He said “clearance” offers were worth picking up, with prices dropped on products for one week only twice a year.
Dale said: “Twice a year the stores have what’s called ‘final clearance’ which is in January and July.
“It’s basically a massive clear out of all its clearance stock and you can get things down to like 30p at that point.”
Dale also said homeware items were definitely worth picking up, where you can find “hidden treasures”.
You’ll likely find the best home furnishings and homeware deals in the larger branches.
Dale also said that most of the time the biggest branded items can be hidden deeper within racks in stores.
So, be prepared to rifle through all the products to find some gems hidden in there.
How to bag a bargain
SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain…
Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks.
Sales are when you can pick up a real steal.
Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on.
Sign up to mailing lists and you’ll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use vouchercodes.co.uk and myvouchercodes.co.uk are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. Trolley.co.uk app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M’s scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you’ll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.
Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing money-sm@news.co.uk.
3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on I’m judged for not letting my son, 5, have his own room in our council house – we DO have space but I’d rather we share
A MUM has hit back after being judged for still sharing a room with her five-year-old son.
Levi explained that she’s always had her little boy in her room – despite the fact they do have space for him to have his own in their council house, as they could transform their living room.
A mum has hit back at people judging her for still sharing a bedroom with her five-year-old sonTiktok/@levidupresShe has the room in her council house to transform the lounge into her son’s room, but says he still enjoys sharing with herTiktok/@levidupres
And while she knows that some people will have something to say about their sleeping arrangement, Levi insisted she’s still thoroughly enjoying them sharing a room.
“So a lot of people think it’s weird that I won’t give my 5 year old his own room and we actually share a bedroom,” Levi began her TikTok video.
“Let’s talk about it.”
Insisting it’s “not normalised enough”, Levi pointed out that there are a lot of families in similar situations.
And, instead of having to sacrifice their living room by turning it into her son’s bedroom, Levi came up with a “space saving way” for both of them to share the bedroom.
She added that she’s “not being selfish”, but pointed out her little boy “doesn’t want to sleep alone”.
“So why would I then deprive him of having a living space by sleeping in there?” she asked.
Levi added that growing up in a two-bedroom house, and sharing a room with her brother when they were little, made her realise she actually prefers not having her own room.
“Those were probably some of the favourite times of my life,” she smiled.
That’s not to say her son will always share a room with her though, as she’s already thinking about when he will need his own room.
“A lot of people have said 6, some people have said 10. I’m not too sure,” she mused.
But she added she’s going to wait for the “right timing” before trying to move his son.
“What age do you think a child should stop sharing with a parent?” she wrote in the caption.
“They are only small once!”
In the accompanying TikTok video, Levi showed herself setting up a little “den” underneath her son’s midsleeper bed for him to enjoy.
The comments section was quickly filled with perople having their say on the situation, with one writing: “He’ll grow up to be a calm child.
The reality of living in a council house
LEANNE Hall, Digital Writer at Fabulous, has discussed what it was like growing up in a council house, and why those living in such properties are often judged...
When I was a child I grew up in a council house, and was blissfully unaware of the discrimination that came with that, until I became an adult. My younger years were spent running up and down the stairs of my flat, meeting with other friends who lived there and making the most of the communal garden. But now, it seems no matter your circumstance, everyone has something to say about why you shouldn’t be there. Living just outside of London like I did, rent prices are still high, and as my mum was at home raising three kids at the time, it wasn’t easy to find a job that fit around that. People in council houses are often labelled as ‘scroungers’ or ‘lazy’ but it’s nothing of the sort. Most families in council homes experience overcrowding, and let’s not even mention the horrendous amount of damp and mould that comes from living in old social housing that hasn’t had work done to them in 50 or so years. It’s not ideal for many, but it does provide a secure home without the fear your rent will shoot up every single year, which I would argue is vital to children growing up on the poverty line.
“I’ll co sleep or share my room with my daughter until she’s 7, that’s the age when they can self regulate.”
“I shared a room with my mum and sister until I was 12 and I didn’t get my own room till I was 18,” another added.
“Now I share a bed with my mum cause we’ve only got a 2 bed and it too expensive to rent.
“I also didn’t want her sleeping on the sofa and she didn’t want her kids to sleep on the sofa.”
“I love this,” Levi replied.
“This is normal for a lot of people and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it.
“Who cares, everybody has a place to sleep in family home and everyone is comfortable!”
“It depends on his development, usually sometime between 6-10 would be the right period to give him his own room,” a third said.
“I agree,” Levi said.
“I feel around age 6-10 I may start to see the signs of needing privacy or just seeming that little bit older.”
But others disagreed, with one person insisting: “That is a bit weird!”
“No no no, you need to let go,” another wrote.
As a third admitted: “As someone who’s always shared a room it does affect us.
“I struggle to fall asleep on my own and have anxiety around it.
3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Love Island star sparks romance rumours with MAFS’ Nathan as they enjoy cosy dinner date after his split with Lacey
LOVE Island star Abi Moores has sparked romance rumours with newly-single Married At First Sight star Nathan Campbell.
Love Island’s Abi Moores enjoyed a dinner date with MAFS’ Nathan CampbellThe pair looked cosy in an Instagram video
Abi, 26, and Nathan, 24, looked comfortable in each other’s presence as they dined out at a Japanese restaurant.
The blonde star shared a Instagram video of them looking cosy while at the eatery.
She was seen pouting at the camera, while he flashed a big smile.
Nathan also shared the video on his Instagram story and wrote: “Lovely to see you,” with a heart and blushing face emoji.
The Sun revealed that Abi was in in advanced talks with ITV to jet out to South Africa as an All Stars bombshell.
The reality TV star is understood to have been involved in ongoing conversations with bosses who are keen to get her into the villa as the show reaches its halfway point.
A return to the villa could also prove dramatic with the blonde bombshell having a secret connection to one of the programme’s current All Stars that would send shockwaves throughout the Cape Town abode.
A source told The Sun: “Love Island bosses have been in talks with Abi about her signing up for the show.
“Nothing has been sealed just yet but conversations are ongoing as they think she’d be perfect to shake-up the villa at the halfway point.
“She was one of the stand-out stars from her series thanks to her messy love triangle drama and she’s guaranteed entertainment.
“Abi even has a hidden connection to one of the show’s current All Stars which could rock one steady couple if she were to head into the villa and secrets spilled out.”
The Sun understands Abi enjoyed a secret date with one of the current Islanders just weeks before they flew out to take part in the programme.
Abi was involved in a messy love triangle during her first stint on the programme after forming a connection with Mitchell Taylor.
It was here that theSheffieldlad gained the nickname Messy Mitch after he began forming a connection with fellow show beautyElla Barneson the side.
Meanwhile, MAFS star Nathan recently told The Sun why he and Lacey Martin split.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, he said: “Things weren’t the same off the show, it was very different.
“I’d always have to go there, she wouldn’t come to see me – those kind of arguments. I’m not too sure, things were quite different after the show.
“When you’re together, you’re 100 per cent in the same place.
“But after the experiment there was a big distance there.”
Asked who’s idea it was to break-up, Nathan said: “She decided, she said let’s just be friends.”
Speaking about how he was feeling post break-up, Nathan said: “I’m scared to date again, I want to but my hearts still broken.
“I definitely do want to date again but there’s no one yet.”
Lacey also spoke to The Sun last night and she told us: “I left him [Nathan] in 2024, to me this is a new slate. I am single.
“He’s not worth it. I’m just doing my thing, I believe in the universe, if I’m meant to meet someone then I will.”
Instagram/E4Nathan revealed the truth behind his ‘heartbreaking’ split with Lacey Martin[/caption]
Channel 4The E4 couple called it quits just a few months after filming wrapped[/caption]
3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on I secretly recorded my evil TikTok star girlfriend STRANGLING & threatening to kill me – it finally snared her
A YOUNG mum has revealed the terrifying abuse she endured for five years at the hands of her TikTok influencer girlfriend after she secretly filmed her during a brutal attack.
Lauren Javens, 22, believed she was filming her own death as she captured Hollie Hanson spitting vile death threats as she strangled her.
Glen MinikinLauren Javens (pictured) saved her life by filming one of Hollie Hansen’s atrocious attacks[/caption]
Glen MinikinHanson (left) was jailed for the years of mental and physical abuse she inflicted on Lauren[/caption]
Hanson stopped Lauren from contacting her family and banned her from having a phone
But the act of bravery resulted in the influencer being caged for the years of torment she’d inflicted – including setting Lauren on fire and smashing vodka bottles over her head.
Hanson, a social media star who has racked up hundreds of thousands of views, was jailed last month after admitting to controlling and coercive behaviour, threats to kill and assault by beating.
Speaking about her horrific ordeal for the first time, Lauren told The Sun: “I want other people to know that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
“For five years Hollie convinced me that she was the only person that will ever love me in this world. But really that was manipulation.
“She was just abusing me all along. The person I loved was my abuser.
“If by speaking out I can help just one more person, then it is worth it.”
Hanson, 26, subjected Lauren to a brutal campaign of physical and emotional torment which began shortly after the pair first met in 2019.
Lauren was just 17 when 20-year-old Hollie banned her from using her phone, monitored her use of social media and stopped her from seeing friends and family.
Recounting her ordeal, Lauren said: “We got together straight away, as soon as we met.
“I’d just turned 17, and she was my first love. I’d always wanted to be with her – she was quite well-known to people I knew, so I was head over heels when we got together.
How you can get help
Women's Aid has this advice for victims and their families:
Always keep your phone nearby.
Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
If you are in danger, call 999.
Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.
Women’s Aid provides a live chat service – available weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
“I just thought she couldn’t do anything wrong. Then she started changing when we moved in together.
“When she’d had a drink, she’d argue with me over irrelevant things. I never argued back because I thought it was just the drink.”
Hollie’s need for control quickly became apparent – Lauren was told that the couple would share just one phone.
She was told she couldn’t have her own social media profile and was ordered to hand over all her passwords.
She destroyed every connection I had – I was pregnant, alone, and completely dependent on her.
Lauren Javens
Lauren said: “This was three months into the relationship. I thought that’s what I needed to do to reassure her.
“Looking back, they were the first steps to controlling every part of my life.
“But I was so young and so in love with her at this point I couldn’t see it.”
Lauren described how Hollie quickly isolated her from family and friends, making her block their numbers and cutting her off completely.
When Hanson was jailed for driving offences in 2020, Lauren fell pregnant in a short-lived relationship.
The pair reconnected upon her release from jail with Hollie soon breaking her promise of a fresh start for the couple.
Lauren said: “She didn’t like that I had a child with someone else. The thought of my baby having a dad made her sick.
“She destroyed every connection I had – I was pregnant, alone, and completely dependent on her.
“She spent my pregnancy telling me I shouldn’t have the baby.
“She was always jealous and even when I was giving birth she was whispering in my ear ‘if this kid looks like his dad I’m leaving you’.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TORTURE
One of the most shocking incidents came shortly after Lauren’s son Enzo was born in 2021.
She said: “When he was two weeks old, she burnt everything he owned.
“She threw it all in a fire bin in the garden – everything was gone. Every single thing he owned.”
The physical abuse sustained by Lauren saw her punched, beaten and even wounded.
In January 2020, Hanson assaulted Lauren with a vodka bottle, knocking her unconscious before slashing at her leg.
Too scared to report the incident, Lauren told medics at hospital that she had accidentally cut herself on a shard of glass.
Lauren said: “She knocked me clean out.
“When I came to, she was holding me in her arms, but I had four gashes on my legs from where she’d attacked me while I was unconscious.
“I thought if I told the doctors what really happened then I’d have nowhere to live – I relied on her for everything.”
In another incident, Hanson poured a jerry can of fuel on Lauren before setting it alight with a cigarette, causing her thigh-high boots to catch fire.
Lauren recalled: “She threw the last bit of her cigarette, and it hit the fuel and there were just flames up my legs.
“I managed to put them out but the boots literally melted to my legs.
“Luckily I had jeans on underneath and not just bare skin, because I’d definitely have scarring after that.”
The abuse wasn’t limited to physical violence.
Hollie destroyed Lauren’s belongings in fits of rage, cutting up her clothes and smashing her makeup.
On another occassion, Hanson hurled an air fryer across the kitchen because the Mexican chicken dish Lauren was cooking for dinner was not what she wanted to eat.
She threw the last bit of her cigarette, and it hit the fuel and there were just flames up my legs.
Lauren
“Then she punched me in the face – one blow. I tell you, I had the two biggest black eyes you’ve ever seen in your life,” said Lauren.
“She even refused to let me into the flat sometimes. I’d have to walk the streets until she let me back in.”
Lauren revealed the psychological toll the relationship took on her. “She made me believe I needed her for everything – money, a roof, everything.
“She convinced me I was the problem for so long. I couldn’t cope without her, and she loved that. She knew I’d always go back.”
The breaking point came in September last year during a terrifying incident in which Hollie strangled Lauren while demanding to know who she had been texting.
By this point, Lauren was actively looking to leave the relationship.
She said: “I completely fell out of love with her. She was just horrible, she made me depressed, and I knew that she was the problem at this point.
“She’d convinced me I was the problem for so long. I got to a point where I knew that she was the problem.
“I gained contact with my family again, and she hated that, but I refused to give that up.
“I didn’t rely on her for anything anymore.”
LIFE-CHANGING MOMENT
Fearing for her life as Hollie charged towards her, Lauren reached for her phone and used muscle memory to unlock the device and record the attack.
She said: “She had her hands around my throat, only letting me breathe every few seconds.
“She said, ‘If you don’t tell me, I’m going to kill you. I’d rather kill you than let you be with anyone else.’ I genuinely thought I was going to die.
“I thought if I die now, someone has to know what happened. I genuinely thought I was filming my own death.
“I could see something had switched in her eyes this time compared to every other attack that she’d ever done.
“I just knew that this time was different,” she added.
Hollie deleted the video from Lauren’s phone, but Lauren had already sent it to her aunt, who kept it as evidence.
The Sun has seen the harrowing footage but has chosen not to show it.
After enduring five years of abuse, Lauren finally escaped.
Hollie was later on the run for 18 days, posting videos on TikTok while hiding out at strangers’ houses before posting on the platform that she would hand herself in.
Now in a healthy relationship with her roofer partner James Javens, 29, Lauren is rebuilding her life and revealed she is pregnant with her second child.
She said: “I’m better now but it still haunts me every day. Five years of my life have just gone and I’ll never get that time back.
“I feel like I was kept captive for five years. “If I were to see someone I knew in the street or in a supermarket and even looked in their direction, she would flip.
“She’d scream in front of them. Honestly, it was just embarrassing. But I just put my head down and just walked on.
“Hollie would promise to change, and I believed her every single time because I wanted her to love me.
“Looking back now, I wasn’t loved, it was just manipulation.
“I couldn’t physically cope without her at all, but she loved that, so she knew that I’d go back to her in a heartbeat.
“My relationship with James is so healthy. He treats me like a princess and I know he will never hurt me.
“We’ve got our own home together so I’ve got stability which is something I’ve never had.”
MONSTER JAILED
Hanson was jailed for four years at Leeds Crown Court after admitting controlling and coercive behaviour, wounding without intent, intentional strangulation, threats to kill and assault by beating.
Judge Mushtaq Khokhar told Hanson: “You banned her from social media. You controlled her financially. You controlled her contact with her own child.
“You were so possessive and obsessed with her, and controlling, that on one occasion you burned her child’s clothing.
“On another occasion, you had poured a jerry can of fuel over her body and then you had thrown the cigarette to become alight.
“Mercifully, no injury was sustained from it but it could have been worse than it was.”
Describing Hanson as a “dangerous offender”, Judge Khokhar said: “It was a horrendous experience to undergo at the hands of someone you think you love.”
He added: “In my judgment, there’s nothing worse than controlling someone’s emotions, their movements and also preventing someone from associating with people that person wants to associate with.
“This behaviour consisted of controlling who she had contact with, who she could meet and who she could not meet. She had to report to you as to where she was at any given time. She could not use her phone at times without your permission.”
The court heard that Hanson has applied for a gender recognition certificate while on remand at HMP New Hall women’s prison.
She now wants to be known as Ryder Hanson with the pronouns ‘he/him’ and ‘they/them’.
Hanson was handed a lifetime restraining order to keep away from Lauren.
Lauren has bravely shared her survival storyHanson was jailed for four years for a multitude of offences against LaurenGlen MinikinGlen MinikinHanson set Lauren on fire and slashed her legs with broken glass[/caption]
Glen MinikinLauren has found love with husband James Javens but says her horrifying ordeal still haunts her[/caption]
3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on More than 30 Samsung phone models receive important update after ‘critical’ Android issues are uncovered – see full list
DOZENS of security flaws have been discovered and fixed for more than 30 Samsung phones.
Of the 29 cyber gaps that have now been plugged, there were five “critical” vulnerabilities.
GettySome 34 Samsung devices have been given the patch so far[/caption]
Samsung has not revealed any details about the “critical” vulnerabilities.
Samsung’s January 2025 update, titled S90xBXXSDEXL1, also patches several high-level vulnerabilities affecting the Sound Picker, Samsung Messages, Notification Manager, and Bootloader.
The monthly update is currently being rolled out slowly to all eligible devices.
Some 34 Samsung devices have been given the patch so far, with more expected to receive it in the coming weeks.
Check the list to see if the update has made it to your phone:
Galaxy S24
Galaxy S24+
Galaxy S24 Ultra
Galaxy S23
Galaxy S23+
Galaxy S23 Ultra
Galaxy S22
Galaxy S22+
Galaxy S22 Ultra
Galaxy S21
Galaxy S21+
Galaxy S21 Ultra
Galaxy S20
Galaxy S20+
Galaxy S20 Ultra
Galaxy S21 FE
Galaxy S20 FE
Galaxy Z Flip 6
Galaxy Z Fold 6
Galaxy Z Fold SE
Galaxy Z Flip 5
Galaxy Z Fold 5
Galaxy Z Flip 4
Galaxy Z Fold 4
Galaxy Z Flip 3
Galaxy Z Fold 3
Galaxy A16
Galaxy A15
Galaxy A14
Galaxy A54
Galaxy A53
Galaxy A32
Galaxy Note 20
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Samsung owners can check for the new update by navigating to Settings > Software Update > Download and install.
An additional 22 Samsung-specific vulnerabilities have also been fixed this month.
So, it’s important to make sure you keep your phone up to date with the latest software.
Joe Pepler/PinPepThe One UI 7 update will bring even more AI features, such as upgraded writing tools and call transcriptions, according to Samsung[/caption]
One UI 7 & Android 15
Samsung has also confirmed it is preparing a stable version of the One UI 7 update, with all the new Android 15 features.
It is set to be released alongside the Galaxy S25 series – Samsung’s newest phone lineup that hits shelves on 7 January.
The update will bring even more AI features, such as upgraded writing tools and call transcriptions, according to Samsung.
“One UI 7 is all about AI-powered personalisation,” the tech giant wrote in a recent community note.
“It’s designed to adapt to your habits, making every interaction with your phone feel more natural and efficient.
“Imagine a smartphone that learns from you, anticipating what you need and offering smarter ways to get things done.”
One UI 7 is expected to be available on the following devices:
Samsung Galaxy S series:
Galaxy S24 Ultra
Galaxy S24+
Galaxy S24
Galaxy S24 FE
Galaxy S23 Ultra
Galaxy S23+
Galaxy S23
Galaxy S23 FE
Galaxy S22 Ultra
Galaxy S22+
Galaxy S22
Galaxy S21 Ultra
Galaxy S21+
Galaxy S21
Galaxy S21 FE
Samsung Galaxy Z models
Galaxy Z Fold 6
Galaxy Z Flip 6
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Galaxy Z Fold 5
Galaxy Z Flip 5
Galaxy Z Fold 4
Galaxy Z Flip 4
Galaxy Z Fold 3
Galaxy Z Flip 3
Samsung Galaxy A models
Galaxy A73
Galaxy A55
Galaxy A54
Galaxy A53
Galaxy A35
Galaxy A34
Galaxy A33
Galaxy A25
Galaxy A24
Galaxy A23
Galaxy A16
Galaxy A15
Galaxy A14
Galaxy A06
Galaxy A05
Galaxy A05s
Samsung Galaxy F models
Galaxy F55
Galaxy F54
Galaxy F34
Galaxy F15
Galaxy F14
Galaxy F05
Samsung Galaxy M models
Galaxy M55
Galaxy M55s
Galaxy M54
Galaxy M53
Galaxy M35
Galaxy M34
Galaxy M33
Galaxy M15
Galaxy M14
Galaxy M05
Samsung Galaxy Tablets
Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
Galaxy Tab S10+
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Galaxy Tab S9+
Galaxy Tab S9
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Galaxy Tab S8+
Galaxy Tab S8
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
Galaxy Tab A9+
Galaxy Tab A9
Galaxy Tab Active 5
Galaxy Tab Active 4 Pro
Samsung charging tip – how to charge best
Here's Samsung's official advice...
To get the most out of your smartphone’s battery, you’ll need to charge it properly.
Most smartphones have a lithium-ion battery that lasts longer when charged regularly.
Unlike the nickel batteries used in older phones, lithium-ion batteries do best when kept above a 50 percent charge.
Repeatedly allowing the battery to drain fully may shorten its life and decrease its overall capacity.
If this happens, you’ll need to charge the battery more frequently and it may last only a few hours before needing a charge, for example.
Leaving the phone connected to the charger (when the phone is completely charged) while you are using it may lower battery life if you do it repeatedly.
RexLove Island fans reckon they have sussed the ‘real’ reason for Scott Thomas’ All Stars exit[/caption]
His show partner Tina Stinnes was overcome with emotionErotemeRexViewers think the businessman is attempting to swerve the explosive Movie Week episode[/caption]
Now savvy Love Island fans – familiar with both the regular and All Stars format – reckon the Manchester lad, 36, made his choice specifically so his words about Tina wouldn’t be exposed at Movie Night.
The themed show – which re-plays controversial clips from the series to popcorn-munching Islanders – would have caused havoc according to fans.
One fan previously wrote on x: “God I cannot wait for movie night for them to show Scott for what he is. Tell everyone but Tina that makes sense.”
Yet now one viewer has retorted: “He’s leaving tonight so it won’t hit like it should.”
A third mused: “Can’t wait for movie night when they roll back the film of Scott saying ‘there’s something missing with Tina’ when he’s specifically just said ‘I’ve never said there’s something missing with you.'”
Scott’s departure followed a tense argument with Elma Pazar and Tina, after which he decided the experience “wasn’t for him”.
Scott first broke the news to Luca Bish at the fire pit, telling him, “I just wanted to let you know first.
“I can’t force connections, and I feel like I’ve come here and done everything I wanted to do. I just have to be true to myself.”
Gathering the rest of the islanders, he made an emotional farewell speech, saying, “I don’t want this to be sad, guys, because I’ve had the best time ever, but I’ve made the decision to leave.
“I’ve had the best time ever. Every single one of you is amazing.”
ALL CHANGE
Meanwhile, The Sun can exclusively reveal how Ron Hall has also decided to quit, after failing to find a connection with a girl in the villa.
Ron, who is currently coupled up with latest bombshell Danielle Sellers, has had a tough time in the villa since his late arrival.
And now the former financial advisor, 27, has decided to leave after he “grew tired” of forcing connections and believed he wouldn’t meet his soulmate in there with just two weeks before final.
A source told The Sun: “Ron was the centre of attention on his series, with multiple girls vying for his attention and with Lana always there for him to return to.
“It was a bit of a rude awakening for him this time round as he just couldn’t find a single spark.
“He realised he wasn’t likely to find that connection now and had grown tired of watching the front door for bombshells that might be for him.”
They added: “The Love Island villa is a tough place to be single, especially when matches are sparking all around you – there’s some very loved up couples in there now – and Ron decided it was time to check out.”
Fans reckon Movie Week would expose his real comments about TinaErotemeHe told his co-star ‘nothing’s really progressing feelings wise’ between him and Tina – words that could have come back to haunt him at Movie NightErotemeThe Sun can also reveal how Ron Hall has walked outEroteme
3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Mild bout of common winter bug ‘alters brain proteins and increases Alzheimer’s risk’
MANY people who have had Covid-19 will be familiar with the ‘brain fog’ that lingers in the weeks or months after getting sick.
But a new study has revealed that even a mild dose of the virus could have even longer-lasting effects on the brain, potentially increasing the risk of Alzheimer’s.
People who tested positive for Covid-19 had higher levels of proteins associated with brain damage and inflammation compared to those who had never been infectedAFP
London scientists analysed the health records of 1,200 people.
They found that those who had tested positive for Covid-19 had more biomarkers linked to the brain-wasting disease than those who hadn’t
“While these results do not establish causality, they suggest that SARS-CoV-2 (and possibly other systemic inflammatory diseases) may increase the risk of future Alzheimer’s disease,” the experts wrote in the paper, published in Nature.
Around 900,000 people live with dementia in Britain, and experts predict the numbers will exceed one million by the end of the decade.
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of the condition, and is thought to be caused by build-ups of proteins in the brain, including tau and amyloid.
Previous studies have suggested that viral infections, like flu and herpes and even a severe case of Covid, may increase the risk of dementia.
In the latest study, experts from University College London wanted to see if a mild bout of Covid had a similar impact on the brain as other viral infections.
To do this, they examined UK Biobank data, comparing the blood, brain scans, and cognitive function of 626 people who had Covid with 626 who hadn’t
They discovered that people who had Covid had lower levels of a key protein ratio related to beta-amyloid buildup in their blood, which is commonly seen in Alzheimer’s.
The same group also had higher levels of proteins connected to brain damage and inflammation.
These changes in brain markers were similar to the effects of four years of ageing, a known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease.
This suggests that Covid-19 could speed up brain changes linked to the degenerative condition.
Older individuals and those with health conditions like high blood pressure or obesity had more pronounced changes.
Even people with mild or no symptoms from Covid-19 showed these brain changes.
Cognitive tests and brain scans revealed similar results,
They showed that Covid-19 patients had worse brain function, similar to ageing, and some scans showed patterns seen in Alzheimer’s.
3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on ‘Sex-mad’ Brazil icon Romario, 59, ‘dating stunning student 30 years his junior’
SELF-CONFESSED sex addict Romario has begun dating a woman three decades younger than him.
The football icon-turned politician won the World Cup with Brazil in 1994 and played for the likes of Barcelona.
Romario is dating a young student supposedly three decades younger than himThe Brazilian striker won the World Cup in 1994Getty Images - Getty
But away from the pitch and political office, Romario, 59, is said to be getting serious with student Alicya Gomes.
Brazilian media say she is 29-years-old and therefore an astonishing 30 years younger than the former striker.
The pair reportedly met during last year’s municipal elections in Brazil.
They were first snapped together on a night out at Rock in Rio last October, when Romario took Alicya to watch Maria Carey.
They were also spotted enjoying more time together at his birthday bash two days later – where she was one of the 800 guests at the party.
Alicya recently made her Instagram private and she has 5,000 followers.
It has fuelled speculation that the couple have decided to try to keep their relationship out of the public eye as much as possible following the attention Romario’s previous flings with far younger women generated.
The legend was linked to a 34-year-old brunette called Maria Geusiane Santos in March last year, who he was said to have met during a night out in Rio de Janeiro around the time he turned 58.
Romario used to go out with Maria Geusiane SantosHe also previously had a fling with influencer Marcelle
They were photographed together on Rio’s picture-postcard Barra Beach, with the events promoter showing off her curves in a bikini.
Before getting close to Maria, Romario enjoyed a seven-month love affair with Marcelle Ceolin, an influencer 25 years his junior, who he introduced to some of his six children from his previous relationships.
Romario’s six children from different relationships include a son born from an extra-matrimonial affair with an actress while he was still with his second wife Daniele Favato.
He was branded “sex-mad” after revealing in May 2018 that he had recommended “lots of sex” to Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus ahead of that year’s World Cup.
In January 2022 he claimed sex was always “f*****g good” for him and he would sleep with his wife right before matches.
Writing for the Players’ Tribune he said: “Sometimes on match day I would stay at home, away from the rest of the team. If I’d wake up horny, I’d have sex with my wife and then go to the game.
“On the pitch, it made me feel calmer and lighter.”
Romario whisked Marcelle off to the Atlantic Ocean paradise of Fernando de Noronha 220 miles off Brazil’s north-east coast weeks after they started dating.
She let her new man film her as a giant wave washed over her in a salt-water pool by a glorious white sand beach.
The influencer went on to admit her “soul was happy” as they lapped up the archipelago’s fantastic views.
Brazilian outlet Extra reported in August 2022 she had moved out of Romario’s home on the outskirts of Rio and had headed back to her native city of Bage in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.
The retired footballer started a political career in 2010 when he was elected as an MP for the Brazilian Socialist Party, going on to become a senator four years ago.
3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Molly-Mae admits she ‘wanted to run away from everything’ & feels ‘anxious’ because of change in fans since documentary
MOLLY-MAE Hague has admitted she wanted to ‘run away from everything’ whilst filming her Prime Video docuseries.
The mum-of-one, 25, also opened up on feeling ‘anxious’ and confessed to being in her ‘overthinking era’ after the recent release of the first three episodes of her new documentary.
YouTube / MollyMaeMolly-Mae Hague has opened up on feeling ‘anxious’ and being in her ‘overthinking era’ after the release of her Prime Video documentary[/caption]
YouTube / MollyMaeThe mum-of-one got candid on wanting to ‘run away from everything’ whilst filming[/caption]
AmazonShe claimed that it was ‘against the grain’ for her to show such a close-up look inside her life[/caption]
InstagramThe Filter founder opened up on how her social media activity has changed since a shift in fan reaction after the first three episodes[/caption]
But before showing off the stunning outfits she wore and snowstorms she faced on the ‘work trip’, the blonde beauty confessed: “I feel like I’m overthinking everything that I post, say or do at the minute.
The Love Island star turned businesswoman, who broke up with Tommy Fury, 25, last August, then acknowledged: “I have to, from the bottom of my heart, say a huge thank you. I still cannot get over the response.
“I have had the weight of the world lifted off my shoulders since the documentary went live.”
The Maebe founder then got candid and explained: “I’ve got to be completely honest with you, I’ve had moments over the last six months of filming, I really had moments where I just wanted to run away from everything.
“I didn’t feel like I had the strength, I didn’t feel like I had the confidence to talk vulnerably.
“It’s so different for me and as much as I show you guys a lot over here, obviously on the documentary you guys saw so much more than I’ve ever spoken about, shown, delved into.
“It was quite against the grain for me. I’ve always controlled what I share so much and whilst I obviously was in control of what I said and did, I was letting go of the control in that I was giving it over to Amazon.
“[Amazon] have been the most unbelievable team, I’ve loved working with them so much.
“It’s not been easy but it made it so much easier for me.”
Timeline of Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury's split
After five years together, Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury split up in August 2024.
At around 4pm on Wednesday, August 14, Molly-Mae and Tommy suffer an explosive showdown and Molly-Mae announces her split from fiancé Tommy Fury, saying ‘ I never imagined our story would end, especially not this way’.
An hour later Tommy shares a separate and brief statement confirming they have parted ways, and thanks Molly-Mae for making him ‘a dad’.
The real reason they split emerges and on Thursday, August 15 The Sun reveals how Molly-Mae learned Tommy had cheated on her – leading to an explosive showdown.
On Saturday, August 17, The Sun reveals how Molly-Mae had been sent an upsetting video showing Tommy kissing a girl in a nightclub in North Macedonia on a lads holiday.
Exactly one week after the split a Danish woman accused of getting close to Tommy speaks to The Sun. On Wednesday, August 21, she denies she is the girl who kissed Tommy.
“I’m so glad I made the decision to do it. The response has shown that it was worth it. I’m so happy.
Ever since the documentary has come out, I guess I do feel anxious with everything that I’m putting out
Molly-Mae
“I’m literally still on cloud nine, I still can’t really process it.
“It’s because of you guys that the documentary was possible.”
Molly-Mae's glow-down from ‘glamour model’ to ‘yummy mummy’
Celebrity PR Expert, Ed Hopkins told Fabulous: “I believe Molly-Mae Hague‘s new look is more than just a style change but a powerful statement of who she is becoming.
“It underscores her journey towards authenticity, maturity, and sophistication and is likely to enhance her success and influence in the years to come.”
Brand and Culture Expert Nick Ede agreed, and told Fabulous: “Molly-Mae has transformed herself into a yummy mummy who has ditched the glamour model style for a more relaxed and natural look.
“She’s becoming more down to earth and relatable to people and cleverly showing a softer side which will win her legions more fans in the process.”
According to Ed Hopkins, Molly-Mae’s chic new look could be “highly lucrative” for the star.
Ed told Fabulous: “Molly-Mae Hague’s transformation towards a more natural, chic look seems to be a testament to her personal growth and evolving style.
“This change, which has become more pronounced since she became a mother, appears to reflect her journey towards embracing authenticity and sophistication.
“It’s possible that this new image could be highly lucrative for Molly-Mae.
“Her chic, understated style might appeal to a wider audience, including more mature demographics and high-end brands, potentially opening up lucrative endorsement deals and partnerships.
“By adopting a more elegant look, she seems to align herself with premium and luxury brands that favour natural beauty and sophistication, which could lead to higher-paying collaborations.
“Additionally, with consumers increasingly valuing authenticity and natural beauty, her new image could be both timely and marketable.”
Nick Ede agreed and told Fabulous: “She has started to promote some really great luxury brands including the cosmetics brand Tatcha and with her laid back look she will make a lot of money from brands looking to align with her.”
Ed also noted that Molly-Mae’s transformation may be a sign that she is looking to step away from her reality show past.
He continued: “Molly-Mae’s transformation also seems to symbolise her desire even more so to well and truly step out of the shadow of her Love Island persona.
“The shift to a more mature and unique style appears to demonstrate her growth and her wish to be seen as an individual beyond her reality TV beginnings.
“By shedding the bold, flashy look associated with her time on Love Island, she might be rebranding herself as a serious businesswoman and influencer who is carving out her own identity.
“This new look helps her stand out in the crowded influencer market, showcasing her as a trendsetter with a distinctive, refined aesthetic.”
Nick agreed and claimed: “Shedding the flash looks she previously went for, she’s also detaching herself from the Love Island stereotype and stepping out as her own person with a cool look that’s not flashy but totally on trend.
“Gone are the ‘look at me’ posts and in are family style posts and trend led fashion statements.”
But despite this, the influencer, who has 1.9million subscribers on YouTube, drew attention to the change she has noticed amongst her fans, as she said: “As for the vlog, I’m really overthinking it.
“Ever since the documentary has come out, I guess I do feel anxious with everything that I’m putting out.”
“I don’t know why, people are picking things apart slightly more now.”
InstagramShe claimed that she is really ‘overthinking’ her vlog[/caption]
InstagramMolly-Mae admitted her fans are ‘picking things apart slightly more now’[/caption]
InstagramIt comes after Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury split in August last year[/caption]
The next three episodes of her Prime Video series will drop in Spring 2025Amazon
