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AN iconic Gavin and Stacey actor has revealed that he is retiring from acting.
Larry Lamb, 77, has revealed that Gavin and Stacey: The Finale, was likely his last ever TV role.
He has gushed how he is delighted to finish off his acting career playing Mick Shipman for the last time.
The Finale of the hit sitcom was aired on BBC on Christmas Day, when Nessa and Smithy finally confessed their feelings to one another before tying the knot.
Larry, who has also starred in EastEnders before, is now focusing on a novel he has written.
Speaking to MailOnline about his retirement from TV acting, Larry said: “You get so involved with these characters that they become your favourite at that time.
“They are the focus of your life.
“But to finish up in my 70s playing a character like Mick who is beloved by millions of people, you have to give the writers credit… at this stage in my career Mick is the closest to my heart.”
He then spoke of his “very fortunate career” and how he has “done so much” that he is really proud of.
Larry then touched on his little-known acting projects and career highlights.
He explained how he has worked at the Royal Shakespeare company, the National Theatre, and has been in 12 West End shows.
“I have done all the principal fringe theatres in London, on Broadway, I have been very lucky and now I am quite happy to let someone else play the big roles,” he said.
THE weather has been scorching lately, and if you have been struggling to keep kids entertained, a £9.99 purchase may solve both issues.
A mum shared how she picked up a bargain splash pad from TikTok Shop, which her child was obsessed with.
Livia, who posts under @livia_tov, uploaded a clip showing how she picked up the inflatable item for under a tenner.
The yellow round pad has a wave edge and is decorated by fun aquatic creatures.
Describing it as “absolutely humongous”, she said it is perfect for a “few hours of peace.”
In a clip, she shared: “How brilliant is this sprinkle pad? I love it. Just £9.99.”
“My son is nearly 5 and he’s really tall, and this fits a lot. A couple of kids, I would say.
Look at how brilliant it is.”
All you need to do is inflate the edge, and then attach a hose to the nozzle.
When you turn the water on, it squirts water sprinkles around the outside, and you can also create a mini pool in the middle too.
She continued: “And then you’ve got the splash pad, which is inside there. And look, it’s actually quite deep as well, so absolutely amazing.
“If you wanna keep the sprinklers on, or if you just wanna turn them off, it can be used as a paddling pool.”
She said you can add water toys to make the pool more exciting for kids, but said it is “honestly so fun”.
In the caption, she wrote: “Amazing for this heatwave, so glad I got this last month.
“We use ours with and without the hose and it’s amazing.”
People were quick to comment, with one saying they also loved theirs.
They wrote: “My granddaughter loves her, best tenner I’ve ever spent.”
It’s not the only water item that is proving to be a big hit this summer.
A mum has revealed she bought two splash pads from Temu and TikTok shop for her kids to compare, and one was a clear winner.
Kassie shared how the Temu pad cost £10 and the TikTok shop one cost £9.99, so they were similar prices to compare.
However, they were very different in size.
On her @_kassieg account, the mum shared: “Temu one cost £10, my mum got it and expected it to be bigger and that is what we got.
“TikTok shop [product] cost £9.99 with free delivery and is bloody massive!!”
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MILLWALL like the look of Manchester United’s out-of-favour keeper Radek Vitek.
The Czech, 21, is back from a loan at Austrian side BW Linz and seeking a club to get minutes in the new campaign.
Lions are keen on Vitek but he would have to fight for a start at The Den.
Boss Alex Neil is also eyeing alternatives such as experienced stopper Tim Krul, 37, to add competition in his Millwall squad.
Krul is a free agent after leaving Luton but plans to stay in the game despite a long career at Newcastle and Norwich.
The Dutchman is based near Norwich and keen to stay in the area so the move might work for him.
Millwall are also tracking stopper Joao Virginia, 25, after he left Everton.
Goalkeeping could become a major area of concern for Manchester United, who have suddenly found themselves having to make a decision following the injury to Andre Onana.
The Cameroon international returned from holiday, underwent his pre-season medical check, and began training. However, before he could even break a sweat, he picked up a hamstring injury.
Sunsport understand that he is likely to be out for at least eight weeks, meaning he will miss a significant chunk of pre-season.
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This leaves United’s manager with another big decision to make, one that he didn’t expect to have to face after deciding to keep the former Ajax man as his number one for the upcoming season.
United finished a disappointing 15th in the league last season but they have decided that continuity will be key.
They are looking to strengthen other areas of the squad as they felt Onana, though occasionally culpable, was not an immediate problem compared to other parts of the team.
The club is looking to sign a striker to support Rasmus Hojlund, as well as strengthen the midfield.
They have already signed Brazilian Matheus Cunha from Wolves but are still on the market for another striker.
But now, with Onana’s injury, they will have to rethink their plans and possibly find a way to bring in another goalkeeper within the budget they are working with.
IN the age of social media, sharing glimpses of our lives is commonplace, but for some, it can open the door to unwanted scrutiny.
One mum, Lauren, who boasts a following of 11.1k on TikTok, has found herself in a debate with online trolls after showcasing her baby daughter’s elaborate outfits.
Known as laurenxxwebb on the platform, Lauren regularly delights her followers with videos featuring her children, often highlighting their “glamorous” and eye-catching ensembles.
Her baby daughter is frequently seen adorned in vibrant, colourful outfits, often complete with elegant gowns, oversized bows, and even delicate jewellery in her hair.
It’s a style that certainly stands out and has gained both admiration and, but also criticism.
The mum has now been forced to hit back at a wave of negative comments, with one particularly harsh troll even accusing her of “neglecting” her child.
This specific comment came after Lauren shared a video of her baby dressed in a bright yellow and white outfit, lavishly decorated with bows.
The troll’s blunt remark, “dressing a baby in that is neglect,” clearly struck a nerve.
However, Lauren didn’t take the trolling lying down.
Demonstrating her resolve, she swiftly uploaded a new video, holding her beautifully glammed-up daughter, as she directly addressed them.
She penned: “It’s always the mothers feeding their kids pot noodles every night filling up their sippy cups with 39p energy drinks and making them live in dirty pjs that comment negatively on how I dress my baby.”
Lauren’s video has gained 481.1k views and 1,437 comments after two days of being shared on her TikTok page.
One wrote: “Mother of five kids, mortgage paid, own my car, kids at private school, three freshly cooked meals a day, cupboards full of nutritional and sugary snacks and it’s still a hell no I would never dress my child like this.”
But another defended the mum by adding: “Your baby’s clothes are beautiful, they’re jealous because they can’t pay for it themselves.”
Another added: “Oh she is adorable, I can’t wait to have a girl so I can dress her like this when my boy was little he had all the suits and stuff but now he’s bigger it’s all character clothes need to get ordering him some nice stuff.”
But someone else asked: “is this not uncomfortable for her though? It looks so itchy.”
And another added: “That baby would probably rather be in a cotton baby grow tbh it’s you that wants her to be uncomfortable.”
Parents are racing to Asda to snap up baby clothes with discounts of up to 50 per cent off.
The supermarket has launched a sale on all kids clothes from sleepsuits to outfits for pre-teens.
One eagle-eyed shopper has spotted the deal in their local Asda and shared it on Facebook.
The post read: “New up to 50% Off ASDA George Baby & Kids Clothing sale spotted in-store.”
Images shared show racks full of baby items with the prices slashed in half.
DEPUTY Fashion Editor Abby McHale weighs in:
The supermarkets have really upped their game when it comes to their fashion lines. These days, as you head in to do your weekly food shop you can also pick up a selection of purse-friendly, stylish pieces for all the family.
Tesco has just announced a 0.7 per cent increase in the quarter thanks to a ‘strong growth in clothing’ and M&S has earnt the title of the number one destination for womenswear on the high street.
Asda’s clothing line George has made £1.5 million for the supermarket in 2023, 80 per cent of Sainsbury’s clothes sold at full price rather than discounted and Nutmeg at Morrisons sales are also up 2 per cent in the past year.
So what is it about supermarket fashion that is becoming so successful?
Apart from the clothing actually being affordable, it’s good quality too – with many being part of schemes such as the Better Cotton Initiative.
A lot of the time they keep to classic pieces that they know will last the customer year after year.
Plus because they buy so much stock they can turn around pieces quickly and buy for cheaper because of the volumes.
TWO former slaves have issued a stark warning to the West about Syria’s new “reformer” president Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Yazidi women Fatima & Nada – who were kidnapped by ISIS, and whose names we have changed to protect their identities – have pleaded with Western leaders not to trust the former jihadi warlord.
And both of them claimed to have met al-Sharaa while they were enslaved – who was then known by his moniker Abu Mohammad al-Jolani.
Nada – who was snatched by ISIS and forced into slavery- told The Sun: “He is dangerous – he is very dangerous.”
Meanwhile, Fatima – who had at least 60 members of her family killed by the death cult – said: “Many of them now who were [al-Qaeda or ISIS] are now claiming to be moderate.
“I don’t believe him.”
President al-Sharaa now positions himself as an outward looking moderate, renouncing his jihadism and swapping his combat fatigues for a suit after deposing dictator Bashar al-Assad.
But questions remain over his history and his grip on power – with disturbing reports of ISIS-esque atrocities being committed in Syria by groups linked to his regime.
Fatima and Nada accused the then al-Jolani and his terror group Jabhat al-Nusra of being “no different” than ISIS.
Both are speaking out as they still feel the agony of what was done to them by the jihadi groups – along with their fellow Yazidis.
While both were happy to provide historic pictures of themselves, they declined to be pictured or named as of today – fearing reprisals from jihadis still on the loose.
The Yazidis are a Kurdish-speaking minority group who were brutalised by ISIS – with around 5,000 killed while more than 10,000 were enslaved and trafficked.
Both Fatima & Nada lost family members – with many still missing – and both were tortured, abused and forced into slavery by ISIS.
With al-Sharaa’s personal history steeped in jihadism – as well as their claims to have seen him meeting with ISIS emirs in 2015 – they fear what his ascension will mean for Syria and the Middle East.
Both slaves – now freed – bravely gave their testimony to Brit squaddie turned documentarian Alan Duncan.
Duncan fought against ISIS with the Kurdish Peshmerga – but now uses his camera to expose the crimes of ISIS and other jihadi groups, particularly working on the plight of the Yazidis.
He has previously reported on testimony against Shamima Begum – and investigated the camps in northern Syria currently holding ISIS fighters.
Both women have spoken out as last week Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with al-Sharaa – pledging nearly £100m in humanitarian aid to Syria.
And this week the US has reportedly decided to delist his current group – Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the successor to the brutal al-Nusra – as a terrorist organisation.
One of the former slaves, who we are naming only as Nada – explained how she met al-Jolani in 2015 while she was being held captive in Syria.
She said she was “owned” at the time by an ISIS emir.
Nada alleged she saw al-Jolani twice during her captivity in Syria, where the emir would bring him to his house to pray before the two would hold “meetings”.
The meetings would involve al-Jolani and around 10 militant commanders who would arrive at the compound.
She described that al-Jolani was treated as a guest of honour, being seen with a level of respect usually reserved for figures like ISIS leader al-Baghdadi.
Nada said: “In 100-years I won’t forget a face. I saw him twice. We were face-to-face.”
Nada described how she was asked to bring food to them – but the ISIS members described him as a “big man” and said he was “special”.
She did not know the subject of the meetings, with the slaves of course not being present during the apparent talks.
She warned Western politicians “not to believe” that al-Jolani was reformed – warning he could “kill many people again”.
She went on: “Trump, the British, the Europeans, they can’t see him. He is still dangerous. I am sad and angry.”
She said she remains convinced that he still has jihadist sympathies, “he still has it here (in his head)”.
“It is hard to change that,” she told The Sun.
Nada was held prisoner for two years by ISIS along with her children working as slaves, and she described being “hurt” every day.
Her husband is still missing and she revealed young children in her extended family were forced to serve in the so-called “Cubs of the Caliphate” – ISIS’s equivalent of the Hitler Youth.
The family was subject to forced conversations while living with ISIS – with the jihadis threatening to kill her children if she didn’t obey them.
Fatima also explained how her whole family was captured by ISIS – with many of them being killed, including her 5 uncles, her grandmother, and her husband & cousins.
She said at least 60 members of her extended family ended up being wiped out by the jihadi death cult.
And she claims she ended up being held alongside the sister-in-law of human rights activist Nadia Murad, a Nobel prize-winning former Yazidi slave who was kidnapped when she was 19 and worked with Amal Clooney to draw attention to the genocide.
Those who survived were taken and the women ended up being sold at a slave market in Mosul, Iraq – with people from all over the world who were working with ISIS.
She even revealed her son in a photo taken of the ISIS “caliphate cub” – saying her boy was then trained to be a suicide bomber.
Fatima was eventually sold to a senior ISIS emir who was being hunted by the Americans.
And she also says she saw al-Jolani twice in 2015.
By Henry Holloway, Deputy Foreign Editor
FEW people suffered more under the vicious boot of ISIS than the Yazidis.
Thousands of women and girls from the Kurdish minority group were forced into sexual slavery by the vicious terror group.
And the terrorists simply killed all the group’s men they could get their blood-stained hands on.
It is estimated at least 5,000 Yazidis were killed, at least 10,000 kidnapped, and some 500,000 were forced to leave their homes.
The United Nations recognises the barbarity as nothing short of genocide.
ISIS first attacked the Yazidis during their bloody rise to power in 2014, butchering their way through their communities in northern Iraq.
Massacres were widespread – with victims being gunned down, beheaded or even buried alive.
Disturbing accounts detail atrocities such as a mother being forced to eat pieces of her own baby, or women being burned alive for refusing to have sex with ISIS fighters.
Mass graves are still being discovered from this period – with 30 more bodies discovered this month in Hamadan.
But those who weren’t killed were forced into slavery by ISIS.
Yazidi women and children were bought, sold and subjected to forced conversation to ISIS’s warped version of Islam.
They were turned into slaves – sold, raped and abused,
Yazidi women who were pregnant were given forced abortions – and then raped by ISIS fighters so they could give birth to “Muslim babies”.
ISIS considered Yazidis “devil worshippers” because of their religious beliefs.
The survivors are still reeling from the horrors inflicted upon them by ISIS – and they want justice.
Germany has managed to convict ISIS fighters of genocide for their crimes against the Yazidis – and meanwhile, probes are also being carried out by the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden.
Britain however – for whatever reason – appears to not be pursuing ISIS fighters for their complicity in the crimes against the Yazidis.
It is estimated some 2,700 Yazidis remain missing across the Middle East.
Many families remain desperate that loved ones they lost may one day return to them – just like the incredible case of slave Fawzia, who was rescued from Gaza in 2024.
She said: “We were told a very important person was coming so we had to clean and prepare for him.”
The then slave even cooked for the warlord – with it being the duty of the slaves to serve and prepare food for the emirs and their guests.
She explained there is no way the then al-Jolani would not have known there were slaves present.
And that Murad’s sister-in-law was also present when they met the warlord.
All the slaves had to line up to greet him and the other emirs when they arrived at the house by car.
And she claimed that slaves were even sold at these meetings, with her emir offering them to his guests.
“If they liked us – they would buy us, it was like a market for women and kids,” she said.
She said she recognised his laugh and his smile, adding: “It was him, for sure.
“Not 100%, 200%.”
Much like Nada, she feels deep hurt that the perpetrators and enablers of the crimes against the Yazidis have never been held accountable.
Born in Saudi Araba, al-Sharaa was a member of al-Qaeda fighting against the US in Iraq, spending five years in American jails, before being dispatched to set up the al-Nusra terror group in Syria by eventual ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Al-Sharaa met with the al-Baghdadi while both were being held by the US – and the two were allies during the formative years of the group that would become ISIS.
Leading al-Nusra, he ended up with a bounty of £8million on his head from the US and was on a list of most wanted terrorists by the FBI.
ISIS and al-Nusra were opposing forces – with al-Nusra resisting a merger in 2013 and also breaking its ties with al-Qaeda in 2016.
ISIS was known for its obsence levels of violence which it paraded in cinematic videos online, but al-Jolani’s al-Nusra also carried out atrocities such as torture and public executions, according to Amnesty International.
But there are reports of the two groups cooperating amid the carnage in Syria in the mid-2010s.
It was reported by The Guardian in 2014 that ISIS and al-Nusra leaders were holding meetings about how to combat US-led strikes.
And Al Arabiya reported that Nusra members were pressuring the leadership to reconcile with ISIS also in 2014.
By the middle of 2015- al-Qaeda had essentially declared war on ISIS.
Al-Sharaa, born in Riyadh and now aged 42, has repeatedly claimed to have renounced his jihadi roots and is presenting himself as a reformer for Syria.
He led the HTS to depose brutal dictator Basher al-Assad – leaving him fleeing into the arms of his pal Vladimir Putin and now sitting in exile in Moscow.
But while Assad is gone and hopes are growing for a new Syria, fears remain that al-Sharaa has a fragile grip on the groups that put him into power.
BENEATH the veil of high-powered meetings with the West, disturbing reports of massacres, kidnap and enslavement is sweeping Syria.
This is particularly targeting a religious minority called Alawites – with chilling echoes of the horrors inflicted on the Yazidis by ISIS.
According to a Reuters investigation, at least 1,500 Alawites were killed during three days of massacres from March 7 to 9 – with evidence of involvement from Syria’s new leaders.
The new government is led by a now-dissolved Islamist faction, formerly known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, which was previously al-Qaeda’s Syria branch, known as the Nusra Front.
Reuters found that the spate of violence came in response to a rebellion organised by former officers loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
And it revealed a chain of command leading from the attackers directly to men who serve alongside Syria’s new leaders in Damascus led by al-Sharaa.
The investigation uncovered 40 sites of killings, rampages and looting against the Alawites.
Many in Syria resent the religious minority – who enjoyed a high level of influence inside the military and government during Assad’s iron-fist two-decade rule.
Some of the attackers responding to the March uprising had lists of names of men to target – including former members of Assad militias.
Families with those surnames would later appear on lists of the dead handwritten by village elders.
Survivors told Reuters how the bodies of loved ones were mutilated.
Horrifying footage showed fighters humiliating Alawite me – forcing them to crawl and howl like dogs.
Among the dead were entire families, including women, children, the elderly and disabled people in dozens of Alawite villages and neighbourhoods.
In one case, an entire Alawite town was destroyed overnight with its hundreds of residents replaced by Sunnis.
And at least a dozen factions under the new government’s command took part in the killings, according to Reuters.
Nearly half of them have been under sanctions for human rights abuses, including killings, kidnapping, and sexual assaults.
The units involved in the killings included:
President al-Sharaa has ordered an investigation into the violence and set up “civil peace” mediations.
An official in the new government, Ahmed al-Shami, said: “The Alawite sect is not on any list, black, red or green.
“It’s not criminalized and it’s not targeted for retaliation. The Alawites faced injustice just like the rest of the Syrian people in general.
“The sect needs safety. It’s our duty as a government which we will work on.”
But the massacre of Alawites is continuing, Reuters found.
Beneath the surface of high-powered meetings with the West, there are disturbing reports of massacres, kidnap and enslavement in Syria.
And this is particularly targeting the Alawite group – with chilling reminders of the horrors inflicted on the Yazidis by ISIS.
At least 1,5000 Alawites are reported to have been killed across Syria – and there have been reports of dozens of women being subject to rape, forced marriage of kidnapping.
Much of this violence is carried out by the factions under the control of al-Sharaa’s government, reported a detailed investigation by Reuters.
Al-Sharaa himself has condemned the violence – and has seemingly vowed to punish those responsible.
Amnesty International have called on al-Sharaa to publish a full and transparent investigation into the massacres.
The United Nations is expected to publish a report saying they have found no “active links” between al-Sharaa’s government and his former allies al-Qaeda.
Duncan formerly served with the Queen’s Own Highlanders and Royal Irish Regiment.
He then fought alongside the Kurdish Peshmergas as a sniper to battle against ISIS.
And after the war was over, he decided to use his camera as his new weapon in exposing the depravity of the jihadi cult’s crimes.
His most famous story was the rescue of Naveen Rasho – a Yazidi woman who was held as a slave by ISIS in Syria, which is available to watch on Vimeo.
One of Naveen’s captors – an ISIS bride known as Nadine K – has since been jailed in Germany for her role in the genocide.
BASHAR al-Assad was toppled by rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa - known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani at the time.
The Islamist once fought for al-Qaeda and ISIS and was inspired to be a jihadi by the 9/11 terror attacks.
His group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HST) was the driver behind the lightning offensive that deposed Assad.
And President al-Sharaa – who fought with al-Qaeda in Iraq following the US 2003 invasion – is now in the driving seat.
He was first drawn to jihadist thinking following the September 11 terror attacks in New York.
In 2006, he was imprisoned in some of the worst Iraqi prisons, becoming friends with ISIS leader Abu Bakr-Al Baghdadi.
By 2011, he had moved back to Syria with six men and a stipend of £40,000 to establish al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate.
He formed al-Nusra – and remained aligned with his Baghdadi until resisting an effort to merge with ISIS.
Al-Jolani’s then decided to split with al-Qaeda in 2016.
He rebranded as the HTS, or the Organization for the Liberation of the Levant, in 2016 with the US designating it a terror organisation a year later and placing a £8million bounty on his head.
HTS tried to present a more moderate image and shy away from its terrorist anti-Western Jihadist roots as less extreme organisation.
The group claimed to have rooted out al-Qaeda and ISIS operatives and cells in its territory and promoted itself to the West as a viable anti-Iran partner.
He told PBS in 2021 that he had no desire to wage war against Western nations and the group established a semi-technocratic government in Idlib and the area of northwest Syria it controlled.
In a victory statement following Assad’s demise, al-Sharaa said claimed Christians and other religious and ethnic minorities would be safe under HTS rule.
But since coming to power, there have been reports of massacres and enslavement in Syria.
ALEJANDRO GARNACHO has rejected a move to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr, according to reports.
The Manchester United outcast is expected to leave Old Trafford this summer.
SunSport revealed Garnacho is one of five players who have been left out of United’s pre-season tour of America.
The winger has been told to sort out his future with several clubs rumoured to be interested.
Al-Nassr offered him an opportunity to move to Saudi Arabia to team up with his idol Ronaldo, but Garnacho has said no according to The Telegraph.
Garnacho, 21, is prioritising staying in Europe with the Red Devils giving him the green light to pursue a transfer.
Chelsea, who were linked with a move in January, are said to be considering a swap deal that would see Christopher Nkunku switch to Old Trafford.
Napoli are also interested with club president Aurelio De Laurentiis suggesting his potential is not being realised at United.
He said: “We want him because he’s at United. Get him out and he becomes twice the player.
“There’s a fault at United that I can’t explain.”
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It’s reported that United would like £70million for Garnacho, but it could be hard to command such a fee when it is clear the Argentine has no place in the squad under Ruben Amorim.
However his salary means it could be easier for United to ship him out compared to the other exiled players – Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Antony.
United are hopeful of securing loan deals for that trio, with Rashford setting his sights on Barcelona.
Antony impressed on loan at Real Betis in the second half of last season in a £17million co-ownership transfer.
While Sancho has attracted interest from Juventus after a deal for Chelsea to sign him permanently broke down over what percentage of his wage would still be covered by United.
LAMINE YAMAL has well and truly been living his best life during the off-season.
His epic summer holiday is well and truly deserved after a hard season of graft with Barcelona.
Yamal – who celebrates his 18th birthday today – played a massive role in Barca’s reaching of the Champions League semi-finals.
But he couldn’t help guide his team-mates into May’s final as they were bested by Italian giants Inter Milan.
And Yamal has seemingly been getting over his Champions League heartache with the most epic of summers.
In mid-June, the Spain international opted to take in the gorgeous sights and coastline of Sicily.
His trip to the south of Italy made headlines as he was spotted with a stunning influencer 11 YEARS his senior.
Yamal was seen hanging with Fati Vasquez on the beautiful island of Pantelleria, located in the south of Sicily.
The pair’s hanging out sparked suggestions that they may be an item, despite their DOUBLE-DIGIT age difference.
Yamal, however, quickly put those rumours to bed.
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Just days after enjoying all that Sicily has to offer, Yamal was spotted rubbing shoulders with former Barcelona hitman Neymar.
Yamal hung out with the striker at his plush mansion in Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro and also took in all the beautiful city has to offer.
Just five days later, he was spotted living it up in Ibiza with his pals on a yacht following a 5,127-mile journey from Rio.
He even bumped into Barca and Spain team-mate Gavi during his sojourn to the White Island.
Most would be content with visiting one of Sicily, Rio or Ibiza for their summer holidays.
But not Yamal, who took a private jet to Spanish hotspot Marbella just days after his Ibiza break.
Yamal has racked up air miles galore during his epic summer of travel.
But he’s chomping at the bit to get back to full fitness as he’ll be one of Barca’s first first-team players to report for pre-season training.
Monday’s training session will be Yamal’s first since the activation of his new bumper deal at the Nou Camp, which runs until the summer of 2031.
A special ceremony will be held at the club’s offices to commemorate Yamal’s pledging of his long-term future to the club and will be attended by his close family members.
The question is now will he inherit the No10 worn by so many Barca idols before him including Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho and, of course, Lionel Messi.
LOVE Island has been keeping viewers gripped with plenty of drama and fireworks in the villa.
The ITV2 show is in the midst of its steamiest ever Casa Amor – with stunning new bombshells hoping to tempt the existing Islanders.
If you’re looking for more fiery, sexy dating shows with a twist, here are ten top picks.
Originally based on a Danish format, Married At First Sight has become a smash-hit format worldwide.
The premise sees singletons paired into couples by relationship experts – and then agreeing to marry upon meeting for the first time at the altar.
Now married to effectively a stranger, will the couples be able to co-exist in their new lives together?
Airing on Netflix, Too Hot To Handle brings together a group of 10 adults who are placed together in a house for four weeks.
The contestants go through workshops- all while being banned from physical romantic contact.
The line-up begins with a potential $100,000 prize fund, which reduces if any rules are broken.
Temptation Island sees four unmarried couples have their fidelity put to the test.
Having travelled to a tropical island, they are separated and left to each meet attractive singletons.
It is the singletons’ job to convince the couples to have an affair – but will anyone be tempted?
Hosted by singer Nick Lachey, Perfect Match features stars from other Netflix reality shows.
Having been paired up, they take part in challenges, forming connections along the way.
As relationships form, the most compatible couples become matchmakers – while also breaking up other couples and setting them up on dates with brand new singles.
Rylan Clark hosts this distinctive Paramount+ reality dating show.
It follows a group of singles looking for love as they eat, sleep and date entirely in the nude.
Series one launched last summer – although a second run has been confirmed.
Unlike some international versions, the show features no blurring or pixelation whatsoever.
Having aired on Channel 4 between 2013 and 2016, Sex Box features couples who agreed to appear on the show – and have sex in the titular box.
The premise was that couples would be more open to conversations of that nature as a result.
It aired for two series and 11 episodes altogether, with different hosts during the run.
This show sees monogamous couples move into a house alongside ‘sexperts’ and explore having an open relationship.
While some partners may be eager to explore possibilities, others might be more reluctant to do so.
Will this strengthen their own bond or make their existing partnership fall apart?
Ex On The Beach first launched on MTV over a decade ago, back in April 2014.
The premise of the show sees ten single stars sent to live in a vacation house together, in the hopes of finding a relationship during the duration of their stay.
But these new bonds are usually interrupted by the arrival of ex-partners throughout the series.
Hosted by Dannii Minogue and narrated by Layton Williams, I Kissed A Boy is the first British dating show to exclusively feature gay men.
After being matched up, the newly formed pairings meet for the first time with a kiss.
Following this, the men must get to know their partner and see whether the relationship works.
This smash-hit reality series sees celebrities go on dates with members of the public.
Series one’s line-up included Joey Essex, Tyger Drew-Honey and Charlotte Crosby, among others.
It features Paul Carrick Brunson, Anna Williamson and Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn as the dating agents, as well as Tom Read Wilson as a client coordinator.
Meanwhile, comedian Rob Beckett is on hand to narrate all the ensuing drama.
S Club 7 singer Jon Lee
The Chase quizzer Mark Labbett
Too Hot To Handle hunk Louis Russell
Love Island All Stars contestant, Olivia Hawkins
Singer Kerry Katona
Made in Chelsea heartthrob Sam Prince
QUIT – Christine McGuinness
A MAN, who was riding an e-motorbike, has been left in “critical” condition following a crash in Dublin on Friday.
The incident, between the e-bike and car, occurred on the Brookfield Road in Tallaght around 8.15pm.
Emergency services and cops rushed to the scene Friday night.
The e-motorbike rider, a man in his 20s, was taken to Tallaght University Hospital.
He was then transferred to Beaumont Hospital, where his condition is described as critical.
Gardai confirmed that “no other injuries were reported”.
Investigators carried out a technical examination of the scene.
Gardai are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information to make contact with them.
They are appealing to any drivers who may have camera footage including dash cam.
A garda spokesperson said: “Gardai are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision involving a car and an electric motorbike that occurred at Brookfield Road, Tallaght, at approximately 8:15pm on Friday, 11th July, 2025.
“The e-motorbike rider, a man in his 20s, was conveyed to Tallaght University Hospital and subsequently transferred to Beaumont Hospital, where his condition is described as critical.
“No other injuries were reported.
“A technical examination of the scene was carried out.
“Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information regarding this incident to come forward.
“Any persons who were in the Brookfield Road/Rossfield Avenue area between 8:00pm and 8:30pm and who may have witnessed the incident should contact investigating Gardaí.
“Any road users who were travelling in this vicinity at the time, and who may have camera footage including dash cam, are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
“Gardaí can be contacted at the Tallaght Garda Station on 01 666 6000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
“Investigations are ongoing.”
Separately, a motorcyclist died following a crash involving a tractor-trailor in Dublin yesterday.
The collision took place on the Old Airport Road in Collinstown at around 10:50am this morning.
The motorcyclist, aged in his 60s, was brought to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.