Carol McGiffin's blunt 4-word statement on friends Ruth and Eamonn split

Prince William echoed the thoughts of England fans everywhere last night when he shared his own emotional message following the football team's nerve-shredding victory over Slovakia.The post, which was signed off with a W to prove it was written personally by him, echoed the thoughts of England fans everyone over the lacklustre start to the game and its triumphant conclusion. William was watching as Jude Bellingham's last-gasp overhead kick took England level before Harry Kane fired in another goal to clinch victory.The royal, 42, wrote on his and Kate's official Prince and Princess of Wales account on X: "Emotional rollercoaster! Let's go England!" The royal added with his customary positivity: "Quarter finals here we come! W." One follower replied: "We can all imagine Prince William yelling Let’s go England!" Another told him: "WHAT A GAME!!! I can imagine how much you must have celebrated the goals." Another asked him to put a call in to his friend, England manager Gareth Southgate, saying: "Ah go on - give Southgate a bit of a tickle & 'suggest' he might find it helpful to put Ollie & Ezri on to start next game." England beat Slovakia after extra-time to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 in the early kick-off yesterday and will now play Switzerland at 5pm on Saturday.

Kerry Katona has revealed what she told best pal Katie Price when she learned she was going under the knife for her 17th boob job - and she didn't hold back. In her exclusive column this week, the mum of five also opens up about her own family feud after Meghan Markle 's dad Thomas gave a very candid interview about their relationship. She also shares which of her children she thinks could be destined for stardom - and what advice she'd give this year's Celebs Go Dating singletons....

Kate Middleton is known for her love of sport, with rarely a game that she can't expertly turn her hand to. But the Princess of Wales previously told enthusiastic young tennis fans at a tennis training session that she wasn't able to get out on the court as much as she would like these days - because "I've got lots of babies".

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge Shirley Ballas has set the record straight to quash rumours that she and partner Danny Taylor have parted ways. Despite reports suggesting their engagement ended in 2023 and a separation followed this year, the 63-year-old professional dancer, who's currently prepping for the new series of the BBC dance competition, begged to differ, saying, "Danny and I are still together". Not only did she confirm they were stronger than ever, but she also disclosed having "changed her mind" about marriage, following two divorces.

Carol McGiffin is nothing if not straight-talking - and during our exclusive shoot with her and husband Mark Cassidy at a beautiful vineyard in the south of France, where she now lives most of the year, she was certainly true to form. Speaking of ITV chatshow Loose Women, which Carol was a popular panellist on until her shock departure in April 2023, the star, 64, admitted that she misses being a part of it - but for various reasons would never go back, including that nowadays, she personally finds the show ‘boring’. “It was once a great job.

Carol McGiffin and her husband Mark Cassidy look relaxed and absolutely besotted with each other during our gorgeous exclusive shoot in the south of France. When we catch up – in a vineyard at the Hotel Saint Vincent in Saint-Tropez, an hour and a half away from their home – they are the first to admit that outspoken Carol and softly spoken Mark are like chalk and cheese.

When Carol McGiffin made a shocking exit from Loose Women in 2023 after joining the popular TV show more than two decades ago, fans were left devastated. At the time, Carol addressed her reason to leave and explained on GB news that ITV is "not a place where I feel I fit in". Now, in an exclusive chat with OK!, the 64 year old made a cheeky dig at Loose Women and revealed she eventually found the show "difficult" and said some of her former co-stars she has "nothing in common with." When asked if there's anything she misses about London - Carol and her husband Mark Cassidy who now lives in the south of France - she simply said: "I used to love flying back to London to do Loose Women, but travel got more difficult and Loose Women got more difficult… I don’t miss it at all." Carol, always one for speaking her mind, didn't stop there and explained how different the show is now compared to when she first joined.The TV star said: "It was once a great job.

Ricky Hatton has shared a four-word statement on his future with Claire Sweeney as he confirmed he's been dating the actress for five months. The pair met when taking part in Dancing on Ice 2024 earlier this year.

The Chase’s Paul Sinha has spoken out about how his mother discovered he was gay, and how his chance to tell her himself was taken away from him thanks to a friend who drunkenly outed him one night. Speaking to Loose Women panellists Kaye Adams, Frankie Bridge, Brenda Edwards and Kelle Bryan on Thursday 27 June, Paul explained how a prank led to his mum finding out he was gay. “Coming out to my mum was an interesting process,” he said.

Paolo Nutini will take to the stage of Paisley Town Hall on Tuesday, August 6, for a very special gig in aid of two charities.

When it comes to buying a present for the person who has everything, what do you get? The Royal Family are notorious for their funny tradition of buying each other gag gifts, with previous presents including a leather toilet seat, a 'grown your own girlfriend kit' and even a shower cap which had “Ain’t life a b****”. And just like many before her, Meghan Markle was successful with the first gift she bought the late Queen during her first Christmas at Sandringham.The future Duchess reportedly chose to give the monarch a singing toy hamster – and the monarch was so impressed by it she remarked: "It can keep my dogs company." A source said: "Meghan bought a little hamster that sings with a little rope for Her Majesty.

As the family of the Prince and Princess of Wales grew following the arrivals of Prince George and Princess Charlotte, a top royal author claimed that Prince Harry reportedly felt "displaced". The strengthening 'family unit' left Prince Harry feeling side-lined as Prince William began to spend increasing amounts of time with his Middleton in-laws.

Good Morning Britain star Susanna Reid has spoken out about missing teenager Jay Slater, who disappeared in Tenerife on Monday 17th June. The 19-year-old was on holiday in Tenerife when he vanished, with authorities in Tenerife on their ninth day of searching for the Lancashire resident. Jay was attending a music festival when he reportedly called his friends to say that he was in the "middle of nowhere" and had one percent battery left on his phone.

“America’s Next Top Model.”“She’s not a friendly lady,” Dickinson, 69, said about Banks, 50, on the June 18 episode of “The Bachelorette” alum Kaitlyn Bristowe’s “Off the Vine” podcast.Bristowe, 39, recalled that she had little interaction with Banks when she was on “Dancing With the Stars” in 2020, which was Banks’ first season hosting the ABC show.“You’re too beautiful for her,” Dickinson told Bristowe. “She does not like beautiful women.”Looking back on their history, Dickinson admitted that she “tortured” Banks when they did “ANTM” together in the mid-2000s.“Because, if she was going to be mean to the girls — I saw her ploy, just so I could remain under the radar,” Dickinson recalled.

McFly kicked off a storming Isle of Wight Festival performance in the sunshine this afternoon in front of 60,000 fans, before Green Day take to the stage tonight. However, star Danny Jones, 38, had to bring their set to an unexpected halt after forgetting a key part of the show the band had planned, leaving the crowd laughing by saying simply: "Oh s***." The popular group, who told fans they are celebrating 21 years as a band, were performing their hit Obviously, which finishes with the lingering words: "He's not good enough for her." Danny paused proceedings after the song saying: "Oh s***! I forgot to say when I do this we're going to hold it." He told the crowd, who are enjoying baking temperatures on the Isle of Wight this weekend: "Let me hear you one more time." The group - made up of Danny plus I'm A Celeb winner Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd - then restarted the end of the song, with the crowd singing along with the final part.The group arrived on the Isle of Wight this afternoon after catching the ferry over from the mainland, being pictured sitting alongside the ship's caption in an Instagram post captioned: "We're on our way." McFly were one of the big draws in an Isle of Wight line-up that included The Streets, Pet Shop Boys, Crowded House and The Prodigy.The festival is coming to a close tonight after a parade of bands that also included The Darkness, Keane, Blossoms, Simple Minds, Nothing But Thieves, Suede, Johnny Marr and Feeder.

The announcement last month that Loose Women's Ruth Langsford and GB News' Eamonn Holmes were parting ways after 14 years of marriage sent shockwaves through the celebrity world.

Lacey Turner's sister has spilled the beans on how the EastEnders icon felt when she bagged a role in a competing soap. The talented Lacey became a household name as Stacey Slater in BBC's EastEnders, first gracing our screens back in 2004. She quickly became one of Albert Square's most cherished characters.Throughout her time on the show, Lacey's character Stacey has been at the centre of some explosive plots, tackling everything from her struggles with bipolar disorder to getting embroiled in murder mysteries.

EXCLUSIVE: Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, the filmmaking duo behind BAFTA-nominated Nick Cave pic 20,000 Days on Earth, have just wrapped filming a new performance film dubbed The Extraordinary Miss Flower. The project brings to life the remarkable story of Geraldine Flower and the discovery of a suitcase of letters sent to her in the 1960s and 1970s that inspired acclaimed Icelandic singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini to return to the studio. 

Love Island winner Finn Tapp seems to have taken a swipe at his ex Paige Turley, just weeks after the pair nearly rekindled their romance. The couple, who won the winter edition of Love Island in 2020, were thought to be one of the strongest pairs from the show, even moving in together during lockdown and Finn, 24, getting a tattoo dedicated to Paige, 26.

Kerry Katona was left feeling "unsupported" by her fiancé Ryan following her recent nose surgery, which helped to repair the damage done through past years of cocaine abuse. During her recovery process, Kerry was forced to on her mum and the former Atomic Kitten singer then revealed she was upset Ryan wasn't around. However, it looks like love is in the air for the couple again as they spent some quality time together on a romantic trip for Ryan's birthday, with Kerry admitting it was "exactly what they needed." Also in her exclusive column, Kerry chatted about her daughter Lilly returning from her move to Ireland quicker than she thought, her dreams to get involved in country music and weighed in on a very famous family feud...