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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
England ace and love rat Jermain Defoe, 42, dating stunning recruiter 11 years his junior
FORMER England striker JERMAIN DEFOE can never stay single for too long. And now I can reveal that the ex-Premier League star is dating recruiter Farran Tomlin - 11 years his junior. Advertisement 4 Former England striker Jermain Defoe can never stay single for too long Credit: Getty 4 Farran Tomlin is 11 years his junior Credit: Supplied The pair were spotted in the British Airways First Class lounge at London's Heathrow Airport last week - before jetting off on a romantic getaway to Bodrum in Turkey. A source said: 'The pair were very loved-up and enjoying the perks of the lounge before their flight.' Turkish singer Dilek Sert Erdogan posted a snap of the couple at the five-star Lujo Hotel Bodrum, captioned: 'The amazing Jermain Defoe and his lovely wife Farran came to see our show. 'Even after I got off stage, they were still there… Advertisement Read More on Jermain Defoe 'Later, Farran messaged me saying: 'Jermain said: 'We have to stay afterwards - and let her know what an amazing voice she has.' How sweet is that?' 'We had a lovely little chat - they're such warm, genuine people. One by one they sparkle but together they shine!' In 2023 Jermain was caught kissing wedding planner Paige Mallabourn-Edmondson at a hotel in Lancashire - days after appearing on a red carpet with his influencer girlfriend Alisha LeMay. It came after Jermain left his wife Donna Tierney for Alisha after less than a year of marriage . Advertisement Most read in Sport Breaking Exclusive Let's hope Jermain doesn't stray this time… 4 Turkish singer Dilek Sert Erdogan posted a snap of the couple at the five-star Lujo Hotel Bodrum Credit: Instram/Dilekserdogan 4 Jermain in action during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier Credit: Getty Images - Getty
The Sun
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Raheem Sterling ‘lined up for shock transfer to Chelsea's London rivals' in move that could revive World Cup 2026 dream
RAHEEM STERLING is on Fulham's summer transfer window "shortlist", according to reports. The Chelsea forward has been left out of Enzo Maresca's plans again this season and the Blues are looking to move their £325,000-a-week player on. 3 3 According to The Telegraph, Chelsea's west London rivals Fulham will wait until later in the window to move for him. The report states Cottagers manager Marco Silva is keen to add experience to his squad, and four-time Premier League winner Sterling, who also boasts 82 England caps, fits that bill. 30-year-old Sterling has also attracted interest elsewhere in Europe too. Napoli - who have revived ex-Premier League players Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour's careers - want to sign Sterling on loan. Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen are also interested. Sterling joined Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel in 2022 for £47.5million from Manchester City and went on to make 81 appearances. However, he has not been in Maresca's plans since the former Leicester boss's arrival last summer. Sterling was sent on loan to Arsenal last season, making just 13 starts in all competitions during the campaign. The former Liverpool winger still has two years left on his Chelsea contract, but the Blues are willing to accept just £20million for him. Fulham could provide a lifeline for both Sterling's club career and his international one. The last England appearance he made came at the 2022 World Cup in the quarter-final defeat to France. And if he finds form at Craven Cottage, he could reignite his hopes of being picked for next summer's World Cup. Now might be the perfect time to make a case for a call up given his former boss Tuchel is in charge of the Three Lions.
Irish Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Michaella McCollum of the Peru Two breaks silence ahead of Celebrity SAS debut
Michaella McCollum of the Peru Two has broken her silence ahead of her Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins debut. McCollum made global headlines with Melissa Reid after they were caught and charged with trying to smuggle 11 kilos of cocaine in their luggage at Lima Airport in Peru in 2013 as they attempted to board a flight to Spain. Both were jailed in the notoriously tough Ancon 2 prison in South America but were granted early release in 2016. Now McCollum has been announced as part of the line-up for Channel 4's Celebrity SAS. The Dungannon native told her 102k followers on her Instagram: "Blood, sweat and tears." "What an experience though! "SAS who dare wins series 7 will be on your screens @channel4 from 3rd August!" The convict joins the likes of Traitors winner and former soldier Harry Clark, Sir David Beckham's former assistant Rebecca Loos, and ex-Premier League footballer Troy Deeney, as they are pushed to their limits as they join the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. The reality spin-off series will follow 14 famous faces – which also includes professional boxer Conor Benn, S Club star Hannah Spearritt and the first deaf celebrity recruit, former Love Island contestant Tasha Ghouri – as they endure special forces training in an attempt to make it through SAS selection. The 2025 line-up also includes dancer Louie Spence and former X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan. Lucy Spraggan performing in Leeds (Image: Retna/ Former Watford player Deeney said: "I'm at a crossroads in my life, so I'm hoping the course can highlight the good and bad in me and hopefully we'll see at the end, that the good outweighs the bad. "I'm sure the DS (directing staff) will get me irritated very quickly, but they will also know how to nurture and to reshape and probably help me along the way." Ghouri, who was born deaf, added: "I'm very excited to actually take on the course and just go for it, push myself and really challenge myself. "I also want to show people that having a disability makes you no less able – we can also push ourselves, and do crazy challenges if we put our mind to it." (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock) The celebrities will be taken to Wales where they will immerse themselves in special forces training, led by chief instructor Billy Billingham and his team of directing staff (DS) which includes Jason Fox or 'Foxy', Rudy Reyes and Chris Oliver. Billingham said: "This course is not an attendance course, the bar is set high and will not waiver. "Every recruit is a volunteer who chose to step into our arena. Although many will start, very few will finish and even less will pass. This is not for the weak minded or faint-hearted." Airing across eight one-hour episodes, the seventh series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins will be available to watch on Channel 4 every Sunday and Monday from 9pm starting on August 3. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
Sunday World
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Drug mule Michaella McCollum set to star on new series of reality show
Michaella McCollum will join the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins on Channel 4 Michaella McCollum is set to appear on the new series of a Channel 4 reality TV series. McCollum, who made headlines in 2013 after being imprisoned in Peru for drug smuggling charges, will join the likes of Traitors winner Harry Clark, Sir David Beckam's former assistant Rebecca Loos, and ex-Premier League footballer Troy Deeney, as they are pushed to their limits as they join the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. Michaella McCollum (Photo by Presseye) The reality spin-off series will follow 14 famous faces – which also includes professional boxer Conor Benn, S Club star Hannah Spearritt and the first celebrity deaf recruit, former Love Island contestant Tasha Ghouri – as they endure special forces training in an attempt to make it through SAS selection. The 2025 line-up includes celebrities from across industries such as former soldier Clark, dancer Louie Spence and former X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan. McCollum, now known as one of the 'Peru Two', will also join up with Loos, who claimed that she had an affair with David Beckham. Troy Deeney (Richard Sellers/PA) Former Watford player Deeney also joins the line-up and said: 'I'm at a crossroads in my life, so I'm hoping the course can highlight the good and bad in me and hopefully we'll see at the end, that the good outweighs the bad. 'I'm sure the DS (directing staff) will get me irritated very quickly, but they will also know how to nurture and to reshape and probably help me along the way.' Group shot of all recruits lined up on beach (Channel 4/PA) News in 90 Seconds - July 23rd Deeney will be joined by former footballer and broadcaster Adebayo 'The Beast' Akinfenwa, along with a few Love Island veterans including Chloe Burrows (series seven) Adam Collard (series four and eight) and Ghouri (series eight). Ghouri, who was born deaf, said: 'I'm very excited to actually take on the course and just go for it, push myself and really challenge myself. 'I also want to show people that having a disability makes you no less able – we can also push ourselves, and do crazy challenges if we put our mind to it.' Tasha Ghouri (Alamy/PA) The line-up is completed with musician Lady Leshurr and drag artist and DJ Bimini, who said: 'People in the UK love to debate gender like it's a concept, not a lived experience. It gets reduced to headlines and toilet talk. I'm doing this to remind them that behind every opinion is a human being. 'The course, the SAS and the Army have got a very masculine stereotype and I've got both elements of masculine and feminine and that's my superpower. Vulnerable, raw, and stronger than ever.' Michaella McCollum escorted in handcuffs by police following her arrest The celebrities will be taken to Wales where they will immerse themselves in special forces training, led by chief instructor Billy Billingham and his team of directing staff (DS) which includes Jason Fox or 'Foxy', Rudy Reyes and Chris Oliver. Billingham said: 'This course is not an attendance course, the bar is set high and will not waiver. 'Every recruit is a volunteer who chose to step into our arena. Although many will start, very few will finish and even less will pass. This is not for the weak minded or faint hearted.' Airing across eight one-hour episodes, the seventh series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins will be available to watch on Channel 4 every Sunday and Monday from 9pm starting on August 3.
Scottish Sun
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Man Utd legends reunite at Oasis Heaton Park gig as fans say ‘not on my 2025 bingo list'
A member of a popular band was spotted with them ROCK N ROLL STARS Man Utd legends reunite at Oasis Heaton Park gig as fans say 'not on my 2025 bingo list' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) OASIS fans were left shocked after spotting a group of unlikely Manchester United legends at their concert. Noel and Liam Gallagher are doing five shows at Heaton Park in their hometown as part of their comeback tour this summer. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Legends like Steve Bruce and Michael Carrick posed with fans at an Oasis gig Credit: Instagram @4alexbruce And those in the crowd were left shocked when they spotted Man Utd icons Steve Bruce, Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher among them. The stunning gang also featured ex-Premier League defender Phil Bardsley, former Leeds striker Matt Smith, Steve's son and footballer Alex Bruce and Courteeners guitarist Daniel Conan Moores. The group were all smiles and posed for photos with fans. Bruce is seen front and centre in the images dressed in a black bucket hat, while Carrick has two pints in his hand. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL OFF THE MARC Rashford BANNED from playing for Barcelona initially amid registration issues The images have gone viral on social media, with one fan saying: "Imagine bouncing along to Rock n Roll Star and realising you're stood next to Steve Bruce and Michael Carrick." Another added: "Steve Bruce at Oasis in a bucket hair was not on my 2025 bingo list, legend." A third wrote: "Some forgotten legends in that photo." Bruce is currently manager of League One side Blackpool, who finished ninth in the table last season. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Carrick is enjoying a summer off after being dismissed by Middlesbrough at the end of last season. And they are not the only managers to enjoy an Oasis concert this summer after Pep Guardiola singed along to hits like Don't Look Back In Anger with his daughter Maria.
