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Love Island fans disgusted by hunk’s ‘gross habit’ – but did you spot it?
LOVE Island fans were left disgusted by Ben Holbrough’s ‘gross habit’ during last night’s episode.
ITV2 viewers struggled to conceal their horror when taxi driver Ben, 23, began to bite his fingernails while chatting with the boys outside.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, to share their dismay, one asked: “Is Ben full on munching his fingernails on tv,” alongside crying emojis.
Another bluntly said: “Ben is gross.”
Also in the installment, Shakira and Toni’s savage comments behind Ben’s back were exposed before an explosive row kicked off.
Tensions rose as the girls’ critical remarks come to light, triggering a heated argument.
Shakira said, “His presence pi**es me off,” as Toni warned her, “The ick! He likes to throw this word around, maybe you should. Don’t make any rash decisions.”
During a Firepit game, Look Who’s Talking, Islanders read out quotes and try to guess who said them.
Shakira’s comment about Ben, “I don’t know if the conversation is stimulating for my brain, I’m quite a smart girl,” was confirmed by the group.
When confronted, Shakira wanted to discuss it with Ben, who replied, “Well, it’s an open discussion,” but disagreed with her explanation.
Ben’s quote about Shakira also came up.
He had said: “I don’t know where she’s at, I don’t know if she’s a respectful girl, I feel like she’s a very flirty girl that didn’t know her boundaries.”
The prompted Shakira to tell him to “pipe down”.
Meanwhile, Toni admitted to saying about Dejon, “I think it goes back to the fact that we see a different side of you when she’s not breathing down your neck,” and stands by the comment.
She said: “It’s true, we do, she knows it.”
- Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
Why does Damien Duff annoy the celebration police so much? People need to relax – unless he goes full Alan Pardew
THE celebration police have been out in force.
Damien Duff took exception, “among other things” he said, to Shamrock Rovers playing Shelbourne’s goal song in the dressing room after last week’s win.
But social media was quick to pass comment at Duff dropping to his knees to bow to Shels fans after his side beat St Pat’s on Monday.
Seriously, who cares?
If other people celebrating is all you have to worry about, you cannot complain — as long as no manager crosses the line and does an Alan Pardew-style dance on the touchline.
The coefficient nerds — guilty, your Honour — will be busy with the League of Ireland clubs in Europe as Drogheda’s expulsion means more heavy lifting for the three remaining sides.
Rankings are worked out when all the clubs’ wins and draws are totted up and then divided by the number of teams in Europe.
But, even though there are only three Irish clubs in European competition now, the total will still be divided by four.
It means Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers and St Pat’s will need better results.
Rival clubs may not care but it does matter as the League of Ireland is currently ranked 32nd in Europe.
Top-32 sides see their Cup winners go into the Europa League with a parachute into the Conference League.
But slip lower and it is Conference League only.
In layman terms, it probably means getting better results than Iceland but expect the stattos to mention Kazakhstan, Bosnia, Finland et al as July becomes August.
R&B star Chris Brown arrives at court to enter plea after he ‘hit producer several times with bottle in London club’
R&B star Chris Brown has arrived at court accused of hitting a producer “several times” with a bottle in a London club.
The American singer, 36, is allegedly assaulted Abe Diaw at Tape nightclub in Mayfair, Central London, in February 2023.
Brown was arrested at the five-star Lowry Hotel in Manchester last month after flying into the city on a private jet.
The star has arrived at Southwark Crown Court where he is due to enter a plea to one count of grievous bodily harm.
It comes after Brown was freed on bail after paying a £5million security fee to the court.
The two-time Grammy-winner, who is performing a string of UK gigs, later posted on Instagram: “From the cage to the stage!”
The court heard previously that Brown struck Abe Diaw “several times” with a bottle before chasing him across the bar.
He is then accused of punching and kicking him alongside his co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu.
The alleged attack was captured on CCTV in a club “full of people”, it was said.
Brown was bailed on the condition surrender his passport if he is not travelling on tour.
His gigs kicked off in Amsterdam on June 8, with his first UK performance in Manchester taking place on June 15.
He played in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium last night to a sell-out crowd.
Brown is then scheduled to play at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tomorrow and Sunday.
Adele Kelly, the Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, said: “We have authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Chris Brown with one count of grievous bodily harm, contrary to section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
“The alleged incident occurred in London on 19 February 2023.
“He will have his first court appearance on Friday 16 May at Manchester Magistrates’ Court.
“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.
“It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
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Ireland gearing up for hottest day on record as heatwave continues with temps to soar to sizzling 29C
IRELAND is gearing up for one of the hottest days on record today as temperatures look set to hit a sizzling 29C.
And weather chiefs confirmed a “very warm and hot day” is on the cards today with long spells of sunshine.
But some isolated showers may develop as the day goes on, possibly becoming heavy at times.
Met Eireann’s Meteorologist Holly O’Neill said: “It is looking to be a lovely day with highs of 24C to 29C, the warmest of those being in the northern half of the country.
“And it will feel slightly milder in the south where highest temperatures will be 20 to 23C in a mainly light south to southeast breeze.
“Tonight we’ll stay mainly dry, with some lingering showers possible over parts of Ulster and Leinster.
“It will be mild, but temperatures not falling below 12C to 17C in the light or variable southerly breeze.”
Saturday will be warm with good sunny spells for most of the country and slightly cloudier conditions in the west.
But scattered showers will move in across the country, some heavy and possibly thundery at times.
And a heavier band of rain will move in off the Atlantic later Saturday night, bringing longer spells of rain.
It will be a mainly dry and clear night for most of the country with lingering showers over parts of the southwest and northeast on Saturday night.
Lows of 12C to 15C in a mainly light to moderate southwest breeze.
Sunday is set to be a bright start to the morning, but outbreaks of showery rain will move in from the west in the morning with sunny spells and scattered showers to follow.
Fresher and breezier than recent days with highest temperatures of 15C to 20C, warmest in the east, all with rather brisk westerly winds.
Isolated showers are expected to hit along southern and western coasts on Sunday night.
Lows of 9C to 12C in mainly moderate westerly winds.
Weather bosses added: “Any remaining rain and drizzle will move away early Sunday, leaving brighter spells to start off the morning.
“Showers will develop throughout the day but there will still be good spells of sunshine around.
“It will feel noticeably fresh and breezier than recent days with highest temperatures of 15Cto 20C.”
Met Eireann chiefs added: “As the UV index is high to very high over the next couple of days, it will be important to be sun smart and as always.
“If you are planning to be out in the water over the weekend, always think about water safety and plan ahead.”
Monday will have a bright start with isolated showers with highs of 13C to 18C.
All our favourite camping buys tried and tested for festivals and family holidays – starting from just 15p
FESTIVAL and camping season is here and with that, so is the frantic rush to find items that make it that little bit easier.
Whether crawling around in a cramped festival tent or away with the family in a holiday park, as much as we may love camping there are some things about it that can be a nightmare.
Here are The Sun’s travel team’s top recs for camping this summer.
Collapsible items
With a limited amount of storage space in caravans and tents, making sure your kitchen equipment is as space-saving as possible is an essential.
Look for collapsible items to stack and save space.
This Outwell kettle, £39.99, is also collapsible to just 4.5cm despite holding 1.5litres when expanded.
Ikea does a great collapsible washing up bowl for just £5.
The Pepprig bowl collapses flat and features a hole to hang from pegs.
And when it comes to cooking up a storm, a stacking nest of pans is essential.
Lisa Minot, Head of Travel
Camping pans
The BeGrit Camping Pans is a four-piece stackable stainless steel set that includes a frying pan, two pots, plate and spoon in a storage bag.
From £17.99 on Amazon or for a more sophisticated set that covers all bases for a family, Decathlon sell the Quechua Stainless Steel Non-Stick Camping Cookset for £49.99.
With a whopping 25 items suitable for a family of four you get a big pot and frying pan and within is stored a sieve drainer, plates, cups and cutlery.
Lisa Minot, Head of Travel
15p Plates
You don’t want to waste weight – or risk breakages – by using standard crockery in a caravan.
Invest in some melamine plates, cups and bowls but for me, I want to make things easy when it comes to washing up.
A nice big pack of disposable, biodegradable and compostable plates costs around £7 for 50 from Amazon and are perfect for most meals and avoid the need to use lots of water or make several trips to the block to wash up.
Lisa Minot, Head of Travel
ReadyBed
For £27.50 from Argos, ReadyBed is an air mattress and sleeping bag rolled into one, which saves on space and weight when you’re packing – pivotal when you’ve got kids or you’re lugging heaps of gear across a festival site.
What I personally love is that there’s no risk of rolling off the airbed as you’re fully zipped in.
It’s got a built-in pillow and the sleeping bag element/cover can be removed and chucked in the washing machine.
Sophie Swietochowski, Assistant Travel Editor
Magic mirror
This bit of kit is my most cherished camping item.
It’s a foldable mirror made up of four glass squares that unravel into a full-length travel mirror.
Costing £45, it comes with a tie at the top so that it can be looped around a tent pole.
The best feature is how compact it is, folding into a flat square – just be wary as a lot of festivals don’t allow glass.
Sophie Swietochowski, Assistant Travel Editor
Vango Micro Steel Chair
You can probably find cheaper camping chairs out there, but this £24.99 chair is great for packing light (it weighs just 1.5kg) and if you’re tight for space.
Unlike some traditional camping chairs, you’ll have to construct it, a bit like a tent, but that takes about 30 seconds.
The steel frame of the chair relies on a tent-pole like structure which means it’s easily collapsible and can be shoved in a teeny bag along with the canvas-material chair.
Sophie Swietochowski, Assistant Travel Editor
Vango Square Water Carrier
Water carriers are so cheap but so useful, especially at a festival where the toilet facilities may not be anything more than a hole in the ground.
This one for £7.99, folds into practically nothing and comes with a nifty tap feature that will give you running water at the twist of a nozzle.
Fill it up every day from the campsites water station and use it to wash your hands, brush your teeth, drink from etc.
Sophie Swietochowski, Assistant Travel Editor
Loop earplugs
As much as I enjoy a festival or two, I do need my beauty sleep otherwise I can be pretty unpleasant to be around.
So when it comes to going to bed, I won’t go without my Loop earplugs.
These handy little gadgets block out almost everything, muffling all background noise and thumping bass.
They might be the most I’ve ever spent on earplugs, but they’re well worth it.
Loop earplugs cost from £19.95.
Alice Penwill, Travel Reporter
FreshWipes
We all know that as the days go on at festivals, one thing that gets worse (aside from the hangover) is people’s hygiene – and I don’t like to be one of those people.
So what I bring is FreshWipes, the OceanFresh scent does the trick and is biodegradable too.
FreshWipes cost £5.99 per pack.
Alice Penwill, Travel Reporter
Face and body cooling spray
With the hot and sticky weather we have been experiencing lately, being able to cool down is not the easiest unless you drench yourself in water.
Whilst chugging water can help to keep you hydrated, sometime it just feels like your skin is about to burn off.
This is where a face and body cooling spray comes in.
For years I have sworn by Superdrug’s own brand ‘Face & Body Cooling Spray 200ml’ costing just £5.
And this bottle will last you the whole summer.
I use it over makeup on my face for a cooldown spritz and down my arms too – it really helps to take the edge off of the heat.
I also recently discovered their Vitamin E Mist, which comes in a small 50ml bottle for £2.50.
If struggling on space, definitely grab one of these and it is even in Superdrug‘s ‘3 for 2’ offer, so you can pick up some other travel minis too.
Cyann Fielding, Travel Reporter
Solar Buddies Sunscreen Applicator
Now this one may be weird to people – essentially a bottle for sun cream, despite sun cream already coming in a bottle.
But if you are like me, the price of sun cream irks you each year the season gets warmer and sunnier.
And if you are anything like me, the bog standard sunscreen is no good.
With oily skin, a hate for tackiness and a dislike for the smell, I make sure the sunscreen I get suits me.
And to cut costs, I will often purchase the biggest bottle available.
However, with this, it is hard to carry around the sun cream.
This is where the Solar Buddies Applicator comes in.
The small and compact applicator can be filled with any sunscreen of your choosing and costs just £6.38 from Boots.
Despite the product specifically being designed for use by children, it is suitable for anyone who wants to carry a smaller bottle of sunscreen around with them without the risk of the bottle lid pinging off in your bag.
It is also 100ml so suitable for hand luggage!
Cyann Fielding, Travel Reporter
Luna Daily The Everywhere Spray-to-Wipe Fragrance Free 30ml
Whilst this little product is rather steep in price for £8, I don’t go away without it.
As an ‘everywhere spray’, Luna Daily is perfect for festival camping when you feeling grabby after using a questionably-clean portaloo or after crawling around in and out of your tent.
The spray-to-wipe product can be used anywhere – including ‘down there’ – helping you to feel a bit cleaner whilst in a not-so-clean environment.
It is completely fragrance free and includes thermal water, prebiotic lactic acid and inulin and Vitamins C, E and F to protect your skin – essentially no nasties.
One bottle is the equivalent of 100 wipes and it can be kept in the fridge for added cooling effects.
Cyann Fielding, Travel Reporter
SPF 30 Lip Balm on a carabineer
As an avid hiker and camper during my teenage years, you would not find me without a lip balk attached to a belt loop on my hip.
Just a basic SPF 30 lip balm with moisturising coconut in helped against the harsh elements of sun and wind whilst adventuring.
The carabineer attached just adds convenience as you can attach it yourself as I did, the zip or side of a bag or even keys or a water bottle.
They can be picked up at most outdoors shops like Trespass or Go Outdoors for a couple of quid.
Cyann Fielding, Travel Reporter
Ikea lamp
There are so many different camping lamps out there – from wind-up ones to battery operated.
And they also can widely range in price.
Ikea has just released a lamp which I cannot wait to get my hands on.
The small table lamp which is battery-operated and donut-shaped looks stylish whilst also being practical.
It has a rope loop on it to hand in your tent, but also due to its flat bottom it can sit on a table easily – meaning you can move it between your campsite dinner setup to the roof of your tent, giving you light wherever you go.
If wanting something smaller, the classic lightbulb shaped lamps on caribineers are also great and can be picked up for under a fiver.
Cyann Fielding, Travel Reporter
Soft running bottles
Whilst not the cheapest at £9.99 each from Decathlon, soft running bottles are great space savers.
They can be rolled up to the size of a fist and are easy to shove in the remaining room in a pack camping back.
For festivals, they are even better – as often to get into the main arena, your water bottle needs to be empty – and these can just fit in your pocket to be filled once in the area.
Even when full, they can still slide into a pocket, which means you won’t be carrying around a clunky bottle.
Cyann Fielding, Travel Reporter
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