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The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Island girl threatens to QUIT villa in shock move after romance hits the rocks
SHAKIRA Khan threatened to quit Love Island in scenes not yet seen on TV. The lass from Burnley had a meltdown in the beach hut after ending her blossoming relationship with Conor over fears she'd never get over Harry. 6 6 The Sun can reveal Shakira was so upset by the situation, she went to seek support from the 24/7 duty of care team and asked to leave. Bosses were able to help her through the turmoil over a number of hours and she made the decision to stay. The meltdown happened after she ended things with the Irish rugby lad. A source said: 'Shakira has been through the wringer and was already at breaking point over her heartbreak by Harry. 'When Harry made it exclusive with Helena, everything unravelled and she realised she wasn't ready to be with Conor properly. 'She did the brave thing by ending that, but then the floodgates opened and she just didn't want to be in the villa anymore. 'She went to the beach hut and asked to leave the villa. 'The duty of care team were able to help her through her emotions and she decided to stay.' Shakira has had a tumultuous time in the villa but viewers branded her decision to end it with Conor 'real'. Love Island star branded 'biggest scammer' in the villa as she reacts to couple's huge milestone One tweeted: 'Shakira is the most respectful, self aware, mature person in Love Island history, never mind the fact she's only 22.' Another added: 'Shakira is so real that she's willing to leave the villa without a man or winning instead of faking it with Conor til the end.' It comes after fans called out Love Island bosses for allegedly giving Shakira a "villain edit" just days before the final. Love Island 2025 full lineup Harry Cooksley: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare. Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads. Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish. Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition. Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart. Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern. Ben Holbrough: A model ready to make waves. Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps. Aaron Buckett: A towering 6'5' personal trainer. Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro. Antonia Laites: Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress. Yasmin Pettet: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive. Emily Moran: Bombshell Welsh brunette from the same town as Love Island 2024 alumni Nicole Samuel. Harrison Solomon: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Giorgio Russo: The 30-year-old will be spending his summer in the sun, potentially his sister Alessia's successful tournament at the Euros in Switzerland. Yaz Broom: Professional DJ from Manchester who appeared on X Factor 2016 in girl group Four of Diamonds. Andrada Pop: Miss Bikini Ireland 2019 winner who hails from Dublin and works as a nail technician and personal trainer. Emma Munro: Harry Cooksley's ex who entered as a bombshell and works as a hydrogeologist. Departures: Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing. Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident. Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa. Malisha Jordan: A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Shea Mannings: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side. Caprice Alexandra: The 26-year-old bombshell owns a nursery in Romford. Poppy Harrison: The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villa Will Means: The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers' Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshell Megan Clarke: An Irish actress part of the OG line-up. Remell Mullins: Boasts over 18million likes and 500k followers on TikTok thanks to his sizzling body transformation videos. Alima Gagigo: 23-year-old personal banker from Glasgow who fancies herself as a 'good flirt'. Ryan Bannister: 27-year-old gym hunk who entered the show as a bombshell. ITV2 viewers insisted the marketing engineer, 22, has been "set up" by producers as they took to social media with their latest show theory. Some claim the Shakira and show BFF Toni are being made to look like 'mean girls,' despite what they see as Shakira's unfair treatment in the villa. This week, show bosses confirmed the date of the 2025 final - this being on on Monday, August 4, from 9pm to 10.35pm. 6 6 6
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jessica Simpson hints at Eric Johnson marriage breakdown in new song after sharing 'rough' dating experience
Jessica Simpson appeared to make a thinly veiled dig at her estranged husband Eric Johnson in her latest song. The singer, 45, dropped a new track titled Fade on Tuesday, in which she opened up more about her recent heartbreak, seemingly directed at her marriage to the football player, 45. In the song, she hinted at 'empty promises' her past lover once told her before their relationship ended. 'You can always say you love me / That doesn't mean that I feel loved / There's a green light in the distance / And all your words become too much,' she sang in a verse. In the chorus, the actress — who recently shared a grim update on her dating life following her dramatic split with her longtime partner — crooned about how she walked away and left her ex waiting on her. 'You can just wait on me / I won't be around / Watching you fade on me / Your words mean nothing now,' she sang. The singer, 45, dropped a new track titled Fade on Tuesday, in which she opened up more about her recent heartbreak, seemingly directed at her marriage to the football player; pictured June 2023 in Los Angeles In the song, which she co-wrote with Trent Dabbs and Teresa LaBarbera, Simpson also sang about how her former spouse made too many mistakes and broke her heart too many times. 'I have way too good a memory / I have no more heart to break / You're as empty as your promise / Go sleep alone in the bed you made,' the star continued. 'I've been way too optimistic / Now it's all taking a turn / They're gonna talk, but it's not their business / The stars align and sometimes burn.' On the same day, she opened up about the songwriting process behind the track, revealing that her newly released music was born from a 'heavy, emotional moment.' While she did not name her estranged husband in the song, she was notably married to Johnson for 10 years before they separated several months ago. 'This song came straight from my heart,' she revealed in a press release on Tuesday, per Us Weekly. 'I had just lived through this heavy, emotional moment, but there was no way I was gonna cancel my songwriting session,' she recalled. 'I walked into the studio with tears still on my cheeks, and what came out was a prayer.' Simpson then explained her song Fade 'is about watching someone you love slip away in real time, while trying to hold on to something that's already gone.' Fade is the first single from her upcoming EP, Nashville Canyon, Pt. 2, which is set for release on September 4, 2025. She dropped the first collection of songs, Nashville Canyon, Pt. 1, in March, just two months after announcing that she and her husband of 10 years had called it quits. In recent weeks, the Dukes of Hazzard alum has also been opening about dating after her dramatic split with her husband outside of her art. As she has been open about her split with estranged husband Eric amid their divorce and swirling cheating rumors, there has been plenty of intrigue if she is back in the dating pool yet. In a video obtained by Simpson was asked if she was ready to move on romantically to which she replied: 'It's a rough road in the dating world.' She remained mum on whether she has actively tried to put herself out there but she is not ready for online dating. Simpson explained: 'I mean I'm not getting on the apps yet.' The Irresistible hitmaker was asked if it had to be a dating app or if she would be open to being set up by a friend. The mother-of-three said: 'I would love for a friend to set me up. Are you kidding me?' The blonde bombshell looked stylish for the flight as she was seemingly heading to New York City for a concert at Rockefeller Center on Wednesday. She donned an oversized grey blazer with silver sequins all over it with an oversized white T-Shirt won as a dress and black leather platform boots. Simpson wore her signature blonde locks down as she sported natural, complementary make-up and accessorized with large designer shades. She and Johnson, 45, announced their split in January after nearly 11 years of marriage and three children together, and Simpson has since hinted at infidelity on Johnson's part in her fiery comeback track Leave. In early April, the I Wanna Love You Forever singer and the former NFL star were spotted reuniting with their daughters Maxwell, 12, and Birdie, five, and son Ace, 11 — along with what looked like Johnson's parents — signaling the two are working to co-parent despite the drama. In May, a source reveals that Simpson and Johnson are on surprisingly good terms. 'They are getting along well and everyone seems to be very happy,' the insider shared with USWeekly on Thursday. 'They talk and see each other all the time and have decided that no matter what happens, they will get along for the kids.' Despite the fact that neither has filed official divorce papers yet, the source made one thing clear: 'Right now there is no talk of getting back together.' But they didn't shut the door entirely, teasing, 'With Jessica and Eric, you never know.' 'They love each other and will always be supportive of one another,' the insider added.' 'For now, Jessica and Eric will be at a lot of holidays and birthdays together and just navigating their new truth.' Simpson — who once famously called Eric her 'sexual shaman' — came back swinging with Leave, a track dripping with breakup venom. The lyrics pull no punches: 'What we had was magic / Now you've made it tragic / Giving her what you gave to me / Now the well that you drank from is empty.' She digs even deeper, singing: 'Your weakness made me lonely / Unholy matrimony / Did you do to her what you did to me? Was she on her knees? / She's everything but me.' And she lands the final blow: 'I want you to leave / I don't even wanna breathe the air you breathe / I am stronger on my own / So hold on / I'm letting you go.' In April, Simpson opened up onstage at the Luck Reunion about confronting her husband just before things fell apart, saying her world ' turned upside down ' after she followed her gut and asked 'some very personal questions on the home front.' These days, Simpson is embracing her single status, telling fans she's a 'very single lady.' While their split may feel sudden to the public, whispers of trouble began as early as November 2024 when Simpson teased her new music on Instagram, writing, 'This comeback is personal, it's an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve..' Simpson was previously married to 98 Degrees frontman Nick Lachey from 2002 to 2006, a relationship immortalized on their reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
My close friend did the unthinkable while I was going through the worst time of my life - we haven't spoken since
A mum-of-two has detailed her heartbreak after one of her close friends ghosted her while she was going through the worst time of her life. Emily Skye, a fitness trainer from Queensland, said her mum was given just weeks to live after being diagnosed with leukaemia, unless she began intense chemotherapy, which she's done. 'It's been the most awful thing to watch someone go through,' Emily said. But the experience has made her realise who her true friends really are. 'People who actually genuinely care about me and the people who don't, they fully retract and they avoid you,' she said. Emily described how one of her friends reached out after noticing she had been quiet. When Emily opened up and shared the devastating news about her mum, her friend stopped responding. 'I heard from a friend of mine. She said, "You've been really quiet lately, is everything OK?" I really appreciate her noticing and reaching out. So I replied and I told her about my mum's situation,' Emily said. 'Now, I'm very cautious of how much I dump on someone. I never want to do too much that it overloads and that I don't know how to deal with it. I'm very respectful and aware of other people. 'I asked her how she is. And then I didn't hear anything back.' Emily said she could see her message has been 'read' but she decided to give her friend the 'benefit of the doubt'. 'Weeks went by, if not months... Then I bumped into her at the shopping centre,' she explained. 'I went to say, "Hey" and she ducked and pretended she didn't see me, and just walked off. I know she saw me. 'I felt heartbroken.' Emily was convinced her friend might have been avoiding her because she didn't know how to handle her mum's situation. 'I thought, OK well, maybe it's too much for her. Again, benefit of the doubt,' she said. However, she knew something wasn't right when she ran into her friend again. 'I walked straight up to her because I thought, let's put it all aside and just be kind. Who knows what's going on in her life?' Emily said. 'I gave her a hug and said, "How are you?" You could tell she was really uncomfortable. But I just acted normal. I didn't want her to feel bad or anything. 'She said, "I was meant to reply to you, but it's been a really bad year." I was like, "what's been going on?"' Her friend went on to explain that her husband was having a hard time at work because one of his colleagues 'wasn't being nice to him'. 'I said, "Oh no, that's terrible. I'm sorry to hear that. Is everything OK now?" she said, "Yeah, it's all sorted now",' Emily recalled. 'Then I saw someone else and she just walked away. I felt like she just saw an opportunity to get out of there and escaped. 'I can't help but feel hurt and abandoned.' Emily said she's always made an effort to show up for everyone so she feels hurt by her friend distancing herself. 'I just feel like, what's wrong with me?' she said. 'Am I just too sensitive... or was I actually hurt by someone who ignored me when I really needed support? I guess I just want to feel cared for. Maybe I expect too much.' She wondered whether she should ask her friend directly why she's been acting this way - or simply move on with her life. 'Do I just let it go and just not have any hard feelings?' Emily said. Her video has been viewed more than 8,500 times - with many sharing their own experiences of losing friends in similar situations. 'People just don't know how to handle others going through grief, some are naturally able to handle your news and others just freeze. I learnt this when I got cancer at 23, but I got rid of those who hid and ignored me because it upset me and took energy away from me that I didn't have to lose anyway,' one shared. 'When my mum died it was sudden and shocking and I didn't cope at all. Long story short, almost everyone disappeared. Never to be seen or heard from again. It'' their loss. I'm the loving, supportive friend who would have been there in their hard times. Now they don't have that,' another revealed. Some suggested Emily should talk to her friend about the situation. 'Honestly call her on it… Also she's not a true friend. My true friends are all there for me regardless of how much I dump on them and I'm the same with them. I'm sorry you're going through all that with your mum... Sending love,' one said. While others said Emily should simply walk away from the friendship. 'I completely don't understand this! How hard is it to be caring and supportive of a friend? I'm like you,' one shared. 'I'm so supportive of my friends and it hurts when it's not reciprocated. I would let this friendship go. She has let you down. Trying to talk to her will hurt more. Walk away and invest in the friendships that give as much as they get.' Another added: 'People pleaser here. People that you thought would be there for you are not and it hurts - I've learnt this getting older. I've wasted so much time and effort trying but it's not worth it. Put your time and effort in people that do it for you.' 'When people show you who they are - believe them. It hurts, but I have found cutting the cord to those relationships is best. I'd rather wait for the right people in my life,' one explained.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Prince Harry speaks of his 'heartbreak' during minefield trip to Angola after following in his mother Princess Diana's footsteps to visit country
Prince Harry has spoken of his 'heartbreak' in a statement released after his trip to Angola, where he followed in Princess Diana 's footsteps by walking through a minefield. The Duke of Sussex, 40, touched down in the South African nation over the weekend to complete the walk with his charity, The Halo Trust. His crossing of the cleared minefield mirrors Princess Diana's in January 1997, when the nation experienced a brief period of peace following a two-decade civil war that had left the country contaminated by more than 15 million landmines. The prince also walked the minefield back in 2013, which has now been transformed thanks to clearance by Angolan men and women trained by HALO. However, he was not joined by his wife Meghan Markle after reportedly deciding it was too dangerous for her to join him. In comments shared to Harry and Meghan's website following his participation in a landmine safety education session in the remote village of Mawano, the Duke said what he had witnessed 'breaks my heart'. Referring to his children Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four, he said: 'As a father to young children, it breaks my heart to see innocent children still living and playing next to minefields. 'All of us have a duty to protect children and future generations from the harms of war, both present and past.' Discussing the absent of his wife, Meghan, a source said: 'The duke won't let his wife go to England over security concerns, so there was no chance he'd allow her to go to Angola to walk across landmines.' A source involved in organising the event told the MailOnline: 'Usually these trips help to drive a bit more money from the government.' The session formed part of Halo's community outreach programme. The Prince also repeated safety instructions in Portuguese, taught local children how to recognise and avoid landmines, and spoke to families. Harry said: 'Children should never have to live in fear of playing outside or walking to school. Here in Angola, over three decades later, the remnants of war still threaten lives every day.' The Duke added: 'The Angolan government's continued commitment is a powerful testament to HALO's success in saving lives and reducing humanitarian risk. 'We thank President Lourenço for his leadership and partnership, as well as continued donor support as we work together towards completing the mission of a landmine-free country.' During a meeting with the President, Harry said, per 'This commitment is about more than removing deadly devices. 'It's about unlocking potential in a country that has so much - enabling children to walk to school safely, allowing farmers to grow crops, attracting sustainable development and bringing back wildlife tourism.' Harry also said: 'This work isn't just about removing explosives - it's about enabling opportunity, development, and long-term peace.' In 2019, when Harry came on board as Halo's patron, the Angolan government pledged £46million to create wildlife corridors and protect endangered species in conservation areas. It set a target of clearing all landmines by 2025 and Harry is said to hope that his presence there will boost efforts to meet the target. Angola is in southwestern Africa, along the Atlantic coast. It was ravaged by a brutal 27-year civil war until 2002 and the country is still grappling with the legacy of landmines, with millions buried across the countryside. Halo has cleared more than 123,000 landmines since 1994, and works to transform former war zones into farmland, national parks and 'safe' villages. Despite the progress made, more than 1,000 minefields remain across Angola. Princess Diana's walk in 1997 took place when the nation experienced a brief period of peace following a two-decade civil war that had left the country contaminated by more than 15 million landmines. Wearing a Halo Trust flak jacket and helmet, the striking photographs of the royal went down in history, particularly as she died later that year in a car crash. At least 60,000 people have been killed or injured by landmines in Angola since 2008, although the exact number of casualties is not known and is likely to be higher. HALO has cleared more than 120,000 landmines and 100,000 bombs from the country, but at least 80 Angolans have still been killed by them in the last five years. Over 1,000 minefields remain to be cleared across the entire country, including on the periphery of the Lobito Corridor, a strategically important railway that links Angola's Atlantic coast to the mineral heartlands of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. James Cowan, CEO of The HALO Trust, said: 'We are hugely grateful to President Lourenço for his leadership and to the Duke of Sussex for his personal commitment to HALO's work in Angola. 'This new contract is an important step forward in our mission to make Angola mine-free, and we will continue our work in solidarity with the Angolan people until every last mine is cleared.' This is the latest of several significant visits Harry has made to Angola in recent years. In September 2019, after he became patron, he retraced the exact steps his mother took near Huambo, causing a sensation across the globe. The duke also visited the remote Dirico region, where he toured a newly cleared minefield, a detonated a landmine, and spent a night camping by the Cuito River. He then visited the town's Princess Diana Orthopaedic Centre, met female deminers, and toured a demining camp in southeastern Angola. In September 2024, he joined Angola's foreign minister at a United Nations Halo event in New York. Again, Meghan steered clear of the event despite the fact it was in the US. Sources at the time said she did not attend because the trip was part of his 'independent schedule' during Climate Week. The trip comes in the wake of a secret peace summit held between Harry's two most senior aides and King Charles's head of communications in central London earlier this month The meeting was described as a charm offensive by the Sussexes to turn around their negative public image. Harry and Meghan's new chief of communications, Meredith Maines, met with Tobyn Andreae, the King's communications secretary, at the Royal Over-Seas League a three-minute walk from Clarence House, the monarch's London residence, on Wednesday. Also present was Liam Maguire, who runs the Sussexes' PR team in the UK. Images of the rendezvous raised hopes of a reconciliation between Harry, 40, and his father, 76. The meeting, held at a private members club in London, was the first step in a 'rapprochement process' to restore the broken relationship between the duke, his wife Meghan and the rest of the royal family. While royal experts claimed a wounded Prince William will feel less inclined to resolve the feud than his father King Charles, they added the monarch would have undoubtedly consulted the heir to the throne before conducting any peace talks with Harry's aides. Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told MailOnline: 'The King and Harry are currently, we understood from Harry's interview on the BBC, not speaking. This meeting obviously is a sign things are moving forward. 'The King would never have made these moves without William's support and understanding. William and Catherine are the future of the monarchy. 'He has undoubtedly been furious at the way the Sussexes have behaved and undoubtedly regards Harry's behaviour as treason of a sort. They reportedly have not spoken in over two years.' He added: 'Ideally, the Sussexes might like to drive a wedge between the King and the heir to the throne. They won't succeed.' However, following the summit, the Mail revealed that Prince Harry has 'no plans' ever to move back to Britain despite the recent hopes of a reconciliation with King Charles. Following news of a secret peace summit between aides of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and his father, it was thought the Windsor family feud could be resolved, paving a way for the prince to return to the UK. However friends of Harry and Meghan have said the couple are 'very happy' in California and are never likely to return. A source, who is close to Harry, 40, said: 'They're very happy living in and raising their family in California and, as it stands, have no plans to leave.'
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- South China Morning Post
China ‘military officer' dates man for 8 years, vanishes with US$91,000 for home makeover
A Chinese factory worker was left heartbroken and financially devastated after his fiancée, who claimed to be a military officer, vanished after allegedly fleecing him and his family out of 650,000 yuan (US$91,000). Advertisement The 30-something man, surnamed Ji, who had only met the woman a handful of times over an eight-year period, had been under pressure from his parents to get married. He worked at a car factory in Chengdu, Sichuan province, in southwestern China, and met a woman who uses the pseudonym 'Li Hua' through an online dating app in late 2018. The 'happy couple', who had only met a handful of times, even had pre-wedding photos taken. Photo: Li claimed to be a 'military officer' serving in the Armed Police Force in Dujiangyan City, also in Sichuan province. In late 2018, Li introduced Ji and his parents to her supposed family in Chishui, Guizhou province, also in southwestern China, where the marriage was 'basically decided'. By 2020, they had even taken wedding photos together. Advertisement However, the couple had reportedly only met 'four or five times', usually for brief lunch dates in Dujiangyan before she would rush back to 'her unit'.
