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The Independent
19 hours ago
- General
- The Independent
Siblings shocked after school photo turns up in charity shop hundreds of miles away
A brother and sister have been reunited with their primary school photo after it turned up in a charity shop more than 300 miles away. Chris Kirkum, 32, from Holsworthy, Devon, and his sister Jade Kirkum, 30, from Bude, Cornwall, were around eight and six years old when they posed for the school photo at Bude Junior School in Cornwall. The photo, in a brown, metallic frame, ended up at an Age UK shop in Boston, Lincolnshire. Michael Beecroft, 42, from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, found the photo during a visit to the charity shop and posted about it in a Facebook group called "Charity Shop S**t" on March 9. The siblings were reunited with the nostalgic picture within a few days, proving, as they said, "the power of social media". 'I randomly joined the group as it appeared on my news feed and I thought it was quite funny,' Ms Kirkum, who is a full-time mother, told the PA news agency. 'One day, someone who went to school with Chris and I but was not in the same classes as us tagged me, and I clicked on the link and it took me to the picture of Chris and I, which was the most bizarre thing.' Mr Kirkum, who works as a mechanic, told PA: 'I was quite taken aback. 'I think I was just doing the washing up and Jade asked me if I had seen the Facebook post and I said no and when I saw it, I couldn't believe it was a photo of us two sitting together in primary school.' Mr Kirkum said he could vividly remember the day the photo was taken. 'At the time, I remember thinking to myself: 'Oh, she's got to sit on my lap' and I was grumpy about it,' he said. Chloe Poole – an administration assistant based in Boston – managed to retrieve the photo from the charity shop and posted it to Ms Kirkum on March 10, who received it on March 13. Ms Poole, 26, said she saw the Facebook post while on a break at work, so decided to retrieve the picture since it was close-by – she was even given it for free by the manager. 'Honestly, I'm just glad she could get the photo back. I know how many memories one photo can hold and I hope any decent person would do the same,' she told PA. The siblings said they were unsure how the photo ended up in the charity shop, but it could have been accidentally donated by a family member. Mr Kirkum added the pair's father was in 'sheer disbelief' when he was told the story. 'I remember his eyes being wide open and he didn't believe it until we showed him the Facebook post,' he added. The now infamous photo is with Ms Kirkum at her home. 'Our story shows the power of social media – nobody knew us and this photo has come back to us. It is amazing and just goes to show you social media is mad,' she added. Mr Beecroft created the Facebook post after spotting the photo nestled among photo frames during a day out to Boston, said he was pleased the story had a happy ending. He said he never expected the post to get so much traction, initially hoping it would just provide a bit of light-hearted humour. 'I didn't expect it to get as much traction as it did, I just posted it as a bit of a laugh to see if anyone would recognise them,' he said. 'I'm really happy it got back to them.'
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Guess Who! Popular Married at First Sight star looks unrecognisable in throwback primary school photo
A popular Married At First Sight bride has been spotted in a Sydney primary school photo from 1999. One MAFS viewer, who goes by the handle @boganbarbie1 on TikTok, shared her shock after realising she had attended Mount Annan Public School alongside the reality TV star. In the old class photo, the season 12 bride is sitting perched in the middle of the front row with her hands clasped together and a wide smile. Her brunette locks are pulled into a high ponytail and she matches her classmates in the primary school's blue and white checkered dress and red bow-tie uniform. In bold print writing at the bottom of the photo is the name Rhiannon Disljenkovic. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. A popular Married At First Sight bride has been spotted front-and-centre in a Sydney primary school photo from 1999. Can you guess who it is? 'Hang on a second. How is it that I only just found out today that Rhi from MAFS is Rhi Disljenkovic from f**king primary school?' she said in the video. 'I literally went to school with her!' she exclaimed, before pointing out herself in the class photo. The TikTok ForYou page algorithm quickly helped the post find several of Rhi's old school friends on the app. 'Aww there's me front and centre!' another person commented, writing: 'I was besties with Rhiannon. I don't watch TV so never knew about her being on TV lol. So cool to see this photo!' Meanwhile, the woman who made the video said that from what she can remember, Rhi was 'popular' in school and was 'a very nice girl with time for anyone.' Rhi and her MAFS husband Jeff Gobbels emerged from season 12 of Married At First Sight as the only successful match from the reality TV 'experiment' in 2025. The Melbourne-based couple, who moved in together after the series ended, even dropped some shock baby news during the final episode of the show. They were discussing their relationship with series expert Mel Schilling and confirmed children were in their future. Season 12 bride Rhi Disljenkovic attended Mount Annan Public School in New South Wales 'I'm on my way to falling in love. I would have never in a million years picked this, it is actually a cool story...' Rhi told Mel. '...To tell your kids!' Mel jumped in. Rhi agreed with her, confirming the pair were considering having children. 'That's it! I was about to say that,' she said. Jeff then thanked the experts for matching him with Rhi and said one of the secrets to the success was the great timing, which was 'everything'. In April, the pair were as loved-up as ever as they attended Daily Mail Australia's exclusive MAFS reunion dinner party in Sydney. The couple were by each other's side for most of the night, and held hands and stared into each other's eyes at the dinner table. Their fellow cast members collectively told Daily Mail Australia the pair are the 'real deal' and have loved seeing their romance unfold and prosper outside of the experiment. Rhi and her MAFS husband Jeff Gobbels emerged from season 12 of Married At First Sight as the only successful match from the reality TV 'experiment' in 2025 They added they are 'incredibly cute' and their chemistry is 'undeniable'. During an exclusive interview, Rhi and fellow bride Beth Kelly revealed which couple 'is most likely' to actually marry. 'Rhi and Jeff!' Beth said, while Rhi added 'Me!!' The couple, who melted hearts during their Final Vows when they chose to stay together, have revealed what's next for their blossoming relationship and shut down swirling engagement rumours. Rhi and Jeff – who were matched on the show by experts who had no idea they had previously dated each other briefly - said the key to their success was emotional maturity and good communication.
