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The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
What are the Love Island Grafties?
THE Grafties are returning to Love Island tonight. Viewers of the ITV2 show will tune in for a night of both hilarity and potential drama in the famous Majorca villa. 5 5 Love Island will host its very own award ceremony in the villa for several standout moments, as voted for by the public. The red carpet is laid out for the contestants before clips are shown on a big-screen inside the villa like on movie night. This will bring up either old drama or hilarious moments that most of the group would not have previously seen. All the Grafties categories At this year's ceremony we have six categories that are highly contested. Eat, sleep crack on, repeat Award (Nominees: Conor, Dejon and Helena) Flirtiest performance (Nominees: Harry, Jamie and Harry & Angel) Unfinished business (Nominees: Emma & Harry, Conor & Megan, Shakira & Harry) Best double act (Nominees: Dejon & Helena, Helena & Meg, Shakira & Toni) Most emotional moment (Nominees: Cach, Shakira and Toni) The bestie no filter moment (Nominees: Dejon, Harry and Toni & Shakira) Who is nominated for a Graftie? A number of this year's islanders have been nominated in what is the most anticipated ceremony in reality TV. Harry Cooklsey is up for five awards across three categories. He has been nominated twice in the flirtiest performance and the unfinished business categories. He's also up for best no filter moment. Coming in second is Shakira Khan with four nominations, all in different categories. She did miss out on the Eat, sleep crack on, repeat category despite being coupled up with four of the boys during her tenure on the show. Helena Ford, Toni Laites and Dejon Noel-Williams all have three nominations each, whilst Conor Phillips has been nominated in two categories. Meanwhile, Meg Moore, Megan Forte-Clarke, Angel Swift, J amie Rhodes and Cach Mercer have not been overlooked. Love Island first look: Watch the moment screaming row kicks off after Love Island star is branded 'a snake' in villa challenge However, it looks as though Ty Isherwood, Yazmin Pettet and Blu Chegini have made it out scot-free, but will they be unaffected by the drama? What do Grafties winners get? All the couples sit at individual tables in the garden as the winners are announced to the villa. Each victor will get their own trophy and a chance to make a speech, either to laugh, cringe, or apologise. Despite what could be a great moment in the villa, the contestants are forced to confront potential feelings and deal with unresolved issues. We all remember when the drama exploded in the villa when Messy Mitch was forced to accept the award for 'Mad Moves'. Who decides the winner? Although the ceremony is decided by the public, unfortunately for Love Island fans, the vote has already closed. The show's official Instagram account announced the categories and the nominees on the 22nd July. Loyal viewers of the long-running dating show were able to have their say via an exclusive vote on its Instagram stories. 5 5 5
Zawya
08-06-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Sharjah Chamber to honour Sharjah Excellence Award winners on June 25
Sharjah: The Sharjah Excellence Award (SEA)'s Board of Trustees has announced that the closing ceremony to honour the winners of the award's 2024 edition will take place on June 25. The award is organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah. The board also commended the notable growth in participation for this year's edition of the award. The announcement was made during the regular meeting of SEA's Board of Trustees, chaired by H.E. Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of SCCI and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sharjah Excellence Award. The meeting was attended by H.E. Hamad Ali Al Mahmoud, Chairman of the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD); H.E. Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA); H.E. Waleed AbdelRahman BuKhatir, Second Vice Chairman of SCCI; Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Al Shehhi, SCCI's Board Member; H.E. Najla Ahmed Al Midfa, Vice Chairperson of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa); H.E. Mohammad Ahmed Amin Al-Awadi, Director-General of SCCI; H.E. Dr. Salah Taher Al Haj, Deputy Chancellor of the University of Sharjah for Community Affairs; and H.E. Lalu Samuel, Managing Director of Pierlite Middle East Sharjah. During the meeting, SEA's Board of Trustees approved an extension of the registration deadline for the award's 2025 edition to January 31, 2026. Discussions included key proposals, most notably the potential launch of a new category titled 'Best Service Entity'. The Board also underscored the importance of collaboration and knowledge exchange with prominent excellence awards across the UAE. H.E Abdallah Sultan Al Owais opened the meeting by welcoming the attendees and praising the efforts and achievements of the Sharjah Excellence Award's team. He affirmed the Sharjah Chamber's ongoing commitment to enhancing the award's impact as a strategic platform for promoting excellence and innovation across the business sector. This initiative aligns with Sharjah's integrated development strategy, which prioritises quality, innovation, and institutional excellence in building a competitive and sustainable knowledge-based economy. Al Owais further underlined the award's role as a catalyst for advancing corporate performance standards and actively contributing to the ambitious development path of Sharjah and the UAE. For her part, Nada Al-Hajri, General Coordinator of the Sharjah Excellence Award, stated that the meeting produced key outcomes that will define the award's upcoming phase. Among them is the decision to extend the registration deadline for the next cycle to January 31, 2026, allowing greater participation from private sector institutions. SEA's Board of Trustees also recommended evaluating the introduction of a new category under the title 'Sharjah Award for Best Service Entity'. Al-Hajri further noted that the meeting discussed several development proposals aimed at enhancing the award's appeal and expanding its outreach impact, including a suggestion to allow participation from companies operating across all emirates of the UAE. For further information, please contact: Ali Elgendy Misbar Communications ali@ Ahmad Aldwairi Misbar Communications
The Sun
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Kinky one-night stand has reignited my sex life with husband – but now he's asking where my new fetish has come from
1 DEAR DEIDRE: My husband loves my new and improved sexual appetite but what he doesn't realise is the trigger was a very raunchy one night stand. I hadn't planned on being unfaithful but when a colleague from another office made a beeline for me at an award ceremony, I was swept up in the moment. Now I've developed a huge appetite for mixing food and sex - it's the ultimate turn-on. My fling was so handsome, successful and made it very clear that he wanted me. By the end of the champagne reception he'd already whispered in my ear that he had another bottle of fizz in his bedroom and that he intended to pour it all over my naked stomach by the end of the night. I was stunned that he was so bold, but also hugely turned on. And just as he'd predicted we went back to his suite at the end of the night where he stripped me and then drank the champagne off my body. I don't think I've ever had such an erotic experience. I've only been married two years and this was the first time I cheated. I do feel bad and don't want to be the sort of person who keeps letting their partner down. I regularly think back to my night of passion - it was electric and has ended up improving our sex life. I'm 31 and my husband is 33. Since my experience with champagne, I've tried all sorts with my husband - chocolate, honey, wine and even milk. At first he was a bit dubious but after persuading him to spread it over me and then lick it off, he's really got into the swing of things. Dear Deidre: Spotting the signs your partner is cheating He's even started to ask me to spread food and drink over him. The only drawback is there is a lot more washing. I was a bit worried he might have been suspicious because he asked a few times where this food interest had come from. Taken off guard, I fobbed him off at first and then when he asked again, I said I had a good imagination. He's stopped asking awkward questions since, but I'm left feeling very guilty and wonder if the only way forward is to admit to cheating. At least then I would know everything is out in the open. DEIDRE SAYS: This is a controversial opinion but I don't believe coming clean will solve anything. The temptation to absolve oneself of any guilt is understandable, but the practicalities are that it often simply shifts any upset and hurt onto the innocent partner. Ask yourself why you want to admit to your one night stand, is it so that you can improve your relationship, or is it so that you can feel better about yourself? Of course if you were regularly cheating, or had no regret at all, I'd be suggesting something different. However, you say you don't want to stray again and want to work on your marriage, so there is little to be gained by coming clean. Keep focusing on your marriage. It's good that you have both reignited your sex life - a key part of maintaining a happy and well connected relationship. My support pack 50 Ways To Add Fun To Your Sex Life gives plenty more ideas on how to keep things fresh in the bedroom. Dear Deidre's Fetish Files Deidre's mailbag is bursting with kinky sex problems. One reader struggled to look past her husband's hosiery fetish, while another discovered his interest in cuckolding after his girlfriend's infidelity. And one woman discovered her husband's affair with a woman on a fetish website. Get in touch with the Dear Deidre team Every problem gets a personal reply from one of our trained counsellors. Sally Land is the Dear Deidre Agony Aunt. She achieved a distinction in the Certificate in Humanistic Integrative Counselling, has specialised in relationships and parenting. She has over 20 years of writing and editing women's issues and general features. Passionate about helping people find a way through their challenges, Sally is also a trustee for the charity Family Lives. Her team helps up to 90 people every week. Sally took over as The Sun's Agony Aunt when Deidre Sanders retired from the The Dear Deidre column four years ago. The Dear Deidre Team Of Therapists Also Includes: Kate Taylor: a sex and dating writer who is also training to be a counsellor. Kate is an advisor for dating website OurTime and is the author of five self-help books. Jane Allton: a stalwart of the Dear Deidre for over 20 years. Jane is a trained therapist, who specialises in family issues. She has completed the Basic Counselling Skills Level 1, 2, and 3. She also achieved the Counselling and Psychotherapy (CPCAB) Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Studies. Catherine Thomas: with over two decades worth of experience Catherine has also trained as a therapist, with the same credentials as Jane. She specialises in consumer and relationship issues. Fill out and submit our easy-to-use and confidential form and the Dear Deidre team will get back to you. You can also send a private message on the DearDeidreOfficial Facebook page or email us at: deardeidre@
