Alexandra Burke's pregnancy 'bittersweet' as she is 'finding it difficult without her mum'

filed suit in Polk County court, claiming that the Department of Corrections discriminated against him based on his gender identity, in violation of the Iowa Civil Rights Act.Vroegh’s case was the first jury lawsuit brought under the Iowa Civil Rights Act since it was amended in 2007 to include protections for gender identity. In February 2019, an Iowa jury found that the Department of Corrections had discriminated against Vroegh on the basis of sex and gender identity through its actions, and awarded him $120,000 in damages. The state later appealed the jury’s verdict to the Iowa Supreme Court, which upheld the jury’s verdict on Friday.“This is a historic victory for civil rights in Iowa, because it makes real the promise of nondiscrimination protections in employment that our legislature put in place for transgender Iowans in 2007,” Rita Bettis Austen, legal director for the ACLU of Iowa, said in a statement.

Dame Joan Collins says modern men are "suffering from the rise of anti-maleness" in the wake of the #MeToo movement. The 88-year-old acting legend is a supporter of the campaign - originally created by activist Tarana Burke in 2006 to empower women from black communities who had endured sexual assault to speak out - which saw women all over the world share their painful experiences of sexual abuse and misconduct by men online in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal which broke in 2017 revealing the now imprisoned movie producer to be guilty of multiple sexual assaults on numerous women in Hollywood. However, Collins believes that the current climate is making decent men become wary around women because they fear being accused of perpetuating toxic masculinity.

AJ Crimson, who was a beauty influencer and celebrity make up artist, has died at the age 27. His family shared a statement to People magazine on his death as they said: "AJ Crimson was a makeup industry leader that set a standard of beauty that was elevated, beautiful, and accessible to people of all color. "We as a family are heartbroken and devastated by his passing, but thankful for the lessons that he laid on each of us with his truth, directness, and leadership." "We thank you all for your kind words, tweets, and posts, as AJ was an inspiration to us as much as he was a bright light to the rest of the world.They added: "There are no words that can sum up his whole.

AJ Crimson has sadly died at the age of 27.

Pregnant Alexandra Burke glowed in her latest snap as she cradled her blossoming baby bump. Sharing the picture with her followers on Instagram, the singer joked that she was “bumping” her way into her third trimester as her due date creeps closer. Alexandra wrote: “Bumping my way on tour into my third trimester….

Jamal Edwards, has shared a touching tribute to her son on the first Mother’s Day since his death.Jamal, whose SB.TV channel helped to launch the careers of artists like Ed Sheeran, Dave and Jessie J, died on February 20 at the age of 31. Brenda later confirmed that Jamal had died from a “sudden illness”.In a statement following his death, Brenda described her son as the “centre of [her] world” and called him “an inspiration to myself and so many”.“Our love for him lives on, his legacy lives on. Long live Jamal Edwards MBE, MBA, PhD,” she added.Earlier today (March 27), Brenda took to Instagram to celebrate the life of her son on the first Mother’s Day since his passing.

Life as we knew it came to an end this week 10 years ago as Gotye and Kimbra spent their final week at Number 1.

Cheryl Burke first filed for divorce, Matthew Lawrence has submitted his response to the court.According to court documents obtained by ET on Monday, Lawrence filed his response on March 18, and is not seeking any spousal support. Additionally, just as Burke did when she filed for divorce in February, he is also requesting to terminate the court's ability to award any spousal support.Lawrence also requested that the court uphold the former couple's prenuptial agreement, which would determine the division of assets.

Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez gazed lovingly at his fiancee Gemma Atkinson after the couple were reunited. Gorka was delighted to be back home after being away touring on the Firedance Latin dance spectacular.

Celebrities have offered their support for Oti Mabuse and her family after it was announced her niece has died at the age of 28. Oti shared the heartbreaking news on Saturday morning that her beloved niece Tlhogi had passed away, and she’s since received an outpouring of tributes and touching messages from friends and fans in support of her and her family. On Instagram, Oti’s sister Motsi Mabuse explained that she will not be commenting on the sad news, calling it a private matter.

Radio 1’s Rickie Haywood-Williams has revealed he’s set to become a dad again. Rickie, 41, shared a picture of him cuddling his partner Natalie Harman as she cradled her bump, as they prepare to welcome their new arrival. Embracing her bump, the pair beamed in the photo as Rickie captioned the image: “Baby is on the way! #lovemadeusdoit ." And he excitedly added on his Instagram story: "I'm going to be a new dad again." Friends and fans leapt in to congratulate the DJ, with Joe Wicks commenting: “congratulations mate”, alongside a heart emoji.

Alexandra Burke has been showing off her ever-growing baby bump in style with her beloved boyfriend Darren Randolph.The singer and X Factor winner, 33, who revealed she was pregnant on Valentine's Day, was attending The Baby Show at London's ExCeL Centre on Sunday 6 March. She looked positively glowing in a long fitted cream dress which showed off her growing bump. Her hair was braided and styled in a high ponytail framing her face, and completed the look with some large hoop earrings.

The body of a man has been found in the River Leven in Alexandria this afternoon.

Billie and Sam Faiers recently revealed that they'd been turned away from a high-end London restaurant, having arrived around 20 minutes late for their reservation. The former TOWIE stars, who opened up about their dismay on their new podcast, had booked a table at swanky eatery Sexy Fish, to celebrate their mum Suzie's 53rd birthday. With the trio arriving 20 minutes late, Sexy Fish's 15-minute grace period had passed, and consequently their table had been given away to a different group of diners.

Celebrities regularly trigger various fashion trends, whether that's a new take on the classic little black dress or surprising us with non-traditional wedding dresses. After Love Island’s Sharon Gaffka, Laura Anderson and singer Alexandra Burke set a huge trend on the colour pink earlier in the week, there is already another which has come along with thanks to Rihanna and Chloe Sims.The 34-year-old who ripped up the rule book at Paris Fashion Week stunned as she by stepped out in a tiny black thong, lace bra and a totally sheer skirt pulled up over her bump for Dior’s Autumn/Winter show.

Real Housewives of Orange County, Braunwyn Windham-Burke had struggles in both her personal life and with the other ladies. It all came to a head in 2020 when she decided to get sober and come out as a lesbian on-camera. There was some confusion about her sexuality, given that the reality star was married to a man, as well as some commentary related to past incidents.

Former X Factor stars Rylan Clark and Alexandra Burke reunited as they attended an event in London on Monday evening. Alexandra won the singing series back in 2008 while Rylan finished in an impressive fifth place during the 2012 season – and both have gone on to have successful careers. And the pair couldn't wipe the smile from their faces as they attended the Melissa Bell Foundation and Style For Stroke Foundation at The Windmill Soho.Television presenter Rylan cut a stylish figure as he sweetly cradled the pregnant 33 year old's blossoming bump, that she dressed in a stunning black evening dress.