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Daily Mirror
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Liz McClarnon shares baby joy at 44 after 'dark times' on IVF journey
Liz McClarnon-Cho couldn't be more grateful to be expecting her first baby at 44 – but she's also the first to admit she's somewhat 'petrified' of what's to come. The Liverpool-born singer, who lives in London, tells how she's 'loving life' as a mum-to-be, but also explains why her IVF journey pushed her to her limits. The Atomic Kitten star announced the happy news on her social media earlier this month, and as she opens up about her fertility treatment, miscarriages, and her 'rock' of a husband, she reveals she's been stunned at the reaction to her news. 'I really didn't expect people to be interested,' she laughs. 'I just thought I should probably put it out there before someone else mentioned it. I'm still at that 'is it a baby bump or is it just a big tummy?' stage I think, but it was only a matter of time." 'I wore a Baby On Board badge on the Tube the other day because I didn't want to be knocked, and I noticed someone really look at me... So I decided to just let people know what was happening, then I think it'd been seen by half a million people within a few hours. I'm just here living my fabulous little life, I didn't think people would care. But I think IVF is something that a lot of people can relate to – maybe more than we realise.' Meanwhile, Liz and her doctor husband, Peter Cho, are well into the second trimester and now that the pregnancy sickness has worn off, she's determined to not dwell on the past. That said, she's decided to share her own experiences, the good and bad, in the hope it adds something to the IVF conversation in general. It's also a rare opportunity for Liz, with some gentle cajoling, to tell the world a little more about Peter, who she says has been nothing short of 'brilliant' since they first met online during the Covid pandemic. The couple first connected on dating app Hinge, mid-2021 lockdown – shortly after she was 'kicked off Bumble for impersonating a famous person'. 'Me!' she giggles. After a month of messages and FaceTimes they were finally allowed to meet in person in July 2021, and within another four months, Liz had moved down to London from Liverpool to move in with Peter. Fast forward another four months, and Peter surprised Liz with a shock proposal by the Pulteney Bridge in Bath, complete with fairy lights and gorgeously sparkling ring. 'I'd actually taken him away for his birthday, then he started leading me down some steps... it was really dark so I had no clue what was going on. Then I saw all the fairy lights and he asked me to marry him!' While she's had a number of high-profile relationships, Liz doesn't actually adopt a 'thank God I didn't settle before' attitude because, she says, that feels like 'peeing on someone else's chips, and I wouldn't do that'. She adds, 'I'm just really grateful for what we found, and I genuinely hate the cheesiness of it, but I just knew it was right. On the outside we seem so different, but we're actually the same.' Their IVF journey started quite early in their relationship because, Liz explains, they both knew they wanted children and were aware that her being 40 could delay the natural process. In 2022, the couple had three failed embryo transfers, which hit Liz hard. 'The first time we did it, I thought, 'This will be it,'' she recalls. 'But by my third cycle, it was obviously very different. When that one didn't work, I was really quite sick and I was in a dark hole. 'I'd put on so much weight but I didn't want to tell anyone why, because I didn't want the IVF to become my identity, my whole personality. I was still doing shows and I'd see the comments online talking about me. "I remember one said, 'She's getting really thick,' and others were like, 'She's unrecognisable.' I tried to remember that those people didn't know what was happening, but it was hard. I just felt broken after the third time, so we took a break before the wedding.' Liz explains that it was a conscious decision to be honest in her pregnancy announcement on Instagram about her 'dark times' and 'loss after so much hope'. 'The whole process made me truly appreciate that having a baby is a miracle,' she says. 'There are so, so many things that need to happen correctly for someone to get pregnant, and for that to result in a healthy baby. 'If you fall pregnant naturally maybe you're not as aware, but at times we would be waiting every single day for the phone call to say how many eggs had been retrieved, or how many embryos they had, or if the embryos were healthy, or growing, or to tell us if I was pregnant. Then when it doesn't work, you're just in shock.' Towards the end of last year, the couple suffered two heartbreaking miscarriages following their first successful cycles. 'I said I was 'done' after the last one, and Peter was absolutely on board with that, he didn't say anything other than, 'This is your body and I'll support whatever you decide you want,' which was a huge thing for me. I felt so bad emotionally, it was really tough. But then we spent Christmas at home in my tiny two-bedroom flat, and my mum and dad came down from Liverpool and we all squeezed in. That time actually helped me heal.' It's definitely the start of a new chapter for Liz, who still performs Kitten songs today, more than 20 years after shooting to fame alongside Kerry Katona, Natasha Hamilton and later, Jenny Frost. Liz is 'loving life' now that the anxiety that lingered because of her earlier pregnancies has dissipated. The next milestone, she says excitedly, is finding out if it's a boy or a girl. She has no preference, but wants to remove any uncertainty where she can. She's also aware of the potential impact of her age on her pregnancy and labour, and is already taking aspirin as she falls into the 'high risk' category. She is being monitored for pre-eclampsia, and will soon start taking regular blood-thinning injections. We suggest that once the baby is here, she'll be full of energy. 'Oh God no, my knees already hurt,' she laughs. 'Don't get me wrong, I'm so grateful, but I'm also petrified. But you know what? It's happened to women older than me before, and it'll happen again – so we'll just get on with it!'
Daily Mirror
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Liz McClarnon's baby joy at 44 after double miscarriage heartbreak
Atomic Kitten star Liz McClarnon-Cho opens up all about her baby news and shares the IVF story that took her from heartbreak to happiness Liz McClarnon-Cho couldn't be more grateful to be expecting her first baby at 44 – but she's also the first to admit she's somewhat 'petrified' of what's to come. The Liverpool-born singer, who lives in London, tells the Mirror how she's 'loving life' as a mum-to-be, but also explains why her IVF journey pushed her to her limits. The Atomic Kitten star announced the happy news on her social media earlier this month, and as she opens up about her fertility treatment, miscarriages, and her 'rock' of a husband, she reveals she's been stunned at the reaction to her news. 'I really didn't expect people to be interested,' she laughs. 'I just thought I should probably put it out there before someone else mentioned it. I'm still at that 'is it a baby bump or is it just a big tummy?' stage I think, but it was only a matter of time." 'I wore a Baby On Board badge on the Tube the other day because I didn't want to be knocked, and I noticed someone really look at me... So I decided to just let people know what was happening, then I think it'd been seen by half a million people within a few hours. I'm just here living my fabulous little life, I didn't think people would care. But I think IVF is something that a lot of people can relate to – maybe more than we realise.' Meanwhile, Liz and her doctor husband, Peter Cho, are well into the second trimester and now that the pregnancy sickness has worn off, she's determined to not dwell on the past. That said, she's decided to share her own experiences, the good and bad, in the hope it adds something to the IVF conversation in general. It's also a rare opportunity for Liz, with some gentle cajoling, to tell the world a little more about Peter, who she says has been nothing short of 'brilliant' since they first met online during the Covid pandemic. The couple first connected on dating app Hinge, mid-2021 lockdown – shortly after she was 'kicked off Bumble for impersonating a famous person'. 'Me!' she giggles. After a month of messages and FaceTimes they were finally allowed to meet in person in July 2021, and within another four months, Liz had moved down to London from Liverpool to move in with Peter. Fast forward another four months, and Peter surprised Liz with a shock proposal by the Pulteney Bridge in Bath, complete with fairy lights and gorgeously sparkling ring. 'I'd actually taken him away for his birthday, then he started leading me down some steps... it was really dark so I had no clue what was going on. Then I saw all the fairy lights and he asked me to marry him!' While she's had a number of high-profile relationships, Liz doesn't actually adopt a 'thank God I didn't settle before' attitude because, she says, that feels like 'peeing on someone else's chips, and I wouldn't do that'. She adds, 'I'm just really grateful for what we found, and I genuinely hate the cheesiness of it, but I just knew it was right. On the outside we seem so different, but we're actually the same.' Their IVF journey started quite early in their relationship because, Liz explains, they both knew they wanted children and were aware that her being 40 could delay the natural process. In 2022, the couple had three failed embryo transfers, which hit Liz hard. 'The first time we did it, I thought, 'This will be it,'' she recalls. 'But by my third cycle, it was obviously very different. When that one didn't work, I was really quite sick and I was in a dark hole. 'I'd put on so much weight but I didn't want to tell anyone why, because I didn't want the IVF to become my identity, my whole personality. I was still doing shows and I'd see the comments online talking about me. "I remember one said, 'She's getting really thick,' and others were like, 'She's unrecognisable.' I tried to remember that those people didn't know what was happening, but it was hard. I just felt broken after the third time, so we took a break before the wedding.' Liz explains that it was a conscious decision to be honest in her pregnancy announcement on Instagram about her 'dark times' and 'loss after so much hope'. 'The whole process made me truly appreciate that having a baby is a miracle,' she says. 'There are so, so many things that need to happen correctly for someone to get pregnant, and for that to result in a healthy baby. 'If you fall pregnant naturally maybe you're not as aware, but at times we would be waiting every single day for the phone call to say how many eggs had been retrieved, or how many embryos they had, or if the embryos were healthy, or growing, or to tell us if I was pregnant. Then when it doesn't work, you're just in shock.' Towards the end of last year, the couple suffered two heartbreaking miscarriages following their first successful cycles. 'I said I was 'done' after the last one, and Peter was absolutely on board with that, he didn't say anything other than, 'This is your body and I'll support whatever you decide you want,' which was a huge thing for me. I felt so bad emotionally, it was really tough. But then we spent Christmas at home in my tiny two-bedroom flat, and my mum and dad came down from Liverpool and we all squeezed in. That time actually helped me heal.' It's definitely the start of a new chapter for Liz, who still performs Kitten songs today, more than 20 years after shooting to fame alongside Kerry Katona, Natasha Hamilton and later, Jenny Frost. Liz is 'loving life' now that the anxiety that lingered because of her earlier pregnancies has dissipated. The next milestone, she says excitedly, is finding out if it's a boy or a girl. She has no preference, but wants to remove any uncertainty where she can. She's also aware of the potential impact of her age on her pregnancy and labour, and is already taking aspirin as she falls into the 'high risk' category. She is being monitored for pre-eclampsia, and will soon start taking regular blood-thinning injections. We suggest that once the baby is here, she'll be full of energy. 'Oh God no, my knees already hurt,' she laughs. 'Don't get me wrong, I'm so grateful, but I'm also petrified. But you know what? It's happened to women older than me before, and it'll happen again – so we'll just get on with it!'
News18
7 hours ago
- News18
Irish Family Awarded Rs 85 Lakh For False ‘Dine And Dash' Accusation
Last Updated: The family said the incident caused great embarrassment, especially because it was shared online. A well-known family from Northern Ireland has won £75,000 (approximately Rs 86.3 lakh) in a legal case after they were wrongly accused of leaving a pub without paying their bill. Peter and Ann McGirr, along with their adult children Peter Jr and Carol, were left embarrassed after a pub in Derbyshire, UK, claimed they hadn't paid for a £150 (over Rs 17,200) meal in July last year. The Horse and Jockey pub in Tideswell posted CCTV photos of the family on Facebook where they claimed that the family walked out without settling their bill for steaks, gammon and drinks. The post also labelled them as 'dine-and-dashers." But it was later revealed that the family had paid in full. A staff member took the money but failed to record the payment properly. According to Daily Mail, the McGirrs are a wealthy and respected family from County Tyrone. They own McGirr Engineering, a successful business worth over £2 million with cash reserves of £1.3 million. A friend of the family told the outlet, 'They are very well known and respected in the Omagh area and are one of the wealthiest families around here. Everybody was very shocked when these allegations were first made because the McGirrs are not short of a pound or two." The family said the incident caused great embarrassment especially because it was shared online. Similar accusations are featured in different newspapers' reports. Barrister Peter Girvan, representing the family in Belfast High Court, explained how the false claim had affected them. 'These articles contained serious and defamatory accusations that the plaintiffs had engaged in dishonest and criminal conduct by deliberately absconding without settling a bill of approximately £150," he said. 'The allegations were entirely false. The plaintiffs had not engaged in any such conduct, and the statements made by the defendants had no factual basis." As part of the settlement, the pub agreed to pay £75,000 in damages to the McGirr family. They also covered the family's legal fees. An apology was also read out in court where the pub admitted the mistake and accepted that the accusations were false. Carol McGirr later shared a message on Facebook, saying: '10 months later… thank god it's all over and our names are cleared. Tip for all our friends and family: don't pay for your food and drink before you eat as this is what can happen… plus use a card otherwise we had [sic] no evidence of payment." According to the BBC, the false posts have now been removed from social media and the pub has admitted that there was 'no basis whatsoever" for the claims.
New York Post
21 hours ago
- New York Post
Microsoft users warned to save passwords before system switch
Users of Microsoft Authenticator have been warned to save all their passwords before the company plans to phase out its password management system starting next month. Microsoft Authenticator, known for providing two-factor authentication for online accounts, also stores and autofills passwords for apps and websites. Advertisement Users of Microsoft Authenticator have been warned to save all their passwords before the company plans to phase out its password management system starting next month. Postmodern Studio – However, starting June 1, the app will stop saving new passwords as Microsoft shifts password management to its Edge browser. By July 1, the autofill function in Authenticator will be disabled, and any saved payment information, including credit card details, will be deleted. Microsoft has noted that this payment data will not automatically transfer to Edge, so users will need to re-enter their card details manually. Advertisement Starting June 1, the app will stop saving new passwords as Microsoft shifts password management to its Edge browser. Peter – By August, all previously saved passwords will be removed from the Authenticator app entirely. The company says that anyone who wants to keep using their passwords and log-ins after August must download Microsoft Edge onto their phone and other devices. The move is aimed at streamlining password access and autofill across all platforms using Edge's integrated password manager.
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Peter Andre spills on things he kept from filming of controversial film Jafaican
Peter Andre has confessed that he has kept some of his character Gary Buckle's outfits from Jafaican at home - but insists he won't be wearing them again any time soon Peter Andre has revealed that he kept some of the outfits from his role in Jafaican. The Mysterious Girl singer, who is currently focusing on his acting career, recently controversially starred as Gary Buckle in Fredi Nwaka's Jafaican. His character, a wheeler-dealer, impersonates a Jamaican criminal, complete with dreadlock wig and attempted Jamaican accent, all in an effort to secure £35,000 for his grandmother's care home fees. Now, in an exclusive chat with Daily Star, Peter confessed that he took home some of the clothes he wore during filming: "Yeah, I have kept some of the props from Jafacian and I've got some of the outfits which are quite hilarious! "But I don't think I'll ever be putting them on again, although we have already set the film up for a sequel but it'll be in a different country and playing a different character, but Gary Buckle will remain so I've got all of his clothes. "Most of them I liked and I kept anyway!," he told the publication. Fans of Jafaican might not realise that there's a hidden message within the film that they may miss on their first viewing. Andre shared that the plot is actually "a love story hidden under a heist" and encouraged critics to watch the film themselves before forming an opinion. "Honestly, I loved playing the character of Gary Buckle. He was funny, warm and a really silly crook, not very good at his job." Reflecting on his character's ill-fated adventure in Jamaica, Peter said: "When he went to Jamaica to try and pull off the heist, he was never going to be very good at that either. "That was the whole point of the film - what depth and lengths you would go to to help the person that you love? In Gary's case, that was his grandmother." Addressing the varied critical reception, Peter stressed the value of diverse viewpoints, stating: "It is really important for people to have different opinions" and affirming that "critics should be able to criticise". Concluding by addressing the criticism he received, Peter revealed: "In regards to critics, I think it's very easy to criticise something based on a trailer. I would say: 'Go and watch the film first and you will see what the film is about,' you will see the context." Previously, Peter discussed the criticism of the movie prior to release. He said: "I think it's very easy to criticise something based on a trailer. I would say: 'Go and watch the film first,' you will see what the film is about and you will see the context. "A critic should also be able to criticise, so I understand how it is. In regards to critics, I think it is really important for people to all have different opinions. "I don't think it is right to just expect everyone to like what you're doing, but I've always said that, you know, in anything I've ever done I've always had people saying: 'Don't do that, you shouldn't do that, that's not the right song to release, that's not a good video clip."
