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Karen Matthews' duped ex-best friend says at last Shannon 'can get some peace now' after kidnapper Michael Donovan's death from brain cancer aged 54
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Michael Donovan, the uncle of Karen Matthews' then-boyfriend, held her nine-year-old daughter Shannon captive in 2008 in a plot to claim a £50,000 reward. He has now died at the age of 54 at privately-run mental healthcare facility Three Valleys Hospital in Keighley, West Yorkshire, it was revealed yesterday. His fate has been described as 'karma' by one of the women who led local community efforts to try to find Shannon after her disappearance in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, 16 years ago. Julie Bushby, who was portrayed by Sheridan Smith in a BBC dramatisation of the case, has suggested Shannon 'can get some peace now'....read
Revealed: How Shannon Matthews' kidnapper Michael Donovan claimed to be a forensic psychologist named Wendy in bizarre emails trying to shift blame over crime which shocked the nation
18/04/24 01:03Michael Donovan, 54, who died from cancer on Tuesday, had kept schoolgirl Shannon, nine, under a bed in his council flat for 24 days as part of a plot hatched by her mother Karen Matthews.How Britain's worst mother Karen Matthews faked daughter Shannon's kidnap for reward money but is now free and engaged to paedophile - as her accomplice Michael Donovan dies
17/04/24 16:15Michael Donovan has died aged 54, it was revealed today - while the woman dubbed 'Britain's worst mother' is living in a secret location after serving half of her eight-year prison sentence.Shannon Matthews' kidnapper Michael Donovan dies from cancer after collapsing in hospital courtyard 16 years after shameless crime shocked nation
17/04/24 11:47Donovan, 54, had kept schoolgirl Shannon in his council flat for 24 days as part of a plot hatched by her mother Karen Matthews.EXCLUSIVE: Karen Matthews' duped best friend gets new job in same court complex where Britain's worst mother was finally sent to prison for faking her own daughter's kidnap
06/08/23 08:08EXCLUSIVE: Julie Bushby (pictured) was the duped best friend of Karen Matthews who led the campaign to find Shannon when she disappeared, not knowing she had been taken by her own mother.New life of Britain's worst mother: Karen Matthews smokes a cigarette with her paedophile boyfriend on the 15th anniversary of her bungled bid to claim £50,000 by staging kidnap of her daughter Shannon
20/02/23 14:01Karen Matthews, 47, became a household name exactly 15 years ago when her nine-year-old daughter Shannon went missing in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.Sister of Shannon Matthews' kidnapper claims she told police to go to his house on the first day she went missing - but never heard back
03/12/22 00:10Mick Donovan was found cowering under his bed with little Shannon 24 days after she was snatched on her way home from a swimming lesson in March 2008.Sell-out Edinburgh Fringe Festival comedy musical about Shannon Matthews' disappearance is branded 'cruel and disgusting' by outraged critics
09/08/22 15:56Then nine-year-old schoolgirl Shannon was the victim of a faked kidnapping by 'Britain's worst mother' Karen Matthews in 2008 - who had planned to pocket the £50k reward herself.Britain's worst mother Karen Matthews is spotted boarding bus - sporting fake tan and died hair - nearly 14 years to the day since she claimed daughter Shannon had been kidnapped
18/02/22 15:30Standing at a bus stop near her home in a southern English town, which cannot be named for legal reasons, Karen looked tanned, has dyed her hair black and continues to lose weight.Britain's 'most hated mums' now live in same town: Fire killer Mairead Philpott and kidnap faker Karen Matthews are less than a mile from each other in the South East
24/10/21 01:00Child kidnapper Karen Matthews (left) and Mairead Philpott (right), who started a house fire that killed her six children, now live less than a mile apart in a south-east England town.Britain's worst mother Karen Matthews dons a PUG mask for a stroll in the sun with her paedophile fiancee Paul Saunders
01/03/21 17:37Matthews and her ex-boyfriend's uncle Michael Donovan were jailed for the plot to stage her daughter Shannon's kidnapping after she was found in a Dewsbury flat.'Go and arrest KAREN!': Moment co-conspirator in Shannon Matthews kidnap case points the finger at girl's mother in police station as he realises cash-grabbing bid to con public is over
11/02/21 21:00Karen Matthews was exposed as one of the plotters behind daughter Shannon's disappearance - as co-conspirator Michael Donovan blew open the case to tell police 'Go and arrest Karen'.'I hope she's living the life she always wanted': Shannon Matthews' best friend breaks down in tears as she speaks for first time since 2008 kidnapping as mother Karen's most loyal pal says she should be allowed to 'get on with her life'
10/02/21 00:05Megan Aldridge has spoken for the first time to Channel 5 and was visibly emotional as she described her grief at never seeing Shannon again since she was snatched in 2008.Something to celebrate? Britain's worst mother Karen Matthews goes out looking for a new flat with her paedophile fiancé Paul Saunders with bottle of bubbly in her hands
19/12/20 01:20Karen Matthews, 44, spent four years in jail for the kidnap of her nine-year-old daughter Shannon. She was pictured flat-hunting with her paedophile fiancé somewhere in the UK.Karen Matthews' best friend says lifelong anonymity order for the kidnapper's daughter Shannon 'will help her step out of her mum's shadow'
03/09/20 22:12Julie Bushby (pictured), from Huddersfield, whose evidence helped convict Karen, said 'those kids need to try and have a normal life', 12 years after the staged disappearance.Kidnapped Shannon Matthews and her siblings will have lifelong anonymity after court grants 'extraordinary' injunction preventing their new names and jobs EVER being revealed
02/09/20 09:47Shannon Matthews was the victim in a faked kidnapping by 'worst mother' Karen Matthews in 2008, who had plotted to pocket a £50,000 reward. She was found 24 days later in West Yorkshire.Britain's 'worst mother' Karen Matthews is expecting a baby after 'giving her blessing for convicted paedophile boyfriend to sleep with a surrogate'
04/04/20 21:00Karen Matthews (pictured) is set to become a mother again with partner Paul Saunders, using a surrogate. Matthews faked her daughter's kidnapping for £50,000 reward.Vigilantes attack home Karen Matthews shares with her convicted paedophile fiancée - pelting the windows with eggs and breaking the door lock
25/02/20 01:08Vigilantes have attacked the home Britain's 'worst mother' Karen Matthews shares with her convicted paedophile fiancée Paul Saunders in the South East of England.Karen Matthews, 44, and paedophile fiancé, 57, are hoping to have a BABY after she 'asked an old friend to be a surrogate' so she can 'save her body'
22/02/20 15:42Karen Matthews, 44, from Dewsbury, Yorkshire, is planning to have a baby with paedophile Paul Saunders, 57. The couple have found an 'old friend' who is willing to be a surrogate.Karen Matthews is told by a psychic that 'men want to be with her and women want to be like her' in bizarre tarot card reading
17/02/20 09:58Britain's 'worst mother' was also told she is facing a 'personal apocalypse' during the psychic reading and the 44-year-old mother-of-seven now sleeps with a snooker cue by her door for protection.Britain's 'worst mother' Karen Matthews 'has upset her paedophile fiance with her obsession for Emmerdale bad boy Cain Dingle'
16/02/20 12:43Karen Matthews, 44, has a picture of Dingle as her screensaver and the show's theme tune as her ringtone. Her convicted paedophile fiance Paul Saunders is said to loath the obsession.Britain's worst mother Karen Matthews is seen on a Valentine's Day stroll with her paedophile fiance as she defies 'family's warnings to dump him'
14/02/20 19:08Karen Matthews, pictured right, along with her paedophile boyfriend Paul Sanders, have been photographed hand in hand while going for a St Valentine's Day stroll in the south of England.Britain's 'worst mother' Karen Matthews strolls with her paedophile fiance while wearing her engagement ring for first time since police were called to blazing row between the pair
07/02/20 12:24Karen Matthews, pictured, was photographed carrying shopping bags along with her paedophile fiance Paul Sanders approaching her home in a town in the south of England.'Britain's worst mother' Karen Matthews is fired from her charity shop job after bosses found out she wanted to marry a paedophile
05/02/20 01:59Matthews, 44, from Dewsbury, Yorkshire, was sacked from her volunteer role that she was involved in once a week over her relationship with Paul Saunders, 57.'Britain's worst mother' Karen Matthews, 44, is 'planning her first trip outside Britain to Benidorm with her 57-year-old paedophile fiancé'
02/02/20 16:20Karen Matthews,44, from Yorkshire, who was dubbed 'Britain's worst mother', is reportedly planning her first overseas holiday to Spain with her convicted child sex offender fiancé.Britain's 'worst mother' Karen Matthews gets second mystery letter telling her 'Pack you bags and leave!' and repeating £50,000 offer if she quits UK
28/01/20 17:37Loathed Karen Matthews has been told 'Pack your bags and you leave NOW' in a second mystery letter offering her £50,000 to quit Britain.'Britain's worst mother' Karen Matthews and her paedophile fiancé are seen together for the first time since police were called to bust-up at her home
25/01/20 19:01The sickening 44-year-old and her criminal fiancé Paul Saunders, 57, were photographed buying trainers, visiting a pet shop and getting fish and chips in a town in the south of England on Saturday.Britain's worst mother Karen Matthews, 44, is 'planning to have a baby with her 57-year-old paedophile fiancé' as she is offered £50,000 to leave the country by a mystery donor
20/01/20 13:03Karen Matthews, dubbed 'Britain's worst mother' after she faked her own daughter's kidnapping in 2008, was initially spooked by the letter but is now considering starting afresh abroad, it was reported.Britain's worst mother Karen Matthews is seen without her engagement ring following claims she has split from her paedophile fiancé
12/01/20 10:29Matthews, 44, got engaged to Paul Saunders, 57, just six weeks after they met after falling 'head over heels in love'. But she was seen yesterday in the south of England without her ring.Britain's worst mother Karen Matthews tries to raise 'tens of thousands' by letting glossy magazine photograph her wedding to paedophile fiance
11/01/20 09:07Karen Matthews, pictured, believes she will be able to sell image rights of her wedding to glossy magazine. The mother of seven, originally from Dewsbury, wishes to move to the sea side.Britain's worst mother Karen Matthews wants to get her teeth redone on the NHS as she enjoys manicures, scratch cards and gorging on McDonald's on her £300-a-week benefits
10/01/20 09:26Karen Matthews, 44, who made up the disappearance of Shannon in West Yorkshire in 2008, is said to be spending her time after prison enjoying takeaways, scratchcards and manicures.Karen Matthews 'wants a refund on her £39.95 engagement ring' amid claims she has split with her new paedophile fiance
04/01/20 09:53Karen Matthews is 'demanding a refund on her £39.95 engagement ring' amid claims she has split from her convicted paedophile fiance Paul Saunders, 57.EXCLUSIVE - My ordeal at hands of Karen Matthews' paedophile fiancé: Woman reveals how boyfriend of 'Britain's worst mother' would sneak into her bedroom and sexually abuse her as a schoolgirl
03/01/20 17:51Kathleen Jobb has told how Karen Matthews' odd job boyfriend sexually abused her when she was 15. The handyman would sneak into the 'vulnerable' schoolgirl's bedroom in Oxford for three years.Karen Matthews' paedophile fiancé is seen leaving her home this morning after claims she dumped him just days into their engagement following his arrest for breaching jail release terms
03/01/20 07:32Matthews, 44, branded Britain's most feckless mother after she faked her daughter Shannon's kidnapping to snaffle the £50,000 reward, found love with Paul Saunders, 57 (pictured).Karen Matthews' paedophile fiancé is ARRESTED for breaching his release conditions after his relationship with Britain's most hated mother was revealed
02/01/20 18:24Paul Saunders (pictured) was arrested and released under investigation today, hours after his relationship with Britain's 'worst mother' was revealed.EXCLUSIVE: Britain's 'most hated mum' Karen Matthews - who faked her own daughter's kidnap - is now engaged to a PAEDOPHILE who was jailed for five years for having sex with a child
02/01/20 11:49Karen Matthews, 44, who faked the kidnap of her nine-year-old daughter in 2008, got engaged to handyman Paul Saunders over Christmas. Saunders was jailed for sex with a teenage girl.Karen Matthews is ENGAGED: Britain's 'worst mum' who faked her daughter Shannon's kidnapping shows off her ring after handyman boyfriend who 'can't be bothered about her past' proposed over Christmas
02/01/20 01:26Karen Matthews (pictured) is notorious for faking the kidnapping of her daughter Shannon in Dewsbury in a plot to claim reward money, but sources say her new lover 'can't be bothered about her past'.Shameless Karen Matthews 'accuses her own innocent mother of being involved in her fake plot to kidnap her nine-year-old daughter Shannon'
04/08/19 09:25Karen Matthews claims Shannon's grandmother June, 76 (pictured with late husband Gordon), knew her nine-year-old daughter had been left drugged under her uncle's bed in Yorkshire.Karen Matthews 'wants new relationship with her children and is willing to BEG for their forgiveness' ten years after staging the kidnap of her nine-year-old Shannon to win £50,000 reward
23/07/19 19:52Karen Matthews is lonely and desperate for the forgiveness of her seven children, none of whom she has contact with after she hid her drugged daughter under a bed in Dewsbury.Britain's worst mother Karen Matthews looks for a new job after leaving her post as a carer when she was accused of getting too close to her OAP client
07/07/19 17:26Karen Matthews, 44, was today pictured outside a Job Centre in the south of England after getting sacked from her job as a carer and being forced to sign on.Britain's worst mum Karen Matthews gets job as a CARER…but leaves just weeks later after getting too close to elderly client's husband
23/06/19 00:34Karen Matthews, 44 from Yorkshire, was employed by the elderly couple after they took pity on her when they met her in church. Her job was to cook and clean for the couple.Evil mother Karen Matthews' 'only friend in the world' is her pet budgie Bobby - who she treats like a child and calls her 'baby boy'
24/03/19 09:03Karen Matthews was jailed after faking the kidnap of her daughter Shannon - who went missing in West Yorkshire in 2008. Matthews is now said to have only one friend - her pet budgie Bobby.Karen Matthews is seen shopping at Mothercare as the daughter whose kidnap she faked turns 20
09/09/18 13:29Matthews, 43, dubbed 'Britain's worst mum' was pictured leafing through aisles at the mothering store in a town in the south of England where she was relocated to after her release from prison.'You weren't lying... I love you to bits': Karen Matthews comes face to face with best friend Julie Bushby a decade after she helped put her behind bars for kidnapping her daughter Shannon
10/05/18 07:37Julie Bushby, who gave evidence against Matthew's in her trial, was reunited with the mother-of-seven (pictured) who told her she didn't blame her for helping police put her behind bars.‘Karen Matthews is innocent’: Frail pensioner, 72, who befriended ‘Britain’s worst mum’ insists she ‘deserves a second chance’
09/05/18 20:13A frail Christian pensioner who befriended ‘Britain’s worst mother’ Karen Matthews today claimed that she might be innocent.'I'm not Britain's worst mum. I didn't kill anybody': Karen Matthews breaks her ten-year silence after the kidnap of her daughter Shannon to MOAN about her public image
08/05/18 22:35Karen Matthews, the woman dubbed 'Britain's Worst Mother' after being convicted of kidnapping her own daughter to profit from her disappearance, complained the public give her a rough time.Pictured: 'Britain's worst mother' Karen Matthews sports a new jet black hairstyle as it's revealed she is sponging off a smitten 72-year-old sugar daddy
06/05/18 15:02These are the first pictures of Eric Anderson, 72, the sugar daddy that is funding the lavish lifestyle of evil mother Karen Matthews with TVs and gadgets at her taxpayer-funded flat in the south of England.'Britain's worst mother' Karen Matthews is sponging off a 72-year-old sugar daddy who buys her flat screen TVs and smartphones
06/05/18 00:34Pensioner Eric Andersonis said to have helped kit out the 43-year-old's state-funded flat with flat screen TVs and fibre optic broadband. He is alleged to have bought her a £700 Samsung phone too.Karen Matthews 'scams the homeless by selling them DONATED FOOD' because the mother-of-seven who faked her daughter's kidnap 'thinks beggars are 'wrong 'uns''
29/04/18 01:06The 43-year-old regularly visits a Pret a Manger store and is given unsold sandwiches on the understanding she takes them to a soup kitchen but instead sells them to the homeless.Disgraced mother Karen Matthews, 43, is 'mobbed outside Poundland by angry locals who claim she was taking snaps of children on her mobile' before she is spoken to by police
10/07/17 14:44Karen Matthews, 42, (pictured) became notorious after she conspired to have her daughter kidnapped, drugged and hidden from her community in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.Crackpot! Karen Matthews is hoping for a life-changing windfall as she bulk-buys scratchcards with YOUR cash
15/03/17 18:26The disgraced mother of seven (pictured), who was jailed for kidnapping her nine-year-old daughter Shannon, gambles her money away on National Lottery tickets, with the bait funded by taxpayer cash.'Britain's most hated mum' Karen Matthews seeks comfort in McDonald's AND Burger King as she wanders around shopping centre with a male companion
08/03/17 11:36The mother-of-seven children by five fathers, 41, looked pensive and wore a large cap to obscure her face as she went to her local McDonald's and then on to Burger King.Evil Karen Matthews 'tried to dupe Kate and Gerry McCann into handing over £25,000 from Madeleine's fund'
04/03/17 22:59Kate and Gerry McCann believed Matthews' 9-year-old daughter Shannon had been kidnapped and were planning to send money to the search effort in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.'At least my daughter was never left alone!' Kate McCann is branded 'a dreadful mother' by Karen Matthews (who drugged, tied up and hid nine-year-old Shannon in a divan bed)
28/02/17 13:21Karen Matthews, 41, who spent four years in prison over the staged kidnapping of her daughter Shannon, said: 'I've been judged and I'm paying for it but Maddie's mum was bad too.'Karen Matthews should have served more time': Beat bobby who was friends with the woman who led search for Shannon says justice WASN'T served
28/02/17 00:25PC Steve Kinchin pounded the beat in Dewsbury Moor, West Yorkshire, when nine-year-old Shannon was kidnapped by her mother and Michael Donovan in February 2008.Karen Matthews's best friend Julie Bushby calls for the Shannon fake kidnap case to be reopened because other suspects 'have got to be involved'
27/02/17 09:30VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Julie Bushby, who rallied the community in Dewsbury when Shannon Matthews went missing in 2008, said Shannon's mother Karen was 'stupid not evil'.Friends become online hit when more than a million watch their hilariously bad Facebook home movie version of Karen Matthews drama The Moorside
22/02/17 21:51Hollie Farr, her partner's mother and another friend were tickled by some of the characters on the show and decided to make a video when they were together on Saturday night in Conwy, Wales.Wallowing in self pity, the mother who faked her own daughter's kidnap: As Karen Matthews turns to God - and Bear Grylls DVDs - to get over her guilt, what became of everyone else in the sickening plot?
21/02/17 22:15Here, we reveal how the scars of Karen Matthews’s crime have yet to heal — and just what happened to the young girl who was brutally betrayed by the one person she should have been able to trust.Karen Matthews 'hits Tinder to look for love but is so cash-strapped she can only afford to use the dating app on free wifi in McDonald's'
20/02/17 11:48The 41-year-old was branded 'Britain's most hated mother' in 2008 after kidnapping her nine-year-old daughter Shannon, drugging her and tying her to a bed at home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.Karen Matthews 'told coffee shop bosses she had only been convicted of petty theft' - before being rumbled when a colleague realised her true identity after seeing BBC drama Moorside
19/02/17 19:45A source claims Matthews, originally from Dewsbury, said she'd been convicted for shoplifting in order to get a voluntary position at the coffee shop. The source was shocked to find out Matthews' identity.Pictured: Karen Matthews hides her face as she goes shopping and meets her BIBLE group in a cafe while living a new life
16/02/17 23:24The 41-year-old, jailed after kidnapping her own daughter, has dyed her ginger hair black and is using the name 'Kate' while living in an undisclosed location in the south of England (shown).Karen Matthews' paedophile former boyfriend Craig Meehan is beaten up close to his 'secret safe house' by three men who discovered his identity
14/02/17 11:35Craig Meehan (pictured), 39, who was jailed for possessing child sex abuse images, was beaten up by three men who had discovered his true identity in the town of Dewsbury, Yorkshire.Karen Matthews 'is planning to flee Britain and start a new life in Spain' after controversial BBC drama puts her back in the spotlight
14/02/17 10:08Last week Karen Matthews, 41, was buying a fish supper in a chip shop 200 miles away from her home in west Yorkshire, when she had a tray of mushy peas thrown at her.Britain's most hated mum and the God squad: Born again Karen Matthews finds solace at Toby Carvery dinner with new friends from church group
13/02/17 12:56Hated Karen Matthews, 41, mother of kidnapped nine-year-old Shannon, ate a roast dinner with friends from a local church group after the BBC aired its controversial drama of her sickening crime.'I was looking after her': Man who helped kidnap Shannon Matthews and kept her tethered for 24 days in his flat bizarrely claims people would 'understand'
12/02/17 10:56Michael Donovan, 48, showed little remorse regarding his role in the elaborate hoax kidnapping of the nine-year-old schoolgirl from West Yorkshire in 2008, in letters written from jail.Karen Matthews was 'covered in MUSHY PEAS' by a furious woman in a chip shop hours after drama featuring her kidnap plot airs
12/02/17 09:08Karen Matthews, 41, was buying a fish supper in a chip shop 200 miles away from her home in Dewsbury, west Yorkshire, when she was recognised by a member of the public.How Shannon Matthews was ripped from her loving grandparents and given a new identity after her heartless mother used her in an elaborate kidnap sham to get cash
11/02/17 10:37The grandparents of Shannon Matthews, the girl who went missing in West Yorkshire nine years ago, have revealed their heartache over what happened.Karen Matthews 'made money in prison by writing dirty letters to male admirers in other jails'
10/02/17 22:03Karen Matthews (pictured), a mother-of-seven, was jailed after she claimed that her daughter Shannon had been kidnapped when she went missing from her home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.KATIE HOPKINS: The McCanns hate Maddie being named in the same breath as Shannon Matthews. But were the two little girls really so very different?
10/02/17 15:40Following the BBC dramatisation of the fake kidnap of Shannon Matthews, inevitably the first couple out of the gates for comment were the McCanns, writes KATIE HOPKINS.'I want to punch Karen': Shannon Matthews' best friend reveals her anger and heartbreak at having not seen the schoolgirl for nine years after her mother duped their whole community
10/02/17 11:58Callie Brown, 18, revealed she has not seen or spoken to her best friend in nine years following the abduction on the Moorside estate in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.Callous locals on Shannon Matthews' estate 'offer £15 TOURS' of where her mother Karen Matthews faked her kidnap and hid her in a Divan bed
10/02/17 07:13It has been claimed that locals on the Moorside estate in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, are cashing in on the renewed interest, and are charging £15-a-tour to see the Matthews family home.Pictured: Karen Matthews as she claims she's been 'frightened out of my life' and bombarded by death threats over the controversial BBC drama about her 'kidnapped' daughter Shannon
09/02/17 13:03Karen Matthews, who faked the kidnapping in Dewsbury in 2008 in order to make money from publicity, claims she is afraid to leave the house'I'm frightened out of my life': Karen Matthews reveals she's been bombarded by death threats since controversial BBC drama about how she 'kidnapped' her daughter Shannon
08/02/17 23:33Her grandparents led the outcry, saying they thought it was a ‘disgrace’ to dramatise the faked kidnap of Miss Matthews in Moorside, Dewsbury, who is now 18 and living under a new name.Madeleine McCann's parents blast BBC's controversial drama about Shannon Matthews as 'appalling' and 'insensitive' after it referred to their missing daughter three times
08/02/17 13:08Kate and Gerry McCann thought the BBC's screening of The Moorside - which alluded to their ordeal - was in 'poor taste and bad timing', a close friend said.'She sounds like she's from Carlisle!' Viewers mock Sheridan Smith's attempt at a Yorkshire accent in BBC's Shannon Matthews drama
07/02/17 22:21Viewers have reacted in fury to BBC drama The Moorside, which debuted on Tuesday night, depicting the abduction of nine-year-old schoolgirl Shannon Matthews in 2008.Karen Matthews' family blasted for 'making money' out of Shannon's abduction by former friends as they reveal community is 'fed up' of the saga
06/02/17 13:20Julia Bushby, 46, and Natalie Murray, 35, from Dewsbruy, appeared on This Morning ahead of the BBC drama The Moorside about the abduction of Shannon Matthews.Step-dad of Shannon Matthews who was jailed for child sex offences is seen for the first time since her fake kidnap just two miles from where she was found
05/02/17 21:41Craig Meehan, 30, is the ex-boyfriend of Shannon's mother, Karen Matthews, and was spotted walking next to a woman just two miles from where she was found near Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.Pictured: Britain's most hated mother Karen Matthews - who faked her nine-year-old daughter's kidnap - is seen days after demanding plastic surgery to stop people attacking her in the street
12/12/16 23:26Karen Matthews, who was jailed for eight years in 2008 after faking the kidnap of her own daughter, wants to make her nose smaller in a bid to stop people attacking her in the street.'I'm sorry for hurting people': Karen Matthews begs for forgiveness after turning to God for faking the kidnap of her daughter Shannon (and has changed her name to the same as her favourite actress)
11/12/16 23:01Shannon Matthews, then nine, was found drugged and tethered inside the base of a double bed in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, because Karen, pictured, was desperate to grab £50,000 in reward money.Sheridan Smith swaps her stylish image for drab jeans and trainers as she puffs on a cigarette during second day of filming for gritty fake kidnap drama
11/03/16 15:04The 34-year-old donned a red duffle coat and shapeless jeans on the second day of filming of the BBC drama The Moorside Project in Bradford on Friday.
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Shannon Beador says she was 'shocked' to see her bloodied face in graphic selfie as she didn't remember taking photo the night of DUI arrest
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Kyle Richards reunites with rumored girlfriend Morgan Wade as she supports musician backstage at concert
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The top 20 TV shows to watch on demand this weekend, from Netflix to Apple TV+ and BBC iPlayer: Our critics sift through thousands of options so you don't have to
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Judd Hirsch reflects on life of Bob Newhart and the kindness he showed him when they starred together on George & Leo
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Heidi Klum's ex Vito Schnabel, 37, marries Russian model Helena Althof, 21, in private NY wedding
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Mama June: Family Crisis: June's husband Justin calls her surprise vow renewal 'embarrassing' and was 'caught off guard' during season finale
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'He's adorable': Kim Zolciak recalls 'deep conversations' with Chet Hanks while filming Surreal Life - after trailer teased potential hookup
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Dani Dyer cosies up to her boyfriend Jarrod Bowen during romantic getaway following England's Euros defeat
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'I miss his kindness and his humour': Reese Witherspoon shares sweet tribute to her Legally Blonde 2 co-star Bob Newhart following his death at 94
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Sean Kingston, 34, and mother Janice, 61, are INDICTED on federal charges in $1M fraud scheme... one month after rapper was released from jail
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'It's fun to be young': Madonna's son David Banda, 18, is 'scavenging' for food and selling guitar lessons in NYC despite mom's $850M fortune
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Nicolas Cage, 60, steps out with son Kal-El, 18, on vacation in Italy - as his other son Weston, 33, is investigated by police
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Lily-Rose Depp sizzles in a red off-the-shoulder top and jeans as she enjoys summer outing with girlfriend 070 Shake in LA
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Pregnant Margot Robbie surprises diners at The Ivy Chelsea Garden as she and husband Tom Ackerley treat them to a round of drinks
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Eminem hits HUGE UK milestone and draws level with David Bowie and U2 after release of The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grace) album
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Ellen DeGeneres surfaces with wife Portia de Rossi... after announcing she is 'done' with showbiz once her Netflix special drops
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Lindsay Lohan gives peek at son Luai's racing themed 1st birthday party as she shares sweet tribute: 'I love you more than anything in this world'
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Lily Allen, 39, admits she gets her mother and children to do her laundry and she has no idea how to use a washing machine
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Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman match in pastels while promoting Deadpool & Wolverine in NYC
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Anna Faris wishes she got to know Matthew Perry better when she guest-starred on Friends... and says he suggested her for the role
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Christine Lampard says her husband Frank is like 'the son my mum and dad never had' as she confesses he loves being doted on by his in-laws
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Jordin Sparks says she 'wouldn't be a mean judge' if picked to take over Katy Perry's job on American Idol
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Adele 'set to live it up in £25k-a-night hotel' after announcing 'big break' from music - but the luxury suite doesn't include breakfast
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Meadow Walker wishes a happy birthday to her late father Paul's co-star Vin Diesel... proving they are still close 11 years after actor's death
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Nadiya Bychkova breaks silence on Strictly Come Dancing complaint amid misconduct scandal
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Miley Cyrus enjoys wild party at Chateau Marmont for VERY star-studded Gucci launch alongside Kendall Jenner, Salma Hayek and Rumer Willis
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Love Island fans in shock over Josh and Mimii's 'low budget' market date before demanding to know where all the money has disappeared to
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Clint Eastwood's tumultuous marriages and on-set love affairs laid bare - before finding long-lasting romance with Christina Sandera, as she dies at age 61
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Beyonce continues to embrace her cowgirl era as she promotes hair care brand Cecred during lavish helicopter ride over Manhattan skyline
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Victoria's Secret model Emily DiDonato continues to shows off postpartum weight loss - one year after welcoming son Oliver
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Ulrika Jonsson 'was offered Strictly Come Dancing presenting job but lost out to Tess Daly because she was pregnant'
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Lady Gaga smiles during a romantic dinner date with boyfriend Michael Polansky in NYC... after revealing she is working on new music
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Scarlett Johansson names the job she refused to take for the sake of her kids... and the 'disturbing' twist after she said no
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EXCLUSIVEBen Affleck's harsh warning to daughter Violet revealed - as 18-year-old struggles to deal with 'ridicule' over her pro-mask speech
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Richard Simmons' cause of death at 76 still unknown amid police probe into fitness guru's final hours - as star's final resting place is revealed
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Rory McIlroy's wife Erica Stoll is nowhere to be seen at The Open as he misses the cut amid divorce U-turn
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Katie McGlynn packs on the PDA with TOWIE star boyfriend Ricky Rayment as they hit the beach during sun-soaked Greek Island getaway
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Baywatch star Nicole Eggert, 52, is spotted on a grocery run in Los Angeles... after shaving her head while battling 'rare' cancer
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King Charles and Queen Camilla were rushed to safety HOURS after Trump's shooting after security spotted a mysterious person on a nearby roof
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Sharon Stone, 66, exudes glamour in sheer dress with mini slip, as she arrives on the red carpet at the Taormina Film Festival
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Sam Smith reveals they were 'unable to walk' as they open up about traumatic ski accident that left them with 'permanent damage' and anxiety
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Michael Cera pokes fun at his 'weird' blonde locks which the normally dark-haired star is wearing for a new acting role
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Emily Ratajkowski bares her long toned legs in white shorts with stylish motorcycle boots as she gets ready to leave New York City
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Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter, 72, looks decades younger as she poses in black leather to promote her single Pink Slip Lollipop
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Strictly Come Dancing fans threaten to boycott series over Graziano Di Prima and Giovanni Pernice misconduct probe
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Sofia Vergara, 52, flashes her chest in a strapless dress before digging into a HUGE plate of pasta during lunch with friends on the beach in Italy
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Love Island's Ekin-Su Culculoglu takes a swipe at ex-boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti following their bitter split
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Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke unfollows Graziano Di Prima on social media but stands by Giovanni Pernice
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Freddie Flintoff looks in great spirits while smiling out and about in London 18 months after Top Gear horror crash
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Pregnant Jenna Coleman showcases her blossoming baby bump in black lace midi dress during afternoon outing
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Those About To Die is praised by fans who say they are 'hooked already' and compare it to Game Of Thrones
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Twisters star Glen Powell pays tribute to the late Bill Paxton as his reboot hits theaters
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Doja Cat is FLASHED by her male pal during chaotic Instagram live
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Olivia Rodrigo models a tank top and miniskirt as she snacks on cookies and an iced Matcha drink in New York City
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Lady Deadpool's full look is revealed in Deadpool & Wolverine's final trailer - featuring a surprise cameo from Dafne Keen alongside Hugh Jackman
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The 'real reason' behind Strictly 'golden couple' Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington's split is revealed
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Sharon Stone says THAT Basic Instinct scene now seems 'very ordinary' compared to raunchy present-day scenes - as star talks on-screen sex
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EXCLUSIVELottie Moss puts on a cheeky display in a TINY pair of Daisy Dukes as she enjoys a night out in London
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Lily Allen fumes she's stranded at Heathrow Airport after missing her flight home due to the Microsoft outage chaos
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Love Island's Uma Jammeh wows in a strapless white dress as she enjoys a night on the town after quitting show with boyfriend Wil Anderson
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Amy Dowden shares emotional post about finally returning to work as she prepares for Strictly comeback amid show's abuse scandal
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EXCLUSIVEAmanda Abbington will break her silence on Lorraine next week as she returns to TV for the first time since quitting Strictly Come Dancing
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Simon Cowell's boyband search is hit by another blow while Amanda Holden reveals the mogul brutally shut down her idea to spice up Britain's Got Talent
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Peter Andre claims he's 'BANNED' from Buckingham Palace after destroying priceless object in epic blunder
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Devon Windsor showcases her fit form in a yellow and orange bikini as she enjoys the beach with 'mini me' daughter Enzo
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Mauricio Umansky's mystery woman is identified as a Russian-born actress who is 20 years younger than Kyle Richards' ex and is in a movie with Alec Baldwin
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Strictly pros reveal FOURTH celebrity clashed with their partner and claim some female dancers 'are even harsher' than the men in rehearsals
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EXCLUSIVEPregnant The Traitors star Charlotte Chilton says she's been contacted by MORE women who claim to have children with Conor Maynard
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Prince Harry's charity chief quits: Duke of Sussex thanks his friend Dominic Reid for 'relentless service, dedication and leadership'
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Strictly's Katya Jones breaks her silence on BBC scandal as she insists the competition isn't about the professionals
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The Boss is a billionaire! Bruce Springsteen, 74, reaches milestone after selling his music catalog for over $500M
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Candice Swanepoel says she ran into SHARKS when posing in a skimpy green bikini while visiting a remote tropical island
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BAFTA and Emmy-winning Channel 4 show to return after 10 years as a 'reimagination' of the original run
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Jess Wright shows off her abs in a plunging white crop top and £900 Lowe jeans as she goes shopping in Mayfair with a pal
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Imogen Thomas stuns in a plunging black mini dress as she kisses banker boyfriend Michel Aramouni during intimate al fresco lunch date
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Monty Don reveals his simple three-step plan to defend your garden against slugs and snails
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Jax Taylor heads to the gym as police visit the LA home he shared with estranged wife Brittany Cartwright which now has a $35k tax lien
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Adidas DROPS Bella Hadid from advertising campaign for retro sneakers - following outcry over her pro-Palestine views
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Little Mix fans go wild as Jade Thirwall transforms herself into a range of eccentric personas for the release of her debut single Angel Of My Dreams
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Joe Jonas releases first single from his album Music for People Who Believe in Love after his split from Sophie Turner
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EXCLUSIVEBikini bottoms to avoid and the style that's NOT flattering. Our fashion expert reveals the surprising bikini rules for over-50s
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Ellie Goulding sets pulses racing as she poses topless while frolicking through a field in sexy snaps
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Pregnant The Traitors star Charlotte Chilton showcases her baby bump in a mini dress after revealing she's been contacted by MORE women
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Rachel Stevens looks effortlessly chic in one-shoulder white top and black jeans as she heads out in London on the hottest day of the year
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Fans are convinced pregnant Margot Robbie will call her baby Barbie or Ken - as she awaits birth of first child with husband Tom Acklerey
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Hollyoaks' Jennifer Metcalfe reveals she suffered a terrifying health scare after finding a lump in her breast
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FIRST LOOK: Bulked-up Stephen Graham, 50, shows off his muscular physique as he begins filming his Netflix crime drama Adolescence with Ashley Walters
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Graziano Di Prima's rule for Zara McDermott during Strictly training that left her 'hurting and bleeding' is revealed after the dancer admitted to kicking her
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Love Island SPOILER: Grace confronts Reuben for 'embarrassing' her as the final recoupling looms
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Kate Garraway sparks concern with Good Morning Britain absence after her father was 'rushed to hospital following a stroke and heart attack'
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Britain's Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas reveals the hilarious moment Amanda Holden stripped off in front of her and her mother
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Norwegian model Frida Aasen showcases her lithe figure in a leopard print bikini and a sheer black dress as she attends a boat party in St Tropez
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James Corden shares major Gavin and Stacey update after delay finishing script with Ruth Jones
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Vanessa Feltz defends former Strictly partner James Jordan after 'abusive' footage of him emerged
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Jennifer Lopez poses makeup free in lingerie before 55th birthday as she frolics in the Hamptons... while estranged husband Ben Affleck works in LA
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Giovanni Pernice brushes off break-up blues as he makes his first appearance since split from girlfriend Molly Brown
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Lauren Goodger reveals her daughter Larose, 2, has been rushed to hospital after struggling with 'breathing problems'
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Giovanni Pernice 'SPLITS from his girlfriend Molly Brown for the second time after they were involved in heated rows following Strictly abuse scandal'
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Kiefer Sutherland admits he feels 'sorry' that he didn't spend more time with his late father Donald as he reflects on the actor's death
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Daisy Edgar-Jones hysterically recalls ending up in an ambulance and wetting herself after trying Marijuana for the first time in Amsterdam
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Sharon Stone, 66, is the epitome of elegance in a dramatic hooded gown at the Taormina Film Festival in Italy - after recreating THAT Basic Instinct scene
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Strictly's Zara McDermott hits back at Graziano Di Prima by insisting it 'wasn't a singular incident' after he downplayed his 'abusive' behaviour
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Ashley Roberts sends temperatures soaring as she flaunts her figure in a skimpy black bikini during her Caribbean getaway
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Brad Pitt looks youthful looks in a green sweatshirt and denim as he arrives at Grand Prix in Hungary to continue filming scenes for F1 film
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Love Island's Jess and Eve Gale put on a VERY leggy display as they step out to Frameless art gallery just hours after soaking up the sun in Ibiza
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Kyle Richards, 55, ditches 'wife' from Instagram after Mauricio Umansky's kiss with mystery woman and celebrates two years of sobriety with sexy selfie
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Bradley Cooper, Matt Damon, and Jeremy Strong enjoy girl-dad day together at Copenhagen theme park... before dining with Liam Hemsworth
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EXCLUSIVEJodie Marsh reveals 'bully' Ulrika Jonsson left her 'crying for days' after making 'vile' comments about her appearance while she was suicidal
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Paddy McGuinness reveals his divorce with ex-wife Christine will be discussed in his stand-up comedy show as he embarks on his first tour in eight years
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Strictly's Kai Widdrington seen for the FIRST time since split from co-star Nadiya Bychkova as he dresses up to promote upcoming panto
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Kylie Jenner resembles Audrey Hepburn on her Roman holiday with kids Stormi, six, and Aire, two, as they eat pasta and sightsee
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Sarah Jayne Dunn shows off her abs in black bralet and sparkly sheer mini skirt as she enjoys a night out in Manchester
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Love Island's Jess White endures an awkward run-in with ex Ronnie Vint and new girlfriend Harriet Blackmore
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Maura Higgins is left mortified after unseen Aftersun clip shows her flirting with hunky Love Island USA contestant before confessing her love for him
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As Giovanni Pernice splits from girlfriend Molly Brown, all the reasons their romance hit the rocks - from brief early break-up and Strictly scandal
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Rumer Willis puts on a leggy display in an orange lace mini dress as she's helped through the exit clutching a Gucci goody bag after a night of partying
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EXCLUSIVEChristina Aguilera, 43, showcases her incredible figure amid Ozempic rumors in sexy photos to promote sexual wellness brand Playground
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Was Maya Jama and Stormzy's split inevitable? How their second go at love was thwarted by career progress they made apart
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Daisy Edgar-Jones ruffles fans' feathers as she declares her love for chickens - days after wolfing down wings on Hot Ones
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Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez show off their flexibility in a suggestive stretching video
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Rose McGowan cuts a stylish figure in a black jumpsuit with a fun Aztec print as she attends Frauen100's anniversary party in Berlin
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Judge Rinder says Strictly's pro dancers are more focused on winning than 'the journey' with their partners as abuse claims engulf the show
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Georgina Rodriguez shows off her toned figure in a dark grey bikini as she and her partner Cristiano Ronaldo enjoy a family getaway
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Idris Elba and Jude Bellingham put on a very animated display as the unlikely pals party until 3am with Paul Mescal at the Chiltern Firehouse
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Kym Marsh, 48, shows off her huge new Cruella de Vil tattoo which is covering an old inking - after hitting back at criticism over toyboy lover, 29
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Dani Dyer cuts a chic figure in a blue mini dress as she cosies up to her boyfriend Jarrod Bowen during a loved-up holiday after England's Euros defeat
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Twisters review: Daisy Edgar-Jones' action adventure hailed as the 'blockbuster of the summer'
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Kate Hudson makes surprise personal hygiene confession while being grilled about Matthew McConaughey's refusal to wear deodorant
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Tess Daly lets her hair down on night out with husband Vernon and lookalike daughter Phoebe, 19, after 'vowing to stand by' Strictly amid abuse scandal
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Camila Morrone stuns in a plunging black dress while Naomi Watts opts for a gold mini as they attend Dom Perignon launch party in New York
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Strictly's Graziano Di Prima apologises for kicking dance partner Zara McDermott as he brands abusive rehearsals a 'mistake'
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Lottie Tomlinson is pregnant! Influencer, 25, announces she is expecting her second child with fiancé Lewis Burton as she shares sweet clip
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Maya Jama slips into a sexy white dress as she enjoys a fun car ride with her pals in Ibiza - after stunning in THAT 'revenge' look following Stormzy split
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Twiggy, 74, looks sensational in a hot pink suit as she cosies up to her husband Leigh Lawson at Hello, Dolly! press night
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Kim Kardashian slips her famous curves into sheer bodycon dress alongside busty new BFF Olivia Pierson for steamy SKIMS shoot
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Love Island's Jess Harding puts on a busty display in skimpy black bikini while relaxing in Ibiza as she cozies up to new boyfriend
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley goes braless in a nude vest and chic linen trousers as she enjoys a lavish lunch
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Selena Gomez shows off her glam and teases a hint of cleavage while wearing a plush white bathrobe in new snaps... after receiving first Emmy nomination
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Salma Hayek, 57, is ever the brunette bombshell in busty optical illusion dress as she arrives at Miley Cyrus' Gucci bash in LA
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Sofia Vergara shows off her cleavage and curves in plunging white dress during night out with friends in Italy: 'Happy place'