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The Sun
2 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Average age Brits meet their ‘best friend for life' is revealed in new study
THE average Brit met their best friend at age 19 – with one in 10 having had the same one since they were 10 years old. The research of 2,000 UK adults revealed 22 per cent met genuine friends for life between the ages of 11 to 15, making school the ultimate friendship factory. 3 Classrooms were the birthplace of 37 per cent of these best-friend connections, especially among Gen-Z and millennials, while 17 per cent found their forever friend on the job. Trust (67 per cent), support through tough times (53 per cent), and a shared sense of humour (41 per cent), were identified as the glue that helps best friends stay together. To mark National Best Friends Day, Nutella placed a 3.8m high and 3.5m wide ice cream tub in Potters Field Park, London, to invite pals to share a snack together. Gemma Mattison, a spokesperson for Ferrero UK & Ireland, makers of the spread, said: 'Best friends are the people we laugh with, lean on, and share life's little moments with - and that's something worth celebrating.' But remaining close isn't as easy as it once was - a third of those polled think it's harder to maintain adult friendships as they only manage to meet up with their best pals a few times a year (22 per cent). Just 13 per cent see their best friends on a weekly basis, and 17 per cent leave it as long as a year in between catch ups. And it seems busy life schedules are to blame, with 46 per cent believing it's because people are more unavailable now, so it is harder to find time to connect. Food continues to be a key ingredient to great friendships and spending time together, as almost half (45 per cent) maintain contact by going out for brunch and breakfast with their mate. According to the OnePoll study, ice cream tops the list as the ultimate friendship dessert; 27 per cent of Brits say it would be their forever go-to with their best friend, followed by chocolate cake (20 per cent) and cheesecake (16 per cent). The study also uncovered 13 per cent of adults aged over 65 have more than five best friends, whereas only six per cent of Gen Z has the same number. Almost half of the silent generation said they made their best friends after the age of 35, with one in 20 holding onto relationships from six to 10 years old. 3 3
The Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Noughties Hollywood teen movie star unrecognisable in new TikTok as fans ask ‘what happened to her?'
A NOUGHTIES Hollywood teen movie star looks unrecognisable in a new TikTok, as fans ask 'what happened?' Over the years, Amanda Bynes has had some tough times growing up as a child actor and in the limelight. 5 5 And fans were shocked to see her looking unrecognisable in her most recent video, shared on her social media. The 39-year-old She's The Man star could be seen showing off her new bangs while telling her followers that she'd finally grown them out. She rocked long blonde hair and a blonde fringe, a nose piercing and dark eye make up in the video. The former Hollywood star could also be seen with a heart tattoo on her cheek. Amanda added: 'Also my best friend Dylan and I have been best friends for 10 years. 'To mark out best friend anniversary we got matching roman numeral X's for the number ten, I got it on my finger and Dylan got it on her rib cage.' Amanda then showed off her new tattoo on her finger. The star tends to swap between brown and blonde hair, but it's the first time she's rocked a fringe. In the comments, some fans said the star looked 'unrecognisable,' as she showed off her changed look. Amanda Bynes sparks concern with swollen lips and chopped bangs in latest video as fans cry 'this is so sad' With a handful of people commenting: 'You can't convince me that's the same Amanda Bynes.' Others were quick to defend Amanda's new look, telling her she looked beautiful and saying how much her new fringe suited her. The star has since decided to switch the comments off for her new post. Amanda was arrested for a DUI in 2012; she has alleged that she was abused by her father; she was put under a conservatorship from 2014 to 2022; and she checked into a mental health facility in 2020. Despite her struggles, Amanda has recently been determined to get her manicurist license. In 2018, the former movie star attended and graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising but decided not to go down that road. In 2022, she announced that she was headed to cosmetology school. Unfortunately, Amanda revealed that she did not pass her manicurist license exam. In a now-deleted update posted to her Instagram last year, she said, "Since I haven't passed the board exam yet to get my manicurist license I started back at school to study manicurist theory and to practice doing acrylics before I take the test again so I'll be good to go when I get a job at a nail salon." Her career as an actress began at the age of seven, where she performed both on-stage and on-screen. A member of the sketch comedy series All That, Amanda later earned her own spinoff: The Amanda Show. She went on to appear as a series regular on What I Like About You, as well as in a multitude of films including: Big Fat Liar, Easy A, She's the Man, Sydney White, Hairspray, and What a Girl Wants. In 2018, Amanda received her Associate's degree in Merchandise Product Development. The following year, she graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. Amanda Bynes is currently engaged to Paul Michael, a man she met at Alcoholics Anonymous. She has two siblings - Jillian Bynes and Tommy Bynes. 5
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE BFF bust-up exposed at Pip Edwards' 45th birthday as one of her closest friends is notably absent - and the cause of their rift is an all too familiar story...
Forget divorces, bankruptcies and custody battles. What really gets the eastern suburbs gossips leaning in these days is a good, old-fashioned falling-out between two best friends.
