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Love Island star dumped by millionaire boyfriend AGAIN as friends reveal brutal reason behind split

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LOVE Island star Kady McDermott has been dumped by her millionaire boyfriend again – with friends thinking he can make the most of single life during the summer season.

The Love Island All Star, who first found fame on series two of the ITV2 favourite, has been with Henry Simmons since September 2024 – though the pair have had a string of make-ups and break-ups since.

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Kady has split from Henry Simmons after a rollercoaster ten months together[/caption]
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Friends fear “smitten” Kady will take him back[/caption]
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Sources have said Henry wants a “single summer” which is why he’s dumped Kady[/caption]

However, after confirming their romance was back on once again in April, insiders have told The Sun Online they have already split, this time with Henry doing the dumping.

A source told The Sun Online: “Henry and Kady have had their ups and downs since they started dating.

“Henry called things off again a couple of weeks ago for the summer. Kady’s friends are convinced he just does things like this so he can enjoy a single summer.

“He’s been accused of cheating on her in the past and she took him back – and she’ll no doubt give it another go again once he comes crawling back.”

The source added: “Her friends are worried about her but she’s smitten  – and loves the lifestyle that comes with dating Henry.”

The Sun Online has reached out to Kady’s reps for comment.

Henry, 25, was a former cast member of Absolutely Ascot, gaining a reputation on the show as a bad boy.

He is the heir to a wealthy property developer, and enjoys a lavish lifestyle including multiple luxury getaways.

Kady started dating Henry shortly after her split from Ouzy See, who she got together with during a stint in Love Island All Stars.

Just three months after he started dating Kady, she made it clear in December that she was on the outs with Henry – even declaring she was “done with men”.

She publicly accused him of cheating on her by telling her TikTok followers: “I caught two girls leaving his house Saturday morning whilst he was in his boxers.

“I’m definitely not the problem.”

She later added: “No matter how good you are to someone you can’t change their bad morals unfortunately.”

However, by December she was posting pictures in his Ferrari, signalling they were back on.

Kady McDermott's Love Life

KADY McDermott has split from her reality TV boyfriend Henry Simmons. Here we put her love life under the spotlight.

Kady returned to Love Island last year to find a new man and started dating footballer Ouzy See, but they split shortly after leaving the villa.

The bikini babe first found fame when she appeared on Love Island in the summer of 2016.

It was there she met now ex-boyfriend Scott Thomas, and the pair went on to finish in third place.

After leaving the villa, they tried to make ago of it, but split not long after.

Kady’s next serious boyfriend was when she got together with Towie star Myles Barnett in 2018.

They split several times during their rocky romance, and finally confirmed that it was all over in 2021.

Despite their on/off relationship, they spent thousands renovating their home into a swish two storey house with six bedrooms.

Kady then enjoyed a brief romance with footballer Matty Cash but they also ended up going their separate ways.

She started dating the sports star in summer 2022 but the couple struggled to make the relationship work long-term.

A source said at the time: “Kady and Matty had a really good couple of months but decided they weren’t right for each other.

“They are still mates and keep in touch, but there’s nothing romantic anymore. They had both just got out of long term romances when they got together so might not have been ready.”

The Sun exclusively revealed how Kady was dating 30-year-old Londoner Liam Greer for more than a year before returning to Love Island.

Kady McDermott and Henry Simmons on holiday in Dubai and the Maldives.
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The pair have been enjoying multiple trips abroad since confirming their romance[/caption]
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Kady swore herself off men when they first split last November[/caption]
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Kady was previously in a relationship with footballer Ouzy See
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New Met Eireann map pinpoints warmest counties as sunshine & 28C temps ‘or hotter’ to blast Ireland in DAYS in shake-up

A MET Eireann weather map has pinpointed the exact areas across Ireland where temperatures will hit a sweltering 28C this weekend.

And weather boffins have warned the balmy conditions could “even be a bit hotter” than forecast, but changes to the predicted conditions are still possible as weather models continue to form up.

Pacemaker Press 18/07/22 Crowds enjoy the hot weather at Portrush beach on Monday. Northern Ireland has recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures expected to climb further. It was almost 29C (28.8) in Armagh at 14:00 BST, when several locations including Belfast International Airport registered 28C. Pic Colm Lenaghan/ Pacemaker
Ireland’s beaches are expected to be packed this weekend
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Ireland temperature map showing temperatures between 15 and 28 degrees Celsius.
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Dublin, Meath and Kildare will be among the hottest areas[/caption]

Met Eireann’s air temperature map for Saturday at 4pm pinpoints Dublin as one of the hottest areas in the country, with temperatures scorching 28C in some spots.

Those closer to the coast will feel the breeze a bit more, with air temperatures forecast to sit at around 17C.

Those in the midlands will also bathe in some of the hottest temperatures in the country over the weekend, with highs of between 26C and 27C forecast for the area.

Sligo, Galway and Mayo will be slightly cooler, but temperatures will remain between a balmy 24C and 26C.

Cork and Kerry have been pinpointed as some of the coolest areas in the country – but these areas will still bask in glorious temperatures between 20C and 23C.

Nick from Weather Alerts Ireland said the hot air is pushing up from the south.

He added: “Temperatures will rise as high as 28C or even a bit hotter possible over the weekend!

“It is also expected to remain mostly dry and lots of sun for this week especially from Wednesday onwards!”

But Cathal Nolan, meteorologist and founder of the Irish Weather Channel said weather models are subject to change closer to the date.

He warned: “It’s always worth mentioning a word of caution when analysing weather models more than five days in advance, so changes are possible.

“But there’s growing confidence that we are about to experience our hottest spell of weather since 2022, with some areas possibly experiencing heatwave conditions.”

Speaking to RTE’s Today with Claire Byrne, Nolan said: “Over the course of the next couple of days, we will see a gradual improvement in our conditions. We expect to see an area of high pressure initially situated to the southwest of the country.

“The Azores becoming that little bit more prevalent in our weather forecast over the course of the week, and with that, bringing plenty of dry and settled weather conditions.

“Temperatures are expected to be on the rise as well, especially from mid week.

“Certainly through until at least Friday, the weekend still has a little bit of uncertainty but temperatures on Thursday and Friday are expected to get up to 26C, 27C, possibly even 28C in some parts of the country.”

Met Eireann pinpointed Friday as the hottest day of the week.

HOT & SUNNY WEEKEND

Looking towards the next few days, it said: ” The Azores High will build this week with warm and settled weather to come. Becoming very warm or even hot from Thursday.”

The Friday forecast added: “A very warm or hot Continental airmass looks likely to feed up across Ireland with sunny conditions occurring widely.

“Top temperatures of 22C to 28C generally in just light southerly breezes.”

Looking towards the rest of the weekend, Met Eireann said there is some uncertainty but the potential for “widespread hot sunny weather” to return is there.

The balmy forecast comes after temperatures across Europe spiked over 40C.

But Nolan warned that although the Europe heatwave has eased, temperatures are still extremely high in the sunspots.

He said: “Across most of central Europe will have cooler conditions but still, in some parts of Spain and Portugal we have temperatures again into the high 30s at the moment.

“Across into parts of Italy and the southeastern Med and through much of Greece and Turkey there are still exceptionally hot conditions.

“One of the key figures I have seen over the past number of days is that the sea surface temperatures around the Balearic Island are up and around 30C. That’s about 6C above average.”

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Who is Love Island Casa Amor bombshell and Harry’s ex Emma?

LOVE Island 2025 OG Harry was clearly stunned when his ex Emma dropped into the compound as a bombshell on July 4, 2025.

Here’s everything we know about Emma, whom it’s safe to say Harry wasn’t very pleased to see.

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Emma Munro is a new Love Island star[/caption]
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She was previously in a relationship with Harry[/caption]

The Sun exclusively revealed the identities of six beauties heading into Casa Amor after it was teased on the evening on July 4, 2025.

Always a fan-favourite feature of the show, it sees a host of stunning bombshells exploding into the villa to test the current Islanders.

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Emma Munro is a bombshell contestant on Love Island 2025.

As soon as she landed in the famous villa, Harry was heard saying: “Oh my god, it’s my ex.”

The news comes as The Sun also revealed the identity of Harry’s ex-girlfriend — after fans spotted a secret tribute to her.

This came after viewers noticed Harry’s wrist was tattooed with the letter “E” and began digging for clues online.

Emma previously shared a sunset selfie on Instagram, where she was cosying up withHarry in matching baseball caps — hers bearing an “E” and his an “H”.

The image, which has since been deleted, was dated 18 April 2022.

Emma also bears a striking resemblance to one of Harry’s co-stars, sparking comparisons from fans who claim she looks “more like Shakira than Helena.”

Game plan

Asked about her intentions in Casa Amor, Emma told ITV: I just want to explore the connections with all the boys.

“I have my top picks in my head but I’m open minded and open to meeting them all.

On turning one of the boys’ heads, she added: “We all know it’s just part of the game.

“It’s going to happen unfortunately. I’m going to pick someone who coupled up and that’s just how it goes but I feel okay about that.”

Emma also opened up about her ex, saying: “Harry and I had been together for four years but unfortunately we broke up because he was misbehaving.

I don’t actually have a type. I would say athletic always, I like a man who’s in shape, big muscles, six pack, I’m not fussy

Emma Munro

“But I think they’re all being true to themselves, no one is holding back.

“I think they’re being very authentic which is refreshing.”

Speaking about what she looks for in a man and date, she explained: “A nice, romantic, one on one sit down drink with someone, preferably Conor.

“I don’t actually have a type. I would say athletic always, I like a man who’s in shape, big muscles, six pack, I’m not fussy.

And pressed further on who she has her eye on, Emma added: “I’d say I’ve got my eye on a few.

“I think Conor, Harrison and Ben are my top three but I think I just need to get in there and see what the vibe is with everyone.

“You just never know.”

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Love Island 2025 full lineup

  • Harry Cooksley: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare.
  • Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads.
  • Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish.
  • Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition.
  • Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart.
  • Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern.
  • Ben Holbrough: A model ready to make waves.
  • Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father’s footsteps.
  • Aaron Buckett: A towering 6’5” personal trainer.
  • Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro.
  • Antonia Laites: Love Island’s first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress.
  • Yasmin Pettet: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive.
  • Emily Moran: Bombshell Welsh brunette from the same town as Love Island 2024 alumni Nicole Samuel.
  • Harrison Solomon: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.
  • Giorgio Russo: The 30-year-old will be spending his summer in the sun, potentially his sister Alessia’s successful tournament at the Euros in Switzerland.

Departures:

  • Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing.
  • Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident.
  • Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa.
  • Malisha Jordan: A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.
  • Shea Mannings: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side.
  • Caprice Alexandra: The 26-year-old bombshell owns a nursery in Romford.
  • Poppy Harrison: The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villa
  • Will Means: The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers’ Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshell
  • Megan Clarke: An Irish actress part of the OG line-up.
  • Remell Mullins: Boasts over 18million likes and 500k followers on TikTok thanks to his sizzling body transformation videos.

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‘I loved it’ – Boxer Savannah Marshall not giving up on MMA despite having to drop down to beginners class with teens

SAVANNAH MARSHALL is not giving up on her career in MMA – despite having to start from the very bottom in the beginners class.

Marshall began boxing aged 12 and admitted boredom started to creep up after over 20 YEARS of rinse and repeat.

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Savannah Marshall began training in MMA in 2024[/caption]
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But last year, the boxing champion signed with the Professional Fighters League to make her debut in MMA.

And she did so with victory over Mirela Vargas in June 2024 after training alongside UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.

But Marshall had to earn her stripes the hard way – which meant starting up with the other novices.

She told SunSport: “I absolutely loved it, it’s brilliant.

“I was learning something new, I kind of got the spark back for it like competing again. I’ve boxed for 23 years now, so it’s a long, long time.

“I felt like an absolute novice for the first time in a long time, having to go to a beginner MMA class with 15 year old kids.”

After making her MMA debut, Marshall has been out of the ring since July 2023 when she beat Franchon Crews-Dezurn.

But now Marshall returns on Friday in New York as part of a historic all-women’s card airing on Netflix.

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Katie Taylor headlines in a trilogy bout against Amanda Serrano – as Marshall meets Shadasia Green in a bout years in the making.

Marshall said: “To be honest, me and Shadasia were meant to fight a while ago.

“It’s been two or three times it’s been close, we’ve been mentioned in the same conversation.

“So for it to follow an all female bill and not only that on Netflix, is massive.

“The numbers of Netflix pulls in beats Sky, TNT, it blows all those out of the water, so there’s no bigger platform. I’m over the moon really.”

Marshall became undisputed super-middleweight champ when she beat Crews-Dezurn.

Due to inactivity, Marshall, 34, only holds the IBF belt from her unified collection with opponent Green, 35, inheriting the WBO version.

So Marshall – now signed to Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotion – bids to win back the belt she never actually lost in the ring.

She said: “She’s got my belt. It’s not really hers, is it? She’s not really a world champion because she didn’t beat the champion.

“You can’t really call yourself a world champion, you never boxed a champion.”

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Shadasia Green faces Marshall in New York[/caption]

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Major motorway closed after crash between EIGHT lorries and cars as ‘beer barrels & fuel tanks’ strewn across road

A MAJOR motorway has been shut after a crash involving eight lorries and cars, leaving “beer barrels and fuel tanks” strewn across the road.

The M60 in Greater Manchester has been closed in both directions between J25 Bredbury Interchange (A560) and J1 Pyramid Roundabout (A5145) after a multi-vehicle crash involving four lorries and four cars.

Greater Manchester Police, Manchester Fire & Rescue, North West Ambulance Service, National Highways traffic officers, and maintenance crews are at the scene.

Fortunately, only minor injuries have been reported from the collision.

However, the road will remain closed in both directions for some time due to the amount of debris and the recovery of several badly damaged lorries.

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Mel B’s ‘sexy, informal’ second wedding will be ‘held in Morocco’ – giving Spice Girls another chance to reunite

MEL B’S second wedding celebration in Morocco could finally bring all five Spice Girls back together under one roof.

Singer Mel, 50, married hairdresser Rory McPhee, 37, at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Saturday in a star-studded ceremony.

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Mel B married hairdresser Rory McPhee at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Saturday[/caption]
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A second ceremony will be another chance for Mel’s Spice Girls pals to attend[/caption]

But only Emma Bunton made it from the iconic girl group, leaving fans hopeful that the Moroccan leg of the celebrations this summer might serve as a full reunion.

Describing her North African bash as “more informal, sexy and beautiful”, MailOnline claims Mel has given Victoria Beckham, Melanie C and Geri Halliwell-Horner another opportunity to come together.

Posh Spice Victoria and Sporty Spice Melanie have since posted their congratulations online.

However, Ginger Spice Geri Horner has yet to comment.

The celebration holds added meaning for the band.

In 2015, the Spice Girls – minus Mel – jetted there to mark David Beckham’s 40th birthday.

That gathering saw Victoria, Geri, Emma and Melanie posing for photos alongside Eva Longoria, who jokingly declared herself the “new Spice Girl! #LatinaSpice”.

This time, it’s Mel’s turn to host – and the full lineup might finally come together for a photo fans have been waiting years for.

The Sun has contacted Mel’s representative for comment.

The America’s Got Talent judge previously told us she had already bought a dress for her upcoming nuptials.

She said: “In one incredible afternoon I found two perfect dresses.

“One beautiful classic dress by Josephine Scott, a British designer, and one stunning dramatic dress by a US designer, Justin Alexander.”

Yesterday Mel, whose full name is Melanie Brown, posted pictures from the day on Instagram.

One showed her with Scottish hairdresser Rory on the steps of the cathedral in her Josephine Scott dress.

Another showed her wearing her wedding gown and veil — and a cardigan with “just married” embroidered on the back.

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Mel and new hubby Rory McPhee will travel abroad for the bash[/caption]
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Dublin boss Niall Ó Ceallacháin hails Cork hammering as ‘the best hurling performance this year’

AFTER Cork sunk his side’s hopes of All-Ireland SHC glory, Dublin boss Niall Ó Ceallacháin admitted the red wave will be hard to break.

The Rebels remain odds-on favourites to land the Liam MacCarthy Cup on Sunday week after their seven-goal blitz of the Dubs.

5 July 2025; Dublin manager Niall Ó Ceallacháin during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Cork and Dublin at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
Ó Ceallacháin’s side reached the All-Ireland semi-final for the first time since 2013
5 July 2025; Alan Connolly of Cork, 14, celebrates scoring his side's third goal during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Cork and Dublin at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile
The Dubs fell victim to a rampant Cork as they lost 7-26 to 2-21

Alan Connolly claimed man-of-the-match honours after hitting a hat-trick in Saturday’s semi-final. Brian Hayes and Tim O’Mahony found the net twice.

During his first season in the hotseat, Ó Ceallacháin was one step away from steering Dublin to a first All-Ireland final appearance since 1961. But a rampant Cork outfit had other ideas.

The Sky Blues chief said: “They’re going to take some beating. That’s as good a team performance from a sharpness perspective that I’ve seen in a long, long time.

“We couldn’t live with their goals. We couldn’t live with their pace and power inside. Did Alan Connolly get three? And that’s not on the lad that was marking him.

“They were breaking the line and they had the composure and presence of mind in tight scenarios to be really aware of who was outside and just pop the ball outside. They did that extremely well. They were quality goals.”

Returning from a four-week lay-off since their penalty shootout win over Limerick in the Munster final, there were no signs of rust in the Cork ranks.

It was the first time since 2006 that the Leesiders backed up a provincial title triumph by advancing to an All-Ireland SHC decider.

Pat Ryan’s side will now look to go one better than in 2024, when an extra-time final defeat to Clare saw them fail to end Cork’s longest-ever wait for hurling’s biggest prize.

Ó Ceallacháin added: “I don’t want to do Cork a disservice by over-hyping them. Every game is different.

“But what I will say is that was by far the best hurling performance over 75 minutes that I’ve seen this year by a long way.”

Dublin secured their place in the knockout stages of the Championship with wins over Offaly, Wexford and Antrim.

Defeats to Kilkenny and Galway then cost them a place in a second straight Leinster final.

But after easing past Kildare in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter- finals, the Dubs defied the dismissal of captain Chris Crummey to record a seismic upset that ended Limerick’s season.

Ó Ceallacháin said: “Is there a difference of 20 points between us and the top team in Ireland? I don’t think there is.

“But the reality as we leave here is that’s kind of what we’re looking at. Is there more in us? There absolutely is. And that experience for a few lads will probably serve them well.

“But we were never in this for a two-year thing or a three-year thing or a five-year thing. We’re just very disappointed.”

It has been a hectic year for Ó Ceallacháin, who was still juggling club and county commitments when he guided Na Fianna to All-Ireland success back in January at the expense of Cork side Sarsfields.

Asked about his aspirations for 2026, he said: “No idea. Listen, we need a bit of time now.

“We were planning on being back here in a fortnight’s time. I don’t know what the future holds.”

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First look at Coronation Street’s revamped number 6 as two cobbles icons battle it out to buy Yasmeen’s old house

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CORONATION Street’s number six has been left empty for months since Yasmeen Nazir’s sudden move to London.

The house has been home to some of the most iconic families on the cobbles including the Websters, the Barnes and it’s even where Tracy Barlow murdered her evil boyfriend Charlie Stubbs.

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But since Yasmeen’s exit, the house has been up for sale and now there’s going to be a new owner and with them a revamp.

Some fans have shared pictures from the Corrie tour showing the revamped interior and exterior of the house.

There’s a brand new black door replacing the old glazed one.

And in the conservatory, there’s plush new seating and a posh dining table giving a hint to the potential new owners.

The Sun can reveal that Corrie’s biggest two businesswomen are going head to head to get the house.

Underworld boss Carla Connor wants it to become her new love nest with girlfriend Lisa Swain.

However their plan to buy it and turn it into their new love nest will hit a snag when Debbie Webster decides she wants it too.

It will be the battle of Corrie’s two most fearsome businesswomen as Carla and Debbie enter a bidding war to win the house.

Carla wants the house to give her, Lisa and daughter Betsy a spacious home, but Debbie – who has young onset dementia – wants it to spend her remaining time with love Ronnie Bailey and close to her family on the cobbles.

But who will win out in the end?

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We bought tiny ‘Cockapoo’ puppy but it grew to HUGE 7-stone hound after breeder crossed it with 5ft Bernese Mountain Dog

A COUPLE were left stunned when their tiny “Cockapoo” puppy grew into a whopping seven-stone hound — after the breeder crossed it with a 5ft Bernese Mountain Dog.

Laura McFarlane, 43, and Jamie Griffiths, 51, adopted Bobby from an animal rescue in November 2022 and were reportedly told he was the popular cocker spaniel-poodle crossbreed.

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Bobby is crossed with a Bernese Mountain Dog – and has grown into a seven-stone giant[/caption]
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Laura McFarlane, 43, and Jamie Griffiths, 51, expected him to end up weighing less than two stone[/caption]
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Being a small breed, the couple expected him to end up weighing less than two stone – so they were shocked when he grew to almost four times the size.

Laura says they first realised there was something unusual when Bobby was not even fully grown, but already the biggest dog at the cockapoo socials they were attending.

The couple decided to carry out genetic testing that revealed that there was no trace of Cocker Spaniel in Bobby and that he was a Bernedoodle – a mix between Bernese Mountain Dog and Poodle.

Bernese Mountain Dogs are a large breed originating from the Swiss Alps that were bred for such tasks as pulling carts due to their power and size.

But Laura says they have “no regrets” about adopting Bobby – who now weighs the same as a 13-year-old child – and that there is just “more of him to love”.

Laura, from Pontypridd, South Wales, said: “We were told that he was a cockapoo. We expected him to grow to a maximum of 12kg.

“Once he’d had his injections, we started taking him to cockapoo socials.

“He was the biggest dog and he just got bigger.

“Everybody kept saying to us that they thought that he was a labradoodle.

“We sent for a DNA test for him and it came back that there’s no Cocker Spaniel in him.

I don’t regret adopting him

Laura McFarlane, 43

He’s a Bernese Mountain Dog and Poodle – so not a small dog.

“He was so big by that point compared to what we thought he would be.

“I don’t regret adopting him, there’s just more of him to love.

“He’s my best friend. He’s a lot of fun, he’s extremely cheeky. He’s extremely fun and he’s got lots of doggy friends.”

Regional sales manager Laura says the 45kg beast is served up three meals a day and even joins in with the couple and has a full English breakfast or Sunday roast on special occasions.

Laura said: “We feed him three times a day – he’s always hungry anyway but we’re quite strict with his food because he does have a sensitive stomach.

“He has three feeds a day so if we can do him a Sunday dinner or a breakfast we’ll do him a little one as well because he likes to join in.

“We don’t like leaving him at home on our days off because one of us is always working from home.

“We just take him everywhere. He’s done everything – he’s been on speed boats, been camping.

“He lives the life of Riley.”

Laura now wants to encourage other prospective dog owners to adopt rather than buying from a breeder – and would advise them to ask questions in order to avoid the same doggy blunder.

Laura said: “Ask as many questions as possible – if you’re going to a breeder then get their backstory maybe.

“I would always encourage adoption over going to a breeder and buying a puppy.

“That’s the second dog we’ve had from a rescue. We had our first dog for 10 years and we’ve had Bob for three so I would [recommend adoption] because there’s just so many dogs there.

“We can’t live without a dog really.

“Bobby is no trouble to us.”

A Bernese Mountain Dog-Cockapoo mix sitting in frosty grass.
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He is a mix between a Bernese Mountain Dog and a Poodle[/caption]
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Genetic testing revealed that there was no trace of Cocker Spaniel in Bobby[/caption]
Two women sitting together, holding their dogs.
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Bobby at the cockapoo socials[/caption]
Three dogs sitting on grass.
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The Bernedoodle with his doggy friends[/caption]
A fluffy, light brown puppy sleeping in a pet carrier.
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The couple had no idea he would grow to be huge when he was just a small puppy[/caption]
A man and his large dog on a sunny day.
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Bernese Mountain Dogs are a large breed originating from the Swiss Alps[/caption]
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Bobby, aged three now, weighs a whopping seven stone[/caption]
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The pair said they have “no regrets” about adopting Bobby[/caption]
Man sitting with his large dog.
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He weighs the same as a 13-year-old child[/caption]
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Laura says the 45kg beast is served up three meals a day[/caption]

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Russian government minister sacked by Putin amid Kremlin chaos ‘is found DEAD hours later’ in latest mystery ‘suicide’

RUSSIA’S former transport minister has reportedly been found dead just hours after being fired by Vladimir Putin.

Roman Starovoit, who had held the post for less than a year, was dismissed earlier Monday amid escalating turmoil in Russia’s transport sector.

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Former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit was reportedly found dead at his home[/caption]
Putin and Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit meeting.
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The 53-year-old was fired by Putin earlier today[/caption]

Hours later, he was reportedly found dead at his home in the elite Odintsovo – marking another grim twist in the Kremlin’s growing shadow of sudden deaths.

There is no official confirmation at the moment, but major channels with links to the Russian security forces reported the cause of death as suicide.

Russian outlet Izvestiya reported Starovoit shot himself.

The shock announcement of Starovoit’s sacking came as Russia’s creaking transport infrastructure buckles under pressure.

The aviation sector is reportedly short on spare parts due to sanctions and isolation.

Russian Railways – the country’s largest employer – is also struggling with surging interest costs and inflation driven by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Putin has replaced Starovoit with his deputy, Andrei Nikitin, who immediately called for a reduction in cargo bottlenecks and promised stability.

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