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Daily Mail
a day ago
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Lorraine Kelly accidentally brushes her teeth with washing powder while husband Steve Smith brands the couple 'mingin' as they leave luxuries behind for Zimbabwe camping trip
Lorraine Kelly and husband Steve Smith have left luxuries behind for their picturesque Zimbabwe camping trip. But despite being left 'mingin' as they roughed it, the broadcaster, 65, and her partner of 33-years, appeared to love every moment as they got up close and personal with hippopotamuses and crocodiles. One mishap while travelling in their camper saw Lorraine accidentally brush her teeth with 'travel wash' while Steve, who shares daughter Rosie, 31, with his wife, joked the pair's equal stenches were 'cancelling each other out'. Taking to his Instagram he shared a clip of the getaway as the couple dined outdoors and enjoyed the scenery before bedding down in their van. Steve captioned the video: 'Another great day at mana pools. One of us brushed their teeth with travel wash ( no me ) before we set off the see what we could find'. 'Lots@of ele's antelopes, warthogs, jackals, hippos and crocs. The wild dogs have moved on and we never saw lions but we heard them in the night. Kept me awake!'. He went on: 'We're both so mingin now but at least we're cancelling each other out! Finally getting used to the 4WD with the funny wee second gear lever and the hub locks. Early night , up in the tent at 6 like toddlers before the bitey things come out of the bush ' While Lorraine commented: 'To be fair the travel wash was in the same wash at as the toothpaste and both tubes the same size'. Steve has famously stayed out of the spotlight and in his wife's shadow, with Lorraine joking 'his idea of hell would be a premiere' - but he understands the demands of her role in the entertainment world. She previously told The Mirror: 'He picks up the slack and always has. I couldn't do what I do if it weren't for him. He makes me laugh an awful lot. He's very kind and a brilliant dad.' Lorraine added: 'His idea of hell on earth would be at something like a premiere. It would be like having needles stuck in his eyes. That does help. It must be very odd being with someone who enjoys walking down a red carpet.' The host also lauded her partner for his support when she was going through perimenopause. She said: 'It was absolutely horrible. I completely lost myself. My husband didn't know what was going on. He said, "what can I do, how can I help?" It was him who said, "you have to get some help."' In 2021, Lorraine gave a rare insight to her marriage with Steve, revealing their sex life is ' toddling along nicely '. While Lorraine commented: 'To be fair the travel wash was in the same wash at as the toothpaste and both tubes the same size' The daytime television presenter said the secret to keeping intimacy alive is 'having confidence in yourself, adding that 'a lot of older women can feel invisible'. 'It is all about being confident in yourself. A lot of older women can feel invisible, but I don't', she told the Mirror. It comes after Lorraine reportedly signed a major deal with ITV rival Channel 4 for a huge budget travel series after her daytime show was hit by brutal cuts. The Scottish presenter's morning show has also seen her key production role, Head of Lorraine be axed, according to The Sun On Sunday. And this is just the latest in a series of blows for the show, as the year-round hour-long show was reduced to just 30 weeks of 30-minute slots from next year. Lorraine first joined ITV in 1984 and has appeared on many flagship shows including GMB alongside Eamonn Holmes. A source told the publication: 'Channel 4 were delighted to have Lorraine on board. It was exciting for Lorraine to do something different and be on location again. 'Despite the apparent slight in the ITV daytime shake-up, Lorraine's loyal fanbase isn't to be underestimated and they will follow her wherever she goes. The source continued and claimed she is 'gutted' over the cuts and is now 'opening her eyes' to upcoming options in the industry. An ITV spokesperson told MailOnline: 'We have always said that from January 2026, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will be three editorially distinct shows which will be produced by one team. 'These changes are not about the performance of the shows or the staff who produce them, with Lorraine only last month achieving its highest audience share in four years. 'We can assure our viewers that their favourite daytime shows will remain familiar to them on screen."
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Ahmed's 'game of a lifetime' for promotion-chasing Leics
"It was probably the game of my life." England all-rounder Rehan Ahmed got straight to the point when describing what it was like to take 13 wickets and contribute a century with the bat in Leicestershire's dominant County Championship win against Derbyshire last week. Not since the Victorian age has a Leicestershire player taken 12 wickets or more and registered a ton in the same game. The last to do so was Fred Geeson in 1901. For 20-year-old Ahmed, the once-in-a-125-year performance was a headline-grabbing way of underlining what sort of cricketer he aspires to be. His progression in the game been likened to that of Steve Smith's, who debuted as a leg-spinning all-rounder for Australia but established himself as a world-beating batsman. When the comparison was put to Ahmed after he career-defining performance at Central Co-op County Ground, his reply was fused with confidence. "I want to be a proper leg-spinner and proper batsman, and there is nothing stopping me apart from myself," he told BBC Radio Leicestershire. "This is probably the game of my life so far, and it's just nice to know the practice that you are doing is working. "It was great fun out there." Rehan Star-med helps The Foxes thrash Derbyshire Ahmed's 13-144 helps leaders Leics thump Derbyshire For some, this was a clear message from Ahmed to England selectors ahead of the Ashes series in Australia starting later this year. Ahmed last featured in a Test match for England in October. From day one against Derbyshire, Ahmed put on a show that had him anointed as 'Star-med' by the end. He was one of three Foxes players to score a century, with Lewis Hill top-scoring with 151 and Peter Handscomb contributing 101, in Leicestershire's first inning, which set the Division Two leaders up for the 189-run win that has them edging towards promotion. The 115 from Ahmed was his third consecutive hundred in the Championship. He followed that up on day two with a masterful display of spin, taking 6-51 from 20 overs to help bowl the hosts out for 189. He put on a quickfire 26 with the bat after that to help put Leicestershire in command of the game, before completing his match-winning performance with 7-93 to take his bowling figures to an astonishing 13-144 from 60 overs. It was a huge haul in what was a top-of-the-table clash of regional rivals who are both challenging for promotion. "This week was my week, but also it was Pete's week - he got a 100 and Lewis Hill got a massive 150," Ahmed said after the match. "We are all loving each other's performances, and as long as we keep doing that we'll be sweet."
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Ahmed's 'game of a lifetime' for promotion-chasing Leics
"It was probably the game of my life." England all-rounder Rehan Ahmed got straight to the point when describing what it was like to take 13 wickets and contribute a century with the bat in Leicestershire's dominant County Championship win against Derbyshire last week. Not since the Victorian age has a Leicestershire player taken 12 wickets or more and registered a ton in the same game. The last to do so was Fred Geeson in 1901. For 20-year-old Ahmed, the once-in-a-125-year performance was a headline-grabbing way of underlining what sort of cricketer he aspires to be. His progression in the game been likened to that of Steve Smith's, who debuted as a leg-spinning all-rounder for Australia but established himself as a world-beating batsman. When the comparison was put to Ahmed after he career-defining performance at Central Co-op County Ground, his reply was fused with confidence. "I want to be a proper leg-spinner and proper batsman, and there is nothing stopping me apart from myself," he told BBC Radio Leicestershire. "This is probably the game of my life so far, and it's just nice to know the practice that you are doing is working. "It was great fun out there." Rehan Star-med helps The Foxes thrash Derbyshire Ahmed's 13-144 helps leaders Leics thump Derbyshire For some, this was a clear message from Ahmed to England selectors ahead of the Ashes series in Australia starting later this year. Ahmed last featured in a Test match for England in October. From day one against Derbyshire, Ahmed put on a show that had him anointed as 'Star-med' by the end. He was one of three Foxes players to score a century, with Lewis Hill top-scoring with 151 and Peter Handscomb contributing 101, in Leicestershire's first inning, which set the Division Two leaders up for the 189-run win that has them edging towards promotion. The 115 from Ahmed was his third consecutive hundred in the Championship. He followed that up on day two with a masterful display of spin, taking 6-51 from 20 overs to help bowl the hosts out for 189. He put on a quickfire 26 with the bat after that to help put Leicestershire in command of the game, before completing his match-winning performance with 7-93 to take his bowling figures to an astonishing 13-144 from 60 overs. It was a huge haul in what was a top-of-the-table clash of regional rivals who are both challenging for promotion. "This week was my week, but also it was Pete's week - he got a 100 and Lewis Hill got a massive 150," Ahmed said after the match. "We are all loving each other's performances, and as long as we keep doing that we'll be sweet."
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Ahmed's 'game of a lifetime' for promotion-chasing Leics
"It was probably the game of my life." England all-rounder Rehan Ahmed got straight to the point when describing what it was like to take 13 wickets and contribute a century with the bat in Leicestershire's dominant County Championship win against Derbyshire last since the Victorian age has a Leicestershire player taken 12 wickets or more and registered a ton in the same last to do so was Fred Geeson in 20-year-old Ahmed, the once-in-a-125-year performance was a headline-grabbing way of underlining what sort of cricketer he aspires to progression in the game been likened to that of Steve Smith's, who debuted as a leg-spinning all-rounder for Australia but established himself as a world-beating the comparison was put to Ahmed after he career-defining performance at Central Co-op County Ground, his reply was fused with confidence."I want to be a proper leg-spinner and proper batsman, and there is nothing stopping me apart from myself," he told BBC Radio Leicestershire."This is probably the game of my life so far, and it's just nice to know the practice that you are doing is working."It was great fun out there." For some, this was a clear message from Ahmed to England selectors, external ahead of the Ashes series in Australia starting later this last featured in a Test match for England in day one against Derbyshire, Ahmed put on a show that had him anointed as 'Star-med' by the was one of three Foxes players to score a century, with Lewis Hill top-scoring with 151 and Peter Handscomb contributing 101, in Leicestershire's first inning, which set the Division Two leaders up for the 189-run win that has them edging towards 115 from Ahmed was his third consecutive hundred in the followed that up on day two with a masterful display of spin, taking 6-51 from 20 overs to help bowl the hosts out for put on a quickfire 26 with the bat after that to help put Leicestershire in command of the game, before completing his match-winning performance with 7-93 to take his bowling figures to an astonishing 13-144 from 60 overs. It was a huge haul in what was a top-of-the-table clash of regional rivals who are both challenging for promotion."This week was my week, but also it was Pete's week - he got a100 and Lewis Hill got a massive 150," Ahmed said after the match."We are all loving each other's performances, and as long as we keep doing that we'll be sweet."
India.com
3 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
Highest Run-Scorers For Each Team In WTC History: Joe Root For England, Rishabh Pant For India, And More
photoDetails english 2937498 Updated:Jul 27, 2025, 08:45 AM IST Joe Root - 5,796 Runs (England) 1 / 10 Joe Root leads the overall charts for England with a staggering 5,796 runs in WTC history and continues to be a run machine for his side. Steve Smith - 4,278 Runs (Australia) 2 / 10 In second place is Steve Smith, who has amassed 4,278 runs, making him Australia's highest run-getter in WTC matches. Babar Azam - 2,998 Runs (Pakistan) 3 / 10 Babar Azam has been the backbone of Pakistan's batting line-up, accumulating 2,998 runs in the WTC to date. Kane Williamson - 2,822 Runs (New Zealand) 4 / 10 New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson follows closely with 2,822 runs, spearheading the Blackcaps' batting efforts in the championship. Rishabh Pant - 2,719 Runs (India) 5 / 10 For India, Rishabh Pant recently surpassed Rohit Sharma to become the team's leading WTC run-scorer, now sitting at 2,719 runs. Dimuth Karunaratne - 2,642 Runs (Sri Lanka) 6 / 10 Sri Lanka's experienced opener Dimuth Karunaratne tops his country's tally with 2,642 runs in the WTC. Kraigg Brathwaite - 2,268 Runs (West Indies) 7 / 10 West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite, who recently played his 100th Test, has led from the front with 2,268 runs in WTC history. Temba Bavuma - 1,992 Runs (South Africa) 8 / 10 South African skipper Temba Bavuma has scored 1,992 runs, making him his side's most reliable WTC batter. Liton Das - 1,976 Runs (Bangladesh) 9 / 10 For Bangladesh, Liton Das tops the chart with 1,976 runs, underlining his consistency in the longest format. 10 / 10 All Images:- X, ESPNcricinfo
