SINGER Sinead O’Connor left her children £1.7million — and urged them to “milk” sales of her music.

The Nothing Compares 2 U star asked to be dressed in priest clothing in her coffin — and be buried with a Hebrew bible and her album Theology.

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Tragic Sinead was found dead in her London flat aged 56 in 2023 — 18 months after son Shane, 17, took his own life.

Irish probate records reveal her estate was £1.7million gross, reduced to £1.4million after debts, funeral costs and legal fees.

The document, signed in 2013 before her conversion to Islam, added: “My children can dispense my ashes as they see fit.”

The mum-of-four, who sold 6.2million albums worldwide, added: “I direct that after my death, and at the discretion of any of my children who are then over 18, my albums are to be released so as to ‘milk it for what it’s worth’.”

She planned for Shane to inherit her religious regalia.

Her youngest child, Yeshua Bonadio, 18, was to be given her collection of guitars.

Sinead’s ex-hubby music producer John Reynolds is named executor.

They wed in 1987 but split in 1991.

Details of her British estate are yet to be released.

Dublin-born Sinead’s cause of death was given as “the exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma”.

Ex Dermott Hayes believes she died of a broken heart because of Shane’s suicide in 2022.

Days before her death Sinead had written: “Losing a kid isn’t good for the soul.”

She was ordained a Latin Tridentine priest in 1999.

She accused the Catholic church of destroying “entire races of people”, and declaring that priests had been abusing children for years.

MATTE foundation is back – but it’s not cakey or chalky like in the past, and is nowhere near as drying.

The new finish is far more natural, almost like real skin, with superior staying power. This week, I put three to the test . . . 

BUDGET

BUDGET Maybelline New York Super Stay Lumi Matte Foundation, £12.99 for 41g, boots.com:

When it comes to high-street foundations, I can count on one hand those that I rate.

Budget beauty is booming, but the base category has some catching up to do, so I didn’t expect much from this liquid formula.

It offers the least coverage of the three, so needs building up or layering with a concealer, but it gives a perfect real-skin, satin matte finish that enables it to stay put without drying out skin or making it look flat.

I struggled to find any negatives – other than that it only comes in 22 shades, so you might struggle to find a perfect match.

MID-RANGE

Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation, £39 from, anastasiabeverlyhills.co.uk:

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this foundation, having a love-hate relationship with the brand’s previous base launches.

I’m happy to say, after my first try, this firmly went into the love category.

It’s undoubtedly full-coverage so if you like a sheer finish, steer clear. But that makes it perfect for long days and oily skin like mine.

I have to confess, I fell asleep in it twice over Christmas – while I absolutely do not recommend that, it still looked flawless come morning, and it didn’t cause any breakouts.

If you’re looking for a full coverage, long-wear base, I’ve not tried better.

LUXURY

Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation Stick, £48 for 10g, dior.com: This clever stick is wholly responsible for my return to matte formulas.

I’m a huge fan of make-up sticks, they’re the most convenient format – saving time, space and money – and this is no different.

It’s got enough pigment to render concealer useless, yet doesn’t look or feel heavy on skin.

It blends out seamlessly, and layers well so you can customise the coverage on different areas of the face. I’ve already repurchased twice, which is about as strong a vote of confidence as you’ll get.

It’s by far my favourite.

PICK OF THE WEEK

I USE gel manicures religiously. I’m a reformed nail biter, so normal polish never lasts more than a day on my hands.

That was until I tried the new Essie To The Rescue Nail Treatment, £10.99.

I’m now having a break from gel polish, and have never really understood the allure of nail strengtheners, but this is different.

The light-pink hue and high-shine finish give it a gel-like appearance, and it’s lasted a week so far with no chips – so I’m not missing my usual manicure.

THE Masked Singer fans are convinced they have worked out who the Wolf is.

On tonight’s show, Wolf took to the stage to perform The Candy Man, after it was revealed that song choices are also clues.

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And viewers think the hit was a nod to Wet, Wet, Wet’s song Sweet Little Mystery – and that the main behind the mask in none other than singer Marti Pellow.

Taking to social media to discuss it, one person wrote: “Wolf is 10000000% Marti Pellow.”

A second commented: “#maskedsingeruk wolf marti pellow. The umbrellas, wet wet wet and the candy man song, sweet little mystery.”

While a third said: “Marti Pellow is Wolf #maskedsingeruk candy is sweet…sweet little mystery??”

Maya Jama guessed it was Adam Sandler, Davina McCall opted for Hugh Jackman, Mo picked Donny Osmond, while Jonathan Ross thinks it is Simon Le Bon.

Last week viewers were also convinced it was lead vocalist Duran Duran’s lead vocalist, Simon.

Marti enjoyed great success with Wet Wet Wet throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

Hits included Sweet Little Mystery, Angel Eyes and Good Night Girl.

Their greatest hit to date was Love Is All Around which featured on the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral.

It was a huge international success and spent 15 weeks at the top the British charts.

Marti left Wet Wet Wet in May 1999, effectively disbanding the group.

They reformed in March 2004.

However in 2018, Marti quit the group as was replaced by former Liberty X star Kevin Simm.

THE prestigious World Indoor Bowls Championships is rolling into a thrilling finale at Potters Resorts!

The Masters final between Billy Jackson and Ian Bond is on RIGHT NOW to wrap up a thrilling day.

While the prestigious open singles finalists have now been set for Sunday’s big clash, when Robert Paxton takes on Jason Banks.

Stewart Anderson had been the firm favourite to win the open singles title once again this year after he picked up the iconic award for a third time in 2024, but he was knocked out in the quarter-finals by David Gourlay.

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LAST Sunday night, Vicky Pattison sat alone and uploaded her own deepfake sex tape to Twitter.

It was an incredibly brave move to immerse herself entirely into the terrifying world of AI image abuse for a hard-hitting TV documentary.

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But it sparked a backlash from ­victims who criticised the “PR stunt” as “deeply disrespectful”.

It’s left the I’m A Celeb winner in bits — because the horrifying rise in online attacks of women is something she cares about deeply.

Speaking for the first time about the project, Vicky, 37, told the Sun on Sunday: “The video itself has always been the part of the documentary I’ve wrestled with the most.

“So it isn’t a decision I made lightly, and it is one that I struggled with right until the end.

“Like, right until Sunday night I was asking — am I doing the right thing?

“I completely understand some ­people might be angry and upset about what we’ve done and I in no way want to diminish that.

“I’d never want to trivialise victims’ feelings.

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“I had the privilege of speaking to brave survivors and a lot of them felt that creating the mock deepfake sex tape was a bold way to shine a much-needed spotlight on the issue.

“This form of abuse — it’s not slowing down.

“It’s just finding its feet.

“I’ve made my peace with the way we’ve chosen to tackle this problem.”

Vicky had been married to businessman Ercan Ramadan, 31, for just a month when she told him about the gritty documentary she was ­hoping to make with Channel 4.

Off the back of her campaigning for women’s rights, including tackling poverty and reproductive health, the reality star was asked if she was ­prepared to put her face to a sex tape to investigate explicit deepfake abuse.

It involved her directing actors to simulate a sex scene, then allowing AI to add her face to the footage.

The 45-second clip appeared to show Vicky engaged in a sex act — first wearing a bra then, later, topless.

When it went online on X/Twitter at 8pm last Sunday, Vicky couldn’t bring herself to ask Ercan to be with her.

She said: “I know the sex tape is getting a lot of the focus right now, because it’s very shocking.

“I understand that — this hasn’t been very nice for my family.

“I don’t think this is how we pictured the first six months of our marriage.

“Ercan was there for me a lot.

“He features in the documentary but he had his limits, so I was mindful of that.

“This was my decision alone.

I know the sex tape is getting a lot of the focus right now, because it’s very shocking. I understand that — this hasn’t been very nice for my family. I don’t think this is how we pictured the first six months of our marriage

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“I was aware there’s only so much I can ask the people who love me to do. So I sat there by myself.” ­

Normally bright and bubbly, it’s clear that the impact of making the documentary has hit Vicky hard, and her emotion is beyond that of just a celebrity caught on the hop.

She is at pains to explain her actions to deepfake victims, such as one who spoke to The Sun using the campaign name Jodie.

Jodie said she was “deeply offended, let down and disappointed” by Vicky’s move, which would fuel “harmful narratives” and was “disrespectful” to those who had endured the “torture” of sexual image abuse.

Vicky said: “I can’t compare my experience to what the victims of this go through, I really can’t.

“My heart goes out to them.

“I want to assure them that their feelings are valid and that I in no way want to diminish that.

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“But I would like to say that, if it’s not too distressing, I hope they can watch the documentary and see that there is so much more to this than a deepfake sex tape that we’ve created.”

A big driver for Vicky in this project has been her desire to become a mum.

In 2023, she shared her journey to freeze her eggs after struggling with her reproductive health due to premenstrual dysphoric disorder — an extreme form of PMS.

Vicky said: “Ercan and I are planning on starting a family really soon and you are just terrified about the world you’re bringing kids up in.”

So how does she feel about the fact that one day any children she has could find Mum’s “sex tape”, I ask.

Vicky thinks for a minute.

The arrival of the internet means things do live forever. But a huge part of why those who create sexually explicit deepfakes get away with what they do is because of the feeling of shame the victims have

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She says: “The arrival of the internet means things do live forever.

“But a huge part of why those who create sexually explicit deepfakes get away with what they do is because of the feeling of shame the victims have.

“One of the big goals for us when we made this documentary was to help remove that feeling of shame, that stigma, and to help women stand with the brave women who are reclaiming their lives.

“So I won’t shy away from what I’ve done.

“Whether I have girls or boys, I will teach them about the ­pitfalls of AI.”

And, to ask bluntly, how does the future father of her kids really feel about her “appearing naked” online?

Vicky said: “Ercan has been really supportive.

“But if he’s said it once, he must have said it a million times — ‘It’s not you’. ‘It’s not you, though, is it?’

“But if we were going to give this the gravity it deserved, this is how it had to be done, I think.”

Sex tape journey

The fallout of Vicky’s tape going live will feature in the documentary and, as such, the project is still being filmed.

Viewers will watch her go through the near-impossible task of trying to erase the footage, and the many copies spawned, from the internet.

It is the final step in Vicky’s deepfake sex tape journey, which begins with her speaking to victims and campaigners.

She meets politician Cara Hunter and C4 News presenter Cathy Newman, both victims of deepfake abuse, who have campaigned for a change in ­legislation — and both backed Vicky’s sex tape “stunt”.

She also meets Baroness Charlotte Owen, who is leading the charge in England and begs Vicky to reconsider.

In addition, earlier this week campaigner Jodie told The Sun: “It could compromise her safety, increase traffic to the websites profiting from non-consensual abuse, and undermine the fight for survivor-centred legislation.”

But Vicky’s mind was made up after he spent time with another victim called Sophie.

The 31-year-old mum-of-two was the subject of extensive image abuse by her brother-in-law.

Vicky left the woman’s house in tears.

She said: “I met a lot of victims and survivors of this.

I met a lot of victims and survivors of this. And seeing how these incredibly strong women have dealt with it and put their lives back together was just heartbreaking

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“And seeing how these incredibly strong women have dealt with it and put their lives back together was just heartbreaking.

“We’ve had survivor-led testimony throughout this documentary from women who wanted their stories out there, wanted us to raise awareness, wanted us to advocate for change.

“A big concern for me throughout filming was that I wasn’t strong enough or wasn’t going to be able to stop crying.

“I did let myself down at moments, I think, and cry a bit much.

“But that is who I am and I do really care.

“I think I ended up a bit overwhelmed.

“I want this to go well.

“I want it to have the effect women ­desperately need.

“Fundamentally I was in control — and that is ­something they don’t have.”

The Government has announced plans to criminalise the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes but, as it stands, the law has not yet been passed.

A 2024 C4 News probe found that nearly 4,000 celebrities have been the ­victims of deepfake pornography.

Without people speaking up and using their voices to advocate for change, we are not going to get ironclad legislation. You haven’t seen the last of me. I intend to make myself a real nuisance until we get stuff done

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The biggest deepfake site, which this newspaper is choosing not to name, gets more than 13million hits a month.

It is this that Vicky is keen for her critics focus on.

She said: “Without people speaking up and using their voices to advocate for change, we are not going to get ironclad legislation.

“We’re not going to get better education for young boys.

“We’re not going to get better victim support.

“We’re not going to get the big tech companies to step up and make changes to shut down these sites.

“For me, this is not something I’m just going to make a one-off documentary about then walk away.

“For the victims, this has a long tail and for me, being involved will have a long tail too.”

This isn’t the first time Vicky has campaigned about womens’ issues, either.

Last year she spoke at the Houses of Parliament about female reproductive health and just last week she attended the Women’s March in London.

Vicky added: “I’m a tiny cog in a massive machine but I think you owe it to yourself if you have a platform or a voice to use it.

“Ultimately, I have faith in what we’ve done and I will continue to have confidence and pride in it.

“You haven’t seen the last of me.

“I intend to make myself a real nuisance until we get stuff done.”

•  Vicky Pattison: My Deepfake Sex Tape is on Channel 4 on Tuesday at 10pm.

KICK starting Britain’s economy is the number one mission of this Labour Government

When the British people voted for change last year, they did so because for too long the economy had not worked for them.

The cost of living crisis continued to bite.

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And businesses were being held back by unnecessary regulation and red tape.

I am determined to turn that situation around. That’s why next week I will announce my next steps to turbocharge our economy.

That means taking the right decisions in the national interest.

Where the previous Conservative government dithered and delayed over the difficult choices, I won’t. I will not hesitate to make the right decisions in the best interest of working people.

Nothing demonstrates this difference in approach more than how we tackle the country’s spiralling benefits bill.

Next week, I will expose how the Conservatives lost complete control of the benefits bill – with a project overspend of more than £8 billion and no action taken to address that.

£8.6 billion is triple the amount we spend on Britain’s asylum, border, visa and passport agencies.

It would be enough to freeze fuel duty for another two years.

Or it could pay for a 1p cut to income tax, with enough left over to fill nearly nine million potholes across the country.

But just like with so many other problems when it comes to the public finances, the Conservatives turned a blind eye, called an election, ran away and left us to pick up the pieces.

Sun on Sunday readers will agree, as a country we cannot keep footing the bill for the spiralling numbers of people out of work.

The UK is the only major advanced country whose employment rate has not returned to pre-pandemic levels.

We’ve got 2.8 million people not working due to bad health.
420,000 more households are predicted to claim Universal Credit health benefits by the end of the decade.

Nearly one in eight of young people across the country are not in education, employment, or training.

Where the Conservatives failed to act – this Labour government will.
Next week I will tell the country that when it comes to our welfare system, I will not hesitate to act, as we have done to restore the public finances.

That includes looking closely at the rising cost of health and disability benefits.

This is an urgent problem. It can’t be ignored. We can’t walk around it, as the Tories did. We’ve got to grip it, once and for all. That’s why we’re setting out our detailed plans before Easter.

That is the least the public deserves.

And it’s the least a business deserves. Because they can only reach their potential if they can recruit the staff they need.

That’s why we’ll introduce a national jobs and careers service, and we will meet the skills needs of the next decade.

This means the right people in the right jobs, powering up our economy and getting more money in people’s pockets.

Our Get Britain Working White Paper will turn the DWP from a Department of Welfare into a Department for Work.

Funding and powers will go directly to mayors and local leaders to drive down economic inactivity in their areas – because people who know their area, and have skin in the game, should make decisions about what’s best for their town or city.

But these reforms aren’t enough. We must have a no-tolerance approach to benefit fraud.

No one should be able to defraud the taxpayer and get away with it. So we’re introducing the biggest welfare fraud and error package in recent history, including new powers to prevent and deter fraud in the benefits system.

That means those who cheat the system could have their driving license removed, and those who refuse to pay stolen money will face having it taken from their bank account.

Conservatives failed on welfare because they failed on work. We can’t be serious about growth if we’re not willing to tackle it.

Where previous governments failed to act, I will.

BRITS are battling January blues by booking their summer getaways forcing airlines to extend their summer season.

Greece is top of the list for summer holidays with the city of Kalamata and Chania on the island of Crete being hugely popular locations.

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Soaring demand has already seen UK airline Jet2.com and tour operator Jet2holidays increase flights to the two Greek hotspots for summer 2026.

The move will see the summer season start earlier than ever before.

Jet2 flights to Kalamata and Chania will begin at the start of April as Brits look to get some sun months before summer.

Others may be looking to work on their tans for Easter.

Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays told GTP: “Kalamata and Crete (Chania) are enormously popular destinations, and we continue to see strong demand from customers and independent travel agents looking to book or travel earlier in the summer season or for Easter.

“As ever, we have reacted quickly to that demand by extending the Summer 26 seasons to Kalamata and Chania, providing customers with the holiday choices that they want.”

Jet2 flights from the UK to Chania will begin on April 3 and flights to Kalamata on April 5.

This extended summer season will benefit flyers departing from Manchester Airport and London Stansted.

There will also be more flights to the two islands over summer 2026 from Birmingham Airport, as well as Manchester and Stansted.

Jet2 is promising holidaymakers and independent travel agents many more options and flexibility in 2026.

Flyers departing from Birmingham currently see twice-weekly services to Chania from May to October 30.

With the new changes there will be additional flights on Fridays from April 3 to 24, 2026.

At Manchester Airport, Jet2 currently runs up to three weekly flights to Chania between May and October.

There are also up to two weekly flights to Kalamata from May to early November.

The summer 2026 extension will add twice weekly flights to Chania on Tuesdays and Fridays between April 3 and April 28, 2026, as well as extra flights on Sundays to Kalamata from April 5 to 26.

Meanwhile, Jet2 will add more flights to Chania on Tuesdays from April 7 to 28, 2026 as well as Sunday flights to Kalamata from April 5 to 26, 2026.

This will be in addition to the current schedule of up to three weekly flights to Chania between May and October and up to two weekly flights to Kalamata from May to November.

For those who don’t want to fly, The Sun previously reported on the four cruises on offer for the whole family including sailing the Greek Islands.

Marella Cruises will be running a trip sailing from Limassol in Cyprus on May 21.

It will call at Kusadasi, Turkey; Mykonos; Piraeus for Athens; Souda for Chania, Crete and Rhodes before returning to Limassol.

Seven nights’ all-inclusive is from £1,300pp including flights from UK airports on 20 May, 20kg luggage, transfers and tips.

See tui.co.uk/cruise.

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A POPULAR furniture store is set to close its doors for a heartbreaking reason.

From painting in her front room to owning “the most beautiful shop” on the high street, Bronagh Hughes, 57, explained why her dream must come to an end.

Vintage Co, in business for eight years on Baldock High Street in Hertfordshire, will close for good on February 28.

Hughes explained that Baldock’s decline in business as retailers gradually moved away is partly to blame.

This, along with a recent diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease has forced Bronagh to make an “awful decision”, The Comet reports.

She said: “I have reached the point where I simply cannot make it work.”

However, Bronagh hopes to continue her business via social media for small projects only.

She said: “It was a dream of mine 30+ years ago to have a shop on the High Street and from where I stand I feel I have achieved everything I set out to do.”

In a Facebook post, Bronagh revealed all.

She said: “Okay, hard post coming up.

“From my humble beginnings 12 years ago at the Vintage Barn in Knebworth, I built up Vintage Co.

“I’ve gone from painting in my front room to having the most beautiful shop on Baldock High Street.

“Sadly over the years business has slowed down, and I have reached the point where I simply cannot make it work.

“Health issues have added to the decision I have taken, and as of 28 February Vintage Co will no longer be on the High Street.

“I will continue with the social media and will carry on with smaller things, lampshades will still be available to order, and I’m hoping that I will be able to carry on albeit on a much smaller scale.

“It was a dream of mine 30+ years ago to have a shop on the High Street and from where I stand I feel I have achieved everything I set out to do.

“I have met some lovely people and have made some beautiful friends, @emmafletcherjewellery being the main one, she deserves a medal that girl.

“She will still be at the end of the phone for any jewellery requirements you might have.

“Sorry for the long-winded post, there is so much I’d like to say, but for now, thank you to everyone that has supported me for my 8 years in Baldock, I couldn’t have done it without you xx”

Supportive comments from fans have flooded in.

One said: “Ah Bronagh’s I’m very sad to hear this, your shop is such a beautiful sight to see on our high street you should be so very proud of yourself for all you have done and achieved.

“Wishing you all the best for all you do in the future I hope to see you soon.”

While a second wrote: “Gutted for you mate, you’ve definitely grafted over the years and ultimately achieved your goal with the most unique shop in the High Street….Hats off to you.”

And a third said: “Sorry to hear this and lose another lovely trader from the high street. You will be missed.

They added: “I know how tough it can be. Please do leave some leaflets in our shop if you want or anything we can do to help in the future.

“Good luck hope to see you around.”

To which Bronagh replied: “It’s been a hard decision and I’m truly heartbroken but I have given it all I have.”

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CHELSEA capitulated again after scoring first, this time in a 3-1 loss away to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. 

Three minutes is all it took for the deadlock to be broken, as City new boy Abdukodir Khusanov’s header was cut out by Nicolas Jackson, who squared it for Noni Madueke to tap into an empty net. 

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A competitive first-half unfolded as big chances fell to Jackson and Josko Gvardiol, both of whom couldn’t convert from close range.

But it didn’t take long for the hosts to level the scoring before half-time, Marc Cucurella and Robert Sanchez couldn’t clear a long ball between them and Gvardiol made up for his two big missed chances with an easy finish into a gaping goal.

A cagey second-half followed, until Erling Haaland sat down Trevoh Chalobah and curled the ball over Sanchez who was well out of position to give City a well deserved lead.

Haaland shrugged off Levi Colwill and tapped the ball onto Phil Foden who pranced past the Chelsea defence and slotted to the left of the goalkeeper.

This is how SunSport’s Lloyd Canfield rated the players…

Robert Sanchez – 1

It was much the same as what we have seen from Sanchez for Chelsea this evening. 

Not commanding in his area, poor distribution, and was more out of place than a penguin in the desert when Haaland lobbed him to give City the lead.

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The sentiment of the travelling fans is that they are utterly sick of him.

Reece James –  6

Looked strong at the back and did his defensive duties well for the Blues for the most part. 

It would’ve been nice to see him more involved in an attacking sense, prancing down the right-hand side like we saw him do against Forest in the final game of last season.

Trevoh Chalobah – 6

His long ball upfield caused havoc for Khusanov on his debut and led to the opening goal after he stepped in to stop a Man City passage of play.

Did well for large parts of the game, but Haaland sat him down 1v1 before giving his side the lead in the second half.

Levi Colwill – 4

Was booked for time wasting at a goal kick after just 25 minutes, and the home crowd were onto him after that.

It was a tough evening for him against Haaland and the Norwegian’s relentless strength and power got the better of him at times, particularly for City’s third.

Marc Cucurella – 4

Wasn’t strong enough to get the better of Matheus Nunes who went on to set up Gvardiol for Man City’s leveller. 

Also failed to offer anything going forwards for his side.

Moises Caicedo – 6

A decent display against two of the strongest dribblers in the league in Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva. 

Composed on the ball and a leader in this team, but looks far more comfortable with Romeo Lavia alongside him in midfield.

Enzo Fernandez (c)  – 5

Tried his best to get the team going and be a leader in this side, and progressed the ball well at times too.

Not the game changing performance we saw from him against the likes of Spurs, but not bad by any means.

Noni Madueke – 7

Tapped home into an empty net with ease to open the scoring a couple of minutes into the game before troubling City’s left side on numerous occasions.

Had bags of defensive work to do which is not his forte, and was caused major problems on the back foot by Gvardiol rampaging down City’s left-hand side.

Cole Palmer  – 5

Looked a shadow of the player who had such an impact in this very fixture last season. 

Should’ve done better with a pass for Jackson in the first half to make it 2-0, generally didn’t have the impact we have seen from him so often this season.

Jadon Sancho – 5

A few nice runs and touches, but no end product of any meaning which is something Enzo Maresca is desperate to see from his wingers.

Worked hard defensively down the left hand side, but could soon have Alejandro Garnacho breathing down his neck for a starting spot.

Nicolas Jackson – 6

Played a vital part in Madueke’s opening goal after just two minutes, latching onto a loose header and calmly tapping it across for the winger to finish. 

Had a chance of his own a matter of moments later after a ball across the box from Palmer, but opted to look for Jadon Sancho instead – a confident striker probably scores that.

Faded as the game went on and City started to dominate before he was subbed for Christopher Nkunku.

SUBS:

Christopher Nkunku (Nicolas Jackson, 61) – 5

Was given 30 minutes to prove he’s worthy of a starting spot, or put himself in the shop window against City, and failed to do either. 

A severe lack of service doesn’t help that, but he looked invisible out there nonetheless.

Pedro Neto (Jadon Sancho, 73) – 5

Pretty much a like-for-like replacement for Sancho tonight. A few nice touches but no end product.

Malo Gusto (Reece James, 73) – 5

Not bad, but not as impressive as James. 

Looks a shadow of the player he was last season so far in this campaign.

FANS of The Masked Singer UK are accusing the hit show of being fake after spotting a clue as to why.

The hit show aired once again this evening on ITV, with the cute little Bush as the first character to croon a song.

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Fans are convinced they’ve figured out the identity of Bush[/caption]

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Bush performed Our House by Madness this evening[/caption]

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Fans have slammed the judges for ‘pretending’ not to know the celebrity behind the Bush costume[/caption]

Fans of the show are convinced that after a few clues – and an unmistakable voice – they have rumbled the identity of Bush.

And many fans are sure that the judges are pretending to not know who is the celebrity behind the mask is, on purpose.

Viewers think that EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy is the celebrity behind the disguise of Bush after they performed a rendition of Our House by Madness.

“That is SO obviously Natalie Cassidy,” one person penned before adding how they think the judges “must be pretending if they’re saying it might be somebody else”.

They concluded: “The show is a joke #maskedsingeruk.”

Another added: “Everyone in the UK knows that Bush is Natalie Cassidy, except these judges apparently.”

While a third penned: “How do they not hear that it’s Natalie Cassidy?! Especially now with the Dean clue ..Dean Gaffney, come on people! #MaskedSingerUK.”

MAJOR CLUES SPOTTED

Meanwhile, another viewer detailed each of the clues that point towards Bush being Natalie.

“Bush is such a cute character and fun performer,” penned the X user, adding: “Letter of acceptance from the Dean… Gaffney?

“Our House in the middle of Albert Square?

“More references to Australia – ‘Roo’, ‘wild’, ‘koala’ – who did a show called Wild In Australia? Natalie Cassidy! @ThisisDavina #MaskedSingerUK.”

And many other fans are in agreement.

“If Bush isn’t Natalie Cassidy I’d be stunned,” penned one fan after Bush’s performance on Saturday night.

DISTINCTIVE VOICE

“Has to be Natalie Cassidy from EastEnders as the Bush on. That voice is so distinctive,” said another.

While a third added: “I’m thinking Bush is Natalie Cassidy AKA Sonia from Eastenders judging by the voice.”

And a fourth said: “Bush is Natalie Cassidy AKA Sonia Fowler and I will be not be convinced or told otherwise.”

Natalie Cassidy, 41, has played the role of Sonia Fowler in EastEnders since 1993.

The Islington-born star is currently the front runner for being unveiled as Bush when the time comes.

But not everyone thinks Natalie is Bush, with other guesses including the likes of Kerry Godliman and Morgana Robinson.

And fans are continuing to slam the judges for “pretending” to not know who the celebrities are.

“They’ve obviously been told not to say who it is if it’s too obvious, because Jonathan Ross knows that’s not Vic Reeves, it’s clearly his friend Harry Hill,” penned one after Kingfisher performed on Saturday.

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Fans think the judges know who Bush is, but won’t say[/caption]

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