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‘I don’t think Kyren heard it’ – Shaun Murphy reveals spectator’s brutal swipe after world champion’s controversial dig
SHAUN MURPHY has revealed a heckler at the Masters had the perfect response to Kyren Wilson’s “old man” taunt.
Murphy defeated Wilson 10-7 at Alexandra Palace last week to secure the biggest payday of his snooker career.
Wilson, the World No. 2, gave an interview to the BBC after Murphy was presented with the trophy.
He cheekily said: “No disrespect to Shaun, he is turning into an old man now.
“So he needs this more than me. I am 33 years old, coming into my prime and I am having an amazing season
Murphy responded with a quickfire: “There’s life in the old dog yet.”
The Magician, 42, joined Stephen Hendry on his podcast Cue Tips to discuss his Masters victory.
And Murphy revealed a heckler, who had been calling him out all day at Ally Pally, had targeted Wilson in the aftermath of the interview.
Murphy said: “Do you know what was really funny?
“I don’t think Kyren heard it but there was a fellow standing behind me and he’d been shouting for me all day.
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“When Kyren said Shaun’s now an old man, your man behind me went ‘Yeah, he still kicked your a*** though didn’t he?’
“That was quite funny.”
Murphy lifted the Paul Hunter Trophy for the first time since 2015, halting a strong Wilson fightback.
He bagged a tournament cheque for £365,000, as well as a £15,000 bonus for a majestic 147 in the semi-finals.
Wilson’s jibe was laughed off by Murphy – but World No. 1 Judd Trump was less impressed.
The Ace in the Pack claimed Wilson was “not the best loser.”
Trump vs Wilson
SNOOKER's Class of '92 are fading away - with two English superstars ready to forge a new era.
Judd Trump has declared he’s ready to battle reigning world champion Kyren Wilson for “the next 10 years” or more.
Current world No 1 Trump admitted Wilson’s meteoric rise over the last twelve months has “pushed him forward” as a player.
The Class of ’92 refers to the legendary trio of Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins, and Mark Williamson.
With 14 world titles among them, the three players have dominated UK snooker over the past three decades.
But as their powers begin to fade, Wilson and Trump appear ready to fill the rivalry vacuum.
Read more on snooker’s new big rivalry between Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson…
Trump said: “I don’t think he particularly put himself in good light.
“I don’t know if it was a private joke, but it doesn’t seem that many people took it that well, from what I’ve read.
“It’s happened a couple of times, he’s not the best loser, but it’s not the worst thing to be hurting like that.
“Everyone will get over it and it’ll be fine. I’ve done it in the past. He probably means what he says, you just can’t really say it.
“There’s a fine line between being honest and trying to keep everyone happy.”
Secrets of Celebrity Bear Hunt revealed as star crashes out with shock injury in first episode
BEAR GRYLLS has done everything from drinking his own urine to eating the heart of a moose in the name of survival.
So I was not surprised to hear that the pampered stars taking on his challenges in new adventure show, Celebrity Bear Hunt, crumbled. But the extent of their struggle can now be revealed.
Boris Becker was forced to withdraw on medical grounds, while Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen feared he was having a heart attack.
The programme sees 12 celebrities dropped into the Costa Rican jungle, where they must fend for themselves and avoid capture by super-skilled Bear.
Conditions are so savage Netflix bosses had a team of survival experts and ambulances on standby, plus anti-venom injections in case contestants were attacked by poisonous snakes.
Stars including Mel B, Danny Cipriani and Big Zuu join Laurence and troubled tennis legend Boris, who was hoping to reignite his career following a stint behind bars for bankruptcy offences.
Speaking before joining the show, which is also hosted by Holly Willoughby, he bragged: “I survived prison.
“I wanna compare that to the wild.
“It is about overcoming and not falling down.”
But Boris’s time on the show was cut short when he picked up an injury on the first day.
Executive producer Ben Mitchell revealed: “Boris, after years of playing tennis, as you’d expect, he’s kind of ravaged by injury, so his mobility was impaired.
“He jarred his knee and we didn’t want him to risk causing any kind of further damage so he was shipped out, which was a real shame.”
In another shocking moment, interior designer Laurence feared he was suffering a heart attack while in the sea and had to be saved by Bear.
Ben added: “There was a very scary moment with Laurence.
“One of our challenges is on the sea.
“It’s called Rescue Rafts.
“The celebs had to jump off a moving speedboat SAS-style.
“I think he had quite a hard landing and was a bit shocked in the water.
“He thought he was having a heart attack.
“It was quite dramatic as Bear was the first responder because he was closest.
“Laurence got rescued and taken to shore.
“He had oxygen on and it was all quite dramatic.
“He wasn’t having a heart attack, it was a panic attack.”
Pit gives show taste of hunger
THE show’s format of stars battling for survival in the jungle has seen it compared to ITV’s long-running I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here!
But the Netflix series’ boss reckons trying to complete tasks in the Bear Pit makes it more like dystopian murder thriller, The Hunger Games.
Celebs must win challenges to avoid being plunged into the danger zone – where they are hunted by Grylls.
Ben revealed: “The Bear Pit is this Hunger Games-esque natural arena where Bear will mercilessly hunt them down.
“The celebrities he catches will face elimination, basically. Bear is judge, jury and executioner.
“He gets to judge how people are doing and, if he wants to, he could give somebody a pass from the Bear Pit if they have done something particularly well in the challenge.
“There’s no prize for the winner – just bragging rights.”
Wild about jungle glampsite
CONTESTANTS who have slummed it on I’m A Celebrity will be green with envy when they see the Bear Hunt camp.
Forget the dingy dunny, hammocks and meals of rice and beans – these stars were treated to a fully stocked kitchen, booze, a yoga room, real beds, luxury showers and a proper loo.
A show insider said: “The camp is what you’d expect if a celebrity went glamping.
“There were all the creature comforts – even a secret smoking area round the back where all the real gossiping took place away from the cameras.”
That doesn’t mean the A-listers weren’t up against it elsewhere, though, especially in the Bear Pit.
Ben explained: “There are wild animals, venomous snakes, scorpions, crocodiles, but it’s about managing that risk.
“Going around in the Bear Pit, at a distance, there’s somebody from the health and safety team.
“We know where all the anti-venoms are, we’ve got routes to hospitals, we’ve got ambulances on standby everywhere.”
Jungle love in
OTHER big reality shows that Celebrity Bear Hunt has been likened to include SAS: Who Dares Wins, Man Vs Wild and Survivor.
But in a surprising twist, I can reveal that there’s a little dash of Love Island in there, too.
Stars in Costa Rica were given their own water bottles with their names on, just like on the ITV2 dating show.
Presumably there was no time to crack on with another star in the jungle, though.
Lots of tears and truths
EXPECT tears and tantrums as the stars crack under the pressure of the Costa Rican jungle.
But it’s not just the 40C heat that’s getting them hot under the collar.
There are also plenty of bust-ups as egos clash.
And in emotional scenes, several celebs open up about their deepest secrets, including model Lottie Moss, who reveals all about her addiction battles.
Boss Ben said: “This is a competition, so naturally there are bits of friction.
“There are some big, big personalities, big egos, in there.
“They’re obviously taking the competition seriously and want to win.
“It’s a pressure cooker, but they do open up about their private lives.
“We’ve got some really interesting people, like Lottie, who’ve been through their own difficult times just prior to coming out here.
“So everybody, as you’d expect, has got their story to tell – and they’ve sort of been a shoulder to cry on for each other.”
THE debut series of Celebrity Bear Hunt, with Bear Grylls and Holly Willoughby, drops on Netflix on Wednesday, February 5, with all eight episodes available to stream instantly.
So maybe book Thursday off work?
UK’s biggest outdoor retailer launches closing down sale as two more stores set to shutter up
THE UK’s biggest outdoor retailer has launched a closing down sale as two more sites are set to shutter up.
Closing down signs have appeared in the windows of Black stores in both Bury St Edmunds and in Sheffield.
Both stores have launched major closing sales, slashing up to 30% of outdoor clothes and equipment in efforts to shift stock before they go.
The 16,000 sq ft store opened in Sheffield back in 2017, and is located at The Moors.
The store has been described as “excellent” and a “brilliant” shop for outdoor goods.
Meanwhile, its branch in Bury St Edmunds has also received glowing reviews for its “helpful” staff.
But locals worried about having a boarded up shop on the high street are in for some good news.
Both branches are set to be converted into GO Outdoors stores, another alfresco apparel store.
Like Blacks, the brand is owned by sports fashion giant JD Sports.
Blacks Bury St Edmonds store will be converted into a GO Outdoors Express store by the end of the month.
Meanwhile the store in Sheffield will be transformed in May.
Another Blacks store in the area was transformed into a Go Outdoors store last week.
Lee Bagnall, chief of JD Outdoors said he was “confident” the conversion “will offer a rewarding shopping experience for outdoor enthusiasts.”
Customers keen to shop for Blacks goods can do so on their online website.
Blacks, which has 36 stores nationwide, also announced its popular shop on Argyle Street would be converted into a Go Outdoor branch.
Bosses confirmed the Blacks store will be converted into a Go Outdoors Express store in May.
A site in Leicester also closed back in September.
TROUBLE ON THE HIGH STREET
Just this month, bosses at a number of prominent retailers have revealed plans to cut stores from their estates.
Garden centre giant Dobbies closed 12 of its stores before Christmas to help shore up extra costs following a restructuring plan.
Meanwhile, Homebase has confirmed that six of its sites will close before the end of the year.
These include sites in Sutton Coldfield, Bromsgrove, Cromer, Fareham, Newark and Rugby.
Three more Homebase sites in Derry, Inverurie, and Omagh are also set to close in the coming months, along with a branch in Glenrothes near Fife.
The garden and homeware retailer crashed into administration last month, but around 70 stores were rescued by CDS Superstores, the owner of The Range and Wilko.
At the time it entered administration, Homebase operated 141 stores.
RETAIL PAIN IN 2025
The British Retail Consortium has predicted that the Treasury's hike to employer NICs will cost the retail sector £2.3billion.
Research by the British Chambers of Commerce shows that more than half of companies plan to raise prices by early April.
A survey of more than 4,800 firms found that 55% expect prices to increase in the next three months, up from 39% in a similar poll conducted in the latter half of 2024.
Three-quarters of companies cited the cost of employing people as their primary financial pressure.
The Centre for Retail Research (CRR) has also warned that around 17,350 retail sites are expected to shut down this year.
It comes on the back of a tough 2024 when 13,000 shops closed their doors for good, already a 28% increase on the previous year.
Professor Joshua Bamfield, director of the CRR said: “The results for 2024 show that although the outcomes for store closures overall were not as poor as in either 2020 or 2022, they are still disconcerting, with worse set to come in 2025.”
Professor Bamfield has also warned of a bleak outlook for 2025, predicting that as many as 202,000 jobs could be lost in the sector.
“By increasing both the costs of running stores and the costs on each consumer’s household it is highly likely that we will see retail job losses eclipse the height of the pandemic in 2020.”
Coca-Cola recalls drinks including Appletiser and Sprite in Britain over safety concerns as they identify affected cans
COCA-COLA has recalled a number of drinks including Appletiser and Sprite over safety concerns.
The international brand made the decision to recall a number of imported cans of 6x250ml Appletiser multipacks after working with the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Coca-Cola also confirmed they would be removing a small amount of tall, imported cans of Coca-Cola Original Taste, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke and Sprite Zero.
These were sent only to cafes and restaurants during a limited time period.
All affected cans have the production codes from 328 GE to 338 GE, which can be found on the base of the can.
The majority of Coca-Cola products, including standard cans, and all glass and plastic bottles sold in the UK are not impacted.
While the risk of feeling unwell from consuming the products is low, Coca-Cola encouraged anyone affected to get in touch with the customer service team.
It comes after a number of Coca-Cola products were recalled after elevated levels of a chemical known as chlorate were found at one of their production facilities in Belgium.
Chlorate, a by-product that emerges from the breakdown of chlorine-based disinfectants used in water treatment, can lead to iodine deficiency issues.
Coca-Cola noted that just five product lines were shipped to Britain at the end of 2024 and have already been sold.
According to Coca-Cola’s bottling branch in Belgium, the affected products are Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Tropico and Minute Maid.
In the UK, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced on Monday that it would launch at inquiry to determine if any affected Coca-Cola products have made their way onto UK shelves.
Anne Gravett from the FSA stated: “The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is investigating if any Coca-Cola products containing ‘higher levels’ of a chemical called chlorate are on the UK market.”
She went on to assure that immediate action will be taken to protect consumers if any unsafe food items are discovered.
German Masters snooker 2025: Schedule, results, TV channel, live stream with Trump and Murphy in action in Berlin
THE German Masters is well underway – with some massive names competing in Berlin.
After the Masters at Ally Pally, attention now turns to another hotbed of snooker’s global circuit.
World No 1 Judd Trump, the defending champion, will be aiming to bounce back from his semi-final loss to Kyren Wilson in London.
The winner of the second Triple Crown event of the snooker season, Shaun Murphy, will also enter with an envious glow after his exploits.
When is the German Masters 2025?
- The German Masters 2025 will begin on Monday, January 27.
- The final will take place on Sunday, February 2.
- Berlin’s multi-purpose venue Tempodrom will host once again.
- There will be three sessions – at 9am, 2pm and 7pm.
What TV channel is the German Masters 2025 on and can it be live streamed FREE?
- The German Masters 2025 will be broadcast live on Eurosport.
- The action can also be live streamed via the discovery+ app/website.
- Alternatively, SunSport’s live blog of the German Masters 2025 will bring you updates from every match.
Will Ronnie O’Sullivan return to compete in the German Masters 2025?
Ronnie O’Sullivan withdrew from the Masters earlier this month with the World Snooker Tour releasing a statement citing his withdrawal was on “medical grounds.”
O’Sullivan told Eurosport: “It was a nightmare decision really to make.
“If you had asked me on Sunday if I was ready to play, I’d probably have been OK. It is such a massive tournament.”
The Rocket has endured some rough form in early 2025, with three consecutive defeats in the non-ranking Championship League in Leicester.
And the seven-time world champion will not feature at the German Masters after pulling out on medical grounds once again.
German Masters 2025 schedule & results
All matches are best of 9 frames until the final, which is the best of 11.
Monday, January 27
Last 64
- John Higgins 5-3 Mark Davis
- Robert Milkins 5-4 Xu Si
- Neil Robertson 5-1 Antoni Kowalski
- Chris Wakelin 2-5 Hammad Miah
- Kyren Wilson 5-3 Cheung Ka Wai
- Zhang Anda 5-4 Graeme Dott
- Zhou Yuelong 5-2 Artemijs Zizins
- Stuart Bingham 0-5 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
- David Gilbert 0-5 Ben Woollaston
- Barry Hawkins 5-4 Alfie Burden
- Jak Jones 5-3 Allan Taylor
- Stephen Maguire 1-5 Joe O’Connor
- Shaun Murphy 5-0 Liam Graham
- Judd Trump 5-2 David Grace
Tuesday, January 28
Last 64
- Ross Muir w/o Ding Junhui
- Pang Junxu 4-5 Anthony McGill
- Mark Selby 5-2 Liu Hongyu
- Si Jiahui 5-0 Ken Doherty
- Elliot Slessor 5-1 Liu Haotian
- Yuan Sijun w/o Hossein Vafaei
- Mark Allen 5-0 David Lilley
- Luca Brecel 5-2 Jiang Jun
- Ali Carter w/o He Guoqiang
- Jack Lisowski 3-5 Alexander Ursenbacher
- Wu Yize 5-1 Jackson Page
- Xiao Guodong 5-3 Fan Zhengyi
- Ryan Day 3-5 Ricky Walden
- Tom Ford w/o Dominic Dale
- Dylan Emery w/o Ronnie O’Sullivan
- Noppon Saengkham 4-5 Jimmy Robertson
- Mark Williams 2-5 Aaron Hill
- Gary Wilson 4-5 Daniel Wells
January 29
Last 32
9am
- Jak Jones 5-3 John Higgins
- Si Jiahui 4-5 Xiao Guodong
- Ben Woollaston 3-5 Barry Hawkins
- Yuan Sijun 5-2 Ross Muir
- Zhang Anda 5-2 Robert Milkins
- Yuelong Zhou 3-5 Kyren Wilson
2pm
- Mark Allen 4-5 Wu Yize
- Hammad Miah 4-5 Neil Robertson
- Ali Carter 0-5 Alexander Ursenbacher
- Judd Trump 5-0 Joe O’Connor
- Ricky Walden 5-3 Dylan Emery
7pm
- Mark Selby vs Elliot Slessor
- Luca Brecel vs Anthony McGill
- Thepchaiya Un-Nooh vs Shaun Murphy
- Tom Ford vs Daniel Wells
- Jimmy Robertson vs Aaron Hill
January 30
Last 16
- Jak Jokes vs Kyren Wilson (TBC)
- Barry Hawkins vs Ricky Walden
- Judd Trump vs Neil Robertson
- Wu Yize vs Alexander Ursenbacher
January 31
Quarter-finals
- TBC
February 1
Semi-finals
- TBC
February 2
Final
- TBC
Met Office forecasts SNOW hitting UK this week in icy -4C plunge – as map reveals when & where flurries will hit
THE Met Office has warned that snow could hit parts of the UK this week with an icy -4C plunge on the cards.
While Storms Eowyn and Herminia have battered the country in recent days, it looks like Brits will have to brace themselves for more wintry conditions.
Those in Northern Ireland and Northern Scotland could even see snowfall and “wintry showers” tonight, said the Met Office.
The forecaster said: “Showers on Wednesday night will lead to a risk of icy patches.
“Showers will be wintry over high ground across Northern Ireland, and to lower levels across northern Scotland with a slight covering of snow possible in places, mainly above 200 metres.”
It comes as the forecaster has issued a yellow warning for ice in northern Scotland, the Highlands and Northern Ireland from 10pm tonight until 10am on Thursday.
It’s looking to be a chilly night this evening with frost forming in many rural parts across the north.
Temperatures could also fall to a bone-chilling -4C tonight in regions affected by the warnings, warned the Met Office.
Parts of Cumbria and the North East could also see the mercury fall under 0C.
The yellow alert coming into effect cautions that icy patches could cause travel disruptions on Thursday morning.
If setting out on foot, the forecaster recommends using pavements along main roads as they’re likely to be less slippery.
The warning covers the Highlands, Moray, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, the Western Isles, and parts of Argyll and Bute.
Meanwhile, those travelling anywhere should give themselves extra time due to icy conditions.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Chris Almond provided an outlook for the coming days.
“Most areas will be dry with sunny spells on Thursday, although theres the risk of some freezing fog patches at first,” he said.
“Cloud, outbreaks of rain and hill snow will spread to the northwest by the end of the day, and Friday will see a cloudy day in the south, with some sunshine further north, before the next band of cloud and rain arrives in the northwest later.”
Meteorologist Alex Burkill said that while there is not much in the way of strong winds for the UK, we are going to see some heavy rain pushing across southern parts.
Forecasters have warned that multiple storms could hit the UK following the carnage of Storms Eowyn and Herminia.
Met Office meteorologist Jeff Knight said: “An outlook for increased storminess carries a risk of storm clustering, meaning multiple storms could affect the UK in quick succession, like we have already seen for storms Eowyn and Herminia.
“Although the outlook can’t give any indication of the severity of specific events and therefore if any particular system will be named, the chance of impacts from wet and windy weather, particularly during February and March, are higher than to normal.”
The storm clusters are set to come in towards the end of the week, with ice warning have been issued in the north today and tomorrow.
UK 5 day weather forecast
This Evening and Tonight
Rain clearing from southern England this evening, leaving most areas dry overnight.
Clear spells with frost and patchy fog. Scattered blustery showers persisting far north and northwest.
Icy patches developing across parts of Northern Ireland and northern Scotland.
Thursday
Most places dry with frost and any fog clearing to leave plenty of sunshine, with gentle winds.
Blustery showers far northeast, and rain arriving in the far northwest towards evening.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday
Rain clearing southeastwards on Friday morning. Otherwise largely dry. Bright spells.
Turning wet and windy in northwest Saturday.
Some rain edging southeast Sunday. Central and southeast England staying mostly fine.
Areas of Northern Ireland including Country Antrim, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone will likely see icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.
Similarly in Scotland, parts of Grampian, Highlands an Eilean Siar, and Strathclyde may be faced with travel disruption following an icy spell.
Brits can relax a little as January 31 to February 4 the harsh weather appears to ease up with no weather warnings in place at all.
Heavy rain however will be expected south of London.
Showers across the South West are set to arrive by next week followed by more dispersed showers across the entirety of the UK.
It follows a blustery few days as Storm Herminia brought 84mph gales and over two inches of rain over the past few days.
The south of England was subjected to thick clouds, heavy rain and even hail.
