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Daily Mail
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Rylan Clark shares a sweet birthday tribute to his mum Linda as she turns 73 and updates fans on her health after she was rushed to hospital
Rylan Clark has shared a sweet birthday tribute to his mum Linda as she turned 73 and updated fans on her health. The beloved presenter, 36, informed his followers on Friday night that he wouldn't be hosting his BBC Radio 2 show the day after Linda was rushed to hospital. But taking to Instagram on Sunday, Rylan shared an array of snaps of his mum to mark her birthday and revealed she had been discharged from hospital. 'Happy Birthday to the best mum. So glad ur home for it. Love you x,' he wrote. Among the snaps included a picture of Rylan and his mum dressed to the nines for a glamorous day out together, whereas others showed the pair on lavish holidays. Rylan's celebrity pals were quick to send their birthday tributes, with the former X Factor star's co-presenter Rob Rinder commenting: 'Happy birthday Linda xxx.' Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Rylan shared an array of snaps of his mum to mark her birthday and revealed she had been discharged from hospital Ruth Langsford said: 'Happy Birthday @lindaclark. So pleased you made it home. Have a wonderful day.' 'Massive happy birthday Linda ❤️❤️❤️,' said Scarlett Moffatt, while Ella Henderson added: 'Love you mummy Linda!! Happy birthday beautiful angel!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️.' Cat Deeley, Holly Willoughby and Alexandra Burke also wished Linda a happy birthday. It comes one day after Rylan gave an update on Linda's condition after she was rushed to hospital, after revealing he wouldn't be hosting his show. 'Mummy Linda isn't well sadly so I won't be hosting the show tomorrow. Thank you to the emergency team at Princess Alexandra Hospital,' he shared at the time. On Saturday, Rylan gave fans an update as he assured fans she was doing better and confirmed that she would be back home for her 73rd birthday on Sunday, July 20. 'Antibiotics have worked. Letting her home on orals. So she's home for her bday,' wrote on his Instagram Stories. 'Cheers everyone for your messages. Means a lot. Off sort wheelie bins x.' It comes one day after Rylan gave an update on Linda's condition after she was rushed to hospital, after revealing he wouldn't be hosting his show Ruth Langsford said: 'Happy Birthday @lindaclark. So pleased you made it home. Have a wonderful day' Earlier in the day, Rylan had told fans how his mother was doing better, but didn't disclose why she had been hospitalised. 'She's all good. Hoping she will be at home for her bday,' he shared. 'She's now worried about wheelie bins going out again.' Linda won the hearts of the nation after her appearance with her son in Celebrity Gogglebox, where she had viewers in fits of laughter with her dry humour. R ylan previously shared in 2023 his mother suffered a horror fall in Marbella and had to have emergency surgery before they both flew home on a private plane. Rylan gave fans an update on her mother's health at the time, writing: 'She's doing really well thankfully. All going good. Cheers for all ur messages x' 'She's doing really well. Now chatting away with a lovely lady next to her. On the mend! Cheers for ur messages,' he added. The mother-son duo have been favourites on Channel 4's Gogglebox since 2019, yet they had to miss the latest series due to Linda's health. Rylan has also previously opened up about his mother's battle with Crohn's disease. Cat Deeley, Holly Willoughby and Alexandra Burke also wished Linda a happy birthday' Linda has battled with Crohn's since her 30s, a condition that causes inflammation of the lining of the digestive system. She often has to undergo multiple operations to remove damaged parts of her bowel and takes numerous medicines each day for her condition. Crohn's disease is a chronic condition, which affects around one in 1,200 people in the UK, causing inflammation of the lining of the digestive system, although it is most commons in the intestines. It causes symptoms including diarrhoea, intense abdominal pain, weight loss and fatigue. Linda had to endure a six-week hospital stay due to her ongoing battle with Crohn's disease back in 2017. 'She's not in the best health with her other conditions and this has made it more complicated,' Rylan previously said.
RNZ News
18-07-2025
- RNZ News
Revealed: Child exploitation and bestiality material allegedly found on former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming's work devices
Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigned in May. He had been on leave since November last year. Photo: Getty Images Child exploitation and bestiality material were allegedly found on former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming's work devices , it can now be revealed. The revelation comes after a High Court judge dismissed an application to prevent media reporting the nature of the alleged objectionable material. McSkimming resigned as the country's second most powerful cop in May amid separate investigations by the Independent Police Conduct Authority and police. His resignation came a week after RNZ approached him, via his lawyer, with allegations about material found on his work devices. RNZ earlier revealed pornography found on McSkimming's work devices was being investigated as alleged objectionable material. His lawyer Linda Clark was then granted a rare "superinjunction" by Justice Karen Grau that prohibited reporting that disclosed the nature of the allegedly objectionable material, as well as the existence of the injunction itself. Following a teleconference held by Justice Gwyn, the order prohibiting publication of the nature of the allegedly objectionable material was continued - but the order prohibiting the existence of the injunction was not continued, meaning RNZ could report the fact of McSkimming's application and the interim result. Do you know more? Email On 3 June, a hearing was held in the High Court at Wellington before Justice Karen Grau in relation to the injunction. RNZ, NZME and Stuff were jointly represented by Robert Stewart KC. On Friday, 11 July, Justice Grau released her judgement, declining McSkimming's application, but her reasons for doing so were suppressed and the existing interim injunction was continued to allow McSkimming time to file an appeal, should he wish to do so. No notice of appeal was filed, and RNZ can now report the type of objectionable publication purportedly found on his work devices. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said he was unable to comment at this time. Police Minister Mark Mitchell also declined to comment. In November last year McSkimming was placed on "special leave" as the IPCA and then police carried out their separate investigations. RNZ understands it was during police's investigation that the alleged objectionable material was found on his work devices. A second criminal investigation was then launched. At the injunction hearing, Clark alleged information deemed "essential" to the investigation had been leaked to the media , who were intending to publish the information. The information gathered during the police investigation was "confidential", she said. She said that every time police had provided some substantive piece of information to McSkimming, it had appeared within the media "in a day or two days without exception". Clark said there was public interest in McSkimming's situation. She said public interest had been served to date. Stewart KC said there were two sorts of harm that could be considered, one of which was harm to the police investigation. He said the police had no concern that further disclosure of the material would impact their investigation. In relation to privacy, Stewart KC said McSkimming was "quite clearly" a public figure. "There is a huge public interest in these investigations into Mr McSkimming's abrupt resignation from office, first working day after he had been provided with the material by the Public Service Commission." Stewart KC said his clients submitted that, if the interim restraint should be continued, then "matters should be left to take their course, if there is to be any restraining at all, it should be as limited as possible for as short as possible". At the time of McSkimming's resignation Police Minister Mark Mitchell said he was recently informed of allegations of a "very serious nature", separate to the investigation that led to him being suspended. "When Mr McSkimming was invited to respond to these allegations he chose to resign. Mr McSkimming's resignation has confirmed my view that his continuation in the role was untenable." The IPCA earlier announced it was investigating allegations of misconduct by McSkimming following a complaint from a member of the public. It is also conducting an investigation into if there was misconduct or neglect of duty by any other police officers or employee in responding to the allegations. The investigations were being given priority, but no timeframe for their completion date could be given. McSkimming was one of the final two candidates for New Zealand's top cop job last year, with Chambers eventually appointed police commissioner. McSkimming was promoted to statutory deputy commissioner in 2023 on the recommendation of then-prime minister Chris Hipkins. Late last year he was overseeing road policing and operational services, which include strategy, media and communications, risk and assurance, and firearms regulation and reform. During his appointment process, it was noted he had a "relatively unique career path", working at police headquarters since 2010 across a range of areas: strategy, service delivery, resolution, financial planning, arms admin, ICT and infrastructure. McSkimming joined the police in 1996 and worked on the frontline in Auckland and Southland. He had also been responsible for large restructures - as well as managing police IT systems, property portfolio, vehicles, and launching the 105 non-emergency number. The investigation into McSkimming led to concerns that staff could bypass internal controls and "exploit vulnerabilities to access inappropriate content". The concerns prompted Police Commissioner Richard Chambers to order a "rapid review" of police's information security (INFOSEC) controls to ensure police had sufficiently strong controls to prevent or detect the misuse of police technology and equipment for non-work-related purposes. A summary of the review said some key issues were identified, including weaknesses in technology configuration, lack of visibility over user activity and gaps in governance. The report included key findings and recommendations in relation to each of the risks. There was "inconsistent application" of internet access policies across different workgroups as well as a "lack of robust filtering mechanisms" to consistently prevent access to unauthorised websites. The review also found there was "insufficient monitoring of internet usage to detect and respond to potential security threats and inappropriate usage." Other findings included unmanaged devices being used for operational activities and inadequate monitoring of user activity and network traffic. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
11-07-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
Judge clears reporting of material on former Deputy Police Commissioner's computer
Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigned amid a four-month investigation. Photo: Getty Images Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming's High Court application to prevent media reporting the nature of alleged objectionable material found on his work computer has been dismissed, but the court has suppressed its reasons for doing so. He has been given five working days to appeal the judge's ruling. If an appeal is filed, the current interim injunction remains in place, until the appeal is determined. McSkimming resigned as the country's second-most powerful cop in May, amid a four-month investigation by the Independent Police Conduct Authority and police. His resignation came after Police Minister Mark Mitchell said he was recently informed of allegations of a "very serious nature", separate to the investigation that led to his suspension. RNZ earlier revealed pornography found on McSkimming's work computer was being investigated as alleged objectionable material. His lawyer, Linda Clark, was earlier granted a rare "superinjunction" by Justice Grau that prohibited reporting that disclosed the nature of the allegedly objectionable material, as well as the existence of the injunction itself. Following a teleconference held by Justice Gwyn, the order prohibiting publication of the nature of the allegedly objectionable material was continued - but the order prohibiting the existence of the injunction was not continued, meaning RNZ could report McSkimming's application and the interim result. On 3 June, a hearing was held in the High Court at Wellington before Justice Karen Grau in relation to the injunction. RNZ, NZME and Stuff were jointly represented by Robert Stewart KC. On Friday, Justice Grau released her judgment, declining McSkimming's application, but her reasons for doing so were suppressed and the existing interim injunction was continued to allow McSkimming time to file an appeal, should he wish to do so. If no appeal is filed within five working days, the type of objectionable publication purportedly found on his work devices may be published. At the injunction hearing, Clark began proceedings by telling the court she was seeking orders extending the current interim orders prohibiting media from disclosing the nature of the allegedly objectionable material reportedly found on his work device or devices. The order was sought until further orders of the court. Clark alleged information deemed "essential" to the investigation had been leaked to the media, who were intending to publish the information. The information gathered during the police investigation was "confidential", she said. She said that every time police had provided some substantive piece of information to McSkimming, it had appeared within the media "in a day or two days without exception". Clark said there was public interest in McSkimming's situation. She said public interest had been served to date. Stewart KC said there were two sorts of harm that could be considered, one of which was harm to the police investigation. He said the police had no concern that further disclosure of the material would impact their investigation. In relation to privacy, Stewart KC said McSkimming was "quite clearly" a public figure. "There is a huge public interest in these investigations into Mr McSkimming's abrupt resignation from office, first working day after he had been provided with the material by the Public Service Commission." Stewart KC said his clients submitted that, if the interim restraint should be continued, then "matters should be left to take their course, if there is to be any restraining at all, it should be as limited as possible for as short as possible". Crown prosecutor Stephanie Bishop, appearing for police, told the court that police did not oppose the application. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Daily Mail
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Celebrity Gogglebox producers forced to cut 'career-ending' conversations from show as stars warn editors 'don't you dare include that'
Presenter Rylan Clark has revealed that editors of Celebrity Gogglebox had to cut some 'career-ending' conversations from his appearances on the show with his mum, Linda. The star, aged 36, first rose to fame during his 2012 participation on The X Factor and has since risen to hosting supremacy as a host across a broad spectrum of British TV, including Big Brother's Bit on the Side, Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, This Morning and more recently, Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour – with Robert Rinder. However fans of Celebrity Gogglebox have enjoyed seeing a more unfiltered side of Rylan, including plenty of wise cracks at his mum's expense. The pair quickly became a fan favourite due to their zingy banter and no-holds-barred commentary. However, appearing on This Morning on Friday, the pair admitted there are plenty of sofa conversations that don't make it to air. Conversations between them can push the boundaries, and he and Linda often have to implore editors to make cuts. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'When he mucks about,' Linda explained: ' I go: 'Please don't put that bit in!'' 'We're lucky the editors clearly like us,' Rylan added: 'Because the stuff they've had to cut out is career-ending… We're like, 'yeah can we not use that, please!'' Rylan, 36, and Linda, 72 initially appeared on the celebrity edition of the Channel 4 hit back in 2019. Since then, many fans have called for them to have their own spin off show. This series of Celebrity Gogglebox has seen the mother/son pair accompanied alongside a star-studded line up, featuring Dani and Danny Dyer, Martin and Roman Kemp, James and Clair Buckley, and Shaun Ryder and Bez. Viewers have been celebrating Rylan and Linda's comeback to Celebrity Gogglebox, sharing their delight on social media: One particularly popular moment between the pair included commentary on the Queen's platinum jubilee, in which Rylan had to explain to his mother that Paddington was not a real bear. 'He's not there, is he?' Linda asked, referring to whether Paddington was actually in Buckingham Palace with the queen, as shown in the iconic clip, 'That is the real Queen!' 'Yes, but Paddington is not a real bear,' Rylan shot back, before he is questioned about whether Paddington is a puppet, and abandons the conversation, in exasperation. However, there were those who had complaints about this year's lineup of celebs. One posted: 'Celebrity Gogglebox just isn't funny like the original, it feels forced! #gogglebox #Celebritygogglebox.' Another said: 'We watch normal #Gogglebox because its hilarious and we love all the families. #celebritygogglebox is not funny and we couldn't care less about the celebs. Its just people watching telly.' Someone else penned: 'Not the dreaded celebrities again, so many of them are so annoying #Celebritygogglebox.'
RNZ News
03-06-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Judge reserves decision on injunction on Jevon McSkimming investigation
Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Photo: Getty Images A High Court judge has reserved her decision on whether the media should be allowed to report the nature of the allegedly objectionable material found on former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming's work computer. McSkimming resigned as the country's second most powerful cop last month amid a four-month investigation by the Independent Police Conduct Authority and police. His resignation came after Police Minister Mark Mitchell said he was recently informed of allegations of a "very serious nature", separate to the investigation that led to him being suspended. RNZ earlier revealed pornography found on McSkimming's work computer is being investigated as alleged objectionable material. He declined to comment on the allegations through his lawyer. His lawyer Linda Clark was earlier granted a rare "superinjunction" by Justice Grau that prohibited reporting the nature of the allegedly objectionable material, as well as the existence of the injunction itself. A teleconference was then held by Justice Gwyn from the High Court at Wellington to discuss the injunction with Clark, the police, and legal counsel for RNZ, Stuff and NZME. Following the conference, the order prohibiting publication of the nature of the allegedly objectionable material was continued, but the order prohibiting the existence of the injunction was not continued, meaning RNZ could report the fact of McSkimming's application and the interim result. On Tuesday, a hearing was held in the High Court at Wellington before Justice Karen Grau in relation to the injunction. RNZ, NZME and Stuff were jointly represented by Robert Stewart KC. McSkimming's lawyer, Linda Clark, began proceedings by telling the court she was seeking orders extending the current interim orders prohibiting media from disclosing the nature of the allegedly objectionable material reportedly found on his work device or devices. The order was sought until further orders of the court. Clark alleged information deemed "essential" to the investigation had been leaked to the media who were intending to publish the information. She said the orders sought were necessary to protect the rights of someone who is subject of an ongoing police investigation and who may yet be charged with a criminal offence. The information gathered during the police investigation was "confidential", she said. In relation to public interest, she said there was already information in the media about McSkimming. She said the public interest would be served in the event he was charged and stood trial. McSkimming was on notice that the police investigation was into material purportedly found on his devices. He had been told he would be invited to a formal interview, however, no request has been received to date. A police document, classified as "confidential", would be "the centrepiece of any criminal prosecution," Clark said. "It's on the basis of that information that the police can decide whether to continue the investigation, whether to look further and whether to charge, and what to charge." She said there was also an issue in terms of privacy, and said a person under criminal investigation, prior to being charged, has a reasonable expectation of privacy in respect of information relating to the investigation. Clark said she was trying to "preserve Mr McSkimming's rights to engage the Criminal Procedure act if and when he's charged". She said that every time police had provided some substantive piece of information to McSkimming it had appeared within the media "in a day or two days without exception". Clark said there was public interest in McSkimming's situation. She said public interest had been served to date. "If he is charged... there will be further opportunity for media to publish more information on charges themselves and during and after any trial," she said. "But publication now of any more information about the nature of the objectionable material found on his computer will cause serious and irreversible harm." It would harm his reputation, curtail his ordinary rights under the Criminal Procedure Act, and in the event he was charged and elected trial by trial, it could impact his chance of trial by jury. "At this time he's still an innocent man who is entitled to all of the protections of a fair trial and the right to seek suppression orders." Stewart KC said a memorandum from police said they were still investigating, and no charging decision had been made. He said there was two sorts of harm that could be considered, one of which was harm to the police investigation. He said the police had no concern that further disclosure of the material would impact their investigation, or impact their decision whether or not to charge. In relation to right to a fair jury trial, Stewart KC said juries can be trusted to obey judicial directions about only dealing with the charges based solely on the evidence and to ignore pre-trial publicity. In relation to privacy, Stewart KC said McSkimming was "quite clearly" a public figure. "There is a huge public interest in these investigations into Mr McSkimming's abrupt resignation from office, first working day after he had been provided with the material by the Public Service Commission." In an affidavit, McSkimming said he resigned because he didn't want the Prime Minister or anyone else having to see what was in the reports. "The only fair way of summarising it is he jumped before he was pushed," Stewart KC said. "The public have a right to understand a little bit more about the nature of the material that led to that." Stewart KC said his clients submitted that if the interim restraint should be continued, then "matters should be left to take their course, if there is to be any restraining at all, it should be as limited as possible for as short as possible." Crown prosecutor Stephanie Bishop, appearing for police, told the court that police did not oppose the application.
