America, China, Finland and elsewhere in what campaigners at Humane World for Animals say is an unacceptable double standard. A Bill to ban such fur imports and sales, introduced by Labour MP Ruth Jones, is currently awaiting its Second Reading in the House of Commons next month. Afterlife and Downton Abbey star Peter Egan, 78, added: "Every outlet that supports the cruelty and inhumane treatment of these sentient animals by buying the fur, the skin and the lives of such beautiful animals. We ban fur farms in the UK because we know they are cruel. Stop importing cruelty now." Broadcaster Kirsty Gallacher urged the government to 'stop the suffering in the name of vanity and frivolous fashion items that are too cruel to be farmed here.' She added: 'Until we stop the imports, we are compliant in the horrific industry. Come on, the UK make a stance. We don't want any part in this sickening industry anymore.' PJ Smith, director of fashion policy for Humane World for Animals has investigated fur farms around the globe and called it ' just another grim example of what the industry doesn't want you to see.' Animals in the fur trade suffer immensely, both in their daily lives and when they are killed, often with methods like gassing, anal electrocution or clubbing, which result in slow, painful deaths and are commonly used on fur farms because they prevent damage to the pelt. Responders found electrocution tools on the Ohio property. Claire Bass, senior director of campaigns and public affairs at Humane World for Animals UK, said: 'The suffering, terror and pain of the animals on this fur and urine farm made it one of the most horrific situations our rescue team has ever experienced. It's unfathomable that the cruelty of fur farming is legal in the US, and it's shocking to know that fur from animals subjected to such appalling cruelty can be legally imported and sold here in the UK. Ruth Jones' Bill would end this grim trade in line with public opinion, we hope the Government will back the ban.'
BBC News
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Hackney: Talent show that 'helps create unity' marks 25 years
A talent show where past winners have included singer Leona Lewis and dance group Diversity returned to north-east London to celebrate its 25th by Hackney-based youth project The Crib, Boroughs United aims to bring young people together to try to combat postcode rivalry amid tensions in year the show remembers young people in London who have been killed by gun and knife crime. Held at the Hackney Empire, the sell-out show sees dancers, singers, spoken word artists and MCs from all over London compete. Host Jaydon Rhule, 19, said: "It's such a positive experience and it showcases young people striving to do good things and better themselves - some may even want to be professional artists." Janette Collins MBE, founder of The Crib which is based on the De Beauvoir Estate in Dalston, said there were "a lot of tensions between different boroughs" and they started the production "to show you can bring people together"."We thought music and dance would interest most young people," she Crib works with vulnerable young people and supports families affected by knife crime. Michelle McPhillips's son Jonathan, known as JJ, was killed in Islington in 2017. She helped open the weekend's show, telling the audience: "The Crib gives you place of home and safety in the community." A video memorial was also shown of young people who had died from knife and gun crime last year in London."I've lost people to knife crime, so I feel it's a really important subject," said Tyrelle Johnson, 21, a dancer with a Waltham Forest youth group called Leaders Community."But dance brings everyone together. This is a safe space for everyone to do what we want to do, dance keeps me happy."One of the performances during this year's edition was a drumming and dance routine by Islington-based group Amberliegh."What the Crib do is amazing," said Amberliegh's artist director Laurette Josiah."The young people look forward to it every year. It boosts their confidence and gives them something to aim for." The Crib also helps young people run the show on and off manager Pembe Tokluhan, 27, started going to The Crib when she was 10 years old and now runs her own company, Petok Productions, which specialises in backstage and event management."Boroughs United was my first exposure to backstage work which inspired me to get into the industry," she said."It is still a real opportunity for young people. It helps them feel they are part of a family and a community." Will it be going for another 25 years? Ms Collins hopes so."We have so much work to do but it's getting harder. Funding is a real challenge," she said."Boroughs United celebrates young people who lost their lives and those who want to make a difference. "It shows we can have unity in our communities - it's an important message."
