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PRINCESS Kate is to stop sharing her impeccable outfits details to the public when she steps out for public duties.

The stylish mum-of-three hopes fans will focus on her work rather than her elegant ensembles, after her cancer journey gave her a “new perspective”, according to a palace source.

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Kensington Palace are to stop giving out details of Princess Kate’s outfits[/caption]

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Kate is said to have a ‘new perspective’ following her cancer treatment[/caption]

Since Kate Middleton married Prince William in April 2011, Kensington Palace has often shared the brands she has worn during public events.

However, following Kate’s gradual return to work following her preventative chemotherapy, this is set to end.

The royal wants to ensure the focus remains on the “issues, people. and the causes she is spotlighting”, rather than her clothing. 

A palace source told The Sunday Times: “There is an absolute feeling that it [the public work] is not about what the princess is wearing.

“There will always be an appreciation of what the princess is wearing from some of the public and she gets that. 

“But do we need to be officially always saying what she is wearing? No. 

“The style is there but it’s about the substance.”

It is understood that the palace may share details of Kate’s outfits on important occasions, but not for public duties. 

One of Kate’s friends said she understood that she’d have to wear a “uniform” for Trooping the Colour or film premieres.

However, they added she found it “enormously difficult” that a focus was on her fashion when she first started duties.

They told the publication: “[She] was going out and doing the work she was interested in and was hugely important to her, and people just talked about what she was wearing.”

Typically when Kate wears a brand they will sell out of the item due to what has been dubbed the “Kate effect.”

No details of her outfits were revealed for her previous two engagements in South Wales. 

Often her elegant looks are created by long time personal assistant Natasha Archer, who was recently appointed to be her senior private executive assistant.

Yesterday, Kate launched a mission to create a happier, healthier society through a major new project for her early childhood foundation.

It marks a significant step on her return to work following her battle with cancer as she calls for all to “invest in humankind”.

She says to “create a physically and mentally healthier society, we must reset, restore, and rebalance”.

Her heartfelt message comes in a ­personally penned foreword to a 106-page report, ahead of a public launch next week — her first such engagement for her children’s projects in 14 months.

Her early years initiatives are described as the “golden thread” of her work this year and she will be seen up and down the country promoting it.

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It is understood Princess Kate’s outfit details may be released for major events, but not for public duties[/caption]

The princess was briefed on the progress of the Shaping Us report, which has taken almost two years to research and release.

It comes after Kate — who last month revealed her cancer was in remission — carried out three royal engagements last week, with sources close to her insisting she was embarking on a gradual recovery rather than returning to full-time work.

Kate is said to be excited to have a chance of shining a light on early childhood and the work of the centre after conducting her highly personal visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital.

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CARLOS SOLER has been able to jump on the tube with West Ham fans and go unnoticed at times this season.

But the anonymity he is enjoying in London may not last long if early displays under Graham Potter are anything to go by.

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Soler used to play alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe[/caption]

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The Spanish midfielder joined on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer and endured a slow start as the Hammers struggled under Julen Lopetegui.

But having scored his first goal for the club in Potter’s first Premier League game, Soler is starting to show what he is capable of.

The midfielder travelled to the Brighton game earlier this season on the Underground from his Tower Bridge flat, without a single Hammers fan spotting him,

He said: “I was suspended for the game against Brighton and I travelled to Stratford via train.

“I went with a lot of West Ham fans but they didn’t recognise me. I was with them like a fan and I enjoyed it.

“I prefer not to be recognised. It’s not a problem to take photos with fans because I was like them when I was young. When I was in the academy at Valencia, I saw the first team players and wanted to take photos with them.

“I know it’s my job too so I’m fine with that. But in that moment I preferred no one to recognise me so I could go with them and experience a matchday like a fan.”

He has thrown himself into enjoying London – recently taking his girlfriend to Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall – but there are some aspects the Spain international is not a fan of.

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Soler added: “I live near Borough Market and I have to say, sorry about the paella here.

“I haven’t tried it but just watching it I know.

“People seem to love this so if they come to Valencia, they’re going to really love it.”

Seeking game time in the summer having struggled for a role in Paris, Soler made a deadline day dash for London.

Lopetegui pushed hard to bring him in, but was sacked last month – leaving his summer signing in an awkward position – but it is one he is embracing.

Soler said: “It’s always difficult to have a manager and the next day have another manager.

“It’s always difficult because you have an idea. You are all day with them, with the staff, with a lot of people that you think everything is going to be good, it’s going to be alright. But that’s football.

“For me personally, Julen was the person that made the big effort to bring me here.

“But I saw that too as an opportunity for me to enjoy a new manager. I think the new coach has good ideas.

“I like the football that he wants to practice here and to watch in the games.

“For me personally, I see that as an opportunity to grow.

“I had a lot of managers in my career. I had seven or eight different managers and from all of them I had so many good things.

“Of course, if in the future I want to be a manager too, maybe, I don’t know.”

A move into management remains a way off if it happens at all, though Soler will have plenty of experiences to draw on.

From LaLiga, Ligue 1 and now the Premier League, as well as working alongside, for him, the best player of all time – spending a year with Lionel Messi at PSG.

He added: “It’s an experience that I’m going to remember always because playing with Messi, for me, he is the best player in history. The GOAT.

“Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Marquinhos, Marco Verratti, Sergio Ramos. A lot of good players.

“I just enjoyed playing with them.

“Day by day, they are like normal people. When you are at the club, obviously they are stars and they can’t go like me here with a train. But day by day, they are normal people and that’s the best.”

Playing with Tomas Soucek and Max Kilman is a bit different, but Soler is enjoying it nonetheless – however he is unsure what the future holds.

West Ham have an option to buy in the summer, but there is no clarity on whether it will be taken up at this stage or not.

He said: “I don’t know about that because I’m just on loan here. I don’t know.

“If I tell you one thing, maybe in two months it’s going to be different.

“I like London. I like playing for West Ham.”

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Soler scored his first goal for West Ham in the win over Fulham[/caption]

EASTENDERS broadcast harrowing scenes as Phil Mitchell made a devastating choice to attempt to end his own life amid his secret depression battle.

The BBC soap opera has seen the Walford hardman become increasingly isolated and alone over the past few months.

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EastEnders aired harrowing scenes as Phil Mitchell attempted to commit suicide[/caption]

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An awful fall after the attempt saw him lay lifeless on the garage floor[/caption]

Phil, played by Steve McFadden, has been living alone since the breakdown of his marriage to Kat Slater.

His son Ben was also jailed in the US with daughter Louise having left London many years prior.

It has seen him without any family by his side for the first time and has caused him a deep internal struggle which he has kept hidden from those once closest to him.

In the latest episode of the show, Phil was clearly emotional as he struggled to speak during a pub outing with Nigel Bates and his two friends.

When one of Nigel’s friends brands him a “sad sod” and claimed she can see his inner sadness, Phil became tearful and smashed his glass into smithereens with his own bare hands.

He later headed to The Archers where he found himself getting inside one of the customer’s cars.

Clearly still emotional, Phil was seen fighting tears as he appeared consumed with worrying thoughts.

In a tragic move, he opted to turn on the ignition and let the car fill itself with smoke and fumes whilst he was inside the vehicle.

Eventually, Phil began to violently cough and splutter after inhaling a copious amount of smoke.

He managed to open the car door as he stumbled out of the car fighting to catch his breath.

Disorientated and gasping for air, Phil then took a terrifying tumble which saw his entire body plummet through the pit in the garage.

Phil’s body could then be seen lifeless on the ground after the scary accident amid his worrying suicide attempt.

The tough to watch scenes left fans deeply moved and emotional as one wrote on X: “Tonight’s final scene in #EastEnders was absolutely heartbreaking.”

Another added: “Seeing Phil Mitchell like this is making me so sad.”

A third then wrote: “I just want to give Phil a hug.”

Before a fourth wrote: “Jesus Christ, hard watch.”

If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please call the Samaritans for free on 116123.

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CORONATION STREET went up in flames tonight as a terrifying inferno ripped through the Platt household – but who made it out alive?

One of Coronation Street‘s most iconic homes was set ablaze and engulfed in flames in explosive scenes.

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Shona and David call out for Max[/caption]

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An explosion rips through the cobbles[/caption]

The inferno came after David Platt stole money from the notorious gangster Harvey Gaskell.

Harvey’s thugs were out for David after taking money which belonged to him – putting his whole family in danger.

Recent episodes have seen Lily given a threatening note and Shona get kidnapped.

But things got worse in Monday’s episode after a mysterious hooded figure pushed a petrol-soaked rag through the letterbox of No. 8. 

Shortly after, the house was engulfed in flames and smoke.

Tim and Sally Metcalfe alerted the Platts who were in The Bistro celebrating Sarah Platt’s birthday.

Nick raced to save Toyah, who he was shocked to find unconscious on the kitchen floor, before escaping the raging inferno.

Meanwhile, with Lily Platt’s whereabouts uncertain, Shona and Max bravely charged into the burning house to search for her.

Shona just about made it out alive as she stumbled out of the house into David arms gasping for air.

Shona then told a horrified David that Max was still inside.

Suddenly, the Platt family home was blown up in a huge explosion as David shouted out for Max.

Is Max alive?

Soap fans will know that Paddy Beaver, who plays Max, is set to bid farewell to Corrie this spring.

The star confirmed he has stepped away from the role after four years on the ITV soap to pursue new career opportunities.

Viewers are now convinced Max has died in the fire – burning alive in a horrifying exit.

Meanwhile on the cobbles, Abi thinks she set the house alight after hitting Toyah over the head and dropping a lighted match in the house.

Will she tell residents the truth and come clean about her hallucinations?

Elsewhere, the teens in Weatherfield think they could have caused the inferno after lighting candles shortly before the incident.

Will the true culprit be revealed?

Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and available from 7am on ITVX.

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A BODYBUILDER has defended his actions after climbing into a moving plane engine to do push-ups for a viral video.

Preslie Ginoski, a fitness influencer, filmed himself jumping up into the engine at Sydney Airport.

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Preslie Ginoski jumped into the engine to flex his muscles for a viral video[/caption]

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The DJ and fitness influencer did several push-ups as the propellers whirled behind him[/caption]

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Ginoski has attempted to defend his actions, revealing that he used to work at the airport[/caption]

He told viewers he was doing a “quick pump before flight” as he started doing press-ups before flexing his biceps.

The shirtless 23-year-old seemed unfazed by the moving propellers behind him as the commercial jet sat on the tarmac.

The dangerous stunt, filmed last year but posted to social media over the weekend, sparked huge backlash from viewers and the airport.

A spokeswoman for Sydney Airport told Daily Mail Australia: “Sydney Airport has zero tolerance for unsafe behaviour on the airfield, and we take all reports of potential safety breaches extremely seriously.”

However, the Sydney-based DJ has defended his actions saying he just wanted to entertain people.

“I just wanted people to get a laugh about it,” he said.

“Like it’s as if I’ve just got off the plane and I’m going to work out.”

He claimed the stunt had not taken place near other passengers or with a running aircraft.

“The plane was parked on a bay and wasn’t moving until the next day,” the influencer said, adding that he made sure it was safe.

Ginoski filmed the video in June last year while working at the airport.

He claimed that the wind had moved the propellers and that “it’s very common for people to sit inside a jet engine.”

“A lot of people have missed the fact that it was totally safe,” he said.

“Flight attendants and pilots always sit in the engines, it’s just because they’re taking photos that the turbines look stable. 

“But it’s very common for people to sit inside the jet engine if it is cleared and safe to do so.”

Ginoski no longer works at the airport and decided to share the video on TikTok.

However, the clip which was viewed over two million times has since been removed after the platform said that it violated community guidelines.

Jet engines have a hugely powerful suction force that is used to draw large amounts of air into the engine to create thrust.

It is so powerful that when engine is running, the suction can pull in a human who is just a few meters in front of the wing.

After the video went viral, viewers were less than impressed with the stunt while others questioned airport security before knowing that he worked there.

One said on Facebook: “Stupid move it wouldn’t take much for that engine to turn him into mince meat.”

“The moment where starting the engine would also become quite famous on TikTok….” another wrote.

“How dumb can a person be to try a stunt that dangerous & how was he able to get that far?” a third added.

Another influencer has spoken out after she burnt the skin off her face while trying a sun bed ‘hack’.

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Ginowski claims he made sure the stunt was perfectly safe[/caption]

ARMAGH joint-manager Joe Feeney was delighted to see his side shut up shop in the Ulster derby.

The Lidl NFL Division 1 champions maintained their winning start to the league with a 0-16 to 0-5 win over TYRONE.

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The Orchard held the Red Hands scoreless after the break as they took control with an impressive display.

Feeney said: “We were a wee bit flat in the first half, but we were very composed at half-time.

“We were creating chances in the first half, but we just weren’t scoring them.

“We were a wee bit sloppy in our play but we were neat and tidier in the final third in the second half and we took our scores.”

Tyrone were 0-4 to 0-1 ahead after 17 minutes but Armagh finished the half strongly and the sides were tied at 0-5 each at the break.

Armagh took control and dominated the game after the restart, hitting 0-11 without reply.

Tyrone chief Darren McCann said his side can take a lot from the performance despite the fade-out.

He said: “It was a game of two halves where they took their chances but we’d a massive effort from our girls and we have a lot of positives that we can take.

“They had a ten-minute period when we were down to 14 players and they tagged on five or six points.

“Armagh put a serious press on in the second half and we found it difficult to get out.”

KILDARE came out on top in a Leinster derby when they beat DUBLIN by 1-8 to 0-8 at Manguard Park to secure their first win of the campaign.

Lilywhites captain Laoise Lenehan praised her side for the way they dealt with a Sky Blue onslaught to hold out for victory.

She said: “I was very happy with how we dug in as a team, especially when the pressure came on late in the game.

“We remained calm despite Dublin closing the gap to one. I felt it was a compliment to Kildare that Carla Rowe and Kate Sullivan had to come in.”

Forward Jodi Egan hopes Dublin can get back to winning ways next weekend when they take on Armagh.

She said: “I was impressed with Kildare’s defensive structure and their pace on the break.

“I am happy we have another chance against Armagh next week to get back to winning ways.

“I found the conditions tricky, we should have adapted better.”

The key score came on ten minutes when Alannah Prizeman got the only goal to help Kildare into a 1-5 to 0-7 interval lead.

Dublin, hoping to build on their opening win over Mayo, battled back after the restart but Kildare were not to be denied.

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In Division 2, promotion favourites GALWAY and CORK went head to head in Tuam, and it was the home side who came out on top by 2-8 to 0-12.

Leanne Coen and Róisín Leonard got the goals for Galway, while Katie Quirke landed 0-9 for Cork in a battle between the sides who were relegated from the top flight last year.

Elsewhere in the second tier yesterday, there were victories for ROSCOMMON and MONAGHAN, while WESTMEATH and DONEGAL played out a draw.

Two goals from Aishling Hanly and one from Laura Mannion helped Roscommon to a 3-13 to 0-8 win over CLARE.

A late Emma Morrissey goal was not enough to save TIPPERARY as Éabha Sherry’s late point gave Monaghan a 0-10 to 1-6 win.

Donegal led Westmeath by 0-4 to 0-1 at the interval but a goal from Anna Jones got the Lakes County back in contention in a game which finished 1-6 to 0-9.

Today, Meath take on Mayo and Waterford host Kerry in Division 1.

CHARLIE Brookes’ daughter Kiki sobbed in the audience after the EastEnders legend’s emotional Dancing On Ice routine last night.

Charlie, 43, and her pro partner Eric Radford skated in celebration of the close bond between her and her only child, Kiki.

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Charlie and Eric skated to Adele’s hit Someone Like You in shimmering black outfits.

Judges Oti Mabuse and Jayne Torvill awarded the pair 8 points each, while Ashley Banjo and Christopher Dean gave 7.5.

The beautiful skate was hailed “Charlie’s breakthrough dance” after she managed to twists and turns on her own and a number of stunning lifts.

Writing on X, one viewer said: “All she needs to do now going forward is continue to push and believe in herself then she’ll improve even more and the marks will be higher!”

Charlie’s daughter was mesmerised and was spotted breaking down in floods of tears as another audiene member gave her a hug.

Charlie and her ex fiancé Tony – a nightclub owner – welcomed Kiki into the world in 2004.

The couple split two years after their daughter’s birth but always remained really close.

Last year, Charlie revealed that Tony even lived in a flat above her house and that they had spent Christmas Day together as a happy family – along with Charlie’s then-boyfriend Ben Hollington.

Charlie and Ben split in 2018, and before Christmas she went public with her new man.

Other celebs gracing the ice rink this week included Coronation Street’s Sam Aston, who is a frontrunner to win this series, footballer Anton Ferdinand, TV presenter Michaela Strachan and Olympian Sir Steve Redgrave.

Retired rower Steve, 62, was the latest celebrity to be voted off Dancing on Ice after receiving the lowest scores from the judges and the least votes from the public.

But during last night’s live show Holly Willoughby, 43, told the line-up that they could have to battle it out to stay in the competition from next weekend.

She said: “Listen, this is very important – I have an announcement to make.

“Next week things are going to change somewhat because the skate-off is back. That does change everything.”

After the skate-off was initially axed viewers insisted the end of the show felt “rushed”.

STAR QUITS

It was a dramatic weekend for Dancing On Ice, with professional skater Vanessa Bauer being forced to quit the show due to injury.

Vanessa, 28 – who was partnered with Love Island’s Chris Taylor – told fans: “I’m here today with rather upsetting news. I am unfortunately not going to be able to continue on Dancing on Ice with Chris.

“I unfortunately had a little accident backstage last week on Dancing on Ice just before the live show on Sunday.

“And I didn’t realise how bad it was then, but we did an MRI and it turned out that I have a completely torn ligament, grade three sprain injury and a major grade two sprain injury.”

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KOO Jun-Yup, AKA DJ Koo, is a South Korean musician who rocketed to fame in the 1990s. 

He married Meteor Garden star Barbie Hsu in 2022, but she sadly passed away just three years later in 2025.

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Koo’s rise to fame

Koo was born in Seoul, South Korea, on September 11, 1969. 

He grew up alongside his older sister Koo Eun-Yeong.

While at school, Koo came in fourth at a dance competition which led to him being signed by SM Entertainment.

He became a backing dancer for Lee Soo-man, before staring his mandatory military service. 

Koo then formed a band named Tak and Jun with singer Lee Tak in 1993 but the duo disbanded shortly after.

In 1996, he formed the dance music duo CLON alongside Kang Won-rae. 

Their first album Are You Ready? sold 1.12 million copies in South Korea and kickstarted Koo’s incredible career. 

In 1998, he was named Taiwan’s Sexiest Man and was awarded the title again a year later.

Clon released several albums during the 1990s, with their fourth effort New World selling over a million copies. 

However, in 2000, Koo’s bandmate Kang was paralysed in a tragic motorcycle accident. 

Although Koo was encouraged to go solo, he took a break from music to care for his friend until Kang could sit in a wheelchair by himself. 

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Becoming DJ Koo

Koo eventually did launch a solo career, becoming one of South Korea’s biggest stars. 

However, he continued to work with Kang and even released a full-length album with him in 2005 entitled Victory. 

The musician choreographed a wheelchair dance for Kang, which was nominated for Best Dance Performance at the 2005 Mnet Asian Music Awards.

In 2006, Koo performed at a club in Gangnam and declared that he would be known as DJ Koo in future. 

He has since been part of a movement to popularise EDM in South Korea.

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A long engagement

In 1997, Koo met Taiwanese superstar Barbie Hsu but lost contact with her until they met again a year later. 

Although they fell in love immediately, their relationship lasted only a year due to opposition from Koo’s management. 

K-Pop is infamous for its “dating bans”, which force stars to forgo romantic relationships.

Years later, on March 8, 2022, Koo announced on Instagram that he had married Barbie. 

He said: “To have such a destiny with the woman I fell in love with more than 20 years ago – this is a love we both want to cherish and continue. 

“When I heard about her divorce, I searched for her number from 20 years ago and contacted her. 

“Fortunately, her number was still the same, so we were able to reconnect. 

“We have lost too much time together, so I suggested that we get married and she said yes. 

“We will be living together after registering our marriage. 

“Since I got married late, I really hope for your support and blessings. 

“Thank you all.”

The pair married in Seoul and had wedding ring tattoos inked on their ring fingers. 

Sadly, Barbie passed away on February 2, 2025, in Japan. 

Her sister, Dee Hsu, who had been one half of a pop duo alongside her sister, confirmed Barbie’s death on Taiwan’s TVBS News. 

She said: “During the Lunar New Year, our family came to Japan for vacation.

“My dearest sister Barbie has unfortunately left us after getting pneumonia, triggered by influenza.”

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